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rniLADlSLPniA SATUJIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1014.
FKIOE ONE OEHT
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ARLSRDHE
IS RIPPED BY
BRITISH FIRE
BDTBCAPBS
German Cruiser Gives
Battle to the Glasgow
off Brazilian Coast,
Says Report, and is
Badiy Damaged Ad
miralty Has No News
of Reported Fight.
Colliers Captured by Ad
miral Sturdee's Fleet and
Reports Indicate Wrecking
of; Converted Cruisers
Prinz Eitel Friederich and
Kronprinz Wilhelm Ber
lin Admits Losses , Off
Falkland Islands.
LONDON, Dec. 12.
The German' cruiser Karlsruhe has been
In battle with the British warship Glas
gow off the coaat of Brazil and has been
damaged, but managed to escape, says
a dispatch received here today from Rio
'Janeiro.
It is stated by the Admiralty that no
official report of such a battle has been
received, but the news also comes In a
message from Buenos Aires; which says
that "part of. the Karlsruhe's -stern was
-shot, away by the Glasgow's six-inch
guns."
Attaches of the - Admiralty - expressed
full .confidence today 'that tho' Karlsruhe,
as well as the .cqnyerfed. cruisers Prink
Eitel Friedrlch and Kronprinz Wilhelm,
would soon "be accounted fqr."
The colliers captured by Sir. Fredrick
'f tuWee'a; fleet .oft -the Falkland Islands
' believed Jo .liave supplied these fist
B .qerman .vessels with coal,- as well'-aa
that ho Karlsruhe, Prins Eltel Fried
rteh.and.Xronprlnr Wilhelm will ,be u'rii
nbM lo get supplies any more for an ex.
tended , period.
Th6 Admiralty today refused to cof
Arm or deny "the German reports from
Buenos Aires concerning the -battle
fdught om tlfe Falkland Islands.
The statement that the fleet of Vice
Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee Included'
the second cruiser equadron attached to
the home fleet-wasrecclvedwithout com
ment. There was neither confirmation
Concluded on Face Vout
THE WEATHER
FAIK
Well, old Sol couldn't stand It any
longer, could he? He just had to come
out and see what was going on. There
la a sneaking suspicion -about that he
refused to stand for that shabby treat
ment he received yesterday afternoon. No
need of much comment on those Stygian
black p. m. hours. Weather -phenomena,
to say the least, are rather general,. In
their application. But that things .were
not as they should be waa obvious, even
If ' the ' furniture was not, and barked'
shins were the order of the day as a
consequence. Be that as It may, today
is another day and 'the full .week of un
mentionable weather Is gone and already
forgotten. For this Is the optlmlstio time
of year and most folks' thoughts are oh
the coming Joyous season. There Is not'
much time at present to mppe oyer the
past performances of weather or any
thing else, for that matter, with pater
familias' cigars to be bought, not to
mention gifts for his proverbial "slaters
and his cousins and his aunts." Yes, It's
Clear at last, but
It was about time.
FORECAST
' For Philadelphia and yicnUy.
Fair tonight; Sunday cloudy-and. n
eettUd; not much change in tempera
ture; moderate viestwinde.
For detaiftf page S. t
Observations at Philadelphia - -
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OFFICIAL BULLETINS
KIM3NCH.
The enemy has been compelled to
evacuate the western banlt of tho
Yser Canal to the north of the house
of tho ferryman. We are occupying
that bank.
In the region of Arms there nro?
artillery conflicts. In the region ot
Natnpcet our batteries have silenced
the batteries of the enemy.
In the region of tlfe Alsno our
heavy artillery has silenced the Ger
man field artillery. Ono of their bat
teries of howltters litis been cdirU
pletely destroyed. .
To the northeast of Vnllly, In the
region of Perthes, and In that Of the
forest-of Grurlo there have been ar
tillery ducts and some Infantry, en
gagement which have turned to our
advantage.
On the heights ot the Meuse, the
enemy's artillery has been les active.
