The evening world. Newspaper, December 9, 1914, Page 1

i IGHT Cie [“ Circulation Books Open to All”) L 1914, b; Rata J wis By, __ PRICE ONE CENT. ‘The Press Publishing York World). KAISER GERMANS DRIVEN BACK SEVEN MORE MILES BY THE ALLIES IN BELGIUM ————————_op¢o——___—_. French War Office Reports Capture of Strong Positions Along the En- tire Line From the Belgian Border Across France and Into Alsace. LONDON, Dec. 9 (Associated Press].—Important advances of the allied troops, in their new effort to throw back the German invaders in France, are reported to-day by the French War Office. In the east, according to a statement of the Russian) military authorities, a serious defeat has been “inflicted on} the Germans, in the Galician campaign. | The statement refers to the advantage of the allies from Arras southward, along the Aisne, on the heights of | the Meuse, in the Argonne and in the Vosges. Roughly speaking, this takes in all of the line fronr the Belgian border across France and into Alsace. In contrast with this the Berlin War Office reports a) repulse of the French in two attacks in the Forest of Argonne It is also reported that the French lost heavily in battles north of Nancy. PARIS, Dec. 9 (United Press).—Advancing along the La Basse Canal the allied forces are to-day endeavoring to push forward in this region iu the general movement to gain control of the important highway from Koulers to Lille, Lens and Arras. The German divisional headquarters has been moved from Roulers to ‘Thielt as a result of the capture of Passchendaele by the British. A determined attempt of the Germans to retake this town was success- tully resisted by the British troops, who are now said to be in complete | sossession of the place and making preparations for the shelling of the| German trenches about Roulers. (Routers is fifteen miles from Ypres and seven miles from Passchondaele, which was occupied yesterday by the allies.) PARIS, Dec. 9 (Associated Press),—There was artillery fighting from the sea to the Lys during the day of Dee. 8, according to the French official announcement given out in Paris this afternoon, and all the positions won by the French during the past two days have been strengthened. The text of the communtieation follows: “During the day of Dec. 8 there was artillery fighting trom the sea coast to the Lys. NEW YORK, ‘WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914. FRANK SENTENCED [NEW YORK IMMUNE | SAYS MOB VIOLENCE; FROM ATTACK BY; LED TO CONVICTION Tells Court Verdict Was Made in Atmosphere of Hate and Clamor for His Life. STAIN ON STATE, His Death on Gulews, He De- clares, Will Open a New Era in Georgia Prosecutions, ATLANTA, Dec, 9.—Leo M. Frank was sentenced to-day in Fulton County Superior Court to be hanged on Friday, Jan, 22, for the murder here in April, 1913, of Mary Phagan, a fourteen-year-old factory girl. Thin da.the second time Frank was sen- tentenced to ate: In reply to the usual query by the @ourt if he had any reason to give why sentence should not be passed upon him, Frank made the following atement: “May It please Your Honor, this isa | momentous day—a day of far greater |importance to the State of Georgia and to the majesty of the law even than to myself, for, under the guise of law Your Honor is about to pronounce | words that will condemn to death an j innocent man. Transcending in im- portance the loss of my own life is the indelible stain and dishonor rest- ing upon the name of this State by reason of its judicially murdering an innocent man. “The jury's verdict of Ang, %, 1913, finding me guilty of the death of Mary Phangan, did not then and does not now speak the truth, I declare to Your Honor and to the world that that verdice was made in an atmos- phere seething with mob violence and clamor for my Mfe—a verdict based on evidence absolutely false, which under other cireumstances would not have been given a moment's credence. I deeply sympathize with the par- ents of Mary Phagan, Tho brute that “In the region of Arras and further to the south all have been organized and consolidated “In the region of the Aisne artillery exchanges resulted ad- vantageously for us. In the Argonne the activity of our artillery and ficiting by our infantry resulted in appreciable gains for us. Several German trenches were occupied, and we made progress along the entire front with the exception of one single point. Here the enemy blew up one of our trenches with a mine, “On the heights of the Meuse our artillery showed itself dis- tinctly the master of the artillery of the enemy. In this region, as well as in the Argonne, we have made progress along the entire * front and occupied several of the German trenches. The same thing happened in the Forest of Le Pretre. “In the Vosges we repulsed several attacks to the northwest of Sinones. In the remainder of the segment of the Vosges the enemy made no endeavor during the day of Dec. 8 to deliver any serious attack on the positions occupied by us last week.” French Repulsed With Loss, | Is the Report From Berlin BERLIN (by wireless telegraphy te London), Dec, 9.