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- .. . 11 " , 7 wV.';:ViVv .'-.'v-r ... v.. - ' ... . . ... , 9 - . . . . r ' - ; -f- . ' - ; : ' .-.": . . . - .- ....... -f 5 . ' id-ads " Yj0 v yi1 southwest winds. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XI. NO. 30. CITY EDITION CHAMBERLAIN 1 chamberlain to arrive in city today" PAYS TRIBUTE f 7 IB DR. SMITH -Uf' IMi Oregon's Senior United States Senator Declares Demo cratic Gubernatorial Can didate Has Been Faithful. OVERFLOW MEETING HELD AT THE DALLES Speaker Foints Out Absurdity of Attacks Made by His Enemies. (Stuff Correspondf-noo . ) The Dalles, Or., Oct. 1 7 Splendid tribute. m paid liero tonight by Sen ator Gftorgft E. Chamberlain to Dr. C. J. fcmlth, candidate for governor, and A. K. Bennett, of this city. Speaking of hlH association, while he was governor, with Dr. Smith, who was Btate senator. Senator Chamber lain stad that the Democratic guber natorial candidate had always been found working in the interests of the people of the state. He declared that no man was ever more faithful to the people of the state. He declared that no more faithful or painstaking or efficient man ever sat in the legis lative halls of the state. 'In commenting upon the progress which this splendid city has made In the past two years," said the senator, I trust you will not consider it out of place if I pay a tributef respect and high appreciation to one of your most distinguished and best beloved citizens, Honorable A. S. Bennett. He has lived with, and loved the people of this section nearly all his life. Sr. Smith Is Wormy. "In the last primary ' campaign, he entered the lists for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination but faired to secure it after a hard fought bat nlVhe "woV hTVeT abiUtV tle and his sterling worth would have brought strength to the ticket In the pending campaign and we would have given him our loyal support! "He submitted to an honorable de feat like the good soldier that he is, and is giving his hearty arid valued support to his distinguished and worthy antagonist. C. J. Smith. It was no discredit f Jug Bennett to he defeated by such a worthy op ponent, and he realizes that as do Wf all. "I have known C. J. Smith for 20 yeais or more. Wherever his lot or his lines have been cast, he has proved himself worthy the respect and estet m or all of his fellow citi zen's. More than once he has been honored by his party and his friends by election to places of honor and trust, snd In whatever capacity he has been railed upon to serve, he has discharged hie duty with an eye single to the best Interests of his constitu tncy and the state. Entitled to Election. "While I was chief executive of the state, he served for a good part jf my, term In the senate from Umatilla county. During the time when the inl tiativo and referendum amendment to the. cormtitutiort was being put on trial for the first time, and while needed progressive legislation was being en acted to givo vitality and life to this new and popular' amendment I could always rely upon his voice and his voto to aid in carrying out the will of the people. I'rogrebslvo legislation never had a truer friend than he, nor did any more faithful or painstaking or effi cient man ever sit In the legislative halls of the state. lie is entitled to election to the Mnest place In the gift of the Peo pic, not only because of his great force and ability but as a reward for honest and effective uervico to the state. He ought to be elected; ho will, in my pinion, be elected, and it will afford ran pleasure to do what I can to asaist him by my voice and my vote. Many Turned Away. Senator Chamberlain, who returned to Oregon Wednesday and is making a hurried campaign for re-election mrougn uie state, reacned here this v X" w . xit.ZIiJt rr,i""' m;.r ;V.- Z. V. greeting his many friends, the sen ator tonight addressed 600 people in the court room of the new court house. livery toot of standing room was taken, and .scores of people were I turned away, unable to find even a place to stand. More than 30 residents of Sherman couuty drove 35 and 40 miles from (Cuuchuled on Cage four. Column One.) New York Liner Damaged by Mine Holland-American X,iner ' Hoordam 1 Which Was Proceeding- to Holland, Hits acine; Seven Persons Injured. j,onuon, uci. 1 1. a news agency dispatch from Amsterdam says that the Holland-American liner Noordam, which was released after being taken into ralmoutti narbor for a search of her cargo and passengers, and was proceeding to Holland, was damaged by striking a mine in the Knglish channel. The report says that seven persons on the liner were injured. There is no official ' information available hero regarding the reported accident. The ftoordam left New York for Amsterdam October 8. ISLANDS BADLY SHAKEN Athens, Oct. 17. An earthquake shook the Attic, Bdetlan and Pelopone tj.i elan districts late today, destroving fully 100 houses. While it is reported that no one was killed outright,' many mere in j urea. 1 V(y:mtmw i - X xs zi - '('"' "''J-. - If' Wa. - ' i""JiT Senator George E. Chamberlain (at Litis luoriiiug tuicr Bcvcrni uaa vi nuvc umiiwuiu xju j am Oregon, en route home from Washington. E. B. Aldrich of Pen dleton is Keen on the right. EH URGES ELECTION OF Democratic Candidate Man of His Word, Says Speaker Chamberlain Praised. With heartfelt Indorsement of Sen ator Chamberlain, Dr. C. J. Smith, A. F. Flegel, Tom Word and every other candidate of the Democratic party, for state and county offices,' Judge A, S. Bennett of The Dalles told a throng that packed the assembly hall of the public library building last night that the party Is presenting to the voters a ticket of Oregon's very best men, When ha uttered a word of honor for Dr. Smith the man who defeated him for the gubernatorial nomination at the primaries the assemblage burst into prolonged applause. "I would hate to think he is not a mighty good man," said the judge with a smile. "1 would bate to think that Dr. Wlthycombe could beat a man who could beat me. Dr. Smith is exactly the man for the place. He la an ideal candidate. He promised you and he is a man of his word or he would not rot have received such a tremendous ovation in the primaries in, Umatilla county that he would give you a bus iness man's administration. If you are taxpayers, and I believe all of you pay taxes, you know how badly we need an cild-fa.ihloned business zuimin- istration in Oregon Buslne.. A4mimtratlon. "Nowadays It takes nearly all BENNETT SMITH FOR GOVERNOR takes nearly all an . r- o j wuwwu rth to pay the taxes!1? ,"rUx5 di8cuss your record and ae investment is wo on it. It is a good investment that pays 4 or 6 per cent; yet when 3 per cent or the Income goes for taxes how Ions will it be before the man who has nothing will be richer than the man who has much? Dr. Smith is an able man; he is a conscientious man; he is clean, repu table, .in every way. 1 think you are being of ft-red the best man for the place." Judge Bennett devoted much of his speech to a study of the qualifications and experience of Senator George E. Chamberlain for return to the upper house of congress. "If I say more of hira than I do of others, it is because of Chamberlain's great sacrifice for the people he is serving.; While his adversaries were working; against him in every precinct of the state, he was back in "Washing ten performing the duties of the state. And now, with only two weeks left of the campaign, after the great work in congress was done and President Wil- tvA (IA tl H T1 inil'IrqHftn V- could spare him, 1 am sure no one is ; narrow enough to begrudge him that time to press his cause In Oregon. Chamberlain Hakes Good. "Because he. has had little show, I believe it incumbent upon every Inde pendent speaker to try to even up the advantage bis adversaries have had by being first on the ground. "Mr. Chamberlain has been in the senate aix years. He has established himself and made his friendships and you know what his friendship means? x, ?1 . I, J . "T ,ua' "cuucu iiuscu mo uiLuu iu & dramatic gesture and cried "Mr. Booth for senator of the great state of Oregon! Think of it!" : (Concluded on rage Fire. Column One.) left) who will reach Portiaiul 1ST. IS WILLING TO DIVIDE TliliT Governor Wrre,s Republican . Senatorial Candidate H'ts illingness to Debate, (Special to The Journal. 