New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL - LOCAL NEWSPAPERS — HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1916.—TWELVE PAGES FSTABLISHED 18 BALKAN BATTLE DEADLOCKS; “VON MACKENSEN UNABLE TO BREAK DOWN ALLIES " Intensity of Struggle Lessens and Only Artillery Duels Are Reported RUMANIANS PUSHING ON IN TRANSYLVANIA Fall Rains Thought to Be Interfering With Fighting on All Fronts— Ger- mans Attack on Verdun Front But Reports— Are Paris Many Air Raids Made Over Battle- Repulsed, fields in West. Latest reports regarding the impor- #ent campaign in the Rumanian Province of Dobrudja indicate a les- sening in the intensity of the strug- gle between the invading armies of thé central powers and the Russians and Rumanians facing them. Field Marshal Von Mackensen's in- ttial attempt to break the allied lines formed to defend the Constanza- Tchernaveda railroad evidently hav- ing failed, the opposing forces ap- parently are now virtually deadlocked along the front from the Danube to the Black Sea. state- ment from Bucharest announces only artillery duels along the Danube. It declares, however, that the Ruma- nlans have made some progress on their left flank, which rests on the peacoast. In their invasion of Transylvania the Rumanians report success in an attack at Hermannstadt, where 800 men and five machine guns were cap- t\ped Nearly 7,000 prisoners have be€n taken by the Rurzanians so far In their Transylvanian campaign. Today’s official statement from rograd, declaring no events of im- portance have occurred along the Russian or Caucasus fronts may be taken as indicating that adverse weather conditions are hampering the activities of the combatants in various fields. Official reports and private de- spatches indicate that the fall rains are. interfering with the progress of hostilities on virtually all the battle fronts. In mountainous regions, such as the Alpine districts and the Cau- casus cold weather and snow add to the difficulties of the combatents, > The Statement Says: 1 “On the Aegean coast and on the remainder of the front and along the Danube quiet prevails. “In Dobrudja there has been ar- tillery and infantry fighting of minor importance. *¥The Black Sea coast was quiet.” The current et- Rumanians Report Successes, Bucharest, via London, Sept. 8:50 a. m.—Successes for the Ru- manians in both Transylvania and Dobrudja are reported in an official statement issued by the war office. "The text of the statement follows: #*North and northwestern ~fronts: Our advance in the Caliman Moun- tains continue. We captured seven- ty-three prisoners and one machine gun. At Hermannstadt we attacked the enemy, capturing four officers, 200 men and five machine guns. In the Jiu Valley minor actions occurred in which we repulsed the enemy and captured two machine guns. The to- tal number of prisoners taken on this front up to the present is forty-eight officers and 6,836 men. ~“Southern front: There has been an exchange of artillery fire on the banks of the Danube in Dobrudja. Dur left flank made further progress and captured one officer and fifty- three men.” 25, Raussians Capture Fortified Hill, Pari: via London, 2:45 P. m.—Russian troops on the west- ern, end of the Macedonian front took the offensive last night. The war of- fice announced today that they had captured Hill 916, west of Florina, which had been fortified strongly by the Bulgarians. A Bulgarian coun- ter -attack was checked by French and Russian artillery and bayonets. French artillery fire caused an out- ak of flames in Doiran, and French on their left river Serbian Sept. 25, b trbops made progress wing. On the Broda troops reached the frontier and French infantry made a slight ad- vance to the north of Florina. = Bulgars Hold Off Entente Forces, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, Sept. 24, via London, Sept. 25, 12:12 p. m.