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SOUGHT TO BLOCK SUEZ CANAL
German Omcer Planned TO Blow rp
steamship, Is Report.

ROME. Nov. 12.-According 10 des-
patch to the Daily Chronicle, Lieut. Mors
the German offiter recently sentenced 70
Imprisonment for life for espionage At
Alexandria. had been sent to Egypt IN
block the Suez Canal by blowing I'm I
steamship. thus preventing the passage
OF British reenforcements from India and
Australia.
The Daily Chronicles information II TO
the effect that Mors was sent to Egypt
1--WE years ago by the German Government
to stir up rebellion among the local ma
tionalist princes and obtain their assist
ance for Germany. He succeeded in
getting an appointment as Lieutenant IN
the Egyptian gendarmerie.
When he was arrested two dynamite
bombs were found in Mors's lodgings and
accurate maps OF the canal and detailed
instructions for sinking ships so as to
block the passageway most effectively
were found In his fez. The Daily Chror-
tcie says that Mors confessed to psrtici-
patton in the plot and said that he re-
ceived $4,000.
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YPRES BATTLE CENTRE.
shells Continue to FAN on Town
Might and Day.

Special cable Despdtch TO THE srv.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Official pres
bureau issued the following tonight:
The operations OF the last few DAYS
consisted mainly Of heavy fighting
north - the Lys where the point OF
interest was At first on the Helbeck-
Hendschoote- Mcssines line. There were
also severe encounters on the Zanv-
cord Frelangheim line
The character OF the fighting ha,
been frequent, vigorous infantry al
tacks on the Germans, accompanied
by heavy shell fire. alternating with
equally vigorous counter attacks. Tn
general result has been the main
tenance of our line. There have been
considerable losses on our side and
stu heavier losses on the other Six
machine guns and over / 90 prisoners
were taken by US on November II.
The Allies strength has been con-
stantly maintained by reenforcements.
Latterly the stress has been In the
neighborhood OF Cheluyelt. to the
north OF Ypres, and Dixmude
The German artillery fire has been
practically continuous, the lombard
ment being intended TO pulverlze the
defence preparatory to an advance of
infantry.
In the centre the struggle has been
at Ypres, the defence OF which will
certainly be reckoned In history as
ono OF the most striking episodes In
the annals OF the British army. For
more than three weeks that position,
which projects like a bastlon from
the enemy's lines, has been held under
rain Of shell which hardly ceased
day or night During this time the
enemy poured successive waves OF in
fantry against us, only to see them
break to pieces one after another.
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'DIXMUDE A DEATH TRAP
Town Occupied by Germans Almost
surrounded by Water.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE srN.


LONDON, Nov 1.-THE correspondent
or the Times In West Flanders, telegraph
Ing Wednesday. says:
The Germans again have assumed the
offensive on the User at the only two
points where operations are still possible
--Nieuport and DiXmude. All the 'front.'
between these two points has been made
impossible for lighting by the floods
News had been received that German
troops were being concentrated between
DlNmude and ThOurout This force was
brought into action in the morning The
German batteries opened heavy fire on
the French positions and kept 1t up most
OF the day, The Cannouade was pre-
lude TO a violent infantry attack on the
outskirts Of DiNmude. The attack was
met with gallantry and very heavy fight
ing ensued. with the Germans in over
Nhelmng numbers. Toward evening the
Allies re compelled to retire and fell
back into the town, destroying two bridges
IN their retreat, The Germans thus won
the hridgehcad. Next morning strong re-
endorsements we brought up by both
fld's and the fighting continued In and
about the town. In the course OF the af-
tornoon a force of Germans succeeded in
penetrating into the town after des-
pcrato struggle in the streets
"The capture OF Dixmude or part of
H. is OF no great advantage TO the Ger
mans The town is almost entirely sur
rounded by water, More than once Dix
nude has proved a death trap for the
Germans and will prove such again"
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ONLY FEW GERMAN TROOPS LEFT WEST OF THE YSEF

