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WEATHER FORECASTS - ' V -V ' -V- - ,,TVW- - - - " . " -nrVnV ' North and South CaroMna:, Fair, . PV j 1 tonjght ,nd Wednesday, y:,;;f: NiSil 4?:PPWldrY XXIII. NO. 316. :o.'. PRICE, FIVE CENTC!, m: JlTyOF; RIGA BU RN I NGS t-'-iX't (By . Associated Press) gran d; b u k w c a N D fplFEARRESTED:;5i 'if - Berlin, Sept;' 4; (via London), (By Associated Press) Petrogrd4Sen44-Grand ;J)u' i ae city ? of Riga was on fire at many points when it was taken Dy ; the German forces, .today's I of the former, Emperor, and' his -K--5f wife have ; been placed under, ar- -55- I rest m connection with the coun- 1 ter.revotutionary4vPlot I recently 1. unearthed. '..V ; T: "-w '": AMERICAN SAILORS : ROUgHLY HANDLED J J Only Land Operations Are Unresisted Advance of Germans in Russia. BRITISH AIRSHIPS RAID GERMAN DEPOTS Several Mid-Air Engagements. Austrian Naval Base' Dam aged by Italian Airships Germans Raid British Coast Italian Forces Ad vancing Steadily. .i (Hv Associated -Peas.) While the major operations of the Germans in the Riga district on the Russian Iiont and the great IcIlan campaign for Trieste continue to fu. nish hv chief developments of mili tary inu-rests, the German authorities iavp cHiu-ed a momentary diversion by directing a spectacular raid on the English coasrr apparently at ' one of the principal British naval bases. Whether !3:iti."h naval property suffer ed much is not- yet aparent. . It is known, however, that airplanes reach ed Chatham, the sifet!f extensive mili tary ami naval establishments. : The Italian air services seemed to fcave effected notable damage upon the Austrian naval base -at Pola. Rome Teports today the dropping of 9 tons t bombs by SO Itnliaji . airplanes on We, causing heavy da Wge. and large Ires. . ' ! if' 'v-vi. - "Press " dispatches from the - Austin Mian front reports the. Italians? con tinuing tlicir r-teacly advanjee in the op eration for Tr'c.;!( , pushing their lines ahead in tin- "ifstovizzo valley, in the district .souiii :f Gorizia alid workiner fart Me r a'v .;;d over the great Bain bizza pi atcau. Tlie fall of Monte San Gabiirle, fho chief remaining vantaep point of the Auitr'tans, aside from their Carr.o Jtronchold. is considered only a mc.tter of time, as the Italians continue creeping up its slopes. lhere has boeu no renewal of the Fland-is fighting on a large scale as ret, although the intensity of the ar tillery fire suggestr that this is im pending. The British, however, are fighting further into the ground posi tions, pt points on this front and today a slight advance of the British lines northeast of St. Julien is announced. Many Rucsian Prisoners. Berlin. Sept. 4. (via London). Sev eral thou.;? rid Russians were taken prison?:- hy Germans in their advance to the lVz region, army, headquarters announced lodav. Mors than 150 enns were r?p.Ui..d by the German forces to thr' Gi oat Jaegel river district. British Aircraft Raid Bruges. Londnn. R--it. 4 rnntiniiinjr thoir raids ''' H'dgium, British aviators on Sunday niftfit, made attacks in the tlie President's : coming at ; tho head vicinity f f Unjos. Tho following of-- of tDe procession and join him in . re f'Cial ar-ci.iini of these operations was viewing it.- r - (:,:. given on i nif;iy: Women Pickets Out En Force. "'vm ;:iir raf"t made a bombing raid Washington, Sept. v Militants of at rnifinihi Sunday on the docks, the '.National -Woman's Party-made., to submu nf. .Ju;ters and railway sid-'day's -procession in honor of men ings v I',! uses. Bombs were observ-'drafted for the nationah army the oc ed to ( ,v,j0flf. OVcr the 'objectives and'easi011 f or.,; :"fD(ore.' -" -picketing, of- the firp w'is ransfd adjacent to the lock -WhiteJ, House.' ;: Pickets begaii appear gatPK 0f ,vlf. Ecuz canaj - . ing'at the White House gates in pairs, "A n id also was made early Mon- and as the police arrested them. oth 7 rn-'jrnin- 0n the airdrome at Vara-' era , toole; their places, The? women Sfmurc (4 12 miles southwest of ' announced they, would - keep up the Di'ufi( s). p,nmiiU ,.r .