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MONDAY MORKIKG, -DECEMBEK 28, 1914 WHOLE NUMBER 1 3,8,63 RUSSIANS jmDGROWD GUN PRACTICE IN WESTi MODERN WAR MACHINES m 9 i acceS NEUIBffillW TO HOLD MEETING BATTLE BETWEEN MOST Battles Along Both Fronts Continue to Rage UnaT Jed, But Recent Attacks by Airmen Operaions on the Earth onne and Also RUSSIAN EMPEROR HAS JOINED GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS AT HIS HEADQUARTERS IN POLAND uerman Attacks Along Poland Rivers Being Made Almost Ex clusively With the Artillery- Russians Have Again Got ten the Upper Hand in Battle With Austrian in South Poland and m Galacia as Well. ,.; .. ... . ' - .: : Loudon, December 27. The airmen of the belligerent countries s -ent a busy Christmas holiday. While a solitary German flew over the Thames Estuary and dropped a single bomb, which fell in a road way and did no damage, a convoy of seven British naval Zeppelins vis ited the German naval base at Cuxhaven arid dropped bombs on ships and the gas works. ' All but one of the British airmen returned safely to the ships v hich convoyed them. Similar activity was displayed along the battle front, German ni'-men paying a surprise visit to "Nancy : French aviators to Metz : British to Brussels, and other Belgian towns occupied by the Germans, r.id German airmen to Polish cities. As usual, accounts of the damage done differ. While bombs wre dropped during these flights, most of the flights were for recon 'loitering. ' . Except in the Argonne and Alsace, where the French have made ome progress, and outside of artillery practice, the battles in the West for the last two days largely consisted of German attacks, to ; he ground they had gained. v -t ; ' In Poland, where the Russian Emperor has joined Grand Duke Nicholas at Russian headquarters, the German attacks on the Bzura aid Rawka rivers are being made almost exclusively, with artillery, -hile an offensive in force h'as been' assumed further South along the river Pilica, where hard fighting have inflicted heavy losses. - The Russians apparently .have, again gained ascendancy over the Austrians in South Poland and Galacia. The Austrians admit the loss .-.f the towns of Jaslo and Krosno, on the South Galician railway, which -their army from across the Carpathians recaptured a week or ore ago. The Russian report tonight is the record of a series of vic lories from middle Poland to the foot hills of the Carpathians. It re cords the capture of 13.500 prisoners and a number of guns, and ..un less some (prisoners have been counted more than once, the Russians, cording to their own accounts, have taken 30,000 Austrians prisoners hince they resumed the offensive. WILL AID THE TENNESSEE. Italian Cruiser Ordered to Join Ameri can Craft in Keeping Peace. Rome, Dee. 27.-The Italian cruiser f'alabria, now at Beirut, Syria, has been instructed to assist the American cruiser North Carolina if necessity rises as the result of further -demonstrations against departure of Euro-' leans from Turkish territory. The i-uiser Tennessee, the fuel ship Vulcan and the gunboat Scorpion, of the Amer ican navy, 'which also are looking after American interests in the Eastern Mediterranean', ate ready to steam to wny place where they are needed, ac- ording to reports received here. According to a dispatch from Athens Mie North Carolina recently threatened to use her guns as the result of an in cident at Tripoli, Syria. The cruiser, convoying- the American steamer -Virginia, entered Tripoli harbor and the ommander requested the Turkish au thorities to permit the British and !"rench consuls to repart with their na tionals resident in the city. ; - The request was refused but several l- retich residents boarded the 'Virginia. They were attacked : by a mob who v minded the captain and first officer. The NorthVCarolina threatened to fire '' the mob fled. The Virginia and me North Carolina left for Dedea-t.-h. Later the cruiser proceeded to .vnyrna. ""; t Reports Not Received Washington, ' Dec 27. Secretary ''Htiiels said tonight the Navy Depart?, net-it had not yet received replies to ;ic inquiries addressed to Captains iiiman and Decker. of the cruisers .