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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMANS WORK OVERTIME
IN AlRSHIP FACTORIES
One Zeppelin a Week Manufactured
and Aeroplanes by Dozens.

THE HAGUE, oct II. - Germany is
preparing for an air raid on Great Britain,
but don't tell anybody" This is the
statement, according to German papers
received here, that is being repeated
everywhere, The German feeling against
Great Britain is so deeply aroused, their
hatred so strong, their desire for Britain's
downfall SO unanimous that the Govern
ment fell they must do something to
pacify the people and start some sort of
attack on the insular enemy. An attack
by the fleet which Is prudently scouting
the empty Baltic under the leadership OF
Grand Admiral Prince Henry OF Prussia
and Admiral Won Ingerohl, is impossible
for many good reasons, so the Germans
are urged to try their luck in attacking
Britain by the air The Zeppelin work.
shops at Fredrichshafen are laboring day
and night with quadruple working staffs,
and are credited with being in a position
to turn out Zeppelin a week. The
Schutteh Lanz mandatory in Mannheim
and the Parseval concern In Bitterfield
are equally active, and near Berlin the
workshops of the Taube and Albatross
aeroplanes are manufacturing flying ma
chimes by the dozen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
LETTER USED TO DUPE
THE WEALTHY READ IN COURT
At Trial Of Men Accused of 2,ooo,-
900 Book Swindle.


NEW YORK, Oct. l7,-one Of the
''nillionaire" letters written by James ],
Farmer 10 his associate. Colonel William
J. Hartley, with instructions 10 mail Il
back from England, was introduced in
evidence before Judge Foster yesterday.
Farmer, Hartley. Samuel l.. Warheld
and others are being tried for 81 OOo, 900
de luxe book swindls, the victims being
rich men IN many cities. The letter, used
in this country as bait, was signed with
the name OF some American millionaire
who happened 70 be in Europe at the
time, II read
MY Dear Colonel:
I'VE landed here today after a stormy
passage Rain and high winds prevailed
until We landed IN Southampton. / am
nov resting and figuring out plan for
.'The bulk of what purchased for
Sl6O0O Is altogether too much money 70
put into one set OF books, but must have
that sx-libris monograph copy Of the
Oriental serles-ths Napoleona, Dickens.
Thackersy, Scott, Bsaux Arts Classic,
DAYS OF the Dandies. wilde, BalZac.
Hugo, Immortals. Roosevelt. Whitman,
yielding and the British poets.
I'VE will return In a few months, when
! will give you nay full list OF what mg
wife ana self have selected for our
library.
we have put aside 10000 70 invest In
books. Don't you think We ought 10 get
: nice home library tar thatf
"of course ~ % Of antieipsts any
thing Ike the saS- lRE frisna Morgan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ALLIES RIGHT WING
UNCHECKED BY FOE

Continued from PaEe One
ported attempting to break through the
Allies lines at a point vaguely referred
10 as some is miles from the sea-
coast" but it Is stated that at no point
have they succeeded in gaining terri
tory.
Ostend, it is admitted, is now held
by the Germans in force. Another port
reported occui ed by the Germans with
heavy force is the northerly seaport
of zeebrugge. However, reports reach
Ing here say the Germans have found
It impossible to push their advance
south along the coast because of the
presence in their path of a combined
Belgian British French army.
The Germans are reported to have
been driven out OF Lille, which was
occupied by the Allies, but this has
not been officially confirmed.
Near scissors, the British have cap
tuEeu humber OF GERMAN pOSltlOnS'
In the Lassigny and Roye regions,
where the Germans made their hard
est attempts to smash the lines Of the
Allies, all attacks have been repulsed.
In the vicinity of Lens. at Albert and
Lille, French and British forces,
operating with horse, foot and artil-
lery, have beaten the Germans back.
and the Allies line now reaches to the
English Channel literal precluding
the possibility of a flanking movement
by the Germans.
In the vicinity OF Ypres. where the
British seem to have received rein
forcements (probably Colonial troops),
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
VIOLENT OFFENSIVE MOVE
ALONG COAST ANNOUNCED