1 Medford, Oct. 17. Declaring that his candidacy "is of great concern to the people of Oregon." R. A. Booth, candidate for United States senator, has asked Governor West to meet him in Portland- next Friday evening In joint debate upon the much mooted question as "to the methods by which Mr. Booth acquired his vast timber holdings. Agreeing with Mr. Booth that his candidacy is of great con cern to the voters. Governor West has replied that lie expects to deliver sev eral addresses in Portland before the close of the campaign, and that he will divide bis time with Mr. Booth at some of these meetings if the latter so de sires. Governor West's telegram to Mr. Booth is as follows: Hon. R. A." Booth, Portland, Oregon. "Replying tt your telegram will say I agree with you that your candidacy ts of great concern to the people of Oregon that is why I have felt it my duty to discuss from the platform your public record and the manner in which you have come into the posses sion of your timber and your wealth. "Being scheduled for a number of addresses in Portland during the next t WO VPkfl ATlft It1 bflint mv Intantlnn "vw J " ; venleQt to be present at some of these , '"u"3 "" w say. Should you attend and so request 1 will be pleased to divide my time with you, that you may have every, oppor tunity to answer' such' charges as may be made. "In the meantime let me suggest that you kindly - answer the charges made in my speech of last Tuesday night at the East Portland Washing ton nigh school. (Signed) "OSWALD WEST." Mr. Booth's request for a joint de bate was as follows: "Portland, Or., Oct. 17. Oswald West, governor of Oregon, Medford, Or.: The press reports charges that have been made publicly against my business methods and personal- integ rity and that you state that you will make other charges against me before the present political campaign closes. If you have proof of the charges that you have made or of others that you may make, I earnestly request you to make them at the Armory in Portland October 2S, at 7:30 p. m., that I may appear with you for the purpose of answering them. My candidacy is of great concern to the people of Oregon and my character I have considered my greatest asset. I am ready to give an account in the public way, indicated to the people and to defend what I be lieve is a good name. I am earnest and sincere in thts request. Will you grant me the favor of an lmmelate reply by wire? (Signed) -R. Aj BOOTH. Governor West's address in Port land last Tuesday evening- was widely 'advertised ' for two days before hand, but Mr. Booth did not see fit to ap pear at the meeting to respond to the governor's charges. Moreover, a short- CAND DATE BOOTH GREAT BATTLE BUT 100 MILES FROM LONDON Germans Hurl Themselves Upon Allies'. Lines From Amentiers to Ypres and the Sea, in Belgian Territory. FRENCH SAY GERMANS' ATTACKS UNAVAILING Evidently the Germans Broke Through at One Point But Were Driven Back. (By the loternsflofinl New Serrlee.l Paris, Oct. 17. A gigantic battle of startling magnitude and great im portance is being waged with desper ate energy in a field of vast pro portions along irreg-ular lines just across the border in Belgium. The Germans have hurled an enormous force against the allies French, Brit ish and Belgian troops who are massed on a front from Armentiers past Lille, to Ypres and then to the sea. It is the blow which has been threatened since the German menace of a new drive on Paris by way of the seacoast became an ever present bogy to Parisians. The battle is be ing fought within 100 miles of Lon don as the crow flies. Both armies have driven forward their advance columns until at Sev eral points they interlap. Generally speaking, the fighting of the most desperate character is confined to the limits of the quadrangle described by Ypres, Menin, Ostend and a point on the seacoast between NIeuport and the Belgian border. Official statements issued this af ternoon and at midnight tonight give a hint of the terrific nature of the fighting in this theatre. Allies Bold Germans. The afternoon's communique from Bordeaux declared the German line had not been able to advance west of the line extending from Ostend to Meuln through Thoront and Roulers. it is Known that engagements of a sanguinary nature have been fought In this