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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
gBOY SCOUTS4k

The youngest cheyalier OF the ssls,..
order Of Leopold is a Boy Scout. =. +.
Joseph Leysin, 10 years old, nativ.
Brussels. King Albert. who pinned g
decoration on Deysin In the pres.no. =
his Ministers and military stan. -
graduated him and all the scouts -.
had rendered service TO their coun,.1
THE youngest Belgian hero AZ. 4,
words the King used in presenting ,s.
decoration.
The tracking down and capture o. =.
spies and bravery on the field OF Nate.
are the feats for which the BOY s.s..
was 80 signally honored. When s,,,s'
descended upon his country he vol..
teered for service In the army ana ~.
soon a favorite In the reeiment ,..,.,
he Joined, being called "the child ot ~.
regiment by officers and men
Leysin captured the two Hpies a..
they had been released by Belgian y.
ficers. He was convinced the two ~. y,
who were dressed as priests, wars sn,,-
and obtained permission to follow 49,
1t was as he had thought: When ~
men, overtaken IN a forest saw hin
they ran.
Haiti Or l will shootl" cried I,.v.,.
The bogus priests halted, and when A..
lancerB appeared on the scene the sri.s
were collared and turned over a. ~.
authorities. Plans OF fortihcations ~
roads were found In their boots.
Not the least among Leysln's deoor,.
tions, in his opinion, Is the Cross II
Merit, which the Boy Scouts Of Belsiur
have awarded him. S'
A movement 20 teach Philadeiphia nav
Scouts the rudiments Of publishing neth.
DDS will be inaugurated Monday morning
when about 1900 Scouts will inspect M
plant of the Curtis Publishing COMPANY
The visitors In uniform will assen5his
by troops in Independence Square az az
Several troops from neighborinE towns
will be present. Guides will conduct the
Scouts through the building and explaIn
the workings of the departments whera
$500 persons are employed.
The plan to teach Boy Scouts tho broad
features of factory work, which has been
successful in Cincinnati and other citles'
will include visits to other manufacturing
establishments in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26

Plans for the second annual Boy
Scouts New Years rally in the "a Resi-
ment Army have been practically com
pleted.
That II will be the largest Boy Scout
gathering ever held in the city is as
sured, for the unregistered troops are
fast making themselves eligible for the
demonstrations by conforming with the
rules for registering
Many prominent men VIII be present.
Among them are Scout Commissioner
George d. Porter, Director Of Public SAT-
ETY.; Charles Edwin Fox. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, and Alexander NJ. Wilson,
Assistant Director OF Public Health and
Charities. all of whom are members OF
the Executive Scout Council.
The doors will be opened at 2;sO p. m.
At O'Clock the two-hour program will
begin. Picked buglers from all the troops
will send the call Ito the colors" through
out the hail. and the impressive Scout
salute to the flag, led by Deputy Scout
Commissioner Patton, will bring the
audience to its feet for the singing Of
America"
Dr. Charles d. Hart, chairman Of the
Executive Scout Council, will extend
greeting to the Scouts. Director Porter
will then award merit badges to 80
Scouts The affection which the organi-
zation bears the two speakers will be
voiced by the Scout yells, the new loco
motive yell by the Gettysburg Service
Corps, and the America yell by the en-
tire assemblage. Exhibition Of fre-mak-
ing without matches by 10 Scouts will
be followed by the singing of THE Star
Spansled Banner"
Perry WINS. introduced by Doctor Hart
will then give an illustrated talk on
his experiences in guiding an expedition
of boys around the world. reel Of
Scout pictures, by the II. B. B. Weekly
and the PUBLIC LEDGER, showing the hike
to League Island, the stars OF the Ath-
letlcs and Phlllies, views at Camp Fell
and at the summer camp on Treasure
Island, will be thrown upon the screen.
With the words before them the Scouts
will sing their song, "sling Your Pack"
and bring the program to a close.
Massed bugles sounding retreat" PM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
WORLDS HAPPINESS
IN AMERICAS HANDS,
SAYS MAETERLINCK
Belgian Author Pleads That
His Country Be Saved
From Destruction
Cheer From Noted Men.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.

