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SCISSORS AFLAME
FROM FIRE BOMBS
Town on French Line Shcllcd
by Incendiary Pro-
jectiles.
Special cab,. Despatch 10 Tu- srS.


PARIS. Feb 9-Artillery action on an
extensive scale, evidently precursor OF
important infantry fighting, has been
the only event OF importance at the
front for the past few days The big
guns have been used necessarily by
bodies Of troops on the French and
German strategic railways indicates
that renewal OF the conflict, particu-
larry near Scissors, Is imminent
Tho only event related in the OFFICIAL
communicate issued by the French War
Office tonight Is the destruction OF a
German mine gallery at Fay, near AL
bert The statement. issued at 1870
O'Clock, says:
No important event has been re-
ported.
During the afternoon Of Febru-
airy at Fay. southwest or Pc
rome, we blew up a mine gallery
where the enemy's soldiers were at
work.
The afternoon communicate directed
attention to the effort, OF the Germans
10 set FIRE to Scissors by the use OF
incendlary shells Other artillery ex-
changes were at La Bassee, in belgium
where the Belgian gunners destroyed n
farmhouse occupied by the Germans, In
orraiue and the Nosges At Bnga-
telle. in the Argonne. a confused sort OF
a fight continues in the dense wood
Nth the Intermittent we of rife and
artillery Are Tho afternoon com
| Duniou6 follows
In Belgium yesterday there were
intermittent artillery exchanges, and
Ypres and Furnes were bombarded
The Belgian artillery destroyed a
| farm the defenders OF which fed,
on the road between Bethune and
| La BasSee we reoccupied yesterday
mill where the enemy had sue
cecded in installing himself
scissors was bombarded with pro-
| iec,ilcs. the purpose Of which was 10
| set the city on fire, on the entire
! Aisne front and in Champagne our
artillery effectively engaged the bat
| tcrles OF the Germans,
In the Argonnc the fight which has
dcveloped around Bagntelle continued
Yesterday In one OF the most dense
parts OF the forest, and consequently
became quite confused, Each side,
generally speaking, was successful
in maintaining its lines, The men
engaged In this night February 7,
did not exceed three or four bat
/ talions on each side. During yester-
day only one French battalion was
engaged,
In Lorraine and in tho Vosges
yesterday saw artillery engagements
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Again the dispatches tell OF a vast
transfer of German troops from one
field Of war to another in successful
winter travel
While the central armies OF the long
German Russian battle line were en-
gagged In last weeks indeCisivc and
Cogtly contest TO the west OF Warsaw,
along the frozen reaches OF the Bzura,
the Russian commander in chief was
preparing surprise 4 strong Rus
sian force was suddenly reported press
ing its way west over the border Of
East Prussia in the direction OF the
coast In spite of the rigors OF Feb
ruary the invasion made rapid prog
ress and soon came reports that Rus
slams mad crossed the Angerapp River,
strongest OF the water barriers OF the
region.
Precisely at the moment when II ap-
pedred as IL the Russians might gain
firm foothold In the salient OF East
Prussia and turn 1t into menace
against the main German territory pre-
Cisely when the bear was making ready
to clutch the black eagle by the tail,
began 10 appear German regiments,
brigadcs, divisions The troops did not
rise out OF the ground they came by
rail- with much the same effect. once
more the opponents of Germany had the
disconcert.ng experience Of finding them
selves face to face with a sudden and
enormous concentration Of men. Whence
this new force came is uncertain pos
sibly from the army In Poland. possibly
from Belgium. or from the camps OF
tho new formations in the quiet intc-
rior. At all events they were there, and
Germany mad given proof OF her con-
unned ability to collect mon at any
single poiV. on either war front more
rapidly than could her active opponents.
The German railway system had struck
another blow at the Allies
To Americans the railway is a thing
OF peace. In this country rail trans
portation has reached It's highest de-
Nelopment in the direction Of service
to everyday business and regular life.
American railways are - -" same
time among the least well developed OF
any in the world for military purposes
Germany stands at the other end OF the
line, and II is owing to her military
supremacy in railways that she has
been able to accomplish such wonders
as the advance through Belgium to the
gates of Paris In five weeks, the defeat
Of the Russians at Tannenherg and the
holding OF Western Poland against
every Russian effort.
Those who seek for historic parallels
will ind that Frederick the Great was
also skilled in shifting mis- forces from
one theatre OF war TO another, 10 strike
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RUSSIAN CRUISERS
SHELL TREBIZOND
Two Turkish Steamers and
Schooner Sunk in Revenge
for Yalta Attack.
BRESLAU FIRES on TOWN

