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IXMUDE RETAKEN AT POINT
OF EAYONfiT, LONDON HEARS
caucasia have trailed the conflict be
tween the Turks and Russians, says
a Constantinople official report. It is
iHihhI from fund One
"Afong tlie Czenatoeliowa-Cracow
Mrt totk sWes tleferc they have
m successes.
.Russian column advancing in
has reached a point 12 miles
i Uhc City, already invested on the
ttk, atttf civilians are in flight.
Jlttttia'a ' second invasion of Hun-
Iry has Carried the Citar's forces SO
lesvbey'ond the Carpathians, accord-
i iu i citugrau aavices, Vienna ao
Is the presence of a "detachment"
Hungary. These reports contra
ct an official statement issued yes-
rday1 at Budapest announcing that
pRussian army had been trapped in
Ca?pathiats with losses of 25,000.
itov and' severe weather in Trans-
admitted the Russians are "able to
hold their frontier." This is taken
to corroborate Russian reports of suc
cesses in the Armenian campaign.
Russian reports say the Turks are
fleeing in rout toward fcerunt and
th.1t the roads are strewn with bodies
of the frozen soldiers.
A report says the Turks have de
feated the Anglo-Egyptian forces
along the Suez Canal and that big
guns arc being brought un to wreck
the canal. However, on Wednesday
art official hoticc front Turkey to Italy
assured the latter the canal would not
be molested.
GERMANS IN ROUT
FALLBACK BEFORE
DRIYEOFRUSSIANS
Reinforcements Rushed to
Envelope Cfcar's Left Ar
rive Only in Time to Cover
Retreat From Lodz.
RENGH MARINES RECAPTURE
TRENCHES BY NIGHT ATTACK
J.ONDCW, Nov. 2.
El town of Dlxniude lias bo en recap
by tho Allies, according: to it dls
. to the Dally Malt from Dunkirk,
declares tho Information was
rnctl from a trustworthy source
French marines goes the honor of
riving the Germans from this position,
pfatcli has ben the centre of violent at-.
scJcs for 'wookj, It I stated.
s fined times the Germans wero driven
Ifom tliatr trenches before the marines
mo finally nblft to hold them. Despcr-
flghtlag marked the encounter, as
Germans returned twlco nn'd re-took
18 trenches. The assault of the ma
st .tvas made Tuesduy nlsht. On
fednesdar morning they occupied tho
awn and set up machlno guns to. hold
loir position. The losses of tho ma
ples aro placed nt 300 In dead and
Sounded.
i Germans were so chilled by tho cold
bather that they could hardly make a.
to iierena tnemselvcs during tho
ht atactk. Some- of them were found
blplestf In their earthworks. There were
wounus wpon their bodies, but, they
re BUfferlns so- lntensnlv from n-cnna.
ir that they could not rlso to their foet.
; The frozen condition or the groutid Is
.making? It avfniniiv Mmn '.tr r ,.
W- vfe;6",6""9, '" some places tho French and
Si,"8 DUu "res over tho ground to ex
lpedlto. the digglns or else blow up the
S. '!19arth with dynamite.
fc?y. FRENCH DUIVE OX MOSRU.K
-J't Interest has nirnln ilf,o,i n ti,. ..,.
Lend of the long battle line, tuh th
lljrench Army, which has been pushing
toward Metss, up the valley of tho Jtosollc,
Is again In action. For several weeks
nothing hod been heard of tho operations
of this fohce, Indicating that Its advance
had been checked bv the tieriminn. Tli
oinclal news that thn French nrtlllery Is
shelling Arnavllle, between 10 and 15 miles
from Mel, shows that the Gorman de
fenders In that region have lost ground.
Despite the severe weather nt the east
ern end of the battle front, tho French
aro still exerting vigorous pressure
against tho German defenders.
If Arnavllle falls tho French will Ilkoly
be able to push forward to a point where
they can begin tile bombardment of the
outer ring of forts nt Metx. On the other
hand, the Germans may try to begin an
offensive In that region, but they cannot
do tills without relnfnrennentit. Tim
Troops west nnd south of lctz have al
ready been weakened by tho transporta
tion of soldiers Into the northern sphere,
nnd It Is difficult to see how the nrmy of
Metz can bo stiffened nt present.
GERMANS MASS AT TPHES.
