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London, Jan. 28th-The Times" CORES
pondent at Edinburgh. quoting a steward OF
one of the British battle cruisers, gives a
possible explanation of the German report
that the English lost Il ship. After the
"Lion" was damaged by shells below the
waterline, resulting in the flooding of her
compartment, she gave her place in the line
to the princess Royal and gradually
dropped to the rear and this may have given
rise to the German supposition that the ship
was lost. The correspondent quotes with
reserve that six German destroyers were
sunk. The %contending fleets were never
nearer than eight miles to each other. The
Germans strewed mines as they fed.
Further details OF the story of one OF the
crew saved from the "Blucher", printed by
the Edinburgh Scotsman say: "Plactically
every English ship poured shell into Us. 1t
was awful. | have never seen such gunnery
and hope never to see it again. We could
not fight such guns as the English ships
had. Soon we had no guns to fight any
thing with, and it was only q matter of time
when nothing living would be left on the
ship if she continued to float. When we
knew that we were beaten and that the flag
was not to come down. many OF Us were
praying that the ship would go down,eso
that no more should be killed. We preferred
10 trust to the English picking US up after
the ship had sunk, rather than to their miss
ing us with those terrible guns as long as
we kept ahoat."
Other reports state that the "Arethusa"
tUrpedoed the "Blucher".
The DAILY Chronicle" says that Mr.. Bry-
ans letter to Senator Stone is al unanswer-
able reply to his pro-German critics. It is
more likely, it declares, that the United
States strained the law against the Allies
than in their favour, but the really salient
fact is the absence Of bias.
The "Daily News" makes he letter q text
for reproying such articles as those of the
"Spectntor', with It's miscellaneous and nag
glng campaign against the United States,
whose sympathies are pro British but only
because England is believed to be right, and
yet might easily be alienated.
DR.. Won Bethmann Hollwee, the German
Imperial Chancellor having attempted to ex-
plain and justify his Scrap OF Paper"
utterauce, Sir Edward Grey has issued a
Iormnl statement saying that the Chance.lol's
explanation contradicts The plain facts.
The Times discussing the foregoing,
declares that England's regard for It's obi
cation was a reason for declaring war, but
that Dr.. Won Bethmaun Hollweg is welcome
to the admission that there we're other rea-
sons, one being the preservation Of the ba-
lance of power in Europe.
A despatch from the Hague states that
Dr.. Cort Won der Linden, Minister of the
Interior, speaking i'll the second Chamber
when the Bill tor tie extension Of military
service was being discussed stated: 1--WE must
maintain under the colcrrs cur entire army,
for at any moment incidents are possible
winch may render II necessary for rs TO appeal
to arms. The Premier added that the Gov
eminent was unable to disclose its informa-
ton concerning the foreign situation because
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London, Jany. 28th-A French official
communicate issued yesterday says estate
ments made by prisoners establish the
fact that not q battalion, but a bri-
gade attacked our trenches east of Ypres,
and that the enemy lost in this affair
what amounted to a battalion and a half.
It has also been confirmed to-day that near
La Bassee, Givenchy, and Guinchy the Ger
mans yesterday suffered a great check on
the road from La Bassee to Bethune, the
bodies Of 6 officers and 400 men being found.
The losses of the Germans consequently
should represent a minimum Of two full
battalions. In the region Of Craonne we
have maintained the offensive in the trenches
recaptured by us during our counter attacks
ON Monday. In the region Of Perthes, at
Hi 204, violent attacks by the enemy were
repulsed. In the Argonne, IN the vicinity
of st. Hubert, a German attack was repulsed
with the ~bayonet. At st. Mihiel We de-
stroyed the new foot bridges thrown by the
enemy over the Mouse"
A Berlin official despatch states cat
Guiuchy, southwest of La Bassee, the enc
my attempted yesterday evening to recap
ture the position which we had taken on
Monday, bat he was unsuccessful and his
attack broke down under our fire. In bat
ties on the heights of Craonne we were
entirely successful, the French being driven
out of their positions IN the heis hts west Of
La Creute Femme and to the east of Heur-
teuse. aud forced back on the southern slope
of the elevated country. Several points of
support extending over a width Of 400
metres were taken by storm by the Saxous,
and 865 wounded Frenchmen were taken
prisoners and s machine guns captured, while
one depot of sappers and miners and much
other material were taken. Southeast of St.
Mihiel our troops captured a French point
of support, counter-attacks by the French
continuing unsuccessful"
The fighting west of Craoune was most furi-
Gus early yesterday and most desperate infan-
try assaults upon the French positions fol-
lowed the celebration of q Service of Song
along the German trenches, supposedly ip
commomOration of the Kaiser's birthday. The
strains of the "Watch on the Rhine were
drifting across to the French lines when the
German attack suddenly broke on the
French left and the Germans were within
three hundred yards of the wire entanglo-
ments before they were discovered. Search
lights were playing upon the advancing Ger
mans while machine guns and rifles poured
a whitening fire into tleir ranks, but they
came on until sheer weight carried them
into the advanced tfencnes. 1nls was only
gain made however and at a heavy cost.
Dispatches from Petrograd state that a
development Of the Russian offensive, aimed
at K6nigsberg, the capital of East Prussia,
on the Gulf of Danzig, is announced in the
following official statement; "The Russian
forces operating in East Prussia, northeast
of Insterburg attacked along a line from
Malwissken to Lasdehnen and were success
full in pushing back the Gerraaus. The Rus
ian outposts are now within 55 miles of
Konigsberg, or nearly half the distance
between that fortress and the Russian from
tier"
A despatch from Berlin states that a re-
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WOMAN PHYSICIAN
SAYSNOWARNING
GIVEN ANCONA
Or. Geo. [ GreiI Was Passenger
on Doomed italian Liner
SAW MAID KILLED BY SHELL
Fully so People, Most of Them Wound
ed, on Deck When Steamer
Went Down.

