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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
DISCOVERED FEW SIGNS
OF WANT IN GERMANY
Conditions Much the Same as
Last Spring, Says Arthur Ruhl.


London, Nov 26.-Arthur Ruhl, who
has been travelling through the Bal
kans and the central empires as a war
correspondent and who is returning
Sunday on the Nieuw Amsterdam, told
the Tribune correspondent to-day that
ne had seen few signs Of starvation or
depression In Germany. In fact, con-
dtions were much the same as they
were when he was there last spring
and carly summer. go
In his opinion, Rumanla Will keep
out OF the war until II is no longer
possible, and then in an absolutely
cold -blooded way will join forces with
the side she thinks the stronger.
Though Mr.. Ruhl has been travelling
through belligerent countries for many
months, he had no trouble until ne
reached London on this trip. Because
Of the difficulty OF bringing in or tax,
ing out papers and letters, he mailed
everything from Germany except ms
passport, which bears the wise OF half
a hundred consuls. SO he did not con-
slider IL strange when he was inter,
viewed at his hotel by Scotland Yard
men, who wanted TO see his credentials
Fortunately Mr.. Ruhl was well known
at the American Embassy or he might
have found difficulty In continuing his
trip on schedule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
SAIL WITH HOLIDAY CROWDS
Two Liners Returning Bring Many
Back from Europe.
fBy Cabs 10 The Tribune

London. Nov. 26.-The American lin
or New York, sailing tomorrow, and
the Holland America liner Nieuw Am
sterdam. sailing from Falmouth on
Monday, will carry many Americans re-
turning home for the Christmas holi-
days. Commander Powers Symington,
naval sttach6 Of the American Embassy
here, is sailing Monday on his first
leave In three wears.
Practically no men who are British
.ubiects will travel on either boat. be-
cause the magistrates, who are in
trusted with the duty Of signing GER
tifcates permitting men OF military
sve 10 leave the country, have almo Il
,yitbout exception refused such per
mission. In one ca.e to-day youth
applied for permission to 70 to Canada
20 settle some business affairs before
taking a commission in the army. The
magistrate refused until the sanction
Of The War Office had been obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
BRITISH LOSE 1904 OFFICERS
Fortnightly Casualty List Brings
Wars Total to 20,702.

London, Nov. 2e.-The officers casu-
atty lists for the fortnight ending No
vember show losses In the British
army Of S56 killed, 600 wounded and
60 missing total Of 1904. Since the
beginning Of the war the number killed
amounts to $3.50, wounded 1851, ana
missing 1852, gross total of 20,702.
During the fortnight losses have
been most severe In the Stafford regi-
ments, which had 26 killed, AZ wound
ed, missing; Royal Engineers, %
killed, rs wounded; Leicesters, IS
killed. % wounded, 8 missing; Sher-
woods, IL killed, 20 wounded; York
shires, Is killed, "a wounded; Lincolns,
10 killed, Ii wounded, IL missing; Lam
cashires, 6 killed, 20 wounded: Kent,
16 killed, 10 wounded. missing.
Many other regiments have losses Of
more than twenty.
Brigadier General Forbes Trefusis
was killed, Major General Walker
wounded. and seven lieutenant colonies
killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
DEVICE TO DOUBLE
RANGE OF BIG GUNS
Son of Serbian Prince Says New
Carriage VIII Increase Ar
tillery Efficiency.

