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s ,1 ! t i T2TOE SEC. HEDFOttT) m i n i . il- . MTTy TRTBFNTC, MRnFORT). OnTCCIOX. MONDAY, TtKCRAmRR 27, 1015 ALLIED FORCES CANTBEOUSTED F ROM NIK General Castlcnau, Chief of French Staff, States That With Batteries of Heavy Artillery and Men Behind Them, Capture of Greek Port Impossible. Gil AME A ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 20, via Paris, Dec. 27. "With our buttcricH of heavy artillery mid the men behind thrm, it is impossible to oust the nl lied forces from Snlonlki," said Gen eral Cnstelnau, chief of tho French Rcncrnl staff, in n statement todny to the Associated Press. Oenernl Cnstelnnu Rnvo the inter view after bpltiK received this morn ing by Kin); Constantino nnd attend inp; n luncheon at the French location. Many f the most important officers of the Greek nrmy and nnvv nnd sev oral of tho kinir'rt closewt friends at tended thn luncheon. Oenernl Cnx telnnu's statement was mibmilted to tho French minister, Jenu Ouillcmin, and approved bv him. Hltuntlon Kicollrait "Tho situation at Snloniki todny is most excellent," the Kcnernl con tinued. "I MMnt pcveral days exam ining: tho ground. I must unv I hnvo rarely neon an emplacement which lends itself better to defense. "I may also', ny thnt tho position provides tho most fnvorablo condi tions for offensive as well nn defen sive purposes." Tho general, when usked whether tho allies ooiitenihted an offensive movement from Snlonlki in the spring, unid: "Spring will tell. II N impossible to discount the exiircneicN of tho mil itary situnlion so far uliend. Should it bo decided upon, the offensive from finloniki would bo mndo under pecul iarly favorable conditions." "What impression did von anin from your talk with tho kinirT" tliu correspondent asked. King Mom Coitlla "I was deeply touched bv tho fact that his majesty, although in poor hehlth, received me. Ho was most cordial. Tho Greek have nIiowii mo every courtesy." "And in France, general how soon do you believe tint, win will be fin ished?" "That does not mntter. The most importnnt thine; is that victory is certain, sooner or later. In France every Frenchman nnd every French woman is ready to go the whole way for a complete triumph. Whether in Franco or here, there will bo no wenkenin" for Frnnce is not only determined, France is sure." Large crowds, in which were ninny Greek soldiers, guthcrcd around the French legation and cheered General Cnstelnau. PUN CAMPAIGN ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL Pan-American Scientific Conflrcss Meets at Washlnnton Welcomed by Marshall and Addressed by Lansing Last Traces of Past Mis understanding Erased. HEROINE OF LOOS RECEIVES MEDAL AGAINST YAMS DOUGLAS, Alii., Dec. 27.- Ten thousand men with twenty-five lield pieces, fifty mnelnno pins and sex -oral truinlonds of ammunition nie being concentrated at llunnosillo, Souora, for a campaign against the llroncho Yiiqui Indian now on the wnrpnth southeast of GuaymiiN, .if ooiding to statements, todny fioin ('arrauru headquarters- at Aguu I'm ela, opposite here. General 1'. Klin Callcs, who defeated Villa's- attack on Agua I'rietn Inst November, will have u Fupremo command, with Generals Miguel Lunongn, Angel Florcs, Arnul Jo Gomez and Hcrmudei: do Cuwtto as iiideH. Threo thousand other Cnrratun poldlois are now -unrolling from Nng nlcs, fionorn, to Xnco to entrain there nnd trnxol oor American torn lory to Juarex, Callcs icturuod today i'rom Junre7, where he conferred with General Obrogon rchitixo to appoint ment of ciul official in Sonnrn. So jipra men will fill most of tho offices, it was stated, for the present, being gradually displaced bv Chihuuhuuiis lUi tho latter pror their lonlty. ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT REPORTED BY FRENCH PARIS, Dec. jr. The war oftico utatoment this ntternoon hhs: i5 "There were no t-icnU of uupoit- "funco last night, evept in limine, where our nrtillcn biuubnidcd the j-Obilions of the emm m iho vieiuity of Jlioncourt mid Guve, koutlmcst of CHat'eau-Salinn." IWlttt Mfrdfprd trade to SlcUtord majo, WASHINGTON, Dec! 27. Vice President Mnrwhnll, in tho absence of President Wilson, welcomed todnj delegates of tho South, nnd Central American republics at tho opening session of tho Pan-American scien tific coiiffrcss. In his brief address he declared the ideal of Pan-Americanism fhould be tu prevent unjust interference in the affaire! of the American nations nnd that tho United Stntcs would be the first to resent such interference with any American country. All for One Ono for AH Secretnry Lansing, as bend of the governing board of tho Pan-Amencnn union, advocated a Pan-Amcricunisui that would bo "ono for all; all for one," nnd declared that Pan-Americanism was an expression of interna tionalism. In behalf of the congress, its presiding officer, Ddunrdo Sna re:, tho ambassador from Chile, re plied, referring to President Wilson's recent nddrcsn to the American con gress in which ho discushcd Pan American rclntions at length. "Although representing only ono of the republics," said Ambassador Sna re:, "I am convinced that I am inter preting tho thought and feeling of each nnd every one of them when 1 say tho government of tho United StntcH