The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-04
LONDON IN GREAT
FEAR Of A RAID
Made to Meet Attack When
Report Comes That Zeppelins Flying
Inland Had Been Seen at Dover. Sub.
marine Menace Also Causing Alarm.

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sued by the police shortly before s
o'clock tonight caused blinds to be
whisked down all over London and
reports spread that FIVE Zeppelin dl.
rigible balloons sighted over Dover,
and presumably making inland had
been fred on by the forts. Parts Of
the city of London waited for more
than two hours with blinds drawn,
but nothing happened.
Inquiries elected from the police
the information that orders to pre-
pare for an air raid had been issued
by the war office, but whether be-
cause aircraft really had been sight
ed or as a rehearsal it was impossi-
BILE to ascertain.
One message from Dover reported
that the raiders had been driven off
by the gun fire, but no details were
forthcoming.
Another Dover message declared
the fire had been directed at Ger.
man submarines, but the official press
bureau issued no statement.
Submarines Excite Alarm
The German submarine attacks on
British merchant ships continue to be
the paramount topic Of discussion and
predictions are made that food pric.
es which are already soaring, will
go still higher If many more raids
are accomplished.
The shipping of the west coast is
still somewhat upset, the Dublin
steam packet company announcing
tonight the temporary abandoning OF
all sailings with Belfast, Liverpool
and Glasgow. One other Dublin com
pany has also suspended Its sailings,
but the other schedules are being
maintained as usual.
The chief so'ace Great Britain finds
in the German submarine attacks is
that the craft thus used cannot take
part in the regular naval operations.
Expect Attack on Warsaw
Out of the confused fighting In the
Carpathians, which continues to DOM
mate the military situation, comes
nothing in the way OF a decisive con-
flict and perhaps the most significant
news from the eastern theatre is the
theory from Petrograd that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is planning an
other general onslaught on the Rus
sian lines west of Warsaw.
Artillery duels almost exclusively
have been the measure Of the recent
fighting in France and Belgium. The
German official statement dismisses
the western theatre with the terse
announ :ement nothing to report"
The French record only one infan-
try attack to the southeast OF Ypres
where they say German attempt to
advance was stopped.
Parliament Convenes Today
The British parliament will reas'
semble tomorrow for consideration Of
number Of important wartime ques.
tons. While no contentious legisla-
ton will be debated. the labor party
will press for government action with
reference to the increase in the price
of food, alien enemy restrictions
probably will again be threshed out
and there is likely to be further
request for more information on the
recruiting situation.
The London newspapers are point
ing out the growing unrest In labor
circles and there Is belief In some
quarters that this may necessitate ac'
ton by the government. Fifty thou
sand miners In West Yorkshire,
whose agreement with their employ
ers expires in a fortnight, are de-
handing sixpence az eents) extra in
wages on the threat OF a strike. The
Welsh miners also want increased
pay and better working conditions;
while the railway men contend that
their wages are not in keeping with
the increased cost Of living.
The first thing to be dealt with by
parliament, however, will be finance.
The old year will be wound up and
the new estimates discussed.