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Allenstein, Bast Prussia, Germany,
Aug. 3.—The fighting on the Russian
frontier was confined to small engage
ments between cavalry outposts until
six o'clock last evening, but an attack
was then made by^ the Russian in
vaders on Johannlsburg which is-oc
cupied by a squadron of the lltn
Pomeranian dragoons.
The railroad from Johannisburg to
Lyck on the Russian frontier has been
cut and also the light railroad running
to DTottowen.
The losses of the Russian troops are
believed to have numbered about 20
men while the Germans have not lost
any killed although several have been
slightly wounded.
Paris, Aug. 3.—The German ambas
sador was still at his post in Paris to
day and there was no indication of his
intention to leave.
"The streets of the French capital
today presented a deserted appear
ance. All the motor omnibuses and
most of the taxicabs had disappeared,
having been requisitioned by the
armv, while a large proportion of the
men had gone to join their regiments.
Servian War Goes On.
Vienna, Aug. 3.—The Militaerische
Rundschau states that serious fighting
Is in progress on the River Drina.
Bands of Servian volunteers who are
attempting to cross the river are op
posed by
Austro-Hungarian
guards.
The Servians fired on their own
river boats killing and injurying many
men.
London, Aug. 3.—'Telegrams from
the German government received at
German embassy state that a French
doctor with two assistants tried to
poison the wells near Metz with
cholera microbes. The doctor was
tried by court martial and then shot.
Another French party, according to
the same source of information .en
deavored to blow up a strategic tun
ned near Cohemene. All were shot.
Heavy Naval Battle.
London, Aug. 3.—The News of the
World says it has received a wireless
communication to the effect that heavy
firing is proceeding on the Nodth sea.
The newspaper presumes that German
and French fleets are engaged.
According to a dispatch from Copen
hagtn, a Dane who had just arrived
there from Kiel said the German Baltic
fleet was making its way to the North
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MISER'S SOLDIERS OPERATE ON
BOTH SIDES OF EMPIRE AT SAME
TIME: RUSSIANS ARE AGGRESSIVE
Annies of French Republic Ready for the Foe on the
Frontier and Several Battles are Reported to
Have Been Fought at Points Along Border.
CRACK REGIMENT OF FATHERLAND IS
SAID TO HAVE MET WITH REVERSE
Raid of Cavalry Into France is Made for Purpose of
Getting Additional Horses Patrol of the Rival
Forces Meet and Many Shots are Exchanged.
Berlin, Aug. 3.—The invasion of Russia by the Ger
man troops began today when the first battle of 155th
infantry with a machine gun company occurred at
Kalisz, in Russian Poland.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 3.—A battle was fought
yesterday between German and Russian fleets off the
Aland Islands, and the Russians being defeated. The
Russian vessels took refuge in the Gulf of Finland
where they still remained today.
London, Aug. 3.-—German cavalry today raided the
French frontier near the fortress of Belfast and at
tempted to commandeer horses,accordin£ ta^patches
from "^arisT German patrols:/ also 4k\,vfa* attacked
Joncherey, near Belfort.
Paris, Aug 3.—A proclamation of martial law
throughout France and Algeria was issued by President
Poincare today after a meeting of the cabinet. He also
summoned parliament to meet tomorrow.
Paris, Aug 3.—The invasion of France by'German
troops is regarded in official circles here as making war
between the two countries start automatically without a
formal declaration.
Berlin, Aug. 3.—M. Sverbiev, the Russian am
bassador, received his passports today.
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Rome, Aug. 3.—Italy today formally
proclaimed her neutrality in the
European conflict.
London, Aug. 3.—A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Paris today
says German troops have taken
possession of. the Belgian town of
London, Aug. 3.—Dowager Empress
Maria Feodorowna of Russia, sister
of Queen Mother Alexandra, was to
day stopped in Berlin on her way to
St. Petersburg and given the choice
of returning to England or going to
Copenhagen.
Coblenz, Germany, Aug. 3.—A party of
eighty French officers dressed In
Prussian uniforms attempted yester
day to cross the German frontier in
automobiles near Walbeck on the
Dutch frontier to the west of Gel
dern. The attempt was unsuccess
ful.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.—President
Wilson told callers today the United
States had not directly or indirectly
made any offer to use its good of
fices to bring about peace in Europe.
He said he had not heard of a sug
gestion by the Queen of Holland
that the United States and Holland
offer mediation.
sea. Only an armored cruiser and two
old ships were left in Kiel roadstead.
British Steamer Seized.
A dispatch to the Central News says
the Germans have taken possession of
the steamer Castro in the Kiel canal
and ordered her to Hamburg. The Cas
tro belongs ot the Wi«on line, an Eng
lish company. She was bound from
Dantzig to Hull without passengers.
The information was received at the
offices cf the company in Hull.
Coal Steamer Taken.
According to another dispatch to the
Central News from Kings Lynn, a sea|port
port in Norfolk, England, the British
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WILL M-AKE EFFORT TO DELIVER
ENGLISH TREASURE TO
KAISER'S BATTLESHIPS.
New York, Aug. 3.—Wireless mes
sages were dispatched today from the
home office of the North
Lloyd
Steamship
Co, in Bremen order
ing the Kronprinzessen Cecilie, which
has on board $10,600,000 in gold for
London and Paris banks to proceed di
rectly to Bremen without touching as
usual at Plymouth and Cherbourg.
This order, as announced at the
New York offices, was taken to mean
that the steamship Officials proposed
to deliver the gold aboard German
warships rather than run the risk of
seizure by British ships.
The reports that the ship was off
the north coast of Ireland last night
and was captured by a man-of-war
were not confirmed at the local office
nor was there any information as to
the disposition of the passengers,
most of whom are bound for England
and France.
FRENCH MELD EHSIVE
Germans in Semi-Official Statement
Condemn Statesmanship of
Their Enemies.
Berlin, Aug. 3.—A semi-official com
munication published here today says:
"The Havas agency of Paris is pub
lishing colored accounts of an inter
view between the German ambassador
at Paris and Renee Vivina, the French
premier. The fact is that the French
reply to the German demand was so
ambiguous and evasive that any
further declarations must have been
meaningless."
EXPORT FREIGHT REFUSED.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 3.—The Illi
nois Central railroad today instructed
its Memphis office to receive no «ex
freight -for shipment via Ham
burg American steamers. None of
(the other roads entering Memphis has
I received similar instructions.
IOWA—Generally fair except possible showers In south portions. Sun rises, 4:53 a. m. sets, 7:18 p. m.LOCAL TEMP.—9 p. m., 71 7 a. m., 70 2 p. m.
German
OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA.TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914
GERMAN ARMY INVADES FRANCE
German Dirigible Wrecked Bp Frenchman
in Aeroplane Who Sacrifices His Own Life
London, Aug. 3.—The first engagement of the great European war was fought in the air, according to a
ieport received here last evening.
The report says that German and French air craft have been flying Just over the frontier dlfice yester
day morning. The Germans are using the big Zeppelin type dirigibles, while aeroplanes are employed by
the French flyers. One of the latter sighted a German dirigible on the French side of the border line. The.
French pilot drove bis machine straight at the dirigible, which was manned liy twenty-five soldiers, and:
dashed against the gas bag.
The dirigible was wrecked and all aboard as well as th& Frenchman were dashed to death. It is believed
that the French flyer deliberately sacriflced himself to deal, destruction to the Germans... ....•
Saltlllo, Mex.,'Aug. 2.—(Via Laredo,
Tex., Aug. 3).—An advance on Mexico
City of over seventy thousand well
armed and equipped constitutionalist
soldiers began today on orders from
General Carranza.
Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mex., Aug. 1.
—(Via El Paso, Tex., Aug. .3).—Gener
al Alverada Obregon, commanding the
division of the northwest, arrived here
today and his troops are mobilizing
here for the movement on Mexico City.
This place is only eighty miles north
Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.-Managers
of the western railways have (accepted
arbitration with their enginemen and
firemen.
At President Wilson's plea that a
strike be averted because of the Euro
pean crisis, the railroad managers vis
ited the white house before noon and
advised the president they would ac
cept the plan proposed by the federal
board of mediation.
It provides that the question of
wages shall be arbitrated under the
Newlands act and that rules and regu
lations enforced prior to October, 1913,
shall be observed.
The president had written the rajl
road managers saying:
"In view of the world-wide condl-.
tions, unparalleled in recent history, I
which have arisen within the last few
days, it is obvious that the suspensipn
of business on roads serving more
than half the territory of this country
would be a calamity.
"The situation has caused a crisis
which hardly permit a full considera
tion of the merits of the controversy
and I feel that under the circumstances
I can appeal with confidence to your
patriotism and to your regard for the
public welfare to make whatever sac
rifice is necessary."
The reply of the managers said:
MEXICAN REBELS ARE
MARCHING ON CAPITAL
Carranza Evidently Tires of Waiting for Carbajal to
Surrender and Huge Army is Sent to Capture the
Seat of Government—Villa Will Not Advance.
Railroad Strike Averted for
Time Agree on Arbitration
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AEROPtANES^
Irapuato was taken after heavy fight
ing. After the troops under Colonel
Miguel 0«osta drove back the federal
outposts, General Lucio Blanco, Obre
gon's cavalry chief, attacked Irapuato
on July. 29. After a three hours' flght
the federals fled from the city.
During the fighting the federals lost
about 200 killed and 800 prisoners.
"Under any ordinary circumstances
we should feel that our plain duty to
the interests committed to our charge
would not merely justify but would re
quire us to insist upon a plan of arbi
tration that would recognize our right
to be heard upon the controversy.
"But we also appreciate that a situa
tion has arisen which does not permit
a full consideration of the merits of
our case, and which constrains you to
ask us to waive any discussion of mer
its and accept the plan of arbitration
proposed by the mediators which you
feel convinced, offers under existing
circumstances the only possible way of
averting a disastrous strike upon all
the railroads of the,western half of the
country.
