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NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-SerDias
plight Is matter OF only secondary
interest to the British government
and the serbians either have been
a.oandoned to their fate or may be in
'ne immediate future.
Inls Is unQuestionab1y the inner
meaning OF the marquis OF Lans-
Sowne's explanation in the house OF
loros, OF the governments attitude to-
ward the Balkan situation.
Inc noble lord, In fact almost open
|y pronounced funeral oration over
ne remains of the Serbian nation.
eeroia apparently suspecting she is
De left to work out her destiny for
uerself, is making frantic appeals to
me British people through London
newspapers and through unofficial
Slitishers who have special reasons
vf sympathizing with the Serbs. But
.ae British government II giving no
promises to the authorities at Nish
.na is not going to allow itself to be
eaioed IN strategy by sentimentalism.
month has gone by since 1t be.
lame known with certainty that the
var was to be carried into the Bal.
ans. Yet, Lord Lansdowns Is now
oompelled to announce that only 49,.
~ British troops are as yet available
~ balkan operations and they appar-
my are being held at Saolnika. A
se force is enroute to the near
as', put what its disposition will bs,
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International Developments in Bomb Conspiracy
Will Await Action of Grand Jury Which
: is to Take up the Case.
THE future COURSE IS NOT DECIDED
Government and Police Circles Deny That any
Higher ups are Involved in the Plot to
Blow up Ships and Factories.

cleaned up, It IL known today that
they are interested In reports of an
enormous fountain Of cash through
which the agents were enabled TO pur-
chase expensive explosives and spend
money freely for automobiles, motor
boats and other things. Indicative OF
how vast their RESOURCES might be is
q tale related by Fay. which however
is discredfted by officials.
IT was prepared to pay 100000 to
Paul Seibs, government witness) or
anybody else who could induce tho
captain Of certain Russian vessel to
lose his way in mid-ocean so his
cargo Of copper would fall into Ger
man hands," said Fay. 1.-THE copper
is invaluable to the allies in making
munitions"
Where the $500.oo0 was to come
from. Fay refused to say. That Max
Breitung will have to go to the Tombs
unless his wealthy uncle. Edward n.
Breitung, millionaire mining and
shipping man. comes to his aid. was
promised by government operatives
today. They said his ball undoubted.
ly would be fixed the same as the 9th.
ers-$25, 900. -.-....
BreItuns Arrested.
NEW YORK Oct. 27.-Max Brei-
tung, cousin of e. N. Breitung, Michi-
gan millionaire. appeared today at the
federal building and was given pre-
liminary arraignment before U. s.
Commissioner Houghton on the charge
Of participation in the alleged con.
spiracy to blow up war munition ships.
Breitung was held under $4,000
HoiI PN~ NNvopnhnr A
Breitung was accompanied to the
federal building by William H. Parke
OF his counsel. He was given a quick
ararignment and furnished immediate
bail through q surety compahy.
~ eave Himself Up.
NEW YORK, Oct 27-Max Bret.
tung, wanted by the federal authori.
ties for alleged participation in a plot
to blow up ships carrying munitions
to the allies, surrendered himself to.
day and furnished bond Of $25,O0o for
his appearance at preliminary exami.
nation on November 4th.
Breitung came to New York from
Chicago, voluntarily and unaccom-
panied. He said he left a Lake Shore
train at the One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street station early today while
city detectives were waiting to greet
him at the Grand central terminal and
went first to his home. He then went
to the office of attorneys retained for
him by his millionaire uncle. Edward
N. Breitung Of Marquette. Michigan,
and afterward surrendered himself be-
fore United States Commissioner
Houghton, who fixed bail.
Bre1tung refused to discuss the con-
spiracy charges made against him, re-
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Steps to
expedite the passage across American
soil of Carranza's army from Eagle
Pass and Laredo, Texas, to Douglas.
Ariz., were taken by officials here to-
day. Railroad authorities were asked
to hasten the troop movement to pre-
vent possible fighting between the
Carranzistas and Mexican raiders on
this side Of the boundary and also to
relieve the situation at Douglas.
Prompt arrival Of the Carranza rein
forcements at Aqua Prieta, just oppo-
site Douglas, officials believe will pre-
vent endangering Americans should
Villas army make an assault. From
1000 to 10000 Carranza troops are
being rushed to Aqua Prieta. Officials
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Grand
jury criminal proceedings in New
York will precede any international
developments. state department off,
cials explained today. in the bomb
conspiracy involving Robert Fay. al
legged German army lieutenant and
his confederates. .-..s .
At present the department Of Jus
tfce has sole charge OF the conspfr-
acy investigation. A. full report will
be made later to the state department
upon which any repres entations neces-
sary to Germany would be based. Aft
er the evidence Is completed and
probably presented to a federal grand
fury for indictments, the state de-
partment will bo given copies OF the
documentary proof and will then de-
termine it's course.
President Wilson Is personally and
actively interested in the efforts OF
pro-German sympathizers to cripple
the war munitions trade with the al.
lies. His conference yesterday with
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, at which Comp.
ers discussed conspiracies to call
strikes In munitions plants and other
plants to prevent supplies reaching
tie allies, It Is understood Gompers
would furnish further detailed infor.
nation to Attorney General Houston.
Gompers was secretive regarding the
information he had given the presi-
dent, declaring publicity would de-
feat the ends sought.
Financial Backing.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-With the ex-
pected arrival and surrender here to-
day of Max Breitung, fifth member OF
the alleged plot by German agents to
prevent artillery munitions from
reaching the allies. secret service op-
eratives and detectives said their case
would be complete.
Reports that higher ups" were In
the far reaching conspiracy to blow
up munitions carrying vessels, were
strongly denied by both government
and police officials. Whether the case
really is cleaned up, probably will be
revealed this afternoon when Brei-
tung Is arraigned before U. s. Com
missioner Houston on the same
charges that the others we're ar
raigned-that of conspiring to violate
United States laws by tampering
with International shipping.
The tap of information which has
been left on by government officials
SO far as the prisoners themselves
we're concerned, was suddenly shut
off today. Robert Fay, Walter
Scholtz, DR.. Herbert Kienzle and
Paul Daeche, all Of whom have been
allowed to talk freely Of their cases
were inaccessible in their cells at
the tombs. All are now represented
by attorneys who co-operated with
the authorities in causing them to
cease talking. Despite assurances OF
officials that the cases were nov
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STATEMENT ON TUESDAY.
BELGIUM

