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WILMIXGTOX, Nv Ci THtTBSDA Y MOKKIKG, NOVEMBER 5, 1914
WHOLE NUMBER 1 3,810.
rTOE WEATHER- I K 1 -A '
VOL. XC V 3TO. 42. - ; - ; v-.
ft OGHAtS HO illllORITY DETAILS OF GREAT ARKANSA
1! RflTH (flfiWCR OF fVnmnR NAVAli ENGAGEMENT
1 i II uunuuu ui UUIUUIILUU
-fresday's Election Reduced Majority in Lower House to Eigh
teen, While Senate Majority is Increased to Fourteen,
According to Returns Available Late Last Night.
1GI55I5 LOST
Two Districts in Colorado, One in New Jersey, Two in Kansas
and One in North Carolina Are Yet Undecided -Sher-tnan
Elected Senator From Illinois- Four Out
of Six States Vote Themselves "Dry."
Yew York. - cv. 4. Latest returns
rom yesterday b election indicate that
jie Deinocvatic majority in the House
jf Representatives lor the 64th Con
will be reduced to IS. The. prot-
gress
ible Democratic majority in tne ben
ate will' be 14. (
Democrats have elected 226 members,
Bcpubliccn 1?2; Progressives 10; and
Socialists 1. Of the six missing dis-.
tricts, it was estimated tonight that
the Republicans and Democrats might
elect three each.
Heaviest Republican gains were 13
ii Illinois: 12 in New York; 10 in
Pennsylvania, and nine in Ohio. Pro
gressive representation in the House
joras cut from 19 to nine or ten.
Contests which were so close that
they could not be definitely determined
at a late hour tonight were in two dis- 13
tricts in Colorado, one in. New Jersey, t
tro in Kansas and one in Aorth Caro
lina. "'
In the sixth California district-J. A.
rick. Republican, by a slight margin.
Democratic leaders claimed the elec
tion of H. K. Seldomridge and Edward
Keatintr in the second and third Colo
rado districts. Representative "Wil
liam E. Tuttle, Jr., of the fifth New
Jersey district, was in danger of los
ing "his ssat to John H. Capstick, Re
publican, but his supporters claimed
his election.
Republicans claimed victory , for W.
A. Calclerheac! and John B. Dykes in
Mm
rE OF AMENDMENTS
APPEAR
According to Unofficial Returns From 65 of 100 Counties,
Only T?x Amendment is in Doubt, and Chairman Bai
ley Claims All Have Been Adopted Democratic
Majority in State at Least 30,000.
RnMs-h, c., Sot. 5. Estimated return, from 65 of the 100 counties In
'orth f are!iv- indicate that nine of the
carried, v.ith the Tax amendment, against vrhich the greatest opposition had
been directed, in doubt.
Two-thirds of the counties heard from gave the amendments, excepting
iaEt on taxation, majorities, but the figures were mainly estimates.
J- V. Bailey, chairman of the campaign committee which sought to se
cnrp tj,e ndoptiou of the amendments, gave out a statement tonight In
w&ich he claimed that all the amendments were carried.
l;akin
State i.-i
X. C, Nov. 4. Democratic
airman Thomas D. Warren
f,!i',;u that belated returns strag
;n today have in no way changed
glip.3
h
6 CCiiKeition nf ihp nntrnitip nf th
election hh expressed last night, and
he estimated the Democratic majority
&t 3'0ft(), with a very light vote
n,..- -
ouscnout the State
Ha was gratified j
J"ay at news of a number of erstwhile
Republican counties coming into the
democratic column,
aUunqrton, Ashe,
these including
McDowell and
tiarke
He has not attempted to get a lln
- th? fate of the Constitutional
f. r:lv'ents. out is of the opinion that
"e amendment is certainly de-
ated and that it will take an official
sniVass of the returns to show the re
i,'',c;t others, there being a strong
'Kt-hhon,, he thinks, that all of them
deVated.
I" 'no.-ratic headquarters closed this
Secretary J. R. rollie. leav-
his home and Chairman Warren
''''''' 'Or Newhprn tnmnrrnw TTp
. In
t''ls '- hack in Raleigh within
v days to finish and settle up the
" ji tne ca
mpaien.
