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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1914)
Native troops from India aro being tnchment to arrive, on Its way to join GERMANS ENTER j CITY OF OSTENDj Occupation of Belgian Seaport Officially Announced. 7 own Is Deserted, Business Houses Boarded Up and No Food To Be Obtained. Berlin, ,via London and The Hague An official statement issued here Sat- "The Germans occupied Bruges Oc-' tober 14 and Ostend October 15." Amsterdam, via .London The Tele graaf's correspondent at Sluis, Nether-1 lands, 10- miles north of Bruges, re ports that the Germans have occupied Ostend without resistance. The Bel gian troops retired to France. The German forces in Belgium are i now in touch with their main army, whose right wing rests at Veurne, the westernmost town in Belgium, near! the North Sea and 26 miles southwest of Bruges. London A correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing from Ostend describing the entry of the Germans, says: "Ostend awoke Thursday morning with the resigned expectation of some catastrophe.. The previous night thousands of refugees assembled in the hope of leaving by a morning boat, but no boat arrived. "Some hundreds already had taken refuge in fishing smacks alongside the quays to escape to France or England. The remainder crowded together in groups on the quay, looking anxiously for something in the shape of a boat. "The town was deserted. Not a single person traversed the streets. The shops were all closed and their windows boarded up. No food was to be obtained." Religious Songs to Tune of Yankee Doodle Opposed Detroit Setting the old-time hymns to tunes that savor of the modern music hall or of "Yankee Doodle" was deplored by Bishop Edward W. Osborne, of bpringneld, 111., at a meeting here of the fifth province of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States. The remarks of Bishop Osborne were made during a debate on the report of a committee appointed to prepare an inexpensive selection of Sunday school hymns. "1 want to be assured that none of these hymns will have irreverent tunes," said Bishop Osborne. "I notice that 'Jerusalem, the Golden' is among the hymns listed. I have heard that hymn sung to a tune that sounded like 'Yankee Doodle.' The latter is all right in its place, but its place is not in the church of God." It was explained that most of the hymns had been authorized by more that 50 years of use, and the report was adopted. British Leaving Turkey. London The Amsterdam corres pondent of Reuter's says that the Frankfurter Zeitung publishes a com munication from. Constantinople which says the British ambassador, Sir Louis Mallet, asked the women of the em bassy to leave the'eity, and told them: "You must accept the hint without, sskfng the reasons." INDIAN FIGHTERS WITH THE BRITISH FORCES hurried to Europe to assist the allies, General French's command. HAPPY HERO OF NAMUR 1 One of the heroic defenders of Na mur who found bis wife and child waiting for him on his returx to )Ese- I brsgge. Germans Suppress Noted Newspaper of Socialists Berlin Although the German So cialists in the Reichstag voted for the 15,000,000,000 mark ($1,250,000,000) appropriation to carry on the present war, and although the members of the i party went to the front as enthusias tically as did the non-Socialists, their political creed has not altered. They still condemn and oppose the policies of the government and denounce what they term "class consciousness." When the war Ib over, they say, they intend to take up anew the battle to "free the proletariat from the yoke of capital," and to take the reins of government out of the bands of the bourgeoisie. These aims are set forth by Vor- waerts, the chief organ of the party, in a remarkable article which has led to the indefinite prohibition of the paper's publication. This is the second penalty inflicted on Vorwaerts, its ap pearance having been recently prohib ited for three days because of an ar ticle giving what the military author ities considered too many details about the German campaign in the South west. Typhus Attacks Germans. London "Typhus has broken out in the German lines, particularly to the north of Soissons," says a dispatch from Paris to the Exchange Telegraph company. "The French are taking the utmost precautions to prevent the disease from spreading to their ranks. The troops already have been vaccinated twice." Aeroplane Brought Down. Ostend Soldiers returning to Ost end from the action about Ghent say that the allies are becoming skilled in winging aeroplanes. A German avi ator, who was observing the allies' movements near Ghent last week, was brought to the ground by skilful firing from the field guns. The photograph shows tho first do- Austrian Report Re-taking Stronghold on San River Manchester, Mass. Tho Auatro Hungarian embassy here has an nounced the receipt of an official wiro less message from tho home govern ment as follows : "Our advance in Galicia has forced the Russians to lessen their efforts against Prezemysl. Friday morning our bombardment greatly weakened the Russians, who began to withdraw part of their forces at Lancut. Our advancing columns met strong Rus sian forces, fighting with which still Is continuing. Kuzwadow, on the San, has been retaken by us. "Polish refugees in Vienna givo in formation that the Russians, after the occupation of Lcmbcrg, sent the fam ous Polish library, housed in the Oaso- Iinsky Institute,' to St. Petersburg. The most prominent public edifices in the town have