The evening world. Newspaper, August 13, 1914, Page 3

‘PRESIDENT 000,000 GERMAN RESERVES Kaiser Again Asks Belgium’ to Cease Opposing Passage of His Troops to the French Frontier—Artillery Is Captured. (Ooprright, 1014, by the Prem Pubitehing Company, The New Tort Work) (Special Cadie to The Bvening World.) , LONDON, Aug. 13.—The Daily Mall's diplematic correspondent says: “Monday fast, after the heavy German losses in Sunday's fruitless at- feck on the Liege forts, the German Government again approached the Belgians, Holland acting as the intermediary, as diplomatic relations be Yween Belgium and Germany ave broken off. Germany pointed out that she had no quarrel with Belgium and ne desire to be at war with her, and| seked the Belgian Government to reconsider its attitude toward the Ger man demand for free passage toward France, eee eee hee | & great expenditure of plood and money. “The Belgian Government again refused” B. W. Norregaard, the Dafly Mail's St. Petersburg correspondent, wires: “Several minor encounters have been reported from the Austro-Russian frontier, but only in the Polish Government of Kielce have the Austrians @ppeared at several villages in force and without opposition.” According to the same correspondent, St. Petersburg newspapers | Geclare, “on the best authority,” that Germany has formed twenty-five Teserve divisions, each of 20,000 men, and six batteries with thirty-one | Teserve cavalry regiments. These divisions will be provided with officers from the field army. The troops have been partly formed into a reserve army corps and will constitute the main part pf the German forces on the Russian front. A special despatch from H. Cozens Hardy in Paris gays that in view of the fact that the Germans have been maesing their forces around Arlen and in Luxemburg it is conjectyred they will hurl them against the French lines between Sedan and Verdun, and perhaps in the neighborhood of Montmedy. At any rate, the firet battle on the| eastern frontier can hardly fail to synchronize with the attempt to repeat | the foiled effort to enter France by way of Namur and along the valleys | of the middle Meuse and Sambre. Monday night's brilliant feat at Mangiennes, midway between Verdun | and Longwy, whgn the French destroyed a battery and captured six field pieces wfil be appreciated when ‘it is realized that this exploit eclipse: any recorded in 4870 on the French side and proves that the army is once more fighting as under Napoleon the Great. Prince Louis Napoleon and the Duke of Orleans have both offered their services to the republic, but President Poincare courteously declined and Gugaested that, as existing laws were obstacles against a member of a former reigning family joining the French army, they could join the allies. The Alsatian caricaturist Hansi, who, to evade a German prison, re- cently escaped to France, has joined a regiment on th: frontier as an interpreter. Dr. Dillon, in a Brussels despatch to the Daily Telegraph, wires: sense of stagnation is creeping over the public during the portentous silence of the past few days. Troops are massing behind the various eavalry screens, which cover the enemy's numbers, whereabouts and planz, and nobody but the General Staff knows anything. The vaguest of conjectures are the sole substitutes for knowledge. Some hold that the Germans, disheartened by their failure to traverse Belgium in three days and by the severe defeat of three army corps, are preparing for the defensive. “That this view fe taken in official circles is borne out by the fact that they are entrenching themselves on the River Ourthe and employing “A peasants to make routes in the south of the Province of Liege and in| Laxemburg, bringing up fresh troops for reinforcement of the line from Maestricht to Liege, and withdrawing most of their covering cavalry Fegtments.” Official Press Bureau Claims German Defeat LONDON, Aug. 18 (United Press).