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agli croi che hanno dato loro vita sui
CHmpi di hattaglia per In rcden2ione
dolIIrrcdcnta. applaudito vivamCnte dalla
Camera dailc tribune.
Dopo che ron. Marcora ebbc inito Il suo
disrorso. IL ministro dogli Estcri ST alzo'
per fare le sue dichiarazoni. Egli in
iormo' Ia Gamer di quanto IL governo
avova fatto Camera Chusa, q quando
disse che l'Inghiterra In Francia, In
Russia g. l'ltaia non formavano una
quadrnplicc soitantu di nome, ma benat'
anche di fatto, lentusiasmo della Camera
non cbbe piu limit. Ma anchc applaud
tisshImo ron Sonnino fu quande disse
tostuulmentC:
"L'itala non n affato nsensible ale
sfortune della Serbia, ma 81 prcpara in
vecc ad alutare quell'erocia malone
81 crcde ora che una spcdaIonc italiana
. quasi prontn sharch cra' prossima-
mente sullc costc dellAlbania."
IL COMUNICATO UFFICGALE.
Qursta mattna Il Ministcro della
Guerra ha pubblicato ii seguente rap
porto dol generate Cadorna:
"Nclla giornata di Teri Ia nostra fan
tcria e. stata occupata mel lavoro di con-
solidamonto dele nuovc posizioni p'esa,
lrotctta da un intense fuoco della noStrh
artiglicria impegnata distrugEerc lc
nuovo lince di resistcnza autriache
II solito fuoco del ncmico diretto con-
tro regiun abtate cause un inccndo
nell 'ospcdalc Civilc di Monfalconc, che
pero' ru subito spento.
"Aeroplani nustraci lasciarono caderc
humbc sui villaggi di paularo di
Hcmisncinin. nclla Caruia, ma sen2o far
danui In piccoli sContn avvenuti in
divcrsi punt del frontc moi prcndcmmo
una trentina di prigionlcri ed un can
none n tiro rapido"
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were compelled to flee In the direction
of the German lines.

of the German lines.
BERLIN. Dec. "A statement was Is
sued at army headquarters today as fol
lows:
West Of La Bassee extensive mining
operations carried out by our troops
caused considerable damage In Eng
lish positions.
one English aud one French aero
plane were shot down and the oCcu-
pants made prisoners.
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LHALIA HA FIRMAT0
IL PATIO DI LONDRA
FIN DAL 5 SETTEMBRE
Lon. Sonnino Dichiara ira
Fragorosi Applause Che
PItalia Non Fara' Pace
Separate Con Nessuno
Gil AIUTI ALA SERBIA

ROMA, . Dicemhrc
lcri ST @ apcrta Ia Camera del Depu-
tau. Erano PRESENT. circa $50 deputatL
fra quail 200 vestu in uniformc mili,src,
esscndo in scrvizio sui frontc di battaglia.
Questi dcputatt mIlitar avevano riccvuto
una liceu2H spccialc per assistcrc ALA
seduta, che era di grande importanza
giacchc' 81 attcndevauo lc dichiarazioni
del govcrno sia per quanto rjguarda
guerra che pcr quunto riguarda la poltica
cstera
II minstro dcgu Estcri, on Sonnino
fcce infatti dchiarazioni della piu' grandc
Importance. Egu dissc, ira eli applause
fraEorosi di tutta rassemblea, che Iitalia
avcva firmuto il 3 Scttcmfirc u, s. il Patio
di Loudra. in base al quale nessuna dele
potcnzc frmatarie. cioe' rlnEhiltcrra, la
Franca, la Russia lItllia, potra' con-
ciudcrc sCparatamente la pace con lc
prtCnZe centrali.
Lon. Sonuino annunCio' moltre-c uuostu
annuncio fu pure salutato da grandc ap-
pausi. da tutta la Camera-Che iItain
alutera' materialmentc la Serbia, mel
sense che invicra' auch'essa uu esercto
uella PcnisoIa Balcanica per combattere
contru le forze austro-tedeschc bulEarc.
deputati che vestivRno luniforme
militarc, fra / quail era auchc II scrEcnte
BiSsolatL furono applaudiu trcnoiica-
mcnte da una fola mmensa che 81 era
rae olta In Piazza MputeCitorio
N"lu mattinatn, prima della scduta
ALA Camera, II presdcntc del CousiGlio
del mnistri. on. Suluudra. avcya sotto-
postn allapprovazIouc del suoi cOllcghi
una Comunica2ionc nclla uualr era chiara-
mcnte defnrta lattitudine dellItalia mel
conhitto europeo.
PARTICULAR DELLA SEDUTA
lie dichlaraaioni delron. Sounino circa
IL Patio di Londra eli aiuti ALA Serbia
sono state rcevute con cntusiasmO in
Roma ed in tutta rItalia, giaCChe' e.
rimOsso ormai ogni sospcttO che lltalia
foss" MESA nola sua guerra dl scopi
assolutamente eEoistici.
La riaportura del parlameuto e. av-
venuta senza incident, ad eccczioue di
qualChe irtorruZouc "a partc di deputati
socialist ntrans Scnt. che pero' IN subito
sedutu. / socialist rciutarOno infatti di
alzarsi quando il prcsidente della Camera,
on. MarsOra, pronuncio il suo disCOrso
di aperture della scssOne, g quando II
home hi re Nittorio fu pronunCiato tatto
oggettO di applausi, II socialista Maran-
Eoni CerCo' di mterrOmpcrc, ma le sue
parole furono coperte daEli applause e
dale. grida di evviva. Lon. Marangoni
dovette tacere quando Ia Camera eli
grido: "Abbasso laustracO. Silenzio"'
Lon Marcora rivolse quindi un tribute
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dence Hall. Carpenters' Han, =,
Commercial Exchange, ana thsn U.
cecded to the Bourse at noon sn p'o'
From the Bourse they were t..
Franklin's grave, then past oid dAen ~ d
Church to the Corn Exchange ShIisl
Bank, where they were given ,oa.lonal
thence TO the Chestnut street uveanir
where a boat took them to I,s. Snaft
land An elaborate program srsr u
ranged for them at the Navy yss, a.
The whole afternoon was sner. y,
and when they left they wen, s,.e .nere
to the hotel for dinner. This Mi, i'sseul
big affair, with speeches by ~ ~
Blankenburg, Governor Willis ana 1.syol asl
others. Charles S. Calwell, OF ~. nam nan
Exchange National Bank, will dIs,,,S,Oor s SOr
cash prizes. After dinner thev wni Oos
The Birth of a Nation" "'n se
Philadelphia always extends n NJ,
come to the boys. They represaS. We ~
best and most efficient OF ohIo's :, M M.n
ing element. is'm
AT II o'clock tonight their specisl a..
departs from Broad street statlonu w y
New York. ~
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KITCHENER TELLS
KING ALLIES WILL
WIN IN BALKANS
But Forces Must Be Trip
led to Assure Victory
Over Teutons
STRENGTHEN ARTILLERY

LONDON. Dec. >.
In conference between Lord Kitchener
and King George at Buckingham Palace
last night, the war secretary is said to
have informed the King that the Allies
can win In the Balkans, but that an army
three times as big as the Anglo French
force will he necessary. In addition, help
will be needed from Italy and active CO.
operation from Russia
Although there was no official an
nouncemeut as 10 Lord kitChener's de-
cisions, 1t was reported on reliable author
ity today that the war secretary has
made up his mind on the following points
as n result of his tour of inspection in
the Near East:
That the Dardanclcs campaign shall
be vigorously prosecuted.
That a great effort be made to win
back Serbia for the Serbs.
That efforts be made to humble
Bulgaria and break the direct line of
communication between Berlin and
Constantinople,
That greater pressure be brought
against Rumania and Greece, princi-
pally Greece,
That Russia open a strong offensive
movement I'm southern Galicia at the
earliest possible moment
That every available gun and every
possible ounce of ammunition be sent
into the Balkans to match the superb
afIltFS resources OF the Ieulohs anu
Bulgars.
From present indications the Balkons
will be the scene of violent fighting for
some time to come.
on the political side Lord Kitchener's
visit has apparently been less successful
than could have been wished Greece mas
given certain assurances. but her answer
10 the second note of the Allies was con-
ditional and by no means conclusive.
In his military and diplomatic mission
20 the Balkans, Lord Kitchener. during
fortnight of travel, visited Paris for a
conference with the General Staff,
Salonica where he conferred with Cen
eral Sarrail, the Dardanelles for in
speetion of the Anglo-FrenCh forces,
Athens to persuade the Greek King 10 a
favorable policy toward the Allies, Rome
for discussion of the Serbian situation
with the Cabinet the Italian front for
audience with King Victor Emmanuel
and General CadOrna, and Paris for dis
cussion of his mission with President
Polncare and General Gallieni.
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BIG GUN DUEL GROWS
WEAKER in FRANCE
Artillery Conflict Continues at
Tahure, in Champagne, and
Along Somme
PARIS. Doc. g