-"it h Carolina, and Tennessee, respec- 'iy concerning the alleged threats j bombard Tripoli, Syria. He thought 1 delay in receiving reports was due r: the imperfect cable communication, ULSSIAN STATE 31 ENT OF WAR ""ttle Along: ' Rivera in JPolan , Com Rned to Artillery 'by Germans rjetrograd, Dec, 27 The following '.lifial communication was issued from -'-neral headquarters' today: n During December' 26th the fighting ioiig- the lines of the Bzura and Rawka "cm was connned in general war ith Herv Are. We have repulsed w - i' ess various attacks by . the Ger- Along the lofer course of the Nida ''i ver, towards evening ";of December "th. we ousted .from J the village or islica, the , Austrians jwho , had ph- Attract the Attenir77From French Advance the in Alsace Distrif .continues and both sides claim to j : - ed to fortify themselves on the left bank of the Nida. We then drove the Austrians beyond that river. "South of the Vistula, in the" region of Tarnbw (Galicia) on December 25th we drove back the Austrians from the Tuchow-Qlpiny line. The enemy i abandoned tea rapid flrers and we took 43 officers and more" than 2,500 soldiers prisoners. The next' day we continued the pursuit of the Austrians who re treated in disorder. We captured eight more ..machine guns and about 1,000 prisoners. We occupied the heights near Siedlika on the left bank of the Biala river. - ' "In the direction of Dukla . t Carpath ians) there were engagements on De-' eember 25th and 26tlfe and the Austrians driven from the Znflgrod Dukla linej are in'vfull retreat. "'In the . latest en counters in, this region the Austrians suffered enormous losses and left in our hands as prisoners'more than 10, 000 men. ' M NO IMPORTANT DEVELOPJIENTS , Official German Statement Given Out - as to Condition on Fronts Berlin, Dec, 27 By wireless to Lon don An official r communication issued today stated that there were no im portant developments yesterday in Fdanders, that the German troops made a successful counter attack at - Albert and -that French attacks on otherMpor tions of the line -were repelled.1 ' The statement announced that dur ing the early hours of the night the French took possession of ' an impor tant height , east of Thann. but were thrown back after a vigorous counter attack. In Folaid according to ; the statement slight progress was . made by the Germans in their attacks on the branches ofg the Bzura aftd RaWka rivers, - while Southeast v of T6maszow a' German offensive was continued suc cessful and Russian attacks ton Inow lodz were repulsed with heavy losses to tiem. i ' ' . .;:.' BERLIN PRESS REPORT. German Are Advancing, But Austrians '.-";. Facing Hard Propositions ,S - , Berlin; ' Dec. 27. (By wireless) Among items i given out today by. th ing: '. yy-- f '' ' .' 'While. the Germans .are reported ; to be advancing on the Bzura and' along the Pilica rivers, the , Ausrians ' ap pear to be having' a , hard struggle, to Of General Scott as to Plan to Settle Trouble. ON MEXICAN BORDER All Flgrhttnff at Naco Will Cene, Be "oiesrm Retire Hill Fre to Leave , " TowiH-Naco to Become Xeu- tral. Territory Washington, Dec, 27 Secretary Bryan received word unofficially tonight that all Mexican factions had agreed to , the plan proposed by. General Scott, , United , States chief of staff, to prevent further -ring into, American territory along the border. . Enrique C. Llorente, Washington agent of the Gutierrez government of which General Maytorena at Naco is -a supporter, was "advised that the latter had accepted General Scott's plan. It provides that General Hill of th Car ranza forces" abandon Naco and be per mitted to go unmolested to Augu Prieta already Ijeld by a portion of his troops General Maytoreha,, who lias withdrawn his forces .would agree not to occupy NacO,'iwhich .would becbme.-neutral. As Maytoyena already holds Nogales, port of entry, he is -said to believe the arrangement fas neither to his advan tage or - detriment. From Hill's view point the continued possession of Naco was said .to me of little value, because the Maytorena forces pesieging it pre vented " further transportation; of sup plies Southward.' Fighting at Agua Prieta or at Nogales .would not be close enough-' to. the American towns t pro duce the same situation as. had existed for severaX months at Naco, here stray bullets constantly; fell on "American soil The State Department tiad no advices today from Mexico City but M, Llorente said Villa had wiredrhim" that harmony prevailed "betweeni Gutierrez and all his chief s. Llorente thought the state ment i8suedby Gutierrea's w secretary last night charging Villa . with disobed- ' " j.. il - J i T A 3t ience was due , to ar misunderstanding which, could- have had no serious results.