PETRoGRAp. Feb. s.-The Russian Ad-
miralty announces that in retaliation for
an attack upon Yalta by the Turkish
cruiser Midlrll, formerly the German
cruiser Breslau. detachment OF Rus
sian cruisers was sent TO Trebizond and
bombarded the city. The fleet also sank
two steamers and Turkish schooner.
The Admiralty report follows:
Yesterday morning AT o'clock.
while our fleet was at sea between
Sebastopol and Yalta the German
cruiser Breslau WAS sighted. The
Breslau drew into Nalta at s o'clock,
hcrcd several shots toward the
town and steamed away The shells
damaged four shops and the Hotel
de Russia There We're no casualties.
As a reply 10 the bombardment
our cruisers were despatched to
Trebizond, which they bomharded at
L. NJ the same day. directing their
fire upon an eight gun battery there.
They also sank a steamer lying
fully laden in the port in addition
to another steamer laden with food
stuffs as well as Turkish
schooner.
Yalta is a watering place IN the
Crlmea thuty-two niles from Sebas-
topol.
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, his several enemies in turn. Frederick
made the most Of interior lines" Of his
ability to travel faster about a shorter
circumference. william II. can carry
this system to a point OF which his pred
ecessor never dreamed, because Ger
many IL now not only at the inside Of
the ring, but likewise has the most rapid
and eucctt. means Of transporting
troops and m'':i'ious, in her ofhcion,
railways
Recently Gen PAU. one Of the French
leaders, was despatched on a mission o
Russia. lie had to travel along exterior
lines uf communication Leaving Paris
he went by express 20 a southern French
port. There he boarded a swrft warship
and sailed To Salonica. From that
point rail took him north to the Rus
sian capital In all more than a weeks
travel, and If he went on 20 the war
front, ten days \ German official could
have travelled from Brussels to kpcnigs-
berg, without using other than way
trains, Ia less than: two days. The
German would cover the ground at one
NTH the time with one-hfticth the
effort
\ map elsewhere on this page shows
b some 81 the points In which German
railways excel all others as a means OF
making war. II shows not only why
a German official can travel from ore
time than a representative Of the AL
lies, but also how 10 the course OF a
lew DAYS IL Is possible tn transport
whole armies from Flanders To l.ith.
uaula, while In the case OF the Allies
the sending OF forces from one war
front to the other is out 81 the question.
ON this map stand out two great
railway centres, Paris and Berlin. From
Berlin westward run several nearly
parallel railway lines. passing through
the great Industrial district OF West
phalih, crossing the borders and ter
minatlng at Amsterdam. Antwerp. Brus-
sells and Liege there merging into the
Belgian network of rails. From Ant
werp, Brussels, Lille. Calais. another
set OF great railway routes converge,
as they run south, on Paris
The area thus covered includes a
slice Of northern France. the create
part Of Belgium, Wes phalia and a pro-
longatlon eastward to Berlin. II Is the
most important railroad area IN Eu-
rope. More than half is extent lay
y.3:h!a German bounds before -" nut
break Of he war. To seize most Of the
remainder, lying in Belgium and north
eru France. was the first German deed
after war broke out.
Straight across this great strip cuts
the Rhine. It's valley forms second
railroad area, narrower, less important
than the first yet important as the cno-
/ Meeting bond for the uthoru part OF
the German west frontier The region 81
/ touches Is not So denscly covered with
railroads as the first. hut more douss.y
than the average for German territory.
From Berlin south and southwest INTO
! SaNony extends another network Of rail-
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Won JAGOW GIVES FRESH
WARNING TO NEUTRALS
German Foreign Secretary Says Forbearance Regard
ing Merchant Ships in War Zone Must Be Subordi-
mated to Military Considerations.

