Morning Oregonian., December 11, 1914, Page 2, Image 2

THE MOTINTXG OTS'EGO'NTATr, FHTDAT". pECraiBEK 11, 1914. "
RUSSIANS CONSIDER
LOSS OF WARSAW
GERMAN WAKSHIP EEPOETED "CORNERED" IN STRAITS OF MAGELLAN AND TWO REPORTED TO
BE IN PURSUING FLEET.
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8
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New German Formations Bear
ing Down on City From
L Several Directions.
LOWICZ IS AS INFERNO
Bombardment Is Ceaseless for Kort
v night and Score of Inhabitants
Are Killed Austrians Vic
torious in Carpathians.
LONDON. Dec. 10. Evacuation of
V. arnaw by the Russians is mentioned
s possibility by a. Petrograd mili
tary expert in a. dispatch received here
today from the Czar's capital, and which
describes a new movement by the Ger
mans against the Polish stronghold in
which three columns of enormous num
bers are advancing from as many di
rections. The observer, however, says
the capture of Warsaw by the invaders
should not be considered Important "if
it is of strategic advantage" to evacu
ate the city.
That the most ferocious fighting of
the war has been going on in the Rus
sian campaign is indicated in various
dispatches frm Petrograd, the follow
ing being an example:
"A telegram received here from
I.owicz, Russian-Poland, describes the
fortnight of ceaseless bombardment on
till sides of the city as an inferno.
Inhabitants Are Killed.
"Public buildings and private houses
In great numbers are destroyed. The
inhabitants took to their cellars for
safety, but scores of tiiem were killed
or wounded.
"Many persons perished in attempt
ing to escape from the town, accord
ing to the dispatch, some of then
mothers with children In arms."
The Russian military expert previ
ously referred to analyze and inter
Jirets the German attack on Warsaw
as follows:
iltoougn tne German forces are
more numerous than In their former
advance and they are planning attacks
irom several directions simultaneously,
their task is greater than before- on
account of the vastness of the Russian
srmy which is massed to meet them.
IlanUix of Right Is Aim.
Ueneral Francois, of the Eighth
German army corps, from Osterode and
Soldau, is proceeding from East Prus
sia, southward through Mlawa, Ciecha
now and Przasnysz, on the right side
of the Vistula, in an attempt to push
toward Keshan, with the evident In
tention of giving the powerful fortress
of Nowo Georgievsk a wide berth. The
Germans thus hope . to outflank the
Russian right wing and strike Warsaw
irom the northeast.
"General Mackenzen's German army
irom Thorn meanwhile continues an
offensive on the left side of the Vistula
through Lowira, engaging the Russian
center and aiming to hit Warsaw from
the West. Another part of Field Mar
thai Hindenburgh's army from Sieradz
recently engaged Lodz and Piotrkow.
making every effort to march through
Skierniewice and threaten Warsaw
Irom the southwest.
Austrians In on Plan.
The Austrians from the west and
southwest of Cracow complete the Ger
man plan by beginning an offensive in
an effort to outflank the Russian left,
which is besieging Cracow, while the
other part of the Austrian army on the
north, which is in contact with the
extreme German right, is trying to
proceed northeast with the object of
taking Kielce and Radom. These move
ments take the form of a widespread
lan, with Warsaw the handle.
"lixcept on the north from Ciechanow
the movements are not new, the Aus-tro-Germans
having tried them before
and failed.
"According to the Russian authori
ties the yielding of cities to the enemy
does not constitute an important war
factor, since the bombardment of big
cities like Lodz, with the attendant de
duction of life and property, tends to
demoralize the army.
"Thus, if it is of strategic advantage
to evacuate Warsaw, the capture of
that city ought not to be considered
Important."
Russians Repulse Attacks.
An official Russian statement says:
"On the left bank of the Vistula, on
the evening of December 7, the Ger
mans, under cover of darkness, sud
denly began an offensive movement
simultaneously along the entire front
from How (west of Warsaw) to Glowno
(southwest of Warsaw).
"Tho movement was remarkable for
its stubborn nature. The attack was
repeated again and again, the Ger
mans advancing in compact columns.
i "Aided by searchlights, however, our
fire decimated the enemy, who was
everywhere repulsed. With the rising
of the moon the attacks of the enemy
ceased.
"The next day the desperate fight
ing on the Lowica-Ilow front was re
sumed, but without success for the
enemy.
"The fighting south of Cracow has
continued tenaciously, presenting al
ternately offensive and defensive move
ments. The Germans twice attempted
to break through our fronts but were
repulsed with serious losses."
Taking of Railway Forecast.
