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THE BIRMIN G HAM l AGE-HERALD 1 VOLUME XXXXIV birmixgha: ^ma, Saturday, November 28, ism 10 PACKS NUMBER ‘206 1 SAYS FULL DETAILS OVER GERK WILL ASTONISH WORLD Correspondent to English Paper Declares Telling Blow Has Been Dealt Germans PETROGRAD REPORTS SUCCESSES ASSUME GREAT IMPORTANCE Russian Troops On Left Bank of Vistula Reach Gombin—The Prussian l Guards Driven Back r '' -- London, November 28.—(2:40 a. In.)—The Morning Poet’s Petrograd correspondent says that when full de tails of the Russian victory in Poland are available they will furnish a story that will astonish the world—a story telling of a blow to Germany's finest troops such as had not been dealt since the days of Napoleon. Fetrograd, November 27.—The fol lowing statement has been received from the Russian commander In chief: "On the Czenstochuwa-Cracow front our successes are assuming a marked Importance. Our troops on November 26 captured more than 4000 prisoners. Our offensive was particularly fortunate on the lower Szreniawa river, where a whole battalion of the Thirty-first IHonved regiment surrendered. STORM POWERFUL AUSTRIAN POSITION "Our troops also stormed a powerful ly fortified Austrian position on the left bank of the Baha, whore some of >ur attacking units forded the river luring the breaking up of the Ice and tttacked the enemy. The water was keck deep in the river. 1 | "The Austrians desperately defend ed Bochnla (35 miles southeast of Cra low), which we stormed, capturing Iore than 2000 prisoners, machine guns ntf lu field guns. On the left bank of he Vistula the enemy in the region of meow is begimi’ns VO retreat in d)g. rder. Our troops arc pursuing them 1 energetically. "According to the reports of the com manders of the armies the morale of ' cur troops Is very high. "Trustworthy reports show that the Austrians have mounted In the steeple (Continued on Pnge Ten) Russia's Shipping Cut Off Is Claim—Austrians Are Progressing I Berlin, November 27.—(By wireless to London, * p. m.)—1The following informa tion was given out to the press today: "Yesterday's bombardment of Zebrugge and Heyste, Belgium, by a British squad ron, destroyed the hotels. The inhabitants lied. German troops suffered no loss. | "The declaration in the Saxon Diet that peace would be concluded only after the attainment of security against further at tacks was acclaimed enthusiastically by gll parties, including the socialists. "Russian shipping companies at Odessa have withdrawn their ships from the Black sea and the sea of Azov because of the Turkish naval supremacy In those waters. A bombardment of Odessa Is (eared. The blockade of the harbor of Llbau placed control of the Baltic in the hands of the Germans, while the freezing of the harbor of Archangel (on the White aea), severs Russian communication with the outalde world. “It is reported from Stockholm that the Russian government has asked for Eng lish contributions to the extent of 600, 000.000 rubles ($250,000,000) toward her war loans. "A brother of the Sheik of the Senousl Informed the Constantinople correspond •nt of the Berliner Tageblatt that hostili ties were nut directed ag&luat Italy. Th« Sheik, he declared, had over 100,000 war riors under hla command in Tunis and Morocco. "The Morgenpost thinks the check tc Russian reinforcements near Lowlcz li proof that there are no Russian troopa north of the Vistula. This further indi cates that the German army is fairly or the Russian flank, with the roads to War saw open. “From Galicia-cornea the official reporl that the Russians have been driven bach through the Carpathian pasaaa. Ugek paai already in in the hands of the Austrians. "Though no detailed aocount of opera tions in the neighborhood of PUlcia and Walbrorn (southern Poland), la at hand, tha report that the Austrians have taker ».ooo prisoners and 49 machine guns th« last few days appears to show that theli advance continues. “The Austrians have made progress it ' the offensive against Servla and have re pulsed several attacks with great loss tc the enemy. The mountain ridges south east of Valjevo. Servla. though covered with snow, have been crossed by Austrian troops.” ..... ) Thirty Bart ta Wreck I , • -- , 4 4 Mexico, Mo., November 27. 