The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 174, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1914 Page: 1 of 14
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CRUISERS SUM
Best Information Indicates That
1067 Out of 2200 Aboard Lost
Vessels Were Saved '
LOSSES ON SINKING SHIP
LIGHT BESIDE BATTLEFIELD
I landing of Some of the Survivors
in Holland May Raise Question
; of Interning Them as Belliger-
ents in a Neutral Country.
Here's Ruins of University of Louyain Destroyed by Germans
Here la a view of tha rulna of the celebrated University at Louraln after tha German Invasion. ThU
college had a standing In Europe somewliat similar to tha etandlnf of Harvard in America and Its library completely
'"Wowl lcw.tCTh place Burop la today a seen of deflation. IU people have been
c-aSeted rthe four wind. and of .11 It. beautiful utfUfge building J! he
Xjouvain waa aeairoyea oecause uie oerni.ii. .iirau ui hi m m uivu i.nn v.. .
(Allocated Press Report)
inwvsTiiFT Knziand. Seotember 21
yj So far as rin be ascertained 1067 officer!
and men were raved out of a total of 2200
who were on board the three British
cruisers when they were sunk yesterday
by a German submarine.
A trawler arrived here today with 34
survivors including two officers. A far
as can be ascertained the three ships
ttie Abouklr the Hogue and the Creasy-
carried crews totalling 2200 men. Of the
total 1133 appear to have been lost. The
survivors are accounted for as follows:
At Harwlck 605: on British ships 220
at Ymuiden Holland 308: at Lowestoft
34. It is possible that other Lowestoft
fishing trailers have made further res
cues. The trawler which arrived here
today saw the three cruisers sink and
rescued 350 men who with the exception
of 3i were transferred to warships. The
captain of the trawler says that the first
cruiser attacked sank In three minutes
the second in eight minutes and the
third as quickly as the first.
The landing of some of the survivors
In Holland has raised the question as
to whether thev must he interned it has
;been taken for granted that this would
( be the case but the point Is now brought
sailors and entitled to the hospitality
. if a neutral country as such until they
arc ready to return lyuua.
A similar case arose at Chefu during
i .pan's attack on Port Arthur. A num-
er of Japanese whose ahlps were sunk
at rort Arthur were Drougnv io me
inv-e port
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were allowed however to return to Ja
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fan. The losses through the sinking ot
trie urmsn cruisers wnue ncavy are
infinitesimal compared with those on the
battlefields it was reported today from
Holland that 0000 Herman wounded had
passed thrcuirh Liege from France and
it is known luat losse. 011 both sides are
heavy.
Another b;tch of fJerman prisoners ar-
rived in Knglnnd today.
They wore laken to Caniherly. where
since Krltlay 1500 Including j00 Imperial
guardsmen have been brousht in.
GENERAL JOFFRE WATCHING
FIGHT ON FRENCH RIGHT
Paris Claims Germans Have Been
Driven Back 11 Miles and Con-
flict About Soissons Is Severe.
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BRITISH AIRMEN CROSSED
GERMAN BORDER ON RAID
Attack Made on Zeppelin Airship Bases
at Dusseldorff and Cologne.
Flight Undertaken as Warning That if More Bombs
Are Dropped on Belgian or French Towns the
Allies Will Be Ready to Retaliate. .
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON September 24 12:35 a. m. Two squadrons of Brltieh naval
airmen made a daring rqld yesterday from Belgium against the German
Zeppelin airship bases at Dusseldorff and Cologne. The attack on Dussel-
dorff was officially reported as having been successful. Lieutenant C. H.
Collett dropped three bombs there on a Zeppelin shed sweeping down to
within 400 feet of his target.
The attack ou Cologne apparently failed as the official announcement
does not mention it. An Antwerp paper however says four bombs Tell on
the Zeppelin camp at Pickerdorf and set fire to the hangars.
FIVE MACHINES IN NOVEL RAID.
