The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-24
AEROPLANES IN
LONDON RAID;
: REPORTS WITHHELD
One Man Killed, Several Wounded on
East Coast of Kent; Damage
Slight.
ALLOW U. S. TO PRINT
TRUTH, REQUESTS TIMES
British Censors Cut Stories; Facts Not
Known; May Have Been
Serious.
ALLOW u. S, TO PRINT @1.
TRUTH, REQUESTS TIMES


planes yesterday probably raided
London. 1t is known that there was
a raid on the Kent coast but censors
refused to allow any statement to be
sent relative to a London raid.
Knew Where They Were.
The London Times statement ca
bled here says that large numbers of
people witnessed the raids and that
the Germans undoubtedly knew where
they were.
ALLOW the United States to print
the TRUTH" says the Times statement.
1t is thought the British censor re-
fused to allow the printing of the
truth in London
London Not Reached.
London, Jan. 24.-An aeroplane
raid was made yesterday on the east
coast of Kent. One man was killed
and several people were wounded.
Nine bombs were dropped. London
was not reached
U. S. Secrets Known.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-Every European
diplomat knows the United States
supposedly secret diplomatic code.
Colonel House, confidential agent,
comforting with the European dip1o-
mats will be impressed with this fact.
Should Be Canged.
1t is now impossible for any dip
lomatic agent of the United States
to cable Washington without the dip
lomats of all countries through which
the code message passes to learn of
the message. Other countries
usually change their code three times
in two years. The United States
code has been effective for the past
seven years. =. = - -
Franz Josef III.
| London, Jan. 24.-A dispatch from
Rome says that Emperor Franz Josef
is suffering from bronchitis.
Allen Liner Disabled.
Queenstown, Jan. 24.-The Allen
liner Pomerianan bound for Canada,
has been disabled al Fastnet and has
turned back for Queenstown. The
cause is not reported.
Thirty-three Ships Sunk.
| Petrograd, Jan. 24.-It was off,
cially announced today that Russian
torpedo boats have sunk 33 sailing
ships and destroyed seven at docks
in raid along the Anatolian coast.
Austrians Take Ports.
Vienna, Jan. 24.-The Austrians
have. occupied the Adriatic seaports
of Antivari and Dulcigno.
Germans Advance.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-The Germans
have captured the allied position, ESQ
yards long, near Arras.
Transports Burned.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-Newspaper dis
patches state that Thomas Cook &
Sons transformed ten steamers in
Egypt to government transports.
They went to Persia but have not
been heard of since.
Peace to Gain Time.
Rome, Jan. 24.-Newspapers here
report that Montenegro arranged a
truce with Austria in order to gain
time.
To Ask Turkey.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Secretary
Lansing today said that the United
States would make inquiry of the
Turkish government concerning the
knowledge it may have of the sink
ing of the liner Persia.
Bombard Headquarters.
Salonika, Jan. PA squadron of
As French aeroplanes bombarded the
lAustro-Hungarian headquarters at
Monastir Sunday morning and in
Iflicted heavy damage.
Say Turks Sunk Liner.
London, Jan. PA news-agency
dispatch from Amsterdam says that
Germany will issue statement soon,
saying that the Turks torpedoed the
Persia, thus clearing the matter and
freeing the Teutons. .-..
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