BERLIN, Feb 9.-Foreign Secretary Won
policy OF Germany which has been taken
in the United States as declaration
of the kaiser's intention to institute a
submarine blockade" OF England to
cut of her food supply.
The announcement OF February OF
Admiral Won POSI-, chief of the Adj
mlralty stan. was not a declaration OF
a blockade" said Herr Won Jagow. "All
questions as to its validity promised on
this theory. therefore. are excluded
The Admiralty proclamation by des-
ignation OF waters around Great Brit
ain and Ireland az a war area an
uounces Germany's intention to conduct
war operations In this region, and par
ticularly to destroy commercial ships
belonging TO the enemy.
England months ago declared IN
similar fashion the whole OF the North
Sea a war area. German warshins
heretofore have destroyed merchant
ships belonging to the enemy only when
there was every certainty that their
pa ssengers and crew could get away
safely. Hut In future this forbearance
must be subordinated to military con-
siderations. now that England, by meas
ures inadmissible under International
law. has paralyzed neutral commerce
with Germany in an attempt TO force
upon the German civilian population
death by starvation.
The German naval authorities have
Of course received orders to- use no
violence against neutral ships, so far
as these are recognizable ~ such. but
tho confidential instruction by the
British Admiralty to merchantmen 10
uso neutral flags makes such identiiica
ton matter OF extreme difficulty.
Neutral shipping can therefore only
be urgently warned again, as in the
earlier announcements, to avoid the in
dicated war zone until further notice"
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TURKS CROSS CANAL.
British Cruiser Damaged and
Russian ship sunk, Snys Report.

CoSsTANTINoPLE via Amsterdam, Eel
THE following official statement wa
issued this afternoon
The advance guard of our troops
operating against Egypt made
successful reconnoitrng march
through the desert, drove back the
English outposts in the direction of
the Suez Canal and some companies
of our infantry even crossed the
canal between Tussim and Sera-
peum
In spite OF the firing from English
cruisers and armored trains our
troops engaged the enemy all day.
thoroughly reconnoitred his defences
and an English cruiser was badly
damaged by our artillery.
our vanguard keeps In touch with
the enemy and continues reconnoi-
triug the eastern bank of the canal
until our main force can proceed to
the attack.
Part OF the Turkish fleet has
heavily bombarded the port of Yalta
in the Crimea on the Black Sea. At
another point our ships sank a Rus
sian vessel
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SLAUGHTER IN POLAND.
Germans suffer Huge Losses In
BEnrn Battle.

