The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Another British Cruiser Sunk by Submarine
=. British Warships to Help Defend City Of Ostend
WdrNotes

London, Oct. 16.-The following Ger
man official statement was received
here last night by the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Co.:
1T is reported officially from Vienna
that our cavalry has entered the
fortress of Przemysl, Galicia, from the
west. The enemy, perplexed by the
rapidity Of our operations in Russian
Poland and Galicia, tried in vain to
prevent our relief Of the fortress by
detach!ng troops to the west. They
were unable, however, to resist the
advance of our army.
"The fifth and sixth Russian infan-
try division attacked by us have fed
in the direction of the River San.
"a Cossack cavalry and an infantry
brigade in strong position west Of
Dynow, Galicia, were defeated after
brief resistance"
Amsterdam,via London, Oct. 16.-
The Telegraf today publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Berlin:
'"The Prussian government will ask
the Diet for war credit Of more than
$2,5O0, 900.
Government work on the railways
and highways will be proposed to cope
with the unemployment situation and
to give relief to small communi-
ties. A joint sitting of party holders
1t was decided unanimously to sup
port the governments program. The
sitting of the Diet will partake Of the
character of a war subscription and
will last only a few days"
London, Oct. ia Havas agency
dispatch from Chalons sur Marne says
that German artillery continues to
lombard the cathedral of Rheims.
Paris, Oct. 16, 1910 p. m.-The Of
fiCial communication issued by the
French war office last night says:
THE news of the day indicates gains
at several points along the front.
"On the left wing to the north Of
Lys we have taken Estaires. On the
center, to the north and east of Rheims,
we have made an advance of nearly
two kilometers labout a mile and o.
quarter).
ION the heights of the Meuse and
in the Woevre region we have made
gains to the south of st. Mihiel and
| near Marcheville'
Paris, Oct. 16, via London, 1905 p.
m.-The Temps says that a German
shell fell in the Rheims cathedral Tues
| day and destroyed the apse. Three
| other shells, according to the newspa-
per, demolished a part of the law
court. The public attorney was buried
| in the ruins of the court building. He
was extricated alive.
Washington, Oct. 16.-No confirma-
| ton of the report reaching Rome from
Constantinople. that Turkey, had noti-
| fed Germany of her intention to de-
mobilize her army because, of, financial
| embarrassment was received yester-
day at the Turkish, German or British
| embassies. Official advices reaching
the state department apparently were
in conflict with the report.
A message from Constantinople said
| the Turkish government was seeking
| to purchase 100 motor trucks in the
| United States. It was stated whether
the trucks were intended for military
| use.
| Folkestone Eng, via London, Oct
| 16-The cross channel steamers which
have been busy for days past trans
porting refugees from Ostend, which
port is now closed owing to, the ap-
proach of the Germans, are being en-
ployed now in bringing refugees from
Dunkirk and Calais. These refugees
are Belgians, who succeeded in getting
to France from their own country and
owing to the panicky feeling in the
French port, are now just as anxious
to come to England.
| Leopold IL, one of the regular Ost-
end liners, which left here Wednesday
night, was warned not to enter Ost-
end and proceeded to Dunkirk, where
she remained until yesterday after
noon when the vessel returned to
Folkestone.
Heavy firing could be heard at
Dunkirk throughout the night, but 1t
was said that the Germans were a
long way from the town.
The Princess Henrietta, which left
Ostend Wednesday with Belgian SOL
diers. who were landed at Calais, also
arrived here yesterday afternoon,
bringing refugees. Calais, they report
ed, is filing up with people from the
surrounding country and from Bel
GUM. A fleet of fishing boats has also
arrived filled with passengers from
coast ports. Three thousand Belgian
wounded have arrived here. Some
have not had their wounds dressed
for six days.