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GERMAN DESTROYERS
RAID ENGLISH COAST

LONDON, November -, 416 pm-A
raid by six German torpedo boat de-
stroyers on the English coast. which
took place on Thursday night. was an
nounced in an official statement today.
The raid was ineffective. according to
the statement. which declares that the
six German destroyers participating in
it steamed away quickly aftsr firing a
dozen rounds one shell striking
small vessel. but causing little damage
and no injury to the crew.
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side the common enemy, without the
slightest faltering. until the hour of
final victory. Nothing that our enc
mics can do will shake in any degree
the irrevocable decision of Russia
The purpose of the Russians as a
whole in the present struggle is further
indicated by the minister of war, who
declared:
Not only the army. but the whole
nation is waging war. Every one whom
il has been possible to take for the
manufacture of munitions has been
taken. not only men and boys, but
women and girls"
Thus il must be seen in Berlin that
if hopes of influencing Russia to a sep
arate peace in the present struggle
We're entertained they must be dis
missed, for the time being at least.
AS has been the case for several
weeks. the Balkans hold the Hmelight
from the standpoint of military
activities.
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German commanders have made several
crossings of the Danube. Notwithstanding
Rumanian endeavors to check the foe by
destroying bridges. and, if latest advices
are to be given credence. they today are
well esta blished on Rumanian soil
There are several other streams. how
ever. which afford the Rumanians
natural barriers and defensive posi-
they will retire. once they establish a
new line between the Teutons and
Bucharest, without the stiffest sort of
resistance and not at all unless they
are either outmanned and outgeneraled
or forced eastward because of thanking
movements 1t is reported that the Ger
mans are within three miles of Campu-
lung. and. in view of the fact that they
are we'll equipped with heavy guns. they
are expected to take this city within a
very short time. unless the new Russian
reinforcements are able to turn the tide
of battle in this region.
While the RumanianS have been Suf-
fering reyerses in the Pennsylvania
Wallachia region, the Russians operat-
ing on the Moidavia frontier have been
unable to bring sufficient pressure to
bear in that quarter to force the Ger
mans to withdraw forces from the
Pennsylvania section; in fact. the Ger
mans have taken several minor Russian
positions during the past week.
What are the plans of Won Mackensen
in the Dobrudja?
tente capitals so much concern during
the past ten days, or more. particularly
since the retirement of Won Mackensen
from the northern stretches of the Do
brudja, seems to be answered emphat-
ically by the Berlin announcement that
the German general has crossed the Dan
ube on to the soil of old Rumania.
After having fallen back from the north
ern section of the Dobrudja, Won Macken-
sens main forces are believed to be occu-
pying a line north of the Cernayoda Con-
stanZa railroad. notwithstanding the dis
pa tch of forces over the Danube. After
taking this position the Russians and Ru-
manian advance southwark was brought
to a sudden halt but has been resumed
again.
The retirement southwark was well
timed with the renewed effort of vor
Falkenhayn in Pennsylvania, and the real
purpose of Won Mackensen seems to have
been to reorganize and reassemble his
disoreanized forces with the view Of
crossing the Danube. presumably at
Silistria. and pushing toward Bucharest
from the east.
This movement on the part of the
Germans would be decidedly more ef-
fective in the long run than any pro-
longed Dobrudja operation, and posi-
bly, would bring closer the day of COM
plete domination Of RuTania by the
Teuton and the Pulear. There is moth
ing to be gained by extensive Dobrud1a
operations. with the exception of the
Constanza- Cernavoda railroad. and Won
Mackensen still has that
Germany can gain much in the way
Of STRENGTHENING the morale of her
forces and the people at home by the
speedy conuuering of King Ferdinands
armies. and this Berlin officialdom full
well realizes.
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German Operations
Move With Dispatch.

