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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
MARKET
IMPROVEMENT
AGAIN STARTED
Aldermanic Committee lndorses
Plan to Erect New Building.
Clashes at Hearing.

The proposition to erect new
market building on the site adjoin-
ing the present Centre Market build
ing was approved by the building
committee of the Common Council
last night. If the Common Council
tonight concurs in the action OF the
committee, bids will be advertised
for at once.
A public hearing on the new mar
ket question was held previous to the
building committee meeting last
night. There were several verbal
clashes and an exchange Of person
alities. Several women objectors op-
posed the erection of a new market.
The committees action In approx
ing the proposition to go ahead with
the new building renews its previous
effort. Several months ago the con-
tract was awarded, but the courts
threw out the award. The plans, as
saaufinued n PAGE q. Column Ii
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
S8OO,OOO in Art
Burned at Sea

NEW YORK, Dec. ART circles to-
day learned that sS00,000 in rare paint
ings were destroyed in q fire at sea
on the freight steamer Mississippi.
The ruined treasures composed the
largest shipment Of the present art
season.
The Mississippi is freight steam
ship of the French line, and arrived
here November 27.
No news of the fire on board the
vessel which started soon after the
Mississippi left Havre, was given out
when she arrived here. and some of
the information regarding it became
known only yesterday, when the re-
port spread in art circles in Fifth
avenue.
The heaviest loser was the firm of
Duveen Brothers Another firm
which lost pictures was that of f.
Kleinerger & Co., of Paris and New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE
AGAIN, RUSSIANS REPORT
By the United Press:

PETRoGRAD resumption of the German
is
the of
unofficial claim the
beenfo throughout this district
are
Eve believed
along
relieve the
pressure the IS anticipated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
SOLDIERS HEAR
MASS AS SHELLS
BURST OVERHEAD
Austrians Go TO Church.
Massed on Hill of Battlefield
Near PrzemysI.
BY WILLIAM G. sHEPARD
United Press Correspondent.

PRZEMYSL, Nov. l (by courier to
Vienna, thence by mail to New
York).-It is Sunday evening. 1
went to church this morning It was
a, wartime service. held on a hillside
amid a litter of trenches and rifle
shelters. Two batteries of how
itzers in the valley, 300 yards dis
tant, doomed at intervals, and
our own Austro-Hungarian shells
sereeched high over the improvised
altar while we were praying
Imagine a group of hills and val
leys covering an area as large as the
city of Chicago. You stand on the
safe side of the hill nearest the Rus
sian lines, and you have the scene of
the service You are near the top of
the hill. and you have orders not to
show your head above the rim, for
the slightest movement there might
give the Russian lookouts the range.
From your hillside you look to the
other hills. Across them come files
OF soldiers in gray, narrow lines.
This is TO be "a service for the Ty-
rolean sharpshooters, the Eighty
eighth Austro-Hungarian regiment.
These men who are marching through
the cold, gray morning are straight
from the trenches, where they have
lain for three weeks.
The black earth is on their clothes,
hands, faces. The hill is steep, and
it is necessary for them to raise their
faces in order to fasten their eyes on
the altar.
The altar is a simple affair. 1t is
only a small lean-to made of fresh
pine boards There is Christ
masy'' air about it, for it is decor
ated with pine boughs amid which
candles flicker. The priest is wait
ing. He is a short man. bearded,
kindly-eyed and ruddy faced. Big
boots and a heavy overcoat appear
under his white and gold vestments.
He remains ,bareheaded, and the raw
wind moves the hair on his face and
head.
Phone for General.
A soldier comes along near the
brow of the HILL stringing a wire on
the ground behind him. He lays a
small box and telephone receiver on
the ground near the altar. General
Schonburg, the brigade commander,
10 COlilAii6 W CnliltH lHlo IiOi iililS,
and he must be in touch with head
quarters every moment.
More lines Of men pass through the
valley and climb the hill. They range
themselves behind the first comers.
From another part of the slope q
huge tall man accompanied by neatly
dressed officers appears and shakes
hands with the priest. The big man
is General Schonburg
BY this time more than thou
sand men are grouped on the hill a
hundred feet below. the altar They
are given "at ease" and stand as
much so as possible with fifty
pound pack on each back and a cold,
raw wind going. The priest turns to
his lean-to, faces the rude altar and
kneels. The mass for soldiers, living
and dead. is begun. At times when
the service requires that the wor-
shippers kneel the soldiers raise thei.
hands to their caps in salute. Their
general lSneels humbly and crosses
himself with heavily -gloved hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
TROLLEY ACTION
POSTPONEMENT
HIT BY G|LLEN
Delay on Military Park Loop
Franchise Is Attacked by
Commissioner.