tories burn with every fresh explosion OF
a shell. No tower which might be used
for observation Ia allowed to stand FIX
plosive shells are fired at these observa-
ton points and incendlary bombs are
dropped on factories.
The nature of the fighting is still cri.i-
cal. The aeroplanes are utterly unable
TO face the westerly gales which have fol
lowed the period OF mist that made them
| almost useless and helped the attacking
force to conceal its place of concentrn-
ton At the same time the armies IN
general come nearer to one another than
at any period so far
The tactical fighting has brought out
quite unexpected strength at particular
points OF support. Owing to the very
small detachments into which the troops
are divided the ground offers natural
places OF concealment and with the pro-
lection OF a wood or a quarry battery
or two may find itself unassailable At
lacks can be organized indefinitely until
the place becomes untenable by reason
OF an advance in force by either side.
The Germans have never shown more
amazing skill in the discovery OF such
positions than in the last few weeks
Their attacks from such centres are de-
livered with great bravery. That they
have not yet made advances IL the best
sign that they will not. bu. even in re-
sisting attacks they have almost always
used the method Of counter attack by
night and by day should the weather be
fine
This costly and terrible method has re
suited in this--that every town occupied
by the Germans and Allies in turn has
been battered and destroyed Nieuport
DiNmude, Roulers. Ypres. Armentleres
baventie and Arras. some OF them with
priceless historical relics. lose day by day
In this fighting one beauty after another
Can Lille escape? II IL to-day the salient
between the battles terocous intensity
to be held or deserted as strategy die
tates
VIII Brussels escape amid this appall-
Ing ruin? one begins to despair OF the
safety OF any OF the architectural glorles
OF the wealthy factories In which :he
French and Flemish in Flanders excel.
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MAY FORFEIT TITLES
BY FIGHTING BRITAIN
NJ. P. Would Deprive Cumber-
land and Albany Of Their
English Distinctions.
HOME SECRETARY QUIZzED

LONDON. Nov. i2.-The Enemies N
High Places" discussion is to be raised In
Parliament by II. W. Newton, UnIonis'
member for Thanet, who has offered =
question 20 the Home Secretary innulr-
ing into the undue leniency said TO have
been afforded to wealthy and influential
Germans since the outbreak uf war Nj
Newton Instances the case Of Baron Bruno
Schroeder, member OF a wealthy firm ~
bankers. who has been granted letters o,
naturalization since the outbreak OF war
Considerable public interest is aroused
by Swift MacNeil's question concerning
the status OF the Dukes OF Cumberland
and Albany, cousins of King George. who
although they bear British titles, ara
actually In arms against this country
Mr.. MscNeill. who Is among the mos
prominen; Nationalists. desires an assui
ance that they will be deprived OF their
British titles and OF their seats in the
House OF Lords
The Duke OF Albany, who IL better
known under his German title OF Duke ~
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, Ia the nephew OF the
late Duke Of Edinburgh and a grandson OF
Queen Victoria He Is in his thirtieth
year. was educated in England and holds
an honorary commission In the British
army.
The Duke OF Cumberland Ia OF some
what remoter descent. being a second
cousin OF King George and the heir tn
the kingdom OF Hanover. held by the
English kings until the Sale law put an
end to the connection when Queen Vic
toria came to the throne. The house Of
Cumberland has long been famous for its
hostility to the Hohenzollerns, which was,
however. terminated by the marriage ~
the Kaisers daughter to the Duke NJ
Brunswick, next heir OF the Cumberland
house. The Duke OF Cumberland, who
was born in 1S45 holds the rank ~
General In the British army.
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GERMAN SHOT AS SPY
POSED AS CHICAGOAN
Carl Hans Lody Had Passports
Belonging TO Charles
A. Inglis.

CHICAGO. Nov l2.-Carl Hans Lody,
the German spy executed in the Tower Of
London, who used the name Charles A.
Inglis" in his English operations, travelled
In England under the passport OF the real
Charles A. lnglis. a Chicagoan, who re-
Gently returned from Europe
The story told by Mr.. Ingl!s has been
reported to the State Department In
Washington. He was In Berlin when the
war broke out and took his passport to
the German Foreign Office to have It APP
proved, At the Foreign Office he handed
the document to n clerk. expecting that
after II had been through the usual rou-
tine It would be returned TO the American
Embassy. II was not returned. and after
he had failed to obtain any trace OF II at
the Foreign Office Mr.. Ingls obtained a
second passport from the American En-
hassy. This was approved without ques-
ton,
II is said here that the description given
OF Mr.. Inglis in the document also an
swered roughly the description OF Lody
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ALLIES RETAKE YPRES.
Germans Enter Guy, hut Arc Driven
Out with Bayonets.
ny BASIL CLARKE.
Special Correspondent o. ne London "Ddliy
Mail"