—The official press bureau, in re- ‘viewing the operations on the Continent, insists that the German attempts to penetrate the French-Belgian line has uniformly failed. The statement Rollows: “An engagement has doourred northwest of Basselt between Belgian eavalry, supported by infantry, and the German second cavalry division, @upported by a battalion of tnfantry and twelve guns, The fourth cavalry @ivision is reported to be moving toward Jodolgne, but no German infantry 4s known to be on the left bank of the Meuse except those above men- toned. “A battalion of Germans is reported to be entrenched near Vise. The Germans are planting heavy batteries north of Liege and have constructed &@ temporary raflroad between Vise and Hamburg, parallel to the frontier of Limburg in the Netherlands, “The Germans are throwing up entrenchments all the way to Liege. Huy, Marche and Houfalize form the points on the western frontier region held by German cavalry. “The German cavalry 1s moving eastward through the Ourthe Valley. ‘The French retreat from Mulhausen, in Alsace, was well carried out in the face of the fact that the opposing German forces were in proportion of four Germans to one Frenchman. The German field artillery proved far inferior to the French and thetr shrapnel! seemed only indifferently well aimed. The German artillery {s not proving as effective as had been expected.” ee ae wants evidence let the eet pe inter- an among the mothsrs who vine the milk etatiol Dr. Josephine Bak fice of Child Hy; as nurses the mothers of the tenements, Ihformae tion from these women concerning the advance in prices of bread, vegetables, meat and canned goods will’ be forward- ed to the Mayor's commit! wean |X AMBASSADOR GERARD HAS NOT BEEN ORDERED AWAY FROM GERMAN CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Secretary of State Bryan declared positively to- day that Ambassador Gerard has not NURSES IN THE SCHOOLS TO NOTE EFFECT OF RISE IN FOOD ON CHILDREN. Dr, 8. 8. Goldwater, Health Commis- sioner of New York, announced to-day that he proposes learning through his corps of woman nurses assigned to public schools of the city just what fect the raising of food prices will have upon the children of the poor. “The nurses who visit the ing the fall, winter and sp fare in close contact with th “The question gaid the Commissioner, i the event of @ co tes hese cy in ‘the food market | een ordered away from Berlin. will be the care of these children. This| At the White House this afternoon Will introduce a phase of work probably | It was oMcially denied that Gerard is countered, I suppose a| to be replaced by John W. Garrett, never before © Minister to Argentine. ALAN sels GERMAN GENERAL COMMANDS AUSTRIAN TROOPS ALONG THE FRONTIER OF RUSSIA. ST, PETERSBURG (via London), Aug. 18.—The Austrian troops on the R frontier have been placed under the command of a German general. 1s is pyniirened that certain ation of the school chil- einber and Inquiries into causes of lick of proper nourishment | would put us on the right track.” Bperking of the hardships suffered by nursing mothers because of the methods who advanced e slightest conception Troops for the Front, Passing ¥ Westminster Abbey ; German Ambassador Leaving London| (First Pictures Received Here of British War Movements.) | ENGLAND FOLLOWS FRANCE; DECLARES WAR ON AUSTRIA Ambassador Gets His Pass- ports—U. S, Consulate Reg- istering Austrian Subjects. LONDON, Aug. 18-—The British Foreign Office handed the Austrian Ambassador, Count Mansdorff, his Passports at 11 o'clock to-day. The action follows a declaration of war announced as effective against Aus- tria from midnight. Throngs of panic stricken Aus- trians besieged the Embassy pleading for protection, although the English erowds took the announcement of war calmly and there were no demon. strations, A large number of Austrians and Hungarian residents in London, who were liable to be called for military service, applied to Robert Skinuer, the American Consul: eral, for en- rolment. The clorks of the Consul- General at once began stamping the men's military books. This will be regarded by the Austrian authorities as evidence that the men were ready to perform their duty. In accordance with previous instruc- tions received from Secretary of State Bryan, Consul-General Skinner has notified the American Consuls throughout the British Isles to take over the Austrian Consulates. Ambassador Walter Hines Page was ready to assume charge of the Aus- tro-Hungarian