region and the statement is in terpreted as meaning that the allies nave held them to this position. The' midnight pt ffcfcal Statement re ported that the French marines had driven the Germans back after an at tack on French positions 'along the canal Tunning in an irregular course from Ypres northward to the sea From this report it is apparent that the Germans have driven through at some point and have advanced in one section of their line a distance of from-15 to 20 miles, only to be hurled back. No attempt was made to reconcile these claims by General . Galllenl. the commandant of Paris, to whom the French war office transmitted the bul letin for publication. British Take ProzneXJes. The official censor has authorized the unofficial interpretation of their meaning. A startling announcement in the midnight bulletin was the appearance of the first line of British troops to the southwest of Lille, indicating the presence of a fresh body of allied troops on the extending north line of the armies defending France. Their appearance was heralded with the chronicling of a successful encounter with the Germans in which the Brit ish forces captured the town of Fro melles. The new battle line Is now the scene of a second great artillery duel. In tact, the war office declared that the action at the front during today has been almost entirely confined to (Concluded on Page Ten. Column Two) Deputy Sheriff in Jail at Pendleton T. A. Batcheler, Has Trouble Over Woman, and Three Persons Implicat ed Are Taken Into Custody as Besnlt (Special to The Journal.) Pendleton, Or., Oct. 17. Deputy Sheriff F. A. Batcheler, of La Orande, is a prisoner in Umatilla county jail tonight, as the. result of a row at the depot with Harry Mann over a woman. According to the story told by the woman, Esther Synder, of La Grande, she became acquainted with Batcheler when she went to visit Mann, who was a prisoner in the Union county jail. When Mann was taken to Caldwell to face a charge, she says she and the deputy became intimate, and last Sep tember came to Pendleton and regis tered here as man and wife. They were returning from Portland and The Dalles this evening, and were met by Mann, who had been on their trail since his liberation from Caldwell He knocked Batcheler down, and the latter drew his revolver, but the worn an interceded. Agent T. F. O'Brien had all three ar rested, and they are now in lalL Batcheler is one of the officers who captured Stoner and Meadors, the Kamela train robbers. He nas a wire and child in La Grande. Sheriff Hug has notified th local officers to hold hira and the woman. Anstrian Destroyer Sank. Rome, Oct. 17. Reports received here tonight f romAncona say that the French fleet operating in the Mediter ranean has sunk another Austrian de stroyer. The report is not officially con firmed. hand reporter was sent to the meet ing by Mr. Booth's managers and a complete stenographic report of Gov ernor West's address was taken, though the Oregonian did not see fit to make use of it. A DOCKEG wiTHYCoMBel TELLE M I Htr saBe cl tAR TELL EM I NEWS INDEX SECTION OXE 12 PAGES Pare. 1. Chamberlain Indorses Smith. Bennett Urres Smith's Elftctkm. West to Debate With Booth London 100 Miles From Ba.t3 Four Gnnn Craft Destroyed. Senate Passes War Tax Measure. Prosperity Beaches East. Book Tgi.tn Hearing- in Waafajmctm. German Atrocity Belated. Chamberlain Beaches City Today. State Editors Conclude Conveotiaa. Praise for American Diplomats. Reception to Senator and Mrs. Cham berlain. Forfory Epidemic Prevails. One Fatal Aocident Reported. )regon Civio League Luncheon. Munsterberg Scalp is Bought. Dr. Smith's Political Record. 3. 4. Toledo Women Support Smith. Recall Election- October -87. Advice on Measures Offered. Prison Break, at Folsoau . . Budget Book Compiled. Chamber Agrees on OoaaoUdatSoa Plan. 0. A. C. Enrollment Shows Increase. Excitement in Paris Described. Would Brand Chines E?r Cold Weather Helps Russians. Circulation Contest Proceeds "With Vim. Real Estate Swindle Bared. Registration Figures Total B6,S3. Chance for Apple Cooks. Suburban Hews. Some Bills Taxpayers Foot. 10. 11. 12. SECTION TWO EIGHT PAGES Page. 1 TWnMrfttjl TJiacUftS CtmMlA 2. All Aboard for the Christmas Ship. 3. A 30-Foot Channel to the Sea. 4. Editorial. 5. City News in Brief. 6. Real Estate and Buildinf Vows. 7. Markets and Finance. 8. State Gains in Population. Pioneer Furniture Firm Takes Leas. SECTION THREE V2, PAGES Part 1 Sports News. Part 2 Marine News; Want Ada. SECTION FOUR EIGHT PAGES Pace. 1. 2. a. 4-6. 6. Seattle News Letter. In Staeeland. Photo Play News. Land Products' Show. Automobile Mews, (rood Roads Mews. How Oregon M"'""1'" Industrial Ao cidants. 'The Journal's Circulation and Trads Contest. In the War Zone. 8. SECTION FIVE 12 PAGES Pare, i-a-a-4. The Week in Society. In Woman's Field. , Parent-Toacher News. Women's Clubs. In the Realm of' Music Social Service Activities. Illustrated Mews Review. Mews from Foreign Capitals. University and Coiiege Mews. Popular Science. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. SECTlOxX SIX EIGIIT PAGES (Magazine and Pictorial) Page, 1. The Spirit of Apple Day Pictorial.) 3. 3. Works of Art the 1-oot or War. European Rulers in the War 1 (Pictorial.) Lord Roberts on Inspection (Pic torial.) ' A French Red Cross Train (Pio- t or Lai- i French-Algerian Boldiera ea the March ( Pictorial. ) Turkish Reservists in Constantinople (Pictorial.) Hen High in Publio Service (Fio tnrial.l S. 7. All Hail King Apple Hymaa H. Co hen. Little Stories on Life's Lighter Bids. The Trey O'Hearts Louis Joseph Vance. SECTION SEVEN' FOUR PAGES (Comic) General Hamilton Killed in Action Woted British Leader Reported Dead by Official War Bureau Had Been Decorated for Gallant Actions. London, Oct. 17. It was announced tonight by the official war bureau that Major General H. I. W. Hamilton has been killed in action. The list of casualties made public by the official bureau.- tonight included the names of 10 officers, including that of General Hamilton. . ' - Major General Hulbert Ian Wetherlll Hamilton, C B., D. S. O., C. V. O.. waa born June 2t, 186L, and entered the British military service in 1880." He was a aon of Ueutenant General Meade-Hamilton, and during the South African war was military secretary to General Lord Kitchener. . -& CHINESE EGG! jwK&tm rrtr, l OFFICIAL FRENCH. Issued br War Office at Bordeaux last night at 11 o'clock- Tk action at tho front la con fined to artillery. Our progress om ths loft wing- oon timios. -Tns British troops hT tfcken possession of of 7romlli, southwest of xdlle. "On the canal from Tprea to the mt RttM, sea oar marina Jtaemen have repulsed a German at tack. Elsewhere on the front there has been only oannonacUng." GERMAN. Issued by . German General Head- quearters In Berlin. "Xn .tk Preach port ant events. Xn the province of Su walkl, Russians yesterday were in active. A. number of prisoners were captured near Schlr wtndt and some guns were taken, eg The battle near Warsaw continues." SENATE PASSES WAR TAX BILL; LANE ONLY J Bill Goes to Conference Mon day; Congress May Ad journ by Middle of Week. "Washington, Oct. 17. The senate tonight paswd the war tax bill by a vote of 34 to 22. The purpose of the bill Is to raise $107,000,0(10 a year to make up for the loss of revenue caused by the Eu ropean war. Only one Democrat, Senator Lane of Oregon, voted against it. Senator Vardaman of Mississippi, announced that he was paired against It. No Republicans voted for it. The bill, which is materially differ ent from the bill passed by the house, will go to conference Monday. The senate conferees are Senators Sim mons, Williams, Stone, Clarke of Wyoming and McComber. After a day or two in conference it will be finally passed by the bouse and senate and congress will adjourn about the mid die of the week. The principal fight waa on Senator Hoke Smith's amendment directing the secretary of the treasury to pur chase 6,000,000 bales of cotton at ten cents a pound and hold them for three years. This was defeated, 40 to 21. Southerners Support Bill. The threat of the southern senators to defeat the war tax bill if pro vision was not made for the relief of the cotttn growers was not carried out. Of the eight Democrats who were expected to vote to 'table the bill only five came to the mark with motion to indefinitely postpone ocn- sideratlon of the bill when It was voted en. These were Senators Clark of