PITTSBURGH, Penn., Oct. 17.—The Pittsburgh civil engineer mentioned as the former partner of the writer of the letter to The Times citing acts of the Germans in Belgium, is well known here. He was informed by The Times correspondent tonight that he had been named by the writer of the letter as likely to testify to his trustworthiness and was asked if he cared to say anything regarding this. He replied:
"While I have no idea what my former partner has written to The Times, I would credit his statements, whatever they might be."
THE NEUTRALS.
By BEATRICE BARRY.
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OURS is the "neutral nation" In this war that the white men wage, And we on the Reservation Care naught how the white men rage. Where are the forest spaces That the red man was free to roam? And what of the woodland places Where the red man made his home? Gone! There's a paleface house Where the brave had his strong tepee, And the white man's cattle browse Where the wild herds used to be. For our power sites he reaches While both smoothly he speaks and well Of the God whose love he teaches And whose justice he would tell. O Great White Spirit who rideth On the wings of the Winter gale, Though thy children's faith abideth, Alas! they have lost the trail. |
Fifteen Minutes on the Yser
[Special Cable to The New York Times.]
IN BELGIUM, Dec. 12, (Dispatch to The London Daily News.)—Fighting of an exceedingly desperate character has been taking place during the latter portion of the week along the line which extends between the Yser and the Lys. Success has attended the efforts of both Germans and French in turn; but the losses of the enemy have been by far the greater, and the French have in places gained a slight advantage. This is particularly noteworthy when it is considered that the Germans on Thursday especially attacked in overwhelming force time after time. Their movement was concentrated on a zigzag line of trenches not far from the village of Dichebusch, which, as it happened, was not particularly strongly held by the French.