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New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
ITALIAN CRUISER
ORDERED TO SYRIA
Administration and Defence of
Fezzan To Be Intrusted to
Native Chiefs.
tBy Cable to The Tribune.l

Rome, Nov. 30. - The Calsbria, a
small third class cruiser, has been or
dered to the coast Of Syria to protect
Italian subjects. The Colonial Office
announces its intention of intrusting
administration and defence of Fezzan,
which Is now conquered, 10 native
chiefs, and TO withdraw the Italian
troops toward me coast and thus dimin-
ish the danger Of attacks on isolated
garrisons oue TO Pan-lslamic fanati-
cism.
LA Tribuna," in an article OF Great
Britain's command of the sea, remarks
that Anglo-French ships have disturbed
Italian traffic by stopping and search
ing vessels and confscating various
raw materials, thus paralyzing Italian
industries. This loss, says La
Tribuna," is not compensated by pay
ment for confscated materials. The
paper therefore hopes that Great Brit
ain, as an old friend of Italy, will take
into consideration these facts lest a
reaction should be created, and IT ad-
vises the Italian government to occupy
itself with them.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
KAISER DECLARES
LUCK A NECESSITY

London, Nov. 30.-Telegraphing
from Berlin, by way of Amsterdam,
Reuters correspondent sends the
following official announcement;
Emperor william has sent this
birthday telegram to DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, the German Imperial
Chancellor:
"At the head of the German En-
pire, ] come TO your excellency with
congratulations of particular kind.
Luck is necessary to pilot the ship
Of state through stormy times into
the harbor, and for this purpose
Providence employs men who know
how TO fight firmly and steadily and
to keep the welfare of the Father
land in mind until the great aim is
accomplished.
"Among those men your excel
lency occupies first place. The Ger
man people know it, and l Know it.
God bless your work.
WILHELM
"The Chancellor, in a reply thank
ing the Emperor, said the impress
sions he had received in Berlin gave
him confidence that the population
was firm in the determination to
fight until a final victory was Sc
cured"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
SPAIN FEARS RAIDS
BY GERMAN TROOPS
Is Fortifying in North and
in Africa-Public Now
FavOrS Allies.
IRx Cahls 70 The Tnbune.l

Madrid. Nov. 29.-News Of fresh
outrages committed by Germans on
Spanish subjects in Belgium and Ger
many will be the subject of new in
terpellation tomorrow in Parliament.
Se1or Beltaide, member of the Lower
House for the province of Asturias,
has received an appeal from prominent
people of his province asking him to
urge the government to make strong
representations to Germany for the
safety of Spanish subjects in the war
zone.
Il is plain that the news of outrages
printed recently have Influenced public
opinion in Spain against Germany, not
withstanding the fact that at the
beginning of hostilities there was
strong pro-German sentiment in GER
tain elements of the population.
IL is mi-otiicially announced that
the government has decided to strong
" fortjfy the coast at Galicfa and at
Melilla, Morocco. Why the government
has paid more attention to those
points-one in the northern part of
Spain and the other on the coast of
Africa-is a matter of much specula-
ton.
1t is believed that Spain foresees the
possibility of raids being made by Ger
mans in the West in order to attack
Portugal, and in Morocco in order to
strike at the French possessions in
Northern Africa. Many people, how
ever, see in this move a preliminary
step for Spain joining the Allies.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
WIRELESS DEVELOPS
WAR OF WITS IN AK
Germanys System of Sending News Broadcast Adopted
by Great Britain and France, Resulting in Lively
Rivalry in Political Propaganda.

ing military and political bulletins on
the progress of events from the french
point of view from their station on the
Eifrel Tower. The Marconi Company
is disseminating British bulletins COM
posed by the Foreign Office.
This news rivalry has become sort
of Joint political debate. Berlin tires
volley on the Turkish question as Ger
many would have the world see 1t.
London replies with Turkish bulletin
from the British point of view. A SIM
liar debate is carried on over the prog
ress of the military campaign.
The informal use of wireless is not
limited to press agent work. The Eng
lish stations have been able TO catch
numbers of messages from Germany
destined for German ships, and also
messages exchanged between German
vessels in the North Sea, in the Baltic
and even further afield. All Of these
are promptly communicated to the Brit
ish Admiralty. They are in code. but
there is ground for the belief that most
of the navies of the world have in their
possession the codes of their rivals.
Moreover, there are experts at de-
ciphering codes who claim TO be able to
match their brains at DECIDING against
any experts in framing codes. These
code experts, since the introduction of
wireless telegraphy. are only less i'm
portant to the intelligence department
of belligerents at sea than avlators are
for operations on land.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
IS 20 TOMORROW
Kaiser Not Expected to Attend
Celebration, Although In-
vited Before War.
fRu cable TO The Tribune !

