Exeter Advocate, 1915-1-28, Page 3BRITISH NAVAL VICTU
German Armored Cruiser Bluecher Sunk With
Loss of About 750 Lives
eA despatch from London sum
The most powerful ,German fieet.
that has ventured to, the open sea
since the war began ages crushingly,•'',
defeated in the North Sea, on Sun-
day by the British battle 'cruiser,
squadron under Yiee-Aduniral Sri
David Beatty.
Surprised into an action which'
they tried •desperately to •avoid, the
Kaiser's battle crui-tee Derfllinger,
Beudlitz and Mo1''es, his finest ar-
mored cruiser `.:i. Bluecher, and
several light - cruisers, ' were ham-
mered in a. running fight that lasted'
'three hours and a half he Admiral
Beatty'.s battle cruisers T'.er, Lion,
Prineess Loyal, New Zealand and
Ina,.mitable, Assisted by a few
Light -cruisers and destroyers. .
Es('apetl in Nikk of Time.
At l p.m., when t -he battle, which
bad v -re
e do
m re than. miles
n at
such speed as was never .before
known in natal warfare, had tar-
ried the Britihn pursuers to the very
fringe of the mane fields guarding
the German 1 bases, n va the ar-
mored
s�shattered
li
mored eruiser Blliecher, t�liattc ed
by the great guns of the Lion, was
at the bottom of the sea, and two
of the three German battle cruisers
were badly damaged, The German
warships regained the protection of
land forts, submarines and mines in,
the nick of time, as they would ter-
tainly have been destroyed had the
battle endured much longer.
On. the Bluecher alone more than
700- lives were lost, and the casual-
ties an the battle cruisers that es-
caped were very likely large. The
destruction of the Blueel er was'tho
hardest blow which has been suf-
fered by the German natio*, for that
vessel, one of the most satisfactory
of her class ever' launched, cost
$6,750,000.
The victory, in every way the most
thrilling feat performed by the. Bri-
tish navy in ,modern times, was
gauped with little out. The casual-
ties were negligible. No British
ship was lost or very seriously dam-
aged. Admiral Beatty reports that
only 11 were wounded on his flag-
ship, the Lima wthich led the fight,
as she did at Heligoland, when Sir
David drove her at 30 knots and got
up in time to spring the jawe la a
German trap which were about to
close on a light crniser and diest:roy-
er squadron.
It is not easy to picture the ex-
ultatian and pride which stirs Lon-
don and all Great Britain. The
fact of a smashing victory which -
probably saved the east coast from
another savage raid and which en-
sures command of the North Sea is
enough for the present. Because of
its nearness to home the victory has
done more than anything else ---more
even than the triumph off' the Falk-
land Islands --to cement cenfidextee
in the navy.
The Kaiser's fleet was driving
westward., anl there is little c.
ubG
that it was attempting to strike the
English coast for a, beenbardment
melt ,was delivered at Scarbor-
ough,
1 as dells i 1 4
ough, Hartlepool and Whitby. The
instant the Germans sighted the
British ships ps they turned and ran
for it.
Fought at Full Speed.
In Admiral Beatty 's report there
is a suggestion that the engagement
began within 150 miles of the Ger-
man coast and ended within less
than fifty miles of Heligoland or
Cuxhaven.. From 9.30 a•;m. until 1
p.m. there'was a ding dong fight at
amazing speed.
The Blueoher was crippled and
was abandoned to her fate by the
speedier battle erasers sante time
before the pursuit reached the 'zone
of mine, and submarine danger.
Hard lit and sinking she fell out of
line, and the battle flamed past her.