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The state
department. announced today that
American Ambassador Gerard at 6er.
lin had been directed to use hts good
OFFICES In behalf Of thirty-two persons
courtmartiaIed at Liese, Belgium TOR
alleged military offenses. Secretary OF
State Lansing oaid the Belgian minis.
ter had appealed to him In behalf OF
the prisoners. u.
In the absence Of information az to
the exact offensea charged against the
prisoners, Gerard was Instructed to
act only II It proved proper for tne
Ucjted States to Intervene.
The state department denied ehas
President Wileon had personally ap-
pealed to Germany In hehaH OF the
thlrty-two prisoners.
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What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aoer of the United Press.

says Lord Lansdowne, has not been
decided. In other words. no plans
have been accepted which call Tor the
salvation of Serbia. II 1t proves to be
better strategy, and less Wastetul OF
men to check the Teutons in Bulgaria
or European Turkey. Serbia VIII be
ignored.
The Serbians are making >. gallant
defense Of their country and severely
Furnishing the Teutons and Bulgars.
The British strategists may believe
that after the Austro-Germans have
fought their way through the noun
tains Of the desperate and despairing
Serbs, It will be . comparative easy
matter to infiict crushing defeat on
Van Mackenson's exhausted divisions
In Bulgaria. This plan would have
the double advantage OF checking the
Germans before they reach Constan-
tinople-which II the major British
objective-and also of Furnishing the
Bulsars by making Bulgaria bloody
battlefield.
But whatever be the final plan of
campaign adopted, the rescue OF Ser
bia, as an end in itself. will be given
no consideration by the western al
lies.
Not only are strategic and diplo-
matte reasons responsible for this de-
cision. Serbia was the original cause
OF the war and Serbia, too. by fallihs
to satisfy Bulgaria has brought about
the present dark developments IN the
Balkans.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct. 27.
Ten masked men held up and
robbed southbound passenger train
! No. 9, on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railway, two miles south OF
Onapa, early today. They blew a
safe in the express car escaping with
an unknown quantity Of money and
Taluables
The bandits who had boarded the
train at some point north of the rob-
berry, climbed over the baggage car
and forced the engineer to stop the
train. While part Of their number
we're guarding the crew. others went
hack up the track and stopped o
freight train following. The two trains
were held by the bandits for nearly
two hours.
The conductor was comLelled to
open the express cars. Five charges
OF nitro-glycerine were exploded be-
fore the safe in the first car was
opened. Attempts to open two safes
In the second and one in the third
car were fruitless. After thanking
the train crew, the robbers disap-
peared in the darkness, apparently
on foot. No attempt was made to
rob the passengers.
Was Minstrel Robbery.
EuFAuLA. Okla. Oct. 27.-Tha
rrst mirstrel train robbery in the
histo.. of t'.e country was pulled on
nine miles north OF here carly today.
Between twelve and fifteen bandits.
colntenances blackened with burned
core. held up south bound passenger
train No 9 on the Missouri, Kansas
end Texas railroad. blew. two safes
10 an express car and escaped with
lour packages said to contain a guam
1ty Of cheap jewelry, together with
several bottles OF whiskey.
Five posses with bloodhounds we're
pursuing the bandits in an easterly
direction early toda The gang was
well mounted and the officers had fail
"a to gain appreciably in the first
leveral miles OF the chase. The blood
hounds were superfiuous asset at
hrst. as the fugitives left wide open
rail-of empty whiskey bottles.
The train had reached point just
touth of Onapa when two men climbed
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

