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Solent German attacks north of the
' Alsne on Christmas Eve, which were ro-
, stimed on Christmas Day, are reported In
the official communique from the War
Office today. These attacks, delivered at
Chivy, near Bouplr (northeast ot Vallly),
.' and In the region of Perthes, were re-
Xrjulaed. hiit the statement today Indicates
"MP" there was little cessation In fighting yes-
tlons were hindered by a fog.
(Thla Is a contradiction of the Gorman
clulm of success at Chivy and Perthes.)
Between the sea and the Lys there was
only feeble .cannonading because of the
(Off, the statement says, but between the
l,ys and the Olse German attacks were
directed against several points, and the
most desperate fighting resulted. At
Uhons French troops captured a Ger
man trench, were driven out by tho
Germans, but returned to tho attack and
retook the1 position.
German attacks were repulsed at Nou
lettes, Bolsaelle, cast ot Albert, and at
Llhons.
South ot Arras tho Germans nro attempting-
a furious drive toward Amiens,
from which radiate several railway lines
upon which the French, Belgian and Brit
ish troops In Flanders and tho extreme
north part of France depend for their sup
plies, such ns como through England,
through Dunklrx and Calais, hows mat,
the Germans are striving to reach Amiens
Is considered Important enough to chron
icle In the olllclal statements.
The brief lull In the fighting In Flanders
la due not only to tho fog, but to
the further fact that the Allies have
reached the flood barrier that halted
tho Germans when they tried to hack
tholr way through to Dunkirk before the
main, English forces hod reached the
front, Ico has formed In the flooded re
gion, but this Is not yet thick enough
to bear tho weight of men and artillery.
When the Ico has reached tho neces
sary thickness the offensive of both Ger
mans nnd Allies In this region will prob
ably result In the greatest losses that
havo yet occurred In the war.
FRENCH GUNS BOMBARD
OUTER FORTS AT METZ
IJnes rushed Beyond Arnaville in
Drive Into Lorraine.
PARIS, Dec. 26.
The outer defenses of the fortress of
lletz are reported to be under fire from
the French artillery. An offensive move
ment Btartcd early In December against
" Jletz Is declared to have resulted ln ad
vancing the French lines beyond the vil
lage of Arnaville and through the forest
of Z.e Pretre.
Only by extremely bitter fighting have
the French lines been advanced and the
Germans cleared from the heights within
range of the outer forts, but French guns
are now declared to have been brought up
for the bombardment.
3000 ALLIES LEFT DEAD
ON FIELD, BERLIN REPORTS
Enemy Repulsed at Festhubert "With
Heavy Losses.
BERLIN, Dec 26.
The claim that the Allies left 3000 dead
on "the field after the fighting about
Festhubert Is made today In an official
statement Issued here. The Germans,
It Is declared, took aa prisoners 819 men
and 10 officers and captured It machine
guns and 13 mine throwers.
The repulse of French and English as
saults on the western front Is reported,
while the situation In the East Is de
clared to be unchanged. '
AUSTRIA WILL REMAIN .'
STEADFAST TO ALLY
Count Berchtold Denies Dual Mon
archy Is Seeking- Peace.
VIENNA, Dec. S3.
"Austria la not seeking peace. She sees
no reason for seeking peace. The Ger
manic nations are pledged to act to
gether in making war and In making
. "peace. Reports that Austria Intends to
desert her ally are base lies."
In these words Count Leopold Berch
told. Foreign Minister and head of the
Austral-Hungary Cabinet, today answered
the rumora circulated Ip the newspapers
of Trance and England that his Govern
ment was trying to effect peace with
Russia and Servia,
"Austria and Germany did not want
thla war," said Count Berchtold. "We
had to defend ourselves against the
ever-Increasing encroachment of Russia
and her minions. We shall not accept
peace with dishonor."
BRITISH SEA RAID FAILS.
Turks Compel Cruiser to Withdraw
Erom Gulf of Akabab.
. BHRUN. Dec. .
Fig the Items given out by the Press
nil was the following:
mtantlnoDle says an English cruiser
avored to enter the Gulf of Akabah
astern horn of the Red Sea), but
wfts forced to withdraw.
EXJSSIA CEDES TxAHP TO XAPAl?
asrmaay Hears of Deal for Island
Off Asia, ;
JHUiLIN. Pec. M. Among the Items
gen out by the Official Press Bureau Is
tji fallowing:
- x JOepenhogen reports that Russia has
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apan In exchange for heawy guns.