"We, therefore, accept the situation
as you have presented it and beg to ex
press herewith our acceptance of the
plan of arbitration."
Westerners Ask Increase.
Increases in freight rates on all the
railroads west of the Mississippi river
are to be submitted to the interstate
commerce commission.
The applications of western roads
for more revenue will be presented as
soon as they can be prepared in the
required form, and will constitute the
basis for another proceeding such as
the one just concluded.
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west of Mexico City.' Obregon's forces
probably will converge with those of
Jesus Carranza who recently took Gua
najuato.
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War Situation
German troops Invaded Russia Poland
today and occupied the town of
Kalisz.
The German army violated the
neutrality of Belgium, of which
Great Britain is protector. German
troops occupied the Belgian town of
Arlon.
Belgium had previously refused to
consider an ultimatum offering a
certain agreement with Germany In
.case Belgium agreed to facilitate the
movements of the German army.
So grave is the situation regarded that
a coalition government of all parties
probably will be formed nl the
British Isles while It was generally
expected that iFeld Marshal Earl
Kitchener was to be appointed min
ister of war.
The Russian naval port of Libau on
the Baltic was bombarded by a Ger.
man cruiser which was also engaged
with a Russian cruiser.
The German fleet was reported filing
Into the North sea where the Rus
sian fleet Is sailing. The German
ambassador left Paris today.
Fighting between Ruslsan and German
cavalry patrols on the frontier re
sulted in slight losses.
French officers are neported to have
attempted to cross Dutch territory,
but unsuccessfully. French airmen
are said to have made daring flights
over German territory.
German cavalry Is reported to have
crossed the French frontier near
Belfort and trfed to commandeer
horses.
Martial law was proclaimed through
out France where the mobilization
and concentration of the various
armies have been carried out satis
factorily.
The German authorities' accuse the
French of violating rwutral law of
frontiers before the declaration of
war.
Neutral Luxumberg is occupied by
100.000 German troops.
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Hard to See How Other Nations Can Prevent Being
Drawn Into the Struggle Whether They Want to or
Not—All Preparing for Possible Emergencies.
ENGLAND HOLDING BACK BUT MAY BE
CALLED ON BY BELGIANS FOR AID
Germans Have Violated Neutrality of Little Kingdom
By Sending Forces Through on the Way to the
French Frontier—People Expecting War.
London ,Aug. 3.—Violation of neutrality by Ger
many, frontier raids by German, Russian, and French
troops clashes between outposts, the bombardment of a
Russian Baltic port by a German warship and the seizure
of merchant ships by Russia and Germany, constituted
the striking features today of the war on which virtually
the whole continent of Europe has started.
The position to be taken by the British empire re
mained still to be defined.
It was feared that Germans attacking the Belgian
frontier guards would lead to war with England, Great
Britain stands pledged to maintain Belgium's neutrality.
The leaders of the opposition parties were called into
council by the cabinet and it was reported that the can
cellation of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener's retyrn to
Egpyt was a prelude to his appointment as minister of
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It was asserted there yesterday to be the intention
of the British navy to take instant action in case a Ger
man soldier should set foot on Belgian soil. ,v
London, Aug. 3.—A Brussel's dispatch to Exchange
Telegraph says Belgian cabinet's response to the Ger
man note offering an entente if Belgium would facilitate
the movement of German troops, has been given and'is
in the nature of a formal refusal.
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Evidences were not lacking of the grave view of the
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situation* taken by all classes in the
The secretary also stated in the
house of commons that the house was
free to decide what the British attitude
in the present European conflict should
be.
Toward the close of the session Sir
Edward Grey said:
"We must prepare and are prepared
to face the consequences of UBing all
our strength at any moment now."
Sir Edward said if a foreign fleet
came down the English channel to
bombard the French coast, "We could
not stand aside."
The foreign secretary Btated that the*
British fleet had been mobilized and
the mobilization of the British army
was taking place, but no engagement t.
had yet been made by the government
to send an expedition abroad.
Andrew Bonarlaw, leader of the op«'
position, today supported the govern
ment. and referred amid cheers to the
support received from, the British,
dominions.
Wild cheering from all parts of the
house greeted John E. Redmond, the
nationalist leader, when he assured
the government that every soldier in
Ireland might be withdrawn tomorrow
and the coast of Ireland would be de
fended against invasion by her armed
sons, the Catholics
the Protestants
Finances
The house of lordB passed without
discussion the bill to suspend tempor
arily the payment of bills of exchange
and giving the government power to
declare a moratorium.
The moratorium bill received the
rojal assent. The Marquis of Lane
down. leader of the opposition, said
the opposition was willing to support
the government in any difficulties In
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London, Aug. 3.—Sir Edward
told the house of commons he had
"given France assurance that if Ger
man fleet came into the English chan
nel or through the North sea to under
take hostile operations against the
French coast or shipping, the British
fleet would give all the protection
its powpr.
Sir Edward Grey announced in the
house of commons today that a tele- iCiit
gram from the king of Belgium made
an appeal to Great Britain to safe
guard the integrity of Belgium.
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