The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-13
BRITISH COLONEL REv0LTs
IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Belgian Government To Be Transfer.
red to France-Ministers Leave Bel.
gium for Hsvre-AIlies Resume the
Offensive on Western Wing Against
the Germans.
the Germans.
(By Associated Press,

London, Oct 13.-Military critics
and war observers generally are rapid.
ly turning their attention to the gi-
gantic battle that is believed to be i'm
minent in the eastern theatre and
which doubtless will be fought in Rus
sian Poland.
1t is generally believed here that
the battle line already has been drawn
but the British are wondering which
side selected the place. The greatest
secrecy surrounds all movements in
this theatre and reports have been
most contradictory. Little is known
as to the number of men about to be
engaged or what their positions are.
Admitted Assassination.
A dispatch received today from Sara
jovo, Bosnia, says that at the trial of
twenty-five men for the assassination
of Arcfduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife, Gavrio Prinzip admitted he in
tended to-lxiil Field Marshall Potiorek.
One bullet which he saved for the field
marshall, however, he fired at the
Archduchess, killing her, -xsS u i.
A news dispatch received from Co
+penhagen says it is reported in Berlin
that Crown Prince Alexander, of Ser
via, had been wounded and that his
brother George was mortally hurt in
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British Colonel RevoIts.
Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 13.--
1t is officially announced here that
troops under Colonel Maritz have re-
belled.
They are stationed in the northwest
OF the Cape provinces. Martial law
has been proclaimed throughout the
union. IL" ~ a1.A. ,s.ls-~--s
Colonel Maritz. who is leading the
revolt, has been identified with South
Africa for some time. He has the
largest supplies and ammunition of
any of the British commanders there
and it is believed he might attempt to
get the whole union into a revolt.
The trouble has been brewing in
these provinces ever since General
Bayers, commander in chief of the
union forces, resigned because. he
said, he didn't think England was
right in the European war.
French Claim Success.
Paris, Oct. 13.-The usual French
afternoon war bulletin ends: ITO sum
up the situation, yesterday was marked
by perceptibfe progress on the part
of our troops at various points in the
field of battle"
In leading up to this. conclusion the
report states that the allies have re-
sumed the offensive on the western
wing in the region of Hazebrouck and
Bethune and are coming into contact
mostly with the German cavalry.
Belgian Governed in France.
Bordeaux, France, Oct. 13.--It has
been decided to transfer the Belgian
government to France, according to an
official announcement. Several Belgian
accompanied by group Of \
officials, left Ostend for Havre, where
the French government has prepared
temporary offices for them. King All
bert. however, remains at the head
of the Belgian army.
Canal is Closed.
London, Oct. 1S.-The Kaiser WI.
helm canal has been closed to ordinary
traffic between the Baltic and the 4
North Sea for the duration Of the war.
to news dispatch from
Il
Prince oIee Dead. 4
Petrograd, Oct. 1s.-Prince OLE.
son OF the grand duke Constantine.
died yesterday Of wounds rectlysi1
while inf action Il tho 1ron|