Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-09-25
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3 ENGLISH sH|l'
NAVAL BATTLE Reports.
NORTH SEA-VIcronv
GERMAN BOATS.
CLAIM AUSTRIAN DEFEr
Official Announcement Saw.
Near krupini, on the Orin. p, D'''
Ended in Complete Victory :.
Serb Arms.

London, Sept. 2S.-The mo.,
disaster to Great Britain's nav AZ, leroy s
the present war was annonroo ~ uafa
admiralty this afternoon. b.,D sa
cial report stated that three ''l pl. %
cruisers, the Greasy, the AbOn, pllua
the Hogue. had been sunk bT N.' 40
man submarine in the North So . 's'
The Aboukir, Hogue, and cro...
q displacement of 10000 tons ' ~
40 feet long, 69.3 feet wide ans s '
rs feet of water. They had arms mo rs'
consisting of two go inch gums 1 twal
6-inch guns, twelve 12-poundars s''ls
five 3-pounders. The Aboukir 49,, ale
Cressy were built at Govan in lsn
and the Hogue was built at Rar,. Ivy
the same year. The Cressv NO,
manded by Capt. Robert W JOSD W.
the Aboukir Capt. John E. Drummss,
and the Hogue Capt. Wilmot 8 N%
olson. . ''A
Neither the time, scene, nor lo,, !,
life marking the disaster was pirer
the official report, but from otbor n
official reports it is CLEANED tb.t u
cruisers were sunk off the CORN,
coast close to Helgoland hight 4,
scene of the recent victory for =.
British fleet, which sunk three A.,
man light cruisers and two tornod,
boat destroyers. Each of the th,.,
British cruisers carried a crew NJ IN
officers and men.
The British yflotilla of cruisers On,
torpedo boats is reported to have hps,
engaged in a scouting expedition aim,
the German coasts to locate the main
German fleet. 1t is believed thew veg
met by one or more German subms
zines essaying raid similar to h,
engaged in by the British scout pstI
cruiser Pathfinder only a few DAYS an
when it was sent TO the bottom.
News of the disaster cast gloom
over London last night. The daring
raid of German submarines has mo
mentarily diverted attention from The
battle1elds of the continent.
Canada to Raise More Troops.
Montreal, Quebec, Sept. 23.-A sec
ond contingent of Canadian troops
$4,000 strong, will be raised immed
ately by the Canadian government, ii
was announced on Tuesday. This ai
ditional contingent is to be ready By
Nov. With the troops already being
raised, it will increase Canada's con-
tribution to the British fighting forces
to $4,000.
Serbs Defeat Austrians.
Nish, Servia, via London, Sept. %
The battle which has been progress
ing for several days near Krupini on
the Drina river, has ended in complete
disaster for the Austrian army accord
ing to official announcement.
The announcement declared that
10000 Austrian troops were engaged
in this encounter, while the Servial
forces included various bodies Of men
who had been concentrated along the
Drina, reinforced by troops hastily re-
called from Semlin and Slavonia. the
fighting was sanguinary.
The Austrian attempt on Shabals
was repulsed with heavy losses.
Prince George of Servia has agalh
been wounded, this time while leading
a charge of a Servian battalion. A rlne
bullet penetrated the trunk Of DIS
body. 1t is the opinion Of his phys
clans that his life is not in danger
Prince George was first WOUNDED ~
Belgrade in the early part OF Angus
by a fragment of shell when that clV
was being bombarded by the Aus
TRANS.
Claim German Wing Yields
Paris, Sept. 23.-In a furious nlsn
attack opened by the allies simultaaF
ously along the whole line between u'
Aisne and the Disc at 2 O'Clock luSs
day morning, the Germans were forC''
back at several points on the GerlH'l
right, both sides suffering very heS'
losses.
Soon after the attack opened ~
Germans directed an attack agaln'
the allies lines further to the east ~
were finally driven back in hana
hand encounter in which line SL y
line clashed in terrific charges In ~
dark.
The German resistance was desp',
ate. 1t was not until they were Owe
whelmed by numerically strong
forces that they we're swept from 'n'l
position.
Fresh troops, hitherto not in ac'iy !,
were brought up by the French 70 :
eide the battle further to the cas-"
Sink British Ships.
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