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New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
RUSSO-TURKISH
WAR AT STANDSTILL
Cold Weather Brings Operations
to Halt-CZar's Troops
Huddling in Shelters.

Petrograd. Dec. 25.-The Russo
Turkish operations have been brought
TO a standsull by climatic conditions
in Asia Minor. Here the Russian
troops have spread out, covering all
the roads and quartcring in the viii
lagos in an immense triangle. whose
sides converge for seventy miles, with
the base on the RuSso-Turkish from
tier and the apex pointing toward
Erzerum.
Clad IN every variety Of garment 70
Keep warm. including Turkish robes
and wide flowing Kurdish coats, the
Russians are budding In every shelter
hat and farm house of the Armenians
and packing COW sheds. stables anC
storehouscs. Wherever possible the
roofs have been cut out. so that bon.
hres may be built within.
The sound of battle is rarely heard
by the main body of troops, who are
win,crug ON the way 20 Erzerum. Vir.
tually the only activity is on the part
OF the restless Cossacks. who are for.
ever on the move. engaging in brushe.
with tho opposing cavalry.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
German Army
Official Report

Amsterdam. Dec. 25.-An official
communication issued by the German
Army Headquarters TODAY says:
I'm Flanders. yesterday, things were
generally quiet To the east of ST.
Hubert a further portion of the Brit
ish intrenchments was taken.
Near Chivy. to the northeast OF
Vailly, our troops surprised hostile
company which had taken up posi-
tion in front of ours and captured l12
Frenchmen. In attempting to recap
ture this position the enemy suffered
severe losses.
"French attacks near Souain and
Perthes. as well as minor attacks to
the northwest of Nerdun and west OF
Apremont, were repulsed.
"In the eastern theatre Of the war
the situation was unchanged
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
AUSTRIA.HUNCARY
NOT SEEKING PEACE
Ambassador Dumba Explains
Dual Monarchy Must Stick
to Germany.

Washington, Dec 25.--The Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador, DR.. Constantin
Dumba, issued statement tonight de-
nying as absolutely unfounded pub
lished reports that Austria Hungary is
tired of the war or has made unofficial
peace overtures to the Allies.
"The Paris press spreaCs from time
10 time news of Austra-Hungary or
Hungary alone being tired of the war
and longing for peace" the statement
says. "The latest report alleges that
Austria has made unofficial peace over
lures to the Allies through Vienna
bankers upon the basis Of the cession
of Galicia to Russia and Bosnia to
Seryia.
"The Austro-llungarian Ambassador
wishes TO contradict these rumors as
absolutely unfounded and misleading
public opinion i'm the United states.
Without speaking Of the article of the
treaty Of the Dual Alliance Of 1879.
according 10 which Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary engage themselves TO
support each other with their whole
armies against Russia. and TO conclude
only conformity peace. every cCnsldera-
tion of honor and self-interest prevents
Austria-Hungar from breaking from
her ally and entering into negotiations
for a separate peace.
"The cession of Galicia and Bosnia
could only be agreed upon after.
crushing defeat OF the Dual Monarchy,
an eyentuality which happily does not
correspond to the actual situation on
the battlefields. II is not improbable
that with the authors of these rumors
the wish is father to the thought
The Russian Ambassador, Mr.. Bakh-
metef. cmphatically denied tonight
published reports that overtures for
peace between Russia and Germany
were under way. He said the report
was absurd on its face and without
foundation in fact
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
POPE PLANNING TO
EXCHANGE WOUNDED

Rome, Dec 25.-Pope Benedict de-
voted the greater part Of Christmas to
developing his plan for the exchange
Of wounded prisoners.
After religious service he spent some
time with relatives. He expressed
great satisfaction over the many mes
sages he has received, especially from
America. giving strong support 70 his
efforts to lessen the crueltes Of the
war and hasten peace.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
ATHLETE LOSES
LEGS IN BATTLE

Dunkirk, Dec. 25. Jean Cauiou.
famous French international foo,l
player and track athlete, who VA, a..
toned early in the war for a eh,,.
which won him the military medal
in a field ho-pital with both leg, :.
putated. The bones were shattered !.
a shell.
When Caujolle recovered copseios,
ness and learned the extent Of II,
W, nds he dictated q letter to M, !,
perior officer, asking that he BE- s'
back to the front az a stenogrspher
Caujolle was adiudged last year !
several English critics TO be the fn,r
football back in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26

would fire. They at once returned
to the road. Just at that moment two
lancers dashed up in a mortor car. The
two priests at once tried % make of,
but | colared them and wit the help
of the lancerS made them get int the
car. Then we drove TO Liege and handed
over our captives TO the authorities.
"The false priests at last confessed
that one of them was German and
tho other an Austrian. On searching
them carefully there were found IN
their boots plans of forts and trenches.
The authorities thereupOn gave me a
written declaration that | had arrest
ed two spies, and returned to my
regiment"
Besides the decoration from the
King. this enterprising youth has re-
ceived the Cross of Merit from the
Scouts of Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
LONDON FOOD PRICES
JUMP IL PER CENT
This Is for Period Between Au.
gust | ard December Com
ditiOns Similar i'm Berlin.