hope to have them arrive before
Villas army begins its assault.
None of the Carranza troops will be
permitted to leave the trains while
enroute across American soil.
Where Ammunition Comes From.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 81
James Boone, alleged to be deserter
from the United States army and who
is said to have been fighting under
General Lopez, was killed in a saloon
brawl in Matamoros today. American
officials have asked the Mexican au
thorities to investigate the affair.
Military officials on this side stated
today they had obtained information
that ammunition is being issued to
bandits by outlying garrisons In Mata
moros.
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Decision Sustained.

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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. T-The
state supreme court today sycstained
the decision of the circuit court. dis
solving the temporary Injunction IN
the Mrs. Scott Durand-Dyson case.
The temporary Injunction granted IN
Lake county. restrained the state
veterinarian from slaushtering
valuable herd of cattle owned by Mrs.
Durand. which are afflicted with the
foot and mouth disease
No action in the Fergus Injunction
suit will be taken at this time, tho
court announcing that decision may
be handed down In a week or ten days.
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Blew Open Safe in Express Car and Escaped With
Unknown Quantity of Money, Without
Molesting the Passengers.
lon THE N. K. 8 I. LINE IN OKLAHOMA
Safe Crackers in Chicago, Came to Grief, When
Telephone Girl Heard Explosion Over the
Wire, When Instrument was Op=ned

over the tender and slid into the cab
Their faces were blackened and the
fireman, believing them to be negroes,
was on the point Of bouncing shovel
of their heads when he noticed their
complexions were artificial. A dispo.
sition to laugh was checked by two
very business-like revolvers.
"Slow down." ordered one of the
burned cork artists.
The engineer slowed down.
One of the intruders peered into
the darkness ahead, then held hur-
ried consultation with his companion.
Speed up!" was the next order.
The train gathered headway. Again
q searching look into the darkness.
Stop" zsss
The train ground to halt.
The engineer and fireman were
ordered to the ground and backed
along the train to the first express
car. About dozen mem all with
blackened countenances, appeared
from the timber east OF the track and
began shooting. They were not shoot
ing at anything in particular but
seemed to like the sound Of their re.
volvers. An express messenger was
ordered to open the first express car.
He hesitated. "A bullet struck one OF
his hands. He; lost his reluctance
and q finger simultaneously.
posse Find no Trace.
McALESTER, Okla. Oct. 27.--
Posses, organized here and in Eufa-
ula, had found no trace early today OF
the bandits who held up the south
bound Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passenger train near Onapa at 200
O'Clock this morning. 1t IS believed
the members lot, the gang scattered
and ar>s.> hiding along the Red river.
Yessmen, Captured.
CHICAGO, Oct. T.-One yeggman
was shot to death. policeman was
wounded and two robbers were cap
tured when bullets checked thelr
fight. in running fight which follow
ed a safe blowing in south side
brewery today. Two yeggs escaped.
Presence Of mind OF Nellie Slayer,
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FRANCE

