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La atenci6n del mundo ente-
70 continGa fila sobre Ia bata-
LA que Sc desarrolla en- la PO-
lonia Septentrional. Muy po-
cas-, por no decir ningunaS, son
las nOticias dignas de creditos
que llegan de aquella aparta-
da region, por 10 que es casi
impossible seguir el curse de los
acontecimientos.
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Ell Srio. de guerra de Carranza
da informaciones oficiales
Ell primer jefe" llega a Veracruz

regres6 a este puerto el pri-
mer jefe, despues de una expe-
dici6n de seis dfas por diver
SOS puntos del Estado, siendo
recibido con grandes demos
traciones de entusiasmo por ell
pueblo veracruZanO.
Sc espera que muy en- breve
saldra en- otra expedition pa
(Pasa a la 3a.)
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e. HOMBRE DEL
DESTIN0
(Continla.)
Una ingeniosa estratagema.
(Continua.)

Una ingeniosa estratagema.
Villa Sc encontr6 con la di-
ficultad de que no tenia sufi-
cientes trenes para conducir
a Ciudad Juarez sus soldados,
no obstante que en- una embos-
cada habia capturado un tren
de tropas federale=, que ell Ge-
Pasa a la 5a.
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CIRCULATION
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mexican page- published in the United States.
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NO WORD FROM TURKEY.
Washington Has no News From
NorEcnthau since Last Friday.

NNsil'E 'F'N' 'N"'. Live wv n'''''.'
For'Gu bii'" me STATE l''I"IN'e"' =
now '"Wi'''ll 'H' o'. rom '"l'',.lu''''
tlo0 with CONSTITUTIONS. u - un"'i $50
th'S Interruption was 'aus'u uy the iu'N-
ibh Government
u Is not known her" what mas peeh 'ue
situation IN 'onsttut.hople or "ther pa''s
OF Fu"H"' sine" Frl'aN. NO holc' nus
becr .or'ivcd from Ambassador Morseh-
thu OF tuy declaration OF war by turkey
"EIln-. tNsNI'' put III 's l'"' ""uu''" -
t'ti TOO ottoman Governments ~ INV
fairly INTO "a" Wa "nether there mas
ben any formal declaration or not.
should the present interruption OF com
munIratious with turkey continue LOT I"
considerable period much '."'t'n VII p'
felt ~ Washington. Throughout N" three
months sine" the o.glnNIhR OF tHe war
reports received at the state department
hay" shown conditions 70 he threatening
lar'cula anxiety was chuseu ny the ia't
that the leaders ol 'he war parry "e''
joining ,1" political issues with those OF
race and religion, with the result tht'
ant-ioreiGn manifestations increased AT
an alarming rate
Although IN" state department mas
done ia utmost to preserve IN" most
fr''nilN relations with inc ottoman Gov
eminent. II was sun felt that Americans
would he IN Hiile better position thah
oth'r foreigners should the nu-'htlst'ah
and ant-foroIeu movements result IN open
hosti!ticS. EnortS nave heen maze ny
tn" stat" Department 20 induce the many
Americans in TURKISH territory pr'ncl-
pally missionaries ana teachtrs' either 10
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WELCOME THE TURKS.
Germany Expects Much From Inter-
NentiOn of the Porto.

