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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27

we were harmless neutral folk. we nao
stopped our engines and were shippin
seas, first on one side and then on tne
other. Finally the submarine came near
enough for me 20 make out two races
at the portfolios in her coming toWsl.
Nobody came on deck and no nag was
flying. She was 8 big craft OF nef Aihu
the biggest have ever seen.
"Our skipper couldn't get any wore
out of her. Finally, after she had oeen
in sight about an hour, she suddenly
Owed. Our captain Immediately gave
order for full speed ahead. Hardly had
our screw begun 70 churn when again
we saw a cloud Of vapor, and up shot
the submarine. Our skipper again gave
the order to stop. The submarine did
not notice us, and after few moments
disappeared again. Our captain waited
this time fully ten minutes oefore
starting again, but we saw nothing
more OF the submarine. -
"From what saw Of the fortinca-
lions at Salonica, | don't believe there
Is a chance of the Teutonic forces cap
turing the place. | got the impression
from what I heard that il was the in
tention OF the Allies 10 concentrate an
force at Salonica. and
then. when preparations were complete,
TO start a big drive straight across 70
Adrianople and cut of Turkey en-
tirely."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
10Y FOR A NIGHT
IN RUINED ARRAS
Continued from page I

nity. and in the first little church, still
defying shell fire, that one finds behint
the battle front midnight mass wa
celebrated.
From the road running almost parable
TO the trenches rockets shooting up int
the air from both lines recalled the
Fourth of July fireworks in America
An officer explained that this was partly
due 70 habit.
Fuses are set of every night" the
officer explained, "even when the moon
shines brightly. as tonight; and, be-
sides, the Germans may, as last year,
have an idea that we are going at them
before morning"
The fuses multiplied at the approach
Of midnight, and on the stroke Of
twelve the line as far as the horizon
was illuminated as by a long line of
brilliant stars.
Several miles up the deep, wide ditch,
with twelve inches of chalky mud at its
bottom, just far enough from the Ger
man line 20 permit tranquil sleep, sol
diers entertained one another with
simple folk songs Of their home regions
and examined parcels from home and
talked Of victory. One soldier read a
little note from home which said:
This year it is | who play father.
This year broke open my savings bank
and am sending presents TO papa at the
'front.'
The soldier didn't explain who the
writer was, but his thick, coarse beard
failed to hide the touching smile with
which he accepted the reversal Of
Christmas roles.
They're singing over there" said a
soldier, just back from the first line
trench. They've got an orchestra, and
they're shouting TO beat all, but 1t
doesn't sound very gay"
A little further from the trenches,
IN bombarded barn covered by an i'm
provised roof, the midnight watch was
preceded by a concert in which the
soldiers who joked the military on the
stage in peace times reversed the or
der of things and with the greatest
zest caricatured the civilian behind the
zone occupied by the armies.
As in the quarters Of the soldiers
near the trenches, everything in the
attitude of the service brought out the
same note-"Peace through victory"
A chaplain with the red ribbon of the
Legion of Honor on his surplice who
had lost several brothers and has four
more in the army, all Of whom have
been cited in orders of the day, and he
himself twice cited for heroic conduct,
reached on Peace Through Victory
stretcher bearer with a military
medal and a grenadier with a war
cross on his breast sang a Christmas
anthem TO the accompaniment Of the
modest old organ, played by a simple
soldier with such skill that the strains
were quite as inspiring as the best
cathedral music The last notes.
Peace on earth. good will toward
men," died away as the congregation
was filing out Of the little church.
while i'm the distance the booming Of
cannon recalled ''No truce for Christ
mas"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
Watched Fight at Lorette.

