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WORLD MAY BE
DRAWN INTO WAR
Peace Agreement Os Triple Entente May
Draw Entire World Into
European War
GERMANS BEING SURROUNDED
Second Army of British and Russians
Is Closing in on Rear of
German Army
When officials of the United States
learned that the triple entente compris
ing England, France and Russia had
signed an agreement in which neither
of these countries would enter into a
peace agreement unless all three had
previously accepted the agreement,
they were considerably worried and
it is the general belief that this means
a long drawn out war and may include
the entire world before the end is
readied.
The British war office has made the
announcement that the casualties of
the British army in France up to Sep
tember first was 15,000. This, however,
It was stated by the British officials,
is hardly one-third of the losses of the
Germans. Another call hag been made
by both Great Britain and France for
more soldiers and while France called
for a quarter of a million Great Brit
ain placed no limit on the number of
recruits wanted.
The situation before Paris is becom
ing more complicated every day and
it now begins to appear that the Ger
mans will soon find themselves faced
by an almost invincible army entrench
ed before the forts of Paris, while in
the rear their retreat will be cut off
by an army of 150,000 Russians, who
are now on their way from England. A
greater portion of the German army in
North Belgium has been withdrawn
and hurried into Galicia to assist the
Austrians in their steady progress
through Galicia.
Paris Prepares for Siege
Every preparation has been made
for the last stand of Pads. The seat
of government has been moved from
Paris to Bordeaux, where the French
officials, as well as the legations of
other countries have fled with the ex
ception of United States Ambassador
Herrick, General Gallieni is the mili
tary governor of Paris. Through ev
ery possible channel troops are pour
ing into the French city to strengthen
the garrison now on duty there. On
the outside of the city the activities
in preparation for defense against Ger
man invasion is even greater. All of
the homes within the range of the
third and second line of forts before
Paris have been razed. Hundreds of
thousands of men have been engaged
in digging mil®; of trenches before
the city.
The Japanese during the past week
have been pouring thousands of sol
diers into Lung Kow, China, and are
assembling their forces for a desper
ate encounter with the German forc
es in China. Reports have been re
ceived that there are many other trans
ports ready to sail and that their des
tination is unknown. The theory lias
been advanced that the Japanese will
go to France to support their allies
before Paris. However, a more prob
able suggestion is that the Japanese
are preparing to protect the French
and British interests In Asia and In
dia.
While the operations of the Russian
armies in East Prussia against the Ger
man forces have been on the verge of
a disaster and the Russian military au
thorities admit a demoralizing defeat,
the news brought from the Russian
army fighting Its way through Austrian
Galicia has been that of great victo
ries. So overwhelming has been the
defeat administered to the Austrian ar
mies in Galicia by the Russians that
it is not thought possible the Austri
ans will be able to interfere but very
little with Russian progress.
With the capture of Lemberg, the
capital and strategic point in Austrian
Galicia and the complete rupture of
the Austrian forces in Galicia, the Rus
sians will now be able to continue
their march on Berlin with even great
er speed. The kaiser has been aware
that a great danger lies in that direc
tion, and bps been withdrawing troops
from the northern portion of Belgium
and hurrying them to reinforce Ure
German troops already on duty on the
Russian and Austrian frontiers.
Australians to Reinforce British
Vancouver, B. C.—lt is known here
that large numbers of Australian and
New Zealand volunteers are on the wa ■
ter bound for Vancouver and then
across Canada to Europe. Shipment
of Russian forces from Vladivostok via
Vancouver is being considered.
So far as known here, the British
government has no intention of trans- ■
porting East Indian troops byway of
Canada. The distance between Bom
bay and England via the Suez canal
Is much shorter. No East Indian or
Russian troops have been landed at i
Vancouver.
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London. —Driven back slowly but
steadily by the great war machine of
the kaiser, the allies of the triple en
tente are standing with their backs
almost at the walls of Faris. That
they will retreat "“no farther Is the
confident belief of England.
Years ago the engineers of France,
foreseeing the inevitable conflict with
the Germans, mapped out the arena
for the titanic struggle they knew
must some day be staged. It lies not
far beyond the, outer walls of Paris,
where hills and forests and streams
give the advantage to the defenders,
if France must light, said her minis
ters of war, she would fight on the
ground of her own choosing.
Triple Entente Will Stand Together
London. —Russia, France and Great
Britain have signed an agreement that
none of the three would make peace
without the consent of all three na
tions.