On tho r contrary," that ot our troops
has destroyed at , Detlx-Notlds (to the
west of VlgneuIIesI,es-Hnttonchatel)
two of the enemy'a batteries, ono
heavy calibre, tho other used for fir
ing upon RVlatotB.
In. . tho Samme region we have
blown up a blockhouse and destroyed
several trenches.
Between the Jleuae and the Moselle
there Is nothing to report. i
In the Vosgcsi there are artillery
combats. In tho region of Senones
we hnvo strengthened the positions
taken the day before.
In .Russia In the region of Ottawa
the violent attacks of tho Germans
have been repulsod. The Russians
have rttaken the offensive against the
columns of the enemy- withdrawing In
disorder.
In the region to the north of Lowlcs
I tho sanguinary attacks of the Germans
have likewise been repulsed every
where with great losses for them. In
the' region' of Hie south of Cracow
Hie Russian offensive' continues satis
factory, despite' obstinate "resistance.
In Bervln, the" armies which had
reached' the Kolubarn River havo.
crossed mat stream, Between vaijevo,
which they have captured, and the
confluent of the Dig. To tho north
they have occdpled Lazarevatz. The
number of prisoners that they have
taken In the courso of the latest bat
tles has reached the neighborhood of
lS.WO.
RUSSIAN
In the direction of Mlawa the Ger
mans on December 10 kept up a strong
offensive throughout the day nnd
night,' but wo succeeded In repulsing
them.
In the region to'thVnorth of Lowlcz
the enemy mode some flerco attacks
on- the night of December- 8-10 and
throughout the whole of the following
day. tWe repulsed these attacks and
inflicted enormous losses on the Ger
mans. Wo rebelled ..lnall seven attacks,
during which somal&?C!r units per
mitted' -tho "enemy .tcTVppronch very
near, and, then put them-to flight with
o-murderous Are.
In tho region to tho south of Cra
cow, on December It),, we were still
continuing our offensive with success,
. In spite qfrthe stubborn resistance of
fered by the Germans.
' , fjitRMAN. '
.THa battles in lt vicinity ot X,owlcz,
to the northeast of Lbdr, have' gained
added slimlflcance. If the Germans
u'avupsceIJthwftWlntaJtfougb.!aer6lit)j8it
positions ot the Russians behind MI-
azga. wilt be untenable.
The report, from' J9outh" Polind does
not mention the place where the Aus-
tro?German .attacks an the Russians
have been resumed, but It probably Is
' at 'aipQlntt-tp the south .of Plotrkow.
TURKISH .GUNBOAT
' SURE; BATTLE ON
IN DARDANELLES
Allied. "Fleet Reported in
Action at Entrance to
Straits Turks Bom
bard Batum. , '
qONSTANTINOPLE, Deo. 12.
A Turkish gunboat' was sunk when it
struck a 'submarine mine at the entrance
of the Dardanelles today. It Is believed
that the mine was placed there by a Brit
ish ship.
It Is possible that the Ottoman vessel
.was sunk by one of the Allies' warships,
which, according to -dispatches, have be
gun an assault oh the defending 'forts In
order to force a passage through the Dardanelles-
Into the Black Sea.
It is officially announced that the Turk
ish fleet, , on ThUtntJy, .bombarded the
Russian port of Batum on the Black Sea
coast. One hundred Russians In the forts
there were killed atfd ,a large number
wounded.'
Batumvis a, town of, about 63,000 -inhabitants
and Is strongly fortified. It
was ceded to Russia by Turkey In 1378.
BBRUN. Dec" 11
An attack on i. Qardaneljes by the
BrHIahtand.Fren.oh fleet il reported here
odajr The, bombardment "of the Allies'
warajvfps. -was without-' success, it is
6tated,i. ' , . . i
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KrVlSER:tiArCK AT FRONT
, jn;w5ek, SAYS PHYSICIAN
Correspondent Informed Eoyal Pa-
.tteut la Coayajesaipg-, .
BfSRI.JN..pefi. It
Kaiser WHhUm is senvaleselag. IIU
Majesty'j persosai physisjaja- tijilay in
fonned this oonf speriaeW thaj ihe royal
patient was greatly improved and would
,Vl V return 'to, tb t front within a
wtek.qr ten days.
Information aa to. the Kaiser's too41
ton was gane4 tlwowah Surgeon ffen
erai vo Ntedner, his Majt'pesoi
physiatajn. at the El!evue pijace In the
Tlr-Oarten. wbr the Kaiser Is bow.
Th surgeon general was oa bis w
to attutd tU XaUw- HbM U was ask
U 4a wou Mt tK tfae aalwro of the
KalMf s U4M and Us coAdiUon. He
replied thara was abolutl so groudu
for lbs atanalos iiii tlm hid bn
Uid to foreign count rita.
"Hi Miuuy urttiu at, mietiioj. uf
tns threat fojju biol(Ul imrii ciua4
w a mm wuss aa oi)irt4.'
Vea Nlstewr.
"I was with mama, but I don't know where she is now," is the only explanation this 4-year-old
youngster, with blue eyes and curly hair, can give of himself. He has been at the rooms of the
Children's Aid Society, at 415 South ISth street, since last Tuesday, having been found wandering
around the corner of Ninth and Market streets in absorption over the, Christmas toys in the windows.
All attempts to learn his name or where he lives have been vain. He speaks in a German treble.
YOTE'Ofl SUFFRAGE
AND PROHIBITION
CERTAIN IN HOUSE
rj 1 ( '.. rj ,j
KUleS Committee f rOVlddcV
ojQenerfjljiw
Both' Important Issues Be
fore Christmas Recess.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 'li.-The House
of Representative must 'vote on national
prohibition and woman suffrage, These
questions will coma up December 22.
"Without a dissenting vote a rUlo.waB
voted todqy by the '.House Rules Com
mlttse providing eight hours' general de
bate on the Hobson resolution for' a na
tional prohibition .amendment.
By a i to 3 vote another rule was
voted for six hours' general "debate on
the Mondell equal suffrage amendment
resolution Immediately after the Hobson
resolution Is disposed ot.
Republicans .with tho aid of Represen
tative Foster, of Illinois, forced' the. wom
an suffrage rule, Representatives Camp-i
bell, of Kansas; Lenroot, of Wisconsin,
and Kelly, of Pennsylvania, voted with
Foster.
, Voting against the suffrage rule -were
Chairmen Henry, of Tesns; Cantrlll, of
Kentucky, and Pou, of North Carolina,
Democrats, while their colleague, Gold-
fogle, of New York, declined to vote.
Debate on the Hobson measure will
open December 23 and continue until con
cluded, even though It takes a night
session. The Hobson measure will ba
open to amendment. -
Chances of an extended Christmas re
cess vanished with the Rules Commit
tee's .action, for It was decided that a
holiday vacation pf not more, than .three
u." """"" uo allowed me House.
With the prohibition and suffrage prob.
lems out of the way, the commutes
voted S to ; against granting .a htar
lng to Representative Gardner on hla
proposal to Investigate United SlaUs
mllltar preparedness. Representative
Henry, Cantrlll, Goldfogle. Foster" ancf
Pou, all' Democrats, voted against the
Gardner plan, with Campbell, Kelly and
Inrbot-Vdtlng to hear 'film.
' ATJTO KILS WAN IN HOLE
' . , ii i I" T ' I '
Heavy Truck $kids Intc- Excavation
iu Wilmington Street. ':
WIOHNQTON. Del.." hak 12.-Turnng
a corner -at, Sdand Qwnie rets, a
heavy automobile truek awud by the
W. D. Mullen CorapiW jift&JaA Into a
hole in the atret in which jon Murphy,
life West W stra was .digging.
Murphy was struck In th head bv
I the wheel and ItJured so badly he di4
NT few minutes later.
