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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

the Turks; the expulsion from Europe Of
the Ottoman Empire, which has proved
itself SO radically alien to western CIV
ilization.
1.-THE intentions of His Majesty the
Emperor Of Russia regarding Poland
have been clearly indicated in the
proclamation which he has just ad-
dressed to his armies. 1t goes without
saying that if the Allies wish to liber-
ate Europe from the brutal covetous-
ness of Prussian milifarism, it never
has been their design. as has been al
legged, to encompass the determination
Of the German peoples and their politi-
zeal disappearance. That which they
desire above all is to insure a peace
upon the principles Of liberty and JUS
tice, upon the inviolable fidelity to in
ternational obligation with which the
government of the United States has
never ceased to be inspired.
United in the pursuit of this su-
preme object the Allies are determin-
ed, individually and collectively, to act
with all their power and to consent tc
all sacrifices to bring to victorious
close a conflict upon which they are
convinced not only their own safety
and prosperity depends but also the
future Of civilization itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

selves by the definiteness of their state
ments to a continuation of the war till
such time as they have either attained
or been convinced that they cannot at
tain a military victory. Their note is
regarded as so emphatic that they can
not retreat from it without at least
one more spring campaign.
Officials will await with deepest in
terest, confidential reports on the re-
ception among the people of Germany
of the Entente reply. With German
troops in France. Belgium. Rumania
and large parts of Russia the demands
of the Entente are expected to be re-
ceived with great surprise. In that
connection the phrase disclaiming in
tention to exterminate the German
peoples is thought to have been writ
ten.
Deep interest also centered in the sec
ton proposing the expulsion from Eu'
rope of the Ottoman Empire and the
failure TO mention what government
would take its place at Constantinople
That city, with its control of the Oar
danelles. has been one of the prime key
notes Of the war and was formerly stated
by former Premier Trepoff to have been
promised by the Allies to Russia. Wheth-
er the omission marks any change OF
policy or lack of agreement or whether
it was made to emphasize the attitude
toward the Turk, IS unexplained
Germany and her allies, it was stated
here tonight, never will agree to terms
similar to those in the Entente note I'm
foreseen developments or some brought
about by measures by the United States,
German diplomats feel can alone shorten
the war.
1t was reiterated that upon no con-
dition would Germany part with Al
SAGE Lorraine. which she considers a
part of Germany proper German COM
ment was especially bitter upon that
part of the note in which indemnities
and separations are mentioned. The
German view was that the Allies have
in their note demonstrated an inten-
ton TO get back the territory they have
lost and keep that which they have
gained.
The possibility that President Will
son might sec fit to communicate to
the Central Powers the terms of the
Entente was considered in German
quarters and it was felt that in such
an event it was we'll within the range
of possibility that Germany and her
allies might then say they would be
willing at least to discuss those terms,
unacceptable as they are, at a confer
ence.
With reference to suggestions that
failure to secure peace at this time
would be followed by new outbreak
Of submarine warfare, it was again
declared at the German embassy that
Germany would upon no condition per-
NIT violation of pledges to the United
States. This statement commanded
close attention In view of the note to
neutrals and the German admiralty
contention that armed merchantmen
are in reality warships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
Russians Offensive ON
Northern End Holds Out
in One Place Says Agency

i'r.in. Jan II --CBV wireless 10 Say
'tli'l--Tnr offensive l~oNcnen inaug .
ulYtod recently lN tie Iiu siaEs on ;he
'Nrtncu END of the I,us@o- Galician
.tnui hl broken down except in one
..l,e. the militarN critic ut the over
,te News AgerCy writes.
Aftcr heavy artillery preparation
.trpi- Russian attacks were begun on
Jan 2 between tn" Gulf of Riga and
tho riga Mitau road" says the mill
HlN critic Already they have brok-
"n doWr "NcryW here except at one
roint The bodies of the dead. lying in
htok masses on the ice. present a
chastity picture OF the effects Of the
l."l,.s Russian sacrifice. The insight
fcaut part of the front ON which the
russians after attacking several days
obtained local success formed a sa-
lont in the German front. which is
now bent back The new German front
I'm" IL absolutely secured against sur
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PLANT DESTROYED
Continued from Page y