Mm ilea east qr Asia, ana is sepa
from the mainland by the Gulf of
ry. The island was officially kus-
until September. jaof. By the terras
sjf th treaty of Portsmouth, N. H the
southern half was ceded to Japan. Its
Ma Is estimated at .0 square ml!."
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ALONG POLAND FRONT
Confirmed from Tare One
have perished In the North Sen, a vie
tint of the British gunners' fire. An
aeroplane is reported to have fallen
into the sea northeast of the mouth of
the Thames. The Admiralty an
nounced that the raider's craft had
been hit several times by the British
defenders.
A German squadron is reported to
have sailed into the North Sea toward
the British coast. A battle is ex
pected. It is reported the British cruiser
Newcastle has engaged the German
cruiser Dresden, off the Chilian coast.
BERLIN DROPS CLAIMS
OF BIG POLAND VICTORY
Projrresa, However, Is itcported.
Hopes Centre on Hindcnburg,
UEItUN, Dec. IS.
Though admitting that the Russians are
offering desperate resistance to the Ger
mans In Poland, Berlin military experts
declare thnt the troops of Field Marshal
von Illndenberg are making steady prog
ress, and point out thnt the advance to
Lubecz shows the Germans havo gone 23
miles down tho Plllca River valley to
ward tho Vistula.
Sifting of 'the official reports from Po
land shows that the Germans havo won
no overwhelming victory there, nnd no
claims are now being mado to thnt effect.
Tho effect of the Germnn ndvance, how
ever, has been twofold. It has kept Si
lesia from menace and Is threatening
Warsaw.
Berlin experts are basing the highest
hopes on Von Hlndcnberg's aggressive
ness. Despite the early exaggeration of
the Russian retreat In Poland they antici
pate the' fall of Warsaw at nn early
date, with a consequent crippling ot the
Russlnn armies for months. This, they
dcclaro, will strengthen the offensive In
the west through tho addition of troops
sent from tho east.
The foregoing dispatch was passed by
the German censor. It Is tho first re
ceived from Berlin substantiating the
Russians' declaration that they were not
routed Id Poland.
CZAR'S DRIVE IN BLIZZARD
HURLS FOE BACK SIX MILES
Christmas Day Assault Gains Kawka
Elver and Bawn Heights.
PETROORAD, Dec. 20.
Russians along tho defense line of War
saw celebrated Christmas Day by driving
the Germans out of the Rawka River
nnd back six miles to Jczow. This move
ment, made In the teeth of a blizzard
that rendered the enemy's aeroplanes use
less for scouting, gives the Russians con
trol of the Rawa heights, which dominate
the territory between the Plllca and
Bzura Rivers. For five days the Ger
mans had been In possession of Rawa,
part of which stands on the highest point
of a range ot hills between the Plllca and
Bzura Rivers. ,
A sanguinary battlo took plnce on these
heights, but after a conflict of three
hours the Germans wero driven down the
western slopes. The Russians took 2C03
prisoners and three guns.
According to the Army Messenger, this
victory at Rawa opens a way to making
a breach In the German lines to lessen
the pressure that the Kaiser's troops are
maintaining against the Russians on both
the Bzura and Plllca.
AUSTRIANS CHECK ENEMY
ON WHOLE GALICIAN FRONT
Defense Is Potent Against Heavy
Russian Reinforcements.
VIENNA, Dec 26.
The Russian nrmles, reinforced by fresh
troops for their campaign against Cra
cow, are attacking the Austrlans along
the entire front in Gallcla. These at
tacks are being successfully repulsed,
however, according to nn official report
from General von Hoetzendorf, of the
General Staff.
TURKS AND RUSSIANS HALT
FIGHTING TO GET WARM
Petrograd Reports Standstill in Asia
Minor Campaign.
PKTROGRAD, Dec. 28. The Russo
Turkish operations have been brought to
a standstill by cllmntlc conditions in
Asia Minor. Here the Russian troops
have spread out, covering ail the roads
and quartering in the villages In an im
mense triangle, whose sides converge for
70 miles, with the base on the Russo
Turklsh frontier and the apex pointing
toward Erzerum.
FRENCH WAR CRAFT SUNK
Paris Paper Reaffirms Submarine
loss In Adriatic.
PARIS, Deo. 28 While the Govern
ment has not admitted the sinking of a
French submarine In the Adriatic, as an
nounced at Vienna, the Matin says that
Italian papers state that one of Admiral
La Pcyrer's rubmarines was shattered
by gun Are while attempting to torpedo
Austrian battleships at Pola, and that
the crew were taken prisoners.
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
IN BALTIC, RUSSIANS SAY
Destruction of the Hertha Once More
Announced. s
PBTROGRAD, Dec. 88.
The German crulso'r Hertha and a Ger-
man mine taycr nr occh suns in me
Baltic Sea, according to Information re
ceived by the Russian Admiralty.
No details accompanied the message
UUlng of the Germans' double loss, but
Admiralty officials believe that, the Her
tha was sunk whlla It was trying to pro
test the mint layer in it operations along
the Russian coast, being overtaken by a
fast Bruiser.
The Hertha bad previously been wort
ed sunk In the Baltic about three weeks
ago. She was plased la eetaausslon In
17, and far saverals yeara before the
war was used as a training ship. Her
complement numbered ITJ men. She was
a vessel of WW tons. Tfae Hertha was
quipped with U guns, but her largest
were tw of tbe.S-lneb, type.
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French I have only one regiment and I'm saving them for the
entry at Berlin.
WORLD'S HAPPINESS
IN AMERICA'S HANDS,
SAYS MAETERLINCK
Belgian Author Pleads That
His Country Be Saved
From Destruction Xmas
Cheer From Noted Men.
PARIS, Dec. 26.
Declaring the United States today holds
in Its hands tho destiny and happiness of
tho world, Maurice Maeterlinck, from his
villa in Italy, appeals to the American
people. Tho following message was re
ceived today by the Paris Bureau of tho
United Press:
"Upon this bloodstained Christmas, In
the name of my martyred country, the
most unhappy and most Innocent victim
of this horrible war, we hope with all our
angulsh-fllled heart that tiijj great and
generous America will do that which Is
necesrary beforo It Is too late, to save us
from destruction. In her powerful hands
she holds our destiny and the happiness of
the world, and we have confidence In
her."
"A new year Is dawning for human
ity," began a Yuletldo message to Amer
ica by Senator Baron d'Hstournelles de
Constant, chairman of the International
Arbitration Committee nnd widely
known throughout tho United States.
"The peoples of Europe," he continued,
"will raise this cry In revolt: 'Never
more shall one nation havo the power
to destroy tho world. Let the free peo
ples unite on both sides of the ocean
to guarantee for themselves mutual lib
erty and peace.'
"The United States celebrated Christ
mas In a day of faith and goodness. In
Europe the day was profaned by an Em
peror who calls himself a Christian. Al
lied to Turks, he dared celebrate the
birth of Christ by the massacre of In
nocents, by the destruction of churches
and cities, by the violations of rights,
by the devastation of a neutral counry
and by plunging Into mourning Innumer
able mothers, widows and orphans."
Charles Wagner, author ot -"The Simple
Life," sends the following message:
"Kneeling beforo the stable where the
Divine Child sleeps, I measure the In
tensity of the shadows by tho light of
His smllo and pray for the coming reign
which this Child unnounced. In the pres
ence of atrocious crimes, mourning amid
ruins and In dark meeting places of
agony, my Christmas wish Is this: That
at last all this suffering yield Its blessed
fruit; that no one shall have suffered In
vain: that the brave who have sown In
tears sltall reap In Joy."
CANADIANS SEIZE AMERICANS
Manj Forced to War in Prison
Camps.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Many American
cltlzenyare being detained at the prison
camps in Canada, according to W. J,
White, Canadian Government Inspector
of American Immigration Agencies for
the Department of the Inferior at Ot
tawa, He la at present In Chicago, Most
of the prisoners, he said, ar; being em
ployed at manual labor.
"At every port on the border Govern
ment men are at work," White said.
"They scrutinize all persons passing
through the United States to Canada.
The result Is that there are Interned in
Canada today several thousand Germans,
Austrlans, Hungarians and Turks and
American citizens In sympathy with those
nations. No quarter is shown to any
person who has shown guilt. The On
tario Government is laying out a large
experimental farm not many miles from
the Canadian Boo. Two or three hun
dred ot the Interned prisoners ot war
have been sent there to assist In the
construction. This work ws not Imposed
on them; they askedfor the change from
Idleness to occupation."
GERMANS DIRECT NEW DRIVE
ON WARSAW FROM NORTH
General Francois Resumes Inter-
, rupted March Prom Mlawa.
PSTROGRAD, Dec .
