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Cormied from Page 0n
J rt was captured last August, but the
Austrian were unable to hold their
,. ptlzt.. Their forces now,liowcver,
- -i overrun the northern and western
sections. of Scrvia. Communication
- J. has been cut off with Nish, the tempo-
DCl rary capital, toward which the Servian
Y ttny is in retreat. Scrvia now is
looking anxiously (o Russia fpr aid
pledged by the Czar.
Montenegrin forces have continued
to advance in Bosnia, says a Cettinjc
report, "which adds that a concentra
tion of Austrian troops at Vishc
grad has failed to cut communications
between the Montenegrin and Servian
forces.
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PARIS. Bee. 8.
Vigorous RAtinnnhrlan mnrb th. n..!.,.
fj ing between the Allies and Germans In
the, northern sphere, according to the
offlela) statement of the French War
Ofllca this afternoon.
The Allies havo resumed dyke cuttinr
"J1..! operations in -West Flanders and the
M fltod now extend south of Dixmudc,
pj where n. new German drive had made
A eme progress.
fk Tho French have made a slight ad-
J-, Vance In the Argonne, whore attacks of
the Germans have been repulsed,
in The offlclat communlquo ofltows:
J In Belgium, a rather vigorous can-
fy nonade. has been directed ngalnst
0 Nlcuport and to the south of Ypres.
The Inundation of the country ex-
tends now to tho south of Dlxmude.
, Uetween tho Lvs and the Snmmo h.
I village of AIx Noulette. to ths west
I of Lens, has been violent! bom-
L f carded.
,' Calm prevails all along tho front
I ?2!onL.tho Somm to tho Alsne and In
n the Champagne region.
In the Argonno wo have repulsed
several attache of the enemy and we
havo made some Slight gains.
In the Woevre region tho German
artillery lias shown some activity,
but only with Insignificant results.
In Lorraine and In tho Vosges there
Is nothing of Importance to be noted.
As the result of a heavy bombardment
with new heavy guns recently rwihed to
the West Flanders front, tho Germans
Had been able to make some progress
at Dixmudc. There Is ground for the
belief that tho Invaders regained their
fOOthold On tho WMlwn ImnV nP ..
Yser at this point. Fresh British troops
aro being rushed to reinforce the Allies'
lines west olf Dixmudc. particularly
In tho region of Lampernlsz. which is un
der a terrific artillery nro from the giant
German howitzers.
It Is reported that the fighting In West
Flanders has assumed such a critical as
pect that Field Marshal Sir John French.
coramanaer-m-cnief of tho British expe
ditionary forces, has been sent there to
take command In person.
-evcr m the history of warfare has
there been massed along a battle front
such masses of powerful artillery as tho
Germans have concentrated thero to sup-
w incir imes irom ustena 10 tho French
border. It Is estimated that thero are
at least 760,000 German soldiers holding
tho line from Ostcnd to Ypres.
NEW BATTLE RAGES
AS GERMANS PRESS
ONWARD IN POLAND
Russian Centre Reformed to
Repel Fresh Offensive in
Lodz Region Caused by
Rennenkampf s Costly
Blunder.
KAISER'S LONG-RANGE GUNS
READY TO REPEL SEA ATTACK
LONDON, Deo. 3.
A dispatch from Rotterdam says that
since. 10 o'clock Wednesday morning tho
sound of heavy artillery fire has been
heard at Sluls, on the Belgian-Holland
frontier, from the direction of Ypres and
Dlxmude. Fresh stroams of German
wounded are pouring through Bruges and
Ghent
German troops now lie In an unbroken
une an along tno Belgian coast past
Marlakerke and Knocko ond Zeebrugge.
Tho Gorman trenches are supported by
Jong rango guns, which point to sea, and
endless platoons of machlno guns.
Ten persons have been killed and 23
wounded np to date in the shelling of Zee
bruggo by British, men-o'-war. Tho Ger
mans there nave seized as hostages M.
' Braun, tho burgomaster, and M. Anseele,
a prominent Socialist leader. Tho Ger
mans charge that spies signaled to tho
British the location of the benzine tanks
near tho city.
British experts doubt the reports that a
big battlo has already begun In west
Flanders.
