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Moore. a Detroit traction man. who was
at British Headquarters as Sir Johns
guest for some time last spring. The
London World made "A great deal OF the
association between the two men and
before the subject died out II was
brought up in Parliament and the Wal
Department was asked how II happened
that an American civilian CHANGED to
have such complete liberty on the Brit
ish front
In the House OF Lords as recently
AZ November II Baron st. Davids point
eddy charged that many young men
had been added to Sir Johns stan
without military reason or necessity.
Women were visiting the headquarters.
he also asserted. with great frequency,
1t was charged at the same time that
Gen. JOffre had felt called upon to re-
monstratc with Sir John French.
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, who succeeds
Sir John French. has been mentioned
time and again for brilliant generalship
by Sir John French in official reports OF
operations. He played a conspicuous
part In tho retreat from Mons and since
then has generally been recognized as
the most important British General on
the Continent.
Field Marshal French in his despatch
to the British War ONCE describing the
= AIoIh shoHo, tTcultcu SIT bOukldS
HaiH with having extricated his CORPS
from "a dihicult position at Landrecies.
II sent urgent messages to the com-
mander OF the two French reserve d.
visions on my right to come 10 the as
distance OF the First Corps. which they
eventually did" said the Field MARSHALL
despatch. Partly owing to this assist
ance, but mainly to the skilful manner
In which Sir Douglas Haig extricated his
corps from IN exceptionally difficult posi-
ton In the darkness Of the night, they
were able At dawn to resume their
march south toward Wasligny on
Guise,"
Sir Douglas HaiE Is 81 years old. nine
years the junior Of Sir John French. He
has been In the British army since 1888.
served in the Sudan and In the Boer
war when, strangely enough. he was
under Gen. French during the Colesbers
operations. Before the war began he
served a. chief Of stat In India.
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FRENCH WAR MINISTRY
CALLED ALLY OF GRAFT
Deputy in Bitter Speech Causes Uproar in Chamber
With Charge That Mismanagement Has Robbed Re-
public of Vast Sums in Purchase of Supplies.

France is suffering from a scarcity Of
freight cars and a resultant congestion
OF munitions and food supplies brought
from American IN other ports. The
Tempe, In discussing the question
avows that the transportation system
Ia mismanaSed. It cites instances Of
cars found lying idle in one vicinity
while supplies arc choked In another.
One train stood idle for twelve months
at Cognac. AZ La Palllce not a car
Is available on some days. In spite Of
the fact that IN average Of 1000 cars
a day are required and goods are rot
ting In the rain on wharves. The Temps
says there are thousands Of idle cars
In the railroad yards near Paris.
The Tempe tells Of q cargo Of 1000
tons Of hay from Galveston to La Pal
lice. the port Of La Rochelle. which ar
rived on August 81. Only 1000 tons
havs been movsd and the rest Ii spoil
ing. The Chamber Of Commerce OF La
Rochelle has received no reply TO It's
urssN appeals { the Ministries OF Com
merce and Public Works, although It's
president has telegraphed nine times to
the latter since November 90.
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PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE French War Min
istry was bitterly attacked In the course
Of a debate IN the Chamber Of Deputies
to-day and one Of tho memibsrs. Julian
Antoine Simyan. directly accused It Of
nnGlecting to take proper precautions In
purchasing supplies. paying exorbitant
prices and doing business with agents Of
known irresponsiblity.
1t was asserted that tho Ministry has
dealt win persons whose sole experience
consisted N ~frequenting summer resorts
and there picking UP customers. yet
these persons were considered At to fur
nish shoes. clothing and arrna
Deputy Simyan also attacked certain
persons who are conducting alleged char
table enterprises for private gain. Ono
woman. he said. had been condemned
t~wenty-ons times for this offence and
still Is operating. although the First
Magistrate Of the Republic has ordered
her to cease. Another abuss he named
consists In paying large sums on account
when contracts are closed. In violation Of
the usual course. One contractor, he
declared, now owes the Government
100000 received In this way.
NJ. Smy ans statements caused an
uproar In the Chamber. He demanded
that Joseph Thierry. Under Secretary
Of State for Subsistence, open his records
on these affairs and dkclose the vast
array Of secret dealings He accused
the purchasers of paying fantastic COM
missions and named the Marquis Gro
vesoeur. former associate Of Henri Ro-
Ghetto. who fed to Mexico after being
sentenced to prison for swindHnE. as
having received commissions Of this sort.
The French Minister At London, he
declared. has reported on the activities
Of certain persons there who are At
tempting to make illegal profits from
the Government and ~ asked he Min
istry II HI were compelled to do busi-
ness with them.
Inspector Gailhrd, ne continued. has
demanded an investigation Of commits
| sions of several millions Of francs paid
for the purchase OF horses. The com
mission In charge. however. would not
make the results Of the inquiry known
and the secretary Of the then Minister
OF War. Alexandra Millerand. backed
II In Its stand.
". Millerand leaped to his feet to
deny this and protested that 1t was
a mistake. but his words were los,
In the confusion. When NJ. Simyan
had concluded his ~arraignment he wal
| appiaudsd by the entire Chamber. Fur
ther discussion OF the matter was post
poned until Thursday.
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RELIEF R K NEEDED.
Belgium Com missiOner Wants II
Mature Americans in Field.

The American Commission for Relief
in Belgium issued yesterday a call for
fifteen American men of age and expert
encs and a fluent knowledge OF the
French language TO work In the relief
corps In Belgium. Expenses to and from
Belgium and bare living expenses while
there will be paid.
Applications viii be received only by
mail at the offices OF the commission. II
Broadway. and must state qualifications
and references.
Another cable was received from Mr..
Hoover yesterday begging for shoes and
early shipments OF clothing and material.
II is useless. ne says. TO purchase shoes
tina cannot be despatched from New
York before March I, so pressing 10 the
need. Following the receipt OF this
cable, Oscar $. Straus. chairman OF the
clothing appeal committee, Issued q
statement calling to attention OF the
people Of New York the former re-
0uest Of the commission for 100000 In
none or clothes to save the women and
children of Belgium and northern
France.
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BRITISH ARMY REPELS
FOES IN MESOPOTAMIA
Turks Attacking Gen. Towns.
hend's Right Wing Re-
ported Driven Back.
Special Gable Despa.cA 10 THr sus.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-Fighting Of a VIC.
lent character. with the Turks NJ the
attackers. is evidently going on in Meso-
potamia, where the British recently were
forced to retreat. from a point not far
distant from Bagdad, to Kut-eI-Anara.
At kut.el-Amara their new positions are
now submitted to constant onslaughts
from the Turks.
'Reenforcements are sent forward Al
last as they arrive" said Austen Cham
berlain. Secretary OF State for India. in
the House OF Commons to-day. lie read
a telegram from Gen. Townshend, the
British commander. declaring that there
was heavy musketry firing on the north
ern front at Kut-el-Amara this morn
Ing. but that while the Turks did not
attack on that from, they launched a
new offensive against the right wing.
This attack was repulsed.
The Turkish War ONCE to-
day that the British artillery fire In the
Kut-el-Amara region 10 Decreasing
daily
The Turkish official statement on the
Mesopotamian operations follows:
The activity OF the enemy's artil-
lery near Kutel-Amara daily is de-
~creasing. owing to our violent counter
nre. As q consequence OF SUCCESSFUL
attacks our troops have approached
closely the enemy's main positions.
The following official statement is.
sued at Cairo was made public here to-
night:
On Monday the British under Col.
Gordon. operating west OF Mirsame
Truh, had u second engagement with
1900 hostile Arabs under Gaafar
Pasha armed with rifles. guns and
machine guns. They were attacked
and driven back with heavy losses.
The British were unable to pursue
them. owing to darkness. The enemy's
losses on Monday are not known.
On Saturday they lost eighty In killed
and thirty In wounded. our losses
on Monday were slight.
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Y STATUS BAD
Parliamentary Report Admits That
Workers Have Been Near Revolt.
c.<.I c.AL. n..nan. 10 tn ~.

'bsN
LONDON, Dec. ia Parliamentary
report was issued to-day IN rotuc i-n
with the munitions act tu,adWoN' -
the unrest on the clyde. The 's.'
workmen have been protesting tact 20
working conditions We're o9iectlu .
and the report finds that the r',a'oH'
between the men and tn forcmcn "'-e-
auently were strained TO the !-o'i.iS
point"
The report also says that ClrtGa.
workmen were induced TO come 10 Eng
land by means OF "eXaggeraici T't''-
sensations regarding wage AZ: 81"
some disputes resulting from these 'Hs'
representations ar. SIN outstanding
The star says of The report
Sufficient material IL contained 6 re
report TO show that tn" muu.l..U~
like other hasty legislation, haS - 'r
flaws n in spite of oiiciai attempts
TO suppress the truth regard .''
Clyde disputes the munitions wN..e.s '''
suffering gross injustice"
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FRENCH GUNS DESTROY
A MUNITIONS DEPOT
Germans Lose stores Near
Puisaleinc-Airmcn i'm
Many Clashes.
Specia, Cable Despatch 10 Tue St,

