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Evening star., 1914-10-25

LONDON, October 24-Private sub
scriptions being raised in England for
war purposes have reached remarkable
proportions. The national relief fund.
known as the Prince of Wales fund, to-
day totaled more than $16,930.000. Part
of this will be devoted to the relief of
suffering in Great Britain to soldiers
dependents and the unemployed. and a
liberal grant will be made for the re-
lief of Belgian sufferers.
The Times fund for sick and wounded
already amounts to more than $4,000.
600. Five hundred motor ambulances
for use in France have been purchased
with this money, while 200 private cars
have been donated for this work. All
of this fund not expended for cars will
be given to the Red Cross Societies.
Queen Mary's fund for providing work
for women has reached nearly 100000.
The Daily Telegraph raised nearly
$500, 900 for the Belgians in shilling sub
scriptions in the few days since the fall
of Antwerp, while the Pail Mall Gazette
previously had turned over to the Belgian
minister in London $125,000 from its sub
scribers.
A fund for wounded and needy Indian
soldiers started few days ago by Brit
ish citizens who formerly lived IN lndla
now amounts to $275,000.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
BRITISH DEFEAT THE GERMANS
AROUND LILLE, PARIS DECLARES
Teutons Hurl Solid Masses of Men Against
English Troops and the Losses
Are Enormous.

the field, but are transported to nearby
houses.
The American ambulance from Paris
was cheered heartily as it passed
bring back the wounded. The Ameri-
can service Is immensely appreciated.
The government authorities have been
making special efforts to attend the
wounded. All the railroads have Joined
in the organization and have placed
posal Of the authorities to carry 10000
men. while many can be transported
by the river canal barges which are Mt
ted with beds and supplied with sur
geons and nurses. For the seriously
wounded, baggage cars have been Mt
ted with eight beds each. while the
slightly wounded are cared for in pas
senger cars. each accommodating forty.
The Belgian Battle.
The battle along the Belgian frontier II
of the most violent character. Accord
ing to latest advices brought here from
the front the allies are holding their own
well and the general position is regarded
as completely satisfactory. Near the
coast the valley of the User has been in
undated by the allies in order to offset
the offensive of the Germans. who are
not able to advance through the boggy
land, which at one time formed an arm
of the sea.
The Belgians, in their encounter with
the Germans, have thrust the invaders
back and at the close of this fight
ing 100 German dead were found on
the field
In Argonne and the vosgas the fight
ing is also very severe and up to the
of the French. who are constantly ad-
vaucing.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
KAISER HAS ACCEPTED
Won MOLTKE RESIGNATION

GENEVA. via Paris, october "a, 11:42
pm.-A telegram from Basel received
here confirms the retirement of Gen.
Helmuth Won Moltke as chief of the
German general staff October %. He
requested of the emperor to be re-
lieved from his post because of his
poor health. His resignation was ac-
cepted. but it is not definitely known
who will succeed him. Three candi-
dates are seeking the position.
Hundreds of French refugees, includ-
ing old men, boys and women and chill
dren, who have been allowed to leave
Germany are arriving in Switzerland
They complain of the Jack of food, but
say they were well treated.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

In Suwalk the Russians are trying
to check the German advance, but they
have been repulsed. while behind them
are extended swamps Here and In
other sections the Russians are losing
an increasing number of prisoners.
Moreover one circumstance of great
significance for the Russians is par
ticularly evident, namely, the heavy
losses of cannon. machine guns and
small arms. 1t Is estimated that the
Germans and Austrians already have
taken 1900 cannon and machine guns
and hundreds OF thousands Of rifles
The renewal of these supplies is not
easy.
French and English supplies have
been cut OF and the route by way OF
Archangel cannot remain open long.
owing to the approach of winter. Rus
sia must, therefore, rely exclusively
upon the Putiloff iron works. which
operate slowly and produce only cer-
tain kinds of guns. Great difficulty
will be encountered in the manufac-
ture of heavy guns and howitzers
Capt. Persius. the naval specialist of
the Tageblatt, says that Vice Admiral
Kato. who is commanding the attack
upon Tsingtau, was trained in the Ger
man navy. In the latter seventies he
made a world tour as a cadet on Ger
man cruiser. Capt. Persius says he
saw Vice Admiral Kato at the Japa-
nese naval parade at Kobe In 1903 and
that he then expressed unmeasured en-.
thusiasm for everything German.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
BERLIN REPORTS ACTION
Of ITALIAN SOCIALISTS
Says They Declare for Strict Neu-
trality-Charges Against
Germans Denied.

