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VOU XLIV NO. 143.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY M0UN1N0, DECEMBER 2, 19U-TWELVE PAGEHL
r. rvai.s ea as SINGLE COPY
TWO CENTS.
YAH DYKE BRINGS
HO PEACE MESSAGE
FROM WILHELMIHA
American Minister to Netherlands
Denies He Has Proposals from
Her to Wilson
FEESISTENT
REPORTS "WERE
Rumor Gone, Forth Ennxy Carried
Word from Holland ttueen Rela
tive1 to Move to End War.
TALKS WITH SEtEETAET BR?AIT
"All Thing-i Have Proper Moment,'
Deolaroa AmbMsador.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY
Prealdeat Will Besieie DI
, nl DleewM mlttea ( A
fairs la IBaroae with
Him.
KAISERIN VISITS GERMAN WOUNDED '
HikmiAfiw MalrMM A frt 11 "ia aw lltA T ..'
' WASHINGTON. Deo. 1. Dr. Henry
Van Dirk American minister to the
Netherlands, late today denied often pub
lished report that he had returned to
America with a special message from
Queen Wllhelmlna to President Wilson
boot a movement to restore peace In
Europe.'.
Dr. Van Dyke bad Just left the State
department after a conference with Sec
retary Bryan.
"The dealre of the United States for
peace," he said, "la a well known fact.
All things, however, have a proper
moment. We can trust President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan to determine when
.that-moment arrives." - ! '
The .president will receive Dr. Van
Dyke and discuss conditions in Europe
with h'.m tomorrow. -
Australian Paper
Sees Taft Speech
Monroe Creed Blow
MELBOURNE. Australia, Dec. 1. (Via
London) The Melbourne Age, referring
to the views of former President
Tart, concerning the Monroe doctrine,
expressed recently at Montclalr, N. J.,
and particularly his- statement that
the United States would not be compelled
by ihe terrr.s of the doctrine to intervene
if Canada would be attacked by Ger
many, has this to say:
' "'If this- Interpretation represents ttl
view of the government of the United
Ftntci, an event of first rate importance
to Ihe entire civilized world has taken
place. If the-W!ls;m government scares 1 ..... T
xi- Tift', nnlnlmi l U vprv rlenr that I WlLlj
Monroeism is a thing of the past and
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WATCH SUBJECTS
SHED THEIR BLOOD
Kaiser, Czar and Kings of England
and Belgium at Fronts with
Armies.
NICHOLAS .RUSHES TO FIELD
Great Struggle in Northern Poland
Virtually Fought Under Eyes
of Two Emperors.
POINCARE NOT TO BE LEFT OUT
i President of France Leaves on An
other Trip to Battle Ground.
I GERMAN - PRISONERS SUFFER
Many CalTes Taken by
IUti Fro.rn Hands aad Fret,
Arrordln ta Ilevnrt
from Petroarad.
Berlin Paper Says Neutrality Laws
Work to Disadvantage of Germany
BBRIJN (Via liondon). Dec. l.-The
statement of the American ainliassador,
James W. Gerard, regarding contra
band la generally reprmted In the ( ter
ms, n press. The Krsuse Zeltung says
that no objection ran be raised to the
standpoint taken, which Is thoroughly
objective and comprehensive.
Count Ernest von Reventlbw, In the
Tages Keltung. finds the American stand
point technically correct, but argues that
such shipments whereby only the allies
benefit and which constantly strengthen
the military effort directed against Ger
many actually work out in practice as
a support of one belligerent to the detri
ment of another and in a way are con
trary to the spirit of neutrality, lie
make the suggestion that the American
government use the weight ef its au
thority In Iondon to Insure the delivery
of such supplies to Orrmany and Its al
lies. He klso says that the United States
will be able to demonstrate by such a
practical policy Indubitably that Its' neu
trality Is loysl.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-In reply to
Count von Reventlow's contention that
the American position on the declaration
of London was in a way contrary to the
spirit of neutrality and actually worked
to the benefit of the allies. State depart
ment officials take the view that no
other way seemed to be open to the
United Stslea in Its efforts to observe
neutrality than to take the stand It did,
as outlined in Ambassador Gerard" offi
cial statement, which declared that the
United SUtes "will Insist that Its rights
and duties and those of Its rltlsens In
the present war be defined by the ei lut
ing rules of international law and the
trestles of the United mates With the
belligerents Independently of the declara
tion of liondon."
