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Report japan to war on Germany
President Decides Jlgainst U. J. Loans To Belligerents
THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Sunday; probably
local thunder show
ers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 228.
Special Trains Go To
Bring Haelen Wounded
German Losses Most Heavy—No New Engage
ment at Diest —Belgian General Staff to Issue
No More Bulletins
B r ussels, (via Paris, 5 a. m.) —According to the
latest advices in the Belgian capital barely 500 Ger
man soldiers escaped unhurt out of the 4,000 or 5,000
engaged in the battle of Haelen. Many of the field
guns of German artillery were lost in the swamps.
The soldiers who remained of the German attacking
column retired to Tongres.
A special train has been sent out from Brussels to
collect the wounded on the battlefield. Among them
are reported two German princes.
AEROPLANE DROPS BOMBS.
London, 12:10 p. m. —A dispatch from Namur, Bel
gium, to the Times says a German aeroplane flew
over that city last evening and dropped several
bombs. Five men were wounded, one of them being
horribly mangled by frhe |explosion of the missiles.
NUMBER EXAGGERATED.
Brussels (11:05 p. m. via Paris) — The Belgian gen
eral staff states that up to 5 o’clock this evening
there had been no engagement near Diest. The num
ber of Germans in Limbui'g province is declared to
have been exaggerated and the general military sit
uation is described as excellent but for strategic rea
sons the general staff says that it will issue no more
bulletins.
COMMANDER DEAD.
London (3:30 p. m.) —A dispatch from Brussels to
the Exchange Telegraph Company says the death of
General Von Emmich, the German commander at
Liege is confirmed. He is to be succeeded by Gen
eral Von Der Marwitz.
LOST HEAVILY.
Pari*. —An official statement issuea last night says:
"The German troops who were beaten yesterday at Diest and retreating on
Hasselt lost heavily. They tried to resume the attack on the Itelgians'
southern flank and a German cavalry division charged. This opposition was
repulsed. In the evening a column of Belgian infantry moved in the direction
of Vise and Tongres but no new engagement occurred.
EQUIPMENT ABANDONED.
The towns near Saale Pass are now entirely occupied by French troops
which yesterday took the neighboring plateau. The French artillery attacked
the Germans in the rear and its fire greatly helped our infantry which had a
few wounded but none killed. We so und heaps of abandoned equipment show
ing that the flight of the Germans was precipitate."
PASSENGERS EMPHASIZE
ACUTE DESTITUTION
New York.—More than a hundred
persons of means were In the steer*
age of the Celtic, which arrived to
day, because of the congestion on
hoard. One passenger who obtained
first cabin accommodations refused
an offer of $2,700 for a stateroom.
Members of the relief committee
recently appointed by Mayor Mltchel
to aid home-coming Americans met
the Celtic at the dock but no one
needed their assistance.
Massmeettng at Berlin For
Encouragement ot Americans
Washington.—The American Association of Commerce and Trad*, of
Berlin, through Ambassador Gerard has requested the state department
to make public the following telegram:
•TVe would ask the American press and America In general to be
careful In giving credence to war reports now circulating In the United
Staets concerning conditions In Germany. The city of Berlin Is perfect
ly quiet Food prices are normal. Foreigners, especially Americans, are
fully protected.”
The state department also received a cablegram from the embassy In
Berlin transmitted via Copenhagen, saying:
"A great meeting was held at City llall, Berlin, on Wednesday for
the purpose cf extending encouragement and sympathy to Americans now
there.”
INDICATES GERMAN MOVE.
LONDON (3:40 p.m) —“There are indi
cations of an intention on the part of the Ger
man troops to envelope the extreme left of the
allied forces” according to a statement issued
by the official press bureau here this afternoon.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
The Celtic's passengers appointed
a committee to send resolutions to
President Wilson thanking him for
the interest he has shown In getting
stranded tourists out of Europe.
"We should like to emphasize,” say
the resolutions, "that reports of desti
tution have not been exaggerated.
The conditions are acute. In thou
sands of cases persons have suffered
for lack of food.”
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
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PRESIDENT ANTI
ON WAR LOANS
Formal Disapproval of Plan of American Bankers---State
ment Being Prepared to This Effect By United States De
partment of State
Washington.—President Wilson to
day formally disapproved of the plan
of American bankers floating loans in
the United States for the benefit of
belligerent countries of Europe, but
expressed no objections to loans made
to neutral countries.
A formal statement to this effect la
being prepared for issue through ti e
state department late today.
