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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
OMAHA BARELY BEATS YORK
Touchdown by Neville Only Count
in Disappointing Game.
LOCAL LADS LACK THE FIGHT
Light and weak Team, Drilled INT"
n Fair Machine by Coach Purdy'
Puts I'D SIR and Danger
Gus Opposition.

one lone touchdown, maneuvered ana
executed by a sliht youth by the name
OF Neville to which was once added gthe
euphonius first name of Eugene but 10
which more recently was added the more
masculine title OF Chick" was all that
saved Omaha High school from the
ignominity of a tie game with the rather
weak team from the York High school
yesterday at Rourke park. In the sec
ond quarter after his mates had carried
the pigskin within twenty-five yards Of
the York goal line. dimlnutive Chicklet
sprinted for the victorious touchdown.
Chicklet signaled for the ball and it
was passed to him from Center Beard.
He smuggled it under his arm and
started. His aim was that UNEMPLOYED
territory back OF York's goal posts First
Chicltlet turned to his right then he
swerved inward toward the center. But
before him he discovered various and
sundry Williams OF the opposition. He was
perilously nearing the boundary line.
Strategy told him to cut in again. He
did But more opposition met him there.
He elbowcd a couple inquisitive Yorkites
then walked over a couple oS more and
found himself over the line at the south
west corner of the field Midst dive~
cheers the ball was kicked out TO Wilson
who caught It and Whitney booted a neat
goal for the seventh point.
Omaha Plays Poorly.
The battle yesterday wasn't much OF
fray and the Kaiser probably would
have been Disguised IL his army should
fight with no more spirit than Omaha.
Coach Mills was manifestly disguised
and in no uncertain tones he told his
charges as much. He also told them "a
little more between halves, referring
ratheY impolitely to their pedigree and
their ancestors. But Mills wasn't to
blame. His actions were propitious,
surely.
York, team much lighter than Omaha
and lacking the talent, was q sturdy
opposition. Coach Purdy must have done
wonders with his material for the team
put up a great fight. The light and
flimsy team was good for but one play.
the forward pass and Purdy has taught
them the intricacies of that play in q
masterful manner. That forward pass
bothered Omaha and was one reason
why the score was so small
Lutes and johnson played a good game
for Omaha in thebackfield, but they
could have done a whole lot better.
Neville made the one nice run, but on
ether occasions was woefully weak. The
rest of the team played very mediocre
game.
Cox Shines for York.
Cox was the bright star for York,
although Scamihorn gave him a close run
for honors. scamihorn was the youth
who nipped the forward passes Osborne
propelled and he was dangerou at every
moment The line up:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
kausa. city Grain and Provisions,

KANSAS CITY. oct 23.-WHEAT-No.
2 hard, H.Wd1OSla; No. 2 red. NOS4
/ .0sII December. S.0S%; May, $l.l5
CORNING 2 mixed. 7%c; No. white,
csc; December Coo; May, I0hc.
OATs-No. white, 4Sa4s1lc; No. 3, 40
45c.
BUTTER-Creamery, 2ec; firsts, 26c;
seconds, sc; packing, zoe.
EiGS-Firsts, &c; seconds, lSlsc
POULTRY-Hens. l2c; broilers, i6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