Following Is the text of the protocol
signed by representatives of Great
Britain, France and Russia:
“The undersigned, duly authorized
thereto by their respective goyern
ments, hereby declare as follows:
“The British, French and Russian
governments mutually engage not to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms of peace
come to be discussed, no one of the
allies will demand conditions of peace
without the previous agreement of
each of the other allies.
“In faith whereof the undersigned
have signed this declaration and have
affixed thereto their seals.
“Done at London, in triplicate, this
fifth day of September, nineteen hun
dred and fourteen.
(Signed)
“E. Grey, British Secretary for For
eign Affairs.
“PAUL ( AMBON, French Ambassa
dor to Great Britain.
“BENCKENDORFF, Russian Ambas
sador to Great Britain.
Germans Depart for North Belgium
Amsterdam, Holland. —The Antwerp
correspondent of Telegraph sends the
following dispatch:
“A strong German force left Brus
sels in a northwesterly direction, hav
ing probably been ordered to cut com
munication between Antwerp and the
coast. They marched byway of
Merchtem, Buggenbout and Dender
monde. They set fire to several bolis
es and the railway station at Buggen
hout, and cut the telegraph wires. A
German patrol cut communication be
tween Ghent and Antwerp byway of
Dendermonde.
“The country surrounding Antwerp
now has a remarkable appearance as
the dikes to the southwest of Malines
were opened by the Belgians and the
entire district was flooded. This took
the Germans completely by surprise.
They worked heroically waist deep in
water under fire of the Antwerp forts
to extricate their guns and suffered
severe losses.”
Austrians Flee to Mountains
Geneva- Reports reaching here
from Italy declare the entire Austrian
army has been flung back on the Car
pathians. Their retreat, the reports
say, is becoming a rout, with Cossacks
pursuing the Austrians.
Rheims Taken by Germans
Berlin. —Rheims has fallen into Ger
man hands without resistance. The
army of Buelow has captured 12,000
men, 260 heavy, 150 light, guns, six
colors.
German official dispatches admit
that the fortress still remains in the
hands of the French.
French Reinforced at Maubeuge
London.-^-According to reports cur
rent in military quarters in London. a
portion of the British expeditionary
force is at Maubeuge, a French fort
i ress of the first class in the depart
| ment du Nord, assisting the French
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
Paris. —Palis again showed its re
markable adaptability to circumstanc
es. Though all allusions to such a
contingency had been strictly forbid
den in the newspapers, that the gov
ernment will be transferred to Bor
deaux was an open secret several days
ago among journalists and public offi
cials and In military circles.
Among these persons the effect of
the announcement had been largely
discounted. The public, after its first
surprise, is viewing the situation with
composure and there seems to be a
better feeling all around.
Military secrets are being so well
guarded that all reference to them is
largely speculation; but it is a rea
sonable supposition that General Jof
fre prefers to accept a decisive'battle
against the Germans in front of the
forts and the entrenched camp of
Paris.
An immense and complicated sys
tem of entrenchments is being con
structed outside the city. It is re
ported that the engineers in charge
of the work are keeping several hun
dred thousand men busy.
It is officially announced that Gen
eral Gallieni,,commander of the army
defending the city, issued the follow
ing proclamation to the inhabitants
1 of Paris:
! “The members of the government
1 of the republic have left Paris in or
! dor to give a new impetus to the de
‘ sense of the nation. I have been or
■ dered to defend Paris against the in
vader. This order I will defend to the
end.
(Signed) “GALLIENI,
1 “Military Governor of Paris, Command-
ing the Army of Paris.”
Poincare Arrives at Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France.—President Poin
care and the members of the French
cabinet arrived here and were greet
■ ed by immense and cheering crowds.
President Poincare has taken a res
idence in the prefecture. The minis
try of war is located in one of the
■ buildings of the University of Bor
deaux. Offices for the other minis
tries have been found in various pub
> lie buildings.
, Turkey Barrs U. 8. Cruiser
Washington.—Turkey has declined
to grant the request of the United
' States for permission to send the crui
' ser North Carolina through the Dar
‘ danelles to Constantinople to deliver
' $150,000 in gold deposited here for the
f relief of American*
The grand vizier has informed the
American government that the waters
‘ of the Dardanelles are mined and that
1 it. would be unsafe for a vessel as
‘ large as the North Carolina to go
f through the straits. He declared also
that it might establish a precedent for
? the passage of other foreign warships
3 and suggested that the American na
-3 val yacht Scorpion, on duty in Turkish
- waters, be sent to sea to meet the
! North Carolina.