Taking his cue from the experience
of the warning nations that increased
range for big guns means victory in
artillery operations. Doushan Lazaro-
vich- Hrebelianovich. son OF Prince
Lazarovich- Hrebslianovich, OF Serbia.
now a resident OF this city. has de-
vised gun carriage designed to do1ble
the reach Of all kinds Of artillery. from
field pieces up TO the biggest howitzers.
The secret lies in a gun carriage to in
crease the elevation OF the piece, &C.
cording to the inventor. At present
field and siege guns can be elevated,
he says, only Is to II degrees, and
howitzers not more than Is degrees.
The carriage he has designed permits
an elevation Of more than 20 degrees.
which, it is asserted, would increase
the present 6,000-yard range Of the
United States 1902 model field gun to
Is, 900 yards, while the a.7-inch siege
gun, OF 1900 yards range, would be
able 10 make a target Of fort 10000
yards distant. These improvements, 1t
is declared. would place the United
States at an immense advantage over
all European nations.
Hudson Maxim. when asked to COM
ment yesterday on the invention, said
that field pieces were now negligible
as weapons Of offence except for direct
fire against the ranks Of an enemy
charging, but that the Importance OF
Increasing the range Of heavy pieces
could not be overestimated. The
United States, he said, was practically
without large guns Of any SUFFICIENT
range. The main problem, he said. wa
to blast armies out of the ground in
which they intrench themselves, and
that this could be done only by grea-
guns of long range.
An army officer, attached 80 instruc-
tor to the division headquarters OF the
rational guard In the Municipal Build
ing, said that In addition to elevation
of the gun there were other problems
to consider. such as increasing the
powder charge, and that the tube would
have to be strengthened to stand the
increased charge. He said that it was
no secret that the United States would
have to take strenuous measures to In
crease the range of its great guns. He
would venture no opinion on any in
vention to do this until 1t had passed
government tests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
CANADA TO FINANCE
OWN ARMS WORK
Instead of Borrowing from Great
Britain, Dominion Will Now
Lend to Her.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 26.-Announce-
ment was made to-day that an ambi-
tious munitions plan Is under way In
Canada by which financial houses are
TO be called on to Join Canadian fac
tories in tremendously extending Ca
madam capacity for producing projec-
tiles and in having most Of the Rus
sian, French and British shell orders
filled in Canada and financed by the
banking houses and other financial in
situations Of the Dominion.
The plan constitutes a radical de-
parture from that which has hereto
fore prevailed. It will mean that In
stead of borrowing from Great Brit
ain. Canada will make advances Of
credit and funds to England.
Shell orders which have been filed
or which are being filled in Canada
have reached the total OF 100000, 900.
More than $50 manufacturing firms
are engaged upon the work, and it is
cbIlHHutcu lHht NduhOihH HdFt III
stalled over s9O.ooo.oo0 worth of spe-
cial machinery.
In Europe the munition needs of
France. Russia and Great Britain are
syndicated for the promotion Of greater
efficiency. Heretofore payment has
been made for Canadian contracts from
British funds placed with the Cana
dian government. Hereafter British
bills of exchange will be taken by the
Canadian banks, or by a banking and
financial syndicate organized under
government supervision. and payments
made by that syndicate.
Messrs. Hichins and Brand, who re-
Gently came to Canada as the author
lied representatives of Lloyd George,
British Minister Of Munitions, are. low
working out the details of the plan,
and, it is stated. are meeting with sue
cess
With 100000, 900 Of orders placed in
a year. munition making has become
the greatest industry that Canada has
ever had. exceeding this year even tho
returns Of the wheat crop, although
that is the greatest in the Dominion's
history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
BALTIC ARRIVES
WITH S11,OOO,0
Big Force of Detectives Guard
Ship and Pier-400 Irishmen
mot on Board"

If the captain Of the White Star liner
Baltic had felt in an especially gener-
Gus mood when he brought In his ship
yesterday he could have made every
man, woman and child in New York
almost 50 richer by distributing the
gold and securities that we're carried
by the vessel. The Baltic brought more
than s11,000,0O0.
More than half of the money was
taken in automobiles to the SubTreas-
ury during the afternoon. A large
force Of detectives guarded the ship
and pier last night to protect the gold
that was left on board. Among the
consignments to be delivered to-day 10
one of s1,250,000 for J. P. Morgan &
Co.
The names Of 400 young Irishmsn OF
military age who had planned to come
to America on the Baltic appeared on
the passenger list as those not on
board" When the British military au-
IHOIllleS Hdu IiUlSitN NthSOtihb WV
passenger list only TIA travellers were
left to weather the voyage.
Among these was r. A. Kendall, of
Vancouver, B. c.. noted for having a
bomb-proof Uranium. While Kendall
was serving in the trenches near
Flanders a star twirler in the Teutonic
lines bounced a perfectly good bomb
on his head. The missile exploded, but
knocked the hardy young soldier no
further than the land Of dreams. After
spending several days in field hos
pital Kendall received a sick leave. He
wears a black skull cap to keep from
catching cold in the place where his
scalp used to be.
Another returning soldier was Major
c. P. Dugmore, who brought to his wife
a little 150-pound Christmas gift in
the shape Of the base Of q forty-two-
centimetre German shell. He expects
to return soon to the trenches.
Consumption will not be necessary in
England, according to Edward Manville,
vice-president of the Birmingham Small
Arms Company, Of Birmingham, Eng
land, who came here on business.
Crowds Of volunteers are flocking daily
70 the colors, he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
HONE FOR ORPHANED
ARMENIANS FOUNDED
Montclair Man Gives Property
at Dundee Lakes, N. J.

Dikran VI. Bedikian, Of Montclair, II
was announced yesterday, has given SIX
ceres Of land and three buildings at
Dundee Lakes. \. j.. as home for
Armenian children orphaned by the
war. A steamship line has agreed TO
transport q number Of them to this
country free, and they will be taught
trades and given a Christian education.
Nontclair residents yesterday began o
campaign 70 raise 100000 for the en-
oowment Of the institution, which is
TO be known as the Armenian Pilgrims
Home, and will accommodate 100.
fight will be made, probably at the
Upper Montclair Club, on December Is
by Walter Edwards. the aviator, 10
which an admission fee will be charged,
the proceeds to 20 toward the endow-
nent fund Of the home.
For the Serbian refugees whose live
lihood before the war was gained by
filling the soil new opportunity for
. fresh start in life is being offered
Through the agency Of Caroline Dawes
Appleton, founder Of the Information
al Society, Friends Of Serbia, Serbian
and Belgian refugees are being sent TO
. ninety-fve-acre farm near Willing
ton, Del. John McCrea, who has
furnished the land, also assists the
refugees with homes and the farming
Implements. A meeting will be held
at the Holland House Monday night ~
arouse interest in the campaign.
America must help that heroic and
talented people before it is too late,
wrote Miss Appleton in letter made
public yesterday. "The suffrage WON
en- o. Great Britain are following the
Light given them in arousing the Brit
ish 10 arms. They are crying for as
distance for Serbia We are passing
through the sublime moment in Serbi
IN history. Serbia must not be lost
Nine. Mabel Grouitch. wife of the
Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
has esbled the Rockefeller Foundation
In this city for aid toward relieving the
conditions IN Serbia.
Terrible distress prevailing IN whole
Of Serbia. owing 70 lack of food" read
TIE message received yesterday.
Starving fugitives along whole line OF
retreat Would you consider supply
ins Hour and obtaining consent OF Ger
map and Bulgarian governments for It's
cntributlon within their lines similar
70 Belgian relief work. Importation
from the south Ia impossible"
The Lafayette Fund. which is send
ins comfort kits 20 the French soldiers,
received f.9S.75 yesterday. its Boston
committee forwarding 1926. The Sc
sours National Fund. for the relief Of
!feneh women and children. obtained
NlOI, and the New York State Board
~ ne American Red Cross 81 ,755, max
it2 ifs total 70 date f5b7 POI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
BRITISH LABOR VOTE
DEFEATS PEACE NAN
Patriotism Platform Elects Sue
cessOr to Hardie in Parliament.

by Cable 10 The Tribunal
London, Nov. 26.-The result of the
Parliamentary election in Merthyr to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Keir Hardie Is significant evidence Of
the feeling of the country toward the
war. The district is entirely indus
trial, and both candidates, c. B. STAN
ton and ]. Winstone, are prominent
local labor leaders. Three polls were
taken among the miners before Win
stone was selected as the candidate,
but Stanton resolved 10 fight notwith-
standing.
Winstone had the entire use Of the
labor organizations. Stanton had no
organization, even giving bill OF sale
on mis- household furniture in order to
pay his campaign expenses. Stanton
fought on purely patriotic lines and
had the enthusiastic support of SOL
diers, while Winstone's chief henchmsl
WAS Ramsay Macdonald. He was also
supported by some peace enthusiasts,
mainly organized by the Union Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
GERMAN ARMS DEPOT
BLOWN UP BY ALLIES
French Pire Successful In Ar.
gOnne-SnOW in Vosges.

