The evening world. Newspaper, August 31, 1914, Page 1

i i a al adil a _.FRANCE CALLS OUT 600,000 MORE YOUNG MEN. | FINAL The “Circulation Books Open to All. = = ——— 1% ayn Covrriem, 1914, by The _PRICE ONE CENT. » (The New York World). Preve Publishing >FRENCH WAR OFFICE REPORTS | HREE GREAT BATTLES TO-DAY CARDINALS MEET AUSTRIAN LEFT ARMY ROUTED BY RUSSIANS: LOSSES ARE IMMENSE St.Petersburg Officially ReportsCom- plete Victory in Northern Galicia, Killing Thousands—Cossacks pur- sue and Decimate “Panic-Strick- en” Survivors. 30,000 RUSSIANS CAPTURED ‘IS CLAIM MADE BY GERMANS Servians Preparing to Invade Bosnia With Entire Force—Koenigsberg, Thorn and Graudenz Surrounded —Poles in Kaiser’s Army Said to Have Revolted and Slain Officers. RUSSIAN REPORT. ST. PETERSBURG (via Rome), Aug. 31 (United Press].—| Russian troops have smashed through the Austrian left army near Samosce, in Northern Galicia and have routed it with enormous losses. Thousand of prisoners have been taken, together with many cannon, machine guns and munitions, according to) an official statement issued by the War Office to-day. > The Russian Cossack division is now declared to be in full pursuit of the retreating army and to have succeeded in decimating the rear guard. The defeated Austrians are declared in the official reports to be “panicestricken” and fresh Russian columns are being sent against them to prevent a junction with the Austrian forces now near Lemberg. It is stated that the Russian infantry, covered by an| artillery bombardment, charged the advancing Austrians and in a hand-to-hand conflict turned the right of the line at the point of the bayonct. ’ The Austrians were driven back so rapidly that it was impossible for them to take their artillery with them, and they abandoned it to the oncoming Russian army. 8T, PETERSBURG, Aug. 31.—[United Press.]—The great Russian army continues on the offensive along {ts entire 100-mile front of advance in astern Prussia and Galicta, Official reports here declare that the for- tresses of Thorn and Grandenz on the Vistula have been invested. The Russians have heavy siege guns in operation, The second Russian invad- ing army has reached Eastern Prussia to reinforce the first. 1 hting has been in progress about Koenigsburg for three days. | pierce: Sghting # Y% | ing that all operating expenses were Russian cavalry pressed the pursuit of the retreating Germans into the outlying defences, which they now hold. |the American flag and the Red Cross | painted white, Ww ‘YORK, U.§. RED GROSS HIRES OCEAN LINER 10 AID WO WOUNDED Rucibocesealeaey Steamer Hamburg, as American Hos- pital Ship, Sails Saturday. TAKES 200 DOCTORS. Warring Governments Will Recognize Neutrality of Ves- sel Manned by Americans, WASHINGTON, Aug. 31— (Anso- ciated Press).—The American Red Cross announced to-day that it had chartered the steamer Hamburg of the Hamburg American line, which will be renamed Red Cross and sail on Saturday for Europe, ‘The Hamburg, built for the China service, will make an ideal hospital ship, her cabins being unusually large because of the tropical heat. She has several times been chartered by the Kaiser to house his guests at the Kiel regattas. A dozen hospital units will be placed on the ship, which will be manned by, an American crew and commanded by retired American naval officers, It will fly, by a special act of Congress, flag. Ambassador Jusserand to-day no- tifled the Red Cross that France would recognize the neutrality of the jship, although the primary owner Is {a German line, Sir Cecil Spring- Rice, the British Ambassodor, al- ready had informed the Red Cross that England would recognize the neutrality of the vessel. The ship will go to England first, where Rear-Admiral Aaron Ward, U 8, N,, retired, will take command, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chairman of the National Retief Board of the American Red Croas, will go to New York to-night to take personal charge of the final preparations for the de- parture of the ship. The Hamburg is a twin-screw steamer of 10,532 tons. She 1s 499 feot long, han a beam of sixty feet and was built in 1900 at Stettin. She is now tied up at her pler in Brook- lyn. Orders were given by the Hamburg- American line to-day to Tush the | work of making the steamer ready to sail on Saturday, She will be with @ red “hospital band” around the upper part of her hull. It was said at the offices of the Hamburg-American Mne here that the charter waa given to the Ameri- can Red Cross with the understand- to be paid by the soctety. The company said that it had been Tho s>cond Russian offense ts now engaged, having reinforced the first line, which has driven back ¢ Austrian columns that are co-operating for the defense of Galicia a astern Prussia, The War Office says the Russian advance is be ning lly pushed forward and ts sta “overcoming an unusually stubborn ‘The Autrsian raid into south Russian Poland {s said to have failed and the