It Is generally believed here that tho
flgbtros In Poland ts now rapidly ap
fHPoaoblDg a crisis. Gefieral Francois la
endeavoring to resume hi marsh from
Mlawa on the nartfo. Kgtawlng the de
feat of tha German ta that region, it is
now admitted that tby are offering
srious resistance, and hay? partly cue
ead4 In assuming as o!fme.
Only the success of General Francois
or the breaking of the Russian Hue be
fore Warsaw at an early data can oav
PiW Marshal von Hladnue frota be
te? foM4 to rtrt trots tb Po404
oaptta! tor a iand ttap. Heavy artil
lery hs ba brought up on th bkOu
una of th Genoa ajuuei. apd tt bat
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A GERMAN ANGLE
WAR-TORN FRANCE
CRAVES JAPAN'S AID
IN WAR, SAYS EDITOR
Clemenceau Urges Accept
ance of Yellow Assistance
to Bring Conflict to Early
Close "Peril" Not
Feared.
PARIS. Dec 16. Georges Clemenceau,
former Premier, In a two-column artlclo
yesterdny breaks a lancq In favor of
Japan's armed Intervention In Europe. He
says:
"When Kitchener Bald tho war would
likely last three years, he evidently over
looked tho fact that It la taking place
chiefly In French territory, and It Is
therefore Franco who most suffers from
wanton destruction and losses of lives
and property.
"It Is unquestionably to tho Interest of
all concerned that the Allies shall be able
to overwhelm their foes and thus end
tho terrible conflict."
Clemenceau docs not pee any reason
why the Allies should acorn the help of
Japan while the Intervention of other
Powers, nt present neutral, would be wel
comed. But, he ndds, tho matter natural
ly would require long negotiations and
the transport ot troops would bo no light
or quick task.
Therefore he urges tho Allies to take
Immediate action and call a diplomatic
conference for preliminary negotiations,
to gain tlmo and "have Japan's troops on
the Europenn battlefields In early spring.
Japan's Intervention Is much discussed
here, although Jt. Hanotoux, former
Foreign Minister, has taken an attitude
against Its realization. His chief argu
ment Is that Franca should decllno
Japan's help In order "to retain as much
aa possible the purely French character
of final victory."
Deputy Luclen MUlevoye, former chief
of the Nationalist party, has a long
article last night urging Intervention. He
eaya:
"There Is no use to revlow now the old
bogey of the yellow peril. It Is precisely
the 'yellow peril' thisls that the Kaiser
used to mask his ambitions and plans."
ITALY IS STILL NEUTRAL,
DESPITE MOVE ON AVL0NA
Austrian Protest "Unlikely on Ac
count of Albanlau Intervention.
LONDON, Dec. 26.
The landing of Italian marines at
Avlomt, Albania, la not expected to be
followed by representations from Austria
to Rome. Italy has declared Its inten
tions are governed solely by o desire to
prevent anarchy spreading t the
Adriatic -shores, and It Is believed here
today that Austria, for the present, will
accept this explanation.
A general revolt. Inspired by Turkish
officers, Is declared to be In progress In
Albania against the rule of Essad Pasha.
Communication with Durazzo has been
cut. Property has been destroyed and
hundreds of Inhabitants at Interior points
are declared to have been massacred.
Essad Pasha la now gathering a force ot
troops in an attempt to stamp put the
rebellion, but the revolt spread to Avlona
before the Italian marines were sent
ashore to restore order.
PEACE IN 1915, POPE'S ,H0PE
Pontiff Sees Early Exchange of All
Prisoners.
ROME, Dec. IS.-PersUtent rain marred
the open-air Christmas festivities In
Rome. Christmas was not celebrated at
the Qulrinal owing to the. Queen's condi
tion. Pope Benedict XV celebrated the three
masses Inoumbent upon all priests of the
Catholic Church at midnight Christmas
J?ve In the Pauline Chapel In the presence
of members of tho court
The Pope personally ts qanvUtsed, the
cardinals say, that the war wlU net last
a year.
CZAR LEAVES FOR FRONT
Russian Euler Spent Christmas Vis
iting Wounded in Hospitals.
LONDON, D&o. 3.
The Czar, after spaadlpg Ohrlstmaa
visiting hospitals la the vtciolty of Petro
grad, spr eacUog cheer among the wounded
iwWlers, Uft last night for the froflt, sy.
a dlaUjt frem Petrograd to a news
Bpfrt a Impta-M family
I a ta royal madjnpe at Tsankoa
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Plans fof the second annual Boy
Scouts' New Tear's rally In the M Hegl
ment Army have been practically com
pleted. ,,.'
