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MENU De LUKE FOR
FOREIGN LEGIONERS
Sardincs. Buttcrcd Toast, Veg
ctablcs and Champagne
for Their Lunch.
AMERICANS IN FAVOR
spectni coyr,spond,nc, IN Tur srx

PARIS April ii.-THE SuN's cor
respondent with the Foreign Legion
forwards his diary, from which the fol-
lowing notes are taken
March 23---There are many signs that
we are likely to take part in n battle
soon. one being the trenches We arc
digging up close to the German lines
Rockwell writes that captain he met
going to Join the first regiment or the
Foreign Legion told him that we should
have a fight here within n fortnight
While these trenches are being dug we
have patrols out in front OF them 20
prevent the men with tho pick and
shovel being surprised and to prevent
the Germans learning what is going on.
Lying out in this advanced position Is
all right on nice warm night when
you can talk. but last night I lay out
In the pouring rain for seven hours and
only the dripping of tho rain from the
trees and bushes broke the silence.
At the little chateau there Is a piano
and no one to play It or rather one
man. a Frenchman, could play and play
well. opera and classical music. but no
ragtime, Opera II inspiring, but--well
We could do with some CHEEKY rag
time,
March 2s-Cold Up at s A. VI. 10
mount guard until Z. II is clear day
and from my high position see Craonne
plainly. II Is fine panorama, the
cemetery 10 my left and further 10 the
left Is Craonclle. ! almost seem tn
he looking down into them Yet one
could not go down into that town with
out meeting death. although ] am only
on sentinel duty Just little way in
| front OF the second line OF defence.
My morning coffee is brought AZ :i5
, and the sun is beginning to make the
morning air warmer There are two
rainbows IN the sky. quito distinct.
remember one day last fail We saw
two suns low down In rhe western sky
as we were marching through the
woods. one Just below the other, both
So bright that We could not look d.
rectly at them To-day the birds are
! singing in the woods, half dozen ar
| fcrent kinds. and innumerable maEpes
are about. Yes, the winter is over. and
/ spring Is here. Two shells explode IN
| the woods 70 my right at 80 and
/ Casey relieves me at S. He asks II the
town below is Craonnc and tell him
, It is Berlin and go or TO ge' morning
! rations. bread. two cupe of wine and
| one-third OF a box OF sardincs. which
means three. After lunch at 10 We
are all lying out in the sun. reading
the papers and talking. as the woods In
front hide us from the enemy.
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MONTREAL. April 2i.-The Montreal
star prints the following description Of
the British lighting near Npres:
"Thursdsy and Friday have been
glorious but costly days for the Maple
Leaf in the most terrific battle on the
western front. surprising even the fe-
rocty of hin So. and vastly more i'm
portsnt to the Canadian troops. am
told practically tine whole division was
engaged In day and night struggle.
They threw themselves at the enemy
after being forced to retire through the
giving WAY of the French line, recOv-
cred most of the lost ground, rccaptured
their own guns. which they had been
forced 10 abandon. took over one hum
dr,d prisoners aud gathered in two
French seventy -tiyes, which the Germans
were preparing - take back IN triumph
tu Berlin.
An this happened on the luctuating
front just north of lprcs. Sometimes
our men were forced back within sight
Of the User Canal NJ others their lines
were along the luelCapclc road
1T was sheer weight uf numbers. sew
cra German ana Austrian army corps
being suddenly brought down from Be-
gisu garrisored towns, combined with
terrific artillery lire. directed from IN.
forest of Hou'hulst, and acid asphyXiat-
ms. shells and bombs that broke the
section Of the French line to the Cana
dian extreme loft on Thursday after
noon.
The Canadians who We're in that Sec
ton declare that tho attack was like
hell let 10 Sc and that no infantr!
could have withstood it, The din OF
the guns the French and Canadian ar
tillery Were doing terrific damage to the
Germans concentrated for the advance
was far worse than at Neuve Chapelle
OF which the Canadians had taste.
Some lighter Canadian guns were
I abandoned when we fell back. As soor
! as Canadian reenforcements had come
/ up and the line behind had been backed
up by fresh British troops, hurried from
/ the reserve. divisional headquarters sen;
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ways adds, ''of tho United states 90
or OF North America" to make tho
distinction, thinking We are too broad
IN calling ourselves americans" with
out any further addition.
AZ noon we had lunch IN R,su~icux.
potato chips. beans IN the pod. egg
omelet with cheese. sardincs tbut pre-.
pared not just ont OF a cam. salad.
hutt"red toast and champagne,
ON our way back from Beaurioux We
took two hour nap iu tho woods. as
II was quite warm. and reached tn.
trenches at ; 80. when the Adiu'an,
asked me 10 Join a patrol We .neakod
right up to the German lines hy ni.lf.
fail. and there We're halted by the am
peartuce of a German sentinel Nor
lac told his men, he had four with him.
not TO fire, ~ he thought the sentinel
was the Adlutaut with KING TrrhHru
and me. TIE sentinel ana Mp,.Ar cN-
changed som. words before each disc
covered the other was an enemy. where
upon the sentinel gave the alarm and
things began to hum. However. We ALI
got back safely and then went for our
rest to curry.
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The British War Office gave out IN,
following report to-day:
The fight for the ground into which
the Germans penetrated b,twesn
steenstraatc and Lsngemarck st!ll
continues. The loss of this part ~
the line laid bare the lcf' OF the Cana
dian division. which was forced to
fan back IN order to keep IN touch
with the right Of the neighboring
troops
ain the rear Of the latter had been
four Canadian ~ inch guns. which
thus passed into the hands of the
enemy. but some hours later the
Canadians made a most brilliant and
successful advance. recapturing these
guns and taking "A considerable mum
Der of German prisoners. including "A
colonel
The Canadians had many casual
ties. but their gallantry and d.termi-
nation undoubtedly saved the situa-
ton. Their conduct has been mag
nificent throughout"
The gas bombs used by the German,
we're largely composed of chloride. mixec
with other chemicals. They were thrown
by means of q hand sling. such as boy,
use. Their supply Of thcm apparently
was exhausted in the first attack.
The - inch guns OF the Canadian d.
longed I, the heavy artillery brigade
and were a. Founders from Montreal
under command of Major Hall
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Food supply Improving.

