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Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
In Report From Headquar- tcrs British Commander Says Signs in Evidence of Last Stages of Yser Battle.
GERMAN FIRE HAS
 SLACK FINED FOR TIME
Successful Action of Allies Held Advance Into France and Occupied Attention of Bulk of Germans While Russia Advances.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcH1

LONDON. Nov. 29.-Field Marshal Sir John French, commander-m- chief of the British forces. speaks in an optimistic vein concerning the al- lies position in an official report reviewing the action from November II to November 20.
 As I close this dispatch" he says signs are in evidence that we are possibly in the last stages of the battle from Ypres to Armentieres For several days past the enemy g artillery fire has slackened consider ably and his infantry attacks have practically ceased.
 Concerning the general military situation of the allies it does moi seem clearly understood that our operations embrace nearly all tho central part of the European cJntin- ont. the combined French, English and Belgian armies in the west and the Russian army in the east are Icing opposed ny the united forces Ct Germany aaI Austria, whi n are bttween us.
 "The enemy elected at the begin ming of the war to throw their com bined forces against us. anu have detached only, a comparatively weal force to stem the Russian tide in the east until they have defeated ou. armies. They were enabled thus tc throw greatly superior forces against us at the start. This precludes tn possibility of our taking a yiGcroI. offensive except when mistaken D, their commanders open speeial op- Portunities for attacks and pursuit The value and significance uf these operations lies In the fact that whc' the eastern provinces of German> " ere threatened by numerous al,t i Tn,rciful Russian armies nearly ti.t whole German army was tied down a line of trenches extending frou | Verdun on the Alsatian frontier f. the seat at Nieuport, distance o i 260 miles. where they were hel( with reduced numbers and impaired morals by our successful action"
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

in the European war. For surface fighting against hostile submarines they will carry small guns, mounted in water tight compartments and placed on elevators to lift them to the upper deck of the ship as she rides foot or two out of the wa ter. A quick fire six pounder prob ably will be the largest weapon that can be employed for that purpose because greater weight, set high above the vessels center of gravity, would tend to render her top heavy. Beneath the surface the new de- stroyers would operate as ordinary 200-ton vessels of their type, except that they would have greater cruis- ing range on the surface they would scout for hostile submarines, spotting an enemYs periscope, then swinging up the six pounder to open fire, relying on greater speed to keep
 in range and upon the fact that six pounder prCjectles would easily pierce the thin skin of the hostile craft. One such wound would crip- pie an enemy even if no vital part of his mechanism were struck. The puncture would sink him if he at tempted to submerge and so he would be compelled to lie on the surface at the mercy of the de- stroyer's guns.
 The equipment of the new British fighters is understood to be similar to that contemplated for American craft. Diesel crude oil engines driv-
 ing the propellers for surface cruis- ing and operating dynamos which keep storage batteries constantly at standard strength for under water work when the ship is driven by electricity. The German engine, now to be employed against it's inventors, offers the highest fuel economy in power generation yet achieved and on its small fuel consumption de-
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATcHl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Out of the dearly bought lessons of naval warfare in the North Sea, new lengine of destruction is coming-the submarine destroyer Larger, more powerful. and with q greater radius of operations than any of it's pre- decessors, this new wasp of the sea will not only be equipped to sting it's giant adversartes but to destroy it's own kind on the surface of the sea
 British and French navy yards, and private ship yards as well, are working night and day to have the new submarine destroyers i'll service within the next few months. This
 information coming to United States naval officers, commands greater in tercst because the United States navy, too, is to have some of these newest ships of war. It's experts have been at work upon plans for them for months.
 The theory in which the new sea fighters are being built is that they shall be armed for battle either on the surface or below. They will he of much greater tonnage than eN- listing submarines. Tentative plans have been made for boats of 1000 tons, submerged, which would per init fuel capacity to cross oceans with battle fleets and allow adequate provision for new quarters. The close attendance of a parent ship lupon submarine fleets would then be unnecessary.
 The underwater armament will consist of torpedo tubes as in pres ent submarines. but more tubes and a greater supply of the projectiles employed with such terrible effect
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Word Refugee Has
 Taken Or 4 NeW Meaning M London
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH]

LONDON. Nov. 29.-The word re- fugee has taken on new meaning in London where the presence of many thousand Belgian and French families of means has given to the city cosmopolitan aspect which it never wore before Many of the con- tinental visitors are here because their homes have been destroyed or occupied by the Germans, and there are thousands of refugees who know neither poverty nor real dis tress. All the better class hotels in 1 the west end are filled with Belgian families, the restaurants are crowded with them, and they throng the haunts of sight-seers.
 The portly father of a family, with the mother and three or four child ren, are the most familiar figures on the London streets There is no Imistaking their nationality because all of them display conspicuously the i Belgian or the French tri-color some where on their clothes In addition to the publication here of the Brus- sels newspaper LIndependence Beige, several London papers print a page of war news in French or Flemish i for the benefit of the visitors. and signs in foreign languages are abun- dant in shop windows. The personal columns of the newspapers are crowded with inquiries regarding the whereabouts or fate of missing Bel gians from husbands wives, parents and children, and notices of the whereabouts and safety of others.
 Small parties of peasant refugees arrive from the continent every day, but the majority of them have been scattered throughout the United Kingdom in homes provided by the relief committees. Each party is met by members of the committee and taken in motors to the head quarters where Lord Gladstone pre- sides. and is then forwarded to the Alexandra Palace or Earls Court. In
 these big exhibition halls they live a barrack life until arrangements have
 been made for quartering them in private houses.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
CHANCE PLAYS
 PART IN WAR
 SAY WOUNDED
How Greatly This is True is Shown by Experience of Many British Wounded Soldiers Brought Home for Treatment
(special to The Republicanl

LONDON, Nov. 30.-IIow great a part chance plays in the fortune of battle is shown by the experience of many of the British wounded soldiers brought home for treatment
 One man Tn the Second territorial London hospital owes his life, appar- ently, to the fact that his tobacco tin intervened between the bullet and its billet This, says the British Medical Journal caused the bullet to lose much of it's velocity, so that. instead of probably proving fatal, it merely lodged in the upper part of the thigh.
 In another case two men were shar- ing between them the task of carrying tin of bully beef" One of them was arguing with his comrade that 1t was his turn to carry it and had re- ceived a refusal. Just then a bullet hit the tin and embedded itself in the beef, which it never fully penetrated. If it had, the carriers wound must have been fatal.
 Another man, lying down firing, was shot in the neck. On his arrival at the hospital the bullet was found near the eighth rib, the wound in the neck having quite healed. The man stated that when hit he was convinced that his right arm mas blown off. There was no paralysis of the arm, but the
 man suffers from intense and almost constant neuralgia
 Among interesting medical cases" received at the hospital is that of a man with d remarkable history He was on canal bank when a large | shell exploded close to him. He was uninjured, but the concussion disabled him and hurled him into the canal, where he remained, unable to help
 himself and up to his neck in water, | for sixteen hours.
 As a result of the explosion he is
 quite deaf in one ear and partially so | in the other, and is suffering from
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
DRIVES AUTO ON WRONG SIDE
 RUNS OLIVER KING DOWN

o'clock last night. King was riding east on Adams street. He was well over on the south side of the street, in fact, was hugging closely to the curb. Shry was driving west on Adams street and had approached within fifty or sixty feet of the intersection of Sixth avenue. when, without continuing straight to the center and then making his turn, he took the turn at a long curve which brought his machine with
 in a few feet of the southeast curb line. He was at least forty feet out of the zone which an automobile proceed ing west and making the turn at that intersection should have occupied.
 King had observed the machine ap- preaching from the east and hurried to give it the proper clearance. Be fore he realized the intent of the drfv- CT to "cut corners" the machine was at the rear of his wheel and had caught him. He WIS thrown to the pavement, q wheel of the automobile passing over his leg and over the frame of the bi- cycle. His head came in contact with the pavement and he was unable to free himself For more than thirty feet he was dragged, marks of blood and hair being plainly discernible upon the pavement after the accident.
 When the machine came to stop. Shry and a man and woman who were passengers, hurriedly dismounted and attempted to lift King from the pave | ment. The machine was still upon his prostrate body and had to be lifted be- | fore he could be removed Louis w i Sadler, of Korricks who lives at 1906 l West Monroe street, and who was an eye witness of the affair, assisted in lifting Ring from his perilous position
 Without delay King was placed in the ! automobile and a quick run made tc the Sisters hospital, where Dr. Ellis Iascertained the extent of the injuries and gave him necessary attention.
 King made a statement at the Sis ters' hospital after the accident ir
 which he said that while he saw tho
 automobile approaching he had nC
 thought that it would attempt to mak'
 the turn so short if at all for it wa'
 moving at good rate of speed. He haC
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Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Germans Lose Many Men and Cannon on Russian Polish Front: Austria Be ported Defeated Near Ora COW, With Heavy Loss.
KAISER NOW AT
 EASTERN FRONT
Where He Will Advise Mar shal Won Hindenberg on What to Do Next; Re ports from West Flanders Show Some Activity.
ASSOCIATED pREss pIsPATcHl

PETROGRAD. Nov. PA general headquarters official statement says: Between the Vistula and the Warta rivers the enemy continues to main tain the position fortified by him at Strykow, Zgierz, Szadek and Zdunska in Russian Poland. The fighting has been very stubborn in the regions of StrykoW and ZgierZ. At these points We captured cannon, rapid firers and several hundred prisoners. %
 our troops have been engaged along the front comprising Glowne, Biolawy and Sabota. Along the left bank of the Vistula the Germans made counter attack According to the prisoners the German losses were enormous. many battalions losing all of their officers, and companies being reduced to sixty and eighty men.
 "On the CzenstochOWa- CracOw front there were no important engagements. The Austrian army which defended the approaches east of Cracow was defeat ed on Thursday, and driven back to the fortress. Friday in the Carpathians We captured 1,2O0 Austrians The enemy's troops have retired from Bukowina. We have occupied Czernowiz. In the region of the Mazurian lakes in East Prussia and the Angerap river our troops have thrown the Germans from their fortified positions in several dis tricts.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
OUT OF DEARLI y ~. 1z4,,GHT LESSONS
 COMES THE SUBMARINE DESTROYER

bends the greatly increased cruising
 radius of the new ships
 American naval engineers are con sidering the application of Diesel en-
 zines to warships in another connec-
 tion also The result may be the complete revolution of the power equipment of the coming super dreadnaughts. Experiments have
 been made successfully with the new ficiency out of steam turbines, by using them to drive dynamos and using electricity thus generated to propel the ship. The theory is that by operating the turbines al higher speed, than is possible in applying
 their power directly to the propellers, added power is generated per unit of weight which more than offsets losses through changing steam power into electrical energy
 When the plans of the great bat tleships provided in this years esti- , mate were sent out to bidders, the New York navy yard submitted pro pOSdlS Tor one SHlp lO bt uItNtH py electricity, and the navy general
 board has the project under con
 sideration. It is not necessary for a
 decision to be reached for year. it is said as it will take that time to construct the hulls up to the point where installation of engines will be decided on.
 In the meantime the board has before it new proposal, which con templates the substitution of Diesel
 engines for steam turbines to drive the electric generators. That. it is
 said, would virtually double the cruis- ing radius of the ship per gallon of ] fuel oil carried The board is giving it serious consideration although no announcement of what experiments
 and tests have been undertaken has been made.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
RUSSIANS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY FIGHTING ON
 LEFTBANK OF VISTULA
MORE FOOD FOR
 STARVING BELGlANS