PARIS, Dec, 26.
Declaring the United States today holds
in its hands the destiny and happiness of
the world, Maurice Maeterlinck from his
villa in Italy, appeals to the American
people. The following message was re-
celved today by the Paris Bureau of the
United Press:
Upon this bloodstained Christmas, in
the name of my martyred country, the
most unhappy and most innocent victim
OF this horrible war, we hope with all our
anguish-hlled heart that the great and
generous America will do that which is
necessary before 1t is too late, to save US
from destruction. In her powerful hands
she holds our destiny and the happiness of
the world, and we have confidence in
her."
"A new year is dawning for human
ity," began a Yuletide message to Amer
lea by Senator Baron d Estournelles de
Constant, chairman of the International
Arbitration Committee and widely
known throughout the United States,
"The peoples of Europe" he continued,
will raise this cry in revolt: Never
more shall one nation have the power
to destroy the world. Let the free peo-
pies unite on DOtn SIDES OF the ocean
to guarantee for themselves mutual lib
erty and peace
THE United States celebrated Christ
mas in day OF faith and goodness, In
Europe the day was profaned by an EN-
peror who calls himself a Christian. AL
lied to Turks, he dared celebrate the
birth of Christ by the massacre OF in
nocents, by the destruction of churches
and cities, by the violations OF rights.
by the devastation of a neutral counry
and by plunging into mourning innumer-
able mothers, widows and orphans"
Charles Wagner author of THE Simple
Life" sends the following message:
"KneelinE before the stable where the
Divine Child sleeps, | measure the in
tenslty of the shadows by the light of
His smile and pray for the coming reign
which this Child announced In the pres
ence of atroclous crimes, mourning amid
ruins and in dark meeting places of
agony, my Christmas wish is this; That
at last all this suffering yield its blessed
fruit; that no one shall have suffered in
vain; that the brave who have sown in
tears shall reap in JOY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26

-, az. .,,raI for leaving the hall for a
norsde on Rroad street 10 Columbia ave-
nue The parade will be headed by tne
bands Of Troops 1 and q, and the nte
and drum corps Of other troops VIII De
In the procession.
The rally committee, consisting OF -
tIrner Goodman, chairmani Nelson y
ogden. DR. r. B. Hitchcock, II. I. walker
and Robert Mcdonald, has Issued tne
following instructions to scoutmasters;
rroops should be in charge Of scoutnss-
tor ~ assistant rcoutmaster. Scouts unet.
tsched will report TO scoutmaster Ogden AT
the end Of the building.
Tybsre must be no blowing Of bugles or
sounding OF musical Instruments except as
provided on the program.
AZ .'assembIy" bugiers will report TO front
Of hall and fal ln in front formation faclins Iiss
and stand al strict attention, saluting At the
last note Of ito the colors'' or retreat
4 After retreat troops will ,u his L., out to-S6 Of
bo down Broad street TO Columbia avenue
Thirty Boy Scouts, under scoutmaster
]. E. REYNOLDS, OF Scranton Troop No. 3,
with headquarters at the Scranton Young
Mems Christian Association, will arrive
in Philadelphia on Monday for three
days visit They will be met at the
Reading Terminal by representatives OF
the Philadelphia Boy Scouts, and VIII De
taken to the Central Y. NJ. G. A. Their
visit Is for sightseeing and for inspection
OF the Philadelphia troops.
Services at the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday evening Will be
in the interest of Troop 30, under Dr.
G. M. Christine, sooutmaster. The Camp
Fire Girls. headed by Miss Thomson, will
present an American flag to the troop,
after which the flag will be saluted with
the Scout ceremony The sermon, by
the Rev Robert Bagnell, will be directed
to the development OF boys and girls
toward useful lines.
Thirty Boy Scouts of Troop 90, Sam
uel Friedman, scoutmaster, served Thurs.
day as ushers and as distributors of
gifts to 900 poor girls and boys
at Starr Garden Recreation Centre, 6th
and Lombard streets, in a Christmas Eve
entertainment provided by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. T. Stotesbury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
WAR TORN FRANCE
GRAVES JAPAN'S AID
IN WAR, SAYS EDITOR
Clemenceau Urges Accept
ance of Yellow Assistance
to Bring Conflict to Early
Close Peril Not
Feared.
-slmplielssimus.

