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Evening star., 1915-11-14
WESTERN ARENA.

The conflict in the western arena dur.
ing and sapping operations, coupled
with heavy artillery engagements in
tho vicinity Of Loos and Souchez, where
the Germans have been particularly ac-
tive. In fact, the French expect a de-
termined Teutonic offensive movement
In these sections. all indications point
ing to such an effort.
There has been general inactivity
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY
Violent artillery engagements in Ar.
tois between the Somme and the Disc.
Intense trench fighting with trench
guns in region Of Het Sas and Bvesin-
gle in Belgium.
MONDAY.
Germans claim capture of portion OF
French trench on the Hilgenfirst in the
Vosges.
Allied aeroplane shot down near
Donai.
TUESDAY.
Continued infantry fighting near Loos
Germans violently lombard French
DOSlllOnS In the ScClOT VI bcdQVTdlSuc5
French report check of German at
tack west of Givenchy forest In the
Artois district.
Germans and French engage in artillery
duel in the Champagne northeast OF
Tahure.
Fierce trench fighting in the Argonne.
WEDNESDAY.
French vigorously lombard enemy
positions OF Boesinghe.
Germans. after bombardment Of po-
sittons of French at Butte de Tahure
deliver two fierce attacks. Both re-
pulsed, French claim.
French artillery disperses German in
fantry between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle.
English aero brought down by Ger
mans northwest Of Bapaume.
THURSDAY.
Germans claim to have brought down
three English aeroplanes.
German forces lombard several po-
sitions held by the Belgians.
French silence several German bat
teries in region of Bus in the Artios
district.
Intense Teutonic cannonading in the
vicinity Of Loos La Fosse Calonne and
Souchez.
Mining and sapping operations along a
great part Of the western front. are re-
ported.
FRIDAY.
Fierce artillery battles in region OF
Bus. in Artois district; north Of Somme
near Dompierre and between the
Meuse and the Moselle.
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FRANCE is Determined
TO ACHIEVE A VICTORY

PARIS, November 13.-The bill pro-
viding for new French loan has been
passed by the chamber of deputies after
an explanation by Finance Minister
Esibot, who said the object was to avoid
increasing indefinitely the short-term
debt. The rate of interest is fixed at
) per cent and the government re-
nounces the right of payment until
after January l, 1881.
NJ. Ribot declared the loan marked
the determination of France to con-,
tinue the war with arms and money;
until victory is achieved. He con-
cluded with an appeal to business
houses. banks, the press. rich and poor,
alike for all the aid they can give. The
bill was unanimously adopted.
Evening star., 1915-11-14

