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GERMAN CRUISER EMDEN DESTROYED BY ALLIES
I TIDE IN EUROPEAN WAR TURNS IN FAVOR OF THE ALLIED NATIONS
FRENCH GAIN ADVANTAGE ON SEACOAST
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
GERMAN CRUISER
DESTROYED AFTER
RUNNINGRAHLE
AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SYDNEY
PUTS THE EMDEN OUT OF COM
MISSION EMDEN THE SHIP
THAT WROUGHT HAVOC IN EN
GLISH SHIPPING CIRCLES
CRUISER KOENIGSBURG
BOTTLED UP BY ALLIES
Navy of Kaiser Must Win Big Sea Bat
tle in Short Time or the Allies Will
Have It In Tight Place
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 10.—The German
cruiser Emden has finally been put
out of commission. This warship
which wrough such havoc in English
shipping circles was driven ashore
and destroyed late yesterday afternoon
off the coast of an island in the Indian
Ocean.
The German warship was given the
worst of a running battle between it
self and the Australian cruiser Syd
ney. It was forced ashore-', n one of
the islands of the Cocos group and
completely destroyed. The captain and
most of the crew were saved.
Emden Valuable to Kaiser.
The Emden has made an enviable re
cord since the war began. Twenty
two merchant ships valued at over
$4,000,000 were destroyed by this cruis
er. She also shelled towns in India.
The world was startled several
weeks ago when the Emden, disguised
as a Japanese ship, entered Penang
and destroyed the Russian cruiser
Jemtehung and a French torpedo boat.
Her escape from the harbor was con
sidered miraculous at the time.
The speed of this cruiser has ena
bled it to evade French, English, Rus
sian and Japanese ships which have
been ordered to destroy the Emden at
any cost.
KOENIGSBURG BOTTLED
UP IN THE MAFAI ISLANDS
(Bv Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 10,. —The German
cruise Eoenigsburg, which disabled
the Britisn cruiser Pegasus some
weeks ago. has been battled up. in one
of the harbors of the Mafia Islands.
This harbor is in German East Africa.
German Forts
Surrender to
Japanese
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 10.— Tsing-Tau, the
German stronghold, surrendered to
the Japanese this morning, says a Cen
tral News dispatch from Shanghai.
The place was successfully stormed
last Saturday. The German comman
der has agreed to surrender all the
forts in the neighborhood today.
ALLIES GAINING
ON BELGIUM
SEACOASI
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Nov. 10.—Fighting from saud
dune to sand dune, and at times crawl
ing on hands and knees through the
high grass, the Allies are steadily ad
vancing along the Belgian coast. While
the Germans are putting up a stiff
opposition to every move, still the En
glish and French are pushing them
steadily back.
Reports issued by the government
today say that the Germans seem to
be concentrating their strength in the
region around Ypres. The battle there
is at its highest and one side or the
other is bound to give way before 24
hours, it is thought here. The Ger
mans apparently wish to occupy the
territory between Lauasse and Nieu
port. This would give them a position
of strategic importance.
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Germans Defeated m Alsace.
In Alsace the Germans have been
signally defeated. Their attacks to
gain a vantage point on St. Marie
Heights were repulsed with heavy loss
to the attackers. The situation in Al
sace becomes more serious each day.
ALLIES GAIN 111
IIOSGESMINTAINS
German Attacks Repulsed With Heavy
Losses—Anglo-French Forces Push
Germans Hack
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Nov. 10. —The war situation j
in northern France and the Vosges j
mountains is summarized in an offi- j
cial statement issued this afternoon as |
distinctly favorable to the Anglo-
French forces operating in the region.
Brisk fighting continued throughout
the day in this section lying between
Armentieres and the sea, where the
German attacked the Allied lines un
successfully and were heated back,
after sustaining heavy losses.
In the Vosges mountains, where a
lull in fighting has prevailed for more
than a week, German forces on yes
-1 terday began an offensive campaign,
l wljich was repulsed by the French ar
'! my. The fighting at times was fierce,
and infantry charges of reckless dar
ing were attempted by the Germans.
The French position in this region is
splendidly protected by natural forti
fications and the defenders are thus
enabled to inflict heavy damage upon
an attacking forces with small loss
themselves.
Along the main battle line, stretch
ing across a part of Belgium and
3 more than a hundred miles in length
3 slight advances were effected by the
- Allied forces at various points, but
. without material advantage. The Ger-
I mans at no point gained even a minor
-'success, though their attacks con-
I
e tinued intermittently throughout the
twenty-four hours’ fighting.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 10, 1914
GERMAN TOWN DESTROYED BY RUSSIANS
This photograph of Neidenburg, East Prussia, was made just after the
Russians had left the city. Though unfortified and undefended, it was shelled
for two hours and the hospital, the church and many other buildings were
destroyed.
