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New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
SUSPECT IN BRITAIN
LOOKS LIKE LODY
John Williams SOuthack, of New
York, Complains to American
Embassy in London.

London, Nov. II. John william
Southack, of New York City. COM
planned to-day to the American En-
bassy of an alleged systematic espion-
age by the British Secret Service, OF
which he said he had been the subject
since his arrival in London from Brus-
sells Saturday.
Southack bears a striking resem-
blance to Carl Hans Lody, who was
recently executed as a German spy.
lie lives at the hotel where the Ger
man stayed and believes that this was
RESPONSIBLE for his trouble.
Southaci says that when he was ln
Brussels he was threatened with arrest t
by the Germans, who examined him
closely. but his innocence was estab-
Gshed through the Intervention Of the
American Minister 20 Belgium, Brand
lEbitlock. I'm addition to the American
passport with which the New Yorker
is provided. he has papers written IN
German by American consuls IN Ger
many. and he thinks that the posses
sion of these documents strengthened
british suspicion of him. Southaca
said that he was born in New York and
was the grandson of an English bishop.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Berlin Reports Victory
for the Turkish Troops

Berlin. Nov. II by wireless TO Say
vile. Long lsland) The Turks are
meeting with considerable success in
their operations in the Caucasus and on
the Egyptian frontier, according TO of
fetal announcements made by the
Turkish government and given out in
Berlin.
They have occupied Sheikzar fort at
El-AriSh. Egypt. and taken four field
guns from the enemy. The Russians m
the Caucasus have been forced 10 retire
TO their second lines Of defence. FL
Arish is on the Mediterranean, near the
boundary Of Egypt and Palestine. II is
Of importance as point OF water sup
ply.
Included in the information given 70
the press to-day from official quarters
is the following:
Special dispatches received from
Czernowitz, i'm Bukowina. report impor-
tant movements Of Russian troops are
taking place IN Bessarabia and Fast Ga
hcla, apparently inspired by the cam
paign against Turkey. The Vienna
'Fremcenblatt has published a dispatch
from Ozernowitz saying that the Rus
slams, on November g, threw shells into
that city. but their batteries speedily
were silenced An advance guard skir-
mish before CzernowitZ ended i'm a Rus
sian retreat.
"Constantinople reports the con
tinuation Of Turkish offensive move
ments on the Caucasian border in spite
of the snow. Other reports received
here from Athens declare that the
Turkish operations against Egypt are
progressing and that there is much
military activity in Syria. the Turk
ish government declares with emphasis
that the report in the Paris Temps
of riotlng on the part Of Turkish Ar
menians is a fat lie.
During the last week the specie re-
serve Of the German Imperial Bank M
creased 27,0O0,000 marks 5000, ,0OOl,
while the circulation OF notes de-
creased S6,000,000 marks 2i,5OO.OOO).
at is reported here from Athens
that Bulgaria has refused 10 adopt the
anti Turkish attitude suggested by The
Triple Entente powers in return Tor
the promise of the addition OF AdrI-
anople to Bulgarian territory.
"The Bulgarian Minister at Rome
has said in an interview that Bulgaria
demands the restitution of the tcrri-
tories inhabited b. BulEarans. Bul-
garia VIII keep neutral in the present
war. the minister declared. and under
no circumstances viii she hgnt Turkey.
"The president OF the Turkish Cham
Der OF Deputies. HALL Bey, has arrived
at Bucharest. Roumania, on special
mission
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
MANY FRENCH LADS
FITTING FOR WAR
National Federation for Military
Preparation Has Sent
Three Thousand.

Paris. Nov. fl.-Lord Kitchener's
mon could not work more ardentiy 70
prepare themselves for the front than
do the lads enrolled under the flag OF
the National Federation for Military
Preparation. This society is entirely
the outcome OF the war. Previous 20
the outbreak of hostlllties there were
a number of drilling clubs IN exist
ence. likewise a few shooting clubs, but
tbev never were taken seriously.
With the arrival of the war group
Of practical patriots decided to take
nm the question properly, and very
soon the National Federation every
where was hard at work training the
youth of the land 20 be soldiers.
Through the intermediary OF the led
Grafton 5000 lads have already gone
10 the front, some months before the
.ime in which. IN ordinary circum-
stances. they would have Joined the
colors as raw recruits, and, thanks -
the federation's teaching, they are able
10 take their place in the lighting line
at once.
Five thousand recruits, due for du,y
I'm 1915 and 1916. are now under the
tuition OF the federation iu Paris
alone. and nearly POO 10 ructors are
dailv employed teaching them the art
of war Some of the lclcrstiou's boys
have already found soldiers graves
and not few of its recruits have been
signed ahead By their parents that
they may be fit as soon as possible TO
GO off 70 the war and avengc the death
Of a brother or q cousin.
One and all ask for nothing better
than to volunteer for active service
as soon rs the War Department will
accept them.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
AMERICANS FEAR
BOMBS IN LONDON
More Worried than Englishmen
Over Possible German
Aerial Attacks.