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The Rockefeller foundation stated that that it had received a very fav- Orable report on the efficiency of the relief organization at Rotter- dam from its war relief com mission. Wycliffe Rose, chair man of the foundation's commis- mission, reports that additional supplies are needed, and says that 30,000 tons must be shipped during December in addition to the supplies already promised.
 Arrangements have been made by the foundation for the trans portation of 25,OOO.O0O pounds of food next month. The Massa- pequa, which took the founda
 tion's first shipload of food, and three other vessels chartered will be filled by the foundation.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Governors First Witnesses

DENVER, Nov. Ex-Governor E. NJ. Ammons and Governor elect George A. Carlon will be the first witnesses before the federal industrial rela- tions commission which opens a spe- cial session here December ?, be- ginning an inquiry into the underly- ing causes of the Colorado coal min CTS strike. The full membership of the commission is expected to attend except Mrs J. Borden Hartman, who is detained by her husbands illness. There will be twenty-five witnesses during the session which will prob ably last for two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

As a result of being run down by an automobile driven by Henry K. Shry, which, ignoring the traffic regula- tions, was sent around a corner with out first crossing the intersection to the right side, Oliver King, assistant circulation manager of the Republican, is at the Sisters hospital. under the care of Dr. w. C. Ellis. He suffered a severe fracture of one leg, and from being dragged distance of more than thirty feet sustained numerous scalp wounds and body bruises. The bicycle upon which he was riding was broken beyond repair
 The accident occurred at Sixth ave- nue and Adams street about 11:3O
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

LONDON, Nov 29.-Now that the weather is becoming harsh and cold and dealers in securities still have to do what business there is in .he street, frequently in the rain, sug- gestion is made that the royal eX- change be utilized for stock trading purposes until stock exchange is re- opened.
 Should this action be decided up- on, it would not be the first time that stock exchange business has been transacted in places other than it's own recognized floor. Many years ago the rotunda of the Bank of England was used for q time and a large hall on Threadneedle street
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Would Use The Royal
 Exchange Im London

also formed q temporary home for the traders.
 Partly on account of the effects on the war on business, the great cot spinning firm of J. X P. Coats is not declaring it's usual bonuses. While the customary dividend will be paid on December 31, it is not unlikely that the dividend on the common stock will be reduced or suspended next year unless condi- tions improve materially. Many of the company's mills are closed and all others are working on short time Net profits of the company to June 30 are given as $1S,11, $40, a de- crease of $1,S44.255 as compared with the corresponding period last l Near
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Pablo G0mzalez Declares
 HimseD Py0. President Also

thought his force is strong enough to interfere with Gutierrez.
 FL PASO, Nov. 29-Carranza agents have been informed that Car ranza has repudiated all issues of fiat money made by the Villa gov ernment at Chihuahua. This further complicates the matter of Mexican currency which has been without ac- tual backing since the beginning of the constitutional revolution.
 Villa is reported to have again de-
 layed his entry into Mexico City, re-
 maining at Tula. few hours ride
 away, awaiting Zapata and ProVi- sional President Eulalio Gutierrez.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

ute the enormous weight over as much road service as possible. The whole train is hauled by a traction engine propelled oy steam or gasoline. Un- doubtedly this has served to increase the mobility of the giant weapons; but officers are not satisfied that the ne cessity of carefully preparing the ground upon which the guns stand when discharged has been done away with. It is still a job for engineers to
 place these weapons and the long de-
 lay necessary to permit the emplace-
 ment of siegc weapons, while little reduced, is still factor in military op- erations
 The United States is not contemplat- ing the construction of very large siege guns because the roads of the country are not suited to carry such enormous Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The state department advices from Aguas Calientes today said that Gen. Pablo Gonzales is now at Paehuca wlth eight thousand men and he declared himself as provisional president oi Mexico. Gonzales was one or the foremost constitutionalist leaders anu was thought unswervingly loyal to CarranZa After the Aguas Canehtes convention he disappeared southward with his army ans his whereabouts has been mysterious. It is not
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Germany After SWeder

