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Germans Nearer Coast
But Line Is Weakening
Correspondent at Front Says Line Intended Net for Lille
Has Been Bent Back and Coun-
try Is Safe.

nine miles from here. They lie IN con-
siderable numbers on the eastern flank
Of the town and are separated from the
main body by AT least twenty miles
They are in some force between
Bethune and la Bassee and IN the
country surrounding Orchies. All OF
these members who are divorced from
their proper body are being gradually
swept up into a general retreat north
east Of Lille.
The famous cavalry army has been
thrust back. chiefly at the point Of tho
tayonet, out Of France. In fact, the
confused mass which is fighting between
Arras and Douai Is being slowly but
surely shepherded back in the right
direction-the northeast
The forces which menace Hazebrouck
on the east are being steadily driven
northward. OF the main army from
which these disjointed limbs sprang, the
army which announced itself at Lille a
week oga, have had no word.
Lille has regained It's workday calm.
1t is true that Germans are to be found
further afleld than they were last
Wednesday. but they are weaker and
more scattered. Their right army looks
more like a shattered triangle with one
Of It's sides missing than a circle.
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Special cable Despatch TO TIVE srx.


LONDON. Oct. IL TUESDAY. The
Daily NeUs correspondent Mt Rotter-
dam. wiring on Monday at 2 "a p. NJ.
says:
1T is reported here that the Ger
mans have entered Client"
This message has been passed for
publication by the British Press Bu-
reau, which takes no responsibility
for
The military authorities at Ostend
are confident that the allies will he
able to bar the German advance. but
the citizens, hearing many alarming
reports. are becoming nervous. The
King and Queen of the BclganS are n
Ostend.
The German occupation NJ Antwerp
is not yet complete. Several forts along
the Scheldt are still held by the bel.
CLANS and Gen. de Guise, their CON.
mander, IL directing from one of these
forts a heroic but probably hopeless
resistance. Gen. Won Beseler has
warned the people OF Antwerp that he
will destroy the city II they harass
his troops. The destruction by Krupp
guns is not as great as was reported.
II Is now known that treachery aided
German artillery in running the defence
Of Antwerp, Tho commandant in one
fort was German spy. and was shot
by his men. German spies blew up the
magazine OF Fort Wavre-St. Catherine
at critical moment in the fighting.
cut off the water supply OF the city.
sent news to the German commanders
OF every plan and movement and effec-
tually neutralized the resolution and
valor. of Belgians and British.
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ITALY SEEMS SURE TO WAR
AS ALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN
Hatred of Austria Her Motive in Preparing Army
for Action Despite Alliance While
Maintaining Neutrality
ny PHILIP II. MACKENZIE.


