Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-02

The new French cabinet for national
defense met and discussed the latest
news from8the front. It also listened
to Premier Viviani's appeal which the
government has decided to make to
the country. No public intimation Of
the nature Of the appeal was given
out. y :s;, i III I 4,
III 6uoyant Feeling In Russia. .ia
@ The loss OF east Prussia, which is
the granary Of northern Germany, 10 q
severe blow to the kaiser. 4.
& A sense Of victorious security now
seems to prevail in Russia. Warsaw
has resumed its normal appearance
and its banks are transacting their
regular business. X ,f|t.y M, 8
%ss Japs Begin Blockade.
"a The German leased territory OF Kiau-
chau is blockaded by the Japanese sec
ond squadron, which shortly afterward
appeared outside the harbor; and
shelled small island OF the coast
which was not occupied by the Ger.
mans. s$s2 q MI, y: il ;sg3ss;:t5
Vice-Admiral sadakichi Kato from
his flagship. the battleship Suwo, in q
wireless message to Gov Meyer Wal.
deck declared the blockade. -
5 He said he would grant neutral ship.
ping "a hours in which to leave the
harbor and the same period for non.
combatants to leave the town. Ri
German Merchant Cruiser Sunk.
The German armed merchant cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has been
sunk of the west coast of Africa by
the British cruiser Highfyer. ;,j
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
Of the admiralty, SO announced In the
house Of commons. He said: 1.-THE
admiralty has just received intelli-
gence. that the German armed mer-
chant cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, of IA, 900 tons and armed with
ten four-inch guns, has been sunk by
H. NJ. s. Highfyer OF the coast Of
Africa. u. !. y y ss|s
This is the vessel which has been
interfering with traffic between; this
country and the cape, and is one Of the
very few German armed auxiliary
cruisers which succeeded in getting to
sea. The survivors were landed be-
fore the vessel sank. The Highflyer'
had one killed and five wounded"
I'd Paris Announces Reverse.
IA London cable to the New York
Herald says that the British official
press bureau announces that Namur
has fallen. {s5 s4 81
Z The allied armies along the line from
Mons to the Moselle have suffered q
severe reverse, according to an omcial;
statement from Paris.
This statement says the English and
French, after fighting both east and
west Of the river Mouse In Belgium.
fell back to the covering positions"
The location of the new position Of
the allies is not specifically mentioned.
It. is thought, however, that they have
taken their stand on the first line Of
fortress defenses across the border in
France. 5y a + Il 5SS
The statement admits that the thea
Ter of action for the next few days will
be In French territory. ss-3g.,g Y
{, Allies Loss Is Great. Y
The statement adds that the casual
lies suffered by the allies was great. It
gives no figures, but asserts that the
German losses were even greater than
The combined French and English.
The officials declare that the as.
sumption of the. defensive is tempo
rary. 1t is claimed that Eat the right
to be decided upon by the.
ommander-in-chief, the French army
will resume a vigorous offensive" T
8 Heroic work by the French is told.
It says one brigade in the front line.
carried away by their eagerness, were
received by a murderous fire. They
did not give an inch, but, counter at
lacked by the Prussian guard, they
were obliged to retire, only after in
aicting enormous losses. .535'-' ~
Other French Reverses. -
Other reverses to the French army
were described. % $s5ys. s@s4al. I, Z
T A dispatch from Paris said It was Of
dcially announced that Luneville,
Amance and Dieuloard, in the depart
ment of Misunderstanding. had been
occupied by the Germans.
From Berlin there comes a message
saying official announcement was
made there that the German army
by Grand Duke Albrecht
Of Wurtemberg had defeated the
French army at Neufchateau. &$.s