—The official state- ment issued by the German Army Headquarters this afternoon says “French attacks in the district around Souain and on the vil- lages of Varennee and Vouquers, in the eastern part of the Forest of Argonne, were repulsed with heavy losees to the enemy. “In the Forest of Argonne itself ground was gained in several places. On this occasion we took a number of prisoners, ye Froneh suffered heavy losses In the battles reported yes: terday to the north of Nancy. Our losses were comparatively small “In Northern Poland our troops are in close touch with the Russians who have como to a standstill in a strongly fortified position. Lust of the Wartha the fighting for lowicz continues. [The assertion that the German troops are now in touch with Lowlez would Indleate that the forces of Field Marshal ron Winden- burg have continued to advance, following the capture of Lods, Lowics is northeast of Lods aud only 45 miles from Warsaw.) brought so much grief upon them has plunged me into sorrow and misery unspeakable, and {s about to accom- plish my undoing. “But this I know, my execution will mark the advent of a new era in Georgia, where a good name and stainless honor count for naught against the word of a vile criminal; where the testimony of Southern white women of unimpeachable character is branded as false by the prosecution, disregarded by the jury, and the per- jured vaporings of a black brute alone accepted as the whole truth; where a mob crying for blood invaded the courtroom and became the dominant factor in what should have been a solemn judicial trial. Oh, shame, that these things be true! “Life is very sweet to me. It is not an easy thing to give up the love of dear ones, of wife and parents, of ever loyal friends. Though this be true, death has no terrors for me. I go to my end in the full consciousness of innocence and in the firm conviction that, as there is 4 God in Heaven, iny full vindication must come some day With the dawn of that day, there will come to the people of Georgia a full realization of this horrible mis. | ot} take irretrievable-the execution an innocent man, a victim of perjuby. | prejudice and passion.” | > E,|PLEET IN GOOD SHAPE. HILFE Admiral Fletcher gress That It’s With For- Safe. Tells Con- tifications City Is Conditions for National De- fense Constantly Improving, Says Gen. Scott. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9%.—From Admiral Fletcher the House naval committee to-day heard that New York City was safe from attack by a hostile fleet. Fletcher considered New York with} Ite fortifications, plus mines, immune 'rom hostile attack. { ‘The Admiral held that the battle-| ship still led the submarine in war.! He declared that Europe's war has not shown this weapon a decisive one and aaserted that a “skilful enemy” need not give this |weapon the opportunity to wreak havoc. He told that, though spec- |tacwlar and affecting the imagination \of the: world, the submarine is still lacking in the power to determine a conflict. He declared battleships will | still remain the deciding factors of a war. Fletcher admitted that submarine on the Atlantic const Is now in fit battle condition, Others are undergoing repairs. In case of sudden hostilities, he added, they could be whipped into shape witht from two to four ks, He mated that forty or fifty effective submarines on the Atlantic coast and twenty or thirty on the Pacific coaat would answer all needs. “Tho fleet we have to-day is in gen- eral in @ very satisfactory condition,” he said. “As yet no lesson can be drawn from the European war to show that the valu» of the battleship is any less than before or that it Is not the main weapon to decide the conflict in any naval wa Admiral Fletcher impressively told the committee that the United States Navy is unprepared to cope with the most powerful navy in the world. He mentioned no country. “You can safely say,” he testified, “that we arc not prepared for the worst emergency that might arise to protect ourselves from the greatest force avallable.” Brig. Gen. Hugh L, Scott, Chief of Staff, told the committee the condi- tion of the national defense is “con- stantly improving,” and discussed at length the question of ammunition supplies, Chairman Hay declared supplies on hand were rapidly “ap- proximating the wary reserve, Represensation Green of Vermont quoted from the report of the former Chief of Staff, Gen, Wotherspoon, a statement that “there is 4 serious de- ficiency” in ammunition for seacoast defenses. Gen. Scott put into the record a table showing that there was on hand for twelve-inch mortars 50 33 only one per cent; for sixteen-inch guns, nervous and excited when he wre that report,” remarked Hay. “Do you think sufficient?” Kahn Chairman | are Heprosentathve these supplies axked | that at the present rate of appropria | it would take about four years! Twelve hundred school children are housed in Brooklyn in tua High School, according to a re- port made to Mayor Mitchel and the Sinking Fund this afternoon Frank D. Committee of the tion told the mission gave him the power he could have the building torn down by next per cent.; for fourteen-inch guns, 48/ Monday. The Mayor said he would per cent.; for twelve-inch guns, 48 per | 4) the matter. cent. and for ten-inch guns, 100 per | “K® UP the matter, cent, of the necessary reserve ammu-| Fire Commissioner Adamson has sen 8 lcondemned the annex and has or "Gen. Wotherspoon must have been \dered closed several other frame ©! buildings between. th jture and the main school building, He} notified the as long as the peeee oy we siould ral tho [ermttted to stand the fiver of 1,200) | amount projected ax soon as posalble, | PUPHA will be in peril replied th Chief of Staff. He added TEER Rn, Saag KAISER GIVING ORDERS IN FIELD TH A BAe OSTA wNeanweee AT THEE 1,200 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A FIRE TRAP ANNEX Frame Building Has Already Been Condemned by the Fire Commissioner. a century old firetrap in an annex to the Eras- Wilsey of the Building Board of Educ or that if the Com-| ancient struc: | Board of Education that century old firetrap is | to complete the projected supply + “What is our position ax to the | Zacapa, Jamaica...... vee 12M, | National defense ax pared to {Zul au ! \two, four or six years ago?" asked | An seen 12M, sentative MoKonsie of [liinoin ee neand 3p. M.