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Fourteen German Arn1en
Drop so Bombs on Dr,krk
Allies Bring Down Two in Biggest Raid of War; Which
Results in One Death in City, Five in One Suburb
and More in Others.


Dunkirks suburbs. Malo-les- Bains. -oude-
kerque. Rosendael and St Pol
TN all fifty bombs were droppel, some
explosive and some lncendiary.
I'm Malo-les- Bains five persons were
Killed and In Dunkirk one The latter was
a medical orderly who had come TO see his
brother for the first time since the begin
ming OF the war. Just as he was erbrac-
Ing his brother bomb fell which de.
stroyed the cafe near the docks where
they were and the orderly was killed in
the arms or his brother, who was unhult
Al st, Pol several people were killed
but there Is no official statement as to the
number and 1t is impossible to give exact
figures. II is even said that four pcrsops
were Killed at Adinkerke. six miles away
These iacendlary bombs explode with a
comparatively mild bang. like the burst
ing OF motor car tire, and burn for
about half a minute. They seem to con-
tain compound of aluminium and sui
phur and when they go out they leave
sulphurous spots on the ground.
TWO OF the raiders were brought down
by gunfire. one near the flying ground
outside Dunkirk and another near wul-
pen, twenty miles toward tho German
lines, TO the north OF Furnes.
The absence of a large number of
French aeroplanes from Dunkirk yester.
day was evidently known to the Ger
mans. probably through spies, several of
whom were recently arrested in the town.
One French machine went up against
the host OF Germans. but six OF the lat
ter Immediately set themselves to sur
round II and the French machine had to
come down"
The correspondent OF the Times in
the. north OF France says no women were
killed in the raid and the material dam
age was exceedingly slight The CORE
spondent says It is splendid tribute
TO the courage OF the population OF Dun
kirk that, In spite of the long drawn
out character OF the ordeal and the large
number OF attacking air machines. there
| was no panic OF any kind
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Miss Harrington,
10 Years Old, EIOpeS
Novelist's Daughter and Her
Cousin, II, Attempt Long
Walk to New York.

INptANAPoLrs. Jan. Ills a long way
to New York, but Stoughton a. Fletcher.
Jr., the eleven year-old son OF an Indian
apolis banker. and his cousin. Laurel
Harrington. 10. daughter OF Booth Tar
kington the novelist did not think so
until they had tramped ten miles on
their way.
Bored by the simple life they were
leading on the Fletcher farm near In
diampols. the two youngsters decided to
seek the bright lights OF New York. The
fact that they had only 35 cents did not
deter them. The started on foot on Satur-
day afternoon.
They walked until ttred and then de-
cided that train was preferable. When
they reached Acton, ten miles from home.
they stopped at the house of George
Swails. They told the Swails that they were
from New York and had gone out to
play and became lost.
They said they were brother and sister.
They ate supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Swails
and seemed to he enjoying their escapade
immensely But when their Identity war
discovered they were sent back home.
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MORE RUSSIANS CALLED.
100000 Recruits to Join Czar's
Troops Soon.
speoial cable pespatcA % rnr srr.

