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GERMANS TO M A
MILLION MORE TURKS
If German Drive Through Serbia Is Not Checked An Army
of a Million Turks Will Be Armed by Germany to. Fight
the Allies-French "and English Will Make Strenuous
Effdrts to Prevent This and Russia May Land Troops
to Aid Them
Paris, Oct. 29. Serbia seems doomed.
Invasions of her territory by Teuton
n nd Bulgnr forces have proceeded re
morselessly. The allies are preparing
li tremendous attempt to stop their on
va.nl movement before tiiey reach their
fjiml Constantinople but indications
jKiiirt to this struggle occurring on
either Bulgarian or Turkish soil, after
Hie central allies steam roller has pass
ed over Serbia.
To halt the Teutons and Bulgars be
t'ore they strike into Constantinople,
InO.OOO French and 13,000 British are
cither at Salonika or heading north
ward. t
May Invade Bulgaria.
furthermore a Russian finding on
Hie Bulgarian BInck sea const is be-
lieveil imniiueiit. The Russian fleet has I
bombarded Varna and this may be only
a forerunner of the landing. I
Meantime, German munitions for thegnria, instead of moving northward tof
riirKs are reported aireuuy uemg senincip the shattered Serbs,
overland from northwestern Serbia,! It is predicted here that the Serbs
where the Austro-Oermnns and Bulgars will soon split up in small bands and re
have joined hands, into Bulgaria to the sort to a guerilla warfare to harry the
uunrcst railway .for Constantinople, j invaders as much as possible..
National Committee Meets
Dec. 14 to Select the
Convention City
By N. C. Clark.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
New York, , Oct. 29. Republican
forces are lining up for 1916. The na
tional committee will meet in Wash
ington December 14 to select a conven
tion city for next year and to mobilize
the hosts for the presidential year cam
paign, Chairman Hilles of the com
mittee, announced today. He indicated
t lie main lines of the campaign to re
more the republicans to power will be:
An attack on the tariff.
Criticism of the administration's
bundling of Mexico and European for
eign affairs.
Charges that the democrats failed to
I eep their economy and otoer platform
pledges including the single term.
Attacks on the ship purchase bill and
t lior administration measures.
"There is no lack of Interest in the
r:ice," Hilles declared. "It compares
fiivonably with four years ago. In some
states,' with 'favorite sons,' things are
letting lively.
"True, the situation differs from the
List two or three decades. From a
o roui) of nossibilities then, there is now
jio outstanding leader. Whether this,
nltuation will continue until the open-;
trig of the convention or whether there1
v ill be a simmering down of candidates
cmnot be stated.
An active organization is In the field
for Burton, Weeks, Cummins, Borah,
.smith -and Sherman. Such active or re-1
neptive candidates as Hughes, Root,!
Knox, Fairbanks and Governor Brum
bnugh. of Pennsylvania, have strong
foUnwinirt.
ipl. i i.ti .i-
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runes- nrrenrion was rnnwi iu i.-,,,-.
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Pome folks hive way o' Join' noth
in' that kin hardly b distinguished
from work. Th' the-atrical companies
that used tluome t' town an' rejuven
ate th' hut tel now arrive ia a reel as'
6 aUaight t' th' the atef.
These, it is estimated, will reach the
Turkish troops next week.
There are prosicts, too, that the in
vaders will soon control the Belgrade
Constantinople road, across Serbia for
their recent advances have shown
steady, progress toward such an end.
Such control will niean speeding up
shipments to the Turks, who, it is es
timated, can put 1,000,000 more mon in
the field if proper equipment is at
hand k
Would Attack Allies' Bear.
Such an addition would prove for
midable, particularly if the junction
with the Teutons were completed.
With the additional forces prepared
for battle, the Turks would be in a
position to attack the allies in the rear
unless the allies stop the advance. This
explains the necessity for the allies to
striko eastward into Turkey ami Rut-
that in many places, the progressives
are returning to the O. O. P. avowedly
ror tno purpose or forcing colonel Roos
evelt 's nomination.
