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THE SUN, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1914.
4-f
UNDER ALLIES'
GUNS, PEERESS
WATCHES FIGHT
TWriliPS Country Northeast
nf Paris as "One Big
Heartache.''
UKI'OliT OK CltrKLTIES
OVKKDKAWX. SHE SAYS
Thk Hun h; n ilrltlsft
. uhn hna brrn an vino os n licit
The Week in the War
Thr InUou lnp (orj nf n visit to the bat
it. . ; of thr .1iinic hns been terifff n
,., . -Inllv tor THK Htt.v h)
I"
f ., 8't 30. I ns told that I
1 i) .t unili i any elrcuiiistiitiops b
, , ti visit tht luttlollrlil. A Kreat num
t,f of "111'-' i of various nationalities
Ik im unli'iixorlw: sltirr thi- mitliro.ik
. . , t. o, 0 olitaln a Kll"i" f tins
r- of f'.a (trial world war. So far
,. ,V !ll' ! '1.
T .. !- rtiKHKtil have H'rulstently
nl 'I' "" x-'cptlun rcftistil tin-in per
ms,.' .n t" witnv!' tin" battle", if the
, . ,i: i.vcti to rxnmlnn tin- battlclleld.1
t ! after tlii womiilril lmvo bin-it re
m.vci ntirt the ilend burlnl. So It was
i L. . ... it... 1 n 1 1 h .
n-t '"111 miSKlVinK III. II, """K.
SUNDAY, October 11, KljslitltiK In Franco continues more severe, nlong tlie
west wins of the bnttlo line, with Hlinrp itttnckR by the (Jorinniis In tho
melon nf ArntH ntul wont of the Olo. nemmn aviator ilrop twenty
bombs In 1'nrK killing three Mrsim mid wounding twenty. HelRlnn
iirniy (lint cycipcd from Antwrrp retreating to Ostein!.
.MONDAY, October 12. Cnvnlry ciiimuoiimmii reported ti north of innlti
buttle line In France, (iernmns occupy (ilient. Husslnn eriilcr
I'allndn rejMirted sunk In North Sen by (icruitin Mttbtiinrliie. King
Ferdltiiind t likes onth of ofuYe iim smvesor to King f'hnrles of ltiimnnla.
TtTKSIUY, October 13. Hevnll reported to Jump broken out In the north
western part of Cape province, led by Col. Solomon 0. Maritz, former
Hoer ofllrer. Itoljiliin (lovernment removed from Ostend to Hnvre,
Franco, (icrmnns reported to be lulvnuclug upon Wnrcnw nnd to have,
occupied Itutslun l'oland wot of the Vistula. Announcement of retire
ment of five Austrian (IcticmH ninong them (Sen. Itaron (Jelsl von
ti'elslliiKeu, who delivered ultimatum to Servln.
Wi:i)Ni:.SI)AY, October 14. Ypres. Helium; occupied by allies. Portugal
mobilizing forces nnd Mild to he preparing to place troops at disposal of
(!reat Ilrltatii. (iermnns reported to have been repulsed between War
saw and lvnngnrod.
TIll'ltSOAY, October' 15. French report progress nil nlong the battle line.
(Hermans occupy UriiRes. Fnlon forces capture eighty of the rebels in
South, African revolution. French cnvnlry win battle on the I.ys,
FRIDAY, October 16. lirltisli cruiser Itawltc sunk by German submarine
off Scottish const. Allies' battle line extended to the' North Sea. Mar-
tpils dl San filullnno, Itnllnn Foreign Minister, ntid Itnly's most proml- j
tin it in-nee ndvocale. dies at Home. j
SATl'KDAY, October 17. Four (Jerman torpedo boat destroyers sunk off i
the coast of Holland by KurIIsIi cruiser. New line of German advance.
oxtendR from Ostend almost due south of Menln on the French border. '
Allies reported to lie standing Ilrm on front from Armentleres to Uio 1
North Sen. French occupy positions on rlcht bank of Lys.
(To be continued next Sunday.) j
.. it.
