The evening world. Newspaper, August 14, 1914, Page 2

. their country. LONDON, Aug. 14.—[United Press.]|—The . Official War Press Bureau, in its service to- day, reviewed at some length the opera- reports from Brussels of sweeping Belgian victories in the heavy skirmishing that has taken place. The Bureau says: “On Wednesday a German force of six regiments of cavalry [4,800 men], supported | by 2,500 infantry and a heavy detachment| of artillery with machine guns, moved east- "ward against the Belgians in an operation © directed against the Belgian field headquar- f ters near Louvain. : “The Belgian cavairy,similarly supported. / by infantry ,and artillery, opposed the Ger- man advance. A fight ensued that lasted all, day and covered fifteen miles of territory. a the approach of the enemy by their war ~ scouts and aviation corps were entrenched in a commanding position. The Belgian de- tense was so well maintained that the enemy " “was completly disorganized and his cavalry cut up. “After shelling the approaching German © column the Belgian forces charged. The = German cavalry withdrew, leaving many d and wounded behind, but the German fantry and artillery column was complete- > ly routed and many prisoners and several - guns were captured. * “On Thursday the German cavalry di- vision, supported by infantry and a machine gun column armed with guns mounted on ‘autos was trapped byaforce from the Bel- gian fortifications at Namur, which had been sent out to prevent an attack on these forts. “The Germans were defeated and driven east- ard, the Belgians capturing many prisoners ‘and all of the machihe guns. * “To-day (Friday) the Belgian army is in ' entire command of the situation. The Ger- ) mans have been driven back at every point © of attack and there are now no cavalry of ithe enemy between Hasselt, northwest of sg Louvain. The Liege forts still hold out taken. They are well supplied with food nd ammunition and their guns are being ed with unerring accuracy.” TIONS ARE PROTESTING AGAINST U. S. CENSORSHIP OF CABLE AND WIRELESS JABHINGTON, Aug. 14—No tm- te action will be taken by the wation on the proposed can- on cables as well as wireless im the United States. This @ated at the White House to-day * REPORT IN HONGKONG THAT BRITISH FLEET LONDON, Aug. 14.—The Hongkong correspondent of the Exchange Tel graph Company says It te reported ¢! that the British feet in the Far Ea: has succeeded in cornering the German the report, the correspondent adds, by resuming its norial basis, BHANGMAL, Aug. 14—Two warships, each having four funnels, badly di aged and carrying tiany wound tered the harbor at Hongkong ye: day. Their idemtity has not been loarneu here, but the vessels are believed to be either the a Brita armored cruisers Minotau > "ampahire or the Brench armored, rere Duplex and Mont- an engi, ne with th the German cries type, Scharmhorat and for an opinion from Attorney- McReynolds before making 6 ‘The problem of the United States cen- able lines and wireless telegraph ie causing embarrassment to Government. The Government is wireless stations, forbidding of code messages er com- to warships at ses. It is ‘conaoring cable lines, but has them consideratio! have beet wireless companics against this placing restrictions at thie ond of the lines, alleging that the United Btates cannot assume control over com- f@unications and remain neutral. ‘The cables to England and France are gensored at the foreign end by the oe ve meveramesta No cipher or ‘ ie a excep: Be genera pted, ‘quvernment meson connie CANADIAN SHIPS SAFE; NEWS OF MOVEMENTS SUPPRESSED BY NAVY. VANCOUVER, Aug. dian naval authorities at Quested to-day that nothing be pub- Mahed regarding the proposed move- ments of Canadian naval ships on the Pacific co and France still have free| It was officially stated, however, that ood the | the Le ay 4 Y Raliib and the ‘ater had reported they were safe get and had ‘not ot encountered "any German 4 warships. B Germany tried to use the traas-| ITALY CALLS ITS ENVOYS Siand protested and tha Usited| HOME FOR CONFERENCE OVER WAR SITUATION. ROME (via Parts), Aug. 14.