No. 2, 100000. No Q t5.Ocas %. choice
n dland, $3.50; No. i s. 5cai 1000; No. 2
land, 300; No. l. $500, No. ?, S6OOg5 90;
No g. g. OpdGOO
sTRAw-Choice wheat. $50; choice
oat or rye i60Od6.5O
ALFALFA-Choice pea green, fi200; No.
I, tii.OOdli50; No. 2 f9OOlf1l.OOi No. 2.
- gfu9CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
M,nenDoIi. Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, oct. 23.-WHEAT-De-
cember, Sl.l3N; May, $1.ls11; No, ! hard,
81 16ss: No. / northern, N.l3hQl. U.s.; No,
northern. HlUisQl13es.
FLOUR-Unchanged
BARLEY-5SM61c.
RYE-sSdS9c.
BRAN-S2O. 90
CORNING. yellow, IGUI2c.
OATS-No white, t6Std41c,
FLAX-&l 1874.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Knnnn. city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 8.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts, 1900 head: market steady; prime
fed steers, s.. 50lIl0 rs; dressed beef steers,
81. 5Od19.50; western steers, S6.5OdS.7 10; stock
ers and feeders. 81. 5000 bulls. A.75q
G.25: calves. S6.0O9l0. %.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head: market
lower; bulk OF sales, 81 1907. 10; heavy.
81 .2O(l7. 40; packers aud butchers S.l5GD
7 80; light, 81. O0d7 50; pigs, IS .25Gi7 90.
SHEEP AND LAMRS--Receipts, 500
head market steady; lambs, S6Sod7 co;
yearlings. s. 2546.25; wethers, $5,O0q5.75;
ewes. 81 2odS. %
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
BRADsTREET's TRADE REVIEW
Irregular Appearance Of CONNER
ciaI and Financial Affairs.

gggg NEW YORK, oct. 3.-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
Cross currents In trade and finance.
domestic and foreign give a very ir-
regular appearance to commercial and
financial affaires The war abroad is
Still the dominating element in the entire
situation and whatever dullness OF on the
other hand, stimulation IL visible. takes
it's rise apparently I'm the hostilitics in
Europe. on the favorable side OF the
picture are to be found the rather better
tone OF financial matters caused by in
ternational efforts to bring about re-
sumption Of normal conditions in the ex-
change market, the cotton export situa-
ton and the reopening of the stock
markets.
Bank clearings for the week ending
October %, according TO Bradstreets.
were g. I33. 346. 600 a decrease OF 24.6 per
cent from the same week last year: busi-
ness failures were 1886 against 246 last
year, wheat exports, including flour
5, 40, as bushels, against S,325,3Ss bushels
IL st year
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Cnffer NIarket.

NEW YORK. oct. 22-CoFFEE-Mor
cost and freight offers were received
here from Brazil today than yesterday,
but so far as could be learned they re-
suited In very little business The spot
market also remained quiet. and while
prices held steady they were unchanged
at csc for Rio Is and l0isc for Santos As
Brazilian exchange on london was Nd
lever, according TO the cable, ana fur
ther clearances OF 5000 bags were re-
ported from Brasil for New York and
New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
-, IouIs Cnf,. NInrket,

red N.iiHaIlt: No. 2 hard. sL14; De-
cember. Sl,14s; May. Sl.20&s.
CORN-No. 2, 7Sc; No. white, abSc;
December, CSC; May, 721Sc.
oATS-No, 2, 4Sc; No. white, SOc.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Dull and Weak-SheeT
steady to Strong.

CHICAGO, oct. %. -CATTLE-Receipt
$500 head; market dull and weak; beeves,
Sc. 15GlO.S so; steers, $5.75GtS.75; cows and
heifers. SO. 2OCdS.70; stockers and feeders
"a. soar. 50; calves, 81 .00dl1 90.
HOGS-Receipts, II 600 head; market &C
tive and &c higher; bulk of sales, 81 25Gli
7.55; light. 81 O0d7 60; mixed, S.njQI7 20;
heavy, 81 .Ooa7 20; rough, F.0O97.l5; pigs,
81. 250l5. TO-
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 10000
head market steady to strong; sheep,
"a. 90ll6 .O5 yearlings, s. 6cq6.5O; lambs.
sc 1OSI7 *
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL. Oct a-WHEAT-Spot
irregular; No. Manitoba, old, IS "a; No,
p new SIS I0lSd. hard winter. SIS lid flu
lures, steady; october, SIS lid; December,
CoRN-spot, quiet; American mixed,
new. Is Sd; futures firm; November,
"a
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
81. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Oct. 23-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 200 head; market steady; steers,
s6.OCGl025; cows and heifers &.25q9.oO;
calves, s6.OO6i10.5O.
HOGS-Receipts, 400 head; market
steady to sc lower; top, S.35.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts, go
head; market steady; lambs. S700q7.50
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
sioux City Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Oct. 23.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts, 200 head, cows and heifers, 81. 400
$50.
HoGS-Receipts, $500 head: market
steady; heavy, Sc. SSlr7 20; mixed, $j.021xGp
.95 light. Sc. 9Od6. 92Ia; bulk of sales, $500
d6.95.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1900
head; market steady; lsmbs. S.70g7 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Nichols for Neville, Bowers for Olmstead,
G. Meyers for Miller, Forbes for Little
Touchdown: Neville. Goal after touch
down: Whitney Referee: Waugh. I'm
pire: Myer. Linesman. Dudley. Time
of quarters: 10 minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
crord I.Innd Hirh wins.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. oct 2S.-(spe-
cial Telegram. )-Grand Island High
school foot ball team defeated Wood
River, IS 70 d. Four touchdowns were
made In Ions runs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Chicago. ST. Paul. Minneapolis A
New York Moaey Marked.