There has been fighting there, but this
Is believed to be tho result of an at
tempt by the Allies to take some ad
vanced position. There are also reports
that the Germans havo evacuated severnl
villages on the Yser Canal and aro con
centrating on new positions.
The British havo taken over command
of the Yser region and, like tho French,
havi been strongly reinforced. It la be
lieved that on the first sign of a. German
movement in any considerable force to
tho East the Allies will take the offenslvo
In tho West.
PBTHOGrtAD, Dec. 3.
Battle is raging at Lask and Novo
iaaomsK, southwest of Lodz. Tho Ger
mans havo brought up fresh forces from
Kails with a view to penetrating tho
Russian centre.
Tho failure of tho Itusslan forces to
envelop the German army In the vicinity
of Lodz and tho determined offenslvo
taken by the Kaiser's army In fighting
Its way out of tho corner Into which It
had been driven placed tho Russians in
a serious position for a time.
This, It Is evident today, mntlo neces
sary the reforming of the Itujslan centre
in Poland. Thero consequently has been
n lull In tho fighting, hut tho forces of
urana ijuko Nlcnolas aro now declared
to present a solid front and aro prepared
to press a vigorous attack,
It Is declared the failure or General
Rennenkampf to arrive on scheduled time
with his command, when the Germnmi
were all but trapped, is rcsponstblo for
failure of tho Russians to gain a victory
of great proportions. Rennenkampf has
been relieved of his command. Many of
the prisoners taken by the Germans were
captured as the result of his delny. When
the Germans broke through the Rus
sian une, However, a largo force to the
south of Lodz found itself cut oft and
Is still righting to Join tho main army.
Reinforcements continue to arrive for
the Germans. Some of theso forces are
coming from Belgium, according to re
ports reaching tho capltnl.
On the southern front tho Russian suc
cesses aro becoming moro pronounced.
Tho Austrian troops havo been Btendlly
driven back. Tho extremely cold weather,
accompanied by sleet and snow, ha
caused heavy losses to the enemy through
sickness and exhaustion.
The Austrians are not well equipped for
winter campaigning. It Is declared, and
aro not able to withstand tho hardships
on which the Russian troops aro thriv
ing. One Russian force Is reported
within eight miles of Cracow. The ad
vance from Bochnla, southeast of the
city, continues in the enveloping movement.
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Tho Highlander sets a. nasty knock on
the nose when he. meets General Von
Kluk.
MAYOR OF OSTEND ARRESTED
Belgian Refugees Tell of Suffering In
Homo Towns.
LONDON, Dec. 3. According to stories
told by Belgian refugees, who arrived at
Victoria Station yesterday, the Burgo
master of Ostend has been arrested and
sent to Bruges.
Thero are still some British residents of
Bruges at Ostend. Along tho whole coast
from Lnpanno to Knocko the country
Is without food. Brussels and Antwerp
residents also are Buffering from hunger
and cold.
The refugees say that on tho extreme
north Belgian coast from Zecbrugge to
mo uuicn irom er me uerniana nr in.
stalling batteries and strengthening de
fenses. To tho west of Brussels tho Germans
have redoubts of solid walls at strategic
points.
WAR MOVES SHOW SERVIA
IN PERIL OF SUBJUGATION
Capture o( Belgrade Opens Way to Complete 'Austrian
Conquest, Experts Agree Russia. Too Much Occupied
to Prevent Sweep of Country.
The fal! of Belgrade will open the way certain in i nf... u. .i.... .,..
for a further nnd moro concentrated Hapsburg Empire, giving needed encour
move by the AUstro-IIungarlan army agemertt to 'the Austrians In the face of
that will sweop Servla to tho south and ?"". occupation of Lemberg. There
.....0 ,iino i jiroyeni me Austrian
army following up Its victory by over
running nil Servla. The Servian's have
removed their .capital to Nlsh, In the
mountainous Interior, but even this 1
airongnom is in danger. The Servian
army Is" demoralised. It has not recov
ered from the devastating effect of tho
Turkish war arid Russia's promlsod aid
to. ' 'MtSlnv nation now $eems nn Impos-
Biuiiuj. nussia nas 100 many Uimcultics
of Ub own.