—The the Italian Ambassadors in Paris, St. : si SAILS 3 FROM Government desires to consult with i them concerning the war situation. one tis wero to-day a it under- fate a ule ‘Gusant= onfalonier!, italian ‘Ara returning meatiosey 12 to Washington, a it Wilson in » K Gadvened 4 vi 14. span GERMAN WAR OFFICE SAYS PLANS ARE WORKING PERFECTLY German violation of the independence of ALLIES WHO ARE PUSHING FORWARD TO tions in Belgium and confirmed the earlier | “Fhe Belgians having been apprised of| 2 OBEROI APF ES THE EVENING WORLD, Petersburg, London and Berlin, as the! @ dor to the United States, ee Poon, instructed rate with ia Paris pees ADVANCE | AS BAT and Ramillies, nineteen. miles southeast] FOREIGN COMMODITIES IN "PRICE TLES CONTINUE. The Amorican Woollen Company to- day announced an increase of 2 cents © yard on all three-quarter yard width moods. Hoavy wei Greased 6 to TH cel ight woollens were in- nts, Another advance Of 1b cents is expected by the middie of next week. Socks and stockings are expected to increase, as black dyes have risen & per cent, cloth 3 cents a y ent. to 10 cents and indigo dyes 100 HAS CORNERED GERMar's per cent, Cotton goods dropped, print ard, and duck 45 per « yard, Ps. Lace importers are reaping a harvest been offering thes Without takers, #o poor Far Mastern squadron. Weight is lent | To-day the lace 8 Peeling es ehilla clot and “BO con Glass factories overtime to suppl; about one-third of tion, which no rices are expe | makers notified would no longe: they expect incr: the fact that shipping along the coast is Softee wont up? ly the elk sean low 4 the deman: r for $1.26. and broadcloth rose teed and imported ber cent have begun workin; f our whole wer ren ato advance. Pu the trade that on) day to diy. PARIS QUOTE: $ GERMAN PRISONERS, “IT IS OFFICERS’ WAR, NOT THE PEOPLE’S.”| PARIB, Aug. 14,—An oMetal commu- nication Issued hero saya: “German prisoners who have been | Questioned give the timpression that | they are bi weak from pneerniny OMalerakrion' war—it is an n spirit and physically Meh te have bien tne] opinion, ‘Das —daw tht Das | hot a people's rar, aot’ War, TWO BERMUDA LINERS POSTPONE SAILINGS, ONE UNTIL NEXT WEEK. Americana here, Travel to. the. south ‘The stoamabipe mudian, which arly from Bermuda, hi urn sailings, it was announced to-day. | kroups The Bermudian of the Quebec Steam. | all others. | ship Company, it was Foreign OMce to-day summoned home | [10lr0W, 8 Steam Pas loading large BIG GERMAN Carib and Ber- ave di re- id, will @all to~ ‘he Mal wer lsis, but they are tities of freight, LINER IS IN DANGER OF CAPTURE NEAR HARBOR OF MANILA, MANILA, Aus. 14. The trang ts Merritt reports sighting the North mean Card ane Pa aon e ats ad is rendering ey ote t1xed prices as] o yesterday | i Serpay, avoust 14, 1914. ER to Shanghai, fifty milles south of the harbor entrance here, British and Frenc hwarships were also reported in the vicinity and the German was in grave danger of capture, She is @ 6,629 ton steamer and carries a very valuable cargo. DON’T BE TOO SURE, THE WARNING GIVEN BY THE LONDON TIMES. LONDON, Aug, 14.—The Times to- day in summariting the war develop- ments points out that though the situa- tion contains several reassuring .-atures for the allies, there is as yet no room for over-confidence. “fvidently the allies are resisting the attacks of -he German cavalry with great spirit and @ large measure of suc- cess," it says. “At the samo time it should not be too lightly assumed that the preliminaries of the great battle are going wholly in their favor, “The success of the Belgians and French at Halen has, no doubt, had <elaying appreciably the German movements, re clear that swarms ett im itnelf 1s maid to b but the advance gui jerman army was within mur (at Be r ete from " permanently 7 as a whole.” j AMBASSADOR GERARD AIDS. ALL AMERICANS; NONE IS IN DISTRESS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—In @ long | cable to