-.,nA n - fioue f.motig the saeds. One of our !tt:iftAii hv fi Tinatiii; aircrali imr.,.r.,iA i c.v,:rr ' uuwn o completely out of control, In an "ngasenient beiween one of our 4 Pi" '"r i ... th nirojs and enemy machines '' decisive combats. One ' A :. or ou :':;:! ines failed to return.' Russians Still Retreating. vliii llCklUklllt . . f I'l l'( ,: i rl C...4. i rr.i ' . - J ' ' tfnx rM jn tv,(J viitrn rairiAn 5 o v.? a coniirun-ci HfcU i CIUU iii 5 ons the coast, in a' north-i faster fl ir'(.(-1 ifvr. T? n-n uounr, ,, l f, ,y - . ; . .L In llu, I vlriili 11. v . ir;! northward, havine heen iiBlo.i- fy the Germans in the.Jae- . V- - I m ! iv-f. Hosti! v ips are helling the Riga a oast tla. 'nnouncomPTit nitHa . . French Repulse Attacks. ' l". 1. AlltlUKS Were-maue rtiup ; not nirrVit i u ti. ! a,-.." : ' 1,(1 UurtebiKR : i I lnrtohicrn , t 1 Mir inn nrQi ttinA n '"'I.V that hnth woro Violrorl .'' i nch fi.. OMANSLJFFRAnF : IN PART OF MEXICO Mxip' 'Jy Associated Press.) - Turp of ,.. , 1 y; Sept; 3. The legisla-. n sun ...'l,',nf,.:iUato nas granted wom-3 ' tn(. With t hn rooti.itlnn, UnX otpr,; .. ' . .un 'he restrictions that, leblo to read and write jo self-supporting.'., r: y ' ; -' "- .'-.V . - . . -.r-y-. ' ' NATION S SPIRIT . ISiilFESTtD iNiiiiiR ?To the Men Drafted to Form - The New National ' Army. THE iPRESlDENT j . LEADS THE PARADE f in Washington City The Oc casion Made Holiday- Gi-C-ntic Demonstration in f New York City. - i i i -t (By Associated Press.) . Washington, Sept. 5. The vanguard of ihe -national -army was being hon ored throughout the country today with N demonstrations to celebrate the eve of departure of the first drafted men to the cantonments. - . . Typifying the spirit Nof the nation, sending forth its sons to battle for de mocracy, the capital gave itself; over to a great public demonstration,; in Piiich President Wilson, Congress and all i the heads of the government -: were leaders. fi -y yy'.j The place of honor in a procession betwpen Peace -Monument' ataher.fobt tthGr eapitdi;-! ttr'-K White Hoeta1?1 Caaip was reserved for the 1,400 drafted inert comprising me " District of Columbia s first contribution to 'the national ar my. Led by . .president Wilson and escorted by Senators and Representa-' times, sailors, soldiers and marines, men of the officers' training camp at ;Fort Myer, and thousands of their fel- Vlow citizens; the national army men marched -between lines of cheering thousands, bidding them God-speed i " 'the- first stgp of their journey to rarice. a- . ' ; ExemplifyJng the united nation, "the .Civil'v War veterans of "States had. a place of honor. Senators Warren and Nelson-of the Union army and Sena tors Bankhead and Martin of the Con federate army marched together. (There was only one flag fluttering "ev erywhere over the winding column, ;the 35 tars and Stripes. . - . - All. government offices,- closed for the occasion, 'poured ; out rtheir thou sapds to t join the procession. The .entire capital turned aside from its daily task to do honor to the drafted men,-as many other cities were doing at the same, moment. At the White House reviewing stand a large, partyof foreign diplomats and other officials assembled to wait for batMp. as loner as the 1 suddIv of nick- ets held out. . r ' - y New York's Demonstration'.' . .ATow: Vnrt Spnt. 4. Nnw Vorlr naid homage to ; her, drafted vmen today, as '36,000 strong they marched Ringing in l ' ii rT il ' fiareeparaaes inrougn me ueuiezs ui three of the city s nye oorougns. . in Manhattan,-' Brooklyn and the Bronx, liiiTidrA1? of ' thousands ,:, of citizens . Vi nv. cm A t, -r da' rf ' im a T-ifi-- fr ft rhppred '" t.h'em' on ' their -vav to the ar- vw- . . . . , - - . my enthusiastically and : anecuonate ''' ' ' ' ' ;At the head of the- Manhattan p- nAr nrVtin'h mnvart im HMftli s "a VfTJIlf. marched Mayor Mitchel. The column was led oy a squaa oi raounteu ponce and the police band and. then came in-; place of honor, the 35 policemen and 25 firemen who nave Deen araiteq. ; j :t A selected 320 of 2,000 drafted men .wxl" ; ' v v -i - j talan1 . for several " weeks made UtT a' snpefaT sftfit.inn. demonstratine what.-a'r.ai--c rorpivod vpaterdav. - iiiHrH iiiji..iri iiiujciio) .y 1 The : draft "marchers ' were formed in rigtnnnV rtf 49.mfTi panh. sweeDine UD the" f ull : width. -"of , the avenue, , and m-srnTiized by conscription: districts . IVIcst of the men carried small Ameri can flags.-: -y - The platoons were - commanded Dy reserve officers in khaki and in many ; reserve officers in:,khaki nd in many cases the : local conscription boards marched with the men they had , : r I 1-,' V. TT'..,w. ' Un.li' en forf service. ""From Harlem -to , Vh ranee" was : one' amonganumber of suit" ;$75VColumbia Grafonola, f $50 J st banners carried by the marchers. '.: merchandise order at J. W. H. Fuchs V ' . ' U :- ..'..-'-l :. : - -'.':. ,'.: " , ' ---- '. ' '-. ,:-' -'x :y, v.: i.- : V;.-. ;: :':. - '. ., . . ::A7:" ' -' .' ':': J-"-';- '-V - i; '- V' . -r; f , ". '" :v.;-:.v ::---: y-:. , '..: -' X: ' ' . . .'-'" ' . . '' . , . .. mmmmim orting to Local Board Tb- rTo Proceed . to Crnj) ronibrr6w - -; (By Associated Frees.) lii Washington, Sept.. 4. Drafted men. of the' 5 per cent, quota going to the national army " cantonments .were re porting today" to local board s in all districts 5to' receive instructions- and wo tvtAc. nf'' railroad and. meal tickets. Most of. them will -ho p-ivfTi nprmissinn tinanit the t i trn tot r rri -k nniAn -vi I- . uuuci wiucxo to report again to the board shortly befqre train time tomorrow. . . ; t About ; 30,000 men', most of whom have - been , selected "because of pre vious , military, training or .... experience as cooks, are included in the -,: first quota. By. tomorrow night, they will - i i vc "-""""". those at Yaphank, L. I.,'"and , Admir- al, Mel,, where construction Is not!. completed. - ; . Each district's quota will be placed in "charge of one recruit, to whom will be given War Department warrants for transportation and meals. Ar rangements for traveling expenses al ready have been made- by the local boards. ; . :' . y: ' ' - x . . -. ' TAR HEEL CAVALRY REACH CAMP SEVIER - (By Associated Press.) ' - Greenville, S. C, Sept. 4. Troop D, ot the North Carolina cavalry, 111 men, : from - Andrews,- and Troop ' B, North Carolina cavalry, from Ash-3-ville, 105 men, arrived at Camp Sevier today. . .... Approximately 500 reserve officers recently commiss'iqned v after training Lee, at - Petersburg, Va. yirtually all of, them .reported at headquarters to day. They will be distributed to va rious commands in tne 30th division here. Five engineer officers from the American University at Washington, havej also arrived here and will be assigned to commands ' in the 105th regiment at Camp Sevier. kNEGRO STEVEDORES I FOR WORK IN FRANCE (By associated Press.) Washington, Sept 4. :A regiment ol i2,400 negro stevedores ; for foreign service has been authorized byf the war-Department to meet tne demand j for.: experienced men to . handle war supplies for the American expedition ary forces France. ;. Recruiting offi cers, especially those in Southern sea port" cities, have been : instructed to eeefcimen for the regiment. An effort, is being made to get exemption from draft; for negroes of draft age who would prefer hard work behind the lines to auty ..in tne trencnes. rne ar my also wants negro cooks and will give good pay to even inexperienced men If they have capacity and are will ing to learn. 1 V : " - lilifl V RBfl fiT n q ; lulnlil i I uuiulllun I lUIuU i yyrr?-tt&y ; -, mm II - a M 111 I liUII.I I IIIM .1 I lllllll .1 Women, and Girls of Wilmington and Vicinity Have Shown r Ureat interest in competition r or onscoe utomoDiie . a and . Other Prizes Many-Inquiries and Requests 2'..;.,' v ' ." For Information. -. ' . -'" . ' - u Thb first' day of The Dispatch con tent showed that .the people of Wil: i mlngtCn and ,vicinity weije greatly in- nations came in .rapidly, and there were many requests; Tor information, both-by 'phone ancLmail. Several came to : the v office, wishing to getall the details: as quickly as possible. while It-is a litle early to expect - ch evidence i ' of interest frorn the tmvns and rural routes in the terri- t6r; reached by'-The Dispatch, the con- HJIIC UClim liucui nuu juuui usitvauij ciit - tit - tcorl bv hf nnrnhnp- r.f rntnttinni. rt in . si itii - ism 1 1 ijlljiuixik. 1 . luiiilui v ti 1 quick t take i advantage of an oppor XUniiyf CSyeciaiiy wucu ,iue uyyui iuu- ifv 13 one in: which they can win a s.$7.75 - Briscoe automobile They I also realize that the offer, of -The Dispatch is ' an unusual i one," and ! it; is . seldom 'ii.L'i Jir : MiMirTi v n : 4... mat a uewsyttycr, yuuiiau-fu nwa tity no lari jpri2es ;chos--jjP6rd.'t U ( no larger thr Wilmington, offers such es.asXfM I;-. rcoe -automobile; a tourins: c&H $200 in gold. $100 in cold; $93lsolidmahogany furniture Men While on Shore lieave; in: AN UNPROVOKED DEMONSTRATION Of : Hostility Toward rrieri- c canSTZAttacK suvidentlv Planned-rrrnis Stolen - by RioteJ"' " (By Associated' Press.)! ---r:' London,- Sept. .-Attacks cn Amer ican sailors on Sunday night are re ported in a dispatch from Cirk to The Chronicle. It is fsaid, that V gangs of n. ..no ,0fvit ifU. T " -j rr-j-ii:?: .-"v : I set upon. the Americana who Vero ac-1 f..mn.'u'i:k t-w-:.. Uvi,. . ;-" I x-v : i f -n ... . . ,une instance: ClieaJS. inai. OI ,tWO Americans who were attacked, on thet chief street of (rk, oioung woman with them being, insulted and having her hat torn off. ; Thecoirespondent reports that the sailors did, nothing j improper or contrary to good taste to invip thP Wftprir and its far aa-rmiiH .v.. V .wo. . .... . . escaped on a tram car. . . : -All the girls who ssuffered at thef rf )!,B Vrnwrt.tl,.- a f oh I hands of the crowds, the dispatch says, belong to the .respectable mid: die classes. ' :- 'hytyy-,y .. An attempt was made at 11 p. m.. to . break into places! )r wbdre; Americans are staying, the disptach continues, I but after a short sieze the attackers departed. Several parties paraded, the streets, singing "Sinn Fein" songs and performing military evolutions. Some-windows were broken. ;party raided the premises of an offi cers training corps and, stole 56 rifles. 30 revolvers and a number of swords, ;none of which had been recovered the correspondent says, , at the timei of writing his" dispatch, nor had any" ar- rest been made." . He reports' that he wiui;,u-.alw8irv.7 yesterday and , that they - believed the affair wai organized, but .'were "not aware of the reason. They said . they had been well treated hitherto in Ire land. -.; r' -" v '",': S ' IN RALEIGH STRIKE For Raise in Salary Action Probably tp Precipitate For Their Purpose. (Soeciai to The Disoatch.) Raleigh; N. q., Sept. 4. Thirty-five Seaboard clerks demanding a ,20 perl cent, "salary raise walked out here day. The clerks' precipitate action may iave lost, them opportunity for a raise, as the suggestion made to the leaders was willingness 'of , the Sea board to raise those not recently. help ed, but the men had gone when they got this, - and : two. $60 diamond Tings The fact that there will Se no losers, HQ toae-lb, L- 0 D CLERKS has -been the cause of, more favorable-r5yevLllJf comment; than any feature of the en terprise. Each contestant,, who : does not win one 'of tjie prizes, will receive a: cash award equal to ten per cent, of all': payments: for new - subscriptions she turns' in during -the contest These awards, will compensate Fany non-winners for any efforts they may put forth during their spare time. .The balloting in the campaign will be by tmeans of .voting coupons, clip ped from.;each issue of The Dispatch, and by special ballots issued on sub scription payments for the Daily and Sundar Dispatch. , During the first few weeks, of the contest" all coupons published in the paper", will , count ten votes each. By reason of the unusual value of the coupon votes, candidates can amass a large vote with little ef forts 1 ' .' ' The--special "ballots "issued on sub