GERMAN FEARS.

Evening Star, Issue 16824, 28 August 1918, Page 3

GERMAN FEARS.

•• Router's Telegrams. LONDON", August 26. The 'Kolnische Zeitung,' practically a semi-official organ, referring to the great battle, implores the German people not to despair, addinc: "It is no longer a question of Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine; we are fighting for Germany's life. Let us act like men."' LONDON", August 26. ' Vorwarts,' referring to the German reverse, savs: "Tho German people are not beaten. 'What are beaten are the omnipotence of the mailed fist and the jingoes of world dominion." U.S. SERGEANT CRUCIFIED. NEW YORK, August 25. Dr P. 11. Howard, a Salvation Army worker from the west front, declared that Serjeant A. B. Cole, of the American nrrnv. was crucified by the Germans. Ee was' found bv his brother dead, fastened to the wall of an outhirldrns.'. with bayonets through his feet and hands. CANADIANS WELL REINFORCED. OTTAWA, August 26. Mr Powell (President of the Canadian Privy Council) says the Canadian casualties "are fewer in the present year than in previous years, owing largely to the fact that Canadian divisions, unlike those of Britain and Australia, were constantly kept up to strength. RHSNE VALLEY RAIDS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, August 26. The Air Ministry reports: On the night of August 25-2-6 we successfully attacked the" railway jnnotion at Frankfort and chemical factories at, Mannheim, with very good results at Frankfort. We dropped two tons of bombs on factories at Mannheim, causin-x fires and explosions. The machines flew through heavy thunderstorms. Other machines dropped four tons or bombs rm hostile aerodromes, with good results. All of rmr machines returned. MACEDONIAN THEATRE. Australian and N.Z Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, August 26. | A French communique states : There was | the artillery activity on both | banks'" of the Yardar. and in the neigh- ! borhood of the Stroma. Tn Albania the Austrian s twice attacked the Franco-Italians in the region of the confluence of the Devoli and the Toetoriea. The French repulsed both, but subsequently slightly withdrew the left in order to maintain contact with the Italians. U BOATS SINK DUTCH LUGGERS. Router's Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, August 26. German submarines sank seven Dutch luggers oil Ymuwlen. LUSSTANIA CLAIMS. UNITED STATES JUDGE'S FINDING. ___ I GERMANY LIABLE. NEW YORK, August 26. A Judge of the United States Court refused to compel tho Cunard Lino to pay damages in suits aggregating between 8.000,000 and 10,000,000 dollars in connection 'with the sinking of the Lusitania. Tho Court decided that Germany must pay damages, Britain and America to enforce payment at a future time. This decision affects more than 40 suits. Captain Turner is exonerated from all blame. The Judge declared that the evidence showed that there were no explosives aboard.