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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
JOFFRE CONFIDENT
OF FINAL TRIUMPH
OF FRENCH ARMS
Nation, Thrust Into War,
Prepared for Any Sacri-
fees, Commander in ?
Chief Tells Correspond
ents.
ents.
By WILLIAM PHILIP s1MMs
MBAux. france.

I
General Joffre, commander.in-chief Of
the French army, received me with other
| correspondents of neutral countries ap-
| pointed to make a tour Of the battle front,
at the city hall today. He made a
special trip from his headquarters for
that purpose and in an interview stated
the cause Of France for the neutral
countries of the world.
France did not desire this war" the
commander OF the French army said.
ut was thrust upon her, but now the
nation is prepared for any sacrifices. and
she will do her duty to the absolute end
until final success crowns her efforts"
General Jofrre said we had undoubtedly
been able to observe the excellent spirit
Of the troops at the front.
IL hopo you have been able to see all
that you wished to see Of our fighting
forces" he added. And then as he shook
hands with us bidding us good-by, he
repeated;
This is war for humanity and the
final triumph will be ours"
General Joffre is man Of action and
not OF words. His departure from his
headquarters to meet the party of news
paper men is therefore unprecedented.
The French commander is man OF
great personal magnetism. He is Of
medium height and heavy set. His hair
is white, us is his large, dropping
mustache. His deep, gray, kindly eyes
look forth from beneath shaggy eye
brows.
With occasional lightnng-like flashes
especially when he spoke of the triumph
that must come to France. the eyes Of
General Joffre recalled those OF Mark
Twain in their kindly depths being stirred
by passing emotions.
General Joffre was clad in an extremely
plain, simple uniform. He wore no dec
orations or ribbons denotinE honors
which have been accorded him, though he
Is the possessor of a score of the most
important decorations His uniform was
a dark blue tunic, with n single row Of
gold buttons ana three silver stars on the
sleeve, red riding brooches and black
boots.
General Joffre received us cordially
with dignity as befts his quiet manner,
but without the slightest pose. He shook
hands with firm grasp, looking each
one squarely in the eye. His gaze be-
came extremely penetrating as he talked
directly to each of his visitors.
At the conclusion of the interview Gen
eral Joffre entered his automobile and was
Immediately whirled away toward his
headquarters. Throughout the talk he
had conversed in an extremely low tone,
but his voice was full of feeling as he
mentioned his troops and the cause Of
his country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
CHOLERA RIFE AT FRONT,
RUSSIAN REPORTS INDICATE
Petrograd Interprets Call for Lime
as Token of Plague.


Send more lime" This is the request
telegraphcd daily from the army com
manders in GallcIa. This is the plea that
comes thrice in day sometimes, but It is
received at least once a day.
This urgent plea can only mean one
thing-cholera. The lime is needed for the
destruction of the bodies of those who
have died from the scourge and for the
annihilation of the flth and dirt from
which II has arisen.
In their advance through Galcia the
Russian troops have passed through the
sections where cholera has taken heavy
toll OF the Austrian troops Whether the
scourge has broken out in the Russian
army is not yet known, but whether 1t
has or not, the Government is doing ev-
erything possible to stamp out the
scourge and prevent its spread. Some of
the Austrian prisoners declare that fully
100000 OF their comrades have perished
from cholera. This report, however, may
be exaggerated.
More than 200 trains carrying only lime
have been sent TO Lemberg and other
points in Galicia farther west More are
going daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
GERMANS STAB DISARMED
PRISONER, RUSSIANS CHARGE
Private in Infantry Regiment, Bay
oneted 43 Times, Escapes.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 30.

Peter Krivtsov, a private in the Rus
sian infantry, arrived Saturday in Petro-
grad with i3 wounds in his body.
Firivtsov and five others became sep
arated from their detachment after dark,
having been mlsdirected. They were
seized and dlsarmed by German outpost.
Two German soldiers held Krivtsov, ac-
according to his story, while third
stabbed him 4S times with bayonet in
the chest, arms and legs. Then they left
him 10 die. but he revived and crawled
to a Polish peasants hut, where he was
cared for until he was able to move
about. Painfully he made his way to
the Russian lines.
A German doctor. who had been taken
prisoner, was made to sign statement
certifying as to the number and nature
Of the wounds in Krivstov's body.
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KAISER TN EAST
TO PRESS FIGHT
AGAINST RUSSIA
Joins EIindenburg Along
Vistula-Warthe Front,
Where Berlin Says Ger
mans Hold Their Own.
BERLIN. Nov. 30.


