BiSiflffiiHffi ' " " Jupwj)iiiiiiiiwiiipwiBiigiiHww .WHllHUHiUjWMI wmmmm'r' EVENING EEPGEBPHILADflLPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1914, GERMANS AT BAY ON GREAT BATTLE FRONT IN POLAND JRussians Stem New Offen sive, Taken After Fierce Repulse, Eight Miles From Warsaw. PnTItOGHAD, Oct. 17. Gigantic onslaughts by tha Grmtin forces nlotiff tho battle line In llusslan Poland havo been repulsed, with severe losses, by Russian troops, It Is officially announced today. After having been driven back from "Warsaw, tho Germans again took tho of fensive, but again they wero repulsed. Many prisoners and guns wcfi taken by the Russians. In Gallcla, the statement nays, the siege of Przemysl continues, and the fall of the fortress Is only a matter of days. The official statement says: "Qlgantlo onslaughts of the German forces all along tho big battle line In Russian Poland have been ropulsed with severe losses to tho enemy. After having driven back from Warsaw after they had advanced to within eight miles of that city, the Gormans from the entrenched positions again too kthe of fensive, but every attack made by thorn was repulsed and they were again driven back. "Wn have let tho enemy tako tho of fensive for strategic reasons. They have lost many men In killed, wounded and prisoners, and we havo captured many fiims and ammunition corps. "Near Ivangorod the Germans tried a night assault. Our troops throw tholr searchlight' on the advancing enemy, and In the terrific battle which ensued tho Germans wore uttorly routed with heavy losses. "In the Gnllclan theatre of war we aro continuing our heavy bombardment or Przemysl. All sorties mnde by tho gar rison there hove been repulsed. Tho nt tucks bj tho Austrlnns Boom to be weak ening. Tho fall of tho fortress still Is a matter of but a few days, as every advantage Is with our troops." Krnm Warsaw a report comes that sounds of Incessant cannonado aro audi bio In tho city, hut that tho population remains tranquil. It Is authoritatively reported that the Germans are conveying to tho eastern theatre of war a considerable number of newly formed units. From semi-official sources It Is learned from thoso high In command of tho Rus sians that tho Russians had doctded to play a wnltlng game. This Is borne out by the fact that otherwise they would not havo given tho Germans time to en trench nnd thereby prolong the whole course of operations. Reliable Information shows that tho Germans are seriously contemplating wintering In Poland. Peasants havo risen In many places', notnblv Klelce nnd MIechow. Regardless of reprisals they are forming guerrilla bands nnd attucklng tho Invaders. WAR OPERATIONS OF DAY SHOW ALLIES ON DEFENSE Expert Declares Situation Puzzling That Superior French and British Force Cannot Hold Invaders Germans Now Aiming at Paris By Way of Calais, Is Belief. HAWKE'S MEN DIED WITH TRADITIONAL BRITISH HEROISM By n MILITARY EXPERT PARIS, Oct. 17. Military experts hero are of the opinion that the Germans have by no means relinquished the hope of entering Paris, but, after their experi ences of the route via Complegne and their repulse on the Mama, they have now conceived another plan. The new Idea evidently Is to break Into France at Dunkirk and maroh down In an Immense column parallel with the sea, but not near enough to risk any action of the British fleet against them, to Rouen and Havre. If they could seize etther or both of these towns the ad vance would be continued along the rich valley of the Seine. The movement of tho Allies to the Channel apparently has checked this advance. In addition, It la finite evident that Germany's attempt to advance through tho region about Verdun has been blocked by tho stubborn resistance of tho hugo army defending the Verdun-Toul forts. In that quarter, however, violent righting again Is reported. Halfway between the Moselle and Meuso, as one moves westward In this quadrangle Verdun Toul - Nancy - Met, thoro rlso the heights of the Meuso, of which we read so much In the dis patches. It In a region of hills, woods and countlo&s streams, untraversed by rail ways, but cut up by numerous strategic roads, tho passes guarded by numerous fortifications, both on the east, where tho heights open upon tho plain of Woevre, and on tho west, where tho passes leau down to tho Mouse. Tho stronger fortifi cations are at the western exits on the Meuso. They form a chain along the eastern bnnk of the river from Verdun through Gcnlcourt, Troyon. Les Parodies. St. Mlhlcl, Camp dos Remains. The en tire region may bo visualized as a thick hedge, an enormous barb-wlro entangle ment, criss-crossed with trenches and studded with hidden fortifications and battorles. Tho hill of Hattonchatel, 