MAI
Special Cobis Despatch 10 TnE SuN.
DrNKiRR, Nov. l2.--Throughout last
night in real winter weather. with a
high wind and torrents Of rain, the Ger
mans attacked Ypres which they have
been attempting to take for more than
a week. The attack was made by great
numbers OF the Germans. who were able
to creep close to the Allies trenches
without being heard
For "A time the defence Of the Allies
was impenetrable. The Germans hurled
man after man at the lines only to meet
death. But numbers told in the end and
the Germans broke the lines and got
into Ypres for the first time.
Their stay In the town was short.
They were driven out heller SHELTER at
the bayonet point. Hardly a man got
back To the German lines. At break
Of daylight to-day the last of the in
vaders were being searched out and
killed or taken prisoners. The town
is still in the Allies hands and is stoutly
held The storm abatcd during the
morning and the gunflre ceased.
There have been heavy losses on the
Allies side, but the Germans as an at
lacking force suffered tremendously.
The pressure on Ypres for these seven
or eight days has been tremendous but
II still holds out with the utmost pluck
and stubbornness.
Two armored trains belonging to the
Allies were in collision at PopeIinghe
to-day. Spies had interfered with the
railway signals. Nobody was killed. but
ammunition was hurled about the tracks
in great quantities. Fortunately none
OF 1t exploded.
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NO Won BERNsToRFF PROTEST
Ambassador md bryan both Deny
Reports Regarding War Munitions.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1e.--Reports pub
lished this morning TO the effect mat
Count Won Bernstorfr. the German Am
bassador. had protested TO Secretary of
state Bryan against the shipment OF
munitions OF war from this country to
Great Britain were denied by both Count
Won Bernstorff and Secretary Bryan to-
day.
test was based on reports that the Fore
River Shipbulldng Company had received
a contract to build twenty submarines.
costing sll,o00,oo0, for Great Britain. and
that Charles NJ. Schwab. who has Just
sailed from England for New York, was
bringing with him contracts for virtually
the whole equipment OF the new British
army.
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GERMANY TO RETALIATE,
VIII Treat Prisoners ms Epem,e. Do
Moratorium Against Allies.


PARis. Nov. ie-An official note pub-
lished In the North German Gazette Of
Berlin says:
Reprisals BY the imperial Government,
which were effected when similar meas
ures were taken by the hostile States.
have been certified as enforced. They
amount to measures OF moratorium
against the Allies. They provide for tho
sequestratlon OF Allied enterprises In Ger
many. as has been done in France and
England against Germany: forbid tho
payment or English or rFench creditors.
and the goods OF nationals of the Allies
IN custom houses have been connscated
The same measures will he taken against
Russia II II IL established Officially that
the Russian Government has taken SIM.
lar measures
Nationals OF the Allies In Germany
VINO are liable TO mobilization IN their
own countries will be treated In Germany
henceforth the same as Germans in the
countries OF the Allies"
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TAKE EL-ARISH FORTS.

BERLIN, Nov IL, by wireless to Say
VILE. L. 1.-The following Official state
ment was issued to-day regarding the
Turkish operations and the situation in
the eastern theatre OF war:
Turkish headquarters report that tho
Turks Nave captured the Notifications Of
El-Arish, in Egypt. close 70 the Turkish
frontier. They also became possessed of
four English field guns and certain tele-
graph material.
in the Caucasus the Turks have In
hlcted further defeat on the Russians.
who lost numerous prisoners.
The Arabans OF NeJd and Mecca are
mobilizng against the English
1.-THE Austrans have surprised and Dr.
feated the Russians north OF Czernowitz .
In this fighting tho Russians sustained
heavy losses"
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what Balkans May (oncede.