school houses and the City hall.
Just as the explosion occurred an
Italian was being buried in a cemetery
about 200 yards from the plant. The
casket, which was being lowered into
the grave, was replaced in the hearse
and the mourners fled.
Scores of persons had narrow es-
capes from being injured by falling
missiles One of the most remarkable
was that of Chief of Police Burnham of
Rutherford and Chief of Police McIn-
tire of Union township, who were rid
ing together in an automobile when a
shell struck and demolished the rear
of their machine.
Neither man was hurt.
Between two and three miles of
track on the Boonston division of the
the Lackawanna Railroad which runs
past the plant were destroyed by fall
ing shells. The rails were said to have
been bent and twisted like pieces of
wire. Wireless messages were sent
from the Hoboken terminal to train
crews ordering them to shift their
trains to other branches of the road.
The Canadian Car & Foundry Co.
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THAW ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
CONTINUED from Page I,

attempt at suicide. The patient regard
ed the detective quizzically for an in
slant and then slowly shook his head.
Il have nothing to say" he said feebly
and closed his eyes.
Two detectives were placed on guard
at the patients bedside.
Found Thaw on Cot
According to Lieutenant Of Detectives
Wood, who led the squad of men who
went to make the arrest, Thaw had en-
gagged a room in the West Philadelphia
house under the name of West. WOOD
said that Maloney notified detective
headquarters here today that he had
made arrangements with the district at
torneys office in New York to turn
Thaw over to New York detectives to-
day.
Maloney asked for a detail of men.
which was Immediately furnished. When
the squad reached the house they found
Thaw on a cot in the dining room. Two
physicians were working over him.
1t was necessary to use 20 stitches TO
close. the gashes on the left side of his
throat. Ten stitches were needed to close
two wounds on his wrist.
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Obvious Result
of Christmas
"Conviviality'
Says Mrs. Thaw

Pittsburgh, Jan. 1t.--Mrs. Mary Cop
ley Thaw. mother of Harry X. Thaw,
late today issued a statement bearing
upon his Indictment in New York. In
the statement Mrs. Thaw refers to the
fact that while her husband. the late
William Thaw, frequently assisted poor
boys to secure an education and that
Harry did likewise. her own opinion,
fortified by long experience and obser-
walton" is that this form of benevo-
lence is too susceptible of abuse to be
endorsed"
1T is not surprising that Harry
should offer scientific training to a
lad whose i'll health had compelled his
family to move to southern California, =
Mrs. Thaw says in the statement, but
adds that in this particular instance
the combination Of ncedlessly assumed
guardianship and the obvious result of
Christmas conviviality resulted disas-
trOuSly"
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are willing to continue the war merely
to satisfy the lusts of the others, would
bring the latest dissensons to the sur
face at a conference"
The rejection by the Entente of Pres
ident Wilson's suggestion will. the Frem-
denblatt hopes. bring the President to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of supporting
the desire for peace by deeds as well as
words. Declaring that it had never con-
tested the legal iustifica ion for the ex-
port Of munitions but had only main
tanned that America should at the same
time uphold it's undoubted right to con-
duct commerce with the Central Powers
the F'remdenblatt says:
ut is time to ask whether conditions
have not now altered and whether the
time has not come for America to say
that powers which definitely stay n the
way Of peace shall no longer be aided to
prolcng the war"
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Variations

New York. Jan. 1.-THE text of the
Entente's reply to President Wilson S
peace as received from London contains
certain variations from the text as re-
ceived from Washington due to trans
lation. Some of the variations follow
Seventy words down-"In a general
way they desire TO declare their respect
for the lofty sentiments inspiring the
American note and their whole-hearted
agreement with the proposal to create
league of nations, which shall assure
peace and justice throughout the
world
One hundred and fifty words down
But discussion of future arrange
ments for assuring a durable peace pre-
supposes satisfactory settlement of
the present conflict"
Two hundred words down-"But in
their Judgment 1t is impossible to obtain
at this moment such peace as will not
only secure to them the reparation, the
restitution and the guarantees justly due
them by reason Of the act of aggression.
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p'lSt htltckS.
The Russian attacks. made on a
front Of about 100 kilometres (62 niles)
apparently was not undertaken in the
hope Of pushing back the German
front along the Baltic, as the number
OF troops engaged was insufficient and
the German front has been strongly
fortified for more than a year"
referring to the Rumanian cam
Iaicn. the military critic writes:
The Russians. clinging desperately
to the southern hank OF the Sereth
near Fundeni in order to cover the re-
treat across the bridge were again
pushed back with heavy losses. The
village Of Garleaska. captured by the
troops Of the Central Powers. is only
three kilometres from the Sereth and
littel more than that distance from
the bridge. The unavailng efforts Of
tho Russians to make a stand north of
Fokshani before their withdrawal.
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LEAK DONE
Continued from Pace u

mittee voted today, over the vigorous
protest of the Republicans. to report un-
favorably the Wood resolution which
would provide specifically for an inves-
LEGATION by a committee ipto the alleged
leak. The majority also declined to bring
up for final vote another wood resolu-
ton for a general investigation of leak
allegations or one by Rep. Campbell Of
Kansas designed TO empower a congress
sional committee to inquire into every
phase of the rumors, including Mr.. Law
sons charges that high officials and a
member of Congress were involved IN
systematic stock exchange deals
The subcommittee appointed yesterday
to draft contempt charges against Mr.
Lawson In the event of a decision to
prosecute him for refusing to answer
questions, continues in existence and the
Democrats say 1t may act later. The
Republicans insist. however, that today's
actions ends the whole proceedings.
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Entente Embarrassment Shown
by Delayed Answer
Says Hamburg Fremdenblatt

Berlin. Jan. li.-CBy wireless to Say
,ilie).-rhe Hamburg Fremdenblatt sees
IN the long delay OF the Entente answer
70 PRESIDENT Wilson an evident indication
of the embarrassment caused bv tn.
Presidents step. The paper saws that
President Wilson's note cannot. like the
German overtures, be turned Off with
abuse but calls for Justification of the
prolongation OF hostilities which neutral
opinion would accept as reasonable.
The Fremdenblatt meets the argument
Of the Entente that the German propos-
ais are insincere and aimed only at pr,-
vokng discord among the Allies with
the statement that such a danger could
not be mentioned unless It was actually
justified by the relations of the Entente
and, Il continues. Unless there was good
rsrsor 20 fear that not German intrigue
h"' the territorial aepirations Of the
,.-!o1e Entente Powers. not all of whom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
British Sweeping
Back the Turks