1300 feet high, marks the southern boundary of this height of land. Dispatches tell of the French being In control of tho road from Nancy to Motz as far as Pagny, on the frontier. This would Imply that tho important position of Pont-a-Mousson, on tho Moselle, which the Germans oocupled early In the cam paign, Is either In the hands of the French, or, what is more likely, Is being seriously menaced. In other, words, tho German wedge thrust forward to tho Meuso from Metz la being hammered by the French from Verdun on tho west nnd from Toul and Nancy on tho south; and In tho official statement from Paris, that tho French aro moving forward (south of tho road from Verdun to Metz, there Is an Indication that the German uedge is being steadily ejected from French territory. It is pl.xtn thnt an eastward advance of only five miles by the French from the heights of the Monro might shift the emnhasls from Verdun to Metz. At Nancy the Bavarians fighting under tho eyes of the Kaiser were repulsed. The Crown Prince after hammering auny nt Troyon was compelled to retreat north nnd west 'to Montfnucon. It has been customary to explain this setback by the defeat of the German right on the Murne. But It Ih getting to be more and moie ap parent that the Germans around Verdun have not been quite equal to their task. Ono possible explanation Is that tho German left wing had been weakened for the purposo of reinforcing von ICIuk In the west and has Blnce been content to mark time. More probable Is the ex planation that tho French around Verdun are present In enormous strength. From tho first It has apparently been Gen oral Jortre's plan to present an Iron wall to tho enemy lit tho enst. What ever might happen on tho Allied left, tho barrier of tho Meuso must hold. If rein forcements were needed elsowhero they must come from other sources, And tho plan has been Justified In Its results. Reinforcement were found not only to stave off the German advanoe on Paris, but to push the western battle line up to the Belgian frontier; and at the same time the eastern barrier of tho Meuse has stood firm, By J. VT. T. MASON NTTW YORK, Oct 17. A belief that the machinery of the French army Is not moving smoothly Is suggested by the ability of the Germans, with Inferior numbers, to extend their lines to greater advantage than tho Allies aro able to do. The Allies supposedly have nt least a 20 per cent, superiority over tho Germans In Belgium nnd France. Opposed by this outnumbering force, the Germans would be fortunate IT they could maintain more than a strictly defensive attitude. But they have continued a series of countcr offenBlves thnt have In effect put the Allies os much on tho defensive as tho Germans are. Tho French have been pushed far awny from the German lines of communica tion and tho German battle front now has boen extended CO mllos to Ostcnd, enforc ing on tho Germans an additional 8000 square miles of conquered Belgian terri tory to defend. The Allies have been unable to provent this. They have not moved their own lines nearer the crucial points of the Ger man defenses, but havo had to glvo ground In the north until their own ad vance positions now rest on the Franco Belgian coast. The northern head of the Allied Forces ought to have swung east ward at the Bolglan frontier, Instead of which the German nrmv veaa nhl n detach-'enough men to compel the Allies to move off to tho West The situation In tho battle arear Is puz zling. If tho French army Is really su perior In numbers to the Germans, why are tho Germans apparently able to make a greater Impression than tho French? Tho most obvious answer Is that tho French havo not fully ropalred tho de ficiencies In their supplies that wore re vealed last year. Equipment for tho superior numbers of French soldiers may bo lacking either In quantity or quality, and the numerical superiority of the Allies must wait to demonstrate Itself until this deficiency Is made good. A second answer mav be thnt the French General Start resolutely has de fined to sanction the enormous loss of llfo that successful frontal attacks against tho strong German positions would entail. The Germans thomsclvoa nave dropped the mass tactics they used during the rush through Belgium and Franco toward Paris. The slower proc ess ofmuny minor attacks rather than n fgw major assaults may havo been adopted by General Joffre as more hu mane, though costly in time. ' A third alternative Is that the Allies aro not In much actual superiority along tho western battle front In France, but aro concentrating for a new offensive in Lorraine agnlnst the entrenched camp nt Mel?;. It would bo In keeping with the many unprecedented developments bf the present war It