couraged 10 continue their occupa-
tions Factories are being operated
and mines are being worked, The
German troops have attempted to
impress upon the Belgians that
they are safe so long as they alb
stain from hostile acts.
French attacks northwest Of
Rheims were repulsed.
1t is reported that the German Gov
ernment will not insist upon war tax
from Antwerp If the residents will re-
turn to their homes and furnish food
and shelter for the German troops sta
toned there. The people of Antwerp
are being given unusual freedom, be-
ing allowed to keep lights in their
homes at night and lock their doors.
Great amounts of spoils are being
shipped to Cologne and Aix-la- -Chapelle
from Antwerp.
A private dispatch says that the Ger
mans have occupied Roubaix and that
hard fighting is going on in the flooded
territory near Dunkirk
Another dispatch says that Lille was
severely damaged by shells and that a
considerable part of the city was
burned. The Germans entered the city
Wednesday morning with bands play
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

the Allies have taken strong posi-
tion In that vicinity the Allies cav
airy is pressing forward vigorously.
The Belgian army Of King Albert
which has retired into France, will be
ready in a few days to assume the
offensive in cooperation with the
French and British in the north. 1t is
recupcrating in France.
The capture OF Ostend by the Ger
mans and the establishment of the
German wing upon the coast at Blank
enberghe has enabled the German
forces in northern Belgium to get in
touch with the main army. This is of
big advantage to the invaders because
Il enables them TO present an un-
broken front, no matter If is weak
at points The right wing Of the main
German army in Belgium now rests
upon Verune, the westcrnmost town in
Belgium, near the North Sea, about
26 miles from Bruges.
There has beei. a disposition in some
quarters to believe that the Kaiser has
ordered another drive against Paris by
way of the coast. 1t is unlikely, viewed
from a military standpoint, that he
would undertake such a gigantic en-
terprise when, with all his available
troops, he has been unable to get his
grand army before the city in a direct
march against a retreating foe. There
seems to be no doubt, however, that
the German scheme Of operations in
cludes an offensive campaign against
Calais and Dunkirk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
HINDENBURG WINS
DIGNITY OF PRINCE
FROM THE KAISER
All Germany Acclaims Bril-
liant Leader of Campaign
Against Gar it, e
Asked for Military Idol.
THE HAGUE. Oct. 1

THE HAGUE, Oct. II.
Advices reached here from Berlin say
that the Emperor intends to elevate
General Won Hindenburg, the Comman-
der-in-Chief of the East. to the rank Of
Prince.
The general. by reason Of his great
activity, has been able, with an inferior
force, to keep Russia from gaining a
foothold on German soil, and. according
to the reports given out in German off,
cial circles, It has been due to his suS-
gestions that the Austrians now have
been able to assume the offense in Cali
ella.
General Won Hindenburg is the popu-
lar idol of Germany, and button photo
graphs of him are being worn by Ger
mans generally in their coat lapels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
WILD ANIMAL MARKET
is KILLED BY THE WAR
Hagenbeck Has "White Elephants"
on His Hands.

LONDON, Oct IA dispatch to the
London Standard from Copenhagen
says that the firm of Hagenbeck has on
its hands scores of wild animals with no
market.
The Arm had a contract for the deliv-
cry OF wild beasts to the amount OF $50, 900
to America, besides other big contracts
with the ZOOS of belligerent powers In
the present circumstances these cannot
be fulfilled.
So now Hagenbeck is left In the lurch
with rs full-grown lions, IS tigers 10
trained polar bears. 100 hyenas and 81
elephants, besides five caravans which
ought 10 be on their way home in Africa,
India or where their homes may be, with
their horses. camels, etc. All these men
and beasts must be housed and fed, the
animals need fodder and everything Is
getting scarce. Oats and maize are hardly
TO be had Fish is almost impossible to
procure, The only thing easily obtained
is horse meat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
BERLIN, Oct. Il,

The German right wing in France
has received further reinforcements
from Belgium.
The Germa War Ofice announced
today that decisive fighting is likely
to begin on the Belgian frontier
shortly.
The reinforced German right wing is
going to make an offensive movement
with the greatest possible energy.
A vigorous movement is to be di-
rected against the Allies troops de-
Tending Calais We know that this
movement will echo the longing that
is in every German heart.
The following statement today was
made:
Now that Ostend and Bruges
have been taken by us, the Ger
man campaign in Belgium is com
pleted We hold all of Belgium,
and the only point where our con-
troll is contested is in the extreme
northwestern part Gin the vicinity
of Ypres) where the enemy Cthe
French and English) have massed
a considerable force of men.
The German army is to be con-
graduated upon It's notable feats
of arms upon Belgian soil.
We are retaining one army divi-
sion (about 10000 mem in Antwerp.
The Belgian people are being en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMAN SUBMARINES
DARING AND DEADLY
IN STRIKING AT FOE
kaiser's Terrors of the Sea
Dart at Will Past Patrol
ling Fleets - Record in
Present War.

