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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
Russian Shells Destroy
Portion of Craco4v Forts
Northern Section of Outer Ring Falls Says Berlin Despatch
Heavy Bombardment Continues-Czars Forces in
Poland Concentrate for German INVASION
BOTH ARMIES SUFFER HEAVILY AT MlEk>

tho severity o, the task Of driving the
Germans across the frontier.
The Germans have received orders TO
maintain and extend the occupation of
western Poland at all costs. Berlin states
men say that Germany must have both
this country and Belgium In their hands
when the conditions of peace come TO he
considered. They Will then have some
thing to bargain with"
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily NeUs says:
The Germans suffered heavy losses yes-
terday when they were repulsed In a reen-
forced attempts TO secure positions for the
| coming pitched battle The Germans have
abandoned Zgi, rcz. about seven miles west
/, OF Lodz, which was the axle OF Gen. Won
Mackensen's determined cavalry evolu-
lions in the early stage of the present en-
gagement. His headquarters and that OF
his corps have been moved to the north
of Lowicz In the direction OF kutno.
The situation IL quieter at LODI and
great supply trains are now arriving from
Warsaw. The prices OF commodities are
slowly falling. The Russian command
ant forbids traffic in the streets after
r. NJ"
The correspondents information
that LODI is still held by the Rus
slams is directly in conflict with the
German official report Jf Lodz's cap
ture on December o.
The Morning Posts Petrograd corre-
spondent telegraphing to-day, refers to
the official bulletin issued on December
9 as indicating an eminently satisfactory
situation. He infers from the form OF
words used that both sides are intrenched.
He says
Enormous reenforcements brought
from Germany have entirely altered the
situation and the battle-now in progress
is practically Il quiet new fight Russians
and Germans now face one another on a
lire 300 miles long from East Prussia to
Cracow. The German attack on the Rus
stan centre is now believed to have for
it's objective neither Warsaw nor any other
strategic point. but simply the destruction
! OF the Russian army. Germany feels that
she must destroy the Russian armies be-
| fore she can undertake any further plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
Special cable Despatch 10 The sus.


LONDON. Dec. THE official press bu-
reau has issued "A detailed description
by the eyewitness at British headquar-
tiers OF the Kings visit to the troops AT
the front. Ii contains the announcement
that the King conferred the decoration OF
Knight Grand Cross OF the Bath on Gen.
Joffre and the decoration of Knight Grand
Cross Of st. Michael and st. George on
seven French Generals.
"One day." says the official eyewitness.
1.-THE King went to commanding point
from which good view OF the battle
field could be obtained. The air was ex-
traordinarily clear and His Majesty had
an excellent view.
Far away to the right rose the tall
chmneys and factory buildings OF Lille
and Roubdix In front stretched ridge
which had been the scene of some of the
most desperate fighting. and along II the
stu. smoking ruins of villages showed UP
black and desolate
ITO the left rose the town of iprcs,
amid which the Cloth Hall and cathedral
were easily distinguishable The extent
OF the damage done by the Germans
could he realized by the roofless nave
OF the hail and the gaping holes in the
tower. Even while the King was watch
ing several howitzer shells burst in the
town
"To the east of the city he saw the
woods in which took place one OF the
fiercest struggles ever waged by British
soldiers and in which many Of them and
their allies lie dead.
Further south cleaned the waters OF
the canal along the banks OF which the
British and French alternately disputed
every inch of ground with the enemy.
TO the north, melting in the distance
lay the valley of the User, where our
allies made such valiant defence and
won so much glory
An incident is related by the eyewitness
lie says:
after a parade of the troops. at whicl
the King made "A distribution OF decora
| lions, the procession returned in "A pouri1l
| rain to headquarters. On the homewar'
| tourney the car containing the Prince o
| Wales met with slight accident ou
was able 20 proceed AZ comparativel
! slow speed. on the way II passed deere
lict soldier who was trudging along Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
FRENCH LOSSES, 100000.
Estimated Number of Deaths
slightly Less Than 100000.

