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New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BRITAIN PREPARES
AGAINST INVASION
Parliament Hears That
Emergency Committees
Have Instructions.

London, Nov. 23-Plans for dealing
with a possible German invasion were
spoken of in the House of Commons
tonight by Under Secretary Of War
Tenant.
W. c. Brdgeman, member from
Shropshire, asked whether the wearing
of brassards would insure that persons
taking part in the defence of the coun-
try would be regarded as civilians. he
also asked if The government was aware
that many active men over the re-
cruiting age desire to fight in event
Of an invasion and are prepared to
furnish their own arms and equipment.
If the War Office will design uniform
for such a force.
Mr.. Tennant replied that the War
Office felt il was the first duty of the
navy to prevent raid.
"ln event of its taking place" he
said, sit is our duty to drive the Ger
mans into the sea as fast as we can,
and | hope we shall be enabled 10 do
So"
In regard to the action OF the civil
population if an invasion takes place,
he pointed out that emergency commit
tees had been formed in various coun-
ties where there was a danger OF an
invasion, and instructions were being
issued to those committees. He thought
il was not desirable to state at this
time what these instructions were.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" referring 20
the report of "liyeliness" at Emden,
says it "accords very well with what
passed in this country last week. Mill
tary movements took place, which. Of
course, we shall not dwell upon in de-
tail, but which gave rise to the almost
universal belief that the authorities
lad news of some attempt to be made
against us. The attitude of the public
mind was one of interest. 1t certainly
was not one Of alarm"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Equipment for 100000
Men Abandoned by Germans
lBy Cable 10 The Tribune.l

Northern France (name of town cen
sored), Nov. 23.-There is no doubt
that the Germans were literally mas
sacred on the Yser They abandoned
enough baggage TO equip an army of
100000 men, and this baggage rests to-
day under a great ice sheet. Thou
sands of rounds of ammunition have
been found under hedges and in
bitches; helmets strew the fields;
rifles, motor lorries and field kitchens
are common finds. But the battle of
the User is now past history; at any
rate from the coast 10 Dixmude.
Further inland. however, from Dix
nude to Ypres, the battle RACES in
cessantly day and night, with stub
bornness on both sides that consti-
tutes an entirely new aspect of war
fare. Here is an instance of the des-
perate nature of the fighting which Sir
John French has victoriously conduct
ed:
"Ten days ago the Germans actually
entered name of town censored), but
out of the 5000 men who entered the
town not one left it as a useful unit
of the German army. All were either
slain or taken prisoners. Since then
the German front has receded five or
six miles to the east of the town This
incident has not been chronicled Off
cially. The Scots Greys, the South
Wales BoTderers and the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers used their bayonets in the
streets so dextrously that they struck
terror into the disciplined hearts of
the Germans and metamorphosed them
into fugitive mob"
The Germans have brought up tre-
mendous reinforcements lately and
posted almost all of them opposite tn 2
English army. Shortly, too, they ex-
pected to have new guns ready to
cover another offensive movement.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
ZEPPELIN FACTORY
BADLY DAMAGED
British Airmen's Bombs
Find Mark, Churchill
Tells Parliament.