or outstanding interest on the naval
Kaiser's submarines which seem able at
will to eude patrolins heets and strike
at cruisers with deadly effect. The rec
ord to date Of those in service has been
formidable, and it is reported that Ger
many has 30 more ready for launching at
the North Sea naval besess.
On September the Germans scored
their first bulls eye" when the light
British cruiser Pathfinder was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine almost
off the Scotch coast. At first the British
authorities said the Pathfinder had struck
floating mine. but later on they ad-
mitted that German submarine was the
cause.
on September IL, in retaliation, the
British sent submarine into the outer
entrance of wilhemshaven harbor and
torpedoed and sung the light German
cruiser Hela.
Germany did not wait long for her re-
vengs. on September % a German sub
marine torpcdoed and sank the l20o0-ton
armored cruisers Abouklr, Cressy and
Hogue in sight Of the British coast. II
was as a result of this disaster that the
British Admiralty issued an order to its
warship captains that in the future they
must disregard humane reasoning and
save warships before attempting to save
lives.
on October the British sent a de-
stroyer into the Ems estuary and il tor
pedoed and sunk an old German de-
stroyer Most of the latters crew was
saved by a German cruiser which went to
the rescue,
On october IL the Russian cruiser Pal
lada was torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man submarine off the entrance to the
Gulf of Finland.
On October 10 the British cruiser Hawke
vas sunk BY another German submarine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
AUSTRIANS FORCE
RUSSIANS OUT OF
POSTS IN GALICIA
Many Russians Drown a,
Bridges Over San Are De-
stroyed = Carpathian
Passes Reported Freed of
Cars Forces.
BERLIN, Oct. IL

BERLIN, Oct. H.
Reports received from Vienna saw th..
Austrian troops have occupied the for,,.
fed heights of Starasol, TO tho eas, :,
Chyrow, and they have also moved sou,h
along the San River, so that thev an,
reported to be nearing the northeast front
of Przemysl, which continues successfullv
to resist the Russian siege.
The Russian army of investment, which
is commanded by the Bulgarian General
Dimitrieff, has attempted to check m.
progress of the Austrian forces mareS.
ing to relieve the fortress, but in every
instances 1t has been defeated.
Temporary bridges thrown across hi.
San River by the Russians have besn
destroyed by the Austrian artillery ana
many Russians drowned.
In the fighting in the neighborhood Of
the Carpathians the Austrian troops havs
retaken Tarony after O four-trlv hat,
tie in which they inflicted heavy losses
on the Russians and are now pursuing
the defeated enemy toward Wyskow.
The Russians have been driven back
from the Hungarian plains, and the Aus.
trains have retaken the passes through
the Carpathians, according TO the latest
Vienna advices the War Onice says.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
BIG DAY AMONG CHURCHES
Anniversary and Peace Sunday Cele-
brations at Wilmington.

WILMINGTON, Del Oct 7-Tomor-
row will mark tao important events
among churches here Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, the mother church
Of MsthOdsm," will begin celebration
Of It's l25th anniversary. The exercises
will continue for a week They will
be IN charge Of the Rev George White
Dawson, pastor OF the church. One OF
the prominent speakers will be Bishop
Berry OF Philadelphia,
The Sunday school Of Hanover Presby-
terian Church will celebrate its l0Oth
anniversary and the Rev. r. L. Jack
son, pastor OF the church, has arranged
an interesting program A historical
meeting will be held IN the afternoon,
when Mayor Harrison ". Howell will
make an address.
A third religious service OF importance
will be the Peace Sunday celebration to-
morrow In the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
The Italian residents OF the city will
attend this service and special prayers
will be offered that in the present war
ana In the future both Italy and tha
Unltsd States may rqzsaln at peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
MORE AMERICAN SURGEONS
WILL JOIN FRENCH ARMY
Duchess de Talleyrand Pays Their
Transportation Expenses.