At 1 p.m. she rolled over and ells -
'appeared from the surface. Mean-
while two of the German battle
cruisers had been reached by the
13.5 -inch guns of the British, but
net in a.. vital spot. They were able
to continue thext headlong flight un-
til the certain peril of mine fields
turned Beatty back,
ARE STILI FORGIIG �flE
Germans Were Defeated in Counter Assaults East
of Rheims
A despatch from, Paris sass: The
French
of nvasion in Alsaee
• i
.
has penetrated to the town of Hart -
manna Weiler, 15X, miles from the
Rhine. The town, which commands
two high roads, is north-west of
Muelhausen. In spite of winter's
severities, the invasion is being
pressed determinedly and the,
French are slowly but surely dig
ging their way to Muelhausen and
Altkirch.
The operations in Alsace are the
most interesting feature of the offi-
cial reports, although heavy fight-
ing in other principal distracts was
unusually violent and notably ad-
vantageous to the allied arms. In
Flanders the deadlock continues,
and there have been little more than
desultory artillery exchanges.
Northwest of Arras, at Notre
Dame de Layette, the French have
maintained" themselves in a position
retaken from the Germans. On the
night of January 19 the French
stormed the plateau and;tuxned de-
feat into victory.
The German of eiai statement -ad-
imits the loss of trencheswhich had
been captiered at Notre Dame de
Lorette Tuesday. -
There has been rather heavy
fighting in the Champagne country
eastof Rheims.The Government
t
reports state that the Germans were
driven from two wooded positions
north of the farm of Beausejour and
were defeated in counter -assaults.
A very important suecess was gain-
ed by French aviators, who located
yesterday the position of a German
ammunition depot in the region of
Proznes and destroyed it with
bombs. Simultaneously the Ger-
mans were driven from some field
forts and trenches.
In the Argonne -the Germans at-
tacked near St. Hubert, their in-
fantry charging after their artillery
had pounded the French positions.
The charge was met by artillery and
infantry fire, which, the Germans
were unable`to withstand.
Around St. Mihiel the French
made considerable progress in the
tedious business of tightening the
loop designed to cut off the German
position on the Meuse, advancing
150 yards in the forest of Apremont.
Twenty yards of newly-oectipied
grounds were lost, however, north-
west of Pont-a-Mausson.-
SOCCESS OF Bfl1TISH GENS
Aftea
Few Minutes of Shelling' Not a Germain
Was Left in Frelinghien
A despatch from London -says
The Daily Chronicle's caorrespon
dent in northern France telegraphs :.
"In the last' week considerable.
` successhas been scared by troops
f,ollowang up repeated artillery sue
ceases in the Pei boyhood of Lille.
The Btiitish have mile last few days
taken from the. Germansethe little
town of Frelinghien, on the Franco-
Belgian frontier," three and' a' half
miles from:Armen±aeres.
"The British had set up' an oliser-
vttion post about three-quarters o£
ta mile from Frelinghien when the
Germans :,started to massa oonsid-
arable force in Freliaghien with the
object of making an, assault upon
the British trenches, The British
officers at once communicated` with
the batteries at Armentieres, wliieh
a moment later were enga;geel in de-
molishing Frelinghien and sowing
death and confusion among the Ger-
man troops, who beat a hasty re-
treat.
"The British turned' a perfect rain
of shells upon the German trenches
and the enemy's first dine was rapid-
ly evacuated, •.` In a few moment's
not a German soldier renegued in
Frelinghien, and the little town
could` no longer be said to exist,','
�ie1d, Marshal von der Goltz Shot.
A des itch from Cayro a : , �sAn
_.� y ,
. l ,;
attempt on the life of Freld Marshal
von 'Der Goltz at Constanto
n plc.. s
reported fiomi Jaffa, mthroia,gh the'
medium of .the •German Consulate
here: The Slield'
b M,arisahal was fired
at and is -believed to have be -en be n hut.