the Allies wero able to fealn a victory before the permanent forti fications nt Metz, after they had failed to dislodge the enemy from his temporary field shelters elsewhere. Tho probability Is that each of these throe hypotheses plays n part In the riddl.i of Germany's ability to hold off the forces of her opponents. That the game can be continued Indefinitely this way Is highly Improbable. New developments must soon be looked for. PEN OF BELGUIM, WITH ARMY, CHEERS KING ALBERT'S MEN Elizabeth, Playing Heroine's Role in Country's Tragic Drama, Refuses to Leave Front in Flour of Danger. HAVRE, Oct IT. Queen Kllzabeth of the Belgians Is with her husband at the headquarters of the Belgian army, and Is his constant com panion except when King Albert ap proaches tho firing line to encourage and direct bin troops. M. Hulsmnns, Belgian Minister of State, In announcing the above fact added - that King Albert was show ing great stoicism and that Queen Eliz abeth was sharing his perils and giving an example of dignity and courage worthy of classic times. Alluding to the presence In Havre of virtually the entire diplomatic corps a Blgned to BolglumM. Hulsmnns said: "Tho representatives of tho United Slates and Spain, carrying out their special mission, remained In the Invaded territory. These and the representatives of all ctvlllred countries recognize tho logallty of the Belgian Government In exercising Its sovereignty upon French territory." The French Minister to Belgium ' is using n new scnl for his official docu ments, which reads, "Legation of Franco attached to the Belgian Government at Havre." Tho Belgian Government has exclusive use of ono postofflce and a tel egraph office In Havre. Belgian stamps are being used In rrnnce. This usually sombre port Is now bril liant with French, Belgian nnd British uniforms. The streets aro crowded with borne-drawn equipages nnd automobiles, Tho members of tho dlplomntlc corps aro lodged In one of tho hotels of the city. 'ROMANCE, TRAGEDY, COMEDY FROM TIIE GREAT WAR DRAMA ARRAS LAID WASTE BY BOMBARDMENT OF GERMAN ARMY Belfry of Old Town Hall Alone Remains Intact in French City Prefect Risked Death During Shelling. The captun of a German ship early In the war Is described by n signalman of a British warshtp who writes: "W snw a German ship called the AI- talr. We olisaed her n she tried to run nway, nnd ordered her to stop. She took no notice, however, nnd so wo put a couple of shots over her as a hint. She stopped without firing back, and then our ofTloers called for volunteers to go to her nnd mnko her prisoner. "We only sent 16 men, and I was on of them. They never tried to stop us going on board. The officer In charge then told us to take the British ensign and hoist It In place of theirs, which I had to pull down. Two men with loaded revolvers went with me, as all the Ger mans were round the place where I had to hoist It "I pulled the flag down, nnd when I hnd hoisted the British flag nil tho men In our ship wero cheering and shouting," A survivor of Bplon Kop, In tho Boer War, write home: "Hnve returned wounded by shrapnel, but hopo to be out shortly and off to France again, for I had a lucky escApe, al though It has disfigured my upper lip Tho German Infantry cannot shoot, nnd their artillery shoot nnywhere. Deter mination and superiority of nro muBt win." A British sailor who saw action In tho Heligoland engagement has written his Impression of the German fleet. He says: "What do you think of the Germans now? I expect you have seen In tho pa pors that' we went over to Heligoland again, but they wouldn't budge. We did all wo could to draw them out, but It was no good. "If they had como out It would have flnlahcd the naval part of the program. With the fleet we had there I doubt If ono ship would havo got back to tho Fatherland." According to a report received from English officers nt tho front, Iord Stanley, the eldest non of Lord Derby, In tho hero of a brilliant nnd daring mora which resulted In the capture of three German officers nnd MA men. Lord Stanley, who Is attached to Gen eral flmlth-Dorrlen's staff, with ft mere handful of men, was taking nrnnn horses along a road when he received Informa tion that a body of Germans wero nearby. A minute later nnd the Germans camo Into sight. "With his few troopers Lord Btnley charged on the Germans, who sur rendered without n struggle, A Russian artilleryman, who, at the risk of his life, stopped while retreating under fire to rescue a baby, has received the Cross of St. George. Two com panions, who Inter went to his rescuo, also were awarded the same honor. The artilleryman was taken to the hos pital at Kleff, where he surprised the nurses by bringing with him the baby