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JAPAN AWAITING REPLY OF GERMANY II None Forthcoming Sunday, As Thought Probable, War On. Troops Have Already Sailed —Italians Are Getting Ready THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Sunday; probably local thunder showers. VOLUME XIX, No. 235. Jap Envoy To Quit At 4 P. M. ii No Answer Limit oi Ultimatum to Germany Up Sunday. Baron Chinda Asks Secretary Bryan to Transmit Message Through U. S. Embassy at Berlin—lnstructions in Detail Given to Ask For Passports Washington.—The Japanese government today in structed its charge de-affaires in Berlin to leave there at *4 a. m., tomorrow, Berlin time, if an ans wer was not returned then by Germany to the Jap anese ultimatum. Baron Chinda asked Secretary Bryan to transmit through the American embassy at Berlin a message to the Japanese charge d’affaires giving him in structions in detail as to the course he is to pursue if no answer is returned by Germany. % - 16,000 TROOPS. {Shanghai, China. —According to information ob / tained today from an official but not Japanese source, the tenth division of the Janapese army, con sisting of 16,000 men, went on board transport at Kokura last Friday. Furthermore a Japanese bat tleship fleet, including the superdreadnought Kong om has sailed to bombard Tsing-Tau, the seaport of Kiaoehow, and cover the landing of the first Japan esse forces of occcupation. TO ASK FOR PASSPORTS. Washington.—Baron Chinda said the Japanese charge d’affaires at Berlin would wait until 4 a. m., and If no communication were received he was then to ask for his passports, place the interests of Japan In Ger many in the hands of the United States and leave at once. IF ANSWER RETURNED. Baron Chinda did not say what course the charge was to pursue if an answer were returned and it was unsatisfactory but it was presumed he would remain in Berlin until the answer can be communicated and formally considered by the Japanese government. FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. Haniel von Haimhausen, the German charge d’affaires, a state de partment caller just a few' minutes before Baron Chinda, arrived, said that while he had no definite information, he w'ould not be surprised if no answer were returned to the ultimatum, placing the burden of action on Japan. „ ON ALL CABLES. San ranciaco.—Announcement was made here today that Japan has placed a strict censorship on ail cable messages to and from the em pire. Names and addresses of the sender and receiver of messages must now appear. Code is not allowed in message s to Japan but may be used in mes | sages sent from there. English and French are the only foreign languages permitted for communications. 100 Auto Machine Guns At Entry To Brussels Brussels, 8:15 a .m.—A local paper describing the entry of the Ger mans into Brussels, says a feature of the maneuver was the presence with the German forces of a hundred automobiles fitted with machine guns. Another story published here says two Belgian officers, manacled to the stirrups of horsemen were oblig ed in this manner to accompany the cortege through the city. The spectacle provoked an angry growl from the populace who were threatened by the cavalrymen. * On the whole, however, the people of Brussels were self-poa sessed. Jap Cruiser at ’Frisco Gets Ready For Work f 1 San Francisco.—After 24 hous in dry dock where her plates were * freed of barnacles, the Japanese cruiser Idzumo was floated out belay and dropped anchor to await orders. It is thought probable should war be declared betwen Germany and Japan the first duty of the Idzumo would be to covoy the Japanese liner Shlnyo Maru out of the harbor Monday, although more stern war duty may fall to her ahould hostile warships be encountered outside the Golden Gate. While in dry dock the idzumo was guarded by a cordon of sentinels from ltr, crew and as an additional precaution twelve poUcvu.tii pie ad ded to prevent any meddling with the caisson. THE AUGUSTA HERALD THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 22, 19U. Italy’s Troops Getting Ready Paris, 5:35 a. m.—A gen eral mobilization in Italy has been decided and will be proclaimed in three or four days, according to a message which the Rome correspondent of Eclair, succeeded in smuggling through to his paper. The correspondent asserts that King Victor Emman uel until recently felt ob liged to renounce all idea of Italian intervention in the conflict but was won over by the arguments of his ministers. Minister of Foreign Af fairs Antonio Di San Guil iano alone of the cabinet held to a contrary opinion. No Word of Tennessee With Gold London, 2:37 p. m.—The American embassy up to half past two o’clock this afternoon had not been advised of the arrival at Rotterdam of the American cruiser Tennessee with As sistant Secrettary of War Henry 8. Breckinridge on board. The Tennessee is carrying financial relief to Americans on the continent. Rhe left Falmouth Thursday and should have reached Rotterdam yes terday. Mr. Breckinridge expects to go from Rotterdam directly to The Hague. The failure to hear from him is arousing much apprehension here, that the Tennessee has been deltfyed and that she will not be able to ruzh her relief to Americans marooned In Germany. If You Want War News Get SUNDAY’S HERALD Phone 2036 and Say Send Me The Herald. Map Showing German Sweep Through Belgium and French Successes in Alsace-Lorrain ( fcLIST T I b “. LOUWJ JG Tracers )J? \ V* JODOIGNP V Maastr L cmt jP ( - m i (Cd ,Y 2/ MI M %\ O M njr \>ggrz3s=fr— A,' = «»A J 7 . • n»H<?OE- ■ v \ wangres ./ /y/ f fcoinJfc f ! BELfOßT^lfc l f - -~~~ ( V/wimtoeiE EEEEEEEEE German occupation is show n by shaded portions of map 'MAGNIFICENT VICTORY ' OF GERMANS IN VOSGES Washington.