If the stand of the United States works
as Count von It vent low argues, to
strengthen the allies. State department
officials point out that Is due solely to
Germany's position, which makes It dif
ficult for it to benefit from shipments
from the United States.
KAISER'S ARMY IN
POLAND BREAKS
Til f OUCH CO P, DO 11
Large German Force that Was Sup
rounded Near Lod Narrowly
Escapes Annihilation.
WAR TAX STAMPS
ARE ALL- USED UP
Law Goes Into Effect, but Railroad
and Telegraph Companies Can
not Secure" Stamps.. .
GENERAL Y1LLA IS
IN CITY OF MEXICO
i
Chieftain Rides Into Capital Mon
. day Afternoon at Head of Twen-
ty-Fivc Thousand Men.
HAVE TO KEEP RECORD 'HE
that the Uhl'.cd.Ststa has abdicated the I Official.- Say The rvWUl Attach the.:
position if nn been v'Jea.ioil.-!r Jiiardlnsfci Mttle "Vaster- fca -They Are 1
V
Able to, erure-a Supply
, from Governaieat. .
WILL RESTORE QRDER
Sajs H Is Rabordlnai" to President
..Gatlerr. and la Merely. Acting .
, as Klrld Commander ' of ,Z
' ' the Armies, i .
for ft period extending, .upward of eighty
years." .
in his address ot Montclalr, N. J., last
Krklay nigl.T. eNyHrcsldeiit Taft said that : Th revenue tax.' levied by special I MEXICO CITY. Nov. SO.-(Vrla El Pai.
whl!o the landing of troopo In Canada by , tt 6, cohgr, because of the decrease i Deo. J V-Geiicrel Villa entered the capital
crcrolea of Crest Hrltaln would not con- n revenue from .the custom house as a j today at the hrad of 15.000 troops. He ar-
t tute a viotation or uie i.onroc aocinno. roBUlt . thft European war, went Into
an effort to ettabllth a new form of gov- cf(wt totlay. und as the stamp tax applies
eminent In caso of victory would violate, j particularly to rallroaas, Omaha roads are
that policy. Mr. Tart said:
"All that the Monroe doctrine would
rJved in the afternoon . at the suburbs,
where he remained during the evening
receiving delegations and foreign consuls.
In tho midst of a quandary. The supply villa w!lk not enter the capital part of
of revenue tames in Omaha has beenlihn r-(v until h. mrri vol rt Prnvlalnnal
consistently rtulns of us would be to In- j dir.ynished and it is imposslblo to obtain President Gutlerres.
sisi nai wm-n mo war is over, n uer-j ny wlth tn rcgujt that the railroads I
many is successim. it couiu not laae over
Girl Theater Ushers
a mi ft ft nHti(y ahlnmnta Mira TAXmna.
tho territory of Canada and overthrow! EaCri Bh!pment of goods by railroad is
its government rnd e-.tabllslt Its own taxed 1 cent and a 1 cent revenue stamp
there, or take any oppressive measures j ,u,t placed on the bill of lading. The
which, would have a similar effect. But j fon Pacific purchased 1W) stamp.,
we would not object to Its exacting an ( but It was found that 100.000 stamps would
indemnity if it were the victor." i not g very ,ar m provldlng all agents
: employe J by such an extensive system
as the Urdon Pacific. Thus muny agents
J are without stamps and there Is no way
Declared a Failure i1 Thus the Un!rn - Pacific icgfl dcl'artT
. ' : ' j merit has advised agent to accept shlp-
A . . , 1 ments, keep a list of such and when
't CHICAGO . tec. .- usher, in ) ar,Poblalnab,Ci turn , tho ,ut
heater, are decl.red to be a tallure bv, aocompamea p the neccs,ary amount of
the municipal bureau of fire prevention. violation of the law. but the
An ordinance tequlrlng al theaters " , . . , 7
employ men usher, we. sent to the conn- , A Bhpment. must carry the
etl last night at X in.tanc. of John G , sh
McDonnell, chief of the bureau. "Ulr ho , plcvcle.; tricycles, baby
u.he are not jjoual to men In time, o carr,agMi doK(1 anj other ,,. .J.
emergenoy .uch M which, are transported a. baggage, , but
..Id McDonnell. A number of Chicago not COMlAtni-ln tne Kht of
theater, hava wnployed girl, aa usher. bBggage cowe undet th, Ux. Ffve cenU
for aeveral years. . . , thj chapg(,.0r aU BU!h t,lnments.
