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mri ?,--afc a SA H, - 3r tfm'iww Tfcp- "ZZ , 7 . .r-XF92Zt&rmxZ RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF J REPORT EUR LOSS' TO ALLIES Germans Claim Important Suo cess in the Fighting Near Dixmude. ADVANCE MADE IN SILESIA Kaiser's Forces Plan to Check Rub slan Advance News Is Conflicting Naval Battle Takes Place In Black Sea German Statement, of Fighting In Flanders. llurlln, Nov. 21 (by wlrolcBH) Ho porta received today from Holland, snyn Information given out In Hcrlln ofllclal circles, uro to the effect Unit In tlio IlKlitliiR near Ilixticliooto and Dixmude tho French lost 20,000 men nnd that l.fiOO Uritlsh wore drowned in thu Yaer canal. Gorman troopa liavo repulsed a French attack In tho neighborhood of Verdun, Franco. . Complain of Snow and Frost. An official announcement of thin repulao, containing niao news of tho hattlo slt,untlon olBowhoro in Uelglum and Franco, rends. "In Woat Flanders and In North Franco no appreciable chango In the Bltuatlon has taken place. "Heavy ralna and hiiowh, which first noakod and then partly frozo the ground, havo mado our movements very difficult. "A French attack at Conibro, south east of Verdun, was repulsed. "Special diapatchca from tho front say tho French posltlona at Chuuvon court havo been blown up by Oertnan mines, with heavy Iohsch for tho French, and tho Germana then oc cupied theso positions." To Cross Flooded Areas. London, Nov. 20. "Largo bodies of German engineers havo been aeon passing toward tho front," aaya n dla patch from Hrugoa, "and it la believed tho Germans aro planning to cross tho Inundated country by means of scientific engineering methods. "Mcanwhllo tho western atorm con tlnuea and tho waters of tho North sea aro sweeping inland through tho six big locka at Nicuport. "It Is learned that tho Germana at tempted November 18 a raid on theso locka, which aro built in a semicircle Their attack, conducted in armed automobiles, was repulsed." WOULD BREAK RUSSIAN LINE Germans Marshal Enormous Army to Check Advance of the Forces of the Czar. London, Nov. 21. Tho Germana, It In believed, havo brought up by their lino of strategic railways in Posen and Silesia at ileast half a million men in an effort to break tho Russian lino at this point. Weather conditions, tlio frozen ground and tho situation of tho bat tlefield favor a battlo declslvo to a degree not equaled on any other field In tho present war. Two Claims Conflict. Tho other battlo In Poland Is taking placo on tho Cracow-Czenstochowa front, and both tho Russians and tho Germans claim it Is proceeding satis factorily for them. In East Prussia tho Russian advance is moving slow ly through tho country surrounding tho Mazurlan lakes, which la difficult of passage. In Gallcla tho Russians ore moving steadily westward and at tho same tlnio aro seizing tho pasaes of the Carpathians. IJcrlln declares that a concentric attack is being made on tho Russian center, tho German armies coming from tho west and the northwest, whllo Austria Is sending u forco north from tho Cracow region. Pctrograd, however, states that the offensive In western Gallcla is still under way and that Cracow la believed to bo invested on three aides, leaving only ono lino of rail communication open. A dlapatch from Vlenua Bays: "Op erationa of tho allies in Russian re land havo forced tho Russian main array to battlo, which developed along the whole front. A group of Auatro Hungarian troops captured 3,000 pris oners." FIGHT IN THE BLACK SEA Russians Report Victory In Naval En gagement, Claiming Cruiser Goe ben Is Injured. Petrograd, Nov. 20. Tho following ofllclal statement was given out today by tho Russian ministry of marine, re garding tho naval battlo in tho Jilncli sea hetwoon the Russian ami Turkish fleets: Russ Claim Goeben Is Afire. Tho following ofllclal statement WORSE SCOURGE THAN WAR Asiatic Cholera Always More Feared Than Any Pocclhle Invasion of Armed Men. Asiatic cholera, reported as" having broken out In Vienna. Is ono of tho moat virulent diseases known. Even In mild cases its mortality Is nbovo CO per cent, whilo 90 