Inc Turks apparently are receiving
hard usage at the hands OF the British
In the Mesopotamia and Egyptian
theatres.
Following up their advance north
east of Kut ell Amara on the Tigris
river in Mesopotamia early in the
week, the British have again attacked
and captured Turkish trenches on the
risht bank of the river and inflicted
heavy casualties on the Ottomans. In
one trench 500 yards Ions 200 dead
Turks were found.
Turkish Trenches Captured
on the Sinai peninsular. 80 miles
northeast of FL Arish. Egypt. six lines
OF Turkish trenches in front of the
town of RATA have been captured bv
King Georges men. The Turkish re-
lief force is reported TO have been de-
stroyed and in addition 1900 Turks
were made prisoner.
Hard hghting is still in progress in
the region of Riga, in northwest Rus
sia but the exact situation is still not
clear, owing to the divergent reports Of
the Russian and German war offices
Petrograd asserts that the Russians
south of Lake Baht captured a vii
lage near the town of Kalnzem and
with II many machine guns and re-
pulsed German counter attacks further
east. On the other hand the Berlin
war office says all Russian attacks
were completely rcpulsed A report
by the military observer of the semi
oihclat Overseas News Agency saws
the Russian offensive in this region
mas been broken except at one place
fetroGrad admits that the Russian ANA
Rumanian forces in Moldavia have retir
ed further in the Oituz, Kassina and
euchltza regions, but it is asserted that
the Teutonic Allies who crossed the Put
ma river north of Fogshani have been
driven back across the stream. suffering
heavy casualties and leaving prisoners
In the hands of the Russians Dealing
with the fighting in this region Berlin
merely says there have been no impor-
tant events there
On the other fronts nothing but minor
operators and artillery duels have taken
place. The British on the front in France
have at several points penetrated the
German trenches, infictinS casualties on
the defenders and taking prisoners.
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PEACE MADE POSSIBLE
Continued from Page y

organization of Europe, guaranteed by
stable regime and founded upon the
respected nationalities and the full lib
crty and security of all great and small
nations.
While Alsace and Lorraine and the
Italian Tyrol are not specifically named
yet the terms require the restitution OF
territories previously severed from AL
lied nations by force or contrary to the
wishes of their populations. This is con-
sidered clearly to refer to Alsace and
Lorraine and the Italian Tyrol.
While Hussia's claim to Constantnople
is not specifically alluded TO- the last
clause is considered indirectly to mean
the replacement Of Turkey BY Russia at
the Dardanelles.
The assurance OF Emperor Nicholas of
Russia concerning Poland also are in
dorsed
Denounced by Germany
While the German diplomats de-
nounCed the terms laid down in the
Entente reply. American officials made
no attempt to estimate their real feel
ing. Naturally they expected the En-
tento would state the limit of its OK
pectationS. At any rate they regard
such an assessment of the war situa-
ton as a valuable stepping stone.
Whether the President still hopes to
tet from the Central Powers a similar
statement of terms is not known.
Cermany's reply, while holding to the
idea of a conference to find q starting
means impossible.
For German Terms
The United States might state to the
Central Powers that as the Entente has
refused a conference and has made {,
general statement of terms, this govern
ment would be glad if Germany could
see her way to make a similar state
ment. This point and all the others will
not and cannot be settled in a brief CON
sheraton.
The German note to neutrals published
simultaneously with the Entente reply
came as a distinct surprise II promptly
was characterized by the Entente diplo-
mats as a carefully prepared and time
address to the world calculated to offset
the Entente statement Of aims and pur-
poses.
Delicate Diplomatic Document
The Entente note is regarded as one OF
the most delicate and carefully written
diplomatic documents the war has pro-
duced.
officials were pleased with the friendly
tone of the note and the consideration
shown to American purposes, despite the
indirect criticism of the press for what
the Entente CONSTITUTES as confusing the
Allied and Germanc purposes.
Peace at an early date is foreseen
here now only on terms known to be
unacceptable to Germany. The Allies
are thought to have committed them
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WENTWORTH IS
HELD ON MAN.
SLAUGHTER CHARGE

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. 1.-THE grand
jury at the March term of the supreme
court for Oxford county will consider
the charge Of manslaughter brought
against conductor Albert 5. Went
worth upon whom the Public Utilities
Commission placed the responsibility
for the wreck on the Grand Trunk
which caused the loss of five lives.
Wentworth, who was arrested at his
home at Island Pond, VT. yesterday.
was bound over after a brief hearing
in the Norway municipal court. He
furnished $4,000 bail
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GERMANY'S ANSWER
Continued from Page One)