with claim of having taken great war
stores from the enemy.
MONDAY.
German forces occupy Krusevac and
take 1000 unwounded and 1900
| wounded Serbian prisoners.
Germans pass through Praskovc, in
Morava valley, and attack on heights
south of kralievo.
Austro Germans eject foe from
heights north of Ivanjica.
TUESDAY.
Germans claim capture of main Ser
bian positions south of Kralievo.
Announcement is made in London
thirds of Serbia.
BulgarianS claim capture of $3.50
Serbians-
Allied troops occupy regions of Dol
ran, MonZin, Camandol and Dobrista.
Bulgarians reported to have captured
Leskovac.
French and British reported to have
| suffered serious defeat between Krivo-
lax and Prilep. suffering great losses
| in attacks on Bulgar positions
| Railway communications between
Nish and Pirot reported tablished
French reported to have recaptured
| Veles.
| Sixty thousand Albanians reported to
be approaching to attack Serbians In
the rear at Monastir and Prisrend
| WEDNESDAY.
| Germans claim general advances in
Morava valley and capture of 1000
Serbians.
| Bulgarians reported to have repulsed
! enemy at Nish-Alerinate.
| Both wings of Bulgarian army in
| vading Macedonia reported menaced
| by Anglo-French advance.
| Austrians report repulse of Monte
| negrins at Trebinje.
Serbians reported to have resumed Of
| fensive in region of Babuna pass
| Bulgarians reported to have retired
| from Babuna region.
THURSDAY
Fears expressed that main Serbian
army is cut off between Kralievo and
Nish
! Serbians reported driven from ridges
south Of Kralievo.
Bulgarians reported in full retreat
before allies near Veles. Enormous
losses are reported in Bulgar ranks
| Germans report capture of 100 Serbs
in northern front.
| Russians reported to have ascended
the Danube and landed men and guns
at Silistria, which is Rumaniar ter
| ritory.
| FRIDAY.
| Germans pursue Serbs south Of Kru-
sevac and take LOO prisoners.
| Serbian announcements indicate main
armies are not cut off between kra-
lievo and Nish.
Entire Bulgarian army west of Var
dar reported menaced by Serbian and
French forces.
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tacks. Italians report successes in
advance.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Italians report enemy repulses at For
celia, Cueltaroni, SelIa Nevea and on
the Carso in the San Michele zone.
MONDAY.
italians report successful attacks IN
the Daone valley, at Col di Lana and
along the Isonzo front, and repuise OF
strong Austrian attacks at Col d1 Lana
Austrians claim repulse OF enemy on
the plateau of Doberdo.
italian dirigibles lombard enemy In
trenchments near SaVogna.
TUESDAY.
italian artillery becomes more aeuVe
in various arenas.
Austrians report repulse OF Italians
lat southern portions OF Podgora, at
Zagora near PLAYA and against Col d1
Lana.
WEDNESDAY.
Italians renew effort to capture Cor
izia- Attack over whole front from
Vlava to Del Seibusi, Austrlans claim
ing repulses for foe with heavy losses.
THURSDAY.
Italians repulse Austrian attacks at
Italians storm enemy trenches south
west of San Martino del Carso.
FRIDAY.
italian raids reported between Mori
and Adige and in the upper Calamento
valley.
Heavy engagements on the middle
of Austrians on Monte Cal Vario with
heavy losses.
Italians claim steady progress on the
Carso plateau.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Menhaden Season Improbable.

According to reports being received
here from the lower Potomac and along
the shores of Chesapeake bay. the men,
haden fishing season just closing was a
poor one and many of the firms en-
ployed in making fish oils and fertiliz-
ers will wind up their seasons work
with the balance on the wrong side of
the ledger. Though the fishing steamer
masters were yigilant and patrolled
the waters of the bay and along the
coast, looking for schools of menhaden,
the fish were scarce and the catches
were away below the average. AS
many persons residing in tho northern
neck Of Virginia and along the bay
shore are employed in menhaden taking
and in tho fish factories, the shortage
in the catch Of the fish IL to them a
serious matter.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
FRENCH MINISTER GOES
ON MISSION TO ORIENT

PARIS, November 1S.-Denys Cochin,
minister without portfolio in the BRAND
cabinet, has been sent by the govern
ment on a special mission to the orient.
He was accompanied by his secretary,
Charles de Lesteyre. His brother. Col.
Cochin, who recently was wounded, left
tonight for Saloniki.
NJ Cochin was for many years vice
president of the chamber of deputies
committee on foreign relations, and Is
a close student of European politics,
upon which he frequently has spoken
in the chamber.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Allies Would Be Stronger.

When 1t is considered that the pres
ent German force operating in the
Balkan arena Is composed of only about
$50 600, the Austrian army 10000 and
the Bulgarian army about 100000 it
can easily be seen that by sheer weight
of numbers the German offensive could
be menaced. as the allies would have
hundreds of thousands of men from
Greece and their own forces of nearly
100 900 on the south, while Rumania
and Russia would have combined
force of about 100000 to operate in
the north. In addition to these great
armies it is announced Italy will send
large expedition to the Serbian are
ma. The peril which now surrounds
the Serbs would. IT is believed. be
, shifted to Bulgarian and Austro-Hun
garian shoulders. 1t is generally con-
sidered that the present German force
will not be enlarged to any consider
able extent as already the removal of
German forces from the east to Serbia
has permitted the Russians to make
considerable gain. Germany surely
will not further endanger her already
threadbare line on the eastern front,
neither will she withdraw considerable
forces from the west, where the allies
are daily enpected to begin deter
mined offensive.
Consequently. the allies are continu-
| ing to bring all pressure upon Greece
and Rumania to gain their assistance.
| And, upon their agreement to enter the
\ conflict may hang the answer to the
| whole Balkan question.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
SITUATION IN INDIA
NOW INTERESTS JAPAN

