New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1914, Page 1

i | HERALD BEST OF ALL | LOCAL NEWSPAPERS "PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN HERA HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINES NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914 -TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. German Victory at Allenstein Reported; Russian Forces Defeat Austrians in Galicia Four Richest Men of Belgium Guarantee Payment toGermany of War Tax of $40,000,000 Levied Against Brussels; Censorship on Euro . People of Berlin Alarmed at Russian ~Advance, Leave German Caritai; Turkish Army is Mobi. ng The absence of news concerning the progress of the European war is today most marked. Not since the early < days of August when military operations first took serious form has there been such dearth of intelligence, official or otherwise. It is evident that there is & concerted effort on the part of both the English and the French authorities to keep the world at large in absolute ignorance of what is transpiring in northern France. No official statements have been issued in either Lon- don, Paris, or Berlin and such news as has come to hand is decidedly fragmentary, unsubstantiated, of minor import- ance, and without real significance. ; This veil of secrecy, drawn tighter today than at any time in the last 30 days may be taken as an indication that events of importance are transpiring in northern France. A similar silence was observed during the fighting last week around Mons, Cambrai and Lecateau. The latest official report on the situation north of Paris was issued last night. It said that the French left, owing to the progress of the German right wing, had been forced to “mark a new retirement.” Explaining this announce- #ment the French embassy fin London today said: “The Anglo-French army corps have had to give ground, but nowhere have they been broken through.” The fighting today in which the allies are believed to be opposing the German advance, is thought to be centered around La Fere, a strongly fortified French position on the River Oize and seventy-five miles northeast of Paris. The fate of the French capital may hang on the outcome of these operations. It is not definitely known whether the British troops in France have been engaged again or not. A news despatch from Dieppe says a great battle has’ been fought at Croisilles, and is probably still in progress. No details are given, nor has this report been received from any other source. Croisilles is ten miles southeast of Arres, in the Department of Pas. De Calais, and is about fifteen miles from Cambrai. Persons reaching Paris from the north describe the preparations of the allies for a defensive fight. A French- man who reached the capital today says there are no Ger- mans in Lille, Roubaix or Tourcoing, a group of towns near the Belgian frontier which were occupied by th: Germans last week. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Sedan, which was fought with disastrous results to the French Sept. 1, 1870. This coincidence draws paticular attention to the outcome of the present operations, concerning which such an impenetrable silence is being maintained in London, Paris and Berlin. Rome has received a report from Roumania that the Russians have inflicted a crushinig defeat on the Austrians in Galicia, the troops of Emperor Francis Joseph suffering losses declared to amount to twenty thousand. A news despatch from St. Petersburg makes a similar claim say- ing the Austrians in Poland have, lost tens of thousands of men. Nevertheless, reports from the eastern theater of war continue to be conflicting. Both St. Petersburg and Berlin claim important vic- tories. By imperial order the city of St. Petersburg will hence- forth be known as Petrograd, the change eliminating the Teutotn construction in the name of the chief city of Russia. An official communication given out at Antwerp says the situation throughout Belgium is satisfactory. The GCermans are declared to have evacuated Aerchot, and rail- road communication has been restored in the campine country. Refugees from Brussels say food there is getting scarce, and declare the German garrison today numbers not more than 10,000 men. public buildings. German sentinels are posted at all the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and her children, who (Continuéd on Tenth Page.) pean War News Tightened Kaiser Wilhelm I1. on Battlefield The German emperor, .who for years has been’endeavering to bring his troops up to the highest mark ot efficiency has frequently taken the field and personally directed the fire Germans Win Great Victory At Allenstein ‘Washington, Sept. 1,—A German victory at Allenstein in which three Russian army corps were defeated and seventy thousand prisoners, in- cluding’ two Russian commanding generals, were taken, was reported to- day to the German embassy from Berlin by wireless via Sayville, L. I. The despatch says: ‘‘Official report of the victory at Allenstein shows that it was even greater than known be- fore. Three Russian army corps was annihilated. Seventy thousand pris- oners were taken, including two com- manding generals, 300 officers and the complete artillery of the Russian army.” “In the west, General Von Kluk, it is reported, against the French flank- ing attempted advanced to Conbles.” (Here part of the message could not be clearly deciphered.) “General Von Buelow completely defeated a superior force of French near St. Quentin after having cap- tured the English infantry. A bat- talion under Gen, Von Hausen forced back the French upon the river at Rethel.” . Three Million Troops On French Frontier London, Sept. 1, 1:37 P. M.