. T,T.r.rtVTiTC ITnVDAT. JANUARY 4,
g - THE BIOKM?ty uivi.""i
INCESSANT R1IS
NEW WAS PHOTOGRAPH OP GERMAN KAISER.
fort !
foundation o
STAY BATTLE TIDE
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French Say Active Offensive
Movement Has Been Made
t Almost Impossible.
GAINS MADE ARE SMALL
Artillery Showing Great Activity
and 3Ilnor Infantry Engagc
, men Is Are Said to HaTe In
Xllctcd Losses on Germans.
PARIS. Jan. 3. The following official
communication was Issued tonight:
According to the latest advices re
celved here there has been no altera
tion in the situation.
"The weather continues exceedingly
lud on almost the whole front."
The official statement Issued earlier
In the day said:
"During the day of January 2 we
strengthened the position to the north
of Lys, gained during the preceding
days. The enemy has shown activity
only In the region of Zonnebeke, which
he has violently bombarded. From the
Lys to Arras there is almost complete
quiet.
Artillery Encasements Spirited.
"There was an artillery engagement
In the region of Albert and Roye and
our infantry advanced some 500 meters
near La Roisselle.
"From the Olse to the Meuse. on the
plateau of Touvent. our heavy artillery
has demolished several fortifications
from which the enemy was harrassing
our sappers.
"Spirited artillery duels have taken
place to the west and trie east oi u-ra-onne.
Near I'erthes-lee-Hurlus we
have progressed about 3U0 meters. Near
Beausejour there has been infantry
fighting, in which we have inflicted
serious losses on the enero.
"The Germans have launched two at
tacks In the forest of La Grurie. On
all this portion of the front the artil
lery has shown everywhere great
activity.
"In the region of Verdun and on the
heights of the Meuse there was an
artillery duel. We have again gained a
little ground In the forest of Bouchon.
northeast of Troyon, and In the forest
of La Pretre. northwest of Pont-a-
Mnll.nntl.
"In the Vosges we have occupied one
of the enemy's trenches. Artillery en
gagements have taken place in the
Fan-de-Sapt and In the Valley of the
Save.
"In Upper Alsace our former gains
la the region OI maun nvo ucau
maintained. We have bombarded a
German train in the railway station of
Altkirch and caused some damage on
the railway between Carspach and
ierspach to the southwest of Altkirch.
Ralna Hamper Operations.
"In general the perciptlble abatement
which can be noted in our active of
fensive should be attributed to the In
cessant rains which soak the ground
and make operations everywhere al
most Impossible."
BERLIN. Jan. 3. by wireless to Lon
don. The official statement issued to
day by the German army headquarters
says:
"Some of the enemy's ships, accom
panied by torpedo-boats, appeared oft
Westende (Belgium) yesterday with
out firing.
"On the whole of the western front
artillery fights took place. An in
fantry attack by the enemy followed
to the north of Ste. Menehould. In the
Argonne forest. It was beaten off with
severe losses to the French."
GASTE ROLES HOSPITAL
CUSTOMS OF WOrSDED TROOPS OF
1XDIA ARB RESPECTED.
Ships for Battle Victims Arranged to
Care fer II Indus and Mebasnmeds,
According to Their Religion,
BOULOGNE. Dec IS (Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.) Four
British hospital ships, anchored off
Boulogne, are devoted exclusively to
the Indian contingent, and two more
are being fitted out in India, gifts of
Indian Princes.
A visit to one of the ships off Bou
logne recently disclosed beds for 300,
with everywhere the latest surgical
equipment and separate wards for na
tive officers and for British officers In
the Indian army.
The wounded are swung on deck by
a smooth-running crane, and to lighten
the ordeal provision has been made for
a stretcher wide enough to carry two.
The Indian loves company, and it is
quite customary to hoist up two com
rades In arms at once.
On the ship caste observances are
respected scrupuously. Fore and aft
are two kitchens one Hindu, one Mo
hammedanthe Hindu on the port side,
the Mohammedan on the starboard.
Here the food is prepared according to
all the fastidioua requirement of their
religion.
The washhouse and lavatory are de
signed with the same care, the Moham
medan on the port side, the Hindu on
the starboard. Each must wash In his
own way.
CANADA NEEDS REVENUE
WAR LEGISLATION CHIEF CONCERN
OF HEW PARLIAMENT.
Liqner aad Tefeare Tax Proves Disap
pointing and Law Mare Effective
Moat New Be Devised.
TORONTO. Ont. Jan. 3 (Special.)
Politicians are speculating on the prob
able duration of the Parliamentary ses
sion, which has been called for Febru
ary 4. It is semt-omclally announced
that the legislative programme In
cludes, as far as the government Is
concerned, only war legislation, with
such changes In the tariff as will en
able the treasury to meet the extraor
dinary demands being made upon it.
