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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3<>
PREPARING FOR ATTACK ON PARIS
Allies Supreme Attempt
to Stop Advance on Paris
French and British Gathering Every Man and
Gun Available—General Joffre to Strike at
German Right to Bring Relief to Those in
Critical Position
London.—Exhaustion on the part of
the German troops and the consequent
necessity of momentarily slackening
their forward movement is offered in
some quarters today as an explana
tion of the absolute silence which has
veiled all operations in northern
France since the desperate struggle on
Wednesday when a quarter of a mil
lion of German soldiers tried to hack
their way through the British lines
held by less than half that number.
Many, however, are convinced that the
i battle which British Field Marshal
T French said on Wednesday was im
pending is now in progresp and that
1 the commanders are awaiting a deci
sive outcome before permitting any
thing to become public.
Since Wednesday.
Since last Wednesday both British
and French troops have had time to
intrench themselves and their artillery
has been able to find the ranges over
the zone the Germans must traverse
in the next fighting.
The French and British are gather
ing every man and gun available in
northwestern France in an attempt to
stop the German advance on the road
to Paris.
At German Right.
It also is said General Joffre, coni
mander-in-chief of the French army,
will endeavor to strike at the Ger
man right and bring relief to British
and French forces which have been
placed in a critical situation by the
WAR BULLETINS
CRUISER’S SURVIVORS.
London, 6:10 p. m. —A dispatch to Reuters from St. Petersburg says
six officers of the German light cruiser Magdenburg and 60 sailors who
survived the destruction of the ship by the Russian fleet arrived at the
Russian capital today. The German officers traversed the cUy in auto
mobiles guarded by Russian sailors with fixed bayonets. The bluejackets
were marched through the city. There was no hostile demonstration.
, KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE.
London. —The collier Arucai has aboard the crews of three British
vessels, the Ki¶, the Nyanza, steamers of 4,741 and 1,467 tons res
pectively and a fshing boat, which were transferred off Rio de Oro from
the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, which had sunk these vessels before she
was attacked, by the Highflyer.
• CLEARS FOR SPAIN.
New Orleans. —The Hamburg-American freight steamer Macedonia,
loaded with 5,000 tons of coal and a large supply of ship stores, cleared for
Cadiz, Spain, today. Late today the vessel still was at her berth.
BY U. S.
Washington.—British consular interests in Ostend, threatened by the
Germans, have been taken over by the United States, according to a re
port today to the state department. The city is still calm, it is stated.
In Tangier the American consul has taken charge of the German In
terests.
30,000 UNDER CANVAS.
Vaiearlier, Quebec.—Nearly 30,000 men will be under canvas here
by Wednesday. It was said today and no more troops will be brought in
until a second contingent is mobl lized. Two batteries from Ottawa,
the first of Canada's artillery to appear at the mobilization camp, arriv
ed today.
London, 4:27 p. m.—According to the Antwerp correspondent of the
Daily News, King Albert constantly mingles with his troops and was in
the trenches In the fighting around Malines. • He was always at the
point of the greatest danger, assisting and encouraging the men. He
went among them, freely, dressed simply as a soldier, and his sympathet
ic conduct had a remarkable effect on the Belgian troops.
MESSAGE FROM CZAR.
London, 4:55 p. m,—The official press bureau has issued the fol
lowing notice:
“His Majesty, the Urnperor of Russia, who is colonel in chief of
the Scots Greys, has sent the following gracious message to his regi
ment: ‘I am happy to think that my gallant regiment, the Royal Scots
Greys, is fighting with Russia against the common enemy. Convinced
that they will uphold the gracious traditions of the past I send them my
warm greetings and wish them victory in the battle.”
NAMES OMITTED.
Londnon.— The cruiser (name omitted by censor) arrived at * • •
today aocompaied by the torpedo boat destroyer • • *. The cruiser
$ bears no outward signs of damage, but the base of the destroyer’s for
ward funnel has been carried away and one of her twelve-pound guns
is swung around out of position.
ITALIANS TALK WAR.
