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ommunication Delivered to
Secretary of State Lansing
by Baron Zweidenek Said
to Complicate Situation.
VIENNA NOT INCLINED
TO GRANT U. S. TERMS
Attack on Japanese Liner Is
Investigated by American
Consuls in Europe.
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Austrian Answer Delayed.
H. r n. Per. 24. (. X. Si
(By .Ireless to Sayvillei
Vier.n. dispatches today stated
that "oreign Minister Burian
tblid Iiaron Zweiden-k, Aus
trian i.argc d'affaires at Wash
iigtin th following message:
"T'n Amprlcan note ivaa re
crf l here 1 ifctmlir r 21 but in
i oiisi q ii ihc of Christinas our
answer will not be ready before
next v. eek. Tell Secretary of
state 1-ausing that the answer
we arf now preparing will he
guided by tite same concern for
the good relations between the
two countries aw mentioned by
the Vnited States government
in its rejoinder."
"Washington, Iec. -t. fl. X. S.)
Baron Zweidenek Austrian charge d'
affaires, today pre-ented Secretary of
State Lansing with a communication
from Vienna, whi-e it is understood
complicates instead of alleviates the
frituatum existing between Austria and
the United State?.
Although neither Zweidenek nPr
i-Ansirig would discuss the matter, in
timation was had that the note mant-
fosts disinclination
to accede to the
American demands.
Punishment of the submarine com
mander responsible for the sinking of
the Italian liner Ancona was under
stood to b the chief obstacle in the
way of adjustment of the differences
with Austria. So far as disavowal of
csponsJbility and promise of Indemn
ity are concerned, .Austrian sources
here say Austria can yield and sflll
maintain her prestige at home. Btft
even a reprimand of a successful of
ficer for obeying orders, it was point
ed out would have a bad effect.
Taaaka Attack Invaatig-ated.
Austria feels, it is said, that she
cannot grant the request in the manner
desired by the United States, and i-on-ferences
now in progress here will be
devoted to this particular phase of the
case.
Secretary of State Lansing today
ordered American consuls In Europe to
secure all possible information regard
ing the sinking of the Japanese liner
Yasaka Maru.
If official reports confirm that an
Au.-trian submarine made the attack,
further correspondence with Vienna is
deemed probable.
Threats that Japan will send troops
to Kurope were made here today by
officials of Uie Japanese embassy In
commenting on the torpedoing of the
Yasaka Maru.
"A single instance, however," said
one official, "will not cause Japan to
send troops to Kurope. But if a cam
paign against Japanese shipping is
launched. Japan will participate active
ly on land."
Official Reporti Awaited.
Trje state dapartment will not act
Y i until it tias received official reports
ISS
ANGDNA AFFAIR
pyL snuwing me nationality or tne attack-
(CoDcladed on Pae Nine. Colnmn Two)
SLIDE OP LAND JUS!
OF PORTLAND PEOPLE
Point Defiance Line of North
ern Pacific Near Tacoma
Tied Up Early Today,
Tacoma, "Wash., Dec. ;4. (U. p.)
Scores of passengers on a train arriv
ing from Portland early today nar
rowly .escaped a disaster that might
have resulted In many losing their
jives, when a mass of earth, loosenej
bv recent hflvv rains v.- i , 1 , -. v.
MISSED
TRA NLOAD
Pas bluffs along the Point Defiance line
rum ,f he Vnrthum P-i fi,. roll.n.J -
- " onv latuvau d 1I1U-
nent after the train had passed, cov
rlnjy the tracks to a depth of ?ix
'eet. Another train following the
Portland passenger, was stopped in
irae to prevent it smashing into the
fcris.
The landslide came down a short
iistance south of the Ruston tunnel
at a point where the railroad tracks
closely skirt the waters of Pugot
sojnd. The tracks are covered for a
d;nance of 300 yards with mud and
rocks and traffic'will be diverted until
the- obstruction is cleared away.
Midvale Steel Sets
Large War Order
Philadelphia. Dec. 24. (U. P.V
France has contracted with the Mid
vale Steel & Ordnance company for
upwards of SIO.OOO.OOO worth of 11
inch shells, and it was reported today
that another even larger contract will
b signed before Monday.
Santa Claus
Spreads Cheer
At Luncheon
Rotary ( lub Members I May Hom
to Children at I-'rawr Deten
tion Home.
Sdnta ('latin came in person to the
Rotary club meeting thin afternoon.