Arkansas, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina, Vardaman and White. The three who fell out were Shep pard, Robinstn and Shields. The vote on the Hoke Smith amendment for the relief !f the cotton growers was as follows: Ayes 21 Democrats, Clarke, Arkan sas; Culberson, Fletcher, Lane. Lea, Marti ne, Myers, Overman, Sheppard. Ooas ex Arms Ssmss Coat Anna. OPPOSING DEM RA (Concluded ea Page fear. Col una roar) WEEK'S WAR MOVES By J. W. T. Mason, (Former European Manager of the United Press.) New York. Oct. 17. The successful completion of the first stage of Ger-1 many's offensive campaign against BuAsla has been the most important strategic development of the week, The Russian forces in Galicla and along the East Prussian border have . . . . . . been driven back and placed on the cerensive. iney nave naa to aaopt waiting tactics, while the main Slav l armies contest the threatened capture J of Warsaw and the occupation of the I Vistula basin. General von Hinden-1 berg's success in entrenching bis rough weather. im oestroyer. -army on Russian territory 150 miles etnrpBjrln also are of the -latest w from the German frontle7 baa eliml- f 'urner w'" ??d.0 nated during the vteek the possibility that a Russian offensive movement can be relied upon to aaslst the im-1 mediate development of the campaign in France and Belgium. The march of the German troops across Belgium, and the capture of Ostand are far inferior in significance to the advances of Germany In Poland, The troubles of the Belgians are in- creased bv the German occupation of the western plains but the major strategy of the French-Belgian opera tions is not changed. The extension of the battle fronts by both belliger ents to the seacoast has caused un easy waverings elsewhere. The elas ticity of a battle line is limited and this week's operations may be fol lowed by a considerable curtailment of the southern front. There have been guarded references In the Paris official announcements during the week to an advance on Metz which is the main defensive position of the German left center. Mtz seems to have become an ob jective for the French general staff. A sudden change in the direction of the ailief main forces and an In vasion In' force of northern Lorraine are possible developments of this week's reconnolsanccs along the Metz road a Tho South African rebellion, which occurred early in the week. Is of questionable importance. The British government baa acted with great promptness In lnjrnrinsj the assistance of Portuguese troops If the mutiny should develop nerions proportions. That it will do so In the face of the pro-British sympathies of most of the Boer government leaders is im probable. The value of the naval encounters of the week is about equally divided. German submarines have sunk a Brit ish and a Russian light cruiser, and British warships have destroyed four German torpedo boat destroyers. The power for offensive tactics re siding In the four destroyer Is great er than the offensive strength of the Hawks and the Pallada; but the stim ulating effects of the sea victories are probably greater in the case of the Germans because of the mystery attached to the new submarine' arm of the service. TWO MEALY NOSE MULES AND A GO-CART he Journal Want Ads today contain offers of everything from apartments tomules. Look them over. . The following items are .published in the Want Ads today. The name of the classification in which it appears follows each item. "Three high priced folding beds cheap or -will trade for laying hens." Swap Column. . "Gentleman's bicycle, folding go-cart and child's push cart, all in good condition." For Sale Miscellaneous. I will sell one-half interest in my Motion 'Pi.cture Film Mfg. Co. for $1000 to a good live man who is capable of looking after the business end of it. I am doing a great deal of, work in local current events and for the state. Have this year's exclusive pictures of the Walla Walla Frontier Days and state rights can be sold for a big price." Business Chances. . ' . "Splendid building, centrally located.!; My walking distance, pri-r Tate corner balconies," everything modern, jine residence section, ex-1 cellent service; moderate prices.' Apartments.. "Pair of black mealy nose mules, willvyeigh 2600 lbs., are fast walkers, sure pullers, drive like a pair of iibrses, are gentle in or out ( of stable, any boy can feed or handle; setifdf -good harness; all at low 4 price, $280." Horses and Vehicles !i "Great Scott! What more do you aint when you can rent af. $3500 house 30 minutes out for $15? Hoitses for Rent. "To exchange, good lot for writer." Swap Column. i" , "Wanted Clothing in exchange f carpenter work.'