1 !: fffi 1
figures as to the election
county are still an unkncAvn
there not Vfivio- mnrs tVtan
::iiitv.
tt .';r!1ts that ilave made returns
torpo. canvassing board meets
l-M.Vr , and not until then will the
opened up for an estimate
''esnji tg.
i he best opinion gives the
tic'i:ratti 3,500 mjrity on the. State
ihar"-f-v ,st" Ifc may run niore than
iority
nemer carried or defeated, the
da lO the 9.mni4msnia ia
ihi' m aI! Probability. Raleirh nrob.
' save Some majority for all except
HEAVILY EVERYWHERE
the fifth and sixth Kansas districts
and for J. J. Britt, in the tenth North
Carolina district.
.The House j
Alabama Democrats 10; Republi
cans 0; unchanged.
Arizona Democrats 1; Republicans
0; unchanged. " i
Arkansas Democrats 7; "Republicans
0: unchanged.
California Democrats 2; Republi
cans 3; Progressives 6; unchanged. -
Colorado Democrats 2 ; probably
Democrats 2; unchanged.
Connecticut Democrats 0; Republi
cans 5; Republican gain 5.
Delaware Democrats 4; Republi
cans 1; Republican gain 1.
Florida Democrats 5; Republicans
0; unchanged.
Idaho Democrats 0; Republicans 2;
unchanged.
Illinois Democrats 9; Republicans
17; Progressives 1; Republican gain, ot
over. Democrats in third, loth, 17th,
lSth, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th - and
two at large; over Progressives in -10th
and 32th. ;
Indiana Democrats -11; Republicans
districts. 1
Iowa Democrats -1 ; Republicans 10
Republican "nfet gain of 2; gains in sec-i
ond, third and sixth districts; loss in
11th. ', ' '
Kansas Democrats 4; Republicans
2; probably Republicans 2. Democratic
gain of one in eighth district.
Kentucky Democrats 9; Republicans
2; unchanged.
Louisiana Democrats 7; Progres
(Continued on Page Two.)
TO BE SAFE
ten constitutional amendments have
possibly the Tax amendment and the
vote in the country precincts was
against the amendments, it is believed,
and so the returns from the few pre
cincts in hand indicate.
It is more than ever evident that-it
will take the official canvass of the
returns the State over to finally deter
mine the fate of the amendments, ex
cept the Tax amendment, which is
generally conceded to De aeieaieu.
commissioner or. JjaDor aim riunius
M. L. Shipman, today returned from
the Tenth district where he went 'a
week ago to assist In the campaign.
Congressman Gudger's patronage
troubles, the two bitter primary con
tests, the condition of the lumber bus
iness in the far western counties, the
cotton situation In Rutherford, and base
misrepresentation of the Wilson ad
ministration generally, are the main
causes which have contributed largely
to his defeat, says Mr. Shipman.
Business depression was worked over
time and pitiful stories were poured
into the ears of the unemployed around
manufacturing centers and. in logging
camps. He says hundreds of Demo
crats evidently failed to vote at all and
have only themselves to blame for the
loss of the district.
SURPRISE IN COLUMBUS.
Williamson Seems to Have Been De
feated by Barest Majority.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Whlteville, N. C, Nov. 4: With re
turns in from all but one small pre
cinct. In the county, indications tonight
are that Ashley M. Benton, independent
candidate, was elected over J. R. Wil
liamson, Democratic nominee, for the
Legislature from Columbus by a ma-
Jorlty of from 10 to 20 votes, with the
probability, that it will be increased or
' (Continued on Page Ta-V''-vCi
Loss of L0 in Sunday's Battle
y Heavy. ' . ..
BRV jf i SIDE UNTOLD
.M ' Squadron
Be IS car
ne : of ISngraarement in Pacific
Between British and German
Forces.
Santiago, Chile, ' Nov. 4. No word
comes today from the BritislT'ships that
engaged the German squadron off Cor
onel Sunday, and the British side of
the story, is yet to be told.
According to German accounts the
armored cruisers , Scharnhorst- and
Gneisenau and light cruisers Nurnburg,
Leipzig and Bremen escaped unscathed,
while the British cruiser Monmoutn
was sunk, the cruiser Good Hope put
out of action and th.e cruiser Glasgow
with the transport Otranto sent scur
rying for'hselter in the neutral port
of Talcasuano, where they are bottled
up by the Leipzig and Bremen.
It is oetdshrdluetaoSHRDLUPUN
It is certain the Scharnhorst, Gneise
nau and Nurnburg arrived safely at
Valparaiso, though somewhat the worse
for their ' encounter with the British
ers. '.
One report is that the Glasgow, badly
damaged, arrived in Coronal Bay, while
the Otranto escaped to Puerto Montt.
Desypite thetaoishrdluetaoiSHRDLU
only three fighting ships against five,
the decsive British defeat appears to
have produced a profound . impression.
The battle took place, in a heavy sea.
The Germans opened fire at ten kilome
ters. For a time the British shots fell
short, but later their guns scored a
few hits. The casualties among the
German crews wree said to consist of
some half dozen wounded. The German
Are is described as having been ex
cellent, though at-the long range it re
quired 400 hits to put the Britishers out
of-the fight..
A steam collier which arrived at Val
paraiso reports having seen e'lgljt . Jap-
anest warships at JSaster, Islands which
-rtft ilW.-WSS-
Chiie. 1 "
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STILL. IN PORT.
German Warships Coaling in Prepara
tion for Outside Work.
. Valparaiso., Chile. Nov. 4. The Ger
man cruisers Sscharnhorst, Gneisenau
and Nurnbarg, .whlch with th eLeip
zlg and Bremen, defeated ; the British
cruisers Monmouth, Good hope and
Glasgow and the transport Otranto Sun
day afternoon off - the-Chilean Island
of Et. Maria, were" still -In; the harbor
today, coaling and provisioning in prep
aration for steaming ;away later. It is
supposed that they will relieve the
Leinzig and Bremen, which have, the
I Glasgow and Otranto bottled up in Tal-
cahuano. -
Unless a superior British or Jap
anese fleet should make its appearr
ance and go to the relief of the Glas
gow and Otranto, it is regarded as like
ly that those vessels will be disman
tled and interned. -
Admiral "von Spee, in his official
report of the battle says ' the action
lasted only an hour, being " discon
tinued at nightfall when the British
were forced to give.awy.
The Good Hope, he said, "was then
so badly damaged she 'was unable to
resist and could only make her escape
protected by the darkness." .
"The Monmouth, under identical con
ditions, tried to escape, but was fol
lowed by a small cruiser and was sunk
with a few -shots. Owing to the hur
ricane prevailing on boats could be
lowered and, consequently,, there was a
terrible loss of life."
REPORT TO WASHINGTON.
German Minister and American Minls
- ter Report on Naval Battle.
Washington, Nov. 4. Official new of
the German naval victory off the coast
of Chile over a British fleet was contained-
a cable to the German embas
sy here today from Minister Erskert,
German minister at Valparaiso.
The message, dated early yesterday,
says:
"The German, cruisers. Scharnhoft,'
Gneizenau and Nurburg entered Val
paraiso in perfect condition-. They had,
together with' a fourth, cruiser, an en
gagement off Coronel on Sunday last
against four English cruisers. The
Monmouth was sunk by . shells. The
Good Hope , was badly damaged and
probably also" sunk. , On our side there
were three wounded. No damage to our
ships. The Ontranto and Bristol ; es
caped Amerjcan Minister Fletcher, at San
tiago, Chile, today also reported the
German naval . victory off Coronel,
Chile, a,nd the arrival of three German
warships at Valparaiso. , The damaged
Good Hope is reported as having' es
caped with the Glasgow and Otranto.
EXPORT -BALANCE INCREASES.
.IN FAVOR OF AMERICA.
October Report Shows Increase of $44,
000,000 Over September.
- Washington, Nov. 4.- Commerce De
partment, officials estimated tonight
that October's 'export balance in favor
of American trade ' would amount to
$60,'000,000, That would be an increase
of $44,000,000 over September's balance.
The estimate was based on reports
front Nw York,-Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Galveston, New, Orleans,
San Francisco,., Seattle, Detroit and
Buffalo, which handle about 80 per
cent -', of the country's total exports.
