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HOME EDITION
TODAY'S PRICES
Bar silver Handy & Harmon quota-
t -n a Grains lower Livestock
'rung Mexican bank note. 20 Villa
cumn IS Chihuahua currency. 18-A
rranza currency 19.
WEATHER FOH0EGA3T.
Fair tonight and tomorrow.
DELIVERED ANT WHERE 60 CENTS A MONTH 14 PAGES TWO SECTIONS TODAY
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WARSAW
GERMANS RUSH
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Obregon Declares
tal
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One Report GiaetfOrizaba
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As Destination Another
Salina Cruz. t
ZAPATA TROOPS'
MAY SEIZE' CITY
Villa's Army Is Allowed
Undefended Road To Ad-
vance Toward Capital.
WASHINGTON D. C Nov. 20.
The state department today
received notification that Gen.
Obregon had declared war on . Villa.
The notification states that Obregon
was going to Salina Cruz. As that port
is on the Pacific aide of the isthmus of
Tehauntepec and far from the scene of
the threatened hostilities official
could not understand it.
An earlier report announcing the
evacuation of Mexico City by Gen.
Obregon said he -was leading his army
toward Orizaba which Gen. Carranza
has just declared his new capital. .
If Obregon is taking his army to the
west coast it may mean he will take
the nest while Gen. Gonzales takes
iht eastern field. A plan of strategy
hen would be to allow Villa to enter
if iro Cltv. while the Carranza annles
worked north to tlAraerion -border.
Tor a. case of supplies. iney would.
then lie in a position to fight their
i southward.
Munitions of war must eorae from the.
I' mted states it h recognized sow
that Europe is at -war.
Is Abandoning Capital.
Orizaba is located in mountainous
territory a few miles west of Cor-
doba on the railroad connecting Vera-
cruz with Mexice City.
Consul Sllliman's message is taken to
iruan that Gen. Obregon is definitely
abandoning the Mexican capital which
it is believed will now clear the way
for the entrance of Gen. Villa's army
Gen. Pablo Gonsales Is reported to have
abandoned Queretaro which has now
been occupied by Gen. Villa's army.
Will Zapata Seize Capital?
There is some apprehension that the
eacuatlon of Gen. Obregon as re-
ported might allow Zapatista troops
to enter the city and create disorders.
Gen. Obregon was quoted Thursday
night. In advices from Mexico City as
denouncing Gen. Villa afresh and de-
claring he -was fully prepared to glTO
battle. J m
Itnllronil Communication Interrupted.
Consul Sllliman also stated that rail-
road communication northward and
also between the capital and Veracruz
was interrupted.
Discuss Veracruz Evacuation.
Actingt secretary Lansing conferred
with acting secretary Breckinridge of
the war department and Brig. Gen.
Scott chief of staff over details of
the evacuation of Veracruz. It was
decided that the customs collected dur-
ing the period of occupation supposed
to aggregate more than 0u.00e
would be bought away bv MaJ. Gen.
Funston to be heM in this country
for delivery to the government -whlcn
is finally recognized.
Hostilities Formally Declared.
Foreign minister Fabela telegraphed
the Carranza agency here today a for-
mal declaration that hostilities with
Villa had broken out and told of ap-
peintment of military commands for
the various states.
Carranza States Position.
Kr-fael Zubaran Oapmany Washing-
ton rei-i esentative of Gen. Carranza
rave cut the following telegram Tnurs-
da night received from Carranza
dated Cordova Wednesday and review-
ing Carranza's side of the controversy:
Cordova siexieo Nov. 18.
"Mr Zubaran. Washington. D. C
"With the purpose that you may be
rlearlv and trustworthily informed as
to ih actual conditions and be in a
position to emphatically deny all false
rumns. I vish to place In your hands
all of the details of the .situation be-
ginmrs bv giving you the conditions
on which I was willing to resign as I
expressed them In a message to Gen.
Ucnzales on the 15th.
Cnrranza'a Stipulations.
"These points were: I will surrender
the power in my hands to any persons
wjioni I deem trustworthy as. for ex-
ample. Gen. Pablo Gonzales. Gen. Villa
"hhall deliver the actual command of
nis forces to the administration in the
territorv controled by Gen.' Rulalio
Gutierrez. Villa and invself shall both
leave the country and meet in Havana
on November 25. The convention of
generals shall convene In Mexico City
to Felect a president for the entire pre-
tonstitutional period. Gens. Gutierrez
and Gonzales shall deliver the command
of the troops under them to the newly
'ected president. If on the JOth of
November the conditions have not been
r m plied with Carranza shall resume
hi character as first chief of the Con-
stitutionalist army.