NEW 1Ohht Oct. IL.
DR.. NJ J. sheahan. OF Derby, Conn;
Dr. Mary NJ Crawford and DR.. A, S.
Cooke OF Brooklyn; DR.. Barton c. McC,
CookIngham. Red Hook, y. 7. and
Doctor Nisbet, of the French Hospital,
this city, will leave today on the French
liner Rochambeau for France. where they
will serve as volunteer surgeons with the
French army corps in hospitals in that
country
They are going abroad at the request
Of the Duchess de Talleyrand, formerly
Miss Anna Gould, who some days ago
forwarded her check for 1900 to pay the
transportation expenses OF the surgeons.
DR. David f. Wheelock, Of Buffalo. left
here several days agon on the same as
slgnment, Doctoh Sheahan recently re-
signed his commission as First Lieuten-
ant in the United States Medical Corps.
He will receive the same rank in the
French army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMAN BICYCLE SCOUTS
LED UHLANS INTO 0STEND
Motor Trucks Filled With Infantry
men Soon Followed.

LONDON, Oct. II.
A dispatch to the Daily News gives the
following unofficial account of the Ger
man occupation of Ostend:
The Germans entered Ostend about 1o3o
Thursday morning. The civil guardsmen
were seized and their rifles were thrown
into the harbor. The advance guard of
the Germans was composed of Uhlans.
They were guided into the city by Ger
man cyclists. About five minutes after
two German cyclist soldiers appeared six
Uhlans rode into view. They were fol-
lowed by - others. Then came the Ger
man officers, then motor truck after
motor truck filled with German infantry
men. The troops proceeded to the city
hall, where the German flag was hoisted
The citizens who had ben unable to
leave were panic-stricken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMAN FIGHTING FORCE
ESTIMATED AT e,7oo,ooo

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Nation saws
that the best oficial estimate of the
total hghting forces OF the German
Empire in trained men now serving
is 4i51OO0 The unframed men liable
as Ersatz rsssrvists and for the
Laudsturm number 3 10000 and the
Landsturm youths Of IT 70 20 years
Of age 10000 more, a grand total of
9,7OO.O00
Private letters from Germany speak
OF terrible losses among the officers.
One records the death of AZ per cent.
Of the officers In the Bavarian Guard.
and also that every family the writer
knows Is in mourning,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

has. but with your assistance, old chap,
we should get something nice.
Faithfully yours
"P. s-My wife wants a copy OF 'Fads
and Fancies,' Can you secure it?"
Irving A. Nemerov one Of the defend
ants, explained 20 the Jury that the let
ter established confidence" Nemerov
was asked who sold the de luxe books
10 Clinton 5. Martin. l55 Riverside Drive.
He said George Fisher sold him" Fisher
Is a defendant on trial
What did he say about that sale?'
NemerOy was asked
He said It was like taking candy from
a fat baby" replied the witness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
TWO MORE BRITISH
WARSHTPS REPORTED
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
Invincible and Terrible Vic
TINS, London Hears, But
Admiralty Denies Disaster
Feared in North Sea.
LONDON. Oct. IL.

LONDON, Oct. H.
An unconflrmed rumor, widely circulated
throughout London today, declared that
the big cruisers Invincible and Terrible
have been torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarines In the North Sea.
So persistent we're the reports that the
official press bureau, at the instance Of
the Admiralty, issued an official state
ment dlscrediting them.
1t was positively stated that no report
Of any further operations by German sub
marines had been received here since yes
terdays announcement that the cruiser
Hawke had been sunk. The Admiralty
insisted that the rumor was utterly with
out foundation.
Despite the denial from the Admiralty,
the report that disaster had overwhelmed
the Invincible and Terrible continued to
circulate, and at l:45 this afternoon the
bureau issued the following supplement
tary announcement:
There Is no truth whatever in the
rumors that any vessels of the navy
have met disasters other than those
about which official announcement al
ready has been made.
The Invincible is a battle cruiser
formerly of the Mediterranean feet. She
has a displacement Of 1920 tons, is $50
feet long, engines of II 900 horsepower, a
speed of 2s knots, carries eight 12-inch
and many smaller guns and a crew OF 73l
The Terrible is a cruiser Of 14,iio tons
displacement, $50 feet long, engines Of
$4,000 horsepower. and carries two 90
guns, 16 6-inch and many smaller guns
She carries a crew of S94.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
800 AUSTRIAN RESERVISTS
JOYFULLY OFFER TO ENLIST
Today's Enrolment at Consulate in
Spruce Street the Largest.

