Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 26, 1915, Page 1

The unrivalled special feat- hp| ure pages of The Sunday are in a class by them- selves. Best of them all. THE OMAHA DAILY BE THE WEATHER. Snow: Colder VOL. XLV—NO. -JOE STECHER IS AGAIN CROWNED * KING OF "EM ALL Disposes of His Husky Opponent Yousiff Hussane in Four and Five Minutes Time, GIANTS CONTEST AT LINCOLN Huge Audiforium at the State Fair Grounds Scene of Another Con- quest for Nebraska's Pride. BIG CROWD GOES FROM OMAHA By BENJ. H. SERKOWICH. “And if there be any among you here to offer objection to this union let him speak now or forever hold his peace!” Huge gobs of silence. “‘Mister Joseph Stecher, do you take this wrestling = championship crown to be your legally wedded or- nament, to have, to hold and go into vaudeville with?" Answer: “I do.” - ““Then join hands. I now declare you man and title. Whom the sport- ing poplaution hath joined together, let no son-of-a-gun put asunder.” Of course, all this is a bit of frivol. There wasn't any ceremony like that, but there might have been, if only to make a little laugh for the boy—because Joe Stecher put his everlasting trademark on the old crown in a way that makes the bonds of wedlock look like a two spot. Nine minutes and six seconds it re- quireq for him to demolish the ambition of the most formidable of all of his chal- lengers. Without detracting one whit from the nbility of Hussane as a wrestler, nor even intending to give the Impression that he failed to do a good day's work, It must be stated in all fairness to Stecher that the tigerish Bulgarian was like a war baby in Belgium. You've all heard of that tallow-legged terrier that Wwas belng pursued by the asbestos felfhe down in the place Blll Sunday talks of. Mister Hussane had the same oppor- tunity for victory as the wax-footed eanine, The falr grounds auditorium holds about 7,000 people but only about 4,00 Pald adrmission to se the big go. It was colder than a policeman’s heart In the big building, but. the moment N pride and out, the fans com-, menced “to lot" oft ‘stewm: #nd 1t was a warm. welcome Joe got. Hussane too, ‘was accorded the respect .due u. runners up, but at no time were the fans any- thing bue skeptical. In Omaha, two houra before the match, Stecher backers were chasing all over town with bundles of needful, offering to lay it 3 to 1 that the Bulgarian wouldn't last forty min- utes. At the ringside there were plenty of bets made at 5 to 1 and even at § to 1. Just before the big go, Joe Hetmanek, Stecher's manager, remembered that Yousiff never wrestles except bare- footed. ‘““That's an advantage. Its easier to get a grip on & shoe than on a man's bare skin,” he objected. A squabble theatened to consume an hour or more, and sport shoes were sent for. In the interim, however, a compromise Wwas agreed upon. Yusiff wrestled in his sox—two pairs of them- -that is, he wrestled as long as Joe iet him, Stecher walked out*to the middle when Referee B4 Smith yelled "Go!" with a smile on his face that spelled money in the bank to the big crowd of loyal Ne- braskans. They stalled for a minute, possibly & minute and a half. Joe hrot his right arm out and gripped his oppo- nent's neok. Yusiff tried to get away, hut Stecher kept him at arms length, placidly studying him the while. Then like & bullet he dropped to his knees, caught the. Bulgarian gbout the thighs and he was behind him. The crowd was standing on chairs, tumultuously begging the Nebraskan to “get” him. In another iminute an expression of excruiating pain shot over the features of the swarthy wrestler as Stecher interlocked the terri- ble scissors about his body and bore him down with a bar-arm hold. Hussane was as helpless ag though he had been mana- cled hand and foot. Referee Smith slopped Joe on the shoulder and an- nounced the officlal time—four minutes and two seconds. Hussane retired to his corner and re- mained “there during. the brief recess, emiling eynically at the sea of faces which alternately cheered and hooted Lim. The next session there was no feeling cut. The two wrestlers came together with flerce impact. Hussane was behind when the scramble for legs and arms ended for a brief spell. The foreigner spun Stecher around the floor as time or e sl st essno Saebant elladbasare s ({Gontinued_on Page Two, Column One.) The Weather For Nebraska—Generally fair, with ris- ing temperatures; fresh winds. 