BERLIN, Germany. October "a. by
wireless to Sayville.-Informatio was
given out from official quarters In Ber-
lin today as follows:
''The entire socialist party in Italy
again has decided to support policy
Of the strictest neutrality.
"The Manchester (England) Guardian
says it has received hundreds of letters
to England from Germany and who de-
in this country.
Prisoners of war also are well
treated In view Of these facts the de-
struction and looting of German shops
in the borough of Dempeord. London
was fit of Mysteries.
Fears Russian Policy.
THE chief of the Russian socialist
party has pointed out officially te
Emile Vandervelde. the Belgian So
cialist leader, that victory of the
Russian government would mean the
strengthening of the anti-democrati.
policy in Russia and abroad. The Rus
sian government would then. become
the center of the reactionary world
The policy, therefore. of the Russian
proletariat would under no circum-
stances be to help the Russian govern.
ment.
THE London Economist declares thai
half a million British .vorkmen are
out of employment in the British cot
| ton industry.
| German Army 5000, 900.
In the newspaper Poodle Romano
the Italian general Bompiani esti.
| mates the strength of the German
army at 100000 Thoroughly instructed
soldiers and 100000 recruits.
| The Montenegrins are much de
pressed over the inefflciency of tn,
| French blockade of the DalmatiaI
jcoast."
Evening star., 1914-10-25
SLAYER IS FOUND GUILTY
japanese Photographer Killed Girl,
With Robbery as Sole
Motive.

SALINAS. Cal, october 24-George
Kodani, a japanese photographer. who
had confessed that he strangled Miss
Helen Wood Smith. a young artist liv-
ing at rmel-by-the-Sea, today was
adjudged guilty of murder. with recon-
mendation of life imprisonment. The
Jury went out last night. A strong
minority insisted on the death PEN
atty.
Kodani tried at first to defend him.
self on the plea that the killing was
caused by a lovers quarrel. but the
evidence showed that robbery was the
sole motive Miss Smith had aided the
man because of his skill as a photog-
rapher.
suspicion was directed toward Ko-
dani by his trying to cash a check be-
longing to Miss Smith. The body at
that time had not been discovered.
A party of writer's and painters search
ed for Miss Smith and finally found the
Evening star., 1914-10-25
GERMAN SPIES, ONE ESCAPED,
CONDEMNED IN SWITZERLAND

months and pay a fine of 5000. and
kohr must remain in prison two
months and pay a fine of 500. All
three were sentenced to expulsion from
Switzerland for life after serving their
sentences.
An official communication from Vienna
received here states that up to October
Is there were 102 cases of cholera In
Austria.
In order to meet the extra expenditure
entailed in Switzerland by mobilization
federal war tax has been decided upon.
In principle the tax Is to be progressive
on income and property. Companies are
also liable.
The general management of the fed
eral railways has just decided to ask
parliament for a temporary loan Of $16.-
100000 to meet the expenditure for
1915. Proposals for various economies
have been accepted, including the re-
duction of construction expenditures by
more than half. Fares will be increased.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
MORE MONEY FOR BELGIUM.
Additional Sum of $4,000 For.
warded by Relief Commission.

An additional s1S,600, contributed in
the last few days to the Belgian relief
commission in this country, of which
Cardinal Gibbons is honorary president
has been forwarded to the needy, ac-
cording to announcement made last
night by E. Havenith, the Belgian min
lister.
The Boston committee. formed a few
days ago by Larz Anderson, former
United States ambassador to Belgium,
collected $4,000. and the committee in
Philadelphia has forwarded $4,000. Sc
cured in about three days. The money
will be distributed from Havre through
the mayors of the various Belgian
towns. prominent merchants and public
men.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

sonage in Berlin. who spoke freely.
owing to the supposed nationality OF
the interlocutor.
According to this man. they intend
to take Belfort and occupy Calais. the
former in order to invade France from
new point or to compel the French.
by the effect of this capture on pubic
opinion to make a separate peace.
The latter would then be useful as
point d'appui against England, whom
Germany regards as her most danger
Gus enemy, despising Russia. For Eng
land terrible surprises are IN store.
The Temps comments briefly:
perhaps surprises are due for the
Germans also. even should they take
Calais or Belfort.
Certainly France will never desert
her ally. whom the Germans attempted
at the outset of the war to caJoie with
equally transparent absurdities.
LAS for Russia. we expect the Ger
mans will soon begin to find her some
what less despisable Perhaps our cor
respondents informant might ask Won
Hindenberg's opinion"
Evening star., 1914-10-25
GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS TAKEN
IN FIERCE FIGHT BY BELGIANS