'.'No such reports have reached us.'1
'he Baid. "There is no evideuce to
substantiate them. Illinois, for instance,
where the progressives have returned to
the republican party, will give its dele
gation to Sherman, I believe and has
no intention of turning to Roosevelt.
It is the same elsewhere, where there
are 'favorite sons,'
"Do you think it is possible for Roos
evelt to capture the republican nomina
tion f" I asked.
"That is a possibility I do not care
to discuss," Hilles answered.
The chairman was positive thnt Taft
will not bo a candidate. He declared
Iho former p'resident is enjoying life
i-.nd would not resume the burden of
public office under any circumstances.
Though believing that the ill-feeling
of cotton growers over tho administra
tion's foreign policy may cost the demo
cratic nominee Borne votes, Hilles said:
"It will not cost President Wilson
if he is the next nominee any votes
in the electoral college. The opposi
of the, cotton growers will be felt in
nnothef form. They will help elect
congressmen, opposed to democratic
measures. But, judging from reports,
we will not need southern votes to elect
a republican president."
FRANCE IS TIRED OF
Change of Cabinet May Mean
French Will Seek An
Honorable Peace
Milwaukee. Wis., Oct. 29. Aristide
Biiaud, former socialist, upon whom
develoves the task of forming a new
French cabinet, is bi and . strong
niintiirh tn ninke n r, honorable rirtiice
honorable
, h.M;l e,l . wnr in which I
cm 'mi in tmthinv. mii i, I Vietorl
- -
lleruer, former socialist congressman,
todnv in an exclusive interview with
jllie United I'ress.
Tiie chnime in the French cabinet"
jhe said, "signified a further disinte
jgration of the allies. It is the mute
protest or r ranee naainsi roimniuiuou
of a wnr, in which France, while sacri
ficing the most men and money, is
I'lnving second li ldie to I rent Britain I
ami is pulling the chestnuts from the ',
fire tor the British. French socialists !
are beginning to realize this. I
Without doubt the resignation or
Sir F.dward irey, tiie Knghh foreign!
minister will follow those of Delcase
and Viviani.
"Why should millions of Frenchmen
die to protect the profits of Binning-j
ham manufacturer and help the czar;
to extend his despotic rulef" !
"HYAS KLOSH
TYEE'S" MEET
Washington, Oct. 29 An Ok
lahoma Indian chief, his two
wives and five children snd sev
eral other red men today made
the White House offices look
like a wigwam. They came to
hake hands with the "great
white chief" to solemnly aiwure
him of their plessnre at his com
ing wedding and to wih him
much joy. The president ex
pressed his appreciation of their
visit and their felicitations.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET
Paris, Oct. 29. Aristide
Biiaud this afternoon complet
ed his cabinet selections as far
as those the United Press named
Thursday are concerned, lie
.also made four additional se
lections. The selections as given, by the
United Press yesterday were:
Briand, premier and minister of
foreign affairs; Jules Cambon,
general secretary; DeFreyeinet,
vice-president of the , cabinet ;
Viciani, minister of justice;
Gullieni, wnr; Admiral l.aeaze,
marine; Ribbot, finance; Doum.
ergue, colonies; Painleve, edu
cation and invention; Bourg
eois, Combes, Denyg Cochin and
Jules Guesde without portfol
ios. The additional selections
were:
Marcel Senibate, minister of
public works; Ktinne elemen
tal, commerce; Jules Meline, ag
riculture; Rene Renault, lnbor.
Briend decided to retain the
four under secretaries of war
whom Millerand created.
VILLA RETALIATES B1
Decisive Battle Between Car
ranza and Villa Forces
Expected Soon
F.l Taso, Texas, Oct. 29. Villista re
taliation for recognition of Oeneral
Carranza by the United States was held
today to have been responsible for the
execution of Charles Boone, American
cattleman, of KL Paso at Guzman, Chi
huahua, yesterday.
