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COLONTALS MEET
BAPTISM OF FIRE
WITH GREAT YALOR
Sir John French Praises Scot
tish Troops, According to
Official Resume-Hindus
Also Gallant Fighters.
LONDON, Nov. 4.

LONDON, Nov. 4.
That the British troops, especially the
Hindu forces, have been conducting
themselves in a valorous manner in the
fighting Of the last few days in Belgium
and have not only held their ground, but
effected small advance, Is related in
resume of the fighting in Belgium Of
Friday and Saturday of last week and
up to Sunday night, which is given out
today by the Omcial Press Bureau. The
account follows:
There we're violent attacks on our
first corps on Friday. Large bodies of
troops had evidently come UP to REIN
force the enemy's front at that point.
Extremely heavy losses were inflicted
on the enemy in that days fighting.
"The commander of our first corps was
confident that he could maintain his
ground, which he was able to do
THE Indian colonial troops, since they
have been brought to the fighting line,
have proved to be excellent soldiers.
'In the fighting at Messines, on FRI
day night, we repulsed a furious attack
by the enemy. At one point their masses
penetrated for a time, but an excellent
counter attack drove them back by bayo-
net fighting.
"The attack on our left wing has been
so pronounced that the British lines were
substantially reinforced by troops from
the Somme, which were moved up The
French also brought to the firing line
some reserves to support the threatened
wing.
''The London Scottish, the first con-
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GERMANY STALKING ALL ON
THE LYS, LONDON BELIEVES

A dispatch TO the Daily News from
the north of France says:
IAN important aerial reconnaissance
was carried out today CTuesday) by Bel
gian airmen. The exact details are
wanting. but it appears that they were
able to observe in the German lines a
distinct movement of retreating in the
direction of Brussels"
It Is noticeable that no reference to the
situation on the Lys was made in the OFF,
Cial statement from Paris last night, and
the dispatches from the north OF France
this morning contain nothing to indicate
how the battle is going,
"Prodigious losses were inflicted upon
the Germans in Belgium by British troops
on Friday. Saturday and Sunday and two
German S-inch guns were destroyed" says
an official report issued by the Govern
ment Press Bureau today on operations
in the western theatre OF war.
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TURKS FALL BACK
BEFORE RUSSIANS

Continued from Page One
along with other German subjects was
extended temporary refuge by American
Consul Paddock. who is endeavoring to
obtain safe conduct for them out of the
country.
The Russians in Persia are threatening
to arrest all Germans and expel them.
That feeling against the Turks simi-
larry is running high was indicated to
some extent by the fact that the Persian
authorities gathered up e archives OF
the Turkish Consulate at Tabriz and
sent them to ! etrograd.
Reports from Turkey, particularly Con-
stantlnople, show no reason for appre-
henslon for the safety of Americans there
Acting Secretary of State Lansing an
nounced today He admitted that efforts
were being made to get British and
French subjects out of the city, hut de-
claled that the attitude of the Ottomans
toward American citizens was friendly.
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BERLIN. Nov. 4.

BERLIN, Nov. 4
An official communication was given out
at official headquarters today as follows:
"our attacks on Ypres. to the north Of
Arras and to the west of scissors, are
progressing slowly but successfully.
South of Verdun and in the Vosges
French attacks have been repulsed.
'In the eastern arena of the war nero
have been no material Developments"
Another official report says
"a telegram from general headQuar-
ters, dated November 3 at noon, states
that foundations south of Nieuport pre-
vent all operations IL this part of the
country.
The water in places is as high as
a full grown man. Our troops have
evacuated the Inundated districts with
out loss of men, horses or guns
Z" ur attacks on Ypres are progressing.
LASS than 2sOO men, mostly English, have
MICH captured and also several machine
MIN
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PARIS. Nov 4