-, -r y j -,,y -I, :. 7Waf sri. a? as-i One of VLlm Ministera Maya Mexico Will 4 Be Theira in Two Months New York,. Dec,. 27. The Mexican Bureau of Information tonight an nounced, the .receipt of this ". telegram from Dr. Atl of-the Carranza ministry of communieations-'in Viera KJruz: "Have just reviewed our line of de fense from Orizaba to Ap.izac,jo, con sisting of more than 30,000 well equip ped troops. There Is' great enthusiasm and loyalty -among -the. -soldiers and the people. The Constitutionalist chiefs have agreed to advance, slowly in' or der to establish political and social, re forms. " Mexico. City will be ours, in less than two iiiofltlra. . ;' , ' " Many reports .of victories elaimea by Villistas are without foundation. Puebla and Gnadalajara were'evacuate ed for the purpose .of isolating. the en emy. The organization of the' revolu tionary confereracy now is. definitely established. The Mexican people are with the Constitutionalists". SCOTT KEEPS BUSY. Cannot Definitely Guarantee ' Safety of ' Border Tomi Quite Yet. ' Naco, Ariz., Dec. 27. -Brig.' Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of- the United States army, arranged today for safe conduct through the lines of Gen. Benjamin Hilf,' defending Naco, to the new- catrjp of -Governor Maytorena, ten miles to" the south.: '"liTl's troops com mand the roads leading to the camp of the former besiegers of Naco.. - The dangeiv.of Mexican bullets has been removed by May torena's'. volun tary withdrawals but pernanent ar rangements for safety of .border towns will not be made, it ..is understood, un til General Scott receives from Wash ington a definite "reply to, his isugges tieri for a neutral strip along the in ternational line. - ; -. ITURBlDk ORDERED TAKEN Villa Wants Former Governor; of Mex ico City Arrested at Border Mexico City, Dec. 24 via El Paso.' De cember 27 (Delayed) General Villa to night telegraphed officials at Chihuahua to remove Etiuardo . Iturblde ' from ' a northbound trainv and return" him a pris oner to Mexico City. ; 1. Tturbide-acted as gqyerrior of the Fed eral dtrieffor a short time after .the Carranza forces , evacuated. . Upon the entrance of Zapata, he went-into hiding It .was said he was concealed in a for eign legation until two. days ago when he . was smuggled into ; a sleeping car car and started for El Faso. " Whe.n this became known, Villa" is said tohave de- clared: ' ' . ' -'" .' . . . ' "A foreigner, an "American; named Leon Conbva, who claims to be a re presentative of Secretary Bryan smug gled Iturbide into a car and attempt ed to get him across the "American bor der. Conova had ; no right to do this and " has ; meddled unwarrantedly m Mexican ; affairs. - 'Iturbide must " . be brought back, to Mexico City and stand trial for ' the offense with which ' he is charged".' --. ; Zapata officials .'claim to ' haye evid ence that Iturbide forced employees of his plantation -v to "join Huerta's army during the recent revolution and : have asked for his execution as a traitor. . Villa and Gutierrez in a . conference by wire today, with , Zapata, who : was at (uernavaca; decided to , dismiss . all formeriFederal - officers -.from the ; pres ent ; a'rmies.... i,.:- - : . '; A& dispatch i f rdm Mexico City under date of. Decemberr 26th said that Gutier rez. as a result, of the, order to arrest Iturbide had 'issued a circular ordering all generals to cease summary . execu tions -for whatever onense. . m. an, m Venezuela Suggests : Confer ence at Washington Soon. TO SUPPLEMENT RULES Inter uatloual Law; ' Referlug to the RlrhtB of Neutrals ar JVot Suf ficient to Protect During Pre sent Terrific Struggle . Washington, Dec, 27 Venezuela has formally proposed ; to all the neutral governments of Europe, Asia , and the two Americans that a conference be held in Washington to . revise or sup plement the rules, of . international law respecting th rights oil neutrals. , The plan provides that the, govern ing board-of -.the Pah-Ahierican Union, consisting of the diplomatic representa tives of all -the American Republics draft a programme" for the conference and tMat the rules finally agreed upon by it 'should be submitted later ' to the belligerents.. -wv- ; The proposal would aeU not only to define the rights r of neutrals in such auestiohs as the presettWe of belligerent ships in close . proximity to neutral shores but would embrace the entire field of contraband, ; seizures and de tentions, with , the .idea-of 7 reaching a uniform understanding to protect neu tral commerce. ' '. ' ' In view of the partil repudiation of the declaration of London of 1909 by the allied powers, 'and .the announce ment of. the United . ""-States that it could not accept it because it had not been radified by all jthl. nations con cerned, but would . bfe guided , by pre vious rulings . in International, law,-neutral nations have been forced practic ally to make controversy and 'confusion. , Dr. Dominicl, ? the Venezuelan .' minis ter ,of the United .States, who, trans--mitted his , government's , proposal to the various neutrals through their di plomatic representatives i here said to night ,he had found - sentiment - gener ally favorable to the plan. ' In this; opinion ' the varioua govern ments could empowerthediplomatio re presentatives in Washo'gtoh;to ;acti f or them. He. jsaid, . however, iione -bf . the powers' addressed" had formally -rpliedi ,. t, , . : .'.,4, 1 .;". y.iS.'f y?,"-ty " PfyfVr-' SMPI!" : f Editor ef Xew Orleans Daily Wins Hand of. Missouri Girl " Washington, Dec, 2t-L-Speaker' Champ Clark and "Mrs. Clark tonight announc ed the engagement of - their , daughter, Miss Genevieve, .to James "Mi Thomson, editor of" the" New ' Orleans'; item. The wedding will; take place in' the ; spring or early summer at" the Clark home in Bowling Fren, Mot, Miss Clark met Mr. Thomson in Baltimore ' during- the . Ifil2 - Democratic convention, -in-which" he" was one of the leaders of - the fight to nominate the Speaker for President. Since- leaving school about -two years -ago -Miss Clark has been a -leader- among the younger members of official society. War News at a Glance Comparative quiet prevails in the western -theatre of war. In- Flanders the cannonading has" been intermittent but in the Argonne region and Alsace there have been,; attacks . and counter attacks with no material progress on either side. " " ; French aviators in the way of a re ply to the dropping of bombs on Nancy by ; the Germans flew . over the aviator hangars "of-'Frescar, one of the rail road stations' of Metz; throwing down bombs inr their flight; - Notwithstanding: the fact that a re cent official statement announced t.nat the Germans-had aed their attacks on the Bzurai river, in Russian Poland, latest anvrces'-xrom . .jjenin- maicaw st.ni r: advancing in that region. .Petrograd asserts',: however, that along the Bzura and Rawka riv- ers ' the lighting of late has been con-j fined . to artillery. . ; '" The Auatjrians 3 in Galicia, the Rus- Hia.il geneia -siou. .ooci io, na,v .v-.. driven back in .. the neighborhood of Tarnow, where many prisoners were taken! The - Austrians are reported to have ."; retreated in disorder. They are also said to have been forced back from, the line 'running,-from Zmigrod t6 Dukla, "in the Carpathians, with enormous losses, inciudlng lb.000 pris oners. - " ' - ' The British raid . on the German coast with;Zeppelins apparently netted small results. Four of the seven Zep pelins were' lost and one British -officer is thought to have been drowned. The attack brought about a unique engage- ment in which submarines, cruisers, Zeplanes "destroyers, aeroplanes and Zeppelins tookpart. ' , -f With the return to Paris January 7tli of the ministry of ;war from Bor deaux" all branches orjthe French gov ernment again-'will nave their head quarters in Paris. .Italy has orrlered the cruiser Cala bria, at Beirut, Syria,1 to render any necessary aid-to the Aiherlcan cruiser North Carolina, 'should there be fur ther demonstrations -against the depar ture of Europeans "fronv Turkish territory.