From those points in October was snsp
ped exports totalling- . $162,620,000.
while toe -imports -,abui S5 per cent of
the Amertean ;- total, were $ll&.170.00a.
AWAIT THE T00P5
All is Quiet inihe Hartford
Valley Mine Regions.
PROCLAMATION POSTED
Order of President Wln That People
of District Obey Rulings of the
Supreme Court-Boated by
Officer,
Fort Smith, Ark-Nnv, 4. Conditions
were quiet today in,,-the Hartford Val
ley coal mining regions, where the
inhabitants are calmly awaiting the ar
rival of Federal troops, sent on orders
of President Wilson "to enable the
United States court to carry out its
orders" in administering the receiver
ship of the Bache-Denman mines,, the
scene of the recent troubles.-
Major N. F. ' McClure, who will com
mand tahe fur troops of cavalry en
route from Fort Sheridan, 111., reach
ed Fort Smith late today. He will de
cide tomorrow whether to hold the sol
diers in Fort Smith or send them at
once into" camp ;inr The Prairie Creek
Neighborhood.- . .-,
"I am unable to", say In advance
whether martial law will be declared
at once," said Maypr McClure. "It will
depend largely on conditions as we find
them, after the troops arrive. The sol
diers are due here -tomorrow night."
The, federal grand Jury summoned to
investigate conditions in the coal fields,
where miners are alleged to have pre
sented court officers from performing
their duty. was'Jmpanelled today ana
immediately adjourned - until Friday,
when Judge Frank Youmans will de
liver his charge. .
Special Attorneys on Scene.
J. V. Bourland,:. tJnlled States dis
trict attorney for the',tVirestern district
of Arkansas, and his-assistants have
been relieved . of dules ln connection
with the investigation.' R. V, Hull,
special assistant to the United) States
Attorney General -and Billups I Harris,
special agent of the tlepaTtment of jus
tice, vljl bs in charge of the grand
jury work. Both have, -been in the dis
trict several weeks gathering eSrtdence
The PW9n.&nPTK4'l::torlk
ing military forces " to "assist1; thew judi
oial " branch of, the government In en.
forcing Us .orders, was made public
here today. Copies were posted in. ; ths
Prairie Creek neighborhood. ThS or
der gives the, .inhabitants of the dis
trict until noon Friday to comply with
its provisions.
The president's proclamation is as
follows: . '
"Whereasby reason of unlawful ob
structions, combinations and assem
blages of persons, it has become im
practicable in the judgnient of the
president to enforce, by - the ordinary
course of Judicial proceedings the laws
of the United States within the. State
of Arkansas an despecially within the
western federal .district and in ..the
neighborhood of the towns of Hartford,
Midland and Smith, in said district.
"And, whereas, . for the purpose of
enforcing the faithful execution of the
laws' of the -United States and protect
ing property Jn. the. charge of courts of
the United States, the president deems
it necessary to employ a part of the
military forces of the United States, in
pursuance of the "statute in that case,
made and provided.'
Order for Peace.
"Now, therefore. -I, Woodrow Wil
son, President" of the United States, do
hereby admonish all persons who may
be, or come within the State, district
or towns aforesaid, against doing,
countenancing, encouraging or taking
any part in such unlawful obstructibns,
combinations and assemblages and I
hereby warn all persons in any manner
connected therewith to disperse and
retire peaceably to their respective
bodies on or before 12 o'clock noon of
the sixth day of November. .
"Those who disregard this warning
and persist in taking part with a riot
ous mob in forcibly resisting and obstructing-
the execution of the laws,
or Interfering with the functions of
the government, or, destroying or at
tempting to destroy property in he cus
tody of the courts of the United States,
or under its direction, can not be re
garded otherwise than: as public ene
mies. - ' -
Troops employed against such com
binations and; assemblages of persons
will act with all the moderation and
forbearance consistent with the accom
plishment of their duty in the premises',
but all citizens- must, realize that, if
they mingle with or become a part of
such riotous assemblages, there will
be no opportunity ; for discretion in the
methods employed in dealing with such
assemblages. The only safe course,
therefore, for those not intentionally
participating in such unlawful pro
ceedure is to abide at their homes, or
at least not to go or remain in the
neighborhood of such riotous assem
blage's. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." .