His partner, James Welsh, brought
the story that Boone died nt the hands
of a - firing squad after being. taken
from u Mexican Northwestern train.
Colonel Hernandez, a Villa leader.
Welsh said, searched the train for other
Americans and threatened openly that
he would kill them in retaliation for
Onrrniizn'S recognition.
Welsh, who escaped by hiding on the
locomotive with the American crew, ar-
rivea nerc enriy toitay.
EXPECT FIRING ACROSS BORDER
Washington, Oct. Sit. Negotiation
were under way today to protect Amer
icans in Douglas, Ariz., from the threat
ened fire of Mexicans entrenched just
across the border line nt Agua Prieta.
Both the stnte and war departments
tried to induce the Carrunzista troops
near Agnn Prietn to move farther from
the border. Consul Carothers had au
thorization to treat unofficially with
Oeneral Villa to induce him to avoid
firing into Douglas. Meantime, General
Funston, commanding the United tKntes
border troops, sought to re-establish the
neutral zone. American reinforcements
hr.ve arrived there.
Fulton's orders permit him to fire
across the border with artillery if tin
villi:tus attempt to make a flunk at
tack by crossing into American terri
tory. At the same time, danger from
flying bullets is great because the Oar
ran.ista line is directly along tho bord
er, facing the Villistas only a short dis
tance back.
The battle, it is thought cannot be
delayed much longer. Reinforcements
for the Carrnnzistn garrison entrained
tudny at Kngle Pass, Texas, will soon be
on the scene.
The struggle is destined to be dooi
sive, military experts think. The lat
r mounts of Villa's once powerful army
stand ready for u Inst ditch battle, in
an effort to inflict a blow that would
give ilia's revolt a new lease on life.
His chances, however, are considered
dim.
T.tfSH TO AID CARRANZA
F.ngle Puss, Texas, Oct. 29. Twenty-
six carload, of Mexican cavalry horses,
'll eitrlonds of munition wagons and an
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m - wnj
the Hmithern Pacific fur Douglas, Ari..,
where a battle between ilhMts and
Carrnnzista forces threatens,.
BANDITS CROSS BORDER.
Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 29. A small
detatchment of the' twenty eighth 'in
fantrv. which arrived last week was
twice attacked between niidni iht and
ilartight todav. One American soldier
was wounded in this baptism nf fire,
lint the Mexicans, though caught be-
twei-n two tires in llieir second at-
tack, suffered no casualties
The American was wounded during
the first attach, nt the ( apote ranch
north of Hidalgo.
Signal rocket were sent up to tt
tract aid anil nfter Jll ininutmt firing
the Mexicans fled buck ncrov the Kio
(irsnde.
Menntime a troi uf cavalry arrived
from Hidalgo. The Mexicans, sfler
two. hours, clinic back to The Americas
side nnd resumed their attack. The
cavalry, however, drove around their
think and attached from the rear, wailn
more reinfon-einentu came up to assist
in illiperslng the raiders. '
At a result of thene two raids a new
man hunt is under way with soljiers
and jiosse engaging. i
MADE A OOOD HAUL.
.
Chicago, Oct. re, Robbers early to
day dynamited two safes In the HUr
Ixrnn company office and escaped with
$10,000 worth of gem.
BIG SEATTLE PIER
GOES UP 1:1 SMOKE;
LOSSISIIMOOO
Fire Was Incendiary German
Sympathizers Suspected,
So Are Japs
WATCHING FOR 75 TONS
OF NITRO GLYCERINE
Wiilman, a Longshoreman,
Held On Suspicion 500
Bales of Cotton Burned
, Seattle, Wush., Oct. 2l Although the
police were holding I). Willmnn, a long
shoreman in connection with nn incend
iary fire which swept pier li last night
and resulted iu a loss estimated at prac
tically $1,000,000, Investigation today
developed two other theories as to the
origin of the blaze.
One theory is thnt Japanese might
have caused the fire in a revengeful
spirit, becanse-of their hatred of Chiu-
ese members of the crews of Blue Fun
nel liners, which dock at Pier 14.
