The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-16
RUSS SHIP SUNK IN
BALTIC SEA FIGHT
GERMAN SUBMARINES BLOW UP
ARMORED CRUISER
PALLADA.
RELIEVE PRZEMYSL FORTS
5000 English and Belgian Troops En-
ter Holland and Are Disarmed-
U. S. Is Negotiating for Re-
lief of Starving BeIgians.

Petrograd, Oct. 13.VThe Russian
armored cruiser Pallada was struck
by torpedo from German subma-
rine in the Baltic sea on Oct. II, and
sunk with all her crew, 568 officers
and men, according to an official COM
munication issued yesterday by the
Russian admiralty.
The sinking of the Pallada followed
an unsuccessful submarine attack
with torpedoes on the cruiser Admiral
MakaroV, against with several tor
pedoes were launched but missed their
mark.
Austrians Relieve PrzemysI.
London, Oct. ia dispatch from
Amsterdam to Reuters Telegram Co.
says:
"A telegram from Vienna states it is
officially announced that the Austrian
rapid advance has relieved Przemysl,
Galicia, of the Russians. The Austri-
ans have entered the fortress at all
points and where the Russians at
tempted resistance they were beaten.
The Russians fled in the direction of
the River San, attempting to cross at
Siniava and Lehaysk, where a great
number were captured"
Disarm Allied Troops.
London, Oct. 13-News that the
greater part of the Belgian and British
troops, the defenders of Antwerp, had
arrived safely at Ostend, avoiding by d
forced march the encircling German
movement, was received here with
great satisfaction.
1t is accepted, however, that at least
5000 British and Belgian troops, the
rear of the retreating Antwerp army,
were cut off and have entered Holland,
where they will be informed.
1t is reported in Paris that strong re-
Inducements have reached Ostend
from England and that the Franco
British-Belgian forces are being mass
ed for an assault on the extreme nerth-
western wing of the German army.
German cavalry outposts are being
encountered all through the territory
west of Lille-the first indication of
the approach of a German army in
force. They have uniformly been turn
ed back
Report Prussian Army Losses.
London, Oct 13.-The forty-four
lists of losses in the Prussian army,
which have been published, contained
total of 211,OO0 killed, wounded and
missing, according. to a. Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam. The lists do
not include losses among the Bavari-
ans, Saxons and Wurtenburgians.
More Bombs on Paris.
Paris, Oct. 10, via London.-It was
officially announced on Monday that
at 1915 o'clock in the morning
Taube aerop.ane flew over Paris and
dropped six bombs. Five French avia-
tors went up to pursue the German
airmen.
One of the bombs fell between two
trains at the Northern railroad station,
but failed to explode. The trains were
crowded with passengers. The other
missiles fell in the Rue Pouchet, on
the Boulevard Bessieres and the Boule-
ward Clichy.
Antwerp War Tax Donated.
Washington, Oct. 13.-That Antwerp
would be compelled to pay $10O, 0OO, 900
war tax to the Germans, was declared
unlikely at the Belgian legation here
today. 1t was pointed out that under
the rules of international warfare
agreed upon at The Hague, no such
tax can be levied by conqueror upon a
conquered city.
Food to BeIgians.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Following a
conference between Minister Havenith
of Belgium and Acting Secretary of
State Lansing, it was announced at
the state department today that the
United States will enter into negotia-
tons with Germany for the relief of
destitute and starving Belgians in
Brussels.
The state department is seeking to
obtain assurances from the German
government that the American food
supplies, now held in England, will
not be seized if they are sent to the
relief of the Belgians.
French Claim FoothoId.
Paris, Oct. 13.-Gen. Joffre's reports
today state positively that the allies
are getting foothold upon the heights
of the Aisne, thereby imperiling the
whole German fortified position from
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