he had saved. The soldier's battery had ben getting tho worstNif an engagement and an order was given to fall back. While retreating through a village, tho artilleryman noticed a baby crawling out Into the street In the very path of an artillery fire. He ran back nnd picked tho baby up and Just as he did a shell burst over his head. He fell to the ground, holding the baby under him. He was shot through tho hack and unablo to get up. Seeing hln helplessness two of his com rades rushed back nnd cnrrled both him and the baby to safety. A curious story recently received from Vlllers Coterets tells of a new attempt and novel one by tho Germans to get the range of their artillery fire. A British sergeant one night ran Into three .Germans outalde the British line. Whipping out his revolver the Briton killed two of the Germans and the third surrendered. They had a telephone with them, connected with wire with their camp. The length of the wire paid out gavo the range, of course, for the gunners. DUNKIRK MARKSMEN BRING AERIAL SCOUT OF ENEMY TO EARTH German Biplane Flutters Down From Clouds With' Avaitor Fatally Wounded. Refugee Boats in Harbor. JAPANESE CAPTURE TSING-TAO HEIGHTS IN NIGHT ASSAULT Hill Overlooking German Fortress Reported Taken. Gives Base for Shelling Fortifications of Besieged City. DUM-DUM BULLETS ISSUED TO BRITISH, IS GERMAN CHARGE General Staff Publishes Statements Alleged to Have Been Made by Gor don Highlanders' Officers. "Good Bye, Old Man," Final Greeting as Ship Sank Only Four of 27 Officers Saved. LONDON, Oct. 17. Casualties In the sinking of the cruiser Hawke by a German submarine on Thurs day included 27 officers, It was officially announced by the Government Press Bu reau at noon. Four officers wero saved. Captain N. G. TV. Williams, commander of the cruiser, Is among the missing. Not only has England's pride In her navy been cut to the quick by the sink ing of the protected cruiser Hawke by a. German submarine, with the loss of nearly BOO lives, but a feeling of fear has etruck home and the British public has begun to ask Itself this question seri ously "Can our much vaunted navy protect cut Fhores?" The press attacks against the policies of rirst Lord of the Admiralty Winston Spencer Churchill have been Intensified by the loss of the Hawke. The Admiralty Is being severely criticised for employ, lng large cruisers, offering a big target to submarines In waters within range of an under-water attack, especially If they are slow craft and are not con voyed by a flotilla of torpedoboat dc troers. It Is event from the naval losses of the Engllshthat German submarines are constantly patrollng the entire length of the North Sea. AH the commissioned officers of the Hawke went down with her except Lieu tenant Commander Hobert It. Kosoman, who. with o of the crew, was reported to havo been saved on a raft. Of the rest of the ship's complement of 511, only three nun-commlssloned officers and 13 men are known to be saved, u total of 73. The Dally Chronicle's correspondent at Aberdeen. Scotland., quotes ono of the rurvivors as follows: "Within eight minutes after the torpedo "ruck, the Hawke went clown. An oil fuel ,ttnk OI, boara exoIodgU Bnd the Bh pieMnl"in ".re whlle sno "aa toa3ln and ..mns '" the water. Tho submarine escaped. ' l..!! ,la?d.s. acted w,,h M"ntry and traditions of the British navy. Vihen the ship, shattered by the ex. Plosion of the torpedo, was settling. I 'd more than one 'Jackie' call to a companion, 3ood-by, old man. hope to see you safe luter ' 1 nevei saw such coolness lit the face of death. The weather was bitter cold, and when Zlm ere t0S31 '"to the water were cntued to the bone In a few minutes." uermart attacks against Hrltlsh men-of-war In tho North Sea have now cost set en ewps and more than 2000 men Some were sunk b submarines, others b Ger man mines. The Admiralty has redoubled precautions against the German undr--ter craft. Special Instruction bavo ceea Issued to all commanders to exercise & greatest ylsUance. STAY ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLISH CAPITAL, PLEA TO PRESIDENT F. Hopkinson Smith, for Olympic Passengers, De clares U. S. Intervention Is All That Can Save Lon don. New York, Oct 17. "Unless the United States Intervenes at once London and Paris will be attacked and fired by a fleet of Zeppelins. Tho attack Is not fnr off, and the only power that can stop It Is the United States." This statement was made on board the White Star liner Olympic by F. Hopkln-son-Smlth, the author and painter, who returned from Glasgow after a trip of five months abroad. As soon as the Olympic docked Mr. Smith mailed to President Wilson a set of resolutions protesting against the use of bombs