LoNpuS, Feb a. correspondent Of
the DdiiU val, tclcgraphing from ~
RADIO, Poland, under date OF February ;,
n description OF the terrific fighting on
the Bzura. says 10 is consrrvatively es-
timatcd that the German loss in killed
alone boo one position iu forty-eight hours
was 600 lln quotes a Russian officer
who was wounded at Gum.ne as saying
Flesh aud blood may stand such
slaughter but not the birth rate. II
must end soon Under cover NJ darkness
and snowfall. ON the night OF February
.. the Germans appear to have rushed
fresh army corps by trains, motors and
every conceivable conveyance along the
railway running from LONiSCz TO War.
saw Quite half Of these troops were
shattered. The enemy shrink from NO
conceivable sacrlfcc We had picked
troops at Goumue. who were intrenched
up to the eyes. but stIll the Germans
came on, regiment after regiment. shout
ing, Mach Ntr,ChtW. Some advanced
nifty yards after showing themselves
others were allowed 70 run further. but
never more than 100 yards, so as 10
avoid altering the range OF our MaXims
"a battalion Of the Prussjan Guard
charged. shouting 'pIeusscn uber Al
les :" Poor fellows. they looked so fine
There were Austriaus. too or at least
of rus + is not the came. The man who
invented th,s, bright colorcd glittering
uniforms should BE- shot II wa, sheer
murder TIE victims OF these uniforms
at least conceived the idea of stripping
the German dead Of their invisible gray
and changed their clothes amid heaps
OF corpses.
1T was yeritable toilet of death
At one point the Germans came on
twenty ranks deep. each a yard apart
They took one OF our trenches, but
only about 100 OF a whole battalion
OF 900 survived and as soon a, we
were safe in a neighbor,ng trench the
remaining hundred were blown to
pieces hy one OF our mines"
The sky for miles glowed with the
light OF burning villages. OF forty in
the neighbour, cd of Bol.mon Sokachen
and kurdvakof only smouldering ruins
remain. The martyrdom of Belgium
was not more tragic than the martyr
dom Of Poland.
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For several hours afterward the Count
related to me incidents OF his experience
I'm America during the Civl war. lie
told OF meeting President Lincoln as
military attache and representative OF
the King Of Wuerttemburg,
The President was sitting at his desk
very busy. His private secretary. young
Seward. son OF the Secretary OF State,
was sitting on a table dangling his legs
In the air, Lincoln. tail and gaunt,
greeted me very cordially, lie made the
impression on me that tho Kaiser al
ways makes on me when | meet him.
Lincoln in particular was deeply con
cerned about the cruelties OF war. or
what you now refer to as atrocities
People had tho same impressions then
as they have now. This was best shown
by a popular song, the refrain OF which
goes II remember right. When this
cruel war is over The President gave
me military pass with his signature.
and still cherish Il as one OF my most
priced possessionA
II made trip over tho lakes and
fiirted with some beautiful American
girls who were as anxious TO get ac-
qudinted with me as | was with them.
They finally broke the ice by dipping
apple seeds into my face and then We
had jolly talk. I made brief stay at
lelr marquette ana lncldentdlly the city
OF Superior, Wis, might have been
named after me, as some OF the people
suggested chanEing II IN my honor
81 made my first balloon ascension at
st, Paul and not on the civil war firing
line, as has been frequently said. A
Major OF tho Union army, whose name |
have forgotten. was there and had a
captive balloon. | wanted real sensa-
tion and arranged for the use OF the
balloon. he TO cut tho rope and lot me
made long flight after had got up
10 the limit. l bought all tho spare gas
that the St. Paul gas works would let
me have and was able TO go up several
hundred feet, but the gas was OF so poor
quality that could not get the bag filled
sufficiently TO essay a long flight Yet
while | was above st. Paul | had my
first idea of aerial navigation strongly
impressed upon me. and II was there
that the first idea OF my zeppelins came
TO me-"
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Lusitania, Representative Martin
South Dakota. Republican, to-day r..
scented a bill making II misdDuessur
for any master OF a foreign vessel Y
hoist the American flag without clnrc.,
authority from the United States
The bill forbids the master or other
officer OF an alien vessel to use o..
American flag for the purpose ~ con.
cealing nationality or making 10 .r-
pear that vessel IL sailing under f..
registry OF the United States" Viola.
ton OF the proposed act may Doe punished
by fine OF not less than $40 GOO nor
more than 100000 II is ru-tU.r rro
vided that any vessel upon which t.e
flag has been used in violation ~ t.r
prohibition shall be connscatcd upon 5
return to the jurisdiction Of the United
States.
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JAPAN TO WATCH FOREIGNERS.
VIII Deport Those Trying to Cause
Trouble with United states.

TOXIC, Feb. 9.-The japanese Cabinet
decided to-day that stricter discipline
should be enforced in detention camps in
future because of the additional prevl-
leges demanded hy tho German and Aus
TRAN prisoners in Japan.
1t was decided too that foreign resi-
dents who are found guilty OF acts tend
ing to disturb tho peace or b. cause
discord in the relations existing between
the United States or other foreign coun-
tries and Japan are to he deported Also
any attempts to spread reports harmful
20 Japan will be punished and German
residents in Japan will be subjected to
closer supervision
All Austrans and Germans seeking
admission 70 Japan must obtain the per-
mission OF the military authorities first.
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back from the threatened Polish capital.
God knows how they suffered :" says
the correspondent who sent the des-
patch. 81 have never seen such horrible
wounds as dishgured the poor fellows
who lay crowded In Count Sobansky's
chateau at Guzow. The sight nearly
unnerved one o. the most experienced
t-.issian surgeons Many Of the soldiers
had their chests and stomachs torn
open by explosive bullets used by the
Germans Arms and legs we're torn off
and In almost all cases the wounded
we're mangitd The fortitude OF the
wounded was marvellous"
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BULGARIA WAITS FOR MONEY.
Bulk Of German Loan Payable
Only After War, Is Report.


PARIS Feb. 9,--The French press at
taches much importance to the Austro-
German loan 10 Bulgaril. Jean Her
bette gives the following details;
The AustrO-Gcrman bank syndicate
was 10 advance l50000,00O francs
NS0,O0O,0OO) AT ~ per cent. to the
Bulgarian Treasury, Of which half was
10 he payable when the agreement was
signed and the remainder in for,nlghtIy
instruments Of lO,o0O.O0 francs R2 OOO,-
000) from April :.
NJ. Herhct'e understands that Bul-
Faria has really received only 10000 0OC
francs cash and that only after the war
's over will the remaining 40 millions
become available 90 pay for orders
which bulgaria is placing In Germany
and Austria. He adds that France had
offsred financial support which Bulgaria
refused, being unwilling TO subscribe to
political conditions
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NO PEACE TRIP, SAYS WILSON.
Asserts Col. Houses Mission Com
Germs Relief work.