That It will be the largest Boy Scout
gathering ever held In the city Is ns
surcd, for the unregistered troops are
fast making themselves ellglole for the
demonstrations by conforming with the
rules for registering.
Many prominent men Will be present
Among them are Scout Commissioner
George D, Porter, Director of Public Saf
ety! Chnrlcs Edwin Fox, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, and Alexander M. Wilson,
Assistant Director of Public .Health and
Charities, ail of whom nro members of
the Executive Scout Council.
Tho doors will bo bpened at 2:30 p. m.
At 3 o'clock the two-hour program will
begin. Picked buglers from all the troops
will send the call "to the Colors" through
out the hall, nnd tho Imprewlve Scout
salute to the flag, led by Deputy Scout
Commissioner Pattdn, will bring the
audience to Its feot for the singing of
"America."
Dr. Charles D. Hart, chairman of the
Executive Scout Council, will extend a
greotlng to the Scouts. Director Porter
will then nward merit .badges to 33
Scouts. Tho affection which the organi
zation bears the two speakers will be
voiced by the Scout yells, tho now loco
motive yell by the Gettysburg Sortlce
Corps, and tho America yell by the en
tire assemblage. Exhibition of flrq-mak-lng
without matches by 10 Scouts will
be followed by tho singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner."
Perry Ivlns, Introduced by Doctor Hart,
will then give an Illustrated talk on
his experiences In guiding an expedition
of boys around the world. A reel of
Scout pictures, by tho H. B. B. Weekly
and the Pbm.ic LEDtiun, showing the hlko
to League Island, the stnrs of the Ath
lotlcs and Phillies, views at Camp Fell
and at tho summer camp on Treasure
Island, will bo thrown upon the screen.
With tho words before them the Scouts
will sing their song, "Sling Your Pack,"
and bring tho program to a close.
Massed bugles sounding "retreat" will
POSTBAG FROM
BATTLE FRONT
First-hand Accounts of Land
and Sea Conflicts Told by
the Fighting Soldiers and
Sailors Themselves.
TAB real iDar eorretpondenta of the
present European atrvggle are the
men In the trenches and the men on
the quarter deck. Professional writ
ers are not permitted at the front.
All they know Is what they oan glean
from the wounded occupants of am
bulances taken to the rear. The
Evening Ledger will print from time
to time the onlv InHmafe side of the
war the reflections of soldiers and
sailors In their letters home. Oerman
letters, when obtainable, as well as
those of the Allies, will be printed.
Trying Times for Sharpshooters
Letter from Sergeant Q. Busby, Royal
Irish Rifles.
We have had a very trying time In the
trenches, but we had the satisfaction of
being specially praised by the General
In Command for our work, and that
reconciles a soldier to a lot of hardship.
It Is particularly trying on a rifle regi
ment, because we are mainly engaged In
sharpshoctlng work, and have to lie out
on thd frosty ground trying to keep our
selves warm while we are picking off the
enemy.
What we got praised for was one morn
ing after we had several days of this aw
ful work In the trenches tho Germans
came to attack. Wo discovered them,
and though they were at least 10 times
our strength we held our ground until
the necessary dispositions could be made
In other parts of the field to withstand
their attack.
It was good shooting that did It. When
the Germans came Into view through the
raw mist we thought It win too good to be
trus, and made up for the eye strain wo
hal had to find something to hit before
that. Only one party fought Its way up
to our tranches and tried to drive us out,
but we fixed bayonets and swept them
away before they had time to wink.
We did not think there was anything
very wonderful about what we did, but
everybody went wild over it, and one staff
officer said we all ought to have two Vic
toria Crosses each.
The truth is we only did what any other
regiment would have done; but it la nice
to hava your 'work appreciated.
100 Left Out of 1400
Letter from Private ITarrv Townsend,
Oxford and Bucks Regiment:
This Is not like Africa. There are more
shells fired here In one day than all
through the South African War.
Since It has been raining we hava been
In three Inches of water In the trenches,
with mud up to our knees.
I have got a Job now as stretcher
bearer In the firing line, so I have put
myself down not to see you again unless
I am very Juoky, as we have not got
many now who started with us only 105
out of 1400, so it has been hot for us.
We had to carrjsone of our chaps back
the other night. We were In mud up to
our knees, arid he was Ut. They were
shelling us, and It was raining, thus
making It a very heavy pob.
Remember me to all the boys, and tell
them although It la 'winter, It Is hot.