~ s'E So
LONDON, Dec. 15--Heavy French artii.
lery blew up a German munition depot
north Of P~uisaleine, In the Tracy-le-val
district. between the Disc and tho Aisn.
yesterday. according to the communiuue
issued by the French War ONCE ,hi,
afternoon. Tho communicate also tells
of nghting with hand grenades In Artois
and Of tho impeding by French artillery
Of the repairs which the Germans were
trying to make on their trenches al
Ban-de-Sapt. in the Vosges, damaged by
the firing earlier In the day.
French aviators had many clashes
with German airmen yesterday. In one
Of these two French machines met
three German machines and one Of the
latter vas forced 10 land.
The official statement issued by the
German War Office to-day tells Of no
attack On a British steamer of the
Belgian coast on December 10, alrcadv
reported. and says that four allied aero.
planes have been brought down While
on raiding expeditions.
The French communicate Is as fol.
lows:
Last night was relatively ouie,
There was fighting with hand gren.
ades In h Artois district and /. the
sectors OF Roclincourt aud OF the
Chantecler Farm. Between the O>s
inc the Aisne heavy French shells
caused the explosion OF II depot 81
German munitions at "a point 10 the
north Of Puisalcine. In the region Of
Tracy.le-Nal.
French batteries directed their ire
against certain Of the enemy's work.
men who were ~endeavoring to repair
the trenches shattered by our bonn.
bardment of yesterday.
In addition to these bomba rdmen,s,
reported yesterday. our aviitors dur.
ing the day of the Iith made many
flights In pursuit of enemy aviators.
one Of our aviators made an attack
below Schlettstad;. Alsao-. or An
enemy machine. which was pu. TO rout.
Two others engaged In combat three
A~lbatrosses within the line Of tie
enemy in the Artois. one .i,ba'russ
was compelled to and.
One of our aeroplane squadrons co-
operating with British a~eroplancs bonn
barded the German aviation grounds
at Hervilly.
The following official report from Brit
ish headquarters In France was issued
tonight by the press bureau
asst night the enemy exploded ID
mine TO the southeast OF lprcs. Tae
crater was occupied by our bomb
throwers. who drove off an a'-i,,.
South of MeSsiues We seized N
enemy barr'cade with trfiins los.
To-day u artillery has been
tive and has done considerable GuN-
& to the enemy trenches. The tos-
tile artillery has been active ABOUT
Ypres.
Our aeroplanes successfully rani.d
the Hervilly aerodrome. There have
been ten aerial comhtts, In tho cpu.-"
of which an enemy battle plano Was
brought down by one OF or .,.o
planes. One OF our machines Wn
| forced to descend within or ln,.
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TURKS SHELL BATTERY.
Destroy BIOckh0use and Bridges on
the kereves Dere.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. II. via London.
Dec. 1.-THE Turkish War Once issued
the following statement on ac-
in the Dardanelles:
Our artillery successfully bombarded
the enemy's positions near Anafarta,
and hostile ships near Kemikle Liman,
compelling the vessels to withdraw.
Near Ari Burnu there has been mkpe-
throwing activity and u rather violent
though intermittent artillery duel.
Near sedd-el-Bahr there has been
bomb II air torpedo fighting, Our
artillery shelled a hostile howitzer bat
terry and blew UP Its munition depot.
Monday there was violent bomb
fighting against our trenches In the
centre. Our artillery successfully
shelled the enemy artillery positions
INC destroyed a blockhouse and two
bridges across the Kereves Dere.
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Continued from First Page.

the fleet 4, IL not expected that the town
will be besieged.
The Salonica correspondent Of the
Times. teiegraphing yesterday. says:
"lt IL reported that the concentration
OF so, 900 o south Of Monastir IL
tented authoritatively. and the rumors
about, such a concentration seem ground
less. The Dorian-Guevgheli sector IL the
only quarter whence AN enemy a
Is expected for the present.
mo further fighting is reported. The
Franco-British rear guards continue sue
cessfully to cover tho retreat OF the main
bodies.
The exclusion OF the Bulgarians from
the civil administration of Monastir was
a prctence Intended TO allay Greek sus-
picions regarding pending Developments.
Now the mask has been removed"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent,
te,egraphing under yesterdays date.
says:
Nothing is heard OF any German de-
mand to CROSS the frontier
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"PLAYING WITH FIRE"
Munich Newspaper says Tone Of
Note surprised Germaay.

