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TIIE MORNING OREGOJflAN, SATURDAY. 3IARCTI 1 3. 1915. RUSSIANS DEFEATED ON 10 POSITIONS Germans andAustrians Report Victories in West Galicia and North Poland. BATTLES FOUGHT ON ICE in 3'ilit Continues in CarptttlUans I Below-Zero Weather Formerly I Considered Prohibitive Tor Operations of Armies. LONDON". March 12. Hussia's forces ; have suffered reverses both in North I Poland and West Galicia, according to ; dispatches received from Vienna and r Berlin. '. Correspondents with the Austrian 1 armv headouarters. according to the : Berlin dispatch, say that battles be- ! tween the Russians and Austrians are : rutins- In the Carpathian Mountains ' under weather conditions which hith 1 erto had been regarded prohibitory. f Th mercurv is reported to hav dropoed to 13 decrees below treezin nolnt Fahrenheit and the lowering tern j perature has been accompanied by snow storms. i The Russians continue, the corre - snonrients sav. to send troops in clos 1 formation Into battle. Although suf - ferinz- enormous losses the Russian : are said to bo trying to recover lost positions without regard for the lives aerificcd. Tile struggle is aescnoeu Ait battle on ice. The following official communication r was received tonight from tne aui Irian exnltal: "The positions of our troops newly i won in Russian Poland and Western ' Galicia have been strengthened. The i enemy's attacks are no longer repeated. "Near Inowlodz (on me riuti eo rr Tomaszow In Poland), our ar i tillery yesterday, after a brief but vlg " nn,n rtion. silenced several hostile lmtteriefl. : -in the Carpathians, after a bitter ' fight, we captured a place on the road : between Cisna and Baligrod, and the 'adjacent heights were cleared of the . enemy during a heavy snow storm. "In tho western neighboring sector : iirxncr hostile attack failed. On the remainder of the front In the Carpa ' thians. as well as In Southeast Galicia, no particular events occurred owing to the heavy snow storm, wnicn lasiea an dAT. "North of Czernowltz (Bukowlna) the situation ts ouiet." : The German official communication ' follows: "To the north of the forest of Augus- towo we vanauished a force of Bus- '. sians, which avoided complete defeat by retreating hastily in the direction of .' Grodno. We took more than 4000 pris . oners, including two commanders of regiments, and we captured three can- - non and 10 machine guns. Furthermore, from the Augustowo district the Rus- i plans began a retreat in the direction of Grodno. "At a point northeast of Ostralenko, during an attack, we captured three ; Russian officers and 220 men. To the north and northwest of Przasnysz the - German attacks have made progress. - In this district we took more than 3200 prisoners yesterday. j "A recent Russian official bulletin - announced two great Russian victories. ; one at Grodno and tne other at Przasnysz. In each of these engage- - ments the Russians claim to have van quished or annihilated two German r army corps. If the chief in command ; of tho Russian army really believes ; this, the events of the past few days Z will have corrected his opinion con - cerning the fighting power of the Ger ". man army. The offensive movement ! of the Russians before Grodno before the Augustowo forces resulted in fall- . ore. I "Near Przanysz German troops, after giving way for a short time, are again I four kilometers (J1.? miles) north of that town. Since relinquishing Przas nysz the Germans have taken prisoner - a total of 11.450 Russians on battle fields between the Vistula and the : Orzye Rivers." EITEL TO INTERNE HERE ffnntmuM From First Tsjre. tinder orders of Rear-Admiral Beatty, : Inspected the Eltel Frledrlch. F.Hel Leaves Drydock Today. It was announced that the Eitel Krledrlch. having been scraped and painted below the water line, would withdraw from drydock tomorrow and move to a shipyards pier to await word from Washington on the request for ' time to make repairs. Officials of the American Government have decided that the time to be al lowed the Prinz Kitel Friedrich to repair at Newport News shall remain an official secret. Whether or not the vessel is to be interned probably will not be decided until the expiration of this time limit, believed to be at least three weeks. When tho German gunboat Geier put into Honolulu. British and Japanese cruisers kept up a night and day vigil outside the harbor and Great Britain, through its Ambassador here, repeated ly asked the United States Government -how long a time would be given the vessel to make repairs. laformation Refused Ship's