Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18

Crew Saved-German Forces Occupy
Town of Dixmude, Long Their OBJ
iective-crown Prince to Oppose
Russian Armies-British Gunboat
Sunk by Submarine Near Dover.
London, Nov 1.-THE cruiser EN-
den of Germany, which has sunk more
than 20 merchantmen, chiefly Eng
lish vessels, and two warships, since
the war began, has been destroyed in
the Bay of Bengal by the Australian
cruiser, Sydney, it was officially an
nounced by the admiralty. The En-
den was driven ashore on Coco island
and burned Her fire blackened hull
was blown up by the Sydney. 1t is
announced that only about twenty of
the crew of the German cruiser es-
capped out of complement of 36f.
Fails to Escape From Sydney.
The Sydney, which was one of the
70 warships that were on the trail of
the Emden, came upon the German
cruiser in the morning. The Emden
tried to escape from the Australian
warship, which was heavier than the
German cruiser, but the Sydney proved
too speedy. The Sydney opened fire
upon the German ship and the latter,
being unable to outdistance her rival,
stood by off Keeling in the Coco islands.
group and gave battle. After a sharp
fight, during which the Emden was
hod 10 So oh
the Emden ran ashore. The Emden
had been set afire by shells and was
burning briskly when she was beached.
The Sydney fired few more shells
into the stranded German ship and
then drew off. The Emden was COM
pletely destroyed and the loss of life
on board was very heavy. The casual
ties on the Sydney were three killed
and Is wounded
Emden Destroyed % Ships
Since the beginning of war the EN-
den has sunk % ships, mostly British,
and captured one. The ships were
valued at 100000 and the cargoes
many millions more. The audacity
of Eer raids has been equaled only
by their success-until her day of
reckoning came Of the high war
premium charged by Lloyds for ma
rine insurance in the Orient one-half
was imposed solely because the En-
den was known to be waiting there.
The proof of that is in the fact that
LloydS reduced the premium 80 per
cent Immediately after the announce
ment of the Emdens destruction.
Captain Won Muller of the German
cruiser Emden and Prince Francis Jo-
seph of Hohenzollern, one of his Of
hcers, are both prisoners of war and
neither is wounded, according to an
announcement by the admiralty
Cruiser Koenigsberg Bottled Up.
The German cruiser Koenigsberg
has been imprisoned by British ships
OIL the coast of German East Africa
and cannot escape because of obstruc-
lions placed in the channel, it is OFF,
cally announced by the government
press bureau.
Germans Take Dixmude.
London, Nov. 12.-Admission that
the Germans have won smashing vic
tories at DiXmude and around La Bas-
see shocked this capital. coming close
alter reports that Teutonic forces
were being withdrawn from Belgium
and that a general retreat was immi-
nent
Inc Germans, rallying all along their
'front.' drove the allies out of Dixmude
ana Eloi south of Ypres, won a dis
unct advantage at La Bassee and cap
'ured all told about three thousand
soldiers and nearly score of machine
guns
OisproVes Report of Defeat.
The hundredth day of fighting sees
tae battle of the canals drawing to
tae close of its fourth week, and from
.ue days dispatches it Is difficult to
Imagine longer that the Germans have
Suuered complete defeat in their move
uent against Dunkirk and Calais, in
Sagurated Immediately after the fall
vi ostend October ID.
omcial reports from both Paris and
"eFiln agree that the Germans have
sOA successes in the last few days of
lighting.
We made good progress on the
ranch OF the Ypres canal" says the
peflin official statement received here
" wireless. I'VE took Dixmude by
'ofm' We captured more than five
-undred prisoners and nine machine
guns"
throughout the day the enemy has
sOunnued the effort begun on Tuesday.
~ without obtaining any further re-
S' says the French official state
enI Issued. He has attempted in
Sn TO debouch from Dixmude upon
'1e lett bank of the Yser.''