The Calumet news., 1914-09-28


bravery displayed in colonial cam
paigns, was to the FORE and beside |
these men fought the black Sengalese
troops, while farther along the line the |
British troops held an important line |
with the greatest determination.
The French troops showed more than |
their accustomed dash i'm attack, and |
everywhere acts of wonderful courage |
were performed. The cavalry also par
ticipated in the engagement at many
points, the allies forces having en-
joyed a long rest which enabled this
part of the service to distinguish itself. |
Another prominent officer General
MaTquet, has met death on the field.
The famous Scots Greys. finding tina
the color of their horses offered a
prominent mark for the German rifle
men, have dyed their mounts brown.
German Casualties, 104,589.
Berlin. Sept 2S.-The total German
casualties, in dead, wounded and miss
ing, as officially reported today. are
104,5S9. The list announced today
adds 1887 casualties to those previ
ously announced. The total casualty
list is made up as follows Dead 49,
GA; wounded, 65,9OS; missing, 2S,OO7.
According 10 a letter from an oil
Ger of the German auxiliary cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, this vessel
was not sunk by the British cruiser
Highfiier. as was asserted but was
hlpVn bnY Il
gone. only few OF the crew were
wounded. The officers said that the fire |
of the Highller was extremely poor.
Bayonet Not Out of Date.
London, Sept. 2S.--Recurring refer |
ences to bayonet charges seem to prove
conclusively that this picturesque and |
domantic phase OF warfare, which il |
was thought had been killed by the adj
vent of the great guns and other equip |
ment of modern armies, is not all n
thing of the past. The French official |
communication says that at some |
points the trenches are only 100 meters
apart; thus a small portion of the mil
lions engaged have known the stimu
lation and thrill of hand to- hand fight
tn6.
Germans to Attack Antwerp?
London, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Central News Agency from Amster-
dam quotes n telegram from the from
tier as saying:
1T appears that the German attack
on Antwerp is likely to begin at an
early date. For some days past large
bodies OF troops have been conveyed
from AiX-la- -Chapelle to the districts
east and south of Antwerp.
Heavy siege guns have arrived and
have been placed rapidly in position
against the southern forts, while on
Basel correspondent of the Exchange
itzcrs have been brought up and earth
works constructed"
German Line Fortified.
London, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from
to Reuters Telegram COM
pany says that, according to the Tele-
graaf, the whole German line of com
in Belgium has been for
titled i'm the northwest of Antwerp,
where the invaders are building for
tfcations and digging trenches.
The Volkszcitung of Cologne says
the Germans have heavy siege guns
around Antwerp.
German Regiment AnnihiIated.
London, Sept 2S.-The French have
and annihilated the 109tb
regiment of German reserves, says the
\ Bsel correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company in message sent
by way of Rome. The dispatch adds:
"The German wounded include a
colonel, two majors, two captains and
a lieutenant"
New English Armies.
London Sept 2S.-England is going
steadily ahead with the formation of
new armies. The more advanced re-
,ruits. including many of the men who
fought in South Africa and in Eng
ond's "little wars" were reviewed by
he king Saturday afternoon. Those
ess advanced are being trained in all
carts of the country by drill sergeants,
hundreds of whom have rejoined the
,olors for this purpose. ,
As Premier Asquth who had been
n ireland addressing recruiting meet
ngs left Kingston Saturday afternoon,
he great crowd on the pier sang. God
save the King" and "Come Back to
s,rin." The singing OF the national
anthem at the close Of last nights