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HOW PARIS GIVES OUT
THE DAYS WAR NEWS
Correspondents Race 10 Tefe-
graph Office When COmmu-
niqucs Have Been Read.
~ NoNCURE ROBINSON.

PARIS, Jan. 27.--Probably the busiest
quarter Of Paris after 10 o'clock in the
day is the upper part oil the Rue de
Grenelle. where the press bureau lie
temporarily situated at 10, in the
Ministry Of Public Instruction. Hers
every afternoon little before 3 O'Clock
and every night before II the news
paper correspondents gather to receive
the communicates OF the war.
In a small smoke filled room. once
the "antechamber" OF a hotel" dis
tinguished under the Second Empire for
It's lavish entertainments, one finds the
representatives OF the Paris. New York
and London papers anNiously awaiting
the latest news \ few minutes before
II there comes hush over the varied
company. "A rush Of fresh air which
dispels the smoke sufficiently for one
to see across the room the hurried en-
trance OF the official messenger accom-
panied by n military guard. and then
silence.
As the correspondents remove their
hats the messenger reads the com
munique. fresh from the hands OF the
censor and the hurried scratching OF
pens and pencils proclaims the tense
excitement. a rush for tho door fol-
lows. dash through the court and then
race on foot on bicycles and In mo-
tors to the nearest bureau de poste, at
1903 Rue dc Grenelle.
Through the small swinging doors the
correspondents literally fall over each
other In their efforts to reach the tele-
graph window From this main office.
where all the cable lines eliminate, the
outgoing messages are scnt, and then
there follows q rapid exodus to tho
Bureau de Tclegraphie. on the Place
de la Bourse. where messages are re-
crived and often exchanged.
These duties over, the correspondents
return to the offices of their respective
papers for their nights work. Issuing
again AZ what would be sunrise were
there any sun, 10 sup and sleep until
another 10 o'clock q. @. r. VI } sum.
mons them 30 the Rue de Grenelle again
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REPORTS ON WASHINGTON.
whether Destroyed ship Flew 4.
y. Flag IL Unknown.

WASN'T NGToN. Feb. l3.--The state De
partment received to-day further re-
port on the case of the steamship Wash
ington Of the Archipelago American
Compauy sunk at Trebzonh as result
Of the hombardment by IN" Russian
Black Sea squadron Ambassador Nor
gcuthau's supplementary report, how
ever. still leaves I'm doubt the questions
which must be- cleared up before the
United states can decide whether any
representations should be made In the
matter. and il so to whom.
II b. not set known what Nag the
Washington was nyiug or whether she
j. entitled to he regarded as an AmerI-
can ship, although 1t Is certain that
American capital is interested In her
Nor Is n known whether the Turks or
the Russians opened fire first. The De-
partment also wishes to know whether
the Washington was AT anchor or pro-
cecding I'm or out Of the harbor. \ fur
Their report will be asked of Mr.. Morgen-
than to clear up these questions.
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NIEUW AMSTERDAM IN
WITH STORY OF HOLDUP
Boarded by Officers From Brit
iSh Cruiser and Searched
for Germans.

Ofdcer- OF the Honaud-Amerira
liner Nicuv Amsterdam whIca locked
In Hobokcr Yesterday from Rotterdam.
confirmed the report that the SHIN Ma
held M by TIE converted cruise. aroma
az 3 t. NJ on January Is, The day she
cleared from New York
\ Licutculut from the Car'Iia re-
quir,d all passengers having German
names To- show their passports Franz
IT, krehs. "A Boston newspaper u'tI, de
o. ed On, righ: ~ the Lieutenant TO qucS-
tiou him on the ground tH'. ne Wis 4
Unitel states citizen. II reused 10
give hiS passport directly 10 the Lieu.
tenant. but handed IL 'u capt. BllDn IF
the Nieuw Amsterdam. and LATER cent
by wireless protest to PHI corgr"ss -
man from his district a. Washington.
The Caronii carried eight large guns
officers uf the Nicuw Amsterdam said
Dr Garcia Kohly. Cuban Mnlst.' 90
~ Netherlands. arrival an ia" \i.uw
Amsterdam with his wife and two sons.
They are going home for vacation. He
said that plan for sending Bel
liau refugees In Holland 20 Cuba was
being considered. but no definite agreed
meut had been reached.
Passengers on the Nieuw Amsterdam
made much OF the four children Of the
Caroline story OF Washington. win
came with a govelusS- 10 Ei.t tAcr
graudmu.lyr he wife Of Major i. i.
story Countess de- Buisserct died asst
December a. the result OF nervous strain.
Her husband was IN the diplomatic ser
vice iu Petrograd and her house NHf
dyuamI,ed because % was iu tie HaN
M Belg.au artillery The children are
Michel. It. Guy, .. Robert. :, and
lieit-rCc, {.
The NieuW Amsterdam brought
lightweight pass,uger. Too tine mrs
cabin. 207 second and lS2 stecrdge. She
carried 600 sacks OF German, Belgia1 I
and Holland mail.
When the Nlcuw Amsterdam leave
port she will have her name displayed
with extraordinary prominence for me
trip through the English Channel "
viii he painted in big white letters -
that &. can he read at distance by
day. and outlined by incandesc"nt
globes ~ that no mistake viii be made
. 70 night.
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FRANCE EVEN BANS
EXPORT OF ABSINTHE
Deputies Threaten to Add YER
mouth and Other Appetite
crS to Taboo List.
spec,a, co5,, Despatch 10 rnr sry

PARIS, Feb. l3-The voting on the
measure for the suppression OF the man
ufacture OF absnthe, which was passed
by the Chamber OF Deputies Yesterday,
was carried out by the raising OF hands.
as 1t was not worth while to take the
voting urns.
The manufacture of absinthe for ex-
port, which had been left possible on
Thursday, was forbidden by the meas
ure as finally passed. II was pointed
out that the export trade amounted TO
only 1000 hectolitres out of total man
ufacture under ordinary conditions Of
SO. 900 hectolitres and that II was I'M
moral to manufacture poison for
foreigners the sale of which was pro-
hibited in France. ThPreupon the bill
was changed so as to prohibit all man
ufacturc,
The defenders. n absnthe first pro-
posed to limit its suppression to the
duration of the war This was voted
down. Then it was proposed to add
vermouth. bitters and similar aperatifs.
This proposal was not rejected entirely,
but by vote of 4Si to ~ was referred
back to the committee for further con-
sideration. The question Of indemnities
was discussed the Government promise
ing to introduce "a bill regulating this
question before May I.
The dictum Of one OF the Deputies
that civilization has always progressed
with the consumption Of wine was
greeted with great applause.
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RHINE RESORT NOW
A GREAT HOSPITAL
Only Army Officers Go to
Wicsbadcn for Cure This
Winter.
Seec.al Commanding 70 rnE sry.

COPENHAGEN. Jan. wicsbadcn on
celebrities have rushed at the first
twinge Of rheumatism. has become a
war resort for wounded Generals and
Officers .: high rank in the German
army. The pruprietors of the hotels at
Baden Baden, Homburg and other spas
are helping to keep up the spirit Of the
German people by advertising as usual
in the papers. but ! am told by a
German who has visited Baden Baden
that these advertisements are paid for
by the Government, and that II was the
Haiser's express wish that these places
should be kept open as long as possible.
wiesbaden IL a huge military hospital
and convalescent home filled with
wounded officers. One or two elderly
English patents too feeble 10 he moved
remain In private sanitariums. hut as
most Of the hotel proprietors, walters,
musicians and doctors have gone to the
war the whole place had to be taken
over by the military command.
The latest arrival is Field Marshal
Hindenburg's nephew. Lieut.. Won Mau-
stein. who brought very severe wounds
from the west front. There are many
other distinguished officers taking the
waters and driving about In Red Cross
motors. Most of the big hotels are
shut. Private santariums and villas
on the side Of the Nero Mountain are
converted into select military hospitals
for the officers
The great Festival Han. with its
palm trees and balconies. is stIll open.
but the band is a military one and IL
plays TO an audience almost wholly
composed OF wounded officers and ladies
who are making bandages and knitting
socks for the men at the front. The
gentle click Of the knitting needles IL
heard all day. over the teacups the
officers are telling the women folk how
they got their wounds. Now and then
the music ceises while an officer Is car
ried out in a dead faint or another col
lapses with groan and is borne ava
on his stretcher.
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THE AMERICAN MADE AUTO AMBULANCE
Sent by the Lafayette Fund