Ami tlie little folks of Prazer Deteri
tlon home who had gathered round a
(flittering Christmas tree In hop" "'"
seeing him, bei ause he c ame to treoi
there last year. too. were made chid'
with presents and monev with
to buy clothing and slws.
P.ev. John II. Boyd, pastor of t!
First Presbyterian hur h. was 1
tnan of tl.e das. but Lis sermon w-i.h
very short, just enough to say that it
was a childish hand almost 2uo0 ycirs
ago that had opened tin- dnor t this
season wh.lch the world dedicates to
Kindliness, cheer and generosity.
Harold Hurlhut. Mary KdKett B;k-j
er and May Methot sang and the I'. - i
tarians sang, then listened to th- new
sonc, "The Rotary Spirit,-' by Dr. Ivd- i
mund Mers line of the most plea--
ant features was unexpected. I).;
L.. Williams said he could remember
when. a a child he wanted money for ;
special things, so tie pave each of the i
3u or so children a dollar, then Itu
tarlans who had neglected to! bring i
presents gave more to a iuna lor
shoes and clothing.
White Christmas Is
Assured the East
I
Snow Z railing' Throughout Entire
Mlaalaalppi Valley and Storm Will
Cover the Eaatern States.
"Washington. I ic 24 i I. X. S.'i
Tlie weather bureau here today an
nounced that a big stotm centering
in Arkansas and moving east, north
and south wou'd bring either snow or
rain on Chri-tmas over the entire At
lantic coast. Mississippi valley, Great
Likes region and the south
Kxcept for rain in Washington and
Oregon the weather on the Pacific
coast will continue clear.
Chicago in Darkness.
rhh ago. Dec. 24. I. X. S.) At 10
o'clock today the wind here shifted,
bringing a pall of smoke, fog and
darkness over the city. Electric
lights were required in every build
ing and on the streets. Elevated an 1
surface cars groped througli the murk
iness with caution. Snow is predicted.
Snow was falling throughout the
entire Mississippi valley today.
Cop Knocks Out Ten
Men at Marshfield
Boys at Marsnfield and XorUi Bend
Are Wnooping' r Tfp and Special
Officers Will Be Thar at Finish.
Marshfield. Or., Dec. 24. Christmas
hilarity has reached such a point that
many fights are occurring. Tins
morning a tree-tor all right was
staged in the Blanco bar when the
police had to call for assistance from
others to quell the disturbance. I.ast
night several street fights took place,
and at Xorth Bend a night policeman
and 15 men had a battle. It is claimed
that the crowd had planned to do ur
Policeman Ollie Smith. He arrested
two, and while taking them to jail
the crowd attacked Special Officer
Bert Smith.
Smith used his club and knocked
out 10 men. Then he pulled his gun
and dispersed the crowd.
Kive men. including lhrist Gros,
saloon proprietor, were held for hear
ing today.
Extra police are on d.ity in both
cities as trouble is expected tonight
and tomorrow, because of the coming
drought. From now on until the close
of the year officers expect lively
times.
Autos running for hire today carried
crepe tied to the radiators and signs
"Whose Dead ? Business,'" referring to
the town going dry.
Trains Collide in
Snowstorm; 1 Dead
Galena, Kan., Dec. 24. (I. X. S )
One person is known to have been
killed and JS others were injured tid:iy
when a southbound Missouri. Okla
homa & Gulf passenger train crashed
into a St. Iy?uis & San FYancisyo pas
senger train near Pullman in a snow
storm. Conflicting orders caused th?
crash, it is alleged.
Two Killed on Lackawanna.
Scranton, Pa.. Dec. 24. (U P.)
Two persons were killed and five in
jured in a rear end crash of Lacka
wanna passenger trains at midnight.
A hundred other passengers miracu
lously escaped death on the crowded
holiday trains.
Federal Reserve
Statement
Sn Francisco. Ixr. 24. Statement of con
dition of the Federal ReserTe bank of San
Francisco at the rloae of business December 23:
RESOl'RCKS.
Gold Coin and Gold Certificate
In own vaults f 3.539 ,OC
In gold settlement fund u.l4-.o"0
Legal tender note. ullTer. etc 3.000
Total reset-re $13,4H4.0O0
Commercial paper rediscounts) . . . $ &77.0HO
Bank acceptances ttoO.Oun
1'nited State bonds l.Ono.Ooo
Municipal warrants 417,oiiO
Federal reserre notes held 1.9.".. 01)0
All other resources 3,775.000
Tutsi resources
LIABILITIES.