| te congtemtly improving,” opm, Dies tn the Electric Chatr. AUBURN, N. Y., Dec. 9.—Michael Sarzano died in the ele chair in Auburn Prison to-day for the murder of a fellow countryma, nello, in Buffalo N h without ution ings th ant» of the Auburn death house down to five, After these are electrocuted no more executions will tw 6 here, new State Jaw recently fixing all eapt- tal punishment in this State to take place in Sing Sing Prison “The Worth of a Thing Is Best | | 1 WEATHER—Snow or rain to-night and Thursday - mld, FINAL [ “Circulation Books Open to AU | 20 PAGES _ PRICE WILHELM SERIOUSLY ILL FROM AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA KASER IS STRICKEN AFTER RETURN FROM FIELDS Kaiser Under Doctor’s Care in Ber! as Result of Serious Illness Due Attack of Pneumonia Contrac by Exposure While With Troops p ALSO SUFFERING FROM CONTINUAL HEADAC AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.—Kaizer Will-elin-ts seriously. “1 Messages received here from Berlin to-day state that’ Kaiser is suffering from pneumonia and that his conditie 2 is aggravated by nervous depression caused by his exertion in remaining with his troops in the ficld al constantly since the war began. His Majesty is also declared to be suffering from o tinual headaches. Emperor William's illness from pneumonia has surprised no one has kept track of his incessant activities since the war began, The d ation of war and the mobilization of the armies recalled him from a needed vacation, the first he had had in a long time. Since that moment the head of the German Empire has not ki one minute of repose. He has been busy hearing reports from the erals commanding the Belgian, the’ French and the East. Prussian ci Night and day he has been flying from point to point, ad commanding, inspiring the men in the trenches, consulting with paigns. chiefs, It has been no secret for some time that he has been disappointed’at's various developments of the campaigns, notably the failure of the move ment to capture Paris, German troops in East Prussi Czenstochtowa front. been changed to Kaiserberg by the Germans. Kaiser met Archduke Karl Franz Josef, heir to the Austrian throne; duke Francis Frederick, Inspector General of the Austrian Army, "1 Gen. von Hotzendorf, Austrian Chief of Staff. erick is a close personal friend of the Kaiser. Bombs Dropped on ° a By Two German Aviatorg Five bombs have been dropped by German aviators on Dover, Engit ‘This information reached New York British offictaldom has been active in sealing up the chams — nels that might let out the news to the public in England. oaly sixty miles from London, from London, Known by the Want of It!” This is another version of the olé saying | that we never miss the sunshine until! the clouds appe.r wy the unemploy.t who most appre>| ciates a good position; the shivering | tenant whe knows the true value of a warm, coay apartment; the hazardous | and sound securities; who learns the wisdom bargains, &e. the spendthrift seeking t is to such people—those who take af keen interest in getting the most for their money—that Worl. ads, especial ly appeal, for by them they are guided to persons who are ANXIOUS to hire, work, rent, buy, itl, &e.-those with whom the mos! Se apae terms can be arranged. | | World ads. lead from the commonplace to the exceptional. | Read then to-day and be convinced that is 0, i relies Licut. Karl Kaspar and Lieut. Richard Otto made the flight to Dover, © i starting from @ point nenr Ostend. The distance from Ostend to England's) jfortived naval harbor is about sixty miles as the crow flies, the aviators Travelling at a great height, |Dover garrison until the first bomb fell. | carthworks of the fortifications. men poured out of the barracks. killed or injured. An effort was made to bring the hostile ae~>p.anc down, but it wag at | a high altitude and none of the shots rose still higher and disappeared in the direction of the Belgian ANOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HIGH TREASON IN ENGLAND, LONDON, Dec. §—Nicholas Ahlers onvicted by the An observer who saw him recently reported that he seemed weary and gave evidence in his phy hardships he had been undergoing. The Kaiser is fifty-five years old, The Kaiser was on the eastern front only last week. He visited fl and then the Austro-German forces on The name of this town was later reported to h Little damage was done, but officers: They saw four more bombs fall an@ speculator who turns in alarm to safe| piode on the upper heights of the cliffs, in quick The Grand Jury of the Durham sizes returned @ true bill against Ap lers on a charge of Ligh treasom oa in November. ment, 1905 German Consul in Sunderiand | he engaged 1 helping German regae; i c| iste leave England for Germany, f ‘ { Hy a ta SO MINBESE gta i vi ia pees ONE “OENT. OF BA ye it. % . ey 7 if ical appearance of tl While at Breslau Archduke Francis Fred, Dover a rae, re not observed by It was a small one and hit, succession. No tug w successful, The a const, § enced to death. According to thet Alilers was naturalised 48 After the declaration of Mr. #4