The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-06

War Notes

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Amsterdam, via London, Nov. e.
The following Turkish official state
'ment is contained in a dispatch from
Constantinople:
"The Russians are now strengthen
Ing their positions near the frontier,
but have been repulsed completely
from the Karaklissa and Teehan dis
tricts.
During the bombardment at the en-
trance to the Dardanelles the hostile
fleet fired 240 shells without causing
material damage. Our forts fired only
ten shots"
Paris, Nov. s.-The following Of
ficial communication was issued at the
war office last night: "
q There is no information on the
operations at the north of Lys y #E
in violent offensive movement by
the Germans north of Arras we lost a
few trenches, which later were re-
taken. .-
"1n the Argonne Cregion of St HUI
berD all the German attacks have
been successfully repulsed
Concerning the remainder OF the
battle front, there is nothing of i'm
portance to report"
London, Nov. emperor William
and Prince Henry of Prussia both
have been removed from the ranks of
honorary admirals of the British fleet.
Their names are dropped from tho
newly issued November navy list
Amsterdam, Nov. "a dispatch
from Roosendaal to the Telegraaf
says:
%The Germans are stopping all Bel
cpia al hat 4 ar,f
age from leaving Antwerp. Last night
a number of men who attempted to
escape to Holland were arrested
"All the hospitals in Antwerp have
been emptied and many trains with
German baggage have left that city.
1t is rumored the burgomaster Is be-
ing held as a hostage.
."The thunder of guns can be heard
distinctly at. Roosendaal"
London, Nov. 5.-Major General
Robert G. Kekewich retired, who de-
Tended Kimberley for 1875 days against
the Boer armies, was found dead in
his bedroom today from a self-inflicted
gunshot wound in the head. r~a
The suicide of General Kekewich is
attributed to nervous breakdown.
General Kekewich was born in 1854
and entered the army twenty years
later. He served in many campaigns
and received numerous decorations for
distinguished service. For holding
Kimberley against the Beers from Oct.
is, 1899, to Feb. 16, 1900, he was pro-
NOTED TO a major generalship. - -
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London. Nov. S.-The hospital ship
RohilIa which was recently wrecked
off the Yorkshire coast with a large
number of casualties, was struck by
a mine and so badly injured that her
captain was forced to run her on the
rocks to escape sinking at sea. Cap
tain Wilson, the commander Of the
Rohilla, gave testimony to this effect
at an inquest held today. .... p.
This was the first hint that the hos
pital ship had struck g. mine. 1t had
been generally understood that the
vessel merely got off her course near
Whitby and piled on the rocks.
Captain Wilson said that when the
Rohilla struck the mine he knew she
had been badly damaged and that had
he failed to run her ashore she would
have sunk with the loss of all on
board. H..
New York, Nov. 6.-The Western
Union Telegraph and Cable company
announced tonight that communica-
ton with Germany and Austria by way
Of the wireless station at Tuckerton,
N. T., has been suspended until further
notice.
Queenstown, via London, Nov. e.
The German sailing ship Melpomone,
which sailed from Tocopilla, Chile,
JulyS laden with nitrates, was towed
into Queenstown today by British
cruiser which had captured her. Cap
tain Ingelman said neither he nor his
crew had heard that war was in prog
resS.