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low Mike, and she said she was going
to follow him if she got the chance, but
that the men had been kicking her
around for a half hour, and she knew
she was going to get beating when
they got back to the mouse She asked
me what | was going to do.
WELL" l told he-, I'm just going to
go as far as the regulations let me. |
got beating this morning myself. In
my company they let the mascot go as
far as the floor beneath The fighting
line. | been in this business all my life,
and my Grandmother Blaze has her
picture hanging in .hc commissioners
office. Jimmie gives me an awful beat
ing every time 1 break the rules, but
there is no telling what will happen in
a fire like this one. I'll keep alter Jim
mie and stay on the floor below him
if nothing happens, but il anything hap
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'on it. I've seen Sixty-four get away
with gases in a big drug store blaze
right in this block that would kill
Mamie to sniff, and Mamie has lungs
and then some more lungs.
/ waited until the hose lines were
stretched in the hide-and-kair build
ing, and then sncaked in and followed
them. | knew that there would be noz-
zels at the other end, and that my Jim
mic would be right there with a big
piece of brass in his hands. He amt
afraid OF anything except a trial before
the commissioner for violating rules
and regulations. He is a fireman, and
he's had medals pinned on him by the
mayor. l seen them in his fat on Rose
street.
| got up to the fifth floor and re-
membered the beating got in the
morning So | stopped there. Jimmie
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on the paint fire. There was nothing
lefi there but burning oil, white-hot
iror, and redhot walls The fire in the
hide-and-hair layout was on the sixth
floor. right under the roof. 1t had
eaten in through the caves, and had a
good hold on the roof timbers and the
stuff piled up close to them.
The men were dropping like flies
from the smoke. 1t cut holes in their
lungs and made their eyes hang down
on their black faces. There was am
bulances from Gourerneur, ST. Vincent,
and the Hudson Street hospitals. The
doctors would cart off our crowd and
cool 'em off and find places for them
where they could b eathe right.
Nellie-and she's daisy-the masco;
of Number Seventy engine, come wag-
ging over to. me and told me that
Croker was working all hands on ac-
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But there wasn't any time for talk
ing or tail-wsgging. The sparks were
falling through the smoke and smell,
and Jimmie covered the team up TO the
eyes. Croker was right there on the
job, and he was the maddest chief that
ever tackled fire. There was only
one thing that ever got him to cussing
out real loud, and that was when fire
got beyond four walls in the downtown
section.
There wasn't any use wasting time
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count of the crews being crippled by
smoke. Her driver, Mike T:ernan, and
Jimmie Kelley, she said, would all be
up in the hide-and-hair building in
about three seconds. The cops would
look out for the horses.
l was telling Nellie that she was some
mascot when | heard Croker yell
through his megaphone and saw the bat
talon chiefs beginning to get their men
together.
/ asked her if she was going to fol-
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pens the regulations won't stand a
chance"
Just then Jimmie turned his helmet
and beat it into the hide-and-hair lay
out
Say, il you can imagine every man in
Sixty-four company doing something
terrible wrong and all being sent 10 hell
at once, that would put an end to hell
Our crew would put out the whole big
FIRE and then wet down the cinders.
They're smoke-eaters. They just live
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SAY TURKS SANK 10
RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS
Berlin Hears Of Destruction Of
Ships Carrying LOO
Mines.
BRITISH SHIPS RETIRE

BERLIN. by wireless teleFraphy to Say
VILE, l.. l.. Nov. THE following was
given out to the press from official quar-
ters to-day:
The first encounters on the Turkish
frontier in which Turkish soldiers met
Russian forces from the Caucasus re-
suited unsuccessfully for the Russians.
Nineteen Russian transports, sunk by
the Turks, had on board 100 mines
destined for the blockadlng OF Turkish
waters. This fact proves tho hostile in
tentions of Russians.
dispatches from Constantinople say
that a British squadron bombarded the
Dardanelles forts at daybreak on Novem-
Der g. 1t did no damage. The firing was
at an extreme range and lasted fifteen
minutes
simultaneously II Is reported. two
British cruisers fred few shots Mt the
seaport Of Jana. in Palestine, but re-
tired under the fire OF Turkish artillery.
british warships on November bonn
barded tho Turkish port OF Akabah and
ATTEMPTED n landing. The force reem-
barked after losing four men
The note of Sir Edward Grey. tho
British Foreign Secretary. denouncing
Turkey. handed 20 tho Italian Govern
ment by the British Ambassador. has
created in Italian political circles an i'm
preston unfavorablc TO England, as II
shows England's fear OF Turkey"
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Germans Begin a Fresh
Assault on French Centre
AS kaisers Forces in Belgium Fall Back From the Ysel
Battle Is Renewed Along the Whole
Line in France.
JOFFRE SAYS FINAL SUCCESS SEEMS