Action on several trolley franchises
asked by the Public Service Corpora
tion was deferred by the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners at
it's meeting yesterday afternoon. As
a result of numerous protests, the
board ordered the ordinance for the
looping of Park place and the track
privileges along Park place taken
from third and final reading and
placed back on second reading. Sub
stitute ordinances were then intro
dueed, each covering one of the
rights asked. These We're placed on
first and second reading.
The ordinance granting the cor
poration the right to lay tracks
along Roseville avenue was also
given a setback. Although up for
final reading yesterday this was laid
over until next Thursday. when an-
other hearing win be held.
Some of those present at the hear
(COntinued ON PAGE Is, COlumR 1D
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
Railway Autoist Killed on
Somerset County Crossing

RAILWAY, Dec. An. M. Foote,
of this city, was instantly killed at
6 a. m. today when an automobile in
which he was riding was struck by
a Lehigh Valley passenger train in
Manvilie, Somerset county. He was
the only occupant of the car.
Railroad officials say the engineer
reported the automobile showed no
lights and was running thirty miles
an hour, and that the electric bell
on the crossing sounded and the To-
comotive's whistle was blown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
Germans FOrestaIl Famine
in Part of Poland Invaded

BERLIN, Dec tby wireless 10
Sayville, L. I.).--The German military
authorities have taken measures to
prevent famine among the inhabitants
of the parts OF Russian Poland occu-
pied by the German army, according
to news given out By the press bureau
today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
INSPECTS TROOPS
ON THE FRONT nv POLAND
BY the United Press:

(ya 10 LondonJ 4-Aaiser Wilhelm
Poland
The kae nst visit with his forces
i'm Czenstochowa.
Office declaaes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04

CAIRO Dec IA OF Ports
inundated Following the sharp
Moem defeated
reached
ufis method of rendering the from attack
British
they enemy eastward
from and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
Australia Raises Tariff
to Secure More Revenue

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 4
(via London). .--The existing preferen-
lial rates to goods produced in and
shipped from the United Kingdom to
Australia as against the goods of
other countries have been advanced
in favor of Great Britain from to 10
per cent in the case of almest all
imported dry goods. The duties pay
able by foreigners sending goods into
Australia also have been increased
from 5 to 10 per cent, and Great
Britain has been granted preference
rates on certain products which here
tofore have not been in the preferen-
tial class.
These measures to secure increased
revenue In Australia follow the an
nouneement made yesterday that the
governments expenses in connection
with the war would be $5S,000,000 for
the present year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04
ALLIES ARE NOW DEVELOPING
OFFENSIVE, is CLAIM OF PARIS
Action Northeast of Ypres and Along Line
Between That City and RoulerS
Is Reported.
By the United Press:

PElKOthAD Dec Am
cow Is reported today With
enFeopng movement at Cracow
completely invested The
flank successfully resisted
while the seriously movement nort
west from Lowtcz, which by he Russians
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04

Sample Suits and Overcoats Slaughtered
Rich's, Market and Mulberry; w. C. 7. y.
g.--Advertisement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-04

Cafe snvarin, street Floor. Kinnsy
Bldg. entranres Broad, also Market -
advertisement. ---------------s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
GERMANS INVADE FRANCE VIA BEL LGIUNI|

Fourth Belgian division, at Namur. has
fulfilled its task, arresting the German
column and allowing the Belgians TO
retire on the French line.
THE Namur forts are still holding
out"
Belgian Army Strong One.
Details Of the combat show conclu-
sively that Belgium has an army capa-
BILE Of strong offensiveness. 1t was no
mere skirmish. as the number OF
wounded on the Belgian side shows
without any doubt.
The Germans were driven back with
horse, foot and artillery. The combat
began at dawn yesterday, when the
Belgian forces moved out from Malines
to the south and attacked the German
force intrenched between the villages.
This German force had advanced
from the south during the last three
days. The German position was along
the line of the canal to Louvain.
In artillery work the Belgians showed
superiority. The infantry drove back
the Germans once with a bayonet
charge.
The next battle in the Belgian the.
ater OF war is expected between Bruges
and Blandenburs. where there have
been skirmishes with the outposts. The
country southwest of Antwerp has been
cleared Of the enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
sELolANs TAl<E OFFENSIVE.
Army Marches Against and Dsfsat
Germans, With kins at Head.

