- EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA", MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 10U- -

RUMANIA TO ENTER WAR

TOMS ROOT BRITISH RUSSIANS REPULSE GERMANS
IN POLAND, PETR06RAD SAYS
FLEETS OF ALLIES WAR MOVES SHOW FRENCH BIG NAVAL BATTLE AQAINST GERMANS, IS REPORT

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FORCESIHASIAAND Admit IrOcta is Aflame, But Not Cap- MASS FOR BLOW OFFENSIVE TO GAIN ALSACE REPORTED FOUGHT Step, However, May Be Delayed Un
til Spring.
ture of City. GENEVA, Dec Th Journal de
7.--

AGAINST ENEMY New Methods Characterize Fresh Drive Into "Stolen

PETROOrtAD. Dea. 7. Prov- IN SOUTH ATLANTIC Geneve publishes a. dispatch from lJucha.
MARCH ON BATUM The sanguinary conflict In Poland con
tlnuea without cessation. Flghtlnff rocs ince" and That Against Metz DIundcrs of August rest, which says that Rumania has den-nlte- ly

on day and night, according to advices i

decided to' enter the war on the
received hero today direct from the front.
A dispatch from Warsaw says that Lodz,
Campaign Won't Be Repeated, Says Expert. tide with tho Allies. This decision, ac
Forty Battleships Reported Persistent Rumor Heardin cording to the dispatch, Is In accordance
Success in Two Fields tho prosperous manufacturing city about
which the hardest fighting has centred B7 J. W. T. MASON with the wish of tho entire country. In.
' Claimed by Sultan's Arms.
for ten days, Is burning.
The War Ofllco stated today that no Ready to Strike Probably NEW TonK. Dec 7. The French aro
trying to develop new offensives in Al-
this area the Austrian nave attempted
to push columns through these passes In
Montevideo German eluding King Ferdinand and alt the
statesmen with tho exception of
decision had been reached In tho great
' Keda, Near Russian Sca- - struggle in Poland, but asserted that ail at Turks in Dardanelles, sace and Lorraine. General Joffre has
returned from a personal Inspection of
order to threaten the Russian rear.
Under the most trying handicaps flying Supply Ship Said to Havethe Minister of Finance. M. Marghlloman.'
the German attacks mafia on Sunday southern Alsace, where ho made reassur- divisions have been meeting this danger. The question of when Rumania wilt
had been repulsed. It Issued tho fol- Been Sunk. make its entry Into tho conflict Is attlt
portj Seized by Invaders. lowing statement! Probably at Kiel. ing speeches to the Inhabitants, suggest-
ing a French advance; at the same time
Not only have the Russians stopped
the gaps In the mountains but have being discussed, however, ono side de-
"inero was no special change In tho thern nrn riirrlne rflfAttncea In tho possessed themselves of two Important
situation In Poland yesterday. Fighting siring to avoid a winter campaign; but
continues without decisive result. Tho LONDON, Dec. 7. Tho Ccntrnl News Paris official bulletins to a movement on openings. One force has captured the MONTEVIDEO, Dec 7. Reports of a the military authorities express tho
' CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 7.
Russian troops, however, repulsed nil at Metz, In Lorraine. lino of Lahore River with a conslder-abl- a most insistent character are current here that Hervla may be defeated before the
fear
"Defeat of ft British landing force nnd correspondent nt Copenhagen says the Simultaneously with the tentative de- section of railroad. Another holds
tacks made by the German troops." velopment of these new offensives the of a naval battle off the Uruguayan coast spring,
an advance to within less than SO miles Tho reports Indicated that tho Rus- following dispatch has been received In Bartfeld, head of one railroad system
official French military Journal, the running to Budapest. These nro of great between the Germans and the Drltlsh,
of Datum are claimed In an official state- sians had been compelled to assume tho the Danish capital from Berlin!
Bulletin des Armecs, explains that "the stratogio value. The nttllude of Bulgaria sttlt remains
defensive. It Is known that tho Ger- "Forty British and French warehlpi higher commands, renewed because of with possibly the Japanese aiding tho lat- doubtfal. Greece, Hervla and Rumania1
ment Issued today. mans have received heavy reinforce When the cost Is counted tho batllo of
ter. While these rumors nre given the havo proffered certain concessions, which,
"A British landing force, between the ments and tho vlotonco of tho attack are gathered outsido (name deleted by necessary dismissals, have not committed Lodz will bo reckoned the world's great- however, Stffla seems n6t to consider a
may havo foreed tho Russians to aban- censor), with tho evident Intention of any of these errors during the last three est conflict, Tho Germans have suffered widest credence In commercial and other sufficient inducement.
TlgTl and Suvaya, which attempted to months which were observed nnd pun- a loss of 1CO,000 effectives and when tho
tako the Turkish position, was repulsed don their offensive movements. The ex- forcing their way through. This, how- ished In August." The mistakes thus conservative and well Informed circles,
perts here declare, however, thnt this ever, will be impossible, as the forti- openly acknowledged by the French