PARIS, Nov. 4.-The German armies in
the north were driven back to-day
across the User. to the positions they
held at the beginning Of last week. Tho
only foothold they have on the left bank
Is a bridge head and n few isolate farms,
upon which the allies are now direct
ing strong attacks In an effort to
counteract tho effect of this repulse. the
Germans began an exceptionally severe
assault on the French centre. which
had been weakened to reinforce the
lines in Belgium.
Unofficial dispatches from the front
are, az usual, much more optimistic
than the official announcements and tell
of general retreat of the Germans In
Belgium along the line from Bruges to
Thielt. fifteen miles southeast OF Bruges
Between Dixmude and the river Lys
violent engagement continued
beaten back at some points. but az a
whole had the advantage. capturing
several small towns in the district.
The Germans under Gen. Won Kluck
won considerable ground In the centre
yesterday. bu; the allies took part of
It back to-day by a supreme effort Re-
endorsements are on the way to this
point from tho French right and the
fighting during the next few days will
probably rival In severity that in Bel
GUM.
Newport in the northern zone, Is in
81 hn hnt f.r
It's possession II hns been taken several
times by the Germans. but they never had
sufficient forces to hold It. and II Is now
strongly held by the allies. In this section
OF the field the allies have advanced
toward Messines. from which the Germans
drove out the British several days ago
The very slow but apparent progress
made at the hinge OF the allied line toward
St Quentin was continued to-day when
the allies captured the heights OF parvil-
lers. Later IN the day the Germans began
a violent cannonade upon the allied lines
from the hinge as far east as the forest
OF Apremont.
Reports reached Paris to-day that de-
tachments OF the allied forces numbering
$500 men were cut OF by the Germans in
the vicinity OF Roye and near Arras. II
was stated that tho troops were sur
rounded and when their ammunition was
exhausted they were compelled TO sur
render.
Considerable emphasis IL placed here
upon the context OF the telegram OF con-
graduation which Gen. JofYre has sent TO
the Grand Duke Nicholas the Russian
commander In chief. The unusual tact
turnity OF tho French commander gives.
In the minds OF all Frenchmen. exceptional
| importance to his statement that "our
situation is good and our combined efforts
will / hope. COON lead to Anal success"
II is held that Gen Joffre would not have
made even so modest an assertion II his
position were not more favorable than
has been announced officially.
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SAYS GERMANS HERE
WORK AGAINST i. 5.
French Writer Points to Or
ganizcd Movement for Eco
nomic Conquest Of America.
Sp.cfa, ca,,. p.spntch 10 TIT srN

PARIS, Nov. 4-LIrformdtior n lead
ing financial journal. prints n two column
article signed by Edmond Lasklne and
entitled The United States and Ger
many which asserts that the German
Government never actually loses touch
with persons cmigrating TO other coun-
tries Germany. SAYS the writer impresses
on these emigrants that land inhabited
by Germans and fortified by German
labor is German land in right, and sooner
or later must return TO the great Ger
manic Fatherland.
Germany" he asserts, has been work
ing feverishly in recent months for the
economic conquest OF the United States,
the instrument being vast organization
recently formed, the Deutsch American
ischer Wirtschaftsverbund. The object
IL To unite all German interests In
America for the purpose OF obtain
ing favorable tariffs and favorable
patent legislation. Tho economic cam
paign has been open, hut there has
been possibly secret military espionage.
There are 400 German firms engaged in
this work and their members are headed
by Herr Ballln. In tho United States
the Germans are nation within ma
ton. a state within "A State. They work
against tho republic.
1T is well known that Germany Is
seeking to excite Japan against the United
States. Germany multiplied intrigues In
China and furthered lIuerta's efforts In
Mexico. Germany seeks to obtain lnnu-
ence In Latin America The Pan-Ger-
mnnlsts are always denouncing tho i'm
solent Monroe Doctrine
The article then declares that Germany
is preparing military menace against
the United States and that 1t is impos-
sible 20 dismiss the suggestion as chimeri-
cal German writer openly exposes
Germany's plans since the opening of tho
| Panama Canal IN a book entitled "Ameri-
cana, or Panama an an Educator" pub
! lished In Berlin and written by Cor
man Vice Admiral In active service, Vic
tor ValoH The pamphlet has not been
sold IN the United states or France.
The Admiral accuses the United states
Of Interpreting the Monroe Doctrine ag-
gresslveiy and adds. but American di-
plomacy would greatly err II continuing
TO speak insolently, for Panama Is par
ticularly sensitive point for tho United
states IIenceforth 1, will be easy TO
bring the United States TO reason by
striking them In the proper spot
NJ Iaslline says that the destiny OF
the United States depends upon the OUT
come of the battles In Europe as tho
security OF America would end II Ger
many triumphed.
I'VE fight for them ana tho worlds lib
erty," says tho author. "and they are
not In abe least Interested In our victory"
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ASK AMERICAS AID.
Petition Urges Inquiry Into Nal
treatment of German Prisoners.