The German troops facing tho English
at Yprea have now been strengthened by
tho arrival of heavy detachments of re
inforcements and developments may bo
expected from that region Immediately.
From Fumes comco a report that the
Germans lost henvlly In the bombard
ment of Zecbruggo by tho British war
ships. Many were killed by falling build
ings. General .loffre, tho French commander-in-chief,
Is directing tho movements of
all tho Allied armies from lite head
quarters In a Bchoolhou.io 70 miles be
hind tho nrlng line. General Joffro work3
12 hours a day and is In robust health
and excellent spirits. His convictions aro
summeu up in mo following words:
"Wo will win."
GERMAN ATTACK ON AISNE
DRIVEN BACK BY ALLIES
PARIS. Nov. 35.
Unofficial reports from West Flanders
i5eclare that the Alllea havo recaptured
town of Dlxmude. which was oc-
ilcd. by tho Germans two weeks ago.
4,Thesek" reports. Ii0wever( aro not con-
irmeif rby '$ho pmcfal communique issued
y the French War Ofli.ce tills afternoon.
which says that there were no Important
movements yesterday, although the Allies'
lines had been advanced at several points.
' The. statement Is as follows:
v Thje day of the 25th ot November has
-vaeeji noiea uy- a total ansencei ot lra-
'jiortnnt happenings.
J la tho north tho artillery combats
Ijave diminished In Intensity, and the
enemy's Infantry directed no attacks
,' upon qur Ilne3. Wo have been enabled
- to advance our Hne3 at certain points.
In -the region of Arras the bombard
,iV ment of the city and Its suburbs con--V,
tinned.
5 On, the-Af sue the enemy made an at
tack against the village of Missv.
.which, was repulsed with serious loss
tar the Germans.
"VVo have made some progress In- the
region to tho west o Soualn.
. li the Argonne. In Woevre, In Lor
raine and in tha Vosgea tho lull Is
well night complete all along the
has snowed very copiously, espe
cially In tho high passes of the Vosses.
Unofficial reports from the French right
wing say that tho bombardemnt of tho
German positions at Arnavllle, 10 miles
from Aletz, Is being continued.
From north of Verdun and south of
Metz tho German line extends In a
wedge into the Vcrdun-Toul defenses of
the French. Tho two sides of the wedge
'are joined In the region of Chntivr-nmurt
I and St. Mihtel, whero desperate fighting
mo unuueu uuring me last week. It
was at Chauvoncourt that the French
suffered heavy losses through explosion
of German mines. Tho French have
been nnable to drive the Germans from
the positions they now hold In this dis
trict, nnd tho movement upon Arnavllle
ia ovldently a tightening .of the clrclo
which tho French are endeavoring to
drive about St. Mlhlef.
Heavy cannonndlng continues on tho
western end of the long line across
1-rnnce and Belgium. New Inundations
have flooded out the Germans in some
Boctlons, but back of tbo .lines the enemy
is now able to move heavy guns to bet
ter advantage, the cold weather having
frozen the ground.
It la believed that. In view of the gen
eral nature of a siege which the opera
tions in Flanders havo assumed, some
way of heating tho trenches will have to
be found when winter sets In In earnest.
In the German ranks there is said to
be the greatest nufTerlng from frosted
feet and hands. Hundreds of Germans
have been Invalided to the rear, unable
to walk, owing to long sessions in the
cold, damp trenches.
rETTtOGnAD, Nov. 26.
The defeat of tho Germans In I'oland
is rapidly assuming tho proportions of a
rout, It is claimed here today. Unless
the army of General von Itlndenburg Is
ablo t re-form Its lines nnd this Is con
sidered unlikely here the defeat of the
Germans will be tha most dltostrous
they have suffered on either tho eastern
or western front since the opening of
tha war, according to ofTlclals.
The capture ot nn entire corps Is as
serted In tho vicinity of Idz. Fifty
trains are said to have been sent out
from Warsaw to inoVe German prisoners
and Wounded to the Interior of Russia.
In the several days engagement west
of Lodz the German losses are reckoned
at the size of an nrmy corps.
Considered In connection with tho re
cent official news of the capture of an
entire battery of heavy guns nnd the Rus
sian cavalry atacks on the German Infan
try and artillery, which are possible only
when tho enemy Is In a panic and the
wildest disorder. It Is evident from this
that a very severe blow has been dealt
tho Germans In tho vicinity of Lodz, de
noting, In fact, the virtual annihilation
of the right Honk of tho German troops.