dropped from aeroplanes and Zeppelins upon women and children It was Mgned by 200 passengers on tho Olympic, who at a meeting In aid of tnc Bed Cross authorized the following reso lutions: That n copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the President of tho United States, accompanied by a personal letter, begging him In tha Interests of humanity to protest, as far na lay within his power, against the continuance of tills practice. First. Becuusu It is contrary to the instincts of all belf-respecting na tions. Second. As being sure to alienate every particle of sympathy from those Indorsing such outrages, nnd Third. As not only brutal and cruel In the last degree, but without tiny other military advantage than the terrorizing, maiming and killing of In nocent non-combatants who are help less against such attacke. Mr. Smith said that few in this country realize what a menace threatens London. He predicted that there would be many Innocent women and children killed In their beds and In the streets If the United Status did not step In and warn Ger many. "London is helpless against this Zep pelin attack. ' he said, "and it Is coming as sure us fate. The Germans are rush ing their work on the air fleet, and I hop kliicerely that the United States will advise them to abandon it before it Is too late. I am confident that Germany would heed a warning from this Govern- "Lo'mlon knows this Zeppelin raid Is coming, but the city is calmly and stoically awaiting It "The I nlted States Is big enough to say to Germany You must stop this bnrao dropping on Innocent people at once. In the name of humanity you must st-p it' I think If tbls were done Ger many would ha. forced to glvs heed." "THIS IS THE LIFE," CANADIANS CAROL IN NEW WAR CAMP Londoners, Though Disap pointed at Lack of "Wild West" Display, Give Dominion Troops Rousing Welcome. LONDON, Oct. 17, An Immense camp has been prepared for the Canadian troops at Bulford on Salisbury Plain. For the present the troops will be under canvas, but wooden huts will be erected as soon ns possible. Tho Canadians are determined to get to the front In two months and there will be hard drilling every day. The Canadian contingent is being dis tributed tod.ty to mllltarj camps. It has not been announced when they will be sent to tha front. The men nppear to be In good condition and nnxlous to get into action. The troops poured Into Salisbury rialns beginning before dawn. English territorial regiments had prepared the camps for the Canadians and are acting as convoy corps. The troops were pre ceded Into the plains by their transport train of wagons drawn by traction en gines nnd of motortrucks and finally a train of commandeered London motor buses. These were followed by the cav alry and artillery. The Infantry regi ments came last and only a few had ar rived early yesterday afternoon. Some of tho Inhabitants of the dis trict who turned out to welcome the Ca nadians wero disappointed in not seelmr the Wild West show to which they had been looking forward. The Canadians dressed much like the, soldiers of the British Isles except for the campaign hats worn by the cavalrymen. But com ment was at once excited by the phys ique of the newcomers, who are, on the average, much larger and give the ap pearance of possessing greater strength than the English soldier. The countryside gave the Canadians an enthusiastic reception as they passed, singing "It's a Long, Long Way to Tlp- perary. inere-il tie a Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight" and "This is the Life." Among the troops is a little Montreal newsboy, who made the voage as a stowaway and who is now practicing as siduously on the bugle in the hope that ho may become sufficiently proficient to be sent to the front as a musician. He rode to the camp much wrapped about with an array overcoat lent him by a sergeant of Highlanders. The only saloon In the camp will be declared "out of bounds" on Saturday and the building will be taken over by General Alderson for headquarters. GREETINGS FROM THE MR ROME. Oct 17 From different seciinn. of northern Italj It is reported that an Austrian dirigible balloon yesterday crossed the Italian frontier, and, flying near a small village, threw down a sheet Jpf paper en which was written "A tbu. and greetings from the airship." PARIS, Oct. 17. The ancient, beautiful city of Arras In northeastern Frnncc, Is In ruins. This news Is contained In n special dispatch to tho Matin. All thnt lemnlns Intact of tho magnificent Fifth century town hall Is tho lofty belfry. Bodies are still being extricated from the debris. They are being burned at night on funeral pyres of logs to prevent en epidemic. The prefect of Pns de Calais was