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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1916-12-14, Page 9DAYLIGHT IIAPD BY BRIT' A HUGE SUCCESS Reached -Third Defences of German Force On Wide Front at Arras. ENEMY TRIED, FAILED Same Tactics, Attempted by Humio Ends in. Disorderly Retreat. -.. • . „,-'?1'4 • London, Fan. -..Si*7.vouglan Haie'e CrOops"have carried out aneiher sue- eessful daylight raid southeast of -driest. The Etritasle entered the Ger. lean, trenches over a. wide front, and Penetrated to the eneinyte third line. :Welty 'dugouts were destroyed and adtenglvat damage occaeloned to the defeacee. A similar raid wad at- tempted, by the Germans south ot Wytscaaete. but the attackers were driven of In disorder. The British captured, two heatile 'posits with their occup.ants. Saturday's night report read: "North of Beaumont:Hamel we seazdt two beadle puete laot night. A Subsequent enemy counter-attack wee beaten off and our new potions WeLe Coaeolidated, "Thee afternoon we succeaefully raided the enemy's poeitions aoutheast et Arras under, cover of a heavy bona- berth:ea-at. Our troope entered the en- aaleYd; trench sytetem ever a wide trent and penetrated to his -third Alany dugouts were bombed and 'lestroyed, and much damage, wee done ttd the enenarti defences. "There la a been increased artillery activity in the neighborhood a Hebu- teriao. Elaewhere the UeUal artillery adivity continued. ."In minor engagements, raids ana Patrol actionataeo Chrlstmas we have taken over 240 German prison - ."Thursday nights, and again Teeter-. day, our aeroplanes bcaribett a p.umber ref alacee a military iniportance be- hind the enemy's. linea and obtained goad results. Mica successful work watt carried out during the day in co- operation with our artillery." Sunday's atatement said: • "In the capture ot the two hostile posts near Beaumont -a -Tamil, reported Yestedday, fifty-six prieoners were taken. The enemy attaeked these post* ' this morning afear heavy artillery pre- paratton, but the attack wee com- pletely repulsed. "We operated .a very succee.sful raid , this afternoon south of Armendierea. Nineteea German prisoners were taken. "The enemy attempted to enter our erertches eerie that morning southwest of Illetsoleaete after a short .heavy botnea,rdinent. 'rhe• &slacken; were re- Duldad ii dtaarder, end with censider- ahle loseaes. eitatettaer _enemy attempt md:ewer ote. an tatenee bonibardnie tt, against advane;- ntseeneoeolidg ate ed Poste on our front north of Ypree - was driven off by our foree, 'There hat; been'Artillery activity' at various points ;done °tie front, Par- ticalarly south r F. tiehez, and in the neighborhood of Le Baesee Canal. Aritentieres .and. "do esa'. The German report says: "I3rit1e1i tops, after. preparing the way by etrotte, artillery tire, launched an attack yesterday a.gainst the Teuton poSitione to the south of Arras, in irrance, which were defended by the forces under Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria." The statement says the attack Was republed with heavy lessee. German. attacks againet the French lines on the right bank of the River Meuse in the Verdun sector, and near Veto,: 1es Palemieux. in the. Vosges nmentable. Were repulsed last night, accerding to the official statement is - stied this ;Afternoonby the French War Department, West ot the River 'Meuse skirmishing and hand -grenade encoun- ters teok Place. • FRENCH REPORTS. Peri% Jan. 7.—The official commun- ication issued by the War Office W- eight reeds: "In Belgium there was spirited ar• tillery fighting in the vector of Nieu- Port-Bains. -111 champagne, itt the region of thelre, 'an emoted teeonnaissance, ken under our fire, sagered losses and was dispersed. There is nothing to report on the rest of the front." The•Sueday afternoon report saidt "To the West of the River Meuse 'Otero have been skirmishes and en - uteri with hand grenades in the toles elorte sector And around • Hill 304. Our artillery has bombarded RC- • 'lively the northern slope of •Hill 285, the. Haute Chees.uoliee, and also cer- tain German rgan1zatioa n tlie re seen a Le Mort Ilomme. "elaSt of the Meuse a surprise attack et the eleemy, supported by a setrited bombartibent dawned in complete fail - • AITO at a paid to the east of Vaux les • er lielf:.17osies, at a pellet to the iteeit S'airtte- Marie 41111, an eneray . attack Wag checked bieour fire.. • • • dThe• night. Passed geletly ou'the .1. reettainder of the front. . "Bering the night. of Januttry• one of our air squadrons bombarded the aviation fields of Iianeourt a'ad • atatigny; the railroad stAtion at Gar- tign.Y; barracks of the enenly in Alain. court wood, and trenchee and snore- • bouses at Athiee: • A. Gertnan maeltine et Was brought down." ' Saturday rtight's report read: •-"Daring the tourse et the afteencton there 'Were vlolent, but brief artillery . noticing hi the regioned Passchert- •delete (detna). "On the Sortene trent oar ardillerY• effectively ehelled Geentait erganiza- tiouti in the regiott of Bole PAbeb, Ornieeourt