completes the erasing with n fricndlv hand of tho last traeos of past misundorstnnding nnd erroneous jnlcrpollntionB which had clouded the jtuiizon of America. Misgivings Forgotten "No doubt there hud picviiilrd be fore now in the atmosphere in Amer ican foreign offices uncertainties, misghings nnd suspicions whenever (he well-inspired nnd iiii(iiestioiiable bcncfiuiil declaiatioii by President Monroe ivn brnndiHliod m the United stales with u iew to practical appli cation. There was lacking the pre uiso definition of the inclining and ex tent of that mcmorublo document ami many of the weaker Ameiicun nations seemed afraid and apprehensive whenever the new i cached them of a posNible practical application of its declarations. "Let us, wo delegates nith tho Latin soul, prove that wo are equally capable of genera tin? encigy to in sure the wellheing of hiimtmkiiid as our brothers of Saxon America. I icquest the congress thnt with all standing up. it nhall join me in send ing the homage of our i expect ful greetings to the provident of tho l niled Ststc-, who is to us the hnh- oit embodiment of tho national en tity of this republic." CLAIM RUSSIAN 3S The wcoiid Jean rArc of Franco, tho heroine of Imvs who saved the Itrltlsli troop fcom losing their liolil on 111" French town, It seen In the renter hi lino with French sohlicrrs who nro Iceomtot Atltli llio mill. Ury nitstal hi 1'nils tiy (Jeneiiil do Snllly. She's .Mile. .Mor-cuii, who, whon tho lliltlsli were thinking if re treat us fiemian icInfoiTcnicntH nppeuivil, cunio out -nltli her HHe and led the tnnqis to mnko a determined stnitd. Bho hcielf shot four (cinm its who were trjlng to shoot at her house when ttho was ran-; lug In Mound ed Utltlshui'ff. E I PARIS, Uec. 27. An official atnto ment given out by tho Montononrtn HOME RULE FOR CITIES N TOLEDO, O., Dec. 27. Mayor Klcet Charles M. JlilrovV title to the consul horo today, hoHrlng tho dntojoffj(,0 ()f ninvor o( Tl,u,,h) WIH (.,m. of Docomlior 2(5, follew: "Our troops In tho Snnjnk contin ued tliolr offomivo and captured sov ornl vlllngss from the onomy, lucliid lug (louroucho, Oouuvo, nnd Dohrl- finned todny by tho unanimous do ei(ion of the (ommoii lcas judgco in the election contest iiiHtituted in the naino of Dr. C. W. McGuiro. file indues Mistnhicd the Toledo do. Tho Austrlnns iiiRtnlucil heavy I cjul, tor ,,g a(l0)ted by populnr vote, iobrch in inu vioioiu mriiRKiu mi iu iiociIari'U second choice pieterentuil IioBltloiiH." r voting IckiiI, nnd for the first time in Ohio hold that tho home rule iimend ment of the constitution confers on Lithe muiiicipnliticti fuli control of the ting WEDDING BELLS IllCKl.IN, Dei 27, 1 wlinlesi.--"ReportH from the (niininiis loeolvod hero from l'onstaiitlunie state that tho Russian army Is domorallnml at a insult of cold, huiiKor, cholera, typhus and poor equipment," ;i) the Overseas News nRoucy. "Poles In the Russian army whoio lionuvH nro In districts occupied by tho Germans nre ilevertlng or bog Bins that thoy bo vent homo." SEVENTY-NINE PERISH ( Continue! from page oiiqi 1.1 tons has been sunk, was mtved. The oi ow Ray Gniiuynw and Nolllo wcro unltod In mnrilsis by Rov. W. F. Shloltls at Howie River, Friday, Dec. 2tth. Mr. (Iminynw ii tho pro prietor of tho I'nton livery itablas or this city, and his bride Is well known Tho ceremony was wUnoaaod by tho Inuncdluto frlonds of tho couple, nnd ' f-'jra r ....I. t n ..-.! 1 .. I.. ..,:.. .. mnrni l inoiiiod oi noniinuiing una uivcuiik PRISONERS 10 ITALY HOMK, Dec. 20. Sorbin hns tuni ed ovor to Italy 110,000 Austrian pris oners who nre being interned in Sur dinia, being accompanied there by Setbinn officers. INCH RELEASE ED AMERICAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. WillWun Giube of Brooklyn, purser of Hie American steamer Ilorinqueii, tivken off by the French cruicr Descartes in Poi to Ricun waters December lo, has been released. Advices today to the French em bassy say tho other men tuken from American ships bv the cruiser arc be ing held pending investigation of their liability to military borvieo in tho German army. Representation) by tho United Stntcs against the taking of Germans from Amcricnn shins nre now at the Pnris foreign office. Gnrbc, a German by birth, had taken out his first naturalization papers. SARA BERNHARDT CRITICALLY ILL? RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMAN-TURKISH . FORCE IN PERSIA PKTROGHAD, Dec 27. Defeat by Mussina troops in Persia of n form idnble force, nmong which were sov ural Persian insurgents, is reported in nu official statement issued today by general headquarteis. Tho blnlemout follews: "At several points on the Riga front our artillery silenced enemy batteries. "South of Ikskul, tho Gcrmnns at tacked our trenches under the cover of gas. On tho Dvinsk front tho Germans repeatedly tried to Icavo their trenches, but were easily driven back. "In Persia our troops defeated a Gonnnn-Tiirkish force, among whom woro several thousand rebel Persian, gendnnnio nnd officers nnned with artillery nnd machine guns. The en- my lost several of their positions. Many were killed or wounded nnd tho rest fled." 4 NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Mmo. 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