London. Dec. 15.-The average ad-
vance in retail food prices in London
between August / and December 1
was about II per cent. according to the
Board of Trades official figures. In
Berlin. according to the Prussian Off
cial "Statische Korrespondence," the
advance for the same period was 1914
per cent.
The most marked advances in Lon
don are in eggs, tea and fish, which in
the last month rose -, II and 8 per
cent, respectively. Sugar and eggs now
average about 65 per cent above the
level Of August /. Potatoes, among the
articles included in the Board Of
Trades list, are cheaper than in July.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
ASKS OCEAN RATE FACTS
secy. McAdoo Seeks Light Oh
High Ship Prices.

Washington, Dec. 20 Seef''''
McAdoo issued tonight sts'en'i'
calling on all shippers who have 0''
affected by high ocean freight F''"
and scarcity Of vessels to send "
facts to the Treasury Of Commerce &C.
partments. al. Go.
Letters already received, the ger
tarv said. "show that the sesGe.g Z
vessels is so great ana the iies.
charges are 50 high that Auer,SS.
foreign trade is being seriously hah''
capped A,,,..
The Treasury and Commerce eeps...
ments are investigating ocean ifes''
rates under a Senate resolution
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
Washington Feels a Quake

Washington. Dec. 2j.-seyeio 'S,, 80,
quake shocks lasting ten minl'.s n
found recorded on the insIrlnsn,,o,
the seismic observatory Of Ge0Ise'''
University to-day. az, ocloex
The shocks began at lV'yi -. 1.s.
last night and the centre O., o. n, g00
turbance apparently was aVO,' ~, mo.
miles from Washington. me l'o., .o,,y and
nounced motion was IN az e@''''''
westerly direction.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
GERMAN AVIATOR
CLOSE TO LONDON
Continued from page l

When our guns opened fire the enemy
was at a height Of about 10000 feet
1 that ia TO saw. we'll within range. SIX
/ shells in all were fred. and eye-wit-
nesses are convinced that the raider
/ was winged by the second shell tred.
At all events, the machine canted up,
| went round and headed for the open
/ sea.
At this stage the British naval flying
| men came on the scene. lhree Ol-
planes went up and proceeded to give
/ chase. In all fairness TO the Zoe, ~
must be placed on record that he tought
"a gallant rearguard action, showing
/ splendid war airmanship at the odds
/ OF three to one-all three pursuers IN
/ fnitely faster. ,
/ The War Office issued the following
/ bulletin last night:
"a hostile aeroplane was sighted TO-
day at 1850 II was flying very high
from east to west over Sheerness
British aircraft went up in pursuit and
engaged the enemy, who after being hit
three or four times was driven oil sea-
ward"
Sheerness is at the mouth Of the
Thames, about thirty miles from Lon
don.
The British battleship Bulwark
/ $4,000 tons, was blown 70 pieces by a
mysterious explosion in Sheerness har-
| Dor on November p. The vessel sank-
/ carrying TO their deaths a crew num-
bering between 700 and 500 men.
Owing to Thursdays seronautlc raid
upon Dover, additional precautions IN
/ the form of lowering the lights IN the
streets TO a greater extent than at any
/ time since the war started have been
/ taken.
Sheerness. via London, Dec. pa
\ German aeroplane was sighted of
/ Southend to-day. The weather was
misty and the machine was flying at
a great height and at high speed. Sew
eral rounds were fired from ant-alr-
craft guns, apparently without hlttlne
the German, but naval aeroplanes soor
chased the intruder, who disappeared
I Many thousands Of persons focked tC
the seafront TO witness the affair.
Later three British aeroplanes tried
TO outhank the German machine, bui
the latter was flying too fast and DIS
appeared 10 the eastward. The weather
was misty at sea, but Comparatively
clear on land. Nothing has been hearC
regarding the dropping Of any bombs
Dover. via London, Dec. 25.-lt u
reported here that a German aero
plane flying at a great height passe'
over the Midway River and Herne Bay
to-day. Aeroplanes and seaplanes wer'
out on scouting duty for many hours.
Harwich. via London, Dec. 90
possible German attack on Harwici
is indicated by the following notice
issued to-day by the Mayor Of tina
English seaport:
Although an attack by the enem!
on Harwich fortress is not anticipate,
at the present time, and there is n,
special reason for anxiety among non
combatants. it is considered desirable
to notify the civilian population that
in the unexpected event of belligeren
operations, the members Of the loca
emergency committee and special con
stables will direct every one as to tn
course 10 be pursued. All members o
the civil population are hereby re
Quired TO act strictly in accordanc
with such directions
All visitors arriving at Harwich vii
be required TO register.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
Allies Attacks Repulsed,
Says Berlin Press Bureau

Berlin, Dec % (by wireless TO Say
vile, j.. D.-AmOng i.ems given
out to-day by the Official Press Bureau
were the following:
According 90 the General Headquar-
ters report Of December % general
auiet prevails. East OF Festobcrt the
Germans have wrcstcd from the Brit
ish another part OF their fortified posi-
lions. Near Chiyy. northeast Of Vail
'p, the German troops dislodged com
1any which had secured footing in
frOnt Of the German position. Here
~ French were taken prisoners. The
ercmy in an attempt 90 retske the
100 ton. suffered heavy losses.
"Frcncb attacks near SOuain, Per
fbes. northwest Of Verdun and west
oi AprcmoHt, have been repUlsed."
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
RADICALS ABOLISH
CAILLAUX'S OFFICE

Paris, Dec. pa committee of the
Radical party, according to reports
published to-day. has decided to sup-
press the Office of president of the
party, which is held by Joseph Call
iaux. former Minister of Finance. The
duties of president are to be performed
by the secretary.
VI. Caillaux sailed from Bordeaux on
November 10 for Brazil on a mission,
it was stated at that time, to purchase
raw materials and foodstuffs for
France. Before sailing for Brazil NJ.
Cailaux was treasurer and general
paymaster of the French army, with
the rank OF colonel.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
JOY FOR 200 CHILOREN
sappokanican Club Entertain;
Greenwich Village youngsters

The Sappokanican Club, Of GH'f'
wich Village, gave a Christmas parry
Yesterday afternoon at their club, q
Grove ST.. and entertained 200 Green
wich Village children.
Santa Claus Edward Hardiugl or
tributed dolls. roller skates. games an
various TOYS. There was candy D
abundance and oranges and lemonAo
for the small guests. A Punch e..
Judy show was given for the chiidTt
nv llr. WeXler. the vaudeville aelo.
and musical numbers by Miss kg
O'Brien. Miss Dillon. Nr. and Nf
Griffith and John Reilly were much el el
loved Robert Schwab delighted 70
little folk with a negro marionette u
faucpr
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
NEW SOUTH WALES
SEXES ALL WHEAT

sydney. y. S. ". via Londonl. Dec
25.-The government has seized the en-
tire stock OF wheat Of New South Wales.
excepting the amount needed for seed
supplies for the farmers. This action
is aimed at spectators, who, taking ad-
vantage OF war conditions, have been
seeking TO initiate prices. The govern
mcnt has fixed a price for the wheat
OF 81 20 a bushcL
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
JOAN OF ARCS KIN
TRUE TO TRADITION

Paris, Dec. 25.-Among the officers
mentioned in dispatches from the front
is Major Haldal de Lys, descendant
Of the family to which Joan of Arc be-
longed, who commanded "a battalion Of
the 1920 Infantry Regiment with the
greatest bravery and utter dlsdain Of
danger from October 10 to November 9.
lie Is recoroed in the official journal
as an officer of the greatest value.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
SOLDIERS PLAY PIQUET
French Troops Become Expert
at Cards in Trenches

Paris. Dec. 4-Piquet, says the
Figaro" is the favorite diversion Of
the French troops in the trenches along
the battle lines. Some remarkable
games are played between the crack
players Of the different companies.
Many OF the contests are broken of
suddenly by the bursting Of a shrspnel
in or near the trenches. Not infre-
quently game ends in n dead" hand
when some unfortunate player "passes
cut forever while holding the winning
cards
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
DUTCH READY TO
FORCE WAR LOAN
IBg cable to The Trlbune J

Rotterdam (via London, Dec. %
The Dutch war loan has been fixed at
275 .O00,000 gulden. II is being vol un-
tarily subscribed at per cent, but
there is intimation that # 1t is not
fully subscribed there will be an oblig-
atory loan at only per cent, and those
who have subscribed sufficiently to the
volunt- ry loan will be excused.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
LANDSLIDE BURIES FORl'
Many Houses in Valmon'On'
Italy. Left in Ruins.

