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THE SUN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1914
tx on February 11, although FeVuary 4
also has liecn talked of.
The session will bo a short one and will
be devoted almost entirely to war meas
ures. Hteps will be taken to offset the
reduction In revenue, but the nature of
tho proceedings has not been revealed.
mttHUiTH will be Introduced at tho com
ing senMon tf Parliament providing for
way In which the men may vote. A
general nlcctlon took iilnco In New Zc
land rinra tho war becan and absentee
soldiers voted by constituencies and sent
tho ballots homo from their concentration
camps. Such a scheme ha been un
Rested for tho Canadians.
1'remlor Horden nrrlved hero last nlxht
from bis visit to tho marltlino provinces
and a meeting of the Cabinet has been
held to consider tho dato for tho open
ing of Parliament, which will probata)'
CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT
CANADIAN SOLDIERS MAY VOTE.
Ottawa, Dee. 24. The Dominion nu
thorltlcs arc planning to protect the fran
chise of tho soldiers at the front and j
ihtka & Glnmpatuj
at 34th Street
Broadway
' ' ' , 'v ifmMmmi
UM Y TROOPS MUST WIN," GERMAN AERO DROPS
ASSERTS VON HINDENBURGi A BOMB INTO DOVER
.Commander of Germany's Eastern Armies, in Interview,
Says Success Is Certain, but Praises Valor of Rus
sians Asserts Railways Have Helped Him.
n- K.xui. ii. vox vir.i.vn.
I'nHf d I'rcsn Staff Corrrsiiondrnt.
fiENERAI. llKAlKJl'AKTCRH OF THE HAST
UJC ClKKMAN AllMV, tCC. IS ivl.l 1-onilOIl,
Dec. 21.) "With tro.fH (if tin. couraco
ami endur.inc- of my army I must suc
ceed," was the statement f Kleld M.ir-
tlia! von llmdenburR. the famous leader
of the cistern German army, to-day.
U would be untimely to say that the
Ru''ans are completely beaten and
Lru... n," said the Kleld .Marshal. "They
HitHtliiB luavely and well."
N.-.Mer Kleld Marshal von lllnden
burs . r i"!en. I.uilenilurfl. 'his chief of
t'.aff. 1ms anv Illusions aM to what Is be
to r t u fli-rman army In Poland. They
lot. i deilaied thrro would be much hjinl
tiuiutt K in the campaign against War
saw but they have the utmost conlldence
In tin. 1 suecrss.
TliroiiRliout the advance of the CJcrman
army through Poland Kifld Marshal v.m
Hlndci-burg's forces have been opposed
bv a .istly superior number of P.usslans.
In telling of the fighting which has re
tulted In the retirement of the llnsslans
Wore Warsaw tho German commander
&ald :
"Conjlderable factors In the success of
my armies against tho numerical supe
riority of the Russians -nre the railways,
which make possible such quick move
ments of the Hermans.. Hut jny troops
have shown tlm utmost courage and cn
luranc In battle and dining tho long
... .. hivA lifn marie. With
.14.1. intra i.tnt. hi. v --
such troops I mut sucoctd. The ltusslaiis
have great numbers of nun. Considering
their defective railways they havo often
made very ipilck movements of troops.
Kleld Marshal von lllndcnburg Is an
extraordinary typo of man. Hugged and
vigorous, he has so manipulated his
numerically weaker forces over tho rail
roads as to check the Itusian advance
upon He, man territory thruugh Poland
and tlually to hurl them bads on their
own defences.
The k-rm.tn are constantly shifting
their forces to deliver new blows. They
forced the Slavs to give way for tlilrt-
fli... ...n.... .... fttntilitr- frimi Lou'lcS
,(' lUII'B U.I . ..... Ml. -
find I.odz to Cracow. Tho new Russian
portion Is but twenty miles from arsaw.
