New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1914, Page 1

HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINES s HERALD BEST OF ALL #*ILOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. “Russian Troops Drawing Net Around Lemberg, Galicia: ~ British Forces Suffer Reverses at St. Quentin, France : Canadian Light Infantry Sails For European War Zon¢ 'Field Marshal Lord Roberts Declares That Great Britain Will Require Hundreds o Thousands of Men For Present Conflict; Germany Rushing Troops From Her West Front to Reinforce Her Army and That of Austria in the East England Hurries Further Mobilization Italy To Present Ultimatum To -« Austria Demanding Explanation of Mobilization On Italian Frontier * What little definite war news escaped the censors today ~« reflected chiefly the situation in East Prussia, where the operations' are assuming daily a greater importance. These reports are conflicting. At Berlin it is officially announced that five Russian army corps have been defeat- ed by ‘Austrians and Germans south of Allenstein, miles south of Koenigsberg. Newspaper despatches from St. Petersburg, sixty on the other hand, declare that Allenstein has been occupied by the Russians who are investing Koenigsberg. same source comes the statement that the From the Russians are drawing a net around Lemberg, the capital of Galicia. Field Marshal Lord Roberts declared today that Great Britain would require hundreds of thousands of men for the present conflict. Berlin has received a " report of the defeat of the British at St. Quentin, France. If this is true it places the Germans twenty-three miles south of Cambrai, the scene of the recent German success. A despatch from Paris says that train service between Paris and Boulogne has been suspended. According to a report from Copenhagen, Germany is rushing troops from her west front to reinforce her army and that of Austria in the east. The British foreign office announces that East Prussia is being rapidly overrun by the Russians. The French em- bassy in Washington states that its advices show the Rus- sians 'to be within twenty miles of Lemberg, Galicia. The German ambassador Austrian to the United States, Count Von Bernstorff denied today stories of German cruelty and that Zeppelin airships had attacked anything but fortifiica- tions. The Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, one thousand strong sailed from Montreal today. England Will Need Thousands of Men London, Aug. 29, 2:55 P. M.—Field Marshal Lord Roberts made the de- claration today that Great Britain, in the present war, would require hun- dreds of thousands of soldiers. The occasion of this statement was the review of a new regiment of 1,300 London business men. In his ad- dress, Lord Roberts said in part: “You are the pick of the nation’s highly educated business men. You follow professions, Ing exactly what all able bodied men in the kingdom should do, no matter what their rank or station in life. My teeling toward you is one of Intense admiration. How very different is your action to that of the man who can still 80 on playing cricket and tootball as If the very existence of the country were not at stake. ““We are engaged in a life and death struggle, and you are showing your determination to do your duty as soldiers and by all the means in your power to bring this war—a war forced on us by an ambitious and un- scrupulous nation—to a successful re- sult.” Italy Will Send Ultimatum to Austria London, Aug. 29, 3:47 Paris correspondent of the Express sends his paper the following des- patch: “I am informed Italy will present an ultimatum to Austria re- questing an explanation of Austrlan mobilization on the Italian frontier. Only a brief period will be given for an answer and within a short time Itallan troops are expected to be in 7 rieste.” and you are do-| a. m.—The | Canadian Light Infantry ENGLISH England is raising as big an army as she can to send to Krance to aid those already fighting there. and sea she is preparing for the su- |these pictures shows sailors embark- By land i NG © Im4_Amsrican preme struggle of her history. Ens- lishmen now realize that this war means her very existence. One of 5 ENGLISH SOLDIERS WITH PONT PRESS ASIOCIATION OON ing in small boats for the battleships. The other shows soldiers carrying a pontoon for bridge building. It looks like a huge coffin. sails for War Zone| WOMEN, CHILDREN AND CLERGYMEN Montreal, Aug. 29.—The Princess Patricla, Canadian light infantry, first native troops from North Amer- ica to leave for the European war, sailed 1,000 strong aboard the White Star liner Megantic, amid gala scenes today for a secret destination. Gally decked with flags and bunt- ing the Megantic pulled out from her slip to the shrieks of whistles from the harbor craft, and roars of cheer- ing from crowds fringing the docks. The departing soldiers lined the rafl and sang patriotic airs, whose refrain was echoed back by the throng ashore, Naval Battle fa;ted About Eight Hours London, Aug, 29, 6 p. m.