Several o eers:wern attacked at the
sante ;tine, Strained relations' exist.
between' the Germane and Turkish
offleers, , At Dram aseu;s : recently a
captain of the Turkish army was
killeda.and au:German, -colonel wound=
ed, following ;a quarrel,: _
(Col, F. Farquhar,
In command of Princess Patrieia's
Light Infantry, who, by abrilliant
bayonet Charge near Ypres, eap-
tured several German trendies,
STIR
SEDITION
IN CZAR'S
NAL
Forged Proclamations Being Spread
by Austrians Among Their
Troops.
A despatch from Petrograd says
The general staff of the commander-
in -chief has issued the following
order:
"Our adversaries have of late re-
sorted to all kinds of proclamations
to the troops and appeals to the
peoples of the regionsvisited by
the war, inviting them to cease
fighting and make peace,
"The Austrians in this respect,
exceeded the limits of the utmost
f insolence and baseness, Some Aus-
trian soldiers, `especially selected
for that work, are circulating
among our troops proclamations, in
whish our enemies are impudent
enough to address you as 'the noble
sons of holy Russia,' invoking the
respected name ted n mo of the Emperor,
alleging his signature.
"Every loyal subject knows that
every Russian, from the common -
der -in -chief to the private soldier,
is obedient only to the sacred will
of our highly Y venerated Emperor,
ro1,
who alone has the power to .declare
and to stop war.
"Our enemies, relying no longer
on the strength of their arms and
on success on the battlefield, have
committed a vile forgery and an in-
famous crime. You must know,
brave soldiers, that only complete
demoralization and full conscious-
ness of the fact that they are incap-
able of continuing a loyal fight
could a i
d ne toout • enemies s t0 stoop to
o
such a despicable an extraordinary
PACE$'[F [ARM PRO UCT
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE:
CENTRES OF AMERICA,
Breadstuffs,
Toronto Jan. 25, -Flour -,r -Manitoba, first
Patents at $7.30. in jute bags; second pat-
ents. $0,80; strong bakers*, $6,50; Ontario
wheat flour. 90 per cent. patents, nominal
at $G ,seaboard.
Wheat •Manitoba No.- 1- Northern, 61.61
to $1.6112; No. t. at 63„48, and No. 3 at
$1;44: Ontario wheat, No. 2, 51:32. to $1.35
at outside points.
.Oats -Ontario, 53 to 54c, outside, and at
56 to 57e. on -track ,Toronto, • Western Gan.
ads• No. 2 quoted at 65o, and No. 3 at 620.
Barley. --Malting grades at 68 to 70e. out-
side.
Rye -51.09 to 81.10. outside.
Peas -No. 2 quoted at $1.75 to $1,85, out -
aide.
Corn- No. 3 new American, 81o, all rail
Toronto freight.
Buckwheat -No. at 78 to 800,-outeide.
Bran and Short,e--nran, 525 to 526 a too.
and shorte at 527 to 528. -
Ballet oats -Car lots,per ba;, of 90 lbs,
$3to $3.20.
Oountty Produce,
Butter -Choice d i'ry. 24 to 25c; inferior.
20 to 21.0; creamery Prints. 31 to 320; do•,
solids, 29 to 30e; farmers s' arator, 46
to 21e.
RM. -New -14W. t; .-New-1aid. In cartons. 34 to 35c; se-
lects, 23 to 30c; storage, 2e to 27e.
3i0n0Y--12 to !Se per 15. for strained No -
1 ho"eycosub. $2.75 per dozen; No. 2.. $2.25.
Poultry-Chick;sne. dressed, 12 to 1Se;
ducks. dressed. 14 to 16e: fowl. 10 to Ole;
geese. S 14 n •
to 15e•
turkeys. a
rkc d
19
y . reeved to +9e
Cheese -16 3.4 to 17e for largo, and aG
17 tot , -
7140 for twins.
e
A ens grime, bushel. 52.50 to $2.70;
hand -melted, 52.75 to 52.85.
Potatoes--.ow:arias ,65 t0 70e per bag, Out
of store, r
55
to
filo n
i
Bruns -
wicks ur late. 60 to 6,5o late.
bag. 13ritns•
Rated Hay and.Straw.