PARIS, Dec. ;.
The continued artillery duel along the
front diminished in violence last night,
the War Office announced today The
following communique was issued:
I'm the course OF the night the artillery
conflict was kept up with less intensity
In various sectors. particularly in Artois.
in the region Of Brettencourt, in tho
region of Frisc- Fay, Valley of the Summc,
and in Champagne. near Thhurc.
The Belgian official communication says:
To-day our advanced posts were
hombardcd. ProiCctlles were thrown
on Furnes. Porvyse, Roote, Oostkerkc,
Nicucnpclle and Noordschoote, as well
rs at various points along our lines.
Our artillery vigorously counter shelled
the German artillery and dispersed
groups of enemy workers cannonading
the trenches.
Yesterday our aviators several times
gave chase to hostile acroplancs, which
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OHIO CORN GROWERS
SEE GREAT STORES
AND BUILDINGS HERE
Boys and Girls From Buckeye
State Also Visit Independ-
ence Hall and Other
Places
200 IN MERRY PARTY

Philadelphia is busy today acting as
host to 200 lively, chatterlng boys and
girls from ohio, who are on what is
known as the Buckeye Corn Special Tour.
Parents and other relatives are accom-
panying the youngsters. In the tour about
town today there were nearly 1000 par
ticipants. The party arrived at Broad
street station at G o'clock in the morn
ing. At $50 they had breakfast at the
Bellevue stratford. Then they marched
to the John wanamaker store and after
an inspection of its various departments
visited City Hail. The delegation then
marched to the plant of the Curtis Pub
fishing Company, 6th and Walnut streets,
by wav OF Market street After leaving
this building the group visited Indepen-
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HOPKINS STARS GO
Tackles Liebensperger and Wilkinson
Graduate This Term

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 2 - Although
one of the greatest pairs of tackles that
ever opened holes in the offense, or that
even cTouched low and fought TO stop a
play on the defense on a Johns Hopkins
University team, played its last game un-
der the Black and Blue colors when the
championship was brought back to Home
wood. and although next season Will find
the first-string line OF this years team
literally shot TO pieces, II looks now as
II the material and chances for another
banner year for Hopkins in the gridiron
game are very promising.
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AUSTRTANS OPEN
VIOLENT ATTACK
ON MONTENEGRO
Aided by Serb Fugitives,
Montenegrins Harry
Teuton Frontier
SWEEP ON 6O-MILE FRONT
Kaiser's Allies Circling Greece
to Cut Off Retreat of Serbs
and French
AMSTERDAM. Dec. ?

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2
Furious mountain fighting is in progress
on tho northeastern Moutencgrin frontier
Between Montencgrins. helped by fusi-
tive Serbs and Austrians Farther to
the northwCStward the struggle spreads
into Austrian territory between the Mon
tcnegrin border and the upper Drinn.
From the beginning of tho war the
Nj ntencgrins have had the better of tho
Sighting with the Austrians. They have
been across the frontier in many places.
The annoyance to Austria has been scri-
oIs and the Vienna Government is said
TO be determined to end it,
Overwhelming forces are reported to
have been concentrated I'm the SanjaS OF
NovibaZar for the campaign, and todny's
advices say the plan is to make clean
sweep along 6O-milc front completely
across the country.
Official announcement Is made today
By the Austrian War Office that the
Austrians are endeavoring to cnvcloH
Plevije (TaclidzaD. which Is II miles
across the NGontenegrln border. The op-
erat.ons IN this region SO far have COM
prised an attack an the Gradna Heights,
north OF Plevije, and the plateau between
the heights and the city. The Austrian
positions are now only six miles from
Plevije. In the same communication tho
statement Is made that Gen. Won kuev-
ese's army captured in November 1850
Serbian troops and $500 civilians liable
TO military service.
MouteneErin forces operating in south
eastern Bosnia have defeated the Aus
trians near Foca, on the Drna, seven
miles across the frontier, according to
Montenegrin statement received here to-
day, and have forced the Austrans to
retreat along the Drna toward GCrazda.
Regarding the situation at Monastir
dispatch from Salonica under yesterdays
date says:
Telegraph service Is still open with
Monastir. but II Is feared that the Ser
bian detachment there will soon be over
whclmed. The deep snow in the noun
famous country is stopping operations.
Refugees constantly arriving here report
terrible sufferngs."
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stOrk Visits Empress of Japan