Only, to Rumania can, tho Servians look
for present salvation from tho Austrian
menaco. Rumania, however, la Wrilmr
back, not. sure what Its . territorial re
ward fqr Intervention would be, npd sus
picious that if the, war exhausted its re
sources, Bulgaria would fall on Its flank,
if Austria nnd Germany can hold Rus
sia at bay the sclssuro of Sorvle will com
pel tho liuralans, to rcllngulsh their hold
011 Galacla In exchange for the freeing
of Servlnn territory. This Is undoubtedly
-. . """""""' reason wny Austria has
withdrawn .from tho the Russian cam
paign for operations. against Scrvia.
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FOR HELP IN PLIGHT
Army in Retreat From Bel
grade to Nish as Austrians
Overrun Northern Section
of Country.
VIENNA, Dee. 3.
'. .I.'-tUi.-Belsrade captured, and Austrian
. armies In control of the northern and
western sections of Scrvia, the Serbs are
I in a sorry plight and aro looking: anx
lonsly to Russia for promised aid to save
tho country from a complete sweep by
'."tho Austrian forces,
n Confidence Ib expressed here in tho
t( ability of the Austrian army to gain com-'c--P,eta
control of the country before the
lrjCzafa troops can arrive.
. Yesterday Austrian troops occupied Bel-
jr trade.
The occupation was announced in a tele
gram to EJmperor Francis Joseph from
Genera) Frank, commander of tho Fifth
Army Corps. The. message follows:
On tho occasion of the 66th annJver
eary of your reign, permit mo to lay
at your feet the. information that Bel
Brads was today occupied by the Fifth
Army Corps.
Servian opposition, and" only after Bos
nia was invaded did she send a sufllclent
forco against the Servians to drive them
back. Now, being forced backward, they
are looking for the advance of the Rus
sians Into Hungary to afford them re
lief. After a number of rear guard actions
during tho last few days, the Servian
troops were forced to fall back on De
cember I from the region around Oud-
jiw miu. jvooierucn.
Heavy fighting has occurred near
Souvabor. whero tho Austrians concen
trated largo forces and succeeded in cap-
lM'"'b i,yu uuporiaiiL points.
KAISER PRAISES WORK
OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS
Holds Conference at Breslau With
Archduke Frederick.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.
The War Office was silent today on
operations In both theatres of war. It
was stated that nothing of Importance
had transpired.
Emperor William held ' a conference
with Archduke Frederick ,the Austrian
commander, at Breslau yesterday, when
he complimented the Austrian troops
ufui, wieir acnievemenis.
Afterward the Kaiser visited the mili
tary hospitals and spoke words of en
couragement to many of the wounded.
Belief was expressed in Rnvnm.n i
circles that tho voting of .2SO.OOO,ooo war
credits by the Reichstag will have an
excellent effect upon the armies. The
xyjicnstag win not meet again until
ROME. Dec. 3.
A new battlo Is raging at Lask, south
west of Llodz, according to the Petrograd
correspondent of tho Trlbuna Tho Ger
mans have brought up fresh forces from
the vicinity of Kollsz with a view to
penetrating tho Russian centre.
Offensive North of Lowicz Itopillsed
In Furious Fighting.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 3.
Steady pressure by the Huo3iniiu has
forced tho Gormans to abandon their of
fenslvo northwest of Lowicz, It was an
nounced by tho Army Messenger today.
North of Lodz the Germans made n num
ber of furloUB attacks on thn nnoaion
positions, but nil wero repulsed. Tio
Germans aro falling back to tho frontier,
with tho Russians In close pursuit.
"Northwest of Lowicz tho Germans
havo been forced to abandon their ncttvo
offensive movement," says the Army
Messenger, "owing to the steady pressuro
of our troops, who havo advanced along
the left bank of the Vistula."
ROMANCE, COMEDY, TRAGEDY
OF EUROPEAN WAR DRAMA
March :
Boer Bebel Leader Surrenders When
Force Is Surrounded.
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 3.
General Christian De Wet. leader of
the South African rebels, Is now a pris-
oner nnrf tilth nit,.. I--,... -. .- -
This army, after weeks of fighting, volt against the " British win h. . T
drove the Servians out of Bosnia and Vf! ' B',sh- wilt be court-
Communto&tion between Belgrade and
Nish, the preient location of the capital,
;was broken Tuesday, A strong Austrian
' army, which advanced from the direction
of Valjevo, forced tho Servians to evac
uate Belgrade by threatening their retreat
on NMb.