New York. Dec. 30-Dr cecile l..
Greil, the Red Cross physician who
was on the steamship Ancona when
it was torpedoed and sunk in the Med
itreranean, arrived here yesterday on
the steamship Rochambeau on her
way to Washington make deposition
for the state department regarding
the Ancona's sinking DR., Greil re-
peated her story of the incident as
previously told in cable dispatches
and described in detail how she en-
tered her stateroom Just as shell
from the submarine burst through a
portfolio and killed a maid Mrs.
Greil declined to state specifically
that any of the lifeboats had been
shelled. but she did say consider
able number of the survivors were
wounded before being taken off the
Ancona No warning was given to
the Ancona, Dr. Greil added, the pres
ence OF the submarine first being
known when a shot crashed into the
forward part of the ship.
Naturally there was much confus-
ion" Dr. Greil said, but of the action
of the crew do not desire to say any
thing. Fifteen lifeboats were launch
ed, but only eight got away safely
had to jump from the deck of the
ship, about 25 feet. to the boat in
which | took refuge.
Fully fifty people, most of them
wounded by shells from the submar-
inc or by flying debris, we're on the
decks of the Ancona when she went
down They had not been able to get
to the boats after the ship began to
settle
1t was II hours before the eight
boats were picked UP by French
mine planter and taken into the near
est port Many of those in the boats
were wounded and their sufferings
were intense. am grateful for my
escape, but would rather have gone
down with the ship than be factor
in involving my country in war
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NEGRO MURDERS FOUR
William Steele Then Ended His Own
Life by Poison.