Specdl tdoe Despdtch 10 Tine SUN.
LONDON. Jan. l1.--There is considerable
my stery both here and In Petrograd as to
the actual conditions OF the fighting in
central Poland, along the BEura- Ravta
line and north or the Vlstula on the road
from Mlawa. through Przanysz toward
Nevo-qeorgiewsk- the great Russian for
tress protecting Warsaw on the north.
Apparently tho Germans, besides a
movement against the Polish capital from
the north, are attempting 10 cross the
stretch OF undefended territory between
the lower Ravka and Warsaw. They have
succeeded In making their way across tho
river a number OF times and there has
been violent hgfting at Sukha, east OF
Skiarniewice, hut no appreciable progress
has been made. Military experts profess
TO be unable 10 understand the present
trend OF German tactics, especially since
Marshal Won Hindenburg ia sacrificing a
great number OF men FOR no apparent pur-
pose and certainly with no result as vet.
Dispatches from PetroE' al indicate
Details received here from tho battle
front describe the fighting ms being ~
fierce that in many places. notably along
the Ravka River, the dead lie piled In
heaps neither side having time to stop
and bury them. In the llnlimOw woods
the Germans on one occasion charged
thirteen consecutive times I'm close Coi-
umned array.
During this battle tine piles OF bodies
became so high tia. the Rus ir.v could
not fire over them Accord E." parties
weTs sen; out from ~ GgcG.." t.."gacs
and headed mp the dead, so that the
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BRITISH NOTE GIVES
u. S. LITTLE COMFORT
Data wiu Re Collected 20 Refute
COntrabnnd Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA careful read
ing here OF the British reply Ia the Ameri-
can protest against Interference by Great
Britain with neutral trade has left the
impression In official circles that Il does
not settle much OF anything, and for that
reason the State Department will await
the receipt of Great Britalns promised
second note before attempting an answer.
Secretary Bryan had conference to-
day with sir Cecil Spring-Rlcc, the British
Ambassador, during which he was assured
that the second note would be transmitted
by the British Government Just rs soon
as the data for II could be gathered and
nut into shape The Ambassador was I'M
abe TO fix DEFINITE time. but II In be-
lieved that the note will be despatched
within two weeks.
In the opinion OF officials here the Brit
lsh Government must produce In the sec
ond note very detailed evidence regarding
cases OF detained ships II they hope TO hold
successfully to the positions taken In the
note made public to-day. The British note
maintains that the British authorities have
adhered 10 the rule suggested In the Amer
lean note and detained cargoes only
"where there II real ground for suspect
ing the presence of contraband"
officials regard II as inconceivable that
the British Government would make claims
I'm n preliminary note which II could not
support with evidence, but until the evi.
dencc = produced doubt will exist herr
"a 10 the accuracy OF the British state
ment that thcre have been no unwar.
ranted detentions.
The British note likewise states that the
british have adhered to the rule OF moi
putting cargoes of roodstuffs into prize
! courts except In cases OF presumption
that they are intended for the armed
/ forces OF the enemy. THE statement Is
excltipg Inter- ri here, besides the one de
4 cIaring that there are -four consgnments
| 10 Sweden At the present time of copper
and aluminium which though definitely
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East of Skierniewicc Kaiser's
Troops Attempt Strategem
Without Success.
1000. 900 RUSSIANS
SOON TO TAKE ARMS
German Rccnf0rccmcntS Sent
TO Aid Austria Are Di-
verted to Hungary.
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.

Fourteen armored German aeroplancs
made the greatest air attack OF the war
on Dunkirk on Sunday. Fifty bombs
were thrown on the city and its suburbs
and at least six persons were killed. Two
of the machines were brought down by
Belgian anti-aircraft guns
An official statement given out n
Berlin says reports from Vienna state
that the French dreadnought Courbut
was torpedoed by an Austrian sub
marine off Otranto and subsequently
sank after being rammcd by the sister
battleship Jean Bart,
The status of the steamer Dacia.
bought by an American from the Ham
burg American Line since the war and
destined to carry cotton to Bremen, 10
causing anxiety in London. where tho
fact that tho vessel was transferred TO
American registry without consultation
with tho British authorities IL resented.
The Russian General Staff announces
the repulse OF a German attack east OF
Skierniewice in central Poland and says
that the fighting continues in Galicia.
One million five hundred thousand men
OF the 1914 class OF recruits have Joined
the Russian armies.
The official French communicates tell
of fighting north of scissors and at
Perthes. where the Allies have made ad-
vances in their attempt to reach the
railroad line to the rear of the present
German lines.
The German General stan claims
further advances in the Argonne region
and reports the repulse of French at
lacks at various points in the line. The
weather is interfering with operations
| In Poland.
1t is reported in Rome that the allied
feet has reduced one Of the forts guard
| ing the Dardanelles, that the passage
OF the straits is considered likely and
that Constsntinople Is greatly alarmed.
! Turkey Is in danger of being cut on
from the Caucasus n the Russian feet
can keep control of the Black Sea.
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KOENIGSBERG REPORTED SUNK

