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Special cable D,spotcA 10 TuE sux.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Since lighting in 70
land on the colossal scale which char
acterlzed It for time ceased, ana the
conflicts although fierce are comparatively
inconslderable. the military critics ana
correspondents IN petrograd are specu-
lating as to what will be the next big
move. The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Neios says:
Competent opinion inclines to the be-
lief that Germany's next great effort IN
tho east will be far from central Poland,
where tho enemy will continue stub
born defensive, varied by sectional coun-
ter attacks. The statement that Ger
many Is sending three corps to join the
Austrinns in "A fresh effort to subJugate
Servia IL so much advertised abroad that
IL Is probably untrue and is intended 10
induce the Russians to divert their dis
positions or greatly increase their forces
i'm Bukowina, where they are advancing
at the rate OF about a dozen miles IA day
toward "A junction with the Servian army.
at is more likely that the large Ger
man forces which are unquestionably as
sembling inside tho Austrian zone are IN
tended for new formations In the Car
pathiaus. preparatory TO Il fourth attempt
with all the men Austria and Germany
can spare, to invade Western Galicia."
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PRAISES RUSSIAN SPIRIT
II Has Helped Greatly In Cam
paigns, Says Eyewitness.
special C0JIe Despatca 10 TnF SJV.


l.oNpoN. Jan. l2.--Thc official press
bureau issued to-day "A long report from
Prof. Bernard Pares of the University OF
Liverpool. who is acting as official cy'-
witness for the British Government i'm
the Russian campaign. In survey oil
Conditions preceding the war Prof. Spares
reiterates the contention that the opera
tons leading to the reverse suffered by
Gen. S.msonoff in East nrusslo were
dictated by German pressure In France,
which has been relieved.
He asserts that the RussiAus through
out have been whole heartedly concerned
for the Allies. As all the news points in
the report have been covered in previous
dispatches the main interest consists
In the observers remarks on the personnel
of armies. Dealing with the earlier
operations in Galicia he says:
The Austrians Tor a long time fought
very well, the Hungarans in particular
showing great daring The Austrian Slavs
made a firm resistance for several days
and then retroated or surrendered almost
Ell masse The Hungarian horse artillery
was well served, but the Austrian field
artillery was disgraceiui. Through no
faul, Of the men the shrapnel as often
as not did not explode. This had NEST
dlshearteniny effect on the infantry.
MANY Russian women are fighting ms
soldiers I'm the racks Of Gen. Rennen-
kampf. Included ia this number is the
wife of a Russian Captain
Describing the general campaign nc
says:
"The conflict extended over more thar
200 miles and was intense for more thar
ten days for over half that distance. The
Russians had already 100000 men en-
gagged.
The Austrian prisoners and spoil.
taken run into tremendous figures Abou
onc-thrd of the province of Lubln Is 50
devastated that almost half is destroyed.
1.-The main credit for generalship rest
with Ruszky, who has shown intellect an,
ability of a very rare kind"
1.-THE rancor between the Austrians anC
the Germans was expressed openly b!
prisoners. who even had to be kept apart
| The Russian soldiers gained increased con
| fidence from the failure OF the enemy
artillery and the splendid work of thci
own which was one Of the most promi
| nent features of the whole. war. Othe
main features were the infinitely SUI
perior physique and spirit of the Rus
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CARS FORCES ON WAY
TO JOIN SERVIAN ARMY
Petrograd Believes Report That Three German Corps Are
Rushing to Austria's Aid, Is Blind Intended to
Induce Change in Russias Plans

SLAMS and their endurance. They made
wonderful marches ana endured long pc
RODS OF trench work, although shoft of
food. They make rema rleable recoverdes
from the most serious wounds and lat
terly were with difficulty kept from pre-
mature attacks with the bayonet. the gem
eral Use of which made the display of
the white flag by the Austrians q frequent
occurrence. After several bitter expert
ences the Russians sometimes denied
quarter to the enemy"
With reference to the first German re-
treat from Warsaw Prof. Pares says:
The Russians owed their great sue
Cesses to the bold use OF greatly SUI
perlor numbers and the wonderful spiri,
of the men. Coming from every par,
Of the empire they left the impression
of an enormous wave which. having
flowed so far westward. could not be
stopped. The enthusiasm of those en-
trained for the front and OF those COM
ing up on trains was just as great as OF
those engaged in battle. II was like an
lnnumerable family hurrying to an enor-
nous feast"
Prof. Pares describes the situation In
East Prussia at the time of writing as
follows: The Russians hold Angerburg
Possessern. Johannlsberg. willemberg
Neidenbyrg and Soldau. They seem TO bs
avoiding and envelopng the fortified line
of lakes 1.-THE Mazurian 1.akes). HOLDING
Possessern TO the north OF the lakes and
Johannisberg to the south They are ad.
Nancing slowly against considerable OBJ.
staCles.
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FRENCH PRESS PLEASED.
SSNIol cable Despa..,a to TIM scS