the State De; \to-day, Ambassador ved all ~Amertei d's message tn pal followa: is impossible. train tam | ter 1 the Hollan aving all Amerie regis They are divided into three Families; women alone; and 1 am registering them by | card index, ‘Boats from Holland to England are “I have had fn rellef department tn Gerard and Mra. Ruddock fare running this department, They are allowances to destitute “IT have organized an 1 ment to issue passports. of wee has been placed in eharge excellent service, "Mn! time, but was badly hurt and ts now "| oner, an right wing | “| volunteers, we are handling the bust- reat meeting was held tn the |Mes# —_— ‘| AMERICANS IN BERLIN ASK - | elroulatin, ae ae ea ae ‘AID BELGIANS WATER 109 “THE MGNUMEN ~ EREN Ba lee fe SOT ERS BoM BELGIAN OUTPOST DIVISION DROVE BAGK 10,000 INVADERS, "LUNG NOT LESS THAN 00 \Gen.Baix,inCommand,Says Germeiil | Displayed AmazingCourage—Artil-.’ | lery Wipes Out Four Squadrons— Carts Full of Wounded Uhlans. By A. J. RORKE. Special Correspondent of the Central News. "BRUSSELS, Aug. 14 (By Special Cable).—I went to Hisbanoe yes- | terday afternoon. It is situated just outside Tirlemoi. and in close prox- \imity to other villages, the scene of Wednesday's desperate fighting. 1 had the good fortune to interview Gen. Baix, commander of the Bel- | gian outpost division which so completely routed the German cavalry | when they attempted to rush the Belgian lines. Gen. Baix told me that the Germans attacked his outpost division | | with a force estimated at 10,000, composed of cavairy supported by field artillery and maxim machine guns. By magnificent rifle and artillery \ fire, toget! : with brilliant ca. iry sorties, the various sections of the Belgian forces suczeeded in dri: ‘ng off the attackig Germans, who dis- jappeared’» — eastward. The enemy reappeared the next morning and resumed their attack, but | were again driven off, thanks mainly to the deadly and accurate fring of the Belgian artillery, which inflicted terrible slaughter. At least four squadrons of German cavalry, amounting probably to 1,000 men, were com- pletely destroyed. Gen. Baix admitted that the behavior of the German troops was excel- lent and that they showed amazing courage, but in spite of this they were compelled to give way and retire before the withering fire of the Belgian troops. “WHERE ARE YOUR ENGLISH TROOPS?” Gen. Baix welcomed me enthusiastically and asked: “Where are your - English troops? We are all waiting for them most anxiously.” My jour- ney to Hisbanoe was made in a Belgian staff automobile flying the Union Jack and the Belgian and French flags, which everywhere evoked enormous — enthusiasm from soldiers and peasants alike. Leaving Louvain, which was a scene of extraordinary activity, we proceeded to Roosbeck, which is about three miles northwest of Tirlement. Here I saw the first signs of real warfare. Carts were constantl> arriving carrying wounded Unians, who were bleeding and bandaged and who re RUD OE @ AS oresaay THREE GERMAN AIRSHIPS WRECKED BY ThE BELGIANS Two of the Aviators Shot from Their Seats as They Fly Over Diest and Third is Wounded. LONDON, Aug. 14—(Associated Press) —A despatch to the Reuter Agency says that three German aeroplanes flying over Diest were brought down by the Belgian artillery. Two of the aviators were killed by being dashed to earth and the third was terribly injured. BRUSSELS, Aug. 14—(United Press)—Three German aviators were shot down at Diest yesterday. The German airmen were flying across the Belgian lines in an effort to ascertain the strength of the Belgian column, which was in the shelter of its trenches, In order to get an accurate view the aviators were forced to fly low and were greeted with a volley from the guns mounted in the trenches. Two aviators were shot from thule seats and thoir machines fell in a crumpled maas. ‘The third tried vainly to reach the German line, but just when it seemed that he might | do so a shot hit his engine, wrecking it, He was flying very low at the Positions have