Agreement Means a Long War
1 Washington.—Officials and diplomats
3 here believe the agreement just sign
! ed by Great Britain, France and Rus
sia not to make peace except by mu
tual consent, meant the war would be
s fought to a decisive end. On all sides
i the announcement was accepted as
■ meaning inevitable prolongation of the
5 struggle. President Wilson and Secre
-3 tary Bryan were said to have been
depressed by the news.
British Cruiser Reported Sunk
New York—The German cruiser
’ Karlsruhe has engaged and badly dis
) abled the British cruiser Bristol off
t the coast of Hayti, according to S. H.
Weissner, a lieutenant of the German
t army and leader of seventy-eight Ger
s mans who arrived here on the Clyde
line steamship Algonquin from Puerto
Colombia on their way to join the col
■ ors.
* Astor Contributes to Relief Fund
' London. —William Waldorf-Astor has
■ contributed $125,000 to the Prince of
■ Wales relief fund, which is now ap
-1 proaching ten million dollars.
ALLIES FORCE THE
GERMANS' RETREAT
—
Decisive Battle Is Fought Before Pans
Resulting In Victory For
(he Allies
BATTLE UNE 120 MILES LONG
It Was Estimated That Nearly One
Million Soldiers Participated in
This Titanic Struggle
Paris.—From official communications
given out in Paris, it is learned that
the engagements to the east and north
east of the French capital developed
into one of the most important battles
of the campaign.
The armies of the allies are oppos
ing the German advance over a front
extending for about one hundred and
twenty miles, from Nantouil-Le-Haud
ouin, twenty-five miles northeast of
Paris, to the great fortress of Verdun,
in the department of Meuse, and twen
ty miles west of the German fron
tier.
The French troops were strongly
supported by the British soldiers who
passed through Paris several days
ago.
In some quarters it is estimated that
nearly a million troops are engaged in
this fighting. Nearly all the railroads
in every direction around the city were I
reserved for the use of the military au- ;
thorities, while large numbers of pri- I
vate automobiles and taxicabs have
been employed in conveying provisions
to the scene of operations.
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle to the advancing
Invaders is declared to be most fa
vorable, having near its center the
strongly entrenched camp at Chalons-
Sur-Narne. .
The allies conducted their operations
so successfully that a portion of the
German forces were forced to retire.
The Germans had reached the region
around Goulommiers and La Ferte-
Gaucher, respectively, thirty and forty
miles to the east of Paris, when the
detachments covering the flanks of the
main German army encountered ad
vanced detachments of the allies, who
drove them back.
The nearness of this fighting to Par
is was responsible for the reports cur
rent that the sound of firing could be
heard from-the city itself. The day
was beautifully clear and a strong
wind from the east would tend to sup
port the contention of those who de
clare they heard the sound of artil
lery.
The inhabitants of Paris gathered in
great crowds near the gates of the
city to watch the passage of military
dispatch bearers
Germans Met Second Allied Army
London. —The news contained in the
French official communication that the
Germans had fallen back before the
vigorous advance by the allied troops
on the line from Nanteuil-Le-Haudouin
to Verdun indicates that the Anglo-
French forces have got on the flank of
the German right wing, which passed
by Paris to the north and was march
ing eastward to join with the crown
prince’s army coming south.
It has been suggested by military
experts that Gen. Von Kluck's move
ment to the south was taken as a
matter of precaution before the move
ment by the allies from the coast. It
is possible this new army has reach
ed Nanteuil-Le-Haudouin thus getting
on Gen. Von Kluck’s flank.
Last Galician Stronghold Besieged
London.—Some official reports from
Russia state that Russian troops are
gradually surrounding Przemsyl, which
will soon either surrender or be taken
by assault.
Przemsyl is a strong fortress fifty
miles west of Lemberg and its fall
would mean the loss by the Austrians
of the last stronghold in Galicia. It
would clear the way to an advance of
the Russians westward toward the
junction of their forces on the East
Prussian frontier.
Melle Occupied by Germans
London.—A dispatch to the Reuter
.Telegram company from Ostend says:
“Violent fighting, lasting five hours,
has taken place between Melle and
Quatreeht, near Ghent, between Belgi
an volunteers and a superior corps of
Germans. After determined resistance
the Belgians retired in good order. The
Germans occupied Melle and are now
marching on Ghent.”