Austirans, defeated with heavy loss, are now said to be in fall re- treat. Tho Russian line in Galicia was stated to-d to bo extended through Brzukovitze, Przemyslany and Kamlnonka, while the heavy fighting almost directly in front of Lemburg ts still in progress. Austrian rein- forcements are being rushed along the Vistula to aid in the defense of ae which is now hard pressed, The War Office declares thousands of prisoners, maby guns and large quantities of munitions have been cap- Polish soldiers of the Sixth German Breslau corps, serving against the allies on the western frontier, have mutinied and killed their officers, notified that between 150 and 275 doctors and nurses would be sent to Europe on the ship and that accom- modations for the larger number were being made, The holds will be filled | with all kinds of hospital supplies, The ship 1s chartered to mako one round trip to Europe, the ports of call to he decided upon Sr the Red Cross, ————-—_—_ REOPEN QUEENSTOWN PORT TO AMERICANS WHO WANT TO SAIL FROM IRELAND. LONDON, Ai Ki —As 8 rosult of representation by the IN CONCLAVE T0 ELECT NEW POPE Nine Members of Sacred Corl lege Named, from Among Which Choice May Be Made. 57. ARE IN _ SESSION Cardinal Farley Only Amer- ican Present, Gibbons and O'Connell Not Arrived. \ ROME, Aug. 21.—The last funeral rites for Pope Plus X. having been’ said, the members of the Sacred Col- lege to-day entered the Conclave dur- ing which a successor to the late Pope will be elected. Fifty-seven Cardinals—thirty-one of the number Ttalians—assembled at the Vatican to-day for the ceremonies preliminary to the election. Among those absent are Cardinal Bagin of Canada and Cardinals O'Connell and Gibbons of the United States. It is expected thut they will arrive by Thursday. Car- dinal Farley of New York is the only | American Cardinal present. ‘Troops to-day encircled the Vatican | and St. Peter's, preventing the posai-| bility of any Interference during the election of the new Pope. The Ttallan | Government took this means of guar- antecing the perfect freedom of the Cardinals during the Conclave, Although the greatest secrecy sur- rounds the election of the new Pope, the Cardinals being walled up in the of St, Demaso, Vatican authorities are unanimous in declaring that in the early elimination the selection of @ successor to Pope Pius has nar- rowed down to the choice of one of nine Cardinals. The new Pope, it is declared, is certain to be chosen from among the following Car ; Mat. Ferrari, Lualdi, Ferrata, ‘di, Serafini and Pompili. Each Cardinal was especially vea- |, Gaspari, violet wool. BUMPER COTTON CROP OF 15,090,000 BALES Yield Indicated by Government Report May Exceed the Recent Harvest of 1911, WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-A bumper crop of cotton, which may equal or exceed the record crop of 1911 when final returns are made, is indicated by the Department of Agriculture's report to-day, showing the condition of the crop on Aug. 25 to be 78 per cent. of a normal. ‘A total production of 15,090,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight i# In- terpreted by the departn, . experts from the condition figures. 1,365,000 bales more than from the July condition figur he result of excellent growing conditions throughout the cotton belt during | August, —— ae SOCIETY WOMEN START | ENDLESS CHAIN TO AID RED CROSS WAR FUND. learned ir from Mra. mi American Embassy, ie per’ ot G reopened to MONDAY, AUGUST 81, Conclave apartments in the Court) ii de sk Cea ll met ok br tae ELAS AY He Mie 4 World, FINAL TCirentation Books Onen to All.” Books Onen to Al Weather—Fair and warmer to-night; Tuesday — 1914. . 18. P “PRICE ONE cnNT. —= AGES i|French Officials Claim a Victory for the Southern Wing, -Indecisive Results in the Centre, but Admits the Allies Were Driven Farther to French Capital. |German War Office Declares British Army Has Been Cut a Off From Its Base---French Government May Quit — Paris and Make Headquarters in Bordeaux. PARIS, Aug. 31 [Associated Press].—An official statement issued this evening sume marizes the situation to date as follows: retiring before us. “The morale of our troops is excellent being filled from regimental depots.” ' THOUSANDS LEAVE PARIS; ~ GOVERNMENT MAY BE MOVED: Families Sleep and Eat in Line for Eighteen Hours, Waiting to Buy Tickets and Board Trains. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Associated Preas).—France is considering the advisability of moving the seat of her Government from Paris to Bor- | deaux ae @ precautionary measure, according to official advices received here to-day. The French Foreign Office has discussed the idea of moving the capi- tal with foreign diplomats so that they could make proper arrangements. It 1s considered most probable that Ambassador Herrick will remain in Paris in order to better care for Americans should Paris be invested by the Germany army. French Embassy officials pointed out that a precedent for the same situation occurred during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, when the capital was established at Bordeaux. Most of the diplomatic missions, it is 5 understood, would accompany the Government if it left Paris. PARIS, Aug. 31.