LONDON, November 1S.-Concernins
recent reports Of trouble in India, tho
correspondent at Toxic of the Daily
Mall telegraphs:
The situation In India is arousinr
interest in Japan. However, there fs
no official news. The government is not
disposed to take serious view of the
situation, though Japan's obligations
under the Anglo-Japanese alliance are
recognized"
A telegram from Petrograd to the
Daily Mail says:
"A message from Teheran says the
1ermans In Persia are circulating all
sorts of ridiculous stories about an
armed uprising in India
Evening star., 1915-11-14
BERLIN DENIES LOSS
OF TWO SUBMARINES

AMSTERDAM. via London, November
ia semi -official dispatch received
here from Berlin declares that the re-
port that two German submarines
have been sunk in the Straits of Gil
braltar is a pure invention.
The report referred to was received
November 10 from Algeciras, Morocco,
by way of London.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
ITALIAN ARENA.

Although there has been general
fighting along the Italian and Austrian
front, this was confined largely to en-
sagements at isolated sections earlier
in the week.
During the latter part of the week,
however, the Italians showed signs OF
resuming their general offensive along
the Isonzo front, where both sides suf-
fered such great losses In the recent
battles. Austriaus report the resump-
tion OF offensive movements against
Gorilla ana claim the repulse Of at.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
CAUCASUS ARENA.
Chronological Events.

SUNDAY.
Turkish attempt to cross Askhave
river repulsed.
Russians and Turks fight advance
guard engagements at Khystapor, ia
rova and on south shore of Lake Van.
MONDAY.
Russians report fighting southeast of
Lake Tortum. on the front Of Ser
vitchi river, at Geydag mountain. and
in the region of Udumiah.
WEDNESDAY,
Turks and Russians clash in the dis
san and in the valley of the Demorova
FRIDAY.
Kurds driven back by Russians near
Karazeva, Bengher, Schaitanova and
Schahtepe.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
GERMANY NOT FEARFUL
OF BEING STARVED OUT

BERLIN, November 13, by wireless
to Sayville, n. Y.-Answering the peti-
tion of the socialist party concerning
the question of food prices Won Beth
mann -Hollweg, the German imperial
chancellor. declared that the population
of the country could be completely as
sured that the hopes of the entente
powers of starving out Germany would
be disappointed.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Sunday School Institute Talks.

Addresses on THE Call TO the Min
istry," by Rev. Prof. Wallace E. Rollins
of the Virginia Theological Seminary.
and '"rhe Place of Missions In the Sun
day School Curriculum" by J. w. Berry
of Christ Church OF this city. are to be
features of the session OF the Sunday
school Institute Tuesday night In
Epiphany Parish Hall, 1915 G street.
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Chronological Events.
SUNDAY

SINDA1,
Austrians claim repulse Of enemy at
GIogovacki ORTIZ.
Germans force passage Of river at
Kralievo, taking town and 18o guns.
Germans report seizure of 5000 pris-
oners and much war munitions.
Bulsarians report precipitato retreat
OF Serbians over nearly whole front.
Bulgars claim defeat of French and
British near Prilep, Krivolak and
capture OF vast quantities of war ma
terials.
Austrians claim steady advance
against MontencSrins, who counter
Evening star., 1915-11-14

