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Forty-fourth Year-No, 284. QGDEN CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1914. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Poatoffice, Ogden, Utah l
British Sink Pour German I
Torpedo Boat Destroyers I
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S London, Oct. 16, 7:05 p, m. The official war bureau announces that four German torpedo boat destroyers have been sunk. The German vessels were sunk off the
5 Dutch coast this afternoon by the British light cruiser Undaunted, which was accompanied by destroyers. I
London, Oct. 17, 7:10 p. m. The secretary of the British admiralty announces that the British light cruiser Undaunted, accompanied by the torpedo boat destroyers I
; Lance, Lennox, Legion and Loyal, engaged four German torpedo boat destroyers off the Dutch coast this afternoon. All of the German destroyers were sunk. I
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! ALLIES MOLD GROUND AGAINST GERMANS I
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AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMIES PREPARE FOR
GIGANTIC BATTLE WITH RUSSIANS
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; MOST CRITICAL BATTLE OF WAR IS
RAGING ON 1HE BELGIAN FRONTIER
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Germans Prepare for Renewal of Offensive by Joining Ant
werp Troops to the Main Army Allies Meeting German
Onslaughts With Equally Strenuous Efforts
Everywhere Ground Has Been Held and at
Some Points Ground Has Been Gained
Is Joffre's Report.
FRENCH PROGRESS AT ARRAS AND ST. MIHIEL
Austro-German Armies Have Been Driven to the Defensive
Along the Entire Middle Reaches to the Vistula River
Fighting Continues South of Przemysl and Rus
sians Take 500 Prisoners Vienna Reports
Victories for Austrians in Minor
Engagements.
Paris, Oct. 17, 2:50 p. m. The official statement given
out at the French war office this afternon is as follows:
"In Belgium, the German troops occupying western Bel
gium have not crossed the line running from Ostend to Thour- j
out to Roulors to Menin. There is relative quiet along the
greater part of the front.
"On our left wing there has been no change. In the re
gion of Ypres, on the right bank of the Lys, the allied troops
have occupied Fleurbaix, as well as the immediate approaches
to Armentieres.
"In the region of Arras and also in the vicinity of St. Mi
hiel we have continued to gain ground.
"In the Russian field of operations there has been no
change of importance on the front in East Prussia.
"Along the middle reaches of the Vistula river the Austro
German armies have been driven to the defensive along the
entire front. To the south of Przemysl the fighting continues
and the Russians have taken 500 prisoners."
London, Oct. 17. 3:57 p. m. The steam trawler Ajax
out of Grimsby, has been blown up in the North sea by a Ger
man mine. Nine members of the crew lpst their lives.
Berlin, Oct. 17, by wireless. According to announce-
ment made in Berlin today, German troops in the vicinity of
Ostend have reached the North sea and fighting is going on
as far to the west as Dunkirk.
Belgium today appears to be almost completely in Ger
man possession. The French and British troops are reported
aa cut off on all sides, particularly around Ypres.
London. Oct 17. Within 100 miles It has boon throughout the campaign.
of London the most critical battle
viewed from its effect on the Imme
diate fortunes armies that has
marked this colossal campaign, is at
present ebbing and flowing along a
line stretching through Belgium and
further westward into the French de
pertinent of the north.
The Germane have prepared for a
renewal of their vigorous offensive
by Joining their victorious troops
from Antwerp to the main army
Much more 1b published in British
newspapers of Gorman reinforcements
than of accessions to the ranks of the
aliled armies.
Meantime the German offensive is
meeting Just as strenuous an offen
sive from the allied left which re
main the most important position as
AineB uaining Ground.
"Everywhere our ground has been
held and at some points ground has
been gained," is the latest report from
Genera Joffre, commander-in-chief of
the French army, on operations in
this particular field
The British war Information bureau
is sphynx-llke as to current events
contenting itself with trying to amuse
the nation with trivial sidelights hav
ing no direct bearing on the cam
paign. No More Warships Lost.
The only statement that has em
anated lrom the bureau up to 2
o'clock this afternoon was a denial
Intended to lay the ghosts of the ru
mor that followed the sinking of the
British cruiser Hawke. "There is no
truth whatever in rumors that any
vessels of his majesty's navj have
been sunk or have otherwise met
with disaster, other than those about
which announcements have already
been made." said the official pro
councement.
Vienna War News.
Vienna. Oct. 16, via Amsterdam, and
London. Oct. 17 12 06 p. ni. It w.'s
announced officially in Vienna today
that the fighting continued esterday,
Thursday, a'ong the entire batHe
front from Steny and Sambor botli
,to the south nasi pi PraemtJl -to the
mouth of the liver San
"In Marmarns Kziget. Hungary, the
enemy has been pursued by ustrian
detachments uhieh have occupied
Palis
'in the valley of the Bistrica, the
Russians are retirinc " Our troops
have followed them to Zielona "
The river Bistrica and the town of
Zielona are in Gallcla close to the
Hungarian frontier, and to the north
east of Marmnros Sziget.
