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mg out. ? ? ? h, on which tune ..- | indicated, .issert.? ?in? pas? :? ?till eafe, while at-.o' .ivs inn? ?-,? defenders have been ?need to ?c?rcel. th the i gars BSBSBtagl? irexnurgab'.e ?n t ?Hub district, a:.,. -.?.?I, th? Ha!: \i-e?lge all'.*?.?*. ?!r:v. ? through, that fate of the *trh army is perhaps i m matter of hoBTS Monastir is attain being deserted us inhabitants end tl s eonsolaT rials, who have moved aero?? the 1 ?'er Into c.reec?*. Kmaeve has aire heen taken, and the B?lgara an wit six miles of Prilep. Fighting still c unties arou-id Tetovo, aal "?o far Serb? have bei :i unable to retake town. A Reuter dispatch from Athens, d? ?A edneaday, .?ays: "Official war d'spatches are i lacking, hut according to pre?? i patches received hen- Prilep i? ?aid have been occupe?! Ky the Bulgarin who are BOW tWS Lour? ?listant ft Monastir and Staking a turning mo ment, ander command "? I ficers. The aitaatioi at Monautlr reported to he BBOSl critical. The t eign consuls, except the French, h gone to Salon ira. to which place Prefect of Moniistir ha* ?ent the clt archives." Allie?' Position Critical. For the Allies, no less than t Serbs, the eituatlor. is critical, as Bulgar advance toward Monas threatens to flank their positions the Sslonlcu railro?d northward to t i-eighborhood of Veles. So far t French have SBCOOedod in repul?-inc the attacks along the C?r;a. an?! Pal icports to-day that the Bulgars ha given un the assaults and retirod positions on the Archangel heigh north of Cieevo. Unies? adequate reinforcernenta a received, however, there is little pre pert that even the present lines ?ran ? ?id, the correspondent ??f the Pai "Journal" at Sal?nica telegraph?. "<4ur position in the Balkans reaching a critical ?tage," he tel graphs. "Notwithstanding nppe;i:s ?oiiipi ?? nt ryersonalitlos, our rsinfon nient,? ar.* not anytking like the nur her requir?*d. Our enemies have d rided to nip in the hud at any cost oi offeii?ive in the Kant, and are prepun to resort to any means to obtain tl noccaaary aaaietance. I hope that th formula la well understood. "Serbian reeiataBce is ?veakenlr daily. The defender? of Habuna Pai will ?non be surrounded, mid the rot to Pnlep and Monastir will then I thrown wide open to ?he Bulgarians. "The host of AnBtro-Germana hurr; in?; southward are sending detachmeni ahead by forced marches on all avai ?able routes. (?ree-re May Pass Teutona, T?>o. "Do not expect ts flad B ?-econd Be gium. OrSBCS will n<i' hesitate to pei mit passage by the enemy through he territory, a? she BOW permit?, ours. W must defend ourselves alone and un aided agaiast tho triple attack of th Germans, Bulgarians sad Turks. Th enemy's plan la being carried out an * may D? i?:.../td rapiitly. The (iennai fleet of submarines ip. the M?diter ranean has just been quintupled. "I advance nothing wherool 1 Bin no absolutely sure. We nius; h?* prepare? for any newt?, even the most unexpect? ed and even that which seems thi craxie?t. We must have reinforce ments in large numbers at once or re embark while there is yet time." Sal?nica advices say that fresh troop? continue to arrive daily, while rein forcements are being sent forward tc Serbia constantly. British forces ar? also reported to have been dispatchtc to nid in the defence of Monastir. Italy has changtd her mind regard ing the Sal?nica operations, according to advices from a reliable source it: Rome, and has decided to send troops to co-cperate with the French and Brit lh. The ?upposed indiscretions concern? ing an Italian expedi?ion to Albania, 11 is said, are purposelj- being allcwed tc circulate in order to divert attention from Italy's real object. Italy Ready to Co-operate. Only a favorable opportunity i? awaited to send troops to the Balkans, according to thi3 authority, which the Italian General Sta'T feels will arrive when the Italians have obtained control of the piuteau dominating Gorizia, and when the changed conditions due to the winter campaign have r.