1 clil Maishal von llliidenburg said
4hc.rn t.A..A V...i...n tlilrlv Itml fnttV ItUS-
t..in nmv pnrtiH 11 r.ln iixiniiitelv 1.200,000
rflA nnn . . ..i.nn..il tn tm I l.'t'lltll II
and Aufttlau lino, which atrftrht ovop a
the nermann have captured IIO.UOO Itus
f.atui 'T'ie Itusslans have suffered enormous
lev In killid, vwmtided anil iikmi taken
r i,on-rs," tho Kleld Marshal said. "Tho
li'Rs casualties which they suffered In
t buttles during tho last four weeks
nu.tcd In the breaking of the Russian
vi-u-.v and resistance along the entire
lint."
i effected so quietly and wm ooxcred so
I well that the Germans did not learn of It
i tjntll tt" n.vr t?inrnlnL-, when they founit
that the Russian troops bad disappeared
us though they had vanished from the
' face of the earth. The usual German
nlnht patrols hadt'en sent out to keep
In contact with the enemy, but the Rus
sians thicw a thin but Impenetrable
screen before their front. .Major llolle
ben's Kittallon lost four of Its most cap
able patrol leaden.
Disappears Over Cliimiiel Aftci
Knilinir to Hit Dover
Castle.
nurnsir rnisn: vai.ni.y
SAYS GERMANY IS GUILTY.
luliilluii of llnmii- rlltloii I ll-
J ( I II t-al . Ililuunril Clinia-t nerl.
lctat Valitt (c;vicA (i Tar
Paiiis, Dec. Kdouard t'lunet. th'
nnt.Ml mithorltv mi lu:rn.itlonal law. In
an article In llm 7'cwipji bearing the title
"(lerniauy Renounces International Law.'
calls this "a plcve of sad m-ws n; whl.'b
the World will be stupelled."
"It Is a complete moral revolution," ho
nays. "Hitherto when the question arose
how treaties ought to lw respected an.l
how regulations Intended to soften the
rigors of war might be Imposed on clvillfd
nations, eyes jilwayn.wero turned toward
Germany. Peprlved of this light, the na
tions are going to return to barbarism."
I ....itlm. tlm ,2Arm:iti ilfHnr.. for
' not observing the Hague -convention on the
. grounds that one belligerent Is not bound
' unless all theVlllgerent "'P'1 an'1
I three of the present belligerents, S-rvia.
. i ..o.t.bi.i'.i iuil TorUpv. Imve not slirtifd.
tho writer points out that the ('-.invention
of ion" stipulated that thy denunciation
of abstention by one Power affects only
Itself.
FRENCH PUT TURKS TO FLIGHT.
I!estroi"r' Tire llrlvrn Troops Kroin
liuekll, nr Dnrdniirlles,
ini.va tii- 5 1. Turkish troons con-
....,',i,-,it..'.l nt Gnekll. on tho Asiatic coast
near the Dardanelles, were iminiiarueii
this morning by a French destroyer. After
attempting without success to reply to the
lire from tho destroer tho Turks tied.
BRYAN ASKS JAFFA REPORT.
Icinr(iiieul IIiih Xn mtti'lnl (Mtji of
Allnrk on .!.
i
I.OSIK1S', Dec. U. The otllei.il press
bureau Issued tho following statement
ft.lu .i f lui ti.mtl !
"All aeioplane of the enemy dropped
a iMimb while passing oxer Dover this
morning. The missile fell in iv garden
mid exploded, but no damage was thine
i-ii. tif.rnitlim v:iM yen for a few sec
onds onlv. It left Immediately, passing
out over the sea. ltrltlsh aircraft went
nt lnit illil not see the enemy again. The
.....itl...i u-iu I'lr.nilv mill foi;."
nl... in ...liln.i i:imi. from tin' dll'eetlon
of Deal and was living very high, siid
ilenlv em-rgiiig from tin ilomis over
linv.-r. II Is s'Hinoviil that Dover C.istli
ih ohieetlve of tho raid, as the
iliinwn fell In the garden III the
i.-ar of St. James's rectory in ironi m
the cistle. The bomb broke the windows
In tlm tectory and In some nimuing
ti.i.r liv.
The hostile aviators esc.ip.. was mane
Mar liv Hie fug. As soon as lie it.iu
dropped the bomb, re headed straight
across the Channel, it is reporter mai
two British aviators ascmdr.l In an er-
fnrt tn rateh him. but Ills start was too
i-n.:it in lie overcome.
This is the nift autnentir news rr
hostile aviator visiting tho lli illsh Isles
WANT NAVAL ACTION.
Main Gernmns Insist 'I'lmt I'leets
siiualil lie 'nt Out.
