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GERMANS MASS FOR ENTRY IN FRANCE
Brussels Stay to Be Short”*Attack Namur Forts Next.
Austria in Final Call to Arms***Reply to JapS Sunday
THE WEATHER
'Unsettled tonight and
Saturday; probably local
thunder showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 234.
Kaiser’s Legions
Occupy Brussels
Belgian Capital Invested With Uhlans Patrols.
Main Body Army to Enter Today—Opinion is
German Stay Will Be Brief—Antwerp Pre
paring For Siege—Communication Severed
London, (2:50 a. m.) —The Ghent correspondent
of the Chronicle telegraphs:
“Brussels is now occupied by the enemy, having
been surrendered to the Germans without the firing
of a single shot.”
MAIN BODY.
London, (2:54 a. m.) —A telegram from Ostend,
Belgium, to the Daily Mail, dated last night, said the
main body of the German army around Brussels
camped for the night just outside the city, which al
ready had been formally occupied by a small advance
guard.
The remainder of the troops will enter the Bel
gian capital today.
SEVER COMMUNICATION.
Antwerp, (1:30 a. m., via Paris, 5:10 a. m.)— An
official statement says that the situation is unchang
ed.. German cavalry patrols are circulating around
Brussels, severing communication between the capi
tal and Antwerp and between these cities and the
central part of the country.
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Many Leaving.
Ghent, Belgium via Paria, 3:50 a. m. —German Hussars and Uhlans
arrived this morning (probably Thursday) on the shooting grounds at
the gates of Brussels, whither the burgomaster went to parley with them.
In the afternoon German officers-ooccupylng an automobile, crossed
Grand Place (the market place) going to the city hall, while detachments
of Germans went through various parts of the city.
The telegraph office and railway station were closed for the greater
part of the day. Many of the inhabitants of Brussels are leaving for
Ghent and Ostend.
Only Short Stay.
The general opinion is that the Germans will only pass through
the city, or at the most make a very short stay.
The only signs of animation In the place are caused by the arrival
of peasants, who are abandoning the surrounding villages. The German
troopers have established themselves on the shooting ground. They are
understood to have said that they had been cut off from the rest of the
army.
FIGHT IN STATE CONVENTION ON
FOR JUNIOR GEORGIA SENftTORSHIP
Hardwick, Slaton and Felder t o Contest in Convention Which
Will Meet Soon---Smith Overwhelmingly Elected. Nat
Harris Gets Big Majority A 1 so
The revised returns this
afternoon #ive:
Hardwick, 47 counties
jmd 124 convention votes.
Slaton, 56 counties with
145 convention votes.
Felder, 36 countifes with
85 convention votes.
Hutchens, eight counties
wiith 18 convention votes.
Atlanta, Oa. —Complete returns last
night from 146 out of 148 counties In
Georgia ahow that United States Sen
ator Hoke Smith waa re-nominated In
the statewide Democratic promary of
Tuesday by a convention vote of 340,
Against 28 for former Governor Jos.
M. Brown. Judge Nat E. Harris waa
nominated for governor by a large
majority over R. C. Hardman and J.
Randolph Anderson.
- None of the candidates for the un
expired term of the late Senator A. O.
Bacon received a majority vote In the
prlmarv and the contest will be de
cided in the state convention. Rate
returns Indicate that Governor John
M Slaton carried 52 counites with 137
4'.mention vo'ea; Congressman Thoa.
W Hafdwlck. 48 counties with 126
votes. and Thoa. ft. Fstdsr, 34 coun
ties with 46 votes. Tha Candida tea
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
receiving the nomination must secure
187 votes in the convention. G. R.
HUtchens carried nine counties with
20 votes. J. R. Cooper, failed to re
ceive a plurality in any county.
In the congressional contest returns
Indicate the re-nomination of ten of
the twelve representatives. C. I*
Bartlett, who did not seek re-nomlna
tlon in the Sixth District, will be suc
ceeded by Walter Wise, who was un
opposed. Carl Vinson led a field of
four in the Tenth District to succeed
Hardwick.
2 American Cardinals
Leave New York Today
New York—Two of the three Amer
ican cardinals were to leave New York
this aftemon for Rome to participate
in the conclave which will elect a suc
cessor to Pope Pius X. They are
Cardinal O’Connell, who left Boston
yesterday on the White Star liner
fanoplc and Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore, who will Join him when the
Canopic arrives here on her way to
Naples.
The third cardinal, John Farley of
this city, is In Switzerland. Cable
advices today were that he, too, would
attend the conclave. Irrespective of
the risks he might incur in traveling
to Rom*
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOME
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 21, 1914.
