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The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Kaiser Plans For
England hvaSion
Baron Won Ardenne Says French Ports Will Serve as
Base or Attack-Artillery Expected to Give
British Surprise.
Bv EDL. KEEN.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Despite the confident decara
ons of the high military and naval officials that England
i, in no danger of German invasion, evidences multiply
that this is seriously Gennany's plan.
British correspondents in Dutch territory declare that
German officials in Brussels confidently assert that
raid England certain The Daily Mails correspondent
at Bergen quotes Gen. Baron Ardenne of the German
adutant generals office, as saying:
"In course of time shall possess Calais, and prob
ably Deppe and Havre. Our 12nch howitzers have the
long range of fourteen miles. Our larger guns have
range still greater And England may have an additional
surprise in the artillery line coming.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Face Paint Tabooed;
RemOUe Skin Instead

"a few years ago only one class Of
women painted their faces" says Dolly
Madison in Chicago News. 'It was a
sign of social ostracism and was tabooed
in refined circles. The custom has be-
come so universal we must admit 1t Is to
be deplored end to be shelved as soon
as possible
How foolish to seek artificial beauty"
Of this sort, obnoxious from artistic and
moral standpoints, when 1t Is so easy to
obtain a truly natural complexion by
the use of ordinary mercolized wax.
which may be had at any drug store
In original one-ounce package. This
mercolized wax Is SO effective harm
less, and inexpensive. no one need think
Of using anything else for the purpose.
Applied like cold cream at night, and
washed off in the morning, 1t at once
begins to show its remarkable rejuven-
ating effects. 1t gently absorbs the
lifeless surface skin In tiny particles.
gradually showing the fresher, hvelier,
beautiful underskin. Naturally it takes
with it all surface defects. like freckles,
pimples, moth patches and liver spots.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Horizon Red With Burning
Homes in Dixnlude Region

ing all over it, crashing among the roofs
and blowing whole streets to pieces.
From q distance of three miles we
could hear them crashing down, but
the town itself was invisible, except for
flames and smoke clouds rising above
1t. The Belgians had only a few field
batteries, SO the enemy's howitzers dom
mated the field and the infantry
trenches around the town had to rely
upon their own unaided efforts.
Our progress along the road suddenly
was stopped by one of the nest horrible
sights have ever seen. A heavy howit-
zer shell and fallen and burst in the
midst of n Belgian battery, making its
way to the frort, causing terrible de-
struction. Mangled horses and men
among the debris presented a shocking
spectacle.
Eventually We got into Dixmude It
self, and every time a shell came crash
ing among the roofs we thought our
end had come. The Hotel De Vile
(town halD was a sad sight. The roof
was completely riddled by shellfire. In
side was chaos.
The battle redoubled in fury, and by
o'clock in the evening DiXmude was
q red furnace, presenting a scene Of ter
rible grandeur. The horizon was red
with burning homes. Our return jour-
ney was a melancholy one, owing to the
constant trains of wounded that were
passing"
The Washington times., 1914-10-27