'Replied Condition Accepted.
"To these propositions contained Iff
this statement Gens. Gonzales and
Obregon answered from Mexico City
that tbey had been accepted In full at
Aguascalientes. In effect that was
t hut Villa and myself were to leave the
country the former to surrender the
command of the division of the north
and I the first chieftainship of" the
Constitutionalist army as well as the
executive power of the nation to the
person indicated hi my letter and ultl-
(Contlnaed on Pace Z Column 3.)
Compare
FIERCE
ships suffer
damage by
hue
Massachusetts New York
New Hampshire and Maine
Are Blizzard Swept.
SOUTH HAS ITS
COLDEST WEATHER
All Records For 40 Years
Shattered By Cold From
Virginia to Florida.
BOSTON Mass. Nov. 20. The first
southern storm of the season and
one of the fiercest in years swept
the Atlantic coast Thursday night
lashed Itself to pieces off shore during
the night and by sunrise apparently
had blown itself out Shipping suf-
fered considerably and much damage
along' shore was caused by high tides.
The storm was not so severe inland
although New Hampshire and Maine
were swept by a blizzard.
Coldest Weather In Year.
The cold wave with some snow.
tehieh Tin swent rjinirilv dnwn frrtm tha
northwest and spread over the south f
Atlantic Btates..rqrn Virginia toFlorIda
.today hast forced tempeVatufcsto the
lowest recorded in November fn 40
years. Weather bureau officials at
Washington predicts that killing frost
and freezing temperatures would ex-
tend as far south on the coast as Palm
Beaeh -Florida.
CREW OF ENDANGERED
SHIP ESCAPE TO SHORE
Kennebunkport Maine. Nov. 20. Af-
ter an unsuccessful attempt to escape
from their vessel which was in danger
of being driven on to the shoals of
Cape Porpoise Capt George L. Hardy
of Deer Island and the crew of four
men of the three masted schooner Fan-
nie and Fay finally succeeded In reach-
ing land after a second battle with the
elements today.
The vessel was anchored in deep wa-
ter and with the wind moderating
there appeared to be a possibility that
her anchors wouldzhold and she might
be saved. The men were assisted In
reaching shore by Harry Chapman
who -went to their assistance with a
motor boat
GEN. OBREGON BITTERLY
COMMENTS ON UNITED STATES
Mexico City Mex. Nov. 20. On the
eve of his evacuation of Mexico City
Gen. Alvaro Obregon Thursday night
bitterly attacked the policy of the
United States.
The Brazilian minister sehor Car-
doso de Olivers called on Gen. Obregon
and offered to act as mediator between
the contending forces.
Gen. Obregon replied that If the min-
ister came as the representative of the
United States he could not discuss the
subject "owing to' the unjust action of
Washington In occupying Veracruz and
affronting the honor of the Mexican
nation."
VILLA IN CONTROL OF
RAILWAY TO TAMPICO
Practically the entire railroad line
from San Luis Potosl to Tamplco. Is in
control of Villa forces under Gen. Ser-
vln according to advices received hero
Friday. Following the evacuation of
the city by the Carrancistas the road
to the east was torn up but has now
been repaired. The forces occupying
San Luis Potosl have recently been re-
inforced according to the same ad-
vices and Vlllistas here express the
opinion that both Tamplco and Mexico
City will fall before the end of the
month.
SOLD OUT TO COMBINATION
RATHER THAN BE RUINED
Chicago 111. Nov. 20. "I thought it
was better to sell out than to be
pinched out"
This was the reply which Wm. Ma-
nierre a former manufacturer of corn
products made today in the hearing
of the government's dissolution suit
against the Corn rPoducts Refining
company when asked why he sold out
to the alleged combine. The witness
said he received lSO000 for his busi-
ness which consisted principally of
the manufacture of syrups.
BICYCLISTS SET FAST PACE
AND MANY ItACEIlS DROP OUT
New York Nov. 20. The ten leading'
-teems in the six day bicycle race
sprinted twice during the early morn-
ing and lapped two of their number
Ryan and Wohlrab and Walthour and
Hal stead. Shortly afterwards Ryan
and Wohlrab retired from the race.
Walthour and Halstead rode faBt at
the heels of the leaders all morning In
an effort to make up the lost lap. The
fast pace had cut down the number
of teams from IS to 12.