Geneva, Switzerland, via. Paria. Delayed In transmission.—There Is
much talk on the Swiss side of the Italian border of Italy's reported
preparations to join England and Prance against Germany and Austria.
Italians in Switzerland have been called to the colors and it is reported
here that the Italian fleet his been concentrated at a certain point of the
Adriatic in preparation to Joining the British and French squadrons be
fore Trieste.
SWEDEN MOBILIZING.
New York.— The Swedish army has been ordered mobilized, according
to The Evening World, which gives as Its authority "a leading paper
house in New York.” This house, according to The Evening World, re
ceived the following message yesterday from Its agent in JLondon: "Grave
political movements feared in Sweden. Mobilization ordered."
Bryan’s Daughter’s Guests Tell of
Hooting Crowds and Auto Hold-Ups
London.—John Cox and
Mrs. Cox, of New York, arrived hero
and are the guests of Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen, daughter of the American aer
retary of state and wife of Captain
Reginald OwLn, of the Royal Engi
neers. They can e from Beyruth.
Mrs. Cox said: "We were motoring
In Russia when war was declared and
immediately into Germany
we were h.eld up continually
fhv the rivll authorities On Aufe. 3,
tat Wetssenstadt, the officials levelled
Xhelr guns at our chauffeur, who
stopped the car. My husband showed
our American passport” but these were
disregarded by the ofilclals. who said
that they might have been forged.
Wouldn't Leave.
"They took my husband to the po
lice station where they kept him for
German out-flanking movement.
How far the allies have succeeded in
getting across the German path is not
disclosed, for the outside world is ig
norant tonight of what is happening
on the battlefield.
A report comes both from Antwerp
and Copenhagen that the Germans
have commenced a movement back
from the west to meet the Russians’
advance through East Prussia. But it
is hardly likely they will make any
great demands on the western army
until the big battle in which there
seems to have been a lull has been
definitely decided.
Hard Pressed.
Field Marshal Sir John French, the
British commander, whose army has
been hard pressed, was In communi
cation with the British war office late
Saturday, which disproved the German
official report that the British had
been encircled by the Germans.
Saturday’s reports from the Ger
man general staff are not more Illu
minating than merely to say that the
crown prince's army, which occupied
Longwy, now is advancing toward the
Meuse; that a French advance from
Nancy had been repulsed, and that a
third army is advancing through the
Vosges. This is probably the army
which was said to be making Belfort
its objective.
The Russians continue their march
through East Prussia, and confirma
tion comes tonight of the statement
more than two hours. They tried io
get me to leave the automobile but
I refused as I was afraid that we
would lose the machine. A hooting
crowd gathered about the car urging
me to get out. There were no rail
road trains and I told the crowd that
1 must keep the car as It was our oniy
means of getting to Berlin.
"Women In the gathering sneering!/
told rue that I could stay there until
the war v as over.
“After many similar experiences In
small towns we arrived at Beyreuth.
The attitude toward Americans chang
ed when the order was promulgated
from Berlin to treat Americans kind
ly. At Frankfort and other places w>
were greeted with a display of Amer
ican flags and given candy, fruit arid
flowers."
that they had invested Konigsbera
and had taken Allenstein. It will be
a long time, however, before they can
directly threaten Berlin, or indeed,
before their millions of men can reach
the scene, on the Austrian frontier
where troops of the Russian emperor
are engaged in a general battle on a
front of fSfi miles between the Vistula
■and Lemburg, capital of Galacia.
There is considerable uneasiness
over the attitude of Turkey. Athens
tonight repeated the report that Ger
man naval officers and sailors ars
on the way to Constantinople.
Floating Mines.
The source of the floating mines
which have sunk so many small craft
in the North Sea during the past lew
days, seems to be indicated in a request
to shipping to keep a lookout for "a
trawler painted blactl with white
numbers on her funnel," and when It
is seen to notify the authorities imme
diately.
Fired by the news that the native In
dian army is coming to participate In
the war, the basutes of Soutli Africa
have petitioned that in the event of an
attempted Invasion of South Africa ter
ritory they be allowed to cast "a few
stones at the enemy."