hodE' Sept. 24--it was practically as
stunned some time ago that Italy's declnra-
"'h o' neutrality in the Great War DO
1--WE H"- allies and her friends precluded
an inevitable declaration OF war The
only Doubt was as to whether the Triple
Nu""'" had been really dissolved and
'aS had decided 10 join the Triple En-
''"'" 'H order "a expand her frontiers TO
''.' natural and national limits by occu-
pynE Trent and Trieste, or was merely
'-'a'''r the help she owed her allies
u''' ''' first decisive battle had been
'oIeAt and won
'"' fact that Germany and Austria
','' "fs ,y reConc.!ed 20 ItAly'A neutrality
''''''i the hrSt significant indication
''"' M" Triple Alliance still existed. II
us ''".tily announced that Italy was
'."' JUSTIFIED In remaining neutral. as she
vas pound 20 help her allies only in a de-
-'h'N" and not in an aggressive war.
'"'" |"rmnny aud Austria tried 10 con-
moe Nh" Italian Government in particu-
- ami the Italian public In general that
~ '.~'Nt war was not one Of agrees
eoh on their part. the mere threat that
.'N' o: ne treaty 81 alliance would
81. published vas sufficient 10 change the
'na' of Italy's allies
W.T. ''." Italy was not blamed ny Ger
NAN. and Aus.ra for her neutrality. No
''aH' ~ intimidation was made. Even
S''''ittions OF Germany and Austria
'''' e04cHe1 IN such moderate terms as
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Lieut.-Gc Casson,. Under Secretary
military considerations were being
subordinated To- political In the treat
ment of the army, and his action ulti-
mately forced the retirement OF Gen.
Grand.
When Signor Salandra formed his
Cabinet at the beginning of the year
Gen. Porro, commander at Milan. was
asked to accept the portfolio of war.
lie declined because Salandra, the
Minister of Finance and other members
of the Government declined to furnish
$500, 100000 which Cen Porro requested
in addition to the usual war levy.
Gen. Grand then accepted the vacant
post. Soon after this Gen. Polio, Chief
of the General STAFF, died and was sue
ceeded by Gen. Cadorna, who. It is said,
found a deplorahle state of affairs which
he proposed to remedy. His first steps
brought him against a stone wall. for
Gen Grnndi overruled his proposal to
remedy alleged defects in the army.
The War Minister was supported by
the Cabinet because Il was thought ad-
visahlo not to have any trouble relative
to the condition of the army between
the Ministry and Parliament. When
the war began Gen. Cadorna renewed
his demands. and Is reported to have
threatened to resign If he was denied
auaip II 10 hn
point OF appealing to the King.
Under the stress OF events Gen.
Grandi made hasty efforts to effect re-
forms, but the breach between himself
and Gen. Cadorna over the methods to
be employed wldened and finally Gen.
Cassoni brought about a crisis by re-
signing.
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to appear prayers rather than demands
Then Italy demanded an indemnity from
Austria for tho destruction OF the wireless
station AT Antivari owned by an Italian
company. and Austria not only hastened
to comply with this request but spon-
taneousiy offered 20 pay the indemnity at
once
Again Italy demanded that Austria
should not occupy Mount. LOvchen the
Montenegrin mountain, $500 feet high,
which dominates Cattaro. and Austria
FASTENED TO give formal assurances that
Italy's Wish would be respected. The King
OF Albania left Durazzo at Italy's request
with Austria's and Germany's willing APP
prevail. The balance of power In the
Adriatic was respected because Italy an
nounced that II her interests were threat
ened she would resort 20 arms and defend
them.
Never before in forty-four years OF alli-
aRce with Italy had Germany and Austria
been so oblglng and condescendlnR It
II true that prominent Germans. includ
ing the cx-Chancelor. Prince Won Duelow
suddenly discovered their love for Italy
and strove 10 convince Italians that 1t was
due 10 their advantage to side with Ger
many and Austria in this great conflict.
They mentioned Savoy and Nice, Corsica
and Malta, limiting that Italy could have
them for the mere asking II she helped
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MORE AID FROM AUSTRALIA.
british Accept OGer of Light Hors.
Brigade.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE War Office has
accepted the offer made by Australia
to send over another light horse brigade
with a field ambulance corps according
to an announcement made by the Of
fcial Press Bureau tonight
OF the s2s5.000 subscribed by the
women OF Canada for hospital purposes
and transmitted here by the Duchess OF
Connaught tho War Offce will Use
sl26,00O In the purchase OF motor am
bulance cars. half OF the machines to
be used In France and the other half
In this country.
The remainder OF tho money will be
used in equipping a naval hospital with
100 beds, to be known as the Canadian
Women's Hospital.
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British Prepare
for Aerial Attack
Rules Against Lights at Night
to BE Strictly En-
forced.
Special Cable Despdtch TO Tug Sun

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE first prosecu-
tion FOR failure 20 obey the lights out
order resulted to-day In the hning OF a
suburban saloon keeper f5 S25). The
order Is still inadequately observed. al
though the obedience to II Is increas
ing, even though some authorities OF
the numerous boroughs which comprise
the metropolis have not been very strict
toward those who do not reduce their
lighting.
II Is unlikely that this official in
diligence will last much longer.
The Mayor OF Gravesend has issued
proclamation TO residents warning
them OF the possibility that Germany
will soon send some airships to hurl
bombs down upon the city and advising
them 10 take shelter In the cellars and
lower rooms II they hear firing. II will
be Impossible to warn residents except
by firing guns
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ITALY'SF0REIGN MINISTER DYING,
NATION NEARER WAR THAN EVER:
TRIP0LI VETERANS CALLED HOME
Marquis di san GiulianO Col
lapScS: Takes Last Sac
rament.
KEPT COUNTRY FROM
SIDING WITH ALLIES

