The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-04
zeppelins and Submarines Be-
lieved to Have Been
Used in Attack.
LONDON QUAkED N DARKNESS
British War Department Orders Lights
Of City Extinguished-No
Change In Situation at
the Battle Fronts,

tecting Dover opened fire tonight on
what Is believed to have been another
German raid, but whether by Zeppe-
Inns or submarines. or both, has not
been ascertained.
An early report from Dover said that
i-fe hostile airships were observed
over that town while later report
announced that they had been driven
off by the gunfire of the forts.
Another Dover message declared
that the fire has been directed at Ger
man submarines.
London shuddered in Darkness.
As a consequence the war depart
ment instructed the London police to
make all preparations for an air raid.
| The city was soon in darkness and
everywhere the news spread that q
Zeppelin fleet was on its way to the
metropolis. Telephone calls to Har-
witch, Cromer. South End, Kings Lynn,
Yarmouth and other points elected
the reply that no air raiders had been
seen, but the official press bureau is
sued no statement.
The special orders issued by the
police shortly before o'clock tonight
caused blinds to be whisked down all
over London. Reports spread that the
five Zeppelin dirigible balloons sighted
over Dover presumably were making
inland. Parts of the city of London
waited for more THAN two hours with
blinds drawn. Inquiries ELECTED from
t..e police the information that orders
to prepare for an air raid had been is
sued by the war office.
All Talking Of Raids Now.
This furry served to break the mo-
notony OF the news from battle fronts,
where none OF the armies, either in
the east or the west, has been able to
deliver a blow sufficient to cause any
shift in their alignment
Concentrate Against Allies.
London. Feb. For the fourth time
since the beginning of the war the
Carpathian mountains between I)ukla
and Wyszkow passes arr. the scene OF
Q pitched battle, Previous battles
were between Russians and Austro-
Hungarians, but in that which is de-
veloping the Austrians and Hungar- I
ians have the assistance OF the Ger
man armies and are assuming a Wig
Orous offensive.
simultaneously the acknowledgements
are concentrating armies in the noun
r. in D,,y,n |
sylvania to prevent an attempt by the
Russians to Outflank them, and ON the
the Rumanian and Servian frontiers
to check any effort of the armies Of
those countries from taking a hand in
the fighting, upon the result Of which
Is staked much.
The Russians also are pushing their
offensive in East Prussia, while the
Germans continue their attack on the
Russian positions in Central Poland. +
These operations, however. are sec
ondary to the battle in the Carna-
,hians, the outcome of which is like.
y to have marked effect on the gu
.ure operations of the war.
Raid British West Coast.
London, Feb 1.-The German sub
and.
Three British merchantmen, one Of ;
hem the Ben Cruachen, have been
unk by the German submarine U-.1 ',
If Fleetwood in the Irish Sea. Their
rews, compelled to take to the boats,
we're rescued by trawlers. =
News Of this latest drive by the Il
;erman navy, reaching London to \
light, is accepted as meaning that a
rom now on all British shipping will b
e in great danger. So series is the
considered that the admir-
lty has already taken steps to guard
II incoming transatlantic liners. :
One of the other steamers sunk was
lie Linda Blanche. The name of the r,
,ird is not known.
Raid OF Havre, Too. ),
Paris, Feb. 1.-THE French ministry 70
marine announced today that two al
ritish ships had been topedoed in So
he English Channel o: Havre by a ..s
erman submarine. They are the
Gamers y komaru and Icafia.
The Tok0maru was bound from New or
saland to England. Her crew was sc
scued by the trawler Semper. Her DR.
'rgo consisted In part OF clothing Oh
ID . contribution Of $500 ,($7 5000. Sc
ew Zealand's gift to Belgian refu- or
es. pr
------