Foes. Information was refused, however, on the ground that to reveal it would be to inform the waiting hostile cruisers and deprive the Geier of the usual op portunity afforded under the rules of international law for escape from a neutral port If the Kitel decides not to Intern, but to renew her cruise, the United States will keep secret not only the time limit for repairs but the hour of her departure. The belief prevails in official quarters that the vessel eventually wjll intern, although the de rision of the commander to have the repairs made lias been puzzling. The German 'embassy, through its naval attache. Captain Boy-ed. has made an investigation of the circum stances surrounding the sinking of the American ship Krye and is now in com munication with Berrin concerning this quetsion, as well as a decision on the internment of the Prinz Kitel. the enemy's batteries had been discov ered as a result of this brilliant little piece of work and soon the Turkish guns were under a hail of the most deadly shell warfare ever has known. "From a distance which must have been ten miles at least monster pro. Jectiles dealing destruction and death were poured in upon the forts guarding the entrance, and each one appeared to create a frightful inferno where It landed. "The people of the little island gath ered on all the high points to sea the awe-inspiring spectacle, and the won der of it struck them with utter amazement"' Fleet Seen Entering Straits. Later my friend was able to observe subsequent stages of the bombardment from a still nearer point What he saw while on an island of the Rabbit group was still more interesting. When in the early part of the bombardment the allies successfully dealt with the en trance fortifications, several ships were able to enter the straits and on the broad sheet of water inside were car rying on the work of destroying the batteries farther up the arm of the sea. Before that was done, however, the forts at Kum Kale had to be dealt with. and that was done in an extraordinary manner. One section of the fleet, pro tected by the extreme point of the Gallipoli Peninsula, fired over the hilly promontory at the forts, making splen did practice. Another part of the squadron from a sheltered position off the coast north east of Tenodos Island directed a tell ing fire on the same forts, besides turn ing attention with obviously great ef- feet on groups of Turkish troops seen moving on the mainland. The silencing of the Kum Kale forts finally has opened the entrance to the Dardanelles. BRITISH TAKE NEW VILLAGE IN FRANCE Paris Says Advantage Won at Neuve Chapelle Has Been Followed Up. BELGIANS MAKE HEADWAY German Official Report Admits Slight Gain by Enemy, but Says Further Kfforts to Advance Have Been Repcd. BOSTON BAY PATROLLED Gl'ARD AGAIAST VIOXATIOXS 5EUTHALITY IS ORDERED. OF Germaa Auxiliary Cruiser Is Interned la Harbor New York Fleet Is Joined by Other Vessels. WASHINGTON, March 12. Secretary Daniels late today announced that the armored cruiser Brooklyn, receiving ship at Boston Navy-yard, had been or dered to patrol the harbor there to guard against violations of neutrality. The German auxiliary cruiser Kron prinzessin Cecilie is interned at Boston. NEW YORK. March 12. A conference on the general neutrality situation at tho port of New York was held today In the office of the Collector of the Port .Malone. at which were present, besides Mr. Malone, Rear-Admiral Nathaniel K. Usher, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy-yard; Captain Ralph Earle, com mander of the gunboat Dolphin, and Captain Godfrey L. Garden, commander of tho cutter Mohawk, of the united States coast guard. The Dolphin ar rived at Tomkinsville today and joined the Mohawk in guarding the neutrality of this port Rear-Admiral Usher said that tile Drayton and the McDougal, two of the fastest torpedo-boats in tho Navy, now on their way here from Guantanamo, Cuba, are expected to arrive in two days. In explaining the purpose of tne con ference. Collector Malone said it was to discuss the necessary methods of co operation and the positions to be taken by the various ships for the purpose of enforcing the neutrality of the port." VIENNA MAY GIVE LAND CONCESSION AGREED TO IF ITALY WILL REMAIN' NEUTRAL. adlcatloa Points to Germany Carrying Point Over Protest of Francis Joseph, Says The Hagnc. LONDON. March 12. Authoritative reports reaching The Hague from Ber lin seem to Indicate that Germany, with view to securing Italy's neutrality has induced Austria, despite vigorous opposition by Emperor Francis Joseph, to agree to make territorial concessions