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VOL. 9, NO. 207.
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HAS BEEN ISSUED
First Line Will be Composed
of 200,000 Men, Says
Berlin Report.
Rome, via Paris, Sept. 1.
•—A telegram received in
Rome from Berlin announc
es the mobilization of the
Turkish army. Following the
advice of Field Marshal Ba
ron Von Der Goltz, it is
stated, the Turkish govern
ment will form an army of
first line composed of 200,000
men.
Washingfcon,,. Sept,,. X,—
The Turkish ambassador. A.
Rustem Bey, expressed
doufct that the Turkish army
is mobilizing and is about to
fight on the side of Germany.
He said the Turkish army
mobilized three weeks ago.
BOULOGNE ALMOST
EVACUATED CITY
Boulogne, Sepf. 1.—From a military
point of view, Boulogne Is an evacu
ated city, while the French flag: is said
to hang ready for instant hoisting at
the historic chateau which crowns the
high central hill, and can be seen
miles awa,y by the approaching
Uhlans. No trains have arrived from
Paris since yesterday. This morning
a general order was issued forbidding
the issue of more passes for Paris,
and the last travelers through from
the capital say that it seems to be
prepared for a siege. When the troops
were withdrawn the banks began to
pay checks only in silver. The reason
given was that paper was easier to
carry.
When It became apparent that it
was not in accordance with the large
purpose of the campaign for the allies
to defend Boulogne there was a sud
den alteration in the spirits of the
people.
1,000,000 RUSSIANS
IN FIRST INVASION
New York, Sept. 1.—Daily specula
tions as to the size of the Russian
army and daily claims as to its mem
bers have led to the wildest estimates
of the Russian force. Here is an act
ual statement of the Russian force
at the opening of the campaign
against Germany, taken from official
records made by the Russian general
staff:
Tho Russian mobilization at the
first call of. the czar consisted of 1,
240,000 men. Of this force less than
600,000 men were available for the
first movement against east Prussia.
The movement against Austria ab
sorbed 800,000. St. Petersburg the
oretically retained two corps for
northern protection.
Thus less than 1,-000,000 men were
sent out at first against the line of
80 miles, making up the Russian
military frontier.
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Paris, Sept. 1.—The wife of
General Metzinger, a distinguish
ed French officer, whose son,' a
captain in the army, was recently
wounded, was traveling from
Switzerland to Lorraine.
She overheard a conversation
between two German officers dur
ing, a rainstorm. One said: "Oh,
I left my umbrella at a hotel In
Paris," the other replied: "Never
fear you will be able to go and
get it next week."
"Pray, do not trouble your
selves," interrupted Mme. Metz
lnger. "My son, who is a captain
In the French army, will under
take to bring It to Berlin him
self."
BUTTE IS FACWG
REKMTEM
Miners Threaten to Destroy
Town With Torch if, the
Troops are Called In.
Butte, Mont., Sept. 1.—Terror pre
vails throughout Butte on intimations
that this miners have threatened to
dyaewftte^fia' burn the town of an. at
tempt is -being- troopg-h«?i
"Wjj have Quantities of dynairiite, said
fc^aLdfeF&nd the troops will And
ashes," they say,
Advices from-Helena said the Sec
ond regiment, consisting of 600 men.
was being held in .readiness to depart
for Butte the instant Governor Stew
art gave the orders.
BIG REVOLUTION IN
ALBANIA IMMINENT
Burazzo, via Rome, Sept. 1.—
Prince William of WiecJ. ruler of Al
bania, is virtually a prisoner in A1-.
bania. The situation is growing in
creasingly desperate. That a general
revolution is imminent Js believed
certain. The prince has sent most of
his family away. An Italian yacht
is lying in the harbor in readiness to
take him off. Large quantities of
arms and ammunition have been
smuggled across the border within
the last few days. It Is reported that
Austrian agents are endeavoring to
stir up the Albanians against Monte
negro, which is now at war with Aus
tria.