No'O w Atu O1SPot@A' the great
est dispatch during recent days. the
large German reinforcements which
have been sent TO the Rumanian- Tran
syIvanian battle regions from other
arenas having 50 buttressed won Fai-
kenhayn that the innurnerable Rumanian
and Russian counter attacks have been
fruitiess. There has been a general
retroEressire movement on the part OF
King Ferdiuand's men and the Siavs
Some of these armies. formerly occupy
ing line east and west along the
Transy1vanian Alps. today are forced TO
fight along line almost directly north
and south from Craiova. which has
been captured by the Germans, to TORI
burg pass on the northern frontier
ordinarily the Rumanians, by virtue Of
their present positions, would be able to
bring effective RANKING pressure on the
invaders. but Berlin declares that all of
these movements have been futile
The principal German success, the
one which turned the tide in the Wal
lachian regions. was scored at Tirguiul.
on the upper stretches of the jul
valley After four-day battle the
Teutons forced their way through the
Rumauian center. and forcing a re-
tirement of the Rumanian tanks, the
Germans have pushed southwark TO
the Craiova -Orsova railroad, and this
armies operating in the Orsova re-
sion unless these forces. anticipating
their DANCE. Of development from ali
sides. withdrew from Hungary, gave
up Orsova and joined hands with the
EumaH4an forces IN the kiul val
ley. Germans claim the occupation of
prsova. but do not mention the where
4bouts OF the Rumanians defending
this point. This force may have re-
treated 10 Craiova and may now be oc-
! cupying a position between the Ger
mans and Bucharest. But IN view
Of Won Falkenhayn's rapid movements
and his speedy victory, it is hardly
I 10 be expected that the Rumanians
/ have accomplished this, particularly in
4 view of the fact that ten days ago
( there prevailed Il general belief that
/ the Teutons would be held on the
! frontier.
! II would appear that the Germans
/ have almost complete control IF the
whole of Waiiachia, for recent dvices
! from Sofa indicate that the RuTanians
are even retiring along their south
/ ern frontier on the Danube. il being
, declared that they have blown up the
/ bridge at Corabia, which is fifty miles
/ south of Craiova.
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Denies U-Roat Sank Britannia.

BERLIN. November 25.-The chief of
the naval staff announces that the
British hospital ship Britannia was not
sunk by a German submarine
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The Germans still must overcome OBJ
stacles before a march on Bucharest
from the west is
Germans Still completely sue
Facing Obstacles. of these being
the River Alt. The Germans have
crossed this river near the northern
frontier mountains. But the latest move
ments OF the German forces operating
through Bulgaria will so menace the
southern flank of the Rumanian forces
on the Alt that they may be forced to
still further retire. The Bulgarians under
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Teutons, Possibly Believing
.Rumania Will Settle Issue,
Press Their Campaign.
MENACE TO KINGDOM
GREATER THAN EVER
Allied Drive in Macedonia Declared
Too Late to Influence Greatly
Present Situation.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The present struggle will be decided.
not along the Sonme. not along the
Ancre. not in the regions of the east.
where Teutonic forces and Russians
are at death grips-but in the Balkans.
This belief of German officials as
transmitted to the world during the
past seven days is the keynote of the
present great German effort against
Rumaria : 1t is the basic cause for the
redoubled efforts of Austro- Germa N
troops to oterrun Rumania Ct the ear
Hest opportunity. for apparently il is
confidently believed among all peoples
and officials of the central powers that
once Rumania is completely subJu-
gated this achievement will be in it
self sufficient proof to the entente that
their cause in the present struggle is
a hopeless one and that prolongation of
the war can avail them nothing.
1t evidently is hoped in Berlin and
in Vienna that when this conquest
which seems on the eve of realization.
is completed. there will go up a hue
and cry among the lesser nations
affiliated with the cause of the entente
for cessation of the bitter and bloooE
conflict which has Slapped the mliltary
and economic strength of these small
er governments to a point where they
are gravely considering the possibill-
ties Of the future. although puollcly
protesting to be in excellent condition
and well able to fight on until decl-
sion is reached.
Undoubtedly the German line of rea-
soning in respect to some OF the snlall
er countries has shade OF merit, OUT
il the Germans hope by their activities
in Runania to ciinch separate peace
with Russia. tine most coveted or al
present diplomatic and military
goals thew evidently are laboring in
the dark If Petrograd advices are TO De
believed.
al nfficialS Who nave
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Menace to Ru,nania
Declared Absolute