London, Nov. CIT was annovr,.,
officially this afternoon that The Brl.l,,
aviators who, Saturday af,ernoo,
raided Friedrichshafen, on Lake co-
stance, report positively that all ~.
bombs thrown by them reached ,bsi,
objective and tha. serious damage Va,
dore 10 the Zeppelin airship fac,Or
Details Of the aeropIane raid On u,
Zeppelin factory at Friedrichsh,i.,
which, British officers assert. inaI,.,s
serious damage, were given in II,
House Of Commons this afternoon b.
Winston Spencer Churchill, First LORI
Of the Admiralty.
"On Saturday" said Mr. Churcsu
"the aeroplanes, under the direction d
Squadron Commander T.. F. Briggs. AZ
the Naval Air Service, with Flight Coz.
mander Darlington and Flight Lea.
tenant Sippe, flew from French tsrr.
tory 70 the Zeppelin airship factor
All Of the three pilots flew down % ,
close range, under heavy fire from an.
ship guns and rifles. They lsunchs!
their bombs in accordance with Il.
structions.
Commander Briggs is reported %
have been shot down, and 70 have bees
taken, wounded, 20 a hospital as
prisoner. The other officers returnet
safely 20 French territory. althougt
their machines were damaged by tie
fire Of the enemy. They report pos.
lively that all of the bombs reached
their objective, and that serious dan.
age was done % the Zeppelin factory
This fight Of 250 miles, penetrs,.
ing 100 miles into Germany aero. q
mountainous country under difficult
weather conditions, constitutes, 70.
gether with the attack, a fine fea, Of
arms"
"The Daily Chronicles" correspon.
dent. writing from Basle, says: q
learn that after Commander Briggs,
the naval aviator. captured in the
Friedrischshafen raid, had been over
powered By German soldiers following
a desperate resistance, an officer strucs
him across the face with his riding
whip. Briggs then said: Leave ne
alone; I only did my duty In the
hospital he declared: Wait; tnis Is
only the beginning 10
Berlin lvia London), Nov. 23.-Th'
British aviators who attempted TO De-
stroy the Zeppelin headquarters a
Friedrichshafen, on Saturday, are sad
here to-day also 20 have made an a.
tack on the buildings az Manzel, TO
the west of Friedrichshafen, which are
used for the housing Of diriglbles
This attack was without results.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BRITISH EMBASSY
LOOTED BY TURKS
Russian Hospital Plllaged
and All Foreigners
Abused.
PLOT AGAINST YOUNG
TURKS DISCOVERED
Treachery Of the Arabs Also
Reported in Con-
stantinOple.

London, Nov. 24.-Telegraphing from
Petrograd THE Morning POST cor
respondent says;
"The British Embassy in CONSTANT
nople has been ransacked and the Rus
sian hospital pillaged and all foreign
ers have been more or less seriously
abused. There have been many arrests
among all classes of the population.
"a Widespread conspiracy against the
Young Turks has been discovered.
There are numerous reports current IN
ConstantinoDie of the treachery Of the
Arabs in various parts of the Turkish
Empire"
iBy Gable To The Tdbunel
Rome, Nov. Germany having
succeeded in pushing Turkey against
the Allies, Austria is doing her utmost
TO induce Turkey 20 attack Italy. The
Italian government is we'll aware Of
what Is going on, but, none the less,
hesitates 70 believe the report that has
just come in from one of its most re-
liable agents that common action by
the combined Austro-Turkish squadron
is TO be expected against Italy at an
early date.
What is undeniable, though, is that a
violent anti-Italan agitation is being
carried or by Turkish emissaries in Al
bania. The Germans are said 10 be
actively countenancing this movement,
the first consequence of which has been
the raising of corps of about 1000
Albanian irregul-rs, who, it is said, are
TO be posted at Valona.
It may be added that Rome and Bu-
charest are drawing closer together
daily, and there are good grounds for
believing that Prince Ghika, the Ru-
manian Minister, who has just returned
here after a hurried visit TO Bucharest,
has come back charged with special in
structions for dealing with the develop
ments in the situation by the closest
cooperation with the Italian govern
nenf
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Turkey Claims Victory in
Fight South of Port Said

Constantinople, Nov % (by wireless
to London). - Turkish troops have
reached the Suez Canal, according to
an official communication made public
here yesterday. rhe statement reads:
Turkish troops have reached the
Suez Canal Fighting has occurred be-
tween Katasa and Teatebe, both thirty
kilometres east of the Suez Canal and
near Kantara Teo (El Kantara, TWEEN
ty-hve miles south of Port Said, on the
caravan track between Egypt and
SYRIA.
English officers and many soldiers,
as well as many wounded, were taken
prisoners. Troops of English camel
riders and Egyptian police sur
rendered"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

talions which had engaged against u'
at st. Marco because they had los'
more than half their effective forces
Barracks Blown Up.
at is we'll worth while giving special
mention to the affair at Chauvencourt
which did not succeed, and to the one
Of Senones, which, on the contrary, dc
succeed.
"Our men by daring attack had
established footing in the two bar
racks of Chauvoncourt, a suburb OF ST
Mihiel. Twice they were repulsed ano
twice they recaptured the position
They still occupied the larger part oil
IL when. on the 18th. a violent 2s-cen'
timentre mortar fire compelled the
front company 90 seek shelter in the
first barracks At this moment the
Germans blew up the building, when
they previously had mined.
I'VE had in this place 200 casualIies
(killed, wounded and prisoners). Inc
endeavors of these men, however, were
not useless, as through them we were
enabled TO destroy the defensive WORKS
which had served as the base Tor GER
man counter attacks.
"The Germans who attempted 70
cross the Mas to help their troops AZ
Chauvencourt, on the other hand, sus-
tained very heavy losses-iosses Ger
tainly much greater than ours
At Senones a detachment supporteu
BY artillers received the order 10 tah'
some German trenches whleh "e5e
threatening ours. A break was mauS
in the first wire fence by means q
melenite on November l9 at day3reah
and our infantry, at abound, mace an
advance of ESQ yeards only TO ma u
self confronted by new wire iehce'
Germans Shell Hospital.
"Taken on the fanks, right and left
nv the machine guns the infantry re-
mained firm and unshaken ana uhueI
fire proceeded 70 fortify itself on the
conouered ground. Our men in TINS
brilliant affair lost only sixty men.
"Worth noticing also in the eastern
section has been our resistance anu
progress near Les Epargnes, IN the VI
cinity of Verdun. ,.-
"Tbe Germans have not altered their
customary methods. They again nave
bombarded the Rheims Cathedral, Ihey
also have shelled, taking special ann
the Bethune Hospital, from when,
however. we were able to remove all
our wounded in time.
The German frame of mind as we
have known it since the beginning OF
the war again has manifested itself IN
an order intended for the reserve
troops. q copy of which was found IN a
dead officers pocket. The order con
lains these words: Every French civil
ian found on the battlefield will be
shot This order is especially intend
ed for the youths who have Just lett
school to don the uniform.
1T is worth noting also that the Ger
man government still adheres to its ly-
ing methods. The German statements
of November 10 mentioned violent at
tack by the French, who, 1t is sald
were eventually repulsed at certain
point in the Argonne. Due inquiry
into this report was made, and 1t es,
tablished the fact that on that point
and on that day the so-calle led violent
attack consisted of few shells. The
Germans had had nothing TO repulse
as they had not been attacked.
This shows the degree of confidence
which is to be attached to the German
statements"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
GERMANS ATTACK
AT FOUR POINTS
Continued from page ]

capped in being obliged to requisition
supplies from the devastated country,
where the population is dependent upon
American charity. The automobile
supply system of the Germans is work
in less satisfactorily, owing to the
growing scarcity Of gasolene.
The Germans are awaiting with great
hopes the arrival of engineers, whose
duty il will be to find some means OF
crossing the inundated territory. but
the methods which are to be employed,
if decided upon, are being kept secret.
Meanwhile a strong second line or
d,'ence is being prepared by the Ger
mans. IL runs from Courtrai to lngel-
munster, Wardamme, Oosteamp, Bruges
and Blankenberghe. Trenches are be-
ing constructed along this line, and
cannon are being set up, to make ready
for any eyentuality.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
u. S. STILL WAITS
TURKEYS REPLY