. .r .i..ilniliais aim i-miii-i'" ....
i ,f s nif imiiortaiifc, I upproaclnsl ciwr of urutnl outracp. It In nn lnjutlce
,h u nilli . with a rriiK'.t for the to tar a wholii nutlon with the Infamy
,...ij-.s InttactiltiK to the wretched actions of a
.v ' ...... . .11? iiliui of the rrench ilpitfiiernle fraction.
w is cntnpli-tPil t'ariilans Have lx-i-n ' It in or coarse moispiHame nun unui-r inu vicinity or a
. i i r.,mi. and kii freclv within tlin th- Inliiultcius cuincrlpt lnw of Kuropc intense.
i A-fi.'it of the Seine, afiied with from wldcli KiiKland Is happily free, ami
i'. -r i.is,.r" and iMtif-nmdults" pio- W which her p.ople will never coiiKetit.
...,.,') m the cominlKsalreH of police, lltittlh.it hlarkKuards will be forced Into the
ri . r - t i an out of the Intrenched camp flerman army and i- Ktillty of nhntnln.i-
booming, besldo tho feollnp with which 1
tlui air was charged and the tense ex
pression on men's faces, all brined to
. niako tho realization that wo worn In
l?re.1t li.tftl. fnr mm o
I
K. . . i 1 tt'lll tirltitr uhiimp In trn. nf
r-' v, h. and esiit Lilly 10 peniir.ne mn " : ,
. ,,.?'..... iih.r fmm tlm lhou;inili of ricrmans as mtich as to
in ivm.ir .in.-. .... - , , ., , ,,, ,..
Krench vtllacea throuith which del nmn
nrmles have passed, most scrupulous atten
tion tins been paid to the non-combatant
population in that all woods requisitioned
have been adequately paid for.
A not disagreeable feature of this titanic
struggle and one which augurs well for
the future Is the treatment which the Oer-
man prisoners nnd Herman wounded are
. . .1 i in..., ...... i ,nn, ifitr li in mil in r ill
Mitti. tailing ai ine iroiu iir um ....i. ...... v. ...... . - -----
: n. ial of l'aris is necessary, emphasize tin- fact that many Knglchmen.
ti ,v to the War otllco. while regaidlng with detestation tnu arro-
" Tne ar ( IWs ar, Mtust'd In and Kant claims of the narrow rrus-lan military
. Vt.v iii.l.s where there are rows autocracy, which they describe as a men-
11 ,,f ,, .viilrv nnd lniiunier- ' great or small, have frankly admitted to
,T troop of i.ialr nl lm ..., ,,.,. tllnt , ,.. ot the
ii..'s French patrols everywhere, the
um: ':ne of sentries, a noticeable sprink-
'B ..f llr'.tlsh khaki, and there you have
tii. "- run War Olllco from the outside.
T' ' 'nfy Is crowdi d with people seeking
'n- j.'or-natlim about relatives In tho
t-tw ud asV.ng the thousand nnd one
- i ' us -o be RnUed by the War OtTlee.
Mr. -!.ur le (.imverneur-i.enerai i . ,vi,,i- m the h,.nd of the llrltlsh. In
It,.u'evard des Inval Ues. a snorv ; r hfi.lt.il near Paris, whlrh
. ..IJn.d, nM.I I 1irAHf.nT.il ini1'. -- . .. ..
meo.lc.ll
nttin-
vlslt there,
actually
i .. ......An. aipt thim that
"for Just two if" " ...I ..... .l.m. hot l.e-
r-'nut. nml I was usneien imo .o; . . .la,ure,i jest thero. was no
-en , r 1 rviitnpiw.ilP.t'.iinff.1 1 I i! nirni. I " "
v sight Inspires confidence tall. I po)onv n ,,ar( hav. (.V(lKt.,j ., wlrnl
and commanding n appearance. ( h ,pi, .knowledgment In KnriUnd which
n t. . nil ounce nf superfluous flesh and .. . .,,,.,,, ,.., ,n..rlc:ltl nub-
n-o,,i a superlluous word, he looks the appreciate and'whlch Is bound to
n oi uie inuii mi" . . . n.,iii w len tins norr u In coniuci
1 . the Tretieh rablmt. fllve me five t(j th0 rrmBnrt trengthen.m; of
ivr ,vd I will make larls Imprcgnnhle. hp Pommon tl,.s whirh alrea.ly tiwi to
anl Imi islnns believe he has done so. rether the two great KnelMi speaking
m i (jouvencur-uenerHi wa, rn-; Ia(.tf, nn lK),h of tha water.