The Germans have an excellent chance
at the present stage of the conflict to
completely overrun the small kingdom
in an incredibly short space of time.
The chief hurdles have been leaped,
and Won F'alkenhayn's armies rest but
eighty miles from Bucharest in one di-
rection and a little more than a hum
bred in another. all of the chiefly i'm
portant mountain passes having been
traversed. German forces now are
operating on the almost level Wa1la-
CHA plateau. Not only have they seized
most of the railroads which run from
the western sections of Rumania to
the capital at Bucharest. but they prob
ably have isolated at least two of the
Rumanian armies-those operating in
the upper jul valley and those in Hun
gary in the region Of Orsova. Just how
large these armies are or how serious
their loss would prove in the light of
vast Russian reinforcements which
have been sent to the Pennsylvania re-
gion is not at present known, but Ru-
mania can i'll afford to lose a single
man. Already Won Falkenhayn has made
nearly 10000 Rumanians prisoner. if
Berlin advices are to be given credence.
and the loss Of two armies of consider
able proportions would be an extreme
~ serious blow.
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ray : rnwayu
lash " which IL retreat d IL C o
o ne
Hungarian + which Germans hn
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Man of Great Personal Charm.

Nenizelos is a man of great personal
charm. His blue eyes shine at one
benisnly through thick glasses, his
cheeks carry a rather sparse white
beard, and his lips seem always part
ed in a kindly smile. He is mildness
and candor and benevolence itself No
question can be posed to which he
win not reply. 1t is only upon a later
comparison of the question and the re-
ply that one discovers that this mild,
sweet natured, calm man is master
of unhesitating speech in which he
can conceal any thought. 1t is only
when he speaks of the king that he be-
trays bitterness Even that is a de-
velopment of very recent date.
His big house is more of barracks
than a home. The floors are uncar-
peted. and iron-shod heels have ground
in the sandy dust that every wind
blows from the Athens streets Two
or three Cretans are on duty in the
lower hall, and two or three more at
the first turn of the narrow stairs
and others still in the halls. Six men,
they say. have sworn to kill VeniZelos
before snow flies. Either that story
is not true. or else the Cretans do not
know the names of the six. His Ii
brary is filled with books in half a
dozen languages. and all show the
signs of wear. An omnivorous worker
he reads at every spare moment. In
times of the greatest strain he will
pick up some heavy work of philosophy
and rest himself by reading it for half
an hour
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Won Mackensen Would
Meet Resistance.

with firm resistance on the part of the
enemy Silstria is not far removed
from Cernavoda, before which, on the
western bank. Russian forces have been
operating for the past ten days This
force is now declared to be a large
one, and possibly vas sent into this
region as a patrol to be used in any
contingency such as has arisen by Won
Mackensen's break over and push toward
Bucharest
The possible effect Of the allies sue
cesses on the Macedonian front. where
they have taken Monastir and innu
merable smaller towns in the imme-
date environS of this coveted Serbian
city. on the Rumanian campaign re-
mains to be seen. Although the Ger
mans have sent large reinforc ments to
prevent further advance Of the allies
narthward toward Prilep, these move
ments have, so far, in no wise de-
tracted from their successes in Ru-
mania.
Looking at the situation without bias
il would appear that Gen. Sarraiis most
recent offensive in Macedonia was
started too late to offer the Rumanians
the proper need of assistance, mas
much it did rot become really dan
rerous until after the Germans had
passed the chief barriers to the plains
of Kuma mia.
1t plainly is apparent that the Ger
| mans in the Pennsylvania and Ruma
| MAN regions at the present time are ir
! better shape to aid their hard pressed
/ brethren on the Macedonian line thar
| they were two weeks ago. for the very
: simple reason that not SO many forces
| will be needed in Rumania as formerly
! most of the present hard fighting go
! ing on over comparatively level sec.
| ton of ground where the trained CO.
! heSiVe German armies and preponder.
! ent weight of artillery, as well as othel
/ superior war equipment, are expected
: to largely offset any superiority il
numbers which the Russians and Ru
| manians may have at the present mo
/ ment or in the next few weeks.
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Russian People
Led to Expect Much.