BERLIN. via London. Nov THE Bcr-
Hrcr Tn0cbintt has received despatch
from Cons,antinople which says that
fourteen Russian transports. several oil
tanks and storage warehouses and a wire
less station were destroyed by the Turkish
fleet which hombarded Novorossisk
In official circles II is learned that
Russia Is attempting to force bulgaria
To- declare war against Turkey, but that
bulgaria II determined to remain neutral
If she cannot fight for Germany.
The koClniSChe /citun0, after comment
ing that Turkey realizes her only real
friend IL Germany, adds
Turkey brings the first assistance for
Germany and Austria, We are ready 10
admit tina. we expect much from the In
PREVENTION Of Turkey, hut We are not
Boosting. few weeks will show whether
her intervention will result, In materially
improving the position OF the two central
Powers"
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to Turkey, is expected at Sofia on Mon
DAY.
The Ncssogcro's correspondent in
bucharest says that IT is denied at the
Russian Legation that Odessa has been
hombarded. The Ottoman Embassy
here takes the position that Turkey
does not consider herself at war with
Great Britain, Russia or France, but
viii defend herself II attacked. The
statement is made at the embassy that
Turkey will not declare war because
she desires neither to provoke nor to
make war
NJ tho Italian Foreign ONCE 1t is
denied that Turkey has issued a formal
declaration of war The Government Of
Italy comedies, that the situation is
alarming, but states that IT is not yet
desperate There is no doubt here that
England and France are at one wi
Russia and that rebuff to Russia will
mean war by all three against Turkey
a despatch from Bordeaux confirms
tho report that Russia has issued an
ultimatum demanding an expression Of
regret for the acts NJ the Turkish
Black Sea fleet and the dismissal NJ tn"
German crews Of the Gpcbcr Rrcslnu
and lraudcuhurg as well as the dis
missal Of German officers in the Turkish
army The u.tlmntum was handed to
the Turkish Government 10y VI. do
Giors. the Russian Ambassador In Com
stantirOpic. who was supported by tho
British and French Ambassadors.
Information obtained IN pctrograd Is
that N" Turkish dcStruyors which
bombardcd Novorossisk were COM
mand"d by German officers who wore
fezzcs Tho dcstroyers and the cruiser
which accompanied them were able 80
approach NovoroSsis> without suspicion
because they flew the Russian flag
They shcllod the town FOR three hours,
attacking principally tho oil reservoirs.
grain elevators and shipping in th"
harbor. More than 200 shells were
frcd
Newspaper comment agrees that Tur-
key has boon forced into war by Ger
many which hopes 10 SO cripple Russia
and England that she can easily over
come France.
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Fierce German Attacks
AGAINST Allies Line Fail

way line between Newport and
Dixmude. They lost great num-
her Of prisoners and left many
wounded on the field.
On the other parts Of our front
the enemy made no further in
fantry attacks. The bombardment
was violent at Newport during
part ~ the day and Intermittent
ON other points OF our position.
The inundation between the User
and the railway line between Nieu-
port and Dixmude has made the
ground marshy and the trenches
Of the enemy unbearahe.
To the south Of Dixmude between
Llughem and Passchandaele the French
troops have continued their offensive
movement. Peikappelle was completely
surrounded last night.
South of Passchendaele the English
troops were violently attacked 10y Ger.
man reenforcements. but had retaker
n the end Of the day the ground they
had been forced to cede in the neigh.
borhood Of Gheluoelt.
ON several other parts Of their night.
ing line the English have repulsed at.
tacks by the Germans. inhiCtinG or
them important losses. on the Other
part OF the front there Is no genera
action. but slight offensive movement,
have been repUlsed by the allies and hS
the enemy.
The French have progressed Amos
everywhere. especially on the heights
OF the right bank Of the Aisne below
Scissors and on both sides of the Meust
at the north of Nerdun.
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RUSSIA DIDN'T BEGIN 1T.
PetroGrad Denies Opening HostiIi-
ties-Puts blame on Turks.

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 THE suN
pETRoGRAp. Nov. An official state
ment issued to-day says.
Berlin AMI Vienna agencies have
issued cOmmuniques asserting that
the Russian fleet began hostillties
against the Turkish squadron. This Is
gross invention, which Is evidently
intended to mislead public opinion at
Constantiuople. which has been care
fully kept In ignorance Of the treach-
er5us attack on our coast by Turkish
vessels commanded by German on
GERS.
The same method was adopted when
Germany declared war on us, She justi-
fled her action by stating that German
territory had been invaded by Russian
soldiers, whereas not a single Russian
soldier crossed tho frontier 'hefore war
was declared.
"Our fleet committed no hostile act be-
fore Turkey opened hostilitcs on our
ships II is evident that II the initiative
had como from tho Russian fleet the bonn
hardment Of our ports and the sudden
attack by the Turkish fleet could not have
taken place
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sumo the responsibility for tho newt
able deficit Premier Salandra and the
Minister of War urgently insisted that
preparation for war be undertaken and
that the deficit be remedied later. The
ministerial crisis lasted about three days
and then the Minister OF Finance resigned
his resignation causing tho retirement
Of the whole Cabinet. II In believed
that the King will entrust to Premier
Salandra the task OF forming new
cabinet which will include Baron Sid
ney Sonnino as Minister of Foreign
Affairs
JAPAN.-Only two forts at Tsing-tao are
holding out. II Is said. and the surrender
of the place is expected soon The
Soacchaushan fort is in flames. A Ger
man gunboat has disappeared and II Is
believed that It has been sunk
GERMANY.--A wireless despatch from
Berlin says that two Russian warships
have been sunk by the Turks. 1t also
says that the Turks were forced into
their wariIke activity through the Rus
slams. who have been laying mines In
the Black Sea.
RUSSlA.-An official statement from Pc
trograd says that on the East Prussian
frontier the Russians have progressed
In the region of Vladislavoff and that
attacks made by the Germans In the
Bakalarjavo region have ceased owing
to their great losses. The Russians
have also occupied Opotchna. Ojarow
and Petrokow. which Is about sixty
miles from the German frontier. Sc
we're fighting took place on tho road
leading to Opabow, In which the Rus
slams routed the German rear guard
and took 400 prisoners. 1t Is evidently
the intention OF tho Russians to
strengthen their whole line from the
Baltic TO the Carpathians before at.
tempting 10 mako . general advance
into Germany.
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ny HAROLD ASHTON.