Row u,' - The Marquis \. di
s,r G.u.lro Nuistor Of Foreign
An... Nuo bros hscr III for several
mor.'.- =, dying lie had fainting ut
m, morning. ana his condition became
worse during the day. Tho last sacra-
re-. Ha- administered this evening and
t.s I,I'h i- expected AT any moment.
IT,. D.r.utod death " the Foreign
Minister ,nl .hc appoir lnent yester-
On, u. Gsn IupclH ~ Minister Of War
conn Di. : IN" situation with reference
30 lmya participation N the war.
r.. Marquis d. san Giuliano strongly
oppa-.. OBJ, idea Of Italy taking any
pt' . ,l. present war He was the
lral..s pea.Gst in the Cabinet and In
astn' uu Italy maintaining a firm at
'itud Of acutrality
Crr IuptM is the first native Of an
Austrian province to become n member
81 au Italian Cabinet. He was born at
tauo3..'r., when the news OF his
appointment became known Il was sur
mised al once that his sympathies. II
not actually Austrian. would he
strongly against Italy taking sides with
the allies
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John Lind Resting
i'm q Sanifariun7
Wilson's Former Envoy to Mex
leo Expects to BE in Battle
Creek Ten Days.

RATTLE CREEK. Mich. Oct i2--Iohn
Lind. who was sent 10 Mexico as n special
envoy by President Wilson is at sani-
tarium here. He said that his object is
only to get a good rest OF which he Is
badly In need. Mr., Lind expects to re-
main here ten days.
He says that there Ia no Significance In
the presence of Major-Gen. J. r. Bell
and Col l.. NJ Maus OF Governors Island
at the institution where he Is.
81 don't look for anything disastrous to
srow out OF present Mexican conditions"
Mr. Lind said.
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PLANNED TO SEIZE POINCARE.
Germans Arranged. Too, to Hold
Paris bankers for Ransom.
Special cable Despatch to TnE srS


PARIS, Oct. 12--Among the causes
given for the German armies having
turned aside from Paris when ap-
parently within striking distance is the
following. just become public knowl-
edge, which obtains credence among
many well Informed financial people.
The German plan included a surprise
capture of Paris. The capital was to be
taken before It had been thought neces-
sary to remove the milliards of money
and securities from the Bank of France
and other banks. a list of all the big
bankers had been prepared and they
were all to he made prisoners and held
10 ransom.
The President, NJ. Poincare. and his
Minister'S were also 10 be seized. AZ
the Bank of France and other banks
left Paris in good time before the Ger
mans could arrive the plan failed.
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ENGLAND IN NEED OF RECRUITS.
Physical standard for Infantry I.
Lowered

LONDON, Oct, l2,-As proof that Eng
land needs more recruits the announce
ment was made to-day that the physical
standard for the infantry, which was
raised because so many wanted to enlist.
has been lowered. The minimum height
for recruits. formerly 3 feet inches, Is
now feet inches, and chest measure
ment. formerly s5h inches. must now
only be san inches
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Right ON top OF his appointment.
however comes the announcement
Ga' twenty Italian transports have
sailed from Naples To bring home tho
seasoned Italian troops who have been
IN Tripoh and Cyrenalca since the be-
ginning Of the war between Italy and
Turkey. Their places are to be taken
by corps Of volunteers, which has
just been formed In Italy.
The sentiment Of many OF the people
against Italy's attitude of neutrality
was shown last rght in grea;
demonstration by throng that at
tended lecture on the war at the
National Theatre by VI. Lorand, n MEM
her of the Belgian Parliament. TIL,
greatest enthusiasm prevailed and M.
Lorand was cheered enthusiastically.
At the close OF fhe lecture there was &
great demonstration outside. Tn.
crowd marched to the Austrian EN-
bassy but was dispersed by the troops
guarding that building.
The term OF enlistment OF most Of
The men who are to he brought back
from Tripoli and Cyrenaica. or Lydia.
a. the Italians now call that country.
has expired, but the movement is
nevertheless Interpreted TO mean that
Italy is making preparations for par
ucipaton In the war.
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LONDON HEARS
GERMANS ARE
NOW In CLIENT
Publication of Report Is
Permitted by British
Bureau.
SPIES HELPED TO
CAPTURE ANTWERP
Commander of One Fort Shot
by Men Because He Be-
trayed Country.
REPORT GERMANS
BOMBARDING BRCGES
Twenty-fOur of Forts Along
Scheldt Still Holding
Out. Is Report.
REPORT GERMANS
BOMBARDING BRCGES
Germans Bombarding
Bruges, Near Ostend
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tur Sun

Special Cable Despatch 10 TuE Sun
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 10. l 'hlaus who
arrived at Sc!zaete, on the Belgo-
Dutch border. notified the people
TINT 600 troops were TO he quar-
tered In the village.
There Is an uncon1rmcd report that
the Germans are bombardlng Bruges.
which Is only twenty-three miles
east of Ostend.
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CZAR'SCRUISER
PALLADA SUNK
IN BALTICSEA
Russian WarShip Destroyed
by German Torpedo-Naval
Fight in Baltic.