' j The Western Union Telegraph eom-
pany haa also been, unable to obtain a
i proper amount of. stamp, ' so duplicate
! I copies ef telegraph 'menage., which also
" " " . 'come under the . war tax. are kept, and
Forecast till T p. m. Jrn','ri,, .... ; when stamps are procured they will he
ISIrPSSole'r. Vlc,alty i atUched to these duplicate, and turned in
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cipitatlon depar-
U neral Villa Issued the following state
ment to .the Associated Press:
"My only mission Is to restore order In
Mexico and not to take personal reveige
en anyone I promise that order will be
restored at once. I am acting as the
subordinate of Provisional President Gu
tlerres and the national convention.
"The provisional president 1. now the
supreme power n Mexico,' and I am
merely acting as field Commander of the
The Weather.
Temnerataro. a.
! Severe Fightinfg
. .Along Yser Canal
Jj LONDON. Dec. I. : p. in.) Violent
43 1 fighting Is In progress today along the
jTser canal, according to a telegram from
Jj Router, correspondent at Slut.. The roar
tf tng of ' heavy guua ha. .been , heard ail
44 day and houses aa far away as Iluls are
4S
ComoarotlvO
Highest yesterday,
lowest jrelrUy
Mean temporaturo.
Precipitation .......
Temperature aad prai
tore, (ram tbe nurmai:
Normal temperature
Excess for the day
Total excess since Mareh 1..
Normal procipltatlon
Deficiency lor uie aay
a
s
m
M Inch
M inch
Total rainfail slnoo March 1 M.4J inulios
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(Cqjttlnued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Jersey Railroad is
'Accused of Paying
Rebates to Coal Men
i.. .
.TRENTON. N. J., Doc. 1. United State.
District. Attorney rv4s today-confirmed
the report that the federal grand jury
ha. returned an - indictment against the
Central railroad of New Jersey for al
leged rebating to dealers In anthraolle
coal. ' ...
The indictnient contains 200 counts. It
Is' charged that the' Central railroad' of
New Jersey by an agreement with tbe
Lehigh ' Coal and Navigation' company
of Pennsylvania shipped anthracite coal
from - Neaquehoning, In . the antbraoite
coal district of Pennsylvania to cttle. In
New Jersey, -Pennsylvania and New Tor It
at rates lower titan those filed for such
hipmont. ith the Interstate Commerce
commission.
It is charged that the railroad per
nilttod rebetuc Of S3 cents on each ton of
anthracite ooal .hipped In Interstate
commerce to point In the three stales.
The rebate In some cases, It I. charged,
was regulated accenting to the distance
the coal was carried by tho railroad.
LONDON. Dec. 1. The battle tn north
ern Poland, concerning the progress of
which there haa been so much mystory.
Is now being fought out under the eyes
of the German emperor on the one side
ant the Russian emperor on the other.
These two monarch. Vft for the front
today so that virtually the heads of all
the nation, at war are with their troop..
The king of England I. In France; the
king of Melglum, aa usual I. spending all
hi. time with hi. soldier., while Presi
dent Polpcare 6t France started today
for another visit to the northern batfJe
Vleld. Ilnads and Feet Frosea.
PETROGRAD, via London. Deo. l.
The condition of German prisoner, cap
tured in the vicinity of Lod. I. said to
resemble that of the Frfnch troops dur
ing Napoleon', retreat from Moaoow.
Many of them hav. ' fro sen hand, and
feet They were wrapped in blanket, and
shawl, taken from tne peasants. One
private wore a woman', fur wrap. Tbe
prisoners say that before their capture
their ooursKe wns kept up by ststemenU
that the quatermaater wan bringing warm
clothes, which would be distributed in a
few daya
Fear Balldlae" Mined.