BrRLiN. via Sayville. l.. l., Nov A.
A score Of American residents in Berlin
have issued this appeal TO the American
people:
The United states will relieve intense
suffering and accomplish one OF the big
rhlngs a neutral nation can do II II Will
bring about the appointment OF a commit
tee to invest gate the treatment OF Ger
man and Austrian military and civilian
prisoners IN PusSia, Srvi and particu-
larry in France. England and Morocco
I'm tho French and English colonies Ger
tain we'll managed prison camps exist. TO
which the attention of the American
Diplomatic Corps may have been called
hut many OF the quarters are not NJ FOR
human beings They recalled the british
concentration camps OF South Africa.
whero 10000 Boer women and children
pe-.shci We cite Fort Groom NJ BreS'
and lermont-Ferrand N France and the
stables and tents NJ Newhury England
The conditions in tho colonies must be
worse.
The commissioners should examine not
only wh1r is shown them but also what
happened before they began the investi-
cation. They should visit all the pris-
one-s in camps and state prisons. tn"
widest publicly should be given tn this
rcques- and TO the full scope OF the in
tended Investigation. To delay this action
until the war IL over would render II
practically useless"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-05
ONE FORT IS SILENCED,
BUT TSING- TAO HOLDS
Japanese Fire Railway Station
and Oil Tanks-Gcrman
Governor Wounded.

TOXIC, Nov, <--Reports from tho front
before Tsing-tao say that Capt. Meyer
Waldeck. the Governor Of the German
concession. has been wounded.
The japanese fire has been very efYec-
tive. The railway station and the oil
tanks arc burning as n result OF the bonn
bardment and OF bombs dropped from
aeropianes, Fort Hits has been siienced
ana magazine has exploded IN For,
Moltke.
Dispatches from Tsi-nan. In shantune
province, say that the Japanese hav,
destroyed twenty-six OF the German guns
defending the port and have taken soc
prisoners.
In spite OF these developments the Ger.
mans continue their resistance and refuse
10 surrender. The Japanese artillery Il
now directing Its fire against the Ger
man trenches and the wire entangle,
| ments protecting them.
Five hundred japanese blueJacket,
signed a round robin In blood asking tn,
| officers OF the feet to permit them TO make
| a dash into Kiao-chow bay and attempt
| to capture Gov. Waldeck The request
was refused.
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BRITAIN AND TURKEY WAR; ALLIES CENTRE ATTACKED