TO believe that the power of the SlaV In
the present struggle undoubtedly will
cause him TO emerge victorious. Since
Gen Brusilof ina ugurated his most sue
cessful offensive along the southern sec
ton OF the eastern front early in the
spring the Russians have made little Sc
cret OF their aspirations toward Constan-
tinople, During tie months when Ru-
mania held OH and refused to give the
Russians permission to start their drive
for the Turkish capital through their
territory and refused TO allow them TO
move against the Bulgariars through the
regions of the Dobrudia. the Russian peo-
pie were led to believe that once consent
was given and this offensive started. it
would be carried out successfully in short
order
Rumania subsequently entered the war
and Russian forces assembled on the Ru
manian frontier for the Constantinople
drive moyed southwark. They were even
too latert to prevent Field Marshal Won
Macke4ken from overrunning the greater
portiodlof lfhe Dobrudi ia. Aithout h hav-
ing retrieved great section of this dis
puted territory, the Russians have been
called-upon by the entente to render sue
cor to Rumania in great measure else
where. This they have done and will be
forced to do even more If the extremely
likely con4s.ering of .Kumania is to be
frustrated. but up to the present Russian
the Teutons. 1t evidently is believed by
the Germans that should the Teutonic
armies be successful to the fullest degree
in their present efforts. Russian people,
led TO expect so much. will demand nego-
tiation Of separate peace and this be-
lief undoubtedly has been fostered by the
very evident friction that has existed be
tween the duma on the one hand and
, officials of the government on the other.
the duma declaring that the government
was entirely out of sympathy with that
body and with the people whom il rep
resented
Even the Russian censor permitted dis
patches to 20 TO the outside world tell
ing Of the grave crisis. II declared
during the week that the differences OF
opinion had been settled and that the
government not only pledged itself to
better organization for perpetuating the
struggle. Resources have been brought
up to the highest possible state of per
lection. il was declared.
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New Premier
Concession to Duma.

rying on the struggle is indicated by the
appointment Of premier, NJ. Ire
poff. possibly as further assurance that
the government is entirely in sympathy
with the people.
The German expectations in 30 far as
the p.ts~'ar people themselves are con-
cerned would appear hardly justified in
hight OF uISpatcnes which indicate the
people. TOW that they are int the struggle
wish Yict Try They are keenly sensible
to prolongati ton Of the conflict through
the inefficiency OF officials intrusted with
important military and civil tasks Even
though Russian government officials
49, selves were inclined TO give an ear
- sOcret German diplomatic pleas the
win of the Russian people for a pro-
longation Of the war until victory has
been achieved would have to be heeded
20 me people Of Russia are fast as
ss->n.-g a status heretofore unknown in
the history Of that nation.
They are becoming entities in the
control of their own affairs where for
centuries they have been nouentities
Russian people look TO the dawn of a
great era OF progress following the
present struggle. This progress can
not be gained through a waverin. at
titude at the present juncture. for much
that the Russian mind dreams of de-
ponds on success for the entente in
the present struggle, and that succe s.
depends, in d large measure, on Russia
herself
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That the Germans have largely REIN
forced the armies operating on the
western section
Allied Advance To of the Macedo-
-, Man line Is ap-
Moving Slower. parent for they.
in company with the Bulgarians. have
slackened the allies advance a few
miles north of Monastir. This city
lies in a bowl the edges of which are
high ridges. To the north the Ger
mans and Bulgars Ce-ppy one Of these
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Knowing the critical situation that
has existed in Petrograd. England and
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Pledge Of Unity
Until War Closes.

