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, A Real Civic Home for a City's Boys-There9 s a High Ideal Y ALBIJQUEIWE MORNING JOURNAL. iHMtTV-HlVril YIWH int.. n""" Subscriptions at Noon Today Will Reach $55,000, and ' the "Big Money" Will Pour SlYlfilll ! SIGHT IH GREAT i CAMPAlGfJ TUT : CLDStS TONIGHT Out by Midnigth, j GARFIELD APPEALS TO PEOPLE FOR SUPPORT) Former 'Secretary of Interior J" Tells of Great Good That Will Result to City From; Success of Movement, The success of the camping") for a $",,000 V. M. C. A. build- lng In Albuquerque I assured. 4 At the close of a hard Sun- day's work hint night upproxi- mutely -10.000 hart been sub $ scribed. 4 There is every r'HKon to bo- lieve thnt by noon today the tn- of general subscriptions will reach $6.1,000. Jf this expectation Is realized, It In all over but the shouting. The "b'K money" will come through between noon and mid- night. From the first the com t mlttee has hod 'nn uce In tho hole." The card will be laid on the table tonight. Hut it is absolutely necessary that every ounce of reserve 4 power be exerted thin morning that every 'penny possible- be subscribed in order to reach the $55,000 mark. There can be no let-down no stopping to rest for a minuts or two, if the cam- paiKn 1h to succeed. It must be work, work, work all the time. A fenture of the campaign yes- terday was the stirring appeal made by former Secretary of the. Interior James It. Garfield, who I In Albuquerque on legal busl noi. Mr; tmrtlcld; made a "brier odd ret Inst nlsht at the First IT'ibyteriun church. In which h told of the benefits that other cities had derived from the Y. Af. C. A., and Mated thnt. citizens of Albuquerque, could not be engaged In " better work than tho movement that Is now on. 11-" urged everybody to give and "'dive till It hurts" in the Inter- est of the campaign. For the benerit of those who desire to subscribe to the fund hiif who for one reason or nn- other have not been seen by the committee, there will be found elswherc In this Issue of the Jnurmil a copy of the subsorlp- tion blank thnt is b Ing used by the committee In soliciting funds. IP YOU HAVE NOT AI.KKADY SriiSCltlHED, FILL OUT THIS HLANK AND SEND IT TODAY TO THE Y. M. C. A. COM- MITTEE. Today Is the day! Tonight the Y. M. 0, A. campaign Is scheduled to Come to a close with the clock in the steo plo striking $715,000. ,How is H to lie dune? The executive committee lolls us that It is simply a matter of waring some largo contributions from the business and moneyed men of the cltv who have not yet Riven or who have Riven In insufficient amounts, men who will not see the movement fail nor let it bp said that those (;f Albuquerque who are able to do ho refuged to dig down in a crisis such as this. That there will re. til compromising on the total ii mount to be secured and thnt it will be a 7G,000 Y. M. C A. or none at ill was the lest and final word spoken last night. That the issue iH plain find that Ihe crisis i,, real was admitted by the workers vesterdav. Either the wealth of the citv will subscribe a large part of the remaining $25,000 to be se cured or else there will he no Young Men's Christian Association In Albu querque. "The man with the sweat "n his brow Hnd with the dirt and grease on his pants has done his "hnre, and nobly; todav is the day for the "man with a check book '"M- pocket and a credit at the bank is the way the situation is summed up. However, Secretary Bilhelmer last night after a long conference with the executive committee asserted that he has absolute faith in the outcome and "General" Putney said that he knows from his hat to the heel of his boots that the men who are de pended upon to make up the remain ing thousands will make a noise like Bold and silver. Many Willing to Give More. , Many who have given did so wltn the understanding that they would in crease their subscription If necessary. Some have seen the necessity and have responded. Those others who have not giverrTi"large amounts-as they are able to give or as -large amounts r.s they are willing to give in a crisis will he seen today. A number of thousands are expected from this source. Telegrams have scoured the coun try searching out Pftst present and future residents of Albuquerque, n ell as those who might be interested hut who have no definite interests here. From those sources a few thou sands are expected. From all sources f possible giving Secretary Bil helmer has made up a record which shows $75,000. ' Nothing but a guess was possible aat night concerning what progress had been made during the day or hat the total amount might be. l as assumed that It was well over wuvrin u rowcwr. Washington, Nnv. 1.'