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VOLUME XIX, No. 277.
FORTS OF
ANTWERP
HOLDING
Germans Continue Severe
Bombardment Along Whole
Line of Defenses. Belgian
Return Fire Deadly.
London, 7:59 a. m. —Describing the
fighting in the environs of Atwerp,
the Times correspondent says:
“During the early hours of Friday
there was a heavy bombardment of
the whole line of the Antwerp defen*
ses from Boom, five and one half
miles southeast of Antwerp. It was
especially severe at the fort of Wa
vre-St. Catherines. Toward midday
the firing of the Germans became
desultory and perfunctors.
"The Belgian artillery continued
active but the German reply was in
termittent and chiefy directed on the
bridge in the village of Waelham.
“During the morning the Germans
penetrated to the fort of Wavre-St.
Catherines but were driven back.”
Reply With Bayonet.
London, 2:57 a. m. —A Reuter dis
patch from Antwerp telling of fight
ing around Antwerp, says:
“The town of Lierre was again
bombarded by the Germans today and
many houses were damaged. Tonight
the Belgians with the bayonet replied
to the German attack on the fort at
Rierre, captured thirty prisoners and
inflicted severe losses on the Ger
mans.
‘‘The Belgians allowed the enemy to
approach Waelhem tonight. The forts
then opened fire, compelling the Ger
mans to retire wtih losses.
“Termcnde was also attacked dur
ing the night but the Belgians blew
up a bridge and repulsed the Ger
mans.”
IN TERROR,
FLOATING
♦ MINES
>
Another Italian Boat Sunk,
Crew of Fifty Perish Near
Trieste---Alarm All Along the
Coast.
Venice, by way of Rjme and Paris,
9:40 a. m.—A report hag reached here
of the sinking of another Italian boat
and the depth of her crew of fifty
men at a pt lnt near Trieste as a re
sult of comin,t in contact with a float
ing mine.
There is a.arm all along the Italian
coast at the presence of Austrian mines
at sea. Water traffic with Austria has
been suspended and goods destined for
Austrian ports are being abandoned on
the docks.
CHINA REPLIES TO
JAPANESE NOTE
Peking.—The Chinese government
today replied to the latest Japanese
note. It is declared again that it con
sidered the Japanese occupation of
Wei Hsien in Shan Tung province a
breach of neutrality and asserted that
If the rest of the railroad in Shan
Tung was occupied such action would
constitute a further violation.
Brussels Burgomaster Made German
General Furious; Oil Paper Manifestos
Rome, (via Paris, 4:20 a. m.)—Reports from Berlin give particulars
of the dissensions between General von Der Goltz, the German governor
of Belgium, and Burgomaster Max, of Brussels.
Von Der Goltz ordered the Burgomaster to remove the Belgian flags
' f ronl the public buildings and Max published a manifesto which explain
ed to the population the necessity to comply before force.
Von Der Goltz was furious and let it be known that nobody was en
titled to publish a manifesto except himself. He ordered that all Max’s
manifestos be covered with white paper, but the next morning reveal
ed that all the covering sheets has been oiled and were thereby render
ed transparent. __________________________________
3,000 OF THE PRUSSIAN
GUARD DEAD AT SUIPPES
London, 4:06 o. m.—“ Details are
lust Available of the herolo engage
ment of Prussian guards at Sulppes
(in the French department of Marne)
a fortnight ago" says the Mail's Paris
correspondent. "It arose out of the
German attempt to cut the railway
connecting Rhelms and Verdun.
‘•Thin attempt failed and tne '»er
mans were In danger of being caught
between the French Infantry and cav
airy. It was at this moment while
the greater part of the German troops
were retiring in the direction of
Rhelms that a regiment of Prussian
guards threw Itself desperately upon
the lines of the French cavalry.
For Five Times.
•'Not once, but five times, did the
devoted regiment hurl Itself against
solid French front. After the fifth
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Germans Exerting Great Effort to Take New Belgian Capital
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PANORAMA VIEW OF ANTWERP NOW BEING SHELLED BY THE GERMAN FORCES.
The determination of the kaiser’s forces to take the temporary Belgian capital indicates to the English mili
tary experts that the Germans plan to make Antwerp, when captured, the basis for operations against England.
The British believe that with an improvised navy the Germans will attempt to send troops across the channel
and 'and them on English soil. The bombardment of Antwerp has been lo heavy that several sections of tin
city have been set afire and line afi er line of houses stands In ruins.
French Report Declares German
Attack Allies Left Defeated;
Crown Prince’s Army Driven Back
EXECUTE GERMAN
SPIES SUMMARILY
Paris, 10:55 a. m.—A French court
martial has begun hearing the cases
of Germans arrested while in dis
guise and upon whose persons there
have been found objects of value. All
German prisoners in French hands
thus suspected of pillage are to be
tried. One such man has Just been
sentenced to Imprisonment for five
years, while two others were given
sentences of eight months confine
ment.
Spies are being Judged summarily
without a formality of a court mar
tial. It is said a considerable num
ber already have been shot.
CANADIANS LEAVE
IN FAULTLESS WAY
Montreal. —A correspondent of the
Daily Mall has sent from Rimouski a
description of the departure of the
Canadian troops from Quebec:
“Thirty-one ships were required to
carry the men, the guns, the horses
and the supplies of the overseas ex
peditionary forces,” he said." “To
convert number of ships a fleet of
eleven war vessels was used, the whole
movement being the largest and most
important ever effected on the Atlan
tic. The movement of 31,300 troops
and 8,000 horses was the biggest war
action that Canada has ever under
taken and it was performed almost
faultlessly.”
charge there were only a hundred
men left surrounding the flag. With
signs of reluctance they gave the sig
nal of surrender and it was then
found that nearly all of the hundred
were wounded.
"In the course of this engagement
the guards lost 3,000 men, it Is stated."
CONTRABAND OF WAR.
Paris, 11:15 a. m. —The French gov
ernment has announced a supplemen
tary list of articles declared condi
tionally to be contraband of war under
Article XXV of the "Declaration of
London."
These are Iron and steel oxides, sul
phates and corbonates of Iron, cop
per, lead, nickel and ferro-chromo,
glycerine, leather and pneumatic and
other automobile tires and the mate
rials used In their construction.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3, 1914.
French-German report* agree that the fighting on the western end
of the battle line in Northern France continues without decisive re
sults to either side.
In an anouncement made at 3 o’clock this afternoon In Paris the
French war office says that a violent action progresses in the region of
Roye, where the allies have repulsed all German attacks on the left wing.
A statement from German army headquarters issued last night said
the right wing of the German army in France had repulsed renewed ef
forts on tho part of the allies to outflank it. To the south of Roye the
Frenoh had been dislodged from their positions, it was declared.. German
advanoes in the Argonne region were recorded while the situation in the
center was reported as unohanged.
Today’s Frenoh statement says the army of the crown prince has been
driven back in the Argonne district and that slow but continuous progress
is being made by the allies in the Woevre district. Nothing, it says, is to
be noted on the line from Rheims to the Argonne region.
Reports from the eastern area continue conflicting.
PRINCE OSCAR
COLLAPSED AS
VICTORY IN
Kaiser’s Youngest Son Had
Acute Heart Cramp. Jumped
From Hospital Cot When Iron
Crosses Were Distributed
Berlin, (via London, 3:40 a. m.)—
Major-General Freiherr von der Horst
commander of the 20th Infantry brig
ade, was killed while leading his
troops on Heptember 28th. according
to an official announcement made to
day.
Today’s casualty list contains about
9,000 names and Includes a mention
of the wounding of Prince Joachim,
the youngest son of the emperor, at
Schaetzels, East Prussia.