The countr: is so fat that one can
sec for miles. and through glasses |
have watched lot of the attacks and
counter attacks on the heights of Lo-
rette and around Noylette. All the air
craft seen by Ms have been the Allies &,
and J wonder whether the Germans will
send over our lines as many aeroplanes
as We send over theirs. In aeroplanes
as well as guns We have the advantage
now, as soon it will be our turn with
troops, too.
Our battalion leaves these most com
Portable billets tonight, and as the
battalion bomb throwers are together
now | 20 up in that capacity. As a
distinguishing mark we wear a red
/ cloth grenade on the left forearm.
As ! cannot send this letter home
will continue il in the shape Of diary
July Is The Germans sent over two
or three mortar bombs this morning,
and though they have done very little
damage, our battery and the K. G.. A.
became annoyed and replied with in
tercst.
July 19-One or two trench mortar
bombs from the Germans came with
daybreak and we replied. The dis
tance the bombs were sent was 800
Yards. As our lieutenant commanding
us bombers decided that our dugout
was insecure. we commenced at p. m.
to pull it down and rebuild il. Five Of
/ US managed TO complete it BY 1880 a. m.
/ on the 20th. Breakfast az $3.50. Din
/ ner, or. rather. the stew. was unfit for
consumption. At II 2. m. 10 compa-
MES Of the 10th Gordons (Kitchener's
armvl came into our trenches 20 accus-
{ tom themselves 10 trench routine.
They belong 20 the division which will.
/ hone. eventually relieve US.
2lstI hear we are 20 he relieved
20 morrow. ~ so. shall have that
4 wash | have been wanting for such a
| time.
22d-The Germans shelled Brebi to-
day and / hear killed a few civilians
ard soldiers. We reply tonight by
I shollng Lens and La Bassee and their
trenches Our mortars worked with
good results TODAY. The French at
| tackled on our right
23d The battalion was TO have re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
ALLIES PLANNING
DRIVE ON TURKS
General Hutchinson Says
Great Force Is MaSsing
at Salonica.
U-BOAT HUNT ON
IN MEDITERRANEAN
Submarines Attack on Ioannina
Describe d-British Officers
Confidence Unshaken.

General Thomas s. Hutchinson, who
fought in the Balkan wars as an artil-
lery officer in the Greek army, and who
went to Greece on October in the in
terests OF a New York concern, says
that the Franco British army quartered
at Salonica is much bigger than has
been generally estimated. General
Hutchinson says that on November 9
and 10, when he was at Sslonica, the
British and French forces numbered
more than 100000 men, and that early
in December the Mediterranean was
filed with British and French trans
ports carrying rsinforcements 10 the
East.
when ! got back to Athens from
Salonica," said General Hutchinson yes
terday at the Waldorf-Astoria, 81 met
several British artillery officers just in
from the Dardsnellss, and they didn't
seem to feel that the campaign in that
part of the world had been a failure.
They said that even though they had
not penetrated far inland, they had at
least managed to hold the attention Of
$4,000 Turks and keep them from being
employed elsewhere.
when Kitchener came Athens was
was told that there was wheat and
-four on hand for no more than seven
or eight days. Soon after Kitchener's
departure from the palace, after his
conference with the King, he sent tel
egram, and | was told that the lifNng
of the blockade against Greece followed
in short order. Anyhow. in a day or
two food was plentiful again.
81 cannot say what the feeling of the
Greeks toward the English is. but they
are absolutely pro-French. Close
friends Of the King told me they be-
lieved he was honestly and absolutely
neutral. But the people hate the Bull
garians, and if the latter invade Greece
! think the Greeks will surely get into
the war. The interests Of the two peo-
pie are Numerically opposed.
81 was on the bridge of the loannlna,
on which returned, when a submarine
shelled US. We were still in sight of
the Greek coast. | saw some distance
off the port bow puff Of what looked
like thick yapor. Immediately | said to
the captain, That's submarine
You're right he replied, after a
sauint through his glasses. We were
flying a little Greek flag at the stern.
1t seemed mighty small TO me. The
captain decided the submarine could
not see it. so he shouted an order to
the first officer. who dashed back aft
with flag that would have covered a
house and ran it up. Still the sub
marine came on. When she was less
than three miles of there was a puff o.
smoke. and a she'll came ricocheting
over the waves She couldn't have hl'
MS in that heavy sea, but the shell came
near US.
Then the captain began &c use his
code flags TO assure the submarine that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
Washington Officials See
Repetition of Lusitania
Difficulties.
EXPECT DECISION
OF u. S. THIS WEEK
Burian's Answer Now Ready
Data on Yasaka Maru
Due To-day.
From The Thbun, Bureau