Cse.
. .... . - .u..
o " " ." Mr controlled by the Hrltlsli army
crfdent'.als. I was receiveii i an a. ir-uc- Scottish soldiers called my
csn.p 'h""!'"" ' , ' .v. 'tv i tio. to the fact, during a recent vl
m he had lived for more than '",.., . r.erman wounded were
v s n Knglanil. -M. le nenerai woum
li.tsod to receive me
nnd his brlgacllir would be at my
-"'e disposition, and "an revolr." In less
I'm- fie two minutes allotted to me l was
tn' ' 1 into the secretarial department
r 1 t " interview was ended. M. le rjouv-.r-Oeneral
Is a man of tact and force.
It's 1'itgadler tendi red me the pass, to my
pje J.iv, to go where I would on the field
n' i ittle nnd a note of the route best
ni'.t. d for my purposes. The polite aide-lo-'-imp
tlien politely conducted mo to
tV outer exit
rirntttmle to A merlcnns.
nrr for Ilnttleflelil.
(I., n ra nv Septemler morning at nn
es-' ur we set out for the long and
tvr"l'.-e nin "en nuto" to the great bat
thfleld Hy tho Porte de Patln and the
nh.irh of that name, past chsllemtlng
rifles and Jostling carts, through miles
of troops coming and going, and the omnl-r"-en'
and ever alert patrols already
'h sinister slsns of war and Its conse
qfienres bein to appear, men with band
ngfl heads nnd arms, trains of ambu
Urees and the large square carts with
windliKses used to txmovo dead horses
frcm the blttleflelds.
Ttilrty minutes run. Interrupted nt fre
qunt Intervals by tho challenges of sen.
tl-els and the Inspection of passes, and
with a final clo-e scrutiny before n row
of breistworks extending1 clear across the
0Rdwy, we leave tho fortified camp of
t'arls tnd head full speed for Meaux. It
w.U he recalled that after the famous
chinij of front and forced march of
th enemy Meaux became one, of their
outposts, and was the scene of despernto
'IghMng when tho nllles openl the eight
day battle which slowly but KUrely pushed
"le re.it German army back to a distance
ef shout seventy miles from Paris.
rte'n-e we reached the town we saw
evldetves of the terrific havoc wrought
hrsi ' iyli ff dead In the Melds, tree two
fif't In dlarretrr cut down bv the shells
rd ti e fort its htripped of their foliage
th artillerv tiro, scraps of uniform
"ontF :nd hfiidgear here nnd there sug
resting in grucsomo scene that had been
rK."f i Meaux Itself does not appear
to tin.- sulfered greatly from the bom
txirdmi . t In places walls have been de
molished and roofs torn away by shells,
hut on the whole the town i In a fair
fn'f of preservation.
Hut ihe stories related of the bittle and
'.ff. r'rs of both soldiers and civilians
'" st .arrowing. Tho greater 'por.
" i of ti e dead hud been removed or
I r r., Krom Meaux forward the scene
nr.i i, iiencrlptlon. The whole of the
' "' t northeast of Paris Is one big
1 'jrii he Imagine driving In an auto
tr b'.i.- throush the lovely roads of France
- le harvests ripe nnd trees laden
n i' 11- with fruit nnd everywhere In the
II. 1 is i .n ti.., roadsides, on the hill and In
' ' .r -sitting lying not harvest
"" ' ludlday makers nor happy Idlers.
t dead men, stiff anil stark, covorlni.
t1! fair fields. Men In irtitform. w'ho lay
or s,' , - dtuod ns they shot or had fallen
frnei ninrtal wounds.
1' is impossible to concetvo of a night
""'i ii. ne hideous. The one thought
i t irnistcd In the mind was that of
' 'eat number who died In agony ot
d on the. battlefield. At a smalt
Be nt no great dlstanco from Vlllers.
i ii.r.H a, rami upon a Herman stir-
re nslted by a French Itert Cross i
1 "per.it. ng In nn open yard upon
-no l'riHi.in wounded, but most of the
' ere li.ist saving, although undouht
i'i humanly possible, with the limited
" st his disposal, was being done.