April An Fools Day had mihe
early, as some one had drunk my
morning coffee when | turned out A. :.
Capdevcillc trades his Jam with mo for
a cup OF wine. the first trade made Tor
weeks as things are different now ON.
can buy almos, anything To-dHy's re,
AZ lunch was made with milk and
sugar. | hope they will keep il up.
AZ rice just boiled with grease IS not
to anyhody's taste The Germans send ~
a few shells, the shrapucl ~ usual scat
tering about among the tree branches
After four shells they quit
April 9-On TO BcauricuN to see the
dentist. Alan Seeger with me FOR
the same purpose. We 60 to Curry first
to see the vaguemestre treg mental post
master). Find box of cigars for
the Americans OF Battalion g from
the Paris office OF THE SUS. Arrived at
BeaurieuN, the dentist Nils our teeth
with cotton soaked in something, and
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ARTILLERY Fire Begins.

At p. NJ. shot from "75" roars
out and shakes US from the woods close
by a German battery replies. and they
keep II up for fifteen minutes. Dinner
a; : 80. soup. noodles. roast meat and
coffee. and OF guard AT 6. TN the fourth
section relieves us, ard AZ & 80 We de
part for the reserve trenches. going to
the same dugouts that We occupied the
last time We were there, At 1880 am
in he'd ready to fail asleep.
March 29-Cold | received a replv
/ from the Minister OF War To my letter
sent eight weeks ago about my teeth
am to go To Maizy or Beaureux 10 SEQ
the dentist. Trench digging I'LL mid
aight.
March so-Still cold Read Suns !
I got from Sweery. whom I stepped I'm
To see last night on my way back from
| tho trenches. We snapped news. told
/ him the report in my company was that
| Won kluck had been put out of II. ard
| he told me that HIS company had heard
! that the Germans had asked for peace.
Both rumors we agreed are good for
the ash can.
Wood cutting, fatigue duty for the
kitchen and trench making between the
lighting lines In tho rain from 6 30 t.
$40
March 3l-Aftcr lunch No bring
btTbfu NIC from the chateau N the
woods and then make pickcts to put
up the wire
While We were hanging around outside
the trenches or In the woods after +
NJ. some men were setting of unes 10
ploded German shells by electric sparks
about 300 yards from where dozen
% us were standing on the road II from
OF cur novels. We thought the Germans
were. Smelling us again. as they send
us shell here once in while. on
the second explosion a piece OF shrapncl
fell among US and n large piece ~
the shell itself fell al our captain 8
feet. He ordered US all uuier cover
and told us they were exploding Ger
man shells.
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ELATION IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, April ?4,-Great satsfact ion
over the fighting north Of Yprcs is ex-
pressed by the Berlin newspapers to-day.
They say that 1t atones tor what hap
pehed at Neuye Chapellc.
Considerable pleasure is expressed
also over the Admiralty's announce
p,sDt that the feet has been cruising In
tn North Sea. The Td0esscitun1 SAYS
that so far as II is able 10 recall earlier
announcements OF marine activity did
not speak of the German high sea fleet
AS whole, but only Of parts thereof.
This paper declares that Admiral Jel-
lieoe, the British commander, has failed
TO take his opportunity for Trafalgar
The general attitude Of the press rs one
OF scorh for the supremacy OF Great
Britain at sea.
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MAETERLINCK MOURNS BOXER
Author Describes Heroic Death of
Raymond hon.

