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5 ep eet rabidly y MONDAY, DECEMBER 14," 191 ALLIES REPORT THE CAPTURE OF MORE GERMAN TRENCHES | end thence to Pont de Brinighoefen, 1,600 yards to the west of Relinges. [The fighting in the Woevre region te being pressed by the French in an effort to clear the Germans from the territory between Bt. Mibiel end Mets. The former point, held by the Germans, ts of greet importance, end the French attack has taken on the form of © flanking movement upon the forces holding Kt. Minicl, Thie would piece the French between the Germans at Kt, Mihinl and their base at Mets and also clear the way for a more geicral move ment upon the German fotress.) IESE VICTORY CLAIMED FOR GZAR'S ARMY IN POLAND —_——-— fo ide Swing in Movement by Russian Left Is Said to Have Pierced the German Line. De ee ee THREE PHASES IN BLOWING UP OF BRITISH BATTLESHIP BULWARK IN SHEERNESS HARBOR PETROGRAD, via London, Deo, 14 (Associated Prons).—Ieporta reach- ‘here to-day from the front state that the operations of Russian forces of Warsaw, partial success of which was announced last week, have Pesalted in @ decisive victory, after having pierced the German front Olechanow and Pressnysz. en The Russian success om this front, according to thease advices, has clinched by @ wide ewinging movement of the advancing Russian left othe main Lighway from Plock to Miaws, concluding in « heavy cavalry | agen et Jurominetna, seven miles southeast of Miawa, Ressian euccesses of this nature would have three important results. bef The immediate pressure north of Warsaw would be relieved and the | German threat against the railroed lines loading east from tho city would pe easwored. Russian @ crossing and endanger the position of the left wing ‘ta the region of Lods. ‘Bt te cald here that the Russians will now be able to straighten their froat, running to the Masurian Lakes. BERLIN, by wireless to London, Deo, 14 (Associated Press).—The ‘War Office today gave out the following report: ‘From Hast Prussia and South Poland there is nothing to re- Oe one Northera Poland our operations are taking their normal — Report Germans Checked Three Days’ Battle on River Lys NORTHERN FRANCE, Dec. 14.—From Ypres to La Basese a furious een raging, and for three days the Anglo-French forces hi brunt of repeated German assaults on their trenches. The fight from Menin to Warneton on one wing and from om the other, leaving the forces ranged from continue thelr inaction until a decision was AT THEIL INSTANT OF DETONATION Coprigit by the International News Serv Tho threo photographs filustrate how the Pulwark, a British battleship, was destroyed in Sheerness, @ home port. The first FRENCH CONFIRM SERVIAN VICTORY | S# IN 3-DAY BATTLE Declare 28,000 Austrians, 74 Cannon and 44 Machine C.as Were Captured, AN INSTANT LATER picture shows the explosion at the Instant of detonation. The other | MESMOKE CLEARING AWAY Tho last of the sertes shows the smoke clearing away and the .# ship has entirely dissppeared. ww CHINAMAN’S XMAS FUND STOLEN BY MURDERERS Leong Chow, Slain By Robbers, Planned {o Spend Money for Gifts for Children, Along Division Street to-day there was mourning among the children over the murder by robbers of Leong Chow, a Chinaman, who managed the Port Arthur restaurant. He was killed Saturday for $30 Christmas money which ho had in his pocket. Leong Chow had lived for fi years alone on the third floor of the tenement house at No. 54 “Division Street. Every Christmas morning he would call in all the children of the neighborhood and distribute presents among them. After finishing his work at the Port Arthur at 1 o'clock Saturdag morn- ing Chow went to his home. Tn the! hallway three men a#et upon him and after beating him, took his monoy. His cries attracted William Schulta, son of Abraham Schultz, owner of the building, “Robbers beat me.” Chow told him. T had $30 to buy Christmas presents for the child: Chow was taken to Governeur Hos- pital, where he died. No arrests have been