PrrRoGRAD, oct. 12.--The Admiralty
has issued the following statement:
The German submarines which were
seen on Saturday In the Baltic attacked
the cruiser Admiral Makaroff, which
had stopped 10 search a suspicious fish
ing vessel flying the Dutch commercial
flag. The enemy's submarines dis
charged several torpedoes. but fortu-
nately missed their goal. which they
did not damage at all.
Yesterday at 2 o'clock in the after
noon the enemy's submarines attacked
tho armured cruisers Pallada and
Bayan, which were patrolling the Bal
tic. The cruisers at once opened very
heavy fire upon the German vessels. but
one submarine succeeded in discharging
torpedoes at the Pallada. An explosion
occurred and the cruiser and all tho
crew sank"
The Pallada was not a large cruiser.
her length being 1929 feet over all, and
her complement 56S Her breadth was
57.5 feet. and her trial speed was 22.5b
knots. Her tonnage was 5000.
the Pallhua, Admiral MdhhIbN anu
the Bayan are all OF the same type. The
two former were built in 1905. while the
Bayan was launched in 1907. The last
named cruiser recently was reported
sunk In the Baltic.
Eight warships have been destroyed
by submarines during the present war.
OF these four. including the Pallada.
were armored cruisers, two were light
cruisers and one British and one Ger
man destroyer were lost. The British
light cruiser Pathfinder was sunk by a
submarine on September 6 and the cas-
ualties amounted to $50 in dead.
wounded and prisoners. on September
10 tn" british submarine E-9 torpedoed
the German cruiser Hela Off Helgoland.
The British armorcd cruisers Aboukir,
Hogue and Greasy were sunk on Sep
TENDER 20 by the German submarine
10 in the North Sea. The British loss
was about l.400 men.
The Pallada carried n crew OF 56S Of
ficers and men and all are said to have
been lost.
SO far German submarines have ac-
counted for five British and one Rus
sian warsh!p. while British submarines
have sunk two small German vessels.
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who as sub-chef Of the Italian General
STAFF with close friend and cooperator
Of Lieut.-Gen. Count Cadorna. his chief
in that position. says ne is determined
to push the military preparation of the
country to point OF high efficiency
Gen. Cadorna and Gen. Zupelli worked
together to make the Italian army what
they believed It should be. and conse-
Nuently when Gen. Grand resigned the
War Ministry Cadorna's influence was
strong enough 10 secure the appoint
ment Of his assistant.
Gen. Zupelli has announced officially
that an extraordinary expenditure Of
S6S.200,0 600 has been allowed since the
beginning Of tho war to- increase the
efficiency of the Italian army and navy.
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20 TRAINS OF WOUNDED DAILY.
Cologne Reports Large Number Ar
irving From Belgium.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THB sun.
LONDON. oct. l2,-It Is reported from
Cologne that twenty-six trains carrying
from Belgium.
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AT first we thought they were French
regulars. as their uniforms were OF the
usual type. but then we noticed that
they wore huge sashes around their
waists, and we recognized them as that
magnificent regiment OF hardened veter-
ans, the Foreign Legion. They were
headed by their famous band and fol-
lowed by their train Of mules. They
had come from saida, Algiers.
And let me tell you that there Is no
better lighting regiment than this same
Foreign Legion. II has upheld the
honor OF France In Algeria and Morocco
and has won its own reputation in
scores OF desperate battles.
1t wages guerrilla style of warfare
that has made !t the most feared regt-
ment In Africa; 1t has never retreat, d
IN It's history, France may we'll be proud
OF It, as we are who serve with II.
IT accepts any one who wants to Join
1t. and asks no questions have no
crackers in the regiment. although It
would be hard TO pick them out. and for
that matter, there are many who are
undoubtedly aristocrats. and Il would be
hard To pick them out.
II never asks questions concerning a
mans past; doubtless many of the men
are enrolled under names which are not
their own. There are princes. cab
drivers, barons, walters. ex-priests,
burglars, lawyers and day laborers. one
private. named Dccocatrix Cor using
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Ready for service.