Another is thnt war feeling of Ger
man sympathizers had been wrought up
over tne tact tuat the dock contained
about $250,000 worth of exiiorts des
tined to Russian ports, nnd that the
Blue Funnel line was reported to have
been carrying on n heavy traffic with
the allies under charter, really, by the
Russian government. Damage result
ing from the fiio which was the third
incendiary attempt on the dock t1
week, is estimated at between 750,00'
and $1,000,000.
Silk Cargo la Sale.
The pier itself, tbtf entiTe second floor
and much of the first floor of which U
in ruins, is said to be damaged to the
extent of about $100,000 according to
William Day, warehouse foreman.
The Blue Funnel liner Ixion had just
finished discharging a $4,000,000 cargo,
a great part of which was silk, which
was loaded direct on board cars nnd
shipped east by fast freight. The rest
of the cargo, however, remained in the
dock.
Probably $100,000 worth of pig tin
stored in the east end of the . dock, it
was' thought could be saved with little
loss, and $400,000 worth of rubber may
be only a partial loss.
Other freight destroyed included
17,000 cases of Cliiuese ten, 4,000 bales
of hemp, 7,000 bugs of rice, 2,000 bag
of corn and a large quantity of bam
boo and rattan iu bales, anil manufac
tured furniture, as well as 2,000 tons
of miscellaneous goods.
Two Othe r Attempt Made.
Two previous attempts to fire the
pier on Tuesday fniled. Last night'f.
fire started shortly after the employe
had quit work fur the day and was dis
covered about 11:45 o'clock. The flumes
were shooting up through the roof and
out of the higher windows. Only des
perate work on the part of tho firemen
prevented the flames from renrhing ad
joining piers.
Wiliuinn, the mini arrested, is said to
hsve made remarks to R. B. Brad
a dock workman before the fire, the
caused the latter to be suspicious. He
repeated the conversation to the po
lice, ,
Bradshnw said he and Willmnn wj re
in a nearby saloon shortly before 0:15
o'clock and that he said to Willmnn
thnt he was going to work at I'ier 14 in
a few minutes.
"Don't be too sure of that," said
Willmnn, according to Ilrudsliaw, and
after the fire started, he is alleged to
have said, "I told you you might not
work at the dk tonight. Pier five
will be next."
Announcement was' made today by
reliable waterfront sources that O.Ohii
bales of cotton, valued at about $;100,
000, destined for Russia, were burned
Is it night when Pier No. 14 was de
stroyed by fire.
Cotton is essential in the mnnufnc
ture of explosives,
Podwc'l and company, limited,
Knlir,h shipping firm, which operated
the duck, denied, through its locuj man-
ager, A. K. Haines, that any wuh
j amount of cotton win on the pier.
lie pinceu no: niiiuuui ai "unoiii
.WO bales."
I). Will until, liiiigshoreman, arrested
after the fire hi-cuuse of an alleged
conversation with another longshore
man in a waterfront saloon in which he
is said to have predicted th fire, was
eismined behind closed doors today by government, according to official an
Chief of Police Iang, Captain of I'e-1 nnticeinent today.
tectives Tennsut ami Kirn Marshal The assumption of kingly authority
Harry Bringhurst. Wiilman' storylat present would precipitate a Chinese
did not satisfy the officials and he is,
held ou in open charge.
Afraid of Explosive.
Seattle, Wath., Oct. 20. Following
L. .i:...,...a fir. !:.. 1J t......
night, believed to I incendiary. .rl
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Warden A. A. i'uysse today ordered a
close watch to prevent th landing of
shipment of 71 tons of nltro glycer
ine rumored to be due her from Han
Francisco, for Vladivostok. IMails of
the alleged shipment are lacking. It
was runiorod thst it had left Baa Fran
cisco two days ag'i.t
"I fhali keep watch day ui sight,"
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAS AGO TODAY
A Tnrco-Russinu naval battle
was reported off Odessa, Turk
ish torpedo boats bonitar,ding
the fort and sinking three Rus
sian liners, one Kussinu gun
boat and one French steamer.