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE German cruiser
Koenigsberg. which was bottled up in a
river on the coast OF Africa several weeks
ago has been sunk, according TO a des-
patch received here to-day from Southend
The despatch says that Capt. w'illet,
commander OF one Of the hlockading ves-
sells. made the announcement
According to the despatch an aenoplane
was sent 20 get the range of the trapped
vessel. This was obtained and the block
aiding feet began n bombardment The
firth day after the Koenigsberg was
chased up the river a she'll which struck
her did vital damage.
The Koenigsberg was third class
cruiser OF 1850 tons. carrying ten ~ inch
guns and eight 2.l inch guns. Her speed
was 236 knots
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PASTORS WIFE" WAS NOT HIS.
Unitarian Minister Resigns After
the Truth L. known.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The Rev. James
Morrison Darnen was pastor Of the Henry
NJ simmons Memorial Unitarian Church
OF Kenosha, wis. until'4 o'clock to-day.
when he hurriedly wrote his resignation
on piece of paper and took the FIRST
train for Chicago.
The members OF the church had Just
found that the Mrs James Morrison
Darneli, the pretty wife Of the minister"
whom they had been entertaining at their
homes for some time, was not Mrs. Oar
nell at all.
The Rev. Mr.. Darnell admitted 1t all
TO his congregation. Yesterday morning
no preached n farewell sermon on Bibles
and Bread" and announced his Intention
of returning TO Chicago to the young
woman who, he says. Is his real wife.
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WANTS JOB AT SING SING.
Negro Says Attraction OF Prison
Moved Him 20 Crime.

A hankering for the movies. first nights
and other comforts of Sing Sing provided
by Warden Thomas Mott Osborne was tho
reason Joseph Edwin, 81. a big negro
living at 323 West Thlrty-nnth street,
gave Lieut.. Sim in the West Thirty.
seventh street police station last night
for threatening n woman and child with
a long knife and snatchlng a handbag
containing $l2.
Edwin was caught at Thirty eighth
street and Tenth avenue after chase
that began when Mrs. Margaret Scott of
4l2 West Forty-nnth street and her y
year-old daughter Mary screamed, stop
thief" after him as he started off with
the bag. In the station house Edwin said
he was a walter out OF work. and won
dered II Warden Osborne needed good
chef n convicted ne may get a job at
sing Sing for from Ave to ten years
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King Albert Helped
i'm Digging Trenches
Babe Wcaried Soldiers Rest
and Went to Work
Himself.
sptcIal Gable pespatch 10 rnr sps.

LoNpoN. Jan, 1.-The Daily Mail
prints a letter from a Belgian soldier
which says, among other things
I'VE never knew how much we loved
our King With what he has done and
Is doing for us we could not help low
ing him. One Sunday while no was on
a tour OF inspection with his stan officers
he saw men digging trenches who looked
very tired. The King inquired how lons
they had been working and on being told
sent them away TO rest while he pro-
posed 10 the officers that they and him
self take the mems places. The KinE
could then he seen digging trenches 20
relieve his soldiers.
''Can one hep feeling proud 10 serve
under such a King
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FORD BONUS 100000 IN 1914.
Pinn of SO Day wage VIII he
Continued.

DETROIT. Jan. 11.--To-morrow marks
the first anniversary OF the installation of
the s. n day minimum wage by the Ford
Motor Company and az anticipated the
company during the past twelve months
shared $4,000. OO0@ with its $1,000 en-
ployces al the Detroit factory and
branches
AT the time the plan was put into effect
it was decided to try II for one year and
If IL was success 20 continue It," said
Frank l.. Klingensmith. secretary OF the
company. The plan has been a success
and will be continued"
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TEST CASE EXPECTED.
Washington Believes the Dscis VIII
he seized.

WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 1.-THE expectation
here is that the Dacia will be seized by
British or French cruisers as soon as she
appears In European waters, and that
test case will be made of her Immediately
When L. N, Breltung changed her regis
try on January 4 II was believed that
she would be used for making test case
and that the nation which captured her
would take her before prize court i'm
medlatey. on tho ground that her sale
was void, coming after the outbreak OF
the war
Similar questions are involved in the
Presidents ship purchase plan, and II is
probable that such a test case will have
unusual interest here.
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WARsHIPs FOR T. R. AND TAFT.
viii he Invited to
Opening OF Canal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA number OF
distinguished guests, including men not
now holding official positions. will be in
vited to attend the official ceremonies In
celebration of the opening OF the Pan
dina Canal IL Congress provides sufficient
funds for the execution OF the tentative
plans Of the committee in charge
Ex-Presidents Taft and Roosevelt will
be invited II Congress makes an adequate
appropriation for the entertainment Of
official guests.
In that event a battleship will he placed
at the disposal OF each for the trip. Most
OF the other guests will be accommodated
on Panama Railroad Company steam
ships.
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McADOo DENIES INTERVIEW.
Didn't Comment on wilson's speech
as Reported, lie Says.