The squadrons making the raid Into Germany are believed to have con-
sisted of five aeroplanes. The novel expedition started from an unmen-
tioned base. The weather was misty which assisted in the secrecy of the
Air fleet's approach to the intended scene of operations. It is thought In
some circles that weather conditions caused a hitch in plans and it is pos-
sible the two bombs dropped on the Dutch town of Maastricht near the
German border Tuesday from a mysterious aircraft may have come from
one of the UritlEh fliers. No fatalities resulted from Ihe explosions in
Maastricht.
WARNING TO GERMANS.
The official bureau intimates that the flight was undertaken as a warn-
ing to the Germans that If any more bombs are dropped on unfortified
towns in Uelgium or France the allies can retaliate. It is likely the warn-
ing also is intended to Include London which has been expecting a visit
from the Zeppelins.
The flight of the British aeroplanes was oue so far as distance is con-
cerned that thev were used to as for some time the British flying men
have Uqen put to the test. They hate made flights from Montrose Scot-
land to -Salisbury which la about the same distance att th -rottntl trip
between Antwerp and the Rhine fortresses.
GERMANS CLAIM FRENCH WENT DOWN WITH SHIP
OFFENSIVE SPIRIT WEAKENS1; AS SWIMMING MEN CHEERED
Their Center Retreating Is Berlin
Version and Verdun Is Beinf
Succssfully Bombarded.
News Received of Fate of Gallant
British Commander of the Cruiser
Cressy at Sea.
(Associated Press Report)
LONDON Kept ember 23. !":0J p. m
The correspondent at Harwich of the
(c) Underwood & I'nderwood.
Here's the fashionable Rue de Station Louvain'a fineat thoroughfare after Hi destruction by the Germans. Former residents of the neighborhood are seen
making their way through the rulna which reminds one of the wreckage of Pompeii after Its destruction.
( Assi'cttitcd Press Report)
PARIS. September 23 6:03 p. m. Gen
eral Joffre. commander In chief of the
French army is devoting much mention
to the Western wing of the battle line
where Ihe fighting has been Incessant
night and day. The allies since the be-
ginning of the battle of. the Alsne have
pushed back the Germans a distance of
nearly 11 tulles forcing them to seek
a further defensive position on the pla-
teaus and In the rough country which
however offer excellent opportunities for
entrenchments.
The headquarters staff has been en-
abled to make a long movement forward
towards the north. The town of Soissons
has heen subjected to a furious German
bombardment for nine days. The can-
nonade starts each day at dawn and con-
tinues until g o'clock In the morning. It
then ceases and begins urain at 4 o'clock
and continues until 7 In the evening. The
cathedral and other buildings have been
greatly damaged.
TRYING TO SPARE SOISSONS.
The German artillery is posted north-
east of the town while the French guns
occupy an emplacement to the southeast.
There appears no necessity for the shells
to fall on the town itself as the French
troops are stationed a considerable dis-
tance from It.
Noyon Is also suffering from German
gunfire but the cathedral has escaped.
Today's advance of the allied troops en-
tailed severe fighting. In which the artil-
lerv played a large part. The combat had
lasted for 24 hours but eventually the
jtSermans yielded ground after losing
f heavily. The allies also suffered severely.
Many amoui.nce irain. nave leit tne
front for provincial cities carrying Ger-
man and French wounded. Large num-
bers of seriously wounded British officers
and men have been transported to the
American and other hospitals In Tarls.
One of the killed today was General Du-
puls commander of the Sixty-seventh In
fantry nrtgaue.
k'PARIS CLAIMS ADVANCE ON RIGHT.
The following official dispatch was
given out In Paris at 3 o'clock this after-
noon: 1 On our left wing on the right
bank of the river Oise. we have advanced
In the region of Lasslgny where there
have been violent encounters with the
enemy. On the left bank of the OlBe
and to the north of the river Alsne the
situation Is unchanged.
"t on the center between Rhelms and
tha liver Meuse there has been no
change of Importance. In the Woevre
district to the northwest of Verdun and
In the direction of Moullly and Dom-
nlerre the enemy undertook violent at-
!i.' hlcli were however repulsed.