per cent of sevoro caseB result In death. If tho news of its outbreak be Into, Austria's capital juuet combat a foo within Its own wns given out ot I'etrograd by tho Russian ministry of marine, regarding tho naval battlo In tho Muck aca bo twecn the Russian ami Turkish fleets' "On November 18 a division of tho HIack Ben fleet, returning to SobiiBto pol from Its cruise near tho coast of Anotolln, sighted 20 miles from tho Chcrsoneao light, n Turkish detach ment, consisting of tho Goebcn and tho llreslau. Tho Russian Ilcct lm mediately drew up in hattlo order, bringing tho enemy to starboard and opened flro at a dlstanco of 40 cablo lengths. Tho first salvo of 12-lneh guns from tho flagship Admiral Kvs tafry struck tho Goebcn and caused an explosion nmtdahlp, setting tho ship on fire. "Following the Kvstafry, tho other Russian ships opened fire, the Rus sian guns giving nn excellent nccount of themselves. Series of Explosions Seen. A series of exploalona wcro seen in tho hull of tho Goeben, which opened flro alowly. Tho enemy aecmeil not to hnvo expected to meet us. Tho Germans fired salvos of their heavy guns, directing thorn exclusively at tho flagBhlp. Tim encounter continued for M minutes, after which tho Goebcn withdrew and disappeared in tho fog, taking advantage of her speed. "Tho Drcsluu took no part In tlio fight, holding herself on tho horizon. Tho Evstafry suffered only Insignifi cant dnmage. Tho Russian losses wcro n lieutenant nnd 10 sailors killed and five snllora slightly wounded." LITTLE CHANGE IN FLANDERS' German Official Statement Reports Little That Is of Material Consequence. Herlln, Nov. 20. A Gormnn ofllclnl communication given out In Dcrlln says: "Tho situation In West Flnndera and tho north of Franco is un changed. "A German aviation squadron en countered somo of the enemy's avla tora whllo making a reconnolterlng fight nnd enuscd them to descend, ono of them falling. One of the Hying machines is missing. "A flerco French nttnek In tho re gion of Snrvon, on Iho western slopes of tho Argonno forest, was repulsed with heavy loss to tho enemy. Our losses wcro email." Winter Supplies for Army. Paris. Nov. 20. Since the first cold days tho ministry of war has sent to tho front ovorythlng tho soldiers need for tho winter. Exclusive of private glftH tho ministry has sent 1,730,000. blankctB. 1,100,000 email tcnta, 1.C83. 000 awenterfl, 1,494,000 flannel belts, 1.4C9.000 pairs of woolen socks nnd 904,000 gloves and mufflers. Germans Halted by Flood. ' nerlln. via Amsterdam, Nov. 20. Though temporarily halted In their cnmpalgn to gain the French coast by the floods caused by tho cutting of dikes in tho Yser vnlloy, the Germans aro meeting this emergency. Bodies of cnglneerB numbering 7,000 men havo j ueen laxen 10 mo uixmuuo ironi cur ing tho laat week and aro engnged In closing tho gaps in the dikes and constructing pontoon bridges on which tho Infantry can cross inundated coun try and resume tho offensive against tho enemy. French Sink Foes' Submarine. Pnrla, Nov. 20. Newa from tho Adriatic says that tho French cruiser Waldock-Roussoau has sunk another Austrian submarine. Tho enemy seems to have nindo a special effort to attack this warship. During a recent crulso of only four days the cruiser had to run quite a gauntlet of nero plane, submarine nnd torpedo-boat at tacks. It not only camo through them unscathed, but with tho honors on Its sldo, for besides sinking the subma rine It chased and badly battered n flotilla of 17 hostllo destroyers. Liner Ekbatana Sunk. London, Nov. 20. Nowa has been received hero that tho Hemburg-Amer-Ican Hnor Ekbatana has been sunk In tho Persian gulf. State Department Walts. Washington, Nov. 20. Secretary Daniels rocelvod meaBagea today from Captain Decker 6f tho cruiser Tennes see and Captain Omar of tho North Carolina, acknowledging receipt of his order that no action- bo taken by either ship In Turkish waters without spe clllo instructions from Washington. Neither commander supplied addi tional Information concerning the fir ing at tho Tennessee's launch at Smyr na, and tho stato department nlso still wns without advices from Ambasaador Morgenthau. New British Loss List. London. Nov. 20. Caaualty lists in sued tonight show eight ofllcors killed, 44 wounded and sir missing. 