and that there will be achieved greater
results is admitted in the capitals of
every belligerent nation.
Germany, during the course of the
present conflict, has been in particu-
larly advantageous position by virtue
of her preparedness for the conflict.
But the allied nations now admit that
Germany'S greatest strength has been
in her centralized system of handling
the great forces at her command. There
never has been delay or procrastina-
tion on the part of the Germanic pow
ers in conducting the present war. De-
cisions have been expeditiously reached
and carried out to the best of Teutonic
military strength. No time has been
wasted. On the other hand the allies,
with their many armies, their many
generals. their topheavy cab nets and
many bosses have, frequently. wonk-
ed to their own disadvantage, and Lon
don and Paris, realizing the mistakes
ing the announcement of more CEN
tralized control, such as has placed
the Germans in their present appar-
emily predominant position.
Although the past week has been
marked by the renewal of submarine
warfare in
Kitchener's Mission the Mediter-
Open to Speculation. raaean m can mo n a
teresting events and developments on
the various arenas of war, possibly
greatest interest has been attached to
the movements Of Lord Kitchener,
British minister of war, who suddenly
left London last week for the near
east, where it Is declared grave is
sues" have arisen. He is reported to
have reached Saloniki after having had
Gen. Joffre in France. 1t is further
announced that he soon will go into
conference with King Emmanuel OF
Italy, but it yet remains to be an
nounced Just what grave issue" has
arisen that should demand his pres
ence away from London.
to unravel the tangled skeins In the
Balkans and start the allied forces In
the right path in their attempt to
keep the Germans from establishing
permanent direct route for supplies TO
Constantinople, also to render such as
sistance to the Serbians that their ma
tional life and armies shall not De
completely crushed.
1t also has been declared that the
war lord is simply tarrying in the
Balkan arena for a few days ana soon
will press on to the Suez canal, Egypt
and India, there to counteract the in
fuence of Germanic successes and pre-
pare for the defense of British interests
in case the Germans should succeed in
their present mission in the Balkans
That there has been some concern in
England as to the situation in Egypt
and In India is admitted. During the
early part of the year Turks sent
great forces against the Suez canal.
but the British claimed that they
were routed. Thousands of troops have
been maintained along this most i'm
portant waterway, however, for at no
time has the Turkish menace ceased.
Germans are declared to have spread
the gospel of sedition among the Brit
ish subjects in Egypt and only during
the past week reports were received
that plot to overthrow the present
Evening star., 1915-11-14
|ATTRTTION Is TELLING ON TEUTONS
ACCORDING TO THE CASUALTY LISTS
Official Figures of Warning Nations Indicate That By April
First Supply of Men Will Be Far
Short of Needs.

go on if the nation and the army are
to live. II you grant that more Ger
mans are availa BILE, then necessarily
more French. Russians and Italians are
availa BILE and you merely postpone the
inevitabl
Again. Germans argue that the allies
are at the end of their resources IN
money and that France and Russia arc
about ready to make peace. Thie il
an open question, but certainly IL does
not affect the main question. that un-
less Germany succeeds in getting peace
SOON she will be beaten by mere attri-
tion.
As to the Balkans.
The German excursion to the Bal
kans does not affect the main situation.
Few Turks are likely to be brought to
tho western or eastern front We
have allowed in our estimate 6co.-
600 British troops for this near eastern
field, together with the contributions
! Of French and British colonies. which
will be considerable, and Serbia re-
mains with quite the same chance for
guerrilla warfare that Spain used so
fatally against Napeolon. AS for Bull
garia. her 100000 troops do not repre-
sent one months casualty lists of her
greater allies.
kans to conquer provinces. but peace.
| In my judgment Had Constantinopls
fallen to the allies the moral effect
would have been terribly disastrous.
and 1t would have raised allied hopes
to the point where peace would have
/ been next to impossible on any Ger
! man terms. And Constantinople would
have fallen If the road to the Golden
Horn had not been opened for Ger
man ammunition.
| many had to abandon her Russian
campaign. To Serbia she sent less
| than 100000, but this left her armies
| in Russia too weak to make progress
or take the offensive. save In the Riga
district. This is the best confirmation
available for the French belief that
German decline Is already actual. in
numbers. But this whole question Is
very fairly debatable, and / have en-
| deavored to set forth what is at best
a theory. only to be proven. If at all.
by subsequent events.
Figures Have Been Modified.
As close this article two interesting
| details come to hand. First, from Brit
I ish sources wholly trustworthy learn
that the official British estimate of tho
monthly permanent wastage has been
raised to 100000. which brings ii within
| 10000 of the French. Secondly. MIR. Hill
| aire Belloc. the most interesting and
best known of British military critics,
| in recent article asserts that the
French official figures for the maximum
OF German. and. for that matter.
French strength has been raised to
II instead of 10 per cent of the future
population. which would make the
German reserves 100000 and the
French 100000. respectively. instead
or 6.76O,o00 and 100000. This modi-
fcation Is based upon the prolongation
or the war into a second year, which
brings new class of conscrtpts into
| the field who were too young in 1914.
| These changes do not affect the main
question. except as they postpone the
| time when German exhaustion will be-
come absolute. The relative strength Of
the opposing nations Is not modified.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
BALKAN ARENA.