Army Marches Against and Defeats
0srsnans, With King at Head.
: London. Aug. 27.-News encouraging
! to the allies il contained In q message
which says that the Belgium army sal-
lying from Antwerp with King Albert
ut It's head. defeated $4,000 Germans at
yalverde, where the kaisers troops had
retreated when driven out Of Malines.
Sintrenchments Of the Germans are said
4 to have been destroyed.
as "The road from Malines toward VIII
yoorden, six miles northeast Of Brus.
sels," the correspondent adds, "is lit
tered with bodies Of men and horses,
while in the fields pasturing cattle have
been killed by shrapnel. The Belgians
captured one field gun.
.'Everything In Brussels Is going -on
the same as before the German occu-
patton"
The correspondent says 1t il reported
that it is the Duke OF Brunswick who
has occupied the royal palace at
I've Psints Are Gained.
Tho following announcement has
been issued at Antwerp, according to
hte Reuter- correspondent there:
ssThe Belgtan operations have sue
inE the German entrenchments and
drawing the German troops on the line
between Nalines and Brussels and thus
reducing pressure on the French posi-
tions.& We hAge compelled the Fourth
German division. which was advancing
southward to retrace Its steps. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
Great Britain Feels
Encouraged BY the
Developments in Wa,

London, Aug. 27-F'rom both sea and
land there came today official reports
considered here to be promising aug
ury for the future.
The German trans Atlantic liner.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, at one time
one of the most popular vessels Of the
North German Lloyd line sailing from
New York and one OF the few armed
German merchantmen which have
been worrying Great Britain trade
routes. was sunk of the African coast
by the cruiser 7ighfier.
From the continent Field Marshal
Sir John French, commander-in-ch
of the British forces, has been able to
set at rest much OF the anxiety caused
in England by the vagueness Of French
official statements regarding the move-
ment OF the armies in the localities
where the British force was known to
be operating. His dispatch takes a
roseate view Of the battle now in pro-
gress and pays tribute to the mettle
of his French allies.
Much Of the apprehension felt here
can be traced to the rigid censor
ship maintained by the British author
tiles. Two million men have been
grappiing in Titanic struggle for days
past a few hours journey from London,
vet so complete Ia the silence that the
rublic is in all but complete ignorance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
JApANs ATTITUDE EXPLAINED.
Minister Of Justice Says Germany Must
30 Driven From Orient.


Be Driven From Orient.
Toxic, Aug. 27.-The empress is oc-
cupied daily in making bandages for
the Red Cross workers. She Is ably as
sisted by the court ladies.
Patriotic lantern professions are be-
ing held in various cities and such is
the interest In the war that the peo-
Pile are crowding moving picture shows
where battle scenes are produced
The Official Gazette publishes an
official decree announcing that the
services of officers has been extended
indefinitely.
Yukio Ozaki. minister of justice. in
speaking of the disinterestedneSs of
Japan in the war other than in condi
tions in Kiao Chou and the China sea
said:
when Japan captures Kiao Chou
and the hostilities in the China and
aside and become an onlooker il the
war in Europe is In progress.
IF. however the Germans still re-
tain standing in the South seas
which would be menace to the peace
Japan In accordance with the al
legiance. would consult Great Britain
and WlsHt CO-OpeTate III urNHS tne
Germans out of the Orient"
Reports from Vienna yesterday
stated that 1t had been announced
there that the Austrian government
Tuesday had handed passports to the
Japanese ambassador. Other reports
from Vienna stated that Austria con
sidered herself at war with Japan be-
cause Of the latters declaration of wal
against Germany. Austria's ally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
Germans Retreat to Riuer Oder
to Make Defense Of Ber1j,,

the dcaesit
authority the Germans abandon
a West Prussia the Russians withdraw to the
River Oder, the dcfenses of Berlin lie
Britain
only Of Petersburg
Ebng district
TOGOLAND.
Togoand Africa had
Thursday This the first colonial
RIGHT ALLIES FALLS
Aug
tonight
back short distance
however, obliged fall back slightly Bic"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
BOMB ATTACK CONFIRMED.
Women and Children Killed and For
sinn Diplom ats lmperilod.

