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disposition, of the British naval and land forces. Latest reports from Scarborough states that 18 persons were killed, in cluding 8 women, 3 children, a little boy and John Hall, a 60-year-old alderman. About 150 persons wound ed. These include 8 women and girls, 2 boys and 1 70-year-old man. Hartlepool suffered worst in the number of persons killed by the burst ing shells. The latest official casual ty list plapes the number of dead ut 55, with 115 wounded. One entire family was wiped out in Hartlepool, the father, mother andJB children be ing killed in their home. A shell struck the house and, exploding, de molished the structure. The dead at Hartlepool include 5 other women. At Whitby 2 persons were 'killed and 2 wounded. In addition, to the casualties among civilians, the war office reported as to the dead and wounded among the soldiers at West Hartlepool. A lieutenant and 6 Sol diers' are now being cared tor in the military hospital The London and provincial news papers today unanimously support the admiralty and the war office in the determination to follow out all present plans for the fleet and the army. After the first rush for the railway stations in -Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, excitement subsided yesterday and there was no sign of panic. The greatest boom in recruiting since the war began is certain as a re sult of the German bombardment Al ready there ias been a rush to the colors, Within two hours after the bombardment of Scarborough, 40 nien from one factory in the city en listed for service. Throughout the country men began appearing-at the recruiting offices even while the Brit ish North sea squadron was still pur suing the German raiders. ' The principal motives seen here In the raid are to revive the spirits- of the German people, depressed by the disaster to the fleet of Admiral von ; Speexiff the Falkland islands; to cre ate a panic In England so that troops would be retained on the. island In stead of being sent to the continent to reinforce the army in the field; or to proclaim to the world, and espe cially to neutral countries, the abil ity of German ships to navigate the North sea. The latter the Germans have done. Despite mines and the extensive pa trol' of the British, the Gremans crossed from their base. Vienna, via Berlin and London., The recapture, of Bochnla, 25 miles east of Cracow, and the advance of the Austrian troops moving eastward in Galicia to within 60 miles of the besieged fortress of Jrzemysl is -announced today in an official state ment from the war office. . i Constantinople, via Berlin and London Defeat of the Russians in Caucasus in battles which lasted for several days Is claimed by the Turks in a statement here today. c o AIM MANN ACT AT BRADY "The Mann act, which hit hard at some of our "best citizens," threat ens to enmesh State Auditor James Brady into its coils. His "Michigan wife," Mrs. Mary Kuhns (Brady); visited Dis't Att'y Clyne and investigation of her white slavery qharges is under way. According to her latest statement, Mrs. Kuhns was married to Brady two days before the decree of divorce was recorded, so that they never were man and wife. She claims that trips through many states in company with the official will make prosecution under the Mann act easy. o o Frank Schaeffer fined $100 by Judge Caverly this morning for teaching boys to beg. Edward Loder, inmate of Oak For est Infirmary, found frozen to death near Rock Island tracks at Oak For est station. Mmj0jp00jijtmmtai0ii i tin . i ,-- aMhAaaB1