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GERMANS LOSING ? Ma In Iririitf Tin Back ttNf Tin Fmcfe Caait?twain li tnat h FtM SECOND BOER REBELLION In South Africa la Mora Sortoua Than The First?British Government ifi).! ?la M?MM The paat week bare been gloomy Sara tor the German army Thousands of Uvea have been sacrificed by the kaiser's btflcera In their tattle effort P* to obtain command of the channel porta of France. According to reports, from Berlin and I'etrograd, the Une aten capital, the Austro-Gertnan ar mies have been forced to withdraw - from their position before Warsaw, la Russian Poland. A second uprising in British South Africa among tha Boers gives prom ise of being more serious than tha Brat. General Botha, the British Boer leader, hae taken tha field and la tak In# severe measures,to quail the reb els. TJie Union government baa W sued a proclamation calling i?on the people to asslat them in suppressing ' the rebel.ion. Generate Christian De Wet t and Chrlatlan Frederick Beyers are leading the second revolt against, the British government For the past week the Germans have been endeavoring to secure com mand of the straights of Dover. Suc cess to this end would give them an operating base for an attack on Bag land. The fighting in the region of the seacoaat has been the most severe since the Germans Invaded Belgium aad France. ?J.... Dey after day the Germans have hurled great masses of troops against the lines of tha allied armies but each time they ware reputed. It to said by military experts that tha vary safe ty of England depends upon the abil ity of the allied armies to hold the Germans Iff check and defeat their ef forts to gala command of tha sea When the armies of the kaiser push ed onward towards the coast of Bel glum and began fighting their way In the direction of the French coast, "(ha lines of the allies were quickly shifted. The left wing of the silled armies in France was extended until It reached to the sea. It was than that Jhe British fleet played such an Important part In the struggle against tha Germans The fire was so terrif ic that the Germans were compelled to withdraw further inland. . -a Monitors and destroyers were sent dose to the German lines-through the Yeer canal Inflicting great -losses ^ upon the Invaders. While the con *'tllct from both land aad sea was at its height the aeroplanes of the Ger mans soared over the position's of the allies dropping bomb* into their ranks. l iieir service vig aiso invaiusoie id locating the position ol the allies So menacing did the German aero planes become that the allies found f; it necessary to send their own air craft to attack and drive off the Ger man blrdmen. This resulted In a ter rible battle In the air. These winged shlps of deetmetloo maneuvered around each other at great heights In the air, thell daring pilots using ev ery art at their command to over come their antagonists. The German aeroplanes were finally forced to seek safety behind their own lines The Belgian army, which success fully evaded the German army and eeeaped into France. Joining the nl *? lien, has again distinguished itself in the fighting agaleet the Germans by causing then! to give up a position obtained at a great mcriflce. The battle line of the allies now extends from the const all the way to the Seise border. It Is estimated there are more than a million soldiers en gaged In this struggle. There appears to be a lall in the < fighting between the Germans and the Japanese In China, in fact, there has been practically ao fighting at I all. The Japanese declaration of war | has resulted In nothing more, so tar, i than a national maneuver for their i armies and warships In the oceupe- I tlon of China. The Servians and Man- ' tenegrlns are stilt making life miser- i able tor the Austrtans In Bosnia and I Servia. Italy Is succeeding In main- < talnlng her neutrality. Pretests Against U. 8. Passports Washington.?Complaint that many Germans posing aj British subjects ate i I* receiving passports out of Germany from American diplomatic agents was filed at the state department by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am baa , sad or. Information has reached the embassy that many aliens have cfoas , ed the channel te England with pass ports obtained by misrepresents***!. "Acting Secretary of State Lansing said tls* American officials In Germany would be cautioned to exercise vigi lance. r? Greece Will Reoccupy Eplrus London.?The Greek diplomatic rep resentatives at this capitals of the greet powers have given official notice of the decision of the Hellenic government to regccupy Eplrus. froes whlch the Greek anpy wag withdrawn in March In pur suance of the decision reached at the eiahssssdis ii' conference fixing the etAtus of that country. Greece claims that this decision Is Uhsed upon the necessity of ra-estabHshlog nni. r and security In a ooutnry adjacent to her territory now riddled wttb anarchy. ? - Stf?