WAsHtNGToN, Jan. ll.-Secretary Nc
Adoo returned to-day from his trip to
San Diego, Cal, where he went as the
personal representative Of President Will
son ut the opening OF the San Diego
exposition. The Secretary denied he had
authorized such an interview commenting
on President Wilson's Indianapolis speech
as was telcgraphed to Eastern papers
from Chicago on Saturday.
This was the interview in which Mr..
MCAdoo was made to express doubt
whether President Wilson IN the Indian
apolis speech intended to indicate that
ne was a candidate for a second term.
This statement, attributed to Nr. McAdoo.
led to speculation as to whether he mish>
NOT have some INSIDE Information
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OXFORD. CAMBRIDGE RACE OFF.
So Many Osrsmen at Front. Contest
Is Cancelled by Universities.

LONDON, Jan. flowing to the large
number OF oxford and Cambridge oars
men who have gone to the front tho
authorities OF the two universities have
decided to abandon the annual boat race,
which Is usually rowed at the end Of
March. This will be the first time since
1855, during the Crimean war, that the
Light and Dark Blues have not met In
their annual tusslc,
The intervarsity race, which attracts
millions OF persons to the banks OF the
Thames. was frst held In iS40
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GERMANS REPULSED
ALONG THE VISTULA
Attacks at Several Points Fail, says
Russian Report.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE susa
PETRoGRAD, Jan. 1.-The official report
issued tonight by the Russian General
Stan tells of a new attack by tho Ger>
mans in the Skierniewice district, which
was repulsed with great loss TO tho ems
envy. The report follows;
To tho left of the VistuIa during
tho night OF January 10 Sunday
the Germans unsuccessfully tried to
attack our front limo at several
points but were repulsed everywhere.
Near the village OF Samio. cast OF
SlSierniewice, the Germans made an
attack and reached our barbed wire
entanglements. There they began
shouting Don't fire on your own
men" Tho Germans have practised
such strataEems before. 90 our troops
were not TO be duped and after pour
ing IN a murderous FIRE they made a
counter attack, throwing back tho
Germans. who lost heavily.
In GRlicia we have kept up our
cannon and rife fire and remain in
contact with the enemy.
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QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
santa Barbara Rocked by Disturb
ancc Lasting Several seconds.

Los ANGELES, Jan ll.-An earthquake
rocked Santa Barbara tonight. The
quake seemed to come In waves lasting
several sVonds. 1t occurred at $3.50.
Reports from all over the country indi-
cate that the quake was general.
No damage has been reported.
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NINE. sCHUMANN-H EINK I'LL.
Pneumonia Forces Removal of
singer From Chicago 10 California.

CHICAGO, Jan. IL - Nine. Ernestine
Schum ann. HeInk In seriously i'll with
bronchial pneumonia. with which she was
stricken lasi Thursday. with her son.
Ferdinand SchumGnn-Heink, the singer
will leave for California tomorrow.
warmer climate and Hbsolute rect having
been prescribed by her physician.
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Reports have been frequent OF late that
the Belgian employees OF various puDllc
services such as the railroads. fire de-
pnrtments. post Office telegraphs and tele-
phones, had refused 10 work under Ger
man orders and that there had been riot
ing OF n more or less serious character.
Germany has recently issued positive
denial Of the statements frequently
printed that Brussels and other large Bel
gian cities had been thoroughly mined and
would he DESTROYED In case the Germans
were compelled TO evacuate Belgium and
fall hack on their Rhine defencss.
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sEaBoaRD FLORIDA LIMITED. 2:es =. NJ.
Florida. Inquire lisI Broadway.--AaV.
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AbIaze,
Refugees Report
Amsterdam Hears Great Fire Is
Raging in Belgian
Capital.
Sn,ci,l cobI, D,spatch 10 Tur suv.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1.-THE Nieut1s udn
den Dag says refugees who have arrived
AT Bergen op Zopm from Brussels report
that n great fire is raging in the Belgian
capital.
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ASKED TO DROP
MCCALL, CRAM
AND WILLIAMS
Whitman Gets Charges of
FavOritism to Service
Corporations.
FLUSHING MAN Is
BEHIND ACCUSATIONS

