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Last Edition
'VOLUME XXXIV. No. 326.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., SATURDAY. Al'GUST 29, 1914.
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GERMANY MASSES ENTIRE ARMY FOR
FINAL RlOW AT SHATTERED LINES
OF FRENCH AND BRITISH DEFENSE
RUSSIANS TAKE
KONIGSBURG AS
GERMANS FLEE
Orders Have Been Issued to
Check Russian Advance; The
Geramns Will Have Support
ot Large Austrian Forces.
DECISIVE FIGHTING VER, SOON
Special hu United Press Wire.
PARIS, Aug. 29.—Germany is
gathering her complete strength for
another herculean effort to pene
trate the allied lines and open a wide
avenue for an advance on Paris. War
office advises from the north and
north east, all point to tills move
ment being attempted at not less
than three points. The exhausted
German troops, which have been
leading the general assault now in
progress for more than a week, are
being replaced with fresh troops. The
regiment decimated by the French
fire have had their ranks filled up.
Just when they will strike only the
German general staff know, but al
ready indications of renewed activi
ties have been reported to General
Joffee by the French aerial scouts.
Meanwhile the German flank and
lines of communication are again in
danger.
rveuuerea uesptîi u.ie uy uie rtspurt
»f the wanton burning of Louvain
with thé destruction of Ub historic
buildings and priceless art treasures,
the Belgian army has left Antwerp
and is moving In force towards Brus
sels. It is reported here that it has
been purely reinforced and that It
will separate with an English force
from Ostend. This latter may include
the noted Indian forces sent by Eng
land from her eastern empire, al
though all requests for details of
troop location are sternly frowned
on by the war office.
It is known, however, that the gen
eral staff expects important develop
ments in Belgium which will entirely
change the general outlook of the
present campaign.
Plan to Occupy I'oM Cities.
IjONDON, August 29.—That the
Germans operating in western Bel
gium have planned to occupy the
French Belgian post cities and thus
hamper the work of the British In
keeping short lines of communication
open across the channel, but that
they have failed to accomplish their
action, is the provision taken by the
war office. The reason for failure
had been the inability to detach
enough infantry to occupy the
French department of Calais. The
German cavalry has raided through
a great section of the country and
have moved back from Ostend all
along the coast, but they have been
In the detached party and reports
received here indicate that no Ger
man has been reported anywhere
near the coast.
The occupation of Ostend by Brit
ish marines was chiefly responsible
for the failure of the German move
ment.
Russians Occupy Konlgsburj».
HT. PETERSBURG, August 29.—
Part of the town of Konigsburg has
been occupied by the Russian expedi
tion, which advanced Thursday from
the river Allé. The German garri
son has been forced to take refuge
in the citadel, which is now Infested
by a strong Russion force. Mean
while the various Russian commands
are moving across Eastern Prussia
and through Austria along the line
of attack planned by the general
Staff.
While details are witheld it Is stat
ed that the Russians have already
thrown a formidable army across the
Vistula and are pushing forward to
penetrate the advance defenses be
fore the Austrian and German troops
now being pushed forward from the
west, can get to their position.
Orders to Check Russians·
HERM.V, Aug. 29.—Orders bave
been issued to check the Russian ad
vance. Troops of the third line heav
ily reinforced by second reserves and
members of the Landsturn, are be
ing sent eastward to the position se
lected by the general staff.
They will have the support of the
Austrian forces, which have bee.i
transferred from the Servian bor
der, and of the Austrian army corps,
which were started from Vienna
Wednesday. While all information
regarding military movements are
withheld there is confidence that the
combined army will be able to hold
the lines against the Russians. The
plan of battle has been carefully
made.
Because of the immense armies in
Eastern Prussia it was deemed un
wise to oppose the enemy with heavy
forcée there. Instead much of that
^ country was abandoned and the
German troops fell back after in
flicting serious damage on the eu- j
eniy. The war office suggests thai
important movements now in pro-j
gress will likely put a different as
pect on the situation in the east.
Three British Steamers Sunk.
LONDON, August 29—Three Brit j
Ish steamers were sunk by the Kai-'
ser Wilhelm der Grosse before the J
palatial German Lloyd liner, trans- j
ferred to a scout cruiser, was sent to
the bottom off the African coast by'
the English light cruiser Highflyer.
Germans Defeat Russians.
BERLIN, Aug. 29.—The war of
fice announces that the German army [
operating in Eastern Prussia has de- j
feated the invading Russian forces,
near Allenstein. The German de-1
fense is declared to be increasing In j
strength and the forward movement
of the Russians is reported to havej
been checked.
Crisis Approaching.