-ndered the northern frontier secure. K\*en with 150,000 Italian troops as reinforc? ments, Major Moiaht, the mil? itary critic of the "Tageblatt," savs a Berlin dispatcn, considers the situation hopeless for the Allies. "From a military point of view," Major Moraht is credited with saying, "never before has an expeditionary army which came over the sea and re? lied on insecure base for its operations inn such risks as now confront the Allie?." Tl ?? Austro-Germans are continuing ?heir pursuit of the Serbs, who are rppose any further effective sordina te the official n'?'incerni"nts of Berlin and Vie Two thousand more prisoners, wli machine gun and a ??ntion, have I red. While the military situation i? ' becoming ?larker for tho Allie?, diplomatic nhase of the Balkan t pa:gn has ag.iin tBken a more hop tone, although some speculation iroUBOQ !'.? the departure ol S'rato?, or-Greek Minister of Mai for Switzerland, whence it is un stood he will go to Germany, I uppo ly on a special mission. Greeks Cheer ?DssgS Cochin. Tn-mier Skouloudis has giv?r. ? indication that Greece is iceking a Isfactory solution of the problem srl would lie presented if the Ententr Serbian troop? should take refuge Grecian territory. As yet it is devstood the government ha? been willing to give the formal assurar desired by the Allies that they wo no' be molested. The arrival of the French Cabl Miniiter, Denys Cochin, who i? tak part la the negotiations, was the oc eion ?RFt nignt for an onthualai demonstration of sympathy for Frar which began at 11 and lasted until e.?r'.y hour this morning. The minister was met at the tn bv repreientatives of Premier Skoul? ?d?a and the Major of Athens and '? of the legation staff, while immense throng waited outside a lined the streets nil along the route the hotel. After the ilemonsfrnti B column of citi/ens, composed lar?. of the supportais of M. Yenisei fornipil spontaneously and rrarched the hotel and cheered M. Cocnin ur he was forced to show himself on t balcony. A dispatrh from Rome says that t Italian crui = er Piemonte. which se era! days ago Joined the allied Wl ship? at Sal?nica, fired seversl she at a submarine which attacked h while, bombarding Dcdeaghatch If Friday. It i? believed that the s. marins wns hit. Ask Washington's Aid. The Blitlsb Foreign Office is askii the State I .epartment at Washlngt. to take diplomatic step? to assure pt tection for the women connected wl the relief mission in Serbia. Lord Robert Cecil. Parliamentary Ul der Secretary for Foreiirn Affairs, mai nn atinotincement to this effect in tl House of Commons this afternoo From tho information already receive through Walter Hines Page, the Ame ican Ambassador, he said, there seenie to he no reason to suppose that th women were likely to be badly treate by *he R'ilgarians. "The Times" to-day, referring to Si Edward Grey's indorsement of tho a} peal for Serbian refugees and statin that the Allied governments are tak Ijlg all possible measures and are read to offer their facilities to relieve th situation, expresses the hope that th charitable agencies in the Units? States will lend their aid to the work. "ine Tunes" mrresDondent at Tumi rinn? on the Panube in Wester: Rumania, report* that 8,000 Serb,at lefngees aro in that neighborhood, an? that ail the river villages are crowde. with fugitives from village?? the Aus tro-Hungarian armies? have pattiall: destroyed. The correspondent add: that the American Minister at Buchat e?t proposed tc guarantee their se curity on the receipt of written au thorlzation from his Austrian and Ger man colleagues, but that this was re fused. GERMAN OFFICIAL. The War Office at Berlin to-day i? sued the following official announce ment on the Balkan operations: The purbuit in the mountains roadt further satisfactory progress. The Serbians were unable to delay oui f advance to any appreciable extent. More than 2,000 prisoner?, one ma? chine gun and one cannon remained in our hands. VIENNA OFFICIAL From Vienna the following official report has been received: Southeastern war theatre.?The Austro-Hungarian troops lighting on the Sanjak border have driven back the last Montenegrin rear