The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-04
Germans Expect a Long War.

London-"The German semi-offi-
cial press has changed its mind and
admits the wal is likely to last longer
than it originally thought" says Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent. THE
North German Gazette" the cores
pondent continues, urges the neces-
sity to husband the wheat resources.
The newspaper estimates that Ger
many has sufficient corn for bread for
the army and the population until the
next harvest, but it adds that the war
may last longer and that the Germans
must be able to hold out until a
peace is secured" g
Dukes Army Loses Heavily.
London.-The Duke Of Wurten-
burg's army has lost heavily in the
north of France, according to a dis
patch received by the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Paris. The Ger
mans, the message adds, lost 1000 in
killed and wounded in an Inflated night
attack on Craonne and the regions
mentioned in the French official
communication. The French casual
ties numbered one hundred.
Powerful German Zeppelin Launched
London.-A dispatch from Geneva,
| Switzerland, to The Express, gives
this account Of the launching Of a
new Zeppelin:
"The most powerful Zeppelin yet
made has Just been launched at Freid-
richshafen, on Lake Constance. With
out preliminary trials it flew away
northward at great speed, cheered by
the soldiers, who shouted to London!'
Count Zeppelin was present at the
launching. ,
1.-THE airship has a special armored
compartment for bombs near the pro-
pellors and a big gun is mounted in
front to destroy aeroplanes. A second
airship of a similar type will be ready
by the end Of October.
CAS- soon as this new airship-the
thirty-frst of its kinds finished.
work will be begun on another. More
Zeppelins are being built al Dussel-
dorf Colmar and Berlin, the German
staff desiring that the number be
brought to a hundred quickly"
French Villages Are In Ruins
London.-An Amsterdam dispatch
to Reuters Telegram company says
From Sluis ONE a report that the
country villages around Roulers are
being devastated by the Germans,
partly for strategical reasons. Both
in the towns and outside Of them many
Of the inhabitants have lost their lives
through their own imprudence. It is
estimated that a thousand Inhabitants
were killed and that $50 houses have
been burned down. g..
"Roulers is as quiet as a graveyard
and only a few German soldiers are
seen in the streets.
Ranks Of Germans Reinforced
London.-Thousand upon thousands
Of German reinforcements have been
added to the great masses Of troops
e~ndeavoring to force their way to the
northern ports Of France.
1t is said this ceaseless pushing for
ward of vast bodies of German soldiers
is by direct order Of the emperor,
whose eye is fixed On England, against
which ansearly campaign is considered
among the possibilities, provided a
suitable base can be found from which
to direct the forces.
Similarly the allies have been strong
ly reinforced, and among the new
troops at the front are the British
Indians, who, according to all accounts,
have been bearing themselves well.
German Prince Reported Dead
Berlin.-The sixtieth German casual.
ty list is headed with the name of
Lieut.. Gen. Prince Frederick Of SAKE
Meiningen, killed in battle near Mon
tigney, August %. Dispatches report
the Germans have repulsed French at
tacks in southern Vosges.