4 138. Hours, 5 p. 6a AetawemREESen SpERES geeree! vPPPEPT CEEFITER Loenl Record. 1915, 1914, 1913. 1912 » a0 6 .. 0 0 Temperature and precipitation ures from t.e normal: Normal temperature | GERMAN TRENCH MORTAR ON EXHIBITION IN LONDON-—The picture shows piece at the Horse Guards Parade in London. Oaptured German ¢ \ people, I MIKADO WORSHIPS AT PATHER'S TOMB Emperor Yoshihito Pays Homage Before Mausoleum of Late Em- peror Mutsuhito. OFFERINGS AND PRAYERS MADE KIOTO, Nov. 25.—Emperor Yoshi- hito, who paid a visit to the mause- leum of Emperor Jimmu at Mount Unebi, Nara, yesterday, proceeded today to Fushiml to pay homage be- fore the mauseleum of the late Em- peror Mutsuhito at Momoyama. The emperor and court journeyed to Fushiml by & special train ftom: Kioto' station, whete huké weiconming crowds gathered, Ouoly two years have elapsed since the body of the late sovereign was interred at Momoyama and but ore year later Empress Haruko, his consort, followed her husband and was buried beside him. The mausoleum of Emperor Mutsuhito is known as the Momoyama mausolcum and that of the lag embress as the Kastern mausoleum of Momoyama. ‘‘he place is Ysituated on & wooden highland sur< rounded by lovely country and the mausolen are on the top of hillocks cov- ered with verdant evergreen and other ancient trees. The site selected according to the wish of the late emperor himself, who sometimes visited the country on his tours to Kioto apd who greatly admired the beauty of the aistrict, Emperor Walks Up Hill Upon arrival at Momoyama station the emperor drove 'to the mausolea ground. Alighting at the foot of the hill he pro- ceeded to the sacred precinct of the | mausoleum. The crown prince and all princes and princes of the impeyial fam- ily followed his majesty and the whole court escorted the imperial procession. The ceremony was begun with the pre- sentation of offerings before the mauso- leum by the ritualists and with music by the court orchestra. The chiet ritual- tst knelt before the alfar and read a Shinto prayer. Then the emperor ap- proached, made a low bow and spent now used to enthuse the d to stimulate recruiting. I DIPLOMATS ATTEND | ANNUAL SERVICE Ambassadors, Ministers and United States Officials at Pan-American Service at Cathedral. WHITE HOUSE FAMILY DINNER | —_— | WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—The an- nual Pan-American Thanksgiving celebration at 8t. Patrick’s cathedral, attended by members of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the supreme court and other prominent officials, | was the feature of the observance| here today. a4 President Wilson was represent " ColgpEation. by BETRTRR e Adon Diplomats, in brillant uniforms, assem- | bied with other dignataries and marched into the church, were mass was said in celcbration of peace ang Thanksgiving among the ‘Americas. After the mass, the guests were entertained at a luncheon by Monsignor Russell, pastor of St. Pat- tricks. President Wilson spent the early part of the day in putting the finishing touches on his gnnual message to congress. He had a ged to have dinner with Mrs. Norman Galt, his fiancee and his fam- ily. A thirty-five pound turkey, a gift of Seth Trimble, clerk of the house, was prepared. All of the cabinet, with two exceptions spent the day here. Secretary Garrison was in-Jersey Clty and Secretary Danlels was with his mother in Goldsboro, N. C. | Tuarkey for Federal Convicts, LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Nov. 24.—The 1,000 prisoners at the United States peni- tentiary here will enjoy a real Thanks-| giving dinner today. There will be plenty of turkey and cranberry sauce. Home- made” mince ple will finish the meal The prison orchestra will play a special concert during the’ dinner. Thomas W. Morgan, warden of the prison, arranged the dinner. IHe also granted the men the freedom of the yard | for the day and provided for a motion | pleture show and vaudeville entertain-| ment this afternoon. | some moments in silent meditation. Next the crown prince and princes and prin- cesses of the imperial fumily worshiped. Subsequently the memuers of the retinue and other participants