PARIS. April 2t.-Maurce Maeter-
linck has column and half In the
Figaro, headed On the Death OF a
Little Soldier" in which he describes
the heroic death at Well Armand Of
Raymond Bon. 90 years old who was
formerly an assistant teacher in the box
ing school at Nice at which NJ Mae
tsrlinCk used to box.
Bon was promoted To the rank OF
corporal-sergoant on the battlefield
and was mentioned twice in despa tches.
NJ Maeterlinck Describes the young
mans couri ge in the ring. recalling that
when Carpenter was In training NJ.
Maeterlinck asked Carpenter to spare
Bon as much as possible. Carpenter
willingly agreed. but Bon refused the
courtesy, saying 10 Carpenter:
60 right at it or the work is OF
no good"
NJ. Mheterlinck then speaks about the
good work which thousands OF French
men are doing at their country's call.
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RUSSIANS RETAIN
POSITIONS IN SOUTH
lnflict Heavy Losses in 10.
pulsin" Austrian Attacks
Near POlcna.
NEW HEIGHTS CAPTURED
Sncc,nl Cable n.spntch 70 In, So

Npffr '6of Frsr1'ch N ivy S~N
rErRoGRAp. April 2i--Thc Ru.van,
are holding their own on tho hcj-H,s In
the west Of the Carpnthians a, shown
by the official statement ISSUED bv m.
General STAFF tonight. They arc IN.
trenchcd on the heights around ro'e.,
which Is west of the Stryj River ~.
statement follows.
During tho night or the .24 and
the morning of the 23d tho AuS,rars
after a bombardmcnt wiki hcayv gun,
attacked the heights We occupy IN IN.
Polcna district. They were rcpuls,d
with heavy losses.
They also attempted TO attack ,hs
Russian positions in tho Nolosif, Gs.
trict on tho 23d.
We progressed IN the Tclopocar az.
trict and southeast OF Stuht wher.
after a series of attacks, We gs.ned
several important heights
There were only rifle and artillery
engagements on the other irons
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TO DIVERT GERMANS.
ERst PrussinU Raid Way Draw
Forces From SuwalIi.

LONDON. April 2i--Much interss,
centres about the now Russian dash ITO
East Prussia, north Of tho Nomen. in
the direction OF Memel. There 's only
the brief word that a strong recornol.
trnc force has crossed tho border.
probably In tho neighhorhood Of Taurog.
gen. and It's purpose is not yet dis.
closed.
II IS likely that the raid is intended to
divert German attention from the orera
tons around Suwalki ana pssoVie. II
will compel the withdrawal ~ soms
troops and the consequent relieving Of
some pressure on some portion Of the
northern front.
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CARBON MONOXIDE.
This Gas Believed Constituent Of
German Asphy shell.

TV''FTT T7F"V'TFFV
LONpoN, April 2i--Thcre Is much
speculation IN scientific circles regarding
tho character of the HsphyXiating gas
used by the Germans The prevalent
belief is that it contains carbon mon
oxide. Chemists say that England Ia
easily able To retalate II the authoPf-
ties decide on such policy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
HEARS JAPAN SENDS
ULTIMATUM TO CHINA
japanese Paper in Honolulu
Reports Demands Must BE
Met in Three Days.