— The Bulgarians have successfully de- fended Kaimakcalan Heights, on the Westerly side of the Macedonian bat- tlexfront, against reported attacks by ~entente forces, the war office ¢Continued on Tenth Page.) an- LINE IN HUGHES COLLEGE LEAGUE Many New Britain Men Join Move- ment to Help Republican Candidate Along Road to White House. According to information given out tpday by the publicity department of the republican state central commit- tee, nearly 1,000 college men in this state have joined the Hughes Na- tional College league, formed for the purpose of furthering the candidacy for president of Charles Evans Hughes. Included in that number are many from New Britain. The list, it is explained, may not be complete, omissions being due to the fact that the most recent recruits may not have been checked up on the list at New York headquarters. The names of New Britain mem- bers of the lesgue follow: Edmond L. Warren, Yale *06; Wm. F. Middlemass, Yale '08; Edwin W. Schultz, Princeton ’90; Willlam S. Rowland, Cornell '07; Louis W. Young, Harvard '06; Romer A. Grise, Wor. P. L ’10; Douglas A. Johnson, Yale '11; Willlam C. Turnbull, Dart- mouth '12; Joseph C. Andrews, Cor- nell *09; Rugsell C. Getmond, Cornell ’09; William B. Fay, Yale '07; Howell H. Richards, Yale '11; Martin K. Pas- co, Yale '05; R. C. Merwin, Yale ’97; William J. Nelson, Trinity '10; Rev. Frederick C. Wunder, Muhlenberg ’11; James Shepard, Trinity ’'09; Per- cival C. Platt, Trinity ’15; Ralph W. Read, Yale ’'12; George Clary, Dart- mouth ’52; R. C. Forchell, Yale '00; Joseph G. Woods, Yale ’10; A. D. Dessau, Dartmouth ’13; A. H. Hum- phrey, Yale '97; George F. Atwater, Yale ’'08; V. B. Chamberlaln, Yale 07; John H. Kirkham, Yale ’87; Ar- thur H. Middlemann, Wesleyan ’00; William T. Coholan, Yale ’07; W. Courtney Timbrell, Dartmouth ’12. MERIDEN P. 0. CLERKS HELD Alleged to Have Extracted $1,000 From Letters Sent to Publishing Company—In Service Ten Years. Meriden, Sept. 25.—Bdward A. Conklin, a night' clerk In the local post office, was arrested there today by Federal Inspector Rhind of Boston, charged with the theft of money from the mails. He was taken to Hartford for a hearing before the United States commissioner. Conklin is twenty-nine years old, unmarried, and had been in the postoffice for ten years. Recently complaint was made by a local publishing company that about 800 letters, containing cash, checks or money orders, of a total value of about $2,200 had been lost during the past four months. Marked bills were placed in letters and addressed to the company. When these failed to ar- rive Conklin was questioned and then arrested. The company claims that the actual cash taken amounted to about $1,000. Conklin denies that he got such a sum. Inquiry from hundreds of persons as to why letters containing money for- .warded by them to the company had brought no response, started the in- vestigation. WORLD’S EXPORT RECORD Pass Half Bilion Dollar a Month Mark, Establishing New Figures— Imports Decrease in August. Sept. 25.—American exports finally have passed the half billion dollar a month mark. Stat- istics issued today by the department of commerce show that goods sent abroad in August were valued at $510,000,000, a record not only for this country but for the world. The total is $35,000,000 above the previ- ous high record, established in May, and $45,000,000 higher than in June. Imports decreased in August, the total of $199,247,391 being $47,000,- 000 below that of June, the record month. It was greater, however, than the total for any previous Au- gust. ‘Washington, EARL FOUND DEAD IN BED. Second Wife Was Miss Adela Grant, New York Woman. London, Sept. 25, 3:50 p. m.—The Earl of Essex was found dead in bed today. He has been ill for some time. The earl's death occurred at New- | market. The seventh Earl of Essex, George Devereaux De Vere Cappell, was 59 years old. He was a large land hold- er, His second wife, whom he married in 1893, was Adela Grant, daughter of Beach Grant, of New York. MILLIKEN SPENT $155. Campaign Expense Was for Printing and Campaign Buttons, Sept. 25.—A state- ment filed today by Governor-elect Carl E. Milliken, republican, showed that his total campaign expenses were $155. Of this amount $80 was ex- pended for printing and $75 for cam- paign buttons, Augusta, Me., LEPPELINS TAKEN IN LONDON RAID Two Brought to Ground by British Anti-Aircrait Guns REPORTS GONTRADICTORY Berlin Says Heavy Damage Was Done But London Enters Denial—Allicd | Airmen Fail to Cause Damage at Es- sen, Germany Reports. ive fi)c; were observed to have h(‘on caused by the Zeppelin bombardment of London and the Eng- lish midland counties on Saturday night, it was announced today in the official report on the air raid. Two of the Zeppelins were lost as a result of the fire of angj aircraft guns in London the statement adds. “During the night several naval airships dropped bombs on London, on places of military im- portance and on the midland coun- tles. Large fires were everywhere ob- served to result, these remaining vis- ible for a long time. “Previously, before British coz the ai upon by guard vessels and during the attack itself were under an extraor- dinarily heavy fire of incendia hells from numerous batteries in well di- rected volle; Two of the airships fell victims to anti-aircraft guns at London. All the others returned un- damaged.” crossing the hips were fired London Scoffs at German Report. London, Sept. 25-—Regarding the German official report on the Zeppelin raid the official press bureau today states: “In_addition to the fact that no anti-aircraft defenses or places of mil- itary importance were damaged, this account is full of the usual misstate- ments."” No Damage at Essen. Berlin, Sept. 25, via London, 8:20 p. m.