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ASSOCIATED NEW 8 THE WEATHER. rarrled by The Evening Dispatch, Together With Corresponrfcnce Extensive Special Pair--tonight and Wednesday. - 4 s ' I Warmer tonight Moderate , norths east winds becoming southwest. - ,1 VOLUME TWENTY; WnJfllNCTm 1914.! PRICE THREE CENTS. ' N-rviKv -sHNjr a fey-Ay vVV'AvA: :-orAyzr ryfeyj&yjKy:- o -". . ' , ' ' " ' " " " 1 J 'r - -.. - ...... . . - .-. T?TTT -m . : - r's Forces Report Have Cut Enemy in Two and Driving Him Back SECOND BATTLE NEAR POSEN FRONTIER British Warships Shell German positions and Number of people Killed Berlin Re ports Western Situation Un changed. London. Nov. 24 Von Hindenburg's jnny, which last week was sweeping toward Warsaw, on its second advance through Russia Poland, today is re ported from Petrograd as retreating, liter serious reverses inflicted by the Russians who, with reinforcements, jyde a brilliant stand between the Vistula and Warta. While extent, or completeness of the German defeat is 1 . I A i- L 11.. 1 JC kno" :i nere me isci mat liiw jr-, mans were checked is the biggest fea ture of today's war news. The same dispatch telling of the reverses, how ever, say German reinforcements are being brought up, so another great battle is likely to develop on a line nearer the Fosen frontier. Von Hin denburg has about four hundred thou sand men. If the Petrograd report is eccepted they have been separat ed, badly cut up. and thousands of prisoners taken. They need rest, for reformation. In the western war arena the pres ent battle lines seem frozen into pO' fiition, as weather if in conformity with,, the conditions, . -Rheims, ScUf sons and Vpres continue to suffer from German cannonading. There is no renewal of the Concerted German attempt to break through to the ccast, although signs seem to indi cate that they may undertake this movement again at any moment. More troops are being brought up. It said the plan now is to reach the French coast by December 10th. A fourth contingent of fresh Germans ii now said to be in Flanders. This teek should see renewal of the vio fent offensive fighting somewhere be tween Arras and the sea: If this fails, It is argued that the Germans will retire to the trenches behind their advanced positions. The sinking of a German Submarine off the coast of Scotland reminds tkc English that they must expect tee raiders to bob up anywhere. lit this submaiine risked the Brit h airmen risked in the air in th$ir Friedrichsiiafen raid. Russians Defeat Turks. Petrograd, Nov. 24. An official communication from the Caucasian Seneral staff dated Sunday, says: "'n direction of Erzerum the Ru;i s'an advance guard continued to Mve back the enemy, after throwing n'0 disorder a Turkish column dur ln6 which caissons and an ammunition train were captured. From Karakil ,8ses to the Alashgerd Valley some en gagements took place, with results favorable to us. In the Persian Pro T'nte th Azerbijan Turks were de: feated in the region of Kahnasur js. Also in passes leading from U1ian m the direction of Kotur. British Shins Bombard. Beilin, Nov. 24. An official com-'? location today says: "iiusii warships again appeared ju the Belgian coast yesterday and ""'"oai-ded Lombaertzyde and Zee- Lombaertzyde and Our Iosbps bv this bombard- ttpt were small. A number of Bel gian villagers were killed or wounded- "envise no actual changes occur- fd ill tlie wf-st In thp.east tht sif- uation 'k not decided. In East Prus- Ci.. " r troops are holding their own "orthc-ast or Mazur Lakes. The bat- e in ,lu' legion of Czenstochowa is a standstill. On our southern wing, 0theast of t'racow, our attack is Messing. njhe. ()fIi(ii'1 Press Bureau today de" that a (lei man submarine had 011 sunk off the coast of Scotland . a British patrolling vessel. It de- " submarines are missing. French Statement. Paris I.V Nov 24. The official 1 slal anient this afternoon says "en'jr;i K- .n,.,..:.. .,..... tarda v "nuis me suuauun yes- rjp "j uu puna in tuituge. -Mfdier part oi tne rront '"""i aciivi.v. inter..,;... . . was manifested by less Ca'iiionading, which was feu" ?""'lt(,(1 llla'i the day before. A . im.mtry attacks were made, all cl, wero repulsed. lie ( 'Tench claim to have gained '''litorv in Arcnnna nrl.i ia Go fry., nul "V , W A UI - uuantiy attacks were partlc-rl:Tni- A heavy fog hampers - HI Hons. jap; infantry destroying entanglements MTMWM'ffiMtm.J . . ft i - -s V J I . ' . - - - - ' i' I - W v;' s., , , . - V Xv.v.wvttwv.v.vwv.-1v:;:.i;i. ;;v;v:Aw;wJkwwwv.wXw . -. : . . -....; In the many engagements preceding the fall f Kiao-Chau, the Japanese were constantly hindered by num erous barbed-wire entanglements, strung to protect the defenses. Here is shown a regiment of Japanese -infantry cutting a network of wire entanglements while under a sharp fire from the enemy's fortifications. CONFIRMS SALE OF SHIPS. J Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 24. Judge H. G. Connor today signed a decree ..confirming the sale of the . four fishing steamers atWH-- j mington, the John . Lawrence, .