pARIa. Nov 27---No official lis, of killed
or wounded Is issued by the French War
once, but a correspondent who has made
inquiries IN various quarters estimates
the French losses in dead up to Novem-
her 10 at something under l00.000. ON
November ~ there were 100000 French
wounded and sick soldiers in the various
hospitals 1t IL estimated by the Swiss
Governments bureau for he exchange OF
prisoners than there are 5000 French
prisoners N Germany. This would make
the grand total ~ French losses $50 000.
The French estimate the number OF
Germans killed IN battle ON the frontier
~ 100000 or more. The French military
authorities do NOT share the popular view
-nH the German losses have been enor-
mouslr in excess ~ those az the French
nor is Wuch ,rrdrucc attached to the
stories 81 bad work by the GERMAN Com
miSslrE b'p'r'fH"ni French .comn,andcr,
cay they nave seen no indication of star
Nat 'u among tine Germans except In cir
sujG-'"U''- Nl'"i- .i'"A nave been cut
on from the main bodies Of German
troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
GIVES FRENCH CREDIT.
Correspondent Says Field Guns
Drove Germans Back.
Special cable Despatch 10 TUE suS.

Special cable Despatch 10 TUE SuN.
LONDON. Dec. s.--A CORE spondent OF the
DAILY Mai in northern France telegraphs
as follows:
"on Sunday the French. fighting with
great dash and choosing their line of at
tack cleverly. made notable progress from
. point south OF Dixmude. Protected by
the flooded area on their left. they pushed
forward along the railway from DiXmude
to Thet. and made good the Allies hold
on the Dixmude-Ypr s-Roulers triangle.
Roulers is now open to them. They
even made progress with patrols in the
direction Of Thielt The German retreat
in this direction has been due partly TO
the heavy floods and parity TO the previ-
Gus reverses near Zonnebeke.
AT the same time the strong position
OF the British northeast OF Armentieres
and the threatened advance along the Lys.
where. however, the German sappers were
very busy. made the Encouragement OF the
German line inevitable. But the prime
cause OF the success lies in French
strategy. carried out through their in
comparable field artillery. Few genuine
successes of the war have been won with
less bloodshed on the part OF the Allies
There is no question. there has been no
question, since the battle Of the Marine
that strate-ist of the first quality has
been found in the person OF Gen. Foch.
1t says much for the fine modesty Of the
French that so little has been known pub
lcly of the man who has such exceptional
skill and promptitude in carrying out the
general scheme OF the commander In chief.
The line OF battle as now reconsti-
tuted il curiously zigzagging In the region
from Ostend to the Lys. The chief eccen-
tricities are caused by the Hoods. which
extend from In front II and few kilo-
meters south of Newport 10 the south Of
DiXmude. and further south by the thickly
populated country about Lille and Lens.
The woods between Ypres and Roulers no
longer create an Irregularity.
"During the lighting the Germans
made some strangely capricious efforts
at counter attacks. one small body OF
men waded through deep floods to the
trenches that line the Hooded region. The
water ~ five feet deep In places and Is
besides ntersected by bikes. The bodies OF
drwned COWS appear above the surface
and are the only objects except the ridge,
Of the road and occasionally houses that
emerge from the water. But the mos,
repellant terror this courageous platoon
had to endure was human victims of the
flood buried beneath the water"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
WARNINGS TO SHIPS.
Admiralty Gives Instructions for
River Tyne and Firth Of Forth

WAsHrNGToN. Dec "a report r,r, vel
to-day at the state Department from tr.-
bassador Page in London said t.t' -
British Admiralty had given out 'Io .1..
lowing warnings in regard to traffic In
the River Tyne and the Firth Of I..,.;
River Tyne--Au incoming vessels from
the north must ca,l for a pilot on i..'u
and those from the south OFT 'ua E,.-
Wear. Outgoing vessels are to d'scAdl 3.
their pilots off one or tn, other U. tU.s.
places.
Firth OF Forth--All incoming vesss.s
must call for pilot at q station 10 be-
established on the Isle OF May Ou'-
going vessels are to discharge ta'.s l.D's
at the same station. II viii be dang O. .s
for any vessel to be under way % te
westward of the Isle OF May without
pilot"
Mr.. Page said he was given 20 u0I.f-
stand that II these orders are followed iW-
plicitly commerce can use the two ports
with safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
SMOKE BALLS HIDE
FLIERS FROM GUNS
Correspondent Tells How Ger
man Airships Disappear in
Big Brown Cloud.
sp,c,o, cabi, D,spa,ch TO The srx