London, Nov. H. Fear of aerial in
vasiou appears to be stronger among
Americans just arriving here than
among Londoners.
+. j. Price. Of New York, who is at
the Ritz. told q New York newspaper
spondent that he went TO that
hotel instead of TO one on the Thames
Embankment az which he usually
stopped because he had been informed
the danger from aerial bombs was
greater in The vicinity of the river than
IN Piccadilly.
Hotels near royal palaces and gov
,rnmcGt buildings are faring far worse
nowadays than those in less conspicu-
ou, parts Of the city.
Incidentally, Americans are avoiding
the North Sea as sedulously as q small
DoX area. Two men whose business
calls them 10 Norway have decided 10
travel thither through France, Switzer-
land and Germany rather than run the
gantlet Of British and German mine
fields
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

made public yesterday the following
cable message received from Toxic:
Permitted 20 Capitulate instead OF
surrendering Internationally, the tor
mer governor of Tsing-Tao and his
officers were, IN compliance with the
gracious wish Of the japanese En-
perOr, allowed 20 wear their swords
and maintain soldiers honor. Cap
tain Meyer Naldeck said:
-Four or five days prior 10 the sur
render Of the fortress the wireless
station was destroyed, making it i'm
possible any longer 70 communicate
with Pekiug. The successful storm
ing OF Bismarck fort by the attacking
soldiers, VINO recklessly hurled them
selves at US by making human bullets
of their bodies. sealed the fate OF
Tsing-Tao. II then became EVIDENT
that the garrison could no longer hold
itself against the shelling NJ heavy
artillery. To have done 50 would have
swelled the list Of casualties and no h.
ing would have been .anei. Tnpt
forced ne 20 raise the white hac.
"The German charge d1faires ?;
Peking SAYS that TsinG-Tao fell two
weeks sooner than was expected.
"The governor. with $500 officers
and men, viii be transported 20 Japan
as prisoners on November -"
Another Toxic dispatch received by
the East and West News Bureau say,
according 10 reliable repor,s re-
ceived from Peking, it appears that st
the time OF the landing cf Japanese
troops on the Shautung Peninsula the
Chinese military leaders mad overssti-
mated the strength Of the German gar
rison at Kiao- -Chau, and believed that
it would stand siege for year. The
speedy fall Of Tslng-Tao has, therefore
made a profound impression upon the
Chinese and has wrought marked
changed in their attitude toward Ger
many.
The Chinese in general feei re'ievi Il
at the thought that the ,ampaizn is
now over, and are glad 20 SEQ the
prospect OF trade revival wifL iu-
creased activity in Shipping aro ctacr
fields"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
German Army
Official Report

London, Nov. 1.-THE following Ger
man official statement is contained in a
dispatch from Berlin transmitted by
wireless:
ave made good pro ress yesterday
on the Yser branch Of the Ypres ar
took Dixmude by storm, capturing more
than five hundred prisoners and nine
machine guns.
Further south our troops crossed
the canal, and west Of Langmarck
captured the first line of the enemy's
position. About 1000 infantry were
taken prisoners and six machine guns
were captured.
South OF Yprcs we have driven the
enemy out Of 81. Eloi.
DESPITE fierce counter attacks by
the British, the dominating heights to
the north Of Armcntieres remain in
cur hands.
"Our attack has made progress to
the southwest of Lille. The French
suffered -eavy losses while attempting
20 recapturc commanding heights 70
the north of enne-le-Chateau, in the
forest OF Argonne. and to the north
east and south of Nerdun French at
LACKS were everywhere ItpulN'N'
"No important information Is ~
haud from the eastern theatre OF the
war.
1T is officially reported from Vienna
that heavy fighting a. Shab2ts and
Leanitza was continued through the
hight and some Of the enemy's posi-
tions we're taken by storm. TO the
cast OF Kupanie the pursuit Of the
enemy is hcing continued.
There arc movements Of strong Rus
sian forces in East Galicia and in Bes-
sarabia ia government Of Southwest
orn Russia. this apparently being IL
connection with the Turkish war.
General headquarters at CONSTANT
roplc rcrort that although snow is
falling and in spite Of a heavy atmos-
phere our offensive on the Caucasian
frontier is mairtaiaed.h
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
MANY AUSTRIAN
SOLDIERS DESERT

Venice. Nov. According TO the
"Corriere della Sera," OF Milan, very
few troops are left in Tyrol. About
two thousand. mostly Rumanians, are
guarding the mountain frontier TO pre-
Tent the passage Il deserters, but de-
sertions continue daily. Many CON
valescent wounded are fleeing into Italy
instead of rejoining the Austrian army.
When the deserters are minors the
Austrian authorities visit the parents,
the paper says. and inquire whether
rhey are glad that their sons have
oscaped. If the answer is Yes" the
narents are Immediately arrested. II
-bey reply mo they are required 20
sign documents demanding that the
Italian authorities send their sons back
90 Austria.
Work on the fortiicstions IN the
mountains along the frontier IS pro
ceedng actively, and the passes are
being closed. Few still remain open.
Hangers for Zeppelins are being con
structed at Trent and Innsbruck
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

ors Of New England and Of Cromwell s
Ironsides | do not believe any form
Of conscription will in the end be nee
essary. / think there is some justice
in the statement that the upper classes
and lower classes have been doing
their duty in the present crisis, ana
certain element of the middle classes
have not. This Is partly the out
growth Of the tradition that the Brtish
army should be oficered by the upper
classes and the ranks recruited from
the lower classes, which leaves the
middlec lasses rather out OF II. Iheh'
too. the middle classes especially are
non-cOnformist. The middle classes
live in an atmosphere so foreign 10
war that il takes time for the military
situation to be fully understood.
The method OF personal appeal by
the Parliamentary recruiting COMMIT
tee viii make the question OF all those
who are young and fit for gong 10 Ihe
front dinner table problem in thou
sands Of homes, and viii nave. pc
lieve. a most stimulating effect upon
the very people not as yet reached by
the appeals of martial parades, signs
and speeches. These are all rlght IN
their way. Even better advertising
management would not hurt the re,
cruiting, but the best brass btand
methods will not reach the people IKE
those personal appeals to the families
for their eligibles 90 do their duty
1--WE non-conformists feel greater re,
sponsibilitv than others. We opposed
ornaments in the past. and now that
tbe suprcme struggle is upon our coun-
t,,, Zye must come forward cheeriuliy
80 moot the situation. We have come
foruard creditably, and | believe thHt
,,0n hall come forward more creditapIy
III "NIapv of those who have not as
va, ioined the colors have had urgent
yyooeons for not doing so, but reaSon7
,rb;cb will Weld when confronted by
.n'day,e ""t, crving need for men, and yet
so.u"I 80 Non And in the problems as they
io'.olon in every stage Of the war me
Uer'lCp cop formists look 90 America tor
homroV.,ii 'umroC.ai and sympathy. We remember
Spp.eg We remember our spfltua,
uay .'la.stors ,,V, who settled your country anu
SnIb sonobt a hard fight there for recon
aO%s aDd We ask the United states 70 re-
amG .n,bor that we have ever been hV'
1rs,rpI gr,nnJ sn5 al the time of the Amer
49, e Ci'.;i War we were perhaps lne
oaI, al large body Of the pu0lc III L"s
IanS Tm friendly to the Union
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Sir W. Robertson Nichols
Gives Views of His
COReligionists.
1AItS DEFEAT MORE
Than CONSUMPTION
@ul'or UphOlds Traditions of
pllgrim Fathers and CrOm-
wells IrOnSideS.


-'Deon' Nov. 11.-"By the first Of
year it viii be determined whether
VIII have conscription or not, and
.Va'd 1t be necessary you may be
mat the Nonconformists viii un-
gIlg;'.elnlng.y do their duty" said Sir
~. .rt.ah n Robertson Nichols, editor Of
..t british Weekly" and competent
~. ,;'sinan Tor the uon-conformist
r,;s..O Oi view, IN an interview with The
.sr;are .'J,le correspondent to-day. Con-
sagr,hg he said:
.,ys. psa.!d Lloyd Georges words last
% 'a. ~. a. the City Temple, Il should like
s,.s every town, every city and every
bsr,ss nov 'olsw what is expected of il. J
.nos Hke 20 see every county called
Ina tor Us quota. foreshadows the
eor. partial conscription which viii
%, -isl n volunteer recruiting does
,6i, produce the men necessary.
,,r,,.. tnls method of enforcing con-
,bi,yy"on is very fair. Tor / DO not
he Nose areas when have done
con-. outy should bc humiliated by
,,ys I,lption until those areas which
-, lsgged behind in this noble race
"W.ought up 70 the scratch.
10, conformists hate cOnscrip-
as oot We hate defeat more. Ours
~adiuons Of the Pilgrim Faith
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
kHEDIVE'S BROTHER
ARRIVES IN ITALY