total killed, wounded and missing on there Is no authoritative confirmation and
'with heavy loss," the statement asserts. will be only temporary and that the Rus both sides nro made out, the loss will be no authentic details. KAISER SHIFTS TITLED
"Our troops captured a machine gun and sians will soon resume the offensive fications have been greatly strengthened Government, of course, nro not publicly 1000 men for every dny of the year.
It
Tho correspondent of the Uourso Ga- and tho water Is thickly strewn with known. But It Is well understood that would be like tho wiping out of tho city It Is asserted that the German steam- LEADERS IN WAR FIELD
considerable ammunition." zette at Warsaw lends the following dis- tho most serious of them occurred dur of Washington. ship Patagonia, which fitted out here with
Ths Tigris Itlver flows Into the patch: mines." ing the first Impetuous effort In August supplies for Admiral von Spee's squadron
Euphrates, about 09 miles from the Per- "Lodz has been almost ruined by the This dispatch Is taken to Indicate a to carry tho offensive Into Ahsace and and left port on Thursday to provision Duke of Soxe Coburg-Goth- a and
plan either to force the Dardanelles or Lorraine. BRITISH RUSH WORK tho German warships, waa attacked by
sian Gulf, but Suvnsra Is not mentioned artillery flro that has played upon It
for four days and nights. Many houses At Muclhausen, In southern Alsace, a tho Drltlsh cruiser Glasgow and sunk. King of Saxony Transferred.
On. the standard maps of Turkey In havo been completely destroyed to strlko at the German fleet In tho Kiel mysterious blunder by the French com- Another report is that the German AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7.
and Canal. mander led large numbers of the In-
ON 14 BIG WARSHIPS auxiliary cruiser Kronprlnz Wilhelm over A general shifting of German titled
Asia. Tho British would have access to their occupants killed. Flro has broken Tho Turkish cruiser ltamldleh has vaders Into tho first known trap of tho look a French steamship, and after tax- leaders In tho war zones is reported,
Turkey via the Persian Gulf from their out nt numerous points. Hundreds of struck n mine nnd returned to Con- war. Details are concealed by tho Gov- Superdrendnoughts nnd Battlo Cruis- ing tho ciew off her sent her to tho bot- Tho Duko of Saxo Coburg-Goth- a has
civilians have been killed. stantinople considerably damaged, ac- ernment, but it is believed faulty recon-
Indian possessions. "The first shells fired Into tho city ers to Bo Ready Within 0 Months. tom of tho otoan. started for the eastern thcatro of war
destroyed the gas works. Tho gas caught cording to the Russian official nows naissance caused the French to march This would Indicate that the Kronprlns from Belgium, while tho King of Saxony
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. fire and since that tlmo the flames havo
agency's Constantinople adxlces which blindly over a German mine Held, which NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Wilhelm, which has been destroying Brit- has arrived In tho western.
Tho Turks have occupied Keda, nn Im- been tho only light In tho city." have reached London. was exploded with terrifying results. Within six months tho lists of the Brit- ish nnd French commerce In tho At- Field Marshal von Dor Goltz, who has
,
portant point east of Datum, according Tho advisers say nlso that Russian About tho same time, further north, In ish navy will be augmented by six ts lantic, had Joined Admiral von Spco's been the German Military Governor of
warships have sunk six Turkish sailing Lorrnlne, the Marseilles nrmy corps and eight battle cruisers squadron In preparation for the great Brussels, has started for Constantinople,
to a message from Constantinople. vessels, which were earning war sup- nt n critical moment from Its yards at Dovonport and Ports,
Capture of the point was made by a ARMY OF MONTENEGRO n
panic-stricke-
naval engagement which authorities be- where he will bo attached to tho en-
plies. during the Sanrburg operations, bring- mouth alone, nn American visitor Just re- lieve has been or will bo fought In theso tourage of tho Sultan.
bold rusa. Tho electric light works An ordor Issued by tho Admiralty ing tho Lorraine offensive to n hasty and turned to this country from England
were put out of action. Three hundred WRECKED, KING ASKS AID waters.
Jtusslans uent forward by the Russian that tho wholo fishing fleet In the Inglorious end. learned. All theso ships will be equipped Dispatches recently Indicated that tho Testcrday's dispatches contained n
ctfmmander to retake the olectrlc llRht Appeals to rirth of Forth, Scotland, cease opera- Assurances thnt the Incompetent ge- defensively and offensively moro power- battle cruiser Von der Tann has Joined story that Baron von Dor Goltz
Russian for Help to Con- tions has been received with consterna- neral responsible for thoso misfortunes fully than any of their re- the German squadron, which has made
plant wcro ambushed and annihilated. tion by a thousand fishermen who faco have been dismissed are a reassurance
men-o'-w-