s,,pa secondary batteries and carried 600
men.
TIL political side NJ the Turkish situa-
ton Is hardly less interesting than the
reports OF fighting on land and sea. II is
given out officially In Berlin that the Per-
sian Minister al rc;roErad has demanded
the immediate recall OF the Russian forces
Of occupation in Persia. For years Great
Britain and Russia have practically con
summatod division NJ Persia. II appears
that Germany and Turkey, intent upon
firing Asia with the war lust have IN
fluenccd Persia to attempt to regain her
national rights at what appears TO be the
most favorable time.
There il little definite news from the
Balkan States, hut fragmentary despatch's
indicate that these States are preparing
TO align tn, msclvcs. Germany. accord
Ing 60 Dispatches from Rome, Is bringing
all possible Influence to bear to induce
Bulgaril and Rumania TO fight the allies.
but the belief here Is that Rurnania Will
declare for tho Triple Entente ana that
bulgaria.. wcdgCd between Rumania, ser
via and Greece. will not dare to side win
German ana Turkey. There Is even hope
that S,ry.a w.ll restore to Bulgaria terri
tory sri2,i i'm enc sccond Balkan war.
thereby winning bulgaria 10 the side OF
the allies
Developments p Coustant.nople em-
rh1sil. Turkeys intention 10 fight Rev.
ters Agency reports that the Turkish
Cabinet has split AMI that three Ministers
have r,sIEurI psmau Nizam rasha
Minister uf Public Works; Su,"iman el
Rustan. Minister ~ Commerce, and
Tschurukus Minister OF Marine. have
quit tho NiuIs'rN presumably on account
Of their opposition To the war policy OF
tho You.- Turk rarty. headed by Erver
Rey
II is reported from Berlin that Torgut
Pash1 has been tppol'',d to the com
mani of the defence OF the Dardl' cOes
and the G1sporus and that Izzet Pasha
aud Shukri Pasha have taken command
OF the Turkish armies l2zet Pasha has
becu chief OF the General stan Shukri
Pashe took part en- the war against Bull
garlA German officers are actively at
work \ large number Of Turkish vcs-
sells ard recently purchased merchant
mon have been converted into commerce
d,stroycrs
Tho Turkish authorities have begun to
seize shipping owned hy the allies and
lying or Constautuople The Porte has
also ordered the extinction Of the light
house on the Mediterranean littoral
Great anxiety Is felt here as to the safety
OF British. French and Russian citizens
who may he detained In the interior OF
Turkey There are rumors that many
persons. including British Consuls are
being held as hostages.
The situation az regards diplomatic re-
lations has cleared somewhat. Tewfik
Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador here, has
had n nnal interview with Sir Edward
Grey and has received his passports.
Rlfaat Pasha. the Turkish Ambassador
10 France. asked for his passports this
morning at Bordeaux and received them.
The envoy at pctrograd has LEFT Russia
and the Ambassadors OF the allies have
left Constantinople.
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terday. Slgnor Salandra will retain IN.
portfolio Of Minister OF the Interior "a
well ns the Premiership. Baron Sidney
Sonino, eN-Premier. Is the new Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. Paolo Carcnno. Min
lister of tho Treasury. and Vit,orio p.
Orlando. Minister OF Grace and Jus
tice. No statement has beer given out
regarding the policy to be adopted by
the new Ministry.
A report from London saws
that Turkey is now definitely at war
with the allied Powers and with Ger.
many Is endeavorinR to force Persia
into hostilities. A battle is raging be-
tween the Russians and tho Turks on
the Transcaucasus frontier and the
Anglo-French feet In shelling the forts
OF the Dardanelles and has partly de-
stroyed the Helles fort ono OF the prin-
cipal defences. A despatch from Sofa
says that Servia has declared war ON
Turkey. II In reported In Berlin tina,
railroad communication between Bui-
garia and Servia has been broken. The
latest information indicates tho exten-
sion OF the war through the Near East
and tho Orient.
RUSSIA. reports that the
Germans have resumed the Offensive in
East Prussia, and that while they have
been heavily reinforced they have been
repulsed. Tho Russian forces have
crossed the San south OF Przemysl.
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JOFFRE OPTIMISTIC.
Tells Russian Chief Final Success
seems Near.

PARIS, Nov. 4.-Gen Joffre, comman-
der in chief OF the French forces has
sent n telegram to HE Imperial High
ness Grand Duke Nicholas. commander
in chief OF the Russian forces in the
field. the text OF which follows:
We have received with keen pleas
ure all the dispatches concerning
the triumphant march Of the Rus
sian armies during the last fifteen
days. including those relating the
new advance which has just brought
them into proximity TO the German
frontier.
| desire TO convey TO your Imper-
!al Highness my best congratula-
lions. on our part We have checked
the furious German attacks, and by
incessant energetic action we arc
endeavoring to destroy the enemy's
forces opposed TO us
Our situation Is good. and our
combined efforts will, hope. soon
lead 10 final success.
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mans are taking up tho defensive,
and the Russians, at certain points
on the front, are making successful
progress. In Poland the Russian
troops have occupied Szadek. Lask
and Bosproza without serious resist
ance. To the west OF Kielce tho
Germans are retiring on wloszcowa
and AndeyeY
The Austrians. driven back to tho
southeast OF kielce. are holding only
to the north OF Sandomir. on tho
lower San River there have been
engagements at Rozwadoff and
Nisko. the results Of which were
favorable to the Russians. and the
Russians continue 10 cross this
river. The German General stan
has been moved to Czenstochowa,
near the frontier of Slesia.
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Speciai Cable Despatch 10 THr sus.