The Kaiser is now on the eastern front
This was officially announced today and
this. with the promotion Of General Won
Hindenburg to the rank Of Field Mar
sbsI as A result Of the success which
the commander Of the eastern forces has
had in keeping German territory ciear
OF Russians, caused tremendous entnu-
stasm In Berlin today.
Victory In the 1ghtins In Poland IS not
claimed by the German War ONCE as
n is admitted that desperate lighting is
still In progress. =, ooo
II is officially announced that 6e,oOO
Russians, including two generals were
captured by the Germans at the battle OF
Kutno, Poland.
The report OF General Won Hlndenburg
that the Russian offensive has been COM
pletely halted has aroused hopes Of re-
sumption Of the march toward warsaw
In the near future.
The positlon of tho German troops II
Poland is now declared to be satisfactory.
The fighting In tho vicinity OF Lods is
described as "unimportant" In late dis
patches, and Il is assumed that the real
centre Of the conflict has again shifted,
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hol-
veg, in replying to a telegram from the
Kaiser conBratulating him upon his birth
day, declares:
'iThe German nation Is one with the
Kaiser in the trust of our forces and con-
fidence of final victory In just cause
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GERMANS RETURN HIS AUTO
Pennsylvania Never Expected to
See Lost Machine Again.

Brady. president OF the Hazel Atlas Glass
Company here. received word today that
his automobile. taken from him by the
German forces early in the European
war for military uses. had been recovered
ara Nsd reached New York.
Ine brady family lost the machine while
making a tour of Europe. The Germans
compelled them to give up the machine
at Strassburg, and after that MT and
Mrs Brady and their daughter made their
way by train as best they could reaching
home only a few weeks ago. Their chauf-
feuF, Max Bornand, Swiss, managed
TO reach his home In Switzerland, and Is
now in the Swiss army.
The car was recovered through the
efforts OF friends In Europe and represent
tatives of the American Government.
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GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE;
CANNONADE GROWS WEAKER

caused considerable speculation as to tr
cause
There Is evidence at hand TO support
| the belief that Field Marshal Sir John
! French and General Joffre, the French
I Commander-ln-chle believe that these
fresh troops, together with the French
| reserves that were moved forward last
week, will he suficlent to turn the tide
Of battle In the north. Among the REIN
| forcements are thousands OF cavalrymen.
who have been detailed to infantry duty
for the time being.
MOVED DOWN BY GERMAN GUNS.
1t Ia reported from Furnes that French
and Indian troops are increasing their
pressure against the German lines be-
tween DiNmude and Ypres They have
had TO encounter fierce artillery fire, how
ever, for the Germans have ali their
trenches supported by heavy guns.
The British and French alrmen oper-
nting in this district have won the ad-
miration Of all by their daring Five
aeroplanes made raid over Client last
Friday In an effort to destroy German
stores with bombs. They were driven off
by the high-angle guns, however, be-
fore they could accomplish very much
damage.
FLEETS ATTACK FROM SEA.
Dispatches from Rotterdam say that
heavy firing on the northwest coast Of
Belgium is reported from Oostburg and
there is little doubt from the direction
and nature of the csnnonade that the
British fleet again has been bombardiug
the German coast defenses.
Communication by rail between Hol-
land and Antwerp has been indefinitely
suspended. Military movements of the
utmost Importance are in full swing south
OF the frontier. and the frontier guards
are exercising the greatest vigilance to
prevent news getting through.
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PARIS. Nov. 30.
The Germans are now ON the defensiv,
IN Belgium, according TO an ofnca
statement issued here this afternoon
Their artillery 1re has become weaker
and the French have made progress al
some points
An Intermittent bombardment against
soissons is being kept up by the Germans.
The French have repulsed a number Of
attacks in the Argonne region Tho
French troops in the forest Of Apremont
have been bombarded by the Germans
without success.
The Official statement follows:
In Belgium the enemy is resting on
the defensive. The cannonade has be-
come feeble and we have made prog
ress at some points.
Around Fay (south OF Belgium from
tiel) we hold lrmly the points which
we occupied on the 2Oth. In the re-
glon of soissons there is an intermit-
tent cannonade against that town.
In the ArEonne several attacks upon
Bagatelle have been repulsed by our
troops. There is thick fog on the
heights of the NIeuse.
In the Woevre region the enemy has
bombarded the forest of Apremont
" Wwe"Vut any success. In the NOsges
there is nothing to report.
BRITISH REINFORCED.
The arrival of new troops from Eng
land has greatly heartened the troops on
the firing line. A message from st. omer
says that tho arrival of the first con-
tingent of British territorials at the
trenches near Armentieres and Ypres
was the signal for tremendous demon
stration. The cheers of the soldiers in
the Allies trenches certainly reached the
ears OF the Germans and must have
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GERMANS OUTWIT
RUSSIAN SURPRISE
ATTACK IN PRUSSIA
Assault on Darkehmen Fails,
With Heavy Losses-Czar
e Miles Within Border,
Berlin Admits.
BERLIN. Nov. 30.