Severe fighting everywhere,
stubborn resistance end some
British gains were reported by
the allies. Belgians drove the
Uermuns from the lower Yaer
valley by flooding it. Germans
made advances at Rheinis, the
Mouse and in the Wovre dis
trict. Germnns repulsed a French
attack at Vernon nmT made
gains in the Argonne, Berlin
stated. Heavy fighting con
tinued in East Prussia and the
Germans were retreating along
the Vistula, Russia said. Indian
troops joined the defense of
Tsing-Tnu, Admiral Lord Fisher
succeeded Prince I.ouis of Bat
tenberg as Britain's first sea
lord.
E
May Present Formula to Pope
Spain, Not America, To
Manage It
Geneva, Oft. Sid. Announcing 'Prince
Von Bnelow'i arrival at Lucerne, tho
Tribune asserted today that his pur
pose is to endeavor in consultation with
another diploma to find definite
formula for presentation by the pope
to the allies with a view to ending the
war.
It Is believed this was tho basis for
tho recent rumor that Von Buelow was
about to lot President Wilson and King
Alphonso of Spain know tne terms on
which Germany would ugree to peace.
SPAIN MAY BE MEDIATOR.
Washington, Oct. 29. Whether Am
erica or Mpain President Wilson or
King Alfonso will mediate in the
Kuropenn wur was tho absorbing ques
tion among officials here as a rcnult
of renewed intense interest here and
abroad in the question of peace.
"The wnr is noW being fought in
the capitals of Kuroe," .a cabinet
membor snld. "Developments tliere
look ns though tho war is about over."
Many authorities believed that Htiain,
rather than the United Stutes will be
mediator when Kuroe is ready to lay
down arms, This belief was based on
the fact that the I'uited Htates may
not be regarded suitnblv by Germany
in view of her disputes with tile kaiser
over his submarine warfare. Unofti
cial information from Germany was to
the effect thnt America is not In the
best Hsition to be the chief peace fac
tor.
While tho German-American contra
versies have been amicably arranged
thus far, the feeling among the kaiser's
subjects is still iuid to savor of bitter
ness toward America a feeling which
ol'ficinla here confessed does not augur
well for I uite.l States c.iaaces of set
tling the conflict fiunlly.
By Move May Arm
A Million Turks
By J. W. T. Mason.
(Written for the I'uited Press.)
New York, Oct. 29. The union of
Germnns and Bulgarians In the north
eastern corner of Serbia concerns Great
Britain more than it does Serbia. The
junction was effected, not to threaten
Serbia, but to establish u quick route
for supplying munitions to Germany's
impoverished nllv, Inrkeyt.
these munitions, however, must move
over MO miles of mountain highway in
Serbia and 100 miles of Bulgarian roads
before they reach the Orient railway,
Such a move can only be countered
by a rapid concentration of the allies
either in Bulgarim or Turkey. And the
Germans will be able to equip the idle
Turks with needed supplies iuiIchs the
f.lliity put Mmir cnmmmiii'iit lolls. Hence
the challenge to the allies is serious
.Ills effect on Greece and Hiimiiiiia can
tint bo
allies.
source of satifiic tiou to the
JAPS' FRIENDLY TIP.
Toklo, Oct. 29. Fearing the creation
i nt a monarchy in China would mean
calamity lo the far cast, .Iiiimiii has ad
vised Viilin Hhi Kf, In friendly fashion
tn tiostiHiiie the move to turn his re
mililic into the iiroi.osed new form of
uprising, Kveti assuming tluit .lapan
wishes to gain control of China such
an outbreak would furnish an excuse
for intervention nnd tne nukndo pro
iimnblv thinks the outbreak would be
more Inrimdiihlc than he cares to
j handle and therefor, prefer, to execute
MrluiiMt-A i.,.liv h., hi l.v Muin iitner
means,
aid Faysse. "The explosives will nut
be permitted to enter Klllott bay."