The vital business of the session will
be consideration of the financial situa
tion. The revenue for the fiscal year
will show a shrinkage of approximately
IJO.OOO.0Os. The war expenditure to the
close of March Jl next will exceed J50.
000.000. and It will be neceasary to vote
an additional $100,000,000.
A measure of war taxation which
will touch the pockets of all the people
more effectually than the liquor and
tobacco taxations of last session will
have to be introduced, particularly as
tbe decrease in the consumption of
liquor and cigars baa been more than
waa expected.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM IN FIELD.
HOLLWEG IS CALM
British Policy Held Chiefly to
Hamper Neutrals.
FATHERLAND IS PREPARED
Von Betlimann-Hollweg Tells Cor
respondent Ills People Cherish
Xo Hatred for France Brit
ain Blamed for War.
(Continued From First Psge.)
tion to American readers. The Chan
cellor regretted that owing to the
n.iH.h nnrf French censorship and
control of the cables, the German point
of view had not been adequately pre
sented In the United States. He felt
this to be a great Injustice.
-We'ahall," remarked the Chancel
lor "shortly Issue full reports or tne
earlier battles, as. for example, the
battle of Tannenberg. mat on me -Masurian
lakes and the battle on the
Marne."
t . ,.m,rk nn how little was Known
abroad concerning Tannenberg, he re
joined quickly: "One of the greatest
battles in history. One or tno eiw
est? The greatest. I should say."
Sorrow Felt for Belgians.
To it... nv truth, your Excellency,"
,. wo. ..b1 "In the Intimations that
Germany is hampering the shipment of
provisions to the population oi xoib""".
and what is the attitude of your gov
ernment toward the American relief
work for the Belgians?"
"On the conrary, we are doing
....vthinr ir can to assist it and are
giving our own supplies," he said. "We
erateful to the Americans lor ii.
are sorry for the Belgians. As to our
attitude on the question of Belgian neu
trality, I have spoken at lengtn in un
d.ia.i.. You have seen the docu
ments published in the North German
Gasette, which show that Belgium had
abandoned its own neutrality ana mat
England and France had arranged to
violate Belgian neutrality long before
the war."
Nentral States Suffer Most.
. h -Rritinh lntemretatlon of
A3 IV . " . -
contraband, his Excellency maintained
r.r.it Britain had been directing
her contraband regulations, not so
much at absolute contraDana in
. . r nv stuffs for the Ger
man Industries and at provisions, with
th Idea of starving out ana rumme
Germany economically. But Germany
was prepared, he said, to meet the sit
uation.
We have enough, we can gei
along." he continued. 'Copper, on.
-..hh.r wa shall have enougn oi
The British restrictions on trade are
hurting the neutral atates more man
they are Germany. They have af
fected the United States, have they
no
tT One of the remarkable features
the war has been the adaptability
German Industries. You have seen
. .-hirh .h. has been read-
of
of
the
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i.i.rinir her industries from peace pur
poses to those of war."
"What aoouf nnaiwa "
your Excellency?"
Snffiriener Fwnda Predicted.
"There Is no trouble about that. Ton
have noticed how liberally the first
war loan-was subscribed and it will
be the same with the next We shall
have funds enough to continue the
war to tho end."
"And when does your Excellency
think that will be?"
A shrug of the shoulders and a mo
ment's hesitation preceded the answer.
"Impossible to say. I hope that It
will not be long. We have good news
from the east front. The situation
there Is favorable."
The conversation then turned to the
sentiment of the Germans toward the
various nations with which they are
atTher" Chancellor said that there
seemed to be little ill-feeling toward
the French. On the contrary, the men
at the front get almost on friendly
terms with the French soldiers oppo
site them.
Te Hate No German Trait.
"But we Germans do not cherish
hate." he aaid. "To hate la not a
German trait. The rendett belongs
to the Latin races."
-I did. not want tnl war," ho con
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tinued, with emphasis. "For the five
years that I have sat here," he said,
touching the desk before him, "I have
labored steadily to develop a good
j . .i ; with tt Yi t . 5 n n fl In my
UIHi ITI OLailJliif, " . - - a
speech in the Reichstag the other day
I told or tnese enons. ui , " ,,
to naught, and, not through my fault.
rr.. 1 ll, want nn to diSCUSS
how the attitudes of the British gov
ernment, by steadily encouraging mo
Kussian war party with the necessary
confidence in ultimate British support,
brought the war nearer and nearer.
The Cancellor then volunteered as
sistance to the correspondent in se
curing better news facilities for the
America"h press.
"The feeling of the government and
the people here Is friendly to Ameri
cans and we hope that they will under
stand that they are welcome gusts,
heKeferrlng to charges of brutality
against the German soldier, he con
cluded: Our boys are not bad boys. They
do not do such things."
iSERlsllBY POPE
EXCHANGE OF DISABLED MILI
TARY PRISONERS IS DESIRED.
Emperor of Germany Thanks Pontiff
for Suggestion, Saying Proposal
Corresponds With Convictions.
LONDON, Jan. 3. Pope Benedict tel
egraphed to Emperor William asking
the latter's sanction to an exchange
of war prisoners who are unfit for
further service, and the .mporer re
plied accepting the proposals, says the
Amsterdam correspondent of Keuter's
TiiDTfim fnmnfinv. The correspond
ent quotes the telegram exchange be
tween tne emperor ana mo i-ujo m
issued at German headquarters. The
Pope's message follows:
"Confirming the feelings of Chris
tian charity with which your Majesty
is inspired, we beg your Majesty ' to
terminate this disastrous year and be-
.ln tho tl.w von With 1 TT1 D f T 1 ill ftell-
erosity by accepting our proposal that
an exenange or. war priauiiem nw
for military service may take place be
tween the belligerent states."
Emperor William replied as follows:
"Thflnb. ftr vnnr Holiness' tele
gram. It Is my heart's desire and I
assure your Holiness tnat tne pro
tn anften thn lot of the war
prisoners unfit for military service
finds my full sympatny. una ieeunsa
of Christian chartiy which inspired
this proposal correspond thoroughly
to my own conviction and desires,"
BOME. Jan. 3. In addition to -the
cordial replies of Emperor William and
King George, promising their assist
ance in arranging for an exchange of
prisoners who are Incapable of further
fi.htinir Pnnn Renedict has received
other satisfactory answers from bel
ligerent "powers to nis request lor
such exchange.
It is hoped, therefore, that during
January arrangements will be made
for the return to their homes of a
large number of wounded prisoners.
SHIP BILL IS UP NEXT
SENATE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER
PURCHASES THIS WEEK.
Military Preparedness Will Cone to
Fore Acrala aad Conference o Im
migration Is on PrDgramme.
tt- a curvr.Tnv Jan a. With the
Immigration bill passed by both houses
and ready for BdJustment by the Joint
Conference committee, the Senate prob
ably will undertake as the next big
legislative- task the Government ship
purchase bill, wntcn aireaoy nas neeu
reported by the commerce committee.
rt i m m .fti.ta intprpnt in Conarress
also Is the fate of the Immigration bill.
President Wilson having indicated re
peatedly that ne aisiiKea mo uwmtj
test as a form of restriction for aliens.
in- th itnmicratioa bill
probably will b9 named tomorrow. One
of tho Senate amendments, which is
expected to cause most discussion In
conference. Is that proposed by Sena
tor Lodge, which would exempt Bel
gian agriculturists rrom me meracr
test and the prohibition against induc
ing or aidina: immisrants to come to
the United States. Another amend
ment thst will cause deliberations is
kw KanitA, to exclude DOr-
sons of African blood or of the negro
race. The Aincan amenameni puseu
the Senate by a vote of 29 to 25.
Military preparedness of the country
will come to the fore again during the
week.
In the House the Indian appropria
tion bill continue as the unfinished
business, .
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SERVICE IS MANIFOLD
Recovery of Wounded Facilitated
by Prompt Transportation, Dis
tracted Women and Children
. Helped; Dead Traced.
rnvnnv Jan. S. Henry James, the
novelist, has written a letter to the
public on the work of the American
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tt t nhii-h ha nraises its work
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pends on continuance oi Mni
xroaitv. both In the personal and the
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fers as compared with railway service
at the mercy of constant interruption
and arrest in the case of bad and al
ready neglected wounds, those aggra
vated by exposure and delay, the long
lying on the poisonous field before the
regimental stretcher-bearers, waiting
for the shelter of night, but full, also
of their own strain of pluck, can come
and remove them. Some are able to
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is thinkable and the ideal car is the one
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three men outstretched and four or
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Other Good Offices Open. '
"Not the least of the good offices open
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of aid determined by wayside encoun
ters in a ravaged country, where dis
tracted women and children flee from
threatened or Invaded villages, to be
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their alarm and misery; sometimes
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tity of the dead, the English dead
named in those grim lists supplied to
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their Intercourse with the people in a
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Old villagers, searched out and ques
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which the whereabouts of the commit
tal to thin earth of the last mortality
of this, that or the other of the ob
scurely fallen comes as a kind of irony
of relief to those waiting in suspense.
