The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
ELUSIVE DESTROYER OF BRITISH COMMERCE

German Cruiser Emden, Which Has
Just Been Destroyed by an Australian
States is sending to Belgium, II the
Belgians did not return to their cities
and make an effort to resume their
normal occupations.
Why Belgians Are Idle.
The Belgian answer is that it has
been impossible to resume semblance
of normal activity because the Ger
man soldier has Communicated all i'm
plements and materials necessary to
an industrial revival.
The British government issued an
other so-called White Paper, review
ing the incidents which preceded the
declaration of war against Turkey. 1t
deals in the main with the Goeben
and Breslau affair and sets forth that
the Grand Vizier all along was at least
ostensibly against dragging Turkey
into the conflict, but either was pow
erless to resist Enver Bey and his
associates, or, while outwardly oppos-
Ing them, was winking at the fast
approaching crisis while the Turkish
and German preparations went for
ward.
Report Activities for Days.
BY International News Service.
London, Nov. 11.-At last the great
movement of German troops into and
out of Belgium may be explained.
For several days-ever since the
Russian forces began the violent Of
fensive which has finally forced the
Germans in the East to fall back
across the East Prussian frontier-re-
ports have poured into London from
Holland, northern France and Bel
GUM of the transportation of great
bodies of troops from the Flanders
positions to the eastward.
simultaneously equally creditable
reports told of corresponding influx
of fresh reserves to support the Ger
mans along the Ypres. These latter
troops came from Germany. That
Germany should be sending troops into
Flanders and removing others in
equal numbers puzzled not only the
war correspondents, scattered about
the field of activity of the west, but
military experts here as well.
Explanation Is Furnished.
The explanation is furnished in the
apparently reliable statement that the
crisis i East Prussia, so struck the
German general staff with it's impor-
hot
port the first line of troops-the flower
of the army-from the Flanders line
to the eastern frontier In their places
were sent the second line force, men
of advanced years and youths of ten
der years, who had not as yet received
their baptism of fire.
Withdrawal Is Covered.
The movement of troops from Flan-
ders explains also the reason for the
renewed attack of the Germans or the
line Of the User at Ypres. The
attack in force at these points appar-
emily was for the purpose of covering
the withdrawal of the first line
troops.
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the German general staff in almost
every similar situation and there is
little doubt felt here that when the
vigorous counter offensive shall have
served it's purpose the long anticipated
retirement of the German line to a
more favorable position to the rear
will be begun-also under cover of
ferocious cannonading.
More Than Military Check.
Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 1.-THE fail
ure of the Austro-German campaign
in Poland was more than a military
check; it was a great political defeat.
The Germans believed that the in
vasion of Poland would be easy, be-
cause the people of Poland were in
favor of Germany.
man sympathy was reported and an
army was brought into the field under
a Saxon royal prince for the purpose
of Incorporating, after the capture of
Warsaw, Russian Poland into the Ger
man empire under a Saxon monarch
This kingdom was not to include the
Austrian or German Poland of today
Russia's Master Stroke.
Grand Duke Nicholas made the Ger
man plans impossible of realization by
his famous declaration that all parts
of the old dismembered Poland would
be united and granted autonomy If
Russia won.-
Allies Exert Pressure.
Pekin, Nov. 10-Enticing offers have
been made to Japan by agents of the
allies in China to induce the Mikado
to throw 100000 of his seasoned troops
into the European -theater of war
Following the fall of Tsing-Tau,
which releases Japanese troops and
warships, and removes German men,
ace to Japan's prestige in the Orient,
the allies are exerting every effort to
bring Japan into the western conflict.
A guarantee of a freer hand in the
affairs of China is the price offered
for the Mikado's troops. The younger
statesmen are said to have welcomed