Seventy five tons of nitroglycerine
wwnld be enough to blow up the whole
of Heattl.
SERBIAN -WOMEN ID
CHILDREN IN RANKS
Resistance Fiercer Than That of Belgians and Wcmen and
Children Fight and Die by the Side of Their Husbands
and Fathers Mountainous Country Makes Teuton Ad
vance SlowSay Threats of Death From Own Artil
lery Alone Forced Germans to Charge Russians
By Carl W. Ackerman,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin, Oct. 21). .'Fiercer than Bel
glum" was the semi-official descrip
tion I heard today of the resistance
tho Teuton invaders of Serbia are
meeting, Though it was said tho cen
tral allies are progressing more rapidly
than hud been expected, the difficult
ties nevertheless are tremeinloiis.
They are nt present in tho Serbian
Alps where nn advance is particularly
arduous. The Serbians aro fighting
madly, with women nnd children pnr!
ticipatiug. Sniping and bushwhacking
are incessant.
Heavy enow in northern Germany)
brings the realization that the winter;
campaign is opening. Moreover, thej
newspapers are already beginning to
discuss the soldiers Christmas.
'Conditions for tho winter struggle
are most favorable for tho central al
lies. On the western front, the situn-l
Hon is satisfactory. Russian attacks!
are unimportant and don't effect Field;
Marshal Von Hindenburg'a general;
advance.
Thero is at tho snmo time nnly pity
and contempt for tho Italians, who
have failed to break Austria's lines
despite throo major offensives in five
months. f
Tho success of the Serbian Invasion
is creating a profound of diet on Ru
mania and she is mora friendly than
heretofore toward tho Teutons, Simnl-
toueounly, Greece's - neutrality pleases
the central allies.
' Serbians Forced Back.
Berlin, Oct. 29. Serbia' resistance
to the Teuton Invaders is fast collaps
ing. Thrt main drive of tho central allies
Is advancing west of IjsPovo toward
Kragujevac, according to offlcinl an
nouncement. General Von Gallwlt. has
pursued the Herbs to heights southeast
of Svllnjec where heavy fighting is in
progress.
The Austrian forces driving south
eastward, hnve crossed the Kolubara
northwest of Rudiiik, over a chain of
steep mountuins on a broad front. The
Germans have occupied the mountuins
on both sides of Topola,
"Long ami sanguinary fighting,"
preceded the Bulgarian capture of
Plrot, the importunt stronghold on tho
east bctweeil Nish and Sofia on the
Nish-Conatantluopli! railroad.
Kust of Vicegrsd, whore the Serbians
have been a few miles inside the Aus
Iriulh frontier, tho Aiistro-Ilungnrlnn
forces have expelled them by an ad
vanco ou both sides of the Karaulu
river.
"Two flanking counter attacks bv
a Montenegrin brigade were repulsed, '
the official announcement said,
Artillery Forced Charge.
Petrograd, Oct. 29. Going to ex
tremes to forcoMhclr men into action
I
TO EDITH CAVELL
Notables of England Present
-600 Nurses From the
Front Attend
London," Oct, 29. Knglnml puid its
tribute today to Kilith Cuvell, F.uglish
woman, victim of a German firing
sipiud ill Belgium. Memorial cxorciitcs
fur the wornitn, now regarded us a nn
tiomil martyr, drew one of th largest
crowds to SI. Paul's cathedral in the
history of the famous structure.
The high and the lowly joined in the
tribute.
The ipieeu Mother Alexandra was
present. The king could not attend be
of his accident yesterday, but
both ho and the queen were represent
ed. Cabinet members, diplomats ami oth
er notable persons joined in thu serv
ices.
In the front seats, 000 nurses from
the front, iu their army uniforms, sat
with In. wed heads In tribute to tho wo
man, who had served as nurse uud
friend to the men of the allied forces.
