Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-11

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London. Nov 10 t9.3s y. m.l--
Claims Of the contending armies in
the cnAtern and western theaters OF
war especially as concerns the sltua-
ton In west Flanders, dovetailed In so
few respects tonight as TO leave but
one big fact ON land or sea undlsput-
ed. That was the destruction of tho
German cruiser Emden and the trap
ping Of the German cruiser koenigs-
berg. the .laller in n palm-iined East
African river under circumstances
which read az though they we're taken
from Stevenson.
The British marine Insurance rate
was almost instantly cut IN half--for
never since the days OF the Alabama
has there been such successful com
nerco destroyer as the Emden.
Cheers broke forth at Llcyds on tho
announcement and for the moment
the struggles Of the armies In France.
Belgium. Russia and elsewhere were
forgotten.
Armies stiIl Fighting.
Yet all these armies were AT each
Others throats--the Germans and
Russians clashng In cavalry engage
ments along the German frontier, the
Russians still harassihg the Austrans
in Galicia and the French. British and
Belgians uniting TO hold back what
still appears to be a tremendous Ger
man attempt TO break through the al
lied line in the vicinity Of Ypres
AL. ~
movement OF German troops eastward
from Belgium as forecastlng the me-
cesslty of relnforcements along the
eastern frontier. but neither the
French nor German statements this
afternoon indicated any sleckening in
violence Of the Getman Attacks In west
Flanders. In fact. the French state
ment says that between the sea and
Armentieres the opposing forces were
both acting on the offensive.
Contentious Contradictory.
AS to the outcome Of this double Of
fenslve, the rival contentious are abe
soluiely 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 sustained
and concerted German effort in this
region the reports of the German re-
tlrement are hardly borne out, al
though II is said they have moved
their headquarters still further east.
this time from Ghent To Alost.
The situation along the battle line
in France proper. from the standpoint
OF the allies was summed up in dis
patch from IAN observer with the In
dian corps" who says there has been
no marked change anywhere. though
he processes to see gradual weak
ening of the German attacks.
Germany Threatens BeIgians
Aside from the military aspects OF
the war. what stood out boldest today
was Germdny's reported thrent to cut
off the food supply which the United
states Is sending to Belgium, II the
Belglans did not return TO their cities
and make an effort to resume their
hormal occupations. The Belgian an
swer is that II has been impossible 10
resume II semhlance of normal activ-
ty because the Germans had COM
all implements and mate
'ials necessary to an industrial re-
5ival.
The British government issued to-
night another ao-ealled white paper.
.eyiewing the incidents which preced
"a the declaration OF war against
Turkey, II deals In the main with
he Goeben and Bresau affair and
Ieis forth that the grand vizier all
dong was at Least ostensibly against
Turkey into the conflict but
iither was powerIess 70 resist Enver
ley and his associates or while out
yardiy opposing them was winking at
he fast approaching crisis, while the
Turkish and German preparations
vent forward