The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-22
War Notes


London, Sept. 22.-The official press
bureau announced at 7:45 o'clock last
evening:
Since the last report was received
from General French, further counter
attacks have been made and success
fully repulsed."
Gibraltar, via London, Sept. 22.-It
is officially announced from Zanzibar
that the British cruiser Pegasus, which
was recently attacked and disabled by
the German cruiser Koenigsberg, has
been beached.
Pekin, Sept. 22.--MaiI advices from
Tsimo state that the Japanese lost a
second torpedo boat outside Kiau
Chau. The vessel was sunk by a Ger
man cruiser.
London, Sept. 22.-A correspondent
of the Reuter- Telegram Co. who is
making. a. motor trip through the
Pultusk direct, of northern Poland, says
that no fighting has occurred. The
Germans are advancing very slowly as
the movement of their heavy guns and
armored motor cars is retarded by the
bad roads and marshes. The Cossacks,
the correspondent says, are doing eff
cient service in keeping the country
clear of uhlans.
Paris. 22.-The official communica-
ton issued last night says:
"The engagements today have been
less violent. We have madc apprect-
able progress, notably between Rheims
and the Argonne.2
Bordeaux, Sept. 22.-The magnificent
set of ancient tapestries which hung in
the cathedral of Rheims was removed
before the bombardment by officials
from the Office of the under secretary
Of fine arts, and is now in a place OF
safety.
London, cpt. ga dispatch receiv-
ed by the Servian legation states that
the British military attache in the
Balkan states, Lieut.. Col. Edward A.
Plunkett, was slightly wounded yester-
day while watching the fighting of the
Servian forces having its base at WISE
grad.
An earlier Paris dispatch represent
ed Colonel Plunkett as taking part in
the fighting at Lesnitza.
Rome, by way of Paris, Sept. 22.--
When informed of the destruction OF
the cathedral of Rheims, Pope Bene-
dict XIV. said he could not believe 1t
possible in such a civilized epoch as
the twentieth century, to be plunged
back to the time of Atilla".
The pontiff requested Cardinal Fer
rata to request Cardinal Annette, arch
bishop of Paris, for full particulars, as
telegrams for Rheims are not ac-
cepted.
Calcutta, Sept. 22.-The crews of the
six British steamers captured by the
German cruiser Emden in the Bay OF
Bengal, five of which were sunk after
the crews had been taken off. arrived
here yesterday aftrnoon They speak
highly Of the treatment accorded them
by the Germans, but make light of the
German shooting.
George Read, second officer Of the
Indus. says. that his ship was inter
ceptted on the morning Of Sept. 10 by
| the Emden as she was coming up the
bay. The Germans had intercepted al
wireless reporting the movements oi
ships and so knew the position of all
| the vessels in. the bay. The cruiser
however, was not sunk Until more
than an hour after the attack began
| the German Workmanship being poor
The next afternoon the British shiF
Lovat was sighted by the Emden and
the same program followed In her case
the crew being transferred ana the
vessel sunk
On the night Of Sept. IL the Katinga
| (last reported at Calcutta, Sept. 81
was sighted and an armed crew placed
aboard her. Two hours alter the Kill.
| lin was captured and an armed crew
| took possession OF her. During the
night three other vessels were sighted
| by the Emden. but not pursued. The
crew placed aboard the KILN was re-
moved In the morning and she also
| was sunk.