Special Gable Despdtch 10 THr SUN.
NORTHERN FRANCE, Nov. THE sue
cess Of the allied arms continues. There
has been more fierce fighting inland in
a southwark direction beyond Dixmude.
The coast is clearing rapidly and at any
moment the Germans may he out of
Ostend and even out of Bruges. They
are only awaiting the signal.
The main army is stubbornly contest
ing the plains where FIVE small rivers
run north Of Znepezeele. but its stand
is expected 20 be only temporary. Ger
man forces. mainly infantry and artil-
lery. have intrenched themselves in the
woods around Zonneheke. where they
have hcwn down many trees and built
themselves in behind the piled trunks.
The allies have attacked the wood
again and again with shell and rife frc,
aided by the crafty guerrilla tactics of
the Indian troops. An armored train
from Ypres 20 Roulers has been making
hourly excursions with great effect,
running along the edge OF the forest
and causing much havoc. The Germans
have been attempting all manner of
ruses to cut 1t off or wreck the line.
SO Tar all their plans nave Deen UNI
awaiting. Tho outposts about the wood
have been taken and retaken. The allies
have captured many prisoners and a
couple Of guns.
The German cavalry Is very ineffec-
tive and shows signs Of decentralization.
This week end these signs are more
marked than ever. The woodland battle
has been fought hard and vigorously
for three days. Another week Of II may
he expected
Last night in the clear moonshine
the allies gained more ground in short.
fierce skrmishes in which the Gurkhas
distinguished themselves.
The result OF the weeks operations
Is more than satisfactory. The allies
are in Lille once more. II they go out
again II will not he by the front door.
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BELGIANS MAKE GAINS.
Germans Lose Heavily Beyond Men.
port. Havre Reports.

HAvRE. Nov. IA repulse OF the Ger
man army, with the loss Of many men
killed and wounded and taken prisoners,
beyond the railway line between Nieu-
port and Dixmunde is reported by the
Belgian War ONCE to-day.
The inundation Of the district had
made the trenches of the Germans I'M
bearable and forced them to mee' the
allies in the open.
Al other points on the fighting line
the British have hurled back the Kaiser +
forces and inflicted on them heavy
losses The French have progressed at
almost all points. especially on the
heights OF the right bank of the Aisne
be.ow scissors and north OF Nerdun.
The Belgian official report fol-
lows:
This morning the enemy, who
still occupied a part OF Ramsca-
pelle, was repulsed beyond the rail
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the Germans lost ground east and north
of Ypres. now the point Of their mos'
violent attack. Two villages were re.
taken by the allies. Elsewhere thcr,
was heavy artillery fighting. with n,
definite advantage to either side. Tn,
report was as follows
There Is nothing new on the front
from N!euport to DXmude. The
Germans have continued their
violent attacks on the entire region
north. east and south of Ypres. Au
these attacks haze been repulsed
and we have made slight progress
TO the north of Ypres and part!cu-
larry to the east OF this locality.
Yesterday morning forces II the
enemy debouching along Inc lys
were able to capture Holleheecke
and Messines These two villages
were reCaptured later in the day by
the vigorous counter attacks OF the
allied forces. on the rest OF the
front yesterday was marked by
violent artillery fire and by some
counter attacks OF the enemy, which
were without result. in an effort TO
recover much ground gained by us
in the course Of the last few days.
The struggle continues very
violently IN the Argonne. where the
Germans have made no progress.
According to statistics furnished
by our rear guard during the week
from October "a 20 october 20 We
captured 1864 German prisoners.
These figures do not include the
wounded who are being taken care
OF in our field hospitals nor the
dctaChmen;s who are on the way
by foot from tho front TO the rear
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RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Berlin Report. Victory for Turkish
Fleet In Black Sen.