to Italy in the event that Germany and Austria are victorious in the war. t Is understood, however, that, al though Italy has taken this tentative offer under consideration, no definite ereement has yet been reached. Italy s decision is awaited wltn anxious con cern in all circles here. The German Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Betbmann-tiouweg, accoraing to Berlin reports, at present is visiting the German general headquarters at Mezieres and it is therefore unlikely that he will make a speech before the Reichstag committee. FARIS, March 12, via London, March 13. The War Office tonight made pub lic the following official communica tion: - "To the east of Lombaertzyde (Bel gium) we have taken a German fort about 100 meters in front of our line of trenches. "Three kilometers 1.86 miles) cast of Armentieres, nine miles northwest of Lille, the British troops have occu pied the village of Epinette. In the sector of Ncuve Chapelle the progress of the British army has been followed up. After repulsing two strong counter-attacks, this army took possession of that part of the German line which was situated between the hamlet of Pietre and the mill of the same name and captured about 400 prisoners, in cluding five officers. PrtHonera Taken In Champagne. "In Champagne on Thursday night wo carried, in front of the ridge north east of Mesnil, several of the enemy's trenches, and took some prisoners, in cluding officers. On Friday we made some slight progress in the same region. Farther west, parallel wltn the Tahure road (northeast of Soualn). we have occupied several German trenches. On the heights of the Meuse, parts of a trench in which the Germans had succeeded In getting a footing yester day were captured by us this morning. At Reich Ackerkopf we repulsed night attacks and advanced 200 meters (about 600 feet)." Belgian Army Makes Advances. The earlier French official report said: "In Belgium, two divisions of the Belgian army advanced between 400 and BOO meters, notably in the direction of Schoorbakke. southeast of Nieuport On the remainder of the front noth ing has taken place to add to yester day's official statement." BERLIN (via London), March 12. The German War Office in its report to day admitted the capture by the British of Neuve Chapelle. but denies further ground was gained. It says: Tho British, wno nave occupied Neuve Chapelle, advanced several times last night to the eastward, put were repulsed. Also, north of Neuve Cha pelle, minor British attacks yesterday were repulsed. Tne iignting in mis district still continues. It was quiet in the Champagne dis trict yesterday. In the Vosges a heavy snowstorm prevailed, and only minor operations took place. 7T El sie Jams Lovely, runny World Famous Star, to Be at Peoples Theater Tomorrow "THE CAPRICES OF KITTY" n Yes, the great news is true, famous Elsie Janis, she of the "forty faces," will entrance thousands of people at the Peoples Theater tomorrow in "The Ca prices of Kitty," an irresistibly funny comedy. Who does not wish to see Elsie Janis? Here is the first time she has ap peared in photo-play and the first chance for a dime to see the world's great est comedienne. She is lovely, she is funny; she is charming. The story is delightfully told, charmingly acted and has made a great, big hit in the East. All friends of the Peoples Theater will want to see this big success tomorrow and until Wednes day night, from 11:30 A. M. to 11:30 P. M. IN THIS. comedy Miss Janis has ample opportunity for displaying her wonderful versatility. She is not afraid to attempt anything, from riding bucking broncos to singing difficult roles, and as this is her debut in photoplay work, all her native animation and ebullition of spirits are thrown into the work. She is the same little funny "Elsie of the Forty Faces," who has made two continents laugh and forget their troubles even joke-proof old England. She climbs down the side of a house and up trees with an agility that is almost Darwinian; she rides spit-fire horses, and when pursued by an officer of the law. while she is driving a car at unheard-of speed, leaves her car, jumps into a canoe and upsets it and at once strikes out and swims to shore. She also wields a gun and spins a rope like a regular Western cow-puncher. But it is in her capacity as a chauffeur or a racing car driver that she meets her first obstacle the grim officers of the law; for these disciples of Blackstone are an unemotional lot, who are not suspectible to the charms of a fascinating star. Her fine must be paid it was and Elsie Jania speeds on in her whirlwind way to make the world laugh and be happy. "',. v. . . RESTJXTS JUSTIFY LOSSES -Mr. ' 1 ' IN THE cast supporting Elsie Janis are CourtenayY ! Foote, the English actor, who has no equal for his y character work, either on the legitimate stage or on even more beautiful than ever in her role as the screen; Herbert Standing, Vera Lewis, Martha JV. ', .V V 1 -' "ft W Mattox and beautiful Myrtle Stedman, who appears V 'V,," f ' as an artist model. ; J.i .