—The naval engagement between the Brit- ish and Germans off Helgoland last- ed about eight hours, during which the fighting was sharp and terrible, according to a despatch to the Bven- ing News from Harwich, The cor- respondent says that this description of the flght was given by crews of the British destroyers wnich took part in the engagement and aave arrived at Harwich. British Fleet Defeats Germans in Naval Battle Washington, Aug. 29.—The follow- ing official report of the naval battle off Cuxhaven, in which the British 'fleet was victorious, was received here today at the British embassy. It was dated last night in London. “Barly this morning a concerted operation of some consequence was | (Continued on Ninth Page.) _ SLAUGHTERED IN SACK OF LOUVAIN {Village Of Etain, France, St;bje.cted To Two Bombardments By Germans; Many Perish When Town Is Set On Fire; Te.ephone Girl Displays Great Bravery. London, Aug. 29, 4:42 A. M.—A despatch to the Post from Terneuzen, a seaport in the Netherlands, describ- ing the sack of Louvain from what it claims to be an authoritative source, says rany civillans were killed, in- cluding women, children and the clergy. Their nationality, it is de- clared, did not save one English and one American clergyman. All the public buildings were destroyed. The despatch adds that there shortly start for the United States a commission consisting of Messrs. Vandervelde, Hymans, Goblet ana Belvellae, all ministers of state, whose mission it will be to make pub- lic alleged Germun atrocities. will Louvain Destroyed to . Cover Soldiers’ Blunder London, Aug. 29, 1:30 p. m.—The official information bureau in a state- ment regarding the destruction of the Belgian town of Louvain by the Ger- mans and the German announcement that the inhabitants had fired on their troops, says: “The assumption of the German commander was, under the circum- stances so wide of probability that it can only be supposed that in the de- &lre to conceal the facts the first idea which occurred to him was selzed upon as an excuse for an act without parallel in the history of a civilized people. “Louvain has been utterly destroyed by one of the emperor's commanders in a moment of passion to cover the tlunder of his own men. “In destroying the ancient town of Louvain the German troops com- mitted a crime for which there can be no atonement and humanity suffered a loss which never can be re- paired.” Many Persons Perish in Etain Flames Aug. 29, 12:30 p, m.—Ac- cording to Information which has reached Parls the little village of KEtain, France, near Longwy, has been subjected to two bompardments by the Germans, One took place Mon- day of this week and the other Tues- day, The second bombardment set the town on fire, and many people are sald to have. perished in the flames. Paris, P e e e T ! WEATHER. Hartford, Aug. 29.—Rain this afternoon; clearing to- night. Sunday fair. S S, The telephone office of Etaln was left in the hands of a young girl, who stuck to' her post while shells were bursting all around the telephone of- fice, and called up Verdon every fif- teen minutes to glve an account of what was going on. The director of posts at Verdon was listening to a message being sent by this girl when suddenly she in- terrupted her communication to say: “A bomb has just fallen in this of- fice. This was the last message Verdon received from the plucky girl. $4 to Sleep (;n C;ment Floor in Holland London, Aug. 29, 1:50 a. m.—A large number of Americans arrived in London on the night boat and train from Folkestone. Most of them are from Munich, Baden-Baden and Frankfort vig Dutch ports. Most of the passengers complained of extortion in Holland, where they were compelled to pay $4 for the privilege of sleeping for one night on a cement floor. The Dutch landlords asked as much as $20 for a hotel room with running water, while the money changers charged outrageous prices for exchange or the cashing of money orders. Five:Russian Army Corps Routed By Austrian Troops South Of Alienstein, Is Berlin Repe Berlin, Aug. 29, by wireless to the Associated Press, via Sayville, L, I.— News of the defeat of five Russian ermy corps to the south of Allenstein is made public here today. It is re- garded as encouraging, and as greatly relieving the situation 1n east Prus- sia. It is said to insure the flank of Allenstein is about sixty miles south of Koenigsburg. The Assoclated Press has been in-| formed from official Austrian sources that the battle which has been in progress for several days past is ex- pected to he decisive, Austrian troops are pursuing the Russians from Kras- nik, about twenty miles north of the Galician frontier, in the direction of Lublin, There is no invading army between the river Bug and the river Wieprs. These rivers are affluents of the Vis- tula and embrace a territory located to the east of Warsaw, Austria, according to this same authority, has invaded Russia and has occupled the region in front of the Zamose, (Zamose is a strongly forti- fied town of Russian Poland on the ‘Wieprz, 45 miles southeast of Lublin.) The Austrians hold the regions to the west, north and southeast of Lem- berg, Galicia, and have advanced to- ward