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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.” - *sX 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."