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STBIKERS WANT TO BUN MINES
USUI ib ii mm ii ii i
Ask Company to Let Them Ojurate on
Co-operative Elan)
UELA1R, OUft Dee. a. One huudirn)
former employes of t PUtajMjrgti-Uelr
moiit Coal Company, saw, en strike, have
petttlo&ed the company to allow thtui t
eenduci the mlaes. at tintt. is Belmont
SouRiy, e a, co-afrHrpttYe P'au.
4.iJttUtar pwBDiilion has teu maae
Var - fsjwe wkera la ihe SceJtck
avt ucdees to otfcer parte of the
nMyftd
jt jf js J 4i -& J& Iu 'iKHf iJsTJSfsiBWlSSsMtsttlif "'iriwi' ii it' r i iff" - '
WHOSE BOY IS THIS?
WHO'S SAMMY? HE'S WANTED
BY POLICE SANTA CLAUSES
Mysterious Boy Calls Tip Detective
Bureau for Gifts,
Fifty detectives whose faces were cov
ered with black masks stood In the De
tective Bureau today looking at unde
sirable citizens who were being Intro-
, ducrd -by-Lieutenant Theodore-F, Wood,
viillo enlightening tho detectives on the
the
-.criminal .tsShSBllaS&mmSL
graduated ' f ronr jirlsbh, t he
tcle-phono rang. Lieutenant Wood an
swered the ring.
"I want Lieutenant Wood this Js Sam
mle "What can I do for your'
"My grandpa was a friend ot yours and
I want to get the address ot Santa Glaus
and tell him to send mo some toys," an-,
swered the unknown at the other end of
tho wire.
"What do you want?" again asked
Lieutenant .Wood.
"I want a;pussy cat, n Are' engine and
soma candy," came back the answer" In
a pleading voice.
"Where are you?" asked Wood.
Then the wires became crossed.
Sammlo's voice disappeared. The de
tectives who heard the story agreed to
buy presents' for Sammle should he call
up again and give his home address.
SEEK BOY'S PARENTS
i
Lad Found L3t Tuesday at "Chil
dren's Bureau.
Since last Tuesday it boy about -1
years old, with light curly .hair and red
cheeks has been In tho Children's Bu
reau, -Its Soutli Uth street. He was.
found' wandering about Olli and Market
streets by Mounted Policeman Miller,
The boy said his mother had bought
him candy and then he Tost sight of her.
Efforts to locate' his parents have been,
futile. ' '
ZAPATA LEAVES CAPITAL
IN MARCH ON PUEBLA
Plans to Carry Campaign Against
Carranza at Vera Cruz.
JIKXICO OITV, Deo. 8 (Delayed by
CeiUr). General Etnlllano Zapata- left
the capital this afternoon with 20,qpu men
tq hagln a campaign against the city of
PiieSTa. --. ,
"As soon as we 'take Fu,ebla we will
push on southward against the. forces of
Carranza In Vera Crus," said Zapata.
General Villa ' and Special Agent Ca
rothere, of the American State Depart
ment', will leave for Guadalajara to
morrow. .
mi i i
HTJEBTA, .DENIES DEAL
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Oarrahwi "Fcrur Flusher," Zapata
"Highwayman," Villa "Jail Bird."
BARCELONA, Snato. Dec. I2.-GeneraU
vmoriaoo uuetta. former dictator of
UmU, tody denounced as false a re
port circulated la the United SUtee that
he had offered Us suDBort to General
Vt0 or that be w etHerwJee interfering
19 Mexican apmss.
"I want to ty tfeet the person who
originated that revert Ip & villa lnu
Uar," said Genera Ilwerta, 'I solenwly
declare that I can never nave any deal
lai? with. Carranaa, 'lb 'four ftueher';
Zaaata. the ulhwa'a. or ViUa. the
JaiTWri"
WBL SHflOTSHB OHHM
3?earing Lout of Affeetiou, She Then
Kills Herself.