Washington, Dec. 26.-The decision
of the administration to stand by its
announced intention and refuse TO de-
bate It's demands on Austria in con-
nection with the Ancona case or to
discuss the offer Of arbitration Vienna,
it is reported, will submit will have
TO be made this week, ii was believed
here. Dispatches from Vienna that
Baron Burian, after advice from Ber-
lin, had nearly completed a note to be
transmitted through Ambassador Pen
field seemed to make certain that
there would be no delay in bringing
the case to head.
Beyond these news dispatches the
State Department was without advices
from Vienna, and without further news
Of the circumstances of the sinking of
the japanese Yasaka Maru, which is
likely to become linked with the An
coma case. The agents who have been
instructed TO look into the case Of the
JADdUtSt inner hHOuiu pitbVhb NtAh''N
information by tomorrow, it is be
lieved.
Officials are not over-optimistic as to
the contents of the Austrian reply,
though convinced that il will be con-
cilatory. Their frequent statements
that the administration would not re-
cede from the position taken in the
first note and their declaration that
there would be no debate seem 10 make
il impossible for Mr.. Wilson TO accept
anything less than a complete and i'm
mediate compliance with all his de-
mands, especially that for disavowal.
But this, it is realized, Austria is far
from prepared to give.
In Austro- German circles here il is
maintained that the disavowal of the
sinking of the Ancona is as impossible
as was a disavowal in the Lusitania
case, where it was one of the chief
stumbling blocks in the way Of a set
Element. The Austrian submarine in
no way disobeyed orders in sinking the
liner, il is understood, and thus to
dsavow the act and punish the officer
would be both unfair and hypocritical.
Austria is said 70 be willing 10 make
any possible concession to avoid
break with the United States, but dis
avowal is SO TO be out of the question.
The TeutOns. however, appear TO be-
lieve that the United States will not
insist on this point if the concessions
are made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
CHINESE REVOLT
IN 3 PROVINCES
Revolutionary Party Or
ganizeS to Punish Yuan
as Traitor.
TROOPS DISPATCHED
JOIN WITH REBELS
The Anti.Monarchist Movement
Spreads to Hupeh-No Clew
to Coast Assassin.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-An organized
revolutionary party, TO be known as
the punitive expedition against Yuan
Shih-kai." has been organized in China
to uphold the republic, according to a
cablegram received here to-day from
Tong King Chong, president Of the
Chez Kung Tong Chinese Republic
Association. IL was from Tong Kings
Chong's headquarters at Shanghai that
first news came of the reported revolt
in Yunnan and other Chinese provinces.
According TO the message, the orgsni-
cation has three objects: The uphold
ing Of the Republic of China, the res
toration of the constitutional parlia-
ment and the safeguarding of all the
rights of the Chinese people, and the
protection of all foreigners and their
interests.
The organization mas announced, ac-
cording 10 the csblegram. that il its
efforts are crowned with success all
contracts made by Yuan Shih-ksi will
be disregarded. Revolutionary leaders
have declared that one of the objects of
the organization is TO punish Yuan
Shih-kai, the traitor"
Regarding the reported Yunnan re
volt, the cable message said that fol
lowing Yunnan, the provinces of
Kweichau, Kiangse and Hupeh rose in
revolt, and that tht government or
dered troops dispatched from Szechuen
province to Kweichau TO put down the
uprising. These troops, it was said,
dsobeyed the command and aligned
themselves with the revolutionaries.
Citizens Of the Szechuen province fol-
lowed the soldiers in joining the revolt,
the message stated.
Hupeh was not mentioned in previous
cable dispatches, and to-day's advices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
U. S. SHIP SAVES AUSTRIANS
Transports Refugees from Durazzo-
American Doctors Coming Home.

Rome, Dec. 26.-Dr. G. ". Mendelson,
an American Red Cross physician. ar
rived here to-day with several other
doctors from Serbia and Albania. They
explained that they had sent other
American doctors to Durazzo. Scutari
and Cettinje. DR.. Mendelson and his
companions plan TO leave next week
for America by way OF Bordeaux.
The American schooner Albania, with
William Willard Howard. Of New York,
secretary Of the Albanian Relief Fund,
on board, arrived at Gallipoli to-day.
The Albania came from DuraZzo, having
transported the Austrian and Bulgarian
consuls and the Austrian colony, num-
bering forty-four persons.
From these refugees il was learned
that the Greeks destroyed 275 villages
in South Albania and that the Serbans
RACED twenty-five others, driving out
the population. Mr. Howard distrib-
uted -four in Durazzo TO all needy per
sons. irrespective of nationality or
creed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
Dead Monotone of War
ShOwn in Soldiers Diary
British Culture Gives Place Primitive in the trenches
Food Shelter and Lust for Killing Now
Sole Interests of Men.