made. twé were taken an Instant later. ae SUMMONS — {CRUISER DRESDEN GOVERNMENT OWNED HEDLEY PLAYING ROLE OF PROVECTILE PLANT HS “LN QUEST FLYING DUTCHMAN IS DANIELS'S IDEA Salo Lbs -__ Navy Secretary Wants Grant One Report Says She’s at a : of $500,000 to Meet Compe- Chilian Port, Another That {ition of Private Concerns. She Has Escaped. troops on the right of the Vistula River would be freed to of the German Food Ship From New York Arrives at Rotterdam, AMSTERDAM (via London), Dec. 14. Norwegian steamer Obidet Jaden with foodstuffs for tho Belgian: eirived at Rotterdam to-day from New York. ‘ea le Commission's probe into the second collision, puts the blame for yester- day's accident equarely up to Motor- man Ryan, Kyan was in charge of the Sixth Avenue local, ‘Wildor'a report, which will be turn- ed over to the Public Service Com- mission when it meets Wednesday af- ternoon to Investigate the “L" situ: tion, clearly states that the equipment of the colliding train was found to be in “firat-claas operating condition.” BANTIAGO, Chill, Dec, 14 (United “An inspection made of the alr-| pregs).—The arrival of the German brakes and electrical equipment of leruixer Dresden at Punta Arenas Is re. the colliding train falled to show any | ported here. . condition, which in our opinion, could | the captain of the Dresden stated bis have contributed to the accident.” | vousel was not damaged in the fight the statement tuns, “The equipment, with the British fleet. in all ots, was in first-class o| erating condition.” Owing to a confusion in handling the trains at the awitch at One Hun dred and Forty. nth Street,” the) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—That Con- gress ought to appropriate $500,000 for a Federal projectile plant was Secretary of the Navy Daniels's rec- ommendation to the House Naval Committee to-day. He expressed the belief that only by Government own- ership of such a plant would it be possible to avold payment of exor- bitant prices. Thus far, he explained, the Government has been unable to maintain competitive bidding. He suggested that American manu- facturers are loaded up with orders for shells from foreign countries, and that perhaps this has affected their attitude toward Government orders, 18-31 PARK ROW (Park Row Building) Famous for DAILY SPECIALTIES Also A la Carte Menu Moderate Prices PARIS, Deo 14 (Anagciated Prenal.— The French War Office this afternoon confirmed the report of Sorvian vic- tories in the following announcement: During the daye of Dec. 10, 11 and 123 the enemy continued to re- tire along the entite front. The Bervian advance guards have pro- grossed an far as Veliki Zavalakka in the direction of Losnica. Dur- ing their retreat the Austrians abandoned many trophies of war. “Krom the time the BServiana resumed the offensive up to the llth of December, inclusive, the number of prisoners made by the VALPARAISO, Chill, Dec, 14 (As- sociated Press).—Despatches received here from Punta Arenas declare that the German cruiser Dresden has come into that port uninjured. Baseece iteclf has been captured by the where the Germans suddenly aban- Jong Dittalions of bayoncts have from their trenches to make wild onslaugtts on the allies, and have been within an ace of plero In a wireless message men in the first line of the allied if miles, but their triumph was short barely 100 yards bebind, poured Ho declared two British dread- noughts and :ix cruisers were engaged against the fleet of Admiral von Spee, BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 14 (Uaited Ehrlich Registered Oculists N Are Eyesight Authorities Our staff of eye physicians ex- now cost trenches. “Is ‘weetern theatre of the war.” VER IN TOMBS ING HIS DIAMONDS | of 72, Held in $10,000 as Counterfeiter, Bran A distinguished man of seventy with dia- Fings on hie fingers, and in the second. The Germans French Attacks Repulsed, the Berlin War Office Report BERLIN (by wireless to London), Dec, 14 [Associated Press).