WAR DANGER HINTED
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Washington, Sept. 1.—That hurried
emergency legislation may be needed
from congress affecting the Philip
pines because of Japan's war upon
Germany, was frankly declared In a
formal statement by the democratic
"whip" of the senate, Senator Lewis
of Illinois. Lewis declared President
Wilson has sent a letter to administra
tion senators to hold the senate to
gether for emergency legislation If
necessary.
A call for a caucus of senate demo
crats Wednesday, to map out'a legisla
tive program was Issued last night.
"It may (be necessary to provide a
new system of neutrality laws for this
government in order that citizens may
know, what can be done to avoid con
flict with the foreign countries," was
another significant statement by. Lew
is.
GERMANS BLOW TIP BRIDGES.
Amsterdam, via London, Sept. 1.—
A dispatch to the Agemeen Handels*
blad from Turnhout, Belgium, says
that the Germans have blown up the
railway bridges on the line between
Moll, a village thirty-one miles east of
Antwerp, And' Munchen-Gladbach,
Rhenish Prussia..
Berlin Claims Gigantic Victory Over RUM Forces—Say
W '/vThree of Czar's Generals are Captured—-
Washington fle*. t—A Ger
aa victory at Allenateta, In
which dim Russian amy corps
wore defeated, and 70.000 prison
en, including three Russian gen
erals, taWii^ mm nvorted to the
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Forming Biggest Portion of Fares
Washington, Sent. 1.—Though no
formal protest or objection has been
filed with the United States govern
ment by Great Britain against the
transfer of, any German liners in con
nection-with the plan to touiid up an
American merchant marine during
the progress of the European war,
there is growing evidence that the
wholesale transfer of these vessels to
the American government or to in
dividual Americans will not toe satis
factory to the British government.
There are strong indications, on ac
count of the cloud of doubt that sur
rounds the question, that the British
government would capture these. Ger
man vessels should they proceed to
sea under the American flag, and haul
them to British prize courts for final
adjudication of the question as to
•whether the transfer of these vessels
were a bona fide one that could be
recognized by that government.
The position of the French govern
ment is well known. The French
practice, dating as far back as the
Reglement of 1694. and confirmed by
that of 17T.8, Ignores all'sale or sales
of ships by enemies not made by au
thentic facts previous to the declara
tion of war or the commencement of
hostilities.
No Protest Filed.
Sir Cecil. Spring-Kice, the British
ambassador to the .United States,
called' at the. state department today
and .had another long talk with offi
cials'about the rules of neutrality in
their relation and application to the
MOB ELS STREETS
Scenes at Opening of War
Described by Paterson,
N. J., Physician.
$ew York, Sept. 1.—Scenes in St
Petersburg at the opening of the war
were described here by Dr. Charles
Ritter of Paterson. N. J., a passen
ger aboard the'Adriatic which arrived
here
"When we got there," he said, "the
city was under martial law. Cossacks
were riding tip and down the streets,
airo.ur cowboys do in the dime novels.
Bvery train which arrived poured in
hordes of soldiers from the country.
Although the officialls theoretically
pa4d for everything they seised, it
amounted to absolute confiscation In
plraptloe. One man there, for instance,
owned a string of race bones valued
at'$100,000. They were all taken for
thfe jwrny, and he received about. 1100.
lP,ooo at Palace.
Chicago, Sept. 1.—With several hundred passengers, most of them
women and children, the City of Chicago, a lake excursion steamer,
from Benton Harbor, Mich., caught Are a number of Allies off shore,
Racing against the flames, the steamer made'jor the government
breakwater just off the local harbor, and the passengers were landed
safely only a few minutes before the craft sank.
The passengers huddled on the breakwater, and, later were taken
ashore aboard tugs and other excursion boats.
Some of the passengers expressed the belief that some were caught
asleep in their berths, but this is not confirmed. The fated craft be
longed to the Graham & Morton Transportation company.
The lives of the big passenger list were undoubtedly saved by
the resourcefulness of Captain Oscar Bjork. His wireless falling to
work, Captain Bjork ordered tho engines set full speed ahead, and 45
minutes later, after a 13-mlle dash, the big boat, with a carrying
capacity of 2.600 passengers, sunk her bow into the government
pier, wedged fast.