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-m a. M
The fighting in Western Belgium is
he most desperate of the war, ex-
cepting only the attempt Of the Ger
mans to hack their way to Pa1s
during August. There is no strategic
reason for the mighty effort Ger
many is putting forth to secure con-
rrol of the North sea and channel
roast line. Military requirements
Of the campaign in France are not
served by the Kaiser's reported in
structions that Calais must be taken
al all costs.
No effective attack can be made
on England from the Franco-Bel-
gian littoral as long as the British
acet remains in being. If IT be de-
stroyed, England is at Germanys
mercy without the necessity for
!errying a single dragon across the
channel EnEland's food imports
would cease automatically, and the
United Kingdom would have TO sur
render or StarTe.
4 raid by Zeppelins on England
cannot be the objective OF Germanys
efforts to gain the coast. Zeppelin
advantageous than along the sea
front, because of added secrecy. AS
there are no military advantages
on the surfaces or, above the sur
lace associated with the capture or
the coast towns, SO there are none
below the surface. The purpose OF
Germany's submarine attacks is ex-
,,lusively TO destroy the enemy's
-hIns. The distance is shorter from
the German coast to British war
shin stations than from the Franco
Belgian sea front, and economy OF
distance is OF the utmost Importance
10 submarines, whose radius or ac-
lion is limited.
At most the occupation OF Dun
kirk. Calais and Boulogne by Ger
many would compel England to
lcngthrn her lines of communication
BY shipping men and supplies 10
more. distant French port. Ihis
would be simply an inconvenience
md by no means a disaster. As an
objective strategy Of the German
general Staff.
There is. however. one very inn
pOrtant reason why Germany should
think il worth while to fight as
Gesperatelv as she is doing for Dos-
s.ssion Of the coast. Permanent oc-
oupation Of The Franco Belgian ports
IS the only way, under present cir
.l,nStamceS. Germany can bring any
rffcctiv.. pressure to bear on Eng
land in the peace conference after
the wa While the littOral confers
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
WEST COAST MINE
SINKS STEAMER

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The steamer
Manchester Commerce, en- route from
Manchester to Montreal, was sunk by
striking mine off the west coast
of Great Britain in the North Channel,
between Scotland and Ireland. A
trawler has reached Carnlough bay on
the Irish coast, twenty-five miles north
of Belfast, with thirty survivors of the
crew according to Lloyd's agent.
The survivors reported that the cap
tain and thirteen members of the crew
were drowned.
While the exact location of the acci.
dent is withheld, it is stated that this
was the first casualty from mine on
the vest coast.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
T0day's War
Summary

FRANCE-The Germans are still
endeavoring to push their lines to-
ward Calais and Dupkirk and the
fighting continues of the most Sc
we're character, with enormous
losses on both sides, but with no
decisive result in sight. The French
are pushing their lines forward in
Alsace and Lorraine, and heavy
fighting, mostly between the rival
artillery, continues in the Woevre
and Argonne regions.
The official war office statement
declares that the French have
taken the offensive from Nancy,
and have driven the Germans
back across the frontier. It is also
claimed that several German bat
teries have been destroyed in the
territory near scissors and Berry
a-Bac.
ENGLAND-The Times Copen.
hagen correspondent says the Kai-
ser has issued a direct order that
Calais and Dunkirk must be taken,
no matter no much it costs in men
and munitions. 1t is reported that
first line Austrian troops are now
cooperating with the Germans in
Belgium and northern France, as
sisted by their heavy automobile
batteries.
RUSSIA-The war office claims
that the Germans have been de-
feated utterly, and that every ef-
fort that they have made to again
resume the offensive has failed.
1t is also claimed that the Aus
trian offensive in Galicia has, again
been checked.
AUSTRIA-The Austrian war Of
fee report flatly contradicts that
from Petrograd. The Austrians are
declared to be advancing along a
line from Samber in Galicia into
Russian Poland north of Warsaw,
and to have driven the Russians
back at several points with heavy
loss.
GERMANY-The Germans are
declared to be steadily advancing
in southern Belgium and northern
France, and to be making sub
.tantial headway now that their big
guns have arrived on the scene.
Heavy fighting is in progress in
the Argonne and Woevre regions
and in Alsace Lorraine.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
COLDER TONIGHT
Is FORECAST

B-r-r-r, its cold and going to be
colder tonight and tomorrow,
the Weather Bureau forecast
declared today. A sudden
cold wave with freezing tenn
peratures is general over the
entire East-the northern
half-from the Rocky noun
tains on to the Atlantic. Light
snow falls wee reported to-
day from New York and New
England.
Continued cold weather, with
heavy frosts, tonight and to-
morrow and 40 break in the
cold wave before Thursday
was the forecast today.
Sudden departure off the Florida
coast of a storm, creating a
big vacuum which let north
ern blasts spread over the
Northern States is the scien-
tific cause for the cold wave,
Prof. Frankenfield, of the
Weather Bureau, stated to-
day.
Killing frosts in the interior as
far south as Ohio were re-
ported today. Tonight the
heavy frost belt will extend to
Tennessee, North Carolina
and northern Georgia, with
light frosts probable farther
south, even to northern Flor
ida.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27

LONDON, Oct. 2L--Arter a tour OF
20 Dixmude district. the correspondent
{ the London Daily Telegraph writes:
AS far as the eye could reach moth
,r., could be seen but burning villages
. nd bursting shells.
Il realized for the first time how
omplete the motor car had revolution
zed warfare, and how every other fac
or was now dominated by absence or
uresence of this unique means of trans
rort
Every road to the front simply was
lacked with cars. They seemed an
ver-rolling. endless stream, going and
turning to the front, while In many
ilages hundreds OF private cars were
rarked under the control of the medical
-taf, waiting to carry wounded
Arrived at the firing line, a terrible
Gene presented itself The shellfire
rom the German batteries was so ter
ifc that Belgian soldiers and French
larines were continually being blown
ut OF their dugouts and sent scatter
ag to cover. Elsewhere little groups
peasants were forced to fee because
heir cellars began to fall in. These
ade their way as best they could on
Dot to the rear. They We're frightened
90 death by bursting shells, and the
ght Of crying children among them
as most pathetic.
''Dixmude was the objective of the
;erman attacks, and shells were burst
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
TO ROUT GERMANS

PETROGRAD, Oct. FIT was official.
ly announced today that several de.
termined attempts on the part OF the
Germans and Austrians to resume the
offensive have failed.
The Germans, it is stated, are en-
deavoring to intrench under cover OF
their artillery, but the Russians continue
to harass them, inf1icting heavy losses
The official statement says:
The fighting in the vicinity of Pet
rokow, Rodom, and the vicinity has now
developed a battle front extending more
than seventy miles from Rawa, Now
emiasto, Bialobrzegi to the mouth OF the
river Ilzhanka-
The fighting has been continuous
since Saturday, with the Russians IRE
quently resorting to the bayonet to gain
ground. The heaviest losses have been
inflicted on the enemy.
The Russians have occupied Nemy-
lowsky forest to the southeast of Rawa,
capturing several guns and many pris-
oners. Fierce fighting continues in the
forests between Radon and Kosenice.
The Russians are steadily advancing
in the Galicia region, near the Sambor,
having captured 20 guns and many pris-
oners. The entire valley of the Sprynia
river is strewn with the enemy's dead
which number at least 5000. All of he
German attempts to resume the Of
fensive from East Prussia have failed.
The Germans are reported to be
greatly disappointed and exasperated
over their failure to capture Warsaw.
which they had believed already was
within their grasp. Their retreat COM
menced last Tuesday, when the Rus
s.ans turned their right flank with q
bayonet charge participated in by near
lv an entire army corps.
AT Rawa there was much street and
hand fighting, the Germans
being driven out and forced to abandon
several of their machine guns and all
of their dead and wounded. AT Lovitch
the Russians buried 1900 dead at one
point alone.
"The Germans are now desperately
to rally their stricken
forces under cover Of their artillery,
and to stem the Russian On-rush, which
is continuing"
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
AUSTRIAN TROOPS IN
NORTHERN FRANCE

LONDON, Oct. 27.-News agency
dispatches from Amsterdam and Rot
terda say that large forces of first
line Austrian troops are making their
appearance on the fighting line in
northern France and southern Belgium.
Ten thousand Austrians from the
Austrian Tyrol are reported to have
passed through Client on Sunday. They
had with them several heavy Austrian
automobile batteries. At the same time
news from German sources via Holland
say that the Germans in the vicinity
of Arras have pushed their line many
miles westward.
There are no official reports avail
able here touching the A1as situation.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
MARYLAND STOMACH VICTIM TELLS
HOW MAYR REMEDY RELIEVED HIM

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where.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
DIVIDEND IS CUT ON
U.S.STEEL COMMON

NEW YORK, Oct. N-The United
States Steel Corporation today declared
a dividend Of one-haIf per cent on the
common stock. This is a reduction of
three-quarters per cent from the divi-
dend of the preceding quarter. The
regular quarterly ~ per cent dividend
on preferred stock was declared
The decision concerning the common
stock dividend was made with reluct-
ance," Chairman Gary said. The di-
rectors agreed il vas made necessary
by the present condition of business"
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
KAISER DEMANDS
SEIZURE Of CALAIS
Emperor Wants Seaport 0ccu-
pied, No Matter What the
Cost, Copenhagen Hears.