-,y?Pjw.Uaid, itliat Strong ' and the Adroit for the total sum" of $31,050. . rr-i . DOGS DOING BIG WORK IN THE WAR Paris, Nov. 24. Lovers of dogs will be gratified to know that so imposing an organization as The Institute of Zoological Psychology reports, that the dogs that accompany the French am bulances are behaving well under fire. The director of this Institute testi fies: "All reports are most encour aging. Seme of the details of their instructions may be open to ques tion. It is probably bad that they should be taught to bring in the caps and handkerchiefs of wounded sol diers, but our dogs of war are per forming noteworthy service and it is a pity that we have not many more of them." The leader of one section of the am bulance dogs says: "The best dog given to me at first pulled so hard on the leash that he tired me out; he would not always return on the first call, a trick that would be unfortu nate under fire; he was terrified even by distant artillery and it appeared as if he would be useless in action. But in a week that dog was valuable beyond words. I have today return ed with him from recovering wounded soldiers almost in the enemy's trench es with incessant din all around him. Tonight just before the ambulances were to return I took him out for one last inspection. In a half-hour he found, three soldiers who otherwise might have died of exposure. More over, he nevej touched one of them but ran back and forth till I came up to him." ' A writer in Le Hatin claims that the Germans have 37,000 dogs mostly purchased in France that are now be ing trained to go with the ambulances A French society has been formed to train dogs for. this work and already many dogs are "at school". The Am icai Club of Vaugirard has offered its grounds, and many prominent physi cians, statesmen and savants are en c our aging the work. GOING AFTER COOLIE LABOR Seoul, Korea, N6f . 24. The Russian Government intends to transport a large number of Chinese coolies to Moscow and Petrograd as laborers are scare in those cities on account p the war. A new cattle market has besn open ed in the province of Hamkybng and a large exportation of cattle to Russia, The growing Importance of -Fufean flR a shinnine center is .videncea oy the decision to build another big dock and ship repairing yard at that port. Formerly all vessels had to be WITH SUCCOR NEAR SHIP BREAKS CITY IS NOW MENACED BY BIG FOREST FIRES Little Rock On The Defen sive Against Fierce Flames. ALREADY GREAT LOSS Parts of Louisiana and Oklahoma Also; ... . , "' ' ' . ' ' ' " Ablaze Forest Rangers' Only .Hope , is in a Heavy Rain. .'.. j .!!'' Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 24. Little Rock assumed the defensive today against the forest fires. With Fourchel and Granite Mountains ablaze and smoke from the burning timber being driven in' dense black clouds the city realized the menace of the forest fires now sweeping the State. The- burning areas are only four miles from the heart of the business 1 rushed to the scene, after the Mortar district. The State Stone Crushing J of the Fort Line crew burst in despe plant was destroyed last night, with 1 rate efforts to throw the line aboard, fifty thousand dollars loss as result -went over the vessel and a breeches of sparks driven by the wind, the of- j buoy was rigged. ficials decided. The citizens' patrol j Almost immediately the rafter of the covered the residence blocks in many . Hanalei broke apart amid cries sections last night. j which rose above the thunder of the Near Maenolia farmers and home- steaders are fleeing. At Harrison small fires are reported in eighty thousand'acres of United States forest reserve.- Fires are reported in Caddo , county, Louisiana and .. aJso. burning- in Kaimichi Mountain, hOklahoma. Forest Rahgers think a heavy rajn is the only way to check the flames. HE CANT DO AS LABOR WANTS Washington, Nov.- 24. The Presi- dent" won't adopt the suggestion of the American Federation of Labor that steps be taken to have a receiver appointed for the Colorado coal mines involved in the strike, with the pur pose of having them operated by the Federal government. He told callers he had -been informed by Secretary of Labor ;WU.son that the department solicitor has given, an.; opinion that thereno legal warrant for such ac- tion. . . j . ';-, APART jfimtMz TV-" Within Sight of Rescue Many People Are Drowned REVENUE CUTTER FICKS UP SOME Life Savers and Boats Could Not Reach the Schooner Ashore Near San Francisco. Titanic Efforts Made All Night To Save Those Aboard. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 24. The steam schooner, Hanalei, ashore on Duxbury Reef, broke in two just be fore dawn today, with forty-five souls oh board. Three passengers and two seamen Swam ashore. Thirteen others '. : -"i '- w r ?re rescued, incmaing apiain j. j. Sarri, of the ship. am. .. . . ne schooner, which had been poun- by the surf since yesterday noon, when she ran ashore in a fog, Weht ali to pieces. Her bow slid into the water, and she drifted within one hundred yards of shore. The four who first came ashore swam -from this wreckage. In a few hours all would have been saved. An hour would have saved many. After hope had been given up a sixth line, fired by the Golden Gate Life Saving crew, which had been surf. Efforts to take off the passengers and crew of the Hanalei began yester- day, after a dozen vessels were pre vented from reaching her by the fog and surf Effort to launch a boat from the Hanalei resulted in the drowning of one passenger. A sailor tried to swim ashore with a line. The passenger, EJlwood Schwerin, of Berkely, California, took the line, got ashore but the line became unfastened as he swam. .The life saving crew, which went out toward the vessel up- set. The captain reached shore, and five men got aboard the tanalei. Two were later washed off and drowned. The Golden Gate crew arrived at 2 o'clock this morning, and began scoot ing lines as the tide rose. When the third line was shot the water was waist deep on the schooner. A wire less sending impovised'Otttf it, held 1n had, reported the passengers as de perate. "We will get ashore the best- we can," he reported. ."We canno stay II 1 111 1 Al 1 1 lllJ DII1MID Oblivious to Shot and Shell and Dropped Ten Bombs. SEVERAL PERSONS WERE KILLED Report Frdj?C,yviss Town On Daring vyor,kof French and British Airmen - Sunday Afternoon. Geneva'-Nov. 24. Details of aero plan raid cn Friedrichshaf en received here from ilomanshorn, a Swiss town, "eleven ihiles - from - Constance, says t-wo- French monoplanes and two British biplanes arrived above Fried richshafen' at 1 o'clock Sifnday af- te'. noon "at a great height. Two ma chines descended to four hundred feet and amidst a hail of shells and bullets circled about for half an hour throwing ten bombs. tt . One bomb hit a Zeppelin shed de stroying part of the machinery. It is reported that one of the new air ships was damaged, but this was de fied by the Germans. One house was destroyed and several persons, includ ing two scldiers were killed. One British aviator was brought down and one, supposed to be British, is reported as falling in the. lake , and was drowned. Another report saysl a second machine landed atrWurtem burg. At any rate -onry two machines left flying toward Belfort. MICHIGAN FARMERS BUILD OWN RAILWAY Muskegon, Mich., Nov. 24. Al ready backed by several . thousand farmers and business men, many of them of considerable fortunes, with the company incorporated at $1,000, 000, and the right of way practically secured and franchises voted, the Trans-Michigan- Railway, from Mus kegon to Saginaw, seems an assured success. It will be America's first real co-operative railroad. Unlike other roads that littered this part of the State during recent years, the new company is asking no bonus. Mile after mile of right of way has been donated. Options have been se cured for terminal properties. Many of the farmers have pledged their out fits of horses and hired men to aid in the grading. No particular individual is to profit from the building of this road. No set of persons will be given, stoclj, and frenzied finance will be entirely '.tabooed- The1-directors b'elfe've that, an honestly capitalized road proposition is as good as any other money-making project, and they are willing to in vest their money in it. 37 Bushels Potatoes to Acre. Wausau, Wis., Nov. 24. Emil Rick of the town of Easton, Marathon county, reports a yield of 2,672 bush els of potatoes from seven and one acres. here, though we dare not trust the waves. Try once more." "Hurry; Hurry," called the operator later The Hanalei was sixty-six tons, and coastwise. She left Eureka for San Francisco Sunday. The revenue cutter, McCulloch, which had been standing by the Ha nalei since yesterday, sent a wire less saying that she had picked up a boatload of survivors from the wrecked- vessel. Captain- Alger.' of the McCulloch, asked that " the reve nue cutter, Golden Gate, be sent with doctors, nurses and emergency hos pital equipment, as the survivors were in a serious condition. A wireless from the cutter, McCul loch, says she has aboard thirteen survivors and fifteen dead from the Hanalei. Nearly All Accounted For. ' Bolinas, Cal., 'Nov. 24. Forty-three survivors and' fifteen dead from the steamer Hanalei had been accounted for at 10 o'clock today. Thirty, were towed ashore by life lines, or swm to safety. Thirteen were taken on the revenue cutter, McCulloch, and fifteen dead are on the cutter. Siity- two Were on board, leaving four un accounted forr besides three mehreers of the Port Pqint Life Saving f crew, Washington,. Nov. 24'. President Wilson, accompanied by his physi cian, Dr. Grayson, will aH6-1 the an nual Army-Navy football game at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on No vember 29th. j, BOMB DROPS IN FRONTCONSULATE Narrow Escape of American Official Home in Warsaw. Washington, Nov. 24. A bomb from a German airship fell in front of the American consulate at War saw early today, according to a tele gram dated today from American Ambassador Marye, at Petrograd. It broke windows of the consulate, but no one inside was hurt. Several per sons in the street, in front of the con sulate were killed and wounded, but no Americans were included. BIG WORK FOR GIRLS' WELFARE Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 24. A whirlwind campaign, which began here yesterday, is sweeping the city in an effort by society women to in terest every person in the city in the welfare of working girls. Under the ausDices of the Women's Welfare League, the campaigners are asking every person to contribute a dollar and become a member of the league, which is unrestricted. Every dollar raised, and judging from the 'first day's results the amount will be large, will go to help maintain the vacation camp for girls and women which has been such a signal success during the past two summers. The money will also aid in supporting a convalescent home for girls recovering front illness, and in the successful work of the Big Sis ters who are working with the juve nile court and the Sauk Center In dustrial Home. MORE ORDERS FOR COTTON THAN SHIPS Washington, Nov. 24. Reports to President Wilson show that orders for cotton in the United 'States great ly exceed the ships available for car rying the cotton. He said everything possible is being done by the govern ment to remedy the cotton situation. ROADS TO WAIVE QERTAIN RULES Washington, Nov . 24 .'. The , Inter state Commerce Commission today, is' sued an order permitting the railways operated in the South to waive, until August ,31st, restrictions of the longl and short haul provisions of ' law "on certain cotton," shipments. Doesn't Believe American In terests Will Suffer in Mexico ' I I OTHER NATIONS HEARD FROM But Not as a Protest But Sim ply Seeking Protection, is the White House View. ,r- Washington, Nov. 24 .President Wilson today said he had received -reassuring advices on Mexican con. ditions and was confident nothing se rious would result to American inter ests in the present controversy among Mexican generals. The President gave no details, but expressed the opinion after reading a number oi dispatches from consular agents. The President made no for mal comment on the evacuation of Vera Cruz. It is known though he feels the withdrawal of the troops will leave the Mexicans free to settle their own disputes without foreign complications. President Wilson also thinks conditions are constantly improving. Inquiries of foreign am bassadors concerning the safety of their citizens and property in Mex ico have not been protests. The White House view is that they mere ly indicate a desire of the European governments for the United States to exercise its good offices in behalf of foreigners. FOUR HARVARD 'r TEACHERS IN WAR Camtiridg, Mass., Nov. 24. Four mtmbj-srs or -the Harvard faculty and five graduates of Hkrvard afe seeing service fn the European war. T J? T" T A T-w- i. . 9 it' lv rrui. Ej. j. j. uuhuvbuv vl me u- partment of architecture Is in Pari as a reservist, subject to call should Paris be again endangered. He is devoting his own fortune to Red Cross work. Prof. Louis Allard has render ed service as an interpreter, and is now stationed at Rouen, in English Hospital No. 8, L. J. A. Mercier, in structor in French, joined the territo rial troops of ".lis native town of L Mans in France, and is in charge of the office at that depot of the French Army. Dr. Alfred Luger, an assistant instructor in Harvard Medical School, is attached to the medical corps of the Austrian army. END FOUR YEARS' AFRICAN EXPEDITION New York, Nov. 24. The Congo Ex pedition sent out by the American Museum of Natural History in coope ration with the Belgian Government has completed its four years' work in the jungle, according to advices re ceived here. Over $50,000 was ex pended by the museum. The collec tion gathered consists of 5,000 speci mens, exclusive of 15,000 invertebrates and more than 1,500 pages of data and many photos. Herbert Land, who had charge of the expedition, will remain in Africa for the present. TURKISH ACT NOT CLOSED INCIDENT YET Washington, Nov. 24. Firing on the Tennessee launch by the Turkish forts at Smyrna will not be consider ed a closed incident until further re ports are received, the President told inquirers today. He considered Am bassador Mcrgenthau's report of , the explanation by the two. members of the Turkish cabinet evidently cleared up the facts, but didn't say whether he considered an informal explana tion satisfactory. BRINGS MESSAGE FROM THE KING New York, Nov. 24. Per Ostberg, a special messenger of the King of Sweden, reached New York today on the steamship Helling Olav, from Christians, bearing a message from King Gustave to the Swedish lega tion at Washington, which he said, was too important to trust either to the mails or cables. He left immedi ately for Washington. 'QUAKE RECORDED IN AMERICA Washington, Nov. 24, George town University seismographs - today recorded earthquakes beginning at 11:20. o'clock and continuing for an hour and six minutes. -They were cal culated to be about twelve hundred miles away in the United States, - it 'l! 3 xv '.n sent to Japan for repairs, , . .. f .9 J i ' ; . i :
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