1EAANAs5f ANbNs '.
The official announcement this after
noon asserts the Allies have retaken the
village of Lombaertzyde and that the
Germans hold on the left bank OF the
User only the end of bridge between
Dixmude and Nleuport
In the retreat from the User the Ger
mans have abandoned war material, in
cluding some pieces Of artillery that sank
In the mud.
The official communique follows;
On our left wing in tho north the
situation has not changed since yes
terday. The enemy has withdrawn to
the right bank of the Yser We have
retaken Lombartzyde. The Germans
no longer hold any point on the left
bank of the Yser except the end of a
bridge of the way between Dixmude
and Nieuport.
They have abandoned besides some
prisoners and wounded, quantity Of
material. of which some were pieces
of artillery that had sunk In the mud.
Between Dixmude and the Lys the
conflict goes on with alternate adj
vance and recoil, but in general the
allied forces have advanced.
Between the Lys and the region of
Arras there have been artillery en-
gagements and skirmishes.
Between the region Of Arras and
the Oise, we have advanced to the
esst of Quesnoy-en-Santerre as far as
the Heights of Parvillois.
''At the centre the attacks, which
the Germans have developed on the
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ALLIES FORCE GERMANS
FARTHER BACK IN BELGIUM

right bank Of the Aisne ana on which
we have made them lose the first
slopes to the north of Vailly and of
that Of Craonne, did not continue yes
terday. A counter attack by our forces
gained for us a position that had been
lost
"Violcnt cannonades and sharp at
tacks by the Germans have been re-
pulsed on the heights along the high
way Of des Danes and around Rheims.
rrerc are no important developments
between Rheims and the Meuse or IN
the woevre region.
ION our right wing, in Lorraine,
there is nothing new.
That the German army has abandoned
it's attempt to hack its way along the
Belgian coast to Calais Is agreed by all
the official reports. A combination OF In
undated country. the remnant OF the Bel
CLAN army under King Albert and the
activity of the British warships seemingly
all contributed toward ending the costly
struggle.
A Berlin official report attributes the
failure of the Germans entirely to the
flooded state of the country. where the
water in places is as high as a man s
head. bat It declares that the army OF
Emperor William withdrew in good order
and without losses.
After nearly three weeks of desperate
lighting the brunt of the attack has now
shifted to the Ypres region, where the
English army of Field Marshal Sir John
French reinforced by Indians AID ter
ritorlals. apparently must meet another
onslaught.
Meanwhile severe fightine is again In
progress in the Argon~e region and in
the neighborhood of Verdun.
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LONDON, Nov. 4

LONDON, Nov. 4.
Germany Is believed to be stalking the
issue of her offensive campaign in France
on the battle of the River Lys. Success
there will undoubtedly be followed by ef-
forts to push through to the north French
coast. A decisive victory by the Allies
will be followed by the abandonment OF
the northwest part of Belgium at least.
Indications of the beginning of such
movement have already been reported
from Holland. as we'll as by airmen Of
the Allies. who have flown over the Ger
man lines along the entire battle front
Telegrams from Rome say Italian mill
tary experts are Of the same opinion and
believe the German threats OF an in
vasion Of England are intended to di-
vert attention from actual plans.
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ALLIES DRIVE GERMANS
BACK ALL ALONG LINE

crossed the San River south Of
Przemysl and is regaiuiug the ground
given UP during the conflict along the
upper Vistula
Berlin announces that the German
forces continue engagement in west
ern Poland, and that the army in east
Prussia has reorganized behind its
strongly entrcnched positions.
The Austrian War Office asserts
that the Russian advance in Galicia
has been continuously repulsed.
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NEW TURKISH CABINET
MAY DECLARE FOR WAR
Bulgaria Reported Ready to Defend
It's Borders.
ROME, Nov. 4.

ROME, Nov, 4.
The formation of a new Cabinet in
Turkey is expected today or tomorrow.
on it will rest the decision as to whether
Turkey formally enters the war or rem
ders a complete apology to the Triple
Entente Powers and disarms,
Three members of the Cabinet have re-
signed and it is expected that others will
also retire. Those who have given up
their portfolios are General Jemal Pasha,
Minister of Marine: Mahmoud Pasha,
Minister of Public Works, and Suleyman
ell Bustany Effendi. Minister of Mines,
Forests, Agriculture and Commerce.
A dispatch from Bucharest says that
while Bulgaria will resist with armed
force any attempt of the Turks or the
Allies to cross Its territory, 1t will remain
neutral in the conflict between Russia and
Turkey. The same dispatch declared that
100000 Turks were mobilized at Tchatald-
ia, 25 miles from Constantinople, at the
point where they made their final stand
against the Bulgarians in the first Balkan
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
HARD PRESSED SERBS TAKE
REFUGE BEHIND TRENCHES
Austrians Inflict Heavy Losses on
Retreating Foe.

VIENNA. Nov. I.
The following official report from the
Austrian General STAFF was made public
here today:
"The second Servian army. composed of
between four and FIVE divisions, under
General Stephanovlc has been saved from
a very Cificult situation by a hasty re-
treat. in which soldiers were left behind
and many prisoners were taken by us.
The Servians retreated behind trenches
they had previously prepared, taking
refuge in the hills south of Shabats.
The Servians offered a stubborn but
useless resistance near Shabats. where
we stormed their positions Sunday night"
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conunaed irom raee one

Continued from PaRe One
sive at several points to check the
new invasion This must be accom-
pfshed before winter ends, the Gar
declared, on his way on the front. In
Poland the Russians continue to ad-
vance westward, following the line Of
German retreat
The Russian left wing is operating
vigorously in Galicia, according to
Petrograd reports A strong force
OF Russians is reported to have
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tingent Of territorials to take their place
on the firing line, made brilliant charge.
In recognition Of their valor the officer
commanding the regiment received the
following telegram from Sir John French;
"I wish you and your splendid regi-
ment to accept my warmest congratuls-
tions and thanks for the fine work you
did Saturday. You have given glorious
lead and example to all other territorial
corps now fighting in France
"Our troops on Sunday we're attacked
along the whole line, but the enemy was
repulsed and suffered extremely heavy
losses. Our howitzers demolished two of
the enemy's eiEht-inch guns and our ar
tillery approached prodiglous slaughter
among the attacking columns
The maintenance Of an unbroken line
and the repulse of the repeated assaults,
causing in some cases the loss Of whole
columns and greatly discouraging the
Germans, has naturally entailed a loss
upon the defending force
THE position of the Allies has been
strengthened and reinforcements of every
description have been sent to meet the
attacks now threatened"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
KR00NLAND'S COPPER CARGO
SUBJECT FOR PRIZE COURT
British Charge 1t Was Destined for
German Use.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The cargo of
inc kroonland, the American steamship
detained by the British authorities at
Gibraltar, was the sole ground of objec-
tion to permitting the copper to be land
ed at Naples, the State Department
learned officially today.
The cargo has been removed, 1t is un-
detstood by officials here, on the British
charge that 1t was destined for German
use. The prize court proceedings will
concern only the cargo. it was stated
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AUSTRIAN CONSUL HEARS
OF HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES
Victory Also Reported Against Ser
Wan Invaders.

Victory Also Reported Against ser
Wan Invaders.
Advances by the Austro-Hungarians
south OF starry sambor and northeast Of
Turka are reported In an official mes
sage received today at the Austro-
Hungarian Consulate In Philadelphia
from the Foreign once in Vienna. The
Russians are said 10 have lost heavily
before these gains OF Austria.
The ofieial statement Is as follows:
"On the San and south OF Starry Sambor
the Russians have suffered great losses.
Eight hundred Russians and three ma
chine guns were captured. There and
northeast OF Turka our advance gains.
Fighting in Russian Poland continues.
"In SerYia we victoriously advanced on
NaeYa. Near Sabac we are stoFmlng
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AUSTRIAN RoUT ON POLISH
FIELD. PARIS DECLARES
Pressed Back From Positions at
Kielee and sandomir.

IAIVIVU tllI1 l5IlIuUILII'
4ARIs, Nov 4.
The War ONCE has issued the fol-
lowing report covering operations in the
eastern war zone:
The Austrians, rolled back to the
southeast OF Kielce, no longer hold a
position north OF Sandomir.
ION the River San unimportant en-
gagements favorable TO the Russians have
been fought. At Eozwadow and Nisko the
Russians continue to cross the river
The general headquarters OF the Ger
mans have been transferred to Czesto-
choWa, near the frontier OF Silesia."
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U. S. WARSHIP AT BEIRUT
Arrives at Turkish Port to Protect
Christians.

ATHENS, Nov. Am American war
ship has arrived at Beirut, Syria to pro-
tect the Christian population there in
case of an attack by the Mohammedans
This is probably the cruiser Tennessee.
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SERvIA AT WAR WITH TURKS
Minister at Constantinople Recalled.
No Formal Declaration.

SOFIA, Nov. 4.-The Servian Minister
has been recalled from Constantlnople
and It is said that state OF war exists
between Seryia and Turkey, although
there has been no formal exchange of
war declarations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04

the strong positions OF the Servians, We
have crossed the railway line at Sabac
and Lesnica."
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KING REVIEWS CANADIANS
LONDON, Nov liking George went
to Salisbury Plain today to review the
Canadian troops before their departure
for the theatre of war.
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Cool Days are Here -NOW for
evenings With the 'PidnOIa"

When long evenings must be
spent indoors the JOY of the owner
of a genuine Pianola is keenest.
On his Pianola Piano he may
produce all the music of all the
world-and with strict artistry.
No player-piano except the ''Pi-
anola" enables everyone to play the
piano artistically. No other player
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piano has ever received the unqua1-
flied approval of the rulers of fifty
lands, of more than two hundred
world famous musicians and of
thousands of great Americans.
Nevertheless, you can buy at
Heppe's genuine Pianola Piano for
the same price as an imitation. Con
yenient terms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-03
THE DENTIST FOR BAD BOYS.

I Three years ago boy was brought
to the New York Juvenile Asylum as
Thorough delinquent" q hopeless
by bad boy whom the community
gould not. longer permit to be at
large. He was SO very bad that the
doctors began to study him as an in
teresttng specimen. They found thai
he was apparently "subnormal" in
every way, lacking in vitality, In
physical development, in moral sense,
in mental alertness.
There was one prominent physi-
cal defect. His teeth were bad. For
years, they learned, he had not been
able to masticate his food without
pain. 4.
That gave the doctors "hunch. z
Maybe he was stunted and british
simply because he had never been
able to get enough nourishment out
of his food. And maybe he was driv'
EN- to "acts of delinquency" by the
constant irritation of his whole ner-
vous system due to diseased and ach
ting teeth. So the dentist got to work
on the bad boys mouth.
He began to improve Immediately.
He gained flesh and took on color. He
stood erect instead Of sJouchtng. He
lost his surly moods. He performed
no more malicious pranks. He stop
ped swearing. His mind frightened.
In few months his ambition awoke.
Last year he took first prize in the
school for the general excellence o.
his work. He has been discharged
now, and is an honst, industrious
youth, earning a fair salary, attend
ing night school and forging right
ahead.
+ He wasn't vicious at all. Like
thousands of other "bad boys" there
was nothing really bad about him ex-
cept his teeth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-03
CHEWING GUM AND GRIEF.

"a .N
The warhas increased the Ameri-
can tobacco and chewing gum bust
ness 10 per cent. There is theme
fol philosophy.
The war has got on the nations
nerves. rhe nervousness must be
Gained orsworked OF somehow. Tie
men ruff and puff and the women
chew and chew, while they discuss
the great confiict or ponder it alone,
with tense lips and furrowed brows'
1t is humorous in a way. And it is
trag:ic, too.
ii Is proof that even in our peace.
fifl Isolation the world-calamity ans
got ID It'll Is spiritual burden
that cannot be shaken off. 1t weighs
on orr hearts with the oppression of
universal sadness. Even in our cheer
ttiI moments tn oughts Of the men in
the trenches ntrude like ghosts. Pro-
cessfons 81 wounded disturb our
sleep. me fierce struggles Of mill
LIONS In combat spread strange ter
rors. Pie grief Of the women and
children Of d continent is like a pail
over hesearth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-03
DENIED AN INCREASE
Board Of Arbitration Turned Down
Pittsburgh Car Men.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3.-Thirty-
five hundred street car motormen
and conductors, employees Of the
Pittsburgh Railways company were
denied an increase in wages and I'M
proved working conditions today by
a board of arbitration.
1t was not known whether the
street railway employees, WHO arr
members of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of street and Electric Rail
way employees of America would &c.
cept the decision of the board.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-03