-Swap Column. 'I- . 7 LIGHT CRUISER DESTROYS FOUR GERMAN GRAFT Patrol Boat Undaunted of the Bntisn Navy sinks German Tqipedo Boat Destroyers; Off the Dutch Coast. FIVE BRITISH WOUNDED, NGflE KILLED IN BATTLE Mostof the Crews of the De stroyers, Numbering About 400, Drown. . Hy Ed L. Ken. Olnited Press Staff Correspondent. 9 : London. Oct. 17. Kngland today an . swered the activities of the German navy. .T'fc light protected cruiser Uiw daunted, 'accompanied by the destroy ers Legion. Loyal, Lennox and Lane, : of the L class, sent four German de- U stroyers to the bottom of the North aea off .the Dutch coast. The "British navy lost none killed. and only one officer and four men; wounded in the action. The crews of the German craft, numbering probably -"' 400, all perished with the exception of : 31, whd are now being sent to a Brit ish porous prisoners of war. : ; ' iniB was orrtciauy announced: 07 the war press bureau in a statement issued shortly after midnight. It was stated that the British destroyers were 1 slightly damaged by the fire of their ' -German antagonists. ' . un daunted Is Hew Vessel. While up to the present time the ' Identity of the destroyed warcraft of the kaiser Is withheld, it Is under- stood here that they were coropara- tively . old vessels which have been operating from a base In the estuary of the fCmB. They were outclassed by the Undaunted, a brand new cruiser of "i!"."1'",,0 W . V W 1 only 3600 tons displacement, has speed of bett6r than 30 knola an nour only went ,nto commj8Slon this year, rhe fleet of cruisers of this type. known as the Aurora class, have been assigned to patrol duty, a work Tor which ?they are especially fitted dur- ,. """r- , .1' T " .in f..t VJ j eaSh ' ?f.J?em .ldLntlc,&1' .,feet 1 on ' ul ODJ ubosuhwu aw I It Is understood that the flotilla. while cruising, sighted the enemy s , destroyers apparently reconnolterlng. The fleBtroyers remained in tne Daca- ground, while the Undaunted steamed" directly toward the enemy with her decks eleart-d for action. As soon as she capie within range, her six inch and four Inch guns were brought inti action, .-"while torpedoes were launched at tfie I.German craft. While the ad miralty ' was tonight without details of the combat. It waa stated that It .10. t, r .hnrt dnrnf Inn anrl enAl with the sending to the bottom of thw enemy! -quartet of destroyers. . Only , a brief wireleBH report of his succesr baa been received from Lieu- , tenant Commander George Seymour up,, to a laJte hour tonight. Immediately following the an nouncement of the Undaunted vie s inrv First lrd of the Admiralty ; 11-1 it,nhtl I luuniwl un ..lit THU. TV liJalUlf iiuiviiiii ... to the naval brigade which partici pated Jh- the recent fighting at An-" twerp.' There had betn a disposition severely to criticise the naval authori ties for rushing theac forces Into An twerp without especial training and without adequate equipment or proper maps of the, war rone. Tonight's statement was accepted as the ad- ; mtralty's . reply to this criticism. "The naval divlklon waa sent to Answern- not a an Isolatc-d Incident." taid the! message, "but as part of a large operation for the relief of the cltv. Another and more powerful consideration prevenied this being rriid Ait Hut tli.; fact that the Rrtl,h ft-rre wpra able to COODerate with the Belgians enabled the author- ; illes of Antwerp to dentroy certain . ships and carry out other tep of great importance to the goneral cam paign. Therefore, your work is ap- 1 . . , . . . 1. . . i .nil IV. jtMtv to which you were assigned has ben properly carried out." Disaster Bomors Beard. While London was still flushed at the Unaunted's achievement, a rumor, (Concluded ea I'age Two. Colsaa Foot) I; C Smith or Underwood type 1 H 1 0 mm fm