The following comment on the mil
itary situation in the East was made
today by the official press bureau in
Berlin:
"Owing to the proximity of Lodz to
the railway connecting Czenstochowa
and Warsaw, it is expected that Gen
eral von Hindenburg will obtain com
plete possession of the railroad, thus
compelling the Russian forces operat
ing to the east of Czenstochowa to re
treat in the direction of Ivangorod.
which might lead to irreparable disas
ter for the Russian army."
The following official report was
made public today In Vienna:
"Night attacks by the Russians In
the district southwest of Novo Ro
tiomsk were repulsed.
"In West Galicla strong forces on
both sides were active, and we have
thus far captured 10.000 Russians. The
battle continues today.
"our operations in the Carpathians
have resulted in the retaking of con
siderable parts of our own territory."
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HUBNBERG IS SUNK
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German Cruiser Dresden Re
ported Cornered in Straits.
VANQUISHED LOSE HEAVILY
Attempt of Admiral Von Spee to Slip
Quietly Home to German Port,
Is Frustrated by Move of
Brltlsjb Admiralty.
(Continued From First Page.)
FIANCE SHOT, GIRL SAILS
Chicago Young Woman Goes to Aus
tria to Xnrsc Sweetheart.
XEVV TORK. Dee. 10. Miss Marie
Henkel. of Chicago, sailed on the Royal
Italian Mail liner America today on
her way to Austria, where she will
nurse her liance. Count Willy Feodor
Heincz. an officer in the Austrian army.
who was wounded in battle. Mies
Henkel, who was accompanied by her
mother, expects to remain abroad until
Count Heincs returns to the front.
he started alone for Austria two
months ago, but was overtaken in this
.city by her brother and consented to
return to Chicago with him.
ships of the German squadron had 'an
immediate effect on insurance rates.
and the government rate for insur
ance of cargoes against war risk was
reduced today from 2 guineas to
guineas per cent. One member of
Lloyds who recently has not been ac
cepting any business resumed opera
tions.
The impression prevails among na
val men that Admiral von Spee, real
izing that he could no longer keep out
of touch with the British and Japan
ese fleets patrolling the Pacific, de
cided to enter the Atlantie and make
a run for home, in the hope that at
least some of his ships would get past
the British.
British Anticipate Move.
This move, it is said, was antici
pated by the Admiralty and Vice-
Admiral Sturdee was sent south to
head off the Germans before they
could get well into the Atlantic and
scatter, which would have made their
capture more difficult.
The Nurnberg was one of the small
units of the German squadron which
was defeated off the Falkland Islands
by the British warships on December
8. She had a displacement of 34a0
tons and a complement of 250 men.
Her length on the water line was 354
feet and her beam 44 feet. She car
ried 10 4.1-inch guns, eight five
pounders and four machine guns and
two torpedo tubes.
British Vessels Described.
The British battle-eruisers Lion
and Indefatigable, reported to be
part of Vice-Admiral Frederick Stur-
dee's squadron, displaces 26,350 tons
and 18,750 tons, respectively. The
Lion was built in T.910; is 680 feet
long, S6y2 feet beam and has a draft
of 30 feet. The Lion carries eight
13.5-inch guns and 16 four-inch guns
and is equipped with three 21-inch tor-
jtedo tubes, - Her complement consists
of 1000 men and she: is capable
traveling 2A knots an hour.
The battle cruiser Indefatigable is
78 feet Ions, 79 feet beam and 279i !
feet deep. She was constructed at
Davenport in 1911 and has a speed of
S knots.
The Indefatltrable's armament con-
ists of eight 12-inch suns, 16 four-
inch suns and three 21-inch torpedo
tubes. She has a complement of 800
officers and men.
Naval observers, commenting on the
action off the Falkland Islands, make
note of the fact that in all navai en
gagements in the present war, there is
great disparity between the losses of
the victors and the vanquished. In the
case of the British cruisers Monmouth
and Good Hope, sent to the bottom by
German squadron off the coast of
Chile early in November, the Germans
were practically unscathed, and the
same is true of the British in their vic
torious engagement In the South Atlantic.
In other words, defeat at sea means
virtually annihilation and the loss of
all crews, with the exception of such
men as the victors may be able to save.
This is attributed, to a great extent, to
the fact that naval engagements have
been between ships of unequal arma
ment. The German guns outranged the
British off the coast of Chile and the
roles were reversed off the Falkland
Islands. Nevertheless, it is argued that
even with ships of similar armament
the disproportion of losses between the
victor and the vanquished would be
greater by far than anything possible
in land warfare.
The German losses In the engage
ment off the Falkland Islands are be
lieved here to have been between 1800
and 2000.