4 4 Thirty persona were injured. 4 4 several eeriously, when Burling- 4 4 ton-Alton passenger train No. 4 4 22, esatbound. was derailed near 4 4 hare late today. A negro porter 4 tie believed to 'bo fatally hurt. 4 fcsfci TWO BRITISH STEAMERS ARE SUNK OFF HAVR BY GERMAN SUBMAR] Most Daring- Feat Yet Accomplished by marines Results In Destruction of the Ma] and Primo—French and German Sqm „ns Continue to Block Adriatic Sea London, November 27.—(10:25 a. m.)—It was reported by Lloyds today that two British steamers were sunk off Havre yesterday by German submarines. The steamers were the Malachite and the Prlmo. Their crew* were reacurd. Those from tre Malachite were landed at Southampton and those from the Prlmo at Fecamp, Fraace, oa the Rap lush channel. Lloyds report Indicate that Germany's submarines have made one of tlieir most daring feats. This is the first occasion when their activities have been reported In these waters. Apparently they made their way through the Straits of Dov.?r to a point more than 150 miles from their nearest base. The Malachite was a small steambr of 718 tons gross. She was built in Glas gow in 1902. The gross tonnage of the Primo was 1368. She was laid down in Stockton in 1898. Bordeaux, November 27.—(Via London, 10:32 p. m.)—An official naval bulletin issued tonight says: “In the Mediterranean, French and English squadrons continue to blockade the Adriatic sea and the Dardanelles and to protect the coasts of Egypt and the Suez canal. Tn the North sea British and French ships have made a reconnaissance of the German batteries established on the Belgian coast. "The German cruisers in the Pacific do not seem to have left Chilean waters since the fight of November 1." Day Is Calm Paris. November 27.—(10:36 p. Tho following official communication was > sued tonight: "The day has been calm. There is Ing to report." Germans Hard Pressed London, November 28.— <3:5; The Daily Mail's Petrograd cor/ cut who. with other Petrogr*y jondents, hints that there is per news which they are nna - time to transmit, says the * that German forces which 0 enveloping movement eas would break through near. (DuBtlancd Pace Tea) THOUSANDS OF BELGIAN REFUGEES LIVING IN TENTS Many More in Dire Need Than Seemed Likely Short Time Ago, Says Special American Investigation—Suffer From Cold and Lack of Food and Comfort London, November 27.—(7:40 p. m.) “The population of Belgium which must be fed during the winter probably will be many thousands more than seemed likely a short time ago.” This is the conclusion reached by a special Investigator delegated by the American commission fof the relief of Belgium. The investigator telegraphed his report from Rotterdam today to Her bert Clark Hoover, chairman of the American commission. The commissioner said large numbers of the Belgian refugees In the south of Hol land had returned to Belgium, or were going to return, and that there would be an enormous addition to the starving pop vEa TROOPS JOIN. MIA FORCES IN Agents of Two Leaders Con trol City—Several Span iards Are Reported Killed • * t HliAACO ARRESTED ♦ 4 * 4 Vera Cruz, November 17.—General 4 4 Lucio Blanco, the last of the con- 4 4 stltutlonallst leaders to evacuate 4 4 the capital, has been arrested by 4 4 his own officers and is on his way 4 4 to Vera Cruz, according to a report 4 4 here. ♦ * * I., . . . ,ii, .. '»■■«-* Washington, November 27.—Administra tion officials today credited reports that General Villa's troops had Joined Zapata forces in Mexico City. They had no defi nite advices. The last dispatch to the state depart ment today reported that Zapata's men and agents of General Villa controlled the city. All official dispatches say order la being maintained, the only looting men tioned being that of a ranch In the out skirts owned by an American. In the same vicinity the Spanish ambassador told Mr. Bryan today, several Spaniards had been reported killed. In view of General Carransa’s arrival at Vera Cruz, Secretary Bryan wired American Consul Stillman to remain is Mexico City. He said he had originally ordered Bllllman to Join Carranza whan the latter was at Orizaba. American Consul Canada at Vera Cruz will bandit all negotiations with Carransa. Enrique C. Llorente, Washington rep resentative of Provisional President Gu tierrez. received advices today confirm ing reports that Gen. Luts Caballero al Tampico, governor of the state of Ta maullpaa, had declared his adherence tc the Aguas Callentes convention. Cabal lero le understood to control the situa tion In Tampico and a portion of Genera. Villa's army Is marching toward Tam plco from San Luis Fotosl. Preparation! (Ceattaeed ^ Pig, Tea) TODAY’S AGE-HERALD 1— Big Russian victory reported. Two British steamers sunk. Parliament adjourns. Stock exchange reopens today. 2— Signs of quickening business activity 3— Schwab’s optimism not due to emer gency. 4— Editorial comment. (—Report of conditions of various sec tions. Organise today for Belgian relief work, Making plans for inauguration. 6— Society. 7— General J off re presented medal. •—Markets. 110—Germans declare BgsSIsns have as) won decisive vietory. ulaee. At Bergen-Op-Zoom oUOO refugees are living in tents. With the ground like a quagmire and the cold almost unbear able the refugees sit huddled around a small fire by day and sleep on straw at night. "One tent contained two men. their wives and a couple of children," said the -report. "One of the women was expecting to become a mother in two or three days." Recent arrivals from Antwerp admitted that the Germans were ready and anxious to give them work, but added. "They pay us with pieces of paper, tell ing us that some day it will be good money, but it will not buy food." Refugees said small villages had been cleared of food by the Germans, who had requisitioned all the cattle and that posl i live starvation faced the people. Defeat of Kaiser’s Fleet in Baltic Sea Reported In Petrograd London, November 28.—In a dispatch to the Morning Post, the Petrograd cor respondent makes an interesting disclos ure concerning a success, he says, the Russian Baltic fleet, under command of Admiral Von Essen, achieved early In September. His dispatch in substance is as follows: "It appears that German warships had acquired the habit of cruising In the Baltic up to the limit which the Russian fleet had decided to hold. Admiral Von Essen painted several of his cruisers and destroyers with the German colors and under cover of foggy weather joined the German ships. The presence of the Rus sian warships was not suspected. The admiral opened fire, sinking one German cruiser and badly damaging an other, while the Russian destroyers put in (Costtuci Fas* Tea) I SUEZ CANAL TO BE BATTLE SCENE <0Q ... S ... ... TURKISH TROOPS HAVE| THE SUEZ CANAL AFTER FIGHT ON THE WAY. An eCdotal report trim (W Lmamnm that Toridah troops have readied the Sues Canal at ! | ' ’ Bl Cantata, a part on the canal) edlva wise south of Port Said, on the earaven track between ' ! Mgjpt and Syria. Troops of 1 'riders art igyptlan police are said to have surrendered. The ! Twhs also aay that they ware i a nine hocriwtle with the XngUah on the Shat-el-Arab, a river I on the other aids cf Arabia, font ’ nation of thlTigria and the Xuphrates, flawing into the Perrian ! . ... \ E™ ' - •• -* F—1 BEFORE NEW YEAR * -% loyd-George Reviews Fi nancial Situation Before Adjournment WAR LOAN HAS BEEN OVERSUBSCRIBED Beresford Demands Explanation Of Recent Naval Management But Churchill Declines to Make Matter Public London, November 27.—R 1050 p. m.) Doth booses of Parliament ndjourned odaj until the new year. The House of Lords will reassemble January 6, bnt the House of Commons not until February 2. David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the exechequer, and Winston Spencer Church ill, first lord of the admiralty, reviewed respectively the status of the country’s finances and of the navy to the House of Commons. Each presented a cheerful picture of the condition of the branches of govern ment over which they preside. The chan cellor's statement on the subscription to the largest war loun ever floated, which had been eagerly awaited, said the loan had been oversubscribed. He said there were nearly 100,000 applications for the bonds, a large proportion of them for small amounts, and added that the