LONDON. Nov. 29.-The Daily Mails Copenhagen correspondent says that Germany has demanded that the Swedish government suppress un friendly utterances of Swedish news papers and has threatened reprisals for non compliance.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
DIR. BLAKE WEDDED TO
 MRS. CLARENCE MACKAY

PARIS. Nov. 29.-Dr. Joseph A Blake, a New York surgeon, at tached to the American ambu- lance, married Mrs. Katherin Alexander Duer. formerly Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay. here yes terday.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

LONDON, Nov. 29-While deprecat- ing the exaggerated reports of Russian successes in the battle in Northern PO- land, where the Kaiser has joined Field Marshal von Hindenburg to offer his advice latest reports still state that the advantage lies with the Russian troops It is also officially stated that the German losses are enormous but no mention is made of the capture of the German divisions previously re- ported by Petrograd correspondents of London and Paris newspapers. How ever. the German official report says the Russian attacks were repulsed and that German counter attacks were sue cessful, several days before the battle which was probably the most decisive of the war was concluded.
 In the battle before Cracow the Rus sians claim success. During the week they took 30,000 German and Austrian prisoners. This is interpreted to mean that Cracow will not bar the Russian advance in Siesia from the south for. with the Austrian army beaten, it is only necessary to mask the fOrtresses. The Russians also announce successes on the Austrian side of the Carpath- ians and against the Turks in the Cau- casus.
 In the western arena the Germans, although making an occasional infantry attack, seem content to Lombard the allies positions, but with lighter guns than formerly. This may indicate that they have sent artillery troops against the Russians or are preparing for a new attack.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
Allies Are Moving

LONDON, Nov 29-The Daily Mails Rotterdam correspondent re- ports that the allies are taking the offensive south of Ypres on discov- ering that the German line is weak ening.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

Germany, charged with being a spy, according to information sent to his wife here Bright resided at Goet- tingen with his family for ten years, while studying there.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30
American Arrested as Spy

NEW YORK, Nov 29.-Edward Bright, an American citizen and a graduate of Columbia university, formerly editor of the Baptist Exam iner is under arrest at Goettingen,
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

Servian Ministry Overthrown
 BERLIN, (Wireless) Nov. 29.-The official press bureau has announced that Sofia, Bulgaria, dispatch re- ported the overthrow of the Servian cabinet of Premier M. P. Pachitch.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

neurasthenia. Whether the deafness is due to nerve injury or to injury of
 the ear has not yet been ascertained.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-30

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-18
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
PLANNING PROBE
Harvest Hand Frauds VIII be investi'
gated According to Missouri
Reports.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 49,
AS the result Of the attention OF W. B.
Wilson, secretary OF labor, Washing
ton, d. C., being called by John T.
Fitzpatrick, Missouri's labor commits
sioner, to the fact that men out OF
employment in eastern cities anxious
TO work as harvest hands in Missouri,
Illinois and other western states, have
been fleeced out of small sums OF
money by Misrepresentation and
overcharged by INSCRIPTIONS persons
for railroad tickets, federal investi-
CATION is promised. The interstate
commerce commission is to be asked
to arrange with railroads for special
rates in the future for men wiling TO
harvest the huge wheat crops OF Mis-
souri,, and other large wheat produc-
ing states. Telegraphic advice was
received today by Commissioners Fitz-
patrick to this effect from Secretary
of Labor Wilson.
Many men anxious to work as har-
yesters. who came to Jefferson City
for this purpose, made complaint TO
Commissioners Fitzpatrick that when
they sought information in eastern
cities and towns concerning work in
western wheat fields they were
charged 81 and 50 apiece by private
agents and others under
the assertion that they would be sent
direct to the scene, and were fur
nished railroad tickets for which
they were overcharged. Such prac-
tees as these, it is stated, were car
ried on at Gary. Ind, and also In
Chicago no one had been authorized
to charge for such service. In many