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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

FRIDAY,

SPEED VALUES.

Some Problems of The War.

OCTOBER

1911.

October 9, 1913

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armed with a repeating rifle and oil-burnere, a fact which enables magnificently, and led the field, a men under cover who carried a them to core considerably over so that all the enemy's firing was blander buss, and occasionally any coal-burning boats in a long aimed at us for the next ten popped out his head-to se what run. Our vessels are also superior minutes. When we got so close he was about."

Humanly speaking the Captain

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in size, so that they could keep that the debris of their shells NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. "Speed and the Goeben. up their epeed; better in rough fell on board we altered coarse, The relative value of speed is weather. In smooth water the and so threw them out in their During a state of war the or another factor upon which we Germans would bestan advantage; reckoning of our speed, and they dinary routine occurrences of the shall look with interest for e- but it has never been the policy had all their work to do over naval service are necessarily lightenment. Advocates of Epeed of the British Navy to depend again. suspended to a very large extent, at all costs, and there are many upon smooth water for carrying and over those which are continu- such, have already claimed that on its business.-Globe. ed n veil of secrecy in drawn. the value of a few additional It is believed that several new knots has been proved cun ships of various classes have ac olusively by the case of the As to whether the tually been passed into service Goebea. „ERMAN DESTROYER SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE during the last fortnight, and it Geeb:n is notually faster than

SHANGHAI CONTINGENT TO GO ON ACTIVE

SERVICE

Belgians Believe that Antwerp will Hold Out.

ALLIES RECOVER LOST (ROUND.

by twisting and turning at the The German cavalry north of psychological moment saved us; Lillo has been driven back. actually I feel we are in God's The Allies have advanced at keeping these days. Alter ten certain poin's in the Centre. minutes we got near onuugh to fire our torpedo, and then turned

Ground previously ceded by back to Arethusa. Next our the Allies between Chaulnos and flower arrived just where we Royes has been recovered." had been, and fired his torpedo, Submarine EO has succeeded and, of course, the enemy fired ailin sinking a German destroyer him, instead of at us what "a off the Ems River. .. blessed relief! It was like coming Russian heavy artillery is out of a really hot and oppressive bombarding Przemysl, gradually orchid-house into the cool air of destroying the forts. a summer garden. A 'hot' fire is All attempts by the Austrians properly descriptive; it seems

relieve the garrison st actually to be hot!

Przemyal have failed.

BATTLE OF THE BIGHT.

Vivid Pen Pictures by A Lieutenant. is difficult to see what harm our ships of the Invincible type, could be done by making the which are presumed to be in the

Fiction Excelled. facts koown. However, there is Mediterranean, there is no definite only one topic of interest in the evidence, though the fact that the

Quite the finest, apart from ita flect itself, and that is the deformer was able to keep clear of being by far the fullest, account struction of the German navy. them certainly suggee's that she of the Heligoland battle, is that Naturally, this involves--and, is basan advantage in this direction, given in a letter which the is hoped, will solve many mat- but even assuming that she is the London Morning Post publishes, ters of technical interest. It is faster, of what nee has speed been from which we quote. unlikely that we shall have to to her? She found herself in the

The writer, a lieutenant on one wait very long for something in presence of superior forces, and of the destroyers engaged in the nature of a fleet action, and her speed did not enable her to "drawing" the enemy, say

It is believed in high quarters one of the matters concerning stand up against them. She "Have you ever noticed a dog which we may iben learn some went on a perfectly harmless rush in on a flock of sheep and

at Ostend that Antwerp will be thing is the value of a battery cruise round the Mediterranean, scatter them? He goes for the

able to hold out against the German bombardment, of B-inch gune mounted in and wound up by passing out of nearest and barks, and it goes so the Fearless, and she stayed on

The first Canadian contingent The War Office has accepted the offer of a Shanghai British Dreadnought. Every German the possession of the German much faster than the flock that it the scene, and soon we found she

ship of the Dreadnought era Nayy.

banches up with its companione; was engaging a three, funneller, has arrived in England and is to contingent of a hundred sod ten men for service at the front. All carries twelve or fourteen 5.9- If she had been a low knots the dog then barke at another, the Mainz. So off we started again go to an inland camp to prepare the men have bad military training and can ride as well as shoot. inch guns (with the exception of slower he might have carried 12 and the sheep spread out fanwise, to go for the Mainz, the situation for active service. The British community is paying the passages of the men, who are the Von der Tano, which inch guns instead of 11-inch, and to that all round in front of the being, I take it, that crippled The German forces in the west Eoiling at the earliest possible moment.

pc88 for which they are encouraged to riak an action with

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ent at Shanghai, containing the above information.]

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"Canadian Contingent Arriverin England,

Oot. 8, 1.15 am.

The first Canadian continzent has arrived in England and will proceed to an inland training camp to prepare for active

service.

Allies Drive Back German Cavalry.

Przemysl on Fire,

-Oct. 8, 3.45 a.m. Russian heavy artillery is ceaselessly bombarding Przemysl and gradually destroying the forts and the town, where many houses are burning. All attempts by the Austrians to relieve the garrison have been repulsed with heavy loss.

The Strength of the Enemy

Guns and Their Uses.

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The "Big Brothers."

"After the destroyers came

in

NEWS.

various sources are given to day. Interesting war items from

31.

[We published a telegram yesterday, from our own correspond is only ten), and the pur.ber commander might have been dog there is a semi-circle of Arethusa was too *tummy'-aching are 23 sotive and 18 reserve intended is not by any means the superior British forces in the sheep and behind him none.to do anything but be defended corps besides divisions of the

"That was much what we did by us, her children. Scarcely, Landwehr and the Landsturm, slear. A number of 3.4-inch expectation of being able at least at seven a.m. on the 28th. The however, had we started (I did guns, generally twelve, is mount to inflict as much damage as he sheep were the German torpedo not feel the least. like another It is announced that, except on ed in all ships, and these are suffered himself. But as a matter craft, who fell back just on the gruelling) when from out the two Wings, where German at obviously intended for repelling of fact he used his speed only to limits of range and tried to lure mist and across our front in tacks have been repulsed, there torpedo attacks, corresponding to run away, and Germany has lost us within fire of the Heligoland furious pursuit came the First has been almost a complete calm the 4 inch gune mounted in the 92,640-ton battle craicer and a forts. Pas si bote! but a craiser Squadron, the Town class, Bir- along the front majority of our ships of the era. 4,480-ton protected cruiser with came out and engaged turmingham, &c., sach unit a match It is more or less argnable out so much as scratching the Arethues; they had a real heart for threa Mainz, and as we looked whether the 50 inch guns in the paint of any British ship. Their to heart talk while we locked on, and reduced speed they opened German ships are intended for turn of speed" only enabled and a few of us tried to shoot at fire, and the clear bang, bang of attacking torpedo craft at longer them to run away, and, on the the enemy too, though it was their guns was just a cooling

whether they are opponents of high speed have so beyond car distance.

drink

Farther notes on the crisis ranges, or mounted as a secondary battery often pointed out, running away

“Tummy'-Ache,

To see a real big four fan appear on page 4. for use in fleet actions at close never won a naval war yet.

"We were getting nearer sad neller spouting fime, which General news and an article on rauges. In our own latest ships- On the other hand, speed nearer Heligoland all the time; flame denoted shells starting and the probable attitude of Italy and thcae of the Iron Duke, Queen certainly appears to be of there was a thick mist, and I those shelia not aimed at de Roumania appear on page 3. Elizabeth, and Royal Sovereign advantage to the cruisers which expected every minute to find the but for us, was the most cheerful Oct. 8, 2.25 a m...

"Our Contemporaries" appears, classes--the 6 inch is mounted as Germany has dispatched for the forts on the island bombarding thing possible. Even as Kip An official statement issued at eleven o'clock last night says an anti-torpedo craft gan, so that work of barrying our commerce an; so Arethusa presently drew ling's infantryman under heavy on page 2, commercial news on that except on two wings where German attacks were repulsed, there has been almost complete calm along the front. The German we may be at last adopting the in an Aclantic. Whether they off, after landing at least one good fire ories, The Guns, thank page 9 and log book on page 6.

