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Z BEAT F'OKkER.
British critic says New Fiier Must
Not Ne Underestimate ted.
Special cable Despdtch 10 TBr ;

sprCtut 'uDfr btSpII'N 10 IHf Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 23.--Thc DAILY Mods
correspondent at British headquarters.
concurring in all the principal features
ties capled yesterday, r,v,ews the past
aerial warfare In the west. showing In
detail that the Allies have hitherto had
AN astounding preemlrenre IN the air. es-
pec.ally in scouting He gives remark
able instances 81 the impunity with
winch ailsu machines have observed
the enemy far behind the front lines.
Recent events. however. he SAYS. show
that "A new stage IN aerial warfare has
been reached OF which the Fokkcr Is tine
herald. lie agrees to the rNc.llonces If
the Fokkcr. as already csbled, but de-
cldres
1t has not given the eneny initiative.
II has not made II easier for him to
take long flights over our lines but Il
has unquestionably arrested our almost
insolent command of the air. The posi-
ton Is that the cnemy's defensive has
been improved. One of the most re-
uarkable developments Is tina, defence
has been taken out Of the hands OF the
snti-a!rcraft gunne and placed in that
Of the fier.
The airman's chief LANCER Is In the
air now and not from the ground. At
the beginning OF the war nobody dreamed
OF such a development, IL comes with
an automatically stable machine which
enables a pilot singlehanded to manage
"A gun as easily as in a trench.
Have We an answer to the Fokker
question?
w must stay in tho air some while
yet. We have had some individual sue
cesses over the Fokk-r and adopted with
success the policy Of conveying lower
Graf; used for reconnaissance, but what
ever we have in store, or however VI
cessful the convoy plan may prove, II
would be the greatest mistake to under
estimate the Fokker. We can keep the
mastery OF the air by recognizing
changes and making riposte quick. We
have to out-Fokker Fokker. We shall
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2 DIE IN RAID ON METZ.
Berlin sRys Only Casualties Were
Among civilians.

BERLIN. by wireless via Ssyvilie. Jan.
?i-The following official statement on
operations was issued to-day by
army headquarters:
There ave been lively artillery and
~aeroplane actions. An enemy squad
ron bombarded Metz. whore bombs fell
on the Bishops dwelling and on a
house IN the hospital court. Two
civilians were killed and eight
wounded. one aeroplane was shot
down and It's occupants made pris-
oners.
German aviators have bonbarded
railroad stations ard military cstab-
lishments behind the enemy's front.
In several air engagements the Ger
mans had tho upper hand.
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special caoie Despdsch TO The SUI.

SPECIAL Gable Despdtch TO TBx Sun.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-Evidence Of the ex-
tent 10 which Germany is employing the
medium OF irs, class registered mall for
IN export and import OF every kline OF
merchandise was shown to the CORE
spondent OF THE suN to-day b. the
postal censor.
Two huge floors Of a big building ia
the kingsway were taken up with
tables OF which we're displayed articles
taken from mail sacks-rubber. Jewelry.
chemicals. small parts Of machinery.
postcards and propaganda OF all sorts.
The censor told tho correspondent that
since the rigorous investigation Of mails
had been commenced It had been found
tAat not I per cent. Of this outgoing mall
from Germany was legitimate. but that II
was employed either TO spread propa
eanda or to maintain IA semblAnce of
German trade with the rest of the
world.
In the propaganda section was found
every sort of literature conducive TO
Spreading tho German cause--matter
written in every language. mostly de-
signed for the United States and South
America South America WAS usually
reached through Spain. where "A thor
oughiy developed Organization exists.
Quantities of publications in Arabic indl-
cate the most cxtensiv" attempts 10 str
up trouble in the Moslem countries.
These were mostly sent from Holland.
one particularly clever trick resorted
10 was IN the case Of Ford's book.
Criminal England This had a false
cover OF tho Hague Convention. The
fnt few pages were actual reprints
from the convention then Ford's hook
began. Another piece OF s,yness was a
pamphlet entitled British Rule IN In
dia,'' purporting to be published IN be-
half of the Indian National Party by a
London publisher who does not exist.
Devices 20 Hold Trade.
The efforts of the German manufac-
turers to maintain and hold their trade
are particularly extensive. especially IN
regard to South America. All sorts OF
Pfortxheim jewelry. from cheap brace.
lets to solid gold and platinum ciga-
rc.te cases and lighters, have been seized
In huge quantities.
In on. package there were twenty
two empty ring boxes with tho name Of
a Havana jeNeller printed or the satin
,inirg. The censor'P theory is that the
South American firms dealing IN these
goods assumed that they could always
he supplied with the same articles which
they had been receiving prior to the war.
II was "A sort OF answer - the effective
ness of England's blockade,
Postage on all these articles. which
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GERMANS DETERMINED
TO RETAIN BELGIUM
Prepare to Erect Official
Buildings of Teutonic
Architecture.
sp.~ai Cab'e Despatch 70 Tur So.


