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Evening star., 1914-11-09
FORCES OF THEKAEER
AGAIN HURLED AGAINST
ALLIES WESTERN WING
French War Office Reports Germans
on Offensive at Dixnude and
Ypres Region.

PARIS, November 2:s7 PM-The official announcement
by the French Office this afternoon that the Ger
offensive Dixnude and the region of
Ypres that the southeast of Ypres all the German attacks
have been repulsed.
The communication follows:
"On left wing Germans undertaken again
offensive Dixmude and in the region OF Ypres
Particularly the southeast Ypres their attacks
everywhere repulsed
At the end the day. referring the entire front between
Dude and the Lys have made along the major
of the line Nevertheless advance
Of the offensive undertaken by enemy be-
of the organization the also has had time
effect around his points of support Since the beginning of the
fighting the fog furthermore has made operations difficult par
tcularly between the Lys and the Disc.
On the center along the Aisne the progress forth in
the official of yesterday has been maintained
I'm the Argonne and in the vicinity Verdun
been only actions Of minor Importance
ION right wing Lorraine nothing report
I'm Alsace fresh attacks the part of the Germans di
rected against the heights Mount Snte Marie again
resulted for them in decided check"
BERLIN Germany November by way London November
e-The following from German general headquar-
ters issued today:
"Ou attacks Ypres continued yester-
day Saturday.
IAN important elevation Chateau on the
side Of the Argonne which had been object of fight
for weeks past taken Two large guns quick
frers captured.
For the the oggy day passed calmly western
theater of the
"on the east nothing has transpired."
Evening star., 1914-11-09
Meeting of Association
of State Universities He'd
at the New Willard

The nineteenth annual convention of
the National Association of State Uni
versities began its sessions today at
the New Willard. in the cabinet room,
with presidents and other officials of
state universities from all over the
country in attendance.
DR.. Thomas Franklin Kane, president
of the organization, who is president
ot the University OF Washington, de-
iivered his annual address, which was
followed by the reports OF ocner oni-
GERS and of standing committees, among
them Standards of the American Uni
versities and the a. B. Degree. Ma
,IonaI University" Conference With
Utner Associations of Colleges anu
Preparatory Schools" Reorganization
o1 EaucaIlon' and University Inter-
communication" Commissioner of Edu-
alton CIaxIon will deliver an address
this afternoon.
DR.. kane's Annual Report.
In his annual report DR.. Kane said,
in part:
There may be many educational
movements for which our association
would be the logical sponsor. The Ques-
ton of national university is q strik-
ing illustration. Such questions can
not be decided in day or year or
hve years. The position of the associa-
ton can be best recorded and its in
luence most effectively welded by Il
s.--..-....- ~~.--I4...>-I u mi! 's.>SCiiity
interested and who on a standing COM
mittee will give extended and con-
---e-... ut.un..vn - .,Cu
question,
IT the establishment of a national
AnIvei SHY wouiu pe or as much service
to education and to the country as we
of inis ASSOCIATION beiIeve, tne NAM
,enance OF this association would be
justified if it should accomplish moth
-ng else than prove an essential factor
IN getting a national university estap-
..,hed.'
After declaring that "the worlds
.iappenings OF ,he present year SEND us
oack To the consideration Of fundamentals
new" DR.. Kane asked for what kind
If a civilization are we preparing the
coming citizen in our state unlversi-
lies? With what equipment will he be
If greatest use to ms uay anu seneI-
,tion? Shall he be drilled more seri-
ously in strategy and the arts of war.
gainst time when his country may
need defense?
"Wjll the service be greater for him to
le drilled in diplomacy and In that way
oe effective toward his country ad-
antage and protection? Have the uni
| vers. ties of Europe served their several
states for a time of trial like this by
producing men of wiser counsel, q
uobler sense of honor and truer metal?
Obligations Upon Universities.
THE present situation puts upon our
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GERMANY TO CONDUCT
-. A WINTER CAMPAIGN

LONDON, November 9, 1850 ANA
dispatch from Copenhagen to the Cen
trail News says:
According to Berlin telegram Ger
many is making enormous preparations
for a winter campaign with tents.
sleighs and fur outfits FOR an entire
army"
Evening star., 1914-11-09
FRENCH OFFICER FIGURES
PEACE NOT DUE TILL 1917

LONDON. November 9.-The Daily
Mail today gives prominence to an
estimate of distinguished French Of
ficer whose name, it says, cannot be
divulged. but who is in a position to
make such an estimate, that the Ger
mans will not be driven back over the
Rhine until February, 1916, and that
peace will not be concluded before
1917.
The officer bases on this estimate n
strong appeal to Englishmen not to re-
frain from joining the army on the
idea that the war will soon end.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
More Than One Thousand DEL
egates in the City to
Attend Them.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
URGED BY DR.. KANE
Scientists and Educators Will Con-
slider Smith-Lever and Smith
Hughes Acts.