PARIS. Dec. "A war correspondent OF
the Rotterdam Coi,rdnt reports observing
a new method of concealing airships in
the vicinity OF Roulers.
He saws he was watching German avia-
tors who were being shelled by French
artillery when suddenly the aeropanes
disappeared in the midst Of huge brown
colored cloud. which WAS TOO large 10
be the result OF an explosive
lie continued to watch the aerop,anes
and noticed that they produced similar
cloud OF smoke the moment they were
subjected tn bombardment, and in few
moments. thanks to this cloud, they be-
came perfectly invisible and made 1t
impossible for the gunners to aim at the
machine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
GEAR LOST HEAVILY
ATLODz, SAYSBERLIN
Attempt to Assist Threatened
Armies Failed, Official
Statement Declares.
NO GREAT CHANGE IN WEST

BERLIN, via wireless 20 London, Dec. L.
The following official statement was givei
out here to-day:
No especial reports have been re-
ceived from the western theatre OF
the war nor from the region to the
east OF the plain of the Mazuriah
Lakes
In northern Poland we gained I'M
portant successes In prolonged hght-
ing around LODI by defeating strong
Russian forces stationed to the north-
west and to the southwest OF the city.
LODI Is In our possession. Detahs
of the battle giving Us LODI cannot
yet he made public because OF the eN-
tended field over which the engage
ment was fought The Russian losses
were very large. An attempt ny the
Russians to come to the assistance or
their threatened armies in the north
from southern Poland was foiled by
the activity of the. Austro- Hungarian
and German troops in the district
southwest of Petrokow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
RIGHT FLANK HOLDS.
German Attempt 10 Turn Position
Fnil-Eighting ut LODI.
Speciai Casir bespatcl 10 Tur srS

NTF'TVT IWVTF T'fNTTTTV 10 Nv NTN
LoNpoN, Dec. S.--The Pctrograd corrc-
spondent Of the Daily MAJ says:
IL hear from unofficial sources that tine
fighting around Lode continues. The Rus.
slams In the last few days have made
aao0 prisoners, All Of whom are Germans
They also surprised "A camp and captured
a number 0r machine guns and armored
car, So far as | can learn, IN the alb
sence OF official news the German attempt
To turn the Russian right flank has failed
\ despatch received from Headquarters
last night simply said that the German
attacks had been rcpuscd
This blc>uy II a good sign as when
the General stan Is satisfied II usually
says very little, n recognizes, however,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
PRAISE FOR AUSTRIANS.
German Paper Denies Report OF
Strained Relations.

The Austro-Hungarian Consulate gave
out the following statement yesterday
THE reports on the alleged strained
relations between the German and Austro-
Hungarian commanding Generals have az
ready been officially denied and ridiculed
by the respective chiefs of the general
STATS A survey of the military opera
tons on the eastern front, published by
the Stuttgart SueddenSchc Zottun0, closes
with the following comment which re-
fleets true German opinion on the part
played by the dual monarchy
Let us suppose that the Austro-iiun-
garian troops had not so clearly recog-
nized or not so successfully carried out
their task. For instance. had they not
resolved to allow the enemy TO occupy
East Gaiicia temporarily or had they
made a hasty and premature retreat to-
ward the protected positions near era
COW without previously innicting on the
Russians heavy losses and checking their
advance for two weeks. what would the
consequences have hen? In the hrst
case they would o!tNr have suffered a
decisive defeat near Lemberg. or Przemysl
would have fallen.
TN the second case the Russians
would have had sufficient time and troops
either to turn around the Cracow posi-
tons. which they actually attempted 10
do. or to send large forces to East Prus-
sia, where they would have wiped out
the Hohenstein defeat. In either cases
the situation would have been extremely
dangerous. and in the latter Won linden
burg would probably have failed Instead
OF having won his second victory.
LAS It Is the Hungarian army
has in critical times calamity and sue
cessfully secured also Germany's safety
our ally will continue to look after oui
interests. Just as our army will fight Ut
Austria Hungary. II 1t is true that Nor
Hindenburg name Inspires confidence II
the dual monarchy 1t is not less true Of
Conrad's name in Germany"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
SAYS ARROW KILLED GENERAL.
Despatch Reports Won Meyer Hit by
Aviator's Weapon.