The reported use by the German, of
monasteries, chapel, and other public
buildings In captured town. a. barrack.,
stable, and gun stations Is explained by
the prisoners as due lo the belief that the
private building, had been mined.
Report, from th. front are that re-en
forcement, sent for the army of General
Mackensen. near Lods, are taking up
position, along the Vistula river, where
the German resistance mem. to have
been least effective.. The apparent pur
pose ot this move l. to hinder the Rus
sian enveloping movemmt until the main
German column is extricated from the
llnej which runs from Strykow through
Osiers to Ksadek. . -
Beml-offlcial report, ftom Gatlcia In
dicate thnt tho Russian adranoa along
the foothill, of the Carpathian foun
tains haa reached a point duo South of
Cracow, thus -.surrounding the 'city from
the northeast and south. -
, Bodies of Dead. Frosen.
LEMBERG, Oallcla. Dec. l.i Via Petro
grad and London.) The energetic Ru
slan advance is persistently pushing back
the Austrlans Into Crscow. Information
reaching Lcmberg from a trustworthy
source Is to the effect that tbe Austrlans
are evacuating position after position.
with 'very Urge losses. '
It Is stated that tho Austrian.' line of
retreat Is strewn so thickly With the dead
that the Russian, have not time to bury
them. The cold 1. so severe that the
bodies are frosen.
German officer, are In supreme com
mand of Cracow. They are placing ma
chine guns, light artillery and wireless
apparatus, it Is reported, on the cathedral
and other historical edifices, drawing the
fire of the Russian, to these buildings.
Recent arrival, from the province of
Oallcla state that the Inhabitant, ot all
tho region, evacuated by the Austrlans
are facing famine.
BRITISH ARE BUSY
WITH SPY HUNTING
f .in ' I I.
Eng-lish Authorities Indefatigable
in Running- Down Information
Givers to Enemy.
say nothing jnnmro of lody
Former Omaha a Looked Upon, as a
Uermaa Patriot, While Native
Traitors Are Despised with '
tho Utmost Contempt,
(Correspondence of the Associated Preaa)
LONDON. Nov. .-The live, of those
officially designated aa "alien enemies"
in England are not cheerful these daya
although they are not In any danger of
Insult, or violence. The only outbreak,
against them was Uie recent rioting in
the suburb, of London, when several
German shops were smashed.
The rioters received a lesson likely to
put a damper on future outbreak.. Th.
ring leader wan scnenced to one year In
prison, two supporters to six months, and
eighteen others were released on bonds
under condition that they fulfill their
fervently expressed ambition to enlist in
Kitchener's army.
Hostility against Germans ' he. been
caused principally by the popular belief
that all of them are active or possible
pie. The most recent campaign In the
newspaper, has been against the Influ
ential and wealthy Germans, who play a
powerful part in British financial- Ufa.
Naturalised Germans, a. well a. those
who retain the allegiance of their birth,
are Included in the general cloud of sus
picion.
There are several German-born member,
of Parliament, and by an understanding
among themselves they are remaining
away from Westminster during th. war
s.asmnjNona of them, .ha.yct reglgaeeV
isw ior. ago Mverai . newspapers
started an agitation to have all male Ger
man, and Austrian, confined in concen
tration camp., and a general round-up
was under way. Two ca-isea nipped thl.
movement In the bud. One was prompt
retaliation in Germany, where all English
residents were gathered In by the polioe.
Germans Resume Execution of
Plan to Turn Russian Flank
Deficiency since March 1.
tn Inches'
Iteflctency for cor. period, 1913. (.83 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 112. 1 60 inches
Me porta from Ctatloaa at T P. M.
' 8lation and State Temp. High- Raln
of Weather. 7 p. m. ssl fall.
Cheyenne, clear U
Davenport, rain 4H
, Denver, clear 14
. Des Moines, clear 41
Dodge City. pL cloudy.... SS
lender, rjoar SO
North I'laite. clear 33
Croatia, clar 43
Pueblo, cloudy SS
Rapid City, clear 30
bait ljtka City, dear 43
Kanta r e, snow 32
Hheridan. cloudy 28
Bioux City, clear SB
Valentine, clear M
I A. W ELSH,
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Hi .
