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GERMANS ROUT FRENCH-JAPS STRIKE
Bombardment of Tsing-Tau Starts Following Declaration
of War Kaiser’s Forces Victorious Over 5 Army Corps
THE WEATHER
tonight and
Tuesday; probably local
thunder showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 237.
Report Serious
French Defeat
Continues With Desperation/
Says Paris, While German Wireless Records
Decisive Victory in Terriffic Battle.
Paris, 2:57 p. m. —“ The general engage
ment continues today with desperation,” is
the wording of an official c o m m u n ication
given out this afternoon. Already both sides
have suffered serious losses.”
COMPLETE ROUTE.
Washington The German embassy to
day received the following message from the
foreign office in Berlin:
“The army of the German crown has won
a decisive victory northwest of Diedenhosen
over five French army corps. The seat of the
southern French wing on Verdun has been
cut off. The French troops were repulsed
across the river Meuse in complete rout. The
crown prince’s army, giving chase took many
prisoners and it is declared the French
troops are no longer able to face the terrific
fire of the German infantry.”
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OFFICIAL ANN OUNCEMENT.
Berlin (by wireless to Associated Press from Nau«n, Germany, via
Sayville, L. I.) —Official announcement was made here today that the
German armies under Prince RuppTeeht of Bavaria, Crown Prince Wil
helm and Grand Duke Albrecht of Wuertemberg, has defeated a French
army at Neufchateau.
It captured many guns, flags an d prisoners, including several gene
rals.
VIGOROUSLY PURSUING.
German armies under Rupprecht, Crown Prince Wilhelm and Grand
Duke Albrecht are vigorously pursuing the French.
The army under Rupprecht captured 150 guns at Luneville, Blamont
and Clrey (in the French Department of Meurthe and Moselle).
The army commanded by the Crown Prince pursued the French be
yond Ldnguty.
The Germans are west of the river Meuse and advancing against
Maubeuge. They have defeated an English brigade of cavalry.
Handed Passports With
Words, ( There*s No Reply*
Berlin, via CopenHagae and London, 2:20 p. m.—The rupture of re
lations between Japan and Germany was effected in a simple manner.
A representative of the German ministry of foreign affairs pro
ceeded Sunday morning to the Japanese embassy and handed the Japa
nese charge his passport with the verbal remark that Germany had no re
sponse to make to Japan’s ultimatum.
OCCUPIED BY GERMANS.
PARIS, 3:lo—An official ann o unce
i ment made this afternoon says that Luneville,
Amance and Dieulard, in the Department of
Meurthe and Moselle, have been occupied by
the Germans.
British Troops In All
Day Battle at Mons
London. 2:35 p. m.—Tha official bureau of Information today save out the
following announcement:
"British forces were engaged all day Sunday and until after dark with the
enemy In the neighborhood of Mona, Belgium. They held their grounds.'
AGAINST MUELHAUSEN.
Basle, Switzerland, (via Parle, 1:22 a. m.)—According to reports received
here from different points In upper A] sac a the German troops are making an
other offensive movement against U.e French army occupying Muelheusen and
environs.
U. S. BARS THE WIRELESS
STATION AT TUCKERTON
f Washington. -After a conference with Secretary Daniels today, Sec
* retary Redfleld notified the German owned wireless station at Tucker
" ton. J„ that It is operating In violation of law.
The action was taken because the Tuckerton station never has been
licensed as Is required in the radio laws. It began operating last May
In the experimental stage and lately has been the only direct means of
communication between the United States and Germany.
The wireless station at Sayvlll e, L. I„ la licensed and now under
censorship Whether the goverom ent would license the Tuckerton sta
tion, now that war has broken out, raises a difficult question.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 24, 1914.
ll© MEET DISCUSSES COTTON
100 STEAMSHIPS UNDER U. S. FLAG.
Washington The United States Steel Corporation, the Stand
ard Oil Company and the United Fruit Company have notified the
government of their intentions to put their fleets under the American
flag under the new law extending home registry to foreign built
crafts.