were allowed to pay their homage. The ceremonials being concluded, the emperor left the mausoleum and visiting the Eastern mausoleum prayed for the repose and happiness of the spirit of Empress Haruko, The emperor left Momoyama by spe- clal train and returned to Kioto in the afternoon United States Needs 2,000 Aeroplanes, | Says Hammond! NEW YORK, Nov mond, jr., member of the aeronautical division. of the naval advisory board, |who has just returned from a journey in Europe to learn how the unprepared- ness of the entente allies had affected | them, declares that the United States | should have at least ‘2,000 aeroplane ready to be sent into the air at a mo- ment’'s notice, “There should be also as many trained observers for .the land forces alone,” said Mr. Hammond. “It will take ten | years to build up our defense. When the | war began France had 2,000 officers. | Now it has 100,00 and that is not enough. | AL least that ntmber would be necessary | {to put the United States in condition to meet & first-class power.” WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FLORENCE CUDAHY CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—(Bpecial Tele- gram.)—One of the most interesting wed digs of the new year will be that of Miss Florence Cudahy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ©dward A. Cudshy, 22 Banks street, to Vaughan Spalding, son of Mrs. Charles F. Spalding, 130 Astor street. it will take place Baturday afterngon, January 28, at Paulist church, Wabesh avenue and Park court. Afterwmrd a reception will be beld at the house. John Hays Ham- | Embai‘go Against t Food for Nogales | Causes Bitterness| NOGALES, Ariz, Nov. — General ! Fravcisco Villa, with General Acosta and | a small detachment of men, were in No- | gales, Sonora, opposite here, today. They | returned from the front south of here, and Carlos Randall, acting governor, do- | clared that General Rodriguez, who| cluded the Carranza troops of General | Alvaro Obregon at Cananea, were now in position to prevent a successful attack | 'y Obregon on Nogales. Rodrigues, ac-| cording to Randall, has 7,500 men { Although last night was quiet the fool ing occasioned by the refusal of United States authoritfw to permit provisions 1o | cross the line was further aggravated by | the partial fallure of the water supply | of the Mexicap town. The water service | 13 a local Mexican enterprise. People on the other side of the boundary were cor-! nced, however, that American authori- | tivs had cut off the water in an effort to! | foree the abandonment of the town. | The rule preventing the transportation of yrovisions across the international Loundary was stringently enforced., A voman carrying a loaf of bread was Another with a can ofl surdines also was stopped, i Some Mexicans made the complaint that thelr children in Sonora were hungry. The United States troops stationed on | the border line yesterday were withdrawn | ofter a few hours. 1 { Japanese Guns | Arrive at Odessa) COPENHAGEN (Via London), Nov. 25 | | Farliament SPAIN WILL NOT INTERVENE IN WAR Premier Dato in Address to Parlia- ment Says Relations with All Belligerents Friendly. DENOUNCES TROUBLE MAKERS MADRID, Paris, Nov. Spain, Nov. 24.—(Via 25.)—In an address to today Premier Dato de- nied there was a possibility that Spain would interfere in the war. He sgid that since the outbreak of hos- tilities Spain had been recelving con- ntly expressions of good will from the belligerents. ........ ... The premier’s vemarks were made in replylng to ériticlsms of the ‘minority directed agalnst measures taken by the | government to reform the military sys- tem He censured certain = Spaniards who took pleasure in attempting to create complications by crediting rumors of a nature calculated to reflect upon: the dignity of the nation. The premier took issue with those who believed the cabinet wished ' to retire, but was restrained by fear of unfor- seen events. “That is far from the truth,”” the pre- mier continuer, *“for we have prepared reforms which will give the army means of defending effectively all the interests of the country in the remote case that Spain should be obliged to intervene.’ Building Trades Consider Six-Hour- Day Proposition SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov, %.