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Local Fur-vlM
BERLIN, .Dec. L (By -Wtreleaa) Lat:
eat reports from Russian Poland given
out officially In Berlin, indicate that th4
German have resumed the execution of
their plan to encore r ess the Russian
right ' flank, and force it back on the
center, at the same time cutting off the
Russian communication with Warsaw.
The carrying out of this plan, which
began with a Russian defeat at Llpno
and at Plock later was hindered by the
arrival of Russian reinforcements and
the Germans for a moment were threw a
on their defensive. Now, after repulsing
a number of attacks, the Germans ap
pear to bo moving forward In the direction
of Lowlca '
German movements in this region hav.
not been Interferred with In tbe last few
day. and thl., German military observer.
say, must be taken as a highly favorable
sign, as in their opinion a German re
pulse of the Russian advances probably
has been followed by a general offensive
movement of the Germans toward Lod.
WILSON TALKS OVER HIS
MESSAGE WITH CABINET
t "
WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-Presldent Wil
son went over his forthcoming address to
congress with the cabinet today. It 1.
short and deals with the legislative pro
gram already known in general term.:
Th. conservation bills, the bill for a
government owned merchant marine, the
Philippine bill and the regular appropria
tion measures. It doe. not urge the Im
migration bill.
Belajaa Usees Not III.
IX5NDON. Dec 1. The rumor, that
Queen ifllssbeth of Belgium is ill are
unfounded. Hhe Is In London with hey
children and visited her mother. Queen
Alexsndra, and extended birthday con
gratulations Monday.
The Day's
War News
A general retirement of tbe
Gorman before the Belgian town
of Diimude was reported unof
ficially today. The Germans, re
cently captured from tbe allies
this town, which lies in the heart
of tbe contested section ot Bel
gium, where uncounted thousands
hare died as a result of the Ger-
man effort to force a way to the
English channel. There was no
official confirmation, however, of
the reported withdrawal, which
could not be reconciled with re
ports late last night that a great
battle was In progress between
the Yser canal and the river Lys.
It was said that 110,000 Germans
had been brought up before Ypres
to make a "last effort" to cap
ture the town.
Latest ' Information concerning
the situation in the eaat Indicated,
that tbe Germane, whose position
was described as a deaperate one,
were undertaking vigorous offen
sive movements on some ot the
scattered battlefields of Russian
Poland. In Eaat 'Prussia the Rus
sians have succeeded In pene
trating about thirty miles beyond
the border and in Gallcla it is re
ported that the Austrian have
been swept back to the gates of
Cracow. In all these regions,
however, tbe issue atlll hangs In
the 'balance.
GREAT BATTLE IN
BELGIUMjtESUHED
Hundred and Twenty Thousand Ger-
mans Making Final Attempt to .
Take Tprea.
RETREATING FROM DrXJIUIJE
Usasa Ball la Says Kaleor.
Fore. Art' loawta Vlelnly of
Maeh eaM Folat Fteaeh
Report NosHMssamtttal.
U1XHTIN.
LONDON. Poo. 1. Telegraphing from
Amsterdam the correspondent of the Cen
tral New. says th German foroe before
Dtxmude haa begun a general retlrornont.
AMSTERDAM. Deo. 1-VI London-
The Handlesblad. Bluls correspondent
says.
"A big battle I. raging between Taer
and the Lya, On hundred and twenty
ihnnunit ilarmuu hava been sent to
Ypres to make a final attempt to capture
tire town. The garrison. In riande
hav been rednoed to a minimum to pro
vide ' troop to prevent th allies ad
vancing on Zonnebek and Lanjremarck.
PARIS, Deo. l.-Th French official
communication given out In Pari this
afternoon aay. that yesterday tho enemy
showed eonsldorebl activity north of
Arras. In Belgium there was lively ex.
chang of artillery, hut no infantry at
tack.
Th text of th communication follows:
"In Belgium there was a rather spirited
artillery fir during th day of ' Novem
ber so, but no attack wag mad by the
German Infantry.
'The enemy continued to show con
siderable activity to th north of Arras.
