EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914. ALLIES DRIVE ADVANCES VERDUN PIVOTAL POINT IN FRENCH CAMPAIGN BRITISH PLAN QUICK ACTION TO REPRESS SEDITION OF BOERS RUSSIANS THWART ENVELOPING MOVE OF ENEMY ON SAN Austrian Tactics Futile and Their Opposition in Galicia Slackens Czar's Men Overwhelm Honveds. NORTH OF NIEUPORT LINE y Cflntlnrtfd from race One Christian ile Wet, in the north of the Orange Free State, and General Christian Frederick Beyers, in the Western Transvaal, both veterans of the former Boer War, arc forming commandoes of discontented Boers. The spirit of revolt engendered by Colonel Mnritz' rebellion in the Cape Province has spread rapidly, and the Government is taking measures to meet the situation firmly. General Louis Botha, Premier of the Union, has left for the front. Fighting in Kiao-Chati harbor has become difficult on account of rough weather, which prevents accurate aim. The Japanese cruiser Chitosc has successfully repulsed two attacks by the united German rlcct off Tsiug Tao, which is tinder continuous bom Handling of Revolt, Led by Old War Chiefs, More Serious Than Scotching of Maritz Rebellion. 'h. bardment. -sSSS .NUBh, V --O . Ci MMHES o IVJrvVV calais M . ostev CyjiOCyCyyyyy m a oIwmh ( fcyyyy "Brussels rawSv MOBsd$M$ J Iylyydl rj rw ". s a i Rji: itfri ip H 'h 11 II . k I W " ! .. it h,i FRENCH REPEL GERMANS NORTHEAST OF RHEIMS PAttis. Oct. :s The offensive of the Oct mans In Ucl slum nnd northern Trance 1ms become 'ess violent, according to an official an i ouncement by the War Office at 3 o'clock .oday. It Is announced that the positions f the Allies are maintained and progress 'as been made between Cambrln and Arras In France and northeast of Yprcs, n Belgium. The report asserts the Germans made i .olent night attacks north of the Alsne n an endeavor to assume the offensive i that region. tn the district about Craonne, northeast f Rhelms, German attacks were re . i.lsed. The complete official statement follows: 'DurinK the day esterdny, the attacks f the Germans throushout the region etween Nleuport and Arras became much I. ss violent. "We have accomplished some progress 'Ctweon Cambrln (southwest of Ii Has cc) and Arras. "StronKer Information Is belim received torn day to day that the Germans have suffered considerable losses In dead, minded and prisoners. "In the rcKlon to the north of the right liunk of the river Alsne, the Germans I uve attempted a violent offensive move- .nent at night. "In the region of Craonne on the l eights of the road Des Dames the have i ten repulsed. In the Woevro reolon our ticcps have continued their adv nice In GERMAN FORCES ON YSER NOW VIRTUALLY CUT OFF LONDON. Oct. . Tho Germans who crossed the Itlver Yser, In their latest advance in Uelgium. are unable to advance or retire and are .n danger of complete annihilation by a sudden dash of tho Allies. The losses of the Germans In that con flict are staggering. Tho Rotterdam correspondent of the Dally Mall puts the totals at 1C.CO0 killed and C0.OM wounded or captured "Probably never before In the history of war," he says, "have contending forces fought with equal fierceness. Tho Germans crossed the Tser under the fiercest of machine sun nnd light artillery (Ire. By sheer weight of numbers they managed to push their lines across the shallow river and to take positions on Its bank. But they could not dig them selves In so that they had sufficient pro tection from the guns of the Allies. The latter were perfectly sened, and nfter the entire front of the German position had been shelled, the British and French made a mad rush with the bayonet. Many were killed before the Germans, unable longer to withstand the cold step!, finally surrendered the positions they had FRENCH LOSS PUT AT 40,000 IN VERDUN-TOUL FIGHTING BERLIN. Oct. IS. Swiss papers report that French losses have amounted to 40.CO) since the capture by the Germans of Fort Camp des Ito malns, on the Verdun-Toul line It was officially announced today that Emperor William has conferred the Iron Cross upon the Kings of Bavaria and "Wurttemberg In recognition of their bravery and the valor of their