powers will not be conceded by the
world to these demands if the world
holds before its eyes the fate of the
Irish people the destruction of the lib
erty and independence of the Boer re-
public the suppression of Russian alien
atoms and also the violation Of Greece,
which is without precedent in history. =
Belgium
The accusation about the German
warfare in Belgium and the measures
taken there in the interest of military
safety have been repeatedly refuted by
the imperial government as untrue Ger
many again offers energetic protest
against these calumnies
An Honest Attempt
Germany and her allies have made
an honest attempt to terminate the
war and open the road for an under
standing among the bellgerents. The
Imperial government asserts the fact
that it merely depended upon the de-
cision of our adversares whether the
road towards peace should be entered
upon or not. The hostile governments
declined to accept this road. Upon
them falls the full responsibility for
the continuation OF the bloodshed.
Our allied powers. however, shall
continue the struggle in quiet conf
dence and with firm trust in their
right. until peace is gained which
guarantees to their nations honor,
existence and liberty of development
and to which all the nations of the
European continent gives the blessing
to cooperate in mutual respect and
under equal rights together for the So
luton of the great problems of civili-
cation"
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DEFEATS
MUTE IN SECOND HALF

Manchester. Jan. 11.-Paul Poehler
of Boston defeated Harold Mute OF this
city by six pins in the second half OF
their 2o-string match rolled here to-
night. This added to the IA pin lead
Poehler secured Tuesday, makes him
winner of the match by total OF 20
pins The scores tonight: Poehler 1923;
Mute, 1917.
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Bowling at Y. VI. {. A.

\ close match in the city League
series bowling at the "i" alleys on
Thursday evening resulted in victory
for the Miscellaneous five, who de
feated their opponents, the Bankers.
by margin of 81 total pinfall, and
took three out of four points. The high
single string was rolled by Jones. who
had 40 for his single and was second
with POI for three string total Nc
Causland having 29S for first honors.
These matches are attractions which
are well attended. and so far have
proven close and interesting but many
Of last years champions are not show
ing their usual form this season
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Bob Upton, New England champion
pocket billiard player gave IN cXhihi-
ton last night at a local billiard hall
defeating two Of tho best players Of
this city. Mr.. Allison opened tho first
game getting 81 balls while the cham
pion rolled $50. The second game wa
very exciting in the start with MI
Troy. considered the best player now
in the city. but tho cue artist soon
stopped him. 100 10 IS. making few
runs of % balls and over during the
game.
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CHAS. HARMON OF
BIDDEFORD DEAD

Bddeford Me. Jan. 1i-Charles b
Harmon, for % years chief OF Police
Of this city and for four years United
States marshal for Maine under Presi-
dent Cleveland, died this forenoon Mt
his home on Oak street. He was 81
years old and for many years took an
active interest in the affairs of York
county. A widow. a son and a daugh
ter survive him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

battleship CORVALLIS. of 14.O00 tons.
There is also CORVALLIS in the D
class of the British navy, consisting Of
warships retired from active service, but
the fact that Captain Davidson was in
command of the vessel in question and
that she was sunk in the Mediterranean
indicates that it is the battleship which
has been lost.
The BENNY hree was converted
merchantmen of 1851 tons gross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

Then under the personal protection
Of Governor Stanley. Judge Bush and
Commemorative Attorney Smith
boarded the train which had brought
the governor here and left for Padu-
cab. No move was made to hinder
their departure
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British Battleship CORVALLIS
Sunk--13 Men MISSING

London, Jan. 1.-THE sinking Of the
British warship CORVALLIS by subma-
rtue IN tho Mediterranean ON Tuesday
was announced today 10y the admiralty
Tn" seaplane carrier Ben-MY-Chree also
has been sunk. Thirteen men from the
CORVALLIS are missing and are believed
to have been killed Ivy the explosion.
The wRrshp referred 20 in the British
announcement apparently Is the British
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WILSON ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION OF
EDWARD HURLEY

Washington, Jan. 11-President Will
son today finally accepted the resigna-
ton Of Edward n. Hurley Of Chicago
as chairman of the federal commission
to take effect Feb. L.