guards across the Lim River. Pursuit of the Serbians continues everywhere. The Auatro-Hungarian column advancing against Sienica has ejected the enemy from stubbornly defended mountain positions north of Javor. The (ierman troops of General Koevess's army yesterday were a half day's march from Raska. In Kur sumlja street lighting has occurred. FRENCH OFFICIAL. The Paris War Office gave out the following report to-night: Army of the east: On November 15 the Bulgarians abandoned their attacks against our front on the left bank of tho Cerna, to the west of SILVER Sterling & Plate eU Cante?me it?eat Bt?f) Jf or tfje Cftanfesgibmg Cable This is a very fine example of silver craftsmanship, of Silver Plate, hand-hammered and chased, with Heraldic decoration. With Well and Tree. 16 inches long, $18.75; 20 inches long, $27.75; 22 inches long, $34.50. The same Meat Dishes, without the Well and Tree impression, $16.50, $24.75 and $30.75. Gravy Boat and Plate, in matching design. $12.50; Double Vegetable Dish, with Laock Handle, in same pat? tern, 12 inches long, $19.50. Tea and Coffee Sets in this same "Heraldic" pattern. International Silver Company Succeeding The MERIDEN Co. F.stablished 1852 49-51 W-st 34th Street through to 68 70 W?*?st 35th Street. New Yo7k Krivolak They withdrew on the Archangel Height?, to the north of the village of ? icevo. leaving behind many dead bodies. After three days lighting the Bulgarians have lost J.OOfi men. Our losses were .light. To the north of Rahrovo ws boss? Karded an enemy conv?iy which '.vas ?roceedlng in tne direction of the Bulgarian town of Strutnr.itza. MONTENEGRIN OfTICIAL. An official Montenegrin report, re? ceived in Pari? to-day, follow?: The enemy continued to make vio? lent attacks on ali fronts on N'ovem her 15. He was repulsed, sustaining heavy losses. A Montenegrin bat? talion of the Sanjak army captured an entire company of Au-'nan in? fantry, including the officers. Teutons Sending Armies Against Allies in Serbia [B? tttswwa a Ha Tm-un? i Chicago, Nov. IT. Oswald W. Schuettc cable? "The Daily News" to- : day from Berlin: U'hile 'he (iorman, Austrian and Bul? garian forces continu?? unchecked their advance against the Serbians from the ni-rth the Macerioniaii battlefiel la In the southern part of Serbia are getting Into the limelight, for this is where the Allleg are trying to save at least a part of the Serbian army. There the Bulgarians are lighting alone, no re? port?) having yet been received of Osr man, Austrian or Turkish troops being in that vicinity. So far as is known here the AlliSf from Sal?nica are still unable to got into touch with the Serbian forces fighting to tho west of Prilep. The Allies have been unable to cror.s the Belaaea Mountains, on the Bulgarian boundary, south of Strumnitza. The position of Monastir i? pre? carious, and it? fall would make the situation of Greece more critical than ever. It might also bring to a eriais the question of disarming Serbian as well as Allied troops driven into Greece by the Bulgarians. Far more Important, however, in its bearing on the future of the Balkan campaign Is tho disposition to be made by (.ermiiiiy of the hundreds of thou-! sands of troops now being freeil by the shortening of the lines in Northern Serbia am! made available for lighting elsewhere. They might be hurled aeainst Italy. If they aro used against the Allies In the south they could, it is thought here, make short work of the troops . from Sal?nica. Sofia dispatcher say that the American Minister has noti? fied the Bulgarian government that EnglaSd Is sending hospital ships into the .