' 1'iitlsh olllcers near by also were,
1 k "Mended to, but Bcant hope was en
u ' ' ed of their recovery.
Pitiful Ti-nsrrclles llirrrnherr,
' ' ill "Ides theMo pitiful trngedles were
will one could not help wishing
1 Cm.", societies had permitted moro
i' ri to gti on the hattlellelds for the
1 of attending to the wounded. De
"' 1 the 1'iench army nnd lied t'ross
inig all In their power and It Is
MMv thru the great lavages of this slid
1 ii have outrun the iosltillltlcs of
t'ljii of (lie relief. An undeniable
hat both the l.'nKllsh and Flench
i particularly scrupulous In their
m t nf tin: (jerman wounded. I have
'i 'tin inquiry Into tho alleged
'if of the (lermun troops and huvo
(' .ill.in in Ntiillnr tlint while there
Tha day will assuredly come In the
evolution of nations when tho I'nlted
States of America will champion great
moral caues and find herself In a death
struggle such as faces (Ireat Britain to
day, but she can take this thought to
her soul that, whatever honest misunder
standing may occur In the Interval be
tween our two nation", deep down In the
heart of every Hrltlsher will be the
devoted self-sac-Wco and ungrudging
kindliness with which the American colony
In Paris, headed by a generous hearted
Amb.iHs.idor. hastened to the succor of
the Hrltlsh wounded and gave their time
and their means to bring relief to the
suffering and comfort to the minds of the
afflicted relatives In England whetlnr of
officers or men. Arts such iim these live
and nothing enn eradicate them.
One of the most pathetic ravages of
the war Is the town of Senlls. Whole
buildings have been completely wrecked
bv shell". In fact viry little still remains
of the town, and such Inhabitants as are
left nie destitute nnd in want of tho bare
necessities of life. The Journey from
Vlney to Vlllers-Cotterets w'.is a repetition
of the previous one, Horror uon horror,
ravage upon ravage. Many trains of
refugees were returning to camp after the
destruction of their homes.
.Soon we began to hear the booming of
the Oermort cannon and realized we wero
fast approaching the battle line. Hundreds
of caissons were met with In line passing
toward Paris, but from the fa-t that no
guns accompanied them wo knew the
French soldiers were not retreating hut
Hlmnlv return nc with them for fresh sun
piles of ammunition. Mile after mile wo
It was when we halted on the edge of
tiolssons they Informed us we were now
within the range of the (Jerman guns.
which at that moment were bombarding
the town, but firing, fortunately for us,
across to the right ami not In our direc
tion A I thick Watch Highlander was
heard to say to his mate In the tnnehes
wheio he had been lighting since. I A. M.,
and the "black marlas had been stirring
the ground up hotly around him. "I
illtm.i' mind the f.iechtln', Heordle, but I
matin hae' ma' breakfast, ma' stomac"s
fair windy wT hi y Maria's pickle o'
dust. Such Is tho sangfroid
of tho Hrltlsh "Tommy." which has en
deared him to his French ally, nnd when
with Its dry humor signifies the Inward
strength of the Anglo-Saxon race
We visited the general iieadquarters
nnd saw the famous batteries, seventy
live, pumping their Iron hull Into tho
Prussian batteries on the other side of the
town, listening to the rapid tiro of the
Herman heavy artillery which. It was told
us, Inn! not ceased for over live days, j
And the Impression we received was that,
a great gun could be heard at leabt '
every twenty sironds. We talked with
the ofllrer of the guard and visited the ,
guard house, which had beeu partially do- 1
rnollshrd by the enemy's shell", where I
surrounding us were French Colonial
troops, Turcos, Senegalese, Moroccans. ,
all cheerful nnd happy In the excitement j
of the battle. The attitude of nil and i
the general atmosphere of the place pro- '
duceil a feeling of greut confidence.
tiond Temper of Ofnerrs.