VSHERMAN IS ELECTED.
.... j , -
Defeated Snllivan in ' Illinois by . Six
Thousand or More; Votes.
Chicago, Nov. 4. Lawrence Y. Sher
man, Republican, was reelected to the
United States Senate over Roger C. Sul
livan, Dembcrat, by an estimated plu
rality of 6,000 or more, according to
the returns tonight from Tuesday's
election. Raymond Robins, -'Progressive,
was a poor third. V N
With only 300 small rural precincts
to hear from an dan average plural
ity of .22 to the , precinct for Sherman
outside of Chicago, Sherman's down
State lead was. 62,631 as. against 'plu
rality for Sullivantn Cook county of
56,569.
y Seattle, Wash.", Nov. 4. One thousand
twenty-six precincts out of 2,503 in the
State give for prohibition 76,961;;
against 76.160S. ?-Most of the. outstanding,"
precincts are-inrural districts and pro-'
hibition catiipaign- . managers, assert
thy will give a heavy "dry", majority.'
BUSINESS
MATTERS
E
Work of International Confer
ence Completed.
NO MORE GOLD EXPORTS
Qnly One More Question to be Adjust
edOpening of London Market
Might Complicate American
Financial Situation.
Washington, Nov. 4. Sir George
Paish and Basil B. Blackette, of the
English Treasury, practically have
ended their mission in America, and as
a consequence of their conferences with
the Federal Reserve Board and New
York bankers, it was indicated tonight
that no further steps need be taken for
the present to arrange for shipments
of Amrican gold to Europe.
The conferences have brought the
conviction that the matter of American
debts abroad will be adjusted through
the natural- avenues of trade and
through the special machinery already
set up. The- $100,000,000 gold pool, the
New York city syndicate and American
crops are -expected to take care of the
present-' American indebtedness.
It is said Sir George agreed that no
issue of short term notes will be nec
essary to match the balance in favor
of England, which the gold pool and
the New York syndicate will leave.
Revived trade, officials believe, soon
will eat up the outstanding amounts. If
the! same view is taken by the British
Treasury, American banks will not be
drained of their gold at the time when
they are about to shift their reserves
to Federal Reserve banks.
Only one matter remains to be ad
justed. There is still fear that if the
London stock exchange opens for. bus
iness, thousands of shares of American
securities will be putr on the market
at bargain prices bound to attract Am
erican investors. Such a dumping of
American stocks would send the Am
erican balance oh the wrong side of the
ledger and lead, to conditions under
which England, might feel she mus
London Exchange is Open.
That phase of the problem has been
given much thought. It has become
apparent that the English government
Intends to allow the reopening of the
London exchange In the near future.
It was suggested ; thai : co-operation of
American bankerswdTild tend to make
It hard for prospective buyers of Am
erican stocks abroad to get loans here.
The banks of the country and the Fed
eral Reserve Board have worked in
close harmony since' the war began,
and there has been a marked inclina
tion on the part of bankers to get the
ear of the board before undertaking
any vital step.. That bankers might be
willing to respect the board's wishes
in the matter of loans of this chartcter
would not be surprising news to offi
cials here.
The board may find a powerful lever
In-the ' Currency act itself. It permits
any Federal Reserve Bank to discount
notes, drafts and bills of 'exchange of
members banks "where they are issued
or ; drawn for agricultural, ind.ustrial
or commercial purposes, or the proceeds
of which have been used or are to be
used for such purposes. But this defi
nition, the law specifically states, "shall
not -include notes, drafts or bills cov
ering merely investment securities, ex
cept bonds and notes of the government
of the United States."
.Armed with this provisions, member
banks, it is said, will be able to ex
plain to customers who seek loans for
stock buying purposes that their paper
will not be discounted by the Reserve
bank," and that in consequence the
member bank must refuse.
Sir , George was said tonight to be
in touch with the home government.
If arrangements can be made to take
care of the stock exchange situation,
he. probably will meet with the Federal
Reserve Board tomorrow at a final
conference.
It has been, the opinion in well in
formed circles here that the New York
Stock Exchange would stay closed un
til after the first of the year.
