The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-05
OF Nine Vessels
Engaged Only Three
Are Accounted for

There are no British warships in Chilean ports. The
fate the three British cruisers that engaged five German
warhs off the coast Of Chile and the transport that accom-
panied them remains mystery.
On this mystery is based the British hope that
more of their vessels survived the action.
dispatch from Santiago dposes OF the earlier report
that the British cruiser Glasgow and the transport otranto
have been bottled up in Chilean waters by the German
cruisers Leps and Bremen The whereabouts of the two
latter cruisers is also in doubt
OF the nine vessels that figured in the naval battle only
the German warsps Scharnhors Gneenau and Nurnberg
have been accounted for.
After coming to Valparaiso they again sailed,
any of the British baeshp Canopus which the
admiralty said had been sent to strengthen Admiral Grad
docks squadron There nothing indicate that she
arrived in time to participate in the fight.
Paris Nov 5-President Poncare sent letter to War
Minister Mlerand in which he declares that after long
series Of violent engagements the allies had repulsed the
desperate attacks OF the Germans.
Paris, Nov 5-The French official announcement is
sued this afternoon says that the allies made slight progress
to the east OF Niepor on the right bank Of the User river
BELGIANs FOLLOW GERMANS.
Havre, France Nov. 5-The Belgian government issued
the following statement 1.-THE Belgian advance detachments
which progressed as far as Lo6aeyde towards User be-
with great difficulty owing poor roads and the inundated
country They also harrassed constantly by infantry
and machine gun fire of the enemy which still occupies the
Saint George and Capee farms located the left bank Of
the User the neghborhood of Schoorbe and Tervaete
"Stuyvekenskerke was reoccupied by marines
To the south of Dixmude the Germans made attack
last night in the direction of Bxschoote bridge but failed
in the attempt and forced to evacuae completely the
village Of Bxschoote to the south of zandoofe.''
London, Nov. St was officially announced that a
of exists between Great Britain and Turkey.
The proclamation to this effect, which subsequently
gazetted, reads follows:
''Owng to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces
under German officers state Of exists between Great
Britain and Turkey from today and all procamatons and
orders in council issued with reference the of
between Great Britain and Austria shall apply to the state
Of between Great Britain and Turkey
privy council was held in Buckingham palace to dis
the question. At its conclusion King George signed the
documents proaming state of and the the
ment made. 1 .t ..#
Naval news looms large here The British public is
seeking details of the battle Sunday off the coast of Chile
but continued efforts being made to minimize the dis
aster Great anxiety felt concerning Rear Admiral Sir
Christopher Craddock, whose fate probably will be
known until it is definitely determined what has become of
his flagship, the cruiser Good Hope
The British public however, is not left without
crumbs of comfort Berlin officially admits the the
cruiser Yorck blown up by mine jade of the
outlying defenses of Wlhemshaven, while In shipping
ces In London declared that the of German
cruiser Koengberg in the Indian has been ended