New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1914, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL i}iQCAL NEWSPAPERS = NIEW BRI AIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. SATURDAY, AUGUST Y55 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. Japan Resolve “German Chancellor Says War is “a } to Aid Russia and Restrain Turkey. Life and Death Struggle Between the Germans and Russians.” The Petit Journal of Paris says it learns “on unim- peachable authority” that Japan is resolved to declare war on Germany. A wireless despatch from Berlin received in London says in an interview, Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg represented the war as “a life and death struggle - between the Germans and Russians.” Paris declares officially that the Saales pass over the Vosges has been occupied by French troops. Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, commander-in-chief of the army, calls on the Poles to be loyal to Russia and promises them autonomy. The Exchange Telegraph Co., of London says 400,000 Austrian troops made a concerted dash on Servia, but were repulsed with heavy casualties. The Belgian general staff reports the position of its ** army as excellent. Belgium despatches report two companies of German infantry ambushed by Belgians. to have been killed. Fifty Germans are said Field Marshal Sir John French, commander-in-chief of ~« the English field army, arrived in Paris. From Rome comes a report of an attempt to recon- struct the League of the Balkan nations with the object of assisting Russia and restraining Turkey. . General Stein of the German general staff in a mani- festo to the German nation cautions the people against believing any news not made public officially. He said all news will be published in good time and there will be no exaggeration or minimizing. General Otto Von Emmich, German commander at Liege is dead. He has been succeeded by General von Der Marwitz. Japan Will Declare War on Germany Paris, Aug. 15, 3:25 a. m.—The Petit Journal, the editor of which is @ 8tephen Pichon, formerly minister of foreign affairs, says today that it learns on absolutely unimpeachable authority that -Japan is resolved to declare war on Germany and that of- ficial action probably will be taken to- day, following the return of the em- @ PEror to Tokio. Ambassador Chinda Says He Has No Advices Washington, Aug. 15.—Ambassador ®’Chinda of Japan, a state department caller today, said he had no advices whatever tending to confirm or deny puolished reports that Japan was about to declare war on Germany. State department officials said they were equally ignorant of any immi- nent developments in the far east. Japanese Want to Fight for England ~ Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 15.—The Japan- | 4, ese of British Columbia want to fight for the English cause with the Can- | adian contingent. The prime minig. ter of the dominion it was announced here today received an application from a representative Japanese n the Pacific coas ber of men of his race, who saw ser- vice in the Russo-Japanese war, want to-enlist in the Canadian expeditionary | from forces. He estimated that i opportu- | nity is given a regiment of a thousand | Japanese will enroll themselves and don the Canadian uniform. As the first expeditionary gent has been practically contin- completed | tle extended all along the line. ting a large num- the Japanese offer cannot be accepted. They may, however, be given a chance to serve in later contingents, Austrians Repulsed Along Servian Frontier London, Aug. 15, 6:15 a, m.—A des- patch to the Reuter Telegram Co. from Nish, Servia, says that after in- cessant bombardment along the en- tire frontier line of the rivers Save and Danube, the Austrians have suc- ceeded in forcing an entry into Sabac, on the Save, thirty-seven miles west of Belgrade, and into Losnitza, on the river Drina. The Austrians renewed their at- tempt to cross the Danube at Bel- grade and at other points and were repulsed, The correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co. at Nash, describing the same fighting, 8ays that 400,000 Aus- trians made a concerted attack along the entire Servian frontier, but were repulsed with heavy casualties, Servians Concentrating For Big Engagement London, Aug. 15 (9:20 A. M.)