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message from nearby stonington. were
burning and were being wrecked by
heavy shells. Fort Wright telegraph
ed that this was fire from two battle
from the forts mortars and rifles, and
throwing shells from fifteen-inch guns
But these great guns were being used
only at intervals. Though their bite
could rend towns. they destroyed them
selves as they wreaked destruction.
The acid fumes from their monster
powder charges ate out their scientifi-
cally rif1ed cores. They had to be
spared.
The real attack came from the heavy
cruisers. standing close In and work
Ing four. five and eight inch guns. For
every shot that the battleships' man.
moths fired. the cruisers fired hun
dred- 1t was not a bombardment. 1t
was a driving fail Of whirling smash
ing. exploding metal that whipped the
coast between Watch Hill and Point
Judith.
To the ear 1t was din, vast, insane
In reality. 1t was an operation of war.
conducted as precisely and methodical-
ly as II 1t were a quiet laboratory ex-
pertinent. The wireless controlled every
shot, shot from .SH every gun on every ship.
to the wtde-mouthed heavy calibers.
splitting from hooded turrets, not one
spoke without orders.
To the trained artillerists. listening
In the Narragansett and Long Island
sound defenses. 1t was plain as English
words. That crash, as If a steel side
had been blown out of a ship. was the
four-inch broadside, all loosed at once.
Now 1t would be fifteen seconds and
another crash, farther east, would tell
of the next ships four-inch discharge.
And the heavier. fuller, atr-shaking
roar that came in between was from
hve-inch guns. while the broken. slow
er. coughing below, that overwhelmed
all the rest and echoed from every
the voice Of an eight-inch rife, speak
ing once every five minutes.
Now the flock OF shells went high to
reach far to their farthest range into
the land. Now they went low to sweep
through the cover near shore. Some
times tho steel things drove, as If in
sudden. uncomfortable fury, at one
given spot. Again. they spread out
into dreadful cone that danced along
a fve-mils stretch like a dancing whirl-
wind.
Tho nre slackened, and died away,
and fell silent, and burst out again as
II q horde Of devils had only held their
9: Harbor defenses are not constructed neces-
sarity. to protect places near them Their
purpose u 70 prevent 2 naval force from occu-
pyi1k g an important 1srees whose possession
commerce prostlste. Therefore It is no defect
10 the construction Of the Long Island entrance
6sisnsss e that It is possible to bombard coast
ever to defend ali the places on our coast with
fortincatt0nD.
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breaths to scream anew. Up and down
it moved. now in, now out. although
long ago the shells had whirled away
everything that could be destroyed.
There was nothing living in there now.
The very beasts of the woods. the birds
in their nests. were dead.
To the survivors who had escaped
from the first red blast, the thing seem
ed only a deed of insane wickedness.
What had they done, they asked each
other with sobbing breaths, to bring a
steel navy at them? What could a
great. powerful enemy gain by this
folk? What danger could there lie to
him. they gasped. as they fed through
the dark or lay face down to the earth
and gripped at grass. in tiny houses
and gardens and little seashore ham
let's?
1t was wicked murder. Wicked
murderI' said the wires. telling their
tale to their fellow-citizens far away.
The men who were working the ships
guns were from little villages. from
pretty seashore hamlets like these
themselves. They were not thinking
Of the habitations which were being
blasted away. 1t was an operation Of
war. This was the chosen time and
this the chosen place for the landing Of
the army that waited in the gloom of
the sea for them to make the shore
safe for 1t.
with their brooms Of steel and fire
floor on which that army was to set its
foot
Far inshore Of the flame-torn
cruisers, safe from any land fire. under
the parabolas of the naval projectiles,
as IL they were under a bomb-proof
arch, certain little. vessels had toiled
up and down from the beginning.
Slowly. for they dragged between them
long wire cables that hung down to the
sea bottom. they moved back and forth
along the beach. fishing.
The fish they were trying to catch
were spherical and conical steel fish
that bore little protuberances on their
tops like the sprouting horns of q
yearling kid.
A touch as soft as the touch of q
lovers hand could drive those little
horns Inward, to awaken q slumberinR
little devil of illuminate of mercury,
whose sleep Is SO light that q mere tan
will break 1t. And the Eliminates ex-
plosion would detonate 800 pounds of
guncotton.
The submarine mine says to the big
ships: II am Deathl" And they cannot
answer 1t.
But there is an answer to the mine,
1t Is the mine sweeper that drags for
them. The men on these mine sweep
ers dedicate themselves to the tomb.
Some must inevitably perish. They
will find a mine with their keels in
stead OF their cropping drags, or they
will grapple one too close. or their
wire cable will clutch two mines and
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facing each to each. almost like the sali-
ents Of fertilization. lay three harbor
TO- American submarines now in commission
do not carry more than 3-inch rapid fire
gun. It is set In a water-tight compartment
from which 1t Is elevated when the vessel is
on the surface. Armaments of destroyers are
Ammen class. i've 3-inch rapid-hre .3O-caliber
rifles: Aylwin class. four 4inch rapid-tire so
rifles and five 6pounders rapid fire.
IL. Submarine wire entanglements are being
used effectively for the protection of harbors
during the present war. The wire cannot re-
sst cutting much more than twine can 1t
stops the submarine by menacing it with being
entangled and trapped. A submarine caught
under water cannot be cleared by its crew. The
utmost the men can do is to try to reach the
surface by putting special escape helmets
and emerging through the air locks.
even though unin1ured. is quite helpless. She
may escape. II she is in deep water and the
saiiant is far enough away to give her time to
dive and fee. deeply submerged See loss of
U-12 March 10 merely through destruction Of
periscope, which permitted enemy destroyers
to ram her.
49, Even steam vessels Of high power often
are rendered helpless by tammfng a trailing
hawser around the shaft. The revolution of the
shaft so macerates and blinds the fouled ma
propeller in either direction and only a diver
can clear 1t.