London Oct 17 10:30 a. m - Ger
man forces, as was predicted, have
occupied Ostend on the North ea.
near where the German right wine
and the allies' leit are struggling in
the latest phase of what was once the
battle ,,f the Aisno.
Reports reaching London s.i that
German imagination lias been fired b
the taking of Ostend and the cry now
Is not only "On to Calais" but "On to
Boulogne "
What progress, If any Germans
have made since they captured Os
tend Thursday morning, Is nut known
here, but Mien- next objective appar-
nth is Dunkirk Opinion In England
ueems to differ as to what part the
British fleet would play should the
battle continue to skirt the coast line.
Reports that British dreadnaughts
would hack up the French, British and
Belgian forces from the straits of Do
ver, seem to originate In German
Bources London papers generally de
precate the importance of the German
occupation of the Belgian coast, point
ing out that the British mine field
prevents the enemy's bringing ships
to operate from the none too spa I
ous harbor of Ostend The fat t. re
mains however, that as the fiphtinc
gets geographically nearer England
the public, heretofore discussing and
specnlatinc on a Zeppelin raid, asks.
"What will come next?"
it is unquestionably true that if
Germany Is able to engineer sub
marine attacks from a base further
away. Ostend certainly would bo of
some strategic value.
Allies Holding Ground.
The allied left is holding its
ground. At some points It is even
moving forward, having occupied La
ventle driving the Germans back to
ward Lille. One report had It that
the Germans had been driven out or
Lille but this has not been con
firmed.
The presence of 1'hlans has been
reported recently within 10 miles of
Calais, but a glance at the map In
the region of the cavalry clashes of
the lit st fow days, which for a time
extended as far west as Hazebrouck,
ShOWS that notwithstanding the Ger
man claims of victories, the allies
have made steady progress, Invent le
belne considerably oast of the town
mentioned.
Little definite nwp came, during
the morning, from the Vistula river
where the Russians claim to have -repulsed
a German attdek Whether
the German advance on Warsaw has
been permanently checked only the
future can show One version has
it that the Germans arc preparing to
winter in Poland.
Acccordlne to a dispatch from Pet
rograd dated Friday, hut received
here toda, the Russians have at
tacked along the entire line with spe
cial energy In the south, where Gen
eral BrusailOff'S cavalry Is said to
have completed several Austrian de
tachments, together with trains carry
ing reinforcements and supplies, in
HIS ACCESSION
MARKS NEW ERA
FOR ROUMANIA
King Ferdinand of Roumania.
The accession of Ferdinand to the
;throne of Roumania. following the
.death last week of King Charles, is
expected to mark an important
ichange in the destiny of Roumania.
While King Charles was very strong
ly pro-German in his sympathies,
King Ferdinand has always taken a
more friendly atitade toward Eng
land than toward any other power.
retreating from Warsaw, it is said.
Ili; German- lost U guns intended for
the siege of that citj
Rain Drenches Troops
Paris. Oct. 17, " 20 a m A stead
ram last night drenched the battle
fields, thus adding to the discomforts
of the troops and the difficulties of
operations.
With the resumption of fighting to
day interest centered on the allies'
left wing.
The brevity of the recent official
! communications caus.-d comment In
Paris and the fact that fighting has
been oing on as usua is making the
people ash f the present comparative
: silence Is not the lull prccedlm: the
I storm.
' Germans Must Make Front Attack.
The joining of the barrier between
I the toast and Ypre6 to that of the ex
isting front has made it Impossible,
I in the opinion of French military ex
perts, to turn the allies On the con
ira ry it will ho necessary for the
German's to attack the allies on their
' fnnt. and It has been thought that
SUCh an attempt would he made be
tween Ostend and Ghent To chal
lenge this argument, however, Is the
fact that significant developments are
' said to be taking place near LUle.
I The resistance of the allies there to
repeated unsuccessful attacks by the
1 enenij has given them great en
couragement
Critics Review Situation
f'olonel Rousset in his review of the
I situation todav, said it is now too late
tor the Germans to envelop the
Franco-British left
"I see in the change of front op
crated by tho enemv. the colonel
writes, "only an admission of In
creasing embarrassment. German
strategy Is at present a little dis
concerting and I believe that the dl
rectors of this strategy are them
selves completely disconcerted. They
have tried to force hoth our wings
The engagements In the reclnn of
Rove, and Lasslgn have partaken of
the homerlc. They hae not pro
cured for the Germans any benefit
nor have tho combats which have
taken place on the other extremity. "
Mistakes of Armies.