- 1.. 1 BRITISH SEIZE GRAPHITE AMERICAN STEAMER ANTILLA RE QUIRED TO UNLOAD. Part of Cargo to Go Before Prise Court Vessel Transferred From Kirkwall to Dundee. Ing to Phelps Bros. & Co., who loaded the steamer here. "The vessel put into Kirkwall volun tarily," said a member of the firm. "She had about 6000 tons of general cargo on board, all of which was shinned by American firms direct to bona fids purchasers in Denmark and Sweden. We were advised by Captain Cornehl March 4 that the ship was held by British authorities and a protest was at once filed with the British government through the State Depart ment. "We were further advised yester day that owing to the crowded ship ping conditions at Kirkwall, the Antilla was taken March 9 to Dundee." LONDON, March 12. The American steamer Antilla, from New York Feb ruary 8 for Mai mo and Copenhagen, is at present at Dundee, where she i I Ct DC MAY HP BKUALItK discharging that part of her mwi which is to go before a Brui:n iwiit. court. The Antilla entered Kirkwall Feb ruary 26 and was there detained. She reached Dundee March 10. SHELLS CREATE INFERNO iCpntinnAd From Fimt Pp0 Around the ships fountains of water sprang hiFh up into the air. The ene my had been drawn, but its marks manship was bad. I think I am right In paying that not a single shot direct ed against the ships came within 100 yards of any one of them. Allies Shot True to Mark. "Out came the two ships again. In effectively pursued by shells from the Turkish batteries. As they retired they continued to make excellent practice and the parting shots were quite as ftcd as their first. - "The position and the number of REFINERS TO BE PUT OUT Government Arranges for Manufac ture of New Invention. WASHINGTON. March 12. Secretary Lane announced after the Cabinet meet- inir todav that he had entered lnio a contract with private interests to build S250.000 Dlant to handle tne invention f Dr. Walter G. Rittman, of the Bureau Mines a process lor tne manutac- ture of gasoline, dyestuffa and explo sives. Secretary Lane, acting as trustee tor the Government, has already applied for patents on Dr. Rtttman's invention. Later he will announce details of the plan for utilizing It. Dr. Rittman's invention has been es nlained tn several manufacturers and is expected to cheapen the manufacture of a number of articles. GENERAL THOUGHT SUICIDE Defeated Russian Is Being Mourned, Says Berlin Paper. BERLIN. March 12, by wireless to Sayville. N. Y. The Frankfurter Zei tung has received a private dispatch from Petrograd intimating that Gen eral Siovers, commandant of the Rus sian Tenth Army Corps, defeated in the Winter battle at the Mazurian lakes, has committed suicide. The basis for this inference seems to be the fact that reports have been in circulation concerning a mourning service held for the General in a Lu theran church. THAW'S FATE WITH JURY (Continued From Kirnt Page.) had ail honest misconception of his rights at the time of his escape. This charge was so modified as to read that the jury was to take such a misconcep tion, if it existed, into consideration as bearing on the question of intent. The jury then again retired to its room to deliberate. Finns Are Indignant. BERLIN, March 12. via wireless to Sayville, N. Y. Reports from Stock holm, Sweden, to the Overseas News Agency says that indignation prevails among the people of Finland because of the deportation to Siberia of Judge Svinhufvid, the President of the Fin nish Diet. 1: British General Says Xeuve Chapelle Was Worth What It Cost. LONDON. March 12. A report of the recent activities of the British army in the field from the headquarters ot Field Marshal Sir John French one oi the semi-weekly communications re cently arranged for by Tie government was given out today by the official nformation bureau. It is dated juarcn 11 and describes the fighting which led to the capture of Neuve Chapelle, an nounced yesterday, as follows: "Since my last communication the sit uation on our front, between Armen tieres and La Bassee, has been mate rially altered by a successful Initiative on the part or the troops engagea. March 10 these troops assaulted and