OirtclaU here state that In tho new Ger
man retirement from Poland tho invaders
lost one-fourth of their effective forces.
Communication between the Austrian
and German armies Is declared to havo
ocen definitely orohen off and the Rus
sians are marching on Breslau, Posen nnd
Thorn with great rapidity.
It Is said that tho Austro-Gorman defeat
Is assuming colossal proportions and will
undoubtedly prove decisive.
Largo bodies of German reinforcements,
which wero marching from Wlelun, and
which wero intended to envelop tho Rus
sian left on tha Vlstula-Wartho front. In
Western Poland, arrived only lu tlmo to
support tho retreat of tho whole German
right, which Is now trying to mako a
stand, and Is relying on new troops. The
Russian cavalry mado a series of charges
Into tho masses of retroatlng German In
fantry, doing tcr.-iblo execution among
the fugitives.
The German left, which rests on the
Vistula, appears to bo Btlll holding Its
position, but tho defeat of the right wing
must compel retreat of tho loft wing also.
At some points, it is snld, the back
ward movement of the Gormans re
sembles a rout, artillery and machlno
guns and ummultlon and commissary
stores being left on tho field.
One detachment of Germans, In tho
recent fighting before Lodz, which tho
roports arriving here assert was cut to
pieces by thn Russians, Is said to havo
been on thr point of executing a coup
disguised as Russians. It Is alleged that
they wore the round fur-pcaked caps,
which form part of tho Caucasian regi
ments' uniform. They wero detected, as
they wero about to turn tho Russian
flank, by Russian officers, who noted
through field glosses slight differences In
the uniform and equipment of the Ger
mans. Tho following official communication
from tho Russian General Staff was given
out hero tonight:
"Tho fighting near Lodz still continues,
Tho large German forces, whldh on No
vember M hroko Into the region of Stry-
kow, jjrzeiuny. isoiuszki, llzgow and
Tuskyn (all places In tho vicinity of
Lodz), nro pressed on every sldo by our
troops, nnd aro now attempting by a su
premo effort to cut through toward the
north.
"To tho south of Koluszkl station some
scattered units nro roaming about. Wo
captured prisoners, some heavy ordnance
and field guns.
"The "outcome of tho battle of Novem
ber 21 was to our advantage."
GERMANS RAID PORTUGUESE
TERRITORY, LISBON REPORT
Press Clamors for War Becauso of
Knl set's Aggression.
LISBON, Nov. J Reports of another
Invasion of Angola (Portuguesa West
Africa). by a large force of German cav
alry are published by the newspapers
here.
The hope Is now expressed by all that
Allies of Portugal will now recognize the
treachery of the Germans. They declare
that not only Is Portugal bound by" th
treaty of 1703 to aid Great Britain In the
present war, but that Portugal has suf
fered repeated acts of aggression by tho
Germans, which have been directed
against the Portuguese colony In West
Africa.
Tho decree for partial mobilization,
which has been Issued by Minister of War
Petelro Bastes, will bring tho army to
100,000. of which 30,000 would consist of
the standing force nnd 70,000 of tho first
line of reserves, all trained men. The
entire force would bo available for Im
mediate service.
I DASH UPON CRACOW
BRINGS CZAR'S MEN
12 MILES FROM CITY
Civil Population Demands
Surrender of Stronghold,
Already Invested Aus
trians Lose on San.
FLIGHT OF TURKS
MARKED BY DEAD
FROZEN ON ROAD
Ottoman Forces Admit Rus
sians Are Able to Hold
Ground Russians
nounce Precipitate
Toward Erzerum.
An-Rout
CHRISTMAS SHIP
MAY BE STOCKED
t FOR WAR RELIEF
Mr. Wanamaker Will Con
sider Chartering Third
Vessel for Belgians if City
So Desires-
wiied wero drowned, 171S losing their
Uv??JnJ. thU lnanner when the cruisers
Pathfinder. Abouklr, Cressy and Hogue
were sent to the bottom by German sub
marines. Tho founderinir of H. Mnn.
'm.0tli..and. 00d HoPe- ""e"" "i action
with the German snuadron ntt th ,.
