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9 THE MORNING OREGOXIAJf, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.1. 1014. FRENCH SHY THEIR in Official Publication .Declares Germany's Original Plan , Has Met 'With Failure. ALLIES ARE ENCOURAGED U nes of Battle in September and at l'resent Compared and Asser tion Made That Gains Are of Permanent Value. PARIS. Nov. 24. The Bulletin des Armees. in its issue of Novem ber 25, will publish a summary of the nylitary operations of the last six weeks. This article was given out offi cially for publication in Paris this aft ernoon and is as follows: "With the fresh success of the allies in the battle of Flanders, the moment has come to recite the accomplishments of the last sis weeks. These may be summed up as follows: "The formidable effort undertaken by the Germans during this time, first to turn our left wing, and. second, to pen etrate it, has resulted in failure. By this effort the enemy was endeavoring to-make good his defeat on the Marne; instead he only added another check to the one he suffered in September. Nev ertheless, in order to flank us in ac cordance with its recognized method, the German General Staff neglected nothing along that portion of the front extending from the iRiver Lys to the eea. It massed, between the beginning of October and the beginning of No vember, four corps of cavalry and two armies, comprising in all 15 army corps. German Attacks Resisted. "About October 20 our front was out lined as follows: From Nieuport to iJixmude, one of our divisions of in fantry and. our marines held the rail road line, wlille the Belgian army was reorganizing itself in the rear; to the south of JJixmude we were installed along the canal, and from here our line extended to the east, making in front of Ypres a vast semi-circle held by four corps of the French army and one corps of the English army. The line then dropped to a point to the couth of Messines and Armentieres. forming two segments, the first held by the remainder of the British army and the second by ourselves. "The German attack was an effort first to occupy Dunkirk and reach Calais or Boulogne. They tried to flank us. and to cut the direct commu nications of the British with the sea coast. All the heavy artillery of the enemy brought from Antwerp was there, ready to be used again. "Beginning November 5. the attacks were repulsed. From the railroad we inarched toward the Yser. rolling up the enemy, arho had succeeded In cross ing tc 'the left bank of the stream, and drowning his rear guards in the floods One can still see. near Rams cappelle, German cannon half buried in the mud and the corpses of German sol diers half submerged. Flanking Movement Frustrated. "Then the enemy, finding it impossi ble to get around our flank, endeav ored to cut through. This was the bat tle of Ypres. en engagement desperata, ferocious, relentless and unsuccessful. "For close onto three weeks we stood up against repeated frantic assaults. Uvery one of them was repulsed. On October 30, the British had been obliged to withdraw several hundred yards before a powerful onslaught of the enemy. Onr troops attacking in con junction and at the same time with our allies, were successful in re-establishing the impassable barrier which closed the approaches to Ypres. That which j was done here by our army corps, working in close harmony with the English corps, is worthy of a place in the finest records of military history. "On November 12 the enemy had suc ceeded at a point north of Ypres in crossing the canal. By November 13 lie had been driven back. Also on the 12th the enemy succeeded in occupying u certain territory in the region to the south of Ypres. but this territory was recaptured from him. On November 15 the attacks of the enemy were less in tense and our position -became impreg nable. German Lonnri Estimated. "Losses of the Germans have been considerable. They undoubtedly exceed 120,000 men. In certain trenches 120 meters long there have been found more than 2000 corpses. This in spite of the fact that we know that the Germans, whenever it is possible for them to do so, remove their dead froh the field of battle. "It was an all indication of the im portance of our success. The greatness f the result obtained by us becomes particularly significant and striking if one will realize that the Germans them selves always regarded the breaking of our line at Ypres as most important. In checking their offensive movement we indicted upon them a most humiliat ing defeat. "We furthermore have obtained re mits the importance of which should be set forth. They are: The Belgian army having been driven from its own' land. Emperor William was not only on the point of realizing his project to proclaim