PARIS. Dec. 26.-Georges Clemenceau,
former Premier in a two-column article
yesterday breaks a lance In favor Of
Japan's armed Intervention in Europe He
says:
when Kitchener said the war would
likely last three years, he evidently over
looked the fact that it is taking place
chiefly in French territory, and 1t is
therefore France who most suffers from
wanton destruction and losses of lives
and property.
ut is unquestionably to the interest Of
all concerned that the Allies shall be able
TO overwhelm their foes and thus end
the terrible conflict"
Clemcnceau does not see any reason
why the Allies should scorn the help of
Japan while the Intervention of other
Powers, at present neutral, would be well
coined. But he adds. the matter natural
ly would require long negotiations and
the transport of troops would be no light
or quick task.
Therefore he urges the Allies to take
immediate action and call diplomatic
conference for preliminary negotiations,
to gain time and have Japan's troops on
the European battlehelds in early spring.
Japan's Intervention is much discussed
here, although NJ. Hanotaux, former
Foreign Minister has taken an attitude
against it's realization. His chief argu-
ment is that France should decline
Japan's help in order ito retain as much
as possible the purely French character
of final victory"
Deputy Luclen Millevoye, former chief
of the Nationalist party. has a long
article last night urging Intervention. He
says:
"There is no use to review now the old
bogey OF the yellow peril. II is precisely
the yellow peril thesis that the Kaiser
used 10 mask his ambitions and plans"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
CZAR GAINS GROUND
ALONG POLAND FRONT

Continued from Pare One
have perished in the North Sea, VIC
tim of the British eunners' FIRE An
seroplane is reported to have fallen
into the sea northeast Of the mouth of
the Thames. The Admiralty an
nounced that the raiders craft had
been hit several times by the British
defenders.
A German squadron is reported to
have sailed into the North Sea toward
the British coast. A battle is ex-
pected
1t is reported the British cruiser
Newcastle has engaged the German
cruiser Dresden, off the Chilian coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
CZAR'S DRIVE IN BLIZZARD
HURLS FOE BACK SIX MILES
Christmas Day Assault Gains Rawka
River and Rawa Heights.

re fkONHtNAD, DeC. ~
Russians along the defense line of War
saw celebrated Christmas Day by driving
the Germans out OF the Rawka River
and back six miles to Jezow. This move
ment. made in the teeth of blizzard
that rendered the enemys aeroplanes use
less for scouting, gives the Russians con-
troll of the Rawa heights, which dominate
the territory between the Pllica and
Bzura Rivers, For five days the Ger
mans had been in possession of Rawa,
part OF which stands on the highest point
of range of hills between the Pilica and
Bzura Rivers,
A sanguinary battle took place on these
heights, but after a conflict of three
hours the Germans were driven down the
western slopes. The Russians took 2S0O
prisoners and three guns.
According to the Army Messenger, this
victory at Rawa opens way to making
n breach in the German lines to lessen
the pressure that the Kaiser's troops are
maintaining against the Russians on both
the BzurR and Pilica.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
GERMANS DIRECT NEW DRIVE
ON WARSAW FROM NORTH
General Francois Resumes Inter
rupted March From Mlawa.
fEIhoaRAD. D. 3.

fbIhOGhAD, Dec. Is.
lt Is generally believed here that the
fighting IN POLAND IS now rapidly ap-
preaching a orisia- General Francois is
endeavoring 10 resume his march from
MiaWa on the north. Following the de-
feat Of the Germans ia thai region. It is
now admitted thai they are ofIerlng
serious resistance. ana have partly sue
seeded IN assuming an offensive.
Only the success of General Francois
or the breaking OF the Russian line be-
fore Warsaw az an early date can save
Fleld Marshal Won Hin4enbars from be-
ins forced 10 retreat from the Poland
capital Tor 4 second ume. Heavy aliii-
lery has been brought up on the main
liue of the Ger1ltu attack. ana the bats
lle Neat of WarsaW haa assumed
enormous Proportions
ia saushern Poland ana aelicls she Hae-
slans are noH dzc.af4d lo bs eaial1s tha
advantage After Aa4I1s aiIhafaeu
Ialz = E zee amy
Is ~ Hes atea reinforced a
ef AHe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
FRENCH GUNS BOMBARD
OUTER FORTS AT METZ
Lines Pushed Beyond Arnaville in
Drive Into Lorraine.

PARIS, DEC, 70.
The outer defenses OF the fortress of
Metz are reported to be under fire from
the French artillery. An offensive move
ment started early In December against
Metz Is declared to have resulted in ad-
vancing the French lines beyond the viii
1age OF ArnavilIe and through the forest
OF lie Pretre.
Only by extremely bitter fighting have
the French lines been advanced and the
Germans cleared from the heights within
range of the outer forts but French guns
are now declared to have been brought up
for the bombardment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
AUSTRIA WILL REMAIN
STEADFAST TO ALLY
Count Berchtold Denies Dual Mon
archy Is Seeking Peace.