- ' . . . -'- yry ; - - : . Russia has officially, denied the re port that she' has ceded half of the is land af Sakhalin to Japan. . . . Emperor -Nicholas;, again is with the Russian ariuy.at the front. . . a regiment .oi' Italian snarp "shooters are on-thelti".Vav to Avlnna. Alhaiiift.: to relieve the' sailors :landedf last week j toPUtdownd'Sorder. None .of .the powers nos.; protested ,againat.-.Italys occupation of ;Avlona. -y, yy - - if .. Turkey is-.said to be reinforcing her troops defending thes Dardanelles. .pd at ; r- -l. . - . - " . . . , Detailed Account Sent To ! Washington by Harrison INCIDENT IS MINIMIZED Uprialng Wan Amoug; the Most Ignor ant and. IiQweat.Claaa. of Natives. Results, from Graft Scheme, . Under Revolution Head. Washington, Dec. 27. Details of the native uprisings" in the Philippines last weelc were given in a cablegram recjeliv-' ed by the War Department tonight from Governor General Harrison. The report minimized' the incident Filipinos, as- i, . scmbled in Manila and Navotas Christ mas Eve, it stated, arid at Laguna de Bay last night, and attempted to make trouble. Forty men were arrested and one shot by a policeman. Governor Harrison reported that the disorders had been suppressed, that ev erything was : quiet and efforts were being made to arrest the leadtrs, the chief of whom, he said," was believed to be a man uner sentence of imprison ment for homicide. ; He added that no-body-of any influence or standing was conce'rned, and described the. movement as "sm'all. arid .unsuccessful." ' It '.was connected,,' he said, with the campaign of Ri carte, who has conducted a revo lutionary propaganda-from Tlong Kong for . several " years, i "appealing to the most ignorant classes of Filipinos." With Governor Harrison's dispatch to 'the' department tonight the authorities gave out a message sent hiin December 12, telling him of newspaper reports-of threatened Filipino revolt. 'To this, on 'December 22nd, Governor Harrison replied: " - "" " . "No -foundation whatever known here for reports." - " - .. The. report received,, from Governor Harrison ' today was in response- to a later inquiry as to the . truth of news paper ' stories that riiiliftiry prepara tions were being made v to deal with a revolutionary plot; -that? riot guns had on Carabao and-; Fraile,. islands rra in Manila, and that two native' scout of fleers ;had. been arrested at Corregidor patch, dated this morning, follows: .' Ha"sw' prt. - office of 24th- instant, army .headquar- j- o oiaiv vl-. i in. the report-about Corregidor, Carabao i and Fraile alleged occurrences. ' fr Phristnins Rvp tViM'A WAS ' small and" unscuccessfur movement in . - - nila connected with the -Ricarte cam paign".' Ricarte has-for several years conducted from Hong Kong revolution ary propaganda, appealing to the most ignorant classes of Filipinos and sell ing through his agent's in" the islands commissions in his- so-called army for ! sums ' from "a" peseta to " 10 pesos- 10 cents to $o. During the last tnree l months-five' of -the Ricarte leaders have been arrested and sentenced to four to ! six, years. , including .-Riaarte's right j-.uoou to piciv up. iuc ictuxmag tiii,cxi..ai a v"w "v hand man. . ithas been regarded "as a j tweeh the most" modern cruisers and the enemy's air craft and sub grafting, scheme under a revolutionary - . - . ''--, t- -,1 guise, burfrom time to time arouses-ex-1 marines. By swift maneuvering the enemy s submarines were avoia- C"S?;CmeneSeX- tremeiy: ignorant,, without fire arms, L (Jndaunted arid-Arethusa. met at the botanical garden in Manila ! ",,,, " ." rt i i n i u ' i u . ; ;1 : y- and were, dispersed -by -the municipal! " The, enemy sZeplains succeeded in dropping their bombs neai y: police -without 'disorder, except that i'." ' oll';'"n" . "fl WihmW -hiTtinc nnv of ihom Th "Rritish shins rpmaill." i three shots were fired into' the' air by i therpoiice, and 20 men - arrested.- "Eight of the latter were held upon the charge of'carryirig concealed weapons knives a.n-d'..olos.'