(The casualty list Issued last night con
tained the namea of CS men of this regi
ment who have been killed.)
Soldier Wounded Nine Times
Private H. Johnson, of the Yorkshire
Light tnfantTVt note in the Duchess of
Westminster1 Aospltal ot La Toqueti
It nearly breaks ray heart to think-1
cannot send tittle Violet and Bessie and
Llllie (his three children) something for
Christmas; but never mind, let us hope
we shall live for another Christmas.
I am not getting on too grand, but
must look on tho bright side ot things,
as I know a few Germans went under
from my rWe.
I am wounded in nine places, and have
such pains In my head they nearly send
me mad. My leg, too, troubles me very
muob, I havfi three wounds In my left
leg. two la my head, one In my throat,
one In my right hand and two through
the left arm.
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be the signal for leaving the hall for a
parade on Broad street to Columbia ave
nue. Tho parade' will be 'headed by the
bands of Troops i and H, and the fife
and drum corps of other troops will ba
in tho procession.
The rally committee, consisting of b.
Urner Goodman, chairman! Nelson C.
Ogden, Dr. If. B. Hitchcock, II. T. Walker
and Robert McDonald, has Issued the
fotlowlng Instructions to Scoutmasters:
1. Troop should 'be in churge of mou'";
ter or ailnunt scoutmaster. Scoutj unat
tached will report to Scoutmaster Ogden at
th en of the building.
2, Tntre mut be no blowing of vta jr
sounding of musical instruments except as
provided on the program.
It. Form at "to th. colors" and "retrejV
At "aMemoly' buglers will report to front
of HaJl and fall. In, in front formatwn, facing
the audience. 'At "attention" acouts will rise
and Vtand at strict attention, saluting at the
Mat note of "to the colors" or "retreat.
4. After "retreat", troops will file out of
the C.rll.l. street .wife Trtwj, will th n form
in column 01 enm- A ",".; ..;.
to down Broad tret to Columbia xtmi.
ThM,. rA antt titular ScoutmflJStcr
J. E. Reynolds, of Bcranton Troop No. B,
with headquarters at tho Scranton Young
Men's Christian Association, will arrive
in Philadelphia on Monday for a three
days' visit They will bo met at the
Reading Terminal by representatives of
the Philadelphia Boy Scouts, and will be
taken to the Central T, M, C. A. Their
Visit Is for sightseeing and for Inspection
of tho Philadelphia troops.
Services at the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday evening will b
In the Interest of Troop 32, under Dr.
O. M. Christine, scoutmaster. The Camp
Fire Girls, headed by Miss Thomson, will
present nn American flag to the troop,
after which the flag will be saluted with
tho Scout ceremony. Tho sermon, by
the Rev. Robert Ragnell, will be directed
to tho development of boya and girls
toward useful lines.
Thirty Boy Scouts of Troop 95, Sam
uel Friedman, scoutmaster, served Thurs
day na ushers and as distributors of
gifts to 600 poor girls nnd boyB
nt Starr Garden Recrentlon Centre, 6th
and Lombard streets, In a Christmas Eve
entertainment .provided by Mr. nnd Mrs.
E. T. Stotesbury.
'KITCHENER DOLL'
STIRS PATRIOTISM
OF ENGLISH YOUTH
Even Boys Are Not Proof
Against Martial Charm of
Mankind, Englishwoman
Writes.'
Tho "Kitchener doll," an accurate re
plica in miniature of the British Marshal
and War Secretary, Is a favorite toy at
present with English children. So ren
llstlc Is tho toy that boys, who usually
acorn such feminine playthings, cannot
resist tho temptation tr own one.
An English woman, writing to a rela
tive In Philadelphia, tells of her son's
saving to Durchaso a "Kitchener doll,"
nnd gives a budget of news Indicative of
the English view of the progress of the
war.
"One of my friends has furnished her
motorcar with a new mascot. It Is a doll
called the Kitchener doll and has a really
remakably good likeness to Lord Kitch
ener, attired in a uniform quite perfect In
every detail. My little boy, of course,
wants one of them at once, and says
ho will save his pocket money (which
amounts to the largo sum of one penny
per week) until he has tho necessary 12
shillings and 8 pence to spend on It. I
leave you to calculate how long he will
have to wait for his Kitchener,
"Harry's colonel had a letter from his
son at the front professing to be quite
mystified by a telegram his father had
sent him. The telegram read, 'Reinforce
ments arrived at the baae," and was to
convey the welcome news that a son had
been born to him. I don't believe he was
really puzzled for very long.