More than thousand delegates
gathered in Washington today to at
tend a series of ten national conven-
tions which will be held here this
week to discuss agricultural methods
agricultural education and allied sub
jects
Four of the conventions began work
today. The others will come into ac-
tion tomorrow and Wednesday. Among
the most important subjects considered
so far is that of a national university
In previous years it has been proposed
that such an institution be established
as George Washington intended. in the
District of Columbia, because Wash
ington is the capital of the United
States. Recent support has come to
the idea because Washington Is grow
ing to be the educational center OF the
United States.
Today the subject came up in the an
nual address of DR.. Thomas Franklin
Kane. president of the University OF
Washington, who is also president OF
the National Association of State Uni
versities, one of the four conventions
which began work in Washington to-
in the report Of the standing com.
mittee on national university of the
organization, OF which DR.. Edmund
James James, president of the Uni
versity of Illinois. Is chairman.
Urges National University.
In his address, DR.. Kane said:
IF the war makes one immediate
suggestion. to our universities palmer
than another it is that of our privi-
lege of helping to take care Of stu
dents from other countries who have
formerly attended universities in Eu-
rope.
What service national university
could have rendered at such time"
In addition to the National Associ-
alton of State Universities, the follow.
ing organizations gathered here begar
work in Washington today:
American Association of Farmers In
stitute Workers, Raleigh Hotel: Amer
lalt Hotel, and American Farm Man.
agement Association. New National
Museum.
Conventions Tomorrow.
The organizations which are to meet
here in convention beginning tomor-
row and continuing for various periods
during the remain.er Of the week and
their meeting places are as follows:
Society for the Promotion Of Agricul-
tural Science, New Willard Hotel; As
ISOLATION Of American Agricultural Col
leges and Experiment Stations, New
willard Hotel; American Association
for the Advancement of Agricultural
Teaching, New Willard Hotel; American
Society of Animal Production, New
willard Hotel; Land Grant Engineer.
ing Association, New Ebbitt Hotel. and
Association of Official Seed Analysts
New Willard Hotel.
The agricultural scientists and edu-
Gators expect to take up during. the
week the administration of the Smith
Lever agricultural extension act, pass
ed by Congress, under which, during
the next nine years, more than $4O.-
900. 900 of state and federal money is
to be expended in demonstration work
and in extension teaching Of agricul-
ture and home economics. They will
also take up for discussion the So
called Smith-Hughes vocational bill
which would provide for vocational
education in agriculture and in the
trades and industries.
Evening star., 1914-11-09