carried German trenches in the neigh borhood of Neuve Chapelle. "The co-operation between the artil lery of all brances and the infantry was good, with the result that the losses incurred were not great in pro nortlon to the results achieved. The mutual support which individual bat talions afforded each other during the onerations was a marked feature of the attack. "Our heavy artillery was effective. Apart from the observed results prlS' oners" statements confirm the accuracy of our fire and the damage caused by it. "Before noon we captured the whole village of Neuve Chapelle. Our Infantry at once proceeded to confirm and ex tend the local advantage gained. By dusk the whole labyrinth of trenches on a front of about 4000 yards was in our hands. We had established our selves about 1200 yards beyond the enemy's advance trenches. The number of German prisoners captured and brought to headquarters during the day was 7&o. 'mere are Drobably more to come in. During the 11th the enemy maae repeated efforts to recover the ground lost. All his counter-attacks were re pulsed with heavy losses. We continue to 'make steady prog ress and hard fighting continues. The local initiative displayed by our troops daily is admirable. It says mucn tor the spirit which animates the army. The success achieved on the lotn and ntn is a striking example." Win to Lose. (Cincinnati Enquirer.) "I am going to play cards for money tonight," said the Boob. "What is the safest game for me to tackle?" "Solitaire." replied the Grouch. ASHAMED OF HER BAD COMPLEXION Many an otherwise attractive girl is a social failure because of a poor com plexion. If your skin is not naturally fresh, smooth and glowing, or has suf fered from an unwise use of cosmetics, Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment will almost surely clear it in a normal, healthy way. It is so easy, too: Just bathe your face for several min utes with Resinol Soap and hot water, working the creamy lather into the skin gently with the finger-tips. Thon wash- off with more Resinol Soap and warm water, finishing with a dash of clear, cold water to close the pores. Do this restularlr once or twice a day. occasionally spreading on a little Resinol Ointment for ten or, fifteen minutes before using Resinol hoap, and you will be astonished how quickly the healing, antiseptic Resinol medication soothes and cleanses the pores, removes pimples and blackheads, and leaves the complexion clear, fresh and velvety. Resinol Soap and Ointment are sold by all druggists. For trial free, write to Dept. lo-P, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. NEW YORK, March 12. A consign ment of about 50 tons of graphite is said to be the portion of the cargo of the Antilla that is In question, accord- More Projects Considered for Rivers and Harbors, Bill. ' WASHINGTON, March 12. Chairman Sparkman, of the House rivers and harbors committee, announced today that if Government revenues Improve to warrant it, he expects to have the next rivers and harbors bill cover sev eral Important new projects. The committee may visit the Muscle Shoals water power project in Tennessee and other places on that river on May 10, and the Sacramento and Feather rivers in California In July or Angus!. The Government's proposed share of expense in the Sacramento and Feather River projects is $5,800,000, althouKh the whole project involves $30,00),000 expense. "I am going to look It over In July or August anyway." said Mr. SparUmau. 126 MERCHANTMEN SUNK Germany Announces Kesnlt of Her Raids Since War Begun. AMSTERDAM, Holland, March 12. via London. The Mittag Zeitun. of Berlin, has published a list of merchantmen said to have been destroyed by the German navy since the beginning of the war. According to it German vessels h:ive sunk 111 steamers with a total ton nage of 400.000; four auxiliary erulsers with a total tonnage of J:600; one sailing vessel, one schooner, eight tnlna sweepers and one troop transport. White Star Liner Not lurcucd. LONDON, March II. The report that a wireless message, from tha steamer Lapland had been received at Liver pool saying she had been chased by a German submarine after leaving t.lvet pool has been denied by the White Star Company. Tho lipluml left Liver pool March 11 for New York and sh has on board nmny American paxsen-gers. FOR A BAD COLD Tlie vurtxt way to stop a cold Is l liven the liver and claim:, the bowels, and the nlcert cathartic to do this Is a 10-cent box of Caeca re Is. Tak on or two Cascarels tonight and your cold may be Rone hv morning. Adv. 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