LoNpoN, Jan. at-Tre determination
Of the Germans to remain in Belgium
and hold Antwerp Is clearly shown by an
inciden, told 20 the correspondent OF
TIVE SuS by a neutral who has just re-
turned from Belgium
The ow nsrs of the great printing plant
OF Bellemars F-eres. wh!rl Mas badly
wrecked by the bomha rdmen'. requested
the German kommandat;ur Tor permis-
sion to rebuild This was refused OF the
ground that the plant T. located IN the
Marche aux Oeufs, adjacent TO the
Cathedral The German Governor de-
clared that tho old building, near the
including the Mcir Bridge,
mus, be destroyed To permit the con-
structiou " official buildings OF Teutor
architecture.
The basement Of the Hotel de VILE,
the neutral reported, has been trans
formed into a rathskeller.
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FRANC0.sERB BOND CELTIC.
Frlendship Dee to Com Ances.
try. says Envoy In Paris.
Sp.ciol Cobis D,snofrh fo Tup suS

PARIS. Jan. AN. vcsnitch. the
Serbian Minister TO France. spoke at the
National Matinee at the Sorbonne to-
day on the origin of the affinity be-
tween the Serbians and the French,
which he traced partly to their Celtic
ancestors.
After quoting %similarities In sentiment
found In the bsrdic writers OF each coun-
try. he said that the chief bond vas
the feeling OF human solidarity. because
h French people have fought for the
liberty Of all suffering peoples, while
other alton never moved. NO nation
In the world, great or small" he added.
loves its liberty or Independence to
GERMANY"
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10000 SHELLS HURLED
AGAINST BELGIAN LINE
Germans Attempt to Pierce AL
lies Defence, but Arc Quick
ly Driven Back.
SPECIAL cable bespo,ch TO Tn. srS.

Pans, Jan ALDERMAN attacks on
two sections Of the line in Belgium. one
preceded by a violent artillery bonn
bardment. were the principal movements
reported In yesterdays official reports
on the western front.
The bombardment occurred in the re-
zion OF Newport, rear the mouth of the
User, and was followed by German at
tempts 4 sweep across to the French
trenches. They we're almost Immediately
driven back by artillery nre. with the
exception Of q few groups which were
dispersed after covering a short dis
iance.
Other attacks were made on the Hat
Sas Canal and in Artois. following the
explosion OF a mine
The official French communicate is as
follows:
In Belgium. near the mouth OF the
User, in the region OF Newport. the
enemy carried out an extremely y!o
lent bombardment. In the course Of
which AZ leas, 90. 900 shells were fired.
according TO our preliminary reports.
The German infantry made futile at
tempts to debouch. stopped short by
our sweeping fire the enemy was un-
able TO issue from the trenches, with
the exception Of a ;ew groups, which
we're Immediately dispersed by our
FIRE. in the region OF Boeslnghe. Het-
Sas and Stesnstraete. The artillery
was active ri both sides. Fractions
Of the enemy which tried To cross the
canal at Iict-Sas were thrown back nv
our FIRE. that Of our infantry being
supported by mi,railleuses and big
guns.
In Ar,ois. on our from, west of the
Arras-Lens road, the enemy. after
having exploded a mine, attempted a
new attack. which was stopped short
by grenade and riiie tre. \ second at
tack, directed a little ~ the south.
had no more success.
North of SCISSORS yIr batteries
tore up enemy trenches or iIiIl l.g.
East of the Codat farm. in the region
of Rheims, FIRE by our batteries, con
trolled by aviators. caused serious
damage to a German battery.
The British official statement last
a.ght was as follows
Last night W. exploded a mine near
-. Eloi. damaging the cnemy's
trenche considerably. 4 small pa
trol passed through the snemy's wire
near Nerloerenhoek fired from the
psrspet into III" trench, which was
strongly held, and retired w.thou,
casualty.
To-day the ART llery on both sides
was active about LuOs. We carried
out a successful humba rdm.nt OF ne
enemy's trenches northeast OF Armcn-
t.eres, doing cons derablo damage.
There were three acknowledgements
about Hooge and 81 Jean Pilke'.
Near the latter place We silenced tho
eremy's trench mortars with artillery
Are.
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TO URGE PEACE ON DIPLOMATS.
shsllenberxrr VIII Boost Ills Reso.
tuition ~ rO-daH's Meeting,

W~>sHiNGroS. Jan. 81 Members Of
the Diplomatic Corps, including represen-
ttttvee OF bell Ser-nts M r~eutrAls. have
been invited hv Representative ShalIen-
berger Of Nebraska 10 attend a peace
denionstrtttou Tomorrow before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The committee will give "A hearing on the
S~'tallenberger resolution which provides
that the United states shall send a CON
mission abroad with a view TO restoring
peace.
The commission according 20 the
Resolution. shall be composed Of ex-
President Tan. Associate Justice Hughes.
william j. Bryan. Chairman stone OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons and Chairman Fiooi OF IN. House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. The
resolution authorizes an appropriation
Of 10000. Mr. Shallenberger is "a close
friend Of Mr.. Bryau's, II II understood
that Mr. Bryan has Endorsed the rcsolu-
fIUn.
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TO MEET CHANCELLOR.
Col. House and IIollweR Roth to he
Gernrd's Guests In Berlin.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Jan. Cdr.
Won Bethmann-IIollweg. the Imperial
Chancellor, has accepted m invitation
10 IN a guest at a dinner given by Am.
bassador Gerard IN honor Of Col. T.. ".
House. confidential agent Of President
Wilson, who will arrive here on Wcdncs.
day.
Secretary W1nslow Of the American
Embassy left for Basle. Switzerland, to-
day to escort Col. House 20 Berlin.
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FRENCH SEEK TRADE VICTORY
commercial Leaders Meet u Plan
Allied Conqucst Of Markets.

PARIS, Jan 2t-Thc presidents of
more than l:o " the chamhers If COM
nlcrc~ OF France met here to-day for
tho discussion Of trade and economic
questions, The most important matter
discussed was "A plan for the lorna
tion Of a commercial union among the
allied countries to conquer forcign mar
kcts after the war.
This Nas in line with the alliance NJ
business interests proposed by Great
Britain and France for the purpose of
effectively opposing German and Aus
trlan commerce both for tho present and
after the close Of the war.
\. David Mennet. president ~ the
raris Chamber Of Commerce, presided
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OPPOSE PEACE TALK.
RclRinns scout German Suggestion
for rat settlement.

HAyRr, Ian. .t.--The recent article IN
the FRA kfurtcr I'ttHn1 suggesting ar
rangemeuts for n separate p.ac. be.
tween Belgium and D-rWauy Ma at
snercd to-day 10y high officials ~ 'he
Belgian Government with the s'at"nlen,
that Belgium would never consider such
an offer. Even an unconditional cracu-
alton of Belgian territory, II vas stated
would not induce the country to desert
its allies.
King Albert II was said, "has not
been approached with surh a suggestion
II is true tina, Belgium did not sign the
London Treaty binding members Of the
Q%uadruplc Entente no, 10 conclude a
separate peace. hut nevertheless Bel
GUM would not consider peace proposals
without the approval of france ard
England"
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SWEDES SAVE BRITISH LINER
War.bip Frustrntcs seizure At
tempt of German DcatrOyrrs,

CoPENUAGEN, Jan. 2t-The Malrnoe
correspondent of the Pohtikcn reports
that ar attempt made by two G.rman
destroyers to seize u Wilson liner near
Salsterbo in swedish waters was fr,,s.
trated by the arrival Of a swedish war
ship.
The destroyers we're forced to leave
Swedish territorial waters and tho liner
arrived safely AT Helsingborg.
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BRITISH SEIZURES SHOW
GERMANS STRATAGEMS
Censor Says SO Per Cent. of Mail Sent by Teutons Is OF
Illicit Character-Books Transmitted Under
False Covers-Wool Taken.