MUNICH, Dec. 1.-THE severe o OF
the note to Austria on the sinking Of the
Ancona and its "unharmonious contents
have been "A great surprise to Germany,
says the NcuCste Nachrichton.
when the United States talks about
good relations between themselves and
the monarchy" says the editorial, zone
expects to see an exempltication OF these
good relations In a mutual exchange OF
opinion, and not "A mere reference to
agreements with another nation. AZ " no
value was attached to a similar under
standing with Australia Hungary. Such an
exchange OF opinion has 80 far been
wholly lacking.
"One ought not to play with fire. There
fore. II the President Is really sincere In
his desire to maintain good mutual re-
lations' with the dual monarchy. we be-
lieve both countries with dignity can find
a way for a common investigation of tho
conflicting questions and discover a road
leading to a common understanding"
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R M MARK DOWN
81 PER CENT. IN WAR
Specie, Cable DespotcA to Tus Scr


IoNpoN, Dec. 15.-The Amster-
dam correspondent Of the Ttmes,
commenting on the Reichstag
speech Of DR.. H~elferich. Secretary
Of the Imperial German Treasury.
telcgraphs:
"Dr. HelfYerich's speech has not
affected public opinion In Holland.
Calm observers have their own
views about Germany's solvency.
More eloquent than any rhetoric Is
the fact that the value Of the Ger.
mi mark has declined hero q per
cent. since the outbreak Of the war.
while English money has declined
only 10 per cent"
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SAYS KAISER PROMISED
STATE IN HOLYLAND
London Newspaper Quotes German Source as Stating
That Definite Prospect of Temporal Power Was
Held Out, Making Jerusalem Papal Capital.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-The Eucntn0 Star
says that the German Humanity League
has announced that the Kaiser has cate
sor!caily promised the Pope that his
temporal power shall be restored. The
promise includes the creation of II papal
state In Palestine.
The proposed state would consist OF
Jerusalem and h holy places. with
the territorial area Including Jana as a
seaport. which is SUFFICIENT to support
the dignity of a cardinal viceroy.
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BERLIN. Dec. 1S.-Dr. Karl Hsiffsrich,
speech In the Reichstag on Germany's
finances declared that tho Allies are
solely responsible for continuing the war.
As punishment for this he predicted the
downfall OF the British Empire and
quoted the Scriptures TO sustain his ar
doom Of Belshazsar.
w stand like rocks in the soil of
their home country" he declared. and
on the columns Of the British Empire
are written In glowing letters the same
Meme. Tekel Upharsin.'
Responsibility for the blood which
will flow from now on, for IN misery
which comes upon the world. for the
danger to which civilization Is exposed.
falls not upon Germany but upon those
VINO cannon resolve to draw the conclu.
sion from 0ermany's military successes
which nobody can longer dispute.
THE responsibility falls upon those
who In foolish. crimina illusion stu
speak Of Germany's annihiliatton and
partition and Of winning n war Of ex-
haustion."
Germany's Prna ncial Position.
His remark were made In the course
Of his explanation OF the bill for add
tional war credits. He denied the usser-
tons that the success Of 9ermany's wal
loans was fictitious and possible only
through Dan OF subscribers through the
war credit banks. The loans through
these institutions. he said. totalled 1900.
0o0. 900 marks. as compared to 25,000.-
000. 900 mark through subscriptions.
The new wAr credit which he supported
calls for an appropriation Of 1000. 00o.-
900 marks. or S2,500,0 00. 900. bringing the
total up to $40. 900. 00o. 900. or twice tho
valuation Of the entire railroad systems
OF Germany.
He estimated the cost Of the war To all
~belligerents at about $40. 000. 900 marks
daily Ns?.5oo, ooo). making Il yearly
cost Of 1900 900. 900 marks S30.00O.-
| vate wealth of France before the war.
More than two-thirds OF this. ne said.
Is borne by the Allies and only one-third
by the Central Powers. Germany mas
covered tho great part Of her expenses By
| long term loan and only England among
the Allies has had any success with this
method. France, he pointed out. 10 try
ing desperately to raise money through
a 5 per cent. Dan at a low priced issue.
We are paying almost exclusively to
ourselves" said the Secretary. while
the enemy Is paying abroad. Therein
lies the guarantee that In the future We
| shall maintain the advantage.
British Money Power.
1T must he added that money Is some
thing Inherent and more important with
England than with US. The British En-
pire was largely built UP on and main
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ASKS BILLIONS FOR WAR.
Committee Tells Deputies Cost
win De $500, OOO, 900 q Month,

