Helsinki, Jan. 23.
Nearly a dozen nations are represented in a foreign legion now organized and ready to proceed to the front. The present strength of the unit "is about one battalion, but reinforcements are expected soon. Foreign volunteers piloted the planes 'The President Lines' steamer Pres ident Adams arrived here yesterday Jafter_an eventful passage from the Far East, Captain Gregory Cullen reported that the ship had been stopped five limes by British-warships during the vessel's world cruise.
A British cutter fired a shot and Jcame alongside in Gibraltar, he said.
British authorities at Alexandria confiscated. a cargo. of 700 tons of Japanese silk consigned to Switzer-fland and also several bags of mall destined for Germany.
The shot fired at Gibraltar was blank, Captain Cullen said, but it was of "no consequence" since the fung Fesulled" from a mix-up in signals. Many of the passengers, however, said that a real shell passed over the'ship. United Press, happy fellows, pictured above, German Attack West of Vosges Repulsed Paris, Jan, 23, "A, sudden enemy attack west of the Vosges last night was repulsed }with losses," this morning's Generat [Staff communique announced.
Despite the bitter cold prevailing Jon the front with the temperature reaistoring about four degrees Fahren= belt below zero, patrols and. recon Inaissance elements continued their activities on the Alsace-Lorraine front, well-informed circles said: Weal conditions. stopped aerial operations, Some artillery fire was exchanged in the region of the Blies river. tu the Wooded region west of the Vosges, large German patrol attacked a French advanced post. As the attack was not accompanied by artillery fire, It was easily repulsed and the Gzrmans left some dead behind, these well-informed quarters sald—Havas,
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