Bethel, Conn, Dec 29.--Wiliam Ar
thus Steele, colored, tonight killed
his wife, his two step-daughters and
his brotherin-law, Littleton Riley
with an axe and then committed sui
eide by drinking poison.
The murders were committed in
Steele's home here He is said to
have been jealous of his wife and the
police believe that he killed her and
the others while temporarily insane
Riley, who was Is years old, is be-
lieyed to have been killed while try
ing to protect Mrs. Steele. The bod
les OF Steele's stepdaughters, Hannah
and Winnie Hubbell. aged and 6
years respectively, were found in
clothes closets All the bodies were
mutilated.
Steele, after the crimes. walked to
d drugs tore and purchased the poison
with which he ended his life Neigh
bore found him on a doorstep and
death occurred soon afterwards. He
was 80 years old and had been employ
ed as a butler in prominent families
in this vicinity.
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SEVENTY YEARS MARRIED
Remarkable Record OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Abee Of Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls, Dee. 29-Mr. and
Mrs. Albert NJ Albee will tomorrow
observe the 10th anniversary of their
marriage. They have the distinction
OF having been married longer than
couple in Vermont. Both are in good
health Mr. Albee is dean of the Yer
mont bar and a charter member of
the Vermont bar association. having
practiced law in Westminster, London
derry and Springfield, many years.
Mr.. Allbe is 81, Mrs. Allbe 90.
Albert Merriam Allbee was born in
Westminster November 10, 1921. He
spent his childhood in Westminster
and attended school in Bellows Falls
and the famous Walpole IN. H. ac-
ademy, which was founded sc years
age.
Because of poor health, Mr. Albe
went to California in 1852 and remain
ed few yearsn He then returned to
Vermont, later working from 1861 to
1865 in Eitchburg, Mass, He return
ed to Londonderry, where he remain
ed until 1874. when he went to Spring
field, practicing there until 1906,
when he moved to Bellows Falls.
The dean Of the Vermont bar was
admitted to the Windham county bar
May T. 1S43, and to practice in the
Vermont supreme court from West
minister in 1916
Mrs. Allbe was born May Clarke
Waite, daughter OF Barnet and Polly
(Smith) Waite. in Andover, this state,
July 3, 1925. When she was about
one year Of age her parents moved to
Londonderry and she attended school
there and was graduated from Chester
academy She was married to Albert
NJ. Allbe December so, 1915. She is
granddaughter Of the Revolution
her grandfather being Maj Waite of
the Continental army, whose funeral
was the largest ever held in West
minister. She and Mr., Allbe have
been the parents OF five children,
three Of whom are living, Mrs Fred
A. Pierce of Ftchburg, Mass. Mrs.
Clara a. Allbee widow of Or. Elmore
s. AIlbee for many years one OF the
leading doctors OF this town, and Mrs
a. c. Spear Of Beverly, Mass Mr.. and
Mrs Allbee are members OF Emmanuel
church Of Bellows Falls. He is a
member of The Vermont chapter,
Sons Of the Revolution, and the Ma
sonic blue lodge in Springfield. 1t is
Mrs Allbees boast that for 6S years Of
their married lift she kept house for
her husband without employing help
Of any kind
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WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR 4 ALLIE GED
CONSPI TRAITORS
CHARGED with Attempting to For
rnent StikeS
THEY WILL RESIST ARREST
Congressman Frank Buchanan Of
Illinois Claims That He Is Pro-
tected by His Office.

New York, Dec. 30--Warrants for
the arrest of Congressman Frank Blu.
chanan of Illionois, H, Robert Fowler,
former congressman of Illinois. H. B.
Martin and Herman Schulteis, four of
the eight men indicted Tuesday for
conspiracy to foment strikes in Aneri
can munition factories, were sent to
Washington last night Three of the
remaining defendants, Frank S. Mon
nett, former encouragement OF
Ohio; Jacob c. Taylor president OF
labor's national peace council, and
David Lamar, appeared voluntarily
yesterday in the United States dis
trict court and were released in $4,000
bail apiece TIL eighth man indicted
is Franz Won Rintelen, the German
agent who is said to have financed
the alleged conspiracy. He is pris-
oner OF war in England
Each Of the four men for whom
warrants were issued have announced
their intention of resisting arrest
Buchanan has asserted that he is pro-
tected by his perogatiye as congress-
man, but that is denied by United
States District Attorney Marshall.
rhe warrants viii be served in Wash
ngton today by United States deputy
narshals.
Following his arraignment, Mr..
Monnett issued from the offices of his
counsel statement in which he de-
MED ever having accepted or having
any German money He said he new
er knew either Lamar or Won Rintel-
en-, and that, as far as he knew, Meth.
ar had any connection with the peace
council. Monnett denounced the ship
nent of munitions to the allies as
criminal and Illegal He declared
President Wilson was being deceived
and that he was anxious to do every
hing in his power to undeceive him.
Taylor also made a statement deny
.ng categorically the charges brought
against him and also claiming that
both Lamar and Won Rintelen were
strangers to him, Lamar refused to
make any comment.
The investigation into the activities
Of German agents in this country Will
be resumed by federal grand jury
which will convene in New York on
January g.
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GERMAN ADVANCE
ON SUEz CANAL
HAS BEGUN
Teutons Have Evidently Once More
0utWitted the English
INSURANCE RATES TREBLED
Britain Also Worried by Reports that
Won Mackenscn ls on His Way
to Egypt.