DE WET TAKEN PRISONER:
MAY BE SHOT AS TRAITOR
"I have tho honor to Inform you that
I have enlisted in the Fourth Queen's"
wrpte a butler, resigning his position with
a wealthy Kent family by whdm he
had been employed for 15 years. "I hope
my leaving will not Inconvenience you.
but I feel that my obvious duty Is to do
my nine snare toward tho defense of my
King and country, especially as my work
as an Indoor servant Is such as can be
done and In times like these I think
should be done by women. No single
man with any patriotism can remain if he
is able-bodied and otherwise eligible to
servo In the army."
A photographer In Southampton row is
showing outside his Btudlo an apt com
ment on the war. Lost September the
fDuko of Westminster and other British
sportsmen sent rrVund a circular letter.
aBklng for subscriptions to the Olympic
Barnes, to be held In Berlin, and in the
request were' the following words: "In
honor bound. Great Britain must send a
team to Berlin and this object
can only be accomplished by efficient or
ganization and adequate financial support.
ine pnotograpner nas written below,
by way of comment: "The response to
the above appeal has been most success
ful, tho money has been found, and the
team, most thoroughly equipped. Is now
well on Its way to Berlin. Very little
doubt exists that all the prizes will fall
Into its arms." This effort Is headed, "In
Honor Bound."
east and ultimately throw Its full force'
against Nish, tho temporary capital of
Servla, according to a statement made
this afternoon by Lieutenant Colonel
Maximilian Orszagh, of tho Austro-Hun-garlan
army, and n military attacho at
the Austrian Consulalo lp Philadelphia.
Tho strategical Importance of the fall of
Belgrade, Ke says, lies in the fact that
it Is tho terminus of tho main railroad
In Servla, which extends from Uetgrado
to Nish. It will also. make It nosalble.
he continued, for the forces pf Francis
Joseph to advance to tho cast ngalnst
too important fortmcir town of Semen
drla and thence to the Morava River,
which Is tho main waterway to Nlsh, the
next objective of the Austro-Hungarlan
army.
In speaking of the taking of Belgrade
by the Austrians. Colonel Orszagh said:
"In the fall of Belgrade a very Important
step was accomplished by our forces. Tho
city is of great strategical value, as It1
Is tho key fpr further operations In the
direction of Scmendrla to the east nnd
along tho Danube River, keeping the'
southern boundary of Hungary free of In
cursions by the Servians from the south.
On the other hand, Belgrade ..Is the ter
minus of the main railroad line to Nlsh,
the present capital of Servla, and also to
the entire central and southern part of
tho kingdom.
"Tho army, which took Belgrade was
our northern army operating In Servla.
Part of this only will now be necessary
to continue an easterly direction against
Scmendrla and along the Danube River.
Semendrla Is the ono remaining fortified
city In northern Servla. Tho other part
can be used In conjunction with our south
ern army, whloh Is moving southward
with Nlsh as Its ultimate objective. Tho
Udo of the campaign now enables us, If
w take Semendrla, to move on to tho
Norava River and command that. This
would open an Important waterway to
th south. It, with tho main railroad In
our hands, would ho of IncsUrn'ublo mili
tary value. There could bo tho. greatest
expediency In moving our troops to tho
south from tho territory nlong tho Dan
ube, when the latter section Is subdued.
"Coincident with Austro-Hungarlan suc
cesses In northern Servla Is tho victorious
advance of our southern army on
Kragulevatz, an Important town In Ccn.
tral Servld and tho only source of the
Servian army for munitions of war. and
general army supplies,"
TURK ARMY TAKES
RUSSIAN TOWN IN
DRIVE TO BATUffl
Ardamitsch, 30 Miles From
Fortified Black Sea Postj.
Captured British Terri
torials Rushed to.EgypL
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec X
It was afMclally announced today that
Turkish troops have occupied the Rus
sian town of Ardamitsch, 30 miles south
by southwest from Batum.
"We ure making steady progress through
tho Tc(iorokh Valley," the statement says.