Three hundred reseryists stormcd the
Austro- Hungarian Consulate at S07 Spruce
street today to have their names and
addresses taken so that when their serv-
ices are needed they may be notified.
1t was a joyful crowd, and the men
seemed to take the war business lightly.
They smoked innumerable cigarettes and
bought sandwiches from the street ped
dlars while they waited in line Vendors
did a profitable business in selling the
men their national colors.
Men were enrolled at the consulate last
week. but today's enrolment was by far
the largest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
100000 ARE HOMELESS
IN WAKE OF WARRING HOSTS
Desolation and Terror in Northern
Belgium and France.

btIBluIu dHu IIdHUe'
CALAIS. France. Oct. ia pail of ter
ror and desolation hangs over Northern
Belgium and France. Tens OF thousands
of refugees, penniless, homeless and hun
cry, have been taken TO England, where
they are living OH charity. All the cities
of northern France on the coast are
crowded with fugitives, who fled from
their homes leaving all behind. 1t Is
feared that most of these homes are in
ruins,
Dover and Folkstone. in England. are
overcrowded. Most of the refugees are
in a nightmare OF panic for fear the Ger
mans will make an aerial raid and drop
bombs Famine is threatened.
More than 100000 in northern Belgium
and northern France are homeless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ITALY FEARS AERIAL VISITS
Protests to Austria Against Flights
Over Country.

ROME, Oct. 1.-THE italian Govern
ment has protested to the Austrian
Foreign ONCE against the flight OF an
Austrian sirship over the Italian border.
The Italian War ONCE fears that the
occupants of the airship were bent on
military espionage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
PRzEMYsL FALLS TO CAR,
UNCoNFIRMED REPORT SAYS

Rene Hears Long Siege Has Ended
with Capitulation.
ROME, oct, II.
Przemysl, the Austrian fortress in Ga
Iicis, which has ben under a state OF
siege for weeks. has been captured by
the Russians, according to report re-
ceived here today. No confirmation Of the
report has been received.
Earlier in the week the Austrians is
sued statement saying that the Rus
SLAMS had been driven back and that the
siege Of the fortress had been lifted.
This was denied by the Russian General
staff, which stated that the siege was
continuing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMAN GUNB0AT SEIZED
Australia Reports Capture Off New
Guinea Coast.

MELBOURNE, Australia. Oct 1.-THE
Minister for Defense, Commander S. A.
Pethbridge, has received information that
New Guinea,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
MARCoNl APOLOGIES AND
STATION WILL REMAIN OPEN
Honolulu wireless Officials Regret
Aiding Allies.

WASHINGTON, oct 17.-orders to al
low the Marconi wireless station at
Honolulu to continue in operation were
Issued by the Navy Department today.
following receipt of an expression Of re-
gret from the company for its sending
of a message announcing the arrival Of
the German gunboat Geler at Honolulu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
LIEUTENANT KERR KILLED

LONDON, Oct 1.-THE name of Lieu
tenant David Kerr, younger son of Lord
Ralph Kerr, appears in the official casu-
atty list issued last night as killed in
action. He was ar officer in the Royal
Scots,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
5000 HORSES FOR BRITISH
Great Northern Steamship May
Transport Them From America.
sEATTLE, Oct. !

SEAIIbEs oct. II.
1t was reported here today that the
Great Northern steamship Minnesota
would be chartered by the British Gov
ernment to carry to Europe 5000 horses
bought In Eastern Washington, Idaho and
Montana,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
DUTCH STEAMSHIP ASHORE
Tubantia, Carrying Number of Pas
sengers, Runs on Kentish Coast.

DOVER, England, Oct. 1.-THE Dutch
steamship Tubantia- with a number OF
passengers on board. bound from Buenos
Ayres to Rotterdam, went ashore on the
Kentish coast today. Assistance has been
sent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
SIX BRITISH CRUISERS
SUNK BY THE GERMANS
These British cruisers have been
sunk by German submarines;

The Amphlon was destroyed august
s. the Pathfinder September 10, the
Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy September
% and Hawke October IS. The Am
pion was a third-class protected
cruiser, the Pathfinder a scout, the
Hawke a second class protected
cruiser and the Aboukir, Hogue and
Cressy were armored cruisers.
At the beginning OF the war the
British navy had l42 cruisers, divided
as follows 10 battle cruisers, AZ
cruisers OF the first class and 80 light
cruisers.