and Licourt. StirPriee at- taeke by the enemy on our advance itatte bast of Bette die Mesh!' In the region of Maisons de Champagne and west of Arracourt, Were remits:eel by ., or fire. The enemy left prisoners in our heads. "There le' nothing to report ent the rest of the front." •• . -HUNG HAve ALLY,REPLY, , tendert, SAIL, iteeTheeellneesate eemy tO ttia Vetr, ter, ot. the Ileatt'al 14'0Werihette tet te'Ut*Gettatin* rotetifere, bY the lernerican -"detti. baseeder miday a fterttenn• seeeonid- lug 14 a Dendin despetela .11p flintier by way a maltfrium. ALLIES OONFBR, "Important and, Favorable Results" at Rome. Rome, Jan. - Journal Witten& publiehes the following note: "The third meetiug of the allied delegatea was held this morning. :Iree- terday the political aria tannery anis- slots n1et tirot in general eeSsien, then separately. Today the Order Was reversed—the nilealonel fired held eeparate meetings, then tewatd noon the pelitival and military delegates had a general meeting: "We are able to affirm that al- ready the reealts have been very im- portent and favorable, as Will be Seen when, exeouted. The conference has no fixed period; it will last nntil the completioa of the dieenseione on the Programme." Among these taking part in the coa- ference, which le being held under the Presidency of the Italian Premier, Signor Bozelli, are the British Prem- ier, David Lloyd George, and 'Viscount 'Milner, the French Premier, Briand, and the French War Ministre, Gen. Lyautey and Geu, Palitoin, rep. ressnting RueSia; • 0 • TROUBLE AVOIDED. 01•••••••••••waam.o...1.1.••••••••• Between Britain, and Nor- way Over Coal. London Cable -Great Britain has received Norway's reply in regard to the coal embargo, and the situation is much Improved, according to a Copan- hagee despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, quoting the Christiania Tidens Tegn. The conee, au of °Niel= in the Norwegian Drees Is that the differences between the two countreis will soon be eettled, The Norske hitelligenssedier explains the attitude of the British Minister, and acquits him of any intention of eX- pressing dissatiefection with the Nor. wegiaa Government, OPEN THREAT FOR HOUND German Press Warns of Worse Sub. Savagery. .Sink All Ships, Neutrals Not Excepted. London, Jan. S.—Under the heading, "German War to the Knife, a Menace to Neutrals," the Times prints ex- tracts from the Germaa and Au:eaten peeks with the following introduc- tion: "Germany has now entered upon the second stage of the peace campaign. On the one hand, the Kaiser replied to the Attlee' rejection of his bait bY • issuiiig a manifesto to his troops, de- claring - that the war will be continued, 4 while the other the pressure upon -neutrat . has been increas,ed. There is great neitvotteness among neutralnoun- tries bordering' an -Germany, Through the .press at-homeand abroad Ger- many is playing upon their fear. The French: Government has taken the step of repeating mice more it the Most formal way . the assurances already given nwitzeriand that France will strictly respect her neutrality. It is assuined thatthie renewed pledge is insPired by the possibility .of a brench of Swiss neutrality by Germany for the perpoee of attacking the French army on the frontier. Such -a possibil- ity was hinted at by our special corre- spondent with the French armies in a despatch which appeared Jan. 1. -sinister threats against neutrals in general, but obviously with special application to Holland, appear in the Tockomst, the German maintained pa. Per published in the Dutch language in Berlin. 'elle correspondent of that paper urges that there be no further lespect tor the opinion of others, that British merchant ehips all be'treated as, auxiliary cruisers and sunk with- out regar?t to the lives of those on board. Nettral travelers can expect no special raver. Later, as 'it may be under neutral flags,' Germany will find herself unable to respeot neutral col- ors. The German press at home is equally threatening. 'We must defend ourselves by all means' says the Rheinich Weettalische Zeitung, 'with- out considering whether these means arouse tlx displeasure Cif some sneaks,' a new description of the neutrals. Meanwhile the submarine war gaes,da.: To -day six more steamers, five of them 'neutral, were sunk." • , • • • . GERMAN PLANS FOR AFTER WAR Special Board . Formed to • Scheme for Trade. China and.South America to • Be Exploited. ' London, Ian: 7. -Details of Gar - neatly' ar-reaching plans for cott• ductina a 'World trade camPaiga after Ute war Were made publie to -day in a lecture at Nisi Majesty's Theatre, by' Frederie Willlante Wile, for Malty years • Berlin correspondent of the NeW-Yorit.Times, Mr. Wile declated that there were countless indications that German finance, commerte and industry hope to be better organized for post-bellum bettineas throughout the globe than ally other of the great trading natione, theluding the Milted States, as the Gannett Mattufaeturing and distributieg eysteme are the ottly • ones of first magnitude whieli have not been normally preoccupied during the past two and a half Yottrs. The epeaker field that Germany's echereee at recent titles have been particularly • tletive in China and South Anferlea. • "What few people outolde Germany etlent to realize," he said, "Itt that the Xeitibee Goverittneet rKetitly lbshed *what t rettleellY•ele Werate 4otrettegkette for to odusiv.e Plirraites of paving. 