How trenches SERVE reduce life 10 its simplest elements
brobt ont in this darn of British soldier serving somewhfe IN
France' The of own English author and "h all me
breeding England has been wOnt give her gentlemen nus interests nave
been reduced 10 the daig routine the fight against vernn
and letters from home
Losses Of comrades killing Germans his promotions ana IN
dorm simply and unerrotonauy ana get as
digging trenches and the marching through
DRILLING Life him has reached ITS common ae
orqtoy and The emotions hare the protective mono
tone in chich modern shrouds ITSELF
diary principally the British actions at Loos nos
been passed y change To other Instruments v
foLop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27

said nothing about the provir..
Kwangtung, which was declared : "
previous announcement 10 be in !,
volt. xlxx.
Authorities to-day said thew s1M
clew 70 the identity OF the a,ss,, II
who shot and killed Wong Yuen w..
last night during a Christmas bsns-.,s
Wong was a former editor o. ~ -.
Asiatic News pro-monarchiesl a.
LEGATION of Shanghai, and was a., ~ :.
be cousin Of Yuan Shih-kai ~ !"
The police said they had been un,N.
TO learn anything concerning WoSs,
mission 10 the United States Il 81
stated that II had been established -.
the killing was not the resul, Of a..
feud between rival tongs or seere, -
cleties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
l3 Santa Ships for Belgium

Thirteen Christmas ships bound p.
Belgium have left this country IA,
month, and. according 10 the Conn,.
sion for Relief in Belgium, II Broad.
way, by the end Of the month one ,hI,.
load Of foodstutfs for every day vil
have entered Belgium or will be on n.
way. While food is always needed. N,
commission announces that there I,
great need Of clothing and shoes fol
more than 100000 destitute. despit,
the contributions Of more than 500.
900 a month from British and colonis
union workmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
ITALIAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
Tyrol- Trentino- Carnia Front Scene of
Intense Engagement.

Rome, Dec 26.-The following official
statement from general headquarters
was issued to-day:
along the Tyrol- Trentino- Carnis
front there has been an intense artil-
lery engagement. The enemy again
bombarded inhabited localities, causing
some damage. They also rolled enor-
nous powders on the village Of Loppio,
in the valley of the Adige, from over
hanging cliffs, without causing serious
damage. Bur artillery shelled numer-
Gus columns Of munitions stores on the
march.
"On the lsonzo front there is nothing
TO report"
Vienna, Dec. 26.-The following off
cial communication from general head
quarters was issued to-day:
"ln the Italian theatre attempts TO
approach the southern part OF the Do
berdo Plateau were easily repulsed."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
CANADA FACES NEW LOAy
Sir George Foster Says Dominion vr,,
Bears More of Wars Burde,

Bears More OF wars Burden
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 20 Sir Geo-,,
Foster, Minister OF Trade and CON.
merce, intimated in an address a, n.
Peoples Forum tonight that a Can.
dian domestic loan OF 100000 eo1
might soon follow the recent issue 81
500, 900.
Sir George said that Canadian,
would be called on 20 bear a create,
share in the financing Of the war. /,
would no longer be possible 70 10 M,
by foreign loans, he said, and the pso.
pie Of the country would have 20 prs,.
tise strict economy to be able 10 4,
their part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
GERMANS SEEK
BREACH IN WEST
Continued from pase |

west before the Russian menace diverts
troops 10 the east. That is why the
offensive in France must come without
delay.
For this attack the French and the
British are well prepared. The mum
tions problems have been solved In
large part by both nations. That was
indicated in the September offensive,
and since then great stores of ammunl-
ton have been accumulated. lie
TEMPS" says:
The hostilities on the French front,
which thus far have consisted only of
eannonades, may take on more seri-
Gus form. The wind is blowing from
the east. which will permit the enemy
to use asphyxiating gas. IL is the
most elementary prudence for US TO be
ready with masks and man the bat
teries.
Joffre's Troops Ready.
at is not known where the enemy
will attempt the supreme effort. The
Noyon point on the front nearest Paris
may be selected, as well as the Eng ish
line at Ypres. and it is possible that
the Champagne will be chosen as a
field of battle. The condition of the
ground, which is thoroughly soaked
and almost impracticable in certain
regions, will also play part in the
decision of the enemy. Nowhere viii!
the French be surprised by an attack,
as we are on guard along the entire
front"
The following official communication
was issued by the French War Office
to-night:
In Artois great activity has been
displayed by artillery 70 the south Of
Bailleul and in the region of Blair
vile, south of Arras.
I'm Champagne, in the region Of the
Nsvarin Farm, there was some success
full Smelling of enemy workers.
I'm the Woevre the fire of our ar
tillery exploded munitions depot Of
the enemy to the northeast OF Regnie-
Vile.
Munitions Train Fired.
"In the Vosges one of our batteries
took under its fire a munitions train
in the railway station at Hachinette.
to the southeast of Bonhomme. Our
observers noted a heavy explosion"
The following official statement from
German General Headquarters was is
sued at Berlin:
"Or accoun, of continuous rain there
was only slight activity displayed on
the greater part Of the west front. The
operations were more active north OF
Albert. at some points in Champagne
and in the Vosges, rorth of Semi
helm"
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Survey Club Banquets.