—An commanication iseved today by the German Headquarters says: by the Freach on. parts of our ponitions between were eanily reptlaed. Otherwise nothing of importatce remains to be reported from the omen, either wealthy or root nent, were clamorl nurses, While the Ming women are to b been enid their meagre hardly’ beneficial’ to the wo on, Distinguished Looking Man! SH|P’§ QFFICERS HERE HURRY OFF TO W Had Signed With Freighter and t ‘was among the defenders of the red about 360 or 360 rounds at the their capture of the first line of trenches er reached the pursued at the point of the bayonet to Bervii reachen 28,000, The Serviana captured 74 cannon and 44 machine guns. “After two duya of fighting Montenegrin forces have captured Vishhegrad and driven the Aus- trians back to the other side of the River Drini ps bh ce GERMANS PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR. YEARS, SAYS VON DER GOLTZ. BERLIN (via The Hague and Lon- dam), Dea, 14 (Associated ).— "Th correspondent of the Tageblatt in Sofa, Bulgaria, telegraphs an interview he had with Field Marshal Baron von der ta while the latter was on his way to ntinople don't underestimate our oppon- The Fre nite, he ald {heh fhaht with t for death, and morale of the German ry supply are » will ullimate- z AR fad fon in the eat Jolts said © idered that the Hussta it had been a failure, but that hard Jing waa still In prospec but we are ar «round J that some day the It be broken, dd to wage the aide “which te and has the ela bound tonwine, ‘The statement reads, “a delay had oc-) curred which caused two trains to be held up north of this»point, and it| was the second one of these trains that was bit by the colliding train, The motorman of the colliding train) had a clear view of the train ahead and we can draw only one conclu- wlon: 1. @., that the motorman did not; make an application of his brakes foon enough to prevent hie train hitting the ono ahead of him.” Beven passengers were injured, ac- rding to Wilder's report, chiefly by ‘fying glass and the shock of the collision.” He adds; “Slight damage was found, which, however, in our opinion, would not affect the safe operation of the trains, which ‘© run back to the yard under their own power." A coincidence was that Henry Glasshoff, motorman of the train hit yesterday, was the motorman on the Ninth Avenue express struck at One Hundred and Sixteenth Street jast Wednesday, wh: 1 two persona were killed and fifty or more hurt. He has been exonerated from bia: in both cases, but some of his friends aaid to-day he was wondering if a jinz were pursuing bim. Yesterday's mishap undoubtedly Press).—The German Consul at Punta Arenas to-day reported that the cruiser Dresden of Admiral von Spee's squadron had passed that port, escaping the British feet uninjumd, The Consul reported that the Dres- den had wirelessed to him a brief ac- count of the engagement with the British, and stated that she was pro- ceeding on high seas. in view of other reports that have been received here, the statement that the Dresdent is uninjured is not gen- erally believed, Puata Arenas is about 400 miles the engagement ma between the Ger- nd British fleets occurred on De It ts in the Straits of Magel- lan, so that the Dresden must be headed for the Pacific, or expects to take another channel to reach the waters off the Horn, ———>—_—_ SHOT AT A HIGH HAT, THINKING THEY SHOT AT THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. LONDON, Dec, 14—A Dally News correspondent writes: A French sol- ier who came back from the Ypres reighborhood a few days ago tol? a ke played upon the Germans who re intrenched only about thirty or from the Falkland Islands, off whicn| Projectiles whereas under competitive bidding im the past the prices were far lower. The proper figure is about $350, he said. Mr. Daniels, Hoe declared torpedoes at jects. making $5,000 each—more than $1,000 less than the price at which private conc supply them; asked the committee to authorize more than six new destroy- in view of the prices which Sat- for on his third day of discussion of naval affairs with the committee, covered a variety of sub- the navy was $420 apiece, Chow will be buried at morrow, from the Chinese terlan Church, No. 223 first Street. a MUTINY REPORTED AMONG BAVARIANS IN ANTWERP BARRACKS. AMSTERDAM (via London), Dec. 14 (Associated Pres#).—A despatch to the Handelsblad from Antwerp sys reports are current in Antwerp of a mutiny on the part of the Bavarian troops garrison- ing the city, While the story is not confirmed, it ts a fact that the Bavarian barracks have been closed to outsiders, noon to- Presby- Newport for ns i, and told tacking submarines. Secretary Daniels told the commit- tee that whilo all the battleships in reserve were not supplied with shells, very dreadnought and every other ship in the activ but did not, howev quate reserve supply. “Thi id navy secret 27 SAVED FROM WRECK AS STEAMER FILLS Crew Taken Off Isle of Lona Hurled | 6 was equippe: have an ade- the Secretary, is no ny than at our 12 Big all ai Holiday Candy. ‘amine more cases in a day than many physicians in private prac- tice doin a week. This broad ex- perience is of great benefit to you. Eyes Examined Without Charge. Perfect Fitting Glasses as Low as $2.50 9Ehulich kSons Established sa Years. NewYork: He B’way, at conn ee 23 Sixth Av., 18th St. f io Sixth Av., 22d St. VEE EI, ZZ 101 Nasea, at Ann St. 12 West 42d Street. AI IRIT OF CHRISTMAS 1S IN THE AIR. At no @ Merry Yule Tide Sweet Story mot tores, where the dis) ow with hundreds of brilliant ot ‘The occasional flu throngs of merry shopper: and the wonderful transform. model of exemplary behavior, sieauent! ay ting, t to Bring the Vessel . . : that Christmas is near. ‘Why not make your p cravat, reputed to be an expert . reek iba laterite earner’ akateat | WONG RAYS Bad more serious conse- A a OR aang eo Ashore by Gale Near of the rush? Our 12 Stores stand ready and willing to offer With years of experience in to Port, Po Ibe ie pound to "beso | quences had It been a week day with | “llell0. Boschos’ (isriiane)! he ered. Soe Halter You invaluable assistanc employ of the Federal Bureau of The. big: Britien frolauter Chaniten | the fut liissmenions both trains crowded, That it oc-| \ Sane thaisow Or CAL ate Cape Hatteras, and Engraving, 18 10 the) iy ssrived in New York this after. MBS “ARE. DROPPED curred near a station, when all trains) i dito your trenches. To-morrow] NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 14.—Hurled An default of $10,000 Ball on ine) eae tn atao, Chill, by, way 80 are supposed tg be slowed up, and 1D) yi. poincare, our President, will visitlashore by the gale that swept the of attempting to counterfeit | ori. gy pny p ON FREIBURG AGAIN daylight, mi it remarkabl us He does not wear an Iron Cross, | atlantic coust Inst night, the British | gold certificate, pila arabe yucca ning ooh police could find no © Dat he lan't afrate” ateamer Isle of Lona was stranded! th Bim: in confinement on ihe | CT# Bbowrd Who have talked war, BY HOSTILE AIRMEN, | easnoss, though there is no block alg-| And on the morrow the Germaa |,” day two miles south of Hatteras , dreamed, war and longed for war for ——- nal system on the elevated above One | aw # top hat come bobbing and bows | iijoc with Ht feet of water in h merge ie De rete wires ce more than four montha without a| ne Jia London, Dec 14 CAn-|pramdved and Tenth Street, A "block" | ink along the French trench, nd Le tome bit mB in implore arrested by Chi FAD Aha) chance to get to the front until now. | acclated ).