The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30
THREE british
WARSHIPS SUNK
German Submarines Make Daring Raid
Among British Ships In The
North Sea
SERW|ANS TAKE SARAJEV0
Austrians Surrender Bosnian Capital,
Where Assassination Occurred
That Started the Wa

During the past week the fighting
between the warning nations Of Eu
rope has been on both land and sea
Three British cruisers were sunk by
German submarines on the North sea
The death roll was 1900 men. Fol
nearly two weeks the great armies Of
the allies and Germans have beer
struggling in the battle Of the Aisne
in the north of France. Although thou
sands of lives have been sacrificed nei
Their side has been able to gain an i'm
portant advantage. The Servians have
captured Sarajevo, the Bosnian CAPT
tai, where the heir to the Austrian
throne and his wife were assassinat
ed, from the Austrians. Another Ga
lician stronghold has been taken by
the Russians.
German Navy Hemmed In
Day after day the British warships
have been awaiting outside Of the
Keil canal for the coming Of the Ger
man ships. Once by a clever ruse they
were able to entice several of the
kaiser's war vessels from the protec
ton of the canal with the result thai
the German navy lost two vessels. II
was the fact that the British had the
German ships hemmed in that gave
them the freedom Of the high seas
After that the German warships were
lost sight Of entirely.
Attack by Germans a Surprise
The attack by the German subma
rines was a great surprise to the Brit
ish fleet and eve the British termed
it as a brilliant feat. Not until one
Of their vessels was struck did they
become aware Of the presence Of the
many death-dealing ships. Two other Of
the British vessels went to the assist
ance Of the one that was struck and
they, too, were struck by t%orpedoes,
The small cruisers Of the British i'm
mediately gave chase and succeeded
in sinking two of the seven German
submarines before they reached their
haven Of safety.
Servians Capture Bosnian Capital
The capture of Sarajevo, the Bos'
nian capital, from the Austrians is one
of especial interest, inasmuch as 1t
was the city in which the assassina'
ton of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir
apparent of the Austrian throne, and
his wife occurred. The combined ar
mics Of the Austrians and the Mon
tenegrins have been sweeping every
thing before them in their campaign
against the Austrians in Bosnia.
Another Victory for Russia
In Galicia the Austrians apparently
have given up all hopes of success
against the Russians and seem to be
Offering very little resistance. With
the major strength Of their army de-
stroyed and disappointed in the failure
Of the Germans to send them assist
ance, the morale Of the Austrian army
is one of hopelessness. The cars
army has succeeded in taking Jaro-
slav from the Austrians in Galicia.
This is a strategic point because OF
its railroad facilities. Przemsyl is
the only place Of Importance which
the Russians do not occupy at the
present time.
German Submarines Sunk
Ymuiden, Holland.-Two Of five Ger
man submarine boats which attacked
and sank the British cruisers Aboukir,
Cressy and Hogue were sent to the
bottom by the British ships, according
to survivors from the cruisers, who ar.
rived here.
Germans Weakening at Alsne
Bordeaux.-"The battle between the
Disc and the Meuse probably will last
three or four days longer" says The
Temps in a military review. But re-
ports indicate that the enemy's resist
ance is weakening. Another effort and
French territory will be free of them.
1t will be hard, however, for we shall
have many victims.
"Our advance between Rheims and
the Argonne seems to show the great
er part of the German army in retreat
London.-The Daily Mails CORE.
spondent reports that the German right
has been turned between Peronne and
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