—Reso- lutlons providing for investigation to de- termine’ when a six-hour day can be established in place of.an eight-hour day and ousting certain trades from the building trades department of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor were under consideration today by the resolutions { committee at the ninth annual conven- tion of the department. Both mensures were held in committee and probably will pot reach the conven- tion until tomorrow. The six-hour day measure Was pre- sented by delegates from several organi- zations. It offered shortened hours of labor as the only remedy for conditions caused by the invention and perfection of machinery ‘“making it Increasing!y harder for working people to continue in steady. employment as shown by the large number of unemployed at all times of the year." The resolution Instructed incoming of- ficers of the organization to “take this matter up with all affillated bullding trades to ascertain when it will be pos- sible to begin the reduction of hours of labor from eight to six hours per day.' A definite report at the next conven- tion was asked. The elimination of certain trades from the department was proposed in & reso- lution by delegates from three organi- zations. 1t was directed at the Interna- tional Association of Machinists and the bollermaers, iron ship bullders and helpers, which the resolution sald were “not building trades and not eligible” to membership and which, it provided, “be declared unseated.’ It was contended that the buildine trades departinent was intended to be what its name implied and that to con- fine it to such trades would strengthen it. Jewels Stolen from Union Pacific Car Found Near Track CHEYENNE, Wyo, Nov. %.-Jewelry and silver valued at $1,600 and thought to have been stolen trom Mrs. Jane Mc- Clurg Hamilton of Chicago on a Union Pacific train Sunday, was found late yes- OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 191! 1 'tioral bank note redemption fund, whicl Ly law, is & part of the public debt and | rot to be set up as a llability of the gen- ) TEN PAGES. On Traine, at Hotel " Stands, eto., Be SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. M'ADOO ADYOCATES INCREASED TAXES T0PAY FOR DEFENSE Secretary of Treasury Urges Raising Internal Levies Rather Than Issuance of Bonds for the First Year, OVER 100 MILLION NEEDED No Appreciable B}:;en on Amerioan People to Dig This Up Says Exchquer Chief. GIVES OUT FULL STATEMENT WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 In- creases in internal taxation, rather than issuance of bonds to meet the first year's expenses of the adminis- tration’'s defense program are advo- cated by Secretary McAdoo of the treasury, in a formal statement ls- sued tonight, glving an estimate of the federal government's revenue and expenditure up to the end of the fiscal year beginning next July. Assuming that congress {lwl con-| tinue in effect the present emergency tax law and customs duty on sugs the secretary estimates that $11 806,894 in additional revenue will be needed for the expenditures for 1917, ineluding $93,800,000 for new | measures for national defense. “This amount,” says the statement, “can easily be raised by Internal taxa- tion without appreciable Lurdens upon the American people.” Would Reduce Exemptions, Mr., McAdoo suggests a reduction in the income tax law exemption on single persons from $3,000 to $2,000 and on mar- rled persoas from $4,000 to $3,000; changes in the surtax imposed on incomes above a certain figure; and new taxes on gas- oline, crude and refined olls, horsepower of atuomobiles, other internal combustion engines and various other thin The statement follows: “In view of the many inaccurate and misleading statements which are being made, either deliberately or ignorantly, about the condition of thetreasury and the finances of the government with re- spect to the current fiscal year and the fiscal year 1017, I feel that a true and ac- curate analysis of the situation may be of service to the public. The question of the national finances is so intimately re- | lated to other Vil jema which st be settled in the of the Amer- fcan people that every right-minded oit- fwen ghould want the fruth in order that @6 may help form that intelligent public opinion. out of which alone can . arise sound and just conclusions. Information Submitted, “With this in mind T desire to submit to the public the following information: “We began the fiscal year 1916 (July 1, 1816) with & general fund balance, not - cluding amounts, to the credit of dis- bursing officers, of $104,170,105.78. Com- pared with the balance shown in the daily (reasury statement of June 3, 1915, this 14, composed of the following: Balance in general fund June 0, 1915, an per treasury daily statement, $52,025,716.05, Add na- eral fund, $19,300,346.50. Add cash deposits during the year 1916 and included in the revised totals, advices of which were re- celved at the treasury after June 30, 115, 82,764,025, Balance in general fund June 82. 1915 (revised basis), $104,170,1¢ N Duty on Sugar. “Under existing law the present duty of 1 cent per pound on raw SUgar ceases May 1, 1916, and the present emeygency revenue law expires on December 31, 1915, Assuming that these two sources of reve enue are eliminated, the following results may be expected for the fiscal year, 1918 “General fund balance in the treasury July 1, 1915, as already shown, $104,,70,- 106.78. “The estimated total receipts for 1916 wre $670,365,600. ““Total, §774,635,606.78. “Total estimated disbursements for 1916, excluding Panama canal payments, §7i5,- 511,000 “Surplus or balance June 30, 1916, 044,606.78, ‘The duty on sugar and the emergency revenue taxes ought to ben continued. If this is done the additional receipts from these sources for the fiscal year should be (341,000,000 from emergency taxcs and $15,000,000 from sugar) $56.000,000, “'Balance, $113,644,000.78, “It may be assumed that there will be (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) Hauser Ends His Fast by Eating Turkey Cooked by Mrs. Kline Arthur Hauser, the apeman, held at the city jail, accused of the murder of W, H. Bmith, Woodmen of the World cashier, broke his hunger strike when Captain Kline of the Salvation army and Mré. Kline visited him In his cell, carry- ing a full-sized Thaoksglving dinner, which Mrs. Kline had assisted in pre- paring Hauser ate the following quantities of food: Three “helpings’ of turkey, including both light and dark meat. Mashed potatoes and gravy, in large amounts. Two roasted sweet potatoes. Three dishes of cranberry sauce, Two pleces of mince ple. One plece of pumpkin ple. Four pleces of bread and butter, Captain and Mrs. Kline carried the din- ner in a basket to Hauser after they learned that he had entered upon a hunger strike in an attempt to commit b | tacks, 1916 Berlin Official Report Tells of Spoils Taken at Battles of Pristina and Mitrovitza, ‘RUSSIAN TOWN IS8 OCCUPIED BERLIN, Nov, 26.—(Via London.) Large numbers of Serblans were captured by the Austro-German forces at Mitrovitza and Pristina, the cecupation of which was announced yesterday. The war office today an- rounced the capture of 10,000 Ser- bians at Mitrovitza and 7,400 at Pris- tina, The officlal announcement the Serblan campalgn follows “Thearmy under General von Koevess took about 10,000 Serblans and ninetoen cannon near Mitrovitsza. In the Pristina swamps and on the Sitnica river 7,400 prisoners fell into our hands. The amount of war materlal and other supplies taken ts important.” Russlan Town Captured. Announcement was made by the war office today that the Russian town of Bersemuende was firmly in German hands. The number of prisoners has |been Increased to nine officers and 760 {men. Three machine guns were taken. The official statement of today con- cerning the Russian and Franco-Belgian |tronts follows ‘Eastern theater of war: Army group | | | respecting | | | | of Fleld Marshal von Hindenburg: Berse- muende is firmly in our hands. The num- |ber of prisoners has been increased to |nine officers and 760 men and the booty taken to three machine guns. “Army groups of Prince Leopold and General von Linsingen: The situation is unchanged. | "In the western theater of the war there is nothing to report.” | Bersemuende is near the northern end of the Russian front in the Illoukst dis- trict south of Riga. Heavy fighting has been in progress in this district for sev- eral weeks In connection with the Ger- man attempt to take Riga. Capture of Bersemuende by the Russians was an- nounced at Petrograd on November 11, French Offioinl Report. PARIS, Nov. 2%.