"Did I tell you that I am devoting two
hours two days a week to giving French
lessons to our soldiers; quite elementary
ones, of course, and I have also a little
class two mornings a week for Belgian
ladles who want to learn English; the
latter are getting on amazingly and they
really work hard.
A HINDU "V. C."
"Have you heard of the Intense German
patriotism as described by the Handels
bind? This Journal relates that at a cer
tain school In Germany no one Is permit
ted to mention the word 'English When
the head of the school wanted to an
nounce that neither English nor French
would be taught In the future, he got
over the difficulty In this way: 'Lessons
I
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SEASIDE INN mTgT$lti2
KOCULKIIGK, VLA.
HOTEL PLAZA
Rockledge, F!a.
Situated directly on th Indian River; one ot
the moat comfortable and homelike hotels on
th Unit Coaat. New baths; artesian well
water; beat hunting, rutting and boating In
tba South, Open December Joth.
dTANTOlTnOQABKlEI. Prop.
DAVTONA. TtA.
THE PRINCE GEORGE ffl
hotel. Every room electrically Hrhted j ateam
heated k equipped with hot a cold run. water.
Elevator aervlts. Hllyard iHolroyd, Prop.
1'ALM BGACU, FLA,
HIBISCUS
near all attraction!.
ON LAKE TVQBTII.
COLONIAL HOTEL
Uadera family hotel. O. 1
OjhmII Ol3
OUt-ftatss.
V. M. filUUU,
3LSON.
LA POSADA o4!t' $ F1"'
" " board. Mew Bunas.
mat, aatss, eiu.w. nun, a. deyo.
DUNHAM HOUSE ",,
High-alna boaroMur. Mrs. P. L. Duaham,
SEADBBBZE. VLA.
THE GENEVA grains t&'i.
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talM Q.tO per day. Mrs. B, P. aUfcule.
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DELANO, ?LA.
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HOTEL BURBRIDGB
j. smvtmtm. wjl
THE BARCELONA JJj
TUV w.ii,irt hAVfliir nt iL ..H
,uv wmo ....... .v w ,,,, X3Blt.
Order of Leopold la a Boy Bcout. HiJJ
Joseph Loysln, II years old, a MUrtl
Brussels. King Albert, who pinned ts
decoration on Leysln In the pfestnoa'S
his Ministers and military staff, eosS
gratulated him and all the Scouts ftl
nan renaerea service 10 tneir Cottfitrri
"The youngest Belgian hero," ars'ic;
words the King used In presenting 6J
decoration.
Tho tracking down and capture of tiS
spies and bravery on th field of battltw
are tne raats ror wnich the Boy fieifl
was so signally honored. When strifj
descended Upon his country he voluSfl
teorea ror service in the army and ?
soon a favorite In the regiment vi
he Joined, being called "the chill of iv.-l
reglmont" by officers and men. jn
Levain enntured th wn .. -4i
they had been released bx Belgian tti
fleers. He was convinced the two bib?
who were dressed ns priests, were ibmj
and obtained permission to follow thjail
It was as ho had thought! WhA 7
men, overtaken in a forest, saw kltJ
"Halt! Or I will shoot!" erleA" t-.iJ
Tho bogus priests halted, and when t3
were collared and turned over to thJ
authorities. Plans of fortifications and
roads were) found In hl,. ,...
Not the lcaat among Leyain's decoreifl
tlons, in his opinion. Is the Crow efBi
hava awarded him. 1i
A movement to teach Philadelphia Bera
i , i. """" puonsning nuts,
ods will bo Inaugurated Mondav mnrt,!,.,
when about 1500 Scouts will Inspect tin)
plant of the Curtis Publishing Coron.
Tho visitors In uniform will auemold
Dy iroops in inaopenaenco square at Sittj!
uovorai troops irom neighboring town!
will be present. Guides will conduct tht
Scouts through tho building and explain
the workings of the departments whers
ow persona nro employed. ;
The plan to teach JJoy Scouts the broad
features of factory work, which has been"
successful In Cincinnati and other c!tlei,i
will lncludo visits to other manufacturing,
usLuuueiiiuciiia 111 mo luiure.
In the North American language and tha
West Swiss language will not be given lnffii
"Everyono here Is very pleased that an;
Indian' soldier has been recommended for'-i
the v. C. Havlldar Gagna Suyll must Mf
a tremendously brave man, for. In a.
hnnd-to-hnnd struggle, he shot A German-
oflreor, took his sword from him .anaa
killed ten more before he was broughtu
flown ny n uuuet in ma root, lie wts wtJ
for dead, tho solo survivor of his party,.'!
inf wIMi dVA btlllnt wnllnrtK. TM ln'tti-?'
first time an Indian has received this'.
tiAnn i.d a a i mntian t tt tVila ( h "jS
first wdr in which It has been possible for; Ijm
them to win it. Eligibility to the dMlh .;.-,
Hon wa3 one or me doohs granieaav.ia- i
Delhi Durbar by the King to hiJ idohbap
MiihlAptn. ' ..A
SHOCK OF BULWARK TRAOEDT...
"Wo all had a great shock when ,
read the tragic news of the sinking ct
tho battleship Bulwark. She was lying
In Shecrncss harbor and blew up with
a terrible oxploslon. It Is thought to?.
havo been caused by an Internal explo-
. . .. . .,. 1... ,1.h OM. 3t
Bion in me magazine ur mo u mo Vj
cldental dropping of a shell during Ihe '
process of loading ammunition. It Is a,rf;
horrible disaster, through which we hava
lost from 700 to 800 men, and It was all . ,
over in a mlnilto. There was to bo an.3
Inquiry on It, but I have, not neara iflo,
result yet ,
"A Petrograd paper published a letter ,.
froni a Russian lieutenant telling of the 3
capture of a German train loaaea wim jtm
warm clothing for the German troop.sfl
The Rusalans were very pleased to no-ig
tlce five whole cars laden with chocolate. .
On each packogo they discovered Injg
scribed these words, Tno umpreaa iv iuj,
gallant troops of Germany for taking;
Warsaw.' The lieutenant says that they
enjoyed the chocolate all tho mora bt-.
cause of the special flavor given to It by
the Inscription!"
WKSOItTS
SOMERSET. DERMUDA.
SUMMERSIDE HOTEL "JggKl
Modern hotel, one of tho moat beautiful Wtal
In Bermuda, noatlnr, bathing and flnlniJ
ueaaonauio raiea. ....w.
PAGET, DERMUDA
BEVERLEY
I-IM TTAMIITON'
a nnrn T A fltTTJ
a -m.. -.. ..,111 . a llmltawl nnmhiri
yv 1 utility uuusp nut an.Kk " """","(1
of ruaata. Own farm and dulry. iMAttnin
and fUhtng. JACKSON HILU
BUENA VISTA
HOTEl. AND
COTTAOE3 9
Paret. ocDOalte Hamilton. Bermuda. Marnlrtr
cent view of harbor. New hotel. Modem,!
Bathlnic. Oivn garden. 0. 11. LEacuit.
HOTEL INVERURIE
reset, opposite Hamilton, directly pn waterjj
UI1V MUUVII1 Huutivui, vHiue re tm vmi
Bates 3 per day. C. M. JOHNSON. Mr.
NEWSTEAD INN
Located on .Hamilton Harbor, oppoatta Heme
llton. t'atronaro cxciuaiv, naininir iroo
the home. Booklet. II. C. LOCKWOOD. .
HARMONY HALL
irlva minutea to beach. Burf bathlnir. Own
garden. Hot and cold baths. Batee S2.0O9
per day) si per week, w. Clarence Jamee.
PEMUBOKE. BEBMUDA
GRASMERE-BY-THE-SEA
Located near eltv and ocean: tmatlnr. hathf''
lng. flehlnsj all conveniences. Excellent table,!
nooaiew n. is. i.uHmjft, trop.
HAMILTON. BEBMPPA
HOTEL COLONIAL
Open all the year. New, modem. Three mlnti
utea from beat landing. Comfort without I
extravagance. W. E. BELL. Msrv'J
POINT PLEASANT HOTEL
Directly on the water front. Lam rand
splendid vlewe, Home cooking. Batea 1
per nay up. J. P. CUTTSKj
THE ALLENHURST , ," pw? A
Btrlctl flrat-clsas family hotel. Central!
locaiea. juoaern. Home cooking-, noatia
bathing and Hihlns.
W. U. 8PUBOE'.'-
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A well. ordered family hotel eltuated la 1-.
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HOTEL COLONIAL
comrort without Extravajranca.
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BT. QEOIUJE, BEBMTJDA
ST. GEORGE HOTEL
iMjuntfuuy situated on Boas Hul. 1
Urftaad well furalahed. Private 1
Jai'nan, Tenala, Pel l.
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