PUSHING GERMANS ON TOWARDS METZ And a General Withdrawal of the Enemy in in That Section is Anticipated by _ the French War Office. Germans Continue Attacks Between Lys and Arras---Fight- Despe.ate But at no Point Does it Seem to Approach Decisive Stage---No Change Around Dixmude. vi --_-- Paris, Nov. 4.--Germans continue attacks in force in the territory between Lys and Arras, with alternate advances and retirements by both sides. The fighting is admittedly desperate in this section, according to the official communique issued at Bordeaux, but at no point does it seem to be approaching a.decisive stage. Along the territory between Dixmude and the Lys the situation is unchanged. Heavy cannonading is taking place in the region of Rheims, where the Germans again are active. All reports received from the right wing indicate that the Germans are being pushed further towards Metz and a general withdrawal of Germans in this seetion is anticipated. Allies Heavily Reinforced. Paris, Nov. 4--Important gains in the extreme north and alternate gains and recessions between Ypres and : Were reported today, "The Germans dre dont . tinuing their efforts to renew the offensive, but it is still med at military headquarters here, trat at no strategic ive they been successful. Very hesjvy reinforcements are being sent to {the north and to Argonne and Woevre regions in anticipation of the arrival there of German troops sent from the east front. The British forces are reported to have forced. .a wedge between the armies operating between Belgium and northern France, and to be once more threatening the German communications. ~It was also declated that the Germans have abandon: ed much ammunition and many guns in the mud in the neighborhood of Dixmude, as well as many wounded and dead. The allies have captured Lombacrtzyde, and have also regained ground recently lost near Vailly. Naval Fight Was Close COULD NOT COAX GERMANS into a Sea Fight--Preferred Throw: ing Mines. Lbndon, NOVEMBER 4, 1914 sissy IANS ATTACK THE TURK. FT Le COPYRIGHT.UNDERWOOD_& UNDERWOOD, N.Y. AUSTRIANS HOLDING SERBS ON THE D ANUBE. 5 Austrian sharpshooter s checking "the advancing Servians on the Danube River. VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION, PEOPLE FEAR DISASTER inhabitants Near Volcano Visit Shrines and Pray as Lava Pours. Naples, Nov. 4. (via Rome).--Mount Vesuvius is again in eruption and the . To the Shore London, Nov. 4.---Telegraphing from Yarmouth regarding the raid made by German squadron in the North Sea on Tuesday, the corre spondent of the Times rays: "The whole of the crew of sub marine DS, which was sunk by s mine dropped by a German cruiser, Ware lost except two officers and twe mien, "The fight was so close to shore that the shells dropped within » mile of the beach, one exploding within a few hundred yards of a na val station oh the south side of a na mouth. It is believed here that the German raiding squadron intendec to bombard the const." British Mine Layers Sunk, London, Nov. d~Two British mine Were sunk North'Sea, 7. Ger Nov. 4.--The British sub marine D-5 was sunk in the North sea early yesterday morning by a mine which was thrown out by a German cruiser retreating before Bri- tish . cruisers. Two officers and two men the sub-marine were saved. This information is contained in an admiralty report issued here last night. The report says a German fired on the British gunbont rn which was patrolling, wounding one of "Various made," the result of w! od rapidly, by the light cruisers be brought "The rearmost German cruiser her retirement threw' out a muakiee of mines and the submarine was by one of these," THE JAPANESE SINK ~~ AN AUSTRIAN CRUISER Part of TsingTan Buved-- The + Germans Still Refuse to Surrender, Tokio, Nov. 4.--The Japanese ad- Biralty reports the sinking of an ment of Kian Chau which continues without - ¢ The best part of the city of Taing- ues without cessation. - Fort [iis has been silenced, it is announ- The ' Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, which took refuge in the harbor there was sunk. A good part of the city is burned but so far the refuse .to consid mand to surrender. ny. Gerald White, M.P., Pembroke, in the city with inhabitants in its vicinity' have be- come greatly alarmed. On Sunday special prayers were made and pro- cessions of people went to favored shrines as a repetition of the disaster is. feaxed. the 'voleano first manifested itself by deep detonationy and rumblings. This was followed by gigantic columns of smoke, and sobp thereafter an labund- ant eruption of lava began. last serious éruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred in the spring, of 1906. Several villages were destroy od 'and the property loss was estima ted al $20,000,000. About 500 persons were killed and 50,000 were rendered homeless. Many nations, Sspecially the United States, sent aid to the sufferers. There have been several eruptions dince 1906, hut all were of a miocor character and no serious losses re sulted. Installed a Pulmotor The Board of governors of the Kingston General Hospital have in- stalled a pulmotor in the operating room. The necessity of a pulmotor in a hospital was emphasized at the meeting of the. American Hospital association when Dr. Anker of St. Faul, said, "a pulmotor is a neces- Sary as an operating room or a hos- pital." 