—The war office gave out the following statement this after- noon: “In the Arrois and the Lorraine there was fighting last night with hand gren- ades In several districts. Our artillery directed an effective fire against machine &un emplacements in the reglon of the Fraire valley, in the Bomame and in the region of Roye, at the' station st Beauvs and at Laucourt, “On the rest of the fromt there was the usual artillery fighting. Ttalians Report Another Important Victory Near Lasvia ROME, Nov. 4.—(Via Parls, Nov. 2.)— An important victory for the Itallans was scored yesterday when Austrian trenches between the fourth summit of Monte San Michele and the church of Ban Martino were taken by storm and held in apite of desperate counter at- says an officlal statement lssued tonight by the war office, The commu- nication follows: “During the night of the .2-234 and the following day the enemy sought by surprises and forces to capture some of the fmportant positions taken by us. These actions, always preceded by an in- tenee artillery fire, occurred on Col DI Lana and the Zagora section and on a height northeast of Lasvia. All attagks were repulsed with heavy loss for the enemy, who left more than 30 bodles on Hill No. 188, | "Our relentless offense on the Carso plateau was crowned by a brilliant sue- cess yesterday. l.ong, deep trenches be- tween the fourth summit on Monte San Michele and the church of 8an Martino were stormed, the defenders surrounded and a large part of them taken prisoners, “The enemy immediately deluged the lost positions with shelly of all calibers and behind a curtaln of fire massed im- portant forces for a counter attack east of S8an Martino. “While our infantry held firmly their positions, exposed on all sides, our bat- teries with rapidity and precision con- gentrated a quick, well directed fire on enemy ~olumns and dispersed them. Five hundred and fourteen prisoners, many of them officers, fell in our hands and we captured great quantities of provisions, munitions and war materials. “Enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on Arslero, where no damage was done, and on Ala, where four .soldlers were wounded. One of our air squadrons bom- barded the aviation camp at Assevizza, another camp being made at Aldussina, and rallroad stations at Vagersko, Aidus- sina, Reifenberg and San Diel Our aeroplanes, which were fired upon as usual by anti-alrcraft guns, returned un- damaged.'” Man Who Burned Wife to Death is Given Life Term OTTAWA, lil, Nov. %.-George David Starkley, convicted of burning his wife and baby to death last spring by setting fire to his house on an lsland in the IMinols river, was sentenced by the jury today to life imprisonment. Cloudy Weather Delays Aeroplanes AUSTIN, Tex,, Nov. 2.—~Cloudy weather and high winds today caused Captain B, D. Foulols, commanding the first aero- A telegram received here from Berlin to- | terday In possession of school children |sulcide, a plan to kill himself in Wichita | gquadron, United States army, to delay day says that great copsignments of | near Granite Canyon, elghteen miles west | having previously falled. heavy Japanese suns are arriving daily at Odesss oa the Black Sea coast of Russia. It is inferred co-operation of Russian forces in the Balkan campalgn s to begin sbortly. o of here. The valuables were in & suit. case the children found near the track. Detec- tives expressed the bellef that the grip, When brought into the office of Cap- tain of Detectives Maloney in the morn- ing Hauser fell over in a faint as the further the departure of the machines from this city on the last lap of the flight from Fort Sill, Okl, to Fort Sam Hous- ton, San Antonlo, Tex. The squadron will was stolen and later thrown from the |result of having eaten practically noth- [not leave, he sald, until flying conditions train by the thlef, who feared detection. . ing for several days. are favorable, GERMANS CAPTURE |GREEK REPLY TO 17,400 SERBIANS COLLECTIVE NOTE IS SATISFACTORY It Promises No Military Measures Wil] Be Taken Against the Al- lies' Troops Driven Into Greece. SERBIANS AGAIN DEFEATED Kossova Plain, Which Was Expected to Delay the Invaders, Has Al- ready Been Traversed. BRITISH ARMY NEAR BAGDAD BULLETIN. LONDON, Nov, 25.