—Today, on the eve of the aamiversary of the capitulation of Sedan, three million troops are battling on the French frontier—the Germans in a headlong effort to celebrate the day with a dramatic success; the frnch, backed by their British allies, to avenge their defeat of forty-four years ago. That the Germans have gained ground in their encircling movement on the French left wing is admitted by the French foreign office, but it is also asserted that after a three days' battle in this region the Anglo- French line, although pushed back, still remains unbroken. This is described as the ‘‘wearing down" policy on the part of the allied armies, and it is claimed that the losses of the attacking forces have been enormously greater than have those of the defenders. French reports alone thus far are avallable. The statement that Emperor Wil- llam has gone to the Russian fron- tier cannot as yet be confirmed. Disinterested views of. the fierce ‘fighting now going on in Bast Prus- sia and in Gla mre entirely la¢k- ing, 80 it is A" case of one.taking his choice betweén the German, Austrian and Russian vergions of the battles. The anxiety of friends of Milicent, Duchess of Sutherland, was allayed this afternoon by the receipt of a despatch from James W. Gerard, the American ambassador at Berlin, who - v | ratlway communication with the Aus- telegraph that he had definitely as- certained that the Duchess and her whole ambulance staff were all well and working at Namur. Russians Inflict Crushing Defeat on Austrians London, Sept. 1, 12:45 p. m.—A | despatch to the Daily News trom Rome declares that news has been re- ceived there from Bucharest, Ruman- ia, that the Russians have inflicted a crushing defeat on the Austrians in Galicia. They inflicted a loss of 20,000 on the enemy, who sought to cross the Vistula. Russian Troops Closing In Around Lemberg London, Sept. 1, 5:10 a. m.—A de- spatch to the Times from St. Peters- burg gives the following comment on the Russian operations against the Austrians: “The Russlan operations against the Austrians are considered by recog- nized military writers to have reached the stage when decisive victories may be within reach. The capture of the railroad center forty miles south of Lemberg involves the rupture of trian fortresses on the Dniester and in Bukovina. Thus the southern part of Galicia, as well as Bukovina is severed from the remaining por- tions of Galicia, except by a circui- tous route across the Carpathians. As a result the iron ring s closing around Lemberg. “According to the Russko Slovo the losses suffered by the Austrians in their desperate attempt to strike at the vitals of the Russian position in Poland aggregate tens of thousands of men, including the Sixth Austrian Corps which, on (ts retreat between the western Bug and the Wieprz I_‘lveriv“fn! almost annihilated.” France to Call Out All Its Reservists Paris, Sept. 1, 4:256 p. m.—Official announcement was made this after- noon to the effect that the minister of war has decided to call out immedi- ately all the reservists in the country which have not been previously sum- moned to the colors. WEATHER. Hartford, Sept. 1.—Increas- ing cloudiness followed by showers late tonight or on ‘Wednesday. e . official communication issued of his new rapid fire machine guns. These throw shells at the rate, of 600 per minute. German Forces Evacuate v | Province of Antwerp London, Sept. 1, 2 A. M.—A des- patch to the Reuter Telegram com-. pany from Antwerp gives the latest there. It says, “The situation throughout the country is stationary. The Germans have evacuated Aerschot and railway communication has been restored over | the great part of the Campine coun- try. j try “Maliens was bombarded for hour. although the town was not occupied by Belgian troops. This was a fresh crime against the civil popu- lation.” A despatch to the Post from Ant- werp says that the Germans have evacuated the Province of Antwerp, presumably a part of their scheme for the withdrawal of unnecessary troops who will be used to replace those taken for service against Ruse sia. Part of the forces in the Pro- vinee of Limburg also have been withdrawn. Berlin Alarmed By Advance of Russians A. M,—The tele- London, Sept. 1, 3:02 correspondent of the Kxpress graphing from The Hague, says: “There s the greatest alarm in Berlin over the advance of the Rus- sian troops. The news that the em- peror has left the western headquar- ters and moved to the Russian front