-Egean. The advance of the Germais and Aus trair.t, up the Ibar Valley from I'sitze into the Kanonik Mountains at Babica and Kursuklya threatens the last ap? proach to Novihazar. This mountain ranee guards the ? eastern approach to tho lbnr Valley, . and if the invaders can get heav*j s :icr?iss the?;? monntains antl over the Ibar River they would have the Novi hazar forts within range of their artil? lery Says Rumania Will Join Teutons in December Bucharest (via London), Nov. 17. - (Delayed In transmission.) Kx-I'ie mier ?'nrp is credited by the newspaper "Adeverul" with the statement that Rumania will take up arms on the s.de of Germany in December. The predic? tion is made by M. Carp that as soon as established communications make it possible Germany will make BSW offers to Rumania in the form of an ulti? matum requiring a reply within l'oit*. eight hours. Milan, Nov. 17. A dispatch from Bucharest to the "Carriers dells Sera" says that the official journal there has i published a decree authorizing the i Ministor of War to requisition imme? diately all things and materials neces? sary to the national defence, the arti? cles enumerated "comprising metal?, wearing apparel, medicines, cloth, ma? chines for military supply factories, craft of all kinds for river traffic, rail? way material and eomBBBtibleB. Trades? men are required to declare what they possess of these things and also of other prime necessities. This is taken, says the newspaper, as an indication that Ruinai:!., -ees the impossibility of maintaining her neu? trality much longer. LIST OF ANCONA'S PASSENGERS HERE Italian Line, in Official ?Message. Gives 103 as Survivors and 139 Missing. An official list from the Naples head? quarters of the Italian line giving the passengers of the Amona was received yesterday by the local BgBBtS, Hart field A Solari, 1 Sute BtfSSt The names of 103 survivors ar.d 139 lin? ing were in the cahl?; message. All of the names in both lists were tl. Italians. The following were given as survivors: B . A;. ?M. I-.?,?.*? ASMBnt I.-i:j.| A !- ??? '- ?:?? Aaclaot, M?u.-.? Aiilrv. Ei filo B?flM A ?lino Uarrli-rlll. ? aflln? n , ?. i . , Lui?? ' Stiettl. Brunl l .... I;- I 8?1t?! ' i lu-otl?, I????:;? Santa? ?atoes. Olulla I7aaii II al 1 two ?*?i.?. Ai ? ? i ?'?.???. ?u11 ?-.? -'?-.*. ?.. ?anna I ?? 1 .- ?! . - ?on, Mrollni C? a i . ... ? ?.. ?i?o i .? : . i i li -u. Mi ti< ?? i ? . ' r . ?> 1.iila??,.*?.. R, . i ' . I . ? \ i- i. , ii?t .,.??? Mai I*. . r a'l UtmU ' . I .? ? . , a 11 . I r? ? I** ,? , I U ? > . . ? ? il lUgl Kai -1? I, I S ? ,, - I . ?? ... k '.-?'?.. ?... , 1 ?, ???a I.?il? si d Ito?a \|?r???r . . M m Samuel Milt? in. ?lotannl ? Msrla HU?, I'*?: ?a.,- Mil A4. ? I? Mai ? ?'? ? *. I . a Palolett K . ? ?I ??!.- I'?,? ? ?I: '.? ? pt| if . r , , Panic? QIumtim I'?. - ? i . ? R ?. R ? . he, "-.,/. - Mai Iro l: ?. ? -i - it i4 , I In . ... Hi ??? ? . .. K ' I, I'l-Ti. ?..." I s-.-.ia- ? llrtro Mali? B ?*l Dili ,,? i"?tnpai ! I ?. (Jills? tl* T rrlal, UlstraU T Palm? Valent?, Aaunle Vmtlmlaila. Utoarehlno \.-ttrr.'u?. A:.-! ? ?...-Mrr!. a \ . ic ?.Un,if ii?. ir i V*nl ?alfil?. The list of passengers still missing follows: ? '.an Arm?i'II. VII? A.? .-1' A!. ? Aftl Mm ? i? ?? , \ .... A - A;?.....i,la A- , 1 s ni Mar? . I I XI ? la H??v fglo. Ul ii ?la-i? l'?-|-i ?III la ?? i "i. . .? I. ...?.??? . |< . . a'l... A ? ' H ? ?????, Max'? ' : ' ....... I ?.???.'. ' . . K -?a Cipriani. Uluaepp? i ???.. 7- , . l?lar?.ll. Mai :? . ' ? -a (?ai \?. |. | .... n* I'? Bo*?. Corinna I>. \ ? l- Tt?i ?? D? Un i ., a i l?l llla?r. ?inuepplni I>i 11:?-? ' ? . , l?lo; .1?. i. ii?fi Ha'ii-?* - Anna lu. ? ? B > [??. ?? liai.. 1??- nia and -? . ?. i ? ? rlo Dliinmn ?Ii -, . Rosa I M ? - ? Maria 1 ? ? I . . ? .... I ?nar. ? FaJI ? ' . - . ? ? .... ??: - . . -?. i. Vita Ci : ? i ? i. . - i iffa? * -. ? l,,, ?:,- ? i *?* ?..XI ? I. - ll.xa laimi la--. ?T*..*?::. I, ..:. 11.Ta* ' I? -' rri ' . ,?, Krai. <??' ? I?mura I .1?. I.ii.??*" 1.1?'?? l^>ni?ar a " , V. ' ?l?i Ma a I.? . I 1'* tett 111 / ? I'.i ?I ?? ' a \ . I'?1? ? i W?. AI? a . . ?-? ra inl Mil,, i. .?.?.Di.. I la Kst?a?Han N? ? ?? ??? ? ? ?? ? I ?irraOv ? In.lnl. Mart? HnManu ?ii t ? hli.l?.?. ?ia?'?-! . ??-s ?ni. Hai.alrlr?. l?cIr? ?ni rlill dr*n.laurina IVarfo. l'i^ro IVarffl I?. n:i I ?? ?. ?r ' MI.-I..I? Mrarfa, Rafta?? K ? '" '?'?' ? '.Is. ..u... Trl??-la-l. I'a-yiaV T -?.., ? I i K ? T?. .. II ? ' ? Trail.. < !'?>.? Malo' I Inert? Tstnpara, M?:i? i??.