—(Assoclated Press.)—Thousands of persons are pre- paring to leave the capital as a matter of prudence. It is felt here that the fewer the number of non-combatants In the city the better, Lines of people stretched for blocka from the railway stations to-day. They were so anxious to leave the city that they thus early took their positions waiting for the ticket offices to be opened at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning. All places on trains departing to-day have been sold, Whole families with their hand baggage camped in the line, where they, ate their meals and slept as best they could. The Qual d'Orsay Station was closed at noon. The crowd of persons i then In Hne there were told that no more tickets would b» sold to-day. Only ja few left their places. The others resigned themselves to a wait of | elghteen bours. President Poincare, who has been seen but rarely in public since the } war began, being overwhelmed with work, to-day visited the military hos- pital of St. Martin and spoke to many of the wounded, An immense crowd | outside the place respectfully saluted the Chief Executive as he arrived and | departed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (United Press).—The French Embassy to-day | pointed out that the only buildings on the outskirts of Paris which would eas be destroyed would be ragpickers’ huts and other shanties “The military regulations of Paris have always provided,” it was stated, “that no valuable buildings could be erected inside the military nd one which would interfere with the warke of the guns from the forts, The land in the path of cannonading by the fort is rented only to the very af | poorest classes and then with the understanding that whenever it is neces- ary the buildings on it may be tors down.” ee ee “On our right, after partial checks, we have taken the offensive and the enemy is “In the centre we have had alternate checks and successes. “On our left, by a-series.of.circumstances which turned in favor of the Germans; and despite lucky counter attacks, the Anglo-French forces were obliged to give way. i |As yet our armies, notwithstanding a few incontestable checks, remain intact. : {reservists will be equipped and ready for the field in a few * |met every move of the enemy with a counter attack that in spite of considerable losses which are FRENCH REPORT. PARIS, Aug. 31 [Associated Press]. —All night long troops from the south and west of France have been arriving at the a capital and passing by rail around the city to the locations in the encircling fortifications to which they have beens assigned. There is great activity on the part of the municipal military administration in completing the details of the plans for the defense of Paris. f Additional French forces totalling 600,000 men will be — ready for active service in about six weeks as a result of the decision announced yesterday to call out the 1914 young men and the elder classes of the reservists it is stated. The days. PARIS, Aug. 31 (United Press].—A supreme effort to _ halt the German flanking movement on the northwest was . being made to-day. At daylight the French army, massed on the Lorraine | rontier, attacked the German left and simultaneously the rattle was renewed in the entire Vosges region. ¢ It was hoped this would compel the Germans to withe § iraw some of their men from their right, thus relieving the ntense pressure against the French left, which has been! ‘teadily falling back in the face of assault by a superior force. , War Minister Millerand declared this afternoon that the present positions occupied by the allies are the strongest. | yet held. He believes the final assault by the Germans will result in such heavy losses to them that, even though the allies are once again forced to retreat, the Germans will be unable to follow up their advantage. “The losses of the enemy are out of all proportion te oY those of the allies,” he said. Our lines of communication have been shortened by the fighting. Those of the enemy have been lengthened. “Even though we are still compelled to remain on the defensive and take up a new position, it all will operate to — our advantage. “In Lorraine our forces are the aggressors and have has kept the advantage here always on our side. ‘Always the enemy is losing heavier than are we, while always the menace of our Russian allies becomes ba. real to him.” It is declared that the Germans have been unable to ™ iorce the passage of the Meuse, within French territory. Every attempt to string pontoons to replace the bride destroyed by the French has been blocked. The forces under Gen. Paul Pau, the one outstan French here of the prevent wet, see Cosiiee Stara substantial Yieterian, She sapth