PARIS, Jan 1.-THE French press is
unanimous In considering Great Brltaln's
reply to President Wilson's note moderate
and concillatory, and all the newspapers
express confidence that a satisfactory ar
rangement will be reached.
Gabriel Hanotaux, formerly Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, says In the Figaro:
THE good faith OF both sides being he
yond doubt the British note appears to me
to furnish n basis OF agreement, the result
of which will be helped by a realization
that neutral commerce benefits very
largely by the necessities of the belliger-
ents, and should therefore show itself
disposed to submit to inconvenience. A
clear, frank discussion OF the matter Ii a
hundred times better than smoudenng
discomfort"
Writing on the right OF search NJ.
HanotauN takes up the sentence in Pres-
dent Wilson's note, AS long as there are
suspicious cargoes, these cargOes will he
subjected TO perquisit.on.' and continues
Il reverse the proposition. There is
only one means, II not of avoiding at
least OF moderatnE. suspicious cargoes,
and that is precisely TO allow interested
Powers to make perquisitions.
How can one suppose that commerce
will impose rules OF moderation on IT.
self? Can one admit that President Will
sons appeal will suffice to compel 1t 10
observe absolute loyalty, especially as
1t Is recognized that the nature of sus-
pected objects Is extremely difficult to
determine"
The PETIT Pdrisien says II IL clearly evil
dent that England Is ready to make con-
cessions which will not compromise the
security OF the Allies. and it Is not believed
that Washington VIII demand more.
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DACIA CASE BLOW TO
SHIP PURCHASE PLAN
Bills Supporters Insisted Brit.
ain Would Not Oppose Pur-
chase by y. S.
LONDON WARNED AMERICA

WAsHiNeToN. Jan. 1.-THE expec',,io,
In London that the steamship Daci,. r..
Gently sold by the Hamburg. America,
Line and given American registry. Will
he seized blythe British when ,.. t.,,,,
the seas Is shared by officials here II is
accepted as certain that the British will
contest her sale and transfer to American,
registry as invalid.
The Dacia is now at Galveston lp,l.
ing with cotton for Bremen SIN, Is J.,
to sail in a day or two E,,,r, .Es
reaches Bremen she probably ,,u i
seized by British patrols nd taken ?, ",
port for an adjudication ~ her cnsr ~
a prize court. AS the French p,i.,. a.,
such cases II even more unfavor3bl. T.,
the case than that OF the British b,
would not be surprising ~ an arrange.
ment were made for the shin To Ia, 49,,
before French prize court
II became known here TODAY that a,
the time OF the sale OF the bacl, tbs
attention of the state Department w.
called to the fact by the British FOREIGN
Office. Secretary Bryan denied t,at t...
was accompanied by any statement NJ
objection to the sale as invaiG Tho
notice apparently was served merely III,
warn the United States that Ia, British
Government regarded the Transaction a.
one worthy of note concerning which il
might have occasion to say more later
The traditional British rule iu such
cases has been To recognize IN, sal, 81
an enemy ship in time of war If the
transaction is proved to be a bona tide one.
But II develops that the British Govern.
ment Is likely to investigate closely tho
character of the Dacia transaction I, Is
reported that the sale price of the pacla
was only SIPS. 900.
The case is regarded here with special
interest because OF the Administration $
plan to purchase other German and Aus.
trian ships for the proposed Government
owned steamship line. Those urging tho
measure have insisted that Great Britain
would not object to such sales. and un.
favorable action in the case OF tho ! ella
will be regarded here "a a blow 10 the
case for the ship purchase bill, now pend.
ing.
The object of the purchasers of m.
Dacia In taking over the vessel and send
ing her to Germany under circumstance,
which they themselves declare make.
seizure of the ship by the British probabl
IL the cause of much speculation here
One suggestion IL that there may b,
American capitalists who SEQ an oppor,
tunity to reap a handsome profit by get
ting control of considerable number Of
German and Austrian vessels tied up IN
American ports, with "A view to sellinC
them either to the United States, in cas-,
the ship purchase bill is passed, or &c
private syndicates.
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UNREST IN HUNGARY.
Disturbed Feeling There dives AUS
trians Anxiety, Is Report.


LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE correspondent OF
the Daily MAJ at Petrograd, telegraphing
to-day says:
at is evident that the Germans on this
front have arrived at point where they
arc Obliged TO consider carefully what to
do next They cannot turn out the Rus
slams In East Prussia, they cannot take
Warsaw and they cannot advance in South
Poland. In western Galicla in the Car.
pathidns and In Bukowina the Austrians
have been put to flight. and many grave
dangers confront them as a consequence
of the failure of the hopeful plans with
which they began the war
THE chief OF these is the disturbed
feeling in Hungary, which has never been
warmly loyal to Austria and il now pain.
Iully exercised by the prospect of an in
Nasion OF that country by the Russians.
the Servians and possibly the Human
ians.
a Bulgarian who has arrived In Petro-
| grad after stay In Vienna states that
there is far more anger and bitterness in
Vienna against Servia than against
Russia. The pride of the Austriahs. he
says, has been Inundated by the defeat
at the hands OF the people whom they
had threatened with a punitive expedi-
ton. The repeated reverses OF the Aus
irion armies In combat with the Russians
Is regarded with comparative equanlmity,
hut unless the Government shows that il
is resolved to wipe off tho stain OF the
disaster In Servia, according to this Bull
garlan. anything might happen.
This Is why a new expedition OF 400
600 men is being prepared under the NOM
.inal command of the Archduke Eugene. 10
whom, II Is said, will be attached a Ger
man Central as the real leader. with
the General. according to the statement,
, Berlin Will send two Bavarian army CORPS
and corps of Prusslan reservists These
are reported already 10 be on their way
to Budapest, with mountain batteries in
large numbers. The expedition is ex.
rected to get to work the middle OF Feb.
ruary Those who disbelleve the story
point out that there Is no military value
in such movement, and that II It were
Imminent II would be kept secret
1T must, however. be remembered thai
military considerations often are subordI
mated to political. ana that IL Austria
demands revenge on Servia as the prlc,
Of remaining GermaEys tool. Germany
must pay II, however disincllned she ma,
he. Further, II the troops are to star
from Budapest. it would be difficult I,
keep the matter secret"
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BATTLE IN PROGRESS
FOR CERNAY HEIGHTS
French Attacks i'm Alsace Re-
pulsed With Heavy Losses,
Says Berlin.
PROGRESS IN THE ARG0NNE

BERLIN, via wireless TO London, Jan
I2.-The official German statement to-da,
says that severe fighting Is In progress
for the possession OF the heights to tn
south of Cernsy (Sennheim), in uppe
Alsace. now held by the Germans, anC
that French attacks on these position
were repulsed last night with heav,
losses.
1t, says the Germans also have repulset
French attacks In the region OF Perthe
and Ally and have captured Frenci
position on the old Roman highway In tn
Argonne. Seventeen officers and 1906
men have been taken prisoners by tn
Germans in the last four days in tn
eastern part of the Argonne, according
to the statement.
The official communication follows:
In the western theatre insignificant
engagements are taking place south
of the canal at La Bassee. but so far
without result
French troops last night made an
attack on our positions to the south
OF Cernay (Sennheim), but they were
repulsed with heavy losses. Early
this morning the battle was resumed
in this district
A French attack which started
yesterday afternoon In the region of
rerthes tbetweeu Rheims and the
Argunne) whhered away before our
fire, the enemy suffering very heavy
losses.
In the Argonne forest French
vantage point was taken on tho
Roman highroad. In this engage
mtnt two officers and 140 men fell
into our hands.
In the battles on the eastern side
OF the Argonne we have taken, since
January s, including those already
mentioned, one Major. 'hree Captains.
thirteen Lieutonants ard 1900 men
The French total losses. including
killed and injured. in this battle area
consequently are estimated Mt $500
men.
An attempt Of the French 30 make
an attack at ALLY, to the south Of
st. Mihlel. failed.
There Is nothing new to report
from East Prussia
The Russian attempt - advance IN
northern Poland was unsuccessful.
our attacks in the district to the
west Of the Nistula River have made
progress IN certain places, notwith-
standing the bad weather.
on the eastern bank of the Pilitza
River the situation continues the
same.
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TO CRITIC: TRY 1T YOURSELF"
italian Writer Receives FAC-SIMILE
of Won Hindenburg's Baton.