Allied forces now operating in the
Balkan arena are of such strength that
they have begun to make their presence
felt, but It ts admitted that the peril of
the main Serbian armies has not been
lessened for tho present The allies
operating in the vicinity of Veles are de-
ciared to have won a signal victory over
the Bulgarian armies. inflicting enormous
losses on the foe With the arrival of
fresh British forces from Salonih a more
determined offensive is expected to be
waged In this region, and the fall Of Veles
and the seizure of the Nish-Saloniki rail-
road as far as Uskup is not improbable
in the next few days If effective opera
tions Of the allies continue.
Although tho main Serbian armies are
said to have been caught between the
Bulgar-Germanic pincers between Kralievo
and Nish. where the invaders continue to
claim success after success, the Serbs
nave not yet been crushed: in fact, they
are now In that territory where they can.
best resist tho enemy. for they know
every mountain pass and defle. The
Germans are prepared for this mountain
warfare and are confident that II is only
a question Of days until the Serbians have
been crushed.
Montenegrins Fight Hard.
While Berlin continues to issue opti-
,nistic reports, It is acknowledged that
the Montenegrins are waging a terrific
fight against the Austrians, and that the
latter have received a severe check
The strenuous opposition put up by the
Serbians is indicated by the fighting be-
tween Isvor and Abdi Pasha Hahn, in the
Babuna mountain defile. where it is de-
cIared 5000 Serbians are holding Off a
force of $4,000 Bulgarians
The exodus of the Serbians from their
native heath continues. IL being de-
clared that fully 100000 persons have
arrived in Montenegro. The refugee
problem has reached serious propor-
tions there.
During the week the Germans have
been enabled to send supplies to both
the Bulgarians and Turks and IL is de-
clared In Berlin that il is only a ques-
tion of kme--a few days-until there
win be uninterrupted communication
with Constantinople. at which time vast
military stores badly needed by the
Turks can be sent. At the present
plies by the river Danube as far as
Nikopolis and thence by rail to Sofia
and Constantinople.
Object of Allied Forces.
IL now appears to be the object of the
allied troops in the south to press the
Bulgarians back to a point where they
can interrupt all such communicat ton
between the Germans, Turks and Bull
ssrs. Additional Thousands OF men are
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Russian reports, the Germans still are
being pressed back. The Teutons had
planned to take both Riga and Dvinsk
before the winter weather set in. AT
the present juncture the Russians not
only have gained great successes to the
west OF Riga. but several lines OF
trenches have been penetrated In the
Dvinsk region, the Germans being
routed from several villages.
Germans Admit Retirement.
That all is not going we'll with Ger
man plans is indicated by the admission
of the Germans that they have evac-
uated their positions west and south
west of Shlok.
During recent weeks the fighting In
the vicinity of Czartorysk has been OF
the most strenuous character, the tide
Of battle. fuctuating to first one side
and then the other, but at last 1t seems
that the Russian offensive has turned
being at least. Austro-German lines,
on this, the southern end OF the east
ern front, are declared to have been
broken in many places and the enemy
forced to retreat, hundreds being
drowned and captured.
optimistic as to the course OF events
in the eastern arena and Is confident
that during the winter the Germans
will be forced farther back all along
the winter months that the Russian
forces, thoroughly accustomed to the
cold, have been able to make their
greatest gains, and Petrograd claims
that the coming winter will be no e1-
ception to the rule.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
EASTERN ARENA.

The strongest section Of the Germanic
line operating In the eastern arena of
war Is farther from its objective than
three weeks ago and. according to