Officers Picked Off.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned at Metz from the adjutant of
Prince Oscar, fifth son of the em
peror, that the prince on Heptember
24th led bis regiment at Verdun in a
most desperate battle. The French,
including Turco sharpshooters in trees
picked off the officers of whom so
many were lost that the companies
were led by sergeants during the hot
test part of the fighting.
Prince Oscar led the charge which
was finally successful. He got so ex
cited that he collapsed after the vic
tory with acute heart cramp.
“I Am Well Again!"
The physicians ordered him to Metz
where the news of the bestowal of
the decoration of the iron cross of the
first-class reached him. lie Jumped
from his bed when he heard it, shout
ing: Mam well again!” No crosses
were available, so General von Htrantz
took his, given him In 1870, and pre
sented it to the prince, who is now
rapidly recovering.
Garrison commanders are taking
measures to suppress stories that the
Gatholic clergy participated In cruel
ties against German soldiers in Hel
gium, which, it is officially asserted,
are untrue.
CHOLERA IN GERMANY, TOO.
London, 7:50 a. m. —The North Ger
man Gazette admits the appearance
of cholera in Uermeny as well as In
Austria, says a Rome dispatch to
Reuter's Telegram Company, hut as
sures the public that the outbreak la
well in hand.
IMAGINATION OL
SERBS VIVID,
SAY AUSTRIANS
Annihilation of Hungarian
Regiment Denied. Declare
Moves on Servians Strongly
Entrenched, Slow But Favor
able
Vienna, (via London, 12:40 n. m.)—.
An official communication signed by
Field Marshal Potiorek has been given
out here as follows:
“For the past two days our troops
in Hervla have been attacking the
enemy. Up to the present time our
offensive movements against the
enemy, who is strongly fortified in po
sitions further protected with barbed
wire entanglements have proceeded
slowly but favorably.
“There has been started energetic
ally a movement to clear the regions
in Bosnia which have been disturbed
by Servian and Montenegrin troops
and irregulars.
"The announcement from Hervla
concerning the annihilation of the 40th
division of the Hungarian Honved Is
a further proof of the vivid Imagina
tion of the Servians. This division of
troops as the Servians during the past
few days have had repeated oppor
tunity to learn, Is In the best of con
dition at the battle front and it par
ticipated gloriously in engagements
last week at Vishlgrad and elsewhere."
CONVICTION AFFIRMED.
New York,—The appellats division
of the supreme court, In Brooklyn,
today confirmed the conviction of
William Willett, Joseph Cassidy, one
time Democratic leader of Queens,
and Jymts C. Walter. They were
convicted of conspiracy upon testi
mony that Willett gave Cassidy money
with the understanding that he was
to receive the nomination for Justice
of the supreme court. Walter, the
evidence showed, acted as agent for
both men.
RICHMOND RESERVE DISTRICT.
Washington.—-The Federal Reserve
Board today continued discussion of
details of the organization of the sys
tem with the class "C" or government
directors of the Richmond district
Conflicting Reports From Each
Side Indicate But One Positive
Point, Von Kluck Still Going North
CRUEL SURPRISE
BY HEAVY GUNS
OF RUSSIANS
Operations at Niemen on
Heavier Scale Than First
Thought. Enormous Losses in
Ten Mile German Retreat.
London, 3:22 a. m. —The Post's Pe
trograd correspondent, speaking of
the operations on the Niemen, in
Russian Poland, says:
“Later intelligence shows that oper
ations on the Niemen were on a
greater scale than was supposed and
losses we.re Aiore severe. Tills was
largely due to the admirable practice
nt certain heavy artillery which is at
the disposal of the Russian forces.
Terrible Work.
“The Germans evidently were not
aware of this and advanced as though
they had only to meet the ordinary
field artillery. They were cruelly
surprised at tho terrible work of these
heavy guns. In their retreat the Ger
mans were under this persistent fire
for ten or a dozen miles and suffered
enormous losses. The result Is that
the Russians are again on German
territory.