2 It is reported that a powerful An- ~The activity: of GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN EAST PRUSSIA Resumed, as They Have Been Heay- ily Reinforced With Men and Cannon. Petrograd, Nov. 4.-- Germans who have re-organized behind their east Prussian entrenchments have resum- ed the affensive according to re- ports from the front. As a result another gemoral battle seems begin- ing, as ng is already in progress sil] the Tront: The Gérmans have been heavily reinfor- ced and have brought up addition- al cannon from theif border forts. The Russian left which has been operating against the combined Aus- tro-German army in Galicia, con- tinues to advance along the reaches of the Sam River. « i is stated that the Austrians hate been defeated at a number of points and that a strong force of Russians has already crossed the San south of Przemysl and is moving westward. News from the Caucasus where Russian army has assumed the of- 'ensive, against the Turks, is lack- ng : War Tidings. Fourteen hundred and seventeen men, comprising the crews of vari- ous ships captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe landed at Liver- pool on Tuesday. A Constantinople despatch states that Servia on Tuesday served dip- lomatic relations with Turkey, and the Servian ambassader asked for his passports. Despatch from Sluis says many British warships are taking part in the bombardment of the German po- sitions near Ostend, apd that a des- perate artillery duel is in progress. glo-Japanese fleet is on its way to South Pacific waters. KINGSTON HEARTILY WELCOMES TROOPS The citizens of Kingston, through the Whig, bid welcome to the splendid body of men who are to consti- tute the 21st battalion in the second overseas contingent. A thousand of them reached the city on Tuesday, and their physique, manlinessrand general deportment at ope gommended them to the people of this military eity whe have ofttimes welcomed large bodies of troops. These men have come from all parts of the division, fren Corn- wall to Port Hope, and from the Ottawa valley. - We know the great solicitude that is manifested re- garding them in the many places where they reside. They were. given farewell demonstrations, remembered with gifts and comforts and sent off with Godspeeds that they might be of value and strength to the empire, and we can assure them that coming to Kingston, where they are to receive that training which will fit them for the front line in the battles 'that are ahead of us, they are received as friends and as true Canadians. at Our trust is that their stay here may be full of pleas- antness and comfort, that they may find Kingstonians cordial and generous with homes and institutions open ta them, because of what they are and from where they come. - = or Reelin It may be true that their quarters may be crowded, and not quite as attractive as home, but we kiiow that they are men of endurance, men who, in the very aet of offer- ing themselves for service, know what it n 'brave and W ill. qui KING AND QUEEN VIEW THE CANABIANS It Was Expected They Will Make a Thorough Inspection of the Forces. London, Nov. 4.--King George, Queen Mary and Princess Mary left London this morning for Salisbury Plains where they will review the Canadian contingent gathered there. Field Marshall Earl Roberts, colonel- in-¢hier of the overseas forces, will accompany faem. oe majesties | will make a complete Inspection of the forces ond visit their hosbitals and camp kitchens and are expected to return to London 'to-night. All permits for absence on leave, both for officers and men in the Canadian contingent, have been cancelled and all the regiments will present their best and largest front. SPRPib bb bbb bib bddbbdib bbe + ONLY ONE SHIP LOST. + 4 Washington, Nov. 4&.~In his +4 report of the naval engage- # ment off Soronel, Chile, United States Consul Fletcher, of San- tiago, Chile, says that (he dam- aged British cruiser Good Hope made her escape with the Glasgow and Otranto. Only one British warship was sunk. FRRPRE FRPP LL PERRI EPR DIN SWEEPING VICTORY Pope ber rer bey For the Republican Party in New York State. New York, Nov. As the elec ton returns became complete to-day they emphasized alsweeping republi- can victory in New York state, With he collapse of the progressivé move: ment the members of that panty flocked back to their '"'fifst - love", and once again republicans domin- ate the state situation: Charles 8. Whitman, republican, defeated Mar- tin H. Glynn, for gdévernor by a piur- alty which with the large number of slection districts estimated, is placed at 131,435. James W. Wads- worth, ' republican, 'defeated James W. Gerard for senator by 81,390. /Hugo Likely Chosen. The vote in New York state was ikely favorable to the election of F. A. Hugo, of Watertown, N.Y,--a na- ive Kingstonian<to the office of se retary of state. He is a republican nd was on the ticket of that par vy and republicianism ! prevailed. CANADIANS ON BOARD The Officers Were From Nova Sco- tia and Drafted From the Naval College. Toronto, Nov. 4.