The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

/ GERMANY |.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, {via wireless to London),
Jan. 26.-Repeating ito claim that
British battle cruiser was sunk In the
Sunday morning naval battle In the
North sea, the German war Office to-
day declared It has information that
and the enemy's ships also badly dam
aged.
"Well informed German parties de-
clare they have information that an
English battle cruiser was sunk by a
after tho cruiser previously had suf
guns," said the official bulletin.
"A German airship cruising off the
coast while the naval battle was in
progress, also confirms the report Of
the sinking Of the English cruiser.
saw two British destroyers capsize
oHd otHN anu GitSo tiOkC0 IbaS SuS CIV
my's ships were badly damaged by
our fire."
Berlin papers today declared the
North sea engagement brilliant vic
tory for the German squadron, though
resrettins the loss Of tho 7lueeher.
Aside from the sinking Of the German
squadron sustained but slight losses, II
l.
cruiser was struck by shell early In
the three hours engagement, but re-
mained In the battle line and replied
effectively to the British fire.
Tho papers express concern over
the fate Of Captain Erdmann, COM
manding tho iIl-fated Buecher. Moth
Ing has been heard here as to the fate
Of the 6lueeher's crew.
CONSERVING FOOD SUPPLY.
BERLIN, Jan. 26. (Via wireless to
london.) 1.-The federal council today
took energetic action to conserve Ger
many's food supply. Following an
nouncement that all stocks Of grain
would be seized by the government
to all municipalities that they arrange
~ SSHoCtSC ouPR3SS VI IuCdLo dIl0 ~
visions to prevent any waste.
Beginning today, no business trans.
actions in flour will be permitted.
Instructed to file reports, showing the
Ian.euntsof their hoitinas. sThe govern;
ment will then confiscate their stocks,
paying price to be determined later.
A central distributing office will appor-
eHA -
districts, according to population.
II is evident, the council announced,
that the people were not using their
food supplies economically.
STRUCK A TORPEDO.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26.-Reports
were received here this noon from
MaImo, declaring that tho German
light cruiser Gazeile was struck by
Russian torpedo In the Baltic. The
damage was not stated.
The GazeIIe Is sister ship to the
Niobe and has normal displacement
Of 2,645 tons, length Of s25 feet, and
carries ten four-and-one-tentf-Inc
guns, ID one-pounders and three tor
pedo tubes. She was built in 1898 and
her complement is 264 men. Mamo
is an important Swedish port, sixteen
miles distant from Copenhagen.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN (via wireless to london)
Jan. 26.-Eritish warships bomba rded
and Westende on the Bel
CLAN coast near Ostend, killing and
many persons, Including
the burgomaster Of MiddIekerke, It
was officially announced here this
Shells destroyed many
and buried non-combatants
under the debris.
The capture Of strong British posi-.
tions west of La Bassee, Is alec re-
ported In the official statement with
the British suffering severe losses.
The Germans attacked on both sides
of the canal, west Of La sassee. The
advance on the north side was unsuc-
cessfuI, the Germans being forced to
retire when the British threatened to |
outfIank them. On the south, German
troops from Raden storred and cap
tured English positions extending
over about five-eights of mile.
The Germans captured three Eng
|ish officers, 40 men, one cannon and !
three machine guns.
"The enemy unsuccessfuIIy at |
tempted to recapture the positions"
said the official statement. "Our !
Losses were small, but those of the |