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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
FIERCE BATTLE RACES
NEAR MLAWA AGAIN
Gen. Won Hiudenburg Rushes Troops
From Thorn.

LONDON, Dec. 2G.-lt IL officially an
nounced by The Russian Government that
the German have failed in their attempt
to break the Russian centre In front Of
Warsaw. The expectation In this city Is
that Marshal Won Hindenburg must order
a retreat or find himself in the situation
that ruined Napoleon in 1912.
The most definite news of German fall
ure comes not from Petrograd. but from
Berlin. The German War Office admits
that the German forces along he River
Bzura are no longer attacking. This adj
mission, when taken In connection with re-
cent statements by the Russians of de-
tailed losses suffered by the Germans IN
attempting to force passage OF the Bzura
and Ravka seems TO show pretty clearly
that the Germans have paid dearly for
their invasion of Poland and that the loss
Of $4,000 killed. wounded and missing IN
the last Two weeks has brought them no
n. arer TO Warsaw.
The hghtng In southern Poland along
the Piiitza and Nida rivers has become
the vital part OF the campaign. In these
regions the Germans are attempting 10
turn the Russian left wing, while an Aus
trlan force, which advanced from Galicia
to the line OF the Nda, Is trying to en-
velop considerable part OF the Russian
army
In the northern part OF Poland and along
the frontier OF southern East Prussia the
Germans have q velopsd strong attack
in the last week. Defeated north of Plock
and near Mlawa, and driven fifteen miles
beyond their own frontier, they raniad
and renewed the offensive. The scene II
the fighting Is again near M.awa. The
Petrograd correspondent Of the Times re-
ports that Marshal Won Hndenburg is
making another attempt to divert Russian
activities and that he Is sending troops
from Thorn to reinforce his army along
the right bank OF the lower Nistua,
\ despatch received from Petrograd to-
night says that the car has left for the
battle front. He took leave Of the Czarina
at Moscow. and she, with their son and
two OF the daughters. went to Tsarsko-
Selo Jewish congregations gave the Czhr
$4,000 rubles $4,000 to be used for
military purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
SAYS AUSTRIA FAILED.

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 26-The military ex-
pert of the NOroe Vremyd says:
The lack OF success OF the Austrian
army on the Sanok- Lisko front devitalized
all the Austrian operations in Galicia.
The fate OF Przemysl has been a weighty
factor with the Austrian General STAFF,
which placed great importance on the CO.
operation Of the garrison in this fortress.
with the army advancing through the
Pezaboretz Pass
THE unsuccessful sorties Of the garr-
son of the fortress and the failure TO
effect junction with the field army
caused the collapse of the entire Aus
trian plan. The Przemysl sorties were
the last feverish efforts of the garrison =
expiring energy
The fighting on the Bzura showed
almost VI believnble endurance on the
part of the Russian troops. This leads
to the belief that having held these po-
sitiors for so long on the swampy banks
OF the Bzura, the Russian forces now
can spring al the enemy and overwhelm
him."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

NOT TO make risky attempt of any kind.
However a better opportunity for going
to IieIigoland than ! could have hoped for
was awaiting me. For several reasons,
waicn will be easy to understand, l sha,l
rot give the exact details OF the means by
which | succeeded in getting to the Island.
N is sufficient to say that l got there In
!. s-.rfsct.y honest and fair way through
a. gentleman whom entertained In II
distant country two years ago and who
knows the Blight of Heligoland and the
island extremely well.
When we left the little coast place in
the Heigoiand Blight In the afternoon "
was already getting dark. and twenty
minutes a.terward the very few miseraole
lights OF the coast were no Longer visible
and enc could only see the lantern n
front of our little steam launch. 1t was
= pretty oangei Gus game to hurry along
at full speed in these waters; 1t was 10
dark that we could hardy see yard
cad.
NV companion told me TO look in n
certain direction, and after two or three
minutes a light appeared Torpedo boats
were reconno.tring In the blight and sig
nailed to each other every few minutes.
TIE neces sty OF such signals was dem
onstrated by al accident which occurred
In the middle of October, when recon-
NOTHING ships hurried s,ong with all lights
out Two OF tlc last going German tor
pedo boats co,lidtd in the blight - It'll
were badly damaged. and ore of TEN
was in sinking condition on reaching
willie .nshavtn. i had heard Of this in
Lubbock but it was all very much brought
home To- me as we went on In the pitchy
darkness of the Heligoand waters.
on arriving at Heligoland | had no
dill iculties whatsoever, thanks to my conn
panion. | could do nothing and see moth
ing of interest Till the next day, as l had
to stay indoors
In the morning | heard heavy can
nonade. The gunners were practising and
trying new big guns. | was not allowed
TO go anywhere near them.
The appearance OF the little island has
been entirely changed since the outbreak
of war. Instead OF the beautiful little
bathing place OF olden days. one finds IA
huge fortress tremendously fortified
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
LINER TAKES RELIEF SUPPLIES
Total Of Belgian Fund Vow Reported
at s.3..s5J.