In the southern part or the Woevre dis-
trict the enemy holds a line from Klche-
eourt to Selchproy to Lironvllle. from
.kiM i.a lias no issue.
"1 on our right wing In Lorraine
ihp Vosa-es. the Germans have evac-
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shown little activity In the country
I around Domevre.
VILLA PROCLAIMED INDEPENDENCE-
IS RUSHING HIS TROOPS SOUTHWARD
(Asioctittei Press Rrfwt i '
WASHINGTON September 2:1. The
German embassy today received the fol-
lowing wireless from Berlin: i
"The French offensive spirit is weaken- : lining News says he learns from sur-
ipg. The rrencll losses ftr? enormous. : vivors 01 ine uisaier iu ine iniee nrmsn
misers that Captain Robert Johnson of
I'ressy went down with his ship.
heered by his men who were swimming
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lu-inc successfully Imniharded. the effect I
of German mortars lielng tremendous." : th
The German lett wing in Lorraine mi ;
uuaH iIia Fri.nch Itordpr and "reoc- i
copied Domevre. south of Blamont and around the doomed vessel
Nonienv. and Dlime north of Nancy." ac- i
(onllng to dispatches received today at
the French embassy.
Son of Von Moltke Killed.
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PARIS September 24 3:2.1 a. m A
son of Field Marshal fount Von Moltke
has been killed in the fighting at Kster-nay.
Trawler Sunk by Mine.
Associated Press Report l
LONDON September 23.-d:5tS p. ni
The Grimsby trawler Kilmarnock was
sunk by a mine in the Nurtii Sea yester-
day. inly three members of her crew
wer saved. The trawler was blown In
two and went down Instantly.
Carranza Adherents Mobilizing at Mon-1 Troops of Carranza and Villa
terey Is Report Personal Warfare on j
a V. Carranza Declared by Villa ij
(.IjjunafrJ Press Report.)
EL PASO. Texas. September 23. General Francisco Villa dominant
leader in Northern Mexico tonight denounced the central government
head-'d T)y Venmttiano Carranza and announced his independence in a
statement sent to the Associated Press.
This placed the State of Chihuahua in open revolt against the party in
powjr tt Mexico City as tell as Sonora the next border state to the west
ward where Governor Maytorena previously nau proclaimed nis indepen
dence of the Kiiistitutionalist party as represented by Carranza.
Again Resume Path of War
(Associated Press Rtftrt)
KL PASO. Texas. September H. All available troops under Villa's com-
mand were rushed tonight to meet wnat was reported as a strong force of
Carrmiza troops moving north from Ztcatecas. Even the two brigades
which were sent on an overland march Into Sonora to assist the Mayterena
revolt were recalled hurried". Tbty passed through Juarez tonight on their
way back to t'luhualiua City Villa's capital.
BROW.'S I l.l.K. Texas. September 23. General mobilisation of troops J
in Northern Mexico loyal to General Carranza is under way at Monterey
according to reports in Matamoros tonight. The Matamoras garrison de- 2
pirted suddenly for Monterey with tne explanation from officers that all
troops were being returned to their native states and that Tamaullpas (
troops would replace them. There has been no announcement however of
what naw troops would garrison the hoi-ier Mexican cityv.
A SUMMARY OF THE
WAR NEWS OF A DAY
FOUR STATES IN REVOLT.
Villa's statement in which he asserted that besides Chihuahua ami
Sonora Zacatecas and part of Coahulla Carranza's native state had Joined
the uprising was received here as follows:
"In view of the attitude of Carranza which has been the cause of great
injuries to pur country and since he never could govern a republic nor
make happy a country which aspires to a real democracy a country which it. t v:. Fripiult Miv Mean
wants to have a government emanating from the people subject to an "
interpretation of the national feelings we have been obliged to renounce I RcpHsiI.
him as commander in chief of the constitutionalist army in charge of the j
executive power; and we have declared hostilities being disposed to fight i w A .
. to -hondm im. nnnor and nie thp ! Felix Diaz Reached Hew Orleans
limn mr.iasi uiiiit id iitiw w " k -
lu the hands of tht real representatives the people who are disposed to
remedy alt evils of the republic and to direct it through the proper road of
progress and well being.