- rnw i'?? ? i'. ls?,,l,., Vrnu.io. M.irlii.j VUlaViL UeuiU? V?r?a.O ?iaU Laid? 1 an? L. jU?. WARSHIP PLOT NEARS BOY-ED; NUBER WAY G Washington Due to A; Consul General's Re? call This Week. BIG SUPPLY FUND WILL BE TRACE German Aid May Be Involvi When Hamburg Line Offi? cials Face Trial. Derrolopments in the gorernmen investigation of the agents of G? many and Austria-Hungary in tl country yesterday, led directly to t efflca of the Austro-Hungarian Co hu?ate in this city and to the Genni Embas'V m Washington. Those familiar with the latest phas i?f ti.e case declared latt night that t recall of Alexander Nuner d?* Pereke the Aust rii-lliii. carian Consul, wou be asked for by the I'nited States go eminent some time this week or Mo day ?it the latest. German Government Accused. EL Snowden Marshall, United BtOt i'i'trir*. Attorney, la describing yeste cay the case the government has pr ".-?red again?' Karl BuSUS, managing d rector of the Iiamhurg-Amorican Lin ar.d four other official! of the line, sale "W.. ?rill put Buenz and his as? ciate." <?ti trial Monday. It is the go ertiment's theory that the? German go' ernment furt.vhod this $760,000; that was distributed through the Oermn Naval Deportment, and that Captai Boy-Ed. :>? the (?ermari naval attach in this country, must have been cogn zunt of the whole plot for which Buer and his associates arere indicted." Should it be proved that Boy-Ed ws cognizant ef the plot for which Buen and bll BSBOClatOS are indicted, his re cull ail! also be asked for. Eresh evidence against Consul Gen eral Nubes was gathered yesterday b ?V Bruce BielaskT, chief of the investi gati.r* of the li?.partm?'!it of Justice, i S three hours' ?-onferenre wi*h Dr. Jo soph Gorlear, the former Austro-Hun I'ar.ai". Consul, The ?two, with John R. Rathom, edito of "The Pr? id I C Journal." were to i'.'n. r from ttSS until almost fi O'clocl yesterday afternoon in the Hotel Astoi At its elose Bielaski took a train t? Washington to make a report to Sec rotary of Stute Lansing. None of the three would talk ?bou the eonferenoSi Gorlear refusing to b. interviewed. Gorlear Repeat? < harges. Gorlear did not reach New York Cit] until after 2 o'clock in the afternoon according to Rathom. At the confer ence with Chief Bielaski, Goricar re ,1 his charges that the Germar Embassy, through C?ptala Boy-Ed ar.d Captain von Papon? acting with Consul General N'ubvr. .iirect the work of th? ?pie? and other MCTOt agents of thl l'entrai Power? in this country. He vent inte details, citing many cases ol wrongdoing en the part ef the Tentes agents n. this country, and charged that the three ofici?is he name?! wer. in close touch with all the acts of thl Teuton propagandists. Goricur will leave for Cleveland to morr.w. He was consul in that city for a time, ami expects to obtain there corrobor?t inn of some of his charges. When bs returns to this city, he may I . ber conference with Bielaski. This probably will be Tuesday or j Wediie Andren D, ?eeley, indicted with Fran/. Rlntolen, on u passport fraud ca-e, il non dickering with the govern? ment with a view to pleading guilty -?n ' obtaining a light sentence, it was reported yesterday. Rintelen was ar *.?t<d in England as soon as he sd that country v. h the passport Meloy is Bccused of hat inn helped him to obtain fraudulently, He la now in a detention camp. Meloy is a real et-tate operator and a promoter ,,f min* : ing enterprises. Hungarian Labor Leader Denies He Asked Bribe Cleveland. Nov. 17. Albert Hetiyci. Hungarian labor leader, denied lo-.lay the cht>rg<? ?.f Louis Loabli City Immi? gration inspector, that he solicited a bribe of S6,000 to end the munition strike of Hungarian machinists at the Theodor Kundtit automobile body niai t ' here. Henyei asserts that Loebl ?.tfered him money. The accusation against Henyei came S/hea Mayor Newton 1>. Baker called up 1 Loeb!. ?s city immigration officer, explain his activity .n 'he strike. Lo said that he was trying to trap Hen into an offer to "sell out" the strike and that he believed Henyei. in str ke l-adersh.p capacity, had understanding with Austro-Hur.gar government offic:a!? in this country. William F. Hennesy, City Etnpl mtnt Commissioner, who is Loebl. perior, said to-dav he had inform?t tending to show that Loebl believed was to get a $2,000 bribe himself in ; turn for ?aid la bribing Henyei. _? der.ie? this. Hennesy iritnts tl Mayor Baker demand Loebl's resigi tion at or.ee. The Mayor deferred ' tion. U. S. Almost Ready to Dismiss Nubi (r*"in Th? TV:.