The French liner Chicago. which sailed
yesterday for France, had on hol~s ~.
cases OF clothing and med'r.' .u'p',t.
which were collected and Forwarded b,
the Red Cross.
August Belin nj. treasurer. r,n.rtet
yesterday that tho Comm tivs o' Nerc,.
Funu had grown To SSl,l3O. Among yes.
terday's contributions was S2fd from Br1r
Mawr spugs.
The Belgian Relief Fund reached q ,op'
yesterday of s737S53. Of which s. 56f
was received during tn .t tt.
Secours National, OF which Mrs. Whitney
Warren Is treasurer has . t,,I ~
si9.s17. The American Ambulance Hos.
pital Fund. OF which J T.. 'lotr.a .,
treasurer. added s2375 to its total. making
s257.736 I'm all.
Hand made fabrics from Germany, Aus.
tria and Hungary. wooden shoes from
Belgium. toys from Russia and potter
from England are among tho ware. d,.
played AZ the Popular shop iu Eor' .
second street across from the library
which are offered ut Sharing safe
Half Of the purchase price T. contributed
to the relief funds OF the various coun.-!e,
at war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
BRITISH LOSE TRADE.

BERLIN. via wireless 10 Sayville. l.. l..
Tee ga statement issued here to-day
says:
british foreign trade during the months
from August 20 November has dwindled
enormously. Imports decreased fs2 1884,
600 f3l2.s45 O00), or 244 per cent, while
the exports decreased still more. 20 the
extent OF f73 s26 900 S369.i3 ,0OO). or
AS per cent. During November the de-
crease In British exports amounted to A.
per cent. which augurs sufficiently for the
success OF British commercial warfare"
German Secretaries OF state and Prus-
sian Ministers together contributed 90, 900
marks s2.S+0D for Christmas presents for
soldiers without relatives or for poor Ger
mans, IL was announced here to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
SAYS BRYAN AIDED BRUSSELS.
Germans Withdraw 100000, 900
Levy Demand, Is Report.

PARIS Dec. 26.-The journal says that
German prcclsmstions announcing a levy
Of 500,0o0.000 francs tl0o. 900. 00O) on
Brussels have been pasted over and
report Is current that the measure was
Withdrawn by the German Governor Of
she occupied territory as the result "
representations by Secretary of State
Bryan, made through Brand Wh!tlock. the
American Minister to Belgium. The Sc
reprt s.ntat!ons. according to the reports,
were to the effect that the tax was in
violation OF the Hague convention.
The same paper says II is announced
that the Germans have imposed a tax of
Is francs $50 on all unmarried persons
more Than 81 years old in Brussels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
SOCIALISTS MAY ASK
NEUTRALS TO STOP WAR
Dutch Leader Announces Con.
ference at Copenhagen on
January II.
By Central NcuS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 26.-Pieter Jeues
Troelstra. leader of the Dutch Socialists,
announced that conference of Norwe-
gian. Danish. Swedish and Dutch Social
lists will be held In Copenhagen on Janu-
AIRY II to discuss a proposal for insisting
that the Governments OF those countries
hold themselves In readiness to intervene
at favorable moment in the European
war.
Troelstra does not mention American
participation, although this was an i'm
portant feature of the conference scheme
az IT originally was mooted lie suggests
that European parliamentary conference
be called to discuss terms OF peace which
will exclude the possibility Of a fresh war
and thinks the agreement should embrace
provisions that there be no annexation OF
territory and for international compulsory
disarmament and the throwing open Of
colonies to all countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
ADVANCE IN GALICIA.

VIENNA, via Berlin and London, De
26.-The following official report was s
sued to-day
Fighting occurred yesterday
Thursday on the greater part OF
The front We beat back several at
tacks near Magyar-Latercza. The
enemy, who lost heavily. was driven
back toward Lisko Southwest OF
PIzemysD,
Between the Bials and thu Wislek
the Russians attacked all day Christ
mas and AT night with great inten.
sity, The situation on the Dunajac
front IL unchanged, with artillery
lighting at some points.
There ia nothing TO report from the
Balkans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

WAsHiNGToS, Dsc. 26.-Secretary Bryan
said to-day that he had received no m
formation that Brand Whitlock, the
American Minister TO Belgium. had bee n
concerned in dssuading the German mill
tary authorities from levying a war AK
on Brussels. He said that II Mr.. Whit
lock had taken such action It was en-
tirely in a personal and unofficial capacity
and without any instructions from WASH
tngton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
500 DIE IN RAILROAD CRASH.
German Troop Train and Hospital
Train In Collision.

LONDON. Dec. ga Reuters corre-
spondent at Warsaw telegraphs that a
German troop train and a hospital train.
both running at fun speed, were In COLI
sion at Kallsc, Poland causing the death
of 400 men and Injuries to 500
According to the correspondent. the
troops were coming from East Prussia and
the hospital train was carrying wounded
officers back to Germany. More than
twenty cars were wrecked.
The despatch says an investigation Of
the accident revealed that n switch had
been thrown NJ the moment before the
crash, The station master. switchmen
and others have been arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
FRENCH SHIP SUNK.

PARIS. Dec. 26.--Italian dispatches TO
the Mditn quote Italian newspapers as
authority for the statement thai "a French
submarine attached 10 the fleet commanded
by vice-Admiral Lapeyrere has been sunk
while attempting 10 iorpeuo austrian
battleships At the Austrian naval base Of
Pola.
The reports say that the crew were res
cued and made prisoners.
despatch from Rome says that an
Austrian battleship has been towed to
Monfalcone. on the Gulf Of Trieste. for
docking and repairs, as result OF dam
age caused by mines
Reports received here indicate that other
Austrian ships having their base at Pola
have suffered similar damage and are now
undergoing repairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
FIND GERMAN PETROL DEPoTs.
british Authorities Seize Fuel In
tended for Invading AerOpIanes.

LoNpoN, Dec, 26.--The British mill
tary and naval authorities have dis
covered that a firm which for the past
year has maintained an elaborate sys-
TEN OF petrol depots on the coast of
the British Isles and across country IL
German concern and was intended to
supply German submarines and aircraft
with fuel for raids on England and for
III" long planned Invasion
The discovery came about through in
70 nation that German submarines and
other motor driven craft had received
supplies nj the stations OF this firm
known as the Motor Spirit Supply Com
pany, hitherto supposed to be an English
Ann, The Government raided the sta
TORS, sezing considerable supplies of
perol found in them.
The news n the discovery has not yet
been published IN England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DANIELS ORDERS REPORT,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The Govern
ment, through the Secretary OF the Navy.
has called upon Capt. Oman of the
armored cruiser North Carolina 10 make a
report Immediately as 10 whether or not
threats were made against Am rcan
sailors OF "A commercial ship at Trpoll. in
Syria.
Dispatches from Athens to-day stated
that threats had been made against
American seam IN who were ashore "
was also stated that the Turkish authors
ties had sought TO prevent the departure
OF yhe American, British and French en-
su,s The captain OF the American man
of-war Is reported to have made threats
OF bombarding the place because OF this
action OF the Turks. but principally be-
cause of the threats against American
merchant sailors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
TURKS ATTACK CREW OF
U. s. MERCHANT SHIP
American Cruiser Threatens to
lombard Trip0li. Say Athens
Dispatches.