FRANCE WILL TAKE PART
IX PANAMA EXPOSITION
Bordeaux France Nov. 20. The
French cabinet decided today that not-
withstanding the war France will par-
ticipate offfclally in the Panama ex-
Position at San Francisco. '
Prices Advertised
STORM LASHES THE
Tte War At a Glance
!
THE coming of winter having
interrupted the fighting along
the North sea foant Germany
is making nn effort to pierce the
line of the allies at another point.
The' French war office announced
today that In "the region of the Ar-
gonne forest where severe engage-
ments have been in progress for the
last few days three vigorous at-
tacks had been made by German
infantry. These assaults. It Is said
were repulsed.
The Importance of this bnttle
foreign military critics explain lies
In the 'act that It the Germans
should succeed In pushing back the
allies they would be able to Join
forces with their troops which
farther to the east hnve thrust a
sharp wedge into the line. Such a
Junction of forces would result In
the surrounding of the strong
fortress nt Verdun which the Ger-
man crown prince attneked In vain
during the earlier days of the war.
The reply of the nllles to this
challenge iras nn attack on the
Germans In the neighborhood of
Verdun. An official German state-
ment given out today snid that this
attack had been repnlsed.
ACTIVITY DIMINISHED IN BELGIUM.
In Belgium the diminution of ac-
tivity has become still more pro-
nounced. There was almost a total
absence of Infantry attacks In the
.northwest and even the artillery
fire which recently has been nn-
nsually severe hns lessened.
The Germans on their left wing
hnve reoccnpled a section of the
town of Chauvoncourt. which they
recently blew np with mines after
the French had forced their way iu.
LITTLE NEWS FROM EAST
Either the cennorshlp or the ab-
sence of decisive events wns respon-
sible for the fact that from other
fields of battle. In nusslan Poland.
Turkey Scrvin and Persia there
came ouly fragmentary luformntlon
today.
The German statement snid that
the Hussion -were continuing their.
'-fl'lreSt'In roInnflThhllhnt'ia' rout- ""
crn Prussia they had captured an
unoccnpled fort.
GERMANS TRANSFERRED EAST
Such fragmentary reports as were
received today from the eastern
zone of lighting showed that the
German army wns still pressing the
Russians bnek though Russian Po-
land over the same battle field
across which the Russlaus. a few
weeks ngo were advancing victori-
ously. No clenr explanation hns
been made of the reversal in form
of the opposing armies. All that has
been reported on several occasions
la that the Germans are using their
finest troops from France and Bel-
glum to the east.
PRUSSIAN INVASION CONTINUES
The Russian war chiefs state that
their advance in enst Prussia aad
Gallcia coatlnnes In spite of their
ndmltted retreat In the center.
German strategists believe that
continued reTerses In Rnsslnn Po-
land would force the Russians to
draw back their northern and
southern armies.
GERMANS 'WHOLLY CONFIDENT
German operations admit of no
doubt as to the outcome of the war
with Russia. Gen. Von Hindenburg
Germany's populnr hero of the
fighting In the eait. Is qnoted as
saying that Germany and Austria
irill win. although outnumbered
because they haTe stronger nerves
nnd because their soldiers do their
own thlnklag irhlle Russian disci-
pline Is a mere blind nod dull obe-
dience. BATTLES AT SEA
The outcome of the naval battle
In the Black sea Is still in doubt.
No fresh Information -was reeelvl
to reconcile the conflicting claims
of Rnsslo and Turkey each of
Tihom asserted that a hostile Ibat-
tleshlp had been dnmnged seriously
In the engagement.
Fort Dodge Iowa.. Nov. 20. Five
persons were killed and one injured
whon an automobile in which they were
riding was str.uck today by a Minnea-
polis and St Louis north bound passen-
ger train at Halligan 12 miles from
here
The party was en route to Halligan
ami in attempting to cross tho railroad
track the car was struck by tho train
which apparently had not been seen.
FOUR THING
DYNAMITE. DIE
Burlington la. Nov. 20. Four labor-
ers employed on the government levee
20 miles north of Burlington were
killed by dynamite at noon today. The
men were thawing tho explosive when
the accident occurred.
TEXAS IS QUARANTINED
AGAINST CATTLE IMPORTS
Ft. Worth Texas Nov. 20. Gov. Col-
quitt it was announced here today at
the headquarters of the state sanlttcy
commission has signed a proclamation
quarantining Texas against all states
except Oklahoma Louisiana and Ar-
kansas on account of tho font nnd
mouth disease.
