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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01

Ftion. When several German regiments had crossed the French blew up the bridges and the French artillery start ed firing at a hupdred German col umns which retreated hastily to the river only to find the bridges gone.
 The French regiments then advanc- ed with quickfrers and the merciless slaying continued until dusk Many Germans threw down their arms and attempted to swim the river and large numbers were drowned. When night fall came the French brought up searchlights and continued the work of carnage.
 ''The artillery threw shells at the rate of a dozen rounds a minute into the German ranks and varied it's tac- ties by throwing in shells to the forests where part of the German force had taken refuge. The burning woods lit up the whole front of 15 miles.
 t'In the morning. an armistice of two hours was granted to allow the Ger mans to bury their dead. The French had suffered the loss of only a hand flll''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
''SECOND BATTLE OF SEDAN0
 INVOLVED STAGGERING LOSSES


 London, Oct. During the strategi- cal retreat of the allies southward from the Belgian frontier, the French troops exacted from, the Germans bloody re- venge for the French defeat at Be- dan, A years before
 On this same battlefield according to the Paris cores pondent of the Daily Mail. the Germans suffered one of the worse defeats of their present inva- sion. They were led into a trap which 1cost them thousands of men, he says. The French could have held their po- sitions indefinitely but strategy required them to fall back with the remain der of the allies along the line. Here is the story of the second battle of the Sedan as told by the correspondent:
 'sThe French general ordered his troops to fall back across the river and take up positions on the opposite heights. The bridges were mined but were left standing in order to deceive the Germans into thinking that the French were retreating hastily. The ruse succeeded. The Germans advanc- led across the bridges in close forma-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01

London, Oct 1-Te1egraphing from Paris under date of Wednesday, the corresponds ent of the Daily Mail de scribes the complete destruction by the German heavy artillery of the open and unfortified town of Albert, 18 miles from Aniens which has been the scene during the past few days of a prolonged and terribly murderous artillery battle He says:
 s'Tzhe struggle on the part of the Germans to prevent their right wing being turned compelled them con tinua11y to push their front further north and to the west while the allies continually replied by having their front overlap the enemy both sides bringing up large endorsements. This necessitated long marches of 20 to 25 miles 8. day and the Germans were repeatedly called upon to make a des- perate effort in order to avoid being outflanked whereby they suffered very heavy losses.
 'eOn Saturday they began to realize that their efforts were in vain. The point of the wedge was the town of almost succeeded. They brought up and massed their artillery and the French infantry suffered considerably. They kept up a fire so rapid in char acter that at night the whole sky was lit up by bursting shells. On Sunday they gained perceptfbIy and on Mon day they still pressed on but by that time the French had brought up large numbers of their famous quickfiring batteries and their deadly fire checked the German advance.
 Yesterday the enemy kept up his efforts but by late afternoon it. had clearly failed of. it's aim. There are French batteries at various points around Albert. German shells from their heavy guns began toff Here is an account of the scene from an eyewitness who was on hill over looking Albert:
 We were warned along the road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Couldn't Obey; He Ended Life.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The report of the suicide of the German commandant at Muehlhausen appears to be confirmed in despatch received here, giving some dramatic details of his death.
 It was said that he was ordered to take his forces across the Vosges and tried, but was beaten back several times. Repeated telegrams were re- ceived from the General Staff insisting that the orders t6 cross be carried out at all costs.
 Aftrr trying one more unsuccessfully against the French forces the com- rnandant is said to have retired to his room, where he blew out his brains. Before he shot himself he sent this despatch to the Kaiser:
 Impossible to cross the Vosges; come and try yourself.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
GERMANS REP0RT
 DEFEAT OF ALLIES

London. oct. I-An official statsernen maened from German General Head- a4,arters under date of the evening = sSs,,tar,s,er sO is given in a despatch <<, Eeastezr,s Telegram Company from l19erlin via Amsterdam It says;
 l.'The hostile forces advancing to the north and south of ATboit Ca town or I France 18 miles northeast of A Arnlens) have been repulsed. The front pattle line is without news.
 : ss.Iu Areonne our attack is progress sang steadily though slowly. At the outer forts on the Mouse, the line ls without change.
 s4Yesterday the enemy advanced in tAlsace and Lorraine in the centrai Evosres. His attacks were energetical- ays repulsed. The eastern theater is " out news \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
GERMANS CONTINUE
 FIERCE ONSLAUGHTS
 ALONG THE BORDER

Paris. Oct. 1.-The Germans continue the fierce attack in the angle formed by the rivers Disc and AiGne in the direction of Tracy-Le-Mont just northeast of the forest of the Aigue which has already been the scene of aasuccess on the part of the allies. Here the French lines have thus far held solidIys the attempts made to break them having been futile. The contest has been singll1ar1y desperate, but the allies, by daring counter man euVers have checked the attempts of their adversar1es.
 The latest news from the front. while not giving sufficient details to satisfy the sParisian eagerness for war news is nevertheless regarded by them as favorable and. they continue to wait with patience for sorie decisive result of the great battle.
 Lieut.. Col. Rousset, the military critic in the Petit Parisien, quotes the sentence from the official comm munica- t1Dn reading
 tCn our left wing to the north of the Somnne the action continues to de- vefops more and more toward the north and says:
 ssCurdously I remember perfectly having seen at the imperial maneuvers Of 1909 something analogous to the ac- fdaI situation of the German forces today A certain corps of the attack ing party, disappointed in a maneuver which it had Contemplated against the left flank of the enemy, found itself al the end of the day compressed be tween two lines of fire which had the form of the le tier v reversed It is useless to say that the German eua- peror was not all satisfied and I doubt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01

infantry has occurred. The German losses were proport1onate to the tenn erity Of the attacks. In the direction of Teremond, the offensive r1ovem ent was of no great importance, consisting of long distance cannonade which had no apprecia.ble effect on the de- tachments of our troops guarding the approaches to the town. Between the rivers Dendre and SheIdt there is no notable change.
 .'In short, the German ibonnbard- ment. has produced no results com mensurate with it's violence. The morale of our troops remains excel 1entt and their coo1ness is admirable, as proved by the successful resistance of all German Infantry attacks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
LONDON EPlCURES
 ARE STILL EPlGURES

Y,onfon. Oct. 1-The war leaves the sepica1re stin an epicure. One result
 of it has been to extend the Knowledge l ef a gourmet who for many years has
 explored the gastronomic resources of I,ondon He finds that Scandina vian cooks can produce excellent s11bst1tut ! for the German dishes which he used to enjoy occasionally, but which have now lost their savor. So, when tired Of French or Italian cooking, he jour neys to a. resta aurant near inc West IT.
 dia Docks and revels in a Swedish din ner cooked to the manner of Stock
 holm or Upsala.
 In this connection it is interesting E to observe that, from all accounts lsthe Germans have been showing tneii sold enthusiasm of 1870 for the wine of lsthe country while passing between the gfA1arne and the Mouse. There is a flavor of champagne about many of
 Buschss pages describing that part of his journey with Bismarck. At sGfheins champagne saved one cafe
 proprietor. Count Bohlen, says Busch reported to the Chief the re-
 suit of his inquiries respecting the
 cafe from which our cavalry were 1 fired at. yielding to the entrea ties of the proprietor, who is believed to be innocent. the house has not been de etroyed- Moreover. the treacheroES shot failed of it's effect. The proprie-
 tor has been let off with a fine of 200 or 250 bottles of champagne, to be pr e4 sented sto the squadron; and this he gladly paid
 Prince Bismarck on one occasion at any rate, set an example in 1870 to his xelIow~invaders of France. He paid for the wlne he drank. The Prince
 was lodged in a. house in Versailles.
 where he was visited by an enterpris Ing French journalist disguised as a Spanish Count The Count con sratuIafed Bismarck on having com aaand of the cellar in so good a house. Not so protested the Prince T ! do not wish to disgrace my sons I
 pay for whatever I consume This wine comes from the Hotel des Reser- Avuirs That will also explain to you lzwhy I must content myself with emp <Y bottles for candlestieks.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01

