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Germany Declares War on Portugal for Seizing Teuton Merchant Ships KAISER DECLARES WARONPORTUGAL letton ?h Ht,r,in Du? l0 Seizure of German Ships. MW 101 s ARAN S70.000 STRONG Dcclaratioa < omplains of Insults and Says Republic Considers Urnell I ni*land s \ .<ssal. - - ?a 1 - ? . ... - ? . ' ... - ? ' K (.rrniiin G**i>?aar?*s ?tatcd. ? - ? Portuf ? ? ' ? ' - ??een trooi ' ' ? ? many ? ? ? . ? - ? ?. - (r th? Bl . ? ov, ? ? ' ' nnagrs ??'. furl -uttc. ? ? . _? ? ? | r ? ? met t - nrr? ?, ?>n W aa f'ri.Mii a .. ? I . ... raes? ? L| sr . ? ? h- . ? r ? rtUgTJI I tri ? ? i ?? ... ? .???ricy lu-.- ?? - known thai ... -? .- ?finiste! ?fj ., - ? r o ?fOtf- ? Poi ' ? Vor ?ai Afin ?. * .... ..... ?Wta) .: ijer "sary L? ? .-d for s ? ? - --*? h) dec?a totion, bat ait) It w "j'y ?ti Mar?h 4 ti-ht th? Portu-ftic.-.? ??*?> laded to the 1 or | .?re note dcriyir.f* ''*:-?*-' ' .erman claims. A ?py of this Po<*ta*~-?M ?< - - - ??as sent a :h? Qansti " ??- r.: ! .-on **? -ftther ?r to truiimit "_*-? strss to the -'or*.-a*.**? r ritimatoni War? Ignore-I. a- 1 . ? -** p' Portofi >**i?d U ?. t?-. ' thesi eli rms ?ressH m Portuf**tl tk - ' mat ? ;.s ia? V?aJ ^Ue-s -? , ... ???st rwtagal ?? ?., aho*-. I ' ?.oopi at th? ~en rrn . '? : ? ? ?ahei - ?' r fa ? ? ? ' **sr Her rej-ular ar. i ? ? ? - of r-ompai ? .-. -us? .' n . r . ' " ' ? '* ? BRITISH HIT HARD AT DRINK Niti-aV 'iT" '*''" &r?ak?raaaat in "?,.?, ,. I'n ? id 1 ? n would "*'?,, tlU (,' A '''' . ? toa*?. ??M ?,. ,,, rT(.,^.,/t GERMAN LOOKOUTS WEAR SEVEN-POUND HELMETS Pdii*. ?March 9. (.?erman lookoutl in .irlxanrrd "M tl are v.?-.iline ne*? rirnr?r coat* -il Ma*r*l iielme! , < r,r,M'ting ol I ? proper, vxriph ing slightly more than txxo pound?, H'ith .? heavy de? tachable steel plafinj* xthich i? very tint k ana x*.ei??h? o\er (nu; ?.?nmd*. The total ?weight r.f the hradpiere thti?. ?1 n-arl\ '.e\rn pound? The helmet i? entirely vvith "iit ornament and i? of a dull f- .,-. color. AYLMER SEVEN MILES FROM KUT-EL-AMARA Held by lurks at l.ssinn but In? flicts Heavy Inssos. "l?'.?? '? The War Oflce to-l gh1 the folloxainp .BRIpaig 'i ?opo ' , nets! Aylmer ? in con in relieving ,-??'?? 'larch 6. ?n?i. mox - righl band of th? sboul i-, . ? | \ n- s ? s Tl uas attacked March B, bul ' I ' ?>al Aylmer **s.* enable to d i - - ??i,. ? t ral ayln ei atati - I hs1 suffer? ai ? ? -? ? ai ...._.. . . | . | 4 ? n, hai ?Hi? FRENCH HOLD TO FORT VAUX ? mil inneil from pas? I ? ;?? | lag? si ?Vom the i of Hil! 26? Fr< mate that thr attacking i ? - than twenl I fte? . ? ? . A ght te gain s - ? A Beth incourt, whiel es. h ? attael ag column : ? I ? mina! bi? their numbei - . Germai oi -? IRceri particular!-. ? .