The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-18

ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
LONDON, Nov. 1S.--Terrible toll
was taken by the guns Of portion Of
the allied fleet off Belgium whom a
German troop train ruahing reinforce
ments to the battle line was struck by
shells from the warships, wrecked, set
on fire and completely destroyed.
Reports Of the work Of the fleet
which has again been able to get into
action with the lifting Of foss, reach
ed here today In dispatches from Bel
gium. Monday they were able to re-
sumo their bombardment Of the coast.
The portion Of the fleet In action
bombarded the coast towns Of Zee
6rugoee and knocke, held by the Ger
mans. Buildings were badly damaged
by the she'll fire.
The German train was destroyed
running along the coast.
ENORMOUS WAR LOAN.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.--IndIcations to-
day were that England's enormous
war loan Of $1,17o, ZOO, 900 will be over
subscribed. A long line waited out
side the Bank Of England before the
doors were opened. There was a
steady stream OF applicants for the
bonds. To raise the great loan, Ahc
government ls making the issue at e5
bearing sLa per cent interest and re-
deemabIe at par March I, 1928.
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 1s.-Generai
eeyers and 1,5o0 rebels are In full
flight before the Ioyalists Of Colonel
Golfers. Reporto were received here
today Of running fight west Of Bel.
fonteln in which four rebels were kill
ed, twenty wounded and 100 captured.
The ioyaiists pursued the rebels until
their horses gave out and they were
forced 70 abandon the chase.
HAS LOST s,e77 MEN.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Ensland has
lost a,677 officers and men killed In
naval engagements to date, Winston
CHURCHILL, first lord OF admiralty to-
day announced In the house Of COM
mons.
The statement Of the first lord COW
ers the engagement between British
and German squadrons off the Chilean
coast. There were approximately 87s
mon on tho Good Hope, flagship Of Ao.
miraI Cradock, which was lost IN
this fight. The list also includes those
lost In vessels which were struck by
torpedoes or sunk by mines In the
North sea.
As the statement Of Winston
Churchill mentions only one man
missing, his statement Of losses evil
IDENTIFY does not include those entaiIed
at Antwerp where marines were en-.
gagged. Several thousand men-the
exact number Is not known--are now
interned in Holland and would have
been included among the missing, had
this fighting been taken Into account.
DRIVE GERMANS BACK.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 1s-Under tremend-
Gus pressure from the German infant
ry and heavy fire Of artillery, British
troops In the vicinity of Arras have
held their lines and at one point driv-
en- the Germans back 500 yards. A
statement from the war bureau today
tells Of determined attacks made up
on two divisions Of British troops,
both Of which were repuIsed. The
third division was subjected to the
most determined attack. During yes
terday the statement declares, the
third division was first attacked by
artillery and then by infantry. They
were shelIed from their trenches by
the German guns. The enemy then
charged, but the trenches were re-
covered by a brilliant counter attack.
The rush Of the British soldiers not
only drove the Germans from the
trenches but pushed them back 500
yards In the greatest disorder. The
second attack was made upon brig
ade Of the second division. This was
also repuIsed with heavy loss by the
enemy. After the long siege Of rain
and snow, fresh troops arc taking up
positions In the allied trenches all
along the line. Great activity in the
rear Of the German lines also indicates
an extensive movement Of troops, evil
IDENTIFY Intended to relieve men who
have been bearing the brunt os the
fighting along the coast line. With
favorable weather, allied troops will
now have support Of warships off the
Belgian coast in driving back the Ger
mans from Nieuport. The success re-
III.
German troop train and the lombard
ment Of Zee erue5e and knocke is
expected to be followed by a more de-
termined attack from the sea. The
Germans are rerorted to be endeavor-l
ing to assemble additional submarines
at Zee srueeee for use against the
allied fleet.