troops. ni .m.l.l " .... A ,-.ur... nitA inc OUJCiai jtrrui4ii .;a vecuwj b' the following Information today. "According to the Italian paper. Stampa. the cruisers Emdon and Karlsruhe have sunk 33 vessels or tne enemy totaling 110,000 tons. "French officers complain of the inferior quality of tho new troops sent to fight sgalnst the Germans. English papers es timate the Belgian losses on the Yser Canal at 10.000 men. "The Italian colony in Paris is inviting donations for the relief of distress in CZAR HALTS GERMAN ATTEMPT TO RE-FORM POLISH BATTLE LINE With Left Wing Smashed, K. . r- r -l n ! aiser s rorces rail in be- lated Offensive and With- . draws Toward Own Fron tier. PETROGIUD. Oct. JS. Russian troops continue to pursue the German forces back from Poland. It is officially announced, and they are now two-thirds back to their frontier. All attempts by the Germans to resume the offensive again have been repulsed. Halt ing to repulse the Russian advance, the Germans have been driven further back by the bayonet charge of the Czar's troops. In Gallcia the righting is slack ening, the Austrlans having exhausted themselvsi. While the Germans have failed In their plans to Indict a disastrous blow on the Russians, they hold strong defensive po sitions, but these can only be held by maintaining strong forces In the east. The fighting in the vicinity of Petrokolt (Zf miles southwest of Warsaw), Radom W miles southeast of Warsaw) ami that vicinity has now developed a battle front of more than TO miles, extending from i Bans. Nowemlasto and Blalobrzogl to ' the north of the llzhanka The fighting has been especially severe Ja the region of Ezhsv and Rawa, where Ua Russians captured, a portion of the I the forest between Apiemont and St. Itlhlcl anil In the forests of I.e Pietrr Desperate fighting marked the German attack b) night In the Craonne region. Tliey tried to force the allied troops back, but wore repulsed with a loss of 20C0 killed and wounded It Is stated that the t'tench casualties numbered onl. 100 Hrltlsh and French warships, which were driven oft by heavy German guns, nro reported to have taken up a new position between Nleuport and Ostend, and are again bombarding the German trenches on the Belgian coast. The Germans ale reported to be laying mines from near Ostend to Zccbruggo and to be directing their submarine opera tions from the latter port, which Is con nected with Ilruges by a deep canal. The German heavy artillery Is In ac tion all along tho north, but no attempt has been made to bring any of their heavy siege guns to tho front. The lighting along the Ysor Canal has been of unparalleled ferocity Hack and forth ncross the crimson, corpso-choked stream the conlliet has raged fur a week, ."even times the Germans succeeded in crossing to the west side, only to be driven back. The stream is choked with dead bodies The llflglan village of I.angomarck has been destroyed by shell fire. The "blue doMls," as tho Germans call tho 1'icnch light Infantry operating In tho Vope?, have again justified the ter ror of that name by forcing tho last of the Germans out of French I.onalne. These tioops fought hard and hesitated I at no sacrifice to gain their ends. held nnd retreated to their old trenches I north of the river, where they now re- main. , Hundreds of the wounded were drowned In the ncr. unable to aid themselves. The entire front on both banks of the rivtr are still covered with wounded, whom It Is Impossible to rescue owing to tho fierce artillery Are. A report from France says "There were 2M0 German bodies In the Yser Canal on Sunday morning nfter the fighting In the night. Many of them had been drowned, others bayoneted, and the very water Itself was hlood-stalnfd. "DKmudc's streets are strewn thick with dead, and the night was hell from dark until dawn. At almost everi. point along the line man opposed man, some times only a few hundred yards apart, but more often at close gllps. Face to face, men even wrestled nnd died by drowning each other In the waters of the canal "The Germans had orders to get through the lines, cost what it might. Thy did their best. too. probablv