?Z.Chil'' was resPonsible for the loss or
1 ItSt officers and men.
was-- --. - - .- -y -TjseaRim!
Witlt thA rim itMnilns- rlrtwn iVt rial-
jpware ant the" Thelma"heartnc Rotterdam,
5i-.nny hi rnetr flows a cargo or 5335 tons
0l food for th starving and destltue
Woeu and children of Belgium, the nues--Um
which saturallJf ariseaWwtU rhifa.
delphla send third shin, of mercy, a
(! Christmas ship, to 'supplement its gener-
John Wanamoterv who chartered the two
ssed thw raornlnsr over the
teKmtwma, It h contemplated starting- the
:---' WKuusjit for ths sending1 off of another
l toy hartertnff tWrtf boat He replied:
It ts a little too early to talk aboat
th irmtter. However, my actions -will
governed entirely by the attitude of
tfee people ot Philadelphia. Should they
wast Iff stock out a third ship, I will
; W1 tta matter fnto consideration."
Tkit ewt of flUIng tho Thelma. and the
'Jpt, jwaaatd to MtOW, a magnificent
jStrtrarrsafrm ot tii city's tasder-bearted
fpHI3r. Whether or not the citizens
,f$t ttHy can '"cotne a cross" one' mere
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7?43 BRITISH NAVAU MEN
LOST SINCE WAR BEGAN
ki Xwnbex 1S75 Went lnten4
LOWDQK. Nov tr.
far in the war the Royal Jfavy
teML mi oarers aud mm kWd and
vgttilAsd, wiuio am nnw are catsalng
kL. Tim bavjt baa tJt bH derived
th eu;4 at IMS moi- TU caswatty
m turn.
teuHfl. -oUHid la a staUasest
r tlw Adialwlty. Uwhul. la ad-
to mAom, ttu jaria aX tb RKfi.l
?v4i dii-ta. T easuaitifa and the
Om) et mmn catttrd at ioteroad in
i taimmm:
'.HSScene-JEltUtL SB. wound, S: AtU,
l$m:i ?. . fm&mf'
RUSSIANS DODGE AMBUSH
BY AID OF BOVINE ALLIES
Vanguard of Cattle Springs Przemysl
Mines.
nosiB. Nov. 21.
According to the Petrograd correspond
ent ot the Glornale d'ltalla, tho Itusslans
havo occupied all tho outer forts at Prze
myel. Tho Austrians had abandoned the forts
to draw the Itussidns into ainbush. and
the ground nround the forts was pre-
,fHii.,, niiufiu. -j.ne. iiuasian comman
der, auspectlnff a trap, sent forward an
army of. cattle. The ground was blown
up by thp mines and the cattue slain, but
the Russian troops reached the forts In
the end.
SHOOTING OF GERMAN
CAPTIVE CAUSES STIR
V. S. Embassy Probes Heported Isle
of Man Affair.
LONDON. Nov. 16. The recent shoot,
log of German prisoners on tha Ijle of
Man ts creating an unfortunate Impres
sion on Germany, according to sdvieea re
cetved here Thero Is a fear that the
Oerraana may take, soma reprisals.
Oiandler Hala, attache of the American
Embassy, in chance of tha jtn.,.i.n .
fairs. Is ai tha Isle of Slan concentration
camp tnveatigattng' the shooting. His re
port win b cabled to tha Herman Govern
ment bar tha Embassy. Yesterday Mr.
Bale vislUd tha Newbury camp, whers
thw are 1009 prisoner.
The American Embassy today foeward-
fetattt accorded prisoners. The
AIaB Oovenuaaat hi making every
effort to prevent frlIn rf'vtUaH9
CITY SHOULD GET $50,000
FOR RUBBISH, COOKE SAYS
Director Asks Bids for Refuse Pre
viously Discarded as 'Worthless.
Director Cooke, of the Department of
i-uoiic worKs. will continue in 1315 his
plan for selling the waste and rubbish,
collected and hauled to designated dumps
by street cleaning comDanies and ash.
collecting contractors.
The Director asserts experience of other
cities In tho sale of such waste proves
Philadelphia should obtain at least J50.000
for tho refuse that before this year was
discarded as worthless.
Specifications have been prepared in the
Bureau of Highways for the sale of the
waste by the city, and contractors de
siring to submit bids for the purchase ot
the rubbish In 1315 may do so on Decem
ber J.