..rinl f'nhl llIMlch to Tim Sl'
Ixinimix. Deo. 21. The Tl'nts prliits'a
siati-ment from a correspondent lately In
i . .i. i n .. ...in, uiivu It lu i pn!irWftl1ft hnn'
cvertKly seems to think It would be quite
easy' for a German aimy to land In Kng-
i ....l TV... 11.IHI II1II i.lfii... ttilr hniifu nn
lllllll. I lr 1..II..1.I.U ...
SCeppellns, which, ihey believe, would bring
lestriiet on nnil caue immense ii;inic in
1-..I.I ....1
l.llHl.'l'in
Dlsantiointment with the German (lot
has crown In tho last two months, the I
coriespondent says, and thete Is n strong
feellinr agalin: I'.eeulng the walshlli In
hurhors without trying to engage the
enemy. Tills feeling Is especially slums
In the ccast towns.
FAILED TO REACH PARIS.
liermnit
Drought lion ll
l'roin I It),
I'llt-r
Miles
lnts. Dec. 'Jl.- Tho .fonrinil says that
a German aeroplane s; king to teach i
Palls v.'im brouglu down last Sunday by
tile I'Tencn air p.uroi ai i nniois'-, niiin-
fen mlleM northwest of this city.
f
b,
LODZ, TURNING POINT.
Cen, Von IllnilelilMirir IllsiMiNses Cup-
lure of Hnssliin Polnllil City.
I vims. Dec. SI. Tho following Is
foil report sent by nn Associated Press
rnne-,, undent In l.od', by automoiille
con- i. to Posen, whence It was tele-i-i
1 to London :
Tn . mime of !nilz. according to Gen.
'" II 'iiliiiliing, was the turning point of
th" ,.ti ;i.,!gii In Poland. Tho Russian
1 e ,, iu, ii,, in Poland rested on this city,
i ie po-sesslon of which there oc
i ..I Hie most bitter struggbi of the en
f ' . on tins fiont. After thn Itnsslims,
f i ,4 a mint obstinate resistance,
"i u.i. ed to evacuato thu town a gen
" .1 UiiKlan relliement lu tho direction
' .rm liecamo necessary.
! looked for a time us If the Russiarm
i forced to ictteat ir reireiiv
it all possible In the face of the gl
enveloping movements by the Oer-
hi tint direction of their Wursaw
Th" Intention was to drive the Rus-
s . t. i..ii, tit., ni-nw or niruo .usim-
'mi hi f ircts maiicd to cut off their
'""I, but tha timely arrival of Rus-,
s n eseives from Watsaw lesulted In
1 Mi.ikiu- of tho uasternmoHt tine of
i'" f.irK. iillevln thu situation for tho
Ii I- ,. ,
iu o i of the operations nround lod '
"""iirred the celuluateil "cuttlug off" of !
'wo liinn.in army corps which, after b
Ii . i. tnelv surroiiuileil by the rapid ad-
i of llm W.iIkuvv tcserveit, turned and
' ' nit n wa out and brought with them
!.' if their would-be capful . The
i or th! (plolt, which a tneiubor
" Geiieial Htafl' cbaractci Ued as one
st brilliant of the war, was
I"' 'v leu nillcs northeast of lAult,
i ie Rusalau cvucuutlou of ttodz wua
Herman Hernsteln. publisher of Thr Day,
received yesterday tho following telegram
from Secretary of State liryan In regard
to tho reports from jana, raiosuue, unii
Jews had been nttacked theie by Turks:
"Department Hesitates to piuco credence
in the nress reports of 111 treatment of
I the Jews in Jaffa, Inasmuch as no official . njJ ATNV Tn tptitt)M TO FRONT
I advices to that effect have been received I LUMAlttfc IU lltiltUUl iu xnuwi.
from tho Atnnassatior at Loimuiiiiiiupii-. t
,V(iir-Yi niiin iiiii- .,....
ci-iitly III I'rnnee,
Iiniios'. Dec. 2, Robert I.oralne, tho
actor-aviator, who was wounded recently
wniie ui mo iniui wua inu iiriiin mit-va
Department In nsklns tho Ambassador for
leport by cable," ,
ESSAD PASHA'S PALACE AFIRE.
