The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-11
ALL LONDON REJolCEs OVER THE SINKING OF THE TERROR
 OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC.
HAMMER AND TUNES FIGHT
Still Continues in Belgium and France While Russians Are Reported Driving the Germans Rapidly in the Direction of Berlin.

London, Nov. 10.-9:35 D. m.- Claims of the contending armies in the eastern and western theatres of war, especially as concerns the situa- tion in West Flanders, doye-tailed in so few reports tonight as to leave but one big fact on land and sea undis puted That was the destruction of the German raider Emden and the trapping of the German cruiser Koenigsberg, the latter in palm lined East African river, under cir oumstances which read as though they were taken from Stevenson.
 The British marine insurance rate was almost instantly cut in half for never since the days of the Ala bama has there beeR such a success ful commerce destroyer as the Elm den. Cheers broke forth at Lloyds on the announcement and for the moment the struggles of the armies in France, Belgium, Russia and else. where were forgotten
 Yet. al these armies were at each others throats-the Germans and Russians clashing in cavalry engage ments along the German frontier the Russians still harrassing the Austri- ans in Galicia and the Frencl, Bri- tish and Belgans uniting to hold back what still appears to be a tremendous German attempt to break through the allied line in the vicinity of Ypres.
 Many despatches speak of the movement of German troops east ward from Belgium as forecasting the necessity of reinforcements aong the eastern frontier but neither the French nor German official state ments this afternoon indicated any slackening in the violence of the Ger man attacks in West Flanders. In fact, the French statement says that between the sea and Armentieres the opposing forces were both acting on the offensive.
 As to the outcome of this double offensive the rival contentious are absolutely contradictory the Ger mans claiming slow progress near Ypros and the Frenca asserting that the German attack was beaten back. In view of what seems to be a sus- taned and concerted German effort in this region, the reports of the German retirement was hardly borne out, although it is said they have moved their headquarters still furth- CT east this time from Ghent to A ost.
 The situation along the battle line in France proper, from the stand point of the allies, was summed up in a despatch from an observer with the Indian corps, who says there has been no marked change anywhere, though he professes to see a gradual weakening of the German attacks.
 Aside from the military aspect of the war, which stood out boldest to- day was the Germans reported threat to cut off the food supply which the United States is sending to Belgium, if the Belgians did not return to heir cities and make an effort to re- sume their normal occupations. The Belgian answer is that it has been
 impossible to resume semb ance of normal activity because the German soldiery dad commandeered all i'm plements and materials necessary to an industrial revival.
 The British government issued to- night another so-called white paper revealing the incidents, which pre- ceded the declaration of war against Turkey. It deals in the main with the Goeben and Bres au affair and sets forth that the grand viier all along was against dragging Turkey into the conflict but either was powerless to resist Enyer Bey and his associates. or while outwardly opposing them was winking at the fast approaching crisis, while the Turkish and German preparations went forward.