London, Nov. 29.-Queen AL andra,
who will be seventy years old next
Tuesday, intends to spend quiet
birthday. She is nos likely to be
visited by the German Emperor, though
he was invited to com here for this
auspicious occasion before the war
broke out. Her majesty has spent
most of the year in town. In spite of
the extra business put upon King
George he makes a point Of visiting his
mother frequently, telling her the
most important war news.
Queen Alexandra generally takes
walk every day with her dogs in the
grounds of Marlborough House She
keeps herself very busy with her let
tiers and with the close attentions
which she gives to her household af
fairs. She is showing great interest in
the war, especially in the fortunes of
officers at the front whom she has per-
sonally known. If any of them return
wounded she makes a point of visiting
them in the hospitals.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
SEES SUBMARINE FLEET
English Skipper Admits Un-
easiness Even Near Britain.

Captain Claret, master of the Allan
tic Transport liner Minnehaha, in yes
terday from London. reported having
passed by eight submarines while steam
ing through the Downs on leaving port
a week ago. He was unable 70 ascer-
tain whether they were German. French
or British, and felt uncomfortable, he
said. because they were so close to him.
The skipper said yesterday he
thought i. would be well for British
ard French summaries 10 carry a dis
tinguishing mark or their periscopes
when approaching or near a friendly
vessel. The Germans, displaying no
mark. he said, could then be recognized
as enemies through the omission and
their presence reported to other ships
% the Allies.
Captain Claret said the Germans had
n habit of Disgusting their periscopes
with fish boxes. but as this could not
be relied upon the masters of mcr-
chant vessels steamIng in or near the
North Sea were unable 20 know wheth-
er the submarines they sighted were
friends or foes
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
HOPE FOR BETTER
NEUTRALITY LAWS
European Countries Indorse
Proposition of Southern
Republics.

Rome, Nov. 29.-The proposition of
the South American republics for the
withdrawal of belligerent warships
from their waters to remove impedi-
ments 20 commerce has been received
with sympathy by the European neut-
raj countries. especially the Scandl-
navian and Dutch kingdoms, which
have suffered most from the present
European war.
Hope is expressed that the United
States will head this movement and
that it may lead to the enactment of
new international law which will
Prevent belligerents causing losses to
neutral countries by the operations Of
their warships.
1t is argued that, even if a belliger-
ent reimburses generously for seques-
trated goods, such reimbursement does
not compensate for a general loss TO
trade, injuries to manufacturers and
the stoppage of industries.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
KANE, SEA HERO,
QUITS ENGLAND
Hints Cause Retired Rear
Admiral, u. S. N, to
Leave London.

Among the fifty-nine passengers who
arrived here yesterday from London on
the Atlantic Transport liner Minnehaha
was James Johnson Kane, seventy
seven years old, a chaplain in the
United States Navy, who was retired as
captain in 1895 and later received the
rank of rear admiral.
Admiral Kane's career has been an
unusual one, and just why he returned
TO this country after his intention TO
take permanent residence in England
proved somewhat Of a mystery yester.
day when the veteran of the Civil War
came in.
He had been in London for the last
eighteen months, and told the reporters
here that he desired to remain there,
but that il was suggested TO him that
it would be q good thing for him to d.
part. He asserted that he did not want
TO return, as he was keenly interested
in the war. Several members Of the
American Society informed him, he
said, that it would be we'll for him to
leave England. IL was explained that
in view of the fact that he was re-
tired naval officer a number of persons
in London were unable 10 understand
why he wished to live in England when
the nation was at war.
Admiral Kane was born in Ottawa in
1887. He is the son Of Captain Glenn
ent Kane, of the Royal Navy. He came
to this country from Ottawa when
young man, and, following the sea, be-
came master of sailing vessel in the
coastwise trade.
Enlisting in the Union navy in 1851,
he commanded a dispatch boat under
Admiral Farragut. He was promoted
for special service and gallantry. and
later served in both battles Of Fort
Fisher under Admiral Porter. Near the
close of the Civil War he refused an
appointment in the navy, and resigned
to enter the University Of Lewisburg,
Penn. (now BucknelD, and was gradu-
ated from the theological department
Of that institution in 1897. He studied
law at Harvard Law School in 1853
He returned to the navy as chaplain.
and retired with the rank Of captain IN
1896.
Also on the Minnehaha came An
tome Van Den Plas, Belgian manu-
facturer of automobiles, with big
plant in Brussels. Mr.. Van De Plss
said that his factory had been seized
by 800 Germans, and that il was being
operated to make automobile trucks ior
the German army
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
SWEDES MAY DEFY
GERMAN WOOD BAN
Talk of Sending CargOes to
England Under Escort
of WarShips.