Specific mention of neutral coun
tries was made because it Is under
DEMONSTRATE PROTECTION
OF NEW YORK HARBOR
New York. —Target practice last night by the 123rd Coast Artillery
at Fort Hancock demonstrated that New York harbor Is well protected
from battleship Invasion. Out of twelve shots with 12-lnch mortar guns
fired at an Illuminated target four miles away and moving at the rate of
eight miles an hour, the artillerymen made ten hits. This, army and
navy officers declared was a record which they doubted had ever been
equalled anywhere.
Canadian Gov’t Wireless Station
is Wrecked
Port Arthur, Ont The Canadian government wireless station near here was
wrecked early this morning. When the crash of cables and supports was hoard,
the staff Inside the station and In an adjoining building rushed out, but shots
fired by two men running away halted them A large staff, supported by a
military repair corps. Immediately began repair work.
Letters To Foreigners in Vienna
Opened By Police
Rome, (vis Psris). —News received here from Vienna says that let
ters addressed to foreigners In the Austrian capital are opened hy the
police who either retain or deliver them with a yellow band on which Is
printed "opened by the state police.”
Newspapers throughout Austria-Hungary print scarcely anything ex
cept official news.
Vienna Itself Is half deserted. The worst feature of the war to those
In the capital Is the lack of money and the fact that prices of food have
risen enormously. The public services are paralyzed and women are tak
ing over the work.
PARIS CROWDS CHEER THE
ENGLISH COMMANDER
Paris, (1:25 p. m.) —Field Marshal Hir John French, commander-ln
chief of the British field army, was greeted by a vast crowd when he ar
rived at the railroad station In Paris today. The people cheered and
sang the British national anthem when he came out of the station In his
khaki uniform. He was attended by the British ambassador and the
French minister of the Interior and was followed hy a numerous staff.
Hlr John spent the day In conferences with Adolphe Messlmy, minister
for war and In paying formal visits to 1 'resident > Poincare and Premier
VlvlanL
stood Switzerland Is endeavoring to
float a big loan In the United States.
The president’s decision regarding
loans for belligerent countries was In
reply to an Inquiry by J. I*. Morgan &.
Co., stating that certain private
French Interests had approached
them. The firm said no request had
come from the French government It
self and that their Inquiry was made
merely to learn what would be the
attitude of the state department in
such a contingency.
20 Million
for German
Ships
Offers to Purchase Made to
Hamburg American Line.
Would Include the Vaterland
New York.-- The Hamburg
American Line issued a state
ment today Baying it had under
consideration offers to pur
chase some of its steamships
in American waters, valued at
twenty million dollars.
The fleet embraces the
great steamer Vaterland, the
largest in the world. If sold
the vessels would fly the Am
erican flag and would be the
first big acquisition to the pro
posed American merchant
marine.
Company’s Statement.
New York^—ln it* statement the
company says:
"It has always been the policy of
tills company to dispose of steamers
wherever a Rood opportunity offers,
provided they can be spared.
“As the war has forced all our fl**et
Into temporary Idleness and as we
now have In American waters steam
ers worth more than $20,000,000, bona
fide offers for the purchase of some of
them are being considered.
“Others of our steamers would not,
of course, bo sold at any price.”
The statement Is Issued over the
signature of Wm. O. Blckel, vice di
rector of the company.
Thirteen Vessels.
Thirteen vessels of the line have
been tied up to their docks In Ho
boken practically since the beginning
of hostilities between Germany and
England. In addition to the Vnter
land, this fleet Includes the President
Grant, IS, 000 tons; the President I .In -
coin and the Hamburg, 10,000 tons
each; the Pennsylvania, 13,000 tons;
the Koenig Wilhelm 11, 9,410 tons; the
Armenia, 0,464 tons; the Prlnz Eltei
Friedrich, 5.787 Ions; the Prlnz
Joachim, 4,760 tons; the Nassovla, 3,-
902 tons; the Pisa, 4,967 tons; the
Oraecla, 2,703 tons, and ths Allemanlu,
4,630 tons.
At Boston the Amerlka, 22,629 tons,
and the Cincinnati, 16,639 tons, sre
held In port, while the Ithaetla. 6,600
tons, Is Idle at Philadelphia.
No mention Is made us to the Iden
tity of the possible purchasers.
There whs considerable speculation
as to whether the Vaterlund whs
among the vessels for sale. She tins
been tied up at her dock with a large
cargo of coal aboard, according to ro
ports, for two woeks or mors.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIV E CENTS PER COPY.