Washington. Nov pa formal ea y
rlanation from lhe Grand Eiziet " :,
TnrEev Of the firing on the launch o. o.
~ VI Az AIy,eyicsn armored cruiser Ienns'
sae sae Or og SMYRNA BY the Turkish ioI,
week ago was not TeeeIsggii Cs,,sir
There is no disposition 10 no.a Cspis1l, Cssp;sls
Decker OF the Tennessee IesPSSns's,sss .Sa. ne
although TWO formal notices ..s va, r..
barbor Of Smyrna was mined were "
ceived by this government r.,,i,e
Acting Secretary Of state Ia. La"i, saS
said that no further insifg,sSI'..O'.n.S, ,ssp
been sent to Ambassador 4orssn.Is, "a,
at Constantinopie He mac, y ..Es 40
that the administration would 'sA' a. IN.
action until the formal re}iy Ol's,. ~
governments request Tor an eAP''
tion was received.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
GERMANS AGAIN
lombard LIBAU

Paris, Nov. IA Havas Agency dis
patch from Petrograd says:
"Advices received here from Libau
are TO the effect that the Germans
have opened a second bombardment on
the city, which was especially directed
against the most open ard DOpulous
quarters. A great many inoffensive per-
sons, principally women and children,
were killed. The exact number Of the
fatalities is not yet known"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
ANTWERP WON'T
PAY $1O,OOO,OOO LEVY

Amsterdam, Nov. 23.-The "Handels-
blad" learns that the Germans are still
insisting that Antwerp pay war levy
Of S1O,000,000, and Deputy Burgo-
master Franck has refused until he
is assured that the Germans will make
no more requIsitions for supplies.
The situation has reached a dead
lock and is strained, and it is feared
that VI. Franck may suffer the same
fate as Burgomaster Max, of Brussels,
who, because of the non-payment Of
the Brussels indemnity, was taken a
prisoner 10 Germany.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
100000 MEN FOR ALLIES
That Number in U. S. Offer
Services to Canada.

Ottawa. Nov. 2S.-One hundred thou
sand men in the United States have Of
fered TO enlist in Canada for service in
Europe, according TO Major General
Hughes. Canadian Minister of Militia
Major General Hughes said he was
in favor of accepting these men. Hun
dreds of Americans, he asserted, were
already with the FIRST and second Cana
dian contingeDts in the British army.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BAVARIANS TAKE
TO BELGIAN BEER
[By Cable TO The Tribune. J

Berlin, Nov. 23.-The "Berliner Tage-
blatt" relates that in the Belgian vii
laee of Beveren $50 Bavarian soldiers
who had taken part in the siege OF
Antwerp drank l,4S5 htres OF peer
within two hours. Each thus drank IN
round figures nearly twenty plnts with
in two hours. The "Tageb att makes
no other comment than that IT was
satisfactory to find Belgian beer fit for
BaVarian consumption.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
mits may be obtained Dy them from
the Netherlands government"

London. Nov pa British naval
prize court to-day ordered the release
Of cargo of wheat consigned to Rot
terdam by Muir & Co., of New York,
and seized on the British steamship
Miramichi in the Mersey after the out
break of hostilities.
The court held that as the cargo
had left an American port before war
was declared, and at the time of seiz-
ure had not passed to the buyers, 1t
still was the property Of the American
claimants and, therefore, was not
liable TO seizure.
The court ruled, however, that
British ship carrying an enemy's cargo
was liable to seizure anywhere in war
time.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
1863 POUNDS OF BULLETS
TO KILL EACH SOLDIER

INY INIerTaph 70 III" tI'Vu"O'I
Belgian Coast (nsme Of town CEN
sored). Nov. 2S.--It has been calcu-
lated BY an officer Of mathematical
turn of mind that the weight OF the
bullets required TO kill n man In
this war is something like l6S
pounds--more than the weight of
the average man himself--in spite
of the immense improvements In
modern weapons.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BREAKS PAROLE,
WINS IRON CROSS

Amsterdam, Nov 23.-Captain Ave
of the auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, which was sunk of the
west coast Of Africa by British cruis-
er late in August, has been decorated
with the Iron Cross Of the first class.
In a statement made TO the "Berliner
Tageblatt," Captain Aye says he man
aged to return to Germany as stoker
on a neutral vessel.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

A dispatch from Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, on November -, said that ten
officers from the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, who were on parole, had es-
capped in Dutch steamer. They were
disguised as hremen. The men had
been lodged on German steamer
moored in the harbor of Las Palmas.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Airmen Defy Weather.