VIENNA, Dec. 6
"Austria Is not seeking peace. She sees
no reason for seeking peace. The Ger
manic nations are pledged to act to-
getheF in making war and in making
peace. Reports that Austria intends to
desert her ally are base lies"
In these words Count Leopold Berch-
told, Foreign Minister and head of the
Austrai-Hungary Cabinet, today answered
the rumors circulated in the newspapers
OF France and England that his Govern
meht was trying 70 effect peace with
Russia and Servia.
"Austria and Germany did not want
this war" said Count Berchtold. I'VE
had 10 defend ourselves against the
evef-lncreasing encroaehment of Russia
and her minions. We shall not accept
peace with dishonOr."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
1919 cEpEs LANp To JAPAN
Germany Hears Of Deal for Island
off Asia.

BERLIN. Dec. 26.-Among the items
rfssn out b. the Offleial Press Bureau Is
taa following
~Copenhagen reports that Russia has
reded its portion Of the sakhalin Island
q Japan ia exchange for heavVy guns.
lEakbalin lies east OF Asia, and Is sepa-
fatea from the mainland by tha Gulf Of
TarlarY. The island Was officially Rus
sian until September, 19o5. BY the terms
af the treaty of Portsmouth, n. a.. the
s1afhern half was ceded 70 japan. It's
afaa ls estimated at $40 square miies.)"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
FRENCH WAR CRAFT SUNK
Paris Paper Reaffirms Submarine
Loss in Adriatic.

PARIS. Dec. 26.-While the Govern
ment has not admitted the sinking OF a
French submarine IN the Adriatic, as an
nounced at Vienna. the Matin says that
Italian papers state that one OF Admiral
La PeyreTs submarines was shattered
by gun ire while attempting TO torpedo
Austrian battleships at Pola, and that
the crew were taken prisoners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
TURKS AND RUSSIANS HALT
FIGHTING TO GET WARM
Petrograd Reports standstill in Asia
Minor Campaign.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 8.-The Russo
Turkish operations have been brought to
a standstill by climatic conditions in
Asia Minor. Here the Russian troops
have spread out. covering all the roads
and luartering in the villages In an i'm
mense triangle, whose sides converge for
70 miles, with the base on the Russo
Turkish frontier and the apex pointing
toward Erzerum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
PEACE IN 1915. PoPE's HOPE
POntiff Sees EARLY Exchange of All
Prisoners.

ROME. Dee. 2.-Persistent rain marred
the open-air Christmas festivities In
Rome. Christmas was not celebrated at
the Quirinal owing 70 the Queens condi-
tlon.
Pope Benedict XIV celebrated the three
masses incumbent upon All priests of the
Catholic Church at midnight Christmas
Eve in the Pauline Chapel Ia the presence
OF members OF the court
The Pope personally Is convinced, the
cardinals say, that the war win not last
a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
AUSTRIANS CHECK ENEMY
ON WHOLE GALICIAN FRONT
Defense Is Potent Against Heavy
Russian Reinforcements.

VIENNA, Dec. 26.
The Russian armies. reinforced by fresh
troops for their campaign against Cra-
COW, are attacking the Austrians along
the entire front in Galicia. These at
tacks are being successfully repulsed,
however, according to an official report
from General Won Hoetzendorf, Of the
General STAFF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
ITALY is STILL NEUTRAL,
DESPITE MOVE ON AVL L0NA
Austrian Protest Unlikely on Ac-
count of Albanian Intervention.
LONDON, Dec. 26.

LONDON. Dec. 26.
The landing OF Italian marines at
Avlona. Albania, is not expected TO be
followed by representations from Austria
TO Rome. Italy has declared its inten-
tions are governed solely by a desire to
prevent anarchy spreading TO the
Adrlatic shores. and 1t is believed here
today that Austria, for the present, will
accept this explanation.
general revolt inspired by Turkish
officers, is declared to be In progress In
Albania against the rule Of Essad Pasha-
Communication with Durazzo has been
cut Property has been destroyed and
hundreds OF Inhabitants at interior points
are declared TO have been massacred.
Essad Pasha is now gathering a force OF
troops In an attempt TO stamp out the
rebellion. but the revolt spread TO Avlona
before the Italian marines were sent
ashore 10 restore order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
5000 ALLIES LEFT DEAD
ON FIELD, BERLIN REPORTS
Enemy Repulsed at Festhubert With
Heavy Losses.

BERLIN, Dec. 2b.
The claim that the Allies left 5000 dead
on the field after the fighting about
Festhubert Is made today in an official
statement issued here, The Germans,
It Is declared. took as prisoners sls men
and 10 officers and captured II machine
guns and IL mine throwers.
The repulse of French and English as
sanlts on the western front is reported.
while the situation in the East is de-
clared TO be unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
AUsTRIAN sHIP oRIPPLED
Battleship HIT By Mine Laid Up for
Repairs.