—No fires were caused at Essen by the hostile air raid yesterday and most of the bombs dropped inflicfed no damage, aecording to an official re- port made today s follows: “The general in command at ster reports that Sept. 24 seve enemy airmen appeared over the sub- urbs of Essen and for a minute over the town. They dropped several hombs most of which usced no dam e, No fires occurred. on The French war office bulletin last night announced that two French aeroplanes on that date dropped twelve bombs on en, where the great Krupp plant is located, and re- turned safely after a flight of miles. Another Zeppelin Damaged. London, Sept. 25, 4 p. m.—Danish fishermen report having observed four Zeppelin airships yesterday traveling in a southeasterly direction, says a despatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph Co. One of the Zeppelins was in a damaged condi- tion and was beins accompanied by torpedo destroye NEW PARALYSIS CASE Tenth Month Old Son of Michael Sowa of 145 Washington Street Is | 111 With Disease. the ten month old 145 Washing- It in the Wadislau Sow: son of Michael Sowa of ton street, has infantile is the eleventh case to city since the outbreak paraly. occur gust. ported to the health department to- day it is said the child has been ailing for nearly a month, but the family did not call in a physician as they thought the illness was only of a minor character. Apparently 15 been exposed and will be kept surveillance for a period of weeks. Health Superintendent T. E. returned today after a two rest in Vermont. GREEK BISHOP HELD Arrested by other children have under two Reek: weeks’ Metropolitan of Drama Order of National Defense Commit- tee for Acting as Spy. m.—Bishop Metropolitan of on board the val at Saloniki the nationap Paris, Agathangelos, Drama, was rrested steamer Chio on its ar from Piraeus by order of defense committee, according Saloniki despatch to the Bishop Agathangelos constantly at- tacked the entente in speeches a ~writing the de- spatch Sept. 2 8 Greek a. to a POLITICAL RIOT Camajuani, Cuba, porters of M liberal candidate for governor of ta Clara province, came into collision today with adherents of the conserva- tive nominee. One conservative killed and fifteen members of party were wounded. Two libera Portal, were wounded. early in Au- | Although the case was only re- 500 | | going | days | the | ruture a | prosperity, | every } want SPIRIT OF 1861 HUGHES’ IDEAL OF U. 8. CITIZENSHIP Says Country Will Not Endure Unless Patriotism Is Strong HONOR OF FLAG MUST ALWAYS BE MAINTAINED Republican Candidate for President Speaks to Civil War Veterans at Dayton, Ohio—Stand for Enforce- ment of American Rights Greeted With Cheers—Bad Throat Causes Abandonment of Schedule, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 25.—The Unit- ed States, Charles E. Hughes today told an audience of Civil War veter- ans, never will endure unless each generation stands firmly for the dig- nity of American citizenship and the | honor of the flag. Mr. Hughes came here today from Indianapolis, Ind., where he spent Sunday with Charles W. Fair- banks, vice presidential nominee. “l most want to see in this coun- try,” Mr. Hughes said, “ to have our young men, our middle aged men, all our men and our women, too, fired with the patriotic spirit of '61. We cannot be preserved alone by the valor of our ancestors, but we can, in- deed, be preserved if we keep alive their spirtt. As T look to the future and great- ly desire that we should find solution for the economic problems of our country, I am deeply impressed with the fact that we must have a driving power of progress of love for our country. Whatever our race or creed, wherever our fathers were born, must have an intense devotion to our country, the United States, to go ahead of the twentieth century and our nation