Beaters are paying as follows for car
lot
deliveries7to 88 akthere:-
Strawin "ear lute on
track Stere,
Iiay--No, 1 now hay at 517 to $17.50; No.
2 at $15.50 to $16. and No. 3 at 513.50 to 514,
Provisions.
Paean -Lens clear. 1.3 1-2 to 14 1-4o per
Ib. in ease Iota. Rams -Medium, 16 to 17e;
heavy, 14 1.2 to 150; rolls. 14 to 14 1.2c;
breakfast bacon, 17 1.2 to 18o; backs, 20 to
210; boneless backs. 22 4o 23e.
tubs palet c mpouad.ltuba- l9 1-2.for
1
Winnipeg Crain,
Winnipeg'. Jan. 26 ----e telt:-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, 51.37 3.4; No. 2 Northern. $1.36;
No. 3 Northern. $1.32 3.4; No. 4, $1,29; No.
2 Gam .; 81-260"; $No1;3 feed. .. 55 1-4c;� extra
No. 1 feed. 551.4: No. 1 feed. 54 1-4o: No.
2 feed, 53 3.4e, Barley -No. 3, 720: No, 4.
68c: feed. 64e. Flax -•No, 1 N,W.C,. $1,611.2;
No. 2 C,W., $1.58.
Montreaf Markets.
Montreal, Jan. 26. -Corn -American No.
2 yellow. 84e. Oats-xCanadian Western.
No, 2, 65 to 66o; do., No, 3, 63 1.40; No, 2
local white. 571.20; No. 3 local white,
661.20; No. 4 local white. 56e. 3larloy --
Menitoba feed, 70 to 71o; malting, 78 to
80e. Buckwheat. No. 2, 87 1.2 to 900, Flair
-Manitoba, Spring wheat patents. firsts,
$7.40; seconds, $6.90:. strong halters', 86.70;
Winter patents, choice. $7; straight roll -
$6.64 to $6.60; do.. bags, $3.10 to 53.30.
Rolled oats -Barrels, $6.40 to $6,50; bags.
90 lbs., 53 to 3.10. ' o
$ Bran 5"S. Shorts $,.7,
Middl'age 530. Mouillio, 533 to $36. limy,
No.2,per ton car lots 518 to $19. Meese
fastexne,l 15 718 �to 16 1-8
;But e1 -4e: oicest
creamery, 30 to 30 1-2e; seconds. 28 1.2 to
29c, Bags -Fresh. 43 to 450; selected, 32e;
No. 1 stook 28c; No. 2 stook. 26e, Potatoes,
per bog car leis, 571.2 to hoc.
United Statos Markets.
Minneapolis, Jan. 26, -Wheat, No. 1 hard,
$1.40 3.4• No. 1 Northern, 51.34 3-4 to
$1.40 1.4: No. 2 Northern, $1.35 3.4 to
$1.38 1-4; May, $1.36 3.4 to $1.36 7-8, Corn
N' 3
a Yellow, e.o
•y 69
O
t 69 12o Cats-No.
n3
hi.�
white. . 51 to 511.,0. Flour and bran un•
h d bl d d' changed,
crime I have the unshakable belief s D817 th 141.411*
26. -Wheat -Na. 1 Bard
-8; o, 1 Northern, $1,37 7.8; No, 3
that with God's help°our victorious :Northern. $1.37 7.8; May, 51.38 7-8. Linseed
army will give, in the coming bat- $138; Ilay, 51.29.
ties, the proper reply to our un Live Stock Markets.
worthy adversaries,
"Consequently, every person cap-
tured with these proclamations in
his possession will forthwith be
brought before a, military tribunal
and arraigned :as guilty of a fel-
ony."
The general staff reports, on its
part, that an Austrian soldier, en-
trusted with the distribution of
these proclamations, declared that
the abettors of this crime are Cap-
tain Sunbher, of the general staff,
and Cavalry Captain Pollak.