'the way lelaifrtrate Var. They have set IIP a se-ealled Imperslitl Detre for the Treneition Of SUB, THREATS CARRIED OUT MEAN U.S. WILL ENTER WAR Senator tewis Declares Excuses Will Never Again Be Accepted By Nation. Wilson Denies lie Wili Issue Second Note - — Request For Terms Approved. Rome Cable ---Preinier Briall. Cabinet meeting to -day, Secretary of State Lansing announced that Presi- Ident Wilson had authorized him te say that the United States CleVern- ment had no other note in =temple, Wm, and that midi information waa being sent to all American diplomatic representatives abroad. Secretary Lansing would not die - cues the queetion further, but it was understood that the reason for the an- neuncement was apprehension on the Part of the Administration that Ile - perks that another not would be sent would affect the Entente reply to the President's firet note expected here in the near future. It is understood nere that the Brit- ish Government still le awaiting ad- vices from. the French Government Ccncerning the publication of the En- tente reply to President Wilson's peace note. It is now believed the re- ply will not be made public' before PRESIDENT'S REQUEST AP- „ PROVED, Approval•of President Wilson's re- quest for a, statement of peace terma from the Earepear, Ilellieerents was voted to-et:alit by the Senate- ttednlaid corteleeion of three days or stirring de- bate, Action. came with dramatic sud- denness, waen Democratic leaders de- cided to Accept a form of resolution ,that would not commit the Senate to endorsement of the whole of the Presideat's note, and ton Republicans of the Progreseive group joined the majority in making the vote .48 to 17. • Discussion of the subject had reach- ed a climax during the day with a •sensatiorial declaration by Senator Lewis, chief spokeeman for the Demo- crats, replying to Repnblican oral- ciam of the President's course. With- out referring directly to the submar- ine controversy, the Senator said the United States could not keep out of. the war if it continued, and that Am • erica would not again accept miseon- ception of orders or zeal of any officer Ite an excuse for an injury to a citizen or property. The chief objeetion urged against the origined resolution offered by Sen- ator Hitchcock was that it would en- dorse the President's offer to Join in a movement to guarantee world peace and his declaration of the interest of the 'United States in small nations, Progreeeive Republicans joined Sen- ator Lodge and others in this colt- tention. The resolution adopted was propos- ed by Senator Jones, Republican, of Washington, and was accepted by Senator Hitchcock as a substitute for Ina own. It resolves: "That the State approves and strongly endorses the request by the President in the diplomatic notee of December 18 te the Jeanette now en gaged In war, that these nations state the terms upon which peace might lie discussed.” NEVER AGAIN. "Let, me say, on my own authority," mid Senator Lewis, in his remarkable *peech, "that I agree -with the senti- ment expreseed front any quarter, the Secretary of at -ate, or anyone else (re- ferring to Secretary Lansinge; first ex- planation of the Presidentai note to the powers, that this war cattnot con- tinue without America being involved in the conflict. "Do you feel that the people of this nation are in such temper that they can, ever again allow any com- mander of ships, any captain or army, any officer of diplomacy, to visit mien ddiltet-e-Inaltalty an .injars teat citizen, or property and escape on an excuse of misconception, of orders or zeal of an officer? "If these conditions again be re- peated, America will not again accept that form of apology and will resent and punish to the full extent of her power. No amount of logic or pacifi- cation would prevail. "I say continuance of the war meanie war with the United States, and in this I have never a doubt of the comprehension of the United States and faith in the sagacious fore- sight of the officials of the Adminis- tration, in the effort looking to bring about peace with Europe that we might maintain peace in America." Senator Borah, attacking the Hitch- cock resolution, said that in his judg- ment the 'United States by giving full approval to the President's note would bind itself in the future with Euro- pean nations aed that if this mean anything at all it means that the army and navy of this nation must be at the diteposal of 'any world combina- tion the war's end relight see, .to give protection." Economics, consisting of nine of the finest business experts in the country, who are working day and night to tfansfer German commerce from a .war to a peace basis