"In th region of th Alsn there was
intermittent artillery fir along all the
front. In th Argonne the fighting con
tinues, but without bringing any change
In th situation.
"In th Woevre district and In
Vosges there I. nothing to report."
TEUTONS FIGHT LIKE FURIES i
Reinforoements Are Coming Up and!
Issue of the Battle is Not
Yet Decided.
EMPEROR IS ON THE EAST FRONT?
Kaiser is GiTing His Personal At
tention to Directing Campaign
Against Russia,
WEST LINE GENERALLY QUEST
Germans in ' Belgium Are on Do
fensive at Most Points. '
KING GEORGE TO VISIT FRANCS.
Prwpowacl iTrla of British KaauurrJlj
to ImamM Werk tho arstlei
la M Field AaoeaJa to jl
Popmlar Imaarlnaytlem. 3
BTTLLSSTOT. '
.PEJTROGRAD, Dec 1. Empero
Nicholas left Petrograd thlg morra
ing for th theater of war. - .
(Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Hoosier Mooser. Tries
to Start Boom for
Governor Johnson
CHICAGO, Dec. L It was considered
probable today that the executive com
mittee of the progreaslve party when It
meets tomorrow would make no decision
relative to tho course to be followed Wy
the party in the 1914 presidential cam
paign. ' .
,A number of those who will take part
In the conference arrived her today and
most of them ar inclined to the bellf
eliat th organisation would be continued
for action ftvxt year.
Among those of the party who want to
Me the progressive ticket in the presi
dential race In 191t was M. D. Callahan
of Richmond, Ind., who Intimated that
Governor Hiram Johnson of California,
running mate of Colonel Roosevelt In
1912, was available presidential timber.
Among those who arrived today for
the conference were:
F. P. Corrlck. Nebraska; Clarenca P.
Dodge, Colorado; I. R. Kirk wood, IMs
sourl; Gustavus D. Tope, Michigan;
Dwight B. Heard, Arisona; Dr. Henry
Waldo Coo, Oregon; Rudolph O. Leeds
and E." A. Toner, Indiana.
th
Earnings of Women
in Factories in New.
York City Are Low
NEW YORJC, Deo. L-During th busy
season last year of 16,000 women worker.
In this city, 8,000 received loss than t.W
a week for wages, according to Howard)
B. Wolston, director of th wag Investi
gation of th etat factory Investigating
oommittea, who today summed up th
findings on wages in Now York. City at
the first of th preliminary hearing, of
the commission to be held Mrs.
"Half th wag earners throughout th
stat Investigated by th stateTMactory
commission get les. than Is a week,'
said Mr. Woolston. "Out of a total of
104,000 persons, 'one-eighth arn leas than
38, one-third less than 17, two-thirds re
celv 10 or leas aad only one-sixth mak
IIS or more.
"It is difficult to see how a girl man
age to liv properly on 9S or 17 a week.
A typloal weekly budget shows how near
the rargel edge she may exist: Clothes,
11 J; room, S3; food, IX SO; ear faro, SO
cents; incidentals, 30 cents.
."Oar figures show that at. a mature
age and after years of experience tn th
business, half the women do not attain
flO, nor do the maority of man roach SU.
Little Human Interest Stories of
the Big World War Now Ragingl
BULLETIN.
BERLIN, Deo. lMBy TOrelesaV
to London., Th following oftldai
announcement waa given out In, Bei!
Hn today: .
"There is no news on hand fronti
the western arena of war. In east'
Prussia and In . southern Poland li
waa generally quiet, yesterday. Ia.
northern Poland, south of the Vis-
tula, our war booty was Increased
still further as a result of the suc
cesses announced yesterday.
" ' LONDON, Dee. 1. Though If
seems clear now that the German
army la Russian Poland, or that part
ot It which the Russians surrounded
near Lods, narrowly missed annihi
lation, the Germans ' fought with
such fury that the cordon encircling
them was broken ind as German re
inforeements are coming up, the is
sue is not yet decided.
Th British press," inierpretlnrh news
dispatches from Petrograd, contend, that
a Russian success on a colossal scale still
la possible, but In all quarters It is ad-
mltted that the recent claims ot a com
plat Russian victory were premature.