—An official German dispatch reports a "magnificent vic tory" of tho German forces between Metz and the Vosges mountains. No additional details are given. The German embassy received the report from pprman officials In New York, who would make known no details. At the embassy it was regarded as opening a new and Important phase as chief interest thus far had been centered on the operations In Belgium, whereas this indicated extended German operations to the soutn in the region along the Franco-German frontier between Metz and the Vosges mountains, one of the notable scenes of conflict of the Franco- Prussian war. British Reservists in U. S. Ordered Ready Washington^—All British army reservists in the United Htates have been ordered to place themselves at tho orders of English consular of ficers In their districts. The reservists have not been ordered to Join their colors in the full sense of the term, but they have been ordered to get In touch with Brit ish consuls to be ready for orders. The British embassy here expects that some of them will be assembled In Canada to be ready for transporta tion to the British Isles, Europe, or the Far East. Others will remain in the United Htatea in closo touc h with British consuls. PRISONERS OF WAR. London/— A dispatch to the Router Telegram Company from Bruges says eighteen German officers and 432 men. prisoners of war, have been sent away from the city via Dunkirk for Kng land. Whfn they left Bruges they were escorted by a dozen genarmes With fixed bayonets. , - U. 8. ADJT. GEN’L. Weehingten—Cul. Henry V. MnOala of Mlmslmmlppl, wiih nominated by Preuldent Wilson today to be adjutant general of the army, succeeding Oeo. Andrews, retiring on account of age. Colonel McCain ban been adjutant general of the Philippine department for the paat two year*. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. 20,000 Austrian Dead, Wounded Ten Thousand Also in Hands ot Victors in Bat tle Along River Drina—Forty Guns Captured From Enemy London, 9:35 a. ra.—According to a Central News dispatch from Rome many Austrians were drowned in their flight to the Drina River. The Servian artil lery annihilated the survivors. The correspondent, says 20,000 Austrians were killed or wounded and 10,000 taken prisoners, PRISONER OF GERMANS. London, 8:15 a. m.— Official sources confirm re ports that the Austrians lost 20,000 men in the three days fighting on the River Drina and that Gen. Le man, the Belgian commander of the forts at Liege, is a prisoner of the Germans and enroute for Cologne. General Leman was* until recently the head of the Belgian military school and is considered an author ity on military engineering. He is known as a de termined and resourceful commander. He is - 62 years of age. BRILLIANT VICTORY. London, 8:25 a. m.—A dispatch to Reuters Tele gram Company from St. Petersburg sent under to day’s date says: i “After a brilliant Servian victory at Matschwa, the Austrians fled toward the bridges of the Drina, pursued by the Servians who captured rich booty and a large number of prisoners, including officers. They took forty guns, most of them Howitzers, horses, ammunition and field, hospital and military kitchens which were abandoned by the Austrians.’* Burgomaster Shot to Death By Germans Psriz, 10:25, a. m.—Official announcement wan made here today that the Germane had allot to death the burgomaster and a group of the In habitants of the Belgian town of A erachot. The execution la declared to h ave been without provocation. The men were all shot at once. OFF WITH STATEROOMS FILLED FULL OF COIL Despite Protests of British Ambassador, Liner Sails Laden to Limit With Fuel and Food Supplies—Wireless Notifies the English Cruisers—lnteresting Developments Awaited Philadelphia. Loaded to the limit with com and foi*l supplies, the Nnfrth <ler mun Lloyd steamship Hniridenburg Ih at mi tiling down the Lelawnre river bound, according to her man I feat, for Bergen, Norway. Hit captain any* the Journey will require about two rnontha. Despite protests of the British ambas sador In Washington, who declared that the Hranderihurg la an auxiliary cruiser of the German avy, local cuatoma nu thorltlea gave h«v • learn nee paper*. Na val men hellevo the venae! may proceed alowly down the Delaware and after she reaches the Atlantic hug the three-mile limit until a favorable opportunity f>re n< nta Itself for a djiah seaward. The Hrundenhurg Ih alow and her only chance for safety Ilea In protection by Hitman cruisers Appearance Changed. When the Hrsndenburg Mailed her up pearance was changed ao that old ma riners failed to recognise her an the name vessel. Her buff colored funnels had been painted black and paint had altered the rtpp»*avarice of her hull. In her ho d were 5,500 tona of coal, an additional 1,- 000 In her bunkers and bet wean decka were stored 2 3000 tona of supplies, said to be mostly foodstuffs. Luxuriously ap pointed staterooms were loaded to their fullest capiudty with coal and the air of merchantmen and passenger boat which ahe formerly j oss* seed whs gon*. Superseded In Command. It Is said that prior to the departure HOME EDITION of the vessel Captain flehmetz was zu presorted In command by Capt. Oltrlch on orrters from Herlln. Cnutaln Dietrich Is attached to the German navy auxil iary. He commanded a Japanese warship during the Husso-Japanese war and took part In the siege of Vladivostok. As soon as the Brandenburg started down tlio Vlver Admiral Cradoek, commanding the British North Atlantic fleet, was notified by wireless. The course of his flag ship, the Berwick, whs changed from off Nantucket and she was headed toward Delaware Bay. Cruisers Notified. It is said that the British armored cruisers Suffolk, Lancaster. Good Hope. Alfred and Nlohe were alao notified of the llrundenburg'a departure If, aa be lieved In shipping circles the Brnndes burg is »n a mission of relief for the Ger man cruisers lA'esden Karlsruhe. Strass burg arid Kronprlnz Wilhelm, said to be In these walers. Interesting developments are looked for on the New Jersey coast. SHARP EARTH SHOCKS. Washington.—A very sharp earth quake disturbance about 1,200 miles from Washington, was recorded on the seismograph of Georgetown University here early today. It began at 12:4t a. m and continued twelve minutes.