WOO i gllng up their lives. Yet they failed. They were mown down with rifle shot. , torn Into fragments bj shell nnd bayo i neted back yard by yard over their own dead Into the waters of the canal. "It is believed that some S0OO Germans crossed the Itlver Yser, but hardly one of them got back. France It states that the number of wounded left for days without medical treatment Is appalling "Dispatches from Vienna state that re ports In the English press faying Em peror Francis Joseph's health Is unfavor able are without foundation and that he grants dall audiences. Th braeij of th German and Aus trian troops gives ground for hope of a renewal of the advance against tho Vis tula Blver It is expected that the leaders . ilf lm oltisl .!... iti t ... " -" nu muiir will 06 aole 10 CO 0I?rj?te fu.l,y gainst the Huosians. saSlr1i.sheUdtIootrp,apae a manifesto urging the Itusslan troops I "ul '" tu"" mrocuics, thereby admit Ins that atrocities have been committed "' wura troops in ttast Prussia. 'Deputy Bugatto, an Italian member of the Austiian Parliament, states In the Pepulo Itomano. that the war Is bringing together all the nationalities In AiiBtrla thereby strengthening tho monarchy. He asserts that the Italians should not mix in Austria s fight against the ultra-SIav enemy of tho Italian race " enemy's position. Materia! successes have been attained by the Husslans to ward Novoalexandrla and Evoren. where the enemy 1b In retreat. Tho Ilusfilana took 50 offlcera. SffX) men, 8 guns and somu Maxims there. ' Desperate attempts of the retreating German army to again take the offensive nller having been driven back S5 miles from Warsaw, have everywhere been re- T,iVTT:i made attempts to reform their lines in an ettc to check the rout, but m each case they have been driven h.-w.b L. .i" nVVZL2j: of the Qerman left wing, whore Qer- mar,,,'. K . . . -w ....., . .., i-tes were uavanced, may easly have been atta''.-d at the cost of At tVlo rrta- t cancnum somnw nai. If onl temporarily some other part of the Rusblan line. The position line, however, is strategically very strong, and if their line has been weakened anywhere It is only temporarily The severe weather In the battle zone ia woikinu hardship on the Germans. In many eases. Gtrmans have surrendered rather than face the privation of hunger and cold Snna Is falling In the mountain regions, and the hrd Cosaacka are tak ing advantage of this situation to push the enemy on and give him no time, for rest PIsease also has made its appear ance in the German ranks. CZAR SENDS FRESH CORPS TO VISTULA, BERLIN STATES German Progress "Slow" It la Offi cially Admitted. WASHINGTON. Oct X -A wireless dls patch from the Iltrlin Foreign ottK. to the German Embasey here today ad mitted that a strong Ruaelan force haa crokted the Vistula to the north of i lvangorod. "West of Augustow. ' the message read. -the German attack is slowly progressing' "Southwest of Warsaw all of the at- tacks made by strong Russian fortes have ueen repuisea by our troops 'North of Ivangornd some new Russian army corps have crossed the Vistula." I jjzrms?ww?y M V yr tyyyyyyy l oj2Z&YOYqg MovrMEDpQSM0 Jyyyyyyy MT GERMAN ARMVl JSC vlfU Sx& I RAILROADS V 'yTZW I The map shows the strategic position of the great French fortress, commanding as it does two direct railway lines to the heart of Germany. The Germans, once in possession of these lines, could rush supplies and fresh troops directly into France instead of having to use the longer routes through Belgium and Luxembourg, - - O WAR MOVES OF VERDUN AS Capture of French Fortress, Now Being Desperately Defended, Would Give Germans Control of Direct Railway Lines to Bases of Supply. By HIXAIRE BELLOC LONDON, Oct IS In tho German offi cial reports from day to day constant reference Is made to the efforts to cap ture Verdun fortress. More than sK weeks ngo the Germans orfUlally report ed that tho bombaidnicnt of that for trtss by the Kaiser's famous siege guns had begun. The Germans have succeeded in taking St. Mlhlel. one of the defensive line of forts between Verdun and Tout. The Btrenuous efforts of the Allies to recapture that