—The Zeltune am Mit | o stem would bave oie the cole | Neard low cries of “Vive le President!" [boats took off the lona's crew of Special Feature for the Holidays Moary of the Government Becret) nig. wilt go io England by the firat | tax publishes a despatch to-day suying ion, In Fie estat ane etlit it wont bee | rhe iste of Lona; sailing tr CHRISTMAS CANDY aay Retens | 2 rage rr pullets, ands Ne . le of Lona, wailing from 3 Jate Sat Wat... Be ship available and got into the fight. | (hat hostile aviators flew ever the city | aus xinth Avenue train left the bing slong until th ench took It off | york and. 3 be the eon of Mrs. Bertha Pe Jot Freiburg, in the Grand Duchy of a spade handle, t it into the air | jyayana Nov ae mou Gna ag HOCOLATES of BON BONY (HOCOLATES—A.Mitle treas- employment agency ing Haden, at 3. P.M. of Dee, 13, throwing One Hundred and Fitty-,ftth Street |g yd’hcwled In derision lpoeuna by the Purnens-Withy Line. Wels, presenting a ¢ betta et few boas, 1 ene wane op No. 108 Lexington 5 The loge Mall lett New York | yomba from thelr machine Station two minutes before the bays —— Late to-day the steamer waa repo aa ae alee es in for South American ports on July bomb hit a house and did con-| Avenue train, Trafflo was slow be- | “ ‘i ” full of wa: and it was said she reputed to be the owner of| Kix days later she encountered the damage, Two others fell in| tween One Hundred and Fitty- “Att | DON'T SELL ME RUM [probably would be, a tot lows She 5 0 live w e . F rk ‘among a crowd of | a was loaded with tron ore and was and was to teach the boy | Pritish cruiser Cilasgow with the ee ste pitts "were ine {and One Hundred and Forty-ffth | yay serves Notice ou Motel Mew jnound from Cuba to Baltimore Special Offer to Sunday Schools, Churche: ‘engravers’ art, Raiders found a| ewe (hat war had broken out, ‘The Blreets, because of a new station be- © Wants to Stop Drink! | mee vommitiees (ladly Walted On, Even Though Not Ready to Parchase, ‘engraved with the front of «| fourth officer, Lesiio Andres, in in Sr EI ing built at One Hundred and Fifty. | F | WOMAN ROBBED OF $9,000. Pounds of METROPOLITAN MIXTURE) eortisente, gelatine with the the Britiah naval reserve aud the CANADA MUST BORROW | second street. Laborers on the track | LEIGHTON, Pa. Deo | 14—John ,000. Qatesiurety Pure, Wholesome Candy, an note read | second officer, George Jones, the Betz of this tow « dvtermined to ‘cougar Pi ’ to the stone, presses and other | {hird officer, Charles ttaugiien, thel $00,000,000 EACH YEAR | Snally brought the Ninth Avente vent iin Harieyeorn” With this |Biwer New 60 Half-Pound Boxes, for Pounds of that OLD-FASHION CLEAR 3 ICANDY, and 60 Half-Peund Boxes, for. ‘$3.30 Pounds of MANHATTAN MIXED: Con. Ry orga 3.90 Other Kinds and60Half-Pound Boxe on e 4 Crest ip the rear of third engineer, John Leck fourth @ army ronerviats. They were almned for the voyage and had to atick to the Charlton Hall un. tll she reached this port t ralao the n Valp, ind crew of the Charitom Hall acenes of excitement witnienned ma Admiral Cradock’s squadron bad just been sunk off the const. It was known that German cruisers, were ation from | wireless raiso, The Chillan Governmer located the wireless plan? i ne, atectric Ment station, which wa f, German, ma rorchan! aio and thea , aid not end in view ho handed cach hotel- WHILE THE WAR LASTS. had keeper in this town and Welssport ment BE PT stopped until too late to avold a Col- | ihe following not nd wants then! The American ner New York ar- MONTREAL, Dee. 14 (Assoctated | jgion. He got po signal of the stop. 14 observe it to the | : (rt in port from Liverpool to-day Preass).--Canada will probably have to| page of the train ends bur “Take notte 1 hereby notify all|.wenty-four hours — lat sc of borrow $100,000,000 n your while the war! course, could not landlords in Highton, Welssport |northwest gales and She lasts, in the opinion of W. 'T. White,| same “block” had a aire Where in this county not to. lott Liv erpool Dec. 5 Dominion Minister of Finance, who said | been in operation. in'rying : to-day in an address before the MER DEMA CTS ON CHARGE OF INCOMPETENT . NURSES. ON, Dec. TAs & result of oil of 9 Rigrensers Hooper, U. 8. N. aproad official of No 13 Weat who returned ——— Caceh Shot at Prague for Corre- eponding With Chicago Agitate LONDON, Deo. 14 (Associated Press.) | watch to the Dally Matl from \ pee Natelhbepare nell bie, w after being, served. with notices by Himeelf, Het 6a have th uted on the ¢ on of ‘known’ intompe sine, Bi in the