All through the ordeal the officers and crew stack to their posts,
although the stokers and enginemen were choking with smoke and
flames bursting from the upper decks.
To avoid a panic, the passengers, nearly all of whom were asleep
In their cabins, were not notified to come on deck until the pier was
dimly visible through the early morning mist.
"Women and children first," ordered Captain Bjork. and the men
passengers, as well as the crew, stood bock in perfect order.l Most of
them were thrown from their feet by the impact as the ship struck the
pier.
The plight of the ship had been seen from shore, aiyl seven tugs,
two fire tugs and two excursion steamers, drew alongside almost the
moment the City of Chicago struck.
Although greatly excited, the passengers landed- without, .panic or
injury to any one.
The flames were subdued after three hours' fight by fire tugs, as
sisted by streams from other excursion boats. The steamer settled by
stern with the prow out of the water.
No Formal Protest, However, Has Been Lodged With the
United States—Question of Law, Founded by
.. Precedent, Must Govern Action.
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possible purchase of German ships by
the United States government or by
American citizens or corporations. The
report was circulated that Great
Britain had, through the ambassador,
protested, and filed an objection
against the purchase of German ships.
No protest was filed no objection was
filed. Though no protest was made,
it is understood from a reliable
source that the ambassador pointed
out the difficulties that might arise
under certain contingencies.
In the conference between Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice and the state department
officials it was pointed out that the
question of the sale of these ships
is. a' question entirelv of law, to toe
decided according to precedent It de
veloped that there was no precedent
covering the wholesale transfer of
ships of a belligerent to a neutral
power.
Since there is no precedent, it is Im
possible to say that the three allied
powers of Russia. Great Britain and
France would have the right to cap
ture these vessels.
The United States government is
free to do what it wishes In the mat
ter, but it has been pointed out that
If these vessels are taken over either
by the American government or any
of its citizens, the vessels may run
the risk of capture, so as to enable
British prize courts to pass upon the
question of the validity of the trans
fers and to determine whether they
were made for the purpose of evading
the consequences of capture.
mation had been read, the csar, czar
ina and other members of the royal
family stood out on the balcony over
looking the crowd for at least twenty
minutes.
"Two days later a mob, which must
have numbered manv thousands, surg
ed through the streets and stopped in
front of the German embassy. On the
top of this building there are two
huge iron statues of Uhlana. About
a hundred of the mo/b climbed up to
the roof and broke the statue* with
sledge hammers.
"This was the sign for the witole
mob to get busy. They swarmed
through, the building, smashing every
thing they could. On one of the floors
they found a Russian footman. He
had 'been stabbed three timee and ap
parently had been dead for several
hours.
'3®. 'airt managed to get a train
to Wolgda on August 4. By tipping a
railway official liberally, I secured a
car exclusively for our party. So great
was the mob at the station that six
people were pushed under the wheels
of the train and killed as the train
pulled ou*." 'rillL
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London, Sept l.-r-The allies' lines
nave been driven further toward
Paris, and a great battle is now being
fought between the. French and Ger
mans aouth of the river Misuse, be
tjre» that stream and the city of
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E IN MOST GIGANTIC STRUGGLE OF WAR
BCLEVED THAT BRITISH ARE MC ATTACK FROM
REAR, LANDING AT OSTEND, BELGIUM, ATTDOT TO
CUT OfF THE GERMAN LHK OF (MOTION
Landed Second English Expeditionary at Ostend to Co-Operate
With Belgians—Russians Claim Blow is Delivered Aus
trians, Heavy Losses Are Being Inflicted
LONDON, SEPT. 1.—TODAY, ON THE EVE OF THE ANNIVERS
ARY OF THE CAPITULATION OF SEDAN, THREE MILLION TROOPS
ARE BATTLING ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER—THE GERMANS IN A
HEADLONG EFFORT TO CELEBRATE THE DAY WITH A DRAMATIC
SUCCESS—THE FRENCH, BACKED BY THEIR BRITISH ALLIES, TO
AVENGE THEIR DEFEAT FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.
THAT THE GERMANS HAVE GAINED GROUND IS ADMITTED,
BUT IT IS ASSERTED THAT AFTER THREE DAYS' FIGHTING, THE
ALLIES ARE STILL HOLDING THEIR LINES INTACT.
The absence of news concerning the progress of the European war is most
^marked. Not since the early days of August, when military operations finsttook,
i^ripus form, has there be«n «»ch a deacth^of intelligence, ojfirial or othi^^ a
is evident that a concerted'effort, on the part of both the English and Ipteitfncn &&
thoritives, to keep the world at large in absolute ignorance of what is hagpeij&g'm
Northern France. No official statements have been issued in London, Paris or Ber
lin, and such news as has come to hand is decidedly fragmentary, unsubstantiated
and of minor importance, without real significance.
This veil of secrecy may be taken as an indication that events of importance
are transpiring in Northern France. The latest official report on the situation
north of Paris was issued last night.
Today is the anniversary of the battle of Sedan, which was fought with dis
astrous results to the French in 1870. This coincidence draws particular attention
to the outcome of the present operations.
Reports of activities along the Russian line continue conflicting. Both St.
Petersburg and Berlin claim important victories.
Fighting today in which the allies are believed to be opposing the German
advance is thought to be centered around Laferes, a strongly fortified French po
sition on the River Oise, 75 miles northeast of Paris. The fate of the French capital
may hang on the outcome of these operations. It is not definitely known whether
the British troops in France have been engaged again or not.
A news dispatch from Dieppe, says a great battle has been fought at Croi
silles, and probably is still in progress. No details are given. Croisilles is ten miles
southeast of Arras, in the department of Pas de Calais, about fifteen miles from Cam
brai.
Persons reaching Paris from the north describe the preparation of the alli^
for the defensive fight. Frenchmen, who reached the capitol today, say there are
no Germans in Lille, Roubaux or Tourcoinf, the group of towns near the Belgian
frontier, which were occupied by the Germans last week.
Rome received the report from Roumania that the Russians inflicted a crush
ing defeat on the Austrians in Galicia, the troops of Emperor Francis Joseph suffer
ing losses declared to amount to 20,000. A news dispatch from St. Petersburg
makes a similar claim, saying the Austrians in Poland have lost thousands of men
By imperial order, the city of St. Petersburg will henceforth be known as
Petrograd, the change eliminating the Teuton construction in the name of the chief
city of Russia.
An official communication given out at Antwerp says the situation through
out Belgian is satisfactory. Germans are declared to have evacuated Aerchot, and
railroad communication has been restored in the Campine country.
Refugees from Brussels say food is getting scarce, and declare the German
garrison numbers more than 10,000. German sentinels are posted at all public
buildings.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and her children arrived in London during the
night, the guests of Lord Curzon. A news dispatch from The Hague says four
of the richest men in Belgium have guaranteed the war tax of $40,000,000 levied
against the Belgian capitol.
News dispatches published in London says the people of Berlin are alarmed
at the Russian advance, and are beginning to leave the capitol for neutral provinces.
NewYork, Sept. 1.—Dow Jones & company, publishers of the Wall Street
Journal, published the following item on their news tickers:
"London—Censorship was suddenly tightened at noon, without warning
Numerous dispatches relating to operations in France and Belgium were held UD bv
the government's orders."
The foregoing dispatch is highly significant. "Operations in Belgium" may
relate to a rear attack on the Germans by the British troops, reported to have land
ed at Ostend.
Paris, Sept. 1.—Official announcement is made that the minister of war iiffi18'
decided to call out immediately the reservists in the country who have not previous*
ly been summoned to the colors.
London, Sept 1.—The correspondent of The Express at The ».«« ,r
his paper that Emperor William has gone to the Russian fra»nti"v*
pouring a second expeditionary foroe
across the Channel. British troops in
great numbers are landing at Ostend
and leaving immediately for the south,
to fall upon the slightly defended
psar^ right flank of the Germans. They
will a)so oo-operate with th» Belgians,
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