IN American made motor ambulance
was shipped by the la Fdyette Fund
yesterday on the French Line steamship
Niagara for field service with the French
army Arrangements already have
been made for speedy transportation to
'aris upon its arrival at Havre. From
Paris 1t WiH proceed under its own
power to the firing line.
This ambulance is the first of two to
he presented 20 the French Government
by the La Fayette Fund II was pur-
chased with the proceeds OF the La
fayette Fund dances and suppers that
have been given on Wednesday evenings
at the Vanderbilt Hotel under the aus
pices of the Paul Jones club. This nrs,
has been christcncd the La
faNette and the second is to be known
as the Paul Jones
The ambulance is painted dull gra-
color and has huge red crosses on tn.
front, sides and back. There also is q
red cross on top for protection against
aircraft. II is equipped to accommo.
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TURKS APOLOGIZE TO GREECE.
RepnratiOn for Arrest of Nttnche
at ConstantinopIc Promised.

ATHENS, via London, Feb, l3,--The
Turkish Government has granted the
demands of Greece for apologies and
repardtion for the arrest In December
of the Greek Naval Attache At Com
one of the demands with which the
Porte viii ,oupiS Is the Issuance o.. an
official statement in Constanunople an
nouGclng that Turkey R,s given salts
faction for the insult to the otiicer,
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GER ANS REPORT
SECOND AIR RAID
Ammunition. "Doubtless Orig
mating in America" Found
on West Front.
GAINS NEAR MASSIGES

BERLIN. Feb. 49, by wireless To Lon
don.-A second British air raid on th'
Belgian coast was announced by thu
German army headquarters to-day Th'
statement follows:
In the western theatre OF the war
Enemy aviators again dropped
bombs on the coast. as they also did
q yesterday Thursday. The bombs
caused regrettable damage to the
civil population. while from the mill
tary point of view We suffered only
light losses.
ON the extreme western front
artillery ammunition was found
which doubtless originated in Amer
lean factories.
The number OF prisoners taken
during the,attacks which were re-
pulsed yesterday to the west OF
Suuaiu was increased to-day by
four officers and AS men. Before
our front 200 OF the encmy's men
were found killed. while our losses
in these engagements In killed and
injured amounted to 90 men.
North OF Massiges. TO the north
west of st. Menehoud, another
1900 meters of the French positions
were taken In continuation of our
attacks OF February ?.
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date eight pcrs ms sitting and two ly ng
down, or four lying down II one time
II also IL equipped with all necessary
dtNiCes and apparatus and carries a
complete outfit 4 medicines, bandages.
Sc. This feature was prepared under
expert surgical direction and the articles
are carried In an easily access Bile CONE
partmcnt underneath the 10 r. IT the
vcriClc. The ambulance is lighter In
weight than the usual veh Giles in field
service, is of a higher rate of speed and.
being bull with reinforced double
cushion springs Is specially designed for
We over rough ground.
The La Faycttc Fund also shipped
yesterday ON the Niagara 5000 comfort
kits and more than 500 rubber ponchos
for the French .diers N the trenches
This makes the sixth shipment of these
comfort Kits and brings the total mum
Der well over 10000. M'rc than 1000
puuChos rs well az hundreds Of per-
son o., contributions OF fur coats. knitted
and linen goods. Sc, also nave ne for
ward from the la l'ayette rund
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SAY GERMANS
LOST HEAVILY
IN LYCK FIGHT
Russians Report Repulse of
Attacks on Both Sides
of NiStula.
A1STRIANS DRIVEN
FROM DlkLA PASS
OF TIIE WAR NEWS.