MILAN. Jar l2.-Capt. Anslo-Gatti,
military critic of the CorriCro della Sord,
wrote series of articles recently IN which
he severely criticised certain features Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburs's strategy,
Capt Anglo-Gatti received few days
ago, a neatly packed parcel from Germany
containing a fine facsimile OF the famous
Generals baton, accompanied BY note
which read:
HONORABLE COLLEAGUE: ! have read
your enlightening appreciation with no
ordinary interest. ! note you reveal that
my straiegical moves have been somewhat
amazingly short sighted. Pray. therefore,
except my baton enclosed, and come and
have a try at the job yourself"
Here followed the name OF Won Hin
denburg, as II the note were written and
signed by the Field Marshal himself
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PRUSSIAN HOPES SLIGHT.
Court Circles Reported 10 Have Nc
Illusions About War.

PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Copenhagen cor
respondent OF the Temps writes that "A
person In close relations with high per-
sonages of the court of Prussia who has
Just arrived In Denmark assures him that
high German circles cherish no illusions
as to the issue of the war
1t Is recognized In these circles, he
Gays. that the German offensive has been
broken ami that although Ciermanys re-
sources are enabling her to continue the
defensive, they are not sufficient to enable
Germans to hope for victorious march
forward. The court IL therefore prepar-
ing the people for the idea that tr-
umph of the German armies is not certain
and that the situation may at any mo-
ment become grave.
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Special ca1. De.pstcA 70 rnn Sun.

RoME, Jan. lathe Hodeida incident
will probably soon be closed, Judging by
the latest developments. Turkey has
definitely granted all of 1taly's demands,
including military salute to the Italian
lag when 1t is again hoisted over the
consulate from which 1t was hauled down
by the Consul after the violation OF the
building by the arrest Of the British
vice-Consul, who had taken refuge there.
The Italian Consul after ordering the
flag down took refuge on board an Italian
waIship.
The Turkish Government has appointed
a commission to investigate the incident
before reparation is granted The ltal-
ian Foreign Office has instructed the Con-
sui to go ashore to participate In the In
vestigation 80 as TO hasten tho work
OF the commission as much as possible
Otherwise Il Is feared the Turkish IN
qury might be indefinitely prolonged.
\ news agency despatch from Athens
says the Albanian insurgents have occu-
pied the heights of Ruspol, near Durazzo'
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SWEDES MAKE PROTEST.
Newspaper Says They VIII Not Sub
nit 10 British stand.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1.-THE DGDbldd
leading conservative newspaper, says that
Great Britains reply to the American
Governments note on delays to commerce
indicates n determination to adhere "a
the harassng policy of interfering with
and restricting the legitimate commerce
of neutrals.
The newspaper asserts that the figures
quoted by Sir Edward Grey are mislead-
Ing and that the Swedish people will
never submit to Great Britain's assump-
ton that she has the right to dictate just
how much OF any particular goods Sweder
requires for her own consumption or how
much OF such goods she will be per
mitted TO import
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VIENNA REPORTS GAINS.
Russian Attacks on the Nida Col
Iepsed, Says Statement.