special Cdbie DeSplich 10 The sC>.
LONDON, Dec. THE correspondent or
the Morning Post at Bern, switzerland,
telegraphs the following
The Bavarian press reports that Gen
Won Meyer was killed by an aviator :
arrow while entering his automobile.
Gen. Won Meyer was reported 20 nave
been killed at Dixmudc on October 20.
He was in command Of the sixth German
army, principally composed of Bavaridns,
when Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
went to Brussels to aid in the reorganiza-
lion of the civil administration.
The arrows used by the French are
slx inches long. grooved 10 insure straight
downward flight, about an ounce in weight
rnd are carried in cartridge" which re-
LEASES 900 of them AT a time. They Will
hit with force of 100 pounds from II
height of 1000 10 5000 feet and would go
through A rider and his mount. All French
armen are equipped with the move!
weapon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
TAUBE ATTACKS HAZEBROUCK.
sixteen Civilians KILLED and Injured
by Bomb.

Sprcidi CatIe Dsspdtch 10 TUT SrN.
LoNpoN, Dec. "A correspondent or
the patty MAI. tclographng from north
eru France. says;
yesterday "A very destructive bomb
serving no tactical purpose, was dropped
from a Tauhe on Hazebrouck. Sixteen
civilians. many Of them children. We're
killed and wounded.
ut is in this charming little town that
the Bavarians shot woman and child
during the advance OF the first patrol sent
forward in the dash on Calais"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
TASK USELESS-VON BUELOW.
Prince Obrys FntherInnd. hut Fore
sees Failure of Mission.

T'TTN T''TVITTTTI
ROME. Dec Prince Won Buclow. who
has been appointed to act temporarily ms
German Ambi ssador to Italy, said on leav-
ing Hamburg for this city:
Since the Fatherland again needs me
am most ready to obey. although
] realize that my new duty practicdliy
becomes hard. hopeless task"
The Illness of Herr Won F!otow. the
German Ambassador here. IS the reason
given for tho appointment OF Prince Won
BuelOw Ms provisional Ambassadors The
Prince lives in Rome great deal. having
married an Italian woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
NAVAL BASE ON ALAND ISLES.
lee Drives Russian Warships From
BalNc Ports.

BEnILS. via Amsterdam. Dec. 1T is
announced hero that the Russian Ad-
miralty is preparing a naval base on the
Aland Islands. m the cur of Finland.
closed by the ice.
Food and ammunition arc being taken
TO the Islands and number OF Russian
warships have reached there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
JEWS WON'T WEAR IRON CROSS.
Regard German Decoration ~
thri.tian Emblem.

LoNroS, Dec, THE CORES poud"-' o;
the Morning Posi- AZ Bern, SVit2'-. :.
tcleg ra phs tho following
Jews. who previously never att,3r.I
rank in tho German army, are now rcg...
ing promotion wholesale. Seven hurd-"
and ten OF them have received the l-..
cross. which some refuse 10 wear hc..t'.-
they regard IL as "A Christian emblem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
MAY LET AMERICA BUY RUBBER.
England 10 Permit Export "a This
Country, Is Report.

NpfcldI 'uNTf UfkUuVfH 70 THE SIN
LONDON, Dec topper continues Hat
at 55l.. silver was firm to-day at 80. d.
on eastern and mint buying
Gossip In the rubber market has II that
the prohibition against the expor Of
rubber will soon be partially raised i'm
order to enable America to buy for its
own consumption.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
MUCH AID TO GERMANS.
Large Reenforcements From West
Reach Polish Front.

LoNpoS, Dec. THE petrograd CORE
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle. I'm d des
patch dated December &. says:
Large reenforcements are being
brought to the Polish front from France,
Flanders. Danzg and SaXony by railroad
and river. Strengthened all along the
line the Germans are now making an euer-
eetlc advance H. Poland. particularly on
the Petrikow front.
Marshal Won H!rdeuburss attempt ten
days ago to break the Russian centre west
of LODI nearly ended In disaster what
re could not d. by manpuvr!ng, he IL now
trying to accomplish by sheer weight OF
numbers, The Russians are disputug
every inch OF the German advance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
SWEDISH SHIPS SUNK.
Two steamers Destro,ed by Mines
on Finnish Coast.