Italy and Spain May Declare War
London.—A dispatch to the Chroni
cle from Bordeaux says:
“Much attention is being paid here
to the possible inclusion of Italy and
Spain in the number of countries at
war.
“The strained relations between Ita
1S and her former allies have been
greatly aggravated in the past three
days, while in spirit, it is said, public
opinion is becoming most insistent for
a declaration in support of Great Brt
ain and France.”
MANY SAVED FROM BOAT
AFTER THRILLING DASH PASSEN
GERS WERE LANDED AT
CHICAGO DOCKS
Capt Oscar Bjork Ordered Full Steam
Ahead —Crew Stuck to Their
Posts
Chicago. —The lives of three hundred
passengers ol the excursion boat City
of Chicago, which caught fire about
twelve miles out from this harbor in
Lake Michigan, w'ere saved by the re
sourcefulness of Capt. Oscar Bjork.
The wireless jailing to work. Captain
Bjork ordered the engines full speed
ahead and 45 minutes later the big
boat with carrying capacity of 2,600
passengers sank her bow into the gov
ernment pier and was wedged fast.
The stem sank a few feet, owing to
the water which had accumulated in
the hold.
All through the ordeal the officers
and crew stuck to their posts, al
though the stokers and enginemen
were choking with the smoke and the
flames were bursting around them
from the upper works.
To avoid panic the passengers, near
ly all of whom were asleep in their
cabins, were not notified to come on
deck until the pier was dimly visible.
“Women and children first,” order
ed Captain Bjork and the male passen
gers as well as the crew stood back.
Most of them were thrown from
their feet when the boat struck the
| pier.
The plight of the ship had been
: seen from shore and seven tugs, two
fire boats and two excursion steamers
were on the scene, almost as soon as
the City of Chicago struck.
Passengers descended to the pier,
which forms a lons' breakwater at the
entrance to the harbor and were later
brought into the city on the rescuing
craft.
The flames were subdued after a
three hours' flight by the tire tugs and
excursion boats.
The City of Chicago left Benton Har
bor, Mich., 85 miles from Chicago
shortly before midnight. The fire
started in an air shaft leading into
the cook’s galley amidships. The bow
carried a full cargo of fruit in baskets.
These baskets made of flimsy wood
caught fire and spread the flames with
great rapidity.
REPORTS GOOD COTTON MARKET
Valdosta, Georgia, Sends Cheering
Neves Regarding Situation
in That City
Valdosta— While calamity howlers
are abounding in other sections of the
state, Valdosta Is making a new rec
ord as a market for sea island cotton.
The receipts to date are approximate
ly one-third more than this time last
year, and the prices are still holding
up to those of 1913.
Through last week the receipts were
higher than this year than in many
years. Last Saturday 140 bales were
received in Valdosta as against fifty
three last year. Prices are better
than they were last year. The pres
ent prices range from 21 to 19 cents
against 20 to 18 last year.
Short cotton prices continue poor,
but long cotton (sea island) shows no
danger of a decrease at present.
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Farmer*’ Union Wants Congress to
Remedy the Cotton Situation
Fort Worth, Texas. —An appeal to
congress to appropriate funds neces
sary to finance the marketing of the
cotton crop of 1914 was authorized by
the Farmers’ Educational and Co-oper
ative Union of America in session
here. Details of the plan to relieve
the situation caused by the war in Eu
rope and the consequent market stag
nation were left to the judgment of a
committee which will go to Washing
ton immediately to present the appeal.
The delegation named includes at least
one representative from each of the
cotton-grow'ing states and the national
officers of the farmers’ organization.^
Panama Treaty Signed
Panama.—A treaty by which the
United States gains control of the wa
ters of the harbors of Colon and An
con. together with other valuable
rights, was signed here by William
Jennings Price, the American minister,
and Ernesto T. LeFevre, Panaman sec
retary of -foreign relations.
Texas Cotton Growers Meet
Fort Worth, Texas. —The virtual
taking over of the cotton crop of 1914
by the United States government was
urged by prominent planters of half
a dozen states at the convention of
the Farmers’ Educational and Co-oper
ative Union, in session here. Each of
the speakers, while differing in detail
in their plans to relieve the present
market stagnation, agreed that direct
financial -ild from the federal govern
ment alone could solve the problem
caused by the war in Europe.