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P-J»#>.»l#^^^^^^'»»^#^< THE WEATHER Eastern Penna: Increasing cloudiness and wanner Sunday; rain Sunday night and Monday. C-»^^^^^^#^^>##^^^^^»^^^>^^#^###s»^#^#^.^». J SUNDAY INDEPENDENT LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A. M. SUNDAY \ .MOST COMPLETE I SPORT SECTION \ IN THE CITY PRICE FIVE CENTS The Only Sunday Newspaper published in Luzerne County WILKES-BARKE, PA., SI NDAY, \<)\ EMIU:i{ 'IS), 1J)M Entered at Wilke."-Barre, P*. as Second 01a.ss Mail Matter PKICE FIVE CENTS GERMAN ARMY AGAIN RAUIES NEAR EAST PRUSSIAN BORDER TO CHECK RUSS[AN ADVANCE General Von Hindenburg Admits He Is Opposed by Num¬ erically Superior Russians, But Still Has Faith in the Ultimate Result of the Gigantic Battle. BOTH SIDES CLAIM IMPORTANT VICTORIES London. Nov. 2S.—Gen. Von TTimlnnhurp has lit^»n proniotcl hy the Kaisor to (lio posi of Fiel(1 :\l;)rsli.-t1 ol' tho German forco^ operating ajrairisl ihe Rii.ssi,TUs. This aniKiuiiPemput taken toirethev with ^itatenients hoth^ tTonj Pptroprad and Berlin that the great cnieial bailie m Polaml rontinues without 'hfinite result, indicates that the Onnau anny has rallied and thai from what appeared io lie ijrnominous re¬ treat and utter rout, the resourcefulness of the Cennany ariii> s prealpst stratefrist has made it possihle for the Kaiser's legions to re-foi-m and enter uton a new stage of the campaign. Cen. Von Tlindenhnri. in assuming the higher rank con- ferred upon hiin. issued a general army order in his troops, which was transmitted here from Thorn, by way of Amsterdam. Tn the order the Field .Afarshal says: "Tn severe figliting. which ha.s lasted for several da-is my troops have brought to a .standstill the offensive of the nunien- cally stiperior Russian forces." Kaiser Congn"aUilates Von Hindenburg'. The contents of a teb-gram from th.- Kaiser congratiilatiiiJ: the commamler upon iiis snccessful stand and conveyinir the thanks nf the Emperor and the German people for the protection Von Ilindeiiburtr and hi.s troops liave afforded on tlie eastt-rn front is repeated in the seneral order. The Kaiser's telegram corcludes: ''T am proud of having arrived at the highest mili¬ tary rank at the iiead of snch troops. Yonr ligiiting spirit voiir peserverence have in a marvelous mannei' inlicted greatest losse.^: on the enemy. ^lore than Cid.OOil prisoners, ¦tuns and about 'jnii machine guns have fallen- inio our luunls "Bui the Russians are not yet jnnihilated. ¦'Therefore, go forward with God. foi' our I';mi>pr(U- am FatlierlaiMi until the last of the Russians is siiiidiied and is brought to our feet. TlochI"' Contents of a telegram received by General Von riindenburg from the Kaiser .iust before the battle of T/odz. also was reported to .-Xmsterdain. It says: "Distinguish yourself. The eyes of the world arc upon you." Grand Duke Nicholas Confident. OpposiuL' Geiicial Von I[iiideni>iirg in tiiis bjittle of b.-^ftles rs Grand Duke Nicholas, commauder in chief of the Russian forces in the fi(dd. From him today came a s-tutement e((ually full of confidence of the final result. The Grainl Duke sa.vs in part: "On the entire front between the Vistula and the Warthe rivers the 'battle is progressing in fa^or ol' the Ru.ssitm arms." Victories at certain i)oints are claimed in dispatches from the (^rand Duke to tlic minister of war in Petrograd, >'-ut accord- iiitr to aiinoniicemer-t in the Russian capital, no claim of over- wiu'lming defeat is made in official circles. Prot^ress in Galicia and from ;{0 to HO miles southea.st of Cra- (•(> wis reported in an official statement issued today in Petro¬ grad. The importjint successes are claimed for the Russians all the line which exteii-ds from Proschievicz to Vosnitcii. intersecting Xrzesko and Bochnia. Austrian Amiy Is Routed. On -Nov. lib, according to the oiTicial .statement ;iii entire .\ ust rian army was routed b.v the F?ussians and T.OdO piiso/nM's taken logether with oO camion. len of Avhieh were complete with horses and 20 machine gun.>. \ .\t Brzesko. a battalion of Russian made prisoners of the remnants of the ^ilst regiment of llTin.gariaM llonvcd. Those taken included, the commandin-g officer, 20 officers. ,500 soldiers and tlie regimental standard. .\n automobile conveying a imiii- itcr of officers of the general staff also was taken. Regarding thfi I'lghting at Lodz, wiiich both the (icrman and Russian .staff admit, has been- resumed with threat vigor, tlie Russians succeeded in making progress at certain points, the loi-.i- tion of which is withheld. and the til m* I Fi^ ^ mmmxtmmu^^ma:^ , [«h / \ lassana \ \ "^nat WilderB0es of •tFih BAHLES AMONG THECLOUDS GIVE SPECTACULAR TOUCH TO THEJTR UGGLE IN FRANCE Four Distinct Duels Are Fought by German and French Aviators High Above the Earth With Soldiers Look¬ ing on in Breathless Wonder REMAEKABLE EXPLOITS BY TKE DARING FLYERS F IB I^ D N S P 2^ A j^ j SCA^t O-f Mile5^_^l_^ 'a.T\.».\ —-—— c«.m.«l Xcutca WHfiRE ARMIES OF TKE SULTAN HAVE REACHED THE SUEZ CANAL Wlii'if the Ttirks lia\e njieMcd ilie Suez ('aiial--accoi'diiig to reports I i'(tm (,'onst;iiiliuople—is shown at (.\). Kl Kantara. a smill xill.igeou the west bunk of this waterway, is at the head of Lake Mangala. MORE TROUBLE END OF THE WAR STOCK MARKET FOR AMERICA i NOW IN SIGHT, \ IS AGAIN OPEN OVER Mexico! says officer' for business United States May Again Find Englishman High in Command It Necessary to Enter the! Believe That June V/ill See Southern Republic j End of Struggle DeaHnii:s in Bonds Is AH That Wilf Be Permitted for the Present Paris. Xov. 2.'',—.\ flood of official and nnofficial reports lo- da.^' told of numerous battles in tlie nir Avhich indicate that the aviators of the rival armies are taking a most prominent part in the actual fighting in the western war area. Xo fewer than four remarkable exploits by flyers were re¬ corded in the day's fjispatclies and mo aerial eneagement was made notable by the fighting of f)iir distinct duels. In all except one exploit the Germans suffered losses. .'\ delayed 'dispatch has .iu of Amiens which says that a deta corps attempted to destroy the V Xov. 18. .Armored Taiibes swoop French corps, droppins bombs, hy the lookouts anri as they fie air, one hy one. each Frenchman s duels were precipitated. After m four distinct battles were foutrh honors Jibout even, until suddenl a signal veered off and withdre -t been reci'ivcd from the vicinity chment of the German flying reneh aerial depot at Amiens on ed down on the aerodrome of the Their apf)roach had been reported 'V nbout French aviators took the iiieling out his opponent. Four uch maneuverin<r for position the 1 out hish aliove the earth, with y the (iermans. as if in answer to w toward the German lines. SrrUATION COMPLICATED III Washiuston. Nov. :"S.—Trout)lo whieh may cause the United .States to enter ^icxieo again, has broken out afresh in the oil rr^jions of Tam- piio where vast po..=sessions of the .Wtherland.s, GreiU Britain and (Ger¬ many are located. The news today to the State Department from Viee Consul Bevans. at Tampieo locates the trouble at Panuco which is up the river of that name heyond Tam¬ pico. It is indicated that the dis- turhanees there are raiised b,\- ban¬ dits ;ind other marauders. The State Department ha.= no con¬ firmation of the report that the forces of Carranza have ftone over to Gen¬ eral Villa and thar Tampico will be ooeupied without opposition. It is pointed out that if the disorders in the oil reeions continue it will he the duty of the I'nited States to take steps to look after tho interests of he Xetherland.