. n. ...I... r. . i v........ il.nu rAtiii'imil In l-nutiind.
IXINPON. Iter, ii. Ill" l-rmilll .icn .." -
'.....! r... i.t..i.r.h iiii' Mr linilno savs he expects to return
corresp looeuv ; '. "'."v.". . 'vp:."A.V :." , ... n- ,., i ,,ii ,.,,,1 ti,..t tin
will take with him the fastest aeroplane
ever nuiu in r.iiKiaiiii.
.,. .,.,1.,..,. ,r i.'mhui I'asim. nrov s oua
Plfsident of Albania, at Tirana has been
net on lire.
I PI ATlNItlMSMITHy 030 JEWELEKS
J,,, L fFTFTH mli "
A HOLIDAY SUGGESTION
Invest your Money Gift in some
jewel from the Gattle Collection.
It will possess intrinsic value and
serve ideally as a graceful reminder
of the occasion.
Opptiit St. Patrick' t Cathtdral
Clearance Saturday of
Misses' Suits and Coats
at the biggest reductions of the closing year
The prices alone make this a clearance, for the garments themselves
are for the most part up-to-the-minute models. Shown in a great
variety of materials and styles, and affording a really unusual diver
sity and individuality of selection. Fourth Floor
60 Suits were $19.50 to $25.00 now $8.50
127 Suits were $85.00 to $.',5.00 now $17.00
57 Suits were $40.50 to $55.00 now $27.50
28 Suits were $59.00 to $69.00 now $37.50
128 Coats were $18.50 to $22.50 now $10.00
102 Coats were $25.00 to $27.50 now $12.50
77 Coats :..wcre $29.50 to $35.00 now $17.50
62 Coats '-were $29.50 to $89.50 now $19.50
168 Girls' Coats radically reduced
Formcvhj $9.50 Formerly $12.50 Formerly $18.00
Reduced to $3.50 Reduced to $6.00 Reduced to $9.00
110 Girls' Wool & Velveteen Dresses
Formerly $5.00 Formerly $S.50 J Formerly $14.50
Reduced to $2.50 ! Reduced to $4.50 ' Reduced to $7.50
53 Girls' Party Dresses
Formerly $15.00 Formerly $20.00 Formerly $25 to $30
Reduced to $7.50 , Reduced to $11.50 Reduced to $13-50
None C. O. D., credited nor exchanged Fourth Floor
Clearance Saturday of
$7.50 and $8.50
Boys' Suits
at $5.00
With two pairs of knickers
Broken lots and aiztv. of fancy mixture suits
and fine soft corduroy suits in a variety of
smart models. I'Yom regular stock, and tai
lored with all llie customary excellence of Saka
productions for boys. Second Floor
$6.50 Mackinaw
Coats at $3.95
Shawl collar, patch pocket models, made in
warm, colorful mackinaw plaids. A liberal
variety of patterns to select from, and every coat
a bargain at this figure. Ages 8 to 18 years.
$7.50 Chinchilla
Overcoats at $4.95
Double-breasted Halmacaan and bolted back
models, with convertible collar. Serviceably,
stylishly made garments, flannel lined, but m
broken sizes only. Ages 3 to 10 years.
$4 and $5 Boys' and Girls'
Sweater Coats
at $2.85
Extra heavy knit, shawl collar sweater gar
ments, in Jumbo and shaker weaves, and the
wanted colors. Broken sizes. Second Floor
Clearance of Women's Suits
our entire stock at radical reductions Saturday
New models, most of them fur-trimmed, in chiffon broadcloths, cheviots, wide wales, wool failles, gabardines,
English coverts, chiffon velvets, velveteens and broadtails a splendid latitude of choice and the utmost in values.
62 Suits were up to $29.50 now $12.50
212 Suits were up to $39.50.
133 Suits were up to $J5.00
187 Suits were up to $59.00
26 Suits were up to $125.00
now $17.50
now $22.50
now $27.50
now $45.00
Value $50.00
The newest suit creation of the season designed
with long, full circular flare coat, bound with beaver
or skunk opossum fur, and cuffs and choker collar
to match. Tailored in a fine chiffon broadcloth, in
the smart shades.