been baffled by the ac- curacy of the Belgian fire. The guna that were especially designed to des- troy aeroplanes have more than ful- filled their mission and the marks- wonderful, On the other hand, the Krupp aero guns used by the Ger:nans have all but proven useless, They were used against the Belgians at Liege, but in nearly every instance It developed that their range was too Imited for them to do any real damage. LUND US MARES AT NARAGUA ON SSIS REE Because of “Threatenes Politi- | tn the fleld hospital at Diest, a pris- Ever eince the fighting on Belgian soll began the efforts of the German aviators to reconnoitre the Belgian ‘have Juat arranged with the Dreadener | Bank and ite en to cash letters jof credit ai cks on Amertcan \bankera for ns when they are et amped with the consular seal. | can send notices to all Americans in * Carwany now by Wolffe News Bureau “The embassy has been stormed by crowde for 4 but, with the help of dispatch was sent from Berlin, via Copenhagen p.m. Aug. 18 It left Copenhagen 3.4 | UNITED STATES TO ACCEPT NEWS WITH RESERVATION. | | WASHINGTON, ‘Aug, 14.—Ambassa- dor Gerard cabled the State Department | to-day that the American Association of Commerce and Trade of Berlin re-| quests Americans careful in gly- * ‘The asso-| cal Disturbance” Force From | Gunboat Is Sent Ashore | i | WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 “political disturb. | ance” at Bluefields, Nicaragua, Com- | “We would ask the American press) mander Twining of the gunboat Ta- rica in general to be careful watine, cadens to War. reports now|coma landed fifty-seven officers and) Because | jof a threatened in the United States con- manship of the Belgians has been | garded their capturers stoically. Belgian troopers returning {rom the fight carried the helmets of captured Uhians on the muszzles of their rifles and led scores of horses captured from the Uhlane—magnificent animals, splen- didly saddled. 7 A Belgian Major at Roosbeck told me thet amongst his prisoners was a German aviator who was brought down by rifle fre when flying over the” town of Tirlemont. The British flag, which I carried with me, was everywhere ‘eicken to the echo, and scores of times I was asked when are the British coming. All the way from Brussels to the outpost villages, which are now the object of German attack, I found everything and everybody in perfect condition to resist the German invaders. * Accordirtg to stories told by Belgian soldiers who participated tn Wednesday's fighting the number of German killed was 1,000 at the very lowest estimate, and many asserted that the Germans had as many as © 4,000 killed. KING ALBERT AND HIS STAFF AT THE FRONT. At Louvain I saw King Albert in consultation with the officers of the general staff. He was wearing a general's field uniform. I saw a constant of Red Cross wagons travelling along the road in the direetion ' , carrying both German and Belgian wounded. r Accompanying them were numerous priests and monks wearing Red Cross brassard ministering to and comforting the wounded. The Germans and the allied forces are now massing for a great battle which is expected will begin elther to-day or to-morrow, and which probar bly will decide the success or failure of the German attempt to penetrate into France by way of Belgium. Belgian soldiers returning from the front, weary but full of pluck and high spirits, are greeted by crowds of women who press food and wine upon them, many of the women eagerly kissing their brave defenders, The spirit of the Belgians, both military and civilian, fs truly won- derful, and the general impression I gained in the course of my journey from Brussels to Hisbanoe and back is that there is nothing lacking in Belgiu adiness to suffer and her determination to conquer the ia- vad! Wt Eight different combinations. put up in a neat, compact package, Fwell wrapped and tied, with a handl. ached for carrying. a ie Cream Chocolates, Special for Satur: Aug. 15th. ANHORTE! 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