Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22

cables Copenhagen correspondent
my informant, who has just returned
here. met at Brandenburg % trains oil
re-enforcements in one hour, all packed
with men and horses. He estimates
the number of troops to be between
800. 900 and 100000. Regular traffic on
the main lines in Germany has been
suspended to allow transportation to
the western field of an army OF 10000
soldiers" ~
Beers Stand With British.
London. Oct 16.--A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Pre-
toria says:
"At a meeting of commandments rep
resenting all the free states north OF
Bloemfontein, held at Kroonstad, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
denouncing as a blot on the honor OF
the Free State the rebellion started
in the northeast Of the cape provinces
by Colonel Maritz. The resolution
pledged the fullest support of the
commandments to the government and
requested a mobilization of the burgh.
ers to crush the rebellion.
Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS, minister
of defense. thanked the commandments
for their tender of support. He ex.
planned, however, that a mobilization
was unnecessary, as IL would put
more men in the field than would be
needed.
The action taken by the Kroonstad
meeting is considered significant in
view of the fact that hitherto the peo-
pie of the Congo Free State were luke
warm regarding the campaign against
the Germans.
Bombs Dropped In ostend.
London, Oct. 16.-The directors OF
the Belgian Red Cross arrived in Lon
don today with 600 wounded soldiers,
the last of $4,000 who have been
brought to England.
They left Ostend Wednesday morn
ing. at which time $4,000 refugees be-
sides townspeople were hoping to get
away.
AS the Red Cross steamer left an
aeroplane dropped two bombs, which
fell in the water few yards from
the vessel.
Statement by King Albert
London, Oct. 17s-"Tell everybody
will never leave my army IL I leave
Belgian SOIL" This declaration was
made by King Albert of Belgium to a
Belgian diplomat who interviewed the
ruler at ostend Wednesday, according
to the Daily Express. The king con-
tinued:
Our army has retreated from Ant
werp and concentrated brilliantly. All
are ready to give their lives, as am
I, for Belgium's independence. II
breaks my heart to think that this
beautiful country. SO peaceful. so in
dustrious, should be occupied even
temporarily by so wanton an enemy.
Il feel that whatever has been done
has the warm approval of all Belgians
and civilized Europe. We may suffer
reverses. but our confidence of final
victory is stronger than ever. We are
beaten. perhaps. for the time being.
but we are not crushed"
Kaiser Regrets Friends Death.
Rome. Oct. 16.-The Italian premier,
Sig. Salandra. will assume temporar.
lily the portfolio of minister Of foreign
affairs made vacant by the death to-
day of Marquis Antonio al San Giu-
liano. This step was decided upon at
council Of the ministers this after
noon.
Nothing Is known as to the inten-
tions of the king or the premier re-
garding a permanent successor to the
ONCE. 1t is stated from an authorize
tive source that the death of the mar
Quis will not affect the foreign policy
OF the government.
Marquis di San Giuliano died this
afternoon after suffering for a month
with an affection of the heart. 1t Is
reported that the German ambassa-
dor to Italy. when he heard of the
death of the marquis, said:
This is perhaps the greatest mis-
fortune for the central empires since
the war began"
Want ArmistIes Christmas Day.
London. Oct. 1.-THE Daily Mail
has received a dispatch from its cor
respondent in New York saying that
leading clericals and educators there
have under discussion a movement
to have the warning powers agree ito
an armistice on Christmas day.
Bishop David H. Greer, Cardinal
Farley, Rabbi H. Pedir Mendes and
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia university are mentioned A.
interested.