This uncertainty 'had attached itself
for weeks to the fate in particular of
many of the men concerned in the al
ready so historic retreat of the allies
from- Mons ground still considerably
in the hands of the Germans, but also
gradually accessible and where, as
quickly as it becomes so. Colonel Barry
pushes out into it In search for infor
mation. "I am assured that the only criticism
the members of the corps make of It
is that they wish more of their friends
would come and support it, either per
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4000 RUSSIANS DRIVES OUT AST
FORTIFIED TOWN CAPTURED.
A rd all an, lm Trans-Caucasian, Is Taken
aad Car's Force Near Saonjbnlak
Are Reported Defeated, Also.
rrnvrsTANTTWOPLE. Jan. 3. via Lon
don. The Turkish War Ofllce today
gave out the following statement:
"Our troops took Ardahan, a Russian
fortified town In Trans-Caucasia, 45
miles northwest of Kars, on January 1.
Ardahan was defended by General
7o.vn with 3000 intantry. 1000 Cos
sacks, six field guns and two machine
guns.
"The battle for the town, which be-
.. T-,AAmhr 2r nded in the fllerht of
the Russians, who lost heavily.
"Our troops, in conjunction wim
lan tribesmen, have completely de
feated 4000 Russians, who had more
than 10 cannon, 10 miles northwest of
Saonjbulak. Four hundred Russians
were killed and they lost six cannon.
..a i n rr n ..tiiirfs from ErzerllDl.
AUl.U4U.uai . - -
Turkish Armenia, great transports of
Russian prisoners irom uw 4tt.afc
ties, are on the way there."
PETROGRAD, Jan. J. The follow
ing official communication from army
headquarters in the Caucasus was Is
sued tonight:
"Throughout the day of January 1
and part of the night of January 2-3
an engagement around Sari Kamysch
continued with extreme ferocity, the
Turks suffering enormous losses.
"There has been no important ac
tion in the other regions."
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Psychology of Death Experi
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RESULT NOT AS EXPECTED
Intended Proof That Bullet' In
Heart Does Not Kill at Once Is
Not Found Death of Relatives
In War Is Cause of Deed.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3. Despondent be
cause all hie relatives In Germany had
been killed In the war, Charles Mayo,
an aged chemist and phychlst, com
mitted suicide last night The last
act of his life the act which termin
ated bis life Mayo used in an experi
ment with psychology of death. This
experiment he explained In a note to
Charles Gutowskl, one of his sub
ordinates and his confidant. It fol
lows: "If I hear the sound of the shot I
will make a mark with my pencil on
your envelope. On making that mark
I will concentrate my whole being. Jf
the mark is there it will be known
definitely that a man with a bullet
in his heart does not die at once."
When Mayo did not appear at the
office, employes broke open a room
adjoining his laboratory, where he
sometimes slept, and found his body.
There was no mark on the envelope.
Mayo's death was as eccentric as
his lonely life. He constructed an ap
paratus which required a minimum of
strength In the discharge of the re
volver and assured perfect aim, so
that pulling the trigger would not dis
tract him and death would be almost
a certainty.
Mayo was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Munich and a mystic He
spent 18 year In New York City In
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ALBERT IS FRENCH HEIR
"King of France and Belgian"
Inscribed on Some Coins.
PARIS, Dec 1. (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) The latest
honor proposed for Kinr Albert of
Belgium is to rechristen the Avenue
du Bols de Boulogne "The Avenue Al
bert I."
The significance arises from the fn-t
that the Avenue du Boise de Boulone
Is the route by whlcn all the sover
eigns visiting ParU are conducted from
the Boi station to their headquarter
in the city. - '
Another proposition has been dis
cussed for some time, but only in
whispers, for fear of th censor. It
has finally found Its way Into print
In the Oeuvre. King Albert Is a great
grandson of Louis Philippe and. as
such, is regarded by many admirers a
having certain tltle to th throne of
Thibeuvre, In referring to the "
tlon, says that a French engraver
amused himself bv Inscribing on a few
French ioui "Albert I. King of the
French and of the Belgians. "Al
ready." adds the Oeuvre. "there are
to bo found people to cry That's not
such a bad Idea,'"
SOLDIERS TO WEAR COTTON
Many British Troopa Are to Hit
Khaki Overalls.
LONDON, Dec 1. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Thousand
of recruit in th North of Knclsnd
Territorial Association will soon be
wearing ult of cotton khakt a over
alls over the ordinary clothing until
equipped with woolen uniform for
eThCs"ls an experiment sanctioned br
the War Office and if uecesful will
be important to the Lancashire cottoa
industry. m
Japanese Aviator Killed.
KTOTO. Japan, Jan. l-Two Japan
ese aviator while flying In an aero
plane between Kyoto and Osaka feu
today ana were inw.
onnrpmflCV in insTir-