with the • least possible delay. Their main concern is to arrange at the earliest moment the largest possible .supply of raw material, especially from tha United States. The fleet of thirty or forty odd German liners- tied up in New -York harbor are to make their first homeward -bound journey after the war packed to the rails with Ameri- • can cotton, copper, petroleum, copper, lead. zinc and all other manufacturing staple; whereof Germany will stand In such urgent need." Mr. Wile said there is hardly an industry in Germany to -day, froni banking to dyes, which is not girding Itself up in new eyndicates in order to present a more united front than ever the moment peace breaks. -4 • 0 COSTLY BLAZE HITS PRESTON Oar Shops and Cars Destroy- ed by the Fire. Damage From $150,000 to • $200,000. Preston, Jan. 7.—Fire which broke but here about 0.30 o'clock this morn- ing in the large erection shop of thq Preston Car & Coach Compony, cona aletely destroyed' thie building and the metal working building in the Short space ;of one hour and a half. A strong west wind carried burning materials over the mill room, which ,Voae saved by hard work, and ighited e cottage roof two hundred yarde away. The origin of the fire Is not definitely known. The loss will be between $150,000 and $,200,000. Eight taro in ceurse of tonstruntine were tonal/ destroyea, Three- Of there were Intercolonial sleepers an Mod completed. There 'were. tWee Toronto Suburban cars, two Guelph & Toronto Electric Railway ore, and one Niagara, St. ,Catharines & 'Tor- onto Railway ear, all completely de. etroyed. The Galt Fire Brigade re- sponded to the cull for aesiatance. The bursting of a hydrate, caused consider- able trouble. Mr. D. M. Carapbell stated, that week Would be roeumed at °acts in the Other buildinge. 0 ' ALLIES NAIL A GERMAN LIE ..amaLims•,4110. Berlie, San, 7, Vtertendou, Jan, 8. "One 'of our submarines," Wel an of - tidal etatement Iseite,d by the Germall Admiralty, "torpedoed- end sank, on Dee. 23, in the eastern Medtterrallean, an elleney tranepert of more than 6,000 tons. The vessel wairtettermrtittied-bY warships," •••,...4. • . London, :an, 3.-*Cottlreentirlle an the German Admiralty report, ot the sinlei lent .Preet, Burean Mien!: . ing of an Efitente tritnipart,jhee Teen! • !'No Arai:Apart, Zillah., ,Wae eutak in the eitetern ad direheind I On Dee, 23." ENTENTE HEADS IN CONFERENCE Lloyd George and Lord Mil- ner Are in Rome With. Leaders of Other Al- lied *Nations. W'aehingten report—Following the Minister of War Lyautey, and M. Thomas, Minieter of National Manu- factures, including munitions, repro - Outing the French Cabinet: Premier Lloyd George and Viscount Milner, of the British Cabinet, and Gen. Petit- zin, representing the Russian staff, ar• rived in Rome to -day fel* a war coun- cil with the Italian officiate - The coming of the British and French Cabinet Ministers is creating a most favorable opinion ill the news- papers, which regard the fortheeming conferences as a sign of a closer un- ion of the Allies, and as marking the beginning of more vast and formida- ble efforts. The Corriere d'Italia says the meeting will have significance that will not escape Berlin and Vien- na, as it will be demonstrated that the Entente, instead of being weakened by therats of peace, is resolved firmly to continue the war until the objecte of the Allies are attained. "The Berliner .Tageblatt points out that a•great war council has been as. genibled in Ronatl, probably in order to obtain the necessary Italian opdera- tion in the Balkeng, as othertvlse the French Gen. Semen's array would be irrevocably lost. The council, the newspaper adds, at least clearly de- Monstratee the critical situatioll of the Entente powers in the Balltatts." •.** FOR CANADA'S AIR SERVICE London, Jan, 7.—LieeteCol, Hoare, of the Imperial A.viatiott Porte, leaves Tor Canada this week. The Treasury has sailetiottea the establishment Of twenty reserve squadrons .tor the air Service of Canada, and, accordingly, under Col. Hoare, five offieere with flying experienee, our teeheical pert% and two with ppcCial knowledge Of aviation building, are proceeding to Canada. The Imperial Goverment Is paying all 'expenses in eonnectieri with this new esta,blisbment. Sir David Henderson, chief of the air service, wrote to Sir George Perley reeently: "I ant very glad to be able to tell YoU that the Canadians in the Air corps are doing very well, and in every way do redit to the Dominion." CZECHS, LIVES 'SPARED, Vienna, Ian. 5vIa London, Jan. 6, --The death sentences of four pro- mittent Czechts, who some time age were convieted ot treason, have been eothitifted by ildeaperor Charles to varioe e -t dime of imprieotttnent. dTheveneral,amneaty protlaineed by the Entperor the' oeettblen of his edrenuttion t as •101g of 'Hungary don not apply here, 'tu tM onfined to Hearer)+, A auss GAIN. ITHE PEACE DOVE NO Germans Oapturecl. Battle On Riga Front, Petrograd, Jan. 7, --The War Office) reporte: "Enemy attacks against our poise Gans between the marsh, the Weer Att and south of the village of Itailizetn, were repelled by our fire. During the 'battle eouth of Lake Babit and south of Riga, 500 Germans, were matured. In the region or the town of Retched, northeast of Velelki, an money aeroplane landed. The aviators, an officer and a priVate, were made Prieener. BANKER GOES TO PRISON. Newark N. J„ Jan. 7.