Ambassador Page, whose messages
from Minister Brand Whltlock revenled
to Kugland the horrors of Miss Cuvell 's
execution, was unnble to attend,
I). If. Moslier went to Oregon City
yesterday and returned with his fam
ily, who and been visiting relutlvoi in
tUt city.
on the Dvlnsk front, German artillery
men to tho rear threatened to fire on
their own men if they did not chnrg
the Slavs, according to official claims
today.
Spurred on by tho realization that
death awaited them whatever way they
turned, the Teutons finally dashed into
the attack and were shot down with
terrlblo losses.
This fighting occurred around Gnr
bunivkn. For a time the tido of battla
turned in the Teutons' favor and they
succeeded in occupying some Russian
trenches but later were dislodged by a
strong counter attack.
Continuance of the artillery battle
in the Riga, Pripet and Styr section
was reported. The war office claimed
repulsa of German attacks 'at many
points.
Bulgars Capture Plrot.
Berlin, Oct. 29. "The Bulgarian
victoriously entered Plrot fortress to
day," said the Sofia official report to
day. Plrot is 35 miles southeast of Nish
and 10 miles inside the frontier. It ia
on the NiHh Constantinople railroad be
tween Nish and Sofia and has strong
defenses, its location on the railroad
makes the Bulgarian victory important.
The British CasnalUe.
London, Oct. 20. Premier Asquith
announced today that the total British
disunities to October v were as follows:
Killed, n,00O officers; ,im men;
wounded 12,(133 officers, 304,832 men;'
missing 2,000 officers, 73,177 men.
In the western theatre, the casualties
wore 4,401 officers and (J.'I.O.'iO men
killed; 9,101) officers and 22.1,710 men
wounded; 1,507 officer aud 61,134
men missing.
Just Burned Powder.
Petrograd, Oct. 29. German sub
marines harried the Russian Black seat
fleet nttucking Varna, Bulgaria, yes
terday, but the under-sea craft attack
did no damage, it was officially
claimed today.
Tho Russiun fleet bombarded the
port for several hours, with sea ptanes
co-operating by . throwing , bombs.
Ilaclior works, aud coast batteries were
reported heavily dumaged, but it is
denied that the tow itself suffered.
There were no Russian casualties.
. Advancing Steadily.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, li, I.,
Oct. 29. Portlier progrea of the Teu
tonic, invaders in Serbia was recorded
by tho official statement-from the wur
office today.
" West of the Morav river," it mud,
"we kuve reached Batorina, Rurnik,
Cumick and SlackovliM. . General Bov
mlyeff's Bulgarian forces are pursuing
the Serbians. '
These locations aro about 00 mile
south ami southeast of Belgrade to thu
west of tho river.
Mexican Joan of Arc
Visits Washington
San Francisco, Oct. 2-1. P.ngnged on
a secret mission to Washington, aud
the errand of buying Cnrriin.isla uni
forms, Colonel Kiitnnnu Plores, known
as the Mexican ,)i,un of Arc, arrived
hero tmljiv. She commanded the Mex
ican wurship which took Guaymas, and
more recently has been interested in
the subject of artillery,
Before reluming to her Own coun
try she will visit her children in a
Texas convent, and will confer here
with a brother of Generut (Miregon,
TOMORROW "OREQON DAY"
...
San Friuii Isco, Oct. 29-11 Ore-
gnu day" will be celebrated at
the 1 'u no in ii -Pacific, exposition
tomorrow, with Oregon s chief
executive, dailies WitJiycuinbe,
in the role of honor. The gov-
ernor with his party, which
included Mrs. Withycomb",
their daughter and tt number
of Oregon boosters, arrived to-
.In v.
The Oregon building will be M
the scene of the festivities.
j Hundreds of former and visit-
l lug residents of Oregou today
I planned to attend the eeremon-
I les In honor of their state. Ore.
li gOll UppiCK, I'HIIT H"U t'KIIIIIKT(l,T l-
juice will be distributed among
the visitors. Governor Withy-
combe will be presented with a
casket of jewels similar to those
on the Tower of Jewels, .
Klamath county day was eele-
brnted at the Oregon building
i today.