HlwiMi
CELEBRATE GA. PRODUCTS DAI
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 10. —“I hope
that every family ana every hotel in
Georgia will put on the menu of Geor
gia Products on Georgia Products Day
November 18th,” says Cammisisoner of
Agriculture James D. Price. “Everv
county in the state should have at
least one big dinner, at which should
be served the home-raised foods that
made our people independent of the
North and West before the Civil W T ar.
But, without regard to these public
dinners in which town and country
people ‘get-together’ for closer co-op
eration and mutual aid, every home
I should observe the day by feasting on
! the srood things raised in Georgia, and
! ever yhotel in the state should, as a
| miU'er of pride as well as profit, serve
a menu of Georgia products to show
the strangers within our gates the
greatness and the possibilities of
Georgia.”
H. G. Hastings, who has done as
much as any other man in the South
to awaken the people to the need for
agricultural and industrial independ
ence, said, in reference to the observ
ance of Georgia Products Day:
‘‘The community that fails to take
advantage of this opportunity by at
least eating Georgia products in the
PARIS FEARS APPROACH OF WINTER
IS COAL IS SCARCE DUE TO WAS
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Nov. 10.—The approach of
winter, and the continued occupation
of the mining districts of the north of
France and south of Belgium, brings
up the question of fuel supply. Stocks
at distributing points not in the hands
of Germans are considered insufficient
to last more than a month. In order
to avoid unfair distribution of stocks
in hand, the military governor of Pa
>ris has decided that the fuel shall be
homes and serving Georgia products
! menus in the hotels show the world
that it is not yet aware of the trend
of the times in Georgia and the South,
and does not appreciate the enance to
awaken its own people and advertise to
the world its advantages.
“We are doing everything we can to
induce the communities along our lines
to observe Georgia products day. I
hope to see at least one town in every
county hold a ‘get-together’ dinner to
bring the farmers and townsmen into
closer contact for their common good
through co-operative effort in raising
and marketing the products that will
make them independent,” said W. W.
Croxton, head of the land and indust
ial department of the Atlanta, Birm
ingham and Atlantic railway, who is
almost universally beloved by the peo
ple along his lines because of his es
-1 forts for the upbuilding of the terri
tory.
Atlanta will observe the day with a
public dinner and Georgia products
menus in all the hotels and thousands
of private homes. Brunswick will hold
• a big dinner and has invited, among
others, Governor Slaton, Hon. John
i Temple Graves, and President Chas. J.
: Haden, of the Georgia Chamber of
;, Commerce.
divided among the different dealers
’ by the intermediary of one of the three
coal syndicates. The president of
' each has been asked to centralize the j
, orders from dealers and control them
i so that no one gets more than the ap
; proximhte stock for one month.
The public has been advised that
■ there should be no worry as measures
i will be taken in an emergency to bring
■ fuel to Paris by water routes that are
> secured against attacks by *he enemy.
AMERICANS SAFE
IN TURKEY SAYS
II,S. AMBASSADOR ■
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—That
Turkey intends to respect the privil
eges of foreigners domiciled in the Ot- I
toman domain is evidenced by a re
port received today at the state de
partment from Ambassador Morgan
thau, at Constantinople.
American interest in Turkey have
received ample protection since the
sultan’s entry into the European con
flict, says Ambassador Morgenthau, in
today’s communication, and missiona
ries who reside in outlying provinces
have expresesd confidence that they (
will not be molested.
The grand visier has notified Mr. ,
Morganthau, who represents English (
interests at Constantinople in the ab
sence of the English ambassador that
in the event English warships bombard
j unfortified Turkish towns that repris
als will be taken upon British subjects
residing in that country.
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TURKS WILL EXECUTE
SUBJECTS ALLIED NATIONS
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10—
American Ambassador Morgenthau
telegraphing the state department
from Constantinople this afternoon
says that Turkish commander at Bei- '
rut, Syria, has notified the United
States consul general at that port that (
it is the intention of the Turkish au
thorities to execute one British or
French subject f r every Musselman
killed in the bombardment of any un
fortified port by French, British or
Russian warships.
The American ambassador has been
requested by the Turkish grand vizier
to convey this information to the Brit
ish, French', Russian, Servian and Jap
anese authorities, whose interests are
now represented at Constinople by di
plomatic officers of the United States.
