Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-02
LAST NIGHTS NEWS
OF THE GREAT WAR

'ioiA tii@I Vic belllleillS are making
tremendous efforts to defend the
main German supply base at Lune
vile. This is taken to mean that
the forces of the Kaiser are now US
ing every resource in their power to
prevent the French from cutting the
northern railway system, north of st.
Quentin, which is the main source
OF German communication through
Belgium. .
While such activities may mean
retreat to a new line of defense, it
| also indicated that there will be q
terrific battle before the invaders give
way to the pressing advances of the
French.
The Daily Telegraph says it un-
derstands Turkey is about to make a
demand concerning the station of
certain British warships, with which
1t will be impossible for Great Brit.
ain to comply, and it is likely there
fore to bring Turkey into the Euro
rean war.
The Telegraph instances MANY in
dlcatlons of the Turkish policy, such
as the Ottoman government ambigu
Gus conduct in relations to the Ger
man cruisers Goeben and Breslau. the
invitation to German officers to 90
to Constantinople, the mobilization of
Turkish troops in Syria, and the clos
ing Of the Dardaneles, and adds:
"If Turkey chooses war let he.
clearly understand that it will mean
the end, not merely of Turkey in Eu-
rope, but of Turkey in Asia, and that
the allied powers will exact the full
est retribution."
1t is announced in Rome that Aus
trla has replied to Italy's protest
against the placing of floating mines
IN the Adriatic by deploring the loss
Of life on Italian shipping, by prom
lses to remove the menaces to navi-
CATION and by agreeing to pay Italy
an Indemnity of S1,OOO,OOO.
A dispatch received from Toxic
today says a severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships.
which cannonaded the Japanese posi-
tons rear Using Tau, east of the gov
ernment of Kiao Chau, the German
leased territory in China. Two Off
GERS were killed.
German aeroplahes assisted the
war3hips. The war office announces
that an artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer sank in the harbor yester-
day Apparently this ship was not in
actloa. From other sources it is re-
ported that the German DESTROYED was
sunk by japanese siege guns.
1t was announced officially late this
afternoon that a Japanese mine
sweeper of Kiao Chau was blown nm
and sunk. Three men were killed and
thirteen others wounded.
Another japanese vessel, the SIM
PLY snip Wakamiya Maru, was dam.
aged. One man on board was killed
and six were injured
A German report from Using Tan.
the fortified position of the Kiao Chan
territory, sent by carrier pigeon to
lsmaE, in Shantung province. and
thence to Pekin by telegraph, indi-
Gates that German retirement from
the second line of defenses around
Islng Tau was due to the overwhelm-
ing numerical strength of the Jana
rese.
This report also says that the Jan
aneSe losses were 1,7O0 killed and 800
wounded, a result of the fire from
German warships, coupled with the
lire OF machine guns on land. The
German losses are described as small.
Lieutenant Colonel T. G. j. B. Beu-
chon, hero of the Boxer campaign.
Where he used for the first time the
new French cannon known as "75,"
appears among those reported "killed
on The field of honor" Well known
public men, including actors and sew
eral abbes, also are listed.
Inc government virtually has re-
established the dignity of Marshal Of
france, the highest military title.
the resurrection of which long has
been question. A decree, fixing the
salary OF a marshal at 3O,315 francs.
to be paid to whoever merits the su-
preme grade, has been signed at Bor-
deauX.
The British war information burean
made 1t known today that Indian
troops were landed in France last Fri
Gay The point of landing was not
revealed, but it is presumed that the
'roop5 disembarked at Marseilles