- tat? made by prisoners, ?. -, ? the unexpected spr-etn. ? the i genei ? ? ? Emperor, lead.ng th? nto ad g th? -.. ... .... . SEE TURK DEFEAT BY EARLY SPRING Military Critics Say Swift Russian Advances Spell Moslem Collapse. LAND AND SEA FORCES TO ATTACK TREBIZOND \ustrian licet Will Attempt to Ptss Dardanelles to Aid Threatened City. M s r el? I I ? ? ' spse of the . - sigi a the earl?1 spring ted by Bui I ' rr.'r., -, he b??e the-r ? - -"narkab'e rr"g lasiai army i? making along BCi >fh coaM and in Persia. The ;? ' ? e of de- , raoralitation amone the Turks and IB-1 linui heir ? r-i.-;.? -ed po . ? ? 1 he la?t week has broughl the eon ?.'i BOUthetl i . | i.- Caucasian derablv nearer their imme- ! - ? ? ?Seeenl ? nable the invader?, U | ? - ? I '? ?untail range, hith- , ' ? ' ?npasr-abl?- 'o | r- B1 five mile? of the Me?o rhill 'K< troop?. ' : | ' ? ? BIbCB *ea rnb | || protecti? I the Ru??ian fleet an itance of Trebi The captor? R ? leavei i a portant ? ?asta] defence 01 the trey te ? I ano a combined land and - most important ? r.o-v being prepared to ? . r epor-?. ? ? ? Torkl - og the? ? aid to at Trebisoi ... i . ere that tbej h?- c ? ? me to bring ti: rmenti t< x< th stand a . ? Ruai iai Bass Accoi ng 1 rhe Tr buns" of R . mo?1 powerful of Austr.a's Ightl a-' r.emg prepared m a with the intention of 'urmer loeben and Hreslau, i'.rrin?; the Allies' blockade of the - ,? The plan is to reach the . ? and bring assistance to ... ? ? situs ' the latter s gl | ? r" rate, sn navsl suprema?;-- in ? a Constantinople via ? a- on Thursday of la?t ;,. the Turkish Minis . ompanied by Dj? i -> of the Tui - ;. r:a ar.d otl ?1 n tr-. : taries. Prophet'i ? - .? naid a , [i | ? i, th? tomb of M?hern? I LORD BERESFORD BACKS BALFOUR Navy's Honor Safe in His Hands. Lords Are Told. BRITAIN TO DOUBLE AIRCRAFT FLEET England Ad.ised to Miack and Sma*-h /eppelins in Their Sheds. Lendi - | r -. First Lord of the / m -? ? al i a trang Ber? sford, ? pea ?> \ ? ? H f Loi i the sil (i?b?-' ?--PC??: : g 'a ? MT1 ' eclair Loi ford, "has th?? r oramander in chief and rat Board I tdi i safe ii ' - ; I a d v i se h ? . r ? ib aevei failed . l?ord Ben of an aii ???-.., ? ? foi He 1 ? I - ., ? ? from e . .. . - ....... ft, . - ? . r ?>? - attack th? their ai ? The Marquis nourred tl -d twentj ? ' ? ? umber produced ' 1 Sgail ? il g th? ? : '. sr. said h< I ? ? |,?, ... countr ? aircraft thought il wa? i The - i Holland d< . - ? ? . ? Hi fl eel . from the most mod? doxx n to old-fssl oi The fleet ? Zep . attacl i ? it ? trawl? due wcsl thi of tl Elba In other mil? north? ? - ing mode the f? . -.ng ? ha recent air raid oi a ? z i ri anee of thre? . - - a bmai wore be', e-ed to have th? ' '? otitn of ? ak'i g n dash foi i Bters. ?epp. rever, made ri . ne?* ..' ? . nun i ? ? thdrev r;,,-., ? ?? , thre? ? aht and Wadn? ' ? i . re o I r p ~ befii _? th? ??r. th? ? ? th? North RUSSIA DENIES TURKS HAVE PROPOSED PEACE Declares Nn Overtures of Any Kind Have Been Made - . - ?