Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-02
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| LONDON, Oct. 29.--Additoinal
British warships have been sent to
the ports on the northwest coast Of
France, and apparently new attack
on the Germans is being planned
there. Great activity Ia shown at the
German naval bases Of Wiihelms-
Sayen and Cux-Saven, indicating that
the kaiser is preparing for his su-
preme effort.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 29.-Thc entire
Russian army Is advancing against
the Austro- Germans. The advances
indicate that the Russian left Is en-
vcloping the Austrians in Galicia, and
the Russian center and right are driy-
ing the Germans inside the East Prus-
sian frontier.
After weeks fighting along the
San river, the Austrians began a re-
treat from the southern section. The
stubborn resistance at Przemysl was
the only thing that prevented an ad-
vance Of the entire Russian left wing.
Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. 29.-Dis-
| patches this afternoon said that a
riot was precipitated in Aguas Ca
| Ientes peace conference when Gen.
Soto Y. Cana, znpatista delegate,
referred to the Mexican flag as an
"cld rag" and many drew pistols.
threatening the Zapata delegates.
General Obregon restored order
and Cana explained that he meant
no insult. General Gonzales Cara,
a Villista delegate, then moved that
the Mexican government adopt tho
| pan of Ayala, which is the Zapatas
platform, as a national platform. This
vas carried by a large majority, pre-
cipitating another demonstration.
| LONDON, Oct. 29,-The News
agency Toxic dispatch says the Brit
ish ambassador there learned that the
German cruiser Emden, flying the
Japanese flag, entered Penang port,
straits settlement, and torpedoed the
Russian cruiser Jemtchug and a
French destroyer, sinking both with
heavy fatalities.
A Fleetwood, England, dispatch
says another British steamer struck
a German mine off the north coast
Of Ireland and sank
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 29.-
~ was broadly intimated in high Of
.ielai places today that the president
had asked the attorney general for
an opinion regarding the legality Of
taking over Colorado coal mines un-
der federal supervision. This morn
ing the president had a conference
with the attorney general and later
admitted that some Colorado ques-
tions were submitted to him.
The presidents plans are secret,
but it is believed that he is awaiting
the outcome of the election before
acting. He will probably retain the
federal troops in Colorado until the
state militia is reorganized, which
may require months.
LONDON, Oct. ga confirmed
News agency dispatch says German
officer captured declared that the
, three German generals responsible for
the recent disaster at Augustoff were
c0urtmartialed and shot. The story
says the officer showed copy of the
general order from the kaiser ex-
pressing Indignation over the surren-
der of Augustoff, and ordering the
position recaptured, under penalty Of
death.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 29.--
Four copper companies notified the
state department that the British at
Gibraltar seized the Italian vessels
Sangiovanni and Regina Italy, carry
ing cargoes Of American copper. They
asked the government to protest. The
American consul at Gibraltar has
been asked to make an investigation.
i PARIS, Oct. 29.--This afternoons
official statement says: During We'd
nc sday we progressed several points
in the battle line, particularly around
Ypres and South Arras. There is
nothing new on the front from Nieu-
lport to Dixmude. Between Aisne and
Argonne we have captured some Of
the enemy's trenches, but none of tho
German partial attacks have succeed
ed. We have also advanced 20 tbp
Forest Of Apremont."
BERLIN Via The Hague), Oct. 20.
THE war office admits the Germans
were forced to retreat in Russian Po-
land because of the enormous num-
bers of Russians. 1t said: I'VE are
resuming the offensive" II is UNDER
stood the Germans are heavily rein
forced.
| SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 29.-Detec-
tive William j. Burns today filed
suit for a quarter of a million dam
ages against A. J. Blethen and the
Times Printing company for alleged
defamation in connection with IT,
convictions Burns obtained in the
Oregon land fraud cases. 1t is al
legged the Times charged that Burns
maliciously and falsely procured his
evidence to convict.
| DENVER, Oct. 29.--UncIe Sam is
busy in Denver turning out the larg-
est order of Christmas presents manu-
factured in the entire country. No
factory in America will manufacture
products of greater intrinsic value
than the government will turn out
here.
The principal gift to which Uncle
Sam Is turning his energies is money.
Always before Christmas there is
demand from all parts Of the country
for gold for rrQgarfS and the Dem