the only person who remained In his quar ters during tho bombnrdment which de stroyed tho city. The prefect stayed In the offices of tho prefecturo risking death. When tho Germans occupied the city last month the commando- of the invading forces sought to occupy the quarters of the prefect, but he tefuscd. When tho enemy retired from the city they turned their guns ngninst it. Volleys were con centrated against tho prefecture, hut the official was not woundfil. He had many narrow escapes. The Figaro says that the Society of Dramatic Authors has decided to oust Herr Humperdlnck, Professor Haupt mann and a number of other famous Germans. Tho Gniilols publishes an Interview with the Bishop of Oilcans In which he says that one-third of the priests of Ills dloce.te linvo joined the. French army and are on the battle line. A Rome dispatch to the Echo dn Paris states that the proposed performances of Wagner's "Parfclfal" In Naples hns been canceled and another opera substituted because of the strong anti-German feeling In Italy. TOKIO, Oct. 17. The Japanese nnd their British Allies In n furious night assault have taken Prlnz Hclnrlch Hill, which overlooks Tstlng-Tao In tho German leasehold of Klao-Chnu, according to an unofficial dis patch from China. Tho Anglo-Japanese losses were 150 killed and wounded. A number of Ger tmns were captuted. Seizure of Prlnz Helnrlch Hill would give tho Japanese a dominating position from which they could throw shells into the forts nround Tslng-Tno and speedily compel their evacuation. LONDON, Oct 17. German blplanen have been horerlnp; over .Dunkirk. The first one appeared Thursday and, after taking a survey of tho fortifications, let fall a couple of bombs. The marksmanship wait bad. One) bomb fell Into the sea. The biplane did not get off free. It won nntuted with n. ho.ll of bullets from tho marksmen In th forts and else whom, and dome of them took effect. Tho machine ntnggered oft In the direction of Oste-nd, but It was learned that It camo down between Furns and Nleuport. There, It wan found, one of the aviators having been badly hit He wm removed In a dying condition to the nearest Red Cross hospital, while the other was taken prisoner. Ho and the neroplane wera brought Into Dunkirk. A force of about 6000 Germans are now holding Bruges. Zoebrugo also has been In the possession of the enemy during the last 24 hours. In attempting to extend their lino from the coast to Tpres and CourtrnJ, tho Germans appear to havo placed themselves In a very perilous posi tion. It la believed Dunkirk will bo tho next objectlvo of tho Gorman attack. Large numbers of prisoners ha4 been taken at Yprcs, Including two aviators, who were forced to land through lack of petrol In a beet field near the town of (nnme deleted by censor). Tho pilots and their machines have been brought to Dunkirk. . uniwi uuiiui ql every sort xrom isee orugge, Blankcnberge and Ostend. nra crowded In the harbor at Dunkirk They have brought many hundreds of refugees, who are bolng hospitably received and housed. Allentown Armory Bids Opened Bids on the new nrmory building for Alltntown, the headquarters for Com panies B and D, and tho 4th Infantry of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, weru opened today. This building will be a three-story structuro of reinforced con crete nnd steel. The Berry-Goodwin Company of Philadelphia was ono of the first to submit a bid on tho building. OBJECT TO ENGLAND'S SEIZURE OF STEAMSHIPS CZAR MINES BALTIC LANES TO PETR0GRAD Defense Measures Taken Against Prowling German Submarines. LONDON. Oct, 17 The Exchange Telegraph Company ls ,n' receipt of the following message from Petrograd: "It Is officially reported that, owing to the nppparance of German submirlnes at tho mouth of tho Gulf of Finland and tho planting of mines pear tho Russian const, the Russian navnl authorities havo decided to adopt mlne-lnying activities for the purpose of defense. Mines will bo placed around tho entrance to the Gulf of Itas.i and around the Aland Is lands. The Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Haga will be closed to traffic ' GERMAN FLEET REPORTED ACTIVE IN NORTH SEA Captnins of Neutral Vessels Say Ships Were Senrched for Contraband. LONDON, Oct. 17 Reports that a German fleet Is oper ating In the North Sea hive reached here from several sources, none of which can be confirmed A dispatch from Copei haqen declares that a Norwegian sea captain, who arrhed there Monday from ritavanger. Norway. In a trawler, says that h observed a fieet of about JO cruisers and soma transports. Other reports received in the last week intimate that German cruisers and tor pedobonts stationed south of Falsterbo havu been stopping Scandinavian