Naples. Nov. II. Prince Nohammed
Ali Pacha. the brother of the Khedive
Of Egypt, accompanied by his uncle and
cousin, Prince Husscin and Aziz Has
san. arrived here yesterday aboard the
steamer Umbria
Prince Azi4 uassan was in comand
Of the Turkish cavalry at kirk-Kilis-
sch during the first Balkan war. IN
October, 1912, Kirk-Kilisseh was capt
ured by the Bulearisns following
panic among the Turkish troops.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
JAPANESE WARSHIP
WRECKED BY Mine
Torpedo Boat Sunk in
kiao-Chau Bay and Nine
of Crew Lost.

Toxic, Nov. 11.-Torpedo boat No.
o5 of the japanese navy was sunk by
a mine early to-day at the mouth OF
Kiao- Chau Bay, while dragging for
mines.
Other torpedo boats made an at
tempt 10 tow No. 80 into shallow wa
ter. but failed. Six men on board No.
80 we're killed or wounded and three
are missing.
Toxic celebrated to-day with a nam
moth civic demonstration, attended by
800. 700 persons, the turning over yes.
rordav 10 the japanese and BRUSH OF
the German fortified position OF
Using Tao. Addresses were delivered
by the diplomatic representatives OF
the allied powers. The streets were
decorated with flags and illuminated,
and the people marching in professions
showed much enthusiasm.
Peking. Nov 1.-THE Austrian
cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, which took
refuge at Tsing-Tao before that port
was invested By the Japanese, had
eight members of her crew killed dur
ing the Japanese attack on the Ger
man position. Inc austrian LesaIioi'
here says that the Kaiserin Elizabeth
was sunk by her crew after her am
mnnition had been exhausted.
Vancouver. B. c., Nov. IA mes
sage received at the navy yard at Is
quimalt to-day from the commander
in CHIEF of the japanese second squad
ron. which bombarded Tsing-Tao, said !:
"The following vessels we're found
bv us sunk by explosion in kiao-Chau
Bav: Jaguar, Luths, Hits, Cormorant,
Tiger. Taku and Ruchin, which was a
nine boat. and in addition the Kaiser
in Elizabeth.
"All these ships were German OK
cent the Kaiserin Elizabeth, which was
Austrian"
The Fast and West News Bureau
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
DUTCH BAR ICELAND
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-THE suthori-
lies have issued orders that all foreign
uewspapcr correspondents leave the
rrovircc OF iceland. The province OF
ICELAND is directly north of Antwerp.
Through 10 lows the River Scheldt
from Antwerp 10 the sea.
Certain points IN Friesiand and Gro
nineen provinces in the Netheriands %
along the Ems and the FrlSlan islahus
have been declared in state oI siege
70 prevent Illegal e1portahon'
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
SEEK j. s. AID TO
OPEN NORTHSEA
Dutch Paper Wants Con
ference of NeutralS to
Restrict Mines.

The Hague. Nov. LIN view Of the
difficulties Of uavioa-
tion in the North Sea which, after the
laving Of mines by Germany has been
virtually closed 90 all neutral trade by
the recent order of the British Ad-
miraltv. the "Amstcrdam Handelsblad'
suggests editorially an immediate con
ference Of representatives, Of Sweden,
Norway. Denmark, Holland and the
United States. 70 discuss means by
which the North Sea may be kept open
and neutral countries saved from
threatening famine.
Both Germany and England the
paper says. (which are now rghtinE
for possession of the North sea as u
n we're private property, hOuid DE
forced to restrict their mine laying TO
their own territorial waters. The time
has come for all neutrals to utter
strong word Of protest. Otherwise, IN
the future the principles of interna-
tional law and the freedom OF the
ocean will be djsreCarded by any ma
tion having sufficient. power to break
these laws and 90 unpunished.
Washington. Nov. IL Denmark,
Sweden. Norway and The Netherlands
already nave protested formally 70
Germany and England against mines
in the North Sea other han a. harbor
entrances. Diplomatic representatives
OF these countries. also. have conferred
with the state Department officials IN
regard 10 the interference with trans
atlantic commerce N which The United
States is Interested.
So far 40 direct proposal mas Deen
- tbat the United States enter into
n Joint protest against the mine plant
Ing. the apparent purpose Of the COM
munications being rather 20 intimate to
the United states the propriety Of fol
lowing the example Of the neutral
European states and making an lndl-
,idual protest 20 Germany and Great
Rrf+aru.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
SPYING CLOSES
RHINE VALLEY