Under theso Specifications the bidder
given the privilege of buying the waste
will be required to pay the amount of his
dkj in equal monthly Instalments and
must at the time of execution of the con
tract deposit with the City Solicitor se
curity in the sum of $5000 and a bond of
J10OO.
Last February the Waste Product Cora
pany offered J3O.0OO for the rubbish In
1311, The payments wero to be graduated
in instalments. The concern defaulted,
however, after paying the city J2000 for
April and May. The contract was an
nulled August 11 and the 000 security
was paid by the National Surety Com
pany. Later the city awarded the waste-buying
privilege to John Flraglla for the last
four months of 19M for a total payment
of 11000.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26.
Had weather Is Interfering with the
campaign In tho Turco-P.usslan theatre
of oporatlons, It was officially announced
today. There hns been a heavy fall ot
snow ocr Transcaucasia and northern
Armenia and tho weather Is very cold.
At tho same time tho statement admits
that tho Itusslans are maintaining their
frontier positions. The announcement fol
lows: "Bad weather has temporarily suspend
ed hostilities In tho eastern arena. The
Itusslans are ublo to maintain their fron
tier positions, but our troops havo pressed
forward lu the Tschorok district, achiev
ing a success."
PICTHORGAD, Nov. 2S.-That tho
Turkish forces still aro retreating be
fore tho Itusslans In the region nround
Krzerum Is recorded In tho following
stntement from tho General Stnft ot the
Russian army In Caucasus, mado public
horo tonight.
In the direction of Erzerum our troops
continue to chase before them the bulk of
tho Turkish forces they havo defeated.
Wo nro capturing many prisoners and
much ammunition and stores.
The roads along which the Turks are
rotreatlng nre strewn with tho frozen
bodies of their dead.
Prisoners taken are unanimous In de
claring that tho defeated army Is making
haste, with a view to seeking shelter be
hind the forts at Erzerum nnd Dcvo
Boyun.
SThe situation elsewhere remains un
.anged. '
BERLIN, Nov. IS. The British Indian
troops along tho Suez Canal have boen
defeated, according to a report from
Milan, and the Turks are advancing with
heavy batteries to destroy tho construc
tive works of the canal and bottle, up
tho British warships now in tho waterway.
STRONG BRITISH FORCE
DEFENDING SUEZ CANAL
Turks Heported Concentrating Near
?atum Battle Impending.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 25.
A private dispatch from Berlin admits
that, contrary to former semi-official
statements, the defending force of the
British In the region of the Suez Canal
la considerable.
A report given out yesterday in Berlin
reported a victory for the Turks In the
Veglon between El Arlsh and El Kantara,
in which the Moslems were said to have
administered a defeat to the British
Indian troops and to be advancing with
heavy batteries to destroy the defensive
works of the canal.
Another dispatch states that Turkey Is
now concentrating Immense forces in ths
vilayets of Treblzond and Erzerum.
three hundred thousand soldiers of the
Porte's army have withdrawn from along
the Persian frontier and are being as
sembled in the region before Batuni.
where a battle with the Russians is expected.
CAMPAIGN TO DIMINISH
PERILS OF THE STREETS
visions.'
VON pgRGOLTZ WOUNDED
Sereuut Geaeral Shot WhOa Visiting
Twopa ia Traacisg.
AMBTJaKBAM. Nov H
A dipfe from Sostta tsssun that
4aral on dr eeUz wa mubUv
j.j i .,.. in. zrnt zsl jy'mw
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Safety Commission Formulating
Plana to Lessen Accidents.
The "Philadelphia street Safety Com
mission" la formulating" a campaign to
diminish the number of accident on tha
streets- of tha city. Last year 1A31L per
sona were Injured on Philadelphia high-,
ways, and of that number W died from
their Injuries. Those are tha records of
hospitals and do not represent tho total
number of accidents and casualties due to
motors, trucks and trolley pars In Phila
delphia last year.
A meeting of the new Safety Commis
sion held In the ofllco of Director Porter,
of tho Department ot Publis Safety, was
attended by representatives of tha corpo
rations whose traffic vehlale oeoupy the
streets, and an "educational safety plan"
was proposed that will bring tha subject
of precaution, to the efcauCtours of auto
mobile, to teamster and also to tho chil
dren who, from necessity, use the streets
ror playgrooad.