\ -????-.?'?r ea - mad?? pi-ace pro ? - ? ? I Rai ? ? as ?*??. en ., ? , ,*re ta>aight .t ? ... r D?fyartia? ?( I ? ' - Bei? ? a- o bot! '* W ?,-rd of turh . . through inquil ??paper ret ? , ... ...... ? iv? nc i ? -? end " :an Amba? ? A ??-.?ander " t ? ? . - ; a y i n ... BRITISH ORDER HUGE AIRCRAFT BUILT HERE Twent) drcat Planes Can Cross Ocean in Thirl) Hours. . - ". - -a' mini th? ? I ? -, ? ? ? '? ? pr?s i - ? ? ** flyers t ? Hi Lai ? ?..-??. ? *he machir.-? are . "Tu. ? big aeroplanes for by tl Lamb? rt eontii ' ? ? ? ???. set Ion ? ,... . ? ... ? r ? \ - . : .- fleet can fork Harbor an ? ?? bul -" ir? ?air equipped ?.(.?a. up th? ? ? .;? ..'h to RUSSIA VOTES NEW LOAN Huma i otaaiittee \pprn\e? T*?o Bill? ion Kuhle l???uc. i nm mitte? of the R in l-uma. pn ? .' - has ap| new srai lean for ?'?no.?yio.i-'0n r from - r ? ? reel rat? ?? .11 be ? - ..??.with I . ... RETREAT WAKES FRENCH WEEF Officers Unmanned by .h< Need of Giving Order to Fall Back at Catires. MAGNIFICENT PAGE ADDED TO HISTORN Shelters Demolished lea\< Chasseurs I nafraid Colonel in Command ?Misting. ?rah P.?An officer ? front gav? the f g descripl te ? for the p? ????? an of tl ? "The a""? - of the I BUM nre of ths mast draa al i most glorloua I of :ye hi 1 i ehaaseur? defending tl f the ?ictor. commanded bj ? ? ntagniftcent p?ge ro ? ?. tory. "It was 7:li a. n ary .'n ?? hen the ?Germa - -- para ' ? ? ittaek ?\ e ha.. ? r.g the 1 ? four da;.'. "A e red oi.e battalion 01 I firing line ai si ?? the MorJUS. 1 ? 'ibard ment began ?nth an .. ?lone? and our list | ill r to await the at tac?. "A storm a deluge of ?o pa*? ovei ? '.. iheltei ? . . - . emolish? Aboul II ? m, th? posl a' which -??? aned wae wiped I t hail eilt, Bi)aj fourteen ?nageurs and one aflcer ?ere buried in the uebr.?. However, our men n<i boi h? tat? pre^*i . ard to the a d of I ? wounded comrades. "Aboul 2 p a the effect srdi t were tn did not remaia a ?rorthy of the name The officer n? com ? - and many of a : the enemy's art ilackeaed ?rea i vu thai the Genuana vote about to thetnselvci on Haamont, ? oun-er ?i ?a?? wore made by us I xr-hoie night, and afta gren? ? grt ng oui pea I dps b ere praei i ?u ned. ? ,. i the boi ws reaumed. The wood itaell i ow? arg? spae??. A sprang 'o the head of his COI ? mediately. H? ? h trehief ai again, crying s v ond I lis ho 1 ?he ground another officer leaps I ? ?. ? . h foi erd tak? Clothing Section Fourth Floor I_ ?s S Ci ?