Y
tn LuSitaria saiied from Liverpool
late yesterday afternoon flying the
british nag and tho emblem OF the
british mercantile marine instead Of
that of the naval reserve which she
usually displays Capt. Dow said the
shin might fly the United States flag
4 cIpumsjancss warrant 1t. About
200 Americans who had booked pas
sage IN the Lusitania changed their
minds AZ the last moment and sailed
on the ST Paul Of the American Line.
Russian dispatches claim the Aus
TRANS have been forced south through
the Dukla Pass in the Carpathians
With loss VI $500 men. 1t is re-
ported that the Kaiser has ordered
another drive at Warsaw in order to
have something that will influence the
Rpichstag 10 grant another large war
credit when :, meets in ten days.
Artillery duels. explosions in trenches
anu an ar l'tlu Ut tIuuH' WHICH
caused no material damage. are the
principal points in the French reports.
The Germans attacked :, sition of
the French in a wood in the Cham
payne district and with superior num-
hers forced the French back on the
trenches. An attack by the Germans
on Arrdcourt mile and half from
the frontier. was rep .llSpd.
In Germany the people are celebrat-
In. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
victory yer the Russians around tho
Na2urun Lakes in East Prussia. The
German official report ON events IN
France states for the first time that
American artillery ammunition was
found ua the extreme western front.
There we're evidences that the ammu.
nljion Was made in American factories
Il Is reported fl, m Rome that Aus
tn has seized two Italian steamships
sdcn with wheat bound for Venice
II is said the ships were stopped on
he high seas by Austrian torpedo
boats and escorted to Trieste. where
they We're compelled to discharge their
cargoes.
Count Won Bernstorff the German
Ambassador, called at the State De-
partment al Washington and sug-
gcsted that the American Government
should protest against the action Of
Great Britain in holding up the cargo
y foodstufrs ON the American steam
ship Wilhelmina.
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AUSTRIANS FORCED BACK
Losses Near DukIs Pass Said 10 he
$500.

Spsr1' C1bIe Dsspaich 10 THE SIS.
LoNnoS. Fen. IA; will require some
DAYS for the exact situation in the east
ern theatre Of the war 10 become known.
Dispatches from Berlin describe the
city as IN f"stal attire. with the schools
ne holidays to signalize a great
German triumph. but at the same time
'''re are no respondent reports from
|e' ogrId or other centres OF the Rus
san forces, There Is desperate fighting
Il both wings OF the long battle Line but
here are no uninterrupted German vic
o los
Tho Ess.ans may have fallen back
MN the Mdzuran Lakes into their own
err tory but the Germans have ahan-
'oh'd Ludz and the direct drive against
Warsaw. The Austro-Gcrman forces
'. have forced a way into Bukowin d.
'aasug On" russians to fall back, but
No RUSSIANS at the same time are prac-
.''0' nfousu the mountains south from
llu.. 'a-~
Two theories are advanced for the
a'fsi li'.nau move. one OF which -
Nn'i W tu IN" presence Of tho Kaiser
nm 'Ne battle Inc. This theory is that
wants To- take Warsaw before the
h""h~las cpuycucs In two weeks TO pass
nn large new war loan.
T." |ocond deals with the effect on
TO Hnssan troops Of "A series Of defeats.
''"' through Poland harassing and
"..'N|"g n' russians. I'm the estimation
Observers ould have but one effect
"'h 81" morale OF the Russian army
q tsr It. . Of ha
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AIR CRAFT BUSY.
French and German ANiators Ac-
tive IN Upper AIssrr.