--Edwera B. Hatch, who pleacied guilty to falsifying accounts of the Mutual Trust Compo.ny, or Orango, N. J., while president, wae yesterday sentenced to servo a minimum of seven years In the State Prison. Hatch's falsifications resulted in fail* tire of the bank. REGISTER ALL FOREIGNERS. "Windsor, Jan. 7,-Ohlef of Police Wills hap promulgated an order requiring all aliens residingon this frontier to regls, tor Immediately. Half a hundred foreigners, principally Austrians, einPloY ea in Waliterville, were weighed and measurea yesterday by Inspector Wigle. Tho men will be required to report to the authorities monthly and perhaps more often. FATAL LOVERS' GGARFIEL. Montreal, San. 8.—Following a sea les of lovers' quarrels, Eva Boyle, Aylmer street, shot and killed Bert Haines, River street, on University street, at an early hour this morning, The woman then turned the revolver on herself, and -Inflicted a wound from which the doctors at the Royal Vie. toria Hospital say she will Ole, ONLY SMASH MILITARISM' Britain Has No Designs Against German People. Wilson's Suggestion En- titled to Respect. . • Loudon, San. 7.—Lord BuckMaiter, formerly Lord High Chanteellor, speaking at Keighley Saturday, said that all peace proposals ought to be publisaed at the earliest possible mo- ment. None should be suramarily re- jected, but ea,th should receive' full and, carefully considered answers. Neither for glory nor for vengeance should this war be prolonged a single hour. Every fair means, whereby a lasting and honorable peace could be obtained should be welcomed, but he added, no peace could be lasting or honorable unless the terms prevented repetition and provided for repara- tion for the past, G. N. Barnes, Minister of Pensions, in a speech in London to -day, said President Wileon's suggestion that Ute belligerents state their term e for peace was entitled to all possible res- pect. The American people, the Min- ster added, on the whole wanted to be on friendly terms with England and therefore 'we ought to eultivate that friendslalp." • "The President," Mr, Barnes said, "should be assured that this country is not out to smash Germany, or any- body, or anything except military power and pride," 4.0 TIME NOT RIPE FOR PEACE YET • -New Yorlc, Jan. 8,—A news agency despatch from Rome published here to- day says: Pope Benedict evil' declare the pres- ent moment inopportune for a peaee movement, in notes to Germany and America, the newspaper Meenagere as- serted to -day. According to this source, the notes will be practicallY identical in terms, and will be des- patched by the Vatican on Wednesday. The itiessa,gero declares the Pope will narrate his own personal efforts' to- ward peace and his desire to end the great war, but sum up his conclusiotis that the time is not yet ripe for defin- ite stem --• HUNS TO STATE PRECISE TERMS .01••• Paris Cable-- The Central Powers are reported by the Lausanne Gazette to be preparing a second note to the Entente enumeratiug the precise con- ditions of peace, says a Geneva de- spatch to the Temps. The peace terms of the Teuton)" allies which Count Julius Audressy, former Hun- garian Premier, is reported to have said the Entente could learn from President Wilson, .ure believed in dip- lomatic quarters to consist of general- izatiohs which. Germany and Austria. Hungary eotrimunicated te the Pope and presurciably to the American au- thorities 4 0 00 SUBPOENAS IN "LEAK" PROBE Washington report-Subpoettas for Seven men were ordered issued to -day by the House Rules Committee at the Outset of to -day's geesion of the "leak" investigation. The men to be called aro Sohn Boyle and Henry S. Eland, of the "Wan Street journal," and W. A, Crawford, Ernst A, Knorr, jute, A, L. Geiger, telethon M. Shepard, and A. M. JainiCSOn, emplOyees of the edited News of America, a newts serviee Which supplies information to Man - dal Arneriett, a Wall street newspaper. AUSTRIAN FOOD HEAD QUITS. Leaden, data O.—Emperor Charles of Austria has relieved Pres, Hoek - stein, Of the Alustriat war feeding de- partment, of hie post at his own re - tweet. General Hofer, chief (Plater- faleistree et the department, siteceede 'With Miriieterial rank, OF NOAH'S ARK U. S. Ambusador to Ger- many So Named in Berlin. Says He Brought •Olive Branch From Wilson, Berlin, San. 7.