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BRUSSELS’ PALACE AND UHLANS.
The Palace of King Albert in Brussels (above) and a troop of German Uh
lans, the bravets fighting men of the Kaiser’s army who have closed in about the
capital of Belgium.. After having taken Brussels the Germans will push on to
Antwerp and will then turn back to thnir march against, Paris once more. The
fall of Brussels and Antwerp will mark the defeat of the first of the Kaiser’s
enemies.
Striking Spectacle
of Volunteers Today
Eighteen Thousand Foreigners Present Themselves in Front
of the Invalides to Be Mustered in the French Army.
Orderly Formation
Paris, 1:30 p. m.—The great square
fronting the Invalldes In Paris pre
sented a striking spectacle today when
18,000 foreign volunteers assembled In
orderly formation under the flags of
their various nations to be mustered
in. There were 4,600 Jews from all
countries who desired to serve as a
separate command; there were also
3.000 Belgians, 4,500 Italians, 2,600
Russians, 2,000 Swiss, 1,000 Hpaniards,
600 Roumanians, 335 I.uxemburglans
and 125 Americans.
“The Friends of France.”
All these volunteers were obliged to
FRENCH DIRIGIBLE OVER
GERMAN CAVALRY CAMPS
Paris, 3:12 p. m.—A French official note says:
"A French dirigible last night threw a number of projectiles upon
two German cavalry camps In Belgium, causing great excitement. De
splte the fire of the enemy, the aircraft returned safely to the French
lines.”
“WATCHFUL WAITING
WINS”—SECRETARY BRYAN
Washington.—" The situation In Mexico is very favorable and you
can quote me as saying ‘watchful waiting wins,’” said Secretary Bryan
today, his face wreathed in smiles. "The peaceful transfer of authority
has taken place and we are hoping for an era of peace, progress and
prosperity.”
Mr Bryan said recognition of the Carranza government and with
drawal of tha American forces at Vera Cruz had not yet been taken up.
Brussels Falls Before Kaiser’s Forces
wait until the completion of the mob
ilization of the French regular forces
which was accomplished yesterday.
Meantime 30,000 former residents In
France have Inscribed their names
provisionally on the rolls of a com
mittee calling Itself * ‘thefrlends of
France."
Only those volunteers resident In
Paris presented themselves today. It
will take several days to comply with
all the formalities and examinations
and make the men Into anything like
an organized body of troops.
Pass BUI
War Risk
Insurance
Emergency Measure Carrying
$1,000,000 Appropriation
Goes Through the Senate.
McCumber Says, “I’m Look
ing For Trouble From It.”
Washington.—The senate today, as-
two hours debate passed the emer
gency bill carrying an appropriation
of $5,000,000 to Insure American ves
«el« and cargoes against the hazard
of war.
By unanimous consent, the measure
was amended Just before passage to
provide for "adequate war risk Insur
ance” without reference t., rates be
ing on an equality with the rates of
belligerent vessels.
Henator Banes’ amendment to pro
vide war Insurance on the lives of
crews of American ships was voted
down.
The bill was pressed for passage by
Senator Clarke after a conference with
I'resident Wilson.
Won’t Fly U. 8. Flag,
Henator Jones expressed the belief
the hill was an Invitation to ships to
engage In questionable trade. This
Senator Clarke denied, replying that
vessel owners hesitated to fly the
American flag in the sea trade with
out a strong Insurance.
"I’m looking for trouble In a bill of
this kind,” said Henator McCumher re
ferring to what might occur If the
It Kured vessels carried contraband of
war to warring countries.
Henator Clarke said he felt, safe In
assuming the Insurance would he
written with a business, prudence that
would avoid International complica
tions. The Arkansas senator opposed
Henator Canes' amendment as he said
It would cause delay In final passage.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Germans Loss 500 Dead,
Wounded on the Field
Austria Issues Final Call For All Males Between Twenty and
Forty-Two Years Old—Yestearday Was Day Set For the
Kaiser’s Army to be at Pari s—lmpenetrable Curtain Over
Operations
London, 5:55 p. m.— The Central News lias receiv
ed a dispatch from Paris saying that French forces
defeated a detachment of German cavalry coming
from Leopoldshochc and Itueningeii, in an engage
ment near Basic..
The Germans retired in the direction of St. Louis,
leaving 500 dead and wounded on, the field.. They
lost most oT their horses.