fortress have not suc ceeded, but the persistence of the at tacks and counter-attacks show how Im portant Is this hhort line of fortlllcationa between tho Trench nnd tho German frontier from Toul to Verdun. Why this Is so Is shown simply and clearly In tho outline map printed above. Thl map eliminates nil details of tho great battle lino between the Illver Oise and tho forest of Argonne (about Sfl mllesi, except the rallwa lines of com munication. Thcso railway lines, over which nearly all the German wounded nro taken back to Germany and oer which all the food and the ammunition for the great German armies nro brought Into Trance, are shown In hc.ivy black lines. There are only two lines which ulti mately lead fiom the bases of tho Ger mansthe depots, the stores nnd the arsenals In Germany to the army In the field. Without these railroads the grtat armv could not be fed or munitioned. It will bo soon that tho main trunk lines now used come a long way around from the heart of Germain and pass through AlJ-I.i-Chapelle, Uege. N'atnur and so down the valley of tho OlFe to Paris. This lino Is marked A. A. A. The sec ond line, marked B. B. B , connects with German) by n more southern but still Indirect route. No railway leads directly from the German front to the German stores at home. One of the railroads goes through Lux emourg (nominally Independent), the other through Belgium, and both through a hostile country, eerv hundred yards of which, and especially ovtrv bridge, has to be gunrded to prevent blowing up and thus cutting off tho German communica tions. While Verdun stands the Germans can not use an) of the direct railway lines to the heart of their own country. Should Verdun fall, or should the lino of forts between, Verdun and Toul bo pierced, a whole set of new. short and excellent roads would be opened to the Germans. The second of the rallwas, B. II. B , Is very long and twitted. It cannot go through Verdun (held by the French), so it lias to run through Montmedy down the Meuse as far as Mezleres. There Is no opportunity to turn back south to feed the army until Mezleres Is reached. There Is a light railway crossing the forest at Mazarln and the River Bar, nnd so uniting the main railway from Rhelms to the frontier But there can be no continuous traffic along It because It lb of different gauge with very small rolling stock and light rails,. Supplies must, therefore, come to Mezleres and then painfully down to Rhelms. past Rethel, and ammunition for a battle line nearly V miles long toward Verdun has to be distributed Dy automobiles or wagons The wounded soldiers, not too ill to be transported to the rear for nursing, have to be carried over the same round about route. Operations of the German army de pend upon heavy artillery, anil the Ger mans have actually doubled some of these railroad lines to facilitate the han dling nnd the feeding of their great guns Why has not Verdun fortress fallen before the German seige guns after live weeks' Incessant attack? The moat re markable facts in this great war thus far have been, first, failure of even tho greatest modern fortresses to withstand heavy siege guns, and, second, the abil ity of mobile armies In the field to dig themselves into lntrenchments and to withstand even continuous shell nre of Ihe greatest siege guns. The latter fact explains, probably, why Verdun has not fallen French armies In the field have prevented the Germans from getting their heavy siege puns near enough to Veidun fortress to batter it to pieces. In other words, it Is the army In the open field that has saved the fortress, and It Is the fortress which has saved, not only the flanks of the army In the field, but has also so blocked the lines of communication that the German aimy cannot use them. These facts eplain why the fighting is bo severe and so long continued in this region, and why the name Verdun is so often mentioned in the official re ports, both German and French. By a MILITARY EXPERT As the days go on. the ardor and con fidence of the French soldier seem to increase Swept off his feet by the early German rush toward Paris, he now has