if he be more so today in seeing this singular operation happen again at his great loss.
 Having been unable to oppose our extension toward the north the Ger mans struggled to break at it's sum init the angular line we occupy. Against Tracy-Lre4Mont, they deliv- cred a, furious attack which appears to have cost them dear Perhaps it is not to be the last one. I imagine, however. that such assaults become weaker be- . cause they will wear out when unsuc- cessfuL The tactics of the Germans in seeking to strike, at the same time upon two points over a hundred kilo- metres (about 62 miles) away indicates a certain confusion and it will be quite extraordinary if this can continue long"
 The national committee, formed to take charge of the work of Sending winter clothing to the soldiers, urges that prompt measures be takerS in the way, of furnishing these supplies.
 The name of Lieut.. Col. T. G. B. Bouchon a hero of the Boxer cam paign, where he used for the first time the new French cannon known as ss75,' appears among the list of killed on the field of honor.'' Well known public men, including actors and sew eraI abbies also are listed.
 The government has virtually re-es-' tab1ished, the dignity Of the marshal the resurrection of which has long been a question. A decree fixing the salary of a marshal at 30,315 francs, to be paid to whoever merits the SUI preme grade, has been signed at Bor- dea11x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
DEADLY ARTILLERY FIRE BY GERMANS
 BATTERIES MOWS DOWN FRENCH LINES

to be careful and saw a vast column Of people coming away from the town but nothing happened until 5s16 when we heard a deep boom, quite unlike the noise made by an ordinary field gun and a shell evidently of much greater force and size fell in the town We thought it must be an accident of 1nisdireetion and then to our Indig- nation the shells began to fall rapid ly. They came in punches There were several batteries at work and their aim was excellent. only saw three shells burst outside the town pack of cards that had been built up into houses. as every moment some thing fresh went. Now it was the town hall, now a group of cottages and then a high wall.
 Tt reminded one of a scene in a. Drury Lane nelodrama- One could not believe without an effort thafNoue was seeing a real town shelled. It was just as if some inventor had made a new kind of explosive and had in vited his friends to see 1t demolish a. model of a town. stayed there an hour fascinated.
 That brings the story up to 6;15. At 6:3O a. number of fires, lighting up the whole countryside, were visible. Looking toward Albert they appeared to be hay ricks which had been set alight by shells. The largest of these red glares, however, was Albert on fire. Against the flaming background the tall spire of Q, church stood out uninjured up to 8 O clock but it was impossible to enter the town as the heat was too great and the streets too unsafe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
RAIN CONvERIS GALlClA INTO VAST
 SWAMP, BUT RUSSIANS PUSH FORWARD

stance, the Germans everywhere pre- tended to pay for supplies with docu- rnents written in German which the peasants do not understand. When translated, the peasants found that these papers had inscribed thereon that Whoever presents this at the end of the war will he hanged.
 "A letter received here from a Rus sian officer who. is camping on the estate of Emperor William at Romin- ten. East Prussia, says:i
 's William s estate is -magnificent1y equipped and we have everything at our disposal which could wish We are eenjoying particularly delicious din- ners prepared by his fine cooks.
 s.tHis park swarnns with rare ami mals and birds. We are teaching his parrots the Russian language and they are learning to address their imperial master with compliments I should blush to repeat in company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01


 London. Oct 1-The correspondent of the Telegraph at Petrograd tele- graphing regarding the operations in Russian Poland near the east Prussian bordeIs says:
 stschutsEin, Augustow and Ossowetz 5 is little more than a vast swamp, nlak- ing military operations difficult even in the best weather. Rain has been fall ing heavily for the past two days but the Russians nevertheless are pushing on determine edIy.
 .AThe recent fighting has been sanguinary, two divisions having been destroyed in the battle of Drusikenili- In the vest of Russian Poland. the brushes between the Russian advance guards continue
 ..Fhe Polish peasants are extremely bitter agairst the Germans and this feeling has been increased by the con faf.f with German humor. As an in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
.Home. .Made .Oyercoats..,,