WAsHINGroN, Feb o.-Presldent Will
son to-day added his dental 70 those al
ready made in official quarters that Col
r., NJ, House had been sent TO Europe on
n special trip relative 20 the launching o.
peace negotiations The President said
that Cot House had no credentials other
than letters OF introduction and that his
trip had resulted from a desire for in
formation regarding plans TO be followed
In the relief work
In this connection II was denied on the
highest authority that there had ben in
terChanges between the United states
and any OF the belligerent Governments
regarding the treatment OF prisoners. At
the same time 1t was said definitely that
there have been no negotiations with
Oyertures
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SAY TEUToNS LACK FOOD.
Rome Hears Reports OF shortage
In Germany aud Austria.

Special cable Despatch 10 THB SuS
ROME. Feb 9.-The renewed intensity
Of efforts TO get German and Austrian
war contraband throu Shout Italy is at
trlhuted by the Foreign Office to the
scarcity of foodstuffs in the two coun-
tries, which are said TO he verging on
famine.
The official optimism is belied by con-
hdential, diplomatic information, which
has as its motive tho general prohibit
ton OF exports
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GREECE SENDS REPLY.

ATHENS, via London Fob Ths
Greek Government sent to-day % r..'v
to the German warning against ssrd.,
Greek ships into tho waters around ,tI
British Isles. The reply insists that,
the rights Of Greece must be preserved
and says:
Greece cannot he held responsible
for other peoples acts. Greece IL CON.
WINGED her ships will c.utnu, to enjoy
the guarantee provided by Internal. mai
law, especially those provided ht me
Declaration OF London"
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LONDON, Feb, 9,-Mrs. Morrison Bell,
wife of Major Arthur c. Morrison Bell
Of the Scots Guards received a letter
from her husband to-day announcing
that he is a prisoner In Germany. He
Is "A Conservative member OF tho House
OF Commons saw service in the South
African war and was later aide-de camp
to the Governor General Of Canada
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Hamburg TO Buy Food supply.

HAMBURG, via London, Feb. 9.--The
Council has appropriated 1000, 900
marks $4,000, 0OO with which to buy
a supply of fJodstuffs fodder ana other
articles so that the city will be pre-
pared for cventullites. 4 commission
will be appointed TO purchase those
commodities.
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GALICIA FOR RUSSIA.
Gar TO Receive Austrian Province,
Snys Sir EdMnrd Grey.

LONDON, Feb 9---The British Govern
ment practically admitted to-day that
the Austrian province Of Galicia is TO De
part of Russias reward after the war.
Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secre-
tary, said In reply TO questions in the
House of Commons as to whether Russia
had annexed Gallcia and whether British
commercial interests were to be pro
tected by consular agent at Lemberg
that he was considering the appointment
OF n British commercial agent to reside
at Lvoff
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French Cruiser wntcbe. Havana.

Special Cabis DespatcA 10 THE suN
HAVANA, Feb 9-Thc French cruiser
Condo has relieved the British cruiser
BERWICK In watching the port OF Havana.
Ihe merchdntmau Samara arrived from
81, Nazaire this afternoon and delivered
Dispatches to tho Condo
The Berwick sailed to the westward
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Aids NounE AIsntian Refugees
Special cable Despatch 10 Tur Sun

PARIS, Feb. 9,--Henry de Coppct of
New York has sent 10000 francs
$4,000 10 the childrcn's colony OF Asa
tian refugees at Hugleville. saying the
gift is meant to aid the children to he
come men and women capable OF par-
petuating French ideals and genius, thus
benetitlng the entire world.
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BERLIN. via London, Feb. a--The Vos-
SiSchc Zsitimg announces that the num-
Der Of volunteers for the Turkish army
at present
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FORBIDS FLAG MISUSE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Following up
a speech in the House yesterday In which
demand was made that the Government
should protest TO Great Britain against
the use OF the American flag by the