BY Gable 20 The Tribune
London, Nov. 26.-While snow fell
heavily along the fighting lines in the
mountains Of France to-day, to the ives.
the Allied forces began a heavy can
nonade which was successful In two
places. In the Argonne, according 10
the official statement from Paris. a Ger
man ammunition depot was blown up
and the Teutons were dislodged from a
mine excavation. Belgian and German
batteries were active at many places in
the extreme west, according to the Of
fetal Belgian communication.
General French reports that the Brit
ish have successfully bombarded Ger
man trenches, and by mine attacks
have gained little ground.
The German statement reports only
ARTILLERY duels at various places along
the front"
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The French statement says:
During the day there was an inter
mittent cannonade on the whole front.
The activity Of the artillery has taken
a more violent turn in the Argonne,
where, notably, our batteries blew up
a German ammunition depot in the
File Morte region. There has been
lighting with grenades in the sector
of Courtes-Chaussees. We dislodged
the enemy from a mine excavation,
which we occupied.
In the Vosges snow fell heavily, es-
pecially in the region Of the Fecht
and Thur rivers.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The British statement says:
General French reports that our
artillery has successfully bombarded
many portions of the enemy s
trenches during the last four days.
destroying wire entangliments and
reaching their parapets. To tn
bombardments the enemy made little
reply. The enemy artillery, however,
has been active north of Albert,
north of Loos, north Of Ploegs Street
and east Of the Ypres.
On the evening of the 22d the
enemy made heavy bombing attack
on n mine crater held by our troopc
south of Bethune-La Basse Road, but
was repulsed. Mining has been con-
stant on both sides during the last
Few DAYS. VII Nit <cd We 'SPA~N.N
n mine north of the Bethune-La
Basse Road and occupied the crater.
On the oath the enemy exploded q
mine south Of Cuinchy. causing som f.
damage to our trenches. A hostile
bombing attack against the crater
was repulsed. Yesterday the enemy
exploded mines near Carney and
Givenchy.
On the 25th twenty-three Of our
aroplanes successfully bombed
German hut encampment at Achiet
lie Grand, northeast of Albert. The
enemy replied with n single areo-
plane, which dropped bombs near
Bray, doing no damage.
BELGIAN OFFICIAL.
The Belgian statement says:
A rather violent bombardment mas
occurred in front Of Stheewege. To
the north OF Dixmude and 10 the east
Of St Jacques Capelle there has been
n retaliatory fire by the Belgian bat
teries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
GERMANS ASSAl
VOLHYNIAN LINE
Attack West of Ollka-
Driven Back, Says
. Petrograd Report.
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
SOUTH OF DVINSK
Teuton Prisoners Confirm Re.
ports That Evacuation of
Mitau Has Begun.

London, Nov. 2o.-The Russians ar,
pressing a strong offensive on thu
Dvina front. In the vidzy region, south
of Dvinsk, they claim u have occupied
q wood. while in the north, around the
farm OF Borsemuende, fierce battle il
in progress. Berlin reports an attempt
by the enemy 70 cross the Misse River
southwest Of Riga, but says that it wa.
.epulsed.
Petrosrad tells Of an attempted ad
vance by the enemy west Of Olika. APP
parently the Germans are trying Il
start an offensive in Volhynis. The at
tack, say the Russians, was checked.
Confirmation Of the report that thu
Germans are quitting Mitau is con
tanned in Havas dispatches from Petro
grad, which say that German prisoners
brought to Riga declare the complete
evacuation Of the city is under way.
The Russian General Staff is not dis
posed to overestimate the importance
of actions that occur from time to tins
along the central sector Of the battle
line, where no determined offensive
movement Is now under way. Loca
commanders thus have opportunity tc
act on their own initiative, isolated
engagements, as reported from time tc
time, resulting.
Germans who have been taken pris
oner along some parts of the line rep
resent the German forces to which they
were attached as low spirited. in view
of the knowledge that the rigors of the
coming winter have now 10 be faced
This feeling has been particularly no
ticeable. according to the prisoners
statements, since Russian successes a
many points on the line have compelled
the retirement Of the Germans from
comfortable trenches. Many detach
ments are said 10 be unable properly
TO dig in, owing to the freezing of tn,
ground, and must spend the wintel
virtually on the surface.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The communication issued at Petro
grad says:
The action near the farm Of Borse
muende continued all day yesterday
but without decisive result. Toward
evening the fighting became less VIC
lent
A violent engagement near th'
village Of Mintziouny, north o.
Vidzy, ended In our troops occupying
the wood to the south Of the village
Quiet prevails on all the other sec
tors on the front from the Gulf o.
Riga as far as the Pripet River, anc
also on the Styr.
In the region west Of the town Of
Olika, between Rovno and Lutsk, the
enemy attempted an advance, but
being threatened by development, HI
fell back to his point of departure
His attempt to make progress in the
direction Of the village of Janowka
northeast of Buczscz, was equally
unfortunate.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Berlin gave out this statement:
Army Group of Field Marshal vor
Hindenburg-An attempt was made
by the Russians to cross the Mise
River near Pulpe, but it was frus
trated. Russian attacks near Borse
muende and on the western front o.
Dvinsk were repulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
GERMAN CRUISER
SUNK OFF SWEDEN
Frauenlob Torpedoed by Allied
Submarine. Saws Petrcgrad.