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE removal of
Chairman Edward Il. Mccall and Com
missioners J. Sergeant Cram and George
v. s. Williams OF the New York city
Public Service Commission IL asked by
John Holley Clark. Jr.. OF Flushing in
petition filed with Gov. Whitman to-day
Mr.. Clark alleges that these Commits
sioners favored the transportation com
panies o, New York.
MIR. Clark criticlses the "wilfully in
adequate and unsafe service rendered by
the great transportation companies in
open violation and defiance OF the law.
while the Commissioners have sat supinely
by and refused to do their duty"
The Governor SAID that the Ming OF
these charges would have no effect on his
proposed investigation. which he expects
will be started Wednesday night by the
appointment Of a legislative committee.
Il cannot discuss the charges because
I have not read them" said the
Governor. II can only say that they were
handed TO the newspaper representatives
before they were sent to me. ! want to
familiarize myself with the charges before
making any statement"
The Governor apparently desires II
understood that he will not pay much at
tention to charges against public officials
which are furnished to newspapers before
being sent to him.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE
soiI.ra 4 Trains DaiiJ 10 Tioli Uuba, South.
eiS' X NJ. 3;IE s'ta s;so ?. NJ. isis Bwsy,
--Adc.
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Not ExcusnbIc with Pay.

As asserted by the counsel for the
Dom" Z may be that absence tor tho
'irros" of braring a child is not absence
s0 on. personal Illness within see
"' a. subdivision 4, If the bylaws and
'..t.'.n CNcUstblc with pay But such
absence clearly falls within subdivision
o. such section, which authorized eX-
uses ". absences without pay with no
''N'lotou AZ 10 the cause thereof, except
'' 10 Special absences described in sub
,...on "A,
The ,ac, OF her absence for the pur-
= r'"' "' motherhood was doomed by the
..' .r' superintendent az sufficient TO
,'a-i. charges OF neglect OF duty against
=, was apparently the purpose OF
we e'aii and lis officers 10 adopt The
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Votes OF Hoard cited.

The charges recite numerous cases be-
Mr.. Clark believes the Commissioners have
favored the railroads In referring to
Chairman Mccall and Commissioner
williams, after citing several votes OF
the commission on railroad matters. Mr..
Clark charges;
Thus have these two Commissioners
been industrious and persistent in the
interest OF the railroad and other
corporations. their industry and per-
sistence In this regard standing out
in marked contrast to their In
activity In regard to their duties in
the interest OF the people. whose
servants they are.
That in spite of the shockingly in
adequate and unsafe service and
facilities furnished by the various
transportation companies in the First
district the commission has taken no
effective action TO relieve the suffer
ings OF the people and to enforce the
law.
Mr.. Clark also charges that Chairman
MCCALL found time to practise law pri
vately, although as chairman OF the com
mission he could hnd time enough {,
write only two opinions from the time o
his appointment. in February. 1913, q
November l, 1914,
Most OF the complaints are based OF
the attitude OF the commission TOWARD
tho New York and Queens County Raj
way, which runs from Long Island Cit!
to Flushing and south to jamaica an'
is a subsidiary OF the Interborough.
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Letters In Evidence.

Mr. Clark is said to represent the Flush
ing Association in this matter. There
are twenty-siN pages OF his formal com
plant, and appended to this are fifteen
pages OF exhibits, including orders OF
the Pub..c Service Commission regarding
the New York and Queens County Rail
way and other corporations and letters
written by the Public Service Commits
sioner.
Mr.. Clark shows that in 1911 the Pub
lie Service Commission issued an order
requiring the New York and Queens
County Railway to improve lts service.
including the furnishing OF many ad-
ditional seats After the order was Is
sued the commission made numerous in
spections. and Mr. Clark declares that
the commissions own count shows that
its order was violated no less than 4S7
times,
Mr.. Clark quotes from the Public
Service Commissions records to show that
Commissioner Cram knew the order was
being Violated. and spoke of II at n hear
ing. but let the "hearings lag along for
two years and finally let them be dis
continued
As to Chairman Mccall. Mr.. Clark
shows that the New York and Queens
company Nailed 20 build its lines in Flush
ing avenue, Astoria, to the limit OF its
franchise; that at hearing Chairman
Mccall admitted the convenience ~ the
additional line ana declared II 10 ne
public necessity, but that on January 6,
1918, Chairman Mccall, with Messrs.
williams and Cram. voted In the negative
on proposed order to force the COM
pany 10 build the line. thus defeating the
two other Commissioners.
Williams and Mccall refused to do
their duty at the express request of the
manager OF the great railroad involved,
i'm the interest OF the said railroad and
against the interest of tho people" Mr.
Clark charges.
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