STORIVL POUNDS FLEETS
OF ALLIES OFF BELGIUM
Oalo of Becord Proportions Fnrnlyzes
Shipping In English-. Channel.., ,
LONDON,'' Deci 3.'
Ono of the fiercest gales on record struck
tho southeastern' coast' of'.Englantl today,
paralyzing- merchant and naval shipping;
Tho Dutch steamship Banwan was driven
ashore near,Deal after collision with the
J-rLUiltl, !UCU.mS!lip INIOUO.
After tho collision tho Nlobo drifted at
the mercy of the wind und tide until she
went ashoro near North Deal In a water
logged condition. Her foro deck is
flooded, a big hole having been stove In
uur.siarooaru Slue.
The great international fleet of British
ami French warships In English Chan-
..o., uuvn airiuia ana me "westerni
frill CO Of tlin Nnrtll Son .vat, .,.,1.. i.C
tho fury, qt the gale, and .It- Is feared
that extensive damago will result, as tho
ships off the Belgian coast cannot put
into any port becauso of the occupation
of the coast by Gorman nrtlllery.
LONDON, Dec. 3.
A contingent of Australian and New
Zealand troops has been landed In Egypt
to fight tho Turks. Ofnclal announcement .
to this effect-was made, today by the
Government Press Bureau.
.The announcement nv;
"Australian and New Zealand troops
hayo been disembarked In Egypt for tho
defense of the country.
fr'JnlSE V"11? In Sm-Pt until their
training Ib finished, when they will be
transported to France)"
By J. W. X. MASOir . .-..,
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The enpturo of
Belgrade Is a highly Important success
fo rthe Austrians. The moral effect Is
DREADNOUGHTS IN. STORM
GLASGOW. Dec. 3.-A severe storm la
raging off tho west const of Scotland
where many British dreadnoughts aro
stationed.- A merchant-ship-was driven
ashoro nt Stone Haven and broken up
with tho loss of all on board.
; biavonia, wpi important victories at
i Haoa, besnica. ana Loznlca. on the
Ifrontlrr, and finally battered its way
Ucross th Kolubara River to its present
Br-osltion. The victorious army now is 30
t roues jfrom Belgrade and 110 miles from
,. Belgrade, widen waa the capital of
- Brvia until the seat of Government was
M moved to Nlsh. shortly after the out
break, of the war. has been under attack
lay the Austrians much of the time for
Hj last four months.
IJarly to August Austrian troops reach-
in city, out were unable to hold it
advance or tno new Austrian army
Itiiroush Northern Servla during the last
fenmrnt mauo top position or tne &er-
nn tr&op in tseigraae a. aaurdous one.
Apparently, early in the war, Aus-
rnwa,Hftiifrt on the nature of the
N -i -. ...j tau- wtk flf
martlaled and probably shot.
General De Wet and 63 of his followers
were captured by an automobile con
tingent, under Colonel Conrad Brits, near
Waterburg. The rebels surrendered with
out firing a shot After a narrow es
cape, when he and his followers were all
but surrounded on November 21. Da Wet
fled westward. He was vigorously pur
sued by converging columns of Colonel
Brits' command and Hnally surrounded.
General Luklns and Colonel Smuts,
commanders of British and loyal Boer
forces, report two minor successes. Jn
Which they killed nine rebels, wounded
IT and captured 27.
AUSTRIAN RETREAT FORCED
FROM CARPATHIAN PASSES
Fresh Russian Troops Drive Enemy
to Heights,
ROMH, Deo. I.
The Vienna oenrespondent of the Gtor
oa!e d'ltalU fays that the fighting' 1
the passes of the Carpathians, between
tho Austrian treep? and the Cossacks,
la still In progress.
The latest bttHetla says that the Aus
trfaRs ar retiring on the heights and
that freahe Russian forces are reported
o be eewlns up from oeth east and west
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GERMAN BAN ON LIQUOR
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Desartiaas tp sstm Amy Ild to
Brisk.
AW6TBRDAM. Dee; 3 Gwnuuiy baa
4mi ! oeJl onWr that
ftw ssJs ef a steeboUe Hua im trioi
IwtitfMsw in tfes saMeca provinces The
4r mm as tfea raui ef recoioanda
paw t4 by eauits-aaajttal which tried
MM o Sewrttaft,
: m Abosw ever. i.i.m. Uu. , Lit-.