has shown the residents of the caplital where the immediate peril les. “A story has been circulated that the Russlans are preparing to avenge Louvain by treating the city of Ber- lin In the same way as the Germans treated that city, Many of the popu- lace who can get away are going to Norway, Denmark and Switzerland. “In connection with the siege of Liege it is told here that the German artillery expects, after vainly trying every type of fleld gun at their com- mand against the fort, sent to the Krupp factory for a new 14-inch na- val gun, which was set down four miles from the nearest Liege fort. The first shot fired from it hit the officers’ mess house inside the Belgian forti- fication, killing 125 men.” Reports No Germans in Department Du Nord | London, Sept. 1, 2:10 a. m.—A de- spatch to the Reuter Telegram com- pany from Paris says that a member of the French chamber of deputies for one of the northern departments of France has arrived at the French capital and makes the declaration that (Continued on Tenth Page.) an | MAHAN CAPTURES CITY, IT IS SAID Political Students Say He Wil Get All Nine Local Delegates to Be Sent From Here. Congressman Bryan F. Mahan, who has aspirations to receive the demo- cratic nomination for senator, has the inside track in this city, in the opin- ion of local democratic politicians who studied today the names of the delegates to the city convention elect- ed last night at the caucuses. The city convention will be of great im- portance, as it gates to the convention which will nominate a senator. Governor Baldwin, whose aspira- tions are similar to those of the con- gressman from New London, will be outnumbered In the city convention, it is said, and Congressman Mahan will secure the nine delegates in his political net, The delegates to the city conven- tion from the first ward will vote for Mahan delegates to the state conven- tion, it is sald, being in the majority by five to three, with one of the three on the fence, The second and third ward delegations to the city conven- tion are split between Mahan and Baldwin, it is claimed. One local | political student says the fourth ward | delegation will favor Mahan dele- | gates and that the fitth will offer a majority along the same line. The sixth is solid for Mahan, it 1s claimed. The delegation is headed by Councilman George M. Landers, who Is sald to have a corner of his heart deeded to Mahan and his heirs forever, An effort was made at the sixth ward caucus last night to have the delegates to the city convention elected individually, This proposition wag not favorably received and a list ot delegates offered by Councilman | Conlon was adbpted. Mr., Conlon 1s | a warm supporter of Mr, Landers. A resume of the situation shows, it is claimed, that Mahan has the fourth and sixth s2wed up and that he will have a majority of supporters in the first, second, third and fifth, While there -has been little *activity. on the surface, it is sald that there was con- siderable quiet missionary work done for Governor Baldwin in the fifth last night. | EXCURSION STEAMER SINKS : ALL PASSENGERS RESCUED City of Chicago Catches Fire; Hundreds of Women and Children Aboard. Chicago, Sept, 1.—With several hundred passengers, most of them women and children, on board, the ex- cursion steamer City of Chicago, from Benton Harbor, Mich., caught fire sev- eral miles off Chicago early Putting on full speed, made for the government breakwater | just off the harbor, and all the pas- sengers were landed safely a mo- wment before the hoat sank. The passengers were huddled on the breakwater and later were taken ashore on tugs and in other excursion boats. The first of the passengers to reach shore expressed the bellef that some of the occupants of the berths had been drowned. The City of Chicago belonged to the Graham and Morton Transportation company, and had been in use since 1890 as an excursion boat. She left Benton Harbor late last night bound for Chicago. When the fire, which is believed to have started in the galley, was dis- covered, Captain Pjork ordered that the ship be rushed for the shore, and she was driven with such force into the government pier that much of the piling was torn down and many of the passengers were thrown into the wa- ter. It is believed all were rescued. The City of Chicago was one of the oldest excursion boats in this port. She had plied since 1890 between here and various Michigan summer resorts. She was a side wheeler, 254 feet long, with a gross tonnage of 1,439, MAYOR AUSTIN HERE Former Resident Now Head of Stam- ford City Government. Mayor Austin of Stamford was the guest last evening and today of Mayor George A. Quigley. Mayor Austin was formerly a resident of New Britain and was employed in P. & F. Corbin’s about twenty years ago. Time has wrought remarkable changes in the Hardware city, in the opinfon of the Stamford executive. | Industry has forged ahead to a won- derful degree and there have been great changes, all for the better. Mayor Austin was taken on a tour of inspection around the city today by Mayor Quigley, the visltor expressing great admiration for the improve- ments that have” been made in his former home town. FOUR RACES ON CARD, vracuse, N. Y., Sept. 1.