London Full
of Destitute
Americans
Since August sth. 41,000
Americans Have Left England
for Home, 14,000 Sailed This
Week.
Washington—London Is crowded
with destitute Americans from Ger
many and Switzerland, according to
state department advices tonight
from Ambassador Page. The Ameri
can relief committee, however, has
met every demand made upon It so
far, the ambassador reports.
Since August 6th, 46,000 Americans
have left England for home. Of that
number 14,000 alaled this week. Am
bassador Page estimates that 16,000
more will find passage homeward
next week.
From Venice the American consu
late cabled today that 150 Americans
were aboard the Greek steamer Athin
-11 due in New York September 13th.
DILI Ft ill
RISK INSURANCE
IS FUSSED
Administration Measure Goes
Through House By Two Hun
dred and Thirty to Fifty-
Eight Vote—Awaits Presi
dent’s Signature
Washington, D. C.—The administration
bill to create a federal bureau of war
risk of marine insurance, with a $5,000,-
000 fund to meet possible losses to Am
erican shipping was passed late today In
the house by a vote of 230 to 68. Al
ready passed by the senate, tt now kopb
to President Wilson.
The house made two amendments to
the measure as It passed the senate. One
limits the operation of the government
war risk insurance bureau to two years
the President having power to suspend
it at any time within that period The
other reduced the salary of the chief of
the bureau from $6,000 a year to $5,000.
1 he seriate Is expected to concur in these
amendments and the bill probably will
be ready for the President's signature
when he returns here next week lrorn
Cornish, N. H.
For First Time.
The bill establishes for the first time
in American history a federal marine In
surance, though It Is restricted to risks
of war and especially applicable to the
European emergency. It Insures Am
erican vessels, their freight and passeng
er money and cargoes "whenever it
shall appear to the secretary of the
treasury that American vessels, shippers
or Importers In American vessels are un
able In any trade to secure adeququte
war risk insurance on reasonable terms."
It Is Intended as supplementary to war
risk Insurance furnished by private con
cerns, who rlalrn they have not enough
capital to give complete war risk In
surance.
"Un-American."
Representative Mann, minority leader,
took exception during the debate to tlie
charge made by Representative t'rider
wood yeslerdayy that the Republicans
were "un-American” in their opposition
o the till-. It edeclared the majority
leader had resorted to “nonsense and
silliness" in miking tho statement. Mr.
Underwood reiterated the statement, as
serting Representative Mann’s argument
against the bill w»s mere "Gap-trap."
The Repuhlb ana offered numerous
amendment which the Democrats con
sistently voted down.
DIRIGIBLE BROUGHT DOWN.
London.—A Reuter dispatch from
St. Petersburg says a Zeppelin diri
gible which bombarded the railway
station at Mlawa, Just over the border
of Russian Poland, was brought down
by Russian fire. The car carried eight
soldiers and quick-firers and explo
sives.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Offers Services As Air Pilot to Kaiser
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COUNT ZEPPELIN.
Count Zeppelin and one of Ills giant machines. The upper plefuro
shows the full length of the great balloon and the lower picture the de
tail of the "basket.”
London.—Reports that six out of, the -.ght Zeppelin dirigibles con
nected with the kaiser's military forces have been destroyed have led the
aged Count Zeppelin to offer to tne kaiser his services to operate one of
the big aerial fighting machines. The count, who is now seventy years
Old, declares that It Is entirely due to the Inefficiency of the men operat
ing the machines that so many of them have been destroyed by the allies’
guns.
GERMAN SIDE OF THE
DESTRUCTION LOUVAIN
When Enemy Was Thought Retiring, Priests Gave the People
Ammunition and Civilians Began Shooting, it is Declared.
Bestial Cruelty on Wounded
Washington.—A defense of the Ger
man destruction of the historic town
of Louvain was contained in a wire
less dispatch from the Berlin foreign
office to the Berlin embassy hero to
day. The message says:
“In consequence of a sudden atttack
of Belgian troops from Antwerp, the
German garrison at Louvain went out
to meet the enemy, leaving only one
battalion of the last reserves and an
army service corps.
