Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

insurance lNaIe DTOPS,
The British marine insurance rate
was cut in half almost instantly, for
never since the days Of the Alabama
has there been such a successful
commerce destroyer as the tE1nden.
The Emden has contributed to the
history of the war one of its most
remarkable chapters. For sheer all-
dacity and success it has few paral-
lels-certainly none since the Ala
bama, the famous old Confederate
warship, was roaming the seas. TWen-
ty-two ships, mostly British, have
been sunk and one has been captured
by the German cruiser.
luce. early. lna august theas knltlen.
/ has been at work Most of the time
she was preying on British shipping
in the Indian ocean, but late last
month she suddenly appeared at Pen
ang, Oh the Malacca straits. 1t was
here that the lEmden performed her
most daring feat. A fourth smoke
stack was rugged on her deck and
Japanese flag run up. Thus disguis-
ed, she steamed boldly into the har-
Dor, passing unchallenged under the
British guns of the fort. and fired tor
pedoes which sank the Russian cruis.
er Jemtchug and French destroyer.
Then she fled and escaped unscathed
through the straits.
Destroyed 100000 Worth.
The vessels destroyed by the EN-
den had total value of about $780,
900, exclusive OF their cargoes. The
Emden's largest guns are only Al
inch. Of these she had ten. Her
speed of 24.5 knots was her greatest
asset. as she was able to run down
merchant ships with ease and then
escape from larger. but slower, yes
sells that pursued her. British, Rus
sian, French and Japanese warships
in the east had been attempting for
weeks to put an end to her career.
1t has been more or less Of a mys-
terry to- naval men how the Emden
has been able to keep at sea month
after month without running short of
coal and supplies. 1t is assumed,
however, that she has obtained sufi-
cient fuel and food to meet her needs
from captured ships.
The Sydney sighted the Emden yes
terday morning. With superior speed
she at once, closed in and gave battle.
The German boat could not escape.
There was running fight, at the end
of which the Emden, burning from
the shells of the Australian boat, was
beached.
The casualties on the Sydney are
said to have been slight.
The Germans and Russians are
clashing in cavalry engagements
along the German frontier and the
Russians are still harassing the Aus
trians in Galica. The French, Brit
ish and Eelgians are uniting to hold
back what still appears to be tre-
mendous German attempt to break
through the allied line in the vicinity
of Ypres. Dispatches speak of a
movement of German troops east
ward from Belgium as forecasting q
necessity of reinforcements along the
easter. frontier. Aside from the mil
itary aspects of the war, it is Ger
many's reported threat to cut off food
supplies which the United States is
sending to Belgium, if the Belgians
did not retire to their cities and make
an effort to resume normal Occupa-
tion, stood out boldest. The Belgians
say the demand is unreasonable, aa
the Germans have commandeered all
implements necessary to Industrial
revival 55#a5
Germans Claim Successes.
An official communication by the
German army headquarters today
says: u
"Our attacks near Ypres, Belgium,
yesterday are progressing slowly.
Over 500 French colored and English
prisoners were captured and several
machine gums taken. Further south,
our troops are advancing and the
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