been undermined and the Russians have declared their in tention to blow them up as soon as they are forced to leave tho town. This news has created consternaton and anger in Polish circles." The 'embassy further reported that the Russians are retreating every where; that tho German-Austrian line has advanced to now positions in Rus sian Poland and that Russians who had crossed the Carpathians at three places had been thrown back with heavy losses. The advance of the AuBtrians in Servia, tho embassy said, was proceed ing slowly before the main Servian army and that the Servains and Mon tenegrins aro retreating from -tho di rection of Sarajevo, after several bat ties. President Wilson to Open Land Products Exhibit Portland, Or. Everything is in readiness for the opening of tho Manu facturera' and Land Products show in Portland October 20. Woodrow Wil son, president of the United States, has accepted tho invitation of David M. Dunne, president of the Manufac turers' association of Oregon, to open the big exposition. President Wilson will file his tele gram in Washington to reach the land products show at 9 p. m. the night of October 26. The message will bo re ceived under a canopy of American flags and Oregon roses. When the first tick of the telegraph instrument is heard the electric current will re lease the clapper in a bell over the booth and thus announce the opening of the exposition. To accommodate the many communi ties in the state of Oregon to oxhibit at Portland, it was necessary to build two annexes to the armory. Tho tern porary buildings add more than 25,000 square feet of floor space and with the main floor of the armory give a total of more than 80,000 square feet of exhibit space, the largest exposition of the kind ever held west of Chicago. The exposition is under tho auspices of the Manufacturers' association of Oregon and the North Pacific Land Products Show association. Opening October 26, tho exposition will con tinue until November 14. The leading business, fraternal and social organiza tions in Portland will have special days at the exposition. Italian Foreign Minister Dies. Rome Tho Italian foreign minister, Marquis Antonio di San Giuiiano, died at 2 :20 p. m. Saturday. The illness of the marquis attracted deep attention because of its possible bearing on the Italian policy toward the war in Europe. The marquis was presumed to be friendly to Germany. It has been said recently, however, that Premier Salandra'a policy of neu- trality would not lie changed. German Army Appears Near Dunkirk on Coast London That a German army in be tween Fumes and Dunkirk and Hearing the latter place, which is on tho Eng lish Channel, less than 60 mlloa from the coast of Dover, in reported in a Rotterdam dispatch from a Gorman source to tho Daily Mail, under dato of Sunday night. A dispatch to tho Mali from Dun kirk, dated Sunday night, eaya that heavy firing has been hoard near Dun kirk sinco 8 o'clock Sunday morning. Severe fighting In taking place. It is supposed that destroyorn or gun boatajare boing used in tho canals. Berlin All signs indicate that tremendous change Is Impending in the protracted strugglo in Northern France, whero for weeks tho hostile armies havo faced each other in Buch strongly entrenched positions that neither has been able to advanco, ex ccpt at enormous cost. The present effect of the mutua flanking operations has been to extend tho battlo lines without either nido's finding a weak spot. Attack by Submarine Was Complete Surprise SuJerueenT Scotland Tho attack on the British cruiser llawko, which was sunk by a German submarino, came as a great surprise to thoso aboard the cruiser, according to tho survivors who arrived hero. Nothing was Been to indicato the prcsenco of a submarine until after the explosion, when tho periscope of tho boat was detected moving away at somo distance The llawko sank In fivo minutes and hundreds of men, some of them in cork jackets and others hanging to nieces of wreckage, were scattered about in tho water. "I was on the forenoon watch," said one of the stokers, "and wo were en joying ourselves. Somcono was sing ing and tho othors had joined in tho chorus when the llawko was struck. The ship vibrated violently and imme diately started to cant over. When I reached tho deck tho captain was call ing, 'It's everybody for himself.' "I jumped overboard and managed to keep afloat, although tho water was bitterly cold, until picked up by the only boat that thero was timo to launch. For a timo wo rowed around picking up men, but tho boat was soon overcrowded and beyond throwing life belts to tho men in the, water, wo could do no moro. A Norwegian steamer came up and picked up a few men, but for tho largo majority sho was too late." Native Born Canadians in New Army Are Few Toronto, Ont. Charges are made that many native-born Canadians aro not enlisting for service in tho Euro pean war. Ono estimate goes so far as to say that of the first contingent no fewer than 85 per cent were British born, most of whom camo to Canada within the last five years. This estimate is combated by many, among others by tho Canadian life insurance companies, who patriotically have decided not to enforce the war clause in their policies, which entitles them to impoBo a super-premium of $50 a thousand. Instead of doing this they aro carrying all policies in forco at tho time of enlistment at tho old rate, thereby substantially increasing their liabilities without any compen sating revenue. They say their lists of policy holders show a large propor tion of Canadian born. However, the highest estimate of Canadian born in tho contingent is 40 per cent, 60 per cent boing British born, although according to the last census tho latter number only 11 per cent of tho population. That a serious situation is indicated by the circumstance is admitted by Canadian patriots. In explanation it is argued that many of tho British ar rivals had miltiary training, and fur ther, having severed home ties, they were freer to respond to the call of war. It is admitted that this is only a partial explanation and that possibly there is a more serious underlying cause. It has also been pointed out that few French Canadians enlisted for the first contingent. Tho incident illustrates how slender is tho bond of sentiment that now connects "New France" with old France. Nevertheless, in demon stration of loyalty to the British em pire, an entire brigade of French Canadians is being rapidly organized and will be incorporated in the second expedition. Prisoners' Exchange Due. London Tho Amsterdam correspond ent of Ruetcr's Telegram company says the Cologne Gazetto has published a message from Kiel, saying that 157 prisoners of war, men attached to tho British ambulance corps, have arrived at tho German-Danish frontier for ex change with an equal number of Ger man ambulance corps men held by the JJHtlBh. The Englishmen will travel home.by way of Coircnljagen. BIG LINER AFIRE BEACHED IN RIVER Freighter Santa Catalina Burns on Lower Columbia. Fireman Cremated, but Kent of Crew Saved Explosion Starts Blase in Stoke Hole. PortlandOr. The ntontner ShhIh Catalina, a hugo $700,000 steel freighter of tho W. R. Graco Co. 'a lino, plying between New York and Pacific Coast portn, including Portland, took flroand wan beached Into Sunday afternoon against tho Oregon shore of the Columbia river, two miles from St. Helens. Sho Is practically a total loss. Two carloads of ammunition in her cargo exploded with tho fire, adding horrors and damage. Forty-two members of her officers' staff and crew are safe, but one fire man, Gus Johnson, ia dead. Ho wan entrapped in the engine room Instantly when the explosion occurred, and heroic ciTortn of Captain J. F. Rose and his aides to rescue him before the ship was abandoned wore futile. Among tho rescued aro Mrs. Rose, wifo of the captain, and their baby, who were lowered over the sides of tho burning vessel while still in mid- stream. The flreboat David Campbell, of Portland, fought the flames In the big Hner'after making a fnnt run from Portland. Tho Santa Catalina was capable of carrying 10,000 tons dead weight and had just entered the Columbia river on her second voyage to Portland. Sho mado her maiden trip last December. Sho was ono of tho first great liners to mako a passage through tho Panama canal, having arrived at Snn Francisco from New York about 10 days ago. Sho loft San Francisco Friday and carried about 2000 tona of mixed cargo, 1400 tons of which wcro for Portland. In tho cargo for Portland wan a largo supply of ammunition, which ex ploded within n few minutes after tho vessel took flnmo. Tho exploding cart ridges created a near-panic among tho sailors and crew and mado tho work of fighting tho blaze atilt moro hazardous and nearly impossible. Thrco of tho seamen jumped overobard, two swim ming to the Oregon shore, a third be ing rescued by a small river fishing boat, which went to tho nid of tho Santn Catalina as soon as tho explosion was heard up and down thoColumbla in tho vicinity of St. Helens. Anti-German Riots Started in Many Parts of London London Anti-German rioting in London Sunday night caused the de struction of a score of shops. Damage was dono in the Deptford borough and in Old Kent road. In the former dis trict several stores were attacked and Bet afire. In Old Kent road moat markets wcro smashed and this was followed by tho wrecking of a confectionery store. Some of the shops were pillaged. Police wcro called out and 20 arrests made. Precautions havo been taken to prevent further rioting. Great excitement prevailed through out Sunday in Deptford and neighbor ing boroughs. Crowds thronged the streets and refused to move at the or ders of tho police. Tho riotera threatened to attack German places In Bromley and other boroughs if tho authorities permitted them to open. The rioting was led by 100 docks laborers, who had been turned out of a lodging house to mako room for Bel gian refugees. Tho men gathered In a German saloon and smashed the win dows and the bar. The dockers charged the owner of tho saloon with having started a re port that two British battleships had bcon destroyed. The shop of a German butcher, in the window of which a picturo of Emperor William was dis played, was wrecked. The rioting proceeded for a distance of about a mile before it was stopped by a detachment of soldiers. Tho shopkeepers all lived above their places of business and their apart ments were sacked. ' The rioting in the German shops in High street, Deptford, was resumed at 11 o'clock Sunday night. A large forco of police who tried unsuccessful ly to put down tho distrubanco had several of its membornjnjured. Prince Saved by Illness. LondonThat Prince Oscar, tho fifth son of the emperor, owes his lifo to his attack of heart diHcaso is stated In a dispatch from Copenhagen. It ap pears that a party of Turcos were llr- ng from trees and shot down every officer surrounding the prince. The sudden excitement led to the heart at tack and the nrinco fell unconsclouM. The Turcot! believed he was dead' and stopped firing.