"On the front Of the Oise and the
ArgOnne our aviators have been able,
in spite Of the rain at first and then
the sharp cold, 10 do some good work
We have seen the services they have
rendered to the artillery in directing
its fire. They also, twice upon the
Aisne and 10 the east of Rheims, com
PEELED the aviators of the enemy 10
interrupt their missions and return TO
the German lines.
From the Argonne TO the Vosges
numerous actions have taken place in
which our troops have given ample evil
dence of their endurance. Each day
and each night around Verdun and
upon the heights of the Meuse they
have had to repulse some particularly
siolent attacks.
"On November 10, in the Vosges, the
Germans, having sustained losses
which reached $500 men, removed
General Ebergardt, who commanded
division. Lieutenant Mandel, son Of
the ex-secretary Of Of state of Alsace-
Lorraine, was killed during this days
fighting
"On November II il was necessary
TO esnd 10 the rear two German bat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-26
HoLiEnsvnIE-

Chas. Myers lost his house Rnd
household goods and clothing By fire
Monday morning about 4 O'Clock. Mrs
Myers was aroused by things falling
8 the room where the fire Is sup
posed to have commenced-She and Nj
Myers ran out Of doors and called il.
MoGinnis who worked there and
who slept v e the room where thu
fire began. He was awakened and q
capped with part OF his clothing thru
a window In bis room. They saved
hut few things Ia the house. The
place Is best known rs the w. c
Moore place. Mr.. Myers bought thu
farm a year ago and moved to Il
then. These good people have
the sympathy OF all their neIghbors.
We r also sorry about Mr.. Helz
er's loss by fire at Moiino.
l. e RudasE. o. T. Cawthorn and
l.. Blum are all sick in bed. We hop.
they will all recover.
r. L McGee and family visited a
J. w coakley's near LaddonIa ans
the families Of J. D. and DR.. J. c..
MCGEE Of Mexico from Friday until
Sunday.
w. o. Doweli 10 about to com
plete his new barn. =
Mrs. c, c. MCGEE has her incubat
or setting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-26
NoRrHEAsr ssNToN.

Lewis Fuhrer is quite sick with
pneumonia
The schools at Eureka and Prairif
chapel closed Friday. Misses al.
ma and zella Brown we're the teach
ers and both have given universal
satisfaction for the years work.
John KeIlarhal met with a seri-
Gus accident at the sawmill wednes-
day. March IS. His right hand got
caught by the saw and the thumb
and all the fingers but the little ons
were torn of. Mr.. KeIlerhal Is do
ing as well as could be expected. con
sidering his age His many friends es
press their sympathy and hope he ma
recover speedily.
Mr.. Rudolph Hertz of Kansas City
Christian Endaavor Union Field Sec
Rotary, win give an address at tn.
Presbyterian Church Friday evening
at 1880 Everyone Is cordially in
vifed 20 attend. The usual song ser
vice win follow Mr.. Hertz'a address.
Mrs. John Zimmerman has been
sick lately and under a doctors care.
The primary room Of the Ben
ton City School closed last Friday
Miss Heien Graham teacher. Miss
Cassie Ryan win finish her work in
the principal room this week. Fida.
there will be a basket dinner ct the
school and later an excellent program
viii be given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-26
SKINNER.