ROME. Dec a-Au Austrian hatlieshlp
las been toaad = Az0HfalcQne from Pola
l. ha dQeked ana repairee because al
damage done - s niae. sa5a 3 dispatch
froin asntaiaone. % the Gal1 q Trieste
a. fns aa11Iian coast elaee " tae 4iaIIeu
apa Ehzl 1taef apz q
a fc|a taFe
Hd sie H4 a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
CAR LEAVES FOR FRONT
Russian Ruler Spent Christmas Wis
iting Wounded in Hospitals.


The Car. after spending Christmas
visiting hospitals IN the vicinity Of Petro-
grad, spreading cheer among the wounded
soldiers, left last night for the front. says
dispatch from Petrosrad 10 a news
agency here
The rest of the Russian Imperial family
is at the royal residence ~ Tsarskoe
selo. IS miles from felrograd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
IN BALTIC, RUSSIANS SAY
Destruction Of the Hertha Once More
Announced.

PBTROGRAD, Dec. 6
Z The German cruiser Hertha and a Ger
man mine layer have been sunk IN the
Baltic Sea, according 10 information re-
ceivsd BY the Russian Admiralty.
No details accompanied the message
telling Of the Germans double loss. but
Admiralty officials believe that the Her
tha was sunk while It was trying to pro-
tset the mine layer in its operations along
the Russian coast. being overtaken by a
fast cruiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26

The Hertha had previously been report
ed sunk ia the Baltic about three weeks
ago. She was placed Ia commission In
1857, ana for ssverals years before the
Complement numbered as men. she was
a vessel of 5569 tons. The Hertha was
equipped With y guns. bat her largest
were two of the s-inch type
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
TUnKs BEATEN IN DoUTAKH

HETROGRAD, Dec. Alt was an
aouneaa today thaf the Turks had at
8smpled to advance Ia the Doutakh dis
Irist but haa been repulssd BY the Rus
alana.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
BRITISH SEA RAID FAILS
Turks Compel Cruiser to Withdraw
From Gulf Of Akabah.

BERLIN Dec. %.
Among the items given out by the Press
Bureau was the following
EonstantinOple says an English cruiser
eHdaaFored 10 enter the Gulf Of Akabah
che eastern horn OF the Red Seal. but
was forced 10 withdraw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
KITCHENER DOLL
STIRS PATRIOTISM
OF ENGLISH YOUTH
Even Boys Are Not Proof
Against Martial Charm of
Mankind, Englishwoman
Writes.

The Kitchener DOLL" an accurate re-
plica in miniature Of the British Marshal
and War Secretary, is a favorite toy at
present with English children. So rea-
listic is the toy that boys, who usually
scorn such feminine playthings, cannot
resist the temptation tn own one.
An English woman, writing to a rela-
tive in Philadelphia, tells Of her sons
saving to purchase "Kitchener doll, I"
and gives a budget of news indicative of
the English view of the progress OF the
war.
"One OF my friends has furnished her
motorcar with new mascot II is a doll
called the Kitchener doll and has a really
remarkably good likeness to Lord Kitch-
ener, attired in a uniform quite perfect In
every detail. My little boy, of course.
wants one of them at once. and says
he viii save his pocket money (Which
amounts to the large sum of one penny
per week) until he has the necessary l2
shillings and pence to spend on it, 1
leave you to calculate how long he will
have to wait for his Kitchener.
'Harry's colonel had a letter from his
son at the front protesting to be quite
mystihed by a telegram his father had
sent him. The telegram read, Reinforce
ments arrived at the base and was to
convey the welcome news that a son had
been born TO him. l don't believe he was
really puzzled for very long.
did tell you that am devoting two
hours two days a week to giving French
lessons to our soldiers; quite elementary
ones, Of course, and have also a little
class two mornings a week for Belgian
ladies who want TO learn English; the
latter are getting on amazingly and they
really work hard.
A HINDU 'V c."
Have you heard of the intense German
patriotism as described by the Handles
blad? This Journal relates that at ceT-
tain school in Germany no one is permit
ted to mention the word English When
the head OF the school wanted to an
nounce that neither English nor French
would be taught In the future, he got
over the difficulty In this way; Lessons
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hEsoRTS

SOMERSET, BERMUDA.
SUMMERSIDE HOTEL s3M5HSSba' s9RMISbA
Modern hotel one Of the most beautiful spots
In Bermuda. Boating bathing and nshlhs'
Reasonable rates. Il. CuhIle,
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