General Cherfils. discussing in an
article published today somo of tho
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SHIPS THAT SENT
DOWN GERMANS
London. Oct 17 The British crui
ser Undaunted, a vessel of 3,800 tons
which sunk the German torpedo boat
destroyers, was commanded, accord
ing to latest British navy list bj
Lieutenant Commander George Sey
mour She carries two 6-Inch and
six 4-inch guns
The destroyers that accompanied
the cruiser have each an armament of
three fctr-inch guns and an equip
ment of four 21-inch torpedo tubes in
pairs
The destroyers are 250 feet in
length and have a speed of 29 knots
an hour. They each carry 100
men.
mistakes made b the French and the
Germans, says the forts of Rheims
were considered Indefensible and co
sequenth disarmed and abandoned
The Germans have Installed them
selves in these positions, and for a
month the French have been held In
check before these fortifications.
"This comparison demands an ex
planation," General Cherfils goes on
"In the first place, there Is only a
slight difference between the strength
of siege artillery and that of large
field cannon. While the 42 centimetre
guns have proved conquerors of mod
j em forts, earthworks well defended
: apd supported by heavy field guns
of large calibre are capable of resist
ing their assaults for weeks We can
derive a lesson from these facts for
the rest of the campaign.
'One regrettable mistake was
shown in our abandonment of the
forts of Brimont and Nogent. The
Germans certainly would not have
brought against these forts their
heavj artillery, liherated by the fall
Of Maubeuge. They utilized this ar
I tillery against Antwerp. The Cor
i mans made :) mistake in leaving in
Belgium certain arm.- corps, which
would have been most useful if they
had used them Immediately against
us. Now they come too late "
German Commander Appointed.
Amsterdam ia London, Oct 17.
7 20 a m The Sluls Netherlands,
correspondent of the Telegraaf, says
that General Jung has been appoint
led commander of the German garri
son at Ghent, which number 4000 men.
The soldiers are not quartered in prl
! vate houses but In public buildings
No alcohol Is sold to the soldiers
who are under the strictest orders to
prevent looting. Ghent had to pro
; duce hostages who, however, says tho
J dispatch, are permitted to stay In
I their ov n houses. The Germans
j seized the money In the postoffh e and
j In the town treasury. The schools
have been reopened and the Germans
hope soon to resume the railway tral
fic between Brussels und Ghent.
Large supplies of provisions and
clothes have arrived at Sluls for the
Belgian refugees A majority of the
fugitives have no i,j,.n at the present
time of returning to Belgium
The situation at Bruges is quiet.
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WAR BULLETINS
Loudon, Oct. 17, 1 OR p. m "Ac
(i rding to reports reaching here from
Berlin," telegraphs the Exchange
' Telegraph company's correspondent
at The ague, German police hae
CUtered the British consulate In Ber
lin, where the British relief commit
tee has been working In co-operntlon
with the American embassy, and ar
rested every one on the premises. No
explanation of this course was given
' Mr. Weston, secretary of the corn
Germans Going East.
London Oct IS, 8:26 a m. The
correspondent of the Daily Mall at
Flushing, Netherlands, sends the fol
lowing regarding German movements
In northwestern Belgium.
'I he German tioops are leaving Os
tend for the east. Approximately five
thousand are lodged In the public
buildings of Ostend. Two thousand
have loft Zeebrucge and there are no
Germans between Heyst and Sluis
The Germans billeted at Bruges are
behaving but those at Maldeghem
have caused considerable damage
mitteo, and his assistant, will bfi held
in custody until the end of the war
London Oct 17. 10 a. m A die
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pan from Amsterdam savs that, ac
cording to the German paper Der
Tag, an Lnclish aeroplane was shot
down near Perrone. France, inside
the German line. The two aviators
aboard were captured
London. Oct 17, 8.50 a m. The
Amsterdam or respondent of Router's
Telegram company says the Cologne
Gazette has published a messarre
from Kiel, saying that 157 prisoners
of war, men attached to the British
ambulance corps, have arrived at the
German-Danish frontier for exchanuo
with an equal number of German am
bulance corps men held by the Bri
ish. The Englishmen will travel
home by way of Copenhagen.
London, Oct 17 10 50 a m Under
date of Friday, the Rotterdam orre
spondent of the Star telegraphs that
It has been reported there from Ro
sendaal Holland, that the German
government of Antwerp has decided
to forego the huge indemnity spoken
of at one time in favor of the demand
that the city shall support the 15,000
German soldiers left In Antwerp
The people of Antwerp are allowed
to lock their doors at night the cor
respondent continues, but they must
keep lights burning In halls.