.$21.S28.000
Capital paid ...$ 3.942. tXW
Deposits, net 17.88rt.000
Total liabilities $21.&J8.000
MEMORANDUM.
Federal reserve notes received from
federal reserve agent f 6.450,000
Federal reserve notes in hands of
bank 1.925.00
Net federal
reserve notes out-
standing $ 4,525.000
Gold deposited with federal reserve
agent to retire federal reserve
notes 6,450.000
Net asset account federal reserve
notes I 1,915,000
FORD ABANDONS
PEACE SHIP FOR
UNITED STATES
He Sails Aboard Norwegian
Liner for New York From
Berqen, Leaving Mme.!
Schwimmer in Charge.
REST OF HIS PARTY ARE
IGNORANT OF HIS MOVE
Ford Reported to Have Left
$270,000 Check to Pay
Expenses of Others.
London, He.-. 1M . ( r. p.) Henry
Ford has abandoned 1:1s personal ef
forts o brine the hoys out of the
tren. hes by 'hristmas. and left tod iy
aboani the Brg.-n-f ford for America
a curding to llrritcn dispatcl;es.
Ford's retorted departure, however,
does i.ot mean abandonment of the
pea'-e propaganda, for it will be car-!
ned out by others abonl the peace
ship i war II. Mme. Schwimmer. a
leading spirit in the expedition, had
promised to interest other leaders Of
the Women's International Peaoe con
giss in a movement for creation of a
i.e. Ural peace congress
See;etary Iy-hner remains with the
pence partv. due in Stockholm this
afteri,' on
De.m Marijuis of st Paul's cathedral.
Detroit, an ii.tin;ate friend of Ford,
and a servant also accompany the man
who believed he could "(ret th- boys
out of the trenches by 'hrismas"
Ford's reason for departing is i'l
health. The burden of preparing the
expf-d.tlon, coupled with the taunts of
belligerents ami neutrals and the cool
ness of the Xorwegian reception, un
doubtedly combined to break Mb con
stitution. Charles P. Stewart. United Press
staff correspondent, who first re
ported Ford's disappearance, hinted
earner mat ford realized that sue- j
cess was nopeless. that he intended to
finish his mission "perfunctorily and
inconspicuously as pftssible."
The party which went to Stockholm
(Concluded on I'ge Two. Column Three)
CHRISTMAS TREES TO
CAST LIGHT OVER THE
Countless Packages Contain
ing Miniature Trees Sent!
as Presents to Soldiers.
Hy Carl W. Ackcrtnan.
Berlin. Dec. 21. (U. P.) Millions
of tiny Chr istm-is trees, with lighted
candles, win ca.st a ribbon of llgnt
atop tlie Germr.n trenches tonight.
Millions of packages, sent to the
trrops. bore tinv brancties from ever
green trees, ea. i with a candle sma.il
enough to go t! rough the mails.
It wont be much like the usual
"w elhnachtsabend" for the soldiers,
immured in snowy trenches, but tb.6
packages bear the good cheer and well
wishes of the fatherland. Socks,
knitted by loving hands; dainties
cooked as only a German frau can
cook them; messages from the home
folks all these are destined to be at
least a reminder of other happier
days.
And then the flaring little candles
and the sprig of Christmas tree these
will typify the wondrous celebration
that alwayfl marks the German ob
servance of the holiday.
Out above the ribbon of light, too,
will float on many fronts the btrains
of the Christmas tree song from thou
sands -of throats "O, Tannenbaum, O,
Tannenbaum."
In the homes of Germany, Christ
mas will be a big celebration, Uiough
not untinged with sadness for men
who Ivive perished in the months of
war. Toy shops have been stripped of
their goods to make happiness for the
children.
GERMANS
TRENCH
For the most part, these toys are;jl:00 loss on contents alone? with in-
military not the remarkaLle mechan
ical affairs that in other years have
spread Joy to many children's hearts
throughout the world. There are tin
soldiers in the regalia of the kaiser's
forces; there are tiny guns; there are
even minrature battle grounds, lined
with trenches and backed by artillery.
Baron Belongs to
Diplomatic Corps
Baron Ton Brlaeken Employed"1 by tlie I
German Government, Bays Els At
torney; To Demand Early Hearing.