BERLIN, Win wireless to Sayville. l.. l.,
Nov. An official statement issued ny
the War Otice to-day concerning Turkish
operations In the BLACK Sea declares that
the Turks sank tho Russian mine LAYER
Pruth, CARRYING 700 mines, and the de-
stroyer CIihanetz
The statement also SAYS that tor
pedo hit ono Of the Russian coast de-
fence ships. INJECTING serious damage and
also that the Turks captured Russian
coaler
II Is asserted that tho Russians opened
hos,ilities with the Turkish feet because
the Turks .uterfered with their naval
"vo'uti ms and opened Are on portion
~ The Turkish feet on October 2S
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GERMANS BEHIND USER.
Ostcnd Reported Evncuated-Gcr-
man Shell Hits Furnrs.



Hnr SsrtirS
Special cable Despd'ch N THr srv
DUNKtRK, Nov Ito the north the
Germans have withdrawn behind the
User, leaving outp6sts before the river
II II rumored In well Informed circles
that the Germans have really withdrawn
from Ostend and are now to the south OF
this town. nj Ghlstelle
The British fleet to-day bomba rded posi-
lions north Of Neuport
II II were not indiscreet could give q
good deal Of Information concerning the
proximity Of movements OF great i'm
portance on this left wing The Germans
are already Withdrawing troops from the
other side OF Ypres and directing them
toward tho front. near the sea, which
shows that they are short OF men.
At noon to-day a solitary German gun
began 20 throw inch shells Mt Furnes
one went through the hotel where I was
mnchinR with thirty officers without hurt
ing my one. never heard so much
laughter or saw 50 much merriment NJ
when the hotel man and his wife rushed
for refuge into the cellar instead Of con-
tinuing our lunch. There was no means
OF finding out from where the shell was
fred, whether II was NJ a great distance
or a gun which had n he abandoned by
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GERMANS GIVING WAY.
Allies Expcci". 10 Make Mig Move
soon.


Bv Tur SrS's and the Io1doq "Dd'y Ndis''
War Srrtics
SPECIAL Cdble Despatch to THr SvN.
FLUSHING, Nov. IL have tust re-
turned from Sluis. where | learned that
trains with wounded are coming com
tinuously from the front in the direc-
ton Of Bruges. The fighting Of the last
Two days has again been OF the most
severe character Gun firing is heard
necessarily. Although the Germans
have received enormous reenforCements
their position is getting worse and the
allies are resisting all attacks.
The number OF Germans killed in the
fighting in Belgium IN the last twelve
days Is estimated at 10000 and the
wounded from 40 600 TO 10000.
| am Informed that the allied troops
occupy an extraordinarily strong posi-
tlon and that decisive results may he
expected shortly The Germans are
full Of fear OF persons living on the sea
frontof the Belgian coast cities signal
ling with flags and by other means TO
the allies. No one, therefore, is allowed
on the boulevards in Flushing or Mid
dleburg.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

official communique issued
at Pari. last night says that the French
repulsed violent attacks of the Germans
In tho neighborhood OF Lhons. lie
Quesnoy-en -Santerre, at Nailly-Sur-
Alsne and in the Grure forest in the
Argonne. North OF Souain the French
made slight progress and In the NosGes
through their offensive they are masters
Of the heights around SanteMarie,
The afternoon communique reports
that the French repulsed attacks Of
the Germans around Ypros and made
slight progress in that locality. and that
they also recaptured the villages OF
Hollebeeke and Messines, During the
week OF October IA to 20 the French
captured 1858 prisoners, II Is also
officially announced that French airmen
gave chase TO two German aeroplanes
and that one German aeroplano was
struck and brought down.
formal declaration OF war
has been made by or against Turkey.
The Russian Amba saador has left Con-
stantinople and Russia has issued an
ultImatum which should have been an
swered at 0 o'clock last evening, Tho
British Government Ia endeavoring TO
prevent the entrance OF Turkey into
tho war. The Turkish Ambassador is
still in London, but has received no
communication from the Porte and the
wires are said to have been cut, The
Government at Washington reports that
It has received no communication from
the American Ambassador at Constan-
tinople eince Friday.
ITALY,-The ministerial crisis was
brought on by the proposal OF the Min
lister OF Finance that all taxes he In
creased one-tenth to meet increased
military expenditure, The Minister as
serted that otherwise he would not e.
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in India and Egypt to stir up n pam
lsamic war. Advices from both coun-
tries are extremely satisfactory.
The nationalist agitation in Egypt has
died down lately owing to the liberal re-
forms granted, while England has a large
enough army there to cope with any In
ternal disorders and also to repel inva-
sion. Tn" fact that the leading Indian
princes have Joined Great Britain In the
war with enthusiasm can be taken as in
dicative of the general attitude of the
Indians, who, however much they might
desire TO foment trouble in their country,
have. as tho authorities believe, no desire
to do so for the benefit OF undemocratic
Germany.
There IL firm belief that should the
Young Turks prove obstinately bent on
war their efforts to raise a jehad would
prove uravnling. as ny removing Abdul
Ilamid they thereby destroyed the sacred
hess OF tho sultanate.
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GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Say Army Has Gained Ground East
of scissors.