Thus Servia IL TO concede TO Bulgaria
a portion OF Macedonia inhabited by Bull
garians, in return for proportionate gains
IN Bosnia. Herzegovina and southern Dali
malta. The Allies are 20 guarantee 10
Ferdinand Adrianople and his lost con-
quests in Thrace Even Rumanla with
Bukovina in hand and Pennsylvania in
sight may relinquish her Bulear acqu'si-
tions of the treaty OF Bucharest, in part
at least
A real partition Of Austria. then, ~
already proceeding behind the scenes. II
has begun, In fact. for Galica and Blu
kovina are as good n 9 lost and there are
Servian troops in Bosnia and the Allied
feet IL hammerlng al Cattaro. From
Rome comes the suggestion that Russia
and Italy are negotiating on minimum
window on the sea- for the southern
Slavs, which shall include Dalmatian
coasts from the mouth Of the Narenta TO
Albania, the balance OF Dalmatia to be
italian.
All Austria's neighbors must profit by
her ruin. And the Slavs within her Dor
ders have almost equal interest in her de-
feat The report OF mutiny among the
Czech regiments does not down. The en-
thusiasm OF the Ruthenians of Lempere
for the invader Is we'll attested. Italian
speaking towns OF the Trentino and Istria
have beckoned to their brethren of the
peninsula to complete the making Of
Italy.
These circumstances combine to give
10 the latest Austrian defeat value
not vet discoverable in the German re-
verses Internally Austria is incoherent
undermined by rivalries and disloyalties.
II Is toward Austria. then. in the
next few weeks that attention will 10
directed Outwardly there are signs that
point almost Enthusiastically 20 the crum-
bling OF the Hapsburg ediiice. II was the
mission Of Austria In the strategy of the
Austro- German alliance to hold Russia
while Germany crushed France. Austria
failed her failure insured the German
failure az the Marine Now again the
problem for Berlin is posed--can the
Kaiser save his venerable and shaken
Hapsburg ally, Francis Joseph From
THE EVENING SUN OF yesterday.
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TURKS REPULSED IN
ATTACK ON KOPRIKOI
Driven Back TO Caucasian Noun
tains by Russian In
fantry.
GREAT LOSSES REPORTED
specia, cable Despatch 10 Tn, sus


PETRoGRAp. Nov 1.-THE following has
been issued from headquarters in the
Caucasus:
Turkish attacks on Koprikoi yesterday
were repulsed with great loss to the en-
envy one OF their columns attempted TO
turn our left and came under cross
artillery FIRE. They were then attacked
by our infantry. The Turks withdrew
To the mountains In complete disorder
They are being pursued by our cavalry.
The Turks under the protection OF
fortified positions continue to concentrate
troors at Erzerum. They are apparently
receiving recnforccmeuts via Trebizond
They were defeated on November . In
the Khancssur Pass, on the road from
Azorbaijan to Van. and retrcated In dis
order. abandoning their dead and
wounded"
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BIG FIGHT AT BETHUNE.
Allies Rout Germans and Capture
Four Guns.

LONDON, Nov. IA correspondent Of
the Times. who telegraphs from northern
France near Bethune Tuesday night
says the Allies have won a brilliant vic
tory In that region. He reports that the
Germans advanced in the early hours OF
the morning, taking advantage OF the
darkness and mist. They found their way
barred by barbed wire entang,ements. The
British infantrymen responded with heavy
rife fire. Artillery was then hurried to
the front Shell. shrapnel. machine guns
and rifles moved down the 0~rmans. cut
ting lanes in their ranks.
When the order was given 10 charge
the British advanced and drove the Ger
mans back at the point OF the bayonet
capturing four small howltzers and a
large number OF prisoners.
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GERMANS PROGRESS.
OmciaI Statement Tells Of Advance
East of Ypres.

BERLIN, via The Hague and London
Nov. 1.-THE following official state
ment was issued at army headquarters
to-day:
The enemy advanced from Nieu-
port as far as Lombaertzyde, but
was driven back across the User.
The right bank Of the User as far
as the sea is now clear OF the
enemy. Our attack across the User
Canal to the south of Dixmude il
progressing. In the region east OF
Ypres we have advanced further
and have captured 700 French SOL
diers, four cannon and four ma
chine guns.
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OSTEND GARRISON 800.
Special coei. Despatch 10 The Sun

LONDON, Nov. IA correspondent Of
the Daily MAJ at Boulogne, telegraphing
Wednesday. says that a Frenchman who
loft Ostend last Saturday got into Hol-
land and has finally reached Boulogne
by way OF Folkestone.
The Frenchman reports that Ostend
Is garrisonod by about 400 men OF the
landsturm. All wounded soldiers have
been removed and supplies have been
taken away. Inhabitants Of the city and
OF nearby towns and villages have gone
inland to Client or have fed TO Holland
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SUPPLIES RUNNING OUT.
Germans Appear TO he short of Am-
munition and Clothing.
ny ERNEST MACFARREN,
Special Correspondent ~ the London "Daip
Man
Special cdbie Despdtch 10 THE Sun.