—Four o three trotting and one pacing event, with the free for all sweep- stake trot as the headliner, form the card for the second day of grand circuit racing at the state fair track here today. Anvil, Dudie Archdale, and Peter Scott are the contenders in the free for all trot. Anvil is the 1(nvorue. will send nine dele- | today. | the steamer | DEPRIVE THIS CITY OF EXPRESS TRAINS That s Sccret Plan of New K Road, It is Claimed. < TRAVELING PUBLIC 1S INDIGNAN President Andrews Ready Meeting of Business Men's oc tion if Confirmation of Story Cda | Secured—Blow to New Britain, | Despite the fact that the New York Boston express trains that pa | through New Britain twice each wi every day have been paying their ex penses and returning a dividend, | is said that the powers-that-be of th New York, New Haven and tord rajlroad propose to remove them o the ground that they are losing mone; on them. The decision to make th change was arrived at at a sec meeting in Waterbury, the Herald informed on good authority, but attempt has been made to hush the matter and keep it from the pul lic for the present. The Bosto) bound expresses leave at 10:66 @ and 4:68 p. m. and those for Ne York at 11:26 a. m. and 6:81°p. To those who have occasion to u these trains, the announcement their proposed withdrawal comes bomb. There can be no denying thy {fact that the trains as they p through New Britain are comfortabl filled and the patrons cannot under’ stand why the road should want then removed. All along the line sthic feeds the trains and especially fro | Hartford to Waterbury there is grea indignation and the traveling publig resents such a radical proposition. Local Railroad Men Say They Pay. Rallroad men in this city were sur- | prised when informed by the Herald of the proposed removal of the trains, Not one would say that they werg nof | returning dividends and all those (4 !whom a reporter talked said t i1} their opinion they were paying run i No official notice of the propose change has been received at local rail road headquarters. Agent John K Cosgriff said he had heard nothin jconcerning the intention formed | the clandestine meeting and said did not believe there was any in tion of carrying out such a propo although he could not be certain. President Andrews Indignant. President Joseph R, Andrews the New Britain Business Men's sociation was Indignant when formed that the road intended to move the trains. “That would be very bad for Me Britain,” he said. “It would be hard blow, indeed, and quite a riment, in my opinion. 1 have i these trains myself frequently an | have found them very convenient “Of course the railroad peo know best, but 1 have always con | sidered the trains well patrof : have noticed this to be true es) 1 in the early summer. Only a fe weeks ago I saw one train com through with two extra coaches and] it was comfortably filled. “If it is true that we are to Jo these trains I will be glad to o ¥ meeting of the Business Men's ciation 1o discuss the subject wnds I necessary, make a united g against any such action 1w re, that the association would unaniig mously object to such a procedure.” To Compete With Trolleys. KFrom one source, the Herald learn that the motive of the raflroad & | dropping the trains from the tim itable is to divert them to the Bhory Line. The railroad has been i< vorced from the trolley lines whie! are now competing with it along shore and it i& to offset this, it is sald,) that it has been decided to run the trains in that distriet Commercial men who visit New Britain—and they number in the hun. dreds—would find it very inconven- jent to have the trains removed. Be. fore the expresses were run it was necessary for them to change ut Bers lin or Hartford and come to Ne Britain via the suburban line. Leav) ing this city they were in the san: | predicament and were forced to go Berlin or Hartford to get a New ¥ or Boston train. Y Hardship Under Old System..o Under those conditions it was actual hardship to go from this to New York or Boston, not to of the inconvenience in chani trains. Persons desiring to go ! New York usually found the tr they took at Berlin to be fairly well crowded and some times It was essary for them to stand part of thi way. The same state of affairsenp plied to the Boston train, The express trains have a certal advertising feature that cannot* by overlooked. Before they were pu on the line few travelers between Ne York and Boston were aware the Hardware city—the greatest pro. ducer In the world of buflders’ hard ware—was within a short distanc their route. After the trains introduced hundreds who used th came via New Britain and could no help appreciating what a busy an important community this is. As President Andrews says, it wil be & heavy blow if the trains are re. moved, both because of the inconve. nience caused to New Britain dents and outsiders coming to city and because of the loss in p and publicity which the trains nish. o O