New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-16
LATEST WAR SPECIALS.

kans had been promised, as soor
as troops were availa bic.
Paris. Oct. 14-Premier Vi
iani announced to the senate to-
day that Italy probably would
take part in the Balkan opera.
; tions.
The Hague, Oct. IA, via Lon
don.-Martial law in a specified
and partial form was proclaimed
here today. The proclamation
affects the varioUs trades which
furnish supplies for the army.
The proclamation, announcing
that the Hague was placed under
a minor state of martial laws, was
placarded this morning. The
measure affects movements OF
workmen who hereafter will be
compelled to obtain military per-
mits if they desire to go to other
districts. FOREIGNERS are not af-
fected by the decree.
Athens, Greece. Oct. 13, via
Paris, Oct. 14.-Communications
have beer cut between Nish and
Trahmva for a distance Of five
miles.
Fifty miles south of Nish, on
the trunk line between Belgrade
and Saloniki, possession Of which
is the immediate objective Of Ser
bia's s foes is the town Of Vrasia
which is probably the one referred
to in the foregoing dispatch.
Vrania is on the portion Of the
railroad which bends nearest to
the Bulgarian frontier, at which
the invading Bulgarians have
been expected to strike to cut the
communications of the Serbians.
Berlin, Oct. IA, by wireless to
Sayville.-An official report CIV
en- out today by the German adj
miralty regarding the Zeppelin
raid on London says that in ad-
dition to dropping bombs on the
English capital, the water works
at Hampton and the town Of
Woolwich, where there is a great.
arsenal, were heavily lombard
ed. Great fires are reported to
have followed the explosion of the
Zeppelin bombs.
London, Oct. IA, 5 80 D. NJ
Fifty-five persons were killed and
ia injured In the Zeppelin raid
over London last night. Four
teen Of the fifty-fNe persons killed
and thirteen Of the ia wounded
were military casualties. accord
ING to an announcement made
later by the official press bureau.
The text Of the announcement i
follows:
"The press bureau of the war
office announces that a fleet Of |
hostile airships visited the east /
ern counties and a portion Of
London area last night and
dropped bombs.
Anti-aircraft guns of the
Royal Field, Artillery attached to
the central force were in action
and an airship was seen to heel
over on its side and to drop to a
lower altitude.
Five aeroplanes Of the Royal
flying corps went up, but owing
to atmospheric conditions only
one aeroplane succeeded in locat-
ing an airship. This aeroplane,
however, was unable to overhaul
the airship before It was lost in
the fog.
Some houses were damaged
and several fires were started, but
40 serious damage was caused to
material. All fires were
soon got under control by the fire
brigade.
"The following military casual
les, in addition to the one an
bounced last night, have been re-
ported: Fourteen killed and thir-
,een wounded.
The home office announced
he following casualties other
han the military casualties re-
ported above:
Killed-27 men, 9 women and
children; injured-64 men, 80
women and Z children.
"Of these casualties thirty-two
titled and ninety-fve injured
we're in the London area and
hese figures include those an
lounced last night :
The Nish-Saloniki line has been
ut for a distance of five miles at
point believed to be ab0ut fifty
niles south of Nish. according to
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