--There was. at least, four Canadians among the oficers of H. M. S. Good Hope, sup- posed to be lost in an engagement off the Chilean coast, and very like- ly several among the seamen and Stokers. The officers known are Midshipman Malcolm Camn, mouth; J. V. M. Hatheway, Freder- icton, N.B.; Wiliam A. Palmer and Arthur Silver, Halifax, N.S. They were drafted from the Cansdian Royal Naval College. to thie w=riiip just a few months ago. In the Toronto assize court the RUSSIAN TROOPS CROSS THE TURKISK FRONTIES Ard Occupy Seven Vilages---Drive Back Advance Guar of Turks, Inflicting "Heavy Losses---More En- gagements Are Expected. Petrograd, Nov. 4--In the official statement issued to-day, it was announced that Russian troops have eross- ed the Turkish frontier in force and have attacked Turk- ish outposts, driving the advance guard back in great. 0) fusion. Seven Turkish villages have been occupied * Russians, and the losses of the Turks are described as very large. : More Engagements; Expected. London, Nov. 4.--The engagement at Abakah, which a British warship bombarded yesterday, will doubtlessibe followed quickly by other engagements in Egypt, while the former German cruisers Goeben and Breslau are like= ly soon to be heard from in the Black sea or elsewhere. * Meanwhile it is announced that Germany has been pouring officers and men into Turkey. Many of them speak Turkish and will command Turkish attachments equipped with modern weapons which the Germans are said to have supplied. si McGILL ENTERS OBJECTION To Having Dr. W. B. Hendrie As An Official. Dr, "W. B. Hendrie who was ref- eree at the Queen's-'Varsity match on Saturday and was so severely crit- icized for allewing offsides, will not act as an official at the McGill-'Var! sity game in Toronto on Saturday. 'Pep" Paisléy, captain of the McGill team, on Tuesd night teleph d HiaiokY evi presi raft J owl union, that he was strongly | ig Lo) having Dr. Hendrie dor al on {for pa Hu Saturday. He asked that Mr. H 2 pe sy | THE DAT] lett appoint two officials preferably Y dh waa 15/On Sale at.the Following City g Stores: ie two Queen's men. The president Bucknell's News Depot ..208 King at W Lieut.<Col John w. ao O'Grady co officer of 90th regiment, Rifles, innipeg, fifty, ": ik said that he would rekpect Mr. Pais- ley's request, although as president he can appoint whom he chooses. Clarke, J. W. & Co. . College Book Store Coulter's Grocery i «......208 He will make. his decision as to t officials on Wednesday evening. Jullen's Grocery, Cor. Princess & Frontenac Hotel ,........Ontanjo Gibson's Drug Store ..Market McAuley's Book Btore ....98 McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. Prin. & | fcLeod's Grocery ....51 Left For Ireland. Samuel Gordon, a native 6f Dun- murry, 'County Antrim, Ireland, left Wednesday to visit his dative land and family. Mr. Gordon, a resident of Kingston for nearly two years, will be munch misséd, as he made Union many friends. While in the city he | Medley's,Drug Store 380 University was employed ii the locomotive |P®ul's Cigar Store ...... 7% works and wag well liked by his as- | ™ sociates. They wish him a happy bon voyages Canada Mines Its Pacific KIDD--In Kingston, on Nov. 1 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kidd Kathleen Chart), a da Phyllis Madelle. 4 : DIED CHAMBERS. 1914, Bridget 914, nee Coast Harbors Ottawa, Nov. 4.--Regarding the possibility of an attack on Vancou- ver or Victoria by German vessels, flushed with victory on the Chilean coast, every precaution has been tak- en to mine the entrances to harbors. The guns of the forts possess long range. There is now no question that German vessels have well-established coal bases on islands and points of the South American coast. If they come further north, however, they would be heavily handicapped in this respect. The Late Mrs. B. Chambers. and many kindly deeds, Mrs. B, P is] rivets) ulem mass wil uneral (p: ks 9.30"at Bt Mary's Cathode ™® Omit flowers. 1 EASSON---In Kingston, Nov. 4th, 1814, William Easson, aged arly inves Funeral from his late residence, Ul : St. West, Friday afternoon Te 0'Glock, to Data A a tances are fully invited to attend. GARBUTT-In Ki Nov. 1914, Daniel James Garbutr, j 76 years. a Uniyetsity Lve., Friday a 2.30, IniaRes are Femme : : Tefully 4 Sequiiniaioss fp. t ¥ Funeral from his After a lifp of Christian usefulness Mon Chambers passed to her et 1. re ward, surrounded by her sorrowi family. She was a faithful and loving mother. ivi son, THE LMS. 00D HOPE =,