Free Lunch Counters
For the British Lines
A despatch from London says :
At the suggestion of Princess ,Vic-
toria, the Y.M O.A., which has
been active in various ways at the
battle fronts, is preparing to extend
its work, and is to establish - so-
called "free lunch counters,"
mounted on wagons, that can be.
drawn from point to point Steam-
ing hot tea andcoffee and rations
of soup will be dealt out to sol-
diers .tramping to and from' the
trenches, and special efforts will
be made to furnish, the soldiers who
have been slightly wounded, but
still are alible to walk, and thus can
get to the wagons.
IN A - DEPLO ,t1:.E3LE STATE.
Thousands of Armenians Perishing
in ataueasia.
A despatch' from Boston says:
The condition of 100,0.00 Armenians,
who have migrated., from Turkish
territory to Russian Transcaucasia,
is described as deplorable, in a.
cablegram from the Central , Com-
mittee for Armenia Relief at Tiflis,
received on Wednesday by Minam
Se,vasly, Chairman "of the•Armenian
National Defence Committee. The
message was authorized, by Cathn-.
licos Souraniaai, Primate of .the Ar-
in;enian Church, and'bo ee the ,signa-
ture of Bish Moarop. •It read: "As
se result of the war'. with Turkey,
about 100,000 Armenians have mi-
grated to the Cali Caneasus to save
themselves. The 'situation is ex-
tr,emely deplorable. Many are dy-
ing of cold and hunger. In order
to save our people' from ruin great
assistanceis necessary. In the name
of these martyrs, we begyou to
organize anize for collections
g �t anis of :money.;.
Address contributions, to Thourin-`
off, Director sof Bank of Commerce,
Tiflis." .
Toronto, Jan, 26: Fina feeders, 800 to 850
Ibe.. brought 56.50 to 56,75; medium, 55.75
to $6.50. and common, $4.75 to $5.75. Calves
were steady at unchanged pricee. Lambs
brought $9.30, choice from $8.50 to $9.30:
medium weight from $8 to $8.50; heavy,
held ;steady at 55 8, and to56.50 to
light Sheepwiee
$7.85,. for lots off cagy.
Montreal, Jan. 26. -Prime beeves, 71-4
to 7 3.4c: medium, 5 3-4 to 7o; common,
41.2 to 51-2c. Calves, 5 to 81-2e. Sheep
5c. Lambs, 7 1-2 to 8e. Hoge, 8 1.4 to -8 1.2e.
Favor Prohibition
Of Sate of Absinthe
A despatch from Paris says : The
License Committee of the Chamber
of Deputies has decided to submit
a report favoring the prohibition of
the
sale of absinthe. The Commerce
Commission of the Chamber began
on Wednesday the consideration of
the rehabilitation of in industries
ruined by the war, methods of
manufacturing products formerly
supplied by now -hostile countries
and the question of. '_finding a
foreign market for the output.
BOOTS OF HEAVIER MAIM.
Purchasing Sub-Conunittee to Buy
150,000 Pairs' at About $4.
A °despateh from Ottawa says
The .sub-coahinittee of the Cabinet
whish has had under consideration
the queistien of the, purchase of
boots- for the 'Canadian expedition-
ary forces, has decided to let or-
ders for 'a- suipply of 150,000 pairs,
of a 'new standard pattern. The
cost will be aibout. $4 per pair, 'tor.
35 cents Ihigtherthan was paid for
the first supply. ,The• new boots
wills be of a decidedly heavier and
more; substantial type than the first
lot, which were not suited towinter
campaigning 'conditions and con
stailt exposure to wet and mud.
The orders -will be distributed
among a number of Canadian firms
at the standard price fixed by the
Government.
TUBKS'. AERIAL FLEET SUNK.
Sixteen Aeroplanes Go flown with
Steamier Near Sinope.