IA The reserve buoyancy Of a submarine when
awesh Technically known as diving trtm')
is 20 delicate that 100 additional gallons OF
water would sink 300 ton vessel.
ments Of a submarine torpedo boat may be
easily observed unless the water b very muddy"
Capt " a Clark, Aviation Corps, U. & A., n.
cember issue Coast ARTILLERY Journal
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Swing them together so that the little
horns touch
mitted to work on. the mines may kill.
and kill, and kill, yet In the end they
Will be gathered in.
There is an absolute answer to the
mine sweepers- 1t is to hammer them
with rapid fire from the shore These
little vessels. dragging laboriously.
present targets that scarcely move. No
artillerist can miss them.
But. again. there Is an aswer to the
mine-protecting guns. 1t is long-range
fire from the ships that lie safely out
side of the mine fields.
There is only one answer to that. 1t
is for defenders on land to plant huge
guns far inland that can reach the
dare not come close enough to reach
the lesser shore artillery nearer the
sea
This formula of shore defense is a
formula SO simple that a mathema-
tician. given the conditions, can work 1t
out with simple arithmetic. though he
never had seen a cannon in his life.
Guns. guns and again guns-and an
army to protect them! This was the
only possible reply to the fleet that
was pounding the coast. The United
States had not enough sufficiently pow
erful mobile coast guns and siege guns.
1t had not enough artiI1erists to fight
what guns there we're. And 1t had not
enough ammunition to provide them
with food.1
In Bethlehem, Pa: up the Hudson. in
smoky Watervlfet, in Hartford and
Bridgeport and New Haven and a dozen
other towns, with machinery hastily
assembled and workmen hastily learn
ing. they were trying, now. to make
projectiles enough and guns enough.
They were trying to make enough pow
der down in Delaware and New Jersey.
In the encampment Of the United
states Army at that moment trains
were delivering guns-guns made in
record time, magnificent testimony to
American efficiency under stress. But
the guns were coming In one by one
to meet an enemy who was beating at
the gates and could not be stopped ex-
cept with hundreds.
Even then the flagship of the coast
was sputtering code into the night.
1t was long code. but its meaning
was short. It meant: "Now!'
The mine sweepers hauled their gear
and came out. Fourteen had gone in.
Those that came out were nine
Before they had well begun to move
the beach was white with ships boats
and 900 bluejackets and marines set
foot on the mainland Of the United
States.s
With sharpened knives In their
sheaths, and loaded carbines. and BAN
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Narrative
Can Be Done Oppose With
Militia Unframed Citizens
Weapons DeenseThe Only Theoretical Articles
the United States Attacked Every Other ncden
hey Must Happen With Our Military Establishment
Iodan the Words Certain Foremost Military the United
Who Cognizan O Articles COLD
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Very scientifically, very thoughtfully.
had the enemy staked out the vital spot
at which he bad decided to strike. Here.
facing each to each. almost like the sali-
ents of fortifcation, lay three harbor
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9. Lczd Cochran landed 1900 men on the open
coast Of Chile in 1--WE hours, with some guns.
The surf conditions there are extremely haz-
ardous
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3. submarine cannot attack until It has
risen near enough to the surface to lift IL
periscope above water. Having, thus obtained
its aim. It submeryes again only deep enough
TO conceal the periscope. 1t nres its torpedo
blind when submerged. II it dives too 6eep
It Nigh send the weapon harmlessy under the
ships keel Hence, II 10 possible, often, to
spot" the disturbed, wbitened water above .
submarine even though 1t - sunken out Of
sight
I. Target practice near the land has been
found to Affect all life nearby that 1t seri-
ously INJURIES the commercial nsherfes. The
nshermen Of Cape God have opposed hest-hrias
several times On one occasion II 10 recorded
that the fishing for Holsters Exclusively bottom
haunting crustaceansl was quite ruined fos
months owing to the nring Of big guns.
s. As a matter Of fact the extreme range Of
the present armament OF American harbor do
lenses 10 1900 wards. This is not q relibly
effective fighting range. and is merely stated q
being the extreme range. under crucial tast. y
Of the 12-inch steel rined mortarA The rided
guns as now mounted have q range Of not more
than 1900 yards. Battleships now being con.
structed are armed with is and 16 inch guns
that can outrange the extreme theoretical rangs
OF the movtsn.
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The fisherman walked to the lfeuten-
ant. IT wanted to ask you he be-
gan. but q signal man interrupted him.
pointing at his head. The Block Is
lander looked at him. bewildered I'm
patiently. the sailor pointed again.
and the islander understood.
Hesitatingfy. reluctantly. he took of
his hat. Crushing its brim with the
grip of helpless anger. he faced the
officer.
Il wanted to know-sir-if mebbe we
couldn't-- he indicated the corpse.
Yes"' answered the officer. shortly.
You can have him!" With q change
in his voice he added: II am sorry.
Very sorry. Yes! You may take him
away"
So fell brave Block Island. 1t had
greeted the sunrise with the Stars and
Stripes hauled defantly in the face Of
I. Bleek Island msn helped In the capture Of
ueoyahip during the war Of ths revolution.
: landing ErH seising e outlying Island
ssissl. always destreys everything that might en-
able ~ iAAAhAtaats to communicate with the
mainlaDd.
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"Noww said the cruisers wireless.
speaking once more into the sea.
Silent, formless. black, four vast
ships, long and twice as tall as the
cruisers. came slowly in among them.
These were the transports, sealed that
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Point Judfths wireless had ceased
speaking soon after dusk Its last dis
patch was that shells were falling near
it. An hour later Its operators report
ed from Narragansett Pier that the
tower had been destroyed.
Watch Hill and Westerly, on Rhode
Islands southwestern border, said a
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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
- HE first American soil on which
the invader set foot was not
on the mainland. 1t was a
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
GERMANS ATTACK
 IN GALICIA