-!? Bu?iu ] Washington, Nov. 17. The receipt the State Hspartment to-day of furtl proof of improper activities on the pi of Coniul General Alexander Nuber, New York, and other German and Ai trian offl'?is!? led to the statement I day that the diimisial of the con: general Is being seriously eonaider? It is believed that his exequatur w be revoked in a few days and his g< ; ernment a?ked to recall hlni. The Deportm ml of Jostle?, it i? ?a ; has setabllshad a complete ease agair . the Aestrlso Coneul General, -t.d th added to h,a connection ?rlth the Arc lbald pap?is, is held to make his d missal Impera .. I' i? nndersto , also 'hat 'h" cose of C?ptala Era von Paper, nlilttar] attacha of the G< mar. Embassy, Ii again up for consi eration. 1- STOS rec.lle.l to-dav '.ha' I I the crirrrr? which ?ad to the It I ill l)r. Dumhe aros an attempt to sei secret messages to his governrr.e through the lines of the enemy, und j cover of an American passport bei?! 1 James F. J Archibald. Th? fact th Consul G?rerai Nuber and Captain v? Paner, are both i/M'lt? of the samo a : ie held to be sufflcien? warrant for d mandil? that they loOTl the countr Code messages signed Papen an?! N her are part of the published corr ?pondence in the ArchibaM ease Mysterious Fire Burns Cotton Bales of Allic Providence, Nov. 17. -One thousan hales of cotton In the Esst Providern warehouse of the River Spinning Con pany were destroyed by nr<? early t< day. The company, it was stated, ha contracted to 'upnly the Allies With specially prepureel product, to be use in the preparation of guncotton. The origin of the tire is undetei i mined. It was said that there was n heat in the f?iur story brick struetur where the cotton was stored an.l thii the lighting power had been turned o last night. The loss i". estimated a $50,f>00. FRENCH MINES TEAR Ul TRENCHES IN ARG0NN? Artillery ?Duel Rages in Artoi: and Champagne. London, Nov. 17. The big gun? ar? ?till fighting a duel of shells in Artoi and in Champagne. In the Argor.ru two i?eries of mines exploded by th? French troops destroyed Germai trenches for a considerable strotch. French official. The official communication ??sued bj the French War Ofiec says: Aroun?! I.oos, Angras and Souche: the cannonading has been very vio lent oti both side? Agains* the Breed te the south of Faye, southwe : of Perenne, WS concentrated an ef? fective lire. In Champagne, in the region of the Navarin farm and near Tahure, the artillery action i? still sustained. In the Argonne we exploded two letiei of mines, which destroyed Ger? man trenches for a considerable ex? tent. The Belgian officiai communication repor's almost complete calm along the front. Berlia gave out this statement: Apart from artillery duels and min? ing warfurr a' certain points on the -"ron* there is nothing to report WILL MAKE GERMAN SHELLS Bridgeport Plant to Work Exclusively for Kaiser's Army. Director Says. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 17. The re? cently organised Bridgeport Pro eapitallsed at $10,000.000 and which paid the for incorporating, is barked by Gorman interests and will manu? facture shells exclusively for the Gor* man forces. This was the admission made to-day by one of its div . who declared that in a short time the company's plant would he in a p. to turn out 10,000 Completed shells a day. W. II. Kniprht. president of the com? pany, asked about the stories of Ger? man ownership of the plait. "We mtetiil to make -lulls from three to five inches in size, but where they will go 1 cannot say." RALSTON ?, Watlr\MS->OAT Philadelphia, m*\T Y ? Direct collections The customary method of collecting" a draft on Ralston. Pa., for example, would probably be to mail it to a Philadelphia bank : then the draft would be relayed to Williamsport and from Williamsnort