PARIS. Feb. IA despatch to .;he
Temps frcm Basel says that reports from
,Ir Surd-.W .eg'ou "r upper Asacc. IN
the uc'ghhoshuod of Muclhauson, report
great ,ctlvi'y n the part Of both French
and German aircraft. The cores ondcnt
says - Zeppelin neN over Muclhluseu in
lie direction Of Roltort and an engage
ment between the dirigible and French
aircraft followed The result OF the
ngh, was no, learned. The Zcppc in
came from the direction Of the Black
Forest
The despatch dds TINT man, t'ain.
OF wounded passed through Muelhauseu
C. day on their way from Guebwcle
end Colmar to towns in the Black Forest
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Peronne the explosion OF one OF
our mines surprised some Bavarian
pioneers at their work
The enemy bombnrded the villages
OF Bailly and Tracy lie Val north
of the Aisne), and our heavy artil-
lery has been able to shell the sta
zion AZ Noyon.
In Champagne, In the region OF
Soualn. one Of our hattalions which
had captured n wood in front of our
trenches was unable to maintain its
position. IN the face OF counter
attack made by superior forces OF
the enemy. In this attack a heavy
snowstorm did not permit our ar
tillcry TO give the necessary aid.
The days report was devoted mostl,
10 reports of artillery fighting all alont
the line and the attack on Arracourt
Il said.
From the sea to the Lys the Ger
mans bombarded violently Newport
and the country Of the dunes
Yesterday. Their artillery fired on
Ypres during the night OF February
II and IL and on our positions dur
ing the day OF February H. Our
artillery replied to this fire effec-
lively.
From the Lys to the Somme YES
terday was witnessed intermittent
cannonading. In the region OF Arras.
near Carency. we caused the explo-
sion OF two mines situated at out
posts held by the enemy.
On TIN Somme, between the Disc
and the Aisne. as well as In Cham
payne. there was great activity yes
terday on the part of the artillery
Of both sides
Some ten aviators have flown over
the region OF Verdun. The bombs
thrown by them did no damage
During the night Of February 1l-l2
there were two German attacks on
our trenches in the forest OF Caures,
TO the north OF Verdun, which were
repulsed.
In Lorraine the German attack
on our positions at Arrascourt re-
corded in our report OF last night
was led by one company. while at
the same time another German COM
pany endeavored with no greater
success to occupy our positions at
Renzey
In Alsace the enemy has bonn
harded the positions which we took
February IL i'm the vicinity OF
Sudelkopf Because Of the thorough
organization OF our trenches the
effects OF this bombardment were
ms gnificant.
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SNOW STORM AIDS
GERMAN ASSAULT
Prevents French Artillery Fire
and Wood in Champagne
Is Lost.
OTHER ATTACKS CHECKED
Speca, cqbt Despatch 10 Tnr suy.

Npef'df 'fDtc UesDdTCh 10 IHb NiN.
PARIS. Teb. t3-The official COM
nuniques to-day are occupied mostly
with reports of artillery duels a a
number OF places along the front and
the explosion OF mine chambers in one
Ct which some Bavarian pioneers were
sutprlsed at their work and killed.
The French admit the loss in Cham
payne. near Souain. of wood I'm front
OF their trenches which had previousl
beer captured by French battalion.
\ superior force of Germans forced this
battalion to retire as. owing 10 the heavy
snowstorm the French artillery could
b, Of no assistance to the infantry.
TWO German attacks on Arracourt. an
important town due east of Nancy and
q mile and half from the frontier. were
repulsed. as were also attacks in the
forest of CHures. north of Nerdun Ten
German aviators flew over the Nerdun
iegion, but the bombs dropped by them
caused no damage.
Unchcial reports are to the effect that
the expulsion of foreigners from that
part Of Upper Alsate which Is still occu-
pied by the Germans has begun. The
Young boys have already been sent
across the Rhine and now the old men,
women and children are fleeing, many
o. the crossing the frontier at Basel
and ither points. According to these
reoCrts the bombardment OF Thanh has
greatly increased I'm intensity in the
last te: days and Cernay has also been
virtually destroyed.
The night report tells OF the hom-
bardmtnt &C two villages north Of tive
Aisne. the blowing up OF mine cham
hyr and the loss of a wood. II says:
In Belgium there has been some
artillery lighting.
Al La Boisselle We have blown up
mine chamber. and we occupy the
excavation made by the explosion.
IN front Of Domperre. southwest OF
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GERMANS REPULSED
ALONG THE VISTULA
Russians Report Success In Fierce
Fighting at Lyck.