. New li Mexico; Kiilr M.irnlny and Turn. day. 55,000 R 00,000 15 50,000 Jfc5 40,000 35 30,000 25 20,000 15 10,000 $50,000 and that today at noun would see the $55,0011 mark reached. A large number of tho commit teen wero at work during the day nnd good pro gress was reported. At headquarters lists of nanu s were gone over mid ev- , ery powihle iraspit tubulated lor the work today. The largest contribution received yesterday tame from Congressman ..Wt llirnnndc. who wired a nub- . I r fir.n At ih,. churches' a number of contributions were also reported, among them one of $50 from Dr. Boyd's fellowship class of the Presbyterian church; $100 from the Presbvlerlan Sunday school; $t0 from the Congregational Sunday school; $25 from the Methodist Sun day school. There were also numer als instances reported yesterday of givers Increasing their amounts ma terially in one instance reported the gift having been raised from $5(1 to $"fi(t. in unoiner iiimmm.- who was not on the lists and who had not been seen c.illcd with )0 and the assertion that he would give more, if necessary. He thanked the committee for allowing him to con tribute and wanted to know why the h,i mi, been around before. Heeause of the fact that contribu tions are coming irom so , , expected sources tne execuuvo ........ I t.piieve that there are hun-1, Hmda In Albuquerque and the sur-f rounding country who would be willing giver if upproacied, especially If thev ..re nware that the campaign Is at a crisis and that the next few hours will tell the tale That every one may have an opportunity to con tribute, there appears elsewhere i in the Journal this morning a card which can be filled out and maAeA M hemlnuarters. J nose who feel like giving and have not done so are re quested to use this card instead of waiting for a committee to call. vrv worker must be on the.. fob I early this morning and work until late tonight, says neuu.. -y - , i A j,r,,i. uu p r v as oof- are asueu iu tih i sible and to secure their lll"m,M'''" at headquarters lor souiinog . e idly as they appear for use. u is o he a long day, a hard day but a day wtth something worth while at the end, . . r,v,j hv .. win be served oy lUncneuii ........ . , nn,.i j the ladies or ine r1"1; ",,., church and because of the nearness ?U.hehfInlBh. it Is expected that a rec ord crowd of solicitors will no on , ttnd hthat aTthe campT.n "Tn erern" business mnn who ha. . A",Mhe citv for a number of days been in the . uty y tf.r(lBy at a enthusiasm ns 1 '"'"t.,,rt remarkable and tell yon that u I have seen two w J , paigns. If they ' "rVave not tried not be nec ...r,- - w - with all their might. I imn : n of these men are g.J in a e "haB of riflce of ""i.h,TomonM they money, no matter '"f"'71 be(n try mav have set down. I base ne n i to see ft local man on a ";"" business for never find him in his store. 5 ALBUQUERQUE, TEM DF ee All Machinery Is Ready for Word From Secretary of Treasury McAdoo to Start Things Going, AMPLE FINANCES TO BACK UNDERTAKING I Believed Country Is Ncaringl Better Business Conditions I Through Greater Supply ofj Money, (V WOSN1NC JOURNAL SPfCIAk LCAttQ WlNIJ Washington, Nov. 15 After months of work on the part of the federal reserve board and preparation by the lianlis which will be members of the n, w Kystcm, Jhe twelve federal re serve banks will open their doors to biifincH tomorrow. Their entrance Into the field of rediscount will murk the lirst great change In the banking system In this country In the lust fifty years, since the national bank w.is conceived and called into being after the civil war. IxxiHlon of Hanks. The twelve banks, designated to take cure of the commercial needs of the entire nation, are located in the tallowing cities: Boston, New