vessels bound for Russia, England and France and searching them for contraband. BRITISH BIPLANE CAPTURED Marine Men Wnnt State Department to Protect Cargoes for Neutrals. England's action in seizing tho Swedish steamship Beta, from this port, and the Attllla and Nicholas Cuneo, from Now York, nnd tho holding up of the Holland America Lino steamships, has brought protests to the State Department, lle cnu!i of tho halting of esscls bound to Scandinavian and Dutch poittt by Hrltlsh wnrshlps rates of marine Insurance havo Jumped upward. Shipping men ar incensed at th action of England, and are demanding that tho United States Government take steps to prevent tho seizures of vessels sailing to neutral ports Great Britain can avoid nil diplomatic entanglements because of her nctlon by purchasing th cargoes of ull ve.els seized It lias been suggested that Norwnv, Sweden and Denmark adopt the plan now- working In Holland, and have all cargoes consigned to tho governments The gov ernment In turns pledges Itself to see that none of the cargoes reaches Germany, which Is strongly suspected by England. GERMANS SPARE RED CROSS Tales of Firing on Ambulances De clared Absolutely False. DUBLIN, Oct. 17 Lieutenant W O To bias. R A.M c., of Dublin, In a letter from tho front, nys that people woro lather Inclined nt first to stnmp the Ger mans nR barbarians and to believe that they hnd no respect for tho Red Cross "That we no longer believe," ho (.ays, "nor thnt they firo on ninbulinco3. but what hns happened Is that nmbulnii'es hao got ml-ted up with lighting troops, and have shared some of tho shell-tire . . . We have learned our lesson, uml our CO nt any rate always allows In Ills Instructions his officers tn use their own discretion We havo found we can nene no useful purpose by exposing our menwhose Job should really como on If possible when tho lighting Is over and tho fighting troops have passed on -to shell the Aviators of High Rank Reported Taken Prisoners Near Peronne. BERLIN. Oct 17 A British biplane, with two military aviators of high rank as passengers, is reported to have been shot down near Psronne and the officers captured EMBASSY USHER LEAVES U. S. TO FIGHT FOR FRANCE First of French Employes nt Wash ington Off to War. WASHINGTON. Oct 17 -Emmanuel Rretuudenu, for three jears usjier at the French Embassy, today Is on his way to France to light, envied by several of tha embassy secretaries and employes His wife Is accompanying htm and will work In Paris Uretaudeau Is a voung Frenchman and the tlrst ti leave th .ml 3 hero fur the Iront alth.ari'' ae fill otheiji have asked permlssi"ii BERLIN, Oct. 17. Following up Its charges of the uso of dum-dum bullets In the French and Brit ish armies, the German General Staff has Issued what are asserted to be fac similes of written statements signed by W. E. Gordon, colonel of the Gordon Highlanders, and by F. H. Nelsh, lieu tenant colonel of the samo regiment, cov ering the Issuanco to them and other omcers of flat-nosed revolver nmmunltlon for their revolvers. "It wns Issued at Plymouth with re volver ammunition," tho alleged state ment of Colonel Gordon reads. "It was flat-nosed. As I was In doubt nhnnt it being correct ammunition and being un able to obtain any Information from su perior authority concerning tho matter, I nut my revolver nmmunltlon In the ground four days before the Mons (Au- j gust ) engagement, which was the first ' tlmo I met the Germnn m-rr,,. a. ... I same time I placed my revolver in my heavy baggage and never carried it again. "Tho rovolver nmmunltlon wns of tho samo pnttern as issued to mo nnd tho other officers of tho Gordon Highlanders In June last to tire tholr annual revolver COUl.SU W. E. GORDON, Colonel, Gordon Highlanders, "A. D. C. to the King." Statements said to be nSned by Lien tenant Colonel Nelsh follow: .S rOgnillS reVO Ver nminnnlll.. il. n i, ,?Js,Tl,,w'18 n "'"-''"seel one. The i ' during this summer nt annual pinctlce , ' l make nhove statement In writing nt ! ' ...w .-.,., .el ui iiitiuil von Lur.n.. D .. ' ' Mimmury of answers I gavo him to verbal questions he naked mo (Signed) "F. H. NEISH, ,., ' Lieutenant Colonel, ;, Flrst Gordon Highlanders. "Torgan. September 1'), 1914." "When I was taken prisoner at Bertry at 3 a. m. on August 37. I had In my nos-s-ssion only three pointed revolver bul ot leer r Jrnr th.. from a brother officer 1 h-1,1 no flat-nosed bullets In "l 'nTT'?"' ns the on Isnued to me I had burled, i do not remember w"hen but I was certain several days before wo commenced flghtln,- In tho vicinity of Mons on August 23 (Signed! "F H NELSH, . ... "r-lputenant Colonel, ,.,- - ' lrRt 0"rdon Highlanders. 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