London. Nov. 2s.-rhe German pro-
tected cruiser Frauenlob has been sunk
by an Allied submarine, according to a
semi-ofticial announcement made at
PetroSrad, says a dispatch TO the Cen
tral News Agency.
The Frauenlob is reported to have
been sent TO the bottom In the locality
where the German protected cruiser
Undine, a sister ship Of the Frauenlob,
was lost.
The Frsuenlob was a vessel of 2,6T2
tons and carried a crew Of 275 men.
She was armed with ten 4l-inch guns
and was equipped with two is-ineh tor
pedo tubes. She had speed of twenty
one knots.
The Undine, sister ship Of the Frau
enlob, was sunk OF the south Swedish
coast on November 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
KAISER's ROOF SEIZED
Germans VIII Soon Have Munitions
Made Of Castles Copper.

Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 26.-The
copper roof is being taken from the
imperial castle at Donauesehingen,
Germany. and will be used In the man
ufneturs of munitions Of war. The
roof weighs many tons.
This is not the hrst time that metal
has been requisitioned from an i'm
perial residence for war uses. The
Emperor. palace in Berlin was visited
the latter part Of September by the
commission having In charge the seiz-
ure of metal for government use and
a list Of the metals at the court was
demanded.
Emperor William ordered that all
metals not in actual necessary use be
seized. IL was reported recently that
the huge copper roofs Of the cathedral
at Bremen were being dismantled for
military use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
AMERICAN HELD BY BRITISH
New Yorker Not Allowed to Get to His
Property in ireland.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Secretary
Lansing promised Representative
Chandler. OF New York, to-day that he
would investigate the case Of Michael
J O'Connor. an American. who declares
in an affidavit filed with the State De
partment that when he tried to get to
Ills property in Ireland last month he
was kept a prisoner on the American
liner St Louis at Liverpool from oc-
tober "a until November under guard
Of British soldiers.
O'Connor also charged that he was
kept in the ships brig several hours.
He was denied admission and returned
to New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27

Democratic Control, Arthur Henderson.
Secretary for Education in the Cabinet,
also assisting in the csndidature.
Despite this, Stanton polled 1926
votes, against Winstone's $3.50. The
result is regarded as death blow 10
the peace party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Storm Positions on Crest
of Calvaria, West
of Stronghold.
MAKE NEW GAIN
ON CARSO PLATEAU
psoulse Austrian Counter Blows,
SAYS Rome-Aeroplanes
She'll TolmeZzO.
BY Cable 70 The Tr1bunel

PARA. Nov. 26.-Esch hour brings
co,isis's fall nearer. On the crests to
-. west, which dominate the bridge
...d. and on the Carso plateau, Rome
.,.ims that the Italian forces have ad-
vsneed
IN the heights northeast Of the Aus
tri.n stronghold the battle continues
vigorously. Counter attacks by the de-
flanders, says Rome, were repulsed.
combats with bombs have also taken
place.
On the Calvario. crest, which. with
IN. Podgora ridge, forms a strong po-
alton. from which descent on the
Isonzo bridgehead is made easy, the
Invaders .tormed more trenches and
repulsed a counter blow, after furi-
Gus hand-to-hand encounter.
On the Carso plateau the Italians
claim progress in the Monte San
Michele zone, between Boschani and
p.4sano, and 70 the south toward San
MARITIME.
Thus, from three sides the invader
hss pushed closer to the Isonzo city.
There have come reports that Gorilla
has already fallen, but these are not
borne out by the Italian official report
But that the city is doomed seems es-
nblished beyond doubt.
Artillery duels and some infantry
actions have taken place in the Adlge
Valley and in Carnia. Austrian aero
planes have dropped bombs on Toll
hero.
ITALIAN OFFICIAL.
Rome gave out this statement:
There were artillery duels and &C
tiyity by infantry detachments IN the
zone between the Adige and the
Brenta and in Csrnia.
An enemy aeroplane dropped three
bombs on Tolmezzo, but there were
no victims and the damage done was
slight .
On the heights northeast Of Gorilla
the battle continued vigorously yes
terday. We extended the ground &C.
eupied on the Calvario crest by
storming fresh trenches. An enemy
counter attack was repulsed by vio-
lent hand-to-hsnd fighting and bomb
throwing.
On the Csrso plateau we also made
progress in the Monte San Michele
zone to the north between Boschini
and Peteano, and to the south toward
San MARITIME, where We took fifty
four prisonerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Peru Forbids Hide Exports.

Lima. Peru, Nov. pam order pro-
n,olting the expectation Of vicuna and
..psea hides, and articles made from
zen. was Issued by the government