San Francit-co. Iee. 2i. P. X S )
Baron von Brincken is a rnemher of
the diplomatic corps of the German Im
perial government, according to his
attorney. George A. McGowan. After
court adjourned today McGowan said
that Von Brincken was not employed
by the local consulate, but was a diplo
matic agent. On this ground, he said,
an immediate hearing of conspiracy
charges against him would be asked
for.
British Steamer Missing.
Dundee, Scotland, Dec. 24. (I. N.
S The British steamship Moor Is
missing and is believed to have been
torpedoed, according to advices re
ceived here today. The fate of the
crew Is not known.
I Did Anybody Say There Isn't Any Santa? Reportederious GHRISTMAS IS
-
.. dam "dispatches toda! ' ' sl.l 'kaiser L II L L! Y III U L U L 1
r . v Wllhclm's Illness was rumored to .e I U I III MM I I I III III
at iurm-, !r ' serious, thoucli, tliey nddel. th re- 1 I Lb III I I I Lb I I hm I IB
J - ' por,s hjve '"''''" "ff'' lal'v denied. I
II .- Jrmtsf$ VriS X Wilh-lm is 8: h' :., with ,,r
l f 'Tili' 'M?,,? ; ..: :r y X of the throat, according to a dispatch
t I A ' ' Jt. Sr itcelved here today from Copenhagen.
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FIRE AT LENTS WILL
DISTURB PLANS FOR
Restaurant, Meat Market Are
Heaviest Losers in Early
Morning Blaze,
Thoae T.erts folks who planned to
have a buffalo bteak for Christmas
dinner will have to go without.
In a fire that burned out a string
of frame shops on Xlnety-secon J
street, southeast, this morning, half
a dressed buffalo and a quantity of
turkeys, ducks .nd geese In the re
frigerator of Kgrriman Brothers' meat
market were roasted a day too soon.
Starting in William Hodge's restaur
ant at 691714 Xinety-second street,
southeast, at 6:20 o'clock this morning
the blaze spread rapidly north across
th street and south until checked by
the concrete building occupied by the
Lents Hardware company. The total
damage Is estimated at 2730.
The fire was caused by the spilling
of kerosene in filling an oil stove, the
oil becoming Ignited In some unex
plainabl way.
Engine 31 responded from Kern
Park and the Dents volunteer fire
company did yeomen service in keep
ing the blaze from extending to the
heart of the Dents business district
Motorcycle Policemen Tully and Ervln
were sent out from police headquar
ters. Ixss on the buildings, which were
owned by Eggiman Brothers and To
bln. Is estimated at $1000. Some in
surance was carried.
Following are the business places
reached by the flames and their
i losses :
I Eggiman Brothers' meat market.
5919 Xinety-second street southeast
surawe or Jbuu.
William Hodge's restaurant, 6917V4
Xinety-second street, $50.
Hodge & McDowell, vegetables and
fruit. 5919 Xinety-second, $100, .th
no insurance.
Gardner jewelry. 5915 Xinety-second,
$300.
Lents Hardware company, 6923 Nine
ty -second, awning, $30.
I
i Bernhardt Greets
All But Germans
She Says She Is Better, Will Leave
Heart W for London and abater for
America, Closing "Tire la Trance."
Andernos. France, Dec. 24. fU. P.V
Though Madame Sarah Bernhardt had
b en reported seriously ill, she person
plly assured the United Press today
that she Is recovering. Moreover, she
asked that her Christmas greetings be
conveyed to American friends.
"I have suffered from pleurisy." said
the message she sent from her villa.
"The doctor le unwilling that I go to
America for the present on account of
my health, but I tell him that the trip
ia only postponed for a short while.
"Next week, I expect to go to Lon
don. "I send my whole heart to the dear
American public, but not to the Ger
man portion. Viva la Franca!"
CHRISTMAS DINNERS
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win uia unurcn neii Ktngr
t K . at ' t at at at H at at at r.
Legal Chains Hold Clapper
Will the beil In the steeple of the
gray old Taylor street church be rut. g
on Christmas eve?
Brougiu to Portland as a school bell,
and hung at Taylor slret in 1M3,
every year sinCe rticn. at the stroke of
midnight December 24, It has clanged
out the glad tidings of the birth of the
Savior.
This year the church property is In
litigation. The case is before the state
supreme court. Tlie church doors are
padlocked.
But members of the old Taylor street
congregation are making an effort to
have the doors unlocked tonight, so
that one of them can pull the rope and
give the bell Its voice as of yore.
The bell is the oldest in the city.
Its ringings have told all the Joys and
sorrows of a city. Weddings, funerals.
fires. Fourth of July celebrations, pub
lic meetings dlngdongl cling-clang!
tbe old bell has told them all.
And always the bell has rung on
Christmas eve.
Among those who are trying to have
the bell rung tonight is Rev. D. A.
Watters, an old-time Methodist min
ister, who says he thinks there should
. H. AMOS, LEADER IN
DIES THIS MORNING
Death of Manufacturers' Rep
resentative Follows Oper
ation for Appendicitis,
Isaiah H. Amos. one of the
most active and prominent Prohibition
party leaders In Oregon, died at 10:30
o'clock this morning at the Portland
Surgical hospital, following an opera
tion last Saturday for acute appendi
citis. He was 71 years old and leaves a
widow and thre-e children, namely: Dr.
William F. Amos and Misses Lillian
Edna and Grace Mildred Amos.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the J. P.
Flnley chapel. Ir. A. A. Morrison will
conduct the services. Later, the body
will be cremated at a strictly private
service.
Mr. Amos had been In good health
(Concluded on Page Two. Column Four)
Premier Skouloudis
To Retain Position
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, I,. I.,
Dec. 24. ( 17. P.) Premier Skouloudis
of Greece will remain In his prerent
position, according to adlvces today.
After five hours' session, the Greek
cabinet decided no change is necessary.
M. Gounarls' supporters agreed to
the retention of Skouloudis.
CAUSE OF PROHIBITION
7 FX T IX e J
t fe some way, in spite of possible legal
I barriers, for the wish to be granted.
Mr. YNatters ha written some
verses, which he has entitled "The
Portland Bell of 'Forty-nine." and
which are as follows:
THE I-ORTLAXD BELL OF '49.
By Rev. D. A. Wattern.
Rjng. ring the bell of forty-nine.
Our good friend of long ago.
It btrangeLy stira this heart of mine
With visions of long ago.
Sadly it lolled the funeral knell
And rang out the nuptial hour;
Xow, let It once more sweetly tell
The secrets of tlie tower.
Ring, ring the b-ll of forty-nine.
Faithful prophet of the tower.
Tongue of metal almost divine.
Voice of God for preaching hoi.r.
The use of bells may pass awa.
The old one on Taylor street
Become only hiKt'ry of Its day.
But history oh, -so meet:
Ring, ring the bell of forty-nine.
King for the new and the old;
Come youth and age, ye friends) of
mine,
Iet the sweets of years unfold
Yes, the soul of marj rejoices.
Thinking of the old, old bell;
And memory of the voices
That In cadence rose and fell.
SANTA CLAUS IS BACK
IN WALL STREET AND
GIFTS ARE PLENTIFUL
Dancing Brokers Encircle Big
Lighted Christmas Tree on
Floor of Exchange.
Xew Tofk, Dec. 24. (U. P.) Santa
Claus drew rein with a rattle and
a bang In Wall Street today.
The financial district broke out into
one of the wildest prosperity celebra
tions in Its history. "High Jinks"
marked the exheange and the curb
market. Money presents flowed like
water. Twenty-five thousands dollars
In gold was distributed to exchange
employes, while hundreds of workers
In other financial institutions received
extensive Christmas gratuities.
On the floor of the Consolidated Ex
change, a Christmas tree lighted, dec
orated and loaded with gifts was cir
cled by thousands of dancing brokers.
Scrubwomen came in for a share of
the largess. Christmas presents were
on the tree for them, and gold pieces
made it a merry Christmas for these
toilers, who keep the magnificent of
fices along the Money Way spick and
span. "War millionaires'" everywhere
were lavish In tneir gifts.
J. P. Morgan was reported to have
given each of his employes a present
cf one fifth of the annual salary,
while many other concerns gave at
least a tentn.
It was a merry Christmas season.
The Central Trust company was
said to have gone to the extent f
presenting its employes with half
; their annual salary as bonus.
INCREASE IN HOLIDAY
TRADE REPORTED BY
DEALERS IN PORTLAND
Gains Reach as High as 50
Per Cent; Early Shopping
Feature of Business.
Portland merchants have Just passed
through the most successful holiday
season they have ever known.
In some cases reports have It that
the Increase is as much as 50 per
ent. The jewelers, who have been en
gaged in a price war. report the great
est volume of sales In history', though
their profits hav been reduced below
what the normal profit would have
been. The department stores without
exception report business far heavier
than for 1914, both In number of In
dividual sales and In the qualities of
purchases.
Shopping began earlier this year
than ever before and It was not neces
sary to begin tlie night sales so early.
Some of the stores did not open at
night at all.
"The Christmas trade has been very
satisfactory. A alight increase over
last year's business during the same
period has been noted," said Grant
Phegly. of Phegly & Ca vender, dealer
in mens clothes and furnishings.
"Our business has been very much
better this year. We have not made
totals as yet but the gross sales dur
ing Xovember were 30 per cent more
than those in the same month a year
(Concluded on I'aje Nine, Cttlnmn Four)
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
IN
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL
This is the season of the
year when balances are
struck and the achievements
of the passing twelvemonth
noted.
Comprehensive summaries
of the year's developments
in many fields will be feat
ured in The Sunday Journal.
The Year's End Number
of The Sunday Journal Mag
azine, to be published next
Sunday, will recount in brief
fashion the doings of 1915 in
Portland and the Oregon
country. NEXT
EVIDENCETDDAY
Stores and Streets Jammed
With People Making Their
Final Preparations for the
Gift Giving Holiday.
MUTS ARE EXTRACTING' "
SHEKELS FOR NEEDY
Four Hundred and Fifty Fam
ilies Will Receive Well
Filled Boxes.
f
Today Is the day of Christmas Ev,
Almost as wonderful, almost M
fabled as Christmas itself, it la prot
ably the busiest dny of the whole yA.
Stores opened enrlv this mornlnaT
Isupplv tiie Christmas table, to fill U
gift wants of sci. res of tardy shoppers.
Streets and shops are crowded with
last-minute pu r-baser. The spirit of
hristmas Is abroad. F.very one la Ifl
a ! iirrj Kvervone carries a bundle.
The weather mnn says rain for
tomorrow . l ut with t he genial optimism
of tie season, howeter, Portland pec
l!i are bopinif for nice the forecaatr
1 as nia le a mistake
Iatlv thi ti. nrning, ton. those Vint
1 mri"ii persons. who are to brine
ci ri-tn as heer to otbera leaa for
tun. tic than themselves, were abroad.
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Painlessly Eatractlmr Dollars.
Chief unioi g the iio are the Muf
"Hi Hill" Strandborg was CXJt of bed
at 6 7.0 o clock to rouse good fellOWfi
(Concluded oo 1 mt E1tvd. Col
SAID TO HAVE BEN :
Gru'rsen Sultan Sefim, For
merly Goeben, Reported to
Have Been Damaged. "'';(
Ixmdon. Dec. 24. (V. P.) Utaotvr
flrmed Home reports today said th!
Turkish cruiser Mldlrlle. formerly thy
German Breslau, was sunk and th4
battle cruiser Sultan Sellm. formerly
the oden. was damaged in a batti
in the Black sea. j
The Breslau and Goeben at trie firs
part of the war performed th re
markahl feat of escaping from IfsXH
sina after a British and French flt
had bottled them up. Later the Turk-:
Ish government secured them f roru
Grmany and renamed them, i
It Is thought possible hera.tht th
battle refers to the struggle off Vtnw.ij
arlously reported from several aourcas
in the last few days. '
The Goben Is a 22,00 ton vesafe
with a complement of 1012; fha Braav
lau of 4 500 tons with a complement
of 370.
Th Mldlrlle, or Breslau. was a trmalx
cruiaer and carried 12 4.1 Inch gun
She was designed to make 2S.S knot;
but has) attained 30 In taatA Bti
was 446 feet long.
The Goeben. a Urtr ahlp of t
Moltke, was on of Germany most
modern battle crulavera. She cavrriesv 19,
11-lnch guns. 12 6-lnch and II ZV
pounders and could steam 21 knot.
She was completed In October, 1112.
Sha oost $11,000,000.
Both vessels have been rpeatadl
reported sunk or damaged.
Boats Exchange Shot.
Petrograd. Dec. 24. (U. P.) After
being silent in the face of press re
ports concerning a bombardment !
the Bulgar Black sea port Of . Varna,
the war office today announced that
"our torpedo boats exchanged SbOU
with the shore batteries there." ,
The pictorial display in :g
this number will be most -
striking.
A general review of world
affairs relating what has
been going on at home and
abroad will be welcomed by r
all who would refresh their .
memories on events of note
and the sequence of their
happening.
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December 26, including The
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SUNDAY
ORMER BRESLAU IS
SUjlK IN BLACK SEAt
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