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ENGLAND
London. —The admiralty
haii announced that one of
tlw* cruiser squadrons of
tho main fleet wits nttack
nd yesterday by G< rman
submariner*. None of the
British ships wius damage!?.
One German submarine was
sunk. No detnilfl were given
an to the place at which the
fight occurred.
London. Telegraphing
from Brussels the corre
npondent of The Daily Tele
graph any*:
“The Belgian# have blown
up the old dimmed fortress
of Liege to prevent the
Germans availing them
selves of its use.
'‘lt is reported hero that
many Bavarians are desert
ing or rnftising to join their
> color#, the idea of fighting
the peneeablo Belgians,
whose queen is a beloved
Bavarian princess, being
very unpopular with
them.”
Folkestone. Two bun
dled and twenty German
reservists were -nresti d here
today.
London.— Tho lted Star
liner Finland sailed from
Dover at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon for New York. The
Finland hns aboard many
Amerleans.
London, —A despatch to
The Daily Mail from Tokio
says i
“An all night cabinet con
ference and activity in tho
navy department has
strengthened the popular
helior that Japnn is about to
take an active part in the
war. A pronouncement by
the government is hourly
ex pT'cted."
BELGIUM
Brussels.—The following
statement was issued Sun
day by the general staffs
"The position of tho Ger
man troops hns hardly
changed since Haturdny.
Their advanced dat n o li
man t# are retreating under
the Irresistable pressure of
'the French troops who are
considerable force in all
tho country south of the
•Meuse, which they are
clearing of German troops.
The enemy’s offensive
I movement hns been stopped
completely. Tho French and
Belginn troops will take the
offensive simultaneously, in
aeoordanee with conced'd
plans.”
The Russian emperor has
telegraphed to King Albert
his congratulations and best
wishes for the eontinuod
success of tile Belgian arinv,
GREECE
Athens.—4 .arge Turkish
forces have concentrated on
territory, near
Ferejik in the vicinity of
the River Maritsn. They arc
moving apparently jn the
direettion of the frontiers of
Thrace and Bulgaria by
agreoxuvnt with Bulgaria.
CHINA
Shanghai. A British
fleet, proceeding toward
Tsing Tan passed Shanghai
today. Cannonading was re
ported by an incoming ship.
It is believed German war
ships ar r bottled up in
Tsing Tan harbor.
British merchant steam
ers will resume their voy
ages along the Chinese sea
board Tuesday. French re
servist# left Hong Kong for
France Katimlav.
AMERICA
Washington.—Cable ad
vietjh to the navy depart
metU tonight announced
that the G rman’ cruiser
Karlsruhe had put in San
.luan, Porto Rico, with a re
quest; for enough coui to
take her to Bremen, her
nearest home port. The per
mission was granted. The
Karlsruhe belongs to the
German South A tlan tie
fleet and until recently was
mi dntv in Mexican waters.
WAR
Washington.—Secretary Bryan
announced Sunday that American
government whh in communica
tion with nil Its European embas
sies and legation" »nd that cvery
effort was being made to care for
Americana bn the continent,
Communication* with Ambassa
dor Oerurd, at Barlio, waa c»iat>-
llshed Sunday through Copenha
gen. Mr. Brynn Immediately tel
egraphed Inquiring about Archer
M. Iluntlngton, president of the
American Geographical Society
and other Americans reported ar
rr»t<»d a
Offivlal dtspatchee revealed that
many Americans had been arrest
ed or temporarily detained In Ger
many and that at tbe first out
break of hostilities snd during
mobilisation persons who talked
English were under espionage. One
dispatch said many Americans
were thought to he acting suspi
ciously because they took pictures
of troops or scenes Incident to the
outbreak of war*
Assurances that Americans
soon could leave Germany were
given several days ago, and the
opening of communication Sunday
was expected to clear up all doubts
within the next twenty-four hours,
of the first messages from Am
bassador Gerard said most Ger
man ports would be mined and
requested that American ships be
warned.
Another report from Amnassft
dor Gnrsrd said he understood
ths English Channel had been
mined.
The gtate department announc
ed that an additional $50,000 had
been rubied to Minister StovaJl
at Hwltaerland and that it wai ea
tlmated S.OOO Americana were in
that country. A dlapatch from
Carlaba4 an Id 500 Americana there
were well.