'n tho Indian forco two llilih officers nnd ono native officer woro Wiled and seven nrltish and ton nntlvo officers wcro wounded. Threo British and two native ofllcors aro recorded as miss ing. nates far mpro dnugcious than ever Rusnla or tho Ilalkan allies could bo. Tho disease tuiibt not bo confused yith bubonic plague, another product from tho Orient. Their only similarity la their" high death rato and shortness of duration In tho individual enso "lllack duath" usually means bubonic plague, but sometimes is applied to Asiatic cholera. Tho cholera has boon known slnco boforo tho Christian ern. Again nnd again It swept over the world, taking millions to death. A TIP (Copyright.) BELGIAN AID MUST CONTINUE SITUATION IN MEXICAN CAPITAL STILL UNSETTLED. Refugees Pouring In Cities at Rate of 25,000 per Day Funeral' , of Lord Roberts at , London. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. Ofllclal advices to tho United States government from Its agents throughout Mexico reveal tho situation as moro Confused than it haa beeu In many mouths. Tho ofllclal telegrams summarized events as fol lows: General Gutierrez, selected provis ional president by tho convention nt Aguas Callcntes, has decided to con tinue Gen. Francisco Villa in command of all the troops controlled by the convention. Villa has advanced to lr apuato without resistance", and Amer ican consular agents say ho will con tlnuo to Querctaro and tho vicinity of Mexico City without difficulty. Refugees Pouring Into Brussels. London. Notwithstanding the amount of relief work which la being done for the Belglans.-condltlons there, In the larger cities as well as tho rural districts, aro becoming moro serious. Jean Van Brandon, a member of tho Belgian national relief committee, who arrived hero Friday from Brussels to consult tho' American relief commis sion, said that tho situation In Brus sels was growing moro alarming con stantly as refugees are pouring Into trial olty at tho rate of 25,000 a day. Funeral of Lord Roberts. London. Tho body of Field Marshal Lord Roberts, borne on n gun carriage, moved slowly through tho streets of London to Its Inst resting placo in St. Paul's cathedral. The streets were lined with troops, while hundreds of thousands of civilians stood with bared heads in n cold rain as the funeral cortege wont by. Lord Rob erts died from natural causes last week nt tho headquarters of tho Brit ish army In Franco. Running Down a Grave Rumor. Lincoln, Nob. Though report that two strangers wero aproadlng the hoof nnd mouth dlscaso in tho west In ordor to prevent shipments of pttle and hogs to Europe for feeding purpoaes waa looked upon na a fako, govern ment Inspectors have arrived here to look Into tho matter. They havo so far mado no headway In their investi gation. Similar operations were said to hnvo been Indulged In by tho samo two strangers at.St. Joseph and Kan sas City. No Cornhusker-Harvard Game. Lincoln, Nob. All hope of a post season gamo between the football teams ot the Unlvorslty of Nebraska nnd Harvard university havo vanished, according to a Bpeclal dispatch re ceived here by tho Dally Star. Har vard refuses to play any post-season games, nnd will end tho season with a clash with Yalo. It was thought a .game mlghf be arranged for tho bone fit of tho Belgian relief fund. Counterfeit Money at Omaha. Omaha, Neb. Government agents aro wondering if thoro is a counter, fclters' den in or about Omaha. W. L. Gendron, arrested on n charge of pass ing a bogus hnlf dollar on a Greek fruit vendor, led Hugh Mills, n gdvern ment Inspector, to where ho had n hid den storo of counterfeit GO-cent pieces. Gendron refused to stuto where ho ob tained the worthless coins, nnd tho fodornl agents aro undecided whethor thoy wero mado In this vicinity or brought hero from somo other town. Charged With Buying Stolen Serum. Lincoln, Nob. Charged with buy lug and rocelvlug 8,000 cubic conllme tors of hog cholera serum alleged to ho stolon by a Btato farm Janitor, 'Wil liam Teusclrer, a wealthy Mllford stockman, was arrested hero. Mlc'iaol ,Cody, tho Janitor, It Is said, admitted laftcr his arrest that his total thefts 'amounted to about 38,000. cubic centl motors of tho product. His operations 'covered a period of several months. (Tho sorum was manufactured at tho 'state farm for salo to farmers at cost. TW0 thousand soldiers de- SERT CARRANZA'S BANNER. Tourists Urged to Thoroughly Exam ine All Citizenship Papers Fremont Suffers Dis astrous Fire. tVestern Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. General Villa's march on Mexico City continues unobstruct ed, according to ofllclal tolegrams from American consular agen.s accompany ing them. Two thousand Carranza troops changed their nlleglanco to VII-, la at Leon, the dispatches said, and garrisons all along the line aro incor porating themselves in the Villa col umn. That Villa will reach Mexico City without difficulty Is the opinion of tho American agents, who say his army Is well equipped and moving with scientific precision. Bad Fire at Fremont. Fremont, Neb. A $175,000 fire, tho biggest in tho history of Fremont. Thursday burned down tho Gumpert's department store nnd damaged tho ad joining stores of It. P. Turner & Co. nnd Hauptcman & Thomas. Tho flro was discovered In tho basement of the Gumpert block about' fi o'clock. In tho zero temperature tno firemen fought tho flames under difficulties. Gum pert's store, occupying four brick blocks In the heart of Fremont's busi ness section, was completely de stroyed, only a part of the walls being left stnndlng. BAD TIME TO VISIT EUROPE. But If You Must Go, Look Well to Your Papers. Washington. Another Warning to American citizens against unneces sary visits to countries Involved In war has been issued by tho stato de partment with a particular caution to naturalized citizens. Americans who expect to travel abroad aro advised by tho department to provide themselves with letters and documents of Identifi cation In addition to their passports and to be cortnln to Inquire of the proper diplomatic officers In foreign lands about having their passports vised. Finally tho department once moro cautioned all citizens not to violate neutrality by conduct or utterances. Working on Annual Message. Washington. President Wilson has begun work on his annual message to congress which he will deliver In per son at the opening of the regular ses sion in Decombor. Whilo tho message has not yet taken deflnlto shape, !. Wilson is expected to discuss Philip pine Independence conservation, tho Mexican question, government owner ship of merchant ships and the effect of tho Europoan war on tho United Statos. Pittsburgh. Women for the first timo in tho history of tho Protestant Eplscopnl church wero recognlzod as ono of the important boards of that denomination when the synod of tho third province decided that the provincial- board of social scrvlco shall hereafter bo composed of one bishop, four presbyters, four laymen' and two women. "Bob" Burdette Dead. Pasadena, Cal. Dr. Robort J. Bur dotte, preacher, author and humorist, died at his home hero at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Ho had been 111 for tho greater part of two years, and for the last week had boon in a state of coma. Dr. Burdotlo's Illness becamo acuto ten weeks ago. Up to that time he hnd continued his. literary and Jour nalistic work, to which ho turned nfter giving up tho actlvo pastorate of Tern plo Baptist church, Los Angeles, in 1909. Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested. Lincoln, Nob.' James Ward, alias Stewart, alias Nolan, has beon nrrest ed at Sprlngflold, 111., charged by tho government with counterfeiting. I A fow days ngo several counterfeit or "raised" bank nptca wero passed in Lincoln. Two or threo woro detected at banks nnd business houses. Ono wns found In a roll of about threo hun dred dollars presented for doposlt by n customor of tho Nebraska 8tato bank. It had boon taken In by tho depositor Jn tho ordinary routine of business and could not bo traced. ELM TURKEY EXPLAINS HER WAR. LIKE ACTION8. " GAVE LIFE TO SAVE PUPILS Wyoming School Mistress Heroine of Prairie Fire. Canada Will In- crease Number of Troops. Western Newspaper. Union News Service. Washington. Turkey ha3 voluntari ly explained to tho United States government through Ambassador Mor-' genthau that the firing toward the launch of the American cruiser Tonn cssee was Intended morely as the cus tomary warning that the port of Smyrna was mined nnd closed to navigation. Although the explana tion was Informal and tho United States government still Is awaiting n reply to formal representations which Ambassador Morgenthau was In structed to make to tho Turkish for eign ofrico. it was generally admitted nt the white house and navy depart ment that all danger of serious com plications over the lucldont had beer removed. ' Canada Will Train New Troops. Ottawa, Ont. Canada will Increase Immediately to 91,000 the number of men under arms. Fifty thousand ,nre to be mobilized and sent forward as requisitioned by tho war ofllce. In December a forco of 17,000 will be dispatched to England and by a sub sequent enlistment, tho total number of Canadians under arms will tic brought up to tOS.000 before tho end of the year. Premier Borden's an nounccmont points out that .1.1,000 soldiers already havo been sent from Canada. Eight thousand moro are engaged in outpost duty in tho domin ion nnd new mobilization will put '0,000 others under training. GAVE LIFE TO SAVE PUPILS. School Mistress of Wyoming Heroine of Prairie Fire. Cheyenne. Wyo. Benin Rhelnhart, a school teached, is dead from burn? received In rescuing her pupils from a prairie flro. Miss Rhelnhart taught a country school near Horse Creek. A cloud of smoke, pierced with tongues of flames, heralded the approach of u fire. Tho teacher roalized that the blaze, driven by a high wind, wns rushing straight for tho school house. Sending the children to a rocky hill1 nearby, Miss Rhelnhart went out to fight tho flames In frontier fashion by burning off a strip of prairie In front of the main fire. She succeeded thus In diverting the blaze from tho school house. In the meantime, however, several of the children had left the hill and run out into the path of tho flro. Whllo running to rescue them Miss Rhelnhart was caught and re ceived burns which caused her death. Cornhuskers Are Champions. Iowa City, Ia. Missouri valley foot ball waa easy Saturday on Iowa field, and tho Nebraska Cornhuskers, cham pions of the Valley conference, trounced the Hawkeycs 16 to 7, In a bitterly contested battlo. Playing tho last gamo of his football career, Victor Halllgan, the Nebraska captain, kicked the Cornhuskors tc victory by booting three placo goals from tho field. Each eloven scored ono touchdown, so Hal llgan's too won tho gamo for No braska. Thoroughbreds Killed and Cremated. Spokane, Wash. One hundred and one head of tho thoroughbred Holstcin cattle, en routo from Lake Mills, W1b., to Ray, Wash., woro pronounced hero by Inspectors of the federnl bureau of animal Industry to bo suffering from tho hoof and mouth dlseaso and wero ordered killed and tho carcasses burned. The shipment was valued at $25,000. Railroads Kill Fourteen Daily. Chicago Railroads of tho natlonj kill 5,558 persons annually, an average of fourteen every clay, because there! aro no laws penalizing trespassing on rail road tracks, R; C. Rlohards, general claim agent of tho Chicago and North western railroad, told delegates! at tending tho eighth cohforonco of th western economic society hero. ij Lincoln High Defeats York. Lincoln, Nob. For tho .first time slnco 1909 Lincoln high school Is In possession ot the undisputed title ot champion of the state, Victory pver York waB almost a foregono conclu sion, but tho scoro of 34 to 3 camo as a distinct surprise to followers ot tho red and black. It was a' crushing do feat from a team that has scored' 214 points this season as against 9 for, her' oppononts. Tho victory over Yorlowns thrilling ono, Think He Met Foul Play. North Platte, Nob. diaries Clayton wnB arrested hero In connection with tho dlsappenranco ot Vernon Connott, 22 years old, August 2. 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