The most surprising thing of all was I
the good timper and courtesy of both the j
olllcers and men. Mounted hussars and .
cuirassiers sitting their horses as though I
on parade In the Paris boulevards . team
sters and artillery ploughing their way
through rain and mud, hungry nnd
fatigued men having been In battle for
days all ns courteous to us strangers as
they could Have been at nome. in every
soldier's heart there Is a great losglng for
tobacco and cigarettes and It was with
great Joy that we were able to gratify
some of them by distributing the hundred
packages of cigarettes we had brought
with us
The sensations of the spectator of a
modern battle are almost ImpoRslblo to
describe: to stand under the very guns of
the army, not even able to sea the hos
tile forces . to realize that these guns
are mowing down the enemy by thou
uiin.la nnd that further on In tho pro
hibited zone thousands and perhaps tens
of thousands ate being cut down by those
fearful instruments of destruction, the.
mitrailleuses, and bejond that still men
are perhaps grappling In desperalo hand
to hnnd lighting under the fire of the
same machine guns along a point extend
ing more than a hundred miles.
Hut having stood under the guns and
felt the electric thrill that pervades the
atmosphero of ono of the greatest natt en
of history Is an Impression not easily
effaced from the memory of any man.
FOOTBALL PLAYER WAR VICTIM.
Ir,
.1, II. D. Wntson Thnnielit to
Ilatr Hern on the Ilankr.
I.OVOON. Oct. 17 Dr. .T H. D. Watson,
ran iiiriiusii me uituuni-it in ine rrencn ik..ii i,,,r .i,n
troop., m-n quartered In houses, men a well known rugby football pluer, who
(Hiartorcd In fields, cavalry and srtlllery i had taken part In International contests,
moving slowly to and fro, here and thero I is believed to have lost his life In the
a line of Herman prisoners, some of them , destruction of the cruiser llawke iiy a
driving tennis under tho survelllanco of i Herman submarine.
the Frenchmen. The frequent sight of Dr. Watson was nttnehed to the llawke
ambulance trnlns, the roar of the cannon I temporarily as surgeon.
;. G. Gunther's
Established 1820
Natural
BLUE FOXES
A rare and unusual collec
tion, just received from the
North.
Skins from the moderate
priced to the most costly.
Attention is directed to the window display.
fir
rC.CCUNTHERSSONS
seinrnwcrioij
Lord & Taylor
Murray Hill gooo
Fifth Avenue, 38th Street, 39th Street
Founded T826
The Year's Greatest Linen Sale
Begins To-morrow, Monday
Anniversary of a Record Event
A year ago to-morrow we held a Great Sale of Linens, which established a selling record unequalled in this
branch of the business. To surpass not only the enormous volume of business transacted, but the
splendid values offered on that occasion, extraordinary preparations have been made for this year's
sale, with the result that
$350,000 JVorth of the JVorld's Best Linens
Including a large selection of handsome pieces suitable for Thanksgiving and Holiday purposes
Will Be Placed on Sale To-morrow, Monday
With Many Lines lA and Vet Less Than Prevailing Prices
Usual Prices.
.$1.!)0 to $7.20
.$3.45 to $9.00
.$'1.50 to $10.80
.$3.75 to $9.50
Fine Datnaxk Table Cloths & Napkins
At H & - Lc Than Itegular Prices
Table Cloths
Salt' Prices.
$1.25 to $.'.f0.,
. ... $2.38 to $-1.50..
.... $2.85 to $5.40.,
$2.65 lo $4.75. .
$3.75 to $5.80 $5.25 to $11.C0
Dinner Size Napkins
$2.35 to $5.50 ncr dozen -I'sually $3.75 to $11.00
Tourls
$2.25, $2.50, $3.00 & .$4.20
Usually $2.75, $3.00, $1.20 & $5.40 per dozen
500 Pairs
Irish Linen Hand Embroidered Pillow Cases
$1.25 per pairUsually .$2.25
Size.
2 x 2 yards.
2 x 2H yards.
2 x 3 yards.
2VX x 214 yards.
2-; x 2A yards.
. .S'. and Scalloped Damask Tabic Cloths,
Napkins, Scarfs, Tray Cloths, Tea Cloths
and Luncheon Cloths
At Less Than Regular Prices
Plain Linen Kmbroidtrcd Dotlies,
Centrepieces, Tea Cloths, Scarfs, etc.