at Ypres the annexation of this courageous nation, but he was also on the point of glorying in the annihi lation of at least one of his adver saries. This double satisfaction was refused him. If Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne had been taken. Great Brit ain would have been hampered in com munication with her army on the Con tinent. Finally, France, in maintaining impassable the front of her armies from the sea to Arras, adopted the best and most efficacious guarantee against a return to an offensive movement of the enemy on Paris. Continuous Progress Asserted. "The foregoing is an outline of our successes. To present them more defi nitely It might be well to throw on the screen a comparison of the fronts occu pied by our left and by the right in the . beginning of September, and then in the middle of November. The result obtained is this: We have to our credit not a series of momentary successes, but a continuous progress which has made vain the persistent and uninter rupted effort of the enemy. After our viictory on the Marne had, in the mid dle of September, , obliged the German army to undertake a precipiate retreat, the enemy endeavored at once to win back its advantage, and always by try ing to turn our left wipg. At no point were the Germans successful. "During this time, on the contrary, "we succeeded in extending our left as far as Belgium, and even as far as the sea. We then maintained our line im pregnable in its new positions. The successes In Flanders, In which the French troops supported the principal burden, are thus seen to be a continu ation of the victory of the Marne. The irlory i of this success is due to our leaders and to our soldiers. "As for our troops, they have ac quired certain qualities which the troops lacked at the beginning of .the rapid defensive organization. "However satisfactory these . evi- CAMPAIGN HAS WON dences of success may be to us, they do not by any means exhaust our other reasons for confidence. Along with the progress of our arms there snould be observed the progress of the Rus sian armies, which has been becoming more noticeable since November 3. At the doors of Cracow and of Kallsz our allies are now making their weight felt in the scale of opposing forces. It Js in this field that we should draw our conclusions, for here it is that one may perceive in the full light of day the failure of the German plan. This plan, the project of Von der Goltz. of Bern hardt, and of Falkenhayn, was, as often has been recalled, to crush France in three weeks and then to turn to Rus sia. "Today the fourth month of the war is drawing to Its close, and still France has not been crushed. On the contrary France, counting from September 5. has enjoyed nothing but success and this in spite of the arraying In opposition to her of a mass of soldiers who-in the aggregate represent more than 50 army corps. These 50 army corps are still all confronting us. Fifteen German Corps Face Russia. "Fifteen German army corps, united with virtually all the forces of Austria, are facing Russia. "We repeat and we desire to em phasize that since September 3 the formidable masses of troops who have assailed us have not been able, no matter how corageous their attacks, to make us give way any place on the line. On the contrary, at a number of points the enemy has been driven back before the strength of our advance." CAXXOXADE IS OXLY ACTIVITY German Bombardment Less Spir ited, Says Paris. PARIS, Nov. 24. The following of ficial communication was issued to night: "Today has been relatively quiet. "There has been intermittent can nonading on the front and a few at tacks in the Argonne. which have all been repulsed." The earlier official report said: "Speaking generally, it may be said that the situation, during the day of November 23 has showed no important changes. "Along the greater part of the front the enemy manifested his activity par ticularly by an Intermittent canon ad e which was, however, less spirited than on the preceding day. Neverthe less, there were here and there some infantry attacks, all of which were re pulsed. These attacks were particu larly violent in the Argonne, where we gained some territory, and in the re gion of Fourde-Paris. "There is nothing to report between the Argonne and the Vosges, and fur thermore, a heavy fog has interfered with operations. "The sanitary condition of the troops is favorable." GURKHAS FIGHTING WELL ISDIAJf TROOPS RECAPTURE PO SITIONS TAKEN FROM THEM. ' Health of Natives Better Than That of Whiten Who Accompanied Them Bayonets Used Frequently. LONDON. Nov. 25. The life of the Indian troops in the trenches is de scribed in a bulletin from the front which was issued by the Official Press Bureau tonight. "Nothing sensational has happened in the Indian lines." says the bulletin. "There have been trenching, counter trenching and a good deal of hand-to-hand fighting, but no Gurkha regiment has penetrated behind the German lines and blown up a powder magazine." The report says that the Germans have not attacked the Indian trenches as desperately as they have the other parts of the line and have been repelled. witnout difficulty. When the Germans have captured an Indian trench in variably it has been recaptured, usually at night with the bayonet- Despite the cold weather the health of the Indians Is better than that of the white sol diers who accompanied them from India While feeling the hardships of the trenches acutely, they have not com plained. The officers of the Indians are ex traordinarily well informed regarding the war. In describing German at tempts Jo seduce the Indians, the re port says that the operator of a Taube aeroplane threw down over the trenches many leaflets bearing the announce ment by a German professor that Sheik-ul-Islam had proclaimed a holy war. All the leaflets fell into the hands of white soldiers, who were puz zled by thenv. Two Indians were creeping toward a German trench on a scouting expedi tion one nigilt. when a searchlight was thrown on one of them. "He was quick-witted enough to realize that no ordinary resource would save his life," says the report. "He im mediately rose to his feet and advanced, salaaming, to the German trench. Its occupants ceased to fire, disconcerted. The Indian by signs indicated that he wanted to kill the British and as a result spent a luxurious night in the German lines. In the morning, on making signs that he could bring other Indians, he was allowed to return to his own side. He was promoted for this exploit. i NEUTRAL CODES BARRED TURKS VIOLATE UNDISPUTED PRIN CIPLE OF LAW. Washington to Insist on Ambassador's Right to Communicate Wltn Home Government In Secret. NEW YORK, Nov. 24. The Turkish government has notified the cable companies that messages from or to belligerent countries will not be ad mitted In Turkey either terminally or In transit, according to announcement today by the Commercial Cable Com pany. Further, representatives of neutral powers in Turkey will not be permit ted to exchange telegrams in code or cipher with their home offices, or with representatives of other neutral pow ers. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. Officials here say it is an undisputed principle of international law that a representa tive of a neutral country may maintain communication with his home govern ment In secret. If Turkey should at tempt to prohibit Ambassador Mor benthau from sending dispatches to Washington in diplomatic cede come action would be taken by the United States. However, the State Depart ment's only information on the sit uation was the cable company's notifi cation. A report on the situation from the Ambassador in Constantinople is awaited. Harvard Man Dying at Front. LONDON, Nov. 24. The first graduate of an American college to be a victim of the war is Lieutenant George Wil liamson, who belongs to the Duke of Wellington's regiment. Mr. William son's name appears in todav'a raqnait. I result of wounds. He was graduated IXrom Harvard in the class of 1905, EXICO'S CAPITAL MY BE ABANDONED Washington Worried by Re ports That Blanco May Go as Villa Nears. TELEGRAPH IS UNCERTAIN Carranza Spokesman Issues Formal Statement Praising; Administra tion for Action in Evacu ating Vera Cruz. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 24. A mob leathered tonight ait the National Palace broke open nnd saclted arms and am munition stores throughout the city and looted pawn shops and other es tablishments. The trouble continues vrlth much shootlnjc, but few casualties. Traction service has been suspended. The police are powerless.. A volunteer force of civilians, ex-Federal soldiers, arc armed at poltcje headquarters and the Brazilian legation to suppress the rioting. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Fears that General Ducio Bianco may follow Gen eral Obregon and abandon Mexico City are expressed in official reports re ceived late today by the United States Government. Zapata forces have been fighting with Blanco's men in the out skirts of the capital. General Villa's men are rapidly approaching the city from the north. Indications that General Blanco was wavering in his decision to protect Mexico City against invaders have given rise to the impression In Admlnlstra tion- quarters that the Villa advance guard must be close to the Mexican capital. Villa Expects No Resistance. From George G. Carothers, American Consular agent with General Villa, ad vices dated Queretaro last Sunday said that Villa expected