PEACE IN THE BASEBALL
WORLD DEPENDS ON
VOTE
American League Magnates May De--dare
for Peace With Federals.
Chicago, Nov. 4. American League
Club owners at a special meeting here
tomorrow probably will cast their
votes for war or peace in the baseball
world. Negotiations with the Federal
League are known to have been carried
to an extent which requires only sanc
tion of the rulers of the game to bring
peace.
SUFFRAGISTS ARE HAPPY
Returns Show Victory in Two States A
' Chance In Two Others.
- Chicago, Nov. " 4: Woman suffrage
leaders rejoiced tonight when belated
returns indicated that votes for women
apparently had been granted in two of
the seven States , voting on the ques
tion' Tuesday, with a third State in
doubt. First returns had indicated re
fusal of the franchise to women in all
seven. -
Montana and Nevada, according to
latest returns, " granted votes' to wo
men, while Nebraska showed such a
small vote against the proposed that
the" women claimed the State. Missouri,
North and South Dakota refused to
grant equal suffrage. InMontana the
vote was so close that the official count
will be necessary to decide the , out
come, but ' the women have a slight
lead , according - to incomplete returns.
In Nevada, which seems won to the
qause of; equal suffrage, 105 precincts
out of 240 gave-more .than 4,500 ma:
IMPRQV
IR BETEEI THE ALLIES
AID TURKEY NO! flSSUREOf
Latter Government Has Definitely Broken Off Diplomatic Re
lations With Great Britain, France, Russia and Servia.
Triple Entente Already Taking Warlike Action.
FORTS OF DARDANELLES
Anglo-French Fleet Attempting to Open Pass Held by Otto
man Empire Greece Said to be Preparing to Side With
Allies German Army in Belgium Retreating
German Warships Off British Coast.
London, Nov. 4. Turkey has definitely broken off diplomatic relations witlt
Great Britain, Frnace, Russia and Servia. Her diplomatic representatives in
the capitals of these countries, acting upon orders from the Porte, today de
manded and received their passoprts. Some already have left, while the oth
ers will depart tomorrow.
Although no statement to this effect has been given out, it is understood
Turkey's apology for the actions of her fleet in bombarding Russian Black sesi
ports and Russian ships was unacceptable to the Triple Entente powers, la
that Turkey was not prepared to accede to a demand that German .officers:
in her service be dismissed and the ships purchased from Germany dlsmant
led.
The powers whch the Ottoman government thus defied are already taking
warlike action against Turkey. The British have destroyed Fort Akabah, lni
Arabia, the Russians have Invaded Asia Minor, and an Anglo-French fleet ia
bombarding the forts of the Dardanelles.
Now that Turkey has aligned herself among the nations at war, speculation
is rife as to what the other Balkan powers will do. Greece is sajd to be pre
paring to take sides with the allies, while Bulgaria has given assurances of
her neutrality. Bulgaria, however, is. mobilising, for, as a Bulgarian diplo
mat said: "With Turkey In the arena of- the war, Bulgaria must be prepared
.for any -eventualities." -. .... ... . .w ... ... j-,..-..-;
"Next to the" Turkish situation, the appearance of German warships off, the
English coast is causing most of the discussion, today. -
"The fact that the Germans did lay mines seem to Indicate to theAiaval ex
perts here that the, ships engaged in this work were old ones. These ex
perts argue that Germany would not take such-risks with new vessels. As
if to prove their contention, the experts say that the firing at the British
cruiser Halcyon, which resulted in slight damage to that vessel, showed that
the Germans were not armed with modern guns.
Official reports of the fighting on land as issued today recorded only ad
vances at variousi points and repulses of the enemy's attacks at several
points. In fact, there is no great change in the situation, .according to these
reports. It is announced that the Germans have given up their positions)
along the Yser, having been driven outby the. flooded condition of the country
and the gun fire of the allied troops and warships.
The Germans, however, have kept up thejr attacks In all its lines around
Vpres, where the British troops are fighting. . Although there Is evidence that
the new main effort of Emperior William's forces to break through at this
point has not really commenced, the Germans continue to bring up rein
forcements to their lines, as have the Germans, and express confidence that
a new attack will prove as fruitless asprevjous ones.
