The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-03
GERMAN NAVAL EXPERT TELLS
 OF GREAT WAR. Kiel Professor Writes to Brother Here of Many
 Unreported Battles BRITISH WARSHIPS kARE REPORTED LOST Germany s Huge Siege Guns Are Proving of Immense
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News of more unreported battles, the capture of many men, taking or forts, and sinking of British battle ships, are today in the possession of the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, through the courtesy of pr. Herman Duesing, of this city, who has re- ceived further tidings of the war from his brother. Dr. Carl Duestng, profes- sor of mathematics in the Royal Ma val College, at Kiel, Germany.
 The recent exclusive publication of battles won and Actresses captured was confirmed in English news des- patches after the publication of de- tails in The Farmer, and there is every reason to believe that the. au- thenticity of the present eommuni- cation is unquestioned.
 Among the startling disclosures set forth in the letter may be mention ed a big battle between the Germans and French near Ver6un, in which 100000 French were put to route, Sept. 1, a three days battle near Amiens in which the English and French were defeated; and a riot in Paris on Sept. 6, while the German armies were near the capital city.
 Probably the most remarkable dis closure yet reaching America. if au- thenticated, is the report published sby the war office in Berlin that the British cruisers ''Arethusa'' and "Fearless,'' the battleship Amethyst and torpedo boat destroyers .Iaertes'' '.Phoenix's and ''Druid'' were sunk, either on the coast of England, or Immediately following the battle off the coast of Haligoland where three German vessels were lost
 German reports of the battle of Tannenburg. Eastern Prussia, already reported in the news, aeslsasSt ore of the greatest battles in all history for it is said that 15O,ooo were kill ed or wounded with as many as 500 guns captured in one day.
 Another feature brought out strongly is the fact that the Germans declare no blockade has ever been made in the North Sea and supplies and provisions in large quantities are being brought to the war zone from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
 It may be interesting to Americans to learn that German naval officers have soIennly pledged their paths never to finish the war without talk ing a ship for a ship, and that they now claim that in various engage ments the score is equal
 Data on the immen siege guns which were used in siIencing the forts show that they are 16 1-21 inches in calbre, throwing a projecti1e weigh ing BIO pounds, once in every ten minutes, at cost per shot of #$9 200.
 The range of these guns is about 15 miles and the projecti1e which Is thrown into a. charted- square travels in a parabola, the extreme height of which is about 3 miles. Advices from Germany describe the range finding by means of Zeppelin airships, and that shell is never fired amiss.
 At Manon VilIers, the most inpreg- nable fortress in the world unless Gibraltar is considered, the reduce ton movement began at 10 o'clock in the morning The following day cap ttulation was made. Upon the Ger man entry of the fort which com mands a high hill there were but 50 soldiers left of garrison of 97O and the ruin was beyond description.
 Arti11erymen taken from the fort later told their experiences in prison pens, stating that at the bursting of each German shell the entire garrison were rendered unconscious from the terrific concussion. Upon revivtng the soldiers would first feel their own limbs to ascertain in their nunbness that they were not shattered and would then turn to aid their com7
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