—Announcement was made In the House of Commons today by Sir Edward Grey, the for- elgn secretary, that he was not yet in a position to give information con- cerning the results of the latest nego- tiations at Athehs. LONDON, Nov. 26.—Although the full text of the Greek government's reply to the collective note presented by the entente powers has not yet been made public in England, there is every indication that the British government is satisfied with the posi- tion taken in Athens. The assurances given by Greece differ in marked de- gree with the previous expressions of benevolent neutrality. They are neither vague or evasive, but promise explicitly that no military measures will be taken against the Serbian, French or British troops in case they retreat to Greek territory. ‘Whether this guaranty of safety to the ellled troops will carry Greece to the ex- tent of opposing with its army any Ger- man forces which might attempt to,pur- svo the allles across the Greek border probably will not be ascertained until full detatls arv ecelved in regard to ths esnufances given by Greece. From the optimistio tone of Athens dispatches to London, however, it may be Inferved that Greece has ylelded on every essential roint raised by the allies, The Greek situation therefore is regarded as having Leen cleared finally. Serblans Again Defented. T 4 of Kossovo plain, which were expected to form a strong: defensive line and seriously delay the ad- varce of the invaders, already has been traversed. In the ensuing battle the Serb- lans are reported to have been unable to withstand the shock of the attack, and they are now said to be in retreat toward the Albanian border. Bince the fall of Prietina and Mitrovitza, the keys to the Serbhan defensive position, final Serblan retreat has been regarded as inevitabl In the absence of late Information con- cerning the situation ar Katchanik.pass it may be assumed the Serblans are still hoiding this position. In the south where the allied troops are operating the situa- tion is unchanged. Britons Are Near Bn Within twenty miles of Bagdad the Dritish army is advancing through Meso- potamia, After a serfous battle with heavy losses on both sides, the British troops retired three or four miles below n position they had.captured from the Turks owing to lack of water. The violent struggle on the Austro- Ttallan front continues unremittingly, Rome reports an important victery for the Itallans in the capture of Austrian trenches in the reglon of Gorizla. Answer Dellvered to Miniaters. ATHENS (Via London), Nov, 2.—Greece has met the demands of the entente powers and glven guarantees that the requirements will be fulfilled, Officlal announcement is made that the reply to the collective note presented by the entente ministers, has been delivered to them. The announcement says: “The reply is couched In very friendly terms and gives satisfaction of the de- mands of the entente powers and all guarantees considered essential.” The collective note was presented to the Greek government on Tuesday. As outlined in unofficial dispatches it con- tained no request for Greelgintervention In the war with the allies, but asked Greece to give assurances that it would preserve its friendly attitude in case the allled troops now in Macedonia would be compelled to retreat across the frontier to Greek territory, Belgians Assessel Eight Millions a Month by Germans ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. %.— (Via London.)—The first year of the col- lection of monetary levies from the oc- cupled portion of Belglum by the Ger- mans expired November 10. A new law continuing the cash requisitions provides no definite perfod for the collectio merely specifying that monthly paymenty of 40,000,000 francs ($5,000,000) will be forced until further motice. The city of Brussels, it is stated here, will be compelied to provide $.,400,000 of the monthly total. This is considered as showing that the provinclal communes” ’|are now so short of resources that bank- ing centers must bear the chief burden of the enforced contributions. Germans Drilling Chinese Army PETROGRAD, Nov, %.—(Via London.) ~The assertion is made by the Peking correspondent of the Novoe Vremya that German and Austrian officers are now being employed in the Chinese army and particularly the arsenals.