LONDON. Oct. T.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Times wires that
reports received there from German
sources say that the Kaiser has issued
the direct order that, no matter what
the cost, Calais is to be taken.
GUM on Sunday and listened person.
ally to the reports of his officers He
is then reported to have stated that the
occupancy Of Calais and Dunkirk were
necessarily vital points in the German
strategical plan, but that this was es-
pecially so in the case of Calais.
Therefore the order was issued that,
no matter how much war material or
how many men were sacrificed, the
march to the channel must succeed.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Bernard Green's Will
Leaves Estate to Wife

The will of Bernard r. Green. former
superintendent of the Library of Con-
gress, which was fled today, leaves his
estate. which is estimated to be worth
800. 900. to his wife for her life use, with
the consideration that 1t go to his chill
dren after her death.
TheWashington Home for Incurables
will receive one-half Of the estate of
Adaline r. Graham. under the terms
of her will, dated June 4, 1872 Except
for a few minor bequests. the re
der of the estate is left to Else Cor
don. of the Larcges Sanitarium, at
Cranbury, ". J..
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Field Trials Will Be
Continued Tomorrow

The second annual national capital
field trials, which started this morning
at s o'clock from Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley lane, will be continued tomor-
row, when great field Of bird dogs
will participate. Four braces of dogs
figured in the derby this morning along
the route of the new car line to Great
Falls.
Tomorrow morning four additional
braces Of the all-age stake will be run
off, and will be followed by series Of
trials among the best dogs selected from
the entrants The test today was Ion
quail" and the judges were w. G. Humid
ley, of Collands, Va, and Walter F.
Kidwell of this city.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
TRIPLE ROW OF MINES.

'"The French harbors will serve as
bases for torpedo boats. destroyers.
submarines, cruisers, and Zeppelins.
They can be made impregnable from
the sea by a triple row Of mines. II
this mine field is laid from the French
to the English coast, Portsmouth and
Plymouth would be cut off from the
North sea and connection with Scot
land would be difficult"
1t is learped today on the highest
authority that, while high officials pur-
posely belittle all these dispatches, they
are taking no chances. They privately
declare that England is now being put
in such a state of preparedness that
any real German invasion will be WELL
nigh impossible. and that when the
Zeppelins do come, as they are eX-
pected. they will be met with a real
surprise in their turn.
In this connection, the Times north
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Car Rushes Troops
To Strengthen Front

VIENNA, Oct. 27-Heavy REINFORCE
ments are being rushed to the assist
ance OF the Cars army in Galicia and
southwestern Poland. according to an
official announcement. The bulletin
says:
Austrian and German forces have
taken up a position in nearly unin-
terrupted line from the northern spurs
of the Carpathians. by way of Starry
and Sambor. before the fortress Of
Przemysl to the Polish part of the Wis.,
tula river and the district of Plock. This
force is opposing the main army of the
Russians, which has been heavily re-
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Colonel Harding Pays
Respects to President

In order that he might pay his re-
spects before leaving for his new post
in the Panama Canal government.
Col. Chester Harding. Engineer Com
missioner of the District, called to-
day at the White House and saw
President Wilson.
Colonel Harding, who is expected
eventually to succeed Col. George w.
Goethals as governor of the Canal
Zone, will leave Washington Satur-
day night for New York. sailing the
next day for Panama. He will sue
ceed Col. III. F. Hodges as chief Of the
division Of maintenance. He will be
succeeded Is Engineer Commissioner
by Mai Charles W. KutZ.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Hospital Ship Solace
Ordered From Mexico