HoNoLuLv. April 24.-According to a
Toxic despatch to a Japanese news
paper published here Japan has de-
livered an utimatum 70 China demand
ing that satisfactory replies be made
TO the Japanese demands within three
days.
The Japanese Minister at Pekln. II
is said, has transmitted the ultimautu
20 the Chinese officials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
NIGHT ATTACKS FAIL.
vienna Says Russians Lost Heavily
on TurLR Road.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam. tn-l "a
~ points near rzsolt Pass heavy arm.
lory engagements are proceeding Win
Russian day ATTACKS which Ve~r rs.
pulscd. Russian night attacks along
and west OF the Turla road failed N
great losses to tho russians.
Otherwise tho situation rs unchanged
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GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Funeral Trains POur Into HRsseIt
From Flanders Front.

NpfcI0T ThhTT UfsDnTfN 70 INV SIN-
LoSpoN, April 24.--Thc activities of
the Germans south OF the Dutch from
tier are on scale equal to that OF the
beginning Of the war. Their losses re-
Gently have been great.
FRIDAY night and the nights preceding
Trains filled with dead arrived AT Has
self. where civilians were forced 10 bury
.he bodies. Numerous wounded have az
rived at Lege. number of the biggest
building in that city have been trans
Formed into hospitals
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REPORT DOUBTED.

WAsHINGToN, April 24.--State De-
partment officials were not disposed to
credit reports that Japan has sent an
ultimatum to the Pckin Government.
Nothing has been received officially
which would indicate that Japan was
contemplating such a drastic move.
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EMDEN'S CREW FIGHTS ARABS.
Party Escapes and Effects Landing,
IL berlin Report.

BERLIN. April 2i.--The German Of
fcers and sailors who composed the
crew Of the cruiser Emden when she
was sunk In the Indian Ocean by an
Australian warship on November 10
have escaped again from allied patrol
ships and arrived at the Arabian har-
Dor Of Lidd on March 81.
After reaching the coast the men at
tempted 10 continue their journey over
land. but were attacked by Arabs. The
Arabs were repulsed after three days
stubborn fighting and the sailors reached
the road to Hodachas. where the rail-
road was open, Ths Germans, how
ever, suffered heavy losses.
This despatch tells another chapter
in the exploits of that remnant OF the
Emden's crew, who were members OF a
landing party on Cocos Island when
the battle took place between the Aus
trallan cruiser Sydney and the Emden
landing party. commandeered the
schooner Aysha and sailed away. From
Manila came a report that they had
captured u collier and had been max.
ing raids on French commerce. On De.
cember ls the French Ministry OF Ma
rlne announced that the auxiliary cruiser
Empress of Japan had captured the
collier, with the men on board. Der,
lin heard on April 3. however, that tn,
Aysha had reached Hodeida, Arabia
To-days despatch referring to Ldd ma,
mean Jdda on the Red Sea coast OF
Arabia. Apparently the Germans ar,
making for Turkey.
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French War once PRAISES Garros.

PARIS. April 24.-The following men
tion Is made In army orders OF Roland
Garros, the famous aviator who has
been captured by the Germans: AS
modest ms he In brilliant, he never cea sed
to give an example Of the finest courage
and energy. On April l he brought
down an enemy aeroplane In an air
tight"
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hand tonight from which estimates ~
Killed and wounded can be made. News
from Rcrlin says that 2,+70 prisoners
wcrc made and that thirty-fvc cannon
and large number of machine guns
were captured. one report says that
the Germans lost 5000 In killed and
wounded in tho encounter which gained
tho west bank Of the User Canal for
,nrm. There is no doubt however. but
that the casualties on both sides must
have been very heavy.
The military experts tonight arc all
OF the opinion that the German assault
was planned some time ago and that
the use to which asphyxlating bombs
were to be placed had been carefully
thought out. The Parts newspapers
recall that Germany has recently cir
culated reports that such bombs were
being used by the French. and see In
this fact scheme for the creation OF
an excuse to he based on grounds OF
reprisal. Rut whatever may nc the
truth IN this respect there H. no doubt
but that the application OF such bombs
Is In gross violation of the Hague
treaty aud that Germany was one of the
supporters Of the clause involved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Washington Affairs