bLfNIlNt nov Oy'
An official report from headquarters is
sued here today shows that the Russians
have reached the Angerap River in East
Prussia, 2s miles west OF the frontier
They have attacked Darkehmen, but It
is said they have been repulsed there
The official report follows:
I'm East Prussia, strong Russian forces
attempted n surprise attack on the Ger
man fortifcations at Darkehmen but
the assault failed with heavy losses. We
captured n few officers and GOO men,
South Of the Vistua River in Poland,
our counter attacks against the Russians
have led to satisfactory results. Eighteen
cannon and over 1900 prisoners were cap
tured.
There Is nothing TO note in southern
Poland"
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RoTTERDAM, Nov. 20.


Despite the fact that there are yet no
signs of a German retirement in west
Flanders and northern France, into which
sections the invaders are increasingly
pouring reinforcements, the Kaiser s
troops have thrown UP what appears to
be n well-nigh impregnable barrier all
along their present front.
The defense works erected six miles
from Client are described as consisting
OF exceedingly strong entertainments on
high ground, commanding the highway to
Brussels. Reinforced concrete has been
used for the construction OF gun bases.
A line OF fortresses. the exact nature
OF which is unknown. has been built for
miles and miles along the crest of a
range OF hills The guns planted there
are said to have n range OF six miles
News from points farther south say
that the Germans are still at work build
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
By j. W. T. MASON

NEW YORK, NOV 10
Winston Churchllrs statement in the
House OF Commons, that by the end Of
1915 Great Britain will have added Is
capital ships to her fleet and Germany
three, requires certain qualifications. In
stead of three, the German number must
be increased to nine If dreadnought cruis-
ers are counted as capital ships, as they
alvays are, and II Germany can expedite
work on her superdreadnoughts now on
the stocks.
1t Is probable, in fact that Germany
has already added five of these first-lne
vessels to her fleet. One, the dreadnought
cruiser DerffinEer, was being COM
pleted when war was declared. She is of
$4,000 tons displacement and Is larger than
any vessel in the British fleet. Her heavy
guns, however, are not OF record power.
There are eight 12-inch 50-calibre rifles,
their weight having been sacrificed for
30-knot speed. 1t is probably that the
Derflnger'B sister ship, the Lutzow, which
was to have been finished by next Janu-
ary, Is now also ready for service. A
third ship Of this class, the Ersatz
Herthn, was laid down In July, 1913 and
certainly will be afloat before the end of
1915.
NEW GIANT SHIPS AFLoAT
Three German superdreadnoughts OF
the Koenig class were to have been COM
pleted last month and are now. without
doubt, fully manned and afoat. These
ships are of $500 tons displacement, and
mount 10 12-inch, 45-cnlibre guns. An
other of this class is to be ready by July
Is.
Two of Germnny's latest superdread-
noughts, of $1,000 tons and mounting
eight l5-inch guns, were TO have been
finished in April and May, 1916, three
years after the keel-laylng. 1t is reason
able to believe that work on them can
be rushed so that the end of 1915 will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
BRITISH WARSHlP PATROL
VIOLATES WIRELESS RULES
Commercial Radiograms Crowded
From Air by Cruisers High Power
Waves.

NEW YORK, Nov. 80
At least l2 British warshlps are
patroling the Atlantic between New
York and the Panama Canal, sweeping
tho seas with their wireless, crowding
all ordinary commercial radiovrams
from the air and keeping close check on
an forms OF shipping. according 10 wire
less operators on the Panama steamship
Aneon, which arrived today from Girls
tohal.
The wireless activity OF these British
men-of-War Is causing great inconveu-
tenee 10 the commercial work Of Amer
lean vessels. as the high powered waves
q the warships are heard continually.
one OF the inspectors on the Aneon said
that the Britiah warships are paying no
attention % the rules governing wireless
and disregard All requests 70 keep out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
EGYPT CAMPAIGN NOT FEINT
Turks Sending Best Commanders to
Lead Invading Forces.

