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BERMAN ATTACK NEAR WARSAW SPENT ITSELF
6ENERAL
WAR NEWS
NEW YORK SAYS ALLIES
LOSING CONFIDENCE.
NEW TOJtK, i'**b. 5.—The wur re
ports received from Europe today give
indications that the confidence of the
allies is admittedly ebbing. The won
derful show of strength, and the splen
did strategy displayed by the Herman
leaders of both the army ami navy and
the unlooked for detachment of large
bodies of troops to strengthen the Aus
trian movements all contributed to a
grout feeling of uneasiness throughout
England, France and Russia. It is
quite apparent that they are fast los
ing their belief in being able to over
come the Germans.
PEACE AGITATORS STATE
ITALY DICKERING
WITH DUAL ALLIANCE.
HOME, Feb. T. Owing to la tens .
situation the government and the of j
Ilcial press are careful to make no !
I
definite comments on the war. The
peace agitation continues and street I
meetings are held dally but with ap
parent little effect in settling the war
clamor. The peace agitators are warn
ing the public to he not over-hasty,
claiming that the government, through
its diplomats a! Vienna and Berlin. Is
trying lo negotiate an understanding
With the Dual Alliance concerning tin
Adriatic situation and Tripoli and a
satisfactory adjustment will ayert the
war.
KAISER RUNNING NO
CHANCES ON ITALY.
ROME. Eeb. 5.—Italian aviators as- ;
sert that they have made the discov- j
ary that Germany lias massed a large'
body of troops along her southern
border at points closest to the Italian j
frontier, thtis Indicating plainer than'
words that the Kaiser does not intend
to be caught unawares. The forests i
along the southern slopes of the Ger- !
man frontier arc declared to conceal !
many thousand troops.
TURKEY DON’T WANT
ITALY IN THE WAR.
ROME, Eeb. 5.- The Turkish min
ister today made an impassioned plea
to the government to refrain from en
tering the war, declaring that Italy
should keep her recently contracted
treaties with the Sultan
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
KEEPS SILENT.
ROME, Eeb. 5.—The government
continues to maintain a sphinx-like
silence as to the reason for the mobili
sation of the Italian army. AU nows
is being censored and the public is hut
little informed as to the affairs of tho
north. The war spirit continues un
nbated in spite of the persistent efforts
of the pacificists.
REPORTED SPAIN
WILL ENTER FRAY.
MADRID, Eeb. 5.—The people of
Madrid are in a wildly excited state
because of a rumor, which lias obtain
ed wide circulation, to the effect that
Spain intends to enter the fray In
France with the opening of spring.
The Spanish ministry has heretofore
given no Indication of its immediate
Intentions in that direction and the
failure to promptly deny the above
rumor lends it an added significance.
MOORS ACTIVE IN MOROCCO.
BERLIN. Feb. 5.—Advices received
here state that the rebellious Moors
are active In Morocco and have cap
tured several important positions near
Per,
KAISER DECURES NEW WAR
ZONE AROUND RRITI3H ISLES
II. S. AND SCANDINAVIAN STATES
EXCITED AND MAV PROTEST
BRITISH FEAR BEING
BOTTLED UP BY SUBMARINES.
LONDON. Feb. 5.—The public of
Great Britain are much in fear of the
recently uttered German threat to bot
tle up the British Isles by ft cordon of
submarines The government hus also
decided to adopt more stringent meas
ures against German trade and ways
and means of stopping the traffic with
Germany are being considered
KAISER’S ACTION AROUSES
SERIOUS FEELING IN U. S.
SKATTLK. Feb 5- The Kaiser’s
declaration of the extension of the war
zone around the British Isles is re
garded very seriously in Washington
and is giving the government much
I concern. The Kaiser's decision, it is
■ declared, will seriously affect Amerl
can commerce to neutral countries Tin
I English papers are unanimous in call
Ing the action deliberately hostile in
the I'nlted States.
The Scandinavian states are also o\
cited und are loud in their demur la
tIon of the German Emperor's action
GERMAN PROCLAMATION
AROUSES U. S. GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.—The Ger
man proclamation received yesterday
extending the war zone to all waters
of England and France and also an
nouncing that the waters along tin
western coast of France have already
been mined, has effectually aroused
the government Administrative clr
!•'' are much disturbed b\ Germany's
arbitrar\ action and it is generally be
lieved that the United Stales will enter
a vigorous protest.