London, 6:55 a. m.— A dispatch to The Exchange
Telegraph Company sent from Vienna under yester
day’s date says that the Austrian government has
issued a final call to arms for all able-bodied men
from the ages of 20 to 42 years.
By Brussels Road.
London, (3:20 p. m.)~ Yesterday was
about, the date when, according to the
forecasts of their own and many other
military writers In Europe the Germans
wer« duo to appear before the walls of
Paris.
According to French official advices It
Is the Germans intention to pass their
main army Into France by the lirussels
road. Tho Germans themselves • are
naturally silent, hut there Is no reason to
doubt they are quite as well aware of
tho difficulties of this route as are their
opponents.
The Namur forts had not. yet been at
tacked at the time of the latest advices.
On German Left.
On tho Gorman left, where three Aus
JAPAN PREPARING FDR
GERMAN REPLY SUNDAY
Strictest Prohibition of Publication of Any Information Con
cerning Warships and Troops. Thousands of Coolies Work
on German Defenses at Kiao Chow
Toklo.— Japan Is quietly preparing for
eventualities, following the expiration
next Sunday of tier ultimatum to Ger
many demanding Die withdrawal of Ger
man warships from Ihe Orient and the
evacuation of Kluo Chow.
The strictest prohibition has been
placed on the publication of any Infor
mation concerning the movements of
Japanese ships and troops. All oorre
spondence Is censored and the newspa
pers are closely watched
Peeking Up.
The activities at the German embissy
where personal effects are being packed
for shipment are the only Indication of
what the answer of Germany will te.
Meanwhile notwithstanding the most
sensatlonul reports of the treatment of
Japanese In Germany there Is no evi
dence of anti-German feeling here. On
th con tray the authorities have given
notice that all Germans remaining In
Japan must he treated courteously.
German professors are expected to re
main at their posts unless they are
needed for service at home.
Are Formidable.
The war and navy departments are
preparing for a move on Klao Chow,
where, contrary to current reports, the
Georgian’s Miraculous
Escape at Muelhausen
Dr. Walker of Macon and Wis e in Hail of Projectiles Several
Days—Walked Through the Black Forest __
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Berlin, (vis Copenhagen and London, 4:26 p. m.) Four Americana, two men
and two women, today reported their remarkable escape from death at Musl
bausen where they were during the fighting.
They are: Edward Welker, ft dentist of Macon, Oa.. and his wife, and a
Mr. and Mrs. Cade, whose home address cannot he ascertained. Mr. Cade also
la a dentist.
They were cauht at Muelhausen at the beginning of the fighting and had to
rernal naeveral days amidst a hull of projectiles. They are now safe at Ulat
terbttde In the Hlarkforest, whither they walked from Muelhausen.
A letter from one of the quartet, which has been brought to Berlin, says
the uninterrupted fighting and the fire of artillery never wilt be forgotten.
“Projectile# struck the house we were In, while others exploded In the gar
den.” says the letter. “We awaited death momentarily, but ware saved by a
miracle.”
HOME
EDITION
trlnn army rorps are said to have vein
forced them, the battle Is develup’ng a
front of nearly to miles and according to
the French statements, nothing Is heard
from the German side.
An Impenetrable eurtuln has been
drawn over the opevatlona In the center
of the battle line, where the main French
army is co-operating In the fighting.
The Russian advance In Fast Prussia
apparently stretches over a front of sixty
miles between StaUupoen and Lyck, but
the Russian Invaders have not yet gain
ed much German ground
Little la heard of the Austrian opera
tions al present but It Is known that
Austrian contingents are moving along
the Rhine to meet the French advance
In Alsace.
fortifications are really formidable. .Ante
the outliTcuk of the European war thou
sands of Chinese coolies have been em
ployed In strengthening these defences.
It Is believed here that the taking of
Klao Chow will not be any easy tusk.
The Japanese newspaers and leading
Japanese express surprise at the tone of
the Ainerhun press that attributes sinis
ter motives to Japan In sending an ul
timatum to Germany. They state that
this action was taken only after weeks
of conversation with Great Britain and
was at the request and with the appro
val of Japan's ally.
Daniils.
Premier Okurna and Foreign Minister
Knto have made repeated and categori
cal denial* that Japan has designs on
Hamou. and the Phlllpplnea or other ter
ritory.
Boron Kllchi Hhlhusnwa, president of
the American Japan Association and
Buel Nakano, vice-president of the same
organization, and president of the Tokto
chamber of commerce, are heading a
movement Intended to reassure China of
Japan's pacificatory Intentions. M. Na.
kano will leave for China soon, it Is an
nounced.