The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-18

/ Scores who were siiehtly nur, we're
not included ~ the official estimate ri
The injured. II may be shown, vher
The whole truth is kn0wu- that on
hundred we're KILLED and at least thtet
hundred injured.
H. thls city sua in sll England rsx
against the Germans and resentmen'
srainst the government are temper
81 bv grief for the helpless women
and children who were struck cut oil
life So suddenly and cruelty ma
iority OF the victims az tisrtiepoel
we're women and children. FIftee .
schoolooys were killed By a slnElo
snell. only cne lad In the Er"u
escaping. Ten persons lo~t fNaAs live
when q building ia which they hst
taken rel se coileLs ed under the
shock OF shells.
sever of the dead At HsrtlepooI we're
volunteers OF Lord Eitchcnerts new ST
ruY. Thes were sent with their corn o.
rades TO man the trenches in anHNipF-
ttuu Of an sttsnpt on the part II the
Germans to land an invading force
tie Germans had the rsrE$ Of the new
aefsrses perfectly. ard thts cfact s.
pu'~ bg- cf the many evidences mat
he" I'D complete Information from
vui.s So - ire location Of defense
woke and important but'Jinas
= srarti!ng Atoyv Indicating that the
arrrrsr ships were directed tv epies
ON the coast as to where TO strike Is
f,l.r nNrd to the LAtlT Mall hy Louis
TRACY. ths well known author, who has
rv-E r. tire Unitea states MS home,
Fstriswu.' at whitny was under the
ire u German shels Alr Traoy said
The whole coas, was excited on
Tuesday night ~ brilliant sky sign
a h,ca sE3ne over the raoors for half
sa hour. f. waa 81 electric lamp fixed
80 IS bite ard as II hoated high Ia
.te sir f. marked the position Of whit
4 Sow r and car name dozens
voo saw 81 aau"ting over ctr heads
=. go i 81 tGiiina tho German sub
marines and ships exactly where We
were. II t~luhlod In defence of our
a1thoyities-'
az. Cfaey ~ayf that of Whithys n
ao8 innehffarts, only 400 or ace Of the
p--aleA hrothers 9ed The rest met IL
the sfter9, oon and enrolled IA volun-
military servlce or physically UNFIT
agreed 20 supply uniforms and ritse,
any sn~t Of rifles sp long aa +hey were
useful.
Recruiting "a stimulated.
The raid has one very important
and useful effect. Recruiting has been
4, SIMULATED Hs never before ia the war
THE station at Scotland Yard Was
-ro1 ded All 9sy with men to whom the
rvVys ef tf5~ rad had brought home
eharnly sbe actusI peril England is
IT, and the magnitude cf the task be
furA re- e rs safe to say that the
bonoa. IT.. ent of Hartlopool. sea hor-
ough AID With will bring forward
not i%es than COO. 400 men who might
have hung back in 4 feeling Of false
security Special stations ere opened
hare and throughout .ha Kingdom. Es
neciany in Yorkshire aud Northumber
Il nd where recruiting has not been es-
peciaily active, VIII tbs ieSsoa he taken
% heart.
There ~ no doubt that the lesson,
although cruel one, will ba saiutsry.
X drove home tho dreadful realities of
war. The nation lis alarmed and astir.
There has been no delay in putting
into operation the whole machinery Of
coast defense. Probably 406. 600 vol
anteers hav. reached stage Of train
ing where they would he usefnl in re-
psliinC invaders Trenches are being
prepared at possible points Of attack
Forts are being strengthened. There is
no lack Of heavy artillery and siege
mortars and naval gums arc being
sent 10 the coast