-;, Gre.it Britain and Germany, and tha.t the foreign imis¬ ers as heretofore Vie allowed to sro in¬ to Tampico and protect the intf>rests of their eountnes. The I'nited Stale?, has ,at Ta'.npico the battleship Rhode Isl-md ami this. It is understood h.is been there at tho request of TToil.ind. That conn- try ten days aprn called the attention of the .State Department to he dan¬ ger o the Dutch oil wells because or the Insufficiency of the Mexican gu.Trantees. Thr- situation is eom;ilicatod as to the protection of the German and Knsrlish interests b\ the faet that the war vessels of belli,a:erents eannotn ata>' in an.v neutral port such as Tam¬ pico for more than 24 hours. Tf foreign natituif! should cotne t(V the conclusion thi»t the oil properties are not safe by rc.tson of attacks from ETuerillas and bandits and the I'nited St;ites declines to t.ike .1 hanil. it is very likf^ly thnt the dutv of protoct- (Conlinneii im |:a'.r<" '-.> London. Xu\". JS.-- 'I'hat Uic w-'v will be over in .lune or before was lhe .statement made today by an offi- .^^r of hish command 'in Geiieial l'"rcnch's army. He is back from thf front on a few da.vs leave, btu cai:no. be desisrnatcfi with any srcatcr p;o- cision. "The war will bt. over before .Vscot," was the wa\ he put it. and the .\scol I ace meet comes in the middle oC June, when there is one. liis siaicment was made in all se¬ riousness and was justified in his mind, by what he described as facts \n the situation which, in brief, are the German efforts in the westeru theatre of the war are practically ex¬ hausted, that the conditions on the eastern front will .-oon become seri¬ ous: that the psychological moment for the general offensive for which Gen. Joffre is rapidly approachin.o; and when it does arrive that ^.he movement of the allies cast and wc..;: will prove irresistable. Karly in the summer, -^aid the of¬ ficer. Germany will be ready to make jjeace in tlie best terms she can o-b- tain.' This prediction is reprarded a.s pure¬ ly a military one aud lea\es out of consideration the fiuestion of what lerms Grey will be able to obtain .<r willing to accept. ¦ « rUXKK.\L OK .MHS, I'OsI The funeral of .Vlrs. .M. H. Post wv^s held from her late home, 1 MT South l-'raiiklin street, ye.sterday afternoon ut 1' o'clock. Services were conducted ">.l the residence by Ttev. Charles iC. (lUthrie. and man.\' friends and rela¬ tives W'ere in attendance. The pal! bearers w-ere: Dr. hewi.^ H. Taylor. .1. .1. Schooley. John llancc. Charles Trice, .Andrew Hunlock und Chrisliuu Walter.s. lattrineiit was in the rlol- lenback cemetery. MARKET SHOWS FINE TONE German Raids by Biplane The afternoon official communique reports German raids by biplane with three aviators on t::e Ypres front. French artillery put a period to the flight with a well directed shot The German march was struck •^p 1 tumbled to earth. One of the Germans was killed and the other two were taken prisoners. Xumerous houses in Dunkirk yc-vo damaeed bv bombs dropped from a German biplane wliicb h id ventured far from its ba.se. ac- I !.- MOTHER HOUSE OF sisters TO be LOCATE DAT DALLAS Commitlee Practically Decides on Worden Farm for Mag¬ nificent New Building That Will Cost Almost $200,- 000 When It Is Completed LOCATION ACCESSIBLE TO THE RAILROADS MRS. FREDERICK CHASE IS REMOVED TO BOSTON CARDINAL IS Xew ork. -Vev. 2,S.—.\fter an idle¬ ness of stV(Aiteen weeks and two days llif .stock exchanffciicker.s re¬ sumed theii futi'tions today and re¬ corded traii'-actions ast hey occurred on the I'loor of the exchanse. The 1 xpeiiment of opening? the bond mar¬ ket for ^ealin.!;s in bond.s under re- .'trietions was in every wav success¬ ful. P:iblic interest was intense and hundreds of stock brokers that never deal ;n bonds them.selve.e, but giv« their roers to felluw brokers who make a speciajty of bonds, made it a point ro be present on the floor. \Vic?n ."