—A large number of the leading personages of GermanY, says tile Overseas News .agency, were present at the dinner given last night be honer a James W. Gerard, the AM- erican AMbesse.dor in Germany, by the American Association of Cora - memo and Trade of Berlin, Tile din- • ers were aelreesed by Ainbassador Gerard, Vice -Chancellor tleifferich, Foreign Secretary dmineermen ana Arthur von Gwinner, the Director Of the Deutsche Bank, and in all the speeches the cordial relationships ex- isting between the Gevernments of the United States and Germany were ena phatilzeci. Ambassador Gerard, who was lik- ened by Director von Gwineer to the "peace dove of Noah's Ark," respond- ed by saying: "Never since the aegizming of the war have the relations between Ger- many and the 'United States been as cordial as now, I have brought back an olive branch from the President, et* don't you consider the, President's Message, an olive branch? "I, personally, arn convinced that as long as Germany's fate is directed by auch men as my friend, the Chancel- lor, and Dr. Helfferich and Da Self: by Admirals von Capella (Minister of the Navy), Holtzendorff (head of the Naval General Staff), and von Mueller (naval adviser to the Emperor); by Generals von Hindenburg (Chief of the General Staff), and Ludendorff .(First Quartermaster -general), and lain but not least, by my friend Zim- merman, the relations between the the countries are relining no reat." Messages of felleitations were sent to Emperor William and President Wilson, NEUTRALS FAIL IN THEIR DUTY Great Paris Meeting Ar- raigns Their Course In Regard to Enslaving of Belgians. Paris, Jan. 7.—The great hall cf the Trocadero was crowded this af- ternoon as a protest by the organiz- • ed League of the 'Rights of Man against the deportation of Belgians' and French to Germany. The King of the Belgians and the President of the republic were represented. Maeter- linck described the appeal of the Belgian workers to the civilized world as one of the most heartrending cries of distress yet heard neon" the earth. "We know enough of Germany to feel sure that it it was not for her own interest • and shareln the ea• slavement going on atethieemornent • few leagues away, alhong our breth- ren, their condition must be so fright- ful that the imagination dares not dwell upon it, yet we may be sure the tears." is eeen more terrible than our Maeterlinck's address was a stern rebuke to the neutrals. "who had not done their duty." 'While recognizing the kind hospitality of Holland and Switzerland to the refugees • and to the wouuded and repatriated, Spain's prodigious effort to save four' mil- lions of martyrs 'from starvation, Maeterlinck declared 'the time had come to ask them if they meant to stop there. "What is all they have done when weighed in the scale with what ought to be -done if we areste absolve them deep down in cur conecience before hietory, which will judge them? Supposo for one in- stant we were in their plaseets; if we Belgians, English, French and Ital- lane had remained neutral and in a 'war between Germanand Russia Switzerland had suffered at Ger- many's hands the fate 'reserved for Belgium? What would Paris, 13rusa gel& London have done? Can you mighty outburst of indignation with imagine the cry of horror, the mighty outburst of indignation with 'which, on the same day, all out' capi- tate would have shaken the very .etones of the streets and caught up lite Kings' Governments in an over- whehning•whiriwind of popular pity and justice, "The monster,- in its death .agony, niust be struck when and 'wherever possible; especially in his purse, the stomach and mainsprings of his life. You alone 'who still bear the name of neutrals, which one day will weigh beavy on you, yott alone, I say, can still hinder and punish certain crimes itgainet which, as they are .beyond our reach, our arms. we are power- less. Those who commit these erimee are living • in your ,midst, 'received in' your houses, surround you with obse- quious yet threatening smiles, shake your hands on our streets, in our saloOne and clubs. They grew rich at your expense, sit perchanee at your table and dare. still terat you on a footing of equality. It is time to make thent feel by acts that all this Is changed. They are no longer the equals of any man on this earth, Henceforth between humanity and them there ie a gulf not to be crossed till after long years of periltene,e, suf- fering and humiliation.' M. Venderveldt followed with an equally passionate protest. Atter Bel- gium had been robbed of everything .else and even the solemn pledgee which posterior to war had been cry - en evere: violated, at lead people should not be tom front their horns arid forced to labor, eepeditily against their awn country. These pledgee bad been treated as scraps of paper. "A few days ago at GeMblOux the Ger. Mane took a tuan, a father of seveh children, whose wife had died the day before. The Weal authorities implor- ed for delay vainly. The num wne hurried away while ills thildren were weeping around the mother's corpse. Liberty, property, eecurity, are rights derided those living beneath the Ger- Man terror, but still there remains one supreme right, which outlives all otherreethe right to reeist oppres- sion. For two :year a past*our mac, ter s have learned to know that Bel - glum has ' not abandoned thin right. Our workers' lee:. word Is that what. ever torturethey yet have to endure they will only acleiept petite with independence na the tquirijkli ot Mace ROSS CHECKED TEUTON SWEEP Made Gain On 161tile Trout in 'Wallachia. Invaders Have Made Ad- vances Blsewhere, London, Jan, 7,-Althatigit the Tete tonic utiles have made Cartitta ad- vances ie Routh:mice both In their operation driviug eastward Um:A the mountain region, end northward from Wellaehia into Moldevia, the nussiane and Rounianianisat varieue points are giving tliem battle, and at •several places have met wite success. 