The Municipal Council of Braunsburg
appeals to townsfolk" to kill superfluous
cats and send their hides to manufac
turers, who will turn them Into bodybelts
for soldiers. The skins are believed to
act as a preventive against rheumatism.
When the French retook one of the
towns on the east of the Allies' field of
operations, a number of prisoners caD-
tured were seen to be wearing tricolor
cockades In their helmets, although other
wise clad In German uniforms.
"Why do you wear our colorst" asked
an oiftcer.
"We come from Upper Alsace," was the
reply, "and we don't want to be Ger
mans."
"Do you want to become French acaln?"
queried the officer.
"No," they said, "we are already
French." Then they threw aside their
helmets and tunics, shouting "Vive la
France. A has la Prusse." much to the
surprise of the other Oerman prisoners.
The schools of France have partly re
sumed, after holidays which started early
In July. They are badly disorganized,
however, both on account of the fact that
fully 26,000 schoolmasters are serving with
the colors, and that many of the older
boys are on the flrlnar line. By order of
the (Minister of Public Instruction the
first lesson of the term took the form of
an address by the headmaster on the
war, commemorating those who have
fallen already in defense of the country.
In the clrls' schools two hours a day are
to do spent smiting- ror tne soldiers."
There was stven out semiofficially in
Paris yesterday tho. following recital:
'Tn Belgium a German column was ad.
vanolntr to attack the forest of Brie, de
fended by a detachment or'souaves. Our
men notice4 that before them the Ger
insns forced a -file of sousve prisoners
and at the same time they heard cries of
"stop flrtag." For an Instant our riflemen
and the men in ebarge of our machine
guns hesitated. Then from tea ranks of
the ssuave prisoners they heard the voice
of one who called to them:
" -Shoot, in the name of Heaven!"
"There tbn flashed out from the ranks
of the soaaves a general discharge of
rules and machine guns. This nr laid
low the assailants of the zouaves, and
with them fell the heroic Boldlor whose
devotion made It possible for his country
men to checkmate the ruse of tho enemy.
With him fell his fellow-prisoners.
"If the name of this brave man Is un
known, at least his regiment will retain
forever the remembrance of his sacrifice,
which is eriual to any of tho moat cour
ugcous porsonal Incidents recorded In our
nonuua nisiory.
Fritz Krelsler, noted Austrian violinist,
is telling hlB friends In Now York how
It feels to kill a man. With a lance
wound In his thigh and his shoulder, still
suffering the effects of being ridden down
by a Russian Cosssack, Krelsler has re-
iurnea irom isurope. He went through
the fighting at Lomborg as lieutenant in
..... ..... u uuci,ci irKimeiu or uracz.
"Let me tell you." said tho famous mu
sician, as he stood rather shakily lean
ing on a cane, "that the CoBsack who
drove his lance through my thigh and
whose horse trampled me la dead. I
killed him."
Krelsler ald the Red Cross workers
found him unconscious seven hours laler.
He was Invalided home andf! when his
wounds failed to heal, obtained permis
sion to come to America.
The London Dally Mail correspondent
ut Petrograd says:
"Among the brave deeds of the war,
the plucky devotion to duty shown by a
girl at the telephone exchange at Novo
jossysk during the bombardment deserves
a high place. While shells were falling
around and every one else had fled she
remained at her jpost and calmly answered
calls.
"Not until 8 o'clock nt nlzht .fi.. ...
during the din and danger since early
morning, did she ask the head office when
she could expect to be relieved. General
Babltsch Is InterestlnE hlmsalr n ..i,M
the operator a decoration for valor under
fire," .
This notice is prominently displayed In
the bar of a Northampton hostelry:
To Patrons-jIn this establishment
the barmen, cellarman and potman
have been rejected by the army doctors
as physically unfit for service at the
front.
The spirit was willing, but the flesh
was weak.
ITALY STICKS TO NEUTRAL
ROLE, DECLARES PREMIER
Parliament Hears of Government's
Policy in War. ..'