small subscribers would be given preference. Mr. Lloyd-George estimated ' that £4, 000.000,000 ($20,000,000,000) worth of good foreign securities were held in Great Brit ain at the beginning of the war. while the assets of the country were estimated at another £13,000.000.000 ($65,000,000,000), and that the country’s credit was nearly £18,000,000,000 ($90,000,000,000). Persistent Critic Mr. Churchill’s most persistent critic, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, retired, wranted explanation of the recent naval management, but Mr. Churchill declined to give them on the ground that, the time would not be ripe until all the factors could be discussed. Most of the recent criticisms of the government have come fi-om liberal and labor members of the House. The impor tant liberal newspapers have suggested that it would be for the country’s Interest for Parliament to remain in almost con tinuous session so the government could be called on for frequent explanations as to the conduct of the war. The decision to have the House of Lords the request of Lord Carton. who said adjournment until February was too long. The Marquis of Crewe, liberal leader, re plied that the proceedings of the lords as to adjournment were not governed by the proceedings of the House of Commons, and that he was willing that the lords meet earlier. Winston Spencer Churchill, in his speech today, declared that despite the British navy’s losses since the outbreak of the war, there was no cause, for nervousness Dver its present and future effectiveness. We can afford to lose a super-dread - naught every month for 12 months, with out a single loss to the enemy, and be In as good a position of superiority as we wore at the outbreak of the war,” said the first lord. Of the older armored cruisers, Mr. Churchill said Great Britain had 36 light modern cruisers to Germany’s 25. Great Britain had lost two and Germany had lost or interned a quarter of her num ber. Great Britain since the commence ment of the war also had added as many light cruisers as Germany had lost. Mr. Churchill declared the maximum reinforcements Germany could receive to the end of 1915 was three capital ships, while the strength of the British fleet in that period w?ould be increased by 15 ships. Losses Equal The reason Great Britain could not pro duce results on a large scale with sub marines, Mr. Churchill went on, was be cause they so seldom has been offered opportunity to attack The losses in sub marines sustained by the British and the Germans had been equal, he said. British torpedo boat destroyers had shown enormous superiority of gun po v er. “We have lost none; Germany lias lost eight or 10,” the speaker said. The economic pressure on Germany, Mr. (Continued on Page Seven.) ' " Former Tammany Chief, Who Is 73, and His Indian Bride of 23 MSS AULA BENTON EEMONMCH € Herein Is shown Miss Bulft Benton Edmondson, who Is now the wlfo of Richard Croker, the former chief of Tammany Hall and whose ea reer as a politician Is known all over the world. She Is a singer and an author and a descendant of Chief Blue Jacket, one of the famous 1-aderB of the Cherokees, and is a woman of rare charm and beauty. She Is 23 years old, and Mr. Croker, as shown by the marrlago license. Is GO years her senior. BRITISHCRuiiERnRis ON AMERICAN STEAMER Two Shots Sent Across Stern of the St. Helens by the Berwick. Vessel Permitted to Proceed After Short Delay—In cident Not Unusual in War, Says Washington Panama. November 27.—The Ameri can steamship St. Helens, Captain Od land, which sailed from New York No vember 17 for San Francisco, arrived at Colon today and reported she had been fired on by the British cruiser j Berwick. Captain Odland said ills ship was TTalled but apparently lauea heaW I to as quickly as was expected, with the s result that the British cruiser fired two shots across the stern of the American vessel. The Incident occurred yester day at a point 90 miles northwest of Colon. An officer from the cruiser boarded the St. Helens and examined her pa pers and cargo. Tho vessel was per* 1000 COTTON BALES DESTROYED BY FIRE Georgetown, Ga., Ware house Packed With the Staple Is Destroyed Eufaula, November 27.—(Special.)—One thousand bales of cotton were destroyed by fire tonight at the Grange warehouse at Georgetown, Ga., just acress the river. The fire broke out late in the afternoon, j and on account of the absence of fire fighting assistance soon enveloped the en tire building. Late tonight the flames were still rising (Continued on Page Two) •MMIHHMMHHIIMMMMMMIHIMltMlllltUMt milted to proceed after a delay of three hours. No Official Report Washington, November 27.—While no official report of the firing by the Brit ish ship Berwick toward the American steamer St. Helens off Panama yester day, had been received here tonight, state department officials regarded the. incident as not unusual In time of wai. mediately on demand of helligereru warships or signal their Intention of submitting to search. If there is any delay, the customary practice is to fire a shot across the bow or stern as a warning. The right of search is generally rec ognized. The belligerent is even author ized to use force In executing the right of search and is not held liuble ac cording to International law authorities, for damage resulting from resistance by a neutral ship. TRAP CATCHES MAN WHO WAS STEALING A. P. DISPATCHES Telegraph Operator Arrest ed For Giving Associated Press Reports to Minor News Agencies New York, November 27.—H. I,. Linder, a. telegraph operator in the employ of the Postal Telegraph company, and at tached to the office of the New York Globe, was arrested here today, charged with violating section 652 of the penal law, in that he revealed the contents of a telegraphic message sent out by the Associated Press. For a long time it has been evident that dispatches of the Associated Press were being systematically stolen and were redistributed by a number of smaller agencies. A careful watch was set upon the business and suspicion pointed to a man employed in the office of the Globe, a New York evening paper. The case was considered by the executive commit tee of the Associated Press directors ut a recent meeting anil a plan to detect the culprits and bring them to Justice was adopted. For the purpose of transmitting tilt more Important news In bulletins, H/lrea connect the central office of the organi sation at 51 Chambers street with the edi torial rooms of tho various members »n New York. In the office of the Globe these bulletins were copied surreptitiously by Under and repeated to the New York News Bureau, a Wall street concern. Frequently within two or threo minutes after their receipt In the office of the Globe, they appeared on the News bu reau's ticker and In tile reports of the International News service, the Central News of America, and other minor or ganizations. Dispatch Prepared For the purpose of trapping the wire tappers, the following dispatch was pre pared: BULLETIN, K. O. 8. ‘ PETROGRAD, November 27,-The Rus sian dreadnaugh Fllba, formerly the Ismail, striking a, mine In the gulf of Finland, is a complete loss with 460 Uvea “ADD PETROGRAD UNDER DASH LOSS OF THE FLIBA. "The Ismail was one of four Baltic dreadnoughts laid down at the Kronstadt yards In 1812. She had a displacement of 28,000 Iona and carried nine 14-lnch guns and 20 5-lnch.“ The short bulletin wire to the Globe office was detached from the circuit which Included the other New York even (CwUsMt es PM* TwaJ STOCK EXCHANGE TO i REOPENTODAYAfTER ! - t Financial District In Mild State of Excitement In Anticipation - ( SPECIAL COMMITTEE WILL FIX PRICES _ I Bonds May Not Change Hands Below Minimum Amount—No Concert ed Liquidation Movement Is Forecast York, November IT.— Vfter vir tually Tour months of enforced Idle ness. necessitated by the war. the stock exchange nil! reopen tomorrow for re si rlcte.1 trading In Hated bonda. The financial district was la a state of mild excitement today In anticipation of the event, recognised everywhere as n touchstone of Ihe securities situation In this country. J On the trading- floor of the exchange today carpenters erected a platform for the special committee of five which hns acted an a tribunal for the Insti tution slnco Its suspension and prob ably will continue in that capacity un til restoration of normal conditions. Around the platform will be placed tables and other paraphernalia for uao of those members who may buy or sell botids. Before the opening of tomor row’s session the special committee will fix minimum prices for all bonds which may change hands under the terms specified by the governing committee. Will Be For Cash lit the more active bond group c.c*i- 't 1 cessions of 3 to 3 points from July 30 (dosing prices probably- will he allowed, but In the more obscure issues declines may run to as much as 5 points. A transactions will be “for cash,’’ wt will tend to shut out speculative tr Ing and act as a partial deterr against foreign selling. In fact, ev effort will be made to minimize tr ing for European Interests, alt hoi . • bankers with English and cdptlner connections virtually are uhgnim< In declaring they know of lip c certed liquidating movement fr atroad. \ in former times a largo part ol\ Lond business was done by member^ dims which made a specialty of a» securities, but judging from tl»*» .. ■” day. much of tomoi roW'H buying *3 selling promises to emanate from ft oral sources. To Quote All Sales Tlir decision of authorities to qui all sales on the tickers will arid to I v. Idespread Interest In the reoponl) Hankers and other financial inter* received numerous out-of-town (lUlrlos today, many soliciting h*v respecting (heir present holding* prospective Investments. Conservative brokers said that tt did not look for any definite trend di ln„ tomorrow's brief session. Oth4 seemed to fear offerings soon wot cause an all around decline to mil linttm prices, thereby bringing the mK ket to an automatic conclusion. 1 In no quarter, hOYVever, was tlier, any disposition to decry the sentimental effect of the reopening. Should the In quiry for bonds Indicate s genuine In vestment demand it Is not at alt un likely the governors may consider ex tending the trading to the more active stocks before the end of the year. If that Is done minimum prices will be es tablished In every instance. MAY TAKEOVER* BANK OF CULLMAN Montgomery. November 27.—<Sp« clal.)—Influential citizens of Cullman have made a tentative proposition to Alex E. Walker, state superintendent of banks, to organize a new financial institution to take over the dehta and assets of the German Slate bank of ihat place, recently closed by order of the hank superintendent. The cloning of the bank was the result of the dis covery that a shortage of *42.000 ca istcd. Joe Kramer, assistant cashier of the bank, was arrested on the charge of embezzlement and Is held at Cull man pending a preliminary heariu* next Monday. Suparintendent Walker, in accord ance with custom, will require the as sumption of all the banks debts by any bank formed to take over Its as ««ts, and there will be no lo»s to th« creditors and depositors in the event the proposed organization is perfect*®* ••••••••••••••••••••••••••*••*********************** SUNDAY’SAGE-HERALD Among articles by women writers In to morrow’s Age-Herald will be the follow ing. •It Doesn't Take a Woman Long to Learn n Thing When She Sets Her Mind to It." by Dolly Dalrymple. “A Few Thoughts for Before Christ mas.” by Mrs. J. B. Reid. Flora Milner Harrison writes, Elyton School First to Have Garden." Lady Duff-Gordon. In the magazine sec tion, describes "The New Evening Gowns." Among attractive features from abroad will be: Hayden Church writes from London, "Florence Nightingale's Spirit Uvea In Plucky Modern English Women." Frank G. Carpenter takea as hla subject tomorrow, "Among the Arancanlans.” "Did Crown Prince Despoil Baroness de Bayo's Chahteau?" and "King Albert and Ills Royal Family Without a Home," will be of especial Interest In the magaatne section. Bill Vines pays "A Flying Visit to AI fonso of Spain." James Morgan will bring his great ee- f ■ rial. "In the Path of Napoleon 100 Teare / After Hla Downfall," to a cloee tomorrow with a final chapter entitled. "By the Tomb of Napoleon." Among other interesting articles will be: "Defense Against Foreign Disease,” by C. H. Levlnder. “Up and Down Broadway." by Allen Griffin Johnson. •The Heavens In Decembsr," by Prof. Eric Doolittle. Harry J. Burney give* "Some Sidelights on the Wgr." ‘Hi •" _ HC .«*, .• .uv