TOXIC. Dec. 2.-EmpTess Sadako gave
birth 10 a son today. All Japan Is
celebFating the event. This Is the fourth
child born to the royal couple. They are
all boys.
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WASH NGTON, Dec President Will
son today received the favorable recon-
mendation of Attorney General Gregory
for the pardon of William II. Armstrong
Ir.. one Of the five men convicted in con-
nection with the international Lumber
Syndicate.
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SEES NO REASON FOR PREPAREDNESS

Miihu Root ana William Howard Taft.
Theodore Roosevelt would have been
nominated and elected
Recalling Colonel Koogevclts high
handed proceedings In Panama, where
IN lac fOmcntcd a revolution agains;
Columbia and wrcstcd this territory
from hcr what guarantee could he give
us had he been elected for third
term that he would not have fomcntcd
on" at home. He is ambitious enough,
to be sure But another says no party
would stand for such :. proceeding as
mat Don't be too Sdnguinc on this
point either for there is an iufucr-
tia!. l might say powerful. clement in
our country who much prefer "A mon
arch% TO u Republican focm OF gov
eminent. both for business rs well as
social reasons our mill!onaires do
not lika TO have thcf business dis
turhed hy presidential election every
four years
oh, but YOU say thcy arc too pa
triouc and love Republican simplicity
too much" Love Republican simpn-
city. do they? Well. why are ;hcy
buying titles in Europe for their daugh-
t"rs from broken down ana impecuni-
Gus counts and worthless dukes. and
''ither sic fools" ,fowls), as the old
Scotchman said Why do they build
palatiai residences in London and Paris
ana 1.-Two over there half OF their time.
II 'H'F 10Y" iS'puD!iclH simplicity.
Again, til" cost OF preparedness"
on the scale as outlined by Us pro-
meters, is colossal. and somebody has
got 20 pay III" fiddler We'll. who VIII
have 1t to pay? Those least able. OF
course, AS they have ever done
But ia conclude with one more rcns-
on against this proposed revolution
and abandonment az all our Republic
can ideals. and here IL is: Whenever
the m!i!taristic spirit in any country
is aroused It. begins Spelling" FOR :,
night with somebody TO show its power,
like the bullies or aNtc-bellum days
ana thereby give some excuse for tho
existence of a great army in a tiIno
OF peace. Again, whenever a republic
relies upon brute force for its cxis-
tencc It's mission FOR mankind is At
an end. and our destruction. soon
cr or later, is certain. for IL begins at
once 10 destroy Itself. All history
proves this. Lastly. il is only because
love my country and saw IL ruined
once before by the horrors OF war
that causes mo TO write this. and hav-
ing seen the triumph of hell on earth
in lSGl-G5, pray God that the ruth
less dogs OF war" may not again
ne let loose 10 ruin and devour my be-
loved country, and as I behold our
starry banner floating in the brcezes
OF our peaceful heavens I cannot re-
frain from saying:
Hail starry Banner! ever wave,
Ger peaceful land, yet rightly brave.
Great emblem be.
or peace and civic righteousness.
The world - swcctcn and to bless
on land and sea.
DUVAL PORTER.
Cascade Va November so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-02