Women and Children Killed and For
sisn Diplomats impsriIsd.
Washington. Aug. 27.-Ontcial ad-
vices to the United States government
confirmed today the dropping of eight
bombs in the city of Antwerp by a Ger
man Zeppelin, killing many women and
children. Diplomatic representatives OF
several neutral governments had mar
row escapes.
The bombs were aimed at the royal
palace. 1t is stated, but struck the royal
military hospital filled with wounded.
and demolished several private dwell
ings, in the early hours of the morning
Of Aug. 26. 1t is said the bombs con-
tanned schrapnel. Several diplomats.
including one Of the secretaries of the
American legation. were stopping at a
hotel less than 200 yards from a point
where one Of the bombs wrought its
destruction.
Washington officials said today that
If American Minister Whitlock had sent
protest to the German government
against the dropping of bombs the fact
has not been communicated here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27

Antwerp. Aug. 27.-It is officially an
nounced that the Belgian operations
have been completely successful. They
have the double object Of reducing
German entertainments and drawing
the Germans from the line at Mechlin
and Brussels so as to relieve the pres
sure on the French positions. Four
Belgian divisions from Namur stopped
the southwark advance Of the German
fourth division by obliging it to retrace
it's steps. The Belgian troops then re-
treated on the French line. The forts
at Namur are still holding out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
IMPORTANT MANUFACTURING
CITIES OF REPuBLic occu-
PIED sY INVADERS.
LILLE EVACUATED AND NO
REsisTENcE MADE BY FRENCH
German Soldiers Finally Reach French
Soil After Fighting Way Entirely
Thru Belgium - Reubaix and valsn-
eisnnss, Unfertifisd Cities. Also oe-
eupisd-Paris Reports Progress.

London. Aug. ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Ostend says the Ger
mans have occupied Lille. Roubaix and
yalenciennes. all in France.
The Ostend correspondent Of the
London Daily Express in dispatch
published In London this morning
quoted q Belgian officer to the effect
that 1t had been decided last Monday
not to defend Lille and that on Tuesday
the mayor published q proclamation
announcing the evacuation by the
French troops and the transformation
Of the town into an undefended place.
All the gendarmes were disarmed
and steps were taken to deliver the city
with all its rich factories up o the
Germans" this officer declared, Tues
day evening all the available treasure
was removed"
The towns Of Roubaix, Lille and
Valenciennes are close to the Belgian
frontier, Lille and Valenciennes being
ten miles from the line and Roubaix
five. Roubaix is five miles northeast Of
Lille and Valenciennes is thirty miles
southeast Of the same city.
Lille II the most important from q
military point Of view. It has a fortress
OF the first class and the circle OF its
forts is thirty miles. Recent dispatches
from Paris said Lille was held by
French 1eseTvists. Rabouix would ap-
pear not to be fortified. It Is a man
ufactuFtDg center.
~ vGlenciennes also IL a manufacturing
city ana II an Important military point.
1T has m arsenal aud extensive bar-
racks.
r. Promote Young offiesrs.
A dispatch to the Reuters' Telegram
Company from Paris announces that
President Poincare has signed decree
permitting the nomination Of officers to
superior grade for the duration OF the
war. without any conditions as to
seniority.
Under this decree it will be possible
to replace Immediately on the field of
icers killed or wounded by young Of
ficers who by their bravery and zeal
prove themselves worthy of high COM
mands The order will not cause fu-
ture difficulties as all such nominations
win be subject to obligatory revision
after the war.
Britons Fight Spisndidly.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house Of commons today that Field
Marshal Sir John French, commander
Of tho British expeditionary forces, re-
ports that yesterday he was engaged
against superior German forces. The
British fought Splendidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
FRENCH SOCIALISTS UNIFIED.
Will Assist in ceuntry's Defense Un
der Leadership Of Guesdo.