where it belongs in front rank of the nations of the world, hold Peace With Honor. to the United St nation which will 1 “I look tes of the vernmental vintain general nation prepared for seek policies had | | AMERICANS ARE SKEPTICAL | | They { hers of | week of their inve: | conditions in their | about we | if we are | in the troublous | peace, | but we are firm in the determination | that we will enforce and have peace with curity. “We desire nothing but that which we are justly entitled. the esteem of all nations covet nothing. But, my friends the Union which you fought to maintain will not long be preserved unless we maintain in this generation firmly the dignity of American citizenship honor of the American flag. “The republican party has been the party of national honor. In our in- ternational relations under republican administration the dignity and pres- tige of the United States has been of the highest The nominee’s reiteration of his stand for the enforcement of Amer- ican rights “with regard to lives, American honor rights and se- to We We | | | i | Matin. | | Froelich shot. property and commerce throughout I the world” wa greeted by cheers. Mr. four addr here today, but throat specialist accompanying vetoed the arrangement. inee will deliver one more address in Dayton at the Auditorium tonight. His volce seemed to have improved greatly tod: the The nom- POLICE SERGEANT SLAIN Cleveland Officer Fatally Wounded by Thug as He Attempis to Round Up | Gang of Gun Carriers, Cleveland, Sept. 25.—Police Sor- geant Henry Froelich died in a hos- pital here early today from a revolver wound received last night whilo 1ounding up a gang of gun carriers. The man who shot him escaped. Another member of the gang was shot by Froelich as he fell. in a hospital here wound, as the with a man they They have as yet been unable to find any trace of the officer's slayer. revolver COST OF BREAD INCREASES Pittsburgh, Sept. that flour and other bread 1iaterials have advanced in well as price of paper in which bread is pped, the most nt baking companies in the city cay announced highe changes in the s Iive cent loaves in future are to be vnwrapped, but the ten cent loaf vhich the companies recomimended as the best value, will be w rapped as in the past Declaring making price to- prices as well ze of the loaf. S oo e E THER. g Hartford, Sept. 25— For ) Hartford and icinity; ir zht frost tonight, ir and continued luol —— e A 1}10 was abaut .G years old, Hlghes had intended to deliver | him | Police have | placed a guard over Joseph Anastasia | believe | as | impor- | | They the | | bill. Continue to Urge Withdrawal of | | capable { tions | ment today | expr | Rogers, | cross | seven men September’ MEXIGANS INSIST ARMY 1§ CAPABLE Pershing’s Punitive Column Believe General Conditions South of Rio Grande Should Be Discussed at New Lendon Confer- cnce-——Soldier in Disgrace, —The mem- the Mexican-American joint ! fon today began the fourth ! gation of border effort to bring an adjustment of the interna- tional questions at issue. The Mexican representatives still insistant that their army is| of maintaining peace in nerthern Mexico and that the rela- between the two countries would be greatly improved by the withdrawal of the American forces. The Americ sisted on furer study of Mexico’s internal affairs, ad- hering to their position that any agreement entered into must be so broad as to make reasonably certain the safety of American life and prop- erty throughout Mexico. Mare reports from the war depart- ment supporting the changes that out- lawry in the State of, Chihuahua is thowing signs of increase were in the | hands of the Americans but the Mexi- | cans were prepared to submit coun- ter reports indicating the significance of Villa's reappearance. New London, Sept. comm were ‘Washington, Sept. 25 Major Gen- 11 Funston advised the.war. depart- that he had ordered an | ssion of regret to the Mexican | authorities for the action of Corporal Troop B, Texas Cavalry, in ng into Mexico with a patrol of 21, and haq di- Gaston, commanding Bend district, to try the | disobeying orders. The patrol was fired on by Mexican sol- | diers and returned to the American side with a loss of one horse. No reason for the crossing has been siven. POLES FAVOR WILSON s of P | pebitioie | Crossed the Border Without Orders. i | | rected Colonel ir. the Big corparal for Ofic an Democrat- ic League Expeet to See Countrymen Vote For His Re-election. Predicting that the sympathies ¢ ; the American voters. of Polish des or birth are this year with Pres on, four representatives of ° Polish American Democratic leaguc came to this city this morning for the \ purpose of addre: y tonight in Skritulski’s hall on street, are Roman L. ) chairman of the league; awench, ex- ccutive secretary W. Ramlke and John Modra. The rally will open at 8 o’clock and will be preceeded by a street parade. Dr. Nawench greater part of believes that the | the alled Polish vote will be c in November President Wilson for nume ns but chiefly because the pr has shown his sympathics for through his a acy of the eight hour | The ¢ er number of Poles earn their ad by hard work and President Wilson has made a deep | impression on them by his stand, Pr. Nawench sdys. Other reasons why he | expects to see them support the presi- dent are the attitude of the chief exec- | utive on the immigration and his attempts to secure unimpeded im- portation of foodstuffs to Poland, | which has suffered from famine as | no other section of the world has suf- fered. Tn addition to ers, it is cxpected that an speaking spellbinder will also be pres ent. The league was effective four | years aso in arousing enthusiasm for | President Wilson and the visiting offi- | cers are confident their efforts this | vear will not be in v&in. Dr. Na- | ench says he has found, during his | travels, that President Wilson is grow- ing stronger every day BREAD FAMINE IN VIENNA Hotels tor the visiti Official Decree Forbids to Serve It to Their Guests—Railway Service Seriously Hampered. vin patches Switzerland, Sept London, 11:30 a. m.—Press de: from Vienna say there has been a bread famine there for several —days owing to transportation difficulties. e has been published and restaurants of Vienna and lower Austria to supply bread to guests, who must bring their own. Railway service has been ¢ ly dislocated since Rumania entered the war. Zurich, ACTOR n" S UNMOURNED. Charles s comedian huried here ¢ present. B, of the today The a week house. At the Hawkins . was a | Pardner.’ Chicago. Hawk Civil war day without a veteran actor W 1 B ap rooming height S comedian Dol mour s \‘(mvni dving ch of his f in 's [} | workers | Wednesday { ports from the local unions. | leaving only | purpose | Train | New Yorl ORDERED OUT TO ASSIST SUBMARIN STRIKE VOTE TAKEN | BY 100,000 UNION MEN Leaders Says 179,500 Have Already Decided to Quit Work. New York, Sept. 26.—Labor organ- izations including about 100,000 met today to vote on the of joining in the proposed strike to take effect here morning. Ernst Bohm, secretary of the conference of labor leaders directing the movement, as- serted that unions representing 179,- 500 workers already had voted to quit work. A meeting of the leaders will be held this afternoon to hear the re- Among those voting today are the machinists metal workers, laundrymen and butchers, According to Secretary Bohm, the strike among drivers' for Borden's Condensed Milk Co., which began yes- terday and continued to\spread today, was due to an attempt by the com- pany to enforce upon the men the “master and servant”’ form of con- tract,’ which is one of the issues in the traction strike. REBELS CONTROL CRETE Thirty question general Thousand Armed Revolution- ists in Possession of Island—King's Guards Are Disbanded. 11:10 =, insurgents, num- in (nmnle!(‘ con- London, Sept. Kully armed Cretan bering 30,000, are trol of the island, according to & Reuter’s Athens dispatch. Canea, Heraclion and other coast towns ane in their possession. The Greek authorities have turnr‘d' over all government buildings to the leaders of the separatist movement. Only eleven members of King Con- antine’s Cretan Guard remain loyal, | the others being disbanded. Sunday, Sept. 24, via Lon- 1:10 p. m.—Sixty-nine out the hty members of King Constantin famous Cretan Guard who have disbanded the organization, eleven loyal member: following Premier Venizel to Saloniki, should he decide to go | there to join the revolutionary move- ment, according to advices from Cret London, Sept. 25, 4:45 p. m despatch to the Star from Athens say former Premier Venizelos of Greece | has gone to Saloniki. | Athens, don, Sept A s SIGNALS WERE SET Despatcher at Bradford Gives Evidence Damaging to Engincer of Gilt kdge Express at Trial. Westerly, R. L, mony today of was train when the Sept. 25.