The Turkish' authorities further say
they cannot be held responsible for
any uprising against Christians in
Turkey in consequence of such a bom
bardment.
Berlin Claims
Victory Over
Russian Bear
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Nov. 10. —An official bulle
tin published today states that the
j Russians have been repulsed on the
frontier of East Prussia, according to,
a report from Gumbinnen, dated Nov. ;
I
8. This dispaten further states that
all efforts of the Russians to peso..**6
the eastern border at Wirballen have
been frustrated. Heavy fighting there
proved disastrous to both armies, it is
further stated. j
TWO AAEN KILLED
IN PISTOL DUEL
CONDUCTOR AND MOTOILMAN OF
MARIETTA STREET CAR BECOME
ANGRY OVER AN ARGUMENT
AND KILL EACH OTHER
WERE CAR MATES AND
FRIENDS FOR NINE YEARS
Two Dead Men the Best of Friends Be
for Quarrel —Five Shots F’ired I)ur
ing Short Duel Which Settled Con
troversy.
(By Associated Press.)
MARIETTA, Ga„ Nov. 10.—William
A. Lindsey and John Reynolds are
dead as the result of a pistol duel
fought early this morning by the two.
Lindsey was motorman on a Marietta
car and Reynolds was conductor on
the same car.
According to the statements of sev
eral witnesses, the two car men be
came involved in a spirited controver
sy over the virtues of Kaiser Bill and
the Allies. Before any of the by
standers could interlere they whipped
out their guns and got busy. Five
shots were fired in the short duel
which settled the quarrel and ended
the lives of both men.
That Lindsey and Reynolds had been
car mates for nine years and that they
were the best of friends up to this
quarrel was a statement made this
morning by friends of both parties.
Their sudden quarrel and the terrible
result was a shock to their many
friends and relatives. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon.
2 drelnougnts
FOB UJ. NAVY
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10—The
naval program of the American gov
ernment is not to be altered as a re
sult of the present European war, un
less plans announced today by admin
istration officials are interfered with,
or future developments necessitate a
change in these plans.
The recent naval policy of the Unit
ed States has contemplated the build
ing of not less than two dreadnaughts
each year in order that the American
navy can .be kept at its present stand
ard of usefulness, and President Wil
son today told the Associated Press
this program will be continued.
While congress will be asked to au
thorize the construction of only two
battleships, smaller craft will also be
provided for in the naval estimate to
j be submitted by Secretary Daniels, and
! which estimate will have the approval
lof the president. Many submarines,
it is anticipated, will be provided for
in the next naval appropriation, owing
to the usefulness of these little ves
sels, as demonstrated in the present
j conflict, and additional coast fortiflea-
GREECE TO JOIN
HIES IN WAR
ON EMPEROR BILL
(By Associated Press.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 10—It is
reported in semi-official circles, here
that Greece has resolved to declare
war upon Turkey and that Helvetian
warships have bamborded unfortified
Turkish, towns in the Levant. A
confirmation of the report cannot be
obtained.
UNCLEItMIfVES
i OUT FIGURES ON
CROP CONDITIONS
(By Associated Press.)
[ WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10—
Georgia’s average crop yield for 1914,
I as estimated by experts of tie depart
ment of agriculture, will be 111.02 per
cent, of normal. Figures for the pre-
I ceding year are not given in today re
port.
This estimate indicates that Geor
i
gia’s cotton crop during the current
year will be of such magnitude as in
a measure to overcome present low
prices in the cotton market.
Florida will produce a crop of 112.00
and Alabama’s yield will be 110.01 or
normal, as shown in the report.
WILL RESTORE PEACE
SOONJN MEXICO
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—Cor
doba dispatches received at the Wash
ington agency of the Mexican Consti
tutionalists this afternoon, state Gen.
Victoriano Carranza has agreed to
recognize the actions of the Aguas
Calentes peace conference, with mi
nor reservations, and will surrender
the provisional presidency as directed
by the convention.
This action on the part of Carranza
it is believed in official circles here,
foreshadows the early restoration “of
order in Mexico and the establishment
of stable government in the troubled
republic. Permanent peace is expected
to follow the action of the Aguas con
ferece in bringing the warring fac
tions to an agreement concerning va
rious contentions that have heretofore
eplit all parties and hindered the es
tablishment of any permanent govern
ment at Mexico City.
tions will likely be provided for also.
The new submarines, which congress
will be asked to appropriate money
to build, will be much large and have
a greater cruising radius than any
such vessels now possessed by any
navy of the world.
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