to be in Mexico City in a few days and to occupy the cap ital without resistance. Although there have been some re ports that Blanco would remain in the city and arrange for the peaceful entry of the Villa forces, official advices in dicate that he may Join his superior officer. General Obregon, who is mov ing his forces along the West Coast of Mexico through the states of Tepic, Coli,ma and Sinaloa. Officials Much Disturbed. Telegraphic communication between Mexico City and Vera Crux is uncer tain and officials, though confident thai foreigners will not be disturbed in any event, manifest much anxiety over the situation. Roberto V. Pesquerla, formerly con fidential agent of General Carranza- in Washington, today joined Rafael Zu baran Capmany. who holds that posi tion now. Enrique C. Llorente. Mexican Consul at El Paso during the Madero administration, arrived hern today as the Washington representative of Pro visional President -Gutierrez, designed by the convention at Aguas Callentes. The evacuation of Mexico City Is re garded by Carranza supporters here as a strategic move and the bwrlnrying of a general mobilization. Villa's parti sans say their forces are better equipped and control more territory. Representatives of both sides seem to recognize that civil war is inevitable, ..ith a more definite alignment of the generals as the factional strife de velops. Capmany Praises Wilson. Senor Capmany, who has for several months been the spokesman of Carranza here, issued a formal statement tonight concerning evacuation of Vera Cruz by American forces. It was in part as fol lows: "The evacuation of Vera Cruz by the American troops serves tangibly to es tablish the . pre-existent facts not only of the unswerving steadfastness of President Wilson and the principles ef justice that actuate a great political party, but also the genuine inclination of the great and powerful 'American people. "Actions such as these bind strongly the ties of national cordiality and serve to strengthen the already existing reelings of friendship between two na tlons who have been called to similar destinies. Evacuation Causes ReJoldnK. "I think I interpret the opinion of all Mexicans, certainly of all true, patriotic Mexicans, irrespective of class and fac tlons, when I say that yesterday . wan with us a day of national rejoicing. It is not strange that in such moments some few words of displeasure may have been voiced. "When peace has been restored and the hot passions which agitate us to day have been calmed, and after the turmoil of social and political recon struction we have resumed our daily peaceful occupations, then all Mexicans, without distinction, will recall with deep respect the name of President Wil son." TO BOTTLE VILLA IS IXTEXT General Obregon Announces Plan to Eliminate Foe: MEXICO CITY. Nov. 24. It is re ported here that the advance guards of General Villa's army have reached Teoloyucan, about 20 miles north of Mexico City. General A. Obregon is still in the city and his difficulties with General Blanco have been adjusted. The two TODAY AND REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK A KISS What It Meant to a Man When Given by a Sincere Woman, Interpreted by BEATRIZ MICHELENA Caiifornia'3 Famous Prima Donna in 66 SALOMY JANE" "A Five-Act Visualization of Bret Harte's Favorite Romance of the West This Play Broke All Records in San Francisco and in the Ziegfeld Theater in Chicago TEN CENTS ANY SEAT TEN CENTS Generals held a conference today. -- In a statement today General Obregon said that General Villa had arrested Julio Madero, brother of the late President Madero. General Ober- gon declared that he and General Pablo Gonzalez had sufficient troops to de- ieac uenerai villa, but that they had desisted in order to allow Villa to enter the city, where the entire Con stitutionalist army would bottle him up. "When Francisco Villa and Emillano Zapata are found together in the Na tional Palace," said General Obregon. the republic will feel a Convulsion of repugnance which will shake it to its foundation It is then that we will start our campaign to eliminate them and we will be successful." ISTHMUSP1LED WITH DEAD Russia Adds Detail to German Ad mission of Defeat. PETROGRAD, Nov. 24. An official i communication issued here tonight . says: "To what extent the German official news can be trusted is shown by the following short Prussian communica tion dated November 20: " 'The Russians on the east of the lake region made themselves masters of a field work fitted with guns but not garrisoned.' " "This statement refers to a redoubt near the village of Przykop which, on the night of November 17, a company of the Siberian regiment stormed and occupied. The next day the Germans concentrated on the redoubt a violent fire from large-caliber howitzers and kept up the attack on it for four hours in an effort to retake It. "During this attack the German col umns were compelled to advance over a small isthmus between the lakes Vernoff (south) and Bonvelno and the Lake Levantin. After the battle this Isthmus, which is about 400 feet long, was piled up with the bodies of Ger mans killed during the attack. "After fierce fighting the redoubt re mained in our possession." LID OFF BARBARY COAST Sau Francisco Relaxes Regulations Agajnst Dancing. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. An edict of the San Francisco Police Commis- loners, by which it was declared the notorious "Barbary Coast" was to be put out of business, has been partially rescinded, it was announced today. The reputed death blow at the "Coast" was struck in an order which, among other things, prohibited dancing in places on the "Coast" where liquor was sold. This and some other re strictions were' considered sufficiently effectual to deprive the "Coast" of all Interest to' tourists, who were its main stay. The new order allows dancing In one cafe on the "Coast" and one on the edge of it, but prohibits enter tainers from dancing. Three downtown cafes have the same privelege and further permits will be granted, it was said. LOOT FOUND AFTER YEAR Part of $40,000 Haul of Copper Turns Tip in Scrap Iron Yard. DULUTH, Nov. 24. A freight car containing more than $100,000 worth of Montana copper anode plates disap peared November 4, 1913, In the North ern Pacific Railroad yards in Duluth. One day later the car reappeared in the yards with $40,000 worth of the plates missing. Today the plates were found in the yard of a local Bcrap iron company and George K. Robert son, aged 30, and Joseph Regali, 26 years old, switchmen for the Northern Pacific were arrested for theft. Sigmund Zalk, foreman of the scrap company, says he bought 32 of the plates from the switchmen for $300 without the knowledge of his employ ers The shipment was from the Ana conda Mining Company for Pittsburgh, via Duluth. Railroad and other de tectives have been working on the case for the last year. PEACE TALK DENOUNCED Cologne Gazette Says Rumors Are "Higher Political Idiocy." BERLIN, Nov. 23, via London, Nov. 24. The Cologne Gazette declares that the reports of a German desire for peace, which it says are probably in spired by the British, belong to the "region of higher political Idiocy." "The position of the Germans, neither in the east nor the west," it continues, "Is critical. The German military un dertakings on all the battlefields are progressing favorably. Neither the military nor the political situation con tains any reason which might make Germany desirous to conclude peace." The Copenhagen Politiken says that English reports that Germany wishes peace are absurd, and that their only aim is to keep England in good humor. Germany has no reason for wishing peace, since her armies are un foreign territory and her navy is uninjured. GENERAL STENGER DEAD Bordeaux Hears German Who Fig ured In Repudiated Tale Dies. BORDEAUX, Nov. 24, via Paris. The death of General Stenger, who com manded the Fifty-eighth German In fantry Brigade, waa reported here to day. General Stenger figured In the -var news late in September, when the French war office said that he had Issued an order that no prisoners should be taken: that all who fell Into the hands of his men. Including the wounded, should be shot. 'The Germans repudiated this report. tfhe Italian rovernment uses American machinery to manufacture shoes for its soldiers. HOME OF THE FAVORITE PLAYERS Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Naomi CMlders L. Rogers Lytton Merton Haley Chas. Wellesley HEARST 66 LIFE'S The A Wonderful .1 Oc DR. VAN DYKE IS SILENT AMBASSADOR ' TO NETHERLANDS WILL NOT TALK OF PEACE. Hope Held, However, That Whea "Mid. tu" of War la Spent, America . . Will Have Its Opportunity. NEW YORK, Nov. 24. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, United States Ambassador to the Netherlands, reached here today on the steamship Rotterdam. He said bis eyes had given way and he had come home for treatment, "out he hoped to return to his post. He pleaded his official po sition as reason for silence as to any peace suggestions. Ke added: "When the madness that began this war has spent itself. I hope that Amer ica will have a great part to play in the restoration of a lasting peace, wherein all the people of the world, great and small, shall rejoice together. Then the nightmare of blood will be over and the palace of peace will have Its opportunity." "What about the standing of Amer ica in the eyes of Europe?" he was asked. 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