Will Assist in ceuntry's Defense I'm
der Leadership Of Guesds.
Paris, Aug. 27.-The entry OF Jules
Guesde and Marcel Sembat, the former
a socialist and the latter united So
cialist deputy, to the leadership of the
socialists Of France, in succession Of
the late Jean Jaures. has unified the
party. The change Is favorably COM
mented on today by all parties in
France. and particularly the socialists
themselves.
Guesde and Sembat are also mem
bers of the new cabinet. the former
being without portfolio and the latter
holding the post of minister of public
works. The socialists say they desire
to collaborate in the defense of the ma
tion. altho under the leadership Of
Guesde they always will be opposed to
the participation as party IN the gov
ernment.
NJ. Guesde IN an interview in the
Paris Midi today says:
I go into the cabinet as an envoy
Of my party, not to govern but to fight.
II were younger j. would have shoul-
dered gun. but az my age does not
permit this. I will nevertheless face the
enemy ana oeIend the cause Of human
ity.
4 am confident ofsfinal victory and
without hesitation as to It's subsequent
role in France the. party will never
deyiate from the line OF conduct laid
out. Az the solidarity ox workmen
does not shut out the righs 60 defend
themselves against traitor workmen so
international solidarity does not ex-
clude the right Of one nation to defend
itself against government traitor to
the peace of Europe.
France has been attacked and she
Will have no moro ardent defenders
than the workmen's party"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
JAps BLOCKADE kAIo CHOU.

No Troope; Yet LANDED But Naval Yes
ssis Are on Guard.
Tsing Tau, Aug. 17.-There is no evil
dence here today Of the landing of
japanese troops IN the Kiao Chou ter-
fitory. Il II believed the heavy roads
fo3 Kiao Chou after the summer rains
will sdeA1 any Japenese attack for
many days.
All native shipping in Kiao Chou bay
has been suspended.
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato. from
his flagship. the battleship Suwo. sent a
wireless message to Governor Meyer
Waldeck this morning declaring a
blockade Of the leased territory of
Kiao Chou. Later the Japanese war
ship appeared outside the harbor and
shelled a small island Oft the coast
which was not occupied by the Ger
mans.
The German governor notified Willis
B. Peck. American consul at Kiao Chou,
that he had twenty four hours to leave
IL he SO desired. Mr.. Peck. however.
elected to remain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27

Washington, Aug.
Oumba, Of Austria, today formally
notified tho United States that dip
lomatie relations between Austria
and Japan had been severed but
made no reference to any dsclara-
tion Of WAR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
! PARIS REPORTS PROGRESS.
France Net Disturbed by Apparent Re
vofsOo in North.

France Net Disturbed BY Apparent Re.
verses in North.
Paris, Aug. Alan Official statement
issued this afternoon, says:
Tho events of yesterday In the
region Of the north have neither imper-
lied nor modified tho arrangements
made in viewsof the future development
OF operation In the region OF Vosges
and Nancy. Our troops continue to
progress"
The lack OF news today was generally
attributed to the supposed inaction OF
the Germans, who were thought to have
been too hard hit to sustain general
advance.
The French take their check in Bel
gium quietly and seem to have gained
confidence by the reinforcement of the
ministry as announced last night, as
well a. the strong stand taken by the
French forces In Lorraine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
AUSTRIAN VICTORY IN POLAND.
Reports From Vienna Tell Of Rspulss
Of large Force Of Enemy.

:
Berlin, via London, Aug. 27.--The
correspondents OF the Lokal Anzeiger
and the Tageblatt at Austrian head
quarters estimate the strength of the
Russian forces beaten At Krasnik.
town Of Russian Poland. at four or Ave
army corps. or possibly 100000 men.
Two Russian corps which formed
the advance guard were. on Aug. IS,
elected from the heights Of KrAsnik
and Frampol.
Sanguinary battles occurred on the
route to Lubin and on the heights and
In the forests along the small river
Chodol, which were only finally decided
on Aug 20. The battle was fought In
a difficult country which was fun of
forests. ~
Cen Josias Won Heeringen. former
minister of war, has received the dec
oration of the iron cross Of the first
class for distinguished services.