NEW YORK. oct 22-MERCANTII,E
PAPER-6Q6s Der cent
STERLING ENCHANGE-Market easy /:
sixty-day bills, Sisl25; for cables, AsS6
a.. $3.50: for demand. t.9i75d4 50.
SILVER-Bar. SAC.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
streker Throws Ray.

OAKLAND, Neb.. oct 23-CSpecial Tel
egram )-Anton Streker OF Dodge won in
two falls from Tom Ray of Resale here
last night, the first fall being In thirty
six minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Dry Cooda Marked.

NEW YORK. Oct, 2a-DRY GOODS
Cotton goods steady and slightly higher
prices named on print cloths Yarns
weak; wool firm; silk easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Bargain
Norris & Norris
100 Bee Building. Phone Doug. 427

WANT A REAL BARGAIN?
II so, phone US about a 9-rm. modern
home, corner lot, 2 paved streets, choice
location, near Lowe Ave. Cut 20 eco.
Any terms. Also 7-rm. modern, hot water
heat. near sherman Ave. and Maple.
snap at $500. Easy terms. VIII take
Ford car In part pay. Also offer 81. 200
equity In new choice Broom home for
good residence lot
McKITRlCK II. E. CO, Douglas 1882.
FOR SALE-House and lot in Platts-
mouth. Neb Rents for 81 per month;
can be bought right Fred Gundy, Min
den, Ia.
FOR SALE-A well-located lot in Ken
wood addition, a bargain II taken at
once: terms. cash. Arthur Rosenblum. d.
1887
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. Oct. a-coTToR-spot
good business done: American middling
fair. 6.O6d; good middling, 5.SOd; sales, 400
bales
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Bank CIeartnss,

OMAHA, oct 22-Bank clearinEs for
Omaha today were s., e. 1880. and for the
corresponding day last year t3,6sS. isS Is.
s. S5Gnt90
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Sunday.

Receiptsl and disposition Of live stock
at the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
for the twenty-four hours ending at 3
O'Clock Yesterday:
EIPTS-CARIOADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit.

mEW YORK, OCT zS,-ENAFUKATED
| APPLES-Quiet.
! DRIED FRUITS-Prunes steady. April
| cots and peaches. quiet RRisins. stead
/ ier
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Metal Market,

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 23.-METALS-Lead
Quiet at S3,S5d3.371a. Speteri Higher at
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
BURLINGTON sTATION-Tenth aad
Mason.
BurIiaEtOh-

WEBSTER STREET sTATION-FiS-
teenth and webster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
REAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Why Pay Rent?


2a23 s. 24th St, Is a 5-room, partially
modern cottage that you can buy for 500
cash and so per month. Price has been
reduced 20 sell this month. Is on paved
street and car line. 1t Is worth the price
asked
s2i Dupont St. is lO-room. modern
except heat house, arranged so as to
make two broom apartments. owner
will sell for $500 cash and t2D per month.
The saving you make In your rent plus
the rent on the other part OF this house
will make your monthly payment. IL n
worth thinking about.
S0S3 s. 18TH ST. Is a 4-room cottage, with
city water Cottage needs repairing but
price and payments are reasonable. Can
be had for 80 cash and balance monthly.
The party who buys this place and puts
Il in good repair will make money
Creigh, Sons & Co.,
Phone Douglas 30. b0s Bee Bldg
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat: No. red.
ST. l3A qil6iG: No. hard. tiSEdi isil
S5s.e' Oats: No. wasst 4sSp4S.se: stand,
ard, a94td6Oitc Rye; @ Ahc. Barley:
6cdlTTc. Seed; TimotSN, SAO06S.5o; clover.
fliOoiiAOo. Proyisle-s: Pork, MOO; lard
SO 6Ik: ribs. $40 bOdfi 60
BUTTER-Market steady at 2SdSoc
EGGS-Market higher; receipts, ass
cases; at mark. cases included, l7deS1sc
ordinary firsts. 2l622c: firsts 2SG2ic.
PoT ATOFS-Narket lower: receipta a
cars: Michigan and Wisconsin. 4Od5Oc
Minnesota and Dakota. -uS3c.
POULTHY-Market for alive lower;
springs. ilhc: fowls, i0u1ic
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

OMAHA, oct. ss-PRAIRIE HAY
Choice upland. Slio0; No. /, ti00)0lO5O; |
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Cox shines for York,

Cox was the bright star for York
although Scamihorn gave him close run
for honors. Scamihorn was the youth
who npped the forward passes Osborne
propelled and he was dangerou at every
moment. The line up:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
BODY Be
RETURNED
TO EN- G.
BY United Press.


London, Nov 16.-The body of Lord
Roberts will be brought from France
either today or tomorrow.
Preparations for the most elaborate
funeral ever accorded military man
In the empire, are being made.
Lord Roberts was in his usual good
health when he left England on We'd
nesday with his daughter, Lady Aai-
leen Roberts. and his son-in-law, Major
Levin. The party had rough trip
crossing the channel. but the aged
general felt no i'll effects and went
through with his program on the con-
tinent
Earl Roberts had motored to the
British base and camps. had reviewed
the Indian troops and had conferred
with leading officers. 1t was not un-
Ill about dinner time Friday evening
that he complained OF a slight chill.
As he was subject to trifling chest
troubles. he followed his usual course
and went to bed early AS his tenn
perature increased medical men were
called in and pronounced his condl
tion critical. They relieved the gen.
eral of his pain and he fell asleep.
His death occurred as he slumbered.
The passing of the great warrior has
created profound grief throughout the
country. At all churches, and in the
soldiers training camps touching ref
erences were made Sunday to his
death, which occurred Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
TO W ORk
FOR RELIEF
OF BELGIUM

Following the appointment of the
committee over Oklahoma whose bus
mess It will be to further the proposi-
tion fair aid to Belgium, local work
will commence in the various locali-
ties and it is expected that within
short time results will be obtained.
Ben F. Johnson of this city who
vas appointed as member of the
committee, has not announced the
plan of campaign agreed upon by the
committee, but it is assured that with
the movement now having arrived as
a statewide proposition, things will be
doing" in the near future.
. Gov Lee Cruce has announced the
appointment of the Oklahoma Belgium
relief fund committee, whose work
win be supplemental to the statewide
campaign for assistance for war-rid-
den Belgium started some time ago by
the Oklahoman.
Those appointed by the governor
are: Charles Page, Tulsa; George G.
Sohlberg, Oklahoma City; Rev. FIR.
Urban DeHasque, Oklahoma City; Pat
Nagle, Kingfisher; Oscar d. Halsell,
Oklahoma City; f. E. Herring, Elk
City; j. Lloyd Ford, Shawnee; T. B.
Slick, Bristow; E. X. Bixby, Musko-
gee; William Stryker, Tulsa; Roy NJ
Johnson, Ardmore Joseph Bartles,
Dewey; John B. Doolin. Alva; George
Harbaugh, Alva; o. ]. Fleming, Enid;
J. c. Starr, Vinita; John J. Gerlach,
Woodward; j. f. Darby, Muskogee;
Tams Bixby, Muskogee; Eugene Lor-
ton, Tulsa; d. ]. Donahue, Ponca City,
B. B. Jones, Oklahoma City; Judge A.
C. c. Bierer, Guthrie; Fl. F. Sinclair,
Tulsa; Robert F. Macarthur, Tulsa; r.
j. White, Tulsa; Ben F. Johnson,
Chickasha; S. T. Bisbee, Oklahoma
City. George L. Miller, Bliss; Robert
L. Williams. Durant; Richard Graves.
Oklahoma City; George B. Parker,
Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
Advance Guard Of Methodists Ar
rive Today = Main Body Due To-
morrow : zoo Delegates are
Expected from District
GOODRICH TO PREACH
The OPENING SERMON
Visitors to be Entertained by Chick
asha People All Plans Complete
Church Officers from Texas,
Tenn, KY, will Attend

News has been flashed along herald
ing the advance guard of the Metho-
dist band who win have full charge
OF Chickasha for the next few days
and it is also said that the surrender
of the city will be effected without so
much as pretense OF opposition. In
fact, it seems that everything has been
arranged and due to work out in the
regular order prescribed.
Homes have been provided for the
visitors and committee ON entertain
ment win meet the invaders and dis
tribute them to the respective homes
to which they have been assigned,
where during their stay here, they are
due to receive the best brand OF hos
pitality possible Also it has been an
nounced that 'yaller legged chickens
is the principal item on all menus.
Delegates to the annual session Of
the West Oklahoma Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
! which opens in this city Wednesday
morning will begin to arrive today an'
to- :orrow preliminary meetings of
number Of important committees will
be held.
Two hundred lay and clerical dele
gates are expected to be in attendance
from all parts of the area embraced
in the conference, extending from a
line about half way between Shawnee
and Oklahoma City to the east line OF
Colorado and from Kansas to Texas.
Besides ministers, there will be four
lay delegates and several district and
church lay leaders.
The annual conference win consider
all phases of church activity and will
hear reports from all Of the pastors
and presiding elders from all sections
Of the conference territory
Correctional officers of the church
from Nashville, Tenn, Louisville, KY,
and Dallas, Texas, will be present to
represent the general boards of the
church
Among the last things will be the
announcement by the bishop Of the as
signment of pastors for the coming
conference year. Those who are to
entertain delegates or preachers may
expect their guests this evening or to-
morrow
Rev. R. E. Goodrich, pastor of st.
Lukes church, Oklahoma City, will
preach the opening sermon for the
conference Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der II, in the Methodist church, the
services to begin at 7:45 O'Clock A
most cordial invitation is extended
everybody to attend this opening SER
vice and help give the conference a
good start by giving Or. Goodrich
full house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
AUS TIN
DELIVERS
ADDRESS

President G. w. Austin of the Wo-
mans College delivered a very timely
address last night at the Methodist
church ON the subject of universal
peace, basing his discussion on the
second chapter of Isaiah.
In forceful and convincing language
he drove home the ofttimes repeated
statement Il am my brothers keeper
and demonstrated repeatedly the bibli,
cal teaching of Peace on earth good
will towards men, The largec on
gregation that greeted the speaker was
All inspiration and gave thoughtful at
tention throughout the discourse. Dur
ing the delivery of his address DIR. Aus
tin took the opportunity of inviting his
bearers and any citizen of Chickasha
to visit the o. c. W., see its workings
and gain an intimate knowledge of an
'institution that is doing more for the
uplift OF womanhood and manhood in
the state than any other institution
He also stated that on next Friday
night there would be reception held
in the dormitory of the college special
~ intended to bring conference visit
ors in touch with the faculty, pupils
and the opportunities presented to tn,
public by the college work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
BY United Press.