London, Oct. The report that some 100000 men of the British forces lack overcoats h&s prompted a, retired naval officer to suggest an American idea During. the Civil War in Amer ica," he writes in 8 letter to the Times, ttthe Confederate soldiers made good zovercoats. out of blankets. A slit was cut in the center just large enough to put the head through. The slit was then hemstitched to prevent it's getting larger A flat button was then sewn on one side at the center of the slit and a tab with a buttonho1e- on the other side, SO as to close the hole when not in use. Some of the South erners added a small slit or a piece of tape Nin which they carried a tooth brush instead of a fower.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
ENGLISH KlDDIES ARE FILLED WITH
 MARTlAl. SPIRIT

London, Oct 1-Eng1ish children
 are playing a prominent part in the present war and manifest greater en- thusfasm than many of their elders
 Some extreme peace advocates express regret that youth should display such a militant spirit. but many prominent educators and churchmen rejoice in the interest children are displaying in
 Eng1and's fight, and are taking steps ! to give all children in schools, Sunday schools and churches proper instruc- tion concerning the history and pro- gress of the war.
 One prominent bishop recently ad- vised that every child in Eneland should be taught to thank God before
 every meal for the British Navy which
 has made it possible for Englishmen
 to have an uninterrupted food supply.
 The young son of a prominent Eng fish official recently told his goyerness
 that if God let the Kaiser get. into Par is, he would know there was no Goa and quit saying his prayers. And the
 little chaps sister, on being twitted l because she was g. girl and could not go to war, retorted; When grow up 1 shall be a soldiers sweetheart and . I will make him fight." "
 Troops of children, many of them boys and girls scarcely out of the cradle, march through the slum sec tions of London armed with wooden swords and carrying the flags of the Allies. Frequent1y the little folks sing l the Tipperary marching song so pop- ular with Tommy Atkins and keep step with tin can music.
 To English children the war is a,n immensely personal affair. The Kaiser 1 is supposed by most young English
 children to be leading the German
 troops, and it is a great mystery to
 many little Britishers why King | George is not in the field.
 l A general movement has been iTl-
 .augurated for daily instruction in pri- mary as well as secondary schools l concerning the progress Of the war | and London, papers are filled with let ] ters from prominent educators who l point out the magnificent opportunity { teachers will have for practical les
 sons in geograplay and history because of the various parts of the world in which the English troops are engaged. With the opening of schools next month most of the Boy Scouts will be relieved of picket duty throughout England. Their work in protecting
 canals, railways, bridges and public buildings has been of great assistance to military forces engaged in prep aration for foreign service and the little chaps who have frequently stood on duty in pairs at night, relieving territoria1s from such trying work. will doubtless be the heroes of all pub lie and private schools.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
,"Rnbber,, at Prince.

London, Oct. LA big crowd has acquired the bad habit says the Pa1I Mall Gazette of loafing around Wellington Barracks each morning to see the Prince of Wales in khaki. On Wednesday the Prince was, practically mobbed in the most vulgar way as he walked across to Buckingham Palace, and it took quite a large number of police to prevent hundreds of people, who should have known better, from following him or running a1ongside..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Oemenceau Is Foxy.

Toulouse, via. Bordeaux, France. Oct 1-Former Premier Georges CIemen- ceau has succeeded in evading the suspension order against his news paper, LHofnne Libre, by ehangfng. the name to~L'Hornme Enchaine (The Man in Chains). The paper was pub lished, as usual, today. f
 The article which resulted yesterday in an order of suspension for eight days was mildsappeaI for the prefer entiaI treatment. of German Alsatian- prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Isle of Man Loyal.

London. Oct. 1.-From the Isle of Man there comes this news: The Manx Legislative Council and House of Kew met together in Tynwald yes terday and unanimously decided to ask the Imperial Government to accept $50, 900 as a contribution from the Isle of Man toward expenses of war. Mem bers supporting the resolution said that the gift was only an earnest of the readiness of the fifty thousand people of the island to sacrifice all their resources in support of Great Britain at this juncture."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Bar German Architects.