—A despatch to the Reuter Telegram com- pany from Nish, dated August 13 and sent by way of Athens, gives the Ser- vian official account of recent fighting | on the frontier. “Four hundred trians,” says the war office, the Servians last night, A fierce bat- Final- v the Austrians were repulsed with h'av\' casualties toward Tekia, on the frontier, and also repulsed Belgrade, where they had at- tempted to cross the Danube, but through numerical superiority the en- emy succeeded in crossing the Save.” The Servians are concentrating for a bhig engagement which is expected this evening. The chief of the Ser- thousand Aus- Russian “attacked | d to Declare War on Germany; Austrian Troops Repulsed With Heavy Loss Saales Pass Over the Vosges Mountains Occupied by French * Troops---League of Balkan States Being Reconstructed Important Naval Base in North Sea HELGOLAND UGflTflQSfi 2 GERMAN TOPEDO BOA!' DESTROYER Helgoland is an the North sea, about forty-six miles northwest of the mouths of the Elbe end Weser rivers. It stands about 200 feet above the sea, and there is a little village of pilots and fisher- island of rock in, men on it and a lighthouse. This is- land, which plays an important part in ihe present North Sea situation, was owned by England from 1807 till 1890 when Germany bought it for the establishment of a royal biologi- | { meet his debts and probably TEAM CAN HOLD OUT WITH PUBLIC’S HELP', Owner Scinski Hopes to Have Sport Loving Public Come to His Assistance. Determined to keep the New Brit- | ain franchise in this city If such a thing is possible Owner William D. Scinski has been making a thorough tanvass of the city since yesterday in an endeavor to stimulate interest amongst the sport loving public and see if he cannot secure enough dona- tions to keep the team in this city for the rest of the season. Owner Scinski was in consultation with Mayor George A. Quigley for over an hour yesterday and the out- come of the meeting was that his honor expressed the desire to retain the franchise in this city and told the owner that he was willing to help him in any way he could. The suggestion that is to be made is | that 100 or 150 sporting men, busi- ness men and fans meet Tuesday night and talk the matter over. It is then hoped that each one will con- tribute $10 or $16 and thus raise enough money to keep the team here another season. Under these condi- tions Owner Scinski would be able to those who helped him out financially this | year would be presented with season passes another season. 'SPIKE PLAGED ON TRACK T0 WRECK BERLIN DINKY | Train Might Have Been | Plunged Over Side of High Trestle. Railroad detectives are at work in Berlin endeavoring to place the blame for an attempt to wreck the Berlin | dinky train made Thursday noon. As- ! sited by Deputy Sheriff James Clarke | of Berlin, | acted as interpreter, | alibi. cal station. Germany now has it as a naval base. The island is gua.rded' by fast torpedo boat destroyers of the type- shown in the picture. These war craft are capable of standing up against the strain of wild seas. vian general staff considers the fall of Sabac of no serious importance. Germans Lost Heavily in Battle at Diest Paris, Aug. 14, 11:50 p. m.—An official statement issued tonight say: “The German troops who were beaten yesterday at Dfest and retreated on Hasel lost heavily. They tried to resume the attack on the Belgians’ "southern flank and a German cavalry division charged. repulsed. In the evening a column of German infantry moved in the di- rection of Vise and Tongres, but no new engagements occurred. “The towns near Saael pass are now entirely occupied by French troops, which yesterady took the neighbor- ing plateau. The French artillery at- tacked the German rear and its fire greatly helped our infantry, which had a few wounded but none killed. | We found heaps of abandoned equip- ment, showing that the flight of the Germans was precipitate.” Two German Princes Wounded at Haelen | Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 15, 5 a. m.—According to the latest advices In the Belglan capital barely five hun- dred German soldiers escaped unhurt out of the 4,000 or 5,000 engaged in the battle of Haelen. Many field guns of the German were lost in the swamps diers who remained of the gun attack- ing column retired to Tongres. A special train has been sent ont from Brussels to collect the wounded on, the battlefield.. Among them are reported to be two German princes. German Cyc>lists‘ Ambushed By Belgian Infantry Paris, Aug. 15 40 p. m.