were register ed, was excessive. but the
Germans evidently Eel. that they could
stand the present expense In order that
their grip on the trade. which they had
been upbuildiug for years. should not
be lost.
The cleveres, device used by one OF
the firms to notify It's customers that
goods shipped had been sent by the
same steamer vas a French fashion
magazine with numbered illustrations.
These Illustrations were really an IN
voice Of the goods shipped. the numbers
indicatirs the articles consigned.
The mall bound for Germany showed
an equally lavish use of registered mall.
Over $1,000 pounds OF rubber In marked
samples without value was taken from
two steamers from South America. The
rubber vas enclosed In pound pack
ages. postage on each costing about
lid, q: cents). Many Of these were
placed in sacks labelled newspapers"
by the South American postal authorities.
Attempts to smuggle rubber and
other articles inside " newspapers we're
the cornmorest.
Wool shortage shown.
Evidence OF the shortage OF wool In
Germany was shown by the large con-
signments seized lone up In small regis
tert1 packages, the poStdse on Wtt'i'
exceeded the value OF the wool IN Eng
land
The censor was insieten, hat lcsiti-
mate letters were not intsrfered with,
but only matter which violates the
postal convention. As an example, he
said. while members OF informed Ger
man ships could not legally be con-
sidered prisoners OF war. yet England
60 considered them and permitted all
their parcels 10 be forwarded TO them
withou, interference in tn extent Of
the German use OF the malls.
such a. censorship has enlarged TO
all enormous extent. the work heaping
10 the staff. who work In night and
day shifts. seven days IN the week
Tho delay In legitimate mails Is only
about forty-eight hours, despite the
pressure OF work.
In addition to tho goods mentioned.
IL VAS also eaid by the ceieor that a
large quantity 81 coptraband destined
for Germany by way of Scand.na VITA
had been discovered. All goods seized
viii go into the British prize courts.
Anon. the recurring names to which
propaganda hae been addressed In the
United states are three in Washing
ton, d. e. These are w ,;ramme of
1913 Fourteenth street. Dr. +. W. Elder
II 2Si1 Twenty-seventh street and L.
Sackse of 1885 Massachusetts avenue.
Or. +. ". Elder is the secretary of
the German Embassy. He has an Office
both in Washington and IN New York. the
latter being In the Ritz-Carlton.
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MEET FOR PEACE; WAR WINS.
London PRcidsts' DE mOnstrst iou
Broken Up ny Soldiers.

LONDON. Jan. 2t--An attempt 10 hold
\ peace meeting, made by the Society OF
Friends here to-day. again resulted In a
demonstration FOR var II WAS called by
Charles Rouen Buxton, 4 brother az
Noel Buxton, u Member OF ~ rliam.p,
A large number OF soldiers and mem.
hers OF the anti.ierman Union rath.
rrsd and by th. singing ~ patrIo,ic
songs and other means prevented NJ
Buxton from carrying out his purlosc
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ATRMEN SHELL GHENT.
Allies IN surprise Attack Drop
Bombs on Railroad station.
,ai Cable Dsspotch 10 Tmr st,

LoSpoN. Jan. ci.-The Rotterdam cor
respondent OF the Daily Mall reports n
surprise visit by allied ~aeroplanes sun
day TO Client. IN the curse Of which
bombs wer" dropped on the railroad sta
tion. The aeroplanes were numerous and
practically all conditions for scouting
were perfect. giving some idea Of what
nay he expected in the spring.
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THE BRINDIsI TORPEDoED.
Witneaa Of Loss OF Relief ship DC
flares All Americans rerishrd.

RoMH, Jan. 2i-En!'c vita, pres.
dent Of the French Association Tor m"
Rescue OF Serbian children, who Wit
messed the destruction of the Italian re-
lief steamer Rrindisl, declarcd hero to-
day that she was sunk hv a torpedo and
not ~ striking a mine. VI Vita was
on an Italian shin at the time.
''Thc Rrindisi was sent to tho bottom
lust outside OF le htrhor OF san
Giovanni ~ Medua on January s." he
said. II saw her destroyed. MI III"
Americans on board lost their lives ~
well Ms 40 M~ontenecrius. The Brlndis'
carried 100000 IN gold and much food
and ammunition for the Mont"uegrins."
The report of DIR. EDWARD w, Ryan
az Scranton, Ia. Of the Rcd Cross on the
sinking of the Rr.ndisi said 'Nt' the
only American lost WAS Miss Stcphanie
uampl " New York. lie made definite
mention OF three other Americans ~hr
had survived the accident.
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FRANCIS JOSEPH I'LL:
HAS HEART TROUBLE
Archduchcss Summoned and
All Audiences Arc
Cancelled.

ROME. Jan. 2i-Emperor Francs
Joseph OF Austria Is III with another
attack Of bronchitis, accompanied by a
spasm OF painful breathing and weak
ness Of the heart. Tn. A~-chduchess
Z!ta, wife OF the heir to the throne, the
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, has
been summoned 10 the Emperor bed
side.
All audiences ave been cancelled and
the doctors insist on abSolut. rest. Not
even the military conferences are per
mitted The Emperor is 50 years old
and has been on the throne 81 years.
Grrro-G~rman Mails Discontinued.
BEEiIN, Jan 2t-Pstul service be-
tween Greece and Germany has been
discontinued.
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IoSpoS. Jan. GA central y
despatch from Amsterdam S'a',s
serious damag" has been done b. f
IN Prussia along tho oder Na,.ov
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DESTROY R SHIPS.
Rassisn Torpedo Boats ATTACK
rurkish Craft on Anatoss.