Farmers are getting ready to SOW
oats With a few nice days a good
many oats win be In ground. A
large acreage win be sown this sea
son.
Mason Pulls had the measles The
past fortnight but Is out at present.
J. L. Carpenter bought a new Chat
ham Mill at the Illinois State fair las
fan and received same last week.
Regular preaching services wer
held Saturday and Sunday at the
following named churches: Bethle
hem and Olivet.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Spurlingis
Youngest Vol is stiIl very puny
Harry Day moved to the Joe Dunca
place just west Of Liberty recently.
Elmer Chapman moved to the Cliff
MeGinnis farm and Thurman Chap
man, to his fathers farm.
At James Chapman's sale mules
and all his stuff brought good prices.
Frank P. and Marvin Carter have
moved to the George Brock place 70
ensuing year.
Joe Quinlan and Frank Powell have
leased part Of the George Morgan
place.
Ralph King has been confined 20
his home the past f0rtnight with pois
onlng.
Omar Squirting moved to the H. T.
Squirting house in Skinner.
chas. Tanner now occupies his owu
premises at Skinner.
John F. Baker has been a great SUI
ferer from rheumatism past few
weeks but am glad to state he is out
again.
Willie Faddis received some priz,
es In the Navy recently.
DR.. Flynt was in our midst FRIDAY
on a professional call.
James Chapman moved to cantral,a
to reside latly.
Doan Weaver lis glad to get
back TO Skinner and Is now happIly|
domiciled on the John r. VIM farm
Doan says that he was scared all |
time down ear Santa Fe- that tbel
ground was 70 thin he feared he'd
break through all the time.
Ellis Bros. had a load Of lambs. OF
heir Own raising. on the National
recently that brought very
satisfactory prices.
o. +. Ellis bought a team of year,-
ng mules. coming twos. recently |,
s272.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-26
AuxvAssE.

Alien Boyce was stricken with
paralysis at his home in West Aux.
vase Tuesday. His hearing b en-
tireiy gone. but aside from that he
Is doing nicely.
Mira. obis Wright with her moth.
er, Mrs. Johnson. Of Mexico. are Wis
iting relatives IN Kansas.
Pete simons, Auxvasse section boss
who Is quite sick, Is about the
same.
Miss Emma TelkempeT. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TeIkemper, died
al their home. west OF Auxvasse, ~.
ter an illness of only a week.
Sunday.
She was buried az Pleasant Grove
The home Of VIM. Cornelius. whirl
caught fire Monday morning from :
defective flue. was put out befors
any serious damage was done. The
fire burned part OF the roof but BY
quick response by our everFeady cit
zens the house was saved.
Sam Boles this week purchased .
nice building site Of French Wood
son in southwest Auxvasse where he
expects TO build a modern home in
the early spring. Sam thinks this
beats the farm.
Harry Cordn-r of Mexico came out
to Auxvasse Fridy to visit his son,
Fred,
John Yates, one Of our progressive,
young stockmen. was on the st.
Louis market this week with q car
load Of chloe beef steers
Brett Bros. are handling Mr.. ]. W.
Henderson's horse this summer. Star
OF the West. This horse has made
great showings in the show rings, b
ing handled by Tom Bass of Mexico.
The new six room High School for
AnxVasse which was voted on q
few weeks ago and was unanimously
carried Is to be built In the ex-
trsne southeast part Of town, the
site being the baseball park former
ly. Work viii begin right away tn
order to be ready for occupancy by
Sept. 1.
The Misses Murray OF Stephens
Store are the guests of their sis
ter. Mrs. Joe Dudley.
Or. McFariane. who practiced In
Mexico all Of his life up to a few
years ago, when he came to Aux
vase, where he has been ever since.
expects TO leave soon and visit his
relatives in Mexico and Fulton. Doc
tor Is well thought OF here and
many regret having him leave
town.
Miss Jessie Ruth Gooldy, one Of
our girls attending William Wood.
with other frehds, walked from
Fulton TO McCredie. Monday. and
rode back on the afternoon train.
Chas. Hale. who was going to the
country on a load Of lumber Monday.
met with a very painful, If not SO
rtous accident. when his foot slip
ped, causing him TO fall under the