London, Dec 29--Lloyds announced
today the insurance rates on all car
goes passing through the suez canal
will hereafter be treble the present
rate.
The news has created most pro
found impression Although the war
ofce will have nothing to say on the
subject, it means beyond doubt that
the grayest apprehensions are felt
and that Turco.German forces must
be near the canal.
In many quarters tonight the opin-
ion is prevalent that the German in
vasion OF Egypt is to be put into exc
cution at much earlier date than
had been expected By the most pes
simistic of British observers.
The increase in insurance rates has
also in the minds of the keenest OBJ
servers, determined the destination
OF the 10000 Indian soldiers with.
drawn front the front in France last
week and transported 10 another field
or operations II is pointed ont that
If conditions at the canal are suiii-
ciently alarming to have induced the
insurance companies TO make such
an enormous increase, there can be no
doubt the canal Is the objective OF the
Indian contingent
1t is suggested by some that the
war Office has adopted this method of
closing the canal not wishing to is.
sue direct orders stopping traffic AT
any rate the effect will be strenuous
and will have its results among other
things the removal OF England from
its eastern colonies by an additional
three weeks of travel.
The geural feeling of apprehension
has not been diminished by the re.
ports that Field Marshal Won Macken.
sen is on his way to Aleppo to take
command OF the armies destined to
attack Egypt. These armies from
last reports were stationed ct Aleppo
under direct command OF General
NVi utI bO4t1' INC ioIutSl Vel man
commander OF the Dardanelles. and
numbered not less than 100000 men
It would appear from today's devel-
opments this force must already have
started for the Egyptian border if it
has not already been transported to
that point The most recent adyices
respecting the condition OF the rail.
road from Aleppo to the Egyptian
border say it is almost entirely double
tracked and that the journey can be
made in something less than three
days. The canal is eighty miles west
Of the frontier
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SOLDIERS scANTlLY CLAD
Charges Canada With Neglect Of
DISCHARGED Men.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec 26.--When it
was found that many Of the western
war heroes returning wounded, maim-
ed and Ill from the front were arriy-
ing in Winnipeg these first winter
days without funds, without over
coats or underwear and otherwise ne
elected an investigation was made as
to the character OF the treatment ac-
corded these men who have made
such sacrifices for the empire.
1t was found that they have been
subject to shameful neglect, discom-
fort and inconvenience practically
from the time they left the large Brit
ish hospitals, where they were so roy
ally treated and came under the iur
isdiction of the Canadian authorities.
This scandalous state of affairs the
men ascribe to carelessness, thought
lessness, lack Of proper supervision
and mismanagement.
On leaving the comfort of the hos
pitals the sick and wounded men are
usually sent down to Shorncliffe and
placed in barracks Several of the
men state that they were given two
or three blankets and obliged to sleep
on bare floor for a month before be-
ing sent home.
"On leaving England to come home
the men are not served out with
warm underwear, socks and other
clothing with which to endure the
ocean voyage in winter weather"
says the Free Press. in fact, they
are given nothing at all. The small
equipment of clothes they do have
was given them when they left the
hospital, usually from four to six
months before leaving for home, and
it is usually scanty at that
THE equipment, for instance, that
Private Hart received five months be-
fore he sailed consisted of one pair of
khaki pants, one tunic, one overcoat,
two pairs Of drawers. one pair Of
boots, two light overshirts, one cap
and one pair of socks At no time
before arriving in Winnipeg are the
men given change OF socks or un-
derwear"
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Lead Pencil Only Because She Hasn't Any Pocket
DANCE A SUCCESS
Civic League Held Brilliant Social
Affair at Library Hall Last Evening