ROME, Dec. 3. "No now fa'ctvhas In
tervened to prompt tho Government to
alter its policy of neutrality''- was tho
statement of Premier Salandr.y today In
an address to the Italian Parjlafcflt;
attitude was anxiously awii'ted Jbyjtho
entire country, and the scustflri; tff Parlia
ment which opened today I j ', Ipoked 'if pon
as one, of. the most importunt in .tho his
tory of tho nation. The Premier declared
that calm reason Induced Italy to re
main neutral In tho' war Hltuatlon and
that this policy would be continued
under present conditions. ' " '
AUSTRIANS MASS FORCES
TO ISOLATE MONTENEGRINS
Lose Heavily In A'ttempt to Cut f
Communicntions With Serbs.
CETTINJE, Montenegro, "Dec, 3.
The Montenegrin, Government announces
that the Austrians have concentrated
their efforts between Vlshegrad and Prlboj
during the last few days In an attempt
to cut off the Montenegrin army 'from
me (Servians, out nave railed. The. Aus
trian losses in this fighting aro gpcn'as
600 killed and wounded, the Montenegrin
losses at 33. , , ,
The troops engaged In., the operations
mentioned comprise a, very small detach
ment of the main Austrian army, which
in engBb-ea against tno Serbs.
BANKER AND WIFE GO TO WAR
New Yorker to Run .His Own Am
bulance Wife- to Nurse.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3,-John-B. Van
Schalclc. of Huntington, L. I., formerly a
banker and broker in New-York, and his
wlfo will sail, on December 12 for France
i ." in me Amouianca Corps for the
remainder of tho war. Mr. .Van Schalck
will -furnish andiequip an -ambulance and
drive ltand Mrs.-Van Schaick willibe a
'.fleld.nurse. .,. ... . .
"Personam-, .1. know, nothing of hos-
Pltai or .ambulance work," Mr.- Van
ocnaicK-sam yesterday, -"hut I-can drivel
i ... ' lo or norso ind'my wife has
skill as a nurso. -If emergency -demands
she can perform a minor operation, so I
think wo- may give needed service in
France.'.'-
RUSSIANS SHELL CRACOW
FROM BATTERIES ON, HEIGHTS
Fire Is Ferocious, According to Re
port From Iiemberg.
PETROGRAD, Dec, 8
The Russians have placed heavy bat
teries on the heights about WIellcka.
from which they are directing a' fero
cious bombardment at -Cracow,- -says a
dispatch from Lemberg. ,
The same dispatch declares that the
retreat of the Germans In Poland toward
Posen still continues.
Tho official statement Issued last night
says that the Austrians . defending the
ui.pruiicnes 10 . Cracow .nave been de
feated and are falling back In great dis
order. ,
Tho Russian troops aro now concen
trating eight miles from the city, and
are -preparing for a complete attack on
that stronghold,
Dublin; paper suppressed
DUBLIN, Dec. 3.-Tho Irish news
paper Sinn -Fein (ourselves) was aup-i
pressed by tho- Government -today because-of
its pro-German policy.
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BENEFIT OP
PORTUGAL AND BRITAIN
IN COMPLETE ACCORD
Premier Tells Parliament Nation la
Beady to Join Allies.
LISBON, Dec. S.-Portugal has aoted in
complete accord with Great Britain, her'
anelent ally, since the beglnnlnar of the
present war, deojsred Prime Minister AN
fonso Costa In his address at the open
ing of the Chamber of Deputies today, .
On November 23 Portugal authorized
Minister of War Major Pertero Bastes'
to decree a partial mobilisation of the
army, to be prepared for participation
in the war on the side of the Allies "whan
It became necessity."
Portugal's standing1 anny n times of
peace numbers 30,0(10. First mobilisation
would add Mu,TO0 to- thii, ineludinff
ragunents of infantry, eight squadrons of
cavalry and i ald batterUg. T
ANGOLA TO BE PROTECTED
Portugal Will Send Four Expeditions
to African Colony.
LISBON, Dec.. 2.
Portugal now has four expeditions under
arms, and a decree has been published
providing for the mobllitatlon of another
division. , ,
Premier Machado announced .today that
four expeditions were prepared for serv
ice in Africa, where the' Grmnna ,,
threatening the Portuguese .possession of
insula, ine aivision 10 oe mobilized will
be ready for service anywliVeMt-hyneeded.
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