Turks Sink Greek Steamer.
The correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company at Athens says:
Two British destroyers bombarded
the telegraph stations at Sarmoussak
and AyasmaL The Turks sank creek
steamer that was flying the British
dag at Avail.
"'The Greek inhabitants of Smyrna
are fleeing. panic stricken. A British
destroyer went to Avail to embark the
British consul, but the Turks refused
to permit this.
"ft is stated that Forts Sedie Bahr
and Kun Kale, in the Dardanelss, M
have been completely destroyed by the
bombardment. The Turks. under the d.
rection of German officers, are hastily
fortifying Avail
According to private Information. re-
ceived here from Constantlnople, says
the Morning oPsts Bern correspon-
dent, the Turkish treasury Is empty
and an economic crisis threatens the
country. The Turkish customs re
ceipts for August were only s4V'vuo,
against s3so,000 last year aua,ns ,ne
same period. The soeefn,n.ie o" sa1aries for for
several months. The money advanced
by Germany already has been ex-
hausted."
Uneasy in Constantinople.
coNsTANTINoPLE. November g. via
Sofia and London.-There is great de-
gree of anxiety in governmental ci. .Ars
regarding the attitude Of certain Sec
tions Of the people of Cons1an1lnopie.
an evidence of this is found i'll the
activity of the courts-martial.
The local police maintain, a certain
surveillance over the population, and
any one expressing anng, . 'ni,,s,'' ,d Viz, Vie
martialed. A considerable number of
public executions have taken place in
me Iast few days.
The Turkish general staH reports the
following:
| "A Turkish motor boat cruising in
Shat-el-Arab encountered a British gum
boat with which it exchanged shots,
The Turkish shells set atire petroleum
tank at Abo-Than. The Turkish boats
returned to Basra undamaged."
Russians Claim a Victory.
pETROGRAD, November a.-Army
HEADQUARTERS in the Caucasus under
date of November sends the follow
ing official communication from Tifis
regarding the Russian operations.
1.-TWO Turkish divisions, with. forty
eight pieces of field and several pieces
Of heavy artillery, and with a numer-
GUS band of Kurdish Cavalry. moved
Kalah. twenty miles east of Erzerum,
toward the position at Keprukeiu.
which we occupied Friday night. They
pursued a vigorous offensive turning
movement, striving to surround the
right wing of the Russians. Our artil-
lery opened murderous fire. and the
, Turks. though they attacked again and
to fiiebt First their left wing retired,
and then the whole front followed.
They are seeking refuge in the obscur-
ity Of the broken and uneven country
Black Sea Port Bombarded.
.This morning cruiser of the enemy
of the Breslau type arrived at Poti
Tin Transcaucasia on the Black seal
and opened fire against the town, the
fort. the lighthouse and railway sta
Evening star., 1914-11-09
DUTCH CLOSE THE SCHELDT
Forts Will Fire on All Vessels Not
of prooorihed G1ocs

LONDON, November "A dispatch
to the Daily Express from a corre-
spondent in Holland says:
"The burgomaster of Flushing an
nounces that all boats except mail
boats and recognized harbor craft
found in the River Scheldt will be fired
on by the Dutch forts.
The appearance of strange vessels
near Flushing made this regulation
necessary. The Dutch intend that the
Germans shall have no opportunity Of
using Antwerp as q naval base"
Evening star., 1914-11-09
KITCHENER SEES VICTORY.
Wires Congratulations to Rus.
sian Commander-in- Chief.

PETROGRAD, via London. November
9.-Grand Duke Nicholas has received
from Earl Kitchener. the British secre-
tary of state for war, d telegram con-
veying the congratulations of himself.
Field Marshal French and the British
army Oh the brilliant Termination of
the second stage of the Russian opera
tions. Earl Kitchener adds:
I'VE are convinced that the joint eff
forts of the allies will result in the
final crushing defeat of the enemy
Evening star., 1914-11-09
Matron Is Burned to Death.

ALLIANCE, Ohio. November s.-Miss
LII an Burdette, matron the farm cot
tage Of the Fairmont Chiidren's Home.
near here, was burned to death in a
fre which today destroyed the cot
tase with loss of $4,000. Twenty
boy inmates of the home worked he
rofcally to save Miss Burdette, but
were driven back by the flames.
Evening star., 1914-11-09

dt fpreS two days ago was serious The
ma, roMl Itself was bombarded by the Ger
lans ,I with extraordinary violence, and
uunaer the fierce cannonad;ng the allies
NAG hao TO withdraw from the town, which
uecame no mans land across which
| tne smells from both sides burst
j. ne Germans made a supernuman and
iIHdi eHort under cover of fierce bonn
bardment of the British positions.
Masses OF men were launched in sue
cesslon at chosen points on our front
The assault was met in a supreme way.
Two regiments. one Scottish and one OF
the Guards, went down with bayonets
terr;bIa TO stem haoa the advance 1t was the most
war 1T succeeded. the break in the line
was repaired. and the German attack
was As, once more driven back.
Ihat was their last effort Today th.
Germans are dropping an occasional des-
u!tory shell into Ipres. but their attacks
have ceased. They are now assailinc
the allied line at Airas. forty miles fur
ther TO the south. but not with the same
fury as they exhibited in the onslaught
Of the past week.
so fierce has been the fighting around
Ypres that the casualties OF the Ger,na ms
are believed to have reached the enor-
nous figures of 100000, though these
neures may prove to have been ex-
aggerated.''
Deadlock on Western Wing.
BERLIN. Novmber ., via London-aIsi
Moraht, discussing the situation in the
western arena says the last three bull
letins have shown that an attack On a
large scale along the coast against Dun
kirk has been rendered impract cable, but
ieciares that the situation Is eollaIlv
hopeless for the allies left, which ha,
repeatedly indicated an intention to force
the Germans back upon Antwerp AMI
render the position between Lille and
Arras untenable.
The Germans, he adds, are now able
to use the troops from the User dis
forces to check any enterprise along
the dunes. artillery preparations be
tween the OstendHolland frontier be
ing sufficient to repuls. any attempts
to debark any expedition against the
Germans.
A decisive struggle on this wing, con-
tinues Maj. Moraht, is progressing al
Ypres. which is now enveloped from
the east. south and southwest and he
declares that the allies retirement is
practicable only in northerly or west
erly directions, and that an atten!pt ia
break through the strong lines in thc
region OF Lille would be fruitless Tho
allies Will have held Ypres to no avail
II the German advance on the front
between La Bassee and Arras contir-
ues.
The French, says the critic, "can-
not indefinitely continue STRENGTHENING
their forces there. and at the same
time remain strong enough along the
Arras-Noyon-Verdun front against the
increasing German pressure. German
progress on the Aisne the last few days
is gratifying: the Germans now hold
about Is y miles on the north bank be-
tween Vailly and Berry-au-Bac, and
also the crossings over the stream and
canal. The abandonment of Soupir and
Sapigneul are regrettable, but only
local.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
GERMANS NOW CALLED UPON
TO BATTLE AGAINST INVADERS