Clearance of Women's Coats & Wraps
every garment reduced for Saturday by a tremendous margin
Evening ivraos. carriage wraps, afternoon coats, street and sport coats, in a
a j t r r
great variety of models, and in the following pretentious selection of fabrics:
-AA Brocaded Velvet I Imported Velour ! Pomoirr I Cheviot I Pluihe. Boucli
Satin & Faille Cut Pluih Zibelines Peau de Soie I Velvet
Broadcloth Velvet Corduroy , Imported Mixture Velour de Laine 1 Pebble Cheviot
Silk Pluth Broadtail ACaracul I Wool Pluih Ripple Cloth ' Vicuna
f i- ,,.,. OfT tn Z1S Kn nrtiAr SV.nfl I rn fc Xr Wratm ' i0 n.t?'..-1
Coats. . . were $19.50 to $25. . .now $10.00 Coats & Wraps. . were $49.50 to $55
OaiS. . Were .DU IV Coo .. .lis rf V waiaut. ? i opa ...(,(- c iu 1
y-i . o T ,.... . . - d r" r rf
oacs oc wraps. . were .yrj.ou xo paw. .now ipou.uu
None C. O. D., exchanged nor on approval -Fourth floor.
Chiffon Beaded
Chiffon Velvet
Panne Velvet
Brocaded Pluih
Boucle
Chinchilla
Kitten Ear Cloth
Billard Cloth
now $22.50
.now $26.50
.now $33.00
Clearance Saturday of
Matched
Fur Sets
reduced an exact half
The number of these sets is limited, but the values are so re-
. . ii l. .... .it. !.. .!... in
markable that thai iact snouui serve omy as aiumwr mjihuius iu
whoever is interested they constitute a wonderful opportunity.
$150.00 Pointed Sitka Fox Sets $75.00
$165.00 Natural Cross Fox Sets $82.50
$165.00 Mole Combination bets $tsz.5U
$125.00 White Fox Sets $62.50
$100.00 Natural Wolverine bets bu.uu
$85. U0 Mole bets hus.du
a v. YTT 1 I .- A k aas m
$75. 00 Natural Alaska blue w oil bets $37.&u
For Misses and Children
ii..fr.. ri Nrlrrtiorpa. in chinchilhi Mdinrrol. wild- -
cat. mole coney, natural raccoon, and blue, white or
' . .. . ,i . n. i n 1. .......
tan mouflion. formerly up n iu.uw vhui-huw j
Clearance Saturday of
Women's
Dresses
Limited to two or three dresses of
any one style -but there is a most
liberal range of selection in consequence
1
Muffs and Neckpieces, in silver kitt, coney, -i
imitation ermine and white Iceland Fox.
Fnrmerlu un to $(5.50 each - now J
200 Children's Muffs and Neckpieces, in a variety 1
of furs. Formerly up lo !?;5.75 eachnow J
$3.95
$2.45
$1.00
.tol
20. Serge Dresses, odd models
reduced from $15.00
25 Satin & Serge Dresses
reduced from $25 & $29.50 .
40 Velveteen & Satin Dresses
reduced from $29.50
00 Charmeuse Afternoon Dresses
reduced from $29.50
50 Evening & Dancing Frocks
reduced, from $20 & $25. . .
Women's Serge Dresses J 2.50
A new Sprint model value $18.50
An Empire waistline model, with Holero effect, and a full three
yards circular skirt. Made of a fine serge, with vestee, and
collar of putty color, or white faille silk, and lined to waist.
In navy, black, brown, Copenhagen and green, HI to 42.
$7.50
to$14.50
to$18.50
to$18.50
lo$12.95
Clearance of Women's Overgaiter Boots
Reduced from regular stock Saturday
Hie newest moues m smart iooiwear- ussuyiuiuu umj ummn uic jjuoi, m-tnn
the most distinctive combination effects in colored buckskin and Drcadnowjhl cloth tops.
$8.00 Boots at $5.85
Laco and button, in imported patent calf, coltskin and gun metal.
$7.00 Boots at $4.85
Button btyles only, made of patent coltskin and gun metal calf.
$6.00 Boots at $3.95
r
Lace and button, in tun Russia calf button in patent colt and gun metal.
$5.00 Boots at $3.45
rioth lnco and button styles, of coltskin and gun metal calf.