York, l'Hlladelphlu, Richmond, Atlanta, Cleveland, Chi cago, Minneapolis, Kt. I.ouls, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco. Fur the present the operations of the banks will be limited largely to the rediscountlng of notes, drafts and bills of exchange, but us experience is gained, steps to have them exer cise their other functions under the currency act will he taken up. The directors of ail the bunks have been j selec ted, the board has named Its 'representative for each and suitable f quarters have been secured In nil the 'twelve cities. Ample I'lnumlal Tower. Officials here will watch Ihe progr rom of the system with the utmost interest. It starts on Its mission with 7,571 member banks. Their authoriz ed capital i put at $IOli,7fl5.oo, of which one-sixth has been called and is In the vaults. The exact figures for the cash reserves in all twelve hunks have not been accurately computed, but the t-sllniHte puts the amount ill Close to $25ii,(MiO,iiOH, drauu under the law from the present reserve agents of member bunks. The reserve banks begin operations at a time when member of the board feel that there Is an excellent oppor tunity to test out the vulue of the fcywtom. Their ability to .rediscount commei ciai 'papers has been counted upon as one of the means to loosen the purse strings of batiks, provide machinery for csriog for crops, and generally meet business needti. ' 1 crmal (all Today. The formal call at opening will Ijp sent out tomorrow by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. Kvery step the reserve board tliounht was necessary preceding the opening, has been taken and the iinal signul will bu largely ft matter of form. T MORNINfl JOUNNAU PtCIAk LCABKD WISH Berlin, Nov. 15 (via Tho ilugueand London.) Germany's answer to the charges made by the British govern ment regarding the methods employ ed by Germany in laying mines In the North sea is printed in the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. The article asserts that the eight agreements of the second peace con ference at The Hague, which were among the conventions signed on among toe October 18, 1907, to which tho Brit- jKh gov.rnmcnt rPf,.r8 in itH note to the neutral powers, never havo been ratified. Nevertheless, Germany an nounces she will net in accordance uith tho iormu of theNe fi trreemenlH. I .... ' J no uiiusn cm,, go inui vjeriuaiiy violated provisions regarding the laving of mines is absolutely denied In the article, which declares that Germany never used fishing boats or vessels flying neutral flags In laying mines; all were laid by war vessels. Neither had ' Germany laid mines in the high seas. All have been laid its frar to English harUcr entrances as the coast lines and character of the bottom permitted; all have been carefully anchored and neutral pow ers have been duly warned. It Is un true, continues the paper, that Ger many has barred neutral ports by laying mines. If sonic of the Ger man mines laid on the English coast have drifted to sea through heavy storms there are much less mimer (ni than the Knglish mines that havo been driven onto the Dutch and Bel gian coasts where they have inflict ed damage. England's charges, concludes the article, were dictated with the design of excusing England's closure of the. North sea. NEW S BANKING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TODAY GERMANY MAKES HOT REPLY 10 BRITISH CHARGE NEW MEXICO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1914, beriiu reports i j several gis LI Fighting in Right Wing Makes Slight Progress Owing to Bad Weather, Says An nouncement, SOME SUCCESS IN FOREST OF ARGONNE French Said to Have Suffered Considerable Losses Where They Had Victories, Claimed Small (v MoaNma jnusNtL cmcim. ham. iatl Berlin, Nov. 16 (via London, 3.35 p. m.) Uermnn general headquarters reports thin (Sunday! afternoon as follows; "Tho fighting on our right wing, made only very slight progress yen terday owing to the unfortunate weather, but In lh course of a diffi cult preliminary encounter were cap tured several hundred French and j Fnglish soldiers and two machine Runs. "In tho forest of Argonne we suc ceeded in blowing up and capturing a strong; French point of support. "Tho report of the