Paris, Oct. 1-Because German ar tillery shelled the cathedral Of Rheims the Council of the Central Association Of French Architects decided today to strike the following names from tbs list of itstforeign corresponding mem bers:
 William Doerpfeld. Berlin; Joseph Stubben, Posen; Otto Wagner. Vienna. and the corresponding associations Of architects of. Berlin, Vienna and Buda.. pest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
ALLIES WITHSTAND
 GERMAN ARTILLERY

London. Oct. 1-An official conn munication issued at Antwerp. accord ing to. a despatch to Reuters Tele- gram Company. says:
 ''The German artillery during the day continued the bornbardment of the first line of forts on the south. Our works suffered little and we are still in condition to make effective resist ance.
 Between the Senne river and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
War NameslFor Babies.

names as seA1sace Lorraine Jones' the following appear on the insurance reg fster. showing the effect of the war on newcomers in the world: Kitchener Barry, John JelIfcoe Walker, George Bankholiday Smith and Only Fancy Henry White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
BRIT iSA CRUISERS
 HEADED FOR PACIFlG

Valparaiso. Chilli Oct. 1-According to information which has reached here from Punta. Arenas, on the Strait of Magellan, the three British cruisers which arrived there Tuesday, the Good Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow, under command Of Rear Admiral Sir Christopher sCradock, have continued on their way to the Pacific.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Defends Rheims Attaok.

Bordeaux, sOct. 1-The Royal Aca- denny of Berlin, replying to the ques- ttons by the Academy of Fine Arts of St. Luke's at Rome in regard to the destruction of the Rheims Cathedral supports the reasons given by the Ger man General Staff for the bo1nbare- ment, which were that Rheims was a Mortified city on the French line of battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Many Ask About Prisoners.

Paris, Oct. The stream of letters to the Red Cross bureau here inquir- ing about prisoners of war has grown than 200 daily.
 Among the recent letters was one from M. Delcasse the Foreign Minis ter, who asked for news of his son. Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, wanted news of his nephew. The Princess of Saxe-M -Meiningen asked about the whereabouts of her husband and the president of the University of Munich desired to know the fate of his son, who is a.prisoner a. in England
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Royal Scots Lose Football,

Copenhagen, Oct The Berlin TagebIatt says that one German regi- ment is especially delighted with a trophy captured from the Royal Scots. It is the regiments football, and two officers and three men of the Scots, prisoners, to teach the Germans the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
To Restore Louvatn Library.

The Hague. Oct.l "A comrafttee presided over by Dr. Fruin, keeper of the State archives. has started a move ment to restore the library Of Louvain, destroyed in the German bonabard- nent Of that town.
 It is hoped to accomplish this work by Dutch subscriptfona
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Would dve 10 We7.

Rome, Oct. 1-The Marquis di San GiuIiano, Minister of Foreign Affairs who is gravely III. is reported to have exclaimed recently: ''I wish I could. live ten weeks more!"
 The remark is believed to indicate knowledge of some very important e- ve1opment in Italy's affairs within that time
 The Foreign Ministers condition al- though it remains grave is described as somewhat improved The 1garchi- oEess Santa A6argheritas his daughter in-1aw, is in constant attendance upon him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01

H. B. Thearle. president Of the Pain Fireworks Display Co. ot America and two employees were Killed when fire and explosion destroyed one story building occupied by the cam- pany in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Erin 9 Hospltal shin.

Havre. via Paris. Oct 1-sir Thon- as Lfpton's yacht Erin. which has been transformed Into hospital ship, arrived here today. On board the Erin were the Duchess of Westmihster and a munger of nurses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Wine Named Alter Jof9re.

Paris, Oct. This years vintage of the Swiss canton of the Vaud will be called the Joffre vintage. The 1870 wines were named after Bismarck and turned out badly. The wine growers hope for better luck this time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Ciearette Fadtortes Seized.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-via London, 12: 80 D. m-Two cigarette factories in Ger many, the Jasplatzi concern, at Ores den. and the BaIschafi factory, al Baden-Baden, owned by the Anglo American Tobacco Combine, have been placed under Government control, for the reason that a majority of the cap ital is held in England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-01
Human Interest NOteS
 Found I'm the Latest War Bulletins

schoolgirls from England back to Ger many.
 She will leave tomorrow, and on her return will bring with her to England an equal number of English school girls.