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PARIS, Oct. 27.-"strons German
natrols," said the war Office announces.
mont today, "have been rcpulsed ana
dispersed by the French fire south OF
Loos. ..- .-..
"The Germans tried to recapture
the courtIn trenches In Champagne
tuesday night, but were repulsed by
our machine guns and infantry
Elsewhere it was said the night
Mas quiet.
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MAJOR GENERAL
GRENVILLE M. DODGE
Is Critically III at His Home In Coun
ell Bluffs and Friends
Are Alarmed.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct. I'll
The condition of Major General Gren-
vile M. Dodge Is very critical today
and his friends are alarmed because
O, his advanced age. He is one OF the
two surviving major generals OF the
c;vi, war and was chief engineer dur
ing the building OF the Union Pacific
railroad, Some time ago he went to
New York to consult q specialist con-
corning his health.
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BALKANS

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VIENNA, Oct ~. (vIa Berlin am
London. .)-Austro-Ger troops ha' 4
progressed about forty miies today =
various points south Of serbia's NJ
ern frontier.
Almost duo south Of Belgrade y
have driven the Serbs past 8 Ie-
jelovac, and Topola, and = y the
heights to tho eastward. . at
this point that they had fo their
way farthersst into the enen1.>s ter
ritory southwest Of Belgrade. Toward
the northwestern corner Of Serbia
the Austrians were pressing their ad-
vance south Of tho savo river In .
section where, earlier In the Invasion,
tho Serbs put up for time success
fuI resistance.
Having made their position secure
at Obrenovae at tho point whore the
kolubara river empties Into the Save,
seventeen miles southwest Of BEL
grade, the Austrian forces control both
sides Of tho kolubara a. far az Laza-
revao, twenty-five miles southward.
Lazarewao, which was occupied, 10
on a railroad connecting by round
about route with both Ohrenovac and
the de-constantlnopIe line. It
10 also strate0icalIy Important tor con-
troll Of the kolubara and LIig rivers,
the most convenient means Of pushing
southwestvvard to Junction with tho
Morava valley contingent, probably
about 100 miles southeast Of Belgrade.
The Serbs resisted tho Invaders
progress desperately and the advance
was accomplished only after the fer
eest fighting.
In the vicinity Of vleegrad, on the
Austrian side Of the Austro-Serblan
frontier and twenty miles north Of the
Austro-M Montenearin border, where
Serbs and Monteneorins had Joined
forces, the combined army was throw
backward by the Austrians.
After fierce mountain fighting all Of
extreme northeastern Serbia, east Of
kilxura narrows, about forty-Hve miles
east OF tho Morava, has been cleared
Of Serbs. 4
The situation, summed UP, repre-
scented steady Tsutonic advance to-
day In all Of northern Serbia, extend
inu clear ACROSS from tho northwest
ern 70 the northeastern frontier. The
center Of the lIne had progressed
little moro than forty miles a little
to the east Of south Of Belgrade, ex-
tending along front from the Topota
to the Raca heights, a distance OF
nearly twenty miles.
The extreme right and LETT wings
had not advanced more than rev
miles from the Save and tho DANUBE
rivers. but the latter was already on
tho verge Of a Junction with tho Bull
oarIans, who have been operating to
the northwest~sard across the T'mok
river.
This union will give tho Austro-
Germans 4 direct route from Hun
oary, through conquered corner OF
Serbian territory to Bulgaria ana
thence to Turkey though. It VIII oe
one with a long break In rail- oonnee'
tion.
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TOWN DESTROYED.

