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IRELAND’S LOSS WAS German Cruiser Dresden. GREAT AT LOUVAIN (Special Dispatch by the International News Service) London, Sept. 25.—1 n spite of the controversy over the exact extent to which the ancient city of Louvain was damaged, the allies contending that the Germans practiced vandalism and de- stroyed priceless architectual and art works, while the Germans declare they left the greater portion of the town unharmed, it is certain that the great university there was demolished. The destruction of Louvain has brought a pang to the hearts of the Great Irish people, for the University of Lou- vain was for centuries the great uni- versity for Irish students, and especi- ally ecclesiastical students, there be- ing no such institution in it- self. in and Quimbra in Portugal were others, and the in Paris—a much later foun- dation than the others—also did good Fashion work for Irish education; hut Louvain Pall the one most intimately connected was with this country. During the last two centuries or so it has turned out over 1300 Irish priests and nearly thirty Irish bishops and archbishops, and it was the prin- cipal center of the education of the Irish priesthood right through the century of the up to the Number establishment of Maynooth in 1793—a project which was warmly supported by the British government, because it was thought that the education of the Irish clergy on the Continent, and es- Sept. —Following terrific fight pecially in France, w as inimical to the Panama, 23. r. with two British fighters off Colon, the German cruiser r Dresden is reported to have been sunk. No details of the fighting other those brought in by fish- interests of the state. than two waters to Many of the priests educated at ermen have yet been received. The Dresden is known to have been in Caribbean just prior the reported battle. Louvain went on the mission, in the seventeenth and eighteen centuries, to These bursaries have not, apparent- At the eastern end of the line other countries in , but the ma- i LAST NIGHT S NEWS . jority came back to Ireland—at the ly, the same status as they had in OF THE GREAT WAR neither side has gained advantage in risk of their lives. those days, but they are still in be- j the fighting along the River Meuse. There was another tie between Ire- ing, and many young Irish men going 1 London, Sept. 24.—Despite desper- What is regarded by British mili- land Louvain university, the tie piece of news and for the priesthood take advantage of ate resistance, all along the 200-mile tary experts as a of as of Irish learning. The Times the them to the present day on the nomi- tremendous importance as the win- battle front, the allies are reported Imperial Valley other day, after the burning, stated nation of the bishop of the diocese. ning of a great battle is the report Press to have advanced considerably on their that the library of the university con- The destruction of Louvain, and es- ifrom Petrograd that the Russians tained 70,000 volumes of “priceless pecially of its university, it can there- western wing this afternoon, even to through their conquests in Galicia manuscripts,” and a large number of fore be seen, is an especial grief to the the extent of occupying the town of have cornered the gasoline sources these were Irish. ;Peronne. people of Ireland.~ .. _ . and now have the largest supply in Indeed, when the Four Masters pro- Reports received this evening say Europe. ceeded to compile their marvelous and Scratch tabs, Hi cents per pound; a separate French army is advancing Pressure of Russia on Roumania is stupendous work, “The Annals of Ire- about 3%xG inches; at Imperial Val- on Roye, while other troops of the supposed to have caused that nation Saturday, October 3 land,” on which the history of Ire- ley Press office. allies have advanced to important to stop the export of gasoline and land is solidly based, O’Clery, the prin- —Vote California Dry— strategic positions in their maneu- ! coal to Austria and now the dual cipal of them, was hospitably wel- Best equipped and most careful vers to isolate and destroy the Ger- monarchy and Germany, her ally, are comed there and given every facility piano mover. Ed Royer Transfer, tf man right wing army. threatened with shortages of fuel for to consult their literary treasures. —Vote California Dry— | Attempts of the Germans to begin their motor-hauling equipments and Tn due tUne-JUv-Irish college was es- Vacuum Cleaners for Rent. ;a new invasion of France near Nancy air fleets. tablished in the university and from Light and easy to operate. Impe- through the Vosges mountains haTlf time to time was endowed with bur- rial Valley Hardware Co., 529 Main ended in/,the defeat of the Germans, l)r. Osenburg, Dentist, saries by Irish people, especially dur- St.—Adv. . who were driven back by the French. formerly located in the Spreckels ing ‘he days of the Penal Laws, and —Vote California Dry— The French have gained ground Theatre building, San Diego, an- by the officer and men of the Irish Mrs. W. E. Cox, Piano Teacher, | northwest of Berry-au-Bac in attacks nounces the opening of his dental of- Brigade in I ance, rvho had left for has reopened her studio, corner Fifth to dislodge the Germans supporting fice in El Centro in the Sorlei build that country after the siege of Lim- and Olive. Pupils booking early have ‘the eastern end of General Von 1 ing, diagonally opposite the Post erick in 'choice of hours.—Adv. 134 Kluek’s army. office.—Adv. 148

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