OtHeera of tbo commission are Dlreetor
Porter, Superintendent of Police Bobln
on, ex-Ftre Marshal 3. 8. Mallory and
Raymond Shatter. Among those who aro
interested In- the movement, for which
rands ant to bo raised, are ftalpa Seatsr.
of tho Philadelphia. Rapid Transit Com
pany: a Bojror Davis, of the Philadelphia
Automobile Club; Oeesr M. Thompson, of
the PawidelBlOa. and Readteg Railway
Company: 3. TS. fiowjtfa', of too UaHed
Gas Improvement Oawpsay : Joan Bolley.
of tho Bott ToteHnnne Company. Jaooo
Lizhtao. of tho PWMMHvsata Labor
Warean. sad Thaodajo fiinhwlii. at tk f .hu
&ma ea AjattA, a .ntmmantia.n f ..!
CZAR'S MEN ROUNDED UP;
29,000 CAPTIVES OF AUSTRIA
Cannon, Munitions and Supplies Also
Taken In Galicfa and Poland.
VIENNA. Nor. M.
Twenty-nine thousand prisoners have
been taken by the Austrians In their pres
ent operations against the Itusslans In
Gallcla and Poland, It was ofSelally an
nounced today by the Austrian War
Office.
The announcement fellows;
"The rounding up of the Russians con
tinues. Twenty.nlne thousand prisoners
have been taken up to date In too present
operations, as well as 19 machlno guns and
largo quantities of ammunition and pro-
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST
Wilmington Taxpayers Oppose Pro
posed Paving Scheme,
WTLMINQTON. DeL, Nov. -Meraber
of th" Taxpayers League have joined In
the fight against the abutting paving
act which the Street and Sewer Depart
ment wilt present to the nest Legislature.
This act would compel abutting turoo-
erty owners to pay a portion of the cost
of stress paving, tmo opposition Is based
on ths fart a eeostdsraMo portfeo of the
eity has bee paved out of a common
fund and all should ba treated alike.
HOBSE SIGHTS REPXECnON
CHUBTSK, Pa., Nov. J.-8olng bl
refieatloa In a largo mirror In the bulk
window of a Wsot 3d stTMt store yes
terday, a big draft horse, owned by
William JarvJs, of this otty, began to
maits overtures i -se otnsr horse,"
whHa a seore of people stood nearby and
watehed the fits.
Apparently angered because tho hoa
In tbo wloduw was mboUktog fcU
maaoawers, too animal dashod at tho win
dow with Mad spdoofir, hla mouth wM
oees. ad fsasMd thjouith tao sdau.
feaUafteg tho wtndow ad eutyag a icasb
aw mKm- Mt r oircu k
PETItOGItAD, S'ov. 2.
The column advancing through Gnllcla
against Cracow hns pushed Ifs ndvsncs
guards to a point within 12 miles of tho
city.
Tho civil population has demanded that
the city be surrendered.
Tho army advancing through southern
Poland already Invests some of the outly
ing posts of Cracow.
In the vicinity of Csenstochown tho
Crown Prince's nrmy, consisting of Ger
mans and Austrians, hns suffered In
severe righting nnd has been unable to
achieve Its object of diverting Grand
Duke Nicholas" army from Its pursuit of
the retreating Gormans In tho Warthe
Vlstula battle field.
Tho official renort states:
"In the fighting near Czenstochotva nnd
Cracow our troops manifestly havo the
upper hand.
"The Russian army advancing westward
from the River San Is now within 32 miles
of Cracow. Tho civil population, fearing
tho destruction of the city, demanded
Its surrender. The Military Governor
ordered tho wholesale expulsion of
civilians.
"Over S000 prisoners were captured by
the Russians yesterday on tho Polish
battlefield alone. Of these COM wero
Austrians.
"In Gallcla tho Russians nrp success
fully pushing th Austrians back."
Tho Army Messenger publishes tho fol
lowing summary:
"Tho weakness of General von I linden,
burg's position was that he wns Isolated
from the Crown Prince's nrmy. which wns
lighting south of Czenstochowa with tho
object of keping tho main Russian forco
cngnged while General von Hlndonburg
operated In tho north. But tho Russian
resources wero equal to both armies, nnd
whon tho German general found himself
hard pressed ho ordered Into the can nt
Wlelun tho Austrian troops, which were
Intended to turn the Russian left.
"These Austrians shared the fnto of nil
Austrians who had been mnde to fight
tho Prussian battles. Tho Russian gren
adiers foiled their turning movement and
put Jhem to flight, capturing rjOOO pris
oners and several scores of machine
guns."
WAR MOVES SHOW GERMANS
MARKING TIME IN POLAND
Von Hindcnburg Not Aiming at Seizure of Warsaw But
Is Watchdog of Eastern Frontier, Says Expert.
Obstacles to. Invasion of Egypt.
SERBS WIN, NISH DECLARES
Austrian Invaders Repulsed In At
tacks on Left Wing.
NISH. Nov. X.
Tho Servian War Office In a statement
say s :
"Counter-attacks by the Austrians
against our left wing have been repulsed.
On tho Marltza River the enemy advanced
In Btrong numbers, but was thrown back
Prisoners state that the mtfrale of the
Austrian army of Invasion is very bad.
By J. W. T. MASON
NBW YOrtK, Nov. 26, General von
Hlndenburg undoubtedly Is experiencing
much difficulty In rearranging his battle.
His road to Warsaw Is blocked along the
northern and southern railway lines and
his flanks are threatened by superior
numbers. Nevertheless, tho Petrograd
belief that the Germans are again ro-,
treating to their own frontier Is with
out any substantiating evidence. There
nro Indications tliat reinforcements nro
being hurried to Von Hlndenburg, and
until theso arrive It is probable tho Ger
mans will not renew their drive. At
present they aro on the defensive, waiting
their turn to strike.
Tho conditions confronting yon Hln
dehburg are so unfavornblo for success,
theoretically, that It seems s If It were
a useless waste of human Jlfo to under
take the capture of Warsaw. Tho has o
objective of the Germans, however,- Is
not Warsaw.
In reality Von Hlndonburg Is not ac
tuated by motives ot offensive strategy
at nil, but by defensive considerations.
Ills dominating purpose Is to prevent the
Slavs Invading eastern Germnny. It
would be Impossible for tho Germans per
manently to occupy Warsaw, becauso tho
nn..ini inn irrentlv outnumber them.
Indeed tho Germans probably would not
quarter n largo force In Warsaw even If
they captured It, for lear u woum in
come ft second Sedan. Nevertheless,
Warsaw sorves ns n sort of target, pro
vldlng something definite at which tho
Germans can aim.
Tho Gormans bellcvo that dcsplto tho
enormous numbers of Slavs available for
military service exhaustion will mom
quickly overtake the Russian Army than
any other In Europe. It Is considered
certain In Germany that tho Russian out
put of arms nnd ammunition Is running
far behind tho demand nnd that tho spirit
of officers and men can bo worn down u
continual harrying of drives through
Poland. '
Viewed In I his way it would not be a
German defeat If Von Hlndonburg wero
forced back nnain to ther frontier, pro
vided ho could use his own strategic rall
vay system for another concentration
and another adventurous tnnrch toward
the Vistula. Repetition of this proceess
Is likely to havo n pronounced effect on
the Slavs, Impressing on them tho great
difficulty of penetrating any appreciable
distance lnti German territory. Von
H'ndenburg Is trying to produce this stato
of mind among his adversaries. Twice
has he driven them away from tho Ger
man boundary nnd a third similar effort
n.ny have an appreciable effect In causing
the Slav leaders to conclude they cannot
subdue the Germans.
This belief will play Into tho hands of
the Turkish party at Petrograd. which Is
working to persuade the Cxar to make tho
conauest of Asia Minor and Constanti
nople the prime Russian objective of tho
war. The Germans undoubtedly are count
ing on such a development coming to
their relief If the war lasts long enough.
ShcAjld Von Hlndenburg be compelled to
retire to the frontier, and If he can
again drive his army forward, tho su
preme difficulty of accomplishing any
thing worth while In German territory
undoubtedly will produce a profound Im
presston at Petrograd. The Constanti
nople party will ask whether -Russia
wants to see tho war end with Russian
armies held, at tho German frontier ami
nothlhg done against the Turks. This
question Is what German influences nt
Constantinople nnd the Gorman army in
Poland are working desperately lo force
to tho front among tho Czar's admirers.