LONDON, Nov. 3O-Thc Times CORE,
spondent at Cairo says:
News that Djemal Pasha, Minister OF
Marine, has been appointed to command
the Ottoman forces destined to operate
against Egypt is IL true, proof that the
Turks are not making a mere demonstra-
tion against the Suez Canal"
The Times correspondent at Rome
quotes the Frankfurter zeitung as saving
that Enver Pasha, with the Turkish Min
lister of Marine, has left Constantinople
to join the troops operating against Egypt.
Enver Pasha is said to be convinced that
the conquest OF Egypt soon will be
achieved.
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vantage and that the fight at LODI re-
suited in triiing losses for the Kaiser,
Turkish rioters threaten Christians
in many ports Of the Near East The
United States cruisers Tennessee and
North Carolina will remain in Turk
ish water and the Italian cruiser Gala
bria will patrol the coast Of Syria
AT Beirut the Mussulmans have or
ganized a warlkie mass-mectinR, and
It is said slaughter of the inhdels has
been ordered 1t is said the Persians
are up in arms to aid the Sultan.
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DEFEAT FOR TURK ARMS
REPORTED FROM ARMENIA
Petrograd Announces Crumbling of
Kurd Forces.

LONDON, Nov. go
Reuters Petrograd correspondent sends
the following disps tch. received from the
Russian army headquarters in the eau
casus!
The Turks defeated in the recent fight
ing suffered enormous losses. The 2sth
and 2sth Divisions lost half their effective
ness and the Ssth Regiment was almost
destroyed
THE commander OF the saith Division
was killed near Masglaat The com
mander OF the s3d Division deserted and
has been replaced
THE Turkish commander-in-ehief has
decided to disband the Kurds, whose work
was unsatisfactory.
The fighting recently has been unim-
portant."
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GERMANS FIRE GROWS
FEEBLE AS ALLIES GAIN

Continued fren, Fnre One
still raging, and that definite issue is
still IN the future.
Ohieiai Berlin reports admit that
the Kaiser has gone to the East to
Join yon fiindenbure, who has been
made marshal in recognition Of his
work IN keeping the Russians out Of
Germany
Although admission is made that
the Cars forces have been heavily
reinforced, it is announced that the
Russians have gained no decisive ad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
RUSSIANS SEIZE KAPRIKOl
IN ARMENIAN RAIDS
Turks Abandon Town in Flight
Toward Erzerum.

PETROGRAD, Nov 30.
The Turks have abandoned the forts OF
Kaprikoi without Offering resistance. ae-
cording to an official communication from
the headquarters OF the Russian army in
the Caucasus. The Turks are fleeing in
the direction OF Erzsrum. leaving quanti-
ties of ammunition and supplies behind
them and abandoning the area adjacent
the Russian frontier for many miles.
The region along the coast Of the Black
Sea. north OF Erzerum is commanded by
the guns Of the light draught vessels of
the Russian Black Sea fleet.
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TURKS KILL TWO CHRISTIANS

ATHENS, Nov. 3o.--A dispatch from
Mitylene reports that Smyrna is crowded
with Christian refugees, who have fed
there as result Of threats of massacre
by the Turks melted by the calling of
''holy war"
Two Christians were killed at the VIII
lage Of Olutsak on Saturday. The Amer
lean cruiser Tennessee is still at ChIos.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
WAR MOVES SHOW GERMAN
NAVY FAST GAINING IN POWER
Kasers Sea Strength Likely be Far Greater by End of
1915 Than Churchills Estimate ConcedeS-Work
Superdreadnoughts Rushed.