Thought Retreating.
“Thinking this was a retreat of the
German troops, priests of Louvain
gave the people ammunition and civil
ians began to shoot at unsuspecting
German troops from windows in dif
ferent parts of the town ami wounded
many. A fight lasting twenty-four
hours took place between the German
soldiers and the people of the town.
Parts of the city pie horning and ci
vilians met carrying arms are killed.
“A manifesto of the chief of the
general staff speaks of bestial cruelty
on the wounded arid mukes the civil
Emperor Franz Josef Sends
Decorations to the Kaiser
London.—According to Berlin offi
cial dispatches received by Marconi
wireless, the Austrian emperor, in n
telegram to the emperor of Germany,
says:
"The splendid victories gained by
the German army under your com
mand over your powerful enemies are
due to your Iron will. Von have sharp
ened and swung the mighty sword. To
the laurels which adorn you as victor,
I should like to add the highest mili
REAL ESTATE DEALS
MADE BY J. B. MURRAY
Despite the til effects of the Euro
pean war business is not bo dull it.
the real estate market
John B. Murray lias Just closed
nales of several pieces of property
amounting to in the neighborhood oj
$lll,OOO, ns follows:
The beautiful bungalow of Mr. Ar
authorities of the town responsible
for the provocation and for providing
people with arms.
Protest the News.
“The leaders of the German army,"
the dispatch continues, “protest
against news spread by enemies about
the cruelty of German warfare. Ger
man troops had to take severe meas
ures when provoked by the people
making treacherous attacks upon
them or committing atrocities against
the wounded. The responsibility for
this method of warfare falls entirely
upon the civil authorities of occupied
territory, who give arms to civilians
and stir them up to take part in war.
The German troops never barmen
people or private property withom
cause.
"The German soldier Is no incen
diary or pillager, but fights only
against the army of the enemy. The
in ws published In foreign papers
about German soldiers persecuting
non-combatants are mean lies hliow.
irig lack of morality on the, part of
the author."
tary honor which it. is in my power
to confer, by asking you to accept the
grand cross of Maria Theresa.
’’Knowing how highly you and your
army value the achievements of Gen
eral von Moltke, I bestow upon him
the commander’s cross of the Marla
Theresa Order.”
The German emperor ha* bestowed
on the Austrian emperor order “Poor
I.e Merits" and upon General Baron
Conrad Hotzcndorf the Iron cross of
the first and second class.
thur Thomas, on the north side or
Wrlghtsboro Road has Just been solo
to Miss Hurah fsitt.
An acre of land on the south sld*
of Walton Way Just beyond IIIU
Crest was sold to Messrs. K. 1,. Brin
son and W. A. Templeton.
IR3O Htarnes Street has been sold
to Mr. Dubose Klgeston and there
have been several minor sales, such
ns lots In Primrose Plaeo and on
Monte Kano.
Rush Troops to
Block Russians
One Hundred and Sixty Railway Trains Filled
With Germans Pass Through Belgium to
Northeast During Night
London, 9:20 p. m.— One hundred and sixty rail
way trains loaded with German troops have passed
through Belgium from the southwest toward the
northwest, according to an Antwerp dispatch to the
Reuter I elegram Company. This, it is added, indicates
that the Germans are sending troops back on account
ot the Russian advance. The German force at Brus
sels has been reduced to a minimum.
These Ibo trains, which passed through last
night, the dispatch continues, are transporting one
army corps with full equipment and “it would appear
lliai the rapid advance of the Russians is compelling
the Germans to withdraw troops from the line of the
Meuse.”
LONG, ANXIOUS DAY IS
PASSEUL PARIS
War Office Issues No News, Pessimists Asking, What Has
Happened?—Allies Thought Stronger Positions Than Last
Sunday
Paris.—This has been a long and
anxious day In Paris. When the war
offlco has nothing to Issue ttie* pcs/l
mists begin to show themselves an I
everybody ask.s what Is going on in
the north.