London, Nov. 30.-"The Daily Mails"
Copenhagen correspondent telegraphs
that Germany's declaration of wood as
contraband of war has caused a, tre-
mendous revulsion of feeling in Swe-
den and Norway against Germany and
agitation for an understanding with
Russia. Sweden's loss because Of this
declaration, as estimated by the cor
respondent, will amount to Sl5,000O00
year.
"The temper of the Swedes," says
the dispatch, ais such that they are
discussing whether or not it would be
advisable TO send cargoes of wood to
England through the Kattegat and
Skagers-Rak, under escort of Swedish
warships, and defy the Germans to
attack them. 1t is contended that Swe-
den. Norway and Russia could form a
profitable commercial agreement,
which would be greatly to the ad-
vantage of themselves and the Allies
and to the disadvantage of the Ger
mans"
The correspondent says that Ger
many has demanded that the Swedish
government suppress unfriendly utter
ances against Germany in Swedish
newspapers and has threatened re-
prisals in the event of compliance.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30

frontier. They bring troops both from
Western Europe and from Cracow. IL
;s believed that $4,000 men, half OF the
garrison's fortress, have been en-
trained and brought around to the
northwest of Czenstochowa 10 join a
newly formed army which will attempt
10 force it's way toward Zdunika VOLTA,
about twenty miles south of a point
midway between Lodz and Kalish. An
other great battle is expected IN this
region.
The Germans are estimated 20 have
lost 100000 in dead alone since the
heavy fighting began, ten days ago,
along the banks Of the Bzura and
swung around 10 the present arena
near LODI. Neither side aims spe-
cially at taking a particular position.
The Russians are throwing their whole
force into destroying the enemy's
regiments wherever they find them.
The battle area is relatively confined
for the great numbers engaged, and
this results in an appalling destruc-
tion of life. German soldiers are
sometimes willing 70 surrender, but
officers scarcely ever are. Even when
they are disarmed they kick, fight and
have TO be bound.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
MAGAZINE ARTIST
MAD THROUGH WAR
Invents Paint to Hide Guns-ls
Taken to Asylum When He
Mans Invisible Fort.

Hackensack. Nov. 29.-Albert s. Cox,
a magazine illustrator, when not max
ing things invisible by application Of
his paint invention, was taken from
his home in Grantwood to-day to the
Morris Plains Insane Asylum.
The artists neighbors were willin1
to stand for his statements that he
could make fort invisible merely by
painting it, but when he declared war,
took refuge behind the battlements of
bis home and prepared to resist at
tack they notified the authorities.
County Physician Armstrong found
Cox turning his artillery on invisible
foes, wearing uniforms of his inven-
ton. As his dress had not been so
treated the doctor sought reinforce
ments in the person of Sheriff Heath.
The Sheriff effected fianking move.
ment and caught the commander Of
Fort Invisible off his guard. All the
shots fred had been dipped in the Cox
paint At least. none were seen or
heard.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
SAILORS STRIPPED
OF VANDYCK LOOT
"Shipwrecked" Men Load
ed Down with Valuables,
Officials Find.