BR1IX1KPOKT, Conn, lec. 11 -Fi-iijjs
that the affection ot l.Uue iSedo, w
item c-U tiSW beeu iitniicntJ fium
l.vreelt lo iuumt JtlSIl. Aldl l4Llit ,
Kiu, m .t. old. iit kk ui Uwe
m end tbeb cejjmittt4 Ucid
Ml a WOI resvvt-.
COMMUTERS FARES
DECISION IS FINISHED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Announcement, of Ruling on
: Proposed'IntreaSes'ih'Rciil-
roads' Rates Is Expected
Today.
The Pennsylvania Public Service Com
mission completed Its decision on the pro
posed passenger Increase planned by the
Pennsylvania, Reading and tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroads shortly after 1 o'clock
this afternoon after a four-hour execu
tive session 'nt the' Believue-'Stratford.
Former .Governor ' Samuel ,W. Penny
packer, who presided at the formal hear
ings of the rate question in City Hall
yesterday and Thursday, announced as
ho left the room this afternoon that the
full- decision would be made public later
this afternoon, after the marshal ot the
commission, George A. Wood, had pre
pared copies to serve upon the three rail
roads concerned.
William N. Trlnkle, counsel for the
commission, said this afternoon that
when the commission had formally served
Its rulings, the only possible appeal
would bo to the Dauphin County courts.
It Is understood that the commissioners
are unanimous In their opinion on the rate
question.
Originally the commission consisted of
seven members, but as no successor has
been appointed In place of Judge Sam
uel Ewlng. who died recently, only six
now remain. Four o thesa constitute u
quorum in rendering a decision.
The commissioners sitting today at the
preparation ot the decision were former
Governor Samuel y. Pennypacker, act
ing chairman; Hmory It. Johnson, Milton
J. Brecht, 8. Laltue Tone and Charles
F. 'Wright.
At the conclusion of the two days' for
mal hearing on the rate Increase yester
day the commissioners announced that
they would meet on Monday In Harris
burg, but at the last minute It was de
cided to convene today In order that the
results ot their ruling might' be publUhe
before next Tuesday, the day when the
Increases were scheduled to. become ef
fective. COMMUTERS ' EXPECT VJCTORT.
Attorneys for .the commuters said to
day they were contldent that the com
mission would order the railroads to re.
tain the W-trlp and the JW-trip tickets
which they planned to abolish, and that
a large reduction in the general In
creases - would be .ordered, if tfeey were
not forbidden.
At the' conclusion of the formal hearing
yesterday commuters declared that the
railroad had nlgujilly failed ba Justify
the need of the proposed ehanges, and
the attitude of Commissioner Pennypacker
iH. take to indicate tht the ruling
o tb eommimian would strongly favor
tile argument of the commuters.
SCOTT pHARUn'Q'S STATEMBNT.
Mr. Kearifig was a,nioW those who ao
pear4 Hlwre, the Peattwlvania PubUc
Service fanamtosjan at th fenjwl hearing
en the nut iftoraaje yesterday and
ihurssjajf to oubt Me elaim of the raii
roafs that their diminished earnings war
ranted a suftstaatial Ingram in general
PMiejtger aflA on .lainntten rate.
The foUewtne table iuuuaed la the
t'easliultd Iaie Tw
MunlfuB Plot of Tramp Eevealed
ASHINU, h . Dec ix-A plot among
i a gang of tramps to ejuatsluate u num
ber of Chesapeake ami olua Huiltuud nun
bes been dlSLUvenJ iuilu .. Un kill
l.g Of U IAlllu'1 tfl... u... JI..J li.t
THREE WOMEN BURNED
BY EXPLOSION OF PAINT
.Brush Ignited by Gas Sipped Into
Can with Serious Results.
Ollt paint exploded nnd set tiro to the
clothing of Miss Bertha Ktopfer when
she dipped a burning; paint brush Into the
can of paint whllo redecorating the chan
delier In the kitchen of her homo at 2533
North tth alrcet early today. Two of
her sisters were also severely burned
In their efforts to extinguish the flames.