Embassy here as soon as requested to do so. The number of Austrians and Hungarians in the British “Isles is not known, but it ts expected they will add considerably to the problem of the relief committees. Later the Foreign Office Issued the following statement: “Diplomatic relations between France and Austria-Hungary being broken off, the French Government requested His Majesty's Government to communicate to the Austro-Hun- arian Ambassador in London the following declaration: ‘Having declared war on Servia and thus taken the initiative in hos- tilities in Europe, the Austro-Hun- garian Government has placed itself The new: fivisions Sauer in forces, ee ing been tranaported to Breneh territory, of what an of « few conte in dof f ine to big familt who live in hatedts,, If the. office of eau of’ ite and Measures {, witbout any provocation from France im @ state of war with France, and! in after Germany had successively de- | | clared war against Russia and France, Austria-Hungiry has inter- fered in the conflict by declaring war on Russia, who already was fighting on the side of France, Ac- cording to information worthy of be- lief, Austria-Hungary has sent troops over the German frontier tn such @ manner as to constitute a di- rect menace against France. In faco of these facts, the French Govern- ment finds itself obliged to declare to the Austro-Hungarian Govern- ment that it will take all measures permitted to it to reply to these acts and menaces.’ “In communicating this de@laration accordingly to the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in London, His Sri- tannic Majesty's Government has de- clared to His Excellency that the rupture with France having been brought about in this way, it feels itself obliged to announce that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary from midnight. ao CONSULATE AT BRUSSELS IS EXPOSED TO FIRE, U. S. MINISTER REPORTS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Minister Whitlock at Brussels reported to the State Department to-day that the United States Consulate was exposed to fire, and if the Germans decide to bom- bard the city it will be necessary to move It, AS yet no damage has been done, Reports from Lisbon say all Ameri- cans in Portugal have been concentrated at the capital, Although no Portuguese or Spanish v ja are available for im- mediate transportation, Americans 80 far have not suffered and have lodged no requests for assistance from the Conaul. caaiaaeien SAY AMBASSADOR LEFT BECAUSE HE FAILED TO DRAW ITALY INTO WAR. PARIS, Aug. 18—A despatch from Rome declares that the d Austro-Hungarian Ambas: Kajetan Merey de Kapos-Mere, ostensi- bdy for reasons of health, was really due to the impossible situation resulting from the failure of his effort to obtain Itallan support for Austria and ( many. ps KAISER HAS TO CANCEL DINNER TO OFFICERS HE SET FOR PARIS AUG, 11. PARIS, Aug. 13—Kalser William has had to cancel a dinner engage- ment he made recently with his or- derly officers, according to the Matin. The dinner was to be given at one of the best known Paris restaurants with the “War Lord” as host in the gulse of conquerer of France, He had sot the repast for Aug. 11, but has been detained by other engagements Boigium, the mye ,| modern armament, ENGLISH WARSHIPS TO GUARD LINERS ACROSS ATLANTIC United Fruit Steamers, How- ever, Are Ordered ‘to Keep in Port. That the British cruiser Suffolk, flagship of Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock, or another vessel of his North Atlantic fleet of five, relieving her on duty, will remain tn the vicin- ity of ‘New York harbor indefinitely, and that the remainder of the Admt- ral's force will be disposed, together with two or more vessels of the French navy, in @ permanent patrol of the Atlantic lanes, was aald at the British Consulate to-day to be the fixed plan of British and French naval strategy. The Conde, French cruiser of and the Des- cartes, left the vicinity of Bermuda Monday and are believed to be in wireless touch with Sir Christopher Craddock s ships, According to the plan of operations of the joint crulser squadron, the sea guards will bo stretched out along the Atlantic route in positions permitting of wire- loss