to Ralston. All Collection Department items such as notes and drafts received for collection by the Irving National Bank are sent direct to the place of payment the day received. Promptness and dispatch, the highest standflrds of efficiency, are dominant features in all depart? ments. IRVING NATIONAL BANK Strictly a Commercial Bank?Capital and Surplus $7,000,000 WOOI.WORTH BUILDING NEW YORK VIENNA EVADES ANCONA ISSUE New Note Fails to State That Submarine Was Austrian. DENIES LIFEBOATS WERE FIRED UPON U-Boat That Sank Firenze Was Qerman, Report from Rome Insists. [FVro T.? Tritaini Bumu.] Washing-ton. Nov. 17.?Specific denial of the charge that the Ancona was fired on after she had stopped is contained la .. Statement of the Austrian Foreign Orliee received at the State Department from Ambassador Penfield to-day. This ivas the only point not included in the Admiralty -tatemen* received ycs.tcrday. "Story that submarine fired on loaded boats an?i people In water," .??ys the statement, ";? mslicious fabrication, for reason ammunition much tee valuable for submarine if for no other. No further shot fired after vessel ?topped." This declaration answers one of the questions which Secretary Lansing; Cabled to Vienna yesterday. Like the Admiralty statement, however, it fails '.?, t?te specifically that the submarine was Austrian. This confirmation of the omission is regarded at the State De portmsnt as highly suspicions, and the belief Is growing that the submarina ?mi. Gern an, but that Austria is shield? ing her aliv in order to prevent a dec? laration of war by Italy and to pre? serve the German promise to the United Sutes. Ambassador Penfield's ?lispatch evi? dently crossed Secretary Lansing's in? structions of yesterday directing him to ask the Vienna Foreign Office for Information. The message say?: "Submarine Bred morning ?hot aerees bow of steamer, whereupon latter tied at fell Speed. She thus carried out in Stmetiens officially given all Italian steamers a' beginning ef war te at tempt te escape upon being held up by submarine?, or to ram. according to the I ?if latter. "Eaeo| hag steamer panned and fired on 1 y submarine, but .lid not'stop until receiving several hits. Forty-five linn ..? - | van pi? isengers end crew to leave hi which frontest p?ble reigned. Oi a portion of boats lowered, which occupied by member? of ship's erew, who pulled hurriedly away. Great proportion of boat?, which would appar? ently hare sufficed for rescue of all hand?, not occupied. "After about fifty minutes submarine submerged on account of rapidly ap? proaching vessel, torpedoed Ancona, Which did not sink until further lapse of forty-ilv?? minute?. If many passen gan lost live*, blame rests entirely row, because, instand of stopping upon warning shot, fled and compelled submarine ta tire, and because crew en? deavored to save only themselves and not passenger?, for which there was ample tune and means." U?Boat German, Says Rome: Three Italian Steamers Sunk Paris, Nov. i?. Investigation by the Italian government has disclosed that the submarine which torpedoed the ? : Filenas was a German, ?ays the Roma correspondent of the "Jour? nal." Passengers and crew of the steamer, all of whom were saved, are said to agree that the sailors aboard the mbmaiine wore German uniform? and al'o that the German colors were hoisted first, although the Austrian flag was substituted later. Gnlveeton, Tex.. Nov. IT. Officers of the Italian steamer Sun Giovanni, which arrived here to-?day from Genoa, \\J OSa 000 ma* OO* *ltt\xJtWtaeUXa*+ ?M? mmmeWESAm\ | uCan?rome? 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Furniture of romantic interest such as this it is that gives inter est to Hampton Reproductions. Typical of these modern master? pieces are the massive - topped Table and convenient Banquette with turned and tapering legs, the Marquetry Cabinet and panel fronted Side Table with their bal? uster-shaped supports, the cane backed and seated Arm-Chair or the "cosy cabriole - legged Wing Chair with its generous cushion ings covered in soft-toned em? broideries.