As far as can he learned the Frencn
massed troops appear to be Intact,
exeept for those losses which were in
evitable in a week’s heavy fighting
over • vast front.
If the British and French retire on
the western flank, It Is explained that
they flo so to choose their ground for
fiercer resistance. Every day has seen
reinforcements moving up to aid tho
French troops engaged on the Belgian
frontier.
Can Shift Quickly.
The French operating along the In
English Task is Stonewalling, That
oi Russia, Steamrolling
London, 5:12 a. m.—Ttie military correspondent of The Times today
says:
“There Is a great difference lie tween the tasks of the allies in the
western and eastern theater of war. In the east our task Is stone-walling,
that of the Russians Is steam-rolling.
“The situation In the west Ih such that only an extraordlna.y strike
of good fortune could give us a smashing victory and enable us to anni
hilate the foe.
“It Is our business to keep our wicket up while Russia makes the
runs. We v ust fight, hack If need he to the Atlantic ropes without al
lowing ourselves to he knocked our.
"Russia must reach Berlin with in a couple of months, if at the end
of that time our claws are still Tael In the German armies In the west
and if Hervla still has her teeth In Austria's hack, then one strategic and
political object of the war will tie achieved.”
England is in the Greatest
Danger, Says Lord Roberts
London, 1:05 a. m. Kleld Marshal Lord Roberta, addressing a meet*
l sl K last night for the purpose of oh tulnlng recruits for the army, de
eiared the country wan in great danger. There whk no use in mincing
words, in? said; defeat would mean ruin, shame and slavery.
M Our soldiers are fighting bravely,*' said Lord Roberts, "hut they
arc lamentably few and it Is the duty of every able-bodied man to see
that, the army is maintained at its full strength. Women must not stand
in the light of their sons and husbands' duty,"
U. S. RED CROSS
CORPS TO SAIL
SHORTLY
Will Be Increased on New Ap
plications From Europe. Ship
to Fly American Flag By Spe
cial Act of Congress
Washington, D. C. New applications
from Europe have caused the American
Red ('mss to Increase the corps of doc
tors and nurses who will sail by chart
ered sic oner soon foe northern Europe
In addition, a Servian unit, comprising
three surgeons and twelve nurses, will
sail from New York about Heptember
kill and travel Into Hervlu by wav of
Pyrnus snd Melon h a The AmtAican
contingent, comprising ten or more units,
THREE
terlor linos are able to shift an army
corps from one part of the front tu
another swiftly, and It is said the al
lies probably are Instronger position
today than last Sunday.
The Germans .apparently owing to
the increasing pressure of Russia,
seem toll throwing themselves against
entrenched positions and are suffering
very severely. They are gaining
ground and seemingly are hopeful of
he'ng able to break through before
Berlin is invested.
French wounded are arriving at the
I ivlnelftl towns. The Temp’s Ver
sailles correspondents reported that
wounded are passing through theri
today.
will sail directly for ports in northern
Europe.
By England,
lied Cross officials were Informed to
rt uy that the British government wished
to make use of some of the organiza
tion's surgeons and nurses aboard a hos
pital ship. The British ambassador. Sir
‘ erll t)prlng-Rice, Informed the state de
partment today that his government
would recognize the neutrality of the
Red Ctoss chartered steamer no matter
what the nationality of the owner. The
ship whloh may he obtained from a
German line, will fly the American flag
by special act of congress.
From Turkey.
Requests for supplies reached Red
Cross headquarters today from Turkey.
Ambassador Morgen thau at Constanti
nople sent word that the mobilization of
the Turkish Army had caused suffering
among thousands of families although
the country Is not at wnr. He asked
Iso for hospital aupplles which could
no' be obtained the message said, la
Turkey or neighboring countries.
MOB AT PARIB, KY. ,
Paris, Kye— In defending a prisoner
from a mob here today, City Jailer K.
J. Karris shot and killed Eugena
Houston, a prominent cltlsen. The
prisoner, Henry Thompson, a negro*
caught robbing the home of Henry
Mead, probably fatally Injured Mead
and was himself probably fatally in
jured in a fight preceding his arrest.