Ministering cavalry on our Left Wing has been held north of Lille, where it example set by Germany with the have inflicted any damage as yet shell on the enemy. Seeing our Gawd, the Gane,' when his own This year the

first Dreadnought she built. ia uncertain none has been papers admit it, so may our artillery had come into action Children'e League bazaar is to was driven back. Ground previously coded between Ohaulnes and

announced; but if the necessary fellows got a nasty 'tammy-sobe over his head, so did I feel as be held in the grounds of Royes has been recovered and we have advanced at certain points

The point is one of academic arrangements have been made for The enemy gave every bit na those Big Brothers' came careen Government House, on October in the Centre. Nothing noteworthy has transpired on the Right Wing rather than practical interest, for csaling the vessels at sea, and if good as he got there.

ing across." the simple reston that when it they are proceeding by means of "We then re-formed, but a "Oace we were in safety I

An official notice regarding re- comes to a pinch every available destruction and not capture of strong destroyer belonging to the hated it; we had just been hay enlistment of ex-soldiers and gun will be pressed into service. prizes, there is no apparent reason submarines got chased, and Are-ing our own imaginations othere for the augmentation of the The possibility of a 12-inch or why they should not remain at thusa and Fearless went back to stimulated on the subject of shells Army appears to-day. 13.5-inch gun being used against liberty for some time yet. But, of look after her, and we presently striking us, and now a few torpedo-craft is rather remote, course, speed in a cruiser intended heard a hot action astera. So the minutes later to see another ship bat on the other hand opposing for work where speed is a vital captain who was in command of not three miles away reduced to s ships might approach one another necessity is a different thing fromthe Astilla turned us round and piteona mass of unrecognisability, so closely in a general action as to speed in a capital ship which, we went back to help, but they wreathed in black fumes from bring into use even machine built to fight the enemyle ospital had driven the enemy.cff, and on which fared out angry goats guns, which, in such circum-ships, is bound to sacrifice a large our arrival told us to form up on of fire, like Vesuvius in eruption as an. unending stances, might be of some proportion of her offensive and the Arethua service in eending their little defensive powere for the sake of

"When we had partly formed stream of hundred-pound shell projectiles through gun ports, a few additional knots.

and were very much hunched to burst on board; it just pointed sighting apertures, and so on. Destroyers, British and German, gather, a fine target, suddenly the morel and showed us what The performances of the torpedo German destroyers, taking out of the everywhere' arrived might have been! The Maina will also be watched with interest, them as a whole, are considerably five or six shelle not 150 yards was immensely gallant."" because so far it has failed to faster than our own. The designed away. We gazed at whence ..That was all, Remains A report from Ostond says it is believed in high quarters that Justify the something akin to speed of the last 60 boats to be they came, and again five or six only little details, only one of reverence with which it is regard completed is 32.1-2 kuola, while stabs of fire pierced the mist, which will I tell you. The most Antwerp will be able to hold out, thanks to reinforcements of mened by the larmin, Admiral Sir the next earlier batch of twelve and we made out a four-fannelled romantic, dramatic, and piquant who are enlisting daily.

Reginald Custoner has calculated boats were designed for 32, and cruiser of the Breslau close episode, that modern war can ever that out of two or three hundred the next for 30 knots Of our Those five staba were her gana show

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. torpedos fired during the Russo-own recent destroyers the speeds going cff, of course. We waited The Defender, having sunk

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Japanese war, only 5 per cent. have been as follow:-1008- fifteen seconds, and the shots and an enemy, lowered a whaler to

Sale of Boots and Suitings- maade effective hits, and only 2 programme, (18 boata), 27 knots, the noise of the gone arrived pick up her swimming survivors G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooms-11

wero effective hits these are in the Mediterranean pretty well simultaneously, fifty Before the whaler got back .. per cent.

1000 10 programme (20 boats, yards away. Her next salvo went an enemy'e cruiser came up Amateur Boxing Tournament. against ships in motion.

Оде or two

interesting Acorn class), 27 knots; 1910-11 over na, and I personally ducked and chised. the Defender, and as City Hall aphorisms have been made re-programme (20 boats, Acheron as they whirred overhead like a thus she abandoned her Mosting of Shareholders of the cently in connection with naval class), 27 krota for 14, covey of fast partridges. whaler. Imagine their feelings; Dairy Farm Co, Ltd.-18.15 affairs. Readers will remember 28 knots for two, 29 knots

A Nelson Officer. alone in an open boat without P.m that Mr. Obarohill likened a duel for two, and 30 knots for two. You would have supposed the food, 25 miles from the nearest Fourth Gymkhana. meeting The following telegram, via Peking, has been courteously between modern battleships to a Three special vessels laid down Captain had done this sort of land, and that land the enemy's 3 p.m. forwarded to us by the Consul for France-

fight between eggshells striking this year (Firedrake, Larcher, and thing all his life; he gives me the fortress, with nothing but for and Monday, October 19. On our Loft Wing since the 5th inst, there has been a steady each other with hammers; but an Oak) are of 32 knots. Of the impression of a Nelson officer who fog around them.

Sale of Steamers Hoi Ming. extension of the front. Largo and very important masses of German equally good one which Admiral 1011-12 programme (20 borts, has lived in a state of suspended

and Hoi Wa.-G. P. Lammert cavalry are reported in the neighbourhood of Lille, preceding hos Custance made at the last mest Aussta alus), twelve are of 29 animation since, but yet has kept

Submarine to the Rescue. tile forces advancing through the North line-Tourcoing-Armenti-ing of the Institute of Naval knote, one of 20,5, one of 30, one pace with the times, and la

Sale of Curios-G.P. Lammert's. eres Baileal. The situation has been sensibly maintained around Architects seems likely to be of 30.5, four of 31, and one of 32. nowise perturbed at finding his Suddenly a swirl alongside Sales Rooms-2.30 p.m. Arras and on the right bank of the Somme. There have been alter-forgotten, and it is too good to be The 1912-18 boats of the "L" frigate a destroyer. He went full and up, if you please, popa His Monday, October 19. nate advances and retirements between the Somme and the Oise lot. Speaking of the alleged class, which now form the Third speed ahead at once at the first ealvo Britannic Majesty's submarine French Convent Sale of Work. An important German attack was tried near Lessigny but failed superiority of the submarine over Flotilla, were all designed for 29 to string the bunch out and thus E. 4, opens his conning tower, Bale of Leasehold Property beavily, the French taking 500 prisoners. The French made everything elee afloat, he said knots, bath

cffer less targef, and the Com- takes them all on board, shuts G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooms-- slight advance at Cuffies, north of Boier ons, with the very effective that the struggle was really one It will therefore be seen modors from the Arethues made up again, divea, and brings them 3 p.in. co-operation of the British Army, and also made some progress in between the gun and the torpedo that the Germand have a signal to us to attack with home 250 miles! is not that Saturday, October 31 the Berry-au-Bao district. On the whole remaining front there is no and that so far se the torpedo considerable superiority in torpedoes

magnificent? No novel would! Ministering Children's League change.

mounted in the submarine was this reapedt, but what it is Bo

So we swung round at right dare from the crition with an baziar Government. House The Belgian forces defending Antwerp have strongly occupied concerned, an apt simile was to actually worth is doubt angles and charged full speed at episode like that in it, except Grounds. the Lupol-Nethe line, and the German attacks against this line have compare it to o' a combat ful. All our boats of the 1800 the energy, like a Hussar attack, perhaps, Jales Verne; and al Wednesday November 4, totally failed,

between a man in the open and subsequent programmes are Wo got away at the start true!"--

Licensug Sessions.

Oct. 8, 11,25 a m. A Paris official report saye the German forces in the woat are 23 active and 18 reserve corps, bosides divisions of Landwehr and the Landstorm.

Will Antwerp Hold Out.

Oct. 8, 11:25 a.m.

Submarine Sinks German Destroyer.

the

Oct. 8, 7 5 p.m. A Press Bureau statement says that the Admiralty announces to-night that submarine E-9 has returned safely after having sank a Garman destroyer off the river Ems.

A French Report.

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,