see them prepared for battle. They are
of the Ersatz Hertha class.
Great Britain has greatly outdistanced
Germany in new ships since the outbreak
OF the war. The Agincourt and the Erin.
which were taken over from the build
ers completing them for Turkey, arc of
immense fighting strength. The former
is superior in armament to any German
vessel, and mounts 10 i3.5-inch guns. The
latter has Il 12-inch rifles. England's
most imposing additions Of strength, how
ever are four superdreadnoughts of the
Queen Elizabeth class. Two of these
were to have been ready last month and
two next February. There Ia little doubt
that all arc now al sea- Germany has
nothing in any way comparable to
them. They are of 27,OOO tons dlsplace-
ment. have q speed OF 25 knots and mount
eight 15-inch guns. Two more are still
to come and eight others of less dis
placement and less speed but with the
same guns, are now in the builders
hands. BY rushing work, all but one will
be ready during the next year.
BRITISH GUNFGRE HEAVIER.
a comparison of the gunfre of the
additions to the rival fleets since the war
began gives this result:
GREAT BRITAIN
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If Germany is able to speed her con-
struction, so as to finish the two Ersatz
Herthh type by next year these ships
and the last of the Koenig class will give
her ten Pinch, 45-calibre; eight 12-inch,
50-calibre, and Is 15-inch guns, with a total
projectlle fire of 39.7Si pounds.
Opposed to this German addition OF
gunilrc, England will have nine new
superdreadnoughts, each mounting eight
15-inch guns having a combined projectile
force of 123,S4O pounds.
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TURKS USE ARMENIANS
AS HUMAN RAMPARTS
Placed in Front of Firing Line to
Protect sultan's Men.

Reports from the front In the Caucasus
declare that the Turks are treating the
Armenians just as the Germans are re-
ported as treating the Austrians in bat
Tie, placing them In front and firing from
behind them. The Armenians' bodies
stop the bullets from the enemy, while
the Turks are protected by the human
ramparts. II is said that most of the
Turkish prisoners are Armenians.
Captured Turkish officers say they wish
Russia would soon break the power of
Germany ana relieve Turkey of the Ger
man incubus.
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GERMANS DESTROY PROPERTY
ON LEAVING POLISH TOWNS
Blow Up Government Buildings,
Mines and Railroads.
PETROGRAD. Nc

PETROGRAD, Nov. 90
Tho Germans are making preparations
to blow UP all the Government buildings,
coal mines and other valuable properties
at points in Russian Poland on leaving
them.
Tho retiring movement has already
commenced.
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MoNTENEeRINS WINNING
IN BOSNIAN ADVANCE
Defeat Austrian Battalions at vishe-
grad, with Heavy Loss.

PARIS, Nov. 30.
A victory for the Montenegrin troops IN
their campaign against Austrian forces Is
reported In n dispatch received today by
tho Havas Agency from Cettinje, Monte
negro.
II is said that eight battallons OF Aus
trians were repulsed by the Monte
negrns near Vlshekrad, Bosnia, and that
the Austrians suffered heavy losses in
killed, wounded and prisoners, as well as
in ammunition and supplies.
LONDON, Nov 90
The Consul General of Montenegro today
made public an official dispatch from
Cettinje, stating that Montenegrin troops
had repulsed 10000 Austrians in four
day battle at the Vishegrad passes and
had taken a number Of prisoners.
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RUSSIAN SHELLS WRECK
OUTER POSTS AT CRAC0W
Fall of aalician Fortress Reported
Imminent.
ROME, Nov. 30.

ROME, Nov. 80.
The fall of Cracow Is imminent, ac-
ccrding to advices from Petrograd.
Since Saturday the Russians have been
shclling the outer fortihcatlons and the
fire of their howitzers has reached the
citadel of the city. One suburb is al
rondy burning and the entire city has
been devastated.
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LONDONs NOV. 10.
A dispatch TO the Morning Post from
Athens sayai
The authorities at Beirut have organ
ized WaFiike mass-meeting. The Mus
sulman priests have preached in the
mosques 10 the faithful. exhorting them
10 the slaughter OF inhdels indiserlml-
nately
On the appearance Of the hostile feets
the Vail VI Smyrna ordered the Greek
banks 10 transfer their cash 10 the I'M
perlal Ottoman Bank as deposits.
II Is reported that Rumania has seized
i25 railway trucks carrying Turkish war
supplies.
oainS 70 the murder Of two Christians
a. uIadjak, the entire population OF tnls
village ned panie-strieken 10 Smyrna. The
Turkish authorities az Smyrna have forth
ned the whole coast from smyrna itself
70 Yurla. ana have placed guns above
the town ana suburbs. They have also
seized niua locomotives and so cars on
the eaYrna-Aidln Railway ana 1900 sacks
~ fz4ler belonging % Mr. Whitall
4ftIsa sutIect
AIdln q located q miles northeast OF
Smyrna tbs residence of . paaha. and
has 81 extensive morocco Industry The
DcQufatiou IS about 35.0 0e4
4ha Havas correspondent at Athens
Eaffs
According 10 neHs received here, the
faIsh Government has deeidsd - 81
sIl.aE=sle IS reiIzIous establishments in
se4ne aeleasiaH lq tHanee. Greet Brit
tasaia