Mall
Special cable Despdtch 10 The Sun
NORTH FRANCE, Nov II delayed. -
Every item OF news from the front tends
to show that the desperately fought strug-
gle IN west Flanders has not yet reached
the conclusive stage. The enemy effected
an entrance into DIxmude, but his posi-
ton there Is thought to be very insecure.
The Germans are exhausted by their
eNert!ons and must under the circum-
stances be driven out again under coun-
Ter attacks by the Allies
Evidence is accommodating that the Ger
mans are already suffering from a short
age OF field gun and small arms ammu-
milton Shell cases picked up on a battle
held were found TO bear date OF October.
1914. This indicates that the reserve
supplies OF artillery ammunition are prac-
tically exhausted. A circular found re-
Gently on the body OF German Officer
contained an order TO the infantry to be
economical in the use OF cartridges. The
quality of the artillery ammunition ap-
pears to have deteriorated
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SHE'LL HITS GOEBEN.

PErRoGRAD, Nov. 12.--The former Ger
man battle cruiser Goeben, now flying
the Turkish flag. was seriously damaged
In the recent bombardment OF the Oar
danelles by the Anglo French feet. ac-
cording TO Constantnople despatch
The report says that n shell penetrated
the big vessel at tho waterllne
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TURKS TAKEN TO ODESSA.
Russian steamer Arrives with Two
of suItan's Generals.
Special Gable Despatch to The sux,

PETRoGRAD, Nov. IA Russian
steamer which escaped from CONSTANT
nople before war started has arrived at
Odessa. bringing two Turkish generals
and several officers who had taken pas
sage for Slnopc.
The Turks tried TO recall the steamer
by wireless and appealed to the captain to
land the officers at Sinope. lie paid no
attention TO the appeals.
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DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AT FRONT
specioi Cable Despotca 10 Tn, srS

BORDEAUX Nov 12.--The Duke Of
Brunswick, son-in-law Of the Kaiser, who
was reported to have been wounded and
about whose whereabouts concern has
been expressed, left Brunswick on Novem-
Der and returned to the front
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KEEPING ARCHANGEL OPEN.
Ice Breakers From Canada Mt Work
In Arctic seaport.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE srS

BORDEAUX, Nov i2.--The Russian Gov
eminent Is making every effort to keep
the Arctic port OF Archangel open to navi-
cation, The White Sea already Is almost
entirely frozen over.
Three Ice breaking vessels are constant
at work and fourth, of 1900 horse
power, is expected shortly from Canada.
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BATTLE PLAN COSTLY.
Attack aud Counter Attack Kept Up
by Germans.
H. ~ UU&Cu puoN&S

Special Correspondent Of the London Daily
Mad"
Special cable Despatch 10 TBE suu.
NORTHERN FRANCE. Nov, 1.-THE ter
i'hle battle still RACES from Dixmude to
Arras, Churchas topple down and fac
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retained our positions against a
counter attack. and we strengthened
our positions in the territory preW-
ously recOnquered by us in the re-
gion Of Craonne and on the Heurte-
bisc farm. our artillery succeeded
in reducing TO silence the cannon
Of the enemy. Several of their
pieces were even destroyed. We also
made some progress in the vicinity
of Berry-au-Bac.
In the ArGonne. in the woevre
district. in Lorraine, and in the
Vosges the respective positions
show no change.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
SMALL LEGISLATIVE BODY.

Governor Hodges address before
the Business association at the Kan
sas club made an excellent impress
sion.
The plan of Governor Hodges for
one smaller legislative body to take
the place of the two legislative houses
does not resemble commission govern
ment. He proposes merely change
in the legislative branch. AS he had
outlined his smaller legislative body
scheme in reasonable and arguments
tive tone it possessed no fads, pecul-
iarities or constitutional difficulties.
1t was merely suggestion that in
stead of having member of the leg
islature from each county, and in
some of the larger counties two OF
three members, we reduce the num-
ber and elect our Legislative body
would be comprised of from ten to
twenty members. Mr.. Hodges reas-
oning is that these men, serving as
much of their time as is necessary
under an ample salary to pay fol
their time, would give more time te
laws than is now possible and many
of the crudities of the present legis.
lative results would be avoided
Governor Hodges made a strong
case against the present Legislative
deficiency by showing the many crud
tiles which creep into the Kansas
laws through the haste and confusion
of two large bodies doing business il
the brief period of time given ovei
to the session. The discussion thai
comes from Governor Hodges sug
gestion will be helpful. Undoubted
ly something is needed to grade ur
the efficiency of state legislation
Governor Hodges plan presents one
appeal that is in line with the spirit
of this age, politically. 1t provides
for non-partisan selection of the mem
bers of the legislative body.
There is no reason really why, since
United States senators are elected by
direct vote, the legislature should bt
partisan and political in it's charac.
Wichita Beacon.