Rome, Dec. 90 delayedl.-hs'4
rains caused landslide to-day 81 ~
montone, a city Of about 1000 i1hso. a.'.
tants thirty miles southeast oi h0.
Part OF the city was covered oy v.
landslide, and many buildings eolIIP'5ss -,
Forty persons were buried Oehe''' W.
ruiuS
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
BRITISH TRAWLER
HITS NINE; 8 DIE

Gr..Asby. England. Dec. 25 via Lon
dom The trswler 0cana was sunk by
mine to-day. Eight men were
drowned, only the second engineer
being saved.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
Prisoners Give Information.

lastly comes the third method mem
toned. IT prisoner gives away in
formation either through stupidity or
from a desire 10 curry favor and to
better his lot a good deal may be at
tanned at one bound. But this applies
chiefly to the information given BY
officers, who are not very often capt
ured and are, moreover. not in the
habit of imparting valuable news. A
soldiers knowledge Of what is going
on on his own side is comparatively
limited Communications from prison
ers also are TO be accepted with re-
serve. In the direction Of identified
tion the activity Of an intelligence Sec
ton is largely confined 20 the examina-
tion OF the badges or equipment worn
by the dead and by prisoners.
The personality Of the individual.
OF course. has no military value. but
The identity disks and effects of the
dead are carefully guarded for event
ual return 20 their government. The
examination Of letters, diaries and or
ders also claims a great deal of atten-
ton. Newspapers are rarely Of value
because no sane government allows
current details Of the nature sought 10
be published by the press. on the
other hand, soldiers diaries and let.
ters are often indiscreet i'm the ex.
trcme, for the writer's in describing the
physical condition of the men often
unwittingly betray the state of their
morale, and in recording their impress
sions of the effect produced by the
enemy's rifle fire or the havoc wrought
by his artillery quite innocently give
away valuable information az TO where
the shoe pinches.
"Since the composition of the larger
formations Of all armies is known. il
rs possible, except in those cases where
sweeping changes are made during a
war. to extract vital information from
the connection OF even a single soldier
killed or captured at certain spot
with a certain battalion. The result Of
ascertaining that this battalion was
at that point az given time may lead
20 the first suspicion that much
larger formation TO which the battalion
belongs is not somewhere else where
its presence has been assumed.
Army Corps of Shoulder Straps.
"The possible significance Of the re-
suits Of such a discovery when cor
roborated is obvious. This explains
why the identification OF units with
localities by means Of accoutrements,
badges, etc, takes so much Of the time
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26

fensive on the north bank of the
Pilica.
"In East Prussia and near Przemysl,
and on the front in the Carpathians, no
essential changes have been noteG.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26

British Headquarters, France, Dec.
Reconnaissance by aeroplane or
otherwise is the most direct and prob
ably the quickest way Of obtaining
news Of the enemy, but the use of spies
is still most TO be relied upon in mod
ern warfare. This is the conclusion OF
the British Eyewitness al the front,
who devotes the greater part of the ac-
count he dispatched to England to-day
70 a discussion of spying. He divides
the metho0s of obtaining information
OF the enemy's plans or movements
into three groups.
They are broadly" he says. recon
noissance, whether it be by cavalry or
nfautry. or both; by motorcycle or air
craft; the employment Of spies or, as
they are more pleasantly called,
agents. and the collection of such in
formation as can be gained from an
inspection of the uniforms worn by
the dead or by prisoners and from the
papers carried by or the cross-eXamina-
tion of the latter.
"The employment Of agents is on
occasion the most wholesale way in
which intelligence can be gained and
at its best ID furnishes broader basis
uron which TO build than the others.
The work OF such persons does not al
ways depend on the accuracy of vision
Of an individual, which is a very varia-
bic quality, but is often established on
statements of facts produced with the
greatest of care by the enemy for his
own use"
1t is a slow method. however. the
account goes on 10 say. as il is neces-
sary TO transmit the information OBJ
tanned through devious channels
Reconnaissance" he adds, "is the
most direct and probably the quickest
way Of obtaining news of the enemy
It is not uniform, however. in amount
or quality, because il generally de-
pends on the quickness of eye and
power Of appreciation Of some scout
or observer watching from a distance
and il is likely TO be affected by atmos-
pheric conditions.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
CONDEMNED GREEK
NOT NAVAL ATTACHE

London, Dec. 25.-Reutcrs GORE.
spondent AZ Athens transmits an an.
nouncement made there to-day that the
Greek who was sentenced to death by a
court martial in Constantinople is not
the naval attach6 Of the Greek Lcga-
ton, but is a petty naval officer who is
acting as the attaches orderly.
An Athens dispatch on Decemcr y
said that Greek naval officer attached
20 the Greek Legation AZ Constantine
pie had been condemned 10 death on the
charge Of spying, particularly in con
nection with the departure Of steam
ships from Constantinoplc. The Greek
Minister 10 Turkey demanded that the
condemned man be turned over 20 the
Greek Legation.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
RUSSIANS SHATTER
FURIOUS ATTACKS

Continued from page I
New-York tribune., 1914-12-26
Army Corps of Shoulder Straps.