- y' * Germans On if. 8. Tup Caftured St. John, N. B ?The American tag Security, owned by the Standard OH company, was boarded by a detail of eight men from the SMjr-seeond regl meat and four of bar ore* were remov ed. One. a naturalised eltixen, was released. The otBer three, an Ger mans. ware detained. The members ? of the crew were arrested on the sounds that they were subjects of a nation with which Great Britain Is now ?t war. #VV' ' v'71'' - " ? Z i 71|~ z. ?<!>? A? - ' h PRISONER Of WAR Austrian* Caught In Trap. Petrograd.?The Austrian attempt to envelop the left wing of General Brusslloft's arm/ has failed, accord ing to a semi-official announcement About fifteen miles south of Bambor, the Russians surroundsd In a moun tain valle/ the Thirty-eighth, division >f the Honveds, Bring on them from lurmunndlng heights. Only a few of these soldiers escaped death. An en tire artillery, division of twenty can ion ? and trains fell into Russian lands. * Herman Girl Spy Shot London?Ths Morning Post's Pe rograd correspondent asys: "A Ger nsn girl spy was caught a few miles lutaide of Petrograd. She has been sourtmartialed andshot Her ilothes were lined with admirably ex scuted plans of Krenstadt had other nllltary stations." Boars Revetting Against British London.?An official dispatch an louaces that Geo. Louis Botha, pre ttier of the Union of 8outh Africa, has eft for the front Another rebellion has broken out In South Africa. Gen. Christian De Wet tad Gen. Christian Frederick Beyers tare taken the lead of the rebels In ;he Orange Idee State and western ["raps veal. Having put down Lieutenant Colonel tfarlts' rebellion in the northern prov nce of Cape Colony, the government >f the Union of South Africa now faces t far more serious rising. According to an official report arm id rebellion commandoes already are n existence; the town of Hellbrown, n the northern part of the Orange Rlv. tr colony, has been seised and govern nent officials have bedh taken prtoon irt, while a train has been stopped ind armed cttlxens of the defense fore? have been tgken from tt and disarmed. Government Takes Action The Union government has Issued a proclamation announcing these events and explaining - that, although It was aware of these rebellious preparations. It bad been taking steps to preserve peace without bloodshed. ? "Now," continues the proclamation, "the duty of the government Is clear. It ig determined to deal with the mat ter with a firm hand and Is taking necessary steps. The great majority ?f citizens in every province of the Union are thoroughly v loyal. ? When they are aware of the situation they undoubtedly will give the government svery assistance in restoring order and artll abstain carefuly from giving the -ebellifus movement encouragement or ?upport." CltUens are called on tq M on uxe tlert and give .the government tutor nation and aaeiatanoe and those who >ave been gnllty of disobedience under he defense act are advised that no ictlon wljl be taken against them U Ihey remain quietly at home. General De Wet is the oavalry leader who gave the British so much trouble n the South African war. It was an nounced he had offered his services to England. General Beyers resigned command it the Union forces when Premier Bo ha decided to take up arms against Jermany. ? Passenger Ships Searched Por Spies Liverpool.?Officers of the home of loe subjected the Mauretapla's passeo jefe to a rigid egamlnation on tie ?hip's arrival to learn If German spies crore aboard. It had boon reported that twenty-two spies sailed from New fork. The officers were assisted by a corps of loterpreters. who^evoted moat of their Hme to questioning Scan dinavian and French maids of Ameri can passengers. * Pitiable Plight Of Belgians Brussels.?Famtns menaces nearly seven million persons In Belgium tin-, leas they receive immediate help from the outside. Brand