Rerlln, Oct. 17 Via The Hague and
I London George T. Marye. Jr., of San
! Francisco, the newly appointed Ameri
can ambassador to Russia, who left
London for his post early in October,
' traveling by way ol Germany, de
parted from here today for Peirograd
by way of Stockholm Mrs Marye
I and a secretarv accompanied him
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SWEDISH PEOPLE
ANGRY AT GERMANS
Stockholm, via London, Oct. 17,
2 05 p m. The recurring practice
of the Germans In stopping Swedish
ships and taking them to Swlnemuen
de has caused published expressions
Of Indignation, practically as no ex
planation or excuse i offered. The
Swedish press urges that the Swed
ish fleet should control the behavior
of German ships, saying that a num
ber of tho vessels Interfered with
were In Swedish waters.
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URANIUM LINE
SUSPENDS TRAFFIC
New York. Oct 17 The Cranium
Steamship company's agents In this
cltj announced today that thi? was
the lasi day the company would do
business in the United States, tem
porarily at least Cessation of trans
Atlantle travel, due to the war, was
assigned as the reason
Such attalrs of the company as
may be pending, or unfinished, it was
announced, have been taken over by
the Canadian Northern Railway com
pany at Toronto The company's
three steamers, the Uranium, the
Piinclpello und 'he Campanello, which
normally ply between this city and
Rotterdam are heint: operated bs the
Canadian Northern between Montreal
and Bristol
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ATTEMPTS NEW FLYING RECORD
Des Moines. Oct 17 V. ( Robin
son of Grlnnel. Ia flying in a mono
plane, left here at 10:56 o'clock today
for Chicago. In an attempt to estab
lish a new world's record for continu
ous flight He expected to cover tho
:o) miles without slop and said he
would land In Grant Park, Chicago
before 5 o'clock this afternoon.
ROCK ISLAND I
STORYJS TOLD I
Director Boggs Tell of Pur- jf
chase and Sale of Frisco I
Lines by R. I. Company. f'
ROAD LOSES MILLIONS
Folk Asks Pointed Questions
Regarding Downfall of
Great Railroad System.
Washington, Oct 17 Some details
concerning the acquisition and subse- f
qumt sale of the 'Frisco lines at a
loss of millions were developed to-
daj when1 the investigation into the j
financial operations of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific railway was
resumed before the interstate com
raerce commission
George G McMurtry of New York, j
a director of the Rock Island Operat
ing company and of the New Jerse j
Holding company of the Roc-k Island. j
gave testimony tending to show that j
the board of directors practically was
dominated by Daniel G Reld The
witness said he knew personally very j
lltth concerning the financial opera
tions of the several companies.
Upon cross examination, Mr Me
Murtry said that, as usual in such j
company operations, he relied on the
reports of the executive committee
whlcb had direct charge of them. (
George T. Boggs of New York, a
director of the Rock Island Operating 1
company and an official in various
capacities of that company, for many I
years, gMng his version of the pur- j
Chasi and subsequent sale by the
Rock Island of the Frisco Island to
dispose of the 'Frisco stock to B. F.
Yoakum and his associates, even at
I the loss which the Rock Island was
obliged to take in that transaction.
"The time and condition had j
changed,'' said the witness, "and It '
was necessary for us to do the be6t
we could in the circumstances "
Folk Ask Pointed Question.
"Yfiu believe; then," suggested So
licitor Folk, "that the board of di
reotors of a railroad has a right to
do what It pleases with the com
pajvy'8 money, without respect to the
general public'"
' I do not quite understand the
question," said Mr. Boggs "The
board of directors of this property,
for Instance, does what it deems to i
be proper In any circumstances. As
to the bond transaction of $17,500.
000 at the time the "Frisco stock was
sold to Mr Yoakum, It was necessary
that those bonds should be redeemed,
before the stock could be passed to
the new ownership "
M r Roggs said as a director ho 1
approved of that transaction and of
the loan $7,500,000, made through tho
First National Bank of New York,
because he believed It would effect
a saving In the Rock Island railway.
"As a director of the Rock Island
railway did you cast your votes ac- I
cording to instructions7" asked Mr.
Folk. I;
"No T acted on my best Judg
ment." Road a Heavy Loser.
The loss to the Rock Island rail- t
waj through Its purchase and subse
quent sale of the tock of the 'Frisco
lines was the difference between
$01 60 and $37.50 a share. aceordioK
to B. F Yoakum of New York, who
conducted the negotiations for the
'Frisco stockholders The total
amount of actual loss Mr Yoakum
thought, was about $7,500,000. j,
Mr Yoakum became a member or
the various Rock Island boards when
the Frisco stock was acquired Ho
Bald that while the control of thn
'Frisco was in the Rock Island, com
petition between the two lines did not
"What was the reason for the re
purchase of the 'Frisco by you and i
your associates"'' asked Mr. Folk i
"Weil I believod in the 'Frisco and
believe in It yet 1 dealt concom-
(Contlnued on Fage Seven.)
