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THE NORTH SEA FIGHT.
ADMIRAL BEATTY'S REPORT.
Professor Juli Wolf, of Berlin, has FIRST HIT AT 17,000 YARDS. published pamphlet on the cost of the war. He calculates that the immediate daily expenditure for all armies together LONDON, January 28th,
is at least £7,500,000. Of this total Ger The Press Bureau has issued Admiral many sccounts for £2,000,000 and Austria Beats preliminary account of the fight Hungary for £1,000,000, while the Allies spend £4,000,000. The general basis of in North Sea. This shows that Professor Wolf's calculation is that every battle fotilla and destroyers were patrol- man costs at least 73. a day. ling and at 7.30 on Sunday morning they
VITRIOL USED BY ENEMY IN first sighted and attacked the enemy
POLAND whose fores, according to reports received consisted of four battle cruisers, a light
Among the many pitiful sights of the cruisers and some destroyers. Their posi prosent war, says Reuter's correspondent tion was approximately fourteon miles at Petrograd, none is perhaps more heart. cast south-east of the battle cruiser rending than the convalescent Russian squadron. An order was signalled to the soldiers in Lwow (Lemberg), who have destroyer flotilla to chase the enemy and been blinded by the Germans with vitriol. report his movements as it appeared They are to be seen with bandaged faces that the Germans had immediately begun walking about the town in single file hold- to retire to the east south cast with ing on to a rope by which a guide leads view to securing a les position and cutting them the enemy off if possible
ST. JOSEPH'S SEAT DIOCESAN SCHOOL
The Diocesan School boys put up a splendid performance yesterday on the Club ground in their engagement with St. Joseph's College. They very much sur prised their opponents, and three-fourths of the game had been played before the Collegians opened their account. Even then this goal should not have been given, the linesman signalling the ball to have gono behind before it had been put past Archie, while the position of the forwards concerned in the final movements looked to be off-side. ~ However, a second goal, soored by the inside left, put matters beyond doubt, and the Collegians won by two goals to love. St. Joseph's boys became somewhat alarmed as time went on and nothing resulted from their efforts; one on two perhaps became angry also, and the big right back came in for official congure for a particularly vicious foul on an opponent. But for three men whose forvides were about as useful as various were subjected to the enemy's concentrated buried in the cemetery,
DEVELOPING BY DEGREES. The situation developed by degrees into a stera chase and the speed worked up to twenty eight and then twenty-nine knots and a slow and deliberate fire was opened at 18,000 yarde,
CIVILIAN'S CORPSES AT LOUVAIN.
A grueson spectacle was witnessed at Louvain last month at the disintermen of corpses of civilians killed during the days of terror around the monumen; cf Van de Meter. The Germans asserted The The enemy were gradually overhauled that none had been buried there. We began to hit at 17,000 yards,
Municipality, however, ordered investiga= Our fire was returned and the Lion and tion and fifty-seven bodies were found There wore Tiger having drawn ahead from the lying in ghastly positions. remainder of the squadron were in action men, women and children aged from four. alane for some time Consequently they teen to seventy. They have now been fire, particularly the Zom which suffered
CHARMS FOR SOLDIERS. more as a result, A
Eye-witness in a dispatch published Other vessels as they drew up engaged the chemy. The German destroyer Hotilla
what surprising in the present material- cruisers and an attack by them was drivenistic age to find reliance placed on charms, yet many of our prisoners have possessed so-called prayers which are A lucky shot about eleven o'clock un-really written charms against death fortunately damaged one of the Lion's wounds, discase and every imaginable length, but, curiously, it omitted the only feed tanks causing a stoppage of the port evil One of these was of tremendous engines
mischance which befell the owner, namely, that of captivity. Many of these amulets are probably of ancient origin.
youthful spectators advice, the Diocesan boys might have pulled matters through Their inside leff, Ogley, was the cleverest forward on the field, while their backs was disposed to the starboard of their on the 95th ult. remarks that it is some
Hand A Viyoach) and goalkeeper defended brilliantly, the latter display
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THE LION IN DANGER
At the same time the enemy submarines were observed on the starboard bow, and a course was steered in order to avoid thomas
The Blucher was now in a critical condi tion with her spoed reficed, and the Indomitable, which now came up, was directed to complete her destruction
The rest of the squadron were directed to attack the rear of the enemy.
The bun with an escort steered north- west, steaming with one engine, and I transferred my flag to a destroyer and subsequently to the Princess Royal
Through the damage to the Lian's feed bank, owing to an unfortunate chance shot, we were undoubtedly deprived of a greater victory.