NIBNNA, Jan. 1.-THE following on
clal statement was issued here tonight
The Russian attempt to force the
Nlda River was renewed yesterday
with violent artillery fire. on the en-
tire front In the southern portion in
the forenoon strong hostile forces
resumed their attack, which soon
collapsed under our artillery fire.
Hundreds of dead or wounded were
left In front of our position.
simultaneously an artillery battle
took place south of the Nistua. one
of our batteries got the range OF n
farm. and the Russians, who had
been there for some days, were COM
PEELED to evaeuate.
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lent bombardncnt OF our positions
on the plateau of Perrieres and on
"Spur No. 1872" To-day he made an
important attack In an attempt TO
recapturc the latter position. The
result of this attack is not yet known.
40 other noteworthy incident has
oecn rrI,Urtru.
The afternoon Communique also told oil
German counter attacks against the cap
tured trenches near Scissors, which were
rcpulsed. In counter attacks the All!cs
gained still more ground. severe en-
"lgement Is also reported north OF the
farm OF Boauseiour. in the Arg nne
where the Germans succeeded IN getting
a foothOld within the defensive works
The cOmmuniuue. which follows. tells OF
artillery action IN other districts and as
serts that all is quiet In Alsacc:
From the sea to the Disc there was
an Intermittent CanuonadinG, fairly
Violent at certain places. yesterday.
ON tho Aisnc, north ~ Soissous,
determined attacks have been deliv-
cred against TIE trenches occupied by
us On January and 80. The enemy
at Icked our positions several times
yesterday We repulsed him and took
possession OF more trenches
from scissors To Rheims there were
artillery exchanges our heavy pieces
of artillery responded eflisaciously to
the batteries and the mine uTowere
Of the Germans.
In the Champagne. u tn. region OF
Souain there was very active shoot
ing by our artillery yesterday, directed
against the positions of our adNer-
Haries near Perthcs
lie Forth north % the Reausciour
. farm, was the scene of a desperate en-
counter. The enemy succeeded IN set
ting up trench at a pOiut within u
series OF field works, the commanding
position of which was held by Us.
This Nighttime IL still going on
In the ArEoune and as far as The
N.uSc there Is nothing to repor;.
ON the heights of tho Meuse there
have been two German attacks. one at
the forest Of Couseuvoye and the other
at the forest Of Rouche;. Each was
reI ulsed
To the southeast o Clrey-suT-
Ncsousc one of our detachnents sur
prised ami put to Hight German
company which was ptllaging the
village Of 81, Sduveur.
In the Nosges and in ,.sace lac day
passed quietly. had weather and the
snOws.orm cOntuGc.
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GERMANS REPULSED.
Attack. Along th. NistuIa Fail. Pc
Io1r1d Reports.

kgeriGl cable Dcsp0tch 10 TIL SUN
PETRoGRAp, Jan l2.--Thc official Rus
sian statement issued to-day was as fol
lows:
on the left bank Of the Nistula on
the night of January II tMonday)
and all the next day the Germans
continued their usual attacks with
small dctachments IN various districts
along our front All attempts were
easily repused 10y artillery and rifle
ire.
The Germans continue ineffeCtivelv
stubborn offensive In the region OF
the village of SulIha They delivered
four attacks there yesterday and two
more near Moghely At dawn on jan
uary II our scouts threw hand gron-
AIDES into the German trenches, iniiict-
ing heavy losses.
Reports state that the Germans suf-
fered considerable losses in an attack
on the night Of January 10 near the
village of Samice. They left 500 dead
on the field. our field searchlights
gave W. much help during the Fight
ing,
ON the other fronts there is no ma
terial change.
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The KARLSRUHE LOST,
TWO REPORTS DECLARE
DESTROYED Off Il. w. l., One AS
serts: OFF Colombia, Ac-
cording to Other.

Two reports reached New York yes
terday to the effect that the German
cruiser Karlsruhe had been sunk. one
Of these reports, contained in letter
prirted In the Montreal Gdsette from
Grenada. British West Indies. said the
writer had witnessed n naval battle on
Grenada on the night of November 20
and that aft,rward a life buoy marked
"S NJ. s. Karlsruhe was washed ashore
with other wreckage.
Fishermen, he said. had found bodies
floating in the water, as well as boots
with feet in them; candles marked Kali
serlight." helmets and pieces OF wreckage
The yriter expressed the opinion that the
Karl.l.uhe had been sunk In the en-
gagement. -
The other report. coming from Panama
was in the form of Il rumor current IN inc
Canal Zone that the Karlsruhe had SUNK
n British cruiser off the coast OF Colon
bia and Venezuela, and that later another
British warship had sunk the karlsruhe
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IN NO FEAR OF AIR ATTACK.
Able Moreux Says Weather Mans
Innccuracy Reduces Danger.

PARIS, Jan. l2.-Abbe Moreux. direc-
tor OF the observatory at Bourges, an
swers with positive negative the ques-
ton of whether Paris and London need
fear Zeppelin ;tacka. he says s:ch At
tacks are impossible so long as science Is
unable to predict the weather for sew
eral days with certainty, and that an at
tempt of a squadron Of Zeppelins, start
ing from different points, all at con-
siderable distance. to reach their goal
at the same time, is bound to result IN
failure in the present state Of knowledge
of meteC Biological science.
A single Zeppelin, the able says, might
concelvably reach Paris, but would be I'M
able ~ effect anything OF Importance The
ship would have to carry petro. and other
supplies for a voy|ge Of twenIy-Iour
hours, and unless 1t were sure OF favor
able winds could take only 4 thousand
kilos of explosives, or twenty bombs OF
nifty kllos each.