TH' 'roops to be brought hack number
100000. ana II Italy should decide 70
eeize her old provinces of Trieste and
Trent she will have that number OF
framed soldiers ready for instant SER
vice
Tho precautionary mobilization Of
Italian troops has been going on for
some time and there now are SOC, 900
men at the various camps. 1t is not
expected that the Government will
order any further mobilization until il
Has been actually decided to take an
tive part In the war.
Con Hppelli. the new Minister of War.
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FORTS STILL HOLD OUT.
some of Inner Line at Antwerp Keep
I'D Fight.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE suN.

Specie! Gable Despatch 10 THE suN
BORDEAUX. Oct. l2.-lnformation re-
oeived here rs TO tho effect that the inner
line OF forts AZ Antwerp. particularly
those lying on the Scheldt, are still hold
ing out and that fortress troops occupy
them.
Gen. de Guise. who was tho Belgian
military governor OF Antwerp, Is said
% be within ono OF these forts For this
rea son the Germans will be obliged to
keep part Of their artillery at least at
Antwerp. II Is confirmed that the Bel
gian field army made its escape and Is
intact.
Most of the large stock OF provisions
stored at Antwerp was removed before
the entrance OF the Germans and the re-
malnder was destroyed. The Belgian
army took al the cannon except a few
guns which were rendered useless.
The Belgian Legation has nothing 10
CONFIRM the report that K.ng Albert has
been wounded
Special Cable Despdtct 10 THE svS
LONDON, Oct ia despatch 20 tho
Times. dated Belgium, Sunday" says
"'Twonty-four ~ the Antwerp forts
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200 AMERICANS
In FRENCH ARMY
READY TO FIGHT
Volunteers Are With Foreign
. Legion. army That
Never Retreats"
"CAN'T KEEP Us BACK"
ONE SOLDIER WRITES

Sir rccks ago about zoo American
residents o. Parts offered their serUiceS
as HOhtirD picn TO the French GorcTn-
ment. Tho offer icds accepted. but since
then the Americans have dropped out
Of the sioht Of the public.
THE Sun recciDed yesterday the fol-
iotrinD account OF the movements Of tho
detachment. sent bv one o, the uolun-
iscrs.
CAMP pE MAnLr. Chalons-sur-M Marine.
oct. AT last we are on our way to-
ward the fighting district. and you can
expect to get word Of lots OF action
mans.
We are now part OF the Foreign Lee
gion. possibly the most famous French
fighting regiment; We are proud of the
regiment, and think that the others
are proud OF us. And there il still room
on our famous standard for the names
of few more battles and II We don t
get into them pretty soon France will
have more troubles on her hands than
Germany and Austria are causing her.
To go back to the beginning. we left
Rouen for Toulouse along with about
1000 volunteers of various nationalities,
on September /. We felt pretty bad
when we heard we were going to be
sent in an opposite direction TO the
fighting, but they told us it would only
bc FOR a short time.
CAN Them "snyiors OF France"
They shipped us To Toulouse In box
cars. 1t wasn't SO bad because they al
lowed us plenty OF hay and straw to
sleep. and that made It nice and snug.
The trip took three days. and we Amer
leans had lots Of fun. At every stop
the French, men and women, gathered
fruit, food OF all sorts. and great deal
Of wine. and we had a lot of fun crack
ing Jokes with the girls along the road.
They regarded MS as the saviors of
France
Some Of the men with us are pretty
we'll known in America. There Is Will
lam Thaw. famous ns an aviator.
although he isn't as famous az his
cousin Harry. BEFORE he Joined us he
gave his CurtIss hydroaeroplane to the
Government. Thaw's best friends
wouldn't know him now; he has grown
a Jagged beard, and any stranger seeing
him would suspect him of almost any
crime which could he accomplished with
a blackjack or a knife.
Then there's Charles Sweeney OF
Plttsburg. a West Point man. He Ia
now messenger 10 our commandant
Rene Phelizot. famous Congo elephant
hunter and one Of the finest game hunt
ors living, II one Of us as e.. Richard
Manchester. whose uncle Charles Mac
alcster Of Philadelphia. was for many
years one OF tho best pigeon hunters
on either side of the Atlantic.
Charles Morlea. a wealthy San Fran
ciscan. who fought in some OF the Mexi-
can revolutions and for the last three
years saw service In the Philippines.
John Bolligny Of San Francisco, who
has attained the rank OF corporal, and
National Guard, are also with us. These
last two are fine company; they are
dry wits.
We got to Toulouse on September 4
and were marched 10 the new Perignon
barracks. The next morning we were
surprised TO see n regiment OF travel
stained soldiers marching into our bar
racks.
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