- John MeCluskey, -Testi- dforad, t Kdge Dxpress of the New Haven and ¥ railroad, telescoped a local train there on April 17, killing five persons, to th¢ effect that the signals wer against the express. MeceCluskey as a witness at the trial of Charles H. Mansfield of New Haven, Conn. gineer of the expres with manslaughter in connection with the death of two of the passengers He said the ‘“‘distant” signal showed yellow, meaning caution, and added that any other indication was impos- sible because the local train was still | in the block covered by the signa William _J. Read, conductior of Iho Gilt Edge,” testified under cross ex- amination that he heard no torpedoe and that he did not see any fuses on the tracks ahead of his train while running into Bradford. ARABIAN REBELS PROGRESS. Turkish Garrison of 800 at Taif Sur- render. London, Sept. 25, 4:46 p. m.—An- other success for the Arabian revo- lutionists despatch from Cairo today. that the Sheerif of Mecea, the movement which had the capture of Turkish Mecca and other important® point now reports that the Turkish ga son in the forts at Talf, 65 miles southeast of Mececa, has been forced to surrender. The troops despatch adds, and 8Y0 men, large quantity It states leader of resulted in garrisons at that surrendered, the comprised 50 officers | with ten guns and a of military stores. WOMA Sept investigation of the | Oscar D. McDanlel, prosecut- ing attorney of Buchanan county, ar- | rested last night on a warrant charg- ing him with murder of his wife, was ordered today by Judge Thomas F Ryan, the -criminal court. Mrs. McDaniel, who came from a soclally prominent family, was shot to death in her home on the night of July 15] last. JURY TO PROBE Joscph, Mo., nd jury m.— | who rtford | B s announced in a Reuter |, Tug Directed to P ceed Tonight to He Tow it to Port Wh Sun Goes Down WAITS FOR DARKNES TO COME INTO DOG ‘Which Rece Iy Had Tugs in Service of Gern T. A. Scott Company, Agency, Issues Instructions to Boat Company in Rhode Isiand Captain Says He Understands B Will Not Trust Itself in Dayl Westerly, R. 1., Sept! 2! Orders to have the tug We: erly proceed tonight to Mo tauk Point, N. Y., to assist towing a German submar to New London, were ceived today by Capta Frank H. Robinson of = Westerly Towboat compfi Captain Robinson said his structions were obtain from the T. A. Scott Wreol ing company of New Londeo which recently has had eral tugs in the service the Eastern Forwarding co pany, agents for the Germ4 undersea line. It was his derstanding from the m | sage as he received it, he s that the submarine wag¥ {submerged off Montad Point, awaiting the cover { ldarkness to slip into port i s | New London | | New London, Sept | Scott admitted that hired a westerly tug | of lone of their own been sent to Portland, Maine, to aj in some work the company is doif there The Captain says he does i inow where the German submarl is nor when she is coming into poj although tuzs have been going o nightly with the hope of meeting German merchant undersea boat, —Capt. his company to take the pldi boats which h WOOLS RE-OFE FOR FALL TERI] Spparently Paralysis S Das N ilifeet Upen Att, Which Is Keported New and term Britain schools, parc pencd tod delay infantile 7y ~¥hile- 1ip Uefiaite figu ance could be secured this owing to the fact that enrollment were not completed it is stated of authority that the attendance is largd and mdre than up to expectation Apparently there is mo falling off of account of the paralysis epidemie, The fnorning hours were given ug to enrollment and assignment td classes and this afternoon this worl was continued with the giving out @ text books and supplies. At the High school a half sanio was held and this afternoon b were glven out. Two sessions Wil held tomorrow. Superinten| ITolmes plans a conference with Hid various school principals tomorrewl ‘ternaon at 4:30 o'clock. The evens ing schools, both elementary and ve cational, will begin sessions tonight. | ic, privat] he fal of twi alysjs attend| afternoon of SCOTLAND YARD H D DIES, Chief Ward Came to This Country fox L o Sept Lincoln, London, fred Ward, chief ir Yard, died today. Inspector had charge of the police investi into several of the most 0 crimes of recent years. Ile visited the es last May to bring back 1 Tribich Lincoln, the former 1 of parliament and self-con- fessed German spy. Lincoln was ex= tradited on the charge of forgery. Ward gnatiu nember BELGIAN COAST BOMBARDED. London, Sept. 25, 11:36 a. m.—Brit- ish monitors and destroyers bombard- ed the Belgian coast on Sunday be- tween Heyst and Bruges according to a Reuter despatch from Flushing.