Dreadnaught and War Minister Who Struck at Once
Following Japans Declaration of War
ONE OF THE MOST MODERN AFLOAT
The upper photograph is of the Japanese battleship Kongo, the most powerful fighting machine of the
Japanese navy. The steamemr was completed In March, 1914 and is one of the most modern battleships
afloat. Below Is Baron Salto, the Japanese minister of war, and a map showing Kiaochow, the German naval
station in Qhina. The Japanese ultimatum which expired Sunday demanded that Germany quit Kiaochow and
remove all of her battleships from the Pacific. The map shows how Japan is menaced by the German naval
base.
Entire Fleet
Austria Goes
South
London, 3:58 p. m.—A dispatch to
The Central News from Rome says
fishermen In the Adriatic report that
the entire Austrian fleet of about forty
units is proceeding southward from
Pola. the Austrian naval base. Their
objective is thought to be Cattaro, in
Dalmatia.
According to recent reports a
French fleet Is cruising in the Adria
tic.
Sank Eight
Transports
Austrians
London, 3:55 a, m.—An Exchange
Telegraph Company dispatch from
Nish, referring to the Servian victory
on the Drlna says the Servian artillery
sank a number of the enemy's boats,
Including eight transports carrying
troops.
The dispatch says the Austrians are
massing on the banks of the Ijrlna
and preparing for a desperate attempt
to regain lost ground.
GERMANS,
ALLIES, IN
CONTACT
Great Battle Continues Today.
Advantage With Neither Side
So Far. #
Paris, 10:15 a. m.—The following of
ficial announcement was made here
today:
“The treat battle between the
greater part of the forces of England
and France against the bulk of the
German army continues today.
“The mission of the English and the
French Is to hold virtually the entire
German army In Helglum while our
Russian allies pursue their successes
In the east."
"The Russians occupy territory fifty
miles wide on the German frontier.
“After a great victory the Servians
have made safe Austrian territory to
the north of them."
All Along Lina.
London, 10:26 a. me—The French em
bassy this morning received a tele
gram from the minister of foreign af
fairs at Paris stating that contact had
been established between the oppos
ing forces all along the line and up to
the present without advantage to
either side. The message confirmed
the report that the German aldshlp,
Zeppelin No. H, had been destroyed
and that there had been great Russian
successes.
No Conflict
Austria,
Japan
Washington.—Danger of war be
tween Japan and Austria was remov
ed today through the agreement of
Austria to dismantle her cruiser, the
Kalserln Elizabeth, now at Tslng-
Tau,
The Austrian ambassador had been
preparing to leave Toklo when the
Japanese government Indicated Its
approval of a suggestion for dismant
ling the cruiser. Austria accepted
the proposal and Instructed the offi
cers to Interne It at Hhanghal. The
Austrian ambassador then let It be
known that he saw no occasion to
leave Japan.
Spoils Captured By
the Servian Army
Nlah, Sarvla, (via London, 11:28 a. m.)
—"ln order to put matters In their prop
er light," Hervla baa Issued ttila reply to
thfc official communication published at
Vienna:
"The Hervlan army captured from
the enemy In the engagement on th*
IFlna spoils which up to the present
lima Include the following Items: Fi ur
thousand five hundred prisoners. 53 guns,
X Howitzers, 111 caissons, three field
kitchens, 15 ammunition, provision snd
telegraph wagons, railroad trains, quan
tities of equipment, regimental strong
hoses, »ic."
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Bombardment Is
Begun By Japan
Fleet Commences Operations at Tsing-Tau To
day. No Quick Occupation oi Kiaochow to
Avoid Needless Bloodshed Loss ot Life.
Tokio —The Yamato in an extra edition
today says that the bombardment of Tsing-
Tau by the Japanese fleet has commenced.
This message was passed by the censor of
the navy department.
WILL BE P ROLONGED.
London, 11:46 a. m—No iifwn of Japanese or German military oper
ations In the Far Kast haH reached Condon since Japan's declaration of
war upon Germany.