^ecreturx- Kly opened the ses¬ sion by .. stroke of the sons: at 10 c'clixl, tu\\\ :''10 members wtre pcres- en^ and lhe re-enlist ar.uv or --tock ex''hrn:re cperators and te'enhcne at¬ tendants .^oired in a cheer The opining; transaction was five I'. S .t-teel .-.s at 99 3-4. off 1 1-4 from th.- .luly :^0 price. .Anoqual amotmt of Distiller spcurrfies Hs next (•handled hands at .'it)., up 2 points. C S- O. c(m\ertibles showed a decline of 1 1-? in the initial transaction.'- and .Southern Pacific Con. 4s were off 1-S. Tienlinps were carried on in the nsual ord-^rly fashion and tr.ides to- (nllcd .?r.'1,000 par value in the flrsr 13 niniiiets. The sub-co.iimiit. e of threo sat at tp.bhs c! ..e tothe bond market for the ptirpose a- mi.eht be deemcj ex¬ pedient. I'ni. n Pacific Convs. .-.ere larce amoimt are Icnown to be held in Germany wero down 2 1-C points. Interhoro Met. • 1-2.= were stron,s and steady. Central Leather 4s firm with 1-2 per cent cain. Baltimore and Ohio Convs. sliowtd a loss of 4 1-2 points and Xortbern Pacific 4s of a International .M'ri-anti!o ^larlne 4 1--s! were off 1 I-:' jioints from the clos-' inp on .rui.\- :;o. Ti't?; sales amoimt"d i to t>4S,000 for tbe two hoiu's' session I asainst a turn-o\er of «2.09,S,000 re¬ corded on July no. a f«l' dny. EAST END mi VICTIM cording to news dispatches from was .struck by a bomb. During the day several Taub.' Hritish aviators took their turn ar Ghent, where field headriuarters of established. Three persons were damage was done. the coast citv to-dav. One man • iwichiii'S flew over the city, bomb-dropping, fl.ving over \\\c (Jentian arm.v has been re- • ii.jnrc-l. but no great military Re-enforcements Arouse Enthusiasm I'aris is afire with mw enthusiasm to-night because of the ar¬ rival at TIavrc of Field .M;irshal Sir John French's re-enforcements to the number of nearl.v a million and a quarter of men. This :«eeond great expeditionary force arrived from England in a steady =>tream of troops ships from whicii they iiave been debarking for the pa.st three da.vs. Xearly 200 ships comjirised the fleet. Work of c(iuipping this new army is going i-apidly forward and as fast as they are put in rctidiness for service at the front the.v are being sent to the firing line. The nassagi^ nas a dangerous one ioj- (ierinan submarines were actively engaged on the Beigian cotist and at certain points in the channel. It is believed the .steamshi[»s Framo and [Malachite were sunk because the.v were believed to be conve.ving troops. Official Jiews from Boi'deaux rgardiiiir to-day's developements on tre front is meagre. The midnight btdlctin states that to¬ day's events were but a c,.petition of the activities of yesterdav. These latter were ciironicled iu the afternoon communique. aV- tillery exchanges are reported along the whole front in Belgimn. The only offensive movement ^'-'tw, a fresh attack by the Ger- !l!e« to the south of Ypres. man forces on the positions of thi This was repulsetl by the I'Vench. The activity of I lie German artillery iu this retrion has appar¬ ently slatdsciied. tending to confirm the unofi'icitd report that the Germans have witlulrawn to J\ou!crs fhe heavy guns which have been hamiuerin.ic at this point. IN SCRANTON cf hold-up artists Mrs. Frederick Chase, who iias been seriously ill at her home here, was removed in a private car over the T>eliitrh Valley Kailroad to Boston last nisht whero she will be placed imder the care of an eminent physi¬ cian. Mrs. Chase, wife of the Keneral m.m.'i.Ejcr of the Iv<^high Valle.v Coal Company, became ill .several days aiio but no serious consequences were an¬ ticipated by her friends. It is declar¬ ed her condition is favorable for a speedy recovery. Proffiineni Cathclic Church I Dignitary Is Welcomed by , Knights of Columbus ni\MRI'"R OK rOMMKRCK TO MKi:r :*ioM>\v i;vt:\in"g Tho comnittee in charae of the erection of tbe new mother hou.-e for the listers of Mercv. have nrocticnlly decided nnon a site in the boroupth of Dallas. The plac* ir known as the Worden fam and is located about five monutes' walk from the statiins <.f the I-ehi^'h Vnlley and th.» Dallas ,9- Harvey's T.,ake life. This farm has been on the market since th edeath of Mr. AV orden. The price at which it was h >ld is .^1t.0i>0, but it could not be learned for a cer¬ tainty last ni?ht whether or not the committee has decided to pav this |pric for the land. Thero are more than one hundred acres in the plot, but only a portion of this will b needed for the new convent It is undrfttood that a purcha'^er has been secured for the rmaindr. Th plans of the committee in charge of th-» plans for the erection of the nw mother hoiis are to erect abuild- fng that will when entirely comple*ed -opt 'n th'^ '-eitrhborhood of S200.000. Tli'o ".Tl 'ir' wi'I ni't he expended at the outset. The intention is to erect a buildinsr that can be added to from time to tim-^ as the renulrement- of the Sisters d'-mand. Th intention is to have in connec¬ tion with the mother house an acad¬ emy for the hi?;her education of .eirls .ind department of vocal .and instru¬ mental musi.- that will compare favor- abl>' with Mt. Kt. Mar.Vs at Scranton, or any of t'ne other acq demies con¬ ducted bv .Sister.s in thi.s part of the I^nit^d Sta.te.<?. The hou.se of the Pi.sters of Mercy is at present located at St. Mary's convent on .^¦.>uth Washington .str-^*-! Members of the order in all the cities and towns in th Scranton diocese have spent th:ir vacations here. For .sev¬ eral ye.Trs the /-apacity of the buildins has been tjixed to the rtmost and ihe er'^cti'r. of more "ommorlious quar¬ ters ha.c; heen absoliiteh necessary. Th Worden farm is an ideal loca¬ tion and its T,^^xim!ly lo the railroad .st:itions at Dallas will make it easy of p.ccess for all whe travel to and fro.m it over either the Dall.Ts ,.;- Har¬ vey's I.ake line or the Lehigh Valley. .^n espeeiaU.v intertstins; meettni:: of the Chamber of ofaimercc will be held tomorrow venin? .at ,S o'clocis. In- terristing' rei)orts ar.* expected from several of the committes that have boen active for the past few months. CONTRACTOR IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Following an illness of general de bility, John Klein, well known plas¬ tering contractor of this city, died yesterday morning at the home 204 Blackman street. .Mr. Klein was ill about a year h,aving been compelled to retire from active work. Mr. Klein is surviv-d by his wife and the follo\^¦in•.,' children. Mrs. Frank .Martin. Mr-. William Richard, Mrs. William Krackenfelts, -Mr.'- Charles .McCall. .Mrs. Charles ' Leim. Ruh and Grace and John Klein. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9::'.0 o'clock with requiem high mass at St. Boniface Church and m- tcrment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Scranton, I'a.. Xo\. 2.s.