LONDON, November 9, 1:O5 p.m.-At
three points in the area Of hostilities-
In Silesia, in East Prussia and in Al
sace-forces of the allies were on Ger
man soil today, and for the first time
since the outbreak of hostilities condi-
tions seemed to presage, in the opinion
of British military observers, a reversal
Of the roles of the contending armies.
Up to the present time Germany has
been fighting, generally speaking. in
the territory of her enemies. but now
she would appear to be more or less
seriously menaced from the east by
the victories armies of Grand Duke
Nicholas, the Russian commander-ln-
chief in the field. the advance guards
of which are less than 200 miles from
Berlin.
East Prussia Invaded.
It is true that there was brief Rus
sian invasion of East Prussia during
the early stages of the war, while the
French for a long time held their posi-
ton In Alsace; but the latest develop
ment In the Russian advance, If the In
+eroretation placed on 1T in London Is
not all wrong, Is the most important or
the campaign up to the present time.
II is mere speculation, of course, to
say that Germany may be forced forth-
with to retire from Belgium or even
cease her offensive in this arena. In
certain areas Of France ana belgium
the allies are taking vigorous oi-
fensiye. but 1t is too early yet to pre-
dict that Germany will not renew her
sma shing tactics in an effort to break
through the line and that there viii
not be much hard fighting around
Ypres. o.;r.,+ fror,
ReieiuIn probably would be very slow.
az the forces of Emperor William have
the entire country behind their battle
line, one vast fortifcstion, win
trenches even more carefully prepared
than those they are still holding in
France.
Reinforcements for Germans.
Persistent reports continue to reach
London that the Germans are sending
heavy reinforcements to their western
lines. News Of contrary nature. to
the effect that the Germans are pre-
naring to retreat through Belgium, also
Is rife, but the experts seem to place
more credence on the reports OF rem
forcements, and the coming week ls
looked forward to as one or the most
crucial of the war.
Tbe latest Paris official communica-
ton states that the invaders are con-
centrating their activity about Ypres
without as yet achieving any result
The allies are reported as holding their
own everywhere on the Aisne; wnite 70
the northwest of scissors they have
reached a new position In the Vresny
An official announcement given out in
Berlin declares that advances nave
been made in the Argonne. but that
there is nothing new along the remain
der of the battle front.
Ypres at Their Mercy.
dispatch to the Times from Dun
kirk, France, filed Saturday night, says:
AFTER a desperate attack lasting the
whole week the German attempt to
break the allied line at Ypres has fail
ed.
ut may be admitted that tn. position
Evening star., 1914-11-09

ton, firing from 120 to $50 shots APP
preaching the Mole, the cruiser at
tempted to open fire with rapid firers
against the Russian troops, who re-
piled with artillery. On the first shots
from the Russians guns the cruiser
withdraw rapidly from the Mole in the
direction Of Sukhun-Kale
we had three soldiers wounded,
while four received contusions The
damage to the town and fort was in
significant and none Of the inha abitants
was injured"
Evening star., 1914-11-09
No Milk Comes to District
From Counties in Maryland
Placed Under Quarantine