'Between Fokshani and Futaleni the Russians made a strong attack over a front of about 16 miles, They gained ground near Obilechti. say a the .Ger- man War Office, but elsewhere 'were repulsed with heavy casualties. The Petrograd official communication, however, says the Ruesia.ns re -estate listted dieir former position near Re - paten°, northwest of Fokshani, made an advance in the vicinity of Raspitza Lake and in a surprise ettack cap- tered trenches to the northwest in the Oituz Admission is made by Petregrad that the Russians and Roumanians on the tinier reaches of the Suchitza River retired, betore the advancing in- vaders, -while Berlin say$ that between the Crituz and Putna Valleys the de - feeders were pushed back further towards the plains. Mount Adobesti was stormed by a German detachment and capture& The Russian official report of Sun- day reads: "Our detachments as a result of a surprise attack, captured trenches in the Oituz Valley, and also a nuntber of prisonero. alneelye counter-attacks were repulsed. Tne enenadde attempte, to advance towards the heiglats earth of the Kassina River were repulsed. "Under pressure, the Russian and Roumanian detachraents occupying' positions on the upper branch of the Sucaitza, River and northwest of Fokshani retired a little distance eastward. The Russians by a counter- attack in the region of Kapatuno, 14 versts northwest. of Fokshina, re- stored their position as it existed pre- vious to yesterday's battle. The enen1Y launched' an attack in dense forma- tion against our troops and the Roumanians near Peceschi, six versts southwest of Fokshani, but were re- pelled by our fire. "Our detachments, assuming the offensive, have reached the Hee of Raspitza Lake, five versts southwest 'ref Henguleschi, and twelve versts southeast of Raspitza. 'Enemy attack from Meikenesohl and Odeneski against detachments occupying posi- tions on the lower reaches of the Buzeu River were repulsed." ' BRITISH DRIVE IN PALESTINE • Suez 'Forces Likely to Sweep to Join Russ That Has Moved South From Caucasus. mirmael.m..."1•1•••4•0111•11. . Washington, Jan, 7. --The Holy Land may be the next important theatre of war. Official despatches received here, indicate that. the British' forces in the Suez region are preparing for a great, drive, through Palestine. The objed of this move undoubted- ly is to join the Russian army that has moved south from the Caucasus, cutting the Bagdad- railroad and end- ing Germany's dream of an eastern empire. It is not permitted to reveal the na- ture of the despatches which convey this information, but the conclusions drawn from them are amply supported by the facts of the present military situation of the belligerents. The Russian offensive in Asia Minor last spring, which took Trebizond, Er- zerum and Mush, has been halted far short of Its goal. The British cant- paign from the Persian Gulf up the Tigris -Euphrates valley ended in dis- aster at Kut-eldAmara. But the British forces at Suez recently cap- tured El-Arisle 75 miles east ef Suez, and have pushed on beyond there, how far is not known. The British to- day are farther east of Suez than at any time since the war broke out. The Czar' e array in the north has been re- inforced, and the Tigris army has been reorganized, and is pushing up tne valley. Everything points to an ex- cellent chance of euccese if a colabilted effort from three directions is made against the Turks. The Turkish censorship has closed down tightly on all news from Pales - time, particularly from the Lebanon dietrict, where it is evident prepara- tions are being made to resist euch move. 0, • LONG LAKE SEASON., That of 1916 Was a Record --Some Statistics. Detroit, Jan. 7.—Tho lake Marine season of 1916 will be knoeet as the longest on record, boats elicauntering iee at the start and finish. Thirteen veesele puttied out of existence tiering the nine menthe of navigation, but most of them were emali, and obly two were lost in collisions. Two boats stranded and were total lessee; three were destroyed by tire, and six fauud- cred. Pour of the lot veesele went down in the gale which wept Ltilte Erie ttn Oct. 20, and the eteamer He - ride, which went down with all hends, else the hicheet monetary Mee. She was insured for $20,),000. The less on the S. 11, Kirby, which went down in Lake Superior early in the Rammer, was the next greatest lows. he eotit tho underwriters $120.000, Total lose of life was 70, as agetnet 111 the year previoue, - • o: Of eouree, the Draessional beggar has no v!sible ninths of support when he has his alms tut at. •-Aide•Id I Sad Oman