London. Nov. IL The "koelnlsche
Zeitung" learns from Zurich, according
20 an Amsterdam lispatch, that COM
munication on the frontier between
Baden and Switzerland Is now difficult,
and that the whole Rhine Valley has
been closed by the military owing 10
the discovery Of case Of spying
against Germany at basle.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Think Pomeroy' s Lot Too Hard

Boston. Nov. 1l.-Amelioration OF
the prison life Of Jesse Pomeroy, the
notorious life prisoner at the Charles
town state prison, who has been IN
solitary confinement nearly forty years,
was recommended By the prison com
mission TO Governor Walsh and the
Executive Council to-day.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Snowfall in Adirondac acks.

Gloversville. y. Y, Nov. 1.-Two
inches Of snow fell IN the lower Adiron-
dacks during the night. gladdening the
hearts Of deer hunters. THIS Is the
last week Of the deer season.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Official Report of
French War office

Paris, Nov. II. The following French
official statement was issued tonight:
"The enemy has continued all day
his effort of yesterday without accom-
p.ishing any new result He has di-
rected against Lombaertzyde a counter
attack, which has been repulsed, and
has made vain attempts TO debouch
from Dixmude. on the left bank Of the
User.
There is nothing new to report from
tho rest Of the front"
The War Office statement given out
earlier in the day follows:
"Ou our left wing the lighting was
resumed yesterday morning between
NieIport and the Lys with very great
degree Of severity. Generally speaking,
our front was maintained. IN spite OF
the violence ana the strength OF the
German attacks directed against GER
tain OF our points of 7upport.
ITO the north Of Nieuport we were
even able 20 reoccupy Lombaertzyde
and advance beyond this town, but tow
ard the end OF the day the Germans
succeeded in taking possession OF Dix
nude We still hold our positions m
the approaches Of this town, along the
canal from Nieuport 90 Hpres, which
has been firmly occupied. The sighting
was very hot at these places.
"The British troops. attacked also at
several points, succeeded everywhere In
CtoppiEg the enemy.
"On he rest of the front the general
situation shows no change, with the
exception Of slight progress by our
forces 10 the north of SoissOns and IN
the region 20 the west Of Nailly, on the
right bank o. he Aisne.
"Outside of these two points the
state cf the weather permitted only
minor engagements, which resulted sue
cessfully for 40. Particularly at Coin
court. three kilometres north OF the
forest of Pafrcy. we routed a detach-
ment of the enemy
Washington. Nov. A.. Dispatchec
from the French Foreign Office TO the
cfcbassv here to-day duplicated the
Var OIice communication announcing
tho capture Of DiSmudc by the Ter.
mans. adding that the French retired
before superior numbers. The Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs also denied re.
ports creditirg the vicar general or
Rho,ms with the admission that the
cstoedral towers had been used as oo-
servation points by the French mill
tary. The telegram says:
German agencies are spreading the
rumor that the vicar general OF kheims
admits that the towers Of the cathedra,
yore used for military purposes. As
indicated previously in recent commu-
nications. this is false.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

The Fast and West News Bureau
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

stag met today TO vote supplies for the
war with all the parties in complete
unity. Even the social democrats who
normally oppose war. threw their sup
port TO the measure.
The night meeting Of the cabinet
lasted until dawn and the ministers
went TO their homes for few hours
sleep. They were again summoned
into session shortly before noon by
Premier Asquith.
Viscount Morley of Blackburn.
president OF the council was not pres
ent at this meeting and it was an
nounced that he had resigned as a
protest against his colleagues in the
intention TO embark in the war. John
Burns also failed TO appear though il
was stated that his resignation had
not yet been accepted
While the cabinet was sitting the
press association announced that the
fed OF Germanys invasion OF Bel
GUM and an official announcement
was made that Germany had sent an
other ultimatum to Brussels.
After the ministers had been con-
ferring for an hour Winston Churchill.
first lord of the admiralty. left and
went to Buckingham palace 10 see
King George.
In an attempt 10 prevent a declara-
ton NJ war by England. the German
EN- bassy issued a denial OF the Off
cial dispatches.
While the cabinet. was discussing
the crisis the order providing for the
mobilizing was being read I'm the
streets OF London and other cities OF
the country. III was announced that