AUBMARINE MENACE TOO GRAVE. The presence of the enetry's cubmarines subsequently necessitated breaking off the engagement. Va
The result of the action was that the Blurker was sunk and two other battle
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Stokes and CW, Randall, 8-6, 7-9, 6-3, in the first round.
Mr. Witchell bra. Mr. E dỡng 6-4, 6-4, in the first round of the Handicap Singles
A class
HAD DONE THEIR DUTY.
The casualtios were very light. The death of Engineer Captain Taylor, E. whose services were invaluable, is deeply regretted.
The behaviour of the officers and men was only what could be expected,
Great credit is due to the engine room staffe for the fine stearin of the squad-
In the Handicap Singles B class, first round. Mr. Bishop beat Mr. Cousins 86 3-6, 6-3 M A. B. Allen beat Mr F. Goodman, 6-3, 7-3; and Mr. C, Bond beat Mr. F Hall, 64, 5–7, 6–4 In the Top. second round Mr. Bishop defeated Mr.
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THE RIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR
IN BELGIUMA
The Worth German Gascite publishes a long semi-official article from Brussels defending the German authorities, not against the crimes of which they are gon erally accused, Eut against the charge of undue leniency. The public is assured that, in endeavouring to stimulate trade and to enable the Belgians to earn money and bread, the German Government uinung not at doing kindnesses. Belgium, but at proventing famine an disease behind the front of the Germed Army from imperilling its security mad health. It is deliberately stated by the German Government orgen that this the reason why neutral countries have been encouraged to send foodstuffs for the suffering
A GERMAN SURVIVOR'S STORY:
LONDON, January 27th
A marrative published in Edinburgh of a bluejacket of the Blucher who parti cipated in the raid on Scarborough says the men on the Biucker were then inform ed they were participating in a great naval action extending over the whole of the North Sea. He said on the present occasion the German squadron started in the evening on January 23rd to attack England. They steamed all night in clear weather and a calm sea. There was great excitement on the Blucher when the British fleet was sighted. All aboard knew the Blucher could never escape. She was under fire first and last and never dreamt of such gunnery as the British. One big hell burst in the heart of the ship and killed scores. When picked up after sink- ing the man were treated very kindly, warmed, fed and clothed Two German destroyers were reverely damaged and
ceeds article pro probably did not reach port
"DERFFLINGER BADLY INJURED.
It is the right of the conqueror, and our duty towards our own army enable the conquered territory to produce.
LONDON January 28th, the guns which, without prejudice to destroyer has returned with a German Inter war indemnity, are withdrawn from the country in the shape of contribution stoker aboard. He said the objective of We demand at present from Belgium the German fleet was an East Coast port. payment of £1,000,000, to be inade by One of the destroyer's crew said the sink instalments within one year. Idens of ing of the Blucher, was a sickening sight. money, like many other ideas, have Intermingled with mon struggling in the Tecome somewhat confused in the course water were arms, heads, legs and bits of of the war, and this sum seems to many clothing. Thousands of dead fish covered people ridiculously small In reality at the surface of the water whereon seagulls represents the limit of the prezent capa were feeding. When the British launched city of the country which has been a boat to save the survivors, monoplanes grievously affected by the war. The losses flew overhead and dropped bombs. The suffered by Belgium thus far through nearest fell 100 yards from the ship. This actuel destruction are estimated at a prevented more Germans being rescued. value of more than £950,000,000. To this One British destroyer had its boilers figure we have to add the contribution, piered by, a German shell. Throughout and the whole amount must be carned by the action British warships, were constant Belgium, because the riches of the country attacked by submarines, but torpedo
the consist mainly in its industry and smal capitalist does not exist like the boats kept circling and repelled the sub small
for instance, in France marines. All the men engaged say the who hol
ter part of the national fight was most thrilling and declare sOME ers were sank. They and easily realizable German desti
ople have left believe the Derfinger and one of the two
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HOOTING COMMITTEE. The CO. has appointed the following Com
mittee to make such arrangements as may be possible for His Competitions within the Corps and between the Corps, and other Units and Rife Clubs All decisions of the Committee will be sub- ject to the approval of the 0,0. who together with the Adjutant will be ex- officio members of the Committee. Lt. E. Evan-Jones, Lt. R. B. Branch, Sgt-Major AH. Thornhill, and LeCpls. FA Fisher (A" Company), J. Lyon ("B Company), and R. Stewart (“C” Company) Sergt. Major W. Higby will he Secretary. S
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TEMPORARY COMMESSTON, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Pte. J. Bentley HKVC to be 2nd Lieutenant witli local and temporary rank, dated 9th February 1015.
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