JOSEPH SMITH DIES
Head of Reorganized Saints Is
Succeeded by Son.
REVELATION PAVES WAY
made to Independence, Mo., where Pres
ident Smith made his nome, ana mr
he resided until his death.
President Smith denouncea polyg
amous teacnmgs ana pragut, ""
most emphatically denied that his father
was a polygamist or sanctionea polyg
amy. -
SAILINGS TO BE RESUMED
British-Owned Pacific line oives
Out Announcement.
SAN FRANCISCO, uec. iu.
ing to announcement receivea
from the offices of the Union Steam
ship Company in Vancouver. B. C. by
the San Francisco agent oi lao
pany. Its service .- .
Honolulu. Fiji and Australia immedi
ately will be restored.
The line, wnicn is ti m.. .
ceased operations enoruj
was declared Detween j '-
and Germany, owing to the presence
of German war vessels on the Pacific
CAUCUS TO LIST BILLS
LEGISLATIVE FRO GRAM BIB .TO
FRAMED. SATURDAY.
BE
Son of "Prophet" Smith, Who Was
Killed by Mob, for 54 Tears at
Head of Church He Restored
After Persecutions.
KAISER READY FOR TRUCE
Pope's Christmas Suggestion ac
ceptable.
if Allies Agree.
COAST SHIPPING DISTURBED
Uncertainty as to Karlsruhe Trou
bles South America.
NEW TORK. Dec 10. The will-o'-
the-wisp movements of the German
cruiser Karlsruhe in South American
and West Indian waters, and the be
lief that German secret agents are
keeping her informed of movements
of merchant vessels is working havoc
with shipping along the South Ameri
can Coast, according to officers of the
steamship Scottish Prince, which a
rived here today from Santos.
The Scottish Prince left Santos for
New York on October 31. She re
ceived wireless reports that the Karls
ruhe was watching for her and altered
her course to the extent that she
steamed more tban 1100 miles out of
her way. almost to the west coast of
Africa, on the trip to New Tork.
Nothing unusual was sighted, how
ever, ana tne completed ner voyage
In safety.
At various ports of Brazil and Ar
gentina, between the Amazon and
Plata River, officers of the shio said.
they counted 87 German and Austrian
steamships interned because of the
war.
GERMANY hEARXS OF DEFEAT
Official Communication Reproduces
British Account,
BERLIN, via London. Dec. 10. An
official communication issued by the
Admiralty today reproduces the state
ment of the British Admiralty regard
ing the sinking of the German cruisers
off Falkland Islands, and adds:
"Our losses seem to have been great.
Concerning the strength of the enemy,
whose losses are reported to be small.
the English dispatches say nothing.
Many varieties of Australian wood are of
such Bin pillar beauty and are so admirably
fitted for cabinet maklne that thev an in
frea-i mmim ue.wh xuxjtesaj
hupt. hv wireless telegraph to
e i NT v Dec. iu. Among nw
.iL, .w.n out bv the German
-fiioi nrKs bureau today were the
fnllAnrlno-
Tmmoriia.telv Germany received the
Pnn. Benedict for a truce
r ,
among the warring nauunn -
Christmas holidays, an affirmative re-
i oont tn trie vancan. 1 no reyij,
v.,., i conditional on the acqui
escence of all tne otner doius-
the Pope's suggestion,
AMENDMENT is DEFEATED
rin rr Felonv ISot to tsar en
trance of Immigrant,
WASHINGTON. Dec 10. Amend
ments to the immigration bill to bar
nlip.ns "charged with felonies or mis-
j.,oiiiiir ' instead of conviction or
nrimiRslon of crimes involving moral
turpitude, as provided in tne nouso
measure, were defeated today in the
Senate, where debate on the bill con-
iiininii T.Awisohn. a mew iorn
h,,i,.r in 5i talk with President w n
n nnressed his opposition to tho
literacy test.
TURKS TAKEN IN RUSSIA
Detachment Captured Shortly After
Landing Sear Odessa.
onESSA. .via Petrograd, Dec 10. A
Turkish detachment of 23 men landed
with horses at Bouras, a small port on
ih Rlack Sea. near Odessa, une turns
struck inland and were captured four
miles from Tarutino. Bessarabia. They
were disarmed and taken to larimno.
rh Province of Bessarabia is in
sniiiheuiem Russia, adjoining kou-
mania. Tarutino is a oerman coiony
of about 4000 inhabitants.
VraaManl fimlth'a f olTlPT Vnnwn H
the Prophet," established the "New unp finNTRAHTS ARE MADE
I.,.ilan" nf tio Rpnr?finl7.pii Church lliwi ww.. .... -
of the Latter-Day Saints in Independ
INDEPENDENCE. Ho, Dec 10. Jo
seph Smith, president of the Reorgan
lzed Church of Latter-Day Saints, died
at his home here today. At his bedside
was hi son, Frederick M- Smith, who
will succeed him as president of the
church, and other members of his
familv.