Whatever the rules Of war may De
upon the high seas, 1t makes little az
ference to the customs officials wheh
sailormen bring in trophies OF CON
Guest and try to land them IN TINS
port.
When the Booth steamship Stephenl
came in on Saturday from Para WIN
Captain Cadogan. Purser Huise ana
l06 members Of the Vandycks crew
arrangements were made to facilitate
the passage of tie baggage OF the sah-
ormen and stewards
The customs officials assumed that
the men arriving on the stephen, since
they were in the position or shlpcc
wrecked sailors, had nothing OF
value" and were prepared TO let them
go ashore with a cursory examination
But the first move in this direction
showed that the sailors were not so
poor as might have been expected:
Many of them carried bags, some had
trunks and all OF these receptacles
were filled with linen-silk brocade cur
tains from the Vandyck's saloon WIN
dows and silverware from her dining
saloon. .,
Deputy Surveyor Hokensen, who had
charge of the examination, was con,
fronted with the problem and settled
it tentatively BY telling the sailors
they would have to pay duty on every
thing of value which they had saved
from the Vandyck if they wished to
take it ashore.
The seamen contended that the sill
verware and furnishings were their
-ersonal property AMI did not belong
10 the Lamport & h Line, owners
of the Vandyck Ac ling to their
theory, the Vandyck W, owned by the
German Empire, having been captured
and seized by the German cruiser
Karlsruhe on October 26 The Ger
man officers, they declared, had in
vited them to take what souvenirs they
liked, and so what they took were ac-
tually gifts from their captors. As
the vessel was wholly covered by war
insurance, the trophies, lie customs
officials thought, might rightfully be
the property Of the underwriters
As soon as they learned they would
have to pay duty on their chattels the
sailormen dumped all the treasure
from their baggage and pockets and
assembled it in q heap on the pier.
It was then taken to the Lamport &
Holt pier by order of the deputy sur
veyor and locked up. pending the de-
cision of Collector Malone. 1t is said
the customs officials are willing to
turn over the silverware and furnish
ings to the steamship company if it
will recognize ard claim it as property
from the Vsndyck. The stuff is valued
at $500.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
Germans Resume Offensive
in West Poland, Says Berlin

Berlin (via The Hague and London),
Nov. 29.-After a few days OF compara-
tive pause in the operations the battle
in Western Poland is again in full
progress. General Mackenzen's army,
which has been marking time since its
victory over the Russians at LowicZ
on November "a, has resumed the Of
fensive in this region. The Russians,
according to an official report. are at
tacking heavily, but unsuccessfully, the
German right wing near Nowo Radon
sko and Morathian.
The Berliner "Tageblatt" reminds its
readers that such a pause by no means
signifies that the troops are exhausted.
Wise commanders, says the paper,
often find il more advantageous after
successes, like those near LODI, TO de-
vote a little time to rearranging their
forces and bringing up additional mu-
nitions than to follow up the advantage
Immediately. The spectacle of an army
storming forward at full speed, as in
the first phase of the western cam
paign. is most inspiring to the specta-
tor, but a source OF anxiety to the COM
mander when the movement is so rapid
as to interfere with the successful
maintenance of communications.
There is no official reference to the
Austrian allies, who cover the southern
end of the Silesan frontier, but Major
Moraht, military correspondent Of the
"Tageblatt," says he understands that
they are standing fast and defending
the ground which they have won.
Major Moraht says that much credit
for the present favorable situation on
the eastern front should be granted 70
the Austrians. who withdrew from
Western Galica TO assist General Won
Hindenburg in checking the Russian
"steam roller" advance, cheerfully sac
rifced their particular interests to
those Of the combined campaign and
have borne their full share of the bur
den of fighting. Headquarters reports
say the situation in the west front is
unchanped
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
FIRE BLOCKS BROADWAY
Blaze in Stamp Plant Threat
ems Buildings Collapse.

Fears for the collapse Of the. five
story brick building at 2Ol Broadway
occupied by r. A. Stewart & Co., manu-,
facturers of rubber stamps, were held
last night when fire broke out on the
third floor of the building and worked
rapidly to the roof. The building abuts
on the new structure Of the Western
Union Company, on Dey St, and is
propped up by iron beams.
Firemen under Acting Chief Joe
Martin, working from the windows OF
adjacent buildings, had the blaze out IN
half an hour. Broadway trallc was
tied up from 7 to o'clock. The dam
age was about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
FRENCH INVITATION:
SURRENDER AND EAT
lBy Cable to The Tribune ]

Havre. Nov. 29.-As a reply to the
action of German airmen in dropping
manifestoes among the Indian troops,
melting them to revolt, and in order
to profit by the discomfort believed to
be existing in the German army, the
following proclamation in German is
now being scattered by French aviators
over the German lines:
"To the German soldiers: 1t is not
true that we French are shooting or
mishandling German prisoners. On the
contrary, cur prisoners are we'll treated
and are given enough to eat and drink.
Those of you who are weary of your
wretched existence can safely report
yourselves unarmed to French advance
posts. You will be well received and
after the war every one will be allowed
to return home"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
Russian Successes in Poland
Exaggerated, London Thinks