By BUXAIRE BELLOC
PARIS, Nov, 16. An attack on Egypt
from ths sea Is Impossible as long na
French and British warships control the
nr,1llri-iin.nti. nnd tha ability of the
Turks to traverse tho Slnal Desert and
cross tho Suez Canal Is tho problem tiie
defenders of Egypt have to deal with,
Tho canal Is a continuous obstacle
from sea to sea of n minimum breadth
comparable lo a broad inland river such
as the Lower Meuso; everywhere doep,
of' course; equally, ot course, nowhere
bridged and nowliero nftectcd . by. n
strong current. Tho problem of crossing
It, thercforo, Is the commonplace prob
lem of crossing, under tho protection of
one's artillery, a broad but sluggish unc
fordoble stream over pontoon bridges.
Much moro Important, however, than
the obstacle which Is tho strategic fron
tier ot Egypt Is the desert across which
nil land approach to that country must '
bo made.' Tho wholo region Is . desert', .
Thero Is hardly any water. Sucji water .
as thare Is Is confined to two tracks- onlf
and tho supply Is very limited upon each.,
Theso two tracks aro tho sea road, which t
Is that taken by all tho great historical In
vaders ot Syria from Egypt and ot ISgypt
from Syria, and tho Hadji, or Pilgrims' '
road, from Suez to Akabnli. wlilph wan
the road followed by tho Mohammedan
pilgrims (especially In tho old daya be
fore steam trafTla camo to change tha
conditions of tho pilgrimage) on their
wny from Egypt to Mecca.
Tho northern, or sea road, after going
down tho const of Palestine through
country Increasingly dry, crosses the'eon
ventlonnl frontier of modern Egypt nt
Rafa nnd Is nlrcady undor desert condi
tions nt El Arlsh. From El Arlsh to the
town of El Kantara, or tho Ilrldgc, Is n
matter of over 100 miles. It suffors ns a
road of Invasion from two disabilities.
Tho earlier and eastern part of the march
la exposed to firo from the' sea. Tho-second
is tho difficulty ot water. A" force
not too largo might supply itself with
water at tho various points (Napoleon
did it with a forco Indeed much smaller
than should be required for an Operation
against Egypt today, but ho was going
tho other way Into Syria, and In his tljne
the obstacle of the canal did not exist.)
But such a force, though It had man
aged to cross tho desert, It It should fall
at tho obstacle for any appreciable time
would find tho difficulty of continued
water supply insuperable. Tho march on
Egypt by this route Is, therefore. It feasi
ble at all, a matter for a comparatively
small force, especially so long as that
force finds tho sea under the control' of
enemies.
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mon sense
1
About the War": .
by
eorge Bernard Shaw
England's most widely known novelist-playwright gives his views
ori Britain's actual justification for going to war. Regarded on both
sides of the Atlantic as the most powerful one-man idea of British right
and wrong yet published.
Here are examples of how differently Shaw is regarded:
Arnold Bennett
English Novelist
"Shaw says many things no one
else would have dared to say.
It contains the most magnificent,
brilliant and convincing common
sense that could possibly have been
uttered. No citizen could rise from
the perusal of this tract with his
mind unilluminated or his opinions
unmodified. Hence everybody ought
to read it It is tragic A pity."
Robert Blatchford
English Author and Editor
"In the midstof thefury and blood
and . tears, a bumptious merry
Andrew, hungry for more notoriety,
calls upon the nations to listen to his
cracked laughter and his reckless
slanders and perversions of truth.
Go away, George Bernard Shaw!
Go and hide your shame. You are
worse than Launce's dog."
Silas K. Hocking
: English Novelist
"Much of it is evidently wise and
sane. He says many things that
badly want saying, and which few
people have had the courage to say.
He puts his finger boldly on the weak
places in our armor. Brought
us from our highfaiutin place to pro
saic facts for all of which we
ought to be duly thankful."
Christabel Pankhurst
Famous English Sufragette
"His reputation for perversity and
contrariety U fully maintained by
George Bernard Shaw in his inaptly
named article, fCommon Sense
About the War.' He sees
himself as a qrit'ic of everything and
everybody. There are none so
lazy as to leave him to do their think
ing for them."
. P01)! mKth,is reniarkable exposition of tha so-styled "BritimS
position1 Read for yourself what the brilliant satirist sHys about
England. The concluding article appears in -
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