LONDON, Feb. 1o.-The eastern bat tlefront completely overshadows tho western fighting line today as the een- ter of interest in military operations. Tho Toutonlc allies arc making des- perate edorts to advance, especially In thas region of ealicla to the south of Prezymol and Lembers, where at tompts have been made to gain posi-. sions by sheer weight of numbers. The eermans have greatly reinforced the Austrlans in this ycInity, and the same plunging tactics which character lzed the fighting for several days in the unsuccessful attacks on Warsaw, are being reported. Regiment after regiment is being thrown against the Russian trenches and fortifcations regardless of the loss of fife. Little progress has been made.
 The general offensive movement of the eermano and Austrlans along the carpathlan mountalne has been aue- cessful at the eastern end of the range where the Russians are retreat Ing into eukowlna, though the reports from Petrograd are Of Voctories in oth- CT sectiono.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
A NADEAJ
 SUMMONED
 TO EUROPE

Albert N. Nadeau. one of the larg- est shareholders in the Jualin mine, win leave Juneau tomorrow night for Paris. in response to telegram from Jean yanophem principal packer of the Jualin. Mir. Nadeau today was giy- en a letter Of introduction from Goy- J. x. A. Strong to Secretary of State William J. Bryan. and the mining man will stop in Washington long enough to set a passport.
 In his cablegram Mir. Yanophem as- sured Mir. Nadeau that the trip would no. be dangerous. and inumated that he would return with Mir. Nadeau, to Juneau. several months from now.
 "Yes. ] have been called to Europe on mining business" Mir. Nadeau said this afternoon. 'and the news con- tained In Mir. Vanophem's telegram is good news, although am not at iib- erty to discuss 1t at this time
 The Jualiu mine win be fully closed for the tIme being, but mining men here believe that on Mir. Nadeau's re- turn with Nr Vanophem the proper ty's great development will be re- sumed. The chaotic condition Of the European money market has closed the Jualin. t is true, but the let-up in tho work will be oniy temporarily all signs indicate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
SHERIFF HODGE MAY
 LOSE CITIZENSHIP