TBI STIES
limy KILLED
ENGIMD'SSRI
TO BE ENLARGED
House of Commons Passes
Vote For 1000000 Men
Increase in Forces.
London Eng.. N'ov. 20. The house of
commons today formally passed the
vote for the supplementary army esti-
mate which provides for an additional
army of 1000000 men. !
This is the additional :300.00S men
mentioned by premier Asqulth. in the
house of commons last Monday it is
apart from the territorials and Is ad-
ditional to the 1000000 men already
said to be under arms.
According to the supplementary es-
timate Harold J. Tenant undersecre-
tary of state for war said the official
view was that this further 1.000.000
men ought to be sufficient so far as
the government was ahle to see at
present to crown British arms with
success. He declined to give the actual
number of men---lsted but remarked
that the figurWecently given out by
the prime mlnlsffr. which were rough-
ly in the neighborhood of 1100000 were
below rather than above the actual
total.
Czar Fixes Levies
On German Cities
To Offset Kaiser's
Copenhagen Denmark Nov. 20. It
is repo-JteSFfrom Berlin today that the
Russians have imposed on the East
Prussian towns which they have taken
a. war . contribution corresponding ap
proximately to the war taxes levied t
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uv iul ugiiiiaiia . .- (.. ." . . v.. ..
I the same sua iDvf coninouuons are
rMUHt 4wMfvi "fwi PtL same manner as :
I tfte" Germans lfedt ihe indemnities
in Belgium
Shortly after the outbreak of the war
the czar promised that wherever the
Russians captured a German town an
Indemnity corresponding to similar
ones imposed by the Germans In Bel-
gium would be exacted. . -
The German authorities of East Prus-
sia have given orders that when the
Russians advance the Inhabitants shall
abandon their homes and take with
them their valuables and their flooks
and herds in crder to prevent the Rus-
sians from obtainihg provisions. The
houses are to be. burned so that the
Russians may not find shelter.
NEARLY 400 ARTICLES;
ARE NOW NON EXPORTABLE
Washington D. C Nov. ' 20. Nearly
400 kinds of "articles have been de-
clared non-exportable by neutral coun-
tries and are on their embargo list as
made public by the state department
They are arranged alphahetlcally
and the list Is so long as to resemble
an American tariff act In a promi-
nent place are arms and ammunition
but there are also many articles which
never have been associated In the pub-
lic mind with military use such as
goats hoes gas cylinders cotton
waste earthwax shellac and even seeds
and chemicals.
u. s. officialTdTsmantle
SHIP'S wireless outfit
Washington D. C Nor. 20. The only
explanation received here of the dis-
mantling of the wireless outfit on the
steam yacht Winchester In New York
harbor by officers and men of the rev-
enue cutter Seneca Thursday came to-
day from 'Capt Wild division com-
mander at New York. He reported that
a request was made by the customs col-
lector to seal up the Winchester's wire-
less because of reports that she was
about to increase her wave length be-
yond the limits allowed to merchant
ships.
The Winchester has not been grant
ed clearance.
FACES TREASON CHARGE.
Niagara Falls Ont Nov. 20 Joseph
Snider who was arrested -by military
authorities on a charge of treason for
an alleged attempt to smuggle Austrian
reservists from Canada to the United
States was held for trial by a police
magistrate here today. Snider's two
sons who were arrested witji him were
honorably discharged on agreement be-
tween counsel on the ground that there
was no evidence against them.
AMBASSADOR'S WIFE GETS
DECORATION FROM EMPEROR.
Washington. D. C Nov. 20.-Official
announcement of the award of the
grand cross of the Order of Elizabeth
by emperor Franz Joseph to Mrs. Fred-
erick C. Penfield wife of the American
ambastador at Vienna was cabled to-
day to the Austro-Hungarlan embassy
here. Mrs. Penfield has been Indefat-
Igible in work among the sick and
wounded soldiera of the dual monarch.
GREAT BRITAIN RESTRICTS
EXPORTATION OF TEA
London Eng. Nov. 20. Great Britain
today prohibited the exportation pf tea
to all continental ports except those of
the countries of the allies and of Spain
ahd Portugal. This prohibition JS due
to indications that Germany Is receiv-
ing large supplies of tea through The
Netherlands.
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A BEAUTIFUL Xmas elft Hand cro- X
cheted bedspread 125.
4 For further lnformntlon 'of the
4 above sec pajtcuwi cvihiuu tt gi .
above sec
this paper.
Here With
Friends Urge Goetlials For President
"Washington. I). C Nov. 20. Col. George W. f.oethals. Republican nominee for
president in 1916. This is the honor that his friends hope to have the O. O. P.
leaders confer upon the builder xf the Panama canal. They point out that within
the last few years Col. .Goethalg lias frequently been mentioned for -the presi-
deney.andithat it might accordingly bc'.comparatively .easy jto induce Progressives
as well as regular Republicans to unite on him. At the last-session of the house
of representatives- i.- bill 'was'ssed 'extending him the 'thanks of congress and
conferring. on .hiro the rank of major general.
EUROPE BITS
CHRISTMAS SRIP
London Eng. Nov. 20. The sending
of a ship load of Christmas gifts by
children of America to the yotrag'ifchab-
itants of countries suffering Xronv the
ravages of war has aroused much in-
terest here. The United SUUes navy
collier Jason which Is hringlng. the
girts is expected at Falmouth in a-few
The Belgian minister has requested
the American relief committee to take
charge of the presents destined for Bel-
glum. He suggests that they be trans-
shipped from the Jason to Rotterdam
weher the machinery of the commission
might be utilized for their distribution.
The commssion Is renewing Its en-
deavors to uersuade the British govern-
ment to raise the embargo on the ex-
portation of food as it is feared the
cargo coming from America wiu
not arrive n time to prevent actual
starvation in the remote parts of Bel-
gium. GLASGOW SEEKS REPAIRS;
ADMIRAL DIED IN WRECK
Tv. T TAnalfn TMil- NOV. 20.
First authentic news that rear admiral
Sir Christopher Cradock went down
with his flagship the British cruiser
Good Hope in the recent naval battle
between German and British squadrons
off the Chilean coast was given here
Thursday when the cruiser Glasgow
applied for permission to make urgent
repairs In port
The repairs must be completed 'Wltuin
seven days and at the expiration of that
time the vessel will sail.
The Glasgow has five holes In her
hull made by shells in the battle in
which four sailors were wounded.
In the first few minutes of the fight-
ing the officers of the Glasgow say
the Gbod Hope had one of her 9.2 inch
guns dismantled and then her gun
powder stores exploded.
The British battleship Canopus the
officers say speeding at only 16 knots
could not arrive In time to participate
in the battle.
SECRETARY OF LABOR SAYS
LABOR MUST RECEIVE JUSTICE
Philadelphia Pa.. Nov. 20. "There
can be no permanent industrial .peace
that la not based on industrial Jus-
tice" declared William B: Wilson sec-
retary of the federal department of
labor today to the delegates of the
American Federation of Labor.
The secretary said he had been ac-
cused of partisanship in conducting
his department. "If securing Justice
to those who earn their living by the
sweat of their face is partisanship" he
exclaimed "then count me a partisan
on the Bide of the man that labors."
Those
COAST
2Q.GD0 FRENCH
REPDRTEDSLAI
Berlin Germany Nov. 20. (By wire-
less to Sayvllie L. L Reports received
today from Holland according- to Infor-
mation given out in official circles
here' are to the effect that in the fight-
ing near Bixschoote and Dlxmude the
French lost JMAO-mnand-that 1600
British were drowned in the Yser
canal.
CAPTAIN OF U. S. CRUISER
TAKES NO' FURTHER ACTION
Washington D. C Nov. 28. Capt
Decker of the srmored cruiser Tennes-
see cabled the navy department today
from Chios' Greedei acKriowledglng re-
cepit of secretary Daniels's dispatch
directing him to "take no' step without
instructions from .Washington. He gave
no urther details of the firing upon the
Tennessee's launch at .Smyrna.
Former Mayor Schmitz
WillSeek(tVindicaiion"
By Running For Office
San Francisco Calif. Nov. 20. For-
mer mayor Eugene E. Schmitz central
ngure with Abraham Ruef in a series
of graft prosecutions fallowing the
earthquake and fire of 1J0S is home-
ward bound from New York with the
definite intention of. entering upon an
active campaign for election. is mayor
next year. This announcement was
made today by a brother of Schmitz
who said the former mayor would "seek
vindication' 'at tho polls.
Twenty-seven indictments found
against Schmitz after he was thrown
out of office have since been dismissed.
SCULPTRESS OF LINCOLN"
AND FAItnAGUT IS DEAD
Washington D. C. Nov. 30. Mrs.
Vlnnle Ream Hoxie the sculptress
who enjoyed the distinction of being
the first woman of her profession to
receiye a commission from the govern-
ment died here today after a long ill-
ness. She did Lincoln's 'statue in the
rotunda of the capitol and the figure
of admiral Farragut which stands in
the square bearing his name in this
city.
