The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-01
WORLDS
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TERSELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
European war News

An attack by British cruisers, de-
siroyers and hydroplanes on the Ger
man naval base in the North sea of
which Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven
are important centers, is reported in
statement from the admiralty in Ber-
lin. German airships and aeroplanes
hit with bombs two British destroy
ers and one convoy. Fire started on
the latter. Commander Hewitt. a
British aviator, was lost.
With one exception, the official COM
munications from Berlin, Petrograd
and Vienna indicate that the Russian
advance on Cracow preparatory to the
invasion of Silesia is again in full
movement On the whole Galician
front the battle apparently is devolv-
ing favorably to the Russians. The
Germans are slowly progressing on
the Bzura and Rawka rivers.
Russian government authorized Off
cial news agency at Petrograd to deny
in the most categorical manner the
statement issued from Berlin that Rus
STA has coded to Japan half the Island
of Sakhalin in exchange for heavy ar
tillery Report unfounded
Aviation hangers at Frascat, near
Metz, bombarded and considerable
damage done by British and French
flyers. Bombs and arrows were
dropped upon railway station at Metz
and upon the military barracks at ST.
Privat. ct Brussels II bombs were
dropped on the Etherbeek airship shed,
six of which were effective. The Ger
man hangar was burned.
Word that Lorenz and Henry Hagen
beck, the well-known menagerie own
ers of Germany, have been killed in
battle was received b. George DECK
man, president of the st. Louis Zoo
logical society.
On night raid by aeroplane Brit
ish naval airman, Commander Sam
son, dropped bombs on the Zeppelin
sheds at Etherbeek. The sheds were
set on fire. Samson returned safely.
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A violent revolution has broken out
In Albania against Essad Pasha, whom
Turkey established as ruler there
when the Ottoman government broke
into the European war. The Italian
government has landed sailors at the
principal Albanian port of Avlona to
restore order and protect Europeans
and the peaceful inhabitants. Italian
Intervention may embroil Italy with
Turkey.
Russian successes are reported Off.
sally at Petrograd from the battle
front before Warsaw and from that
around Cracow, but without material
iy changing the general situation in
these regions. Vicious attacks were
made by the Germans between Pine
zow and Nowemiasto Kerozyn.
A United States warship requisi
toned an American steamer lying in
the harbor of Tripoli, Syria, to convey
those consuls who are subjects Of
Great Britain and France to safety
The populace attacked the ship. The
steamers captain and others among
the chief officers were wounded il
the scufile When the warship threat
aned to lombard the town the Mos
lens retired
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the German so
cialist leader, who was the only mem
Der to vote against the war credit a
the recent session of the reichstag
has been enrolled in the German army
according to dispatch to Paris from
the Swiss frontier.
The war Office in London issued tn,
following: "A hostile aeroplane wal
sighted over Sheerness. British air
craft went up in pursuit and engages
the enemy, who after being hit three
Or four times, was driven off seaward
Sheerness is at the mouth of TIN
Thames. 35 miles from London.
That the warning nations will soo
see the error of their ways and wrong
of the war, Cardinal Gibbons said a
Baltimore: Md, was his earnest an
daily prayer. At this time of the veal
when the spirit of peace prevails, h
said, it was greatly to be regrette
that thousands of lives were being d.
stroyed and billions in property bein
wrecked by the war demon.
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