"For tlie first time since the war
began we hear of German troops at
tempting a bayonet charge. This was
during a night attack on September
30 at Raczka, hut the Germans were
defeated, losing heavily in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Apparently
the Germans counted on taking the
Russians by surprise.
Weather Appalling.
“The Germans continue to retire
under the sustained pressure of the
Russian attack. Their front presents
a broken appearance with itH salient
angle towards the Russians and of
fering two faces for flank attacks
which are greatly facilitated by the
quality of the ground and the lie of
the roads.
"The weather is appalling. The
continual tropical downpour in such
a country provides tho worst possible
conditions for armies anxious to ex
tricate themselves from a wily enemy
conversant with the methods of war
fare of a guerilla nature.”
Germany Stands United, Says
Frieda Hempel
|A‘ • I
NOTED OPERA SINGER.
Frieda Hetripel, the noted opera
singer, who stamps us false the
stories of rebellions against the
Kaiser in Berlin. "Germany/ 1 she
says, "Is on« big family. It Is marvel
ous how smoothly everything Is go
ing along In Berlin. Kverybody there
is enthusiastic over the prospects of
our armies—Socialists and all. The
Kaiser is father of one big family, of
which ail of his subjects are mem
bers."
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
London, 1:40 p. m.—-Unusual activ
ity in tlie publicity departments of tho
German and Austrian army headquar
ters bus furnished an account of tlie
results of current battles differing so
radically from those from the camps
of their opponents as to render the
widely divergent staements irrecon
cilable.
In regard to the battle of the Alane
there is only a single point on which
the French and German reports agree
and that is the report that General
von Kluck is still going northward,
though nt a snail's pace, and that he
is so powerful that General Jnffre has
been obliged to admit that the Ger
man commander lias been able to
make a French detachment debouching
from Arras to fnll back.
Further South.
Further south In tlie neighborhood
of Roye, according to tho Gorman
staff, the French have been dislodged
from their positions, but the French
eommtque declares (hat all tlie Ger
man assaults there were shattered.
Again the Germans assert they have
fought their way southward and have
made substantia! advances In the Ar
VON KLUCK RE-INFORCED
IN NICK OF TIME , ELSE
GENERAL GERMAN RETREAT
New York.—Dow, Jones & Com
pany, a Wall street news agency, put
out tlie following dispatch on its news
tickers hero today:
“Bordeaux.-- Minister of War Mil
lerand declared today that only the
steady arrival of heavy reinforce
ments had averted disaster for the
army of General von Kluck and the
entire right wing of the German
army. He said that early in the week
the forces of General von Kluck were
In desperate straits and that part of
them had been forced to withdraw
from advanced positions to a north
east of Ht. Quentin by a raid of
French cavalry.
PRINCE OSCAR IN
RING OF DEAIR
London, 3:35 p. m.—An evening
News dispatch from Copenhagen re
ports that the correspondent of the
Rerlln Tageblatt, who witnessed the
battle at Verdun on September 24,
when Prince Oscar led the Imperial
Guards, says:
"Though the Germans fought like
Hons the Turcos climbed trees like
monkeys, biding In the leaves. Thy
Germans and Turcos fought and wres
tled In a terlble hand to hand strug
gle and many German officers fell dead
around the prince, who thereafter had
the heart attack already described.
"Eater at. n hotel In Metz the prlne?
was greeted by the emperor who, with
arms extended, cried: ‘Boy, hoy! Here
you are! ’ "
MUST BETTLE IN CABH.
London, 4:12 p. m.—The committee
of the I/>ndon Stock Exchange decided
today that under the present exoeo
tlonal circumstances no member should
purchase nor sell any securities dealt
In on the American market at a lees
price than the English equivalent of
the New York closing price on July
30. It was ruled that all transactions
must be settled in cash.