relays from cruiser to cruiser and from cruisers to merchantment New York and Queenstown, The Channel will be the frat policeman to help timid ships over the crossing. While British and French shipping nes are preparing to announce re- sumption of trade between Now York, Boston and Philadelphia and home ports, the United Frult Com- pany's fleet of steamers, flying the British flag in southex@ waters, will during the entire passage between | *! permanent sentinel outside Ambroso| *# HOW THE NATIONS OF EUROPE ARE NOW ALIGNED FOR BATTLE. With an even dozen declarations of war in Europe since July 28, the great powers of the continent are to-day aligned In the conflict as follows: GERMANY—At war with France, Belgium, England, Russia and Montenegro. FRANCE—At war with Germany and Austria. ENGLAND—At war with Germany and Austria. AUSTRIA—At war with Servia, Russia, Montenegro, England and France. RUSSIA — At war with Germany and Austria. BELGIUM—At war with Germany. MONTENEGRO — At war with Germany and Austria. ———— FEAR METROPOLITAN MUSEUM'S ART EXPERT 1S IN GERMAN ARMY. PARIS, Aug. 13.—1 Valentine, the art expert of the Metropolitan Mu- soum, New York, was caught by the war in Germany. Friends of his be Neve he was forced into the army. be taken out of service, It was an- nounced by the fruit company to- day that the Tenadores, now at Kingston, and the Pastores at Colon, have been ordered not to leave port, while the Calamares, which was echeduled to leave New York on her southern trip Saturday, has had her sailing indefinitely postponed. This is because the German cruiser Dresden is thought to have been driven from the North Atlantic into tropical waters no adequate force there to meet them. The British Consulate has what is considered reliable information that the North German Lloyd steamship Kronpring Wilhelm, which slipped out of Hoboken a week ago, loaded to the guard ratis with coal, is with the German man-of-war. ‘The Cunarder Saxonta and the White Star liner Cedric will leave tor Europe on Saturday, jammed with cargoes. The Rochambeau of the French line, which was to have sallod yesterday with 1,200 reservists, and the Fabre line steamship Patria will leave port together on the same dav it wan sald at their respective offices to-day. aie FREIGHTER COMES IN ARMED WITH CANNON TO REPEL WARSHIPS. ‘The days of old, when pirates ranged the high seas and every ship was pre- pared to do battle, were recalled to- day on the arrival of the British frotght- er Franciaco, a Wilson liner from Hull, England, for New York. The trim little yessel had two big guns mounted, one fore and the other aft, and ts the only freight steamship with armament to ar- rive here since the Buropean war ‘8 guns appear to be varie /, and were crew of naval reserves to be among her men, 1. Runtun was prepared to put wood running fight 1f necessary to his valuable cargo, but he did not speak any warships on the voyage over, He ‘did not expect to do much if he met a crulser, but every man was de- termined to give a good account of him- self If the Francisco had been uttacked, The guns were modern and there ta lonty of unition aboard. She left full Au The Bermudian came in from Ber- muda early to-day with 200 passengers and reported seeing two crulsers off Sandy Hook, but could not make out thelr names. They were undoubtedly British war vessels, nd, as yet, there te | And AMERICANS IN FRANCE ASK FUNDS FOR WAR HOSPITAL Refugees on La France ms Mavicg Happy Waiting for the Liner to Bring Them Home. | (Comyright, 1014, by Th Prem Puttishing Oo,, The New York World.) (Special Gate to The Brening World.) PARIS, Aug. 18.