—Conr;M.i.' here to attend the dedication of the Church of the .Nativity in South .Scranton tomorrow. <'ardinal .lames Gibbons, of Baltimore, hi,^hesi dig¬ nitary in tho CathoV," Church in -Xmerica. arrived i7i this city toniglit aboard the private ecar of I'res. W. H. Truesdale, of the Lacka>vanna Railroad. The Cardinal was accom¬ panied by .Archbishop Kdmund F'ren- dergast. of Philadelphia. Bishop Thoma.s .Shahan. of Catholic I'ni\er- sit\-, and a score of other well known Catholic bi.shops and clergymen. Upon his arrival here the Cardinal was grectci! ;,y Bishop Tloban. of tbe Scranton Diocese and local <'atholic clergy. Me was then taken to the Bishop's residence, with members of the Fourth Degree Knights of Co¬ lumbus acting as a guard nf honor at ihc depoot. on the .streets leading to ihe Risbop'.s ho7nc- and then at the residence. Cardinal Gibbon; is tr> spend two days in thj^j^ity. Tomorrow he will .nttend the d.-dication of th" new Poijthsidc Ch'ireh while on .M(>nday h<^ will visit the local Catholic insti¬ tutions and on Monda^• e\ening will b" the gue.st at the Knights of Co- himbus rooms. Crand Knight Wil¬ liam .1. Butler, of the Wilkes-Barre Council, w-a.s one of the aides to the grand marshall in tonight's demon¬ stration. Thomas I>ivers of P.aitiiuore l.inc. V.a~: Knd. was robbed of a witch and all his pocket money by a h"id- !iii man who accosted him at tiic 'iiriier of l.aiii'.'l and Bowman street T'nursdax Tiight and forceil him lo give- up at the point of a gun. Tlie case has not been reported to the I>olice and no investigation has been ordered. ITM 11.\l. OK .\. H. I'HII.MI'.s CLARENCE MACKAY'S EX-WIFE BECOMES THE BRIDE OF DR. BLAKE IN MAYOR'S OFHCE IN PARIS Noted Surgeon Weds Twenty-Four Hours After His Former Wife Received Divorce--Weds Woman Noted for Her Beauty in New York ROOSEVEirS SON-IN-LAW IS HIS BEST MAN Tiic funeral of ihe late .\li>ert H Phillips was held from his late iiome on I'nion street yesterday morniuc at i 1 1 o'<lock. Services were conductc.i I by Rev. Charles H. Guthrie. The pail i bearers were: W. D. I^oomis. J. M. i Coughlin. F. C. Kirkendall. .1. AI. Farman. Che.ster Derr and Thoma-, I'odmorc. Interment was private and ¦ri Hollenl)ack cemetery. MAKING ANOTHER EFFORT TO SAVE CONDEMNED MAN Malting a final "frori to .s.ave the life of .Iohn Chimielew'ki. who is sentenc¬ ed to be han.^ed Thur-^day at .Scranton, hi."a lawyers west to f'hilad-lpiiia yes¬ terday t( interview two prisoners who arc in Cherr\ Hill prism an.! who were with the -ondemncd man the j night be i.- said to have .shot ,.olice • ,.v,i,.r .\ii..\ii(lrew, of tJiekson Cit.v, to : death. •In. attorneys expect lo gain new fact.s concerning the murder that will induce Governor Tener to grant the .^1.1 ver anothe-r respite. The I^it5;erne cointy gallows has been engaged for use in putting Chimielews'.U to death. f'aris. Xov. 2.^.—Wit'iin 21 hour^ of the divorce granted to his wife in Connecticut. Dr. Joseph Bla'<<e was married secretly in Paris io Mrs. Katherine Duer. wife of Clarence H. .Mack.iy. until I'ebrnary last, whin she wa.s divorced here. .'\side from ihe rapidity iinii se¬ crecy of Blake's marriage, which v.ad totall.v unknown to friends of both l>artie«. the distinguishing feature of the event was that it was a war weddin.^, .shorn of all splendor an.i eeremon.\'. Riake went to the Ameri¬ can military hi>spital as usual tliis morning and worked at the dpera'- ing table until 2:30 p. m. .V fresh batch of wotinded arrived from the front, necessitating an unbroken suc¬ cession of amputations and prevente I the bridegroom of partaking of lunch¬ eon. .M 2::'.0 o'clock IT. lUalvc wash d his Iiands. liscarded hi.-- overalls and then. accompani'::d by Dr. fiichard Derby, Colonel lloosevelt's son-in-Iai\, quitted the ho.-ipital in a Red Cross automobile car for Mrs. .VIacl<ay's apartment in the .