GERMANY SUPPOSED TO BE
PREPARING TO INVADE ENGLAND
I'UHfci.NHAUK.N I v 11 Keponsj
horn German sonn-en declare th at th *
Kaiser is preparing f- r an 111v.iMi«• ri "fj
England and is onl> awaiting for fa*
orahlc weather t*» move upon the Brit
lab roasts \ Meet of nearly a hundred,
great scows, armored and fitted with
machine guns are said to be waiting
in the river Scheldt This formidable
transport fleet is stated, will carrv ,ui
nrtry "f fifty thousand <*r more troops I
' Is expected i<* .i-mss the Dimmed j
Idlin'the aid of naval strategy. Tho
German naval bases are also said to
display unusual activity at present.
ENGLISH LEADERS APPEAL
FOR RECRUITS.
LONDON, Feb.f>. The leading nun
of England aft* again appealing to the
manhood ,,f England to rush to the re
fruiting offices '-taring that England
needs e\ ety man to m i v her from
deal ruct ion.
Program 8:30 to 10:00. Eagle En
tertainment and ball. Balcony admis
sion 50c to all.
Mrs. Bartlett announces that her
her dancing class will meet every Wed
need ay and Friday at K. K hall from
now on.
VON HINDENBERG FLINGS I
AFTER REGIMENT AGAINST RUSSIANS
SUPREME STRUGGLE
IN POLAND ON.
ROME, Feb. 5.—All reports leeeived
here Indicate that tho supreme struggle
of the Polish campaign is now on be
fore Warsaw, the results of which It is
considered will be doclslve. The Ger
man forces are vastly outnumbered
but tho mammoth howitzers are
steadily overcoming the Russian su
periority of numbers.
SAY GERMANS REACHED
WARSAW BUT RETREATED
SAT VILLE, Feb. 5.—Berlin dis
patches stato that the German forces
drove a wedgo into the outer defenses
of Warsaw last night hut were unable
to retain the position owing to the im
mensely superior forces of the Rus
sians
GERMANS STILL FIGHTING
FURIOUSLY NEAR WARSAW
WARSAW. Feb. 5.—Furious buttles
are taking place at various points
along the Russo-German front
West of here the German attacks
being centered on the Polish village of
Bolimow. The Germans are keeping
up a terrific cannonade in an attempt
to reach this city.
PETROGRAD SAYS THAT GERMAN
OFFENSIVE SPENT ITSELF.
PKTROGRAU. Keb. 0. Reports from
the front state that the terrific German
forward movement near Warsaw has
spent itself without definite result.
Furious fighting still continues near
Bolimow the Russian center occupying
a small town and from which position
the enemy aro unable to dislodge the
heavily massed forces of the Czar.
\'cn lUndenberg is still flinging re
giment after regiment against the
Russian defences with the intention it
is believed of drawing the Russian
troops from their menacing position
in east Prussian tampalgn
GERMANS MAGNIFICENT
VALOR USELESS.
I’ETUOGUAL), Keb. 5—The German
forces are undauntedly plunging head
long into an tntVne of fire In the west
Ward of Warsaw in a vain attempt
to pierce the heavy lines of the Rus
slans. Line a tier line of troops are
(lung against the Russian linos lull
only to wav ei and wilt before the
stream of shot from the closely man
ned trenches The death toll of the
Germans is declared to fie appalling
and cannot bo much longer endured
An added horror is the freezing
weather nnd thousands of wounded are
perishing from the bitter gold.
VON HINDENBERG STILL
ASSAULTING RUSSIAN DEFENCES
VIKNNA, i'Vu. ,i. A dispiiteli front
Berlin states that General Von Ifinden
herg is assailing tiie Russian defences
before Warsaw with the world s might
iest army Hundreds of Hi* great
howitzers are said to tie engaged and
tons nf shells are being hurled Into tit'
ranks of the Slavs
NOTICE TO MOOSE
All entries must be in on or before
3 o'clock, p. m.. Wednesday, Feb. 10. to
Honry Burgh. Number of dogs and
weight of burden. Committee
Tire Daily Nugget, $2.00 per msiith
CAPTURED SOLDIERS SAY GERMANS
CONTEMPLATE A CRUSHING GLOW
PARIS, Pel). 5. A recently captured
German soldier says it is well known
in German ranks that Germany Is pre
paring to deal tho allies a crushing
blow which, it is believed, will be the
deciding act of the great war.
According to the statement made
the Kaiser’s plans embrace the inva
sion of England late this month and
simultaneously with the arid on the
English an overwhelming blow will be
struck Paris and Warsaw.
CANADIAN GOV’T GUARDS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS.
OTTAWA. Peb. 5—Pollowing the dis
closures made by Werner Van Horn,
the German officer who attempted to
blow up tho St. Crols international
hridge, the Canadian i^vernment l»
employing special measures to guard
all public buildings and works. The
statement of Van Horn to the effect
that the plans in his possession were
made, not by himself, but in Germany,
Indicates the possibility of a plan for
it nation-wide campaign of destruction
throughout Cnnnda. Guards have been
placed at all important publtc works
and buildings aro carefully guarded
A speclul watch Is also being kept on
all bridges and canals lending to the
T’nited States.
CANADIAN CONTINGENT SUFFER
FROM EN0LI9H CLIMATE.
LONDON, Feb. 5.—The Canadian
contingent in training at Salsbury
plains are suffering severely from the
cold dampness of England and many
are sick as a result of the change of j
climate. The death list among tin
Canadians has also hecn a matter of
grave concern to the military officials.
Out of the thirty thousand Canadian,'
troops who are encamped in the train- i
ing district uenrlv llvo hundrod have;
died from various diseases incident to ,
exposure.
GERMAN BRIDGE WRECKER
GETS 30 DAYS.
VANCEBORO. .Maine, I'ob. VVel
men Van Horn the alleged German |
arms officer who was arrested for
dynamiting the .si Croix bridge has
been convicted on the charge of mali
cious destruction of property and has j
been sentenced to thirty days tn the
county Jail. Tliu Canadian authorities
are demand ins his extradition
Eagle Entertainment and Balt, To
morrow night. Balcony admission 50c
to all.
HOME COOKING.
The Coffee House and Restaurant of
Mrs. Niebling is tho only place to get
home cooking.. Lunches and short
orders will receive the best of atten
tion. Dinner served from five o'clock
on, and it can’t be beat. Next door to
the Surprise store. tf
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VILLA HEADS FOR
MEXICO CITY
:
EE PASO, Feb. G General Villa In
cumnittiui of the constit ution&lliit *
fortes has started to march on Ouert
are an important railroad center near
Mexico City from which situation ha
expects to operate against the Car
ranzlsta now in possession of the city.
MEXICO CITY VIEWS VILLA'S
APPROACH WITH ALARM
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.—The popu
lace are In a panic at the approach of
Villa and his army as it is believed that
the city is doomed to be again the cen
j ter of turmoil and bloodshed. The
; people are fast becoming dissatisfied
with the constantly unsettled state of
t affairs and have little sympathy with
i the pretensions of the several leaders
f the hostile factions
MURDER AND RAPINE IS
REDUCING MEXICO TO WASTE
EE PAH<), Feb. .» Reports from the
Interior tell a horrifying story of tnur
tier and rapine In almost every dis
trict in Central and Northern Mexico
The country is reduced to a barren
wist* »nee populous towns and vil
’ ages ire reduced to ruins and the
homeless and defenceless inhabitants
are a the mercy of the roving bandit
bauds Murder, pillage and arson are
said to be of dally occurrence. The
situation is heyntid description and
from every indication continue# to
gf'-w worse.
FAMOUS 6HICAG0
PORK PACKER
PASSES AWAY
CHICAGO, I'eh.fi. — Edward Tllden.
"ini of Chicago's most noted citizens
, passed aw iv ai his home today. Mr.
Tllden foi many years has been ,i
I prominent figure ill the Chicago busi
ness world nnd was for years treasurer
! of the firm ot I.iliby, McViell nnd
I.II,In
\i the tinn- of his death he was vice
president of the Grovers Deposit Na
tiotml Rank
CLARK DEFEATED
FOR SPEAKER
OF HOUSE
NEW VuHK, Eeh. ».— Washington
advices state that the selection of
Clmmp Clark by the members present
at the Democratic cauaus was repu
diated on the floor. Despite consider
able opposition the speakership fell to
representative Kitchen of South Caro
lina. The friends of Clark are much
chagrined at his failure.
ATTEMPT TO PASS IMMIGRATION
BILL OVER VETO PAILS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6— Despite
| the exertions of tts supporters the at
I tempt to pass the Immigration bill over
| the veto of President Wilson failed by
! flva votes.
Two dozen great choral and other
musical organizations from us many
States will compete for the 126.000
prize at the International Eisteddfod
to ho hold tho last week In July 1216,
at the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition