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ROADS STREWN WITH DEAD riaxims Concealed by Germans In Dummy Hay- stack Poured Deadly Mre Into British Ranks A despatch from Pioaidy, France, fiays : The initial eiigageiiR-nt in the La Dassee region was hut a prelude to a severe engagement which took place there. This re- vival of desperate fighting synchro- nizes with a spoil of very cold but dry weather, «hich has made the ground firmer, tending to increased mobility of both the infantry and artillery and filling the men with more of the exhilaration of hand- to-hand fighting. Nevertheless the cuuntryside is still soft enough to make the Germans in their attack 1-hovi a decided preference for the roads, and this explains how on the main thoroughfare between Bethune and La Htussee such a grim massacre of the enemy took place. It was a veritable death trap. The unerring accuracy of our artillery proved to be an irresistible barrier to the enemy's advance at tliis point. Af- ter re-establishing our old positions the British broke fresh ground and part of a regiment in the forward movement had to go across a level span. On their right was what ap- peared to be a deserted hays.tack, but as they came in line with the stack a deadly Maxim fire poured out from it. Both the dummy hay- stack and its occupants became a target for our watching artillery, but our infantry, nevertlieless, suf- fered severely by this unexpected strategcm. BESDME BATTLE IN CARPATHIANS KiMV .Viistru-Gernian Forces .Vre Seeking to Itlock Itiissinn Iuvu»ioii. A tiespatch from Ix;ndon says: The renewal of hostilities in Galicia makes the battle line from the Car- pathians to the interior of East PruHbia one of continuous activity. There has been fighting during the pa«t few days at almost every part of the front, and the clash of offen- •ive, particularly in the Central Poland regions, has been severe. 2)€ l^attl* in East, Prussia, on the alwiscben - Lasdennen line pro- ceedfl without let-up, and on the Bzura-Rawka fields the engage- ments have been carried on furi- ously. Interest centres in the Carpar thians, where the Austro-Oerinans have brought up new armies to op- pose the Russian invasion of Hun- gary. A<cording U> announcements in Vienna they have -<'<apture<i i^mio of t.hc passes which the Hus- liians were holding in strength. While naturally ^h^ Russians, like the other helli(rerents. do not relish giving up any ground gained, they declare that this is coniiM'nsated by the fact that their aggressiveness has compelled the Austr<i-Oermans to p<istp<'ne the e.xpedition which they were preparing with the object of crushing Serbia. l{ii?.sia hopes that Roumania, with hrr financial pf)sitiun guaranteed by the recent lyondon loan of ^25,000,000, will Kxiii send her army into the field jnd form the 'Ciysing link between Ru'-sia and Hernia. A particularly violent conflict t'liik place at Atlanka, two miles n<rr(li of S<jcha8/.ew. In 30 minutes of the fighting at the start the (Jcr- mans lost ."iOO kille<l in taking a Rus tian trench, from which they were driven later hy a bayonet charge. The rocent encounter.'* have been faviirnblc to the Russians, acc<ir<i ing to the <i(rKial report of the gen- eral staff at IVtrograd. ,\ Riissian officer who ha<I charge of a battery of macliine guns at At- lanku, in an interview sent from ^'etro^ra*!, says that hi.s detach Dient took their asMgned positions ana lay waiting for the Oermans, whose Ircnclie.'i were '2,000 yards •way <^in n slight elevation. At day- brrnk the enemy's <'avnlry appeal fd. jiikI rode to within (KHI yards of the Itussian positions, where they halted. At that moment the ma- chine guns broke into fiie, and m<ist of Ih'' (ierinaii IwjrM'iiien were killed. Half an hour later at least three regiments <jf (jcrnian infantry ap- pealed Dvcr the hill and starte<l building entren<'hmentH. Rcf<ire they ha<l hardly begun the Rus- sians were out of their tren<lie8 aixl at them Three volleys from the Rutsiaii foot soldiers preceded a itharge, which drove the (Jermans back. It was in this affair that the Kaiser's troops suffered the loss <jf 500 men Later the Germans tried a flanking movement, but were kept off. SNIPER KU.LKD 50 OFFICERS. Facts 'Revealed By DocumcotH Found on Dead (iermnn. A despatch from London says : The Manchester Guardian reports the remarkable speech delivered by Lieut. -General Sir Henry McKin- nou at a dinner in Manchester on Monday. General McKinnon re- lated a story told to him by a rela- tive whose company in the trepches was much troubled by a sniper, who was located with difficulty. He was shot finally, and when his body was reached an order was found on him deputing l)im to snipe British oQi- cerB. He had on his body pvarticu- lars showing he had killed no fewer than 50 offices, and it was appar- ently a rule oif the German War Office to reward him for each' officer killed when the claim had been scrutinized and allowed. The Bni|)er was required to state the exact position where the oflBcer was killed, and give particulars about his regi- ment, and 80 on, and no claim was allowed until it was tested by re- ference to casualty lists in the Bri- tish newspapers. In the ca.se of this particular 8nip€r only 25 claims were allowed, for each of which he had received a reward of 50 marks ($12.50). MAR'S EFFECT ON I .S. TRADE. E.vport.H to Many ('oiintries Have Fallen OH. A despatch from Washington says: The effects of the war on .\niciican export trade with the belligerent countries are plainly \isible in the following figures. K.\ports last December to Austria- Hungary amounted to only 82,700, while December 1913 totalled $3,- 182,052. Kxports to Germany last m<inth were $2, KM, 035, against f;!3,- 210,283 December, 1913; Belgium, «75M,2S2 against, $5,710,.'-.12 ; Russia in Kumpe, i«J79,'129 against $1,971,- lUO; France, $37,585,879 against $13,311,017; the l^iited Kingdom, ifh5,863,2.>l against iitOI, 092,710. Kxports to Italy last m<mth total- ed $2tJ,l()2,08R against 99,109j902 jn [)eceral;er, 1013; the Netiierlao^ls, 12,427,794 against $10,070,070; fanada, $18,379,70'? against $25,- 763,404 ; British India, $842,, "ilia against $I,00<t.l24 ; Japan, $5,098,- li'l against $7,014,727, and Austra- lia, $3,519,813 against $4,510,421. MOSQUITO FLEET RETURNS SAFELY â-  > Arethusa and Her Gallant Consorts (itescued Manj^ German 5aiIor5 Nurses t'arryiiig Wounded Frenchman From Battlefield. Two of the First Aid Nurses of the Yeomanry Corps are here seen carrying a wounded French soldier from one of the trenches, where he had been hit by a flying piece of shrapneL TURKISH INVASION OF EGYPT Early Defeat Will Afford a Pretext to Turkey to Conclude Peace With the Allies NO CAISE FOR ALARM. Treaty RIghlH of Other Nations Are Not Mena<'ed hy Japan. .\ despatch fri>m 'ITokio says: The Foreign Oflicc has issued a statc- iiieiit <'iinecrning the present nego- tiations between .lapan and China, in which it is declared that these diplomatic exchanges "contain ntjtiiing of a nature to disturb the territorial integrity of China, or anything conflicting with the spheres of influence now enjoyed by other p<jwer8 in China." DERAIL TRAIN NEAR CALCUTTA Scheme to Subvert the Loyalty of Local Regiment Was Unearthed by the Arrest of the Men A de.Mpalcli fr<pm I/oiidim say« ; The Nh/rntng Post reports that the Punjab Mail, carrying Indian troops. wa« derailed by the removal of a rail, the blame for the occur- renee being thrown on the disloyal propaganda of the ringleaders of Jhe Komagata Mani affair, who are JtJII at large. The nature of the projiagarKla was rt'vealed by the proKOcution of wven men, three of whom are sai<] to be returned emi- grants from Canada. In addition to the weapons found upon them, thoy had forceps for removing the nuts holding rails in place. A Nchome was ailso discovere<l to Buh- bert the loyalty of an Indian regi- ment and to over<!om6 a newly ar- rived regiment of territorials. The three returned emigrants asserted that they had beem badly treated in Canada. Killed in Mistaice by Own Sentry A deKpfttch ttom London says: Decpatcitcs from France tell of the killing of a French aeroplanes pilot tnd a British observer by their own men. The mu<;hinp in \vhi<'h the pi!(<t ar.d obsi^rvcr were flying met with an aeeident and they w©r^ com- pelled to desc<\n<l. The.y were re- turning on foot at night toward) tihe British .lines when the centriefl. supposing they were encjnies, flre<i and killed both. A despatch from Rome says: It is understood in independent sources that Turkey has decided to go on with the invasion of Egypt despite the fact that they were not pre- pared and also against the a<lnce of Field Marshal von Der Goltz, the German advi.ser to the Turkish military. Gen. von Der Goltz ad- vised the rushing of reinforcements to the Caucasu.s where the danger to the Turks was imminent, but these suggestions were openly dis- regarded. â-  I PAID HUGE PRICE GOT NO REWARD Savage tlnslaiights of the German Infantry Cost Fneniy 2II,(KIU Men. A despatch from Paris says: The severe fighting which began in the vicinity of Craonne, north of tl^o Aisne, cost the German army six Uiousftnd jDcp, a<,-<}vrding to ^je French tstim«ite as giveti lii tfie offi- cial communiques Issued by the War Oflice. These losses, added to tlie heavy casualties incurred by the enemy in the Woeuvre, the Vos- ges, at I^a Bassee and east of Ypres, make a total that is believed to bo more than 20,000. And it is pointed out here that tliis huge price has brought the Kaiser's troops n<ithing whatsoever in the way of reward. The latest reports received by the military authorities indicate that hostilities have slackened, which was to be expe<'ted aifter these ex- treme efforts, in fact the latest re- port of the War Office says that on the night of January 27 there was not a single infantry attack by the Germans, although severe artillery I It appears that Enver Pasha, the ' young Turk leader, preferred to risk defeat in Egypt rather than ' have the army continue its present inactivity. He therefore sent an army toward the Suez Canal. Ho realizes that the Germans, who are Huppo.sed to be in charge of the j Turkish military forces, will be blamed for its failure to achieve any victories, and this will afford 'a pretext to Turkey to conclude I peace with the allies. This move is I considered here to be inevitable sooner or Jater. , actions are announced in Flanders, along the Aisne, in the Argonnc and in Alsace. It was a desire on the part of the Germans to commemorate the 56th birthday of the Kaiser with some not-ewoHln- feat of arms thftt was rcsponsiblo for the sTaughfeP o? twenty thousand of their best troops in three days, accor<iing to the news sent from the front by Gen. Joffre. (iET THE VKTORLV (ROSS. Two Indian Soldiers Win the CoTPt- cd Prize. A despatch from Ix)ndon says : It is oflicially announced that up to the present two Indian soldiers have gained the Victoria Cross. The first, a Sepoy in the 129th Baluc.his, was the sole survivor of a gallant machine gun section, which fought to the last and inflicted immense losses on the enemy. The second is of the 30th Gakhwalis, and won dis- tinction when part of the British trenches were* occupied by the Ger- mans. Traverse after traverse of the captured trenches was stormed, and the heroic Sepoy was always the first in the attack, although Wounded, and he only fell when the tren^es had been entirely taken. He has but lately recovered . PEGOUD A CHIEVE S VICTORY Brilliant Exploits of Daring French Aviator Who Was First Man to Loop the Loop A despatch from Paris says : Tlio heroism of the French aviators will make a thrilling chapter of adven- ture. Pegoud, who was the first to loop the loop, has lost none of his audacity. One of his latest adven- tures was rewarded with greoit suc- cess. Provided with a new machine, which he wished to try, he loaded it with a dozen bombs and set oft for the enemy's lines. In previous re- connaissances he had made note of German ammunition stores assem- bled on a certain plot of ground. It was to thift spot that he steered his way, flying very high and tak- ing advantage of a mist so that he should not be observed. When he was near his goal he hovered above the pWe, aaid, descending lower, dropped nine of the bombs. The effect WAS prodigious. Explosion after explosion rent the air so that his machine wa« shaken by the vi- bration waves. Still ho lia4l three bombs left, and, swooping, flung Ihem over the heads of a company of German soldiers. They scattered in all directions. His latest achievement was di- rected a few days ago against a captive airship, from which the fire of German batteries was directed. Flying at a great height and rrtak- ijig a wide detour behind a veil of clouds, Pegoud tilien flew straight at the &au8age-shai>ed balloon. He was Reen at omoe, and shots were fired at him wildly. He heard the shouts of the Boldders and hoarse ooim- mands. Little flgiiTes were run- ning about like ants down there, and the balloon was hastily drawn earthward, but it was too late. Pegoud swooped in magnificent volplanes. When he was l^ss than 60 yards above the airship he flung his bomb. A dull explosion follow- ed, making a ga-l© of air currents, in which the Fremch aeroplane rocked with quivering planes. The ball of ga.s was rent and the German air ship collapsed to earth. A despatch from London says : A Daily Chronicle correspondent ha« gathered the following account of the sinking of the Blueoher and the part played by the cruiser Arethuaa in the North Sea battle : Once again has the Arethusa cov- ered hersejf with glory. In the en- gagement she was one of the firSt ships to sight the Germans, and af- ter remaining in action for seven hours the task of striking the Blue- cher a mortal blow fell to her, as did the pleasure of rescuing eight oflBcers and 117 men from the doom- ed battle cruiser. SheLls fell around her, giving her no respite through the whole morning until two in the afternoon. She had some miraculous escapes. Although her decks were drenched with water thrown up by shells which exploded in the sea close by, she herself was absolutely undam- aged. One of the German ©.fficere whom she had taken aboard as prisoner confessed that the Fatherland could never hope to beat England. "On land perhaps." he remarked, "but on sea, never." Once aboard, the German officers were not treated as prisoners. They were shown into wardrobes, and soon began to fraternize with our officers. "We feel honored to he captured by the Arethusa," one officer stated. "She is a wonderful boat, and her fame is great in Germany." "War is war," said another. "Either you sink us or we sink you." I'Well, I am glad it is