Although six counties in Maryland have
been quarantined by state and federal
authorities in an effort to stamp out the
foot and mouth disease raging among
cattle in thirteen states, health officials
Of the District of Columbia said today
that none of the milk coming to this city
is from the affected neighboring dis
tricts. Two inspectors o. the District
health department are in the field with
instructions to let the department know
the instant the disease appears. Up un-
til late today there had been no such
information received at the District
building.
The Maryland counties qusrantined by
proclamation of Gov. Golusbo. ough are
Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Frederick,
Washington and Allegany. The state
quarantine prevents shipments liorn
these counties to other parts of Mary
land the federal quarantine prevents
shipments of cattle from Maryland to
any other state.
Delaware Now Quarantined.
To the list of states already un-
der the ban. Delaware was added today
a case of the foot and mouth disease hav-
ing been discovered there late Sa aturday
A precautionary quarantine is about to
be established against Canada. This, it
was explained at the Department of Ag-
riculture, is not because of cases of the
disease having been discovered there, but
to prevent any possibli lity of injection
rom that country. This quarantine af-
fects cattle cars. with their hedd'ny
which have been sent Into Canada already
infected.
Cooler Weather May Check Disease.
The fact that some of the affected
sections of the country have been Wis
tied by rains and drop In tempera-
ture recently may check the spread of
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Evening star., 1914-11-09
Cholera Cases in Galicia.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam and London.
November Sit is officially announced
that there were 256 cases of cholera in
Cial!cia last Thursday. OF these 126
cases were in Przemysl.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Three points stand out in the
news of the great war: In
Flanders the Germans, undaunted
by past failures to break through
to the Straits of Dover, have
launched their expected new at
tack, regarded by the allies as
their supreme effort. In Russian
Poland the immense armies of
the Russian emperor are pushing
forward with surprising speed,
threatening the Germans on home
soil. From Toxic comes the re-
port that a Japanese army may
be sent to the west to take its
part with the British, French and
Belgians in the struggles on the
battlehelds of Europe.
In French opinion, the Ger
mans must either win their way
to the English channel or fall
back. For that reason particular
interest attached to today's Off
cial French statement, which in
dicated the beginning of the on
siaught for which the Germans
nave been preparing during the
lull of the last few days.
Fresh troops and new guns
from the Krupp works have been
rushed to the line of battle, from
Dixrnude southwark across the
French border to Arras. The
Germans have struck their first
blows at Dixrnude md in the
region of Ypres, and the French
War Office announces that their
attacks have been repulsed.
The reported rapid clearing Of
Germans from Russian Poland
has lent to the eastern campaign
a degree of interest no less than
that which attaches to the fight
ing in the west.
Unofficial reports from Petro-
grad indicate that the vast Rus
sian military organization is at
last under way in full force, and
that the German and Austrian
armies are being opposed with
enormous Russian forces. Berlin
admits that the Russians are now
well beyond the River Warthe,
which roughly marks the eastern
boundary of Germany.
The Russian general staff in
Caucasia announces that a Turk
ish attack on the Russian position
at Koprukelu was repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
NAVAL BATTLE IN BLACK SEA
MAY BE NEXT ON PROGRAM
Russian Fleet 1t Is Reported, Has Left
Sebastopol and Is Proceed
ing Eastward.

LONDON, November 7:55 ANA dispatch from Berlin
Russian Black fleet has left Sebastop and
proceeding eastward News correspondent
hagen.
The according his dispatch have bobaded Kohlu
and Suglu on the of Asia Minor.
London expects of decisive
Rackse
Evening star., 1914-11-09
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder to-
night, with temperature near freezing;
moderate northwest winds.
Temperatures past twenty-four hours:
High. 73. at pm. yesterday: low. 80,
at S:15 am. today.
For full report see page II.
Evening star., 1914-11-09

The Russian general staff in
Caucasia announces that a Turk
ish attack on the Russian position
at Koprukelu was repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy.
Evening star., 1914-11-09

dispatch to the Times from Dun
kirk, France, filed Saturday night, says:
AFTER a desperate attack lasting the
whole week the German attempt to
break tho allied line at Ypres has fail
ed.
ut may be admitted that til. position
Evening star., 1914-11-09
Black Sea Port Bombarded.

"This morning cruiser of the enemy
of the Breslau type arrived at Poti
Tin Transcaucasia on the Black seal
and opened fire against the town, the
fort. the lighthouse and railway sta
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