LONDON. Dec 26-Despat from
Athens report that the Turkish authori-
ties ~ Tripoi. Syria, refused to permit
the British and French Consuls and a
number Of British and French nationals
TO leave the port on an American mer-
chant steamer under convoy of an Amori-
can cruiser.
The reports say that following the
act on Of the authorities a Turkish crowd
attacked the crew OF the merchant ship
while some Frenchmen were embarkng.
The cruiser threatened to lombard the
town, the despatch says, and the attack
CEASED Then the cruiser escorted the
vessel 10 Dedeagatch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Hospital Sunday

To-day ~ Associated Hospitals
ask you to help provide free treat
ment for the sick poor in New
York.
OF the 1000 beds in these hos
pitaIS, one in seven was empty all
last year, not for lack of waiting
sufferers, but for lack of money
for food, medical and surgical
supplies and wages. The need is
greater now. $40 fills one bed FIR
FIVE DAYS, Please send check to
Charles Lanier. Treas, 30 Cedar ST.
or Mrs. James Spcyer, iO7s rim Ave-,
Treasurer Woman Auxiliary.
huSPlIAl S.ssnasy ASSOCIATION
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
RUSSIANS REPORT GAIN.

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 26-An official state
ment issued last night by the General stan
OF the Caucasian army SAYS that Turkish
attacks In the Van region have been re-
pulsed, hut that otherwise quiei prevails
In this theatre The Statement follows:
"In the region OF Duiak. Turkish Ar
menia, the enemy attempted an offensive
from different directions. but all the at
lacks were repulsed. On dhe other fronts
there In no change"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
NO CHANGE on VISTULA.
Russians Claim Capture of 1000 on
Nida River,

Socrid CdbIe DcsnntcL 10 rur SUS
PETRoGRAp. Dec 26--The following of,
cial report was issued tonight;
on the left bank OF the Vistula
the general position Is without essen
tial change,
Betweer the lower courses Of the
Vlstuls and the PIiitza the fahting
on December 20 was Of less desper-
ate character, with the exception
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
TURKS CLAIM BIG VICTORY.
Capture Of 5000 Prisoners Near OI,i
IL Reported.

CoNsTANTISoPLE, Dec 26,-The follow
ing official port was issued tonight.
Between on and Id CASA Mlnor)
our troops gained a decisive victory. The
battle Is being c nt!nued with fresh sue
cesses We have captured 6 700 prisoners
Including Col mel and large quantity
OF ammunition and war material"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MUST SALUTE GERMANS OR DIE.
Population of Belgian Town
warned to Respect Officers.

NUFtfNF HVfF DtFTWFtV
PARIS. Dec. ga proclamation signed
by Gen M.rschmarn, the German COM
mander at Grlvegnee. Belgium. and by
Burgomaster Hod.ige, has been posted
In that town ordering all civilians in that
locality to show Difference to German
officers by raising their hats or making
a military salute. In case they are In
doubt the people are ordered to salute
all German soldiers. II they do not the
populat on is informed that the German
military authorities will take measures
to have themselves respected by every
means In their power by offenders against
the order"
Whoever does rot obey the order to
''ssa.ss BIC a-..::'' :: 'i!ah!c 80 .he death
penalty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
JAPAN VOTES IN MARCH.
Dissolution OF Diet Is welcomed ny
the Public.

TOXIC. Dec. 2s-The dissolution OF the
House OF Representatives Is welcomed
enthuslastica'lv ~ t'o COY rwent
party and the public. The Government
believes that 1t will thus be able to break
the power of the S,iyunii. which mas
neir "A rriurii' j., ino,,ia J. si..;C ~
history OF corruption.
There will be a general election In
March and a special session OF the Diet
In May.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Germans Abandon Attack
In Front of Polish Capital
Berlin Admits Army Is No Longer Offensive the
Bznra and Petrograd Believes Invasion Is Broken
-Russians Grip West Gacia.
Won HINDENBURG BUSHES TROOPS TO vISTULA

of that region bordering on the
Pilitza, where throughout the night
and day violent combats continued.
Desperate lighting with the Aus
trians tas been going on along the
lower courses OF the Nida River.
on December "a in that region we
took pr 'soner sixty-eight officers and
about 1000 soldiers.
In Gallcia the lighting along the
whole front IL favorable to the Rus
sian arms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DENY MAETERLNcK's CHARGE.
Germnns Say They haven't Mined
Client, Brussels aud BruRes.
Special cable bespatch 10 Tur sus.

C'"is. Dec. 26.-The German Govern
m"nt mas issued an official denial OF the
statement recently made by Maurice Mae
'crlinok the Il lgian writer, that tho
towns OF fhcnt Brugcs and Brussels hav'
ne,n mined or mouaccd with destruction.
NJ Md'tcrlinck said these places had
oeen pr'pared for destruction in case the
Germtns had to retire from them before
the attack OF the Allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
SALUTE, NOT BATTLE.
Guns 20 Honor sturdee Construed
wrongly In vaIpa rniso.