French that they had dispersed a derman division at Coincourt, department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, to the south of Tarfal, is an invention. On the contrary, the Kronen suffered roimiderable losses here while we did not lose a single man. "In the east the fighting continues on the east Prussian frontier and in Ilusslan Poland without any definite decision being reached." vrsTiuN orr'KNMvr, .WJAINST SI.KVI AXS London, Nov. 15 (11:60 a. m.) A dispatch to the 'Central News from -Berlin-, (ortmlrtiy way "f Copenha gen, says that the. Austrian general staff has ordered hii offensive move ment with all possible force against the Servians in the hope of ending Ihe Kalinin phase of the war before win ter sets in and so releasing further Austrian troopa for service against the Uussiana, IT'HKIKII TBOOPH KAH TO HAVi: TXKF.X CTTV London, Nov. 15 (ll:SS n. m.) The correspondent, at Consliii.tinuple of neuter's Telegram company, forward ing n. dispatch by way of l'.cilln, says: "Turkish troops have occupied Kiner (a. town with a population of 8,000) In the Persian province of Az erbaijan, which until now liaH been in the hands of the ltusslnns. Russian troops fled. "KrltlHh troopa have landed near Fho on the coast of the province of Biisru, in the Persian gulf. While landing llio BrlUfch were attacked and lost sixty men." CKKMANS' INBKiNANT AT C-AITUtlO OF OPIII I AL Berlin, Nov. 14 (by wireless to Sny-villi-, delayed.) Tho following has been given to tho press from official sources: "The French papers report Paris is in want of coal, the French northern coat districts being in part occupied by Germans. "The German press is highly Indig nant over reports of the treatment of the ambulance corps of the hospital ship Opohiul, which was ruptured by the British. Soldiers escorting the ambulance prisoners did not protect the lytter from the Insults of the mob. "Gorman authorities captured an English ambulance soldier who had in his possession twenty-three purses that had been stolen from wounded Germans. "Constantinople reports that the Ameer of Afghanistan has decided to declare war on Russia and Great Bri tain. The khedive of Kgypt declared to the correspondent of the Frank furter Zeitung his loyalty to the sultan which was dictated by his religious obligations. The khedive Intends to accompany tho Turkish army, which is marching on Egypt." PKZ KM VKI , X 1 ( ;0 HOI'SLV DEFENDED BY Al'STIUANS luidon, Nov. 18 (2:28 a. in.) A dispatch to neuter's Telegram com pany from Vienna gives the following official communication issued at noon Sunday; ' The defense or frzemysi is neing conducted with tho same activity as during the first siege. A strong sortie yesterday on tho north side of the fortrera forced back the enemy to the heights of nokietiilca with small Austrian losses. In the Carpathians sporadic at tacks by hostile detachments were easily repulsed. All attempt!! by the Itusstonfl to re eonnolter in other parts of the war theater were frustrated. OREGON ABOLISHES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TBV MORMeia JOOSNAL SPtClAb LIApED Wl Portland, Ore., Nov. 15. Complete unofficial returns Indicated today that the hill to abolish capital punishment In Oregon carried at the election No vember 3, the totals being: Ayes, lOO.fl.ld; nays, 9,78. The fate of the niensure was In doubt. . .' Of BELGIAN 10 Ofj INCH i VILLA FACT OW RUSSIANS DRIVE !SI MUCH OPPOSED GERMANS BEFORE I TO EVACUATION THEM; AUSTRIA'S IE UF VERA C TROOPS RETREAT Do Not Wish Important Sea port Turned Over to Repre sentatives of Alleged First Chief, , DOUBTS CARRANZA'S GOOD INTENTIONS! Thinks Promise Not to Punish Mexicans Employed by Am ericans in City Would Not Be Kept. V MOKNIN JOUSNAt MeiAL LIAtl WISH Kl I'.iso, Tex., Nov. I a. The Villa faction's opposition to the evacutlon of Vera Crut by Ihe American troops which have occupied that Mexican seaport for several months been me to day the most recent International complication on this continent. Pro tests voiced Jointly by agent of the Villa, government at Vera Crux and by Knriquo C. l.loreute, Villa's diplomat ic agent to Washington, have caused much argument among agents hero of all factions. Ceneral Villa himself and officials of the Aguas Calientes convention remained silent today on the matter. IJorcntc's Objection. Mr. I.lorente, however, amplified his remarks of yesterday that deliv ery of Vera Crius to officials of the Carranza faction would complicate greatly the present Involved situation. He pointed out thai the delivery of the Important east coast port to the troops of (iencrsl Candida Agnllar, who has not recognir.ed the sovereign ty of the convention, might bo Inier preted by the Carrnnai.. faction as a virtual recognition of tho Curranxa government, or In this same regard by I the Aguim t'ullentetj convention. ! Oi.iibtM t arranu's Bromine. Also, ho said, there lies danger In (the possibility that tho Carranna gov lernmeiit would not carry out the us Isnranccs: It has given the American i government regarlingho mailers of double taxation and guarantees for those Mexicans who have served In cleiiciil posllloiis for the Invading American force Such violation, I.lorente said, might cause an Inter national complication for which the convention or tho Villa party could not be responsible. May Control Ayullar. "However, we may control the troops surrounding Vera. Cruz before the American evacuation," said Mr. Llorente, who was in telegraphic con ference today with officials at Aguas Calientes. "1 believe that within a week the convention party will bo In power at tho national capital. Wo do not ask a delay of the evacuation of Vera Crux but at the sumo time we do not wish the port delivered to offi cials of the government of Carranza, whom we consider a rebel." Washington Ntyr snti: OF OITIXJOK IN MEXICO Washington, Nov. 1 5, Important dispatches, from Mexico wero received by tho stule department today, but they left officials very much In doubt as to what is going on In the south ern republic. The first was a consular dispatch from Aguas On Hemes, announcing tliit General Gutlerrer., named by the con vention us provision.il president of Mexico, yesterday demanded Curran za's retirement as first chief of the constitutionalists within twenty-four hours. The second camo from Consul fiilll man, personal representative of Pres ident Wilson in Mexico, saying thu: Ihe possibilities of a peaceful settle ment of the differences between Car ranza. nnd the Aguas Calientes con vention leaders were blighter today than at any time since the breach oc curred. General Blanco, commanding the Carranza forces in Mexico City, Mr. Sllllman said, advised him that an agreement binding the lenders of the warring factions to adjust tholr dif ferences without further hostilities was confidently expected. That Car ranza would consent to be a party to such an agreement wis Indicated, . Irfitiir advices from Aguns Calientes said General Gutierrez had informed Carranza. that unless a definite an-j swer to his demunds was forthcoming by Sunday night a general movement I against mm wouki be onicreu. liuth Aguas Calientes messages were oated yesterday but officials do not know whether the ultimatum had reached C:irranza before Mr. Hllliman filed his dispatch. No mention was made of the re ported truce suspending hostilities be tween the Carranza nnd Villa fores until Novemher 20 was nvde in any of the dispatches. KINGTS EQUERRY TAKEN PRISONER BY GERMANS V MOKNIMfl JOUSNAb tPCCIAl LIAflEO WlM) Amsterdam, Nov. IS (via London, 12:25 p. m.) A dispatch to the Tele graaf, from Herlin, says that Viscount Criehton, extra equerry to King George, has been made a prisoner. The Handelstmld says that during the lirst ten days of November 6,000 loaves of bread, purchased with funds raised by ft toll levied on pedeslrlnns and vehicles entering Ma linen, Bel gium, were distributed among the poor of that city. Desperate Resistance of De - fenders Broken in East; Prussia in Region of dau and Heidenburg, Sol- iBATTLE PROCEEDS ON LEFT OF THE VISTULA! March on Cracow Continues and Another Strong Force Is Advancing Toward the Carpathians, IBV HONNINfl 40UHNAI. tFtCAt. LIAMO i'etrograd, Nov. 15. The following official "omniunicHtlon wn Issued from general headquarters tonight: "On the Fast Prussian front. Hi Stallupoiir-n, around Angerburg and near JohHiinishurg, iir troops are making successful progress In the fighting. The