WhKlock. Ameri can minister, asserts that lass than two weeks' food: supply remains in cit ies, while conditions In country dis tricts are worse. His reports from Ne arer, 1-onvain and Liege say affairs la these cities are worse than in Brussels Nearly halt the people who have re mained In Belgium are wandering helplessly from town to town seeking shelter with Mends and relatives. Canada Net Worried About Invasion Hot Springs, Vo.?Robert L. Borden, the Canadian premier, saw here tor the first time the published statement of Count von Bernetorff, German ambas sador. that invasion at Canada by Qer maoy would aot be a violation of the Monroe doctrine. He remarked that Canada did not consider a German In vasion Imminent, and that the relatlMi of the Monroe doctrine to such an Im probability hardly had been consid ered. Surrender Of jap Boat Asksd Pekin, China ?The Chinese foreign minister has demanded the surrender of a Japanese torpedo, boat, with its crew, which entered Chinese water* and substituted the Japanese Hag tor the Chinese dragon and attempted to towawny the wrecked German torpedo boat fiM. -- # Gen. Ves Kluck Wat Transferred London.?Confirmation from Paris that the German extreme right no long, er la.'Vma manipulated by Gen. Von Klurk rameVe a ?stlnct surprise her^ -drifiBW-ib . Germans Expect a Long War. London.?"The German eemhoffl clal press hftt changed Its mind and admits the war Is Ukely to last longer than* U originally thought," says Rou ter's Amsterdam correspondent. "The North German Gazette," the cor res pondent continues, "urges the neces sity to husband the wheat resources. The newspaper estimates that Ger many has sufficient corn for bread for the mrmy^ahd the population until the next harvest, but It adds that the war may laarlonger and that the Germans must be able to hold out until a peace is secured." Duke's Army Loses Heevlly. London.?The Duke of Wurten burg's army has lost heavily In the north of Prance, according to a dis patch received by the Exchange Tele graph company from Paris. The Ger mans, the message adds, lost 2,000 In killed and wounded in an 111 fated night attack on Craonhe and the regions mentioned in the French official communication The French casual ties numbered one hundred. Powerful 'German Zeppelin Launched London.?A dispatch from Geneva, Swltserland, to The Express, gives this account of the launching of n new Zeppelin: "The most powerful Zeppelin yet made has hist been launched at Freid richshafen, on Lake Constance. With out preliminary trials It flew away northward at great speed, cheered by the soldiers, who shouted 'to London!' Count Zeppelin was present at the launching. "The airship has a special armored compartment for bombs near the pro pellors and a big gun is mounted in front to destroy aeroplanes A second 'airship of a similar type will be ready by" the end of October. "As soon u this new airship?the thirty-first of 11a- kind?Is finished, work will be begun on another. More Zeppelins are being built at Dnsael dorf Colmar and Berlin, the German staff desiring that the number be brought to a hundred quickly." French Villages Are In Ruins Londpn.?Aa Amsterdam dispatch to Renter's Telegram company says: "From Slula comes a report that the country villages around Roulers are being devastated by the Germans, partly for strategical reasons. Both in the towns and outside of them many of the Inhabitants have lost their lives through their own to prudence. It Is estimated that a thousand inhabitants were killed and that 250 houses have been burned down. - Haulers is as quiet as a graveyard and only a few German soldiers are seen In the streets. Ranks Of Germane Reinforced London ?Thousand upo* thousands of German reinforcements have been added to the gveat masses of troops endeavoring to force their way to the northern ports of France. It Is said this ceaseless pushing for ward of vast bodies of German soldiers Is by direct order of the emperor, whose eye Is flxed on England, against which an early campaign is considered among the possibilities, provided a suitable base can be found from which to direct the forces. Similarly the allies have been strong ly reinforced^ and among the nsw troops at the. front are the British Indians, who, according to all accounts, have been bearing themselves well. German Prince Reported Dead Berlin ?The sixtieth German casual, ty list Is headed with the name of Lieut. Gen. Prince Frederick of Saxe Melntngen, killed In battle near Mon tigney, August 23. Dispatches report the Germans have repulsed French at tacks In southern Vosgea. '? ? ? British BUtf Chief Dies London.?General Sir Charles Doug las. chief of staff of the British army and first military member of the army council died. General Douglas was appointed chief of staff on April l last after resignation of Sir John French, now commander of the expedi tionary forces on the continent Sir Charles was born In 1850. He had served in all of Great Brltialn's wars since the Afghaft campaign of U7*. He was Inspector general of the home forces from 1*12 until he was made chief of staff. 1 - War Changes Trade Channels Parts.?French trade aggregating I, 800,000,000 francs, or $300,000,000 a year Is thrown Into the market as a result of the war Such was the total value of goods purchased by France last year from Germany and Austria, the balance of trade being In favor of Germany to the amount of 206.CW.000 francs and in favor of Austria to the amount of 54,000,000 francs. Local committees are being organised with a view to placing this business to the best advantage. ? : .-yr German Airship Attack On Warsaw London.?"The German campdlgn with aeroplane bombs against Warsaw has beau rather effective," says the Warsaw correspondent of Beater's "On one day forty-four people were Wiled or wounded, ind of these only nine were soldiers. On another day there Were sixty-two casualties. Many children, drawn Into the streets by cu riosity. were struck. According to to formation gleaned from prisoners, aer oplane raids ?a Loudon are Impend ?W- . ? ?- ?vVixi* / ? ? ? ? ENGLAND MUET HAVE MORE MEN WITH TURKEY IN THE CONFLICT. r GERMANS DON'T REACH SEA /allay of Ytor lo Flooded by Opened Dyksa,?Germane Preparing Far Siege Say Repertere. London.?The complication* of the ehiropean war have been increased by tbe entrance of Turkeg into the con flict on the aide of Germany and Ana trie. After tbe Breelau had bombard ed Theodoeia. Turktih destroyers sank the Russian gunboat Donate In Odessa harbor and damaged three Russian and one French merchant man. , No -official declaration of war has yet been made' bat Turkey's action seems to make It probable that the area of conflict may be greatly wid ened; The Balkans present such a network of hostile Interests that Greece and the other Balkan nations may easily be drawn into the vortex. ^ Greece. It Is bellsved, will likely be the first state now neutral to throw ?her weight against the Ottoman army. 8be is bound to Russia by racial ties and to Great Britain by obllgaUons for diplomatic support In the last mar. Hep Interests and sentiments are vio lently hostile to both Turkey and Greece. An attempt to Invade thy Caucasus on one side and Egypt on the other la the program military men think the Turkish armyt Is likely to under take Turkish force* hare been gath ered recently 4n Syria and Palestine but a march across the Sinai Penin sular will be a hard one because the country virtually Is a desert. The English papers are confident that the protection of the Sues Canal against a raid and of Egypt against Invasion nrs well provided for. but they recognise that the addition of Turkey to the belligerent forces prob ably will prolong the war and In crease Its horrors. They say that this means Great Britain must raise more man. How long Italy can remain aloof is another question that Is being asked by the newspkpers. The Portuguese government de scribes the German Invasion of An gola as a small affair, but It Is thought here It may result In bringing Portk gual definitely Into the war on die side of the Triple Entente. News from the Western battle line indicates that the Germane desperate attempt to gain Calais and command the English Channel has failed for the present Tbe flooding of the Val ley of the Yser Canal together- with the work of the Britiah warships and the Belgian army along the coast are reported to have compelled the Ger mans to tyltbdnaw somewhat, while the Britiah and French are said to have been able to advance further Into the Interior. * Oarman official report says Dun kirk Is preparing for a siege. No Important developments have been reported from Poland and Oalicia today. WATCH MAY STOP GERMANS. Dunkirk Will B? Protected By Re luao of Dyko* of Noooooary. London.?The following Marooni dispatch was received from Bert In: "Dunkirk Is preparing tor a siege. In the event of a German advance the whole neighborhood will be Hood ed. Panic exists in the town, upon which several German aviators have dropped bombs. "The rebellion in Booth Africa has grown; General de Wet at the heed of the Insurrection in the Orange Free State and General Beyers in Western Tratfsvaal. The Boers have imprison ed many Englishmen. "The Inhabitants of Loodo n an leaving the Capital for Seotlaai through fear of German airships. "Banks tr Cairo. Egypt, have em pended business. i The Angto-Frenc fleet has been recalled from th Dardanelles. "Vienna official advices- aay thai have been no developments in Gelid Several Russian batteries have bet destroyed by Austrian guns. In S? via a strongly fortified position hi been captured after gallant reaii "The stock of copper in OermaA Is ample to provide war material evte It the war should he of long duratlafc "Herr Rhomberg, former counsel Ids' of the German Embassy in Toklo, bM informed Interviewers that Jana^H siim is to free Asia of Europe-.a aAfl Amrican influence and aubjuaJH Chins." _ . ' May Changs Line-up of War. $-1! Washington?Turkey's attach jRf Russia, reports of which were firmed in official dispatches to tM American Government and the RdM i sian Embassy, was viewed by official ?nd diplomats generally as likely M produce grave oompi teat ions throuH i out the Balkans, Northern^Agrica mB Asia-Minor. The announcement <?,{ itate of war between Russia and VB i key was expected eventually to tA i 3reece, Italy, Roumania and BulgjP>t nto the list. Ambassador MoiflB-.ti than made no mention of a war. fl Attacks on Left. Paries?The following official ?M'" nunication was Issued at Paris: ? K "In Belgium according'to the idvlcos, there Is nothing to rep<ml be region of Xleuport or Dlxmuat "On our loft Wing the enemflB - Hrectod violent attacks^sgalnaSIt ront of the British troops-a*t no two banks of the Labaage ^B rlthout obtaining any success fl ?Tfiere has been a recruds*j an f activity hi the region of 1MB ? nd along the height# of the MsBf be south of rrssnewoo-Woev^ , t* f-? , ! ? BBt'RHlll RETORTS ON OESfEUTE RGH1E IN UTILE OF THE IHSNE thai Gsfsral Sir John French detsTlng ttiB operations of the British expedl tlonary (force In France and their prog reee Trim Aufnet IJ to Oatober 18. This coven the retirement of the Brtttsl from Hons eouthward to the Seine tad the advance back to the River \ title and the flrat slags of the deepei ite encounters along the line of i that t nef. It was September t when I the al eg'took the offense. The report contained this startling Infon it loo: -It a fcct that betwen September 11 an October t the total of killed, woun d and mlaatng among tha Brit ish e edlttonary force has resched Ml q I care and 12.280 men. proving the a erity of the atruggle In which our t ops have been engaged." Fol wing Is the- statement Issued by th press bureau: Sir ohn French's first report, dated Sept iber.lT.seys: "h spits of very determined reels tans on tha pan of the enemy, who Is h< ling in strength and with great tens ty a position peculiarly favor able o defense, the battle which corn men td on the evening of September 12 b s a? far forced the enemy baek (ton his Bret position, secured pas sage! <1 the river, and Inflicted great loss |ul>n him, Including the capture of 2.000 prisoners sad several ThelllspetcL gives details of the retrenfon August 28 and 28. Gen erals qbngh sad Chetwode, with the Third J.ind Fifth Cavalry brigades, covert*!tha retreat, repulsing the Ger mans kith great Iota. ftrmin Pursuit Vigorous. - "TlJburoult by the enemy," cootln ues tftl report, "was vary vigorous. Somefebo or six German corps ware en t hi Bom me facing the fifth army: on timpose at least two corps were advstmng toward my front and were ctossbI the Somme east and watt of Ham fllbree or four more German corpeoj-re opposing the Sixth French army 1) my left. "Omeptember General Joffre de cides* take the offensive, ae he ronsUwl conditions very favorable Fits Marshal French believes thgt aboulnon on the 8th the enemy re aHaJthat e powerful threat was belnl lade against the flank of his column moving south and eagt and beg^be great retreat which opened T? battle, ?o fhr as the Sixth Freft army, the British army and the B"th and NlnUx French armies wet# ncerned, was concluded on the I evuM* of September 10, when the Gemis bad been driven to the Sots ! eniM elms line, with the loss of i th And* of <? prisoners, many guns anBiormous masses of transport. | Ashe 8th both the First and Sec onAk-my corps made large captures aiAiook some. guns. On the 9th ?'?forcing the passage of the Jtarrte. th?nfllcted * heavy loss In killed aAkounded on the Germans; while tlA(econd division took some hua dAi of prisoners and a battery of >eM machine guns. Aid Marshal French's seeped re pA dated October 8, concerns the Atloas of tha British forces since Aventng of September 10. it reads: ?arty in the morning of the 11th ?a corps crossed the Ourcq. fur ? pursuit of the enemy being prac Kly unopposed, the cavalry reach IB the line of the Alans. two brtg Ift south of Solssoas and three brig it St Couvretlle and Carseull, oa tt afternoon of September 12. . N Settle of Alane Opens, li The Fifth division approached Mla W>ut were enable to make headway. B1 wast army corps reached the ?ghbotfcood of Vaaxcere without ?ch opposition In this manner the IV le of the Alene commenced. 9 The position at the enemy was by strong either for delaying action Wfor defensive battle. ' On the morning of the 12th I or- i jfc-ed the British forces to advance id make the passage of the Atsne. ? ? first corps and cavalry advanced i < the river. The first division was , tected on Chanouvllle, via the canal , Idge at Bourg. ( By nightfall the first division oc- , pled the area arowrd Moulins, Passa . Jd Geny. The Second division Ma tched on the southern bank of tha , fer, leaving only tbp Fifth brigade ? the north bank to establish a i dge head. I Checked by Artillery. ' " j "In the approach to Missy, where 1 s. Fifth division eventually crossed, ere Is some open ground, which < is swept by artillery lite from the < posits bank. The Thirteenth bri- < de, therefore, was unable to ad- t ace, bat the Fourteenth, directed to '< 'less exposed point, was rafted over, ? id at night establisbed itself on the < ft of Salnte Marguerite, where later, ith the Fifteenth brigade supported ' r the Fourth division on their left, It icceeded In repelling heavy counter- 1 tacks on tbe$hlrd corps. ? "On the morning of the 13th the t bird corps found the enemy estab- ? >hed In strength on Vregny plateau, be Twelfth Infantry crossed at Ve- 2 tel. but the bridge was so damaged i at the artillery could only be, man- t mdied across it. Meanwhile the con- i ruction of a bridge began close to e road bridge at Yenlxel .*? a "At 2 p. m. an Infantry attack la thp tl rectlon of Chlvres and Vregny had b wads good program, bat at 6:10, p. m the enemy's, artillery ud mtcblni tan Ore from the direction of Vregn] became ?o eevere that no further pro* raea coald be made. The poaltioai reached ware held until dark. "The Third corpe made an attempt to throw a heavy pontoon across lbs river late In the afternoon, but gavs hp became of the hear? hcwtteai Ore of the enemy. "In the evening the enemy retired at all pointa and lntrenohed hlmtell on high ground about two mllna north of the river, along which rani tfa? Cheinln dee Daman. Build Pontoene Under Plre. "Daring the night of the ltth and op the 14th, and following day* Held com pan lea lncesaantly worked night and day, throwing right pontoons and one foot bridge acroaa the river under e generally heavy artillery Are, which waa Incessantly kept up cm moat ot the croealngs after their completion. "The action of the First corps an this day under the direction and oom mand of Sir Douglas Halg was of so skillful, bold and decisive a charac ter that, ha gained positions which alone would have enabled me to main tain my position for more than three weeks of very severe fighting on tbe north bgpk of the river. About 1 p. m. the enemy obtained a footing between the First and Sec ond corps and threatened to cut the communications of the latter. Gen eral Halg .waa hard pressed and had no reserve In hand. 1 placed a cav alry division at his disposal, pdrt of which ha skillfully need to prolong and secure the loft Sank of the Guards brigade. Soma heavy fight ing ensued, which resulted la the en emy being driven hack with heavy loss. General Advsntr ^3r^l^ir^i^l? "About tour o'clopk a weakening of the counterattacks by the enemy and other Indications tended to show that his resistance waa decreasing, and a general advance was ordered by the army corps commander "Although meeting with consider able opposition and coming under very heavy artillery aad rifle fire, ? the position of the corps at the end I of the day's operations extended from the Cbemln des Dames on tha right through Chivy to La Cour Da Scnplr, with the First cavalry brigade ex tending to tha Chavonna-Sotssons rptii. On tbe right the oorpa was la close touch with Ihe French Moroc can troops of the Eighteenth corps, which were entrenched hi echelon to Its right rear. During, tbe night they entrenched this position. "Throughout the battle of the Ail Be this advanced and commanding posi tion eras maintained, aad I cannot speak too highly of tha valuable serv ices rendered by Sir Douglas Halg and the army corps under bis com Bmaad. " ? .-''C'tj "On the mo mine of the lith I be came convinced that th* enemy *u making a determined atand. Reports reached ua from the Preach armies en my right and left clearly indicating that the enemy was occupying a strongly intrenched line along the whole Valley of the Atone, "General Hamilton, with the Third division, attacked vigorously and re gained the ground lost on the 14th. "I was compelled to change my plans when I learned that further ad vance of the First corps would have dangerously exposed my right Bank: and further also learned from the Preach commander-in-chief that be was strongly re-enforcing the Sixth Preach army corps on my left, with the Intention of bringing up the allied left to attack the enemy's flank and thus compel his retirement. "On the 17th, ISth and l#th the whole of our line was heavily bom herded. The First corps eras con staatly engaged. The enemy wan ul timately driven beck with heavy loss. "On the 18th Information reached me that General JofTre had deter, mined to attack and envelop the Ger man right flank. Night Attack Repulsed. "On the evening of the 18th the enemy becamp active. After dark he . continued his attack on the Seoond division, only to he driven beck. Our losses In these two days were consld arable, but the enemy's, as obtained rastly exceeded them. "On the night of the list another ] violent attack Was repulsed by the Third division, the enemy losing heav ily. On Uie 23d four Inch howltser Catteries from home arrived. They vers brought Into action on the !4th ?rlth very good results; "On the 23d the action of General le Daatelnau's army on the allied left leveloped considerably and withdrew (onsiderable forces of the enemy from he center and the east. Until the 14th it appeared as though the en imy's position In our front waa weak miag. - '' : "On that day, howsver, a marked enewal of activity commenced. "Renewed countereatacks were do Ivered and beaten oil during the A*y, nd In the afternoon a well-timed at ack by the Pint division stopped the memy's entrenching. - > "During the night of the 27th and dth the enemy again made deter ntned Attempts to capture the ranches of the Plret division, bnt rlthout success. Futile attempts were made all long our front up to the evening ol be 28th, when they died sway and ave sot since been renewed." ,*I: . . - ING ADOPTS NEW MEDAL AS REWARD OF VALOR London.?The ^ presa bureau >ue<l the following statement: King George has been pleased to _l>rove the establishment of a medal, br- called the dlKlnnuishod service edal, to be awarded to chief peuy leers, petty officers and men and ys In all branches of the service of e royal asm/, to noncommissioned leers and men of the royal marines j ? ? and to all other persona holding cor ? responding positions In his majeaty'i sendee afloat?(Or distinguished con duct In war In oasas where the awan of conspicuous gallantry medals wonlt not be applicable. "His majesty has farther spprore< of an award of the conspicuous sen ice cross, to be designated in the fi tare as the distinguishes serrtce crost to all offloers below the rank of lle\ tenant commander in addition to th officers pro iously eligible tor tills de< oration. " : ? h' . IK HI CREDIT ID MS HIE FRNIITE I ' T?. . TRANSACTIONS WITH BSILIO I erenIs not banctioneo by lit* GOVERNMENT. 1 1 \i 4 ?? ' . *J , ; ENLARGE FOREIGN TRADE Ruaala and Germany Will Buy Pfevl | elone and Munition* In America With loam Provided. New York.?Credit loess by Amer ican ben Ice to belligerent countries era viewed V private tranaectlone by the Washington eovarninent and ad ministration official* wfll not Inter- T poee their Influenoe against auch ; tranaaetiena. i Tbla was learned on the highest authority after It be cam* known that German financier* were contemplat ing establishment or a credit loan to tils country atmlter to the 110,000.000 credit fund negotiated by the National City Bank of New York and other banker* for Pranoc. The declaim of the administration, K waa said, may load to the purchase in the United State* of 1*0,000.000 worth or anppUea by Rnasla and an equal amount by Oormany. Details of the expected transaction* are lacking here. High administration official* aay President jpilaon has not changed the view be announced at the outbreak of the war that the loaning of money to belligerent* would be Inconsistent with the true spirit of American neu trality.'* A distinction was drawn by a officials, however, between the loans referred to at that time?onch as bend Issues offered for public sale?and credit transactions Intended aa a cheeking account against the purchase by belligerents of foodstuffs and sup plies from American Arms. The president realties that this gov ernment bus no legal right to oppose loans of any character, nor la there J any obligation of International law forbidding them. During the Ruaso Japaneoe war loan* were doated for Japan la the t'nited States through public bond Issue*. The p real dent. Is understood, however, te regard that form of loan a* liable to stir up 111- ? feeling and prejudices. ???.?? FOODSTUFF* EXPORTS INCREASE Drain of Warring Nation* on Amir loan Raaourca* la raaft. * Wa?hiagton ? War'* demand on American granaries. mill* and pack ing house* aa shown In an analysis by the department of oommeree, re anltad In raemd eaportatlons of bread atuffs. menu and other food articles during September. Franca Is 4*mand Ing immense guar title* of fresh beef and South America and Europe large amounts of floor, while nearly all the markets formerly supplied from other sources an Importing millions of pounds of American sugar. The value of foodstuffs told abroad in September was fot.4tO.9tt nearly double that of September ltis when the total we* IS8.T84.6J4. Th* war demand for wheat brought export* for the three month* ending with September to the highest point ever reached in any corresponding period. Total exports Including flour in terms of wbest. In the three moifth* aggregated 189.250.000 bushels, com pared with 69.000.000 bushels In that period a year ago. More then 2.540. 000 bushel* were exported to Canada while another effect of war was the shipment of 540,000 bushels to Braail.. Exports of flour to Latin-American countries were nearly double those of September one yeeT ago. Export* of fresh beef In September amounted to mora than 7.000.000 pounds or 11 timer that seat abroad In September, 1918. The 8.000,000 pounds of canned beef exported was eight times the amount sold In Sep tember last year. The Increase in reflned sugar ex port* was even greater. In September 52,290.773 pound* were shipped abroad, compared with S.914.540 one rear ago. j ? Carranxa Offer* to Lrev*. Mexico City?The resignation of General Venusttano Carranxa a* pro visional President and first chief of the Constitutionalist army, based On the condition that Generals Villa and " Zapata retire to private life, was read to the Agnaa Calient** pease conven tion. General Carransa even express ed a willingness to leave the dbnntry If his absence would tend to the re establlshment of peace The message caused a turmoil in the convention ball and at one time spectators tried Id intervene and breap up iheetlng United States Will Protest. Washington.?The state department has decided to protest to Great Brit tin rfgalnst detention of the Ameri can steamship Kroonland. held up at Gibraltar with some 1,309 passengers ind a cargo for Italian audi Greek tort*, The British authoritttb wilt >* asked whether the vessel Is held >ecause the carries conditional ooo raband, or because German and Austrian reservists are among her 'aseengers. Fan Information In the aae Is lacking. Blames the Farmer. - New Tork?Western farmer*, hold ing hack egg* tor war price*, and he stringent rules of th* New York 'oard of Health were held responsl 1* for the rise of local butter and tg prices, in testimony of an alleged lonopoly In these product*. Wlllard '. Brown, who sell* more than $1, 10.004 worth of hotter and eggs an , 'ally, testified that farmers . ilted for 31 a dozen for their eggs d that three-quarters of the food ?ndemned here to" 19tr bras flt for iii vumpf * - ~ ' ri "
The News-Herald (Ahoskie, N.C.)
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