scription payments count - more than the . coupons clipped Jrom . the paper, and it will really be by meana of these special ballots ;that the., winners of iContlnued on Page ..Eight). , .1 WAR 8010 B ffiiilist Fp Jaeoted on Tomorrow SoldieT3', Insurance. Bill Next oh Program t; -.t . '. (By Associated Press.) ' fi :'. . ' Washington, Sept.;4. line ffouse to day ; began .consideration of the 4J1- d,,ou . war , puuu uu bill, the biggest measure or Its ' kind ever presented to Congress. It has in . rans nn npmnrratsv: General debate "will continue until .tomorrow, when, the' bill will be taken up.;'fdr-amendmeht';:and-ra;?final";VO:te.; It will be- rmssed probably late toinor-l row, to be foiiowedby the wur insur ance bin: Republicans will endeavor to amend the bond bill to provide for the ere ation ' or a congressional war expenui- tures committee. A similar provis- ion,", written into the food control re cently by Ibe Senate, was thrown out in conierence, oeuause ui uujcLiou President Wilson on the ground that it would embarrassment, him in the conduct of the war. GERMAN BOURSES DENOUNCE MR. WILSON ys (By Associated Press.) - ' Amsterdam, Sept. 1 4.-. According, to advices received here from Bremen, President Wilson's reply to Pope Ben- IL nnoledlct's peace proposals was the peca- sion ior a aemonsirauon on me ouurstj there - yesterday. : After a speech by Herr Fabrius, president of the Cham ber of Commerce; if was resolved to nantv protest .against- President .Wil-i son's' hypocritical reply; to, the Pppe,, the American people, with whom 5er many never, had a quarrel,: into war which they : rejectw - It is an : impen dent and brazen attempt tosow dis sension "between ; the government and the people and in the German nation, while by British . arbitrariness our non-combatants, children i and women, are cut" off from all outside supplies in order to exhaust the nation by hun ger. L In this hour,. Bremen merchants I pledge themselves to . unalterable al legiance to Your Majesty, bearer, as the' empire's guardian,- of the imperial crown, re-win after centuries, of long struggles by the united ; Gernian peo ple in 1871. They again declare their unalterable confidence and . belief in j a victorious outcome of this righteous j war of defense." y A-demonstration also was held - on the Hamburc: bourse, -where resolu- Uons similar to those adopted hTBre- men were : passed. V- to-fNASHVILLE'S FAREWELL TO HER SOLDIERS J ' ., - ' 1 ' '- -" . ' jf - ..' - (By Associated. Press.) Nashville, Tenn., Sept.-4. Nashville will bid formal farewell tonight to 'the State Guard troops here, and the local National Army men. - There will be a program of music -and addresses,, the principal address being' delivered by Governor T. C. Bye. A comfort, kit and war map will be . presented o each soldier.. --v ' -"'V.-"t Attempt of hield Marshal to ' Reorganize the Army on v !. Italian Front. (By .Associated Press. y, Udine. Italy. Sept. . 4. Field Mar- Austrian army, is reported to be in- TU. rtfnr tho nnp. l"c Z,. " yy mSH f II I t!-JI K.O.HHUIUK. Ilia UWMO,. moralized by many recent .defeats. Meanwhile .the Italians; continue their steady - advance; and are spreading over a larger tract of the country, es- over: a larger tract -oi tne ounuj,, pecially through the, Brestovizza ? val-r ley and ? over the Pansizza plateau, capturing" trench after, trench and in some cases finding contingents of , Aus-J trian -troop3 , literally, exhausted and suffering from thirst and - hunger, their means" of 'communication having been cut off by the well-directed Ital ian fire. ' x ' ' ' Mdnt San ; Gabriele "still is making desperate efforts at resistance, ? but Italian pickets, are gradually- creeping up the slopes,' making its fall ; only ' a matter if time when, as "Qfficers lauehinelY say here "the : Austrians execute another strategical 7 retreat." t Since the beginning 5 of thei present. advanced the ; Italians have gainea ground every day; while all ' Austrian efforts . to .irecaptufej lost positions ed by the energetic j wna's " army, f " j have -been shattered resistance ot. Cadorna . W .: I ttfflll m k till Lfy OOi.JllaDiiii. uUM&.: l L 1 . - r . . ,m. f.-,;.- ; ORGANIZED MBOR pj K4.k .,,4-; for Mammoth Convention to titude on National Matters SUPPORT OF WILSON; WARNING TO PACIFISTS The Double Purpose of Meet ing Rousing Reception to Delegates Gompers to , y SpeakTomorrdw. ' v (By Associated Press.)A' - . ; ' ' Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 4. Or ganized labor mobilized its represen tatives here today forN the double pur pose of pledging support, to "the gov ernment in the war "and sounding a warniag ito pacifists and ; pro-German propagandists, by mearis of' a big loy alty conference -under, the ' auspices democracy.- - ' , The "Red,-White and Blue" special J - I i " .: ill ."T7I 1. '. various tabur-o'AifUawmg and a number of former "Socialist par ty members-was . given ; a rousing welcome today as jit rolled into Min neapolis . for" the 1 S-day patriotic convention- which opelis tomorrow; The delegates were i met' by a committee of Northwest labor ; representatives and- escorted to hotel headquarters, where conferences were held on plans for establishing local branches of the alliance from coast to coast. -t ... Samuel Gompers," president of; the American Federation bf Labor, and chairman of the alliance, .will arrive here tonight and probably will be a speaker at, tomorrow night's meeting. . Delegates - express disappointment that the people's council of America for democracy , and terms of : : peace was barred from holding its proposed peace "confer&nce in ': Minnesota.. Tho nlHanpp hart arraTicrpri its meet- ine so as. to -be in session here . at the same time as the people's council. Beginning 1 tomorrow morning, aft ernoon and . evening sessions ; will be held and the subject of American la bor's part in the world war discussed. RAPID BUILDING OF NEW STEAMSHIPS (By Associated Press.) - r London, Sept.- '4. Commenting on the rapid increase in ship-building ) to offset losses frbm the submarine cam paign, the Cardiff correspondent the . Exchange v -Telegraph Company I says that two supplements ? published by Lloyd's ; Shipping Register- show that between June 8 and July 17 more than 100 . steamers of -which 63 are British ; were added to the register. Most of these vessels . are : pf large tonnage. The ' rate of construction is understood to be increasing rapidly. ECONOMY IN SUGAR . ASKED AMERICANS - V (By ' Associated Press.), fi Washington, Sept. 4 iieauction in consumption of sugar "is' asked of-the American people by the -food -admin istration that a threatened shortage in the allied -' countries may" be' averted. Lack of ships to moye the Cuban and Hawaiian irops promptly," it. m declar ed, makes it necessary that this coun- ,try share its " sugar"" supply with Eu rope. "The conservation asked- of the . . T)fioDle-;the administraOon's statement :says, "does not" necessarily demand great sacrifices." It only, needs the elimination of waste and' the care ful use of sugar to enable America' to make up the , difference ' required by RESOLUTION LOYALLY by americ;bar - '(By Associated -Press.)-" Saratoga Springs, N. . Y., Sept. .4. Resolutions pledging the loyalty of the American Bar Association " to the government were presented - at 3 the opening, session of the annual meeting of ' the organization this morning byl . 1 ; - - I Elihu Root,on behalf of .the execu tive committee; : witb the unanimous recommendation of the committee that ' they be adopted. K : . : . . , r FIEI ALL SECTIJS GATHERING TODAY Many Bombs Dropped on Ni ; val Station, and Depot at -yX'f 'y'r'ry ChatKani;- y-:; UNUSUALLY LARGE' A CASUALLY LIST One Hundred and Eight Men : Killed and Eightyrsix Wer.d Wounded All the Raiders Escape -Other 'Raids Withi . . out .Damage.' I' :: . 'v:i y.'.- (Br Associated Press.) - v London, Sept. 4. In last night's air raid 107 persons were killed and p 86 wounded at Chatham, 'it It announced, i-.fR.iQiiv - - - ,...