They were taken to the Episcopal Hos
pital, where the physicians say that
Bertha's condition Is serious.
- Miss Clara Klopfer, an older sister,
had been Buffering with appendicitis for
.soveral days. In her efforts to keep awake
while walling- to be called to herve her
sinter, Bertha decided to paint the chan
delier. Her brush caught nre when it
came In contact with the gas flame. She
became excited and dipped the burning
brush Into the paint. The explosion
followed.
Her sisters, Miss Madeline Klopfer and
Mrs. Emily Frnnz, wore attracted by her
l screams for help. The noise of tho ex
plosion aroused wenxll Franz, her
brotlicr-hi-law, who was asleep. . He and
the girls' mother arrived Just In tlnio to
save the three girls from probable fatal
Injury.
Thi excitement was too great for their
Invnlld sister, nnd she had to be removed
to tho hospital today.
Mrs. Franz had her burns dressed at the
hospital nnd returned tr her home. Made
line nnd Bertha are still In the Episcopal
Hospital
SOCIAL CIRCLES ASTONISHED
BY ELOPEMENT OF COUSINS
Miss Alice Isabel Norrls and Henry
Pepper Norrls 'Wed Yesterday.
Sqclal circles hero were astonished to
day to hear of tho elopement of Miss
Isabel Norrls and Henry Pepper Norrls,
who went to Now York city yesterday
and were married In the St. Bartholo
mew's Church at 2:30 o'clock In tho af
ternoon. Tho families of tho elopers were taken
by surprise. Although the cCupIo always
have been closo companions, little signifi
cance was attached to tho friendship be
cause of their blood relationship. Miss
Norrls in a first cousin of tho prominent
club man.
Tho bride Is the .daughter of J, Parker
Norrls, .of 2122 P'no Btreet. and is n sis
ter of J. Parker Norrls, Jr., John Rldg
;way Norrls, William Peppor Norrls, Dr.
Philip Norrls and Dr. Henry Norrls, who
married SIlss Kthel Wheeler, daughter
of Mrs. Cliarlcsl Wheeler, of Pembroke,
Bryn Mawr, sister of tho Countess rap
penhcim. Henry Pepper Norrls Is a member of
tho Philadelphia Club, where he has
made his residence in this city. Ho Is
also prominent among the members of
tho Philadelphia Country Club and the
Morion Cricket Club. He graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania In 1005.
BEEBER FOR BRUMBAUGH'S
CABINET, LATEST REPORT
Political Circles Hear Ex-Judge Will
Be Attorney General.
;- Kx'JuMffe-Drmner Wr&ifo-fll"'be'"ATlo1
ney General undpr .Governor-elect Martin
G. Brumbaugh, according to a report In
political circles today. Judge Beober was
virtually decided upon, according to the
rumor, after Judge George B. Orlady, ot
the Superior Court, withdrew as a pos
sibility by asking that he be not con
sidered. Governor-elect Brumbaugh refused to
discuss the report. AVhen told nbout It,
he referred to a statement made upon his
return to Philadelphia last Tuesday, In
which ho 'said he would 'not discuss ap
pointments or any -other 'political ques
tions until after he completes his work
as. Superintendent of Schools on Jan
uary 1.
ATTACK BY SUBMARINES
ON SCOTLAND REPORTED
Two Vessels Humored Sunk in Firth
of Forth Baid.
LONDON, Dec. 12. Another submarine
attack, similar to that declared to have
been, attempted against Dover, Is reported
today in a dispatch to the Dally Mall.
The report says two attacks were at
tempted by Gorman submarines on the
Firth ot Forth, Scotland, Wednesday.
Two vessels. It Is stated, are believed to
have been' destroyed.
As In the case of the reported Dover
attack, the Admiralty declares -t has no
confirmation.
600 GIRLS IN NEAR PANIC
Boys Turn in False Alarm of Fire at
Taubel Mills.
A false alarm turned fn by two boys
who, the police say, wished to test the
automatic fire alarm. on the. second floor
of the William F.- Taubel .mills, at
Adams and Coral streets, caused a near
panic among the COO girt employes a few
minutes before noon today. Serious lesa
of life was averted only by the timely
appearance of Police Sergeant John Mur
dock and several offloere of the Clinton
avenue and Dauphin street Btatien, who
managed to restore order..
According to George Hlekey, engineer
of the building, the girls were fast b
cfimlug hysterical. The shrill noen
whistles added to the excitement. Six
engine companies responded to the alarm.
The hoys gisapeaare).
WON'T SELL HAMBURG LINE
Agent Denies German Steamships
- Are to Be Disposed of.
NWV YORK, Bee. llThf U o
truth in any report that the jlajnbufK
American Line vatll seH it vessels new
iu American waters to a ajnuttcate of
Asaerican business men, ' said J T.
Meyer, wh reaentt Herr BsJiiu. gen
eral Mangaer of th ttn. who is in tie
many. This sialiemyit was ui4e iu
refutation of a pereiaU report ist
sucn ai ee iropeewmg
ale
A melange uam i npetnsgsn mluu-
ih.it prt of Aionrliui bneinen aet
is no in thai cit arranging (u. a new
It ie ul i!ub!i much will pt twtweeu
ttust iKiiiit and Now York The aau.c
r;"e deibuca tiil Hn Ba.ln.. inj..it
erjr 4rt to mk the Hton-
lean vesfeu iie u here, hvt was u
fH l to to.
allies mm
FOE ACROSS
YSER GANAL
IN FLANDER
Great Battle Ends in
Victory for French and
English Forces Ar
mentieres and La
Bassee Also Reported
Taken.
Terrific Artillery Duels Now
in Progress Along Entire
Battle Front English and
Germans in Fierce-Hand-to-hand
Fighting.
It was officially announced in Paris
that the Germans have evacuated
their positions on the left" bank of
the Yscr Canal, in Flanders, and that
,thc Allies' forces have occupied the
'abandoned points,
The Allies won this victory after
terrific attacks and counter attacks
on both sides. .' - -
Fierce attacks were made by the
Germans to check the movement of
the British and. French' forces on the
Routers road from Yprcs, In this
battle the Grenadier Guards' with the
Cold Stream Guards, famous fighter!
of the English, capie to fierce hand"
to-hand fighting.
It is he opinion of the French War
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Germans on the Allies trench east,
of Ypres ivas an attempt to conceal a
retiring movement In the rear.
Incessant artillery duels are- ia
progress along the Aisne, the Meuie,
the Soinme and in the Vosges.
AVmcnticrcs and La Basse were re
ported taken by the Allies.
On both Galician and Polish battle
fronts the Czar's arms are reported
triumphant. At Cracow, where a des
perate battle developed between the
Russian invaders and an Austro-Ger
man offensive for the relief, of the
beleaguered city, the relieving forces
were routed into what is described as
"hasty and disordered flight." At
Warsaw General Mackenzen's army
was repulsed within 15 miles of the
objective, while the downward drive,
under General Francois, from East
Prussia, was halted iu its advance by
stubborn Russian resistance.
Five battles are raging along the
Poland front from East Prussia to
Cracow. Petrograd reports repulse
of von Hindejiburg's Wee at all these
battle points.
German official statements indicate
that the Russians are concentrated
east of Lodz, and that the move on
Warsaw from that 'direction has many
obstacles to surmount beforpjthe ob
jective it reactfed.
' The German cruiser Karlsruhe is
reported to have given battle to the
British cruiser Glasgow off the coast
qf Brazil. The Karlsruhe was badly
crippled, but managed to get away.
The Dresden ;s aj yet unaccounted
for, but believeJito have been -de
stropd. '
Another German suBmaWpe raid
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attack, Velng in" the. FJrth oj Forth,
Two vessels are rmnareU sunk. Dover
guardsmen affirm that an attack there
was made, despite the Admiralty'
silence.
TurkiiU warship bombarded the
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