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RED CROSS

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Req
Cross society today announced that
the Hamburg-American liner Hamburg
has been chartered as the European
relief ship Of tho American Red Gross
and will call Saturday evening for
northern European points.
Tho Hamburg will carry dozen
hospital units to be distributed among
the distress countries. She will be
offlcered by retired American naval
officers and manned by strictly
American crew. Her identity will be
changed completely. She will be
named tho Red Cross and painted
white with large red band running
around the hull. Huge red crosses
will be painted on the stack. BY
authority Of special act Of congress
she will fly the American flag and
the Red Cross flag. Ambassador Jus
serand Of France, and Ambassador
Spring-Rice Of England have notified
the Red Cross that their governments
would recognize the neutrality Of tho
ship despite her German ownership.
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of
the national relief board will leave
for New York tonight to take per-
sonaI charge Of the final preparations
for hurryins the departure OF the Red
Cross. The vessel will go first to
England where she will be Joined by
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, U. S. NJ.
retired, who will take command Of
the chip. Other retired American
naval officers will be: Captain Arri-
stead Rust, Commander J. S. Dod-
bridge, Commander e. N. Delaney,
Lieutenant Daret and Chief 6oatswain
M. Woaean, Chief Boatswain 3. T.
Sullivan, 6oatswain p. S. Durns and
Chief Engineer w. p. Davis.
ON HER BIRTHDAY.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 31.-Queen VIII
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ress as they did at Namur and pro
ceed across the two rivers. They
must descend from hills over the
somme and then after traversIng a
plain of twenty miles between the
two rivers, cross the Avre by ascend.
ins series Of heights. The geo.
graphical conditions give warrant for
Sir John Freneh,s prediction that the
allied positions are such AZ to invite
German disaster If a decