The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-18


ward from Belgium as indicating the
need of reinforeements along the
eastern frontier, but neither the
French nor German official state
ments indicated any slackening il the
violence of German attacks in West
Flanders. In fact, the French state
ment says that between the sea and
Armeatieres the opposing forces were
both acting on the ohecsive.
As to the outcome of this double
offensive the rival contentious are
contradictory, the Germans claiming
slow progress near Ypres and the
French asserting that the German
attack was beaten back. In view OF
( what seems to be a sustained and
concerated German effort in this
region, the reports of the German re-
tirement are hardly borne out, al
though it is said they have moved
their headquarters still farther east,
this line from Client to Alost.
The situation along the battle line
. in France proper, from the stan's-
point OF the Allies, was summed up
Z In dispatch from an observer with
the Indian corps, who says there has
been no marked change anywhere,
though ne processes to see a gradual
weakening of German attacks.
Aside from the military aspects OF
the war, what stood out b5ldest Tues
day was Germany's reported threat
{ to cut OF food the United States is
sending to Belgium, If the Belgians
did not return to their cities and
make an effort toresume their normal
occupations. The Belgian answer is
that it has been impossible to resume
a sembIance of normal activity be-
cause the German soldiery has COM
rnandeered all implements and mate
rials necessary to an Industrial re-
viyai.
The British government Tuesday
night issued another so-called white
paper, reviewing the incidents which
preceded the declaration of war
against Turkey. It deals in the main
with the Goeben and Breslau affair
and sets forth that the Grand Vizier
all along was at least ostensibly
against dragging Turkey into the
conflict, but either was powerless to
resist Enver Bey and his associates,
or while outwardly opposing them,
: was winking at the fast approaching
crisis while the Turkish and German
preparations went forward.
The British navy got into tine war
picture Tuesday with two successes
the destruction Of the German
cruiser Emden in the eastern waters
OF the Indian Ocean and the bottling
up of the Koenigsberg, considered
her sister ship, in the western ex-
trsmity Of the same sea.
These two raiders, especially the
Emden, have many successes to their
credit, and their skill in'eyading the
net thrown out for them has been a
matter of chagrin to British naval
men.
The Emden's end came in battle
as beftted her record throughout
history for, according to all accounts,
even those Of her victims, she played
clean game strictly in accordance
with the recognized rule of naval
warfare.
After sharp action OF Cocos Is
land with the Australian cruiser
Snydey, the German ship with heavy
casualties was beached, ablaze. The
German cruiser Koenigsberg met a
less glorious fate as she was bottled
up in such a position that she must
either be captured or surrendered,
though in either case she probably
will be nothing but a. useless hulk.
The Emden has contributed to the
history of the war one of its most
remarkable chapters. For sheer au-
dacity and success it has new paral-
lels- certainly none since the Ala
bama, the famous old Confederate
warship, was roaming the seas.
Twenty-Five ships, mostly British,
have been sunk, and one has been
captured by the German cruiser.
Since early in August the Emden
has been at work. Most Of the time
she was preying on British shipping
in the Indian Ocean, but late last
month she suddenly appeared at Pc
nang, on Mafacca Straits. 1t was
here that the Emden performed her
most daring feat. A fourth smoke
stack was riggei On her deck and a
Japanese flag run up. Thus ,disguis-
ed, she steamed boldly into the har-
Dor, passing unchsr"nged under the
British guns Of the fort and fired tor
pedoes which sank the Russian cruis-
er Jemtchug and French destroyer
Then she steamed away and escaped
through the straits.
The vessels destroyed by the EN-
den had total value Of about SAL
100000, exclusive Of their cargoes.
The Emden's largest guns are only
4.1-inch. Of these she had ten. Her
speed Of 24.5 knots was her greatest |
asset, as she was able to run down
merchant ships with ease and then
ecape from larger but slower vessels |
that pursued her. British, Russian,
French and Japanese warships in the
East had been attempting for weeks
to put an end to her career.
It has been more or less of mys-
terry to naval men how the Emden
has been able to keep at sea month
after month without running short
Of coal and supplies. 1t is assumed,
that she has obtained suf-J
fcient food and fuel to meet her
needs from captured ships. In at
least one instance this is known to
have been done The captain Of the
British steamer Exfo-d, captured by