CARRANZA HOLDS : BREACH PERMANENT
MANUEL BONILLAl SAID CARRANZA
First Chief Notified Washington of
Villi'; Revolt.
PERSONAL WAR ON CARRANZA.
"We are not In favor of personalism but we are defenders of principles
and consequently we will not fight against any other of the chiefs who
have contributed to the downfall of the usurper Huerta our difficulties
being against thi: person of Venustiano Carranaa. The States of Sonora
Zacatecas and a part of Coahulla have second up to the present our atti-
tude and shortly we will be Joined by adherents from other localities.
"General Ohregon will leave tonight for El Paso Texas.
"Francisco Villa."
and Carbajal Hastened to San
Antonio Revolt Proclaim-
ed in Nogalei.
'Associated Prta RtfiarLi
MKXKTO CITY. September IS. Manuel
llonllla. minister of communications In
the cabinet of President Francisco I.
Madeio and a number of other persons
were arrested esterdav and incarcerated
In the penitentiary. No reason for the
arrests were made public.
The arrest of Bonllla. It was suggested
In some quarters probably was an act
uf reprisal by Carranza for the detention
(Continued on Page Two.)
Pretext of Open Break Based on Al
leged Imprisonment of General
Obrejron by Commander
of North.
1tiJOrtiJfrif Press Report)
WASHINGTON. September 23. Gen-
eral Villa has teletrraphed (Seneral Car-
ranta dlsarowlnc the latter as first chief
of the constitutionalist army in ' barge of
the executive power in Mexico. This was
announced In a telegram from General
Carranza tonight to the constitutionalist
agency here.
Oeneral Villa at the same time an-
nounced that neither he nor his dele-
(Contlnued on Page Two.)
Again the status of the warfare on the long line in Franca remains un-
changed according to the official report of the French war office.
The battle has developed Into a war of assault with the allies in the
role of attackers against the strongly entrenched positions of the Germans
which are fortified with large and small artillery pieces and hedged about
with barbed wire entanglements. The French report says that in these
circumstances preg'ess of necessity must be slow.
In the eastern war zone the Russians report that they still are pursuing
the retreating Auttrians In Uallcia. while on the German front the German
and Russian annic:; are in close contact but no engagement has occurred.
A press dispatch says the Servians have retaken l.iubovia from the Ans-
trians and I hat in the fighting the losses were heavy.
A news agency dispatch is authority for the statement that the Germans
have entrenched and mined approaches to Brussels and also are fortifying
the region around Ath. northwest of Mons to prevent the Belgians falling
on the Germans should a retreat from France be forced.
In reply to Germany's protest against China's violation of neutrality by
permitting Japanese troops to land on her soil. China said she was unable
to defend her neutrality.
A German oflicial report says the Russians lost in the battles near
Tannenboi'B I.'.u.imH' men killed and 900" captured.
Another German report says that a single German submarine sank the
three British cruist rs In the North sea Tuesday. While the location of thi-
daring torpedo attack has not been established it is definitely assumed
in some nuarters that It took place somewhere off the mouth of the Kiel
canal. This adduction was made from a statement of one ot the survivors
of the British ship? who said the vessels went down "30 miles off the new
w aterway "
The latest estimate of casualties in the disaster gives about 14'iO of the
.'2imi officers and men on board the three warships as lost.
British aoroplnnes have Invaded Germany and dropped bombs on a
Zeppelin airship hangar at Dusseldorff. The Germans claim no damage
was done by the aerial attack.
An official statement issued in Berlin says the German art commission
for Belgium report f that all art works and and monumental buildings In
xmvain and l iege were saved during the recent German bombardments.
The town hall i.t Louvain the report says was not damaged by the Ger-
man shell fire.
A Venice di'patcb says the Hungarian minister of the interior reports
there hav tvn 'nine cages of Asiatic cholera among the wounded In
Hungary.
-ting to a dispatch from Paris a Russian cruiser has sunk a
Gi .-man cruiser and two German torpedo boats In the Baltic.
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