degree of dubiousness but that they
should now feel treasured as to Rus
sia's future course is indicated by the
statement Of the Russian minister of
foreign affairs. who in a telegram to
representatives in allied countries de-
clared:
Russia will maintain intact the in
Innate union which binds her to her
valiant allies. and, far from thinking of
II separate peace. will fight by their
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High governmental officials who have
given voice to their beliefs in the duma
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Fourteen paintings by the late Max
Weyl are now on exhibition in the
Moore Galleries. These are for the
most part early works, but for this
reason are none the less good. Some,
in fact, may be reckoned among the
best this gifted artist produced-fne
in color and tone, pleasing in compo-
sition. genius and very charming
works of art. LEILA MECHL1N-
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a little of the graft that the state reeks
with, bettered the laws, cleaned the ad-
mfnistration of Justice and started the
state in the path of modernity. Natur-
ally enough he has been in almost con-
slant friction with King Constantine.
The latter is strong and positive
character. and If he lacks certain OF
the essentially great qualities of Neni-
zelos he is tremendously popular as the
hero of the latest Balkan war. Each
felt that the other was a rival in the
limelight. The king has finally pushed
Venizelos out.
Those who know Venizelos best say
that he is absolutely unselflsh and I'M
worldly. He seeks power continually,
but 1t is because experience has shown
that he is the one man in the present
state who does not misuse power and
who does use it to best advantage. 1t
is said of him that he is surrounded by
mediocrities, and this is probably true.
1t Is also pointed out that his chief
aids OF few years ago are almost
without exception his enemies today.
Called Too Hard a Leader.
'Venizelos is too hard a leader" is
the comment of one man who knows
him very well. He expects his fol-
lowers to give up everything. obey
everything, do everything, and find
their reward in conviction that they
have been serving the country. That
is too thin diet for the average man.
He never praises. Most of US are hui
man enough to hunger for praise
1t rs certainly true that he has
named men to Office because they are
the best men available and not be-
cause they carried Lincoln county for
him the year of the big wind. Until
lately he has been a very poor man.
He might have made fortune as a
lawyer, but gave that up for politics
His income has been one of gifts-in
fact. one of the men with him on his
revolutionary venture today is ship
builder who is said to have pledged his
last drachma to the cause-and his
secretary has disbursed his funds. He
would pay anything, buy anything,
sell anything. if he were asked He
had no interest in the financial side of
llfe He only asked quarters large
enough for his followers and enough
for them to eat.
Now he is d rich man. When the
war broke out some of his weH-to-do
trends saw the chance for specula-
ton and made him a partner in their
schemes. He signed a note and has
pouched very considerable profits The
great house in which he lives in Athens
belongs to him, and if his secretary
can guard his funds it is said that he
VIII be beyond the reach of want as
long as he lives If the revolution on
which he is now engaged fails his
fortune will likely vanish, for he would
not hold back a penny. If it succeeds
he will not need money.
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Later advices indicated spirit of UNI
rest. bit that the government will meer
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The main German operations through
the Ped Tower, Vulcan and Szurduh
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Franklin Barber Clark. formerly of this
city, now with studios in New York. will
be represented by a group of miniatures
in the exhibition of cotemporaneous
American painters at the corcoran CAL
lery of Art, December :. Mr.. Clark en-
joys the distinction of having painted
many persons of note both here and
abroad.
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The Art and Archaeology League has
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and in the
press. have
led the Rus
sian people
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The power of the Teutonic military
machine has made the menace to Ru-
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Feelings Toward the King.

I'VE have only the most loyal feeling
toward Prince George and the whole
royal family" he explained at that
time, land we want George to stay. All
we ask is that he do as he is told"
That fairly expresses Venezilos' present
e. ,rI L .,,,ti
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Won Mackensen's crossing of the Dam
ube al Silistria. with rested. reorgan-
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The more recent history of NJ Neui-
zelos is fairly well known. He was
taken up by the military league and
might have made himself the dictator
of Greece-except that the powers
never favor dictators-but did take
over the prime ministry. In five years
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-06-20

Soriastes Yos iinin SHE