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Appropriations
Of the Chamber OF Deputies
In Its report to-day on the requirements
OF the Government for the hrst quarter
OF the coming year estimated that the
war will cost France $500. 900, 900 a
month for that period OF time.
A summary OF tho past expenses, on
which the figures we're based. showed
h q the total expenses OF the Govern
mcnt from August !. 1914. 10 Decem-
Der 81. 1915. have been 1904. 900, 900
francs NS.20+.S00.0 00). OF which the
purely military expenditures were "a
SAT. 900, 900 francs (1A,ss9, &Oo,0 oo). The
reported rejecting the reoues
OF the Minister OF Finance that the in
come Ax on July I. 1914. should DO ap-
piled to January I. 1917.
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BULGARS END NEUTRAL
ZONE ON E LINE

a German submarine has been sunk in
the Black Sea near the Bulgarian port
Of Narna. and a Turkish torpedo boat
has been destroyed by the British in
the Sea OF Marmora. The Turkish cruia-
er Sultan Sel!m. which was formerly
the German warship Goeben, was tor
pedoed In the Black Sea, but escaped
Without serious damage.
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GREEK FLAG RAISED.
A~ustpians Occupy Mouastir and
Decorate city Hall.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SpS

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SrS.
ROME. Dec. l5,-Dr. Lavadina, an
Italian physician. h has just returned
to Naples from Monastir. where he
served with the Serbian army, says that
when the Serbians abandoned Monastir
an Austrian Colonel commanding a de-
tachment Of cavalry occupied the city
instead Of the Bulgarians, hoisted the
Greek flag on the city hall and invited
the cooperation OF the Greek Consul and
Bishop. as we'll as OF the administration
Of Monastir. The city Is now decorated
with Greek iags. The Austrians were
welcomed by the Greek inhabitants
King Peter of Serbia is the guest OF
Essad Pasha OF Tirana. where half OF
the Serbian army and numerous women
and children are now concentrated The
remainder OF the army IL at Elbasan.
The Bulgarians did not enter Albania,
but Bulgarian troops are concentrated ut
Ochrida near the frontier.
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YUAN NOT AIDED BY GERMANS.
Britaia Doubts n lie Got Crown
ThroaWh Teuton Intrigue.
Special Cable DespateA 10 Tns q,

LONDON. Dec. 15.-Lord Robert Cecil,
Parliamentary Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, announced In the House
Of Commons to-day In reply to a question
that there was no reason to believe that
German intrigue was connected with the
acceptance OF the Chinese throne by
President Yuan Shih-k'ai.
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Days British Casualttes, 3sS,
Special Cable DespotcA 10 ruy srs.

LONDON. Dec. l5.-!To-day's Official
casualty list covering all British fronts
gives the umbe OF officers at 81, Of
whom ! were killed. and that OF men at
35i, q whom ll5 were killed. ihis
makes to-day's total casualties 1855, OF
whom leg were killed.
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A FOR
Austria Said to Have Asked Neutral
to G Here.
Specioi Cabis Despatch 10 The s,

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Evening Star
says that the diplomatic represent.
alive Of a neutral country at Rome
has been advised by his colleague
at Vienna that Austria will re-
ply evasively to the note Of the United
States on the sinking OF the Ancona. re-
questing that the United States allow
matters to remain In allegiance until the
submarine returns to port. The sub
marine. according to the information. Is
overdue. and II is feared that she has
been captured or rammed.
II Ii stated that Austria has solicited
the neutral nation mentioned to take
charge OF Austrian interests in America
in Ease OF u rupture
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TO SUPPORT
sends H25O,OOO In Gold
70 Danish National Bank.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Morning Posts
Copenhagen correspondent t~elegraphs:
THE Danish National Bank has re-
ce!ved 1000, 900 marks f25o. 0O0) In
gold from the Berlin Relchsbank with
the object OF preventing a further fan
In the already low exchange.
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with the Austrian Premier. Count Blu
nan.
Count Ernst o Reventlow. writing to
the Taoes ZeitMnO. attacks the American
note on the ground that 1t hints at
threats and Is characterized by a tone
Of curt command.
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WIN SEA FIGHTS.

4 boat sunk Near varna-Destr0y-
er Wrecked-Goeb ben Torpedosd.
PARIS, Dec. lB.-The Milan Secolo's
correspondent At Athens annoupess thai
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the Austrian capital. woald lessen Aus
TRAN pr, stige. since II would be at
tributed to intimidation.