The Germans say they suffered great
ly while in the trenches at Dixmude,
as the water in the pits reached to their
hips. They were captured when caught
between two fires. The Belgian infan-
try. creeping along the ground, got
within few yards of the trenches.
bayonet The Germans, utterly sur
prised, surrendered without resistance.
Only few of them were wounded.
and these were left at Calais. Some of
the prisoners, who speak French cor
rectly, declared they were glad they
had been captured.
When the prisoners were told the
Germans were falling back and soon
the non-commissioned officers. drawing
himself up Indignantly. exclaimed. 1T
is impossible. God is with the en-
peror and the crown prince"'
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CREW MEMBERS IN BRIG
AS RED CROSS ARRIVES
Men Had Riots on Boat, Divided
Along Color Line, Over Pos
session of Chickens.

! NEW YORK, October 24-The steam
er Red Cross, which sailed from New
York early in September with 154
American nurses and doctors for Euro
pean battlefields, reached port today
with four members of her crew con-
fined in the brig for fighting on the
way over.
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, U. S. n.
J retired, who went aboard the Red Cross
at Falmouth as the head of the expedl-
,tion, said that ill-feeling had existed
! among members of the ships crew
both on the voyage over and back, and
that quarrels were frequent. Once in a
| while, he said. the men came to blows.
The fighting occurred between the
white and colored members of the
crew, which were picked up at short
notice in New York.
| The men in the brig were all white
and were charged with characterization.
| The particular offense attributed to
| them was fight with coIored men for
the possession of some chickens.
| The Red Cross, according to Admiral
Ward, had a ticklish time after she
! left Rotterdam, lodging mines in the
| English channel, and from one ap-
parently had narrow escape.
Took Extreme Care.
I'VE left Rotterdam on the return
voyage to New York October TO-" said
the admiral. Extra precautions were
| taken to avoid possible contact with
| mines, and to prepare for eventuali-
| ties, should an accident occur. We had
on board $50 passengers. Lifeboats
were slung out and water tight COM
partments closed. On approaching the
vicinity of the mine fields we were
| warned by a British torpedo boat de-
stroyer that one mine was adrift, but
on comparing the bearings given we
| found that we had already passed its
neighborhood. The destroyer was
looking for the mine and 1 have since
been informed that the steamer Moor
dam struck one in that immediate vi
+, cinity.
| TT is my opinion that after the first
heavy autumn gale that portion of the
channel will be exceedingly unsafe for
| navigators."
Evening star., 1914-10-25

LONDON, October 25. 12:40 ANA
message sent from Paris by the corre-
spondent of the Reuter- Telegraph
throws an interesting light upon the
character of the reinforcements recent
ly sent to the front by the Germans. as
indicated by the arrival of a convoy
of prisoners in Paris today. All the
captives were men of eighteen or forty
years of age. They showed no signs
of fatigue, which was due to the fact
that they had had no time for fighting
before being captured.
One of the prisoners. who was for
merly a resident of Paris, said they left
Berlin October IL and arrived at Dix
nude on the 18th. They were cap
tured by the Belgian army Wednes-
day last.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
MARYE THROUGH. GERMANY
TO POST AT PETROGRAD

PETROGRAD. October "a, via Lon
don. 7:15 p.m.-George r. Marye. Amer
lean ambassador to Russia. and Mrs.
Marye arrived at Petrograd today
from London by way of The Hague.
Berlin and Stockholm. The ambassa-
dor was accompanied by his secretary
and Consuls Ray and Baker.
Although the party passed through
several war theaters. the ambassa-
dor said the journey was uneyentful.
Barring a short delay on the German
frontier. a two days rest at Berlin
and a three days stay at Stockholm.
the party came through direct. No
naval activity was noticed in the Bal
tic sea.
Ambassador Marye is in good health
and ready Immediately to take up his
duties. The American charge d'affaires
Charles s. Wilson, and a number OF
prominent Russian officials were at
the railroad station to greed the new en-
voy.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
BELGIANS WIN PLAUDITS.
Brilliant Opposition to German As
sault Admired bv Allies.

