The Calumet news., 1914-09-26

Liege and other points. That they in
tend To attack Antwerp also seems a
certainty.
The Times Ostend correspondent
says the burgomaster, through the
American consul has sent An energetic
protest 10 President Wilson against the
dropping of German bombs in Ostend.
German Africa Town Seized.
British forces have occupied
Angra Pequena, a town in Ger
many's diamond field in southwest
Africa. The Germans retreated af-
ter blowing up the railroad. The
English occupation was followed
quickly by German raid on the
British harbor at Walefish Bay,
Cape Colony. The German ad-
vance guard was driven off.
China has protested against the
occupation by Japanese troops of
Wei Hsien in Shantung province.
Territory Seized by French.
Bordeaux. Sept. 26.--The ministry of
marine announced today that the
French gunboat Surprise on September
y took possession OF Coco Beach in
Kamarun. the German colony in west
ern equatorial Africa
The Surprise, which is a small ves-
sci. unarmored. carrying ten small
guns, sunk two German auxiliary
vessels, the Rhios and Italo.
German Shells Burst High.
London, Sept. 26.--All the troops
appear to have become thoroughly
hardened and accustomed to condi-
tions. The commissary and the am
munition supply departments are
working perfectly. While the soldiers
are occupying the advanced firing line,
they are scarcely ever without one hot
meal Il day, which is brought to them
i'm camp kettles from the field kitch-
ems.
The British artillery officers praise
highly the gunnery of their opponents.
They declare that the German shells
almost always burst at accurate range,
but often too high to do damage
The soldiers rest occasionally when
in deep trenches, smoking pipes and
cigarets, for ration of tobacco is
served regularly. Meanwhile shells
fly overhead with a sound like the
ripping of parchment.
Asks Aid Of Ireland.
Dublin. via London, Sept. 26.-Pre-
mier Asquith appeared at the Mansion
House here last night for the purpose,
as he expressed it in the opening of
his speech, 'as head of the kings gov
ernment to summon loyal and patriotic
Ireland to take her place in defense
of our common cause"
The prime minister received tre-
mcndous Welcome. There could be no
higher cause, said the premier, than
the vindication OF international good
faith and protection Of the weak
those who preached practical reli-
gion Of force.
British Naval Loss, 1,460.
London. Sept. 26.-lt is officially an
nounced last night that nearly sixty
officers and / 400 men were lost in the
sinking of the British cruisers Abou-
kir, Hogue and Cressy in the North
Sea.
The facts concerning the sinking of
the cruisers are contained in an ad-
miralty statement issued last night.
The reports of the commanders Of the
Cressy and the Hogue state that the
Aboukir was hit by one torpedo and
sunk in thirty-five minutes. Three
torpedoes were fired at the Cressy. one
missing narrowly. She lasted from
thirty five 10 forty-hve minutes. The
Hogue was struck twice ten to twenty
seconds elapsing between the torpe-
does. and went under in five minutes.
French Use Deadly Chemical.
London, Sept. 26.-Remarkable tales
of novel engines Of war are appearing
in all parts OF Europe but nothing has
yet equaled the report circulated con-
cerning new guns used by the French
which fire turpenite, a substance to
produce instantaneous and painless
death of every living thing within its
reach.
English correspondents have report
ed that entire lines Of German soldiers
stood dead in their trenches as n re-
suit of the fumes from the mysterious
turpinite discharged by the French In
engagements along the Marne.
Use Of Turpinite Confirmed
San Francisco. Calf. Sept. 26.-
|>Confirmation Of the deadly effect OF
turpinite. the new French explosive,
is contained in a letter received here
from French soldier. Sixteen hum
dred Germans, whose hearts were
suddenly stopped by the action OF a
turpinite shell that fell in a trench,
were found dead on their feet. their
rifles in hand. ready TO take aim
Belgian Wins Air Duel.
London, Sept. ga duel i'm the air
over Brussels between a Belgian BIZ