action continues In the region of Solduu and Heidenburg. where we have progressed notwith standing the desperate resistance of the enemy, "On the left bank of the Vistula the buttle proceeds developing along ft front from Block (Poland) to the river Warta. On the front between Kalis and Wlelun the enemy ha withdrawn. In the neighborhood of t'E-tistochowa and towards the. enuth the enemy has attempted an offen sive but this has failed. "Our march on Cracow continue. "In Galicla, the Austrian are seek Ing to organize a defense on the river Hun In the DounaieU region, west of tho front comprising Zabno and Tar now and on the Wisloka on the Junto front. "In the region to the south of tho fialletun front our troops are advanc ing toward the passes ucrnsn Ihe Cm pathlan." tiF.RMANH CONI IDI.NT . OlMIIU'klM; INVASION Berlin, Nov. 15 (by wireless to Hay vlll.) Tho confidence ,if I do local niithoritli'H In the ability of the Ger man forces to hold back ltusslnns is again i nd leu ted by the declaration ol tho president of the province or rosen that the danger of a Itussinn inva sion is not present, so far as it is hu manly possible to judge. Advices reporting the s"ntimonU of Ihn president ulno slate that a warn ing has been issued to the Inhabitants of East Prussia, particularly to those In the western part, not to leuvo their hom? since there is no danger of an Invasion. The Aiistrlans In Scrvln ap pear to have met wilh h stout resis tance northwest of Vuljeva, where they are hampered by bad roads and snow. Servian prisoners are siareu to li'ivi said that their army planned to make a decided stand at that point. 'ihe-Austrluns, however, report that they gained ground and their gun boats on the river Save caused heavy loss.-s to tho enemy. No lighting- i reported from Gnllcla. Constantinople report that Turk ish troops occupied Kolur, In tho Per sian province of AzTbaljan, defeat ing tho Kurslans at thit place. Bat tles at Koeprikloel aro described na having been desperate. The Turks took one fortress upon Iho third bay onet attack. All the defenders either fe. or were raptured. It Is an nounced that the lirltlsh landing force nt Kuo, In the province of Hasru on the Persian gulf, was attacked nnd sixty men fell. WILL SEEK CAUSE OF COLORADO STRIKE imv MUSNIN JOURNAL PKCIAt. LIABBO WISE) Chicago, Nov. 15. The causes of the Colorado coal miners' strike will bo sought by the United Stales com mission on Industrial relations in n scries of hearings to begin In Den er December 1, according to an an nouncement today by Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the commission. The, conimlssioi, will make no ef fort to bring about n setl lenient of tho strike, but will limit itself to studying the conflict In its relation to the general problem of industrial unrest. Operators, union officials, public officials, citizens and officers of the militia will bo culled to testify, Questions of fact, were presented to the congressional committee last spring. The commission now will un dertake an Interpretation of the facts in ocdtir that it may qualify to form ulate recommendations to congress for avoiding such conflicts in the fu ture. NEGROES DENOUNCE . JIM CROW GOVERNMENT IBV MONNINa JOUNNAL SPAxllAk LEABgO WISBI Washington, Nov. 15. Members of the delegation that went to the Whin House -last week with a protest against raco segregation In govern ment 'departments laid their case be fore a mass meeting of negroes here today. Tho meeting adopted a for mal protest to the American people against "the pronounced tendency in American law and public opinion to draw the color line.'' "We make this appeal at this lime." said the statement, "because It has been ascertained by us from the highest authority In Gin nation thnt It is tho policy of the federal govern metit to draw the color line, to mulct what, the newspapers of the country denominate and denounce ft 'Jim Crow government.' " Dally by Carrier or Mall AIM ft Month. Single CoplcH, 5ct SEVERE STORMS CHECK PROGRESS OF BATTLE III 1 Blizzard Is Raging in England and Conditions in Belgium. Just Across Channel, Be Little Better, Can 'FIGHTING LIMITED TO ARTILLERY FIRE Both Sides Strongly Entrench ed and Germans Are Pre paring