Civic League Held Brilliant Social
Affair at Library Hall Last Evening
With an attendance of 40 people
and total net profits of about S150
the Civic League held a most success
ful annual ball in Library hall Wed
nesday evening
This year was the first time that
Library hall had been utilized for the
purpose. previous affairs being held
in Foresters hall. The auditorium
was uniquely decorated with spruce
bcughs, evergreen and two Christmas
trees at opposite corners being trim
med with colored electric lights and
tinsel
There was no grand march, the
dancing beginning at o'clock and
continuing until 1.30 A buffet lunch
was served after 1890 by a commit
tee composed of Mrs. George F.
Graves. Mrs William II. Wills, and
Mrs John Purcell.
Music was furnished by Donnelly's
orchestra and the program consisted
of IS numbers with an intermission
at midnight.
Skillful work was everywhere in evi
dence in the trimming of the hall, not
alone in the main room, hut In dress
ing rooms and stairways The gener
al decorating scheme was carried out
under the direction of l. p. Walker
assisted by Miss Vossler and Horace
p. Woodman. The dressing rooms
were looked after by Mrs. L. w Brad
ford and Mrs. II. MacGregor Ritchie
The success of the affair was large
ly due to the efforts of the general
committee, Mrs. Guy B. Johnson and
Miss j. f. Perkins, chairmen, Miss
Matilde Vossler and Mrs. William H
Wills.
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War Upon Pain!

Pain is visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite Unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every emer.
gency if you keep small bottle Of
Sloans Liniment handy. It is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin--no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. 1t
is really wonderful
Mervin II. Soister, Berkeley, Cal,
writes: Last Saturday, after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition
with wet feet. | came home with my
neck so stiff that ! couldn't turn.
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed. To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost
disappeared, four hours after the sec.
ond application was as good as
new"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-30
NORTH BENNINGTON

Warren Marshall accompanied by
Jack Tayolr of Bennington, made a
record trip in an Oakland Six during
yesterdays heavy storm taking
route over which no car had been able
to pass since the heavy snow OF two
weeks ago Leaving Bennington, they
went first to Pownal then to North
Pcwnal North Petersburg, Hoosick
Corners and home, It was not pleas
ure trip, but a successful one The
most trouble was found between-Pow
nal Center and Pownal where the
roads were badly drifted and no sign
Of track The only guide being to
keep half way between the fences
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C. M. c. EXCURSION
To Hold Open House at Hell Hollow
Camp

Camp
The second winter trip Of the local
section of the Green Mountain Club
will be undertaken on New Years
day when the members and friends
will enjoy a sleigh.ride to the club
camp at the foot of He'll Hollow. Ar
rangements are being made for trans
Dortation both TO and from the camp.
the sleighs to leave at $50 a. III. from
the Y. NJ c. A. building. The princi-
pie sport of the day Will be snow
shoeing from the camp although any
who prefer may stay at the camp
where a good fire will be kept going
all day. Hot coffee, cocoa, and baked
potatoes will be furnished by the
club.
Sleighs will be provided only for
those who make arrangements not lat
er than m. Friday, 50 that it is
very necessary that you notify the
secretary, J. l.. Griswold or yUui l4e
tentions of going before that time
There will be no fee for members OF
the club but non-members will be
charged soc for transportation. Bring
lunch and snow shoes if YOU have
them.
Young people who are home from
school and college are especially in
vited and the club will welcome all
within the capacity of the camp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-30

London, Dec 29--Dispatches from
both east and west express the belief
that the winter weather is likely to
prove the most severe obstacle to war
operations on the principal fronts dur
ing the next few weeks
The most dreaded period of winter
is from the end of December to the
end OF January was a French gen.
erals reply a year ago to the demands
for great offensive. The same re-
mark would probably apply equally
this year
Reuters correspondent at western
headquarters, after remarking that
the British staff is confident the Allies
are now so strong in men and muni-
tions they can break through the Ger
man lines whenever the right time
comes, declares the weather is the
chief reason for postponing the big
movement, and adds:
Such a movement needs careful
planning and extreme caution Rol-
ling-up tactics always involve the pos
sibility of counter attacks which may
end in rolling up the aggressor. With
the face of the country in a porous
condition, it is impossible TO effect
the essential quick movements of ar
tllery, without which any big offens-
i've is foredoomed to fail.
The allied troops would probably
have little trouble in occupying the
greater part Of the German front
trenches forthwith, because the en-.
emy holds these lightly But then
with the ranges registered to a nicety
from myriads or artillery and ma.
chine guns such a step would be
sheer suicide until the opportunity is
ripe"
Despite the weather the duel in the
Vosges mountains, in the western
zone continues and may eventually
prove to be one Of the big operations
of the war. The gains in either direc-
tion thus far have been small, but tho
French claim progress in their effort
TO establish themselves on the crest
Of the foothills, which here dominate
the plain.