"The possible significance Of the re-
suits Of such discovery when cor
roborated is obvious. This explains
why the identification OF units with
localities by means Of accoutrements,
badges, etc, takes so much Of the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-25
Chance. Joseph Conrad.

Chance. Joseph Conrad.
This is the story of an unhappy girl
whose life is wrecked in a creuI way.
Her father is a scamp who steals the
fortunes of his clients and pays for
his dishonesty by serving term in
prison, leaving his daughter destitute.
At this time sea captain meets the
girl ami is attracted by the tender
sadness of her face and offers her mar
riagc. She accepts him because the
ship viii be haven of refuge for her
father whose prison term is about to
expire. They are married and her life
from this point is gathered from fleet
ing glimpscs, surmises, hcsitating
statements made by captains, sailors
mates and acquaintance to the last
chapter where YOU realize the whole
wonder and tragedy of the story
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-25

Cap'n Dan 5 Daughter, Joseph c. Lin
coin.
Cap'n Dan Dott is peaceable, home
loving Cape Colder, but he has a wife
with society bee in her bonnet. To
offset the wife he has nice, sensible
attractive daughter. Now when old
Aunt Lavinia died leaving fortune
to Cap n Dan, Mrs. Dot hales her hus-
band from Trumct into the social whirl
of Scarford, where flourishes the Guild
Of the Ladies of Honor. This Guild is
is the cause of all the Dott troubles
but Gertie, the daubhter. is equal
to the occasion ami avcrts social
catastrophe by executing a most eIab-
crate trick on her mother. In the end
Mrs. Dott worn out by her social tri-
umphs urges the return of the whole
family to Trumct and then - Gcrtie
owns up and the family live happily
ever after.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-25
The End of Her Honeymoon, Mrs

The End of Her Honeymoon. Mrs.
Belloc Lowndcs.
Mrs. Loundes does have a really new
plot in this mystery story. and it is 80
we'll told that it seems true.
4 clever devil-may-care artist
marries CATER a brief wooingl lovely
girl and they plan to settle down in
his studio in Paris after a three weeks
trip in Italy. In order to prepare the
studio for his bride they decide to
spend Il short time at a quaint hotel
1t is exhibition year in Paris and when
the pair arrive they find the Hotel
Saint Ange so full that only two small
rooms not OF the same floor are va
cant. They talk with the landlord. his
wife. and also with their nephew. Il
countritied lad. The husband looks over
his wife : room and then aseeuds to his
own. The next morning he is not 10
! be found and the three persons who
| welcomed the couple to the House de-
clare the lady came alone. An Amerl-
can and his wife who have known the
hotel for years say the proprictors are
honest and worthy people. The search
for the husband is kept up for two
| years and then the mystery is solved
| and you wonder why you had not
| thought of the right solution of the
mystery yourself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-25
OUR QUESTION BOX

BY whom were matches invented and
when2
Godfrey Haukwitz. an. Englishman,
invented match toward the close OF
the seventeenth century. Flame was
produced by rubbing PARTICLES of phos-
phoras on brown paper and from it
lighting "a sulphur match, Later a bot
tie coated on the inside with. phospho-
ros appeared, sulphur match being
thrust inside the bottle to procure
light. The birthstone match. tipped
with sulphur and fired nay means OF
lint and steel. was most widely used OF
the carly inventions. About 1870 - In
stantaneous- Light boxes appeared III
London. sticks tipped with .chiorate of
potash and sulphur. They were dipped
in Il bottle of Sulphurit acid when used
and were very dangerous. In 1877
Walker, an English chemist, brought
! out "a friction match. \ ucifcr fric-
ton match appeared IN 1893 and in
| lo55 the safety match with the phos-
! phorue for Lighting on. the outside Of
| the bon, The first friction match
/ patent IN this county was granted tc
| Alouzo -. Phillips OF Springfield. Mass
Compared with au output Of I0,000,U0C
matches for the whole year 1876, on,
factory today in this country may turn
| out lo0.u00, 600 a day.