—The aituation aboard the liner La France, the last few days at Havre with 2,000 Americans anxious to reterm Amertea, has been described to the correspondent of The Evening by the painter George Peixotto, wRo acquired fame in connection the negotiations to end the Turco-Italfan war, and who has at Havre. He aays the people first feared to put to sea, as the German battle-cruiser Govben might cut off and perhaps etait | France. This feeling has now disappeared, as % is known that Goeben fs bottled up in the Dardanelles, and consequently it is La France may sail at any moment. The waiting passengers pass the time by playing bridge and é! the chances of the war. They are well fed and ‘cared for, and tm fast Gf@? quite « happy family. tS The French Ambassador to the United States, M. Jusserand, aboard three days expecting to start. During this time his every move ment was keenly watched, and. when he decided to take a boat fey Lap@aiy | via Southampton, a large number of passengers followed suit. 2 There are plenty of hotel accommodations, although the hotel , cati has closed for hospital purposes. a A meeting was held yesterday at the private residence of United Consul-General Thackara and an urgent appeal for funds was drawn aid the American ambulance service in Paris, which is « branch of American hospital at Neuilly. The appeal was addreseed as follows: “To every American at home and in Europe: “Europe is being devastated by the greatest conflict abe ever rienced. We, as neutrals, have undertaken the equipment and of a large hospital for the wounded' of every nation. Help us.” —— Czar Announces Repulse Of Attack Near Fron 8ST. PETERSBURG, via London, Aug. 18.—The following official . munication has been isgued: “On Aug. 10 and 11 the enemy made careful frontiers of the Governments/of Kovno and Suwalki. A Germes ment of four battalions, three equadrons of cavalry and eightesa attacked Dydtkuhnen, East Prussia, but was repulsed.” It fe stated that Grand Duke Nicholas Michaclovitch soon will joim active army, and it is believed that most of the male members of imperial family will follow his example. The Grand Duchesses Marie Helene have volunteered as hospital nurses. ——+-____ MORGAN GIVES $10,000 MME. GROUITCH, AMERIC TO FUND OF RED CROSS; | WIFE OF SERVIA’S FORE! TOTAL IS NOW $15,186 MINISTER, A WAR W Jacob H. Schiff, Treasurer of the| LONDON, Aug. 13.—Mme, G New York State Board of the Ameri-| formerly Mabel Dunlop of Cl can Red Cross, has received con- Pere iain is tributions amounting to $15,18 for inister, has the Buropean fund. J. P. Morgan & | Nigh with several nurses. Mme. Grouitch has Co. gave $10,000, and Kubn, Loeb &| Servian Red Cross, Co., —_.,J.,— The other contributors were: Three ENGAGEMENT MAY HAVE More, cia Mouriain Fouscsea | BEEN FOUGHT OFF THE ENGLISH COAST. DOVER, via fpr ee! Aug. 18 gi firing lasted 4 joined Paul C. Ranson, York Staats Zeltun: can, $5; Henry man, #10; Mra, Henry J. Housteln, 5, and Jobo C. Bmock, $100. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ARRANGING PLAN TO AID STRANDED AMERICANS early from the ‘hour. We gi tne eal tae a thauahe, i to make us appy with your porches Hage Glasses. The making of is a science. praction (os the making ore pliseot only for more ifteen years is one of reasons why ours is the est Retail ical business the World. Harris Glasses —fitted the the Harris Suction Clip, clip that “stix” — $2.00 ort Ky ny ' 9 Administration officials discussed to- @ay with William H. Hamilton $r., rep- resenting Mayor Mitchel of New York. The New York Citizens’ egy] to give relief to a lg A a Taeenitton McAdoo pi Gow mament Paiaburee ite own relief money. ae BRITISH FORT FIRES ON JAPANESE STEAMER AND KILLS ONE SAILOR. SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 13.—The Jap- anese steamer Shikoku Maru was seri- ously damaged to-day and one of her crew killed by @ cannon shot fired from the British fort at Hong Kong while the vessel was entering the harbor. ‘The Shikoku Maru paid no heed to the narbor eemilations. ‘Two warning ps. tug att assisted the her berth. $1,000,000 GRAIN FIRE IN CANADA BELIEVED STARTED BY SPIES. 13.—The police in investigation of n the Lede ype Rall- auppesed to started by sples. 0 loss no the building ‘and in grain 1s estimated 0 1009 Broadway, nr. Willo'by, B’klya, 489 Fulton St., opp. A. & S., B’klym. 507 Broad St., Newark, near H ‘The elevator was worked for tha first time yesterday since spring when grain was placed on board the Rappahannock bound for i Over 3 bush- els of whi in the elevator, BRAZIL ASKS GERMANY TO EXPLAIN ASSAULT ON CITIZEN IN STUTTGART. OF EUROPE 17 Ins, Deep by 20 Ins. Wide; ISA SPREIAL FEATURE at Stuttgart that Bernardino de Campos Sunday World had been assaulted and robbed by Ger- soldiers. The who ts man. A a