\venue Henri Mor¬ tin. The bride .joining the r;irty contirj- ned to the district .Mayor's Hill i.i the same thoroughfare. The only per¬ sons awaiting them here were tha ^ Countess Bonneval. Francis ftig-gs and the brides witnesses. Dr. Walton Martin, who. with Dr. Derby, the hridegroom'.s witne.s.s, and Benjamin Conner, an international lawyer, and the I. X. ,S. staff correspondent wit- ne.s.sed the we.icling. .Mayor Boiles bowed the party into an udecorated room where thty were wed within a few minutes. To the mayor's ques¬ tion: "Do you consent to take Kather¬ ine Duer as your lawful wife?" Dr. Blake replied. "Ves." in an emotional voice. Mrs. Mackey responded in clear, (rontinnc)l on pare 2.) SPECIAL I4SNTI-DN FOR RI'XT—Si.x-roo:.| house, hot and co'd wnter, gas. frrmt and back porches: .".S Hutson street, n^ar I..e- h:2h and I'.tna. Inquire M^ver Pin- ski y. ;,.; Untsim .street. Will pa.v Ttfliahic Man or Woman $12.r.O to (iisribuic ;nn FREK pkg-. Perfumed Fora:^ Soap Powder anion? triends. Xo moiey required II. T. Ward Company, 216 Institute Pd., Chicago.
Object Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
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Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
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Date | 1914-11-29 |
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Month | 11 |
Day | 29 |
Year | 1914 |
Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1914-11-29 |
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THE WEATHER
Eastern Penna: Increasing cloudiness and wanner Sunday; rain Sunday night and Monday.
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SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
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GERMAN ARMY AGAIN RAUIES
NEAR EAST PRUSSIAN BORDER TO CHECK RUSS[AN ADVANCE
General Von Hindenburg Admits He Is Opposed by Num¬ erically Superior Russians, But Still Has Faith in the Ultimate Result of the Gigantic Battle.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM IMPORTANT VICTORIES
London. Nov. 2S.—Gen. Von TTimlnnhurp has lit^»n proniotcl hy the Kaisor to (lio posi of Fiel(1 :\l;)rsli.-t1 ol' tho German forco^ operating ajrairisl ihe Rii.ssi,TUs.
This aniKiuiiPemput taken toirethev with ^itatenients hoth^ tTonj Pptroprad and Berlin that the great cnieial bailie m Polaml rontinues without 'hfinite result, indicates that the Onnau anny has rallied and thai from what appeared io lie ijrnominous re¬ treat and utter rout, the resourcefulness of the Cennany ariii> s prealpst stratefrist has made it possihle for the Kaiser's legions to re-foi-m and enter uton a new stage of the campaign.
Cen. Von Tlindenhnri. in assuming the higher rank con- ferred upon hiin. issued a general army order in his troops, which was transmitted here from Thorn, by way of Amsterdam. Tn the order the Field .Afarshal says:
"Tn severe figliting. which ha.s lasted for several da-is my troops have brought to a .standstill the offensive of the nunien- cally stiperior Russian forces."
Kaiser Congn"aUilates Von Hindenburg'.
The contents of a teb-gram from th.- Kaiser congratiilatiiiJ: the commamler upon iiis snccessful stand and conveyinir the thanks nf the Emperor and the German people for the protection Von Ilindeiiburtr and hi.s troops liave afforded on tlie eastt-rn front is repeated in the seneral order. The Kaiser's telegram corcludes: ''T am proud of having arrived at the highest mili¬ tary rank at the iiead of snch troops. Yonr ligiiting spirit voiir peserverence have in a marvelous mannei' inlicted greatest losse.^: on the enemy. ^lore than Cid.OOil prisoners, ¦tuns and about 'jnii machine guns have fallen- inio our luunls
"Bui the Russians are not yet jnnihilated.
¦'Therefore, go forward with God. foi' our I';mi>pr(U- am FatlierlaiMi until the last of the Russians is siiiidiied and is brought to our feet. TlochI"'
Contents of a telegram received by General Von riindenburg from the Kaiser .iust before the battle of T/odz. also was reported to .-Xmsterdain. It says: "Distinguish yourself. The eyes of the world arc upon you."
Grand Duke Nicholas Confident.
OpposiuL' Geiicial Von I[iiideni>iirg in tiiis bjittle of b.-^ftles rs Grand Duke Nicholas, commauder in chief of the Russian forces in the fi(dd. From him today came a s-tutement e((ually full of confidence of the final result. The Grainl Duke sa.vs in part: "On the entire front between the Vistula and the Warthe rivers the 'battle is progressing in fa^or ol' the Ru.ssitm arms."
Victories at certain i)oints are claimed in dispatches from the (^rand Duke to tlic minister of war in Petrograd, >'-ut accord- iiitr to aiinoniicemer-t in the Russian capital, no claim of over- wiu'lming defeat is made in official circles.
Prot^ress in Galicia and from ;{0 to HO miles southea.st of Cra- (•(> wis reported in an official statement issued today in Petro¬ grad.
The importjint successes are claimed for the Russians all the line which exteii-ds from Proschievicz to Vosnitcii. intersecting Xrzesko and Bochnia.
Austrian Amiy Is Routed.
On -Nov. lib, according to the oiTicial .statement ;iii entire .\ ust rian army was routed b.v the F?ussians and T.OdO piiso/nM's taken logether with oO camion. len of Avhieh were complete with horses and 20 machine gun.>. \
.\t Brzesko. a battalion of Russian made prisoners of the
remnants of the ^ilst regiment of llTin.gariaM llonvcd. Those
taken included, the commandin-g officer, 20 officers. ,500 soldiers
and tlie regimental standard. .\n automobile conveying a imiii- itcr of officers of the general staff also was taken.
Regarding thfi I'lghting at Lodz, wiiich both the (icrman and Russian .staff admit, has been- resumed with threat vigor, tlie Russians succeeded in making progress at certain points, the loi-.i- tion of which is withheld.
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BAHLES AMONG THECLOUDS GIVE SPECTACULAR TOUCH TO THEJTR UGGLE IN FRANCE
Four Distinct Duels Are Fought by German and French Aviators High Above the Earth With Soldiers Look¬ ing on in Breathless Wonder
REMAEKABLE EXPLOITS BY TKE DARING FLYERS
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WHfiRE ARMIES OF TKE SULTAN HAVE REACHED THE SUEZ CANAL
Wlii'if the Ttirks lia\e njieMcd ilie Suez ('aiial--accoi'diiig to reports I i'(tm (,'onst;iiiliuople—is shown at (.\). Kl Kantara. a smill xill.igeou the west bunk of this waterway, is at the head of Lake Mangala.
MORE TROUBLE END OF THE WAR STOCK MARKET FOR AMERICA i NOW IN SIGHT, \ IS AGAIN OPEN
OVER Mexico! says officer' for business
United States May Again Find Englishman High in Command It Necessary to Enter the! Believe That June V/ill See Southern Republic j End of Struggle
DeaHnii:s in Bonds Is AH That Wilf Be Permitted for the Present
Paris. Xov. 2.'',—.\ flood of official and nnofficial reports lo- da.^' told of numerous battles in tlie nir Avhich indicate that the aviators of the rival armies are taking a most prominent part in the actual fighting in the western war area.
Xo fewer than four remarkable exploits by flyers were re¬ corded in the day's fjispatclies and mo aerial eneagement was made notable by the fighting of f)iir distinct duels. In all except one exploit the Germans suffered losses.
.'\ delayed 'dispatch has .iu of Amiens which says that a deta corps attempted to destroy the V Xov. 18. .Armored Taiibes swoop French corps, droppins bombs, hy the lookouts anri as they fie air, one hy one. each Frenchman s duels were precipitated. After m four distinct battles were foutrh honors Jibout even, until suddenl a signal veered off and withdre
-t been reci'ivcd from the vicinity chment of the German flying reneh aerial depot at Amiens on ed down on the aerodrome of the Their apf)roach had been reported 'V nbout French aviators took the iiieling out his opponent. Four uch maneuverin |
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Month | 11 |
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Year | 1914 |
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