At 40cr Less Than Former Prices
Linen Sheets and Pillow Cases
Sheets
$4.85, $5.50, $6.50 & $7.50
Usually $6.50, $7.50, $8.00 & $9.75 per pair
Pillow Cases
95c, $1.25, $1.50 & $2.25
Usually $1.25, $1.75, $2.00 & $3.00 per pair
$25,000 Worth of Lace Trimmed Linens
Averaging Half Regular Prices
Centrepieces $1.85 to $17.75
Tea Cloths $3.25 to $19.75
Luncheon Cloths-$6.25 to $1:0.00
Dinner Cloths $12.50 to $10.00
Real Madeira Hand Embroidered Tea Napkins
$4.85 per dozen Usually $6.50 to $7.50
Real Madeira Hand Embroidered Luncheon Sets
$3.?5 per set (13 pieces) Usually $6.00
Irish Linen Hand Embroidered Tea
and Luncheon Cloths
At Half Regular Prices
Holbein Damask Table Cloths, Luncheon Cloths
and Napkins
At Exactly Half Regular Prices
Second Floor
Lord & Taylor
"Selected Furs'9
Exceptional Early-Season Offering; of
JV omen's Fur Coats
Black Caracul Coats
Lsual price $110.00 J
Seal -Dyed Muskrat Coats
Usual price $115.00
Black Pony Coats 1
Usual price $33.50
Seal -Dyed Coney Coats 0X
Usual price $85.00 'PO.O
Special V alues in Matched Fur Sets
Scarfs. Mvffs.
Skunk $19.50 $32.50
Pointed Fox 70.00 $38.50
Black Fox $20.00 $25.00
Black Lynx $25.00 $37-5
Silvered Kitt Fox $19-50 $38-50
Natural Raccoon $16.50 $22.50
Third Floor
$87.50
$95-00
$2050
Boys9 JV askable Suits
Special at 95c
A variety of desirable models made of galatea, madras,
percale, linene, etc. Sizes 3 to 9 years.
Children's Wool Coat Sweaters
Sizes 26 to 34; in gray with fancy borders,
V neck and patch pockets. Usually $3.00
Fourth Floor
$145
JV omen9 s & Children9 s
Hosiery
is being shown in a complete assortment of various
qualities, in thread silk, silk lisle, lisle thread, vege
table silk, cotton or cashmere, representing the best
foreign and American manufacturers.
"Pointcx" Thread Silk Hosiery
$r.oo per pair upward
Black, white, bronze, navy, new blue, green and opera
shades, also many shades to match the new footwear now
in vogue.
"Pointex" Silk Lisle Hosiery
50c per pair
Silk lisle "Doublex" heel and toe and Dub-L top, black,
white, taupe, bronze, tan ami a large assortment of evening
shades; also outsizes in black, white and a few colors.
Cotton, Lisle, Silk Lisle
or Vegetable Silk Hosiery
35c per pair 3 pairs for $r.oo
Black, white or tan, in a variety of weights and qualities;
also outsizes in cotton or lisle.
Boys' and Girls' Hosiery
23c per pair upward
Silk, cotton, lisle, silk lisle or cash mere hosiery for the babes,
youths and misses.
Street Floor
The Dress Goods Section
Is showing an importation of
Rodier "Chute do"
A beautiful new dress fabric in the latest Fall color
ings, also white and black,
$7-5 per yard
and will also offer
Valardine 1 f
One of the new Fall fabrics in all the de- -Pj '4-5
sirable colors. Per yard J
Black Broadcloths
54 inches wide, soft finish and shrunk. ; $2,2
Per yard j
Second Floor
Very Special Values in
Dining Room Suites
Dining Room Suite 1 toycnn
10 Pieces Very Special at j -p3-uu
Sheraton design with wide inlaid lines, including
chairs of a new and exclusive style.
Hra m inn ,
pi r raj'
1 Vi
Plain Sheraton Mahogany Suite $200.00
10 Pieces Usually $275.00 j
Adam Mahogany Suite
10 Pieces Usually $300.00
$250.00
UDUltu; yuuu.wu j
Adam Suite $400.00
10 Pieces Usually $500.00 uu'uu
Sixth Floor
l( ' ti iibt .(j evidence that there have been