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-lt is source OF satisfaction
and a proof Of noblcm!ndedncss when
the editor OF Il newspaper. believing
in any line Of policy and advocating it..
is yet willing to allow the use Of his
paper TO others Of a different opinion
from his own. Such a newspaper is
The Times Dispatch As n proof of
this hardly AN issue appears without
an article for or against. tho policy
known as preparedness" This being
SO We "entrcat your clcmcncy for a
few words" more ON this great question.
First let us notice what reasons ARE
given for the need OF this great and
far-rcaChing revolution in our milf
tary policy. Our lingo friends in their
great hurry 10 place the country on
a war basis when We are AT peace with
all tho world. allcgc that we are "un-
prepared Well, so bo it. ana what
OF II. We were unprcparci for the
"ttcvolutiou." We won that We were
unpreparcd for the var of 1872: we
won that. We were unprcpnred for
the Mexican War: We won that Why
20 further? What arc we prcpur-
Ing for? We are =, 600 miles from any
power equal to ours, great oceans in
tervcnc: no nation threatens Ms. we
are at peace with all the world. We
believe in the Christian religion. What
do We want OF II great army OF mil
lions Of men 10 be we'll paid. wcll-fed
and wcll-clad just to strut around and
boast Of their ability to lick" the uni
verse.
No nation in Europe Is even a men
ace To us. for when they quit killing
each other not one OF them Will be able
TO finance a war upon n nation as pow
crful as ours In nifty years. Here il
where our peril lies. The President
il commandments chief Of both our army.
and navy. He can fill all big appoint
mcnts with his hcnchmcn. and. in fact,
possesses more power than any OF the
crowned heads OF Europe. This be
ing 50, suppose some ambitious and
titanic man like Napoleon Bonapartc
should reach the Presidency. what
power in his hands to create a coup
d'etat" as Napoleon. Caesar and Napo-
leon III. did:
"Oh! this is impossible. as Congress
alone has tho power to declare war"
Congress! hddlcsticks! Is that immac-
ulatc? Did not Thomas Il. Reed use
II as so much putty in his hands? What
did Parliament amount TO when Crom-
we'll entered ii with n file of soldiers?
Just about as much as Congress will
when the American Bonaparte enters
with tho army and navy ut his back
Nonsense" This is a mere 'chimcra 4"
YOU say. Let see if we have not
already been on the brink OF it,
In 1876. but for the power and
patriotism OF James q. Blaine, Ulysscs
&. Grant would have been rcnomina.eh
and elected President for the thir.
time. and it is not improbable he woull
have held the Office for life. In l9l9
but for tho patriotism ana power Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-02
APPORTIONMENT OF GENERALS

Tho President has appointed Colonel
John i. Morrison, Fifteenth Infantry
as a brigadier-Ecncral of the army.
Vice General T. IT, Bliss, who becomes
II majOr-gcncral, filing tho vacancy
created by the retirement by operation
OF law OF General William II. Carter.
The announcement OF General Bliss
appointment to n major generally was
made some months ago. but at tina;
time no intimation was given as to
the officer who would succeed General
Bliss in the grade of brigadier- general.
In selecting a new briEadicr Secretary
Garrison obtained, as usual. the views
of all the general officers OF the army
concerning the officer deemed best
qualified in the different arms OF the
service. 1t had previously been deter
mined that the vacancy should be filed
10y a colonel of infantry, and Colonel
Morrison was the officer Of that arm
TO receive preference in this way. IT
is admitted on every hand that the
selection is a wise one in all respects.
with recognition of individual ability.
professional merit and service record.
General Morrison entered the military
academy i'm September, 1877, and was
appointed a second lieutenant in June,
1881. He was promoted to first licu-
tenant in November. 1890; to captain
in April 1898: to major in October,
1905: TO lieutenant colonel in June,
1911, and to colonel in September, 1914.
In 1898 he was recommended for brevct
rank of major for gallantry at FL
Cancy and in action at Santiago, in
Cuba. lie also distinguished himself
the next year at Gundaloupe and at
Pasig in the Philippines.
In determining the arm to which the
appointment should go in this case the
War Department considered the list of
general officers rs twcnty-threc in
number. excluding Generals Gocthals
Hodges and Sibcrt, late of the cnpi
nccrs. This left the list, including
General Carter. rs having Il rcprcscn-
tation OF six from the cavalry (Gen-
erals Bell, Carter, Scott. Mills and
Pershing), one from tho field artillery
General McComb). four from tho coast
artillery Generals Wiser. Bailey.
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Strong ana Weavcr). seven from tho
infantry Generals Evans. Edwards.
L!ggctt. Davis, George Bell, Greene
and Mann) and five who are not cred
tied TO any arm Generals Wood, Barry,
Murray, Funston and Blss). The re-
tIremcnt OF General Carter reduces tho
cavalry representation from six to five.
ana the appointment of General Nor
rison Increases the infantry rcprcscn-
tation to eight. This. according TO tho
reckoning OF the War Department.
gives the cavalry arm a representation
of ono officer in excess Of it's proper
ton, while the infantry is entitled to
nine instead of eight. Therefore, if the
present policy prevails. the next va
cancy in the list of acknowledgements
viii also go TO the infantry. This
event occurs In July of next year, ON
the retirement Of General Wisscr:' but
If an infantry officer is then designated
rs hri%adicr- the coast artil-
lcry Will have three instead OF four
cprcs"ntatives.-Arm ANA Navy Jour
nal