Sp,c1i Cdbie Despatch 10 Tnu SrN.
PETEoGRAD. Feb. 13.-The following
Official communication was made pub
lie by the Russian General stan to-
night
IN fighting Of the hercest nature
n the Jurburg region, at Lyck. near
kldzidio and east OF Sierpcc. the
Germans suffered heavy losses. I'm
the region OF Lyck the Russians
successfully repulsed an attack
srd or the left bank OF the Nistula
Russian artillery successfully re-
PEELED tho German columns.
IN the Carpathians the Russians
captured fortified heights In the
rex on Of Svlduik between Lupkow
t"d the upper san, taking 1000
Prisoners
~ the front between Uszok and
TuEloka passes the Russian drove
t'eh tho Germans slightly on the
heights Of Kossuki.
The German trenches are only
.'lty yards from the Russians OF
N}shkow. where persistent Ger
man attacks have been repulsed.
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TELL OF LATIN SOLIDARITY.
Representative Of several Conn
tries Meet ~ the SOrbOnnc.


pAHIs. 'cb. l3--An Impressive meet
ing which was called for tho purpose uf
expressing the solidarity Of feeling
among the Latin peoples was held at the
Sorbonne yesterday under the prcai-
dcnCy Of Paul Deschanel president of
the Chamber OF Deputies,
The proceedings were opened with
Rotations by Madeleine Roch of DAN
uuuZio's ode TO Italy. This was fol-
lowed by an address by NJ Andreadcs.
representing Greece Speeches were
made by Senior Carvalho Of Portugal.
NJ Tstrati Of Rumana. Senior Rlasco
IbaneZ Of Spain, NJ de Mares OF Rel
GUM, Signor 'errcro OF Italy and NJ
Lavisse Of France
Each address was followed by the
playing Of the national hymn OF the
orators country and the entilc pro-
ceodinEs closed with the singing OF the
"Marsellaise"
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ADVANCE IN AFRICA.
British Forts on Orange River De-
stroyrd, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN. 10y wireless TO Sdyvine, D.. 4.
Feb l3-The War ONCE announced to-
day that the German forces in German
Southwest Africa. under command OF
Major Ri,ter, have attacked the British
fortified positions on the north bank OF
the Orange River and have driven the
British forces across the river The
statement adds that the Germans de-
stroyed the British forts and fer'yboats.
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WOMEN TO ACT AGAINST WAR
All Countries to he Represented
In Conference soon.

AMSTERDAM, via London, Feb Ia
An international WOmen's congress 10
discuss what steps shall be taken by
women for the prevention Of future
wars and for the promotion OF the po-
lltlcal. liberation OF the women of all
countries was decided upon at meet
ing OF representatives OF leading
womcn's organizations in both neutral
and warning countries held here yes
terday.
The congress Will be called to meet
AT an early date In some neutral coun-
try.
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SYDNEY SEEKS KARLSRUHE.
The Emdru'. Couaueror Now on
Quest In the Atlantic.

BosroN. Feb 13.-The Australian bat
tie cruiser Sydney. conaueror of the Ger
man raider Linden, is in the Atlantic
seeking the Karlsruhe in the nope of
gaining another victory.
This news was brought to this city to-
day by the Norwegian steamship Mel
dcrsiin. in from Buenos Ayres Capt.
jacobsen said that he was stopped just
north of the equator by the Sydney, but
was allowed to proceed when ne proved
10 the boarding officer from the cruiser
that his shin was neutral.