A revelation announced by josepn
Smith eight years ago, designating as
his successor his eldest son, lifted from
the church the burden of choosing a
new leader uoon the death here today
of the patriarch, who for 64 years had
presided over the organization.
The son. who since nis xatner an
nounced the divine revelation in 1906
has fulfilled many of the duties of
leadership, automatically becomes head
of the church. .
successor Already Ratified.
The new president is 37 years old.
His designation to succeed his father
was ratified by the church generai con
ference shortly after the father an
nounced that he had received the reve
lation.
Although he was blind and during
the last days suffered frequent rushes
of pain. President Smith in his final
hours showed a cheerful humor. Just
before he became unconscious he smiled
and said:
I wish those of my friends who may
Intend placing flowers on my coffln
would refrain. Let them give the money
to cha-ity. -
The wife, six sons and two daughters
of the president were at his bedside
when he died, and had been about him
all through his illness. From his lips
they heaid frequent words or counsel
as to the future conduct of the church.
Body to Lie In State.
The funeral will be held from the Old
Stone Church here next Sunday. The
body is to lie in state in the church
from 8 in the morning until noon. Burial
will be in the Mound Grove Cemetery,
just outside Independence, the official
burial ground of the Reorganized
Church.
Right of Wax for - Approprlatlaas
Recommended by Steering; Cou
' nalttee Immigration Law Soan,
. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Democrats
of the Senate will meet In caucus Sat
urday to frame a legislative pro
gramme for this session of Congress,
with a view to assuring completion of
necessary legislation by March 4 in
order to avert the necessity for an
extra session to usher in the 64th
Congress
Decision to hold the caucus was
reached at the conference at the Demo
cratic steering committee late today,
attended by Senators Kern, O'Gorman.
Hoke Smith, Thomas and Owen. The
steering committee discussed matters
to be recommended to the caucus. One
recommendation will be that appropria
tion, bills be given the right of way
and rushed with all possible expedi
tion.
The Government ship purchase bill.
conservation measures and the Philip
pine bill also will be recommended. The
immigration bill, although not men
tioned in the President's recommenda
tions. several Senators said, would be
passed within a few days in all prob
ability. Some Senators are understood
to be pressing the party leaders to in
clude in the legislative programme
various other measures not generally
contemplated, and these. will be
brought up in the caucus.
ence. Mo., in the '30s.
His followers were driven out. how
ever, and most of them went to Utah,
after the death of Prophet Smith at the
hands of a mob, and accepted the lead
ership of Brigham Toung. Toung Jo-
seDh Smith, remaining behind, worked
as farmer and as a clerk and studied
law. This he gave up to effect the re
organization of the church, which was
formally accomplished at Amboy, 111..
in I860. Twenty years later headquar
ters of the church was established in
Lament, Is., and in 1906 a removal was
Growers at Santa. Rosa, Cal., Sub
scribe Liberally for Stock.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10. A branch
of the California Hot) Growers Asso
ciation met at Santa Rosa today, where
the growers subscribed liberally for
stock and made hop contracts, otner
meetings in the Sacramento Valley and
Mendocino County are arranged for
next week to complete organization.
The Washington Association today
reported satisfactory progress.
Czar Loses 60,000 Officers.
BERLIN, Dec. 10. The RuBBky
valid, a Russian newspaper, says Rus
sia up to December 4 had lost 60,000
commissioned officers in killed, wound
ed and prisoners.
AID TO ALLIES PROTESTED
German National American Alliance
Addresses Washington.
WASHINGTON. Dec 10. E. Frank
Carson, of Philadelphia, as counsel for
the German National American alli
ance, today submitted to Secretary
Bryan a written protest against the
supply from America of arms and
munitions of war for the allies.
The document set forth that cannon
were being made in this country and
shipped by trainloads into Canada, to
gether with enormous quantities of am
munition. References also were made
to the award of contract to American
shipbuilding concerns for the con
struction of submarine boats to bo used
against Germany.
Secretary Bryan said he would In
vestigate before deciding whether he,
would direct an investigation of the
charges.
LONG PEACE KAISER'S WISH
Eastern Army Is Told War Must Go
On Until Object Is Secured.
BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville.
N. Y-. Dec. 10. The German Official
Press Bureau gave out the following
today:
"Emperor William .has told deputa
tions of the Eastern .-A.ustro.German
army that the war must be carried on
until long-lastinfr peace is secured."
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