The Indian troops and the pick of the English territorial forces have dis
tinguished themselves in the fighting, and come in for compliments front
General French. .-
For the trend of events on the East Prussian frontier reliance has to be
placed entirely in the Russian report, as the German headquarters say noth
ing about It. The Russians, accordjng to a Petrograd reports, have defeated
a German offensive movement from East Prussia and the Germans are re
treating across their own frontier, leaving large quantities of arms and am
munition behind them.
In Poland, according to. the Russians, the Germans are continuing to fall
. back, while farther South the Russians at last have the Austro German
forces, forming their right wing, on the move, and have captured the lmpor
tant towns of Klelce and Sandomir, and taken two hundred off leers and
15,000 men and several dozen guns ano machine guns. ,
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK.
Fierce Attacks of Austrians on Russian
Forces Also Are Repulsed.
Petrograd, Nov. 4. The following of
ficial communication from the Russian
general staff headquarters was given
out here tonight:
"A sudden change has been noted
since November 3 on the East Prussian
front, where the enemy, which recent
ly has been on the defensive almost
everywhere, has begun to fall back at
certain points. This retreat is precipi
tate on the left wing of the enemy,
which was vigorously thrown back to
ward Biala andLyck. Our troops took
Bakalarjevo, capturing a large quan
tity of arms and ammunition and mak
ing prisoners of a German company.
"On the left bank of the Vistula the
Germans continue their precipitate re
treat towards the frontier. Their rear
guards have been dislodged from Kolo
and Przedborg. On the morning of
November 3 we drove, back the" Aus
trians toward Kielce, which place our
troops occupied, taking 600 prisoners
and machine guns. On the same day
we won a decisive victory over the
Austrians along the whole front from
Kielce to Sandomir. The enemy fell
back with all speed. Our troops took
Sandomir, which is an - Important
strategical point.
"In the region south of Kulce dur
ing the past week we have captured
200 officers and 1,500 soldiers and have
taken a large number of cannon as
well as machine guns. During the
night . of November 3 the Austrians
made a series of attacks which were
fiery; but futile arid they retreated.
Our troops took a firm footing in the
region of Nisko and Rudnik. -
."There, is nothing" to1 report from the
rest of the front.
"The Turkish fleet is in the Black
Sa with' a base in the Bosnhorus. Ad-
parently they are trying to avoid a
fight with our farces."
UNDER BOMBARDMENT.
GERMANS ARE RETREATING.
Belgian Official Report Says Victory on
Coast Rests With Allies.
Havre, via Paris, Nov. 4. The Belg
ian minister of war today made public
an official report received by him from
Furnes, on the Belgian coast,' half way
between Dunkirk and Ostend, the text
of which Is as follows:
"Detachments of allied troops which
today pushed ahead as far as Lom
baertzyde, on the Yser front below
Schoorbakke, failed to discover any of
the enemy. Only small detachments of'
artillery still remain in the direction
of Westende and to the north and east
of Schoorbakke. Small portions of the
enemy's rear guard are still holding
several -bridges and farm houses on the
left bank of the river, ,near Stuyven
kenskerke. i '
"An almost .unbroken column 6f the
enemy, composed of all arms and ex
tending from Leke to Thourout has
marched In ' an ; easterly direction. No
forces of the enemy of any Importance
are reported east bf the Yser, but sev
eral supply trains have proceeded from
! Thourout In the direction of Roulers
and Deynze, on the Lys. .
"It is confirmed that the heroic re
sistance of our troops on the Yser and
the successful intervention of detach
ments of the allies caused considerable
losses to the Third and Twenty-Second
Reserve Corps of the enemy and mow
ed them down .to the extent that their
check amounts to a real disaster.
"To the south of the Yser the Twenty-Third
German Reserve Corps was
obliged to give ground before the of
fensive of the allies. To the east of
the Yser and YpreS, between Dlxschoo
te and Zonnebeke-the situation has not
been - modified.
"Between Zonnebeke, Wytschaete and
Meshsines, the allies, despite ffcrldus
attacks of the enemy, maintain all their
positions.
I in me rf ian .01 Armtuuci auu
! south ot the ys tne action is conunea
to in twmittsnt. cannonading."
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