FL Paso. Nov. 16.-It was announced
here today that Villa has consented to
resign his command of the army and
leave Mexico in order that the dove OF
peace might again hover over that
country
Gutierrez announced today that he
had personally placed the Carranza
proposition before Villa, that both Of
the leaders expatriate themselves.
When Villa will leave or where he will
go has not been announced
According to advices from Mexico
City, Gen Obregon, Carranza's chief,
has wired Eulalia Gueirrez at Aguas
Calientes advising him that if Car
rama fails to retire after the retire
ment of Gen. Villa, "all officers will
fight for the triumph of right and JUS
tice."
The message adds, however, that
the retirement of Villa must be in fact
and not in theory and that Villa must
not be held up as patriot making
sacrifice for the sake of peace and
then given another command.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
DISCUSS SALE OF STORAGE.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Ringing, Okla, Nov. 16-The Head
ton field oil promoters will meet in the
offices Of the Chrystal Oil company in
Ardmore, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock TO discuss the sale of earthen
stored oil in the field. 1t is understood
the corporation commission has lifted
the lid as to this oil. letting it be sold
for whatever price it will bring, and
some producers are selling. it is, Tor
30 cents a barrel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
GUTIERREZ
ASKS FOR
RECOCNIT'N
And Removal Of U.S 5. Troops From
Vera Cruz---Says Day Of
Dictator in Mexico is
Passed
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Ppvisional
Presidente Gutierrez has asked for re-
cognition. No action will be taken at
present. He also asks for the removal
of troops from Vera Cruz. but this has
already been ordered. Gutierrez let
ter stated, "The Mexican republic has
undergone a terrible crisis in which
democratic ideas and the yearning OF
the people for justice and economic
improvements are at last indicated.
The day of dictatorship has passed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
By United Press.

London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Petrograd cautions the allies not to
expect Russia to take Berlin in one
night. The Germans occupy all de-
fenses and have been preparing for
this event for years. The Russian ad-
vance will require many months to
succeed. The Russian forward move
ment in Prussia and Austria steadily
.continues. The Russians are levying
fines on towns they capture in proper
tion to those collected from Belgian
towns and cities by the Germans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-16
Allies Suffer Heavy Loss But Drive
Germans from Left Bank Of
Canal in Bayonet
Charge
DON'T EXPECT TAKE
BERLIN in One NIGHT
Is Warning to Allies from Russians
Germans Occupy All Defen-
ses Russian Advance to
Require Many Months
by United Press


Paris, Nov. 16.--It was stated here
today that the allies have taken
Woods, south Of Bixschootc, yester-
day, but with a heavy loss. The
Ypres canal is again choked with the
dead The Germans we're driven from
the left bank of the canal at the point
of the bayonet only after they hao
held their positions by the greatest
bravery, fighting desperately until
practically all were killed or wounded
Standing in trenches, filled with wa
ter and swept by rain and snow,
driven before terrific gale, the op.
posing armies are fighting in despera-
tion for the possession of the line to
Dunkirk.
Extensivs defense works have been
erected along the User canal and the
French armies are holding that line
from the Belgian border south to the
river Disc and pushing forward ap.
proach works which place them in a
better position for either defense or
offense.
The Germans report that they have
taken a few hundred British and
French prisoners but unfavorable
weather has impeded their progress.
Concerning the fighting around Dix
,,,,kfo tt,a ,.,,Al;o .,,,,r4 raix. ~, ,.pcffia-
ial reports. Here. it is said. the Ger
mans are finding the destroyed village
a death trap They have been unable
to debouch from this point in the
daytime as all the approaches are
commanded by the allies guns, and
night attacks have met with disaster.
The fact is apparent that neither
side has been able TO make any real
advance, both being so well entrench-
ed that neither artillery nor infantry
can move them.
The Germans are tuning Belgium
into a fortress which means that If
they do not succeed in advancing they
intend to be prepared for winter in
Belgium. The whole coast from Os-
tend to the Dutch border has been
placed in a state of defense and civil
ians are vigorously excluded from that
area.
Fighting continues east of Prussia
and other regions in the eastern arena
between the Russians and the Ger
mans and Austrlans. but without any
decisive result according TO the Berlin
official statement.