A yii0O00.00 balance OF trade IN favor
Of the United states on December's for
eign business was the preliminary esti-
mate OF the Department OF Commerce.
No action was taken by the senate for
eign relations committee on the pending
Panama canal zone and some members
declared the convention probably would
not be considered at this session.
Until the northern states have cleaned
up their barrooms, vice dens and SUNDAY
theaters they have no hight to complain
that children under - yeara are per-
mitted TO work In the cotton mills of the
south. This view was set forth by David
Clark, a Charlotte, ". c., editor, before
the eleventh annual conference on child
labor.
by administration leaders OF the senate
actually before the senate for general
debate. That every parliamentary eX-
pedient 10 delay consideration OF the
measure viii be used was demonstrated
yesterday by republican opponents Of the
Regulation to govern the placing OF
stamps on conveyanceS OF real property
In payment OF the war tax were issued
By Commissioner OF Internal Revenue o.
born. The tax Il 50 centa on deeds that
amount 70 over 500 and less than 40
with 80 cents additional for each $500 or
fraction over $500 The regulations make
nominal or 81 the tax must be computed
upon the actual value OF the property
conveyed. liens deducted, md the ex-
ecutor becomes liable Cor the penalty IL
the proper amount Of stamep = net ~
fixed. u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Some UneasinsSs Over Immediate
Source Of Grain Supply is Felt
by the Bigger Millers.
CORN AND OATS ARE LOWER

OMAHA. Jan, 1915
From the manner in which the laraer
millers have beech purchasing wheat In
the chicago market several days they are
becoming uneasy as 70 immediate sup
plies OF that grain. According TO reports
received yesterday MINNEAPOLIS millers
have begun to take spring wheat out of
store and already have received most OF
the winter wheat purchased in the south
west. There was a little Increase in tho
offerings OF red winter wheat from the
interior yesterday, but tho total guam
tity available for Immediate shipment
was quite small. The sales ct Buffalo
Of cash wheat were two round lots from
-eargoes afloat there which were held
for winter STORAGE. The seaboard reported
a good business late in the day on for
eign account.
According to special cable from
Broomhan the estimated worlds ship
ments Of wheat since August have been
100000 less than Requirements, as COM
pared with 24,00O.o0O bushels over the esti-
mated requirements year ago.
Corn and oats were lower and the
volume OF trade light. Both markets
were heavy and under more or less SELL
ing pressure,
Provisions were active but lower.
Wheat was aQl%e higher.
Corn was NC lower to &c higher.
Clearancss Of wheat and flour were
equal to l,27i,000 bushels; corn, $4,000
bushels oats. 1000 bushels.
At Liverpool corn closed hd%d lower.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000
bushels and shipments $4,000 bushels,
shipments Of $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were l,4l50o
bushels and shipments $4,000 bushels,
against receipts OF .l,OsSooo bushels and
shipments OF $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were 5il 600 bush
els and shipments s17 600 bushels, against
receipts OF 10000 bushels and shipments
of SOP 900 bushels last year.
l CARINT RECEIPTS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Refugee Belgian Nun
Taken Into English
Home a German Spy

SAN FRANCISCO. Jaa. THE fate OF
a German spy disguised AZ Belgian nun
in England was told in letter received
in San Francisco today by Miss Alice
Robinson from her cousin. Miss Ada
Grant Of Boston. Lincolnshire county
England.
The letter said In part:
did tell you that We had taken In a
Belgian nun as companion though We
were taken in as well2 One night we
heard a noise IN her room and going
up quietly We looked through tho tran
som, and what we saw shall never
forget.
There was the 'sIster' in German
uniform. shaving.
MY sister phoned for the police and,
after a struggle. the man was arrested
"A little later shot was heard that
announced the last OF him. Our feelings
arc better imagined than described fol
we had really got to like the sister
IAN IS excitement here. The town is in
darkness each night by . o'clock"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

2cis62Sc. packing stock current make,
No. . 2i62itsc.
CHEES E-Irregular receipts, Ge boxes
state, whole milk held average fancy,
i54ii5hc; state. fresh specials. itN0iSc;
state, averAge fancy, ltA1lf,tc.
EGGS-Unaettled receipts, 6.o04 cases
fresh gathered, extra fine, tOdfiC; extra
firsts, 30ft0C: firsta 2SdSSifc; seconds,
Gd41c. state, Pennsylvania and nearby
same. gathered, whites, Ssffi6c; same,
hennery, browns, csc. same, gathered,
browns and mixed colors 9fptic.
POULTRY-Live, weak; western chick
DC. Dressed, dull western roasting
chickens. iSdaJAo; fresh fowls, l2itdi7ci
turkeys. 120i2AC.