Secretary flrvMt conferred witty
President Wilson at the White
llnuaa on the European situation
but no announcement was made.
It la believed the pituatlon in the
Far Kast was discussed. The Chi
nese government’s appeal to the
rnlted States to help maintain
her neutrality baa not been acted
on.
State department officials de
nied n report that Ambassador
Guthrie at Tokio had presented
a note to ths Japanese govern
ment dealing with possible devel
opments Involving Japanese activ
ity In China. U was indicated,
however, lhat Ambassador Guth
rie was making Informal InqutrlPt
to learn the Intentions of the Jap
anese government with respect to
th« Kuropwan war, It Is consid
ered likely that If Japan obtain
her ally, Great Britain, partici
pates In an attack on the Ger
man colony of Tsing Tan, a for
mal effort would be made by the
rnlted Htatee to preserve China*!
neutrality,
For several da> s there has been
a disposition In administration Hr
cU» to regard the situation In ths
Far Rast as not l m»ned lately
pressing, ns It was considered un
likely Germany would take the of
fensive because of the predomi
nance of Rngllsh, PVenoh Jap
anese warships In the weetern l'a
ctrld waters.
The reported Intention of Ja
pan to attack Tsing Tau, however,
may Influence tbe American gov
ertifuenl's decision on a plan of
aotton.
ITALY
R°me. Two Au st tri a n
cruisers, it was stated, were
engaged in the Bombard
ment and besides tbe wire
less station several houses,
factories and tbe port ware
house were destroyed.
The cruisers also directed
their fire at a mountain
where Montenegrins had
taken refuge. Later they de
parted toward ('attaro.
St. Petersburg. The
town of Andreiew, Russian
Boland, and the customs
station at Radzivilov, in the
provineo'of Volhynia, near
the Austrian frontier, have
Keen occupied by Austrians.
A detachment of Austrian
troops was repulsed from
the village of Leznivolf.
According to news reach
ing here, the German war
ships Goeben and Breslau
have passed Greece, appar
ently going toward the Dar
dnnellee.
St. Petersburg.—Russian
troops have penetrated
through tho valley of the
River Stvr which ri«es in
Austrian Galiccn and flows
I into Russia and have enter
ed Austrian territory, driv
ing the Austrian nd wince
posts before themT
Rome—Austrian cruiser#
bombarded Antfvari. Mon
tenegro, Saturday morning,
destroying the wireless sta
tion, according to advices
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
IT WAS A FAMOUS VICTORY
brought to Bari, near Brin
disi, by steamer today.
NORWAY
Christiana. —The steamer
Kristianianfjord will sail*
August 12th with 1,200 Am
erican passengers, as also
will the steamer Haakon
VIII. which has been spe
cially chartered to go to
Boston with 150 American
refugees.
A meeting attended by
000 Americans today cheer
ed a report that the Ameri
can government had pro
vided means for taking
them home. A committee of
tourists and the American
minis!er arc arranging de
tails for their departure.
GERMAN
Berlin. —Two Russian in
fantry companies, with ma
chine guns, today attacked
German territorials three
miles from Tilsit in eastern
Prussia. The Russians re
treated.
Amsterdam.— Fifty Fh
.lans have been captured
and disarmed at Maastricht,
capital of the province of
Limburg.
Berlin.—A letter from
Bad Nauheim says Ameri
cans there have encounter-
ed monetary difficulties,
hut hotels are giving credit.
At Munich, there are 3,-
000 Americans who are re
ceiving every courtesy but
are having trouble because
checks arc not accepted.
CANADA
*
Montreal.—The fleet of
liners held here for the past
week steamed away late
yesterday. The Allan liner
Scandinavian left for Glas
gow and the Canada, Manx
man, Tyrolia, Letitia, Alau
nia and Monmouth cleared
for British Isles ports. None
of the vessels got very far,
however, for the whole fleet
anchored today at Sorel, or
Three Rivers. Today the
Cunarde r Alaunia started
again from that point. The
official reason given for
holding up the ships was
fog over the river.
Whether the fleet which
sailed yesterday will go any
further than Quebec was
not announced.
All the ships carried a full
complement of passengers
and enormous cargoes.
Welland, Ont.— I The 44th
regiment of Niagara Falls,
the Nineteenth of Ft. Cathe
rinel# and the Second Drag
oons of Hamilton, called out
to guard the Welland Canal,
have been ordered to t,he
Canadian mobilization camp
at Velcartier. near Quebec.
The first contingent, it was
reported here, will sail for
England or Fiance within
ten days and will comprise
21,000 men. Officers here
say about 40,000 men will
assemble at Yalcartier,
those not sailing this month
forming the nucleus of a
second contingent.
Ottawa, Ont.— The Cana
dian government late today
received an official an
nouncement that the Brit
ish cruiser Essex had sent
a wireless message to Ber
muda, saying she was bring
ing in a prize. The name of
the vessel taken was not
given.
Halifax, N. S. —The Rus
sian steamer Dwinsk, from
Libau with passengers, ar
rived off the harbor late
last night and. anchored.
The British cable steamer
Mackav Bennett arrived
from Queenstown. Neither
steamer sighted any Ger
man cruiser. Tho McKay
Bennett, after learning that
war had been declared, ex
tinguished most of her
lights and came at full
speed for this port.
THE WEATHER \
American League.
Washington at Chicago; threaten
ing.
Boston at Detroit; cloudy.
Philadelphia at Cleveland; cloudy.
New York at St. Louie; clear.
National League.
Chicago at Brooklyn; clear.
Cincinnati at Boston; cloudy.
Ptttaburg at Philadelphia; clear.
St Lonis at New York; clear.
Federal League
Brooklyn at Ontcago; threatening.
* Buffalo at Kansaar City; clear.
Pittsburg at Bt. Louts; clear.
Baltimore at Indianapolis; cloudy.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
It wag a Summer evening,
Old Kaspar'g work wag done,
And he before his cottage door
Was sitting in the sun,
And by him sported on the green
His little grandchild WUhelmine.
She saw- her brother Peterkin
Roll something large and round.
Which he beside the rivulet,
In playing there, had found.
He came to ask what he had found
That was so large, and smooth, and
round.
Old Kaspar took It from the hoy,
Who stood expectant by;
And then the old man shook his head,
And with a natural sigh,
“•Tis some poor fellow's skull," said
he,
"Who fell in the great victory.
‘‘Now tell us what 'twas all about,"
Young Peterkin he cries;
While little Wllhelmina looks up
With wonder-waiting eyes.
“Now tell us all about the war,
And what they fought each other for."
“It was the English," Kaspar cried, \
"Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out.
But everybody said," quoth he,
“That ‘twas a famous victory!"
“My father lived at Blenheim then,
Yon little stream hard by;
They burned his dwelling to the
ground,
And he was forced to fly;
So with his wife and child he fled, ,
Nor had he where to rest his head.
"With fire and sword the country
round
Was wasted far and wide;
And many a chllding mother, then.
And new-born baby died;
But things like that you know must
be
At every famous victory.
“They say It was a shocking sight
After the field was won, _
For manj» thousand bodies here
Hay rotting in the sun;
But things like that, you know, must
be,
After a famous victory.
“Great praise the Duke of Marlborougn
won
And our good prince Eugene.” V
"Why, ‘twas a very wicked thing!’
Said little WUhelmine.
“Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he;
"It was a famous victory."
“And everybody praised the Duke )
Who this great fight did win. I
"And what good came of It at last?”
Quoth little Peterkin. .
“Why, that I cannot tell,” said hh,
"But ‘twas a famous victory.” '
—ROBERT SOUTHEY.
FRANCE
Paris.—Several residents
of Paris have been arrested
for posting false war des
patches. In order better to
polide the city it has been
divided into two sections.
The judiciary and police
will give special attention
to espionage.
Paris.—lt was reported
today that Austria was
sending her fifteenth army
corps across Germany to
the French frontier. This
corps is composed princi
pally of Slav subjects, who,
it was thought, might not
he dependable in an action
against Russia. When the
repozt reached the foreign
office here the Austrian am
bassador was requested to
make a declaration of Aus
tria’s intentions toward
France.
Paris.— An official an
nouncement today says con
firmation has been received
that the Germans Invading
Belgium lack provisions,
having undertaken to force
their way into the country
without adequate prepara
tions. Isolated patrols are
said to be «iirrenderlng to
obtain food.
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