-The Brussels correspondent of the Havas This operation was | of the ! artillery | The sol- | agency telegraphs that a company of Belgian infantry ambushed two com- panies of German cyclists at Ves- senach, northwest of Cumtlieh, at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Ac- cording to this despatch the Germans broke and fled, leaving fifty dead. The Belgians suffered no cagualties: Train service has been suspendea between Tirlemok and Landen, as German forces are reported to be in that region, German Aeroplane Drops Bombs in Namur London, Aug. 15, 12.10 P. M.—A despatch from Namur, Belgium jo the Times says a German aeroplane flew over that city last evening and dropped several bombs. Five men were wounded, one of them being horribly mangled by the explosion of the missiles. German Offensive Rests ' in Upper Alsace London, Aug. 15 (1 P. M.)—The British official press bureauw in its communication today, says: “Thé Ger- man offensive is for the moment ar- rested in upper Alsace and:there are indications that the French | have made progress on that side.” The communication continues: “The French troops are advancing into the high Alsatian yalleys ot the Vosges mountains. Since their occu- pation of the Saales region in Ger- terrtory on the frontier of Alsace, which was announced yester- day, the French troops have entered the town of Saales If, driving out WEATHER. Hartford, Conn.. Aug. Fair tonight and Sunday. e ! 15— the German troops. lected the kits abandoned by German fugitives. “In the Woevre district in the de- partment of the Meuse the French troops today fired at amd brought down a hostile aeroplane which was flying at a height of over 1,000 vards. The two German officers occupying the flyilg machine were taken prisoners. “In the same district a battalion of French light infantry put to flight a battalion of German landwehr, taking forty prisoners. “The Belgian cavalry continues suc- cessful in the neighborhood of Has- selt.” Today they col- the Reports Russian Victory on Dniester River London, Aug. 15, 11:30 A. M.— The French minister of foreign affairs in telegraphing to the French em- bassy here today a sumimary of the varfous conflicts about which reports already have been published, gives official confirmation of a Russian vic-| tory over the Austrians on the river DnieSter. He says the Fourth infantry regi- ment and the First Cavalry regiment of the Austrian army were annihilat- ed by the Russians. The French minister adds that the positions in upper Alsace and at| Liege, Belgium, are unchanged, and conclude: “In consequence outery the German decided to return French ambassador $900 he had been for his journey bs of the universal government has to the former at Berlin the compelled to pay | k to France.” Says European War Is { Life and Death Struggle | 15, 3:05 a. m.—A despatch from Aug. wireless (Continued on \mth Page.) i London, Marconi | down to Berlin Thursday noon, | would have been plunged into iteen feet away from water hydrants, . President Wilson .to present a years-old Italian boy yesterday after- noon, but released him later when, through Constable Enrico Polo, who he proved an A rigid investigation is being made and it is expected that the gullty party will be apprehended. News of the attempt is being kept very quiet owing to the fact that the detectives fear frightening the wreck- er away if he happens to be in this vicinity stfll. It has been learned from , authentic sources, however, that as the 12:30 train was speeding the engine was nearly derailed and plunged off the trestle mear Don- nelly’s brick yard .when it passed over a. railroad spike which had been driven between two rails. The en- gineer felt a terrific jolt and brought his train to a quick stop after it had passed over the obstruction. He tried to remove the spike but it had been driven in so securely that the services of section men were required to take it out. A report was made to the chief of the special police agents of the New Haven road and he detailed two de- tectives to the scene immediately. They found that the spike had been placed in the first joint of the south- bound rails just above the big trestle and that if it had not been driven down quite as far as it was, the train the brook which flows several feet below. An added danger was the fact that the engine was running tender first as s the custom on trips to Berlin. The spot where the splke was found is within a few feet of the place where Frank Polumbo of New Britain was struck and Instantly killed by a dinky train last week Fri- day. The forelgn boy who was appre- hended yesterday has been in this country only a few months. He had been loitering about the passenger station for the past several days and was sleeping . on a baggage truck when the officers found him. e sttt HYDRANT POPULAR. If autoists were to express their opinions in regard to water hydrants and their locations, they would con- demn the board that ordered a hy- drant installed in front of the O'Con- nor company's store on Main street. This seems to be a select spot to leave the vehicles while shopping or doing business about town and the policemen are having all kinds of trouble in enforcing the law which requires that no vehicles be left standing at a distance less than fif- SAIL FOR PUERTO PLATA, Santlago, Cuba, Aug, 15.—Ex-Gov- ernor Franklin Fort of New Jersey, Charles C. Smith of Boston and James M. Sullivan, the United States min- ister to the Dominican republic, com- prising a special commission sent by plan for the restoration of peace in Santo Domingo, sailed on board the United Ntates transport Prairles for Puerto HIT BY WAR. | Winsted, Aug, 15.—John Kane, proprietor of a local hotel, announced today that he will close the dining room of the hotel tonight because of the high prices of foodstuffs and will not re-ofen until prices return to the point at which they stood prior to the they arrested a sixteen- | ltwo ESTABLISHET RUSSIA PROMISES POLAND AUTONOMY FOR TS LOYALT Grand Dake Nicholas Manifesto Appealing for smmtmumn DAWN OF NEW LIF COMMENCES FOR Russia Believes That the Which Struck Her Enemies Greunewald Is Not Yet Sacred Dream of Noted Heroes and Patriots May Be ized. St. Petersburg, Vie London, 15.,8.a. m—The Russian go promises Poland freedom in the | ter of religion and language and tonomy, If the Poles are loyal in present struggle with Germany Austria-Hungary, 1879 bl | Mainfesto to Poland. London, Aug. 156, 8 a. m.—A epatch to Reuter’ ‘elegram Co.,, | 8t. Petersburg says that Grandl | Nicholas, commander-in~chiet)of Russian army has addressedsa festo to Poland, appealing for loyalty of the Poles and pi them autonomy in return. The festo reads: “The hour has sounded when sacred dream of your fathers may realized. A hundred and fifty go the living body of Poland torn to pieces, but her soul su and she lived in hope that for Polish people would come an hour regeneration and reconciliation Russia. Brings Solemn News, “The Russian army brings you solemn news of this reconci which effaces the frontiers, severiny the Polish people whom it unites Jjointly, under the sceptre of the of Russia. Under this sceptre will be born again, free in her ligion and her language, and mous. 90 “Russia expects from you a-i' loyalty to which history hes you. With open heart and a hand extended, great Bm meet you. She believes e i srack Tt et Greunewald is not yet rusted. Marches in Arms. “Russia from the shores of ocean to the north sea marches arms. The dawn of a new life mences for you. In this glori dawn is seen the sign of the cro the symbol of suffering and the rection of a peopl i) b REPUBLICANS/GAIN 664 NEW MEMI Democrats Register 141 New | And Progressives Show G of Thirty. Assisted by their deputies the Britain registrars are working s on the city caucus lists and ha finished the canvass and compiled ) figsures. The totals show 664 registered republicans, 41 1 democrats and thirty sressives. The warde are divided as 8" first ward, 120 republicans nfi 5 181 democrats; second ward, publicans and fourteen dem third ward, 127 republicans and teen democrats; fourth ward, 11 republicans and eleven democrate; fifth ward, eighty-one repu! a thirty-seven democrats; sixt) eight-eight republicans and eight democrats. In the first ward two demoe changed to the republican ranks a six republicans changed to the ‘gressive ranks. But one came back to the G. O. P. in ward. In the second ward one crat has changed to the G. O, four republicans have turned to Bull Moosers and one republican turned to the democratic ranks. third ward shows two c turning to the republican party six republicans to the pro Two progressives have changed 1 the republican party again, one % publican has changed to the demo: cracy and one democrat has hecom a progressive. The fourth warl] shows three democrats changing 1 the republicans and one of the Jatteg hecoming @ progressive. One pias | gressive changed to a republican and republicans changec to i side. Three democraig changed to repvilicans In the fif i and one republican changed to the progressiv One progressive can back to the republican part® and twe republicans hecaine democrats, The fifth ward has few chunges, five s, publicans changing to the #emoeratl democratic European war, ranke being the only changes oted 5