LONDON. Dec. The swedish st,aW.'s
Luna and Everildl have been sunk by
mines off the Finnish coast, according -
"A despatch from Stockholm. The COW p
the Luna was saved but on the Evor.'dt
all were lost except one man.
The prize court ruled to-day that tNs
entire oil cargo OF the British tank steam
ship Rumanian. which sailed on Noverlh.~
- from Port Arthur, Tex, for Hun, Wa
liable to seizure because the oil WAS uwue
by Germans The defence had coutcrd'1
that 4.So0 tons Of oil which at the tins
OF the seizure had been landed AZ nu~-
fleet. England. was immune from confscH
ton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
GERMAN FLEET FLEES?
BucnOs tyrcs Hears squadron Hns
Gone 10 south Africa.

Rvrxos AyRrs. Dec. THE GerUlH
feet. according to authentic informant.
received here. has fed from South AW..
lea and j. now on the way g. ; ~.
Africa
The Germans say their feet was os.-
numbered by the British SQUADRON. VIZ
was looking for them. and besides '-.
II had been learned that Great Brit q
had brought pressure 90 bear on Eva
Mikado and that Japanese squadro' " '
coming around from ~, Pacific 90 .. q
the British.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
TISZA'S MISSION FAILS.
Proposal for Scmi-AutonOmy In
TrnnsyIvnnin Is Rejected.

NpsCd 'dhis DeSpdtch 10 Tng SuS.
NIENNA, via Rome, Dee. 1t IL now
known that the mission of Count Tisza.
the Hungarian Premier, 20 Berlin was
due to the kaiser's initiative in the pro-
posal to grant scmi-autonomy 10 Tran
sylvunia. with the object of preventing
Rumaniau intervention
The mission failed, owing tn the fact
that i'urJr!aUs refused To- allow Magyar
prrdomuance In their country to be
diminished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
PERSIA NEUTRAL, SAYS SHAH
Relations with All Nations Cordial.
Ruler Asserts.

TErERAN, Dee. THE Metllss (par.
liamenD was opened with fun ceremony
to-day.
The shah in his speech from the throne
emphasized PevsIa's neutrality In the
present great war. lie declared that the
relations of Persia with all the Powers
were cordial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
New Gray Hook out Soon.

Speci1i Cdbie bcspdtCh 10 THE SrN
PARIS Dec. Another Belgian Cray
Book, containing diplomatic correspond.
-uco during the period from July - to
August 20, is to be issued soon by the
Belgian Ministry OF Foreign Affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
BIDS GERMANS SAVE.
Commerce Mini.trr Advises People
Not to Waste Grain.
Special cable Despafch 10 Tnn St

PARIS. Dec. The Amsterdam Nam
deisbldd says the prusslan Minister OF
Commerce has Issued a proclamation
which says that although Germany H. well
provided with grain the people should not
waste Il.
The enemy" the Minister says. are
trying TO starve Germany AS II II were "A
fortress. Therefore be- spariug of your
bread. Remember that the soldiers would
be Elad to have on the field of battle the
bread you waste"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
M Central Ners.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. IA private ues-
patch from Berlin says the northern
section of the outer forts at 'raco"
has been destroyed by the Russian arti-
Ierv which has now begun a lombard
ment of the eastern and northeastern
sections.
The bombardment il kept up DAY anu
night without interruption.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
GOES TO PLEAD WITH TRIBE.
chief of scnussyeh viii trgr 10y.
atty 10 British.

Special Cobic Despdfcb 10 Tur SrN
ROME, Dec. 7.-Ahmed-e Seiraf, chief
of the Senussych, has left Tripol for
Egypt to confer with his adhcrrnts IN
that country and to urge them TO remain
loyal to tho British.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08

Doint out that day by day the Allies
have been making progress, and that
there is no longer fear OF the Germans
reaching the French coast.
In Flanders the offensive movement
has driven the Germans from trenches
esong the User. and in this region tho
Allies are no longer the attacked, but are
the attackers. In northern France. they
have captured the village OF Nermelles.
between Bethune and Lens, and command
n railroad line just east OF the village.
The advance in this region Is toward the
German position at La Bassee. The oc-
cupation of Nermelles by intantr:f FOL
lowed a triumph Of the French field guns
which silenced German batteries and
made the town impossible for the In
vaders to hold
Further south on the west flank. in the
general region OF Roye, where there was
violent fighting for many weeks after the
Germans retreated from the Marine new
battles have begun. the Allies now
forcing the fighting. To-day, they made
what the Government asserts was note
worthy progress In this area, near the
hinge Of the battle line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-08
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