recovered what might be called his second wind Really the steady and masterly guid ance of General Joffre and hU able Staff seems to have inspired the French troops with some of the fervent confidence in their Invincibility that was born under the leadership of Napoleon. Or the othei hand, the very basic ktructlve of that most wonderful of mili tary mechanism, the German army forestalls the possibility of shaking er fectively the morale of the German flght- Dg forces The military institution oi German) is so thoroughly organized that it would appear that any unexpected DAY SHOW PIVOTAL POINT emergency or circumstance, while affect ing to n degree commensurate with the event the general preconceived scheme of campaign, will not produco anything in the nature of panic in the German tanks. German military teaching has always been replete with cnmpalgu schemes readily adaptable to actually ascertained clrcumHtanccs of the combat nnd Its re sults, which Is the very essence of war faro. Opposed to tho formidable force Imbued with Teutonic tradition nnd hnrd com mon sense Is the supple, confident nnd well-led army of France, not the grand army of Franco the empire, hut tho army of Frnnce the republic. This army has demonstrated almost dally during the last few vveks as the furious German assaults have ended Impotentlj against not only nn unbroken but steadily advancing Trench front, thnt It Is a vastly different organization from the Improvised, cohesion-lacking force which was set In the path of united Germany In 1ST0. . It was General Joffre nnd his associates who caused the Germans to hurl strong reinforcements Into Flanders and thero to accept battle with the Allies. What does this Indicate? In the flist place It Is Indicative of the fact that the Allies are concentrated along their front In strength at least equal to that of the Germans. Secondly, the throwing of such n force to the north shows that the Allies have the advantage of better transportation facilities. Lastly, the Allies' commander, now that he has tho Initiative, has n better chance of re taining it than his adversary has of wrest ing It from htm It Is as if he wero fight ing with the light of his opponent's eyes. VON BESELER'S REPORTED SUICIDE UNCONFIRMED General Who Took Antwerp One of Several Rumored Self-Slain. LONDON, Oct. IS.-Dispatches from Rotterdam tell of an unconfirmed report thi'ie that General Hans H. von Bescler, who commanded the German armies which captured Antwerp, has committed suicide at Bruges In Belgium. There have been several reports that German geneials had killed themselves on the field of battle. The first centred about General on Hmmlch, who com manded tho German armies at Liege. He was said to have shot himself because of the failure of his efforts to capture the Liege forts at once. The report has never been confirmed, but the name of General von Emmlch has not appeared In the news fiom that time. Another German general was reported ta have shot himself during the early fighting In Belgium, and still another Is sold to have tried to commit hara-kiri In IMrts, where he was taken as a prisoner. There has been no substantiation of these reports, nnd tho official statements of I'arls, London and Berlin have not even mentioned them. SEVERE FIGHTING ON VISTULA UNABATED, VIENNA DECLARES Superior Forces of Russians Checked at Ivangorod. VIENNA, Oct. 23. Oltlclal reports received here Bhow se vere battles are In progress along the Vistula and San Rivers. A statement from the General Staff says that the Austrlans southwest of Ivangorod are op posing a Russian furce numerically much stronger. The Russian corps that crossed the Vis tula, It adds, are directing their attack against the Germans north of Ivangorod. In Gallcia the situation Is unchanged. PORTUGAL'S EX-KING ANXIOUS TO FIGHT FOR MOTHERLAND Volunteers for Front in Case Re public Joins Britain. LONDON, Oct 2S. Falling the acceptance of the proffer of his services by King George In the war against Germany, Manuel, former King of Portugal, lias offered himself to the Government of the republic of Portugal, if that country decides to join the Allies. Former Queen Amelia of Portugal, widow of King Carlos, already has gone to the front with the British Red Cross. The Anglo-Portuguese alliance provides that In case of war both Powers shall assist each other with arms, men and ammunition when required, It being un derstood that Portugal shall supply troops, on Great Britain's demand, to the extent of 10.000 men. A Portuguese military mission, compris ing three officers of the General Staff, now Is in London arranging for the co operation of the Portuguese forces with the Allies. Give the Children A SAND PILE Stnd 15.00 tor on barrel of genuine "ATLANTIC" Seashore Sand AL.L. CHARGES PREPAID TO VOUU NEAREST FREIGHT STATION1 W. B. BELL, Review Building ATLANTIC CITY AUSTRIAN CAPTURE 10,000 RUSSIANS IN FIGHT AT IVANGOROD Vienna War Office Avers Triumph Before Polish Stronghold and Continued Success in Galicia. VIENNA. Oct. 23. "The Austrlans have captured 10.000 Russian soldiers, together with a grent quantity of munitions of war." This laconic announcement was mndo today by the War Office, following re ceipt of omcl.il dispatches from the front. Emperor Francis Joseph Is declared to be In the best of health, and to bo well satisfied with the courso of operations In both the eastern and southern spheres. He decides nil cpiestlons of Government policy and gives an audience every Mon day to tho Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Berchtold. An earlier ofllclal announcement given out In Vienna said: "In the fighting before Ivangorod we have up to the present time captured S00O prisoners nnd 19 machine guns." Tho Austrlans also claim continued success In Gallcia. The following supplemental Information was also given out. "In central Gnllcla tho situntlon Is unchanged. To the southest of Ivan gorod our troops are facing superior numbers. The 10.CKX) Russian prisoners previously mentioned wero taken by one Austrinn ntmy corps." BELGIANS WIN IN NEW FIELD Defent Germans on Border of Congo Free State. IlAVnu, Oct. M. i he i;'1kIiiii troop? from the Congj Free State have comoletoly defeated a iicrman force at Kisscnlc, on Lake Tan gan)ika. This separates the Congo Free State and German Last Africa. The news Is given In a cablegram received from the Governor of tho Freo State, sent from Katanga. ca& &i-ePz)C IMPORTANT SILK NEWS Seasonable and Fashionable Silks On Sale Today and Tomorrow At Manufacturers' Prices The inability of the manufacturers to make deliveries to the merchants in season has resulted in surplus stocks in many manufacturers' warerooms, which are offered at much less than original prices. 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We licked 'em nt Mnjubn, Wo thrashed 'em at the krant; We'll beat the nrltleh roolneks, So heed Hi putrlota' call I Call forth the veteran huraheM Who fought the foreign foe; Oo tell the dopper children Th aeed of freedom noiv. We licked 'em at Hplon Kop. We'll win tha fight or fall. Come rally to the colon And heed ye freedom'a call! LONDON, Oct. 28. No attempt was made today to mini mize tho seriousness of tho latest revolt In South Africa. While tho Government Is confident that tho revolt speedily will be put down, there Is a Btrong feeling that It will be much more of a struggle than has bean the scotching of the Marltr. rebellion. The new leaders. Generals Christian do Wet and Christian Fred erick Beyers have a strong locat follow ing In the Orange Free State ami tho Western Transvaal. The ndmlsslon by tho War Office that Premier Botha has himself gono to tho front to lead the fighting against the new rebels, indicates that the Government lias no Intention of treating tho revolt lightly. It Is said that Karl Kitchener, the Sec retory of State for War, has advised that a heavy forco be sent against tho fol lowers of General De Wet In the Western Transvaat nnd the Orange Hlvor Colony In order to wipe out all traces of sedition before It can grow beyond Its present scope. The quicker the rebellion Is put down the easier It will bo to control South Afrlcn, according to tho views of Earl Kitchener. Announcement that a definite revolt had broken out and that Hellbron, In