PATHS.
A Itavas dispatch from retrogratl says
if Is officially announced that on De-
cember 2 tho Russian army of the Cau-
casus occupied the towns of Saral-IC-
and Oaschksl, In the eastern part of
spective classes now afloat At least one to commit suicide rather than
tinue righting'. lis way from the Pacific, and that tho to obey tho ordors sending him to Co-
Dec. 7.
ruin. to the Trench nation that hasty enlhu-ilm- of tho supcrdrcadnoughts, for example, Invincible has Joined tho British squad- nstantinople where ho was In charge of
PETROGRAD, Doc. 7. King Nicholas Tho population also Is excited, ns the will nnf nenln nerve for serious has nn arrangement of turrets which is ron thnt has been seeking the Germans tho work of reorganizing tho Turkish
of Montenegro has telegraphed The people bellcvo prices will advance beyond military campaigning. Last ,August the quite new and which permits big callbro to avenge tho sinking of tho Good Hope, army before the Balkan wars.
Bourse Gazetto thnt n third of his nrmy the reach of tho poor, whoso principal French generals were carried away by guns to be fired broadside or straight with Itcnr Admlrnl Sir Christopher
food Is fish. Tho firth probably will be
k Cra-doc-
has fallen on the battlefield. sentiment when they crossed with their ahead with equal facility. on board and tho Monmouth, off
"Nevertheless," King Nicholas adds In closed to fishing until tho end of tho armies Into the lost provinces. Their No less than 9000 men are employed the Chilian const, on November 1.
cI his message, "Montenegrins will continue
to defend their country nnd deliver
war. Judgment wns blinded nnd they went
nhcad too quickly. The lessons of the
night and dny at tho Dovonport station,
and there nro always some 5000 sail-
Ofllclal advices of a naval battle are
awaited hero momentarily and with great
AVOmiMPUREMiBM
Infants Invalids
lu