PyrRoGRAp. Jan. 2%-The Ministry OF
Marine announced to-day that Russian
torpedo boats had sunk thirty-three sail
ing ships and destroyed seven at their
docks in a raid along the Anatolian
coast. Three wharves were bombarded
and customs houses. barracks and stores
destroyed at the Turkish villages Of
Samsun and Onnepatz on the Asia
Minor coast Of tho Black Sea.
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Fast FIiers With Zeppenns.

Mr.. Macmcchen also predicted that in
the near future Ioppelins will be
equipped with light one man Fokker
aeroplancs s!ung under the carriages,
THE great trouble witt the light. rapid
types like the Fdkker Ia their low fuel
capacity. giving them u small sdius
The Fokker H. the storm petrol among
sircratt-it can dive or tumble hundreds
of feet and right itself again. and can
climb and nv far faster than tho heavier
British machines. Soon in Il raiding
fleet OF two squadrons OF tive Icppellns
zach about ten Fokkers will be carried
and daylight raids on London will he
made with impunity, The superior FOX
krrs, launched from long rods slunS
urler the bodies OF the Ieppeiins, viii
easily dispose OF the slow British air
craft. while the Zcppe!lns will rain down
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BRITISH SEIZE THE PETROLITE.
Take standard Tanker Austria ms
HAD Held In.

LoSpoN. Jan @i-Thc Standard on
tank steamer Petrolits. from Philad.l-
phia January 3 tor Copenhagen, and
the Norwegian steamship Mons, from
Baltimore January | for thristiania,
have been taken into kirkUall. Tho
Petrolite carried a cargo of petroleum
and the Mons one of barley. wheat and
rye.
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The raid evidently was conducted
along the Asia Minor coast about half
way between Constantinople and the
eastern extremity of the Black Sea.
Samsun is a seaport Of about $4,000 per-
sons in about this location.
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There ~ a plethora OF strong, Nc!
seasoned timber from which 30 choo,s
our candidate and a wealth OF rdt'rial
from which to construct the platform
president Wilson was quoted is "a
Ing TO the Democratic Nation3, con
mittee that the Republican party VOL
y. compelled To confne It's discussion g.
,,ar 10 the tariff. bu; he VIII and thu .
unr.d and militant opposition 20 Demo
rlry viii attack that party ~ a dog
vulnerable points"
The temporary chairlnarship % {
NorN ention DID lot ONE formally ee:'r-
the Subcommittee or arrange en-
question weiyt over until Ma-Ch &c.,
u officially, Il Is understood among tie
ile,N Of Republicans and manager -
,ard!da;cS FOR the Presidency that for
names are likely TO go TO the ilEii yo'
These include Senator Borah OF LA
Senator Iodze OF Massachusetts. rfo
Samuel ". Mccall Of Massachusec'> g.
ex-Cioy. Charles l.. Osborne OF Mira.s'
Ex-senator Root q: New YORK f- D. s.
considered.
The contract for use OF tn. rc...o.
for t,e convention was complete =
engagements we're made for zoo g
seats than there were IN 1919. n-'r- '
the total TO Il.5a5. and To- N. go
lisumeu' of National Commt'ee ,...
quarters at the Congress Hotel
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MUHE NIUI6 Al LEIFZIG.
German TrOops sent There "a
QuclI Denominations.

LoNpoN, Jan, ia despatch from
the Amsterdam correspondent OF the
Central News states that German troops
are heinG transferred from Cologne 10
Leipzig because Of renewed rio,ing at
Leipzig.
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Rioting was reported AT Lcipzig rs
Gently. due To demonstrations against
the nigh cost 81 food and SoclaiAt meet
inSs in advocacy Of peace,
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The Petroli'e was formerly the Excel
sior of the Deu'scne AInerikanische Pc
troleum Company Of Hamburg, under
German register. After considerable
difficulty she was transferred 70 the
American registry last March. ON De-
cemher : she was fired on and s.oppeI
by an Austrian submarine in the Medi.
terranean south OF Crete. She was east
ward bound after leaving "A cargo OF oil
at A~iexandr!a,