Club. composed Of employees In the topo-
graphic branch Of the Geological Survey
who have served Uncle Sam more than
a score Of years. held q banquet at the
Shorcham last night.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
CROWD
SETS new RECORD
Largest Assembllngs in History
Of Any Similar Event at San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. n.-After
an opening day. which was witnessed
by 400. 900 persons. the largest crowd ever
assembled in the history Of the West,
the Panama-Pacific International Expo
sition was today the scene Of another
mammoth holiday crowd.
Throngs passed through the eleven en-
frances all day yesterday, and all avail
able space was packed last night.
Favored by an ideal day the companys
which marched the inauguration of the
exposition were complete success.
The official opening came few seconds
past the noon hour when President
Wilson. seated In the East Room Of the
White House at Washington. pressed a
machinery Of the fair.
The ceremonies we're impressive. After
an invocation by the Right Rev. Hanna,
President G. G. Moore. Of the exposition
company, delivered an address. Cover.
nor johnson and Mayor Rolph expressed
the appreciation of the Stat eand this
city.
fhe principal address Of the day was
delivered by Secretary Of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane. He conveyed to
President Moore the personal greetings
Of President Wilson and the expression
OF hope by the Chief Executive Of the
Nation that the highest expectations for
the fairs success might be realized.
The outpouring Of people In response
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Prayer for. Navy
Favored bySponsors
Society Goes on Record in Favor
OF Words Of DR.. Suddards
for Launchinhs.

The Society Of Sponsors of tho United
States Navy recommends that a preyer
for the navy. found in certain records,
offered by the Rev. DR.. Suddards at a
ship launching In 1s43 be adopted as the
official prayer at launchings. action hav-
Ing been taken at a meeting held yes
terday. The prayer was offered at the
launching Of the Oklahoma and attract
ed tn eattention Of the Secretary of the
Navy.
The society elected the following Of
ficers for tho coming year:
President. Mrs. Reynold Thomas Hall,
Philadelphia vice presidents. Mrs. Will
liam Ranney SANDS and Mrs. Josephus
Daniels; board OF control. Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Henry Beates, jr. Philadelphia
Mrs. William Bedloe Beekman. New
York Miss Ruth Lawrence. New York
Mrs. Ricosel Langdon. Mrs. Richard Hat
ton. Baltimore; Mrs. Charles Vaughan
Ferguson, Schenectady. N. Y; chapter
heads, Northeastern section, Mrs. Arthur
Taylor. Sutcliffe, N. Y; Southeastern.
Mrs. David Engle Hoffman: Northeast
ern, Mrs. George Sturdivant, Centerville,
Iowa, and Southwestern. Miss Annabel
Dickie, San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
FISHER NOW DEPUTY
FIELD EXECUTIVE
Scoutmaster Succeeds e. l.
maschmeyer, Whose Play.
ground Work Calls Him.

Appointment OF Scoutmaster K. r.
Fisher as deputy field executive for d.
vision No. 1. was made last week. he
having been in charge Of Troop No. II
for several months, where his work re-
ceived much commendaion He was
active in preparing Division No. for
the big rally Of two weeks ago.
Mr.. Fisher succeeds Scoutmaster f..
L. Maschmeyer, who found It necessary
to resign as deputy field executive on
account Of extra work he will have to
do when the Fairgrounds open next
month.
Capt. John Z. Brooks. who evinced
great interest in drilling the officers and
scouts in preparation for the rally. has
accepted the commission Of deputy field
instruction as his special field Of work.
The scouts and their officers have a high
regard for Captain Brooks, who has
proved himself an efficient leader and
instructor. He will have charge Of the
instruction and drilling Of Division No.
at their mass hike and drill tomorrow
at Rock Creek Park.