WAsHiNGToN. Nov. 1.-The follown,
bulletin was received at the German
Embassy to-day:
our army in Belgium yesterday
occupied Ramscapclle. two and a
half miles east of Newport. and our
attacks on Ypres arc progressing.
Zeandavoorde, Chateau Hollenieke
and Wambeka have been stormed.
Further south We also have
gained ground TO the east OF Sois-
CONS. The enemy has been attacked
and during the day chased from
several strongly fortified positions
20 the north of Nailly, about ten
miles east OF Scissors, which was
stormed during the afternoon, the
enemy retreating across the Aisne
and suffering severe losses. We
captured 1000 prisoners and two
machine guns.
In the Argonne and 10 the west
OF Ncrdun north Of Toul several
french attacks were repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy
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INDIANS DENY TURKEY.
Mohnmmedsn Leader. Urge Porte TO
Ala the Allies.

LoNpoN. Nov I A despatch from
Simla, India, says the announcement OF
Turkeys unfriendly attitude toward the
allies was made throughout India to-day
I'm an official proclamation In which tho
Nlceroy deplored 'thc cndeavor OF n
chauvlnlstlc element to drive Turkey into
war with Great Britain for the benefit OF
Germany and Austria"
Responsible leaders Of the Mohammc-
dan community are already holding meet
ings IN support Of Great Britain and the
mosques are organizing prayers for the
success OF British arms. The mullahs are
preaching homlies urging Turkey either
10 maintain neutrality or take sides with
the allies.
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ALLIES UNANIMOUS.
VIII Act Together in turkish Annir
-BInmr Germany.


BORDEAUX, Nov. After to-day's SEES
sion OF he Cabinet NJ Delcasse. the MIN
lister OF Foreign Affairs received NJ Sevas-
topoulo, Charge d'Afaires OF the Russian
Embassy, and SIR Francis L. BERTHE. the
British Ambassador 20 France. Although
secrecy was observed a. TO the nature OF
the conference IL can be- stated that the
Turkish situation was discussed In all ts
phases An exchange OF views showed
that there e complete unanimty among
tho allies Ia regard 70 the Turkish ques-
tluu
The surprise. amounting ~ stupefac-
tion with which the frs, announcement ~
turkeys coup was received. has given
place 10 a general feeling that the Otto
man Government has taken the first step
toward national suicide and also that "
Germany is playing her last card the
stakes are irremodiably lost. Gen de
Prevail the military critic says:
ny dragging Turkey into tho melee the
Kaiser does not improve the outlook Ry
taking this action he has compromised the
Turks hopolesslv without saving himself
from the "eVitahlc."
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MOVE TO FRONT ENDS.
Germans Now APPARENT, Preparing
for Retreat.
Nv PERCY =. pHIIIr.

>pec,ai cotrssDoa6sr' o' tn. So o-' -
LoadoH "Hauv Ns,rs"
BELerAS FnoNrrEH. nov sn's
Thursday no now troops have passed.
toward 'he front through Client an1
RrugeS ON every previous day st
week there WAS q constant movement .o-
ward the coast Fifteen large guns We
hauled through B.u.es toward tine ,,aa..
Tho Germans have abandoned several
lines Of unfinished trenches south az Eru-
ges. Work on = Zeppelin shed is goo Z
on rapidly az Kncssclaere
Tine Germans during the wc"h m,.Ioi-
caUy began preparations for holding -
country I'm tho event of retreat f.0u ..'
front But whatever happens There
rout cannot he expected. although b, nav
n least he something Ike the p,Ilnell
withdrawal to The nrst line ~ defence as
when the march ON Paris "a led