New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1914, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEWY BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHEL 1878. . Bulk of - French German Commander at Liegé Denies Loss of 20,000 In H - Efforts To Take Forts There---Belgium Scene of Outpost Fighting Between Belgians, French and Germans. German Army Advancing Toward Frontier Through Heart of Belgium English Gold Deposited in Gttawa, Canada, to Avoid Risk of Ship- ping Money Across Atlantic. A Dutch despatch says a terrific cannonade was heard this morning from the d rection of Tongres, north of Liege. It was yesterday reported that two «divisions of German cavalry with artillery had arrived there. Belgium was today again the scene wof outpost ftighting between Belgians, French and Germans, The German commander at Liege denies the loss of 20,000 in his effort to take the forts there. He says they will be taken without the loss of a man as soon as German heavy artil- lery arrives. He asserts that ‘the T Belgian force is numerically superior to ours.” He intimates that assaults ‘were stopped by the emperor’s orders | to avoid needless sacrifice of life. On the subject of Liege the French foreign minister declares all the sur- rounding forts intact and that only a #small force of Germans entered the town itself under cover of darkness. It had been pointed out previously that the defect of the Liege forts was the inability to see one fort from the next, although the fire of their guns crosses. A Brussels despatch says the bulk of the German army is leaving Liege and advancing toward the French frontier through the heart of Bel- gium. The French foreign minister de- scribed the French position in Alsace as good, as the troops occupy the crests and passes of the Vosges moun- tains. Military experts studying the posi- tions of the opposing armies, may, “it is pointed out, possibly have been confused as the German entrench- ments said to have been erected on the river Aisne, which many conclude to be the river of that name well in- side the French border. There |is also a small stream called the Aisne | running into the Ourthe at Bamal, below Liege and this may be one men- tioned, as it would thus form an ex- «tension of the defensive works thrown up by the Germans after they encountered Belgian opposition at Liege, Belgium anticipates an attempt by Germany to cross the Dutch territory and has requested Holland to state | . her intentions regarding resisc- ance to a breach of her neutrality. Sveaborg, the great Russian fortress awaits a bombardment or a battle, as the commander has ordered all civ- ilians to leave there and also Helsing- fors. Paris reports Montenegrin troops oc- cupying Tarabosch overlooking Scu- tari, Albania, where severe flgmlngi between Montenegrins and Turks oc- curred during the Balkan war. Considerable sums of English gold are to be deposited in Ottawa, Canada, | to facilitate payments without run- ~ ning the risk of shipping money across the Atlantic. The meagreness of despatches from the war centers ot Europe appears to jndicate that the censorship has be- “come stricter than ever. Neither from England nor France is any hint allowed to pass over the cables as to the progress of events or as to the positions or movements of the huge armies of German, French, Bel- glan, Austrian, Russian and British troops who, it is assumed, must now be within striking distance. A short * Brussels despatch recelved via Lon- don says: ‘“The German retirement reported yvesterday is becoming more marked today.” The significance of this statement can only be guessed at. It may mean that an engagement in | force actually s in progress, or it may refer only to the general covering '« movements that have been in course of execution for several days in Bel- gium, German Army Advancing Through Heart of Belgium | | Brussels, Aug. 12, Via. London, 11:20 a. m,—The German army is being detached from its position be- fore Liege and is advancing through | the heart of Belglum. The main body of the German cavalry is engaged in a : north i tion in the event that Dutch neutrality ‘an artillery engagement, | building, | statement by General Von Stein re- forward movement all along the front «f the allied armies. It was officlally announced here to- day that the German retirement re- pvorted yesterday is becoming more marked. No other news from the {ront has been made public. Belgian Government Asks Holland for Assurances Brussels, Aug. 12. via London, 4:50 A. M.—Anticipating an attempt by Germany to enter Holland from the closing Dutch Limburs, which would oblige the Belgians to cover the frontier on that side, the Belgian government has asked Hol- land to give assurances of her. inten- by is violated. An official report states that com- munication has been restored with London, a village in the province of Liege, seven miles southeast of Tirle- mont. The Belgians blew up sev- eral bridges at their front in the vicin~ ity, which gave rise to the report of No news hag arrived showing that such an ac- tion took place. A German aeroplane flew over Brussels today at a heignt of 2,000 feet. Civic guards fired several shots at the airship, but they fell short, There is no fear regarding the food supply of Belgium. An earlier despatch from Brussels said that German troops had seized the station at Landen, a short dis- tance west of Liege, and after driving out the railway employes burned the German Commander Denies Loss of 20,000 Men London, Aug. 12, 9:10 A. M.—The correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph Co. at Rome says that a des- patch from Berlin gives an official garding the siege of Liege. The Ger- man commander denles the loss of | 20,000, but does not give figures of his losses. He says that only a small number of German troops were en- gaged in order to mask the move- ments of the bulk of the army. The enemy's advance attacking force, he says, was completely annihilated, and while admitting that the forts remain intact, explains this by saving: “The ; emperor did not wish to sacrifice Liege unnecessarily, but so soon as the heavy artillery arrives the forts will be taken without the loss of a man.” General Von Stein admits that tie capture of the forts is a difficult prob- lem because of the unfavorable ground about them and further be- cause the population of the town, in- cluding the women, shot at the Ger- man troops from behind, firing indis- criminately, hitting the surgeons and the wounded. The German com- mander concludes with the remark that “it must not be forgotten that the Belgian force is numerically su- | perior to ours.” German Torpedo Boat Destroyed By Mine London, Aug. 12, 9:30 A. M.—The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “It Is ascertained that the German torpedo boat de- stroyer, which was reported to have been sunk by the explosion of one of her boilers off South Gedser on Au- gust 5, really was destroyed by a mine laid by a German warship. ® “The Danish and Swedish steamers reported, ceased running as a result of information that the Ger- mans huad laid contact mines North Seu. _ The Russian commander of the fortress of Sveaborg, Finland, has or- dered all the inhabitants of that place and Helsingfors to leave, as a battle or a bombardment believed to be it s is in the imminent. S Here’s German Plan of Invading France LGERMAN | This map shows the German plan of invasion of France. Three armies are being hurled against the French. reverses. The other enters through o and the third near Epinal. The oljective point is Paris. As you read the day's news from the war follow the events here. Get this gen- NFANTRY 2. FRENCH CAVALRY. eral plan of invasion well in your mind, locating the strategic points, and then the great mass of reports and rumors from the seat of war can be sifted much more intelligently. One entered Belgium and met with Details of Negotiations For Merchant Shipping London, Aug. 12.—The Gazette to- day publishes the details of the nego- tiations between England and Ger- many regarding the status of their merchant shipping in ports of the en- emy. A despatch from Berlin received here yesterday said thet the German and British governments had request- ed the American embassy in Berlin to ntervene for the purpose of fixing the time in which the mercnantmen of the two countries must quit the ports of the enemy. From the matter published by tne Gazette it appears that Germany on August 4 proposed to the British gov- ernment the mutual liberation of in- terned ships. A reply to the proposal within forty-eight hours was request- ed. Apparently no reply was made to the German communication, but the British government, through the American ambassador, Walter Hines Page, made known to Germany the decision of this government regarding the treatment of enemy ships and ask- ing whether this would meet the views of Germany, The negotiations continued through the intermediary of the American am- bassadors at Berlin and Stockholm, but no communication was received | from Berlin and the British govern- ment has no knowledge of the treat- ment being accorded to British ships and cargoes in German ports. Forts Encircling Liege Still Holding Out 11 a. m.—The position at Licge. Belgium, along the Franco-German frontier where the oppo g outposts are In touch, and in ace, where severe engagements between a French invading force and the German de- fenders recently were fought, is ex- | plained in a despatch from the French | foreign minister received here this London, military and also Aug, 12, morning. He says: “Rumors regarding the loss of thel forts of Liege by the Belgian troops are entirely false. of German soldiers entered the town itself under cover of darkness. All the encircling forts, twelve in num- ler, are intact. “Small unimportant engagements have occurred along the whole line where the French and German armies are facing each other from Belfort, | been appointed to succeed him tem- * porarily. cpposite the southernmost part of Alsace, to Liege in Belgium. In these encounters the French cavalry has always maintained its superiority over the German mounted troops, while our artillery has been splendid- ly served. “Our troops have kept the crests and passes of the Vosges mountains, and they dominate the heights of Al suce, ““A line between Thann, twenty-two miles southwest of Kolmar, Alsace, and Altkirch (the first position occu- pied by the French army after its in- vasion of Alsace) is held by our armies. This line runs slightly to the rear of Muelhausen. “The French government indignant- ly denies that there was any violation of German territory by French army before the declaration of war.” German Army Succeeds in Building Pontoon Bridge Amsterdam, via London, Aug. 12, 5 P. M. The second attempt of the German army to build a pontoon bridge at Herstal over the Meuse was successful according to a despatch from Maestricht to the Telegraaf to- day. The bridge is intended for the passage of siege artillery, several pieces of which are being sent to Liege and others to Namur. Austrians Blockade Montenegrin Coast via lLondon, Aug P. M.