to Spend Winter in That Country, IH MANS DHIVKN - ACHOK.H THU CANAL Paris, Nov. IS (11:31 p. m.) An rxccllein impression was ere- ated here by today' official com- municatlon announcing that the German troop had been driven to the right bonk of the Yser canal after they had resisted for several day all efforts to dls- , lodge them from the left bank, It Is officially announced that ths German attack In the vl- clnity of Yprt-H with powerful o compact trod lea of men who dls- played great energy In pushing home their futile attempts, re- suited In great casualties among them. Their Ineffectual attempts to break the allies' resistance, according to an official an- nouncement, cost them thou- sand of casualties as well ai many men mude prisoners. One detachment of 120 Ger- man captured is declared to have been all that remained of 1,000 men who had started to fight in the morning. Some of the prisoners, It Is said, declared that compnnlea of the Prussian guard nnd of the Second Ha- varlnn eorp which had been hronght "tip . tu their . full war strength of srfl men early In November now numbered only from 60 to 1 OA men. ' Tho nature of the battle was such that the position of the com ha la nts were within a few.' yards of each otbr and tho Gcr- man were compelled to with- f draw their guards and sentinels Inlo Ihelr trenches for shelter. The official reports say tho progress of tho allien was very t slow hut continuous. IS eHIK JOUKNAI. IPICIAt .IAM WIN! London. Nov. 15 (9:45 p. in.) Af ter four week of most desperate lighting there l a lull in the battle lu Flanders. With this lull, however, has come little relief, for the men in the trenches, as the artillery ulid rifle fire, to which they have been subjected with hardly any intermis sion, has been replaced by one of those severe storms which so often iMvnmpuny Novemher in this latitude. In some parts of England the stotm has reached the proportions of a, bllziard; on the sea a heavy gain rages, s.nd the battlefields are getting' their full share of wind und rain. !ong Itange Artillery. For the most part tho opposing armies have been content to shell each other nt long range, but the. German have made several attackx around Vines, which, nccordlug to the French general staff, have been repulsed with heuvy losses. Despite these losses, It Is not believed that tho Germans huve any Intentions of giving up their attempt to reach the French coast, und the allies are mak ing elaborate preparations to block tiny further advances in force. Extensive defensive worki have been erected along the Yser canal, and the French armies arn holding that, lino from the Helgiun border south to the river Oise and pushing forward approach works which place them in a better position for either defense or offense. Make Little Pi-ogi-oRs, The Germans report that thev have taken a few hundred British, ' and Flench prisoners, but that the unfavorable weather - bus Impeded their progress. Concerning the fighting around Dlxmudc, the public must rely on un official reports. Here, it. la said, the Germans are llndiiig tho destroyed vitiligo a death trap. They have been unable to debouch from this point In the day time, im ull Hie approaches arc commanded by the allies' guns, m.iI night attacks have met with dis aster. Tho fact is apparent that neither side lias been able to make any sen sible advance, both bring so well en trenched that neither artillery nor infantry csn move them. To, Winter lu Belgium. The Germans nre turning Helglum imo a fortress which means that If they do not. wucceed In advancing they Intend to be prepared for a. win ter in Belgium. The whole coast from ostend fTrthn Dutch tmrder-tias been placed In a slate of defense and civi lians are rigoroimiy rxcluded from that area. ' Fighting continues In East 'Prussia mid other regions in the eastern urea between the Buslnns and tho Germans and the Austrian, but w ithout any decisive result, according to the German official statement. Bat Ho With Turks I On. A but lie of some proportions la go ing on between the - ltusslans and Turks at Kopiiikeiil, in the Cancu sus, tho result of which may have a marked effect on tho war In that I part of the world. Elsewhere in the WEST FLANDERS