SEATTLE, Feb 10.-An enort is being made to bring about the cancel lauon oi the citizenship papers of Shesln Robert T. Hodge. of King County Information laid before the Federal authorities allege that Hodge declared bis intentions to become an American citizen one day and got his fuil citizenship papers the next day
 It is said that suit will be com menced in the Idaho conrts next Sat urday to cancel the citizenship papers. Hodge became a citizen in Idaho
 Robert T. Hodge is one of the best known politicians in this State. He was elected sheri6 when employed at On Black Diamond coal mines, and served two terms as a Republican, In 1912. he was the Progressive candi- date for Governor. At one time he had been a prizehghter. He was re. elected for the third term as sheri0 last fall, and is now serving in that capacity
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
BECKHA5I IS FOR THE
 SHIP-PURCHASE BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Senator- Elect U c. " Beckham Of Kentucky, who will succeed Senator Johnson N. Camden, Of that State. one of the sey- en Senators who voted with the Re pubueans on the ship-Durchase bill, has announced that he will support the measuhre. air. Beckam. with the three new Democratic Senators-eieet. who will succeed Republicans in the next Congress. will give the ship-pur- chase bill a clear majority oi at least six iu the event on extra session will be required Go pass the bin.
 The other Democrats who voted with the Republicans are Senators ]. IT, Rankhead. Of Alabama; James ?. Clarke. Of Arkansas Thomas w. Hard wick. Of Georgia; Gilbert M. Hitch cock. of Nebraska; James X. 0'Gor- man. Of New York, and J. K Varda- man. Of Mississippi
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larqe funk Army Near.

Dispatches from Rome say that Turks to the number of 9O.0OO and 2 900 Bedoins are encamped at .Caica' near Port Said, ct Elmoya % miles east of the salt lakes and at Bir Ma- beenk, eleven miles east of Suez.
 On Che Sinai peninsula they were forced to abandon all Of the S0-centi- meter cannon with which they sIart- ed. owing to lhe difficulties of trans portahon.
 This force is the expeditionary army which was Intended as an Egyption inc vading force. whose advance guard was defeated by the British at sue1 Monday night and yesterday morn ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
vIRGINIAN WOULD
 STOP AIR ROUTE

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 10.-Senator Saxon w. Holt. Of Newport News, inc rodueed in the Virginia legislature a bul empowering the people of the State to shoot down any aeropiane de- tected in the net Of importing liquor from Ohio into Virginia after this State goes dry in 1916.
 The preamble to the measure ex. pressed sympathy for both West Vir- ginia and Ohio. where "the great in- dustry appears to be very much up 10 the air at present.
 Senator Holts action was inspired by recent reports saying that certain liquor firms In Ohio were planning to bring liquor into West Virginia by the airship route. The bill we referred to committee
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
GERMANY DEPENDING
 AUSTRIA.

Dispatches from Petrosrad cay that the Germans by their advance toward Nodvorna and Kaioza, which ls being made in the great force, threaten the Russians in this vieln- lty. The attack is for the purpose of isolatins the Russlano in eokowina or compelling them to evaeuate the province.
 Fighting eontinnce, cay Petrograd dispatches, ln the vicinity of 5anfell and svindnl<. The Germans uneer- took active operations but were com. pelled 60 retire, leaving many wounded and prisoners in the hands of the Rus sians The Russian Puryult is con tlnlne and in the vicinity of Mount Luppon, 69 officers and 5000 prisoners were taken.
 TWO violent German attacka In the ieascrn heishths In the region of Koz- iouwka resulted in hand to hand fight ing of a fereeness unprecedented in history, with the result that tho Ger mans were finally dislodged and driv- en back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
GERMANY ADVANCES
 CASE 10 BuLeARIA

