Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-12

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Germany to enter Holland from the
north by closing Dutch Limburg,
which would oblige the Belgians to
cover the frontier on that side. the
Belgian government has asked Hoi-
land to give assurances of her inten-
tions I'm the event that Dutch neutral
ity is violated.
Amsterdam. via London, Aug. IL,
2.25 u. m.-Tbe second attempt of
the German army to build a pontoon
bridge at Herstal over the Meuse
river was successful, according to
dispatch from MaetriCht to the Tele-
graaf to-day. The bridge is intended
for the passage for the siege artillery,
several pieces of which are being sent
to Liege and others to Namur.
J Brussels, via Paris. Aug. t2.-Im-
portant forces of German cavalry
with gatIin guns attacked on Tuesday
regiments of Lancers near Tirlemont,
twelve miles southeast of Louvaine.
Tie latter routed the enemy at first,
but later retired before strong REIN
forcements.
Fighting has been resumed on the
front from st. TrOnd to Jodotgne.
The German cavalry attempted to
open passage, but were stopped by
the BelGians.
| London. Aug. IA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Paris says that the correspond
ent learns from reliable source that
the Russians have gained important
victories over the Austrians, captur-
ing many prisoners and war material.
| The scene of the battles is not dis
closed.
Colon. Aug. 12.-The United States
wireless station Is handling the Cen
I rot Nf IsEA
entrusted to the United Fruit Com
pany's steamers. Code and cipher
messages, including the official dis
patches of the warning nations. are
not accepted. The United Fruit Com
Dany's steamers fly the British flag
and operate from American ports,
] and so are not allowed to use their
wireless.
Rio Janeiro. Brazil, Aug. f2.-Both
chambers of the Brazilian Congress
to-day approved the emission of 3OO,-
900 centOs approximately S16O,OOO,-
900 nominaI) of paper. OF this sum
200 900 centos is destined for the pay
ment of treasury creditors and is con-
vertibIe, 10 jper cent. of the proceeds
of the customs duties being allotted
for the purpose. The remaining 1OO,-
900 centos Is intended to aid the banks
which pay 6 jer cent. interest on them
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| them before December ii, 1915.
Honolulu Aug. IA cablegram
received to-day from Yokohama says
the Pacific Mail liner Nile, which has
just arrived from Honolulu, has can
celed her trip to Hong Kong and back
to the United States, owing to IL re-
port that q German cruiser is in the
straits near Kobe, Japan. The Nile
Is chartered British steamer. She
left San Francisco July 20;
New York. Aug. 12.-The British
steamer Ausonia from Glasgow and
MovilIe with f25 second cabin and III
steerage passengers arrived at New
York to-day. She steamed every
night with lights out but saw no hos
tile war vessels on the voyage.
The steamer Danube from the West
Indies. in to-day. reported sighting a
British cruiser outside of Antilla,
Cuba.
Niagara Falls, Ont, Aug. IL. - \
military guard was placed to-day at
the Canadian power plants here and
at important stations in the system
which supplies light and power to
forty Ontario towns and cities.
New York. Aug. 12. - Quarantine
observers reported that the British
cruiser Suffolk was still prowling OFF
the entrance of New York harbor to-
day. She was reported at intervals
from 10 o'clock last night until 4
O'Clock this morning, patrolling the
entrance to Ambrose Channel. Sew
eraI of the Sandy Hook pilots saw the
cruiser.
New York, Aug. 12.-Only one ship
sailed from New York for Europe to-
day. the Frederick VIII of the Seam
dinavian-Amerlcan Line, and she had
only $50 passengers aboard. Her deS-
! tination was Copenhagen. She carried
only Scandinavians and Americans.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. f2.-For
the benefit of American business
houses doing business in Argentina,
who have heretofore forwarded money
through European exchanges, Minister
Moan, of Argentina, was authorized to-
day by his government, as result OF
special law lust passed by the Ar
gentina congress, to receive deposits
of gold and to notify his government
by cable of their receipt. Money SO
: deposited will be paid to those au-
thorizcd to receive Ii.
, Brussels Belgium, Aug. IL, via Lon.
don, Aug. IL, f1.20 A. M.-The Ger
man army Is being detached from It's
position beIore DeSe anu Is auVancIns
through the heart of Belgium. The
main body of the German cavalry II
: engaged In forward movement al
along the front of the allied armies.
Brussels, via Paris, Aug. f2.-Tht
Brussels papers sthate that the In
vaders, under the pretext that Belgian
: soldiers had fired from houses. burned
number of homes at Landen. sever
miles southwest of TirlemOnt. I'm the
province of Lmburg.
Suggestions from the Swiss foreign
g office that Bordeaux he made gath
F erine point for Americans have beer
D submitted through the Swiss Legation
r here. Dispatches from Berne. boil
e cipher and simple. were being re
!. ceiyed. It Is expected that trains vii