the northern part of the Orango River Colony, has been taken by th- rebels, camo as a complete surprise. Tho Union Go-ernmont Is In excellent shape to deal with the new uprising. No troops were withdrawn from the affected territory, when a large number of regu lars wero sent to tho French battle front. It Is declared that the younger Boers nre almost a unit for the Biitlsh cause. Because of this latter fact, officials de clarec that tho rebellion cannot last long, as most of tho sympathizers with It nre elderly men beyond tho usual fighting age. DENMARK PLEDGES WORD ON NATURE OF CARGOES Expected That Britain Will Now Let Ships Pass. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 28.-On account of the British holding up so many of the Danls.li freight steamships from America, the plan under consideration by tho Dan ish Government of giving a guntantoo to England that In each ease the cargo will not pass out of Denmnrk again has made a good Impression here. The Scandinavian-American liner Oscar will he released soon, but the delays that have been suffered mean considerable losses to the Dnnlsh shipping trade. Danish ships now, however, will ho allowed to pass with nn examination of their papers only. MOTOR LORRY SUNK BY MINE Crew of Ten Reported lost in North Sea. AMSTERDAM. Oct. 2S. A telegram from Ymulden says thnt the trawler Otono arrived last evening nnd reported that tho motor lorry Maria Olirlstinla, out of Lnardingcn. sank In tho North Sea, 40 miles northwest of Ymulden. It Is believed that It struck n mine. It was impossible to save the crew, which numbered 10. & fariM2&WV& Founded 1837 PBTItOanAD, Oct. 23. Significant defeats of tho Austrlans havo occurred in Gallcia, the War Office M declares. The following statement cocrs this side of tho Russian operations: "In Gallcia we have taken many Aus trian prisoners. The lighting thero la slackening, as tho Austrlans havo ex hausted themselves. Many guns also hav, been captured by our troops. "" "Frzemysl Is still being Bhellcd by our troops. "Tho attempt of the Austrlans to en velop the left wing of General nrusstl oft's army has failed. On Friday, U miles south of Sambor, the Russian troops surrounded In a deep vnlloy the 3Sth di vision of tho Honveds, firing upon them from surrounding heights. Only a few of the enemy escaped, Tho Russians captured 20 cannon and some provision trains. "The Austrian defeats nre all tho mors significant Innsmuch as they wero brought about by hold, skilful attacks of tho cav alry and tho valiant pursuit of the in fantry. These regiments wero formed only since the outbreak of tho war." BADGER'S QUICK SPURT SANK GERMAN SUBMARINE I Both Craft Surprised, But BritiBh Had Advnntngo. "' LONDON, Oct. 28. Tho crow of the de- " stroycr Badger, which rammed nnd sunk a German submarine recently, say they ' wero searching for submarines when, , through tho fnlllng light of tho afternoon , and a slight mist, the enemy wns seen ' BUddonly on tho surfaco of tho sen. It wns a mutual surprise, hut the Badger 3 had tho advantage, as the submarine's conning tower was open nnd the com mnndor was standing outside. Tho Badger was doing 20 knots nt the 3 time, but her commander Immediately or dered full speed nnd she sprang forward, firing her fore gun while doing so. Tho submarine started to dive, but was not ' quick enough nnd tho Bndger dashed "' Into her full tilt. Tho Bndger afterward " cruised around in tho rising, bubbles, but v saw nothing of the submarine or any of u. her crew. Tho collision shook the Badger sharply, but tho damage vwis not serious She wai , sent to Shecrncss under escnrt of another vessel, but sho outpaced tho latter and arrived In port alone. GERMAN CASUALTIES 251,000 Fiftieth List Shows 2385 Officers Killed. BASLE. Switzerland. Oct. 2S.- to ... gram from Berlin states that the "In dicator of Empire" haB puhlhlird tha BOth German casualty list. slumln that during tho first six wetks of the war 251.000 Germans were hors de combat, 2S.D31 wero killed, 153,103 were bounded and rj.",rj: missing. Among tho officers 23S3 have been killed. 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