LONDON. Dec ga despatch from
VALPARAISO says the report q. naval
engagement off the Chilean coast between
the British cruiser Newcastle and the
German cruiser Ore sden and converted
warship Etel Friedrich IL not true 1t
arose from the fact that the Newcastle
on meeting the British feet fired a salute
in honor o, Vice. Admiral Sturdec, whose
vessels sank the German fleet Off the
Falkland Islands.
The Australian cruiser Australia an
chored in the bay of Valparaiso to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
GERMANS TAKE BELGIAN FOOD.
Despite Protest Cooperative stores
Mt Client Are Visited.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 26.-Despatches from
Client say that German soldiers visited
the cooper itvc stores of the Noor't So
ciety there and made huge requisitions
Alderman Anseele protested indignantly.
hut was forced TO rstire a German officer
threatening him with arrest IL he insulted
the troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
s,ec,oi Cable DesDafoh TO THE suS.


PARIS, Dec. 26.--The Government had
no news to give out tonight regarding the
lighting to-day, but the success OF the
French armies yesterday made an ac-
ceptable Christmas present for the nation
Particularly noteworthy was the ad'
vance in Upper Alsace, where the French
troops reached "A position near the town OF
Cernay. II is no longer secret mere
that the operations In Alsace are OF con-
stantly growing Importance, and that
tremendous stroke Is to be attempted
very soon.
1t is possible to state that an invasion
Of Germany had to be postponed until the
French artillery was brought up to a
point where II overmatched the German.
That has been accomplished. Gen. Jofre
is massing artillery at various points. ana
II Is believed that many OF the powerful
new field guns have been sent Into Alsace.
To-day thei- was probably the sam.
charact r of operations In Flanders and
nor hern France as existed yesterday.
lively artillery enpagemt nts and repeated
counter attacks by the Germans. Bad
weather interfered with military move
ments. a fog has hung over northern
France for several days. The night com
munidue follows:
No important news has yet been
received this evening regarding con
ditions on the front.
A Christmas Day Hattie.
one of tn. hardest fought battles OF
Chr,stmas Day was at Noulettes. west OF
Lens Other sharp engagements were
AT Boiss.lle. northeast of Alb ri ana al
IJhons. which Is northwest of Peronne.
In The latter region the fight was for
the possession OF "A trench which has
changed hands sew. raj times. Several
DAYS ago II was captured from the GER
mans. who re.ook It later. Yesterday
they were again forced to SURE nder the
linz. -
netveen the Disc ami the Aisne the
Germans were extremely active delivering
a strong attack at Chlvy. Eastward near
perthes the French artillery was victori-
o,,s silencing German batteries. iar;!c-
Mar mention is made OF the repulse IF a
C;ermau counter attack which was deliv-
cred on a front OF I 500 yards. The text
~ the report issued this afternoon was
as follows:
There have been moderate artillery
exchanges on the front from the sea
10 the Lys on the Lys Itself heavy
fog has made operations Impossible.
Between the Lys and the Disc we
have repu,sed several counter attacks
OF the enemy, notably at Noulettes,
10 the west of Lens; at Boisselle,
northeast OF Albert, and at Llhons.
to the west OF Chaulnes, where q
trench cartured from the enemy was
lost and then recaptured by us after
spirited engagement
Between the Disc and the Aisne-
Reports FROM this locality declare
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-09-20
MONDAY
MONDAY ..j Dam Project
 Up Again

According to dispatches noted in the state papers, the much talked of Charleston dam project is again ucder the notice of the government.
 Government engineers are reported to be making investigations in the vicinity of Charleston, this county, presumably for preliminary survey for sn irrigation dam, Much effort has been made in the past year to interest the government in this pro- ject for watering the San Pedro valley. It is es,ims ed the dam would cost about s2,COO,000 and would irrigate many thousand acres Of land.
 The Charleston proIect was frst talked of about ten years years ago. Some time later government engineers were sent there and aeport was made which, according to the engineers, wss io every wsy favorable and !esssbls. However, no e ton wac taken until recently.
 The Charleston p,oiecf, it i. said would cost less than sl,f 900 ard would irrigase in the neig borhood of 90 900 ac es. which would cover . large portion of the San Pedro valley,