Belgium's army. since the retreat
from Antwerp, has withstood attack
along the entire front from Dixmude. to
the North sea and made several sue
cessful counter-attacks. A cablegram
containing this report from the Bel
gian minister of foreign affairs was
given out last night by E. Havenith,
the Belgian minister here, as follows:
THE Belgian army, after the retreat
from Antwerp. has concentrated upon
the left bank of the User. from Dix
nude as far as the North sea. Since
the 18th of October it has been at
tackled on all the front by considerab BILE
forces; it has not only resisted all at
tacks, but has successfully delivered
several counter-attacks.
, Our allies have particularly admired
the brilliant manner with which our
troops have fought"
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Special Cablegram to The Star.
GENEVA. October 24.-Three German
spies operating in Geneva have just
been sentenced by the third military
tribunal They are Lieut.. Col. Otto
Ulrich of Berlin, DR.. Wohlander and
Herr Kohr. a chemist. They were
charged with plotting against England
and France, and thereby violating
Swiss neutrality.
Dr. Wohlander's task was to CLEAN in
formation from German refugees from
France. On kohr were found plans OF
the Dijon district, also list of all
officers at Nancy.
Col Ulrich escaped before the trial.
He was sentenced in default to serve
two years in prison and to pay fine OF
$1,000. DR.. Wohlander must serve three
Evening star., 1914-10-25
NINE OFFICERS KILLED.
Latest British Casualty List Shows
Heavy Losses.

LONDON. October "a. S:33 p.m.-A
casualty list. dated October 20 and oc-
tober II. issued today. records the
death of nine officers and the wounding
of forty-eight.
A casualty list of non-commissioned
officers. dated September 20, gives thir-
ty-two killed. of whom. twenty-three
belonged to the Grenadier Guards
twenty-one wounded and sixty miss
ing. OF whom thirty-eieht were of the
11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Owm.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
STEAMER TJIMAHI SAFE.
Has Dutch East Indies Exhibit fo,
San Francisco Fair.

LONDON. October "a, 1855 p.m.-A
Reuter- dispatch from Batavia, Java.
says that the steamer Tjimahi, which
has on board the entire contribution of
the Dutch East Indies for the Panama
Pacific exposition, and which, it was
feared, had been wrecked in Banca
strait, is safe.
The Tjimahi had run out OF her
course and was nine days overdue,
Evening star., 1914-10-25
THREE CAPTURED SHIPS
NOT SUNK BY GERMANS

LONDON. October "a, II p.m.-The
Lloyds correspondent at Teneriffe
learns that the British steamers
Indrani.' Condor and Farm were captur-
ed by the German cruiser Karlsruhe,
but have not been sunk
This is in contradiction of the Daily
Mails Tenerife dispatch previously
published that the Karlsruhe had sunk
thirteen British merchantmen. includ-
ing these three vessels.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
KAISER MAKING LAST EFFORT,
NEWSPAPERS OF PARIS BELIEVE
Agree That Fighting Between Neuport
and La Bossee Is Most Friou
in Worlds History. ..

Special Cablegram to The Star and New York
Times.
PARIS, October 24.-The Paris news
papers agree in the opinion that the
fighting between Nieuport and La
Bassee is the most furious in the
worlds history. They assert that Ger
many is making a last effor+, and hold
that If the allies prevail the victory
is likely to be decisive, because, in
their view. the German semi-raw troops
cannot stand the strain of a retreat
like Won Kluck's from Marine. The
Temps quotes the German press to
demonstrate their lack of confidence.
Thus it contrasts with the Intrasi-
geants statement:
I'VE await confidently the result of
this latest test, which is certainly not
the severest we have undergone"
The Temps mentions some new Ger
man plans, which its correspondent re-
ceived from an eminent military per-
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CARRANZA PROMOTES HILL.
Raised From B1igadier to a Major
General by Chief.

NACO Ariz.. October 24.-Although a
truce was declared yesterday between
the Villa forces under Gov. Maytorena
of Sonora. attacking the Mexican town
Of Naco. and Gen. Hills besieged Car
rama troops, Maytorenas Yaqui Indians
were reported to be still at the foot of
the mountain south of here, where they
camped last night, although they had
promised to withdraw.
Hill received notice today from Car
rama that he had been promoted from
brigadier to major general, and that Col.
r. Elias Gales, his chief OF staff. had
been made brigadier general.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
GERMAN SEA TRADE Nil:
BRITISH LOSSES SMALL
Statement of Embassy Declares That
Damage to Shipping Is Less
Than Estimated.