^ ' 401 ^ 5 nL?. ?xi r.5 Broadway and 33d Street The Time of Times to Get Yourself an Extra Suit or Overcoat?or Perhaps, Both! Now, when standard Gimbel Clothes for men that remain after a busy winter season, are selling at about half the original Gimbel prices, is the time to put your wardrobe up into class "A. Smart winter suits and overcoats, fine qualities, fine styles, fine fitting, hand tailored garments are being sacrificed to the exigencies of an unfailing Gimbel policy?not to carry over clothes stocks from season to season. The Final Clearance of Winter Stocks Is On In many cases prices are literally half what they were six or eight weeks ago. for instance, a suit that was exceptionally pnr.r] value a1 $25 when the season opened, is now j/5. The -ame suit, nothing changed but ?the ?season and nur determination to clear ?stocks. Here are a "taste" of th?- values : a Men's Winter Suits Winter Overcoats $11.75--$14.50 $16.50 $19.50. $11.75 $14.50 $16.50 $19.50 $25. That xcert ?v.'" to ?*/?. Thai were $22.00 to $50. Many weeks of winter ahead to -a; nothing Swagger styles, ?box styles, form fitting styli wearing these clothes through spring and fall a- mention your favorite, thm rom?- and find it herr well as next winter. in this final elcarance. Men's Spring Weight Full ?Silk Lined Overcoats Oxford Cray - All Sizes \n ?txtraoffdinar*** nff-rin-;. ? oata tba mu.it ?Se ? omp.irrrl with net? *pHng nr rival?- to l?<- appreciated Snarl neo $15 Formerly Priced at $25 coata wheat ooly fault is that t ? ? r -. ?lui not find n?-n*rs br(i<re tli?- ekaraoct ?'lit their prices down to $15. Other attractions to swell the interest: Full Dreas & Tuxedo Coat & Trousers, that wt re $35. Now at $21.50. Full Dress Sl Tuxedo Coat & Trousers, thai u < ft $sS. Now $26.50. Cutaway Coats and Vests, thai " < '?? $60. In tlir clear ance at $33.50. Foreign Overcoats, hfrht and hr.v ? " eight ? ? I." ffi at $19.50. Im ?ported Raincoats, excep? tional values, formerly $35. Now priced $21. Fur Coats and fur Iinrd roa* . very unusual opport.jnitv. HALF PRICE. Many Exceptional Offerings f*zr Boys GlMBELaV?Fourth Floor. ;? ?ron? als a fea ard? a bu 10 cn r te our?. : ? Lotion? pening oi th? ????.??-.? V ilerg cali;- : - r te be tal er.' He ?vaited i little whil? ?refer to die.' ?The tear? . a-'d we ?11 v er' - - ' . - ? "Co - ? ? id all -? i ?pta:r \ ?????-? ?a-. - retreat ?- . - - ' t ol?."'l Prs ? ? He was i?t ?eei ?she we T - made th? - leaxe I til he wi ? ? ?r bees ?een GEN. HUGHES STARTS TO JOIN CANADIANS Sir Sam on Mis Wax to the f ront in Mant'er*. -. ?ttawi . ? . -i t h e tage ol ? a ?' ..: - . . or early ;r ' ? ? 1*1 em from ad?an ?rmx thei r Sai ? ? . ? the sn I Tidovved by Auto. Ge* HI5.000 i - - ?' ? i ? ' l, 1914 - ?' SAY FRENCH LOST 80,000 AT VERDUN German Reports Make This Estimate?Teuton I oss ( ailed Slight. I by wii i ? to *????. Ma r Moral-1. militare ? ache Zeitung,** tes ( ?? -?)?-?- |?>aaaa in th? Sl xVer IB '??'?l betwe?n ? Vorsht s?ys ore than L'O.OOO '"rer.ch soldier? have I ? raaas lasses b? ? ..? ?? cly lig-ht ??em ? v ? .? i ? i an ofll I .?Vie? of lb? 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