AdeCsta
despatch b fromLondon P hondon _says : A
Petrograd de,spatch to the Times ast-
serts that the Russians have sunk
near Sinope, Asia' Minor, the'
steamer Georgios, on bioard of
which were 16 aeroplanes, compris-
ing the entire Turkish aerial fleet.
BATTLE YOfr: THE CLOUDS
Five flachines Took Part in the Mot Remarkable
Encounter .Since Outbreak of the . War
A despatch from London says:
An allied aero camp, with two Far-
man double-deckers and a Bleriot
monoplane, dislodged by the firm of
heavy German guns, had isought
shelter in a hay -field border ng the
.Meuse, when the telephone brought
word that two German aeroplanes,
a, Taube and an Albatross, appar-
ently bound for Verdun, were ap-
proaching the camps at an altitude
of 800 metres, The three machines
of the camp disappeared , in the
heavy mist before the two invading
machines appeared. Detecting the
camp they swooped down to two
hundred - metres, and black streaks-
shot
treaksshot out from beneath them. Five
barbs struck within fifty yards.
One tore 'to shreds one of the tar-
paulins that covered the three ma-
chines. When one of the Farmans
shot down obIigiiely the Germans
saw a v them and abandoned the camp.
For twenty minutes the fire ma-
chines played .hide-and-seek in the
mist. The Germans soared the
faster, and soon all became hidden
in the black clouds. The incessant
barking of the miitrailleuses beeame
fainter and fainter until all was
still. After several minutes a Far-
man came down in spirals, It land-
ed hard, breaking wheels and rud-
der. The men in it were° ulihurt,.
Fifteen hundred metres up the ma-
for had stopped ,and they had plan-
ed down. Up above they had seen
G-----, the pilot of the Bleriot, try-
ing to outsoar the Germans and top
diem.
,Suddenly a report, dell, distant,
was heard in the campp, and imme-
diate-ly the clouds split again. A
shapeless mass, enveloped
flames, a, streak;of blue and white,
crashed to the ground. The men
who rushed breathlee.s to the wreck.
rfi found the last flickeringblue flames
lieking the remains of one wing, he-
aeatlt which the great cross of Ger-
many was painted. Then the camp
saw, five hundred metres up, the
l3ieriot. Before landing, just to
express his triumphant joy, G-•--•--,
before the little group's amazed
eyes,'us
1 tashehaddone..coreso#
times b:farre cheering crowds, loop-
ed the Loop. - He had topped the
Taube at two thousand metres, far
above the rain eloude. His observer
had worked the quick -firer to red
heat. The Germans petrel #auk,
punctured, had caught fire and ex.
ploded. A quarter of an hour later
the other Farman returned, 'half a
dozen holes in her wings. The Al-
batross had escaped northwards.
BERLIN B GLOATS
OYER AIR GRIME
German Press Says. Zeppelin Raid
Will Be Followed By
0 thers.
A despatch from Berlin says: Time
first page of all the newspapers pub-
lished in Berlin contained news of
the - attack made by Zeppelins on
the English coast, and scanty re-
port from the eatern and wetern
war theatres occupied inconspicu-
ous places on inside pages.
With remarkable unanimity, the
German press appears to expect
that this raid will be followed short-
ly by others. While the amount of
damage n°igii clone by the bombs dropped
from the airships is not yet known
here, satisfaction is expressed in
the feet that 411 the Zeppelins re-
turned safely and in the belief that
"the moral effect of the bombard-
ment cannot fail to be very great.
especially as it follows so closely the
recent bombardment of the .f3artle-
pools and other pdints on the east-
ern coast of England by German
cruisers. •
The German official ,version of the
airship raid on the English east
coast is -as follows:
"Our airships, in order to attack
the fortified town of Great Yar-
mouth, were obliged to fly over
other towns, from which, it is
stated, they were fired at, These
attacks were answered by the
throwing of bombs.