. , "Nobody" 'was '-injured' ex sy&r rtnA man ' whn wns shfit hv fl. Tin- ' . jiiceman, later' in the night, in another I y . i Policeman with a bolo.; "Movements similar, in character oc- j uni Hi..iw.ii." . nila. Adhere about 40 men assembled j land endeavored, unsuccessfully to loot . the municipal salfe, taking the provinc- ial governor prisoner, who afterwards escaped uninjured. - Twenty ;of . this , party were captured by constabulary or 'municipal puiice. . slight Trouble Later. - "Ten ;meh with two fire arms, in L'a guria - de 'Bay, attempted to make ' trou ble last night, with ho results.' Every thing quiet, and' vigorousattemtps will be made to secure leaders, chief of whom 'is believed to be a' man under se'nten.cel ;of imprisonment for homi cide, who has jumped his bail. -' : "Nobody of any, standing or; influence is concerned in. this movement." ' - Assistant Secretary Breckinridge said, Governor Harrison's report was complete and that no request would be , . maae lor lniormanun auuui luc uuu- ble. ' . - - ' ' ' . ' Administration officials have refused to- believe that the uprising was .seri- ous, but j have watched the situation closely, because of its possible bearing on the Jones ..bill granting more inde pendence to the natives, which has been passed by tlie House, and now is pend ing, in the-Senate. ; The Senate Philip pine, committee will continue, its hear ings on' the measure Wednesday and Chairman 'Hitchcock saidltoday the War Department would be" asked : for full information -concerning the trou ble.;'' '".'.- '- '.' -. - '.' Officials close ,',to the Whjte House said the' incident Would not affect Pres ident 'Wilson's, advocacy, of .the bill. f Denver, Colo., Dec, .'27 The gradual withdrawal of Federal troops from the Colorado coal , fields! where ..they Jiave been on strike duty i since, last April; Will begin this week, -according to Gov ernor - Aniinons, . who with -. (Jovemor- Lelect. ?Carlson- returned Utoday f ropi - a conference with ,. Hresltlerit t Uson at Recent Bold Attempt of British Navy to "Dig Out" the Ger man Fleet Brought Into Battle the Latest Type of Battle .' v - Cruisers, Submarines, Zeplanes and 2eppelins Little Damage Done to Either Side. SEVEN BRITISH NAVAL AIRMEN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GERMAN NAVAL BASE, CUXHAVEN Six of the Birdmen Return to the Fleet, While One Lone Pilot is Lost Attempt of German Aircraft to Drop Bombs Upon Vessels Meets With Poor Success, Because of Gunfire From the Enemy's Vessels. London, De. 27. Assisted submarines, seven British naval airmen, piloting Zeppelins, made , a A& daring attack Christmas Day on the German naval base at Cuxhaven at the mouth of the Elbe. Six of the airmen returned safely, but the'-t seventh, Commander Hewlett, it is feared, has been lost. His machine was found wrecked off Helgoland. ' What damage was done by the bombs thrown by the attacking '. party could not be ascertained, but the German report of the affair : says the raid was fruitless. ' i y The enterprise of the British navy in thus attempting to -'dig out" the German fleet, brought about a battle between the most mod' -cm 'of war machines The British squadron, including the light cnV;:.! ers Arethusa and Undaunted, which have been engaged in previous- ; ? exploits on the German coast, were attacked by Zeppelins, Zeplanes j'j'Ji and submarines. ; , - s. .' ,:'; ;, By. rapid, maneuvering, the ships were able to avoid the subina:' rines, while the Zeplains found the fire of the cruisers too dangercrns ;i; tor them to continue the fight. The German, Zeplanes dropped bombs, : i; : which. aceordin: to the Britir account,; fjelL harjplessly into-thiB i' sea.f The"-Germans claimed to have hit two destroyers and their convoy, 7 -y the latter being set afirt The British ship s remained in the vicinity for three hours without;: being attacked by -any surface warships. The statement follows : . "On Friday, December 25th, the . TS-. I Hug xioaus, near vuAiiavcii, wkic iloipd hv tHflrht. commandci's Oliver. Ma-'lieutenants Mi ley ana Jawaras. ana - . - .-a-i T -t 1 1 tack was delivered in daylight, starting from a point in the vicinity of j Helgoland. The. Zeppelins were escorted by a light cruise and de- ; stroyer force, together with submarines. As these ships were seen by v . j the Germans from Helgoland three eral hostile submarines attacked , ' 1 It was necessary for the British ednd.the: two Zeppelins were easily "i-, '"lVr. ' . " J j ed.ior;three-hours 'ott the enemy's coast witnout being moiestea by any - i... . . '. , -. , i i x s i ' :.'X' ;-'" j surface vessel; and safely re-embarked three out of the seven airmen -s; j';:i:'" their'- -machines.' Three other pilotsreturned later and were yy - picked up by British' submarines, hinA-weVp-mink cmnes were sunK. , .