-.v.; ": vt. 1 The victims were naval ratings : Si". airplanes: took part in the.raidr-vY;....; Chatham is on the -east bank of the i- v Med way,' 30 miles southeast of Loll v , don. P It 'is the seat'of immense mill-; tary and naval establishments inqlud- ing a vast dock yard,- an arsenal 'and i , V ' extensive barracks.--- . v; ' '' l:: ( The iferm "naval ratings" ' applies ' r V the grade of men' on board ship, usuaV ; ly those before the mast: ' : ' ...V: ' : In .addition to the naval r casnaiuef , ohe civilian was killed and six wfire r ; injured. The annouricijment .follow;- ; "Lord French.- (commander of ' the ' Britisn- home,forces),;,reports thatrlagt - . nights air raid was carried? out .by. about six enemy, airplanes which; pro-c6eded- :upthe X south V bank of the,- ; Thames estauary to Cnatta";,uBoiJis.7':"' were dropped in IslQ of Thanet ? and : " in I the Sheerness-Chatham ; area :! y "TlterBir !tverriny caBnaiew. , , vy pr ian casualues I -reported; at, 'pie&eixV$j&zyy:y KUled 1, Injured 6 Thfmaterid age was, slight,.. ; y;'' F.i; V,' - ' '-; Our machine -guns "went , up and anti-' aircraft guns came ; into action, bn.t ; without result. 7-yy'jy V:f . " . Reports received here - f rdm 5 South east co'ast towns say that during Mom, day night's raid alohg the. pqas,t ana .,.7 for some miles inland ; resounded wttb; the noise of aircraft: engines. OnejOf the raiders passed over a ; coast; tPVWv ' headed seaward, its "engine making the loudest noise ever heard tnere, from ., ' ac aircraft. The sound resemDled thjaf noise of a Zeppelin and came from great height. ,f ,'v !V-': '-V. 'it'-- -.1 The raids over vthe SoutheastiCoasV; on Sunday and Monday nights seemed ,; to have, been more for. the purpose pf.r, testing - the possibility,, of attack by, moonlight than in the hope of doing , any . considerable ' damage. Like the single aviator" who dropped bomba" 6Hf Dover Sunday night,' those who came . 'xOtt night, kept, at a tery High altl- : tude and while their machines could be beard, they could not be seen.. NeV; . ertheless airplanes went npjn pursuit " After dropping bombs 'over a wldfr. area, many of them faying' into fieldsr or the eea, the raiders -dwraTted. ai , quickly. Dispatches thufa-f xecelvedi say very little, damage was done. 0 casulties have been reported.. -.- . . KAISER REJOICES : ?i OVER FALL OF RIGA ... :-. ... .-. T: ' ; (By' Associated fretia.) ' ' ' . Berlin, Sept.. -4,i via i .London-r-Emv; peror William has sent the following, ; to theEmpress: ":; : ; "Field Marshall .Prince: Leopold. :o ;, Bavaria reports the pture i of rRigr by our tToops; which' ls:a!new mil4 4 , stone of German strength and unerring '.' will to victory May God help us fur-; ther--S -.C Vn.:;.';" .-y' The Emperor has telegraphed Prince, Leopold as follows : -"On the occasion bf 5 the capture jp? -Riga," I express, to yolt and the Eighth" , army: my,, and the Fatherland's con gratulations and I thanks. Far-seiiii ; leadership and steel-hard ; will to vlc . tory guaranteed this fine success. Oiu ward with God!" ;. :(: ::--.- ' MEXICAN TAXATION v ;1 ? ON MINING PROPERTY ' ' "i -t ' .' ; : 1 -(By Associated Prettej '"..- vK Mexico City,; Sept 3. The, chamber, " of deputies tonight passed, a bill put-; ting into forceUhe same taxes on min ing property by ..organic law. that were assessed by decree ; by President Car- ranza as the, first chief, prior, to the. constitutional period: t .These taxes are progressive, taxing large holdings, more than small. , ' ' NO BRAZIL TrtOOPS " I TO GO TO EUROPE ; , ... ... .. - " ...--. : --(By AssoctatedvPress.) . ' -' Rio Janeiro', Sept.-4.ln a denial Of newspaper reports, the minister , bt y j war has announced" that -Br? will, not -send troops ta Eurppe.: The n-; - . .. J. A . . Ik 4- till a . ' t nouneement also states that the min- tery of the navy will not riease requi- sitioned German ships to the; entente allies. .';-.,.: ' , t'y '; i'e 2 - . V r. - - - y v
The Wilmington Dispatch (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 4, 1917, edition 1
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