Turkey In Asia, near tho Persian
border, "as the result of battles oc-
curring on tho Dllman and Khol routes."
Dllman and Khol are towns In that sec-
tion of Persia Ijlnjj between Turkey in
Asia and Russian territory.
"AlthoUsh making despcrato resist-
ance before these points," the statement
says, "tho Turks were forced to retire
lr tho direction of Van (a lako in the
eastern: part of Turkey Asia), abandon-
ing many "wounded and prisoners.
"Wo havo taken possession of depots
of provisions and war munitions at
Baschkal."
BORDEAUX, Dec 7.
ALARM IN HUNGARY
A secret arrangement has been made
by Great Britain and Italy In author-Itntlv- o
circles here, whereby Italy will
throw 600,000 men Into Egypt if Turkey's Russians Reported Past Carpathians
array menaces Cairo.
Italy wl! take this step. It Is added,
for the protection of Its Interests in
Tripoli. That colony Is by no means in declare, that at Budapeit and throughout
a, settled condition, nnd a Mussulman
success in EfO'pt might lead to an up-
on tho enemy's territory. Their
means aro exhausted nnd they will bo
most grateful for assistance either In
money or supplies."
The
nrmy
war strength of the Montenegrin Crew of Finnish Steamship Reported
Is estimated at approximately 50,000
men. A dispatch from Berlin on Decem-
ber t stated that, according to an unof-
submarine
ficial announcement made there, a num-
ber of transports escorted by British and badly damnged. Tho cause of tho ves-
French warships had reached Antivarl, sel's injury is not known.
the solo seaport of Montenegro. The as-
sumption was that theso transports car-
ried troops who would nsslst the Monte-
negrins In their campaign.
OVER CZAR'S INVASION
With No Army to Oppose Them.
ROME, Dec. 7.
Travelers who have arrived at Flume
disasters that were thus Invited have
GERMAN SUBMARINE U--
Since then caution has
beon learned.
been the prime chracterlstlc of Ficnch
CRIPPLED; TWO LINERS SUNK leadership.
In the present Alsaco and Lorraine of-
fensives the new methods are very evi-
dent. There has been a persistent ad-
Lost.
vance on Metz for a number of weeks,
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 7. Tho Oerman but tho progress has been nt a snnll's
has arrived at Esbjerg pnee The outer defenses of the prin-
6
cipal Lorraine stronghold are now com-
ing within range of tho French guns.
Nevertheless, the policy of cautltVn Is
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7. obviously restraining tho French from
The Swedish steamship Luna and the blundering Into Impetuous operations
Finnish steamship Evcrliaa were sunk by which the name of Metz would havo
mines off UJorncborg In tho Gulf of Both- caused last August.
nia today. The crew of the Luna was Similarly, in Upper (southern) Alsace
saved, but all on board tho Evcrlldn, ex- General Joffre's assurance to the
noDUlatlon thnt they need feel
cept one member of the crew, perished.
BJorneborg lies nt the mouth of tho no alarm about the Germans has a dif-
Kumo river In Finland. ferent ring to what It would havo meant
In August Four months ago It would
have had the Inconsequential flavor of
AUSTRIANS DEFEAT SERBS banquet oratory: today It means the
French bellcvo they havo checked the
SOUTHWEST OF BELGRADE Germans In Upper Alsace and their army
is In n strategically advantageous posi-
ors and marines on gunrd there against
attack from without or within. At pres-
ent n very largo number of men nre en-
gaged constantly at Devonport In turning
12, 13 nnd even 15 Inch battleship guns Into
slcgo howitzers.
This operation Is performed by detach-
ing tho gun from Its turret, cutting down
Its muzzlo and mounting it on an artil-
lery carrlngo of special design nnd great
strength. Owing to tho Royal Navy's
superfluity of big naval weapons tho
number of heavy howitzers now with tho
British expeditionary force Is almost
equal to that of tho enemy's comple-
ment.
PEACE IS NEAR IN
MIKADO TELLS JAPANESE
Rejoices at Strengthening of Alli-
ances With European Powers.
TOKIO, Dee. 7.
Emperor Yoshlhlto opened the Japanese
anxiety, British nnd French shipping for and
still Is remaining close In the South Got
American ports.
GERMAN ADMIRALS AT HELM
HORLICK'S
It means tho Original and Genuine
Arrive nt Pola to Take Charge of
Austria's Mobilized Navy.
ROME. Dec. 7.
.Tho Slampa has received Information
from Pola that two German admirals Tho Food-Drin- k
for all Ages
have arrived In that town. It Is as- Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form.
serted that Germany and Austria nro
preparing for simultaneous For infants, invalids and growing children.
action by
their fleets. When the German battle- Purenutrition, upbuilding tho whole body.
ships leave tho Kiel Canal the Austrian Invigorates nursing mothers and the aged.
ORIENT, fleet will come out of tho harbor at Pola. More healthful than tea or coffee.
Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK'3
Pola, on the Adriatic, Is the Austrian
naval base. HORLICK'SContatrnPurcMilk
STORE CLOSES 6 P. M.

hands of Italy throe years ago.

Hungary there Is great alarm on ac-
count of tho new
rising In Tripoli which would tempt Russian army Is Russian invasion.
marching ncross the
Envcr Pasha to avenge his defeat nt tho southern passes of the Carpathian with
the evident Intention or occupying the
A
War Office Also Reports Victories
Gallcla.
VIENNA. Dec. 7.
An official statement from the War
in tion.

By GRANVILLE FORTESCTJE
PETROGRAD, Dec. 7. For three days war."
the Germans have carried on nn
Diet today with a speech. In which ho
announced that "the bonds of amity be-
tween Japan, Great Britain, Franco and
Russia are being strengthened by the
In part, the Emperor said:
tJbptJ Lltahltiheil 1H37 O Cx
dg
Thanks to Italy's action In definitely whole of the southern line beyond the Office today says:
throwing In Us lot with the Allies, Carpathians to render Impossible
France has recently been able to move treat of the Austrian nrmles IntheHun-
re- "The battle in Poland continues favor-
ably.
offensive. New corps try to
crush the Russian front at every point of
"I am happy to announce that the
friendship of tho empire with treaty
Powers Is growing In cordiality, and the
Special golibap
up to the front several additional army gary. "We took 300 prisoners and a few contact.
The German wedge driven Into the alliance with Great Britain and the en-
corps of first-lin- e troops, which have
guard against any surprise from Italy In Hungary.
The feeling of alarm Is due to the fact
"KJtherlo been garrisoned in the South to that there nre no moro available
The
that might have been brought about by troops In tho Carpathians nre estimated
troops
Austro-Hungnrl-
trains In western Gallcla.
"In the southern theatre our (troops
are winning southwest of Belgrade.
West of Arandjelowatz, In the vicinity
northwest of Polnnd fills with an alnrm-In- g
number of reinforcements. The base
ol this wedge Is Thorn and Kallsz, tho
apex Lowlcz. This gives the Germans
tentes with Russia and France have been
cemented by stronger bonds of amity.
Our army and navy have crushed the
enemy, In with our ally, and
ale of Htlks.
Germnn'o intrigues In Rome. to of Gornla and Jmllanountz tho enemy control of tho only railroad In this peace In tho Orient Is gradually being
England nnd France have Jointly ad- thisnumber
EOO.ono men and the whole of
army Is said to be In danger of being
vanced to Italy ?200,000.000 to enable It to made prisoners.
approached with reinforcements and ve-
hement attacks continue."
section. restored. But the great war Is not yet Marked About Halt Regular Prices
Tho Germans have been poured through ended."
bear tho cost of mobilization, as Its Tri- In nn unceasing stream since Decem-
poli war left It In a condition of financial
prostration from which It has not yet REVEALS OLD AUSTRIAN ber 1. but Generalissimo Grand Duko KAISER CALLS LAST RESERVES
Tomorrow (Tuesday)
SERVIANS REPORT SUCCESS' Nicholas anticipated this move.
recovered.
PLAN TO STRIKE AT SERVIA Desperate though the offense Is, It COPENHAGEN. 'Dec. 7.- -U Is reported and Continuing Wednesday
does not disturb this man of chilled here that the General Staff considers the
Authorities Escaped Before Capture steel. Assisted by Genernl Jvanoff, past situation on the two battlefields so serious
CAPTURE OF LODZ of Belgrade. Dual Monarchy Sought to Precipitate master of strategy. Grand Duke Nicholas thnt It has recommended calling up more Silks bought from jnanufaoturers under price
MENACES WARSA W NISH, Dec. 7.
The Servian War Office Issues the fol-
War In 1013, Italian Charges. marshals his forces to meet the new movo
of Field Marshal von Hlndenburg.
men. An imperial order has therefore
ben posted In all towns of Germany an- and others selected from regular stock
Continued from Fnice One lowing official statement ROME. Dec. 7. Revelation that Aus-
tria intended to strike at Servla at tho
There nre several replies to this at-
tack. In the fighting now going on at
nouncing that the second line of tho reduced to make room for large shipments
landsturm must bo ready for active
Wlelun, from which point tho German "On the whole front tho success of tho
Servian army Is reported. time of the Balkan war in August. 1013.
nnd that Italy then refused to regard
Lcwlcz we have Russia's first answer-I- service on December SO. of new goods
veterans who had come from Flanders "Everywhere tho Austrlaus hnvo been an effort to blunt the edge of tho
began their advance against, the left repulsed. We have captured two general the Triple Alliance as binding upon It wedgo tho Russian advance down the NOTICE TO THOSE BUYING FOR GIFTS
under the circumstance,, waa made by Mruga River Is being vigorously sup-
wing of the main Russian forces. It has officers, K officers, 2100 men nnd a large Giovanni Glollttt, tho former Premier, in ported, but should the outcome of the
The Sale Silks Will Be Neatly Boxed if Requested at
quantity of booty. On fine of our fronts Time of Purchase.
been estimated that 150.000 Germans were we captured
operating on this front as far west as pleto batteries
Kaliaz.
from the enemy four com
"The Servian authorities and troops left
n speech in the Italian Chamber of
Deputies announcing his approval of the
Government's policy of neutrality in the
present European conflict.
battles around Lowlcz prove Indecisive
or develop Into artillery
duels, the advantage will rest with the
Russians, for they could continue un-
Devon 6000 yards of WATERPROOF FOULARDS-- in all the staple
i r This latter movement is of great im- 33
portance aa the Germans, in posses-
Belgrade on the evening of November 20.
hours before the entry of the
If there was any fighting. It was
sion of Plotrkow, would cut the railway only between rear guards and patrols."
Aus-trian- s.
He said he thought It was necessary
to emphasize that Italy nhvajs had been
loyal to treaties.
checked their assaults against Cracow.
In tho vicinity of Cracow the cam-
paign continues with uninterrupted suc-
Country colors and designs. This is a very useful gift, costing for
the pattern of JO yards, $0.30.
24 inches wide. $1.00 quality pQf (j3c
cess. Tho Austrian corps that attempt
r ' which chiefly supplies the Russian army
operating in front of Czenstochawa and IN MIDAIR, HIT BY SHELL
might force its retirement and also com-
GERMANS SEIZE DESTROYERS
Two War Craft, Building for Nor-
to hold back the Russian Inundation In
Gallcla melt before the wave of attack.
For a week citizens of Cracow have i
Place IMPORTED PLUSHES and FUR CLOTH, for children's coats;
medium and dark shades.
AS HE SKETCHED FOE'S LINE heard the gun flro grow dally louder. As Mr. John Williams Reduced from $1.50 and $2.00
pel the Czar's forces to give up their way, Taken. Russian heavy artillery ranges almost Patten, of Devon, is p0I-- figc
attack on Cracow. COPENHAGEN. Dec. 7 -- A dispatch to the walls of tho defending forts. The disposing at public sale PLAIp SILKS in Surah and Taffetas. These are new and will be
It Is said the Germans began this new Robert Xoralne, Actor - Aviator, from Norway declares that Germany has crescent of Russian corps closes In from
north to south every day, drawing
of his beautiful furn- a favorite in spring silks. The quality is unusually good,
movement last Thursday. Having failed Wounded in France. selzfd two torpedobont destroyers, which ishings from his resi-
were being built for Norway In Germany, tighter the clrclo of Investment. dence, he has given us
36 Inches wide. Value-- $2.00 jpor 25
to pierce the Russian centre they have LONDON, Doc. 7 for the Kaiser's navy, which the dispatch The fighting In Gallcla takes a new
now made a drive at both flanks. The following account of the Injuries re- adds. "Is greatly In need of reinforce- turn with the Russian extreme left instructions to enter-
Lodz, "the Manchester of Poland," ceived by Robert Loralne. actor-aviato- r,
ments." occupying the passes of the Carpathians tain offers for the sale WHITE TUB SILK-- A new lot of heavy $1.00 quality
ljing 73 miles southwest of Warsaw, has recently while righting at tho front has
received from a military surgeon:
Prom the beginning of operations in of his property near For 68c
been for the last two weeks the centre bren "One of my latest patients Is tho aviat- PARIS THEATRES REOPENED the station, consisting
of the most furious fighting In the east- or-actor PARIS, Dec. 7. Tho Comedle Francalse of stone Colonial resi- 100 pieces of CREPE TUB SILK, the best value offered
ern zone since the war began. Although a sketch ofLoralne. Ho was out making
the enemy'B position when n nnd I ho Opera Comlquo gavo this after- HOLIDAY SUGGESTION dence, stable, 7yi acres, this season for washable silk.
the city was occupied by the Germans shrapnel bullet noon their first performance since tho be- uuinKi.iH. $1.00 to sm.oo stream of water and 32 Inches wide. $1,00 quality
shortly after the outbreak of hostilities. shoulder blade,
It his been in the hands of the Russians out below
struck him below the
traversed a lung and same ginning of the war. Each waa filled to Its CANKS, SOe TO S1S.00 fine old shade. For 58c
since tho German retreat from before was in badthe collar bone, in front. He capacity ana ine patriotic programs cuil.llllKVS UMIIIIKI.LAH. 80o sj.bo to
condition when ho entered aroused great enthusiasm. Tho actors and
j