Pollows Row at Athens Po Xing Awaits 41,enu to Attack London, Jell. 7a Athens under date or Iday Iteuteee eorrespoudent says: "Boisterous Llano at Piraeus terday evening resulted la the er arawal of the French naval ment etationed itt the town hal This 1$ regarded le Athens sts omen of future developmente." "The Greek royal army awaiting orders from Germs tack the Allies," said M. Din mer Greek Minister of Finance Paris Temps to -day, M. Diomerte 10 now in Parte On a special ralesion for Eliptlierlos Venizelos, the ex -Premier, and head of the provisional Greek Government'. M. Diomede, "was from the outeet oe "Tbe Greek genera' etaff," Settled the war constantly directed by Maio von Faikenhausen, the military a tache of the German Legation, end Is his orders the royal army has been carrying out sine he himself was A:S- pelled from tlae country. It NV8.0tis who established the plan for the die- tribution of artillery munitions, res as to conceal them more eaeily from tact Allies. It was he who assured commu- nications between Athens and Berlin and furnished the German general staff with information concerning the eel movements of General Serra% erray,'‘ "d sUPPlied to hint by the Greek daft 11 was he who organized the telephone line between Athens and Beret by which the king el still WS dallyntom. ewe mux4cation with the German Govern - meat. It was he wile ordered the -plan for the mobilizatloa of the reserelets. • 'No more than four thousand irooCs tifttb- Zai' heve been sent to Peloponneuse, wane the king ha -s now in band 45,000 men, With the r r. ids as organized by M. Falkente he can raise an army of 75,000." ' 0 - • NEARING AN END, 41.•••••IC Small Murder Trial at Os- sipee, N. H., Closing. •••,. Oselpee, N. H., Jan. 8.—Final argu- ments -were made to -day in the.. trials ' of Frederick L. Small, a Beaton arca. er, charged with the raurder of his wife, Florenee Arlene Small. It 'wan expected that the case would go to the jury before night. , Mrs: Small's body was found ea - morning of Sept. 29, 1916, in the r. of the cottage at Mountain View, on the shore of Lake Oselpee, where idea t had lived with her husbahd for severe `• 1 al years. Small had gone to Boston late in the afternoon of the previont day, and the fire which detsroyen thee' cottage broke out several hours his departure. He returned Imre ly and was placed under arresa. - The trial was begun on Dec. ditad. Evidence was introduced to ehovi that Mrs. Small was etrangled by a core which was found about her neck and that she had also been shot in the , head an,d bruise marks on the hew! which might have been cagedby 'blows. The prosecution, contend - that Small killed his wife. with .- motive of obtaining moo life 1 once, and arranged a meehanica viee to set fire to the house. The fence denied that there was evid of such a devtce. and asserted Mrs. Small was alive when Small 1 home. RUSS GAINS • IN RIGA REGION Berlin Also Says Foksidni, vj Roumania, is Prize of Teu- tons. , Berlin, Jan. 8, via Sayville—Ree- elan troops made another attack yea. terday with strong forces ea' th northern end of the Ruseo-Golic front, near the Gulf of Riga. To official statement says the latiradane succeeded itt gaingg- more ground 'tett the An River. The statement reads: ' "Eastern front: Front of Mace Leopold: West of the Riga-Mitan 'road the Russians yesterday attacked again with strong forces on a broed latent.. On the River Aa they succeeded itt broadening somewhet the groatat. gained on Jan. 6. At all other points they were getguinarily repulsed," FOKSHANI CAPTURED. • 13er1in, Jan, 8, Via Sayville—Accord- Ing to the War Office a,nnouneeMent to -day, the Roumanian town of addlts shani has been captured, endeefielif 4,000 prisoners taken. GERMAN CLAIMS /X 'WEST, Berliu, Jan, 3, via Sayville.—Stg aeroplanes were lest by the Entente farces yesterday on the Franco -Bel - glen front, tam headquartera nounced in to -day's statement On (mere Miens in that war area, which read as follows: "Western front: On the Y.eer front, in the Ypres salient and north or Somme, temporarily lively artill duels developed. , • 'Through successful air tentage. merits and the fire of our detonate -0 guns, the thorny lost six aeroplanes." mn FRENCH REPORT, Paris, Ian. 8, ttodn,—Patrol &nosg. indite oecurred last night in the re - glens of Ihtuchavearteg, ea the ftelnecte front, and ot Parry forest, in the Lorraine. Othervidso there was little activity. • rilt....••••••••••• AGAINST FIXED FOOD rnicee. nrantfortl, Jan. T. -Writing to te• 'esvie !ugh elost ot Living Committee, Iton. T. W.: Crothers, 'dine:wee Labor, steted that he lied already paray tayeet. negated the cperationt of the Dom -Inlets comers, and proposed to follow the mate ter tes 'still more carefully. nett -trine to the tying by Greet etritent of tend. mute food pricee, he wrote: "it door not follow that seenewhat eimiter stetter% has been taken le Great Britain that it ehoeld be treed le Ogee lithe" Any Men art greet miefetbate whit a mile, tepeeialla lt it hapvent lviek lo.g to tee eteMe ether felloW.