Confirming cable dispatches regard
ing the claim of Great Britain that her
sea losses in the European war have
been but slight, an. official statement
was issued by the British embassy
last night, as follows:
I'm view of recent captures of Brit
ish shipping by German cruisers in
Indian and Atlantic oceans, the ad-
miralty makes the following announce
ment:
Eight or nine German cruisers are
believed to be at large In the Atlantic.
Pacific and Indian oceans. Searching
for them are seventy British Qnclud-
ing Australian),, Japanese, French and
Russian cruisers. exclusive of auxiliary
cruisers. Among these is a number
Of the fastest British cruisers.
Destruction Is Certain.
1.-The vast expanses of the ocean and
thousands of islands offer infinite
choice of movement to the enemy:s
ships. Their coal supply has hitherto
been attained by one means or an
other. In face Of the increasing diff
culties the discovery and destruction of
these few enemy cruisers is largely a
matter of time. patience and luck.
British cruisers have hitherto been
y
This is somewhat lessened and the
number of searching cruisers is con-
tinually augmented. On. the routes
where admiralty instructions are fol-
lowed they have proved very effective:
on the other hand. where disreg; . led,
captures have been made .....
The same vastness of the sea which
has protected the German cruisers will
protect trade. The only alternative
would be marshalfng merchantmen in
ia; of
thought necessary to hamper trade by
such a system. .. ..,
Percentage of Loss. r -
Percentage of loss is much less than
reckoned before the war. OF 1000 Brit
ish ships engaged in foreign trade
only 81 have been sunk by the enemy,
besides Z now overdue in the Atlantic,
or less than l per cent. Rate of in
surance for cargoes, fixed at 5 -guineas
on the outbreak of war is now reduced
to 2 guineas per cent without injury to
solvency fund. Insurance is also con-
siderable reduced on hulls as apart
from cargoes. -,
Between 5000 and 5000 foreign voy-
ages have been undertaken to and
from United Kingdom ports. less than
per cent of which have been inter-
fered with. OF these losses a large
number were caused by vessels pro-
ceeding without precautions, as If there
were no war.
"On the other hand, German oversee
trade has practically ceased to exist.
Nearly all their fast ships which could
have been used as auxiliary cruisers
were promptly penned in neutral har-
bors or have taken refuge in their
own.
Among the comparatively few Ger
man ships at sea 1873 have been cap
tured, or four times those lost by the
very much larger British mercantile
marine"
Evening star., 1914-10-25
S. 600 GERMANS WE'RE DROWNED
WHEN BELGIANS CUT THE DIKES

LONDON, October rs. 2:05 a.m.-The
Sunday Observer prints a dispatch sent
by a correspondent in the department
of Pas de Calais. France. saying that
through the cutting of the dikes in the
low country southeast of Dixmude a
large German force has been flooded
out Some estimates place the Ger
man losses there at 5000 drowned be-
sides 10000 killed and wounded. This
may give some hint. the dispatch adds
as to what is meant when it is declared
that the fighting in this region is the
most desperate Of the entire war thus
far.
A large number of woman spies have
been captured and promptly shot in the
vicinity of Dixmude. In some cases the
Evening star., 1914-10-25
PARIS LEARNS THAT BLIND MAN -
MANAGED GERMAN SPY SYSTEM

ness sharpens the other faculties. His
infirmity enabled him to reach posi-
tions no one else could approach.
Recently his visits to certain posi-
tions were frequently followed by at
tacks by the Germans. Their suspi-
cions aroused. gendarmes searched the
miserable hut be occupied and found
$4,000 francs in gold. and other evil
dence convincing the authorities tina,
Minguet was the center of the spy sys-
tenn of the region and distributed
money to other agents Minguet final
ly confessed he had been for years in
the German pay. but would not admit
he knew other spies. He was shot.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Special Cablegram to The Star and New York
Times.
PARIS, October PA curious in
stance of the German system of es-
pionage occurred in the camp of Cha
Ions. A blind man named Minguet, for
thirty years past dressed in rags
tramped the country twenty miles
around. He gathered cigar stumps
and cigarette ends in various cafes
especially those frequented by officers
Because he was blind nobody paid any
attention to him, forgetting that blind
Evening star., 1914-10-25
lEMBERG CIVILIANS MADE
. TO AID DIGGING TRENCHES

LONDON. October 20. 2:35 ANA
dispatch to the Central News from
Copenhagen says that German advices
reaching there say that the Russians
are making strenuous efforts to retain
possession of Lemberg. The entire
civilian population is being compelled
to- assist the troops day and night in
the construction of trenches and forti-
fications.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
KNIFE FOR GoLDsBoRoUGH.
Governor of Maryland Operated
Upon for Appendicitis.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. October A.-Gov.
Phillips Lee Goldsborough was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis. at the ex-
ecutive mansion this, afternoon.
The governor has been indisposed, for
the last two weeks, but had been at
tending to business as. USUAL Last
Thursday his ailment was diagnosed
as appendicitis. After consultation of
physicians today an operation was de-
termined upon. .i....