Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The navy department issued an Of
fetal announcement Saturday stating
| that the Antilles, an army transport,
was torpedoed on October II, while re-
| turning to this country from foreign
| service. The vessel was under convoy
of American patrol ships at the time.
| The torpedo which struck the Antilles
| was not seen, nor was n submarine
| sighted. The torpedo hit abreast of
the engine room bulkhead, and the
ship sank within five minutes. There
were 237 persons on board, of whom
!! 81 persisted. All of the naval officers
and officers of the army who were
aboard at the time escaped with the
exception of three junior engineers,
who were killed at their posts. Some
of the other victims were killed in
stantly in their staterooms. A number
of those who lost their lives were not
American citizens.
German Zeppelins raided the eastern
and northeastern counties of England
and approached London Friday night.
The official statement said - persons
were killed and 90 injured. There was
some material damage to houses and
business premises. 1t is understood
that 10 Zeppelins formed the squadron.
Word was sent to the French to be
on the watch for the big dirigibles on
their return. Four or five of the Yep
pelins, attacked by French airplanes,
were brought to the earth and in some
cases the occupants persisted. All Eng
land and France is exulting over the
fact that one-half of the effective Yep.
The Germans have taken possession
of the islands at the entrance of the
Gulf of Riga, but before they landed a
big naval battle was fought in which
the Russians claim that two dread
thoughts, one cruiser, - torpedo boats
and one transport were put out of ac.
ton. The Russians lost a big battle
ship and large torpedo boat. Evil
IDENTIFY the Russians fear a land inva-
sion, as they have decided to move the
capital from Petrograd to Moscow. 1t
is difficult to see how the Germans at
this season can make anything like a
threatening advance on the Russian
capital, but if they hold the islands
at the entrance of the Gulf of Riga
they will be in commanding posi-,
tlon Tor operations next spring
The French on Tuesday delivered
one of the swiftest and most success
full dashes of the entire war against
the German lines north of the Asne.
They made a gain of over two miles at
one point, captured over 5000 prison
ers, many heavy guns and field guns, be-
sides infictng heavy losses on the
Germans. The Austrians, reinforced
by Germans, have struck back at the
Italians this week, and it is claimed
from Vienna that the Italians yielded
ground and that several thousand sur
rendered to the Teutonic forces.
Robert Husting 81, junior United
States senator from Wisconsin, was
shot and killed accidentally by his
brother while duck hunting from boats
near Ripon, Wis. He called to his
brother, in the rear boat, to fire, and
then arose directly in range of the
gun. He was a Democrat and Gov.
Phillips, a Republican, will be called
upon to fill the vacancy in the senate
by appointment.
Italian aviators, flying from near
Norfolk, Va, to Mineola, Long Island
have made wonderful records this
week. Lieut. Baldioli, in a little scout