time to catch tile henchmen at their
work. This morning the negroes were
trailed to the county jail after they
lad voted and It is supposed that the
money for their votes changed hands
behind the walls OF this building.
This afternoon a challenger at the
court house was seen to come upon
the outside and communicate with
Jailer Buckley after which Buckley
and several negroes WHO had Just
voted; went into the sheriffs" office
and remained behind locked doors
for several minutes.
The detectives have already UNI
carthed enough evidence to create
quite sensation when the next
grand jury meets and much new light
will be thrown upon the political
methods of the Marion Democratic
politicians.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-03
EuRoPE,s INSANITY.

IL the Undl desperate ellOFL Oh ul-
|plomacy last July had succeeded, u
minor war would now be going on be-
tween Austria and Servia. Perhaps
it would have already been ended;
certainly it would have ruffled the
world no more than did our war with
Spain.
Today the great Powers which have
so energetically protested their desire
for peace, their desire to localize the
conflict, are ono and all seeking to
enlarge it, to drag into it as their al
lies every nation, great or small, to
, whose sordidness, unrest Of self-fn-
terest they can appeal.
We still bark back to the hopeless
case Of Belgium, a country that has
fallen victim to the doctrine that
might makes right. The horror OF
her fate is upon US all. But matters
have gone far beyond the point where
the indignation Of civilization
counts. For Europe. or for the DOM
inant countries OF Europe, civilizat.
ion, international law, respect for tho
rights of neutrals, or even willing
ness to shield them from the conse-
quences of the war, have all gone by
the board in the mighty struggle for
self-preservation.
Let us take as a measure of the
brutality that animates the world
this warning, uttered by the leading
and semi-official organ of Russia, to
three neutral Balkan states, two Of
whom are even now slowly trying to
recover from the devastation Of war:
Now the moment has come, NOS
for words, but for deeds. Whoever IA
not with us is against us. Bulgaria,
freed by Russia, cannot remain n
spectator in the war. Her last at
tempt at accord with an enemy Of
Russia will be considered treason.
Bulgaria must choose between Tur-
key and Russia. AT the end of the
war only the participators in the gil
gantic conflict will be invited to the
: banquet"
And this sort of thing the United
States must stand by and look at, I'M
able to do more than hint to the
great Powers its preparedness to me-
diate whenever they grow weary of
lighting!
What pity it is that, neutral our.
selves, we cannot make to the world
n formal announcement that we in
tend to use all the influence we pos
sess to prevent fresh countries from
being drawn in; that regardless of
whom they night side with, we in
tend to exert every ounce of friendly
pressure to bear to keep them neu-
trail; that we intend, so far as is In
our power, to guard the smaller ones
right to live, to trade, to buy their
foodstuffs in peace and unhampered.
We cannot do 1t. If England should
decide to close the ports of Holland
and Denmark and force both nations
to starvation rather than. risk tho
chance of supplies reacing Germany
We could only protest. If she chooses
to close the Straits Of Gibraltar AMI
all the Mediterranean to commerce,
ours along with the rest, we can only
protest. If Germany stirs up re-
ligious war, plunges India, Egypt,
Palestine, the African littoral, into
1.-THE misery Of an anti-European and
anti Christian crusade we can only
protest.
We alone Of all the great nations
upon whose strength International
law and international comfy depend
for their existence, are at peace. We
must be content to get about, think
ing Of ourselves and only ourselves,