Umbrellas to nt a suit rate or uar. For Fuller Particulars set 1000 yards ALL-SIL-
K
RATINE in white and black; a quality
Warsaw. singers comprised those whoso classes S1.HO to woven from the finest silk yarn, bought from the manufac-
Whin tho second German offensive was tho hospital, but Is doing well now,"
1 0.00

halted two weeks ago. several German

havo not yet been called to tho colors,
Both houses were decorated with flags.
Lamp, Candle and Klrctrle Shades at
Yfrjr moderate prices. Wm. H. Wilson & Co. turer at a big price concession.
corps wore surrounded north of Lodz, 36 inches wide. Value $2.00 Pop JC virrf
but In 0. scries of desperate bayonet bat- INDIANS GIVE WAR FUND The "Marseillaise" was recited and sung HARMAN'S Mortis Building, Phila., Pa.
by n chorus in revolutionary costume. 113 SOUTH 13T1I ST.
tles they broke through tho Russian ring,
and then, reinforced, returned to the at- Princes Contribute $4,000,000 to IMPORTED BLACK CHIFFON VELVET, 40 inches
tack and reached the suburbs of Lodz. British Government. wide. Regular $0.00 quality
Lodz baa grown in recent years from
n Insignificant place to bo one of the LONDON, Dec. 7-- Contributions by For $3.95
most populous cities In the Russian Em- ruling Princes of India to the expenses
pire. In 1M0 u had 31,600 inhabitants, o( the war now amount approximately Odd pieces and broken lots of bla'm nn,1 fnn,t, XML.
but in 1910 it had a population of 415.601, to U.000,000, according to a telegram
and was the second city of Poland. With received
this important place, situated on a rail-
from Delhi. This sum Includes
!.000,000 ffOfn the Nlsam or Hydera-
wW 38c yard
bad and from the Maharaja (Quantity limited)
road leading direct to Warsaw, in their it.WO.OQO
possession as a base, it is probable the uw
Germans wll be encouraged to make
tal.
efforts to raaob the Polish capi-
of Mysore. Besides this amount
Wales
has
lief Fund.
ben
Relief
A further
subscribed
Fund
sum of
and the
nearly
Indian
9i0,
to the Prince of
Re-

$150,000 has
t,
Fitted Luggage ., 1X264128 eFjeStnut Btvttt
been len by the1 chiefs In the form of
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given by Maharaja SIndhIa of Gwallor.
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SIR JQHJT FRENCH DECORATED
LONDON. Dec 7Durlpg his visit (a
Fiance Kin George conferred the Order
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lie also pinned the Victoria. Crow on
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decoration.
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SERVE YOUR GUESTS 1 All the necessary official blanks are here together
with compete Information on any points
J. Calchtfell & Co. the securingjof a license. "iup to
tCMmmM 902 Chestnut Street
At Your Service

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