LONDON, Feb 10.-Dlspatehes from Berlin contain the statement that 1t was officially announced at the Der lin capital today that German and Au- striou bankers have advanced Bulgaria S3O.0O000O. t is understood here that the money was raised to permit Bul- gario 10 continue her mobilization In the interest Of hqr neutrality and pence in .he Balkans.
 The British government has known that Germany has been offering to h- nance Bulgmia for some time but it was hoped that tho influence Of Rou- maaia would prevent It's acceptance.
 itis now regarded as unlikely that Bulgaria will enter the war li 1t does SO it VIII be more likely to be on Che side of Germany than against that oountry
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
BRITISH
 DEFEAT
 TURK ARMY

LONDON, Feb. 1o.-AdVIees from Cairo Port Said and Athena contain accounts of the defeat of the Turke by thc British foroes that are guarding the suez canal. The report from Cairo says the repuiee Of Che Turka was conn pletc.
 Tho Turks attacked the canal de. fenses at oeVorai points Monday night and resumed the fighting before day light yesterday morning. At one point 50 Turiss were killed and the remaind. CT Of tho attacking forces captured.
 At another point 400 Turks attempt ed to put bridge aeroas the canal for tho ose Of the approaching army. Scarcely a man escaped alive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
GERMANS DESIRE TO
 IMPROVE NEUTRALITY

wAsHNGToN Feb. 1O.-The pre- iminary organization of q nationwide movement for strict neutrality was effected at a conference of prominent Germans from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities.
 Representative Richard Bariholdt of Missouri presided. Resolutions were adopted insisting on the freedom oi the state for the commerce of the United States. the prohibition of the expotation of arms and munitions oi war. and the establishment of an American merchant marine
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
PINAclE ROCKS IN
 ALASKAN HERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-secretary Of Commerce William c. RedAeid is- sued statement yesterday which says that the report of the coast sur vey shows that a wire drag survey made last season Of a stretch 42 miles long in Southeastern Alaska waters 21 dangerous pinnacle rocks were dis- covered, one, reaohing within i7 feet Of the surface was as tall as tne Washington monument The rocks discovered are locoted in i}evilla8i- gedo channel Nichols Passage and Tongass Narowa
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
FLAG INCIDENT REGARDED
 AS BEING VERY IMPORTANT

LONDON, Feb. TO- The British newspapers continue Co give great deal Of space to the Incident of Che Lu- citania's coming into port ding tho American aag. The incident is re- gorded here as one of great import apce. as showing the danger from the German blockade and the danger that might accrue to foreign shipping on account Of the deception.
 It is generally claimed, however, that the ruse is one that has ample precedent 10 establish its regularity though the circumstance that auth orlly to hoist the American flag vas given by the Admiralty is admitted Co loo unusual
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
GERM MS
 NSg-
 GHR8A AR9

BERLIN. Feb. 1O-American Ambas- sador James w. Gerard end a party of Americans attended a theatre party last night and were made the object ol deriHion by the audience which launched into an attaci, on the United States for permitting the exportation Of arms to Great Britain and France. Ambassador Gerard and the other members of the American party were greatly annoyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
HEARING INTO
 DELHPS LOSS

SEATTLE. Feb 10.-A hearing into the wreck of the steamship Delhi VIII start before Marine Inspectors Whit ney and Turner Friday it was an- nounced today. The hearing @as post- poned untu Capt C. p. Mccarthy could return to Seattle from Strait Island. the scene Of the Delhi's wreck. Capt Mccarthy left Wraugell early this week on the steamship Al.Ki.
 Capt Mccarthy Pilot Victor EnQuist and Chief Engineer -J ". Canow will be among Che first witnesses to be called.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10
RESIGNED LEGISLATOR
 CAN'T TAKE iT BACK

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Eco. 70. - Senator Stephan M Flemming cannot reconsider his resignation. according to an unofficial opinion rendered to- das. by Richard Nilburn. Attorney General. who based bis conclusions on two decisions of the Suepreme Court
 Fleming, however gays he has no in- tention Of regonsidention, notwith. standing an effort to have him do SO aa has put it up to Governor Ralstcn to accept his resignation and to say whether Q special election shall be held
 A conference Of the Democratic leaders Of the House and Senate has been. called for Monday aftternoon tc consider the direct primary and other party measures.