Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-02

Navy Daniels has ordered the Maroon
wireless station at Siasconset, Mass.
closed in consequence of the failure
of the company to give assurance
that it would comply with naval CEN
sorship regulations.
British Airmen Attack Germany.
London.-Two squadrons of British
naval airmen made a daring raid
from Belgium against the German
Zeppelin airship bases at Dusseldorf
and Cologne. The attack upon Dus-
seldorf was officially reported as hav-
ing been successful. Lieut.. c. II.
Colet dropped three bombs there on
Zeppelin shed, sweeping down to
within '4U0 feet of his target.
Heavy Artillery Active.
londonderry artillery continues
to play a leading part in the battle
of the Aisne, which now has been
in progress more than fortnight. With
the greatest stubbornness the oppos.
at each other from their well en-.
trenched and strongly fortified posi-.
tions, but up to the present without
reaching any decision.
Almost without lull, great shells
are being hurled across the rivers,
valleys and plains stretching from the
River Disc in the west to the Meuse
in the east, and thence southward
along the whole France-German bor-
der, while the lighter guns play on
the infantry lying in the trenches
awaiting an opportunity to-deliver at
tacks and counter attacks, with. as
the French official communication
says, alternate retirement in GER
tain points and advance on others"
There have been no important
changes on the battle front in North
ern France. The opposing armies
continue to gain a little here and
lose little there. These gains may
tell in the long rum but have brought
no decisive result for either side.
The French official report issued
in the afternoon again lays some
stress on the announcement that an
advantage is being made by the allies
left wing on the right bank of the
River Oise from which point both the
public and the military experts look
for first indications of how the battle
is likely to end.
Allies Gain II Miles.
Paris.-General Joffre, the com.
mander-in-chief of the French army,
is devoting much attention to the
western wing on the battle line, where
the fighting has been incessant night
and day. The allies. since the begin
ming of the battle of the Aisne, have
pushed back the Germans nearly
II miles, forcing them to seek a fur
ther defensive position on the pla-
teaus and in the rough country, with
however, excellent opportunities for
entertainments.
A Long Movement North.
The headquarters staff has been
enabled to make a long movement to-
ward the north. The town of Sois-
sons has been subjected to furious
German bombardment for nine days.
The cannonading starts each day ut
dawn and continues until s o'clock in
the morning. 1t then ceases and be-
gins again at 4 o'clock, continuing un-
til o'clock in the evening.
Airships to Navy's Aid.
Berlin.-It was stated by high au-
thority that practically all Zeppelins.
retired from active assistance in TAX
ing Notifications, are centered around
the North sea, where they are to as
sist in an attack on the British fleet.
The outcome of such a battle will be
highly important, for it will determine
whether a dirigible can measure up
against a warship. If it can, the Ger
man fleet will not be greatly out
numbered in the conflict about to take
place. for the British fleet is insuffi-
ciently supplied with balloon guns, as
only few of these are in existence.
Sinks German Cruisers.
London. - The Russian armored
cruiser, Bayan. is reported to have
sunk a German cruiser and two Ger
man torpedo boats in the Baltic. The
German vessels are said to have been
laying mines at the time.
Serbs Still Win.
Nish Servia-The battle which has
been progressing for several days.
near Krupini, on the Drina river, has.
according to official announcement,
ended in complete disaster for the
Austrian army.