- - , r l . .. "jx oilt of the seven pilots returned safely. Flight Commandei r J . . Hewlett" IS miSSlU ' . 0:ilt':iJffmv1 llplo-oland about eigllt miles irom lieigOiana, rn pilot is at present TinknOWll. '.The extent of the damage by be'. estimated.-. but. all. were discharged at points ot 'military signih-- canoe. . - Airman Attacks Brussels. . Another' naval aJrman on Christmas eye, dropped 12 bombs on an airship shed at Brussels, but it was impossi ble definitely ' to ascertain the amount of. damage done. Concerning this at tack the statement says: 'On Thursday "last Squadron Com mander Richard B. Davies, of the naval airservice, visited Brussels in a bi plane for the purpose of dropping 12 bombs at. an airship shed reported to contain a German Parseval. Eight of these bombs of which six are believed to have hit, were discharged at the first attack and the remaining four on the return flight.. Owing to the clouds of smoke which arose from the shed the effect could not be distinguished." It was learned today that the Ger man airman who visited England on Christmas day dropped a bomb near Rochester, only 28 miles. east-southeast of St. Paul's, London.' and seven miles from- Gravesend. -The bomb did no damage, as it fell In the roadway. -A statement issued , Saturday, by the German - admiralty said eight . British ships made a dash.'into a German "bay and that hydro-aeroplanes convoyed bi ttern dropped bombs on ships lying at anchor and also on a gas tank near by light crui8ei"s. destroyeis and German warships lying off bchil--.:.. ) U,J v,nTr '.nnn inu ' audcivcu u acvcu udvoi wuun, j-g Hewlett: Boss and Kilner. flight -yl "I j , Tl 1.1 Oil. - J. , i suD-iieuxenant tJiacKourn. iae m y or four hostile Zeppelins arid sev- t 5 them. :":'y y':'y- ships to remain in the neighbor . put to. flight by the guns of the j - - - - r-- --. which were standiug by. Their ma- and flip "fate of the darino- and skill- frfy anu Tlie late OI me UMUIJ dnu ' -.'- ..; '-!:; the British airmen's bombs cannoi; J ij, - . : METZ BOMBARPEn BY, AIRMEJf, French Machines Fly Over Town Held y Germans Because of XAncy. ' Paris, Dec. 27. French aviators hav bombarded the aviation hangars, W railroad station and barracks at Aletn in retaliation for the bomb attack on Nancy by a German Zeppelin, .accord- ing to the official communication issued In Paris this atternoon. The commun--icatlon . also states that the German" ''a have reoccupled the city of Mlawa in Russian Poland. . ' . -, In. Belgium . and most of Northern C'il p'l-Mno. intor m if f Ant ffninnnadtno1 atiil'-V-''-M Slight gains are. reported together with ' . j , . the repvilse of German attacks at vaf- , r s i ious points. . . .. ''-'':' v.'"---- The-report says in part: .' . -''C :yy-k. "A dirigible dropped bombs on Nancy " uTt in the center of the city and without v. ' military reason. Our aviators In . return 'ft bombarded .. aviation hangars, one ol 7 ij I the railroad stations of Metz where l movement of trains were " noted -and ' $ the barrack of St. Privat. at Mett. '--i:- r" "In Russia the Germans wh6 resum 1 ' ) ed their march upon Mlawa have re- : occupied that city. ' The situation In Polarld - remains without notable - chan are." - - '. -- . -' ' '-: 1' Tonight's statement avs: , .' - !; ' "'- T; "After -having all last night direct h ft edt very sharp artillerj', and infantry -iv nre. agamsi our. troops stationed at JU- ;f - . ... ... - wuhvvm. v. ( UVUq .V y-y: mi v4 i. 1. n in y.mV yM 4 1' I -i 11 I :' ft; I. '1 yy Lustrlans who had pb-.lpear to De : "av?Fft TwoV I ' '(Continued on" Page; Two) - . -..Herv from the- Adrianoyie garrison. Washinston- ., " ' ' - I Cuxhaven 'without "doing anv. damage, v, montiaued on Page Two) i ' . led Itand-who' attempt-ir:,-HCpntinu : r - : - . . ? -., , . . '; ' ,'. - . . ,. . :l'i:iiiii ey defended It and who attempt-J
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 28, 1914, edition 1
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