Kaiser la, la Poland. .
Poland, with Kmperor William on th
field, will likely continue to overshadow
an other war areas for stun day. to
com,' Even th London press Is devoting
mora space to th battles there than to
th oonrilct in Flanders. This partly 11
due,1 of course, to the f aot that there has
been so little change la th western sltueW
tlon, condition, which may persist until,
some .harp torn oooara In tho eastern
struggle.
Throughout Belgium the Germans ars.
remaining, generally speaking, pn th dan
frnslva, and Immediate signs of a renewal
of attempts to hack their way to tbaj
French coast are lacking.
. Borne dispatches aay that the GotmaxDi
already hav begun to fall back front,
their roar entrenchments, but as th offV
cial atatstnents mads no mention ef this
It 1a only a guess of correspondent worIN
Ins on th theory that th Russian stsoe.
eaa has been overwhelming and final.
Kins George's visit to Krano
greatly to appeal to the popular :
tlon. Th newspapers ar featuring ftdq
majesty's trip, pointing out that It ta to
first time a reigning British monarch has!
been with his armies In. th field for TH
years, Oeorgo XI being his last predecesi
or to do so, ,
Frean,VteVv of Easter Oatloofeu
PARIS, Deo. L-Tho situation m Po
land, according to Ludovlo Naudeau. Uaa
special representative of the Journal Ds
Paris, who I. at the Russian haadquartexs
in th field, ia as follows:
"Oeneral Mackensen'. eighth German
army is separated Into three grouped Tho
first, between Oomblnto th north' and
Braesiny to the south. Is being attacked
(Continued on Pago Two, Column Five.
Saffer Misery la VIcmbb. t
VENICE tVla London), Deo. 1. Un
usually bitter cold aooompanled by a
heavy snowfall la said to be causing In
tense misery to the population of Vienna.
The situation is made wore by the ex
orbitant rrlces of food, and the munici
pality is feeding many thousands of Per
sons. Extraordinary cold weather Is re
ported from the southern battlefield, es
pecially In Bosnia.
aastrtaa Looses Nearly Sllllloa.
PETROGRAD (Via London), Dec. 1.
On the basis of reports received In Petro
grad from Hungary, It Is stated her to
day that the Austro-Hungarian casual
tie, to date amount to 100,000 men aad
0,000 officers.
Lasembars H-elmbarsed.
LUXrjMIiirRa, Grand Duchy of Lux
emburg (Via London), Dec. 1. The news
paper Wort announces officially that Ger
many thu. far has paid to Luxemburg
1.12S.O00 franc. (2M,000), for damage don
lo the fields and crop, by th passage
of the German troop, and 11 1.00) franc
(HJ.3U0), for the use of road and th
damag done to street, and building..
New Pstac Prls Candidates.
COPENHAGEN lia London), Deo. 1.
The Scandinavian press greatly favors
the proposal to donate the Nobel peace
prise to the Belgian refugee. The news-
papers My this would be in accord anca
with th idea, of Jr. Alfred B. Nobel
and that th money thu be devoted to a
thoroughly neutral object.
rood for Belgrlaa Baa-laa.
NEW YORK, Deo. l.-Boxa of as
sorted . foods and especially for babies
and Invalid. In acoordanoe with a food
list Just made out by Dr. Harvey W.
Wiley ar to bo sent to Belgium by th
Woman', section of th American com
mission for relief In Belgium. By means
of theeo "baby boxes." It I. thought th
live, of 1.000,000 babies and children who
ar suffering from lack of proper food
may be saved. Thlrty-pund package,
will be prepared and marked with a white
band, so that on arrival In Europe they
can b sent Immediately to ailing chil
dren who need them.
Footballlst. Corns Back.
LONDON, Dec 1. Delegate, represent
ing London's eleven professional foot
ball clubs today adopted resolutions de
nouncing ths newspaper agitation against
foot ball as unscrupulous, unwarrantable,
undignified and wholly ooDoaed FVvii.h
tradition, and an abua of the liberty of
the Dress. Ths resolution dlmtv ih.i
th clubs are prepared to close their
grounds slmulatetiously with the rloalnz
of the race course., golf links, theater.
and picture places.
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