The Navy Department today ordered
the hospital ship Solace to proceed from
Mexican waters to Washington. bring
ing the sick members Of the fleet to the
Naval Hospital. The Solace will stop
at Cuba, Haitian and Santo Domingo
ports, taking the sick from the ships in
those waters. The Solace will proceed
to the New York navy yard for repairs
after leaving the hospital patients here.
The battleship Texas was ordered today
from Mexican waters to Galveston.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Probe Bankers Joy Rides
AS Sing Sing"C "Chauffeur'

NEW YORK. oct. N.-With one Sing
Sing official in Jail for contempt and
another threatened with a similar fate.
the Kings county grand jury met today
to continue it's probe into the. alleged
10y ride" of David A. Sullivan, con-
victed wrecker Of the Union Bank Of
Brooklyn, now a Sing Sing convict.
Warden Mccormick explained the rides
by asserting that the former banker
was learning the trade of chauffeur, so
that he could earn living on his re-
lease.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27

ern France correspondent says that the
new British aeroplane gun. which Is
having its first tryout in northern
France. Is proving a great success. 1t
has a much longer and far more ac-
curate range. it is stated.
Meanwhile a report has also reached
London from Berlin via Copenhagen
that the Kaiser, in working out his
general battle plan, is now commander
in chief of all Of the Austro-German
land and sea forces. AS a result there
are said to be many Austrian troops
fighting with the Germans in France
ard Belgium today.
The general war situation in France
and Belgium is declared to be con-
stantly improving. While the Germans
are being held in the north. the
French have assumed the offensive all
along their eastern frontier and are
striking hard blows against the Ger
mans in Alsace-Lorraine and are pass
ing forward against Metz.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
MaritZ F1eeS,

CAPE TOWN. Oct. 27.--It is officially
announced that the rebel. Lieutenant
Colonel Maritz. and his forces have
been completely defeated at Kakamos,
In the Gordonia district of Bechuana-
land. by Union of South Africa troops.
Lieutenant-Colonel Maritz was wound-
ed in the engagement and fed to Ger
man territory. according to the state
ment
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
LOUISIANA ASKS BAN
ON SUGAR TRUST"

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-Gov. Luth-
er T.. Hall, Of Louisiana, has prepared
petition against the American Sugar
Company asking that a receiver be APP
pointed for the concern, and that it be
enJnlned from further operation in
louisiana. The petition II was said, will
probably be filed on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
A. J. Alexander Says Treat
ment Did More for Him
Than Any Other Treat
ment.

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The Washington times., 1914-10-27

enforced by troops from the Caucasus,
Siberia and Turkestan.
Northeast of Przemsyl, and on the
lower San, the Austrians have had sew
eral successes.
I'm Russian Poland strong forces are
facing each other, and since Saturday
there has been fighting north of the
Vistula between Ivangorod and War
"
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
JeWelry Is Stolen
From Richmond Home

RICHMOND, Va, Oct 27.-Jcwelry
silverware and other articles to the val
ue Of several thousand dollars were
stolen last night from the Ginter Park
home of John Maxwell prominent husi-
ness man, who has been in New York
with his family for several days. The
robbery was discovered today
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Wife of Police Captain
Is Dead at Her Home

Mrs Mamie Harrison. wife Of Police
Captain w. II. Harrison, of the Second
precinct, died today at her home, 32S2
n street northwest. The body will be
taken on Thursday to Woodbine, Car
roll county, Md, Mrs. IIarrison's former
home, for burial.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Fair tonight with heavy frost
or freezing temperatures; Wednesdav
fair, continued cool, moderate northeast
winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight with heavy
frost or freezing temperatures; Wednes.
day fair, continued cool, moderate
northwest winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight with heavy
frost or freezing temperatures; cooler IN
southeast portion; Wednesday fair
diminishing northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
What War MOOeS Mean
By ]. w. T. MASON.

no present military advantage on
Germany, its possession would give
a powerful diplomatic weapon to
the Kaiser.
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