German Mobilization
Thought Now Complete;
Americans Can Leave
Statement Made in Brief Cable From Ambassador Gerard.
Train Service Soon to Be Restored
Washington.—Americans may now
leave Germany as rapidly as train
service is restored, Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin reported to the state de
partment via Copenhagen today by
cable.
Ambassador Gerard’s cable was
very brief, pivingr no details, and was
U. S. To Ask Nations
At War Neutrality For
Returning Americans
Effort to Have the Powers Observe Neutrality of All Pas
senger Vessels Engaged in Bringing Them Home—Think
Project Will be Successful
W*»hington—A general effort Is bf
ltitf made by the United States to
have tha powers of Kuropo observe
the neutrality of all passenger ves
sels, whether bolonKln* to belligerent
countries or not, which are engaged
solely tn the transportation of home
coming A meres ns.
Although a sufficient number of ro
ples have not yet been made to the
Inquiries of the American government,
officials are confident their project
will be successful.
A German owned ship is ready to
take Americans from Austria and an
effort Is being made. to Insure bar
neutrality. Two German ships also
Austrian
Rcgfs Arc
Decimated
Russian Victory on River
Dneister Confirmed—Berlin
Returns the Nine Hundred
Dollars to Mulcted Former
French Ambassador
London, 11:30 a. m«<-—The French
minister of foreign affair* in tele
graphing to the French embassy here
today a summary of the various con
filets about which reports already
have been published, gives official
confirmation of a Hussian victory over
the Austrians on the River Dneister.
He says the fourth Infantry regiment
and the first cavalry regiment of the
Austrian army wer© annihilated by
the Russia ns.
Tiie French minister add* that the
positions In upper Alsace ami at Liege,
Helgium, are unchanged and con
cludes:
“In consequence of the universal
outcry the German government has
decided to remit to the former French
ambassador at. Herlln the S9OO he had
been compelled to pay for his Journey
back to France."
NO MORE REBERVIBTB.
Washington.—-On instructions from
Brussels, the Belgian legation has no
tified its consular agents throughout
the United Htates that no more re
servists are to bo returned to Bel
gium until further notice.
FRENCH DEFEAT IN ALSACE.
NEW YORK —A despatch from official
sources in Berlin was received here today via
Sayville, L. 1., wireless station as follows:
“The seventh French Army Corps and an
army division from Belfort,which had invaded
upper Alsace, were defeated yesterday by
German troops near Muelhausen.”
The dispatch somewhat mutilated by poor
transmission indicated that French entrench
ments were taken at the point of the bayonet.
HOME
EDITION
confined to the announcement that
Americans might leave as Cast as the
train service was restored. Officials
assumed that it signalized completion
of German mobilization, as previous
official advices lied stated that Amer
icans were being detained only be
cause all transportation facilities were
requlsit ioned.
are waiting to take Americans from
Genoa.
The American government proposes
to secure the neutralization under ar
ticle four of the second Hague con
vention, which was agreed to by ail
the belligerent powers except Servia
and Montenegro. This article says:
•'Vessels charged with rellgiour,
scientific or philanthropic missions
are exempt from capture.”
The American government consid
ers that returning distressed Amer
icans Is a work of phi lan trophy. On
the return tj Europe after landing
Americans, however, the ships would
sail at their own risk.
FIRST CALL ENROLLED
RED CROSS NURSES
Washington.—Tho first call for en
rolled Red Gross nurses for the Euro
pean expedition has been sent to the
Red Cross committees In New York,
Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleve
land, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo and
the Htates of Connecticut and New
Jersey.
It Is probable additional nurses
from other sections will he enrolled.
The plan Ih to take physicians and
nurses who are native horn Ameri
cans to make sure of absolute neu
trality.
1,300 RESERVISTS ,
SAIL FOR FRANCE
New York.—With the exception of
the Koeliambeau and the Patrla of the
French and Fabre Lines, respectively,
which sailed with approximately 1,200
French reservists for Havre and Mar
seilles, cabin and steerage of the en
tire fleet sailing from New York to
day was practically deserted. Tho
t edric carried less, than 200 persons,
the Minnetonka an even dozen; tho
Kroonland 40; the Saxony less than
100 and the America and the Pots
<lam correspondingly small numbers.
EMBARGO ON SENDING
INSURANCE MONEY
New York*—Acting In the Interest*
of American policyholders, the state
Insurance department hns placed an
embargo on the sending of any money
by New York agents of foreign fire,
marine, casualty and life Insurance
companies to parent companies
abroad during the war.