— An effective blockade of the Montenegrin coast has been estab- lished since yesterday by the Austro- Vienna, . Hartford, Aug. tonight and Thursday. tonight. 12, —Fair Cooler Only small groups ! ground of il health. Hungarian fleet according to an an- nouncement here today. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Italy, Kajetan Merey de Kapos- Mere, has resigned his post on the Baron Karl von the has Macchio, departmental chief of Austro-Hungarian foreign office, Montenegrins and Servians Now Operating Together Nish, Servia, Aug. 12.—The Servian and Montenegrin armies which hal effected a juncture on the border of Herzegovina are now operating to- gether. Servian artillery is engaged in the bombardment of Gerashda, on the River Drina, 29 miles to the southeast of Sarayevo, the Besnian capital. Ser- vian troops already had captured the Bosnian town of Vardishta, at the Jjunction of the rivers Drina and Lim. Some important outpost encounters are reported on the Servian frontier at different points on the rivers Save and Danube. The bombardment of Belgrade, the Servian capital, by the Austrian ar- tillery continued today, when material damage was inflicted on the city. Reports reaching nere from Sofla stated that the Bulgarian government is preparing for eventualities, but it Is not known what it has in view. French Fishing Fleet Returns to France St. Plerre, Miq., Aug. 7. (delayed in | transmission)—The outbreak of the uropean war has caused the with- drawal from this colony of nearly the entire French fishing fleet, and many steam trawlers have returned to Havre and Brest. Business has been | badly crippled as the bank has fused to cash drafts and chechs France. Upon recelpt of official vices that hostilities Wad besun, colonial government sent two steam trawlers to the fishing fleet on the Grand Banks to order all vessels that were sufficiently supplied with coal and provisions to proceed to France immediately. Others which were re- on d- the KENSINGTON MAN HELD AS GERMAN SPY John McCabe Has Unpleasant Ex- perience While Visiting In Canada. To be seized by authorities of the British government’ and held for several hours as a German spy, while visiting in Toronto, Canada, was the exciting experience of John McCabe, a bookkeeper at the American Paper Goods company in Kensington who, | with his companion, Michael Moore, also of Kensington, has decided to spend the remainder of his vacation | on safer ground. According to the story which the young men told their friends pre- | vious to leaving for a week's stay at Coney Island, both were standing on |a street curb in Toronto on Wednes- { day morning of last week interestedly | | watching a parade of enthusiastic citizens when an officer approached McCabe and placed him under ar- "rrsh Nothing was said to Moore and | he, anxious for the safety of his com- | rade, went to the house of detention for the purpose of informing the authorities of their serious mistake. This was not sufficient, however, so Moore telegraphed to his brother Bernard Moore in Kensington for credentials. McCabe was released about twelve hours after his arrest, { immediately upon the receipt of a telegram from his home town. The young men were at a loss to | explain the reason for the arrest. | but were inclined to believe that they | aroused suspicion while meandering | about the city curiously watching | the demonstrations which followed England’s declaration of war against | Germany. McCabe has been said to | resemble a German in appearance | and, rather than take any, chances, | | the authorities probably thought It | best to make sure before he disap-' | peared. WOULD-BE SUICIDE SHACKLED T0-BED Peter Dyko Becomes Violent | After Trying to Cut i Throat. Despondency, brought on, it i | thought, by heavy drinking and a | auarrel with his brother over his daughter, caused Peter Dyko, of 285 | Myrtle street to make an attempt | upon his life at shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, The police were noti- fied and Officer Helberg and Sergeant Kelly were sent in the patrol. They | arrived at the house at 1:16 o'clock and found that Dyko had cut his throat with a knife and was bleeding profusely. Shackled to Bed. The injured man was taken to the New Britain General hospital, where his wounds were attended to. This | morning it was stated that his cut | | throat is not particularly serious and he is doing well as far as the injury is concerned. However, the man must | have been drinking very heavily last | night for he became so violent this morning that it was necessary to shackle him to the bed to prevent his doing bodily injury to himself and others, Tried to Cut Wind Pipe. Dyko’s attempt on his life was a crude one and instead of severing his jugular vein he sawed away at the front of his throat, trying to slash his wind pipe in two, Hée managed to inflict a cut about two inches long. Has Wife in Russia. The police found out that the man has been living alone at No., 285 Myrtle street, but has a wife living in Russia, He also has a brother | named Frank, who lives at No. 161 Curtiss street, and the police think | that the two brothers were quarreling | yesterday over Dyko's daughter. The injured man’s landlady says that he is | a steady man and worked all day yes- ter - | WILEL PROTECT GERMANS, | = s | American Consular Agents in Canada Sent Instructions. ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—German citizens in Canada are to receive the same protection at the hands of the state department as are British sub- jects in Germany. Having assumed responsibility for the welfare of these citizens the state department has sent instructions to all American consular officers in Canada to look after the Germans and Austrians there precisely as it has sent similar instructions to the American em- bassies in London, Paris and St. Pet- ersburg. Absence of an American diplomatic representative in Canada obliged the state department to ad- dress itself directly to its consular of- ficers. " It is expected that American diplo- matic and consular officers every- where, save In the few neutral coun- tries, e golng to be very busy in extending protection to hundreds of unfortunates Who are being de- nounced as spies, it is said, merely because they happen to speak the language of the enemy. No doubt is felt here that every effort will be made to secure exact justice and a fair trial for every person so ae- (Contitnued on Eleventh Page.) eused wherever possible outside the actual zone of military operations, | that HARVESTER COMPANY ORDERED DISSOLVED BY DISTRICT COUR CASE WILL BE TAKEN 10 SUPREME Circuit Judge Walter 1. Jowa With Whom Judge Smith o Wi C, Hook of Kansas Concurs, Ho International Harvester Compan, Was From Its Organization in 1 in Violation of Sherman Law. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 12.—The I ternational Harvester company tod was declared to be a monopoly in re straint of interstate and foreign trad and was ordered dissolved by u ma: Jority decision of the judges filed hes by Judges Smith and Hook in United States court. Judge Walter H. Sanborn dissented, Unless the $140,000,000 corporatio) submit a plan for the dissolution | the combination jnto at least three in dependent concerns within ninet daye, or in case ¢f appeal within ninety days of the issuance of an ap: peal mandate from the United Stats supreme court, the decision announe the court will entertain an ap plication for the appointment of receiver for all the properties of th corporation. Given By Judge Smith, The decision of ‘the court was giv en by Circuit Judge Walter 1. Smi of lowa, with which Judge William ] Hook of Kansas 'agreed, and froj which Judge Walter H, Sanborn © Minnesota dissented. The majority opinion held that th International Harvester company Wi from its organization in 1902 in viola: | tion of the Sherman law. The origin corporation, formed of five conce violated the first section of the Shery man act”by restraining competi among themselve: The combi organization also tended to mon lize trade in contravention of th second section of this law, Fair and Just. The decision declares that whi the International Harvester compan) and its selling organization, the Inter: national Harvester Company of Amer: ica, control from 80 to 86 per cent. the trade in agricultural implems manufactured by them, their b ment of smaller competitors in gen eral has been fair and just, The court finds fault with the ae tions of the corporation, aside fro the technical violation of the She man law, for only two actions. opini declares that there was excuse for the advertising’ of the pi ducts of D. M. Osborne and com as Independent for two years after had virtually entered the Internati al Harvester company. This adver tising wag to induce purchasers, court finds, from those who were op. posed to buying from the combin tion, Other Act Consured, The other act censured by the & cielon was the manner in which th five original concerns Were turned over to the International company b William C. Lane, a New York banker, who contended thai he had purchased the properties. ! The court holds, however, that th property turned in to the Internation al company was greater than ck issued for it, and that the involves no question of over capl zation. J ’ Cites Other Oases. The court cites portions of the de cision in the cases of the Stand Ofl Co.,, the American Tobacco Co. the Du Pont De Nemours & Co., an other cases as to what constitutes th restraint of trade, reasonable an unreasonable. History Is Reviewed, The decision reviews the history of the manufacture of harvesting imple. ments in the United States, assertin that prior to the organization Of th International Harvester company th principal manufacturers of harvestin, implements in the United States were. The MeCormick Harvesting Ma. chine Co. of Chicago, founded | about 1849, D. M. Osborne & Co., of Auburn, N. Y., founded about 1860. The Warder, Bushnell and Glessned] ‘0., of Springfield, Ohio, founded about 1869, The Deering Harvester Co., of Ohi cago, founded about 1875, The Milwaukee Harvester Go. of Milwaukee, The Plano Manufacturing (o, ¢ West Pullman, 101 Began in 1992, According to the decision, th efforts to combine these concerns b gAn on June 24, 1902, when T, 1, Middlekauff wecured an option on the stock and plant of the M Harvester Co. for $3,123,601, “He dif thig” the decision says, “in faot agent, though it does not clearly & § (Contitnued ;n Eleventh Page.)