London, Nov. 29.-While deprecating
the exaggerated reports OF Russian
successes in the battle in Northern
Poland, where the German Emperor
has Joined General Won Hindenburg 10
offer his advice and 10 encourage his
troops, the latest available official re-
ports from Russian headquarters
state that the advantage in the fighting
still lies with the Russian army.
II is also officially said that enor-
nous losses have been inflicted on the
Germans, but no mention is made sof
the capture Of German divisions. which
has been so freely claimed by the
Petrograd correspondents Of London
and Paris papers. Opposed TO this IS
the German official report. which says
that the Russian attacks have beer re-
pulsed and that the German counter
attacks have been successful.
Some days must elapse before this
battle, which promises to prove the
most decisive of the war. is ended. 80
far, all that is definitely known is that
the German advance has been brought
10 "A standstill Some of the German
troops have been partly or wholly sur
rounded. but they are still fighting
stubbornly O. break their way through
the Russian lines, apparently to the
northward. where they hope to JOIN
reinforcements sent from Thorn.
In the battle before Cracow the Rus
SLAMS do claim decisive success. In
the last week they took 10000 Aus
trian and German prisoners in this
region. This victory is taken in Petro-
grad 10 mean that Cracow will not bar
the Russian advance in Silesia from
the south, but that, with the Austrian
ermy beaten. IL will be necessary only
10 mask the fortress.
The Russians likewise announce sue
cess on the Austrian side Of the Car
pathians and against the Turks in the
Caucasus. although in both regions the
worst Of weather has prevailed.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30

has been most ferocious, being carried
on under extraordinary difficulties,
which were increased by the severe
cold, the bitter winds and occasional
snowstorms. Reports received here
say that IN their operations against
the Austrians the Russians have wen
important successes during unlnter-
rupted fighting for the last two days.
Austrian officers who were captured
say that they never considered the pos
sibility that the Carpathians would ?
crossed at this time Of the year with
such a degree Of success as the nus
slams are reported to have attained.
The assertion IS made by Russian
officers that the Austrians are not in a
position to defend Galicia. The army
which crossed the mountains, they say,
found distracted population suffer
ing from hunger and privation.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
THINKS EASEMENT
OUT OF HIS MIND
Sir A. Conan Doyle Thus
Explains Irish Knights
Visit TO Berlin.
[By Gable to The Tribune. J

London, Nov. 3O.-Sir A. Conan Doyle
who writes letter to "The Daily
Chronicle" on Sir Roger Easements 5
visit to Berlin. says:
THAT ne should, IN full possession
Of his senses, act as traitor 20 the
country which had employed and hon.
ored him is inconceivable to any one
who knew him. He had, 1T is true
strong prepossession in favor OF Ger
many before the war, but this was due
TO his belief that she was destined 10
challenge the Monroe Doctrine, which
Sir Roger bitterly resented as pong
the ultimate cause of all that Putu-
mayo barbarism which he had othclaily
TO investigate. may say that dls-
agreed with him upon this subJect, put
in all our discussions ! nave never
heard him say a word which was dls-
loyal to Great Britain.
"He was a sick man, however, worn oy
tropical hardships, and he complained
often Of pains in his head. Last May i
had letters from him from Ireland,
which seemed TO me so wild that l
expressed fears at the time as TO t7e
state of his nerves. have no DOUBT
he is not in normal state Of mind
and that this unhappy escapade at
Berlin is only an evidence Of it.
The Irish Nationalist party in tho
House of Commons has repudiated Sir
Roger Easement and all his works: A
prominent member Of the party said;
eve deny that Sir Roger Easement
has the least right or title TO speak in
the name of the Nationalists of Ire
land. The only aim that he and those
like him are seeking 10 accomplish IS
TO injure our nationalism and preJu-
dice our cause in the eyes of the Brit
ish people. The attitude declared by
John Redmond at the outset OF the
war is the attitude of every sane and
.;kIo Nationalist ~
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
LIGHTS OUT" AT
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
fry Gable 10 The rrlbune. ]

Berne. Nov. 29.-Since the attack on
Friedrichshafen by English aviator,
the whole shore of Lake Constance
and the town Of Friedrichshafen have
been in utter darkness at night. ex-
cept for small colored lights at the
pier sheds. Scarchlights play contin-
rously during the night, and ,t,ict
orders have been issued to the people
that in case Of renewed attacks they
must 20 indoors and remain there.