PErRoGRAD, Nov. 4.-There has been a
complete change since yesterday on the
East Prussian front, where tho Ger
mans who recently passed to the de-
fensvc at almost every point. are again
falling hack IN certain places.
This retreat Is very marked on the
left wing. where the Germans had put
up an energetic resistance In the re-
gion OF Biala and Lyck.
The Russian troops have captured
Bakalargcwo and have taken there u
large quantity Of arms and war NUM-
lions. At the same time "A company Of
Germans who had stacked their arms
surrendered.
On the left bank OF the Vlstula the
Germans are continuing their hasty re-
tircmcnt toward the frontier Their rear
guards were driven out of Volo and
Przedborz The Russians drove the
Austrlans yesterday morning back be-
yond Kielce. which the Russians cap
turcd They took 600 prisoners and a
number of machine guns in the city.
The following official statement was is
sued to-day:
Yesterday morning we gained a
decisive success against the Aus
TRANS along the whole front from
Kiece TO Sandomiers. The enemy
fell back hurricdly and we occupied
Sandomlers, an important STRATEGY
cal point. In tho region south OF
Klelce We have taken within the
last week 200 officers and $1,000
men prisoners and have captured
several dozen machine guns.
Last night along the San River
the Austrians delivered a series OF
attacks "a futile as they were fierce.
Afterward they beat retreat our
troops have firmly established them
selves in the N!zko and Roundnik
districts. There is no change on
the rest of the front
The General Stan had issued the fol-
lowing statement earlier in the day:
on the East Prussian frontier the
Germans have assumed the often
sve. our troops have advanced at
some points and have captured two
guns and a number OF prisoners
Northwest of politza We have oc-
cuped Schadek and Rozpriza. The
enemy Is retreating toward Vlosc-
zow. Along the Opatowka River we
have captured Ave cannon and $500
prisoners. We continue TO cross the
san in force.
tPoltza, Schadek. Rozprlza. Vlosc-
cow ard the River Opatowka are
in Russian Poland and the River
san Is in Galicia.l
In Galicia the Russian army. which
is opposed by tho German-Austrian
troops, has defeated the enemy at sew
eral points along the San. A strong
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ENEMY SLAUGHTERED,
SAYS BRITISH BUREAU
Whole German Columns Are
Lost and Troops Are Re-
ported Discouraged.

LONDON. Nov. THE official press
bureau issued to-day an account OF the
operations Of the British forces In Bel
GUM The account brings the narrative
up to -las, Monday. At that time the
allies lines were maintain unhroken and
reenforcements had arrived. Attacks were
expected that day
Tho official statement Is as follows:
"Violent attacks were made by the
enemy October 80 on the position occu-
pied by the First Army Corps and the
cavalry. Large reenforcements evidently
had Joined tho cnemy's line at this point
A very heavy loss was inflicted on the
enemy, and the commander Of the First
Army Corps was confident of maintaining
his ground, which he since has been able
20 do.
The cavalry has fought whether
mounted or In trenches, to the admiration
OF tho whole army. Indian troops have
been brought into tho 1ghting line, which
had been proportionatoly strengthened.
"On the night OF October 80 n strong
attack on Messlnos was beaten OFF. At
one point tho enemy. by dlnt OF their
masses penetrated for n time into the
limo. hut ma excellent counter attack drove
them back with the hayonet. The at
tack on the left wing WAS so pronounced
that tho British line was substantially
reinforced by troops from home, which
were moved up The French also brought
into the limo some OF their reserves TO
support the threatened wing.
ION November ! our troops were At
tackled all along the line but the enemy
everywhere was rcpulsed and suffered
very heavy loss, Our howitzers demol-
ishcd two Of the onemy's inch guns.
and every account shows that prodigious
slaughter has been occasloned by our ar
ollery,
Tho maintenance OF an unbroken line
and the repulsc Of repeated assaults
which has caused I'm some cases tho loss
a. entire columns and has greatly dis
couTngod the German troops. has nat
urally cntailcd losses on the defending
force. The position Of the allies has
been strengthened, and reenforccments OF
every description have been sent to NEE,
the attacks now threatened"