all over," said a third; "it has been a terrible time." "I shudder when I think of the fate awaiting some of our comrades \ In our navy," yfaa the soUcitOUft concern of ob elderly offioenj "Your shells are terrifving audi your seamanship naarvelloufl, but>j while we here are captured and Bai<(^ and can now sleep quietly in ourj beds^-our first untrammeled sleen since the early days of AuguutiJ when we realized that we had tci face your navy â€" how will the rest fare?" Quite a number of them spok^ English, and so grateful were the^ for the kindness shown them da board the Arethusa that they ehowj ered all their belongings, watcheS)^ money, rings, etc., on her crew, Toj the German officers and men post- cards were given, and they imme-j diately sat down to write home to, Germany. "I am safe," was th<jj' message on one postcard; "I was rescued by the Arethusa. Do you remember the night we were di*^ cussing her We are happy and comfortable. Thank God, my life has been spared." The Bluechcr's Fate. The Arethusa finished off the Bluecher with a couple of torpe-| does. "There came a time when th« poor old Bluecher was not worthi any more powder and shot from thej Indomitable," a member of th* crew said. "There was no need to,' be extravagant with our metal, «Jj the word was passed to ua^on th« Arethusa to set to work with tor-, pedoes. We could not miss her, forj she was almost stationary. Ou» second torpedo went right into her fair amidships. "She had a terrible list even be-i fore this, and she had thrown up the sponge. Her crew were game to the last. We saw them lining up the taffrail standing to attention. It was a thrilling moment. SHIP PURCHASE UNNEUTRAL ACT Great Britain Has Apprised Wash- ington of Views on Pro- A despatch from Wasliingt<in says: The United States G«)vern- meiit will find itself in a serious dis- pute with Great Britain, France and Russia if it purchases and oper- ates interned German and .\ustrian vessels, as propose<i un<lor thejteiul- ing Ship Purchase Bill. Your correspondent is now able to state that Great Britain has offi- cially given notice tliat it would re- gard such a step by the American Government as an unneutral act. A written statement to this e^ect is now in the possession of Mr. Bry.tn, and has been in his hands for some time. Furthermore, similar views in re- gard to the reported intention of the Administration to purchase in- tcrpM vessels are held by Franco and Russia. Great Britain, as the nation with which the United States has had occasion most frequently to discuss these matters, has taken the lead in conveying to the United States a warning as to the view which the allies will take of this intention. Sir Edward Grey has gone out ol his way to disabuse Mr. Bryan any notion he might have had th; the bri'.isli Uovernmeiit would look( with complacency on such action. Ambassador Jusserand notifii Mr. Bryan that Adnjiralty rule adopted by the French Governmeni two years ago would be enforci during the war. These rules in- structed French commanders to seize as enemy vessels .any ships which had been transferred to neu- tral registry after the begifining ol hostilities. This notice by the French Government never has been nH'dified and these rules are in force to day, thus ensuring thai seizure of the first interned vessell sailing under the proposcti Govern- inent plari whicli encountered a FreiK-h cruiser. .â-  Though the Russian Government is not in a position to act on the lugh seas to any considerable ex-i tent at present, it is known that itj is in entire accord with the posi-,' tion of the British and the French ;• Jhat all^ thre^ Governments do not intenJ to look on quietly while ac- tion of the United States Govern-, ment relieves the enemy of one oP the raisforti'.nes of the war. In the opinion of these Governments, the fact that it is proposed that the United States itself do these things is vastly more serious than that .•\merican individuals should <io them. DESTITUTION IN BELGIUM Many Persons Will Perish If Needs Are Not Pro- vided For Promptly A desp.atch from New York says : A shortage of 70,000 tons of food for the relief of Belgian refugees must be made up within the next three months by the commission for relief in Belgium or many people will per- ish, Vicc-Chairman Lindon W. Bates announced on Wednesday to relief committees throughout the United States. The commission here was apprised of the inadequacy of the footl supply by a cable mes- sage from London, which read : "The commisision is actually short in the department for the feeding of destitute Belgians, 21,000 tons for February, 25.000 tons for March, and 30,000 tons for April. The en- forced transfer of foiKl from the de- partment tor provisioning those who can still pay something for rations during the.se months is bound to eat into its provisionig capacity seri- ously. 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