"England has no right to be in-
dignant, as her flying machines and
ships in broad daylight have attack-
ed open towns, sueh as Freiburg,
Dar -es -Salam 'and Swakopmund.
"Aircraft are acknowledged to be
legitimate weapons ea the carrying
on of modern warfare as long as
their operations are conducted in
accordance with the rules of inter-
national law. This has been done
by our dirigibles. The German na-
tion, forced by England to fight
for its existence, cannot be 'com-
pelled to forego the employment of
legitimate means of self-defence,
and will not do it, relying upon hem
good right."
It is notable that the German
statement ignores the fact that elle
airships bombarded Yarmouth be•
fore, and notafter, flying over army
of the other towns. Concerning the
bombardment of Freiburg, the con•
tention of the allies has been that
the bombs wez'e thrown at niilitarr
positions, such as an aviation han-
gar: and a railroad station.
Prince of Wales Goes
incognito in Alsace
A despatch from Belfast, France,
says The'n
P'rl ce of Wales, tave r .1-
ling incognito, has just made a trip
to the front in upper Alsace, des-
pite the storm which has been rag-
ing. He aleo inepeeted the military
workshops in Belfort, The Prince,
by his unaffected simplicity, creat-
ed a most faverable impression
among the population, who were es-
pecially impressed because he in-
sisted upon taking a small room on
the third fluor of a hotel, instead of
thegrand suite v 1
lr was reserved
fur him.
Prussia Preparing to.
„Garner Great Harvest
The Amsterdam Telegraaf pub-
lishes a despatch from Berlin say-
ing the Prussian Government has
ordered all administrators of for-
ests to turn over, free of cost, all
such lands under their jurisdiction
that are suitable for the growing of
crops. The Government of the
Grand Duchy of Weimar has taken
similar action. Among the regula-
tions concerning this transfer is
the stipulation that the first crop.
from these lands must be harvest-
ed -this year.
I
]ORTA\T EVENS SOON
Generals Foch and Durbal Confident They Can -_.
Triumph Over Any G,rnaan Force
A despatch from Paris says:
L'Intransigeant prints extracts of
an interview by a representative of
"Lectures Pour Tous" with Gener
ale Foch and Durbal. The former,
who commands the French army in
northern France, shows the great-
est optimism. "The situation is
wholly satisfactory," he ;says, "Thle
Germans can do nothing against us,
My Generals, Durbal and. .Maud-
huy, are heroes. Grossetti is com-
manding the Ypres army, and is in-
vulnerable, though he exposes hian-
self reclolesely. You may expect
great,' events soorn. We are deter-
mined to win, and will never aban-
don the task unless victorious."
General Durbal is equally confi-
dent. "When I first arrived a,t the
post in the north I was forced to
attack the Germans daily, owing to
the nece,ssaty of making them think
my weak force strong. Now •bthat
reinforcements have arrived, I' tell
you the Germans will never pass: I
do not believe the bluff .about their
wonderful fo'rtafications. I know
about that. Why, we °could break
theirr lime at any point any minute
we wash. Already they are trying
peace negotiations through the Bel-
gian King. How •childish! They are
beaten, I tell you, wherever, wher-
ever' we attack."
BOMBARD AIRMEN B
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R COAST TO I\S
Known Dead in Raid Number Seven- French and
British Aeroplanes Pursue Enemy
h
1
,des a�
p to from Paris •says» A
of e
group' . German aeroplanes attack-
ed Dunkirk and nearby Boast vil-
lages on Friday. Theydropped
i
pp
shpt t 80 boinibs... There are twenty
known victims of the raid, of whom
seven are plead. One -t;•areh,. itse fill
of iescli,alidj
nie iv,ss ,burned up,
French ,and British aaero.pIanes par..
sued the" enein1 - and brought d< wn
one of tlic h-1,stile ma,dhin•es. The
pilot' and, the observer: were made
prisen els, .'