the Dniester River against strong invading forces of the enemy. No news was recelved here today concerning the situation on the French frontier beyond a special despatch to the Tages Zeitung declaring that the British defeat at St. Quentin was com- plete. The British losses were heavy, and the routed Britlsh soldiers were forced to accept battle by the Ger- man cavalry, who were In masses on | their line of retreat. The location in the foregoing des- patch of St. Quentin in the Depart- ment of Alsne, France, as the point where the British troops were forced to retreat before the German attack places the scene of this fighting con- siderably further within French terri- tory than have previous reports, Up to the present time the British line has been described as extending from Cambral to Le Cateau. St, Quentin is twenty miles south of Cambrai and the same distance southwest of L. Cateau. It is within eight miles of the boundary of the Department of Somme, referred to in an officlal communication issued by the French war department last night as follows: “The situation on our front from the department of Somme to the Vos- ges remains the same today as ves- terday.” I the German positions. Eleventh Hungarian Reserves Defeated | London, Aug, 29, 4:056 A. M.—A St. 'Pelenbur' despatch to the Times sent Saturday morning, says the | Austrians made a bold bid for the | offensive yesterday by trying to seize the left flank of the Russian position in Poland with the obvious intention of relieving the pressure on the Ger man forces in northeastern Prussia. Two or three army corps advanced as far as Kielce, where they en- countered a strong Russian force. A pitched battle was fought and re- sulted in the overthrow of the invad- ers, who sustained heavy losses. It was here that the Eleventh Hun- garian Reserves met their fate. Operations in Eastern Galicia, ac- cording to the despatch, are develop- ing fast and the Russian net is draw- ing around Lemberg. The German Allenstein army is in full retreat towards Elbing and Marienburg. “The reported capture of Koenigs- berg,” says the Times correspondent, “but 1 have the best of authority for stating that Koenigsberg is completely surrounded. “The minister of finance has in- formed p®ominent temperance advos cates that the sale of spirits would be forbidden throughout the war.” The Russian advances in East Prus. sia, the Times correspondent says, gave rise to three days of prol and stubborn engagements in the cinity of Soldau, Allenstein and choffsburg, where the enemy had centrated the army corps which treated from Gumbinnen and fresh troops, The German losses were partie ly heavy at Meuhlen, between O ode and Nordenburg, and the is in full retreat. On the Galician front the fi had on August 26 assumed the ¢ acter of general engagements, d ing in the southern districts of and in eastern Galicia on the Lemberg. The front of the battle & tended for 200 miles, At first the fi ing was more of the character of tack and counter attack, but Iv the Austrians were compelled , assume the defensive. A Russian foot regiment, in & to hand fight with the Eleventh garian reserves, captured their o and nearly annihilated the enemy. | Russian Cavalrymen Capture German Gu London, Aug. 20, 11:48 a, m. despatch from St, Petersburg to Reuter Telegram company recites daring act credited to Prince Erist a colonel in the horse artillery. When the Germans were ret from Stallupoehnen, a town of Prussia, the prince ordered his unhitch thelr horses from their guns, mount them and gallop af the Germans, Under a heavy the Russian cavalrymen went forward captured the German guns brought them back to their lin Emperor Nicholas has confy the croes of St. George upon Pring Eristoff, British Cavalry Defeated By Ruse ot German v iy London, Aug. 29, 3:12 a, m.—A vate letter received here British officer at the front tells a British cavalry regiment suffe severe loss through a ruse of thi enemy. P The regiment, it seems, sighted German battery not far off * iy a reverse direction, and the t officer decided that the battery uraware of their presence, whereu he ordered a cavalry charge down the valley which lay between t and the battery. Unfortunately the bottom of the ley had been very cleverly studds with barb wire, into which a portion of the regiment rusl fore the front rank could give warn ing. Immediately the German batte turned its guns around, inflioth heavy loss, Germans Shut in Fortress By Russi Rome, Aug. 29, via London, 12 P. m.~The Tribuna today pub a despatch from St. Petersburg wi confirms reports that the Russ have invested the Fortress at — (name deleted by censor), where Germans are shut in. There are no no German armies to interfere witl the Russlan operations in this Previous dispatches would indie that the fortress referred to in i foregoing is at Koenigsberg, In Prussia, 200 German Prisoners Captured By Briti London, Aug. 29, 3:28 p, British cruiser arrived in the Nope t: day with 200 German prisoners of board, chiefly from the G cruiser Mainz, which was sunk by British fleet in the recent nava] ¢ Cuxhaven, gagement off " )