HOME, Aug. 29.—Frequent cabi
net conferences indicate that a crisis
is rapidly approaching. The press
pre from within against Austria is
slowly but i.urely overcoming the
feeling of friendship entertained for
the triple alliance in official circles.
Reports that Austria is violating
the Italian frontier as that enormous
quantity of Austrian troops are mass
ed in readiness to strike have angered
Italians. The influential newspapers
all suggest today the necessity for
immediate action by the government,
to determine the Austrian attitude.
Pear Huss-an Invasion.
ΙΛ)ΧΙΚ)Ν, Aug. 29.— Danvie ie ter
ror stricken and in panic from fear
of invasion by the Russian army, that
Is said to be rapidly pushing its way
in this direction, according to the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph Co.
l>og Cafetier Attacked.
Dog Catcher Arthur Murisli was
attacked by four dogs yesterday on
Prospect street when engaged in his
work, and he was severely bitten in
the right hand. Dr. W. H. McCorm
ic, Jr., dressed the wound.
, — ————
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!of Perth Amboy
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Sunday, August 30th
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Tickets $1.50
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MUNICH,
This map shows the German ad
vanee on Berlin. As everybody kno
through the allies' lines and dash to
back to greater part of their fortes t
the Germans longer to penetrate Fr
due to the stubborn opposition at LI
gium and at Longwy, France, and in
Alsace-Lorraine, particularly Muelh
hand, the ltussian mobilization and i
faster than the world supposed was
ported from the Russian advance in
Berlin must at once be met by stron
mans if they are to hold their own in
vance on 1'aris and the ltussian ad
ws, the Germans hope to break
the French capital and then send
ο repel the Russians. It. has taken
ance than they planned, principally
ego, Namur and other points in Bel
the Vosges mountains and points in
ausen and Altkirch. On the other
nvasion of east Prussia has been
possible. Repeated successes re
dicates that the movement toward
g resistance on the part of the Ger
tliis great international conflict.
EliPEIUI M» OLD STRUGGLE OF 1H
UEO MIST NWDLEON, SM1CHILL
HERMAN! ELLIS
SAFE IN LONDON
Μγβ. Barney Streiff, of Brighton
avenue, received a cablegram this
morning from her husband, who is
marooned In Europe with Herman
Kills. The dispatch says that they
have arrived safely in London and ]
have booked return passage on the
Mauretania, which is expected to sail
from Liverpool within a few days.
Harry Michaels, the proprietor of
the "Smoke Shop," received a post
card this morning from his sister,
Mrs. Rose Samuels, who is now In
PariB, France. The post card stated
that she Is greatly enjoying her so
journ on the continent, but does not
make any reference to the war now
going on. The message was mailed
from Parts August 14.
MAYOR IfiAÏ
No man has yet been selected to
seek the Democratic nomination for
mayor, it was announced in the Dem
ocratic camp this morning. An In
tended conference which was to have
been held last night, was postponed, ]
it was learned, because certain prom
inent leaders could not be present. It ;
was said that a man would be select j
ed by .Monday, and that he would he
one of the three mentioned yester
day.
Thomas Christopher will receive
the support of the Democratic or
ganization for Recorder, and it is
practically certain will be Recorder
PickersglU'e only opponent in the
general election because no other
candidates have yet come forward.
With the exception of the office of
mayor the Democrats have their city
slate ready, as follows: Aldermen—i
tirst ward. J. Alfred Compton; third I
ward, Matthew Weirup; fifth, John J.;
Clark; recorder, Thomas Christo
pher.
NEW AUTOMOBILES for hire. Sex
tos. Phone HI. Ρ
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"We Are in a Grip With Prussian Militarism and England
Stands Right in Path of this Ever Over-Growing Power"
Declares First Lord of British Admiralty; Not Victory it
Germans Win, but of Blood and Military Schools.
(By Wm. G. Sheppard, United Press
Staff Correspondent.)
London, August 29.—Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admir
alty, today granted me an interview
on the subject of the European war.
On my asking him about the cause he
hunded the celebrated white paper
of Sir Edward F. Gray's negotiations
saying: "Oh thre is the case, and all
we ask from American people Is that
they should study It with severe and
impartial attention."
I then asked him what was the un
derlying cause apart from the actual
steps which has led to the rupture?
He replied that the war was started
and was being maintained by the
Prussian military aristocracy, which
set no limit to Its ambition of world
wide predominance,
"In a word,'1 he said, "it is the old
struggle of 100 years ago against
Napoleon. The grouping of forces is
different; the circumstances are dif
ferent; the occasion is different; the
mari above all Is different—happily,
but the Issue is the same. We are
In a grip with Prussian militarylem.
England stands right in the path of
this ever over-growing power. Our
military is perhaps small, but is good
and it will grow. Our naval and fi
nance resources are considerable,
and with these we stand between this
mighty army and a dominion which
would certainly not he content with
European limit."
I asked whether the end of the war
would see some abatement of the
struggle for eminence. Mr. Church
ill replied:
"That depends on the result. If
we succeed and If. as a result of our
victory Europe is rearranged as far
as possible, with regards to the prin
ciple and nationalities, and in ac
cordance with the wishes of the peo
ple who dwell in the various dis
puted areas, we may look forward
with hope to a great relaxation and
easement. But if Germany wins it
wili-nflt be a victory of the quiet, so
ber element in Germany, or of the
common people of Germany, with all
their viriues, but the victory of the
blood, of our military schools, whose
doctrines and principles will then
have received a supreme and terri
ble execution.
"I cannot understand," he con
tinued, "why Germany has not been
contented with her wonderful prog
ress since the battle of Waterloo.
For the last half century ahe has
been the center of Europe; quartered
by uian.v; feared by many; treated
with deference by nil. No country
luiH hail such a reign of prosperity
and splendor. Yet, all the time she
has been discontented; solicitous of
admiration; careless of International
law; worshipping force and giving
us all to understand that her trl· j
umphs in the past and lier power in
the present are little compared to j
what she sought in the future. And
now the great collision has come and
it is well that the democratic nations
of the world—the nations, 1 mean,
where the people own the govern
ment and not the government the
people—should realize what Is at
stake.
"The French, English and Ameri
can systems of government by popu
lar elections and parliamentary de
bates, with the kind of civilization
which flows from such Institutions
are bzrought in to direct conflict with
the highly efficient imperialist
bureaucracy and military organiza
tions of Prussia. That is the issue.
No partisanship is required to make
it plain. No sophistry can obscure it.
scure It."
I asked whether the democracy of
the 1'nited States apart from the
moral issue involved has any direct
interest In the result of the war?
"You are the judges of that" re
plied the first lord. "You do not re
quire me to talk to you of your in
terests. If England was to be re
duced in this war or another, which
would be sure to follow from it, If
this war was inclusive to the po
sition of a small country like Ilol
dand, then however, far across the
salt water your country may lie, the
burden, which we are bearing now
would fall on to your shoulders. I
do not mean that Germany would at
tack you or that if you were attack
ed you would have to bear the re
sult so far as the United States was
concerned.
"The Monroe Doctrine, however, car
ries you very far in South as well as
North America, and it is unlikely that
the victorious German militarism which
then would have shattered French, irrc
tricvably conquered Belgium and have
broke forever the power on England,
would allow itself to he permanently
cut off from all hope of that over sea
expression ami development, with which
South America alone can supply it.
; Continued on page 4.)
FIVE PASSKNGEH Touring Car; fully
equipped; »200.00. Great bargain.
C. A. Sexton, Forry Garage.
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PETITIONS ME III
County Glerk's Office Was
Flooded Yesterday, Last Day
tor Filing Petitions to Run tor
Different Offices in County.
MANY FILE FOR THE ASSEMBLY
The llnal tiling of primary peti
tions for county otlices in the county
clerk h office yesterday, developed
contests within both the Republican
and Democratic parties for nearly
every oiiice. William Quackcnbosa
tiled a petition to enter the Progres
sive Roosevelt primary for county
clerk, and George Wustefeld, of
Perth Aniboy. at a late hour tiled a
petition for the assembly on the
same ticket. lie and George E.
Wildman. of New Brunswick, are the
only two Progressives, who have
petitions on file for the nssembly.
Paul F. Buechner, who was expected
to tile a petition for the primary,
failed to do so.
The following are (he petitions on
file for county offices:
County Clerk.
Bernard M. Gannon, D.
John II. Conover, R.
Leslie T. Johnson, R.
William Quackenboes, P.
Sheriff.
Arthur B. Appleby, D.
Andrew Ely, D.
10. K. Houghton, D.
John E. Ten Broeck, R.
Joseph U. Crowell, P.
Assembly.
George A. Soit, R.
George F. Applegate, R.
I.ouls F. Belloff, R.
Clarence M. tiaight, R.
Arthur A. Qulnn, D.
Dr. Ε i.eon l.obiein, t>.
Charles Anderson. T).
I Charles T. Grace, D.
William Smith, D.
George W. Wildman, P.
I George Wustefeld, P.
< '«rouer.
rt. .M. Hoagland, R.
John V. Hubbard, R.
I,ee J. Thompson, D.
It. A. ilirner, Γ».
Ε. J. Mullen. D.
George Tresler, 1).
y. R. FUNERAL
FOR Β. IV. lu
A military funeral will be given 3
\V. Hull, a veteran of the Civil wai
from the home of Ills sou, David L.
Hull, Division street, at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mem
bers Of Major James H. Dandy Post,
No ·|3, Grand Army of the Repub
lic, Department of New Jersey, and
the Westminster Cadets will attend
in a body and escort the remains to
Its last resting place in Alpine cem
etery. A llring squad of endets will
lire a volley over I lit; grave. Com
mander Jacob 1 .alining will be in
charge of the (ΐ. A. It. service and
Captain Harry Comings, the cadets.
Members of the Westminster Cadets
will meet at their armory In Hector
street at 1:30 o'clock and from there
go to the house In a body.
TOFT SEIZES BASKETS
Sealer of Weights and Measures
llenry Toft confiscated four bas
kets which measured six quarts each
instead of the number of quarts pre
scribed by law. 'I'hey were taken
Irom a man giving his name as W
Brady, of Newark, who was se'
produce in this city. The tr
lined $5 by Recorder I'icke
cording to the state law
ing baskets between tl
standards may be used I
produce: Four, eight, ·
ty and twenty-two qui
Go to the Packer Hou
tonight. A la carte aftc
See menu for Sunday
page 4. 7365-1
NEW HUDSO*
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SEAMAN'S BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE
MINUS GLAUSES
After the strenuous efforts of
Congressman Thôn\£s J. Scully were
successful in eliminating some of the'
objectionable features of the Sea- 1
man's Hill, that measure has passed
the House of Representatives. The
congressman from the third district
was greatly interested in the bill,
since if it had been passed lu its
original form it would have meant
the stoppage of the Keanshurg Pat
ten Iron steamboats and the line of
boats stopping at Allantic Highlands.
Representative Scully returned
home from Washington last Monday
to attend the big Democratic outing ;
to Coney Island, but he received '
word that the vital measure was to
come up and he returned to the cap
ital Immediately.
Late yesterday, without the for
mality of a roll call, the seaman's
relief bill, to increase the safety of !
passengers at sea an 1 improve the
conditions of employment <,f sail
ors, passed the house ami went to the
Senate.
Some of the Republicans in the
house suggested tli.it : he enactment
of the bill into law at tills time might
lead to trouble with the warring
powers of Europe, and a Pacific I
ccast representative, Humphrey, said j
that if the bill were passed lu ils |
piesent form "we will have war with j
Japan in thirty days." Although |
they expressed these views, however,
the representatives did not even ask
for a roll call on the measure when
it was called up for its iinal passage.
Section IB of the bill is the pro
vision that critics of the measure
fear may lead to international com
plications. In the bill arrest as Β
punishment lor desertion is abol
ished. This applies to foreign as
well as American seamen, and Sec
tion Hi provides thai ninety days af
ter the passage of the act the Presi
dent shall give notice of intention
on the part of the United States to
terminate all treaties and conven
tions in so far as they provide for the
arrest and Imprisonment of Ameri
can seamen who desert in foreign
countries and foreign seamen who de-,
sert in the United States. The hill ι
also provides that upon the end of a|
voyage a seaman, either American or ;
foreign, shall have the right to de- |
mand half of the wages due him, j
und If refused, in the case of a for j
eign vessel, sue for the compensa
tion due him in an admiralty court.
A $3,000 dinkey locomotive was
damaged by fire between t> and 7
o'clock last ulght at the C. Pardee
works, ami the building in which It.
was housed for the night was burned.
Tlii) damage Is estimated by the lire
chiefs at $2,000.
Because of slack work only one
engine of the three has been in use
at the plant, and the engineman ran
it Into a small building for the
ulght. The fireman dumped the hot
ashes, which were thrown In front of
the structure. Whether the ashes
caused the lire or It was started by
the engine becoming overheated
could not be learned. When it was
discovered the roof of the building
was ablaze and the cab o£, the en
gine destroyed. The building was of
hollow tile, but all ils woodwork was
destroyed. Chiefs Woitscheek,
Tooker and Anderson directed lb"
streams of water. A link of hose
of the Lincoln company burst when
the blaze was nearly extinguished.
The burned structure was located be
tween the open hearth building and
the rolling mill.
Complaints Against "l'»Uirs."
Complaints were heard this morn
ing of the usual "fakirs" that follow
a circus. New means of defrauding
the credulous were said to have been
used. One old "gag" was worked
unsuccessfully. A youth was given
a dollar bill for a five spot, but ho
made such a protest that the proper
amount of money was given hlrn. A
fair sized crowd was both at the af
ternoon and evening perfonuence.
Y »u can't a Fora to buy a Kord
from any one else but Jensen, Kerry
Garage, 16 Smith St. Phone 181.
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