ATHENS, Oct. 27-Though AUS
trian troops occupied the site OF Ma
dovo, In the extreme nortneassern
part Of Serbia today, no town re-
r,alned. djspatchea from Salonika
sajd. After q violent bombardnent,
eluhty-sIx boat loads Of Austrlans
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Runor Ia Qenied.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-American AM
bassador Page unqualifiedly denied to-
day the persistent report that he In
tends to resign. saying the rumor's
origin IL a mystery to him.
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, (via sAyviIIe wireless)
Oct. 27.-6rand WhltIook, American
minister to Brussels, was quoted TO-
day In = German InspIred statement
charging that the Engilsh nlsrepre-
sented the principal details Of the
Edith Cavell case.
"The United States minister 20
erusseis," It was asserted, "states that
tho English government publications
concerning the CaveIt Incident are un.
true 90 far a. he 10 coneeraed."
"EspeciaIIy, said tho statement.
twas Il untrue that tho German
authorities put tho minister OF by
vain promises In order to oonceal tho
sentence by whIoh means Miss cavel'
was robbed Of the possibility Of Inter
ventlon In her behalf. tho sentence
being hastily executed In tho mean
time" .s
"Further," continued the account,
"Slr Edward 0rey said that tho Cor
man authorIties did not keep their
promise to inform tho United States
minister concerning tho trla's pro-
aress. That no such promise was CIV
en- 10 admitted by the minister.
''The minister, also says he was
most painfully affected by tho publlca-
tions and will Immediately Inform tho
American amhassador In London and
the United States government"
TOOK TWELVE cAFaN ON.
BERLIN (via London) Oct. az
"We have taken Dobron and Neres-
Mica and east Of orsova, wo have CAP
tured twelve heavy cannon an
nounced the war office this afternoon,
reporting on tho Serbian campaign.
Dobrof1 10 just east Of tho Austro'
Serbian frontier town Of Vleeorad.
Neresnioa 10 eighteen mlles south
Of tho Danube and thirty miles east
Of tho Morava river. It 10 In the Pek
river valley. Tho country to the cast
Of orsova, a Hungarian Danube river
town, 10 In the extreme northeast OF
Serbia, where the Austro-oermans and
aulqar,ans have formed 4 Junction.
THE ROAD ls OPEN.
BERLIN, (vla London) Oct. 27-
The Austro-Germans made the most
important gains In Serbia today since
the Invasion began.
They effected Junction with their
Bulgarian allies, the war office an
nouneed. This was at lJuh,ee"ao.
northeastern Serbia. Thus the road
was opened to constantinople.
Progress was made and Important
positions taken all along the line from
the serbo-AustrIan frontier In the
west. to the Serbo-Roumanlan frontier
In the east. Tho center, more ad,
vaneed than tho wings, continued its
Gains In the direction Of Nish.
"oenerais Won koevess and Won
GaltwItz, Of Marshal Won Mackensen's
forces" said an of'elaI statement,
shave driven the serblans back wher-
ever they made a stand.
IN RUSSIA.
BERLIN, (vla Sayvilie wireIess)
Oct. 27.-Russian attacks on the Ger.
man front southwest Of Czartorysk
have been repulsed and northwest OF
the Same point the cars forces have
been driven from their positions on
both sides Of a contested road. Il was
of,1claiiy announced today. Altogeth.
er 1884 prisoners were reported TAX
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suLcARiANs BEATEN.

ATHENS (vIa London) Oct. a.
Following tho serbian's reeapture o'
veIes. On the Nish-saEonIka railroad,
the beaten euiaarians were ra'lytng
TO-DAY at Istib, twenty miles to the
westward, with the allies aid, the
serbs were hopeful Of holding Vefes.
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IN RUSSIA.
Ally

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ROME. Oct. 27.-The pope has ask
ed the patrIach Of Venice for details
~ the towns latest bomhardment by
an Austrian aviator, intending to pro-
fast AGAINST the destruction OF
ehurohes. tho Correspondents said
today.
APPEAL FOR AID.
ROME. Oct. 27.-FolIowin9 the
.x.mpIe Of tho Serbian premier, who
ha. spuesied to the British for aid,
Kino Nicholas Of Montenegro, has
teleoraphed to the king Of italy, his
con.In.Iaw. begging for help against
the AustrIans, Il was learned here to-
day.
DAMAGE TO VENICE.
BERLIN (vIa sayvliIe wireIess) Oct.
27,-Great damage was done at Venice
hv the Austrian aerial bombArdnent
Of the city Monday and Tuesday, &C
cordinq to dispatches from Vienna to-
day.
Durfno the fret attack, II was stated,
bombs were rained from 1o:3o p. m
until 1 a. m. on the Italian arsenal
electric plant, railroad citation, fortiA-
cations and other military establish
nents. Numerous fires resulted.
Tho airnen revisited the city Tues
day morning. observed that the fires
we're still raging and borbardcd the
italian hangar ard warships.
uFeebie attempts" by two italian
aeropIanes to drive the Austrian air
fleet off. were said TO have failed, as
did a heavy fire from atni-aerop!ane
guns.
One italian aeropIane was reported q
to have visited Trieste.