QUARANTINE AGAINST
CANADA CATTLE LIFTED
Washington D. C. Nov. 2-0. The
quarantine against cattle shipments
from Canada to the United States im-
poed because of the foot .and mouth dis-
ease was lifted today by the depart-
ment of agrtculure.
In Any Other City
Czar Concentrates 900000
Troops in the Path of the
Invaders Germans Say.
KAISER WOULD END
PRUSSIAN INVASION
Cold Hinders Flemish Cam-
paign; Battle in West
Shifts Southward.
LONDON. Eng. Nov. J The best
of the kaiser's great war machine
is now rushing back toward War-
saw capital of Russian Poland. The
German army is retracing its steps over
tbe roads over which Russian Cossacks
and cannon drove the Germans re-
cently. Advices from Berlin this after-
noon express the opinion that Gen.
Von Hindenburg will soon have an-
other great virtor t- leport despite
the fact that tht? Rus-ia- hae oi-
centrated nearly 9'n "uu - ;.s in !:-
land excluding tno&e in tr chirwn :
region.
The position of the Russian forces is
considered unfavorable. botrron ac-
count of the nature of the ground an I
because of such large forces are con
cvntratirg within a comparatively smalt
territory
Interest in the situation in the west
is momentarily eclipsed by that in the
east Reports from Vienna tell of suc-
cesses in Galicia. including the occu-
pation by the Teutonic allies of Tarnow
and WleHczka. According to these re-
ports "WW prisoners were reported.
Russia's Invasion Continues.
Rnseian war office reports however
are that the Invasion of east Prussia.
and Gattcfa continues. German strate
gists believe the pressure on Poland
will force Russia to withdraw from east
Prussia and Galicia. German sources
admit the capture of a fort in east
PrussB but claim the Russians fouud
it unoccnpled.
The coming of winter has now about
closed down active operations in west
Flanders and the Germans have trans-
ferred their chief attacks to the region
of the Argonne forest
Few Infantry Attacks In West.
The French official communication
issued at Paris this afternoon sas
that Thursday there were hardly an
infantry attacks on the part of the
enemy and that their artillery actlvity
also was largely reduced.
The communication adds:
Flanders Is Flooded.
"To the north the weather has been
very bad and snow has fallen. All the
region of the Tser canal to the east if
Dlxmude is flooded in fro..t of Ran-
scapelle we have withdrawn from the
water area. There has been a very
slow artillery fire.
Three Attacks in the Argonnes.
"On the center there have been no
important actions to report. In the Ar-
gonne three vigorous attacks on tne
part of the enemj's infantrj have be-3
repulsed.
"On our right wing the Germans have
reoccupied the destroyed section oT
Chauvoncourt Further to tne east we
have made some progress."
Germans Repulse Verdun Attack.
Berlin Germany. Nov. rt (By way
of London.) The German troops haie
repulsed a French attack in the neigh-
borhood of Verdun in France and the
Russian retreat in northwestern Po-
land continues according to an offuial
communication issued today bv the
German general arm headquarters
The text of the official statement
reads:
'In west Flanders and In norti
France no appreciable change in tha
situation has taken place.
"Heavy rains and snows which firt
soaked and then partly froze tbe
ground have made our movements
very difficult. A French attack at
Corabre to the southeast of Verdun.
was repulsed
Russians Seize Unoccupied Fort.
"The situation on the east Prussian
frontier remains unchanged. East of
the plains of the Mazuilan lakes tho
Russians captured an unoccupied fott.
in which were some old obsolete can-
non. The retreat of the enemy throug'i
Llpno-and Neawatnl continues. Our at
tacks have made progress to the sojta
of Plock.
"No decision yet has been reached in
the fighting around Lodz and to tn;
east of Cxenstochowa."
ECUADOR INSISTS THAT
NEUTRALITY NOT VIOLATED
Quito. Ecuador. Nov. 20 The Ame' -lean
minister to Ecuador. C a Hartma-i.
had a conference today with foreign
minister Moreno concerning the ;u-
tests if Trance and Great Britain in
connection with the reported violation
of her. neutrality obligations by Ecua-
dr-' . ...
Senor Moreno declared the govern-
ment bid observed the strictest neutral-
ity la the matter of the complaint th.it
belligerent vessels had violated u a
neutrality of the Galapagos island" i
the Pacific the foreign minister sal 1
the government was ready to have this
occurrence investigated.
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