According to tho Japanese embassy here thoae who are looking for
the occupation of Kiaochow nlmoet simultaneously with the Issue of the
Japanese declaration of war will ne disappointed. The view Is expressed
at the embassy here that In order to avoid needless loss of life the oper
ation against Kiaochow will be more prolonged than otherwise would he
tho case.
ARRESTED THE
HUNTINGTONS
President of American Geor
graphical Society and Wife
Reach London. Both Forced
to Remove Clothes.
London, 2:55 p. m.—Archer M.
Huntington, president of the Ameri
can Geographical Society, anil Mrs.
Huntington, who have Hrrlvcd In Lon
don from the continent today confirm
ed the story of their arrest ns Russian
spies In Germany.
They left Curlshud two hours be
fore receipt of the news of the decla
ration of war with Russia, traveling
by motor car to Nuremhurk. When
they were arrested and taken to the
police station where they were de
tained from ft o'clock Iti the morittng
until 2 o'clock In the afternoon. Both
were obliged to remove their clothes,
which were searched. Their papers
were ransacked and their car com
mandeered. They were then set at
liberty and allowed to remain In Nu
rcmburg under surveillance Later
their French chauffeur and »helr
valet, an Kngllshman, were madq
prisoners of war.
The Huntlngtops remained In Nu
remburg until August 18th when they
proceeded to London via Amsterdam.
“Ho far as I could see," Mr. Hunt
ington said today, "all Germany Is en
thusiastic over the war. I saw signs
on military automobiles such as there,
'William, emperor of Kurope’; 'Wil
liam king of Russia,’ and 'On to
i'arls.'"
PITIABLE CONDITION OF
THE BELGIAN REFUGEES
The Hague, via London, 12:12p. m.—Belgian refugees are arriving
here In large numbers Their condldltlon la pitiable. Many have loat all
their poasesslons and their James have been burned.
One woman and her two small children had been forced to look on
while her husband was shot to death by German cgvalrymen. Later in
her flight she became separated from her children hut a neighbor sue
reeded In getting them to the Hugne. where they were reatored to the
mother. The woman la an a condition of utter collapne and It la feared
her reason has gone.
In Tremendous Effort
Bombard Liege Again
London, 12:05 p. me—A Dally telegraph dispatch from Rotterdam saya
that after many daya of quiet, sounds of the vigorous bombardment of
Liege reached the frontier near Macatrtcht on Sunday. They were heard
for hours and Indicated that the Germans are making a tremendoua ef
fort to clear this long standing danger from their line of aupply and that
to this end they had brought their heaviest Howitzers Into uctlon. Fu
gitives report, the correspendent continues, that he Liege forts caused
great Inconvenience to the Germans by destroying their pontoon bridges
over the Meuse
The Dally Mall publishes a dispatch from Antwerp saying that a
Belgian who succeeded In getting to Liege and back reports that tha
Germans have built eight pontoon bridges across tha Meuse between
I.lege and ths Dutch frontier.
HOME
EDITION
AUSTRIANS
QUIT DRINA
RIVER
Abandon Operations Against
Servians to Give Whole At
tention to Russian Advance.
Undlnt, Italy, (via Paris, 12:15 p. m,—
Reports received here from Vienna or*
to the effect that (he Austrians are
about to abandon thslf operations against
the Hervlnna on the thins River In or
der to concentrate their fcs-c«s ag.Vnst
the Russian advance.
The difficulties of the campaign
against Hervla. baa |,een redoubled by
the troubles In Bosnia.
Retlr# from Offanalva.
London, 4:45 a. m.—According to Tha
Times Venice correepondent the follow
ing official notice ha* been publlahed in
Vienna:
"On account of the Ruaalan Interven
tion In the Hervlaa war, Auatrla la
forced to gather an Ita forcea for the
principal atruggle In the northeaat. Con
sequently the attack on Bervla la hence
forth looked upon as a punitive expedi
tion and not ae a definite war. The de
cision therefore has been reached to re
tire from offensive and adopt a waiting
attitude, making as resh attack when
opportunity presents itself."