Anglo-French Thwart Efforts of the
Germans Along Whole Immense Line
ol Battle; Have Yielded Nowhere
London, 8 s. m.—Commenting on the status of the battle In northern
France the Times’ correspondent at I'arls says:
"The violence of the battle seems to be concentrated for the moment
on the left wing which has prolonged Itself to a point within thirty or
forty miles of the Belgian border, south or Arras. Through this line the
Germans have attempted to break with the object of Isolating the forces
of the allies In the north. The combats In tills region have been ex
tremely violent but the allies hold the enemy well In spite of partial suc
cesses by the Germans.
"All along this immense battle line—to the right, the left and the
center the enemy has tried to tiresk through In vain. Nowhere have the
French yielded On tire contrary they have steadily and methodically
progressed, especially on the right wing. New progress has been mads
also In the Argonne region.”
VIENNA MUCH ALARMED AT
POSSIBLE RUSS INVASION
Venice, (via Paris. 3:45 a. m.)— Latest reports from Vienna show the
population is seriously alarmed ovo r the possibility of Russian Invasion.
official notice have announced the closing of many favorite Sunday
excursions from Vienna Into the su rroundlng forest because the highest
points are fortified. That has produced much uneasiness.
The report circulated that the work of transferring state treasuries
and archives already has begun. While this report appears to be un
founded, it Is significant as showing the state of the public mind.
Prices of many articles of food have taken a sudden Jump.
The Austrian premier, Count Karl Htucrgkh, received a deputation of
Influential representatives of Austrian industry, who urged taht measures
lie taken by the state to prevent further unjustifiable advances In price*
of breadstuff!.
HOME
EDITION
gonno district and the French counter
this by claiming to have made prog
ress there; while in the far eastern
end of tlie line around the River Meuse
the French claim to have driven the
last Germans back across the river,
and tho invaders say they have de
feated all attacks of the French in that
quarter.
What It Want* to Hear.
Each side thus is furnished with th*
news it wants to hear. For the neu
tral observer the only certainty is that
these intermittent conflict* along the
immense line furnish only a series of
small cumulative results which gradu
ally tend in a given direction and to
an outcome which will duly he deter
mined when the present process of at
trition completes its course.
The new army of Emperor Nicholas
Is on the march and according to the
Petrogrnd general staff tho Musco
vites once more have crossed the Ger
man frontier at Szezuczyn and Gra*
Jewo, Russian Poland. This is con.
ceivably awkw’ard for the German in
vaders, who are said to be retreating
from the Suwalkl district.
Desperate Effort*.
“General von Kluck, Minister Mil
lerand said, had called for reinforce
ments but the arrival was delayed
and they arrived only in time to pre
vent a, general withdrawal of the
German troops.
“‘General fighting continues about
Roye,’ the minister of war continued,
'and tiie Germans are attacking
fiercely. They are making desperate
efforts to capture Roye. which they
consider an important point. The
Germans are being steadily reinforc
ed. They must stem the movement
against them or retreat. The men
ace of a steady pressure against their
lines is becoming terrible.’ ’’
STARVING IN
THE ARGONNE
Berlin Report Says Oerman
Position North of Verdun “As
of Iron.” Famine for Populace
Berlin, via. London, 2:40 p. nv-A
correspondent of the leikal Anzelger,
who has witnessed the military oper
ations In the Argonne forest and north
of Verdun, telegraphs his paper that
the bombardment of Verdun still con
tinues.
The wounded are coming In from
the front In the best of spirits, he
says. The English artillery is doing
very efficient work In the Argonne
forest and causing much trouble, but
the German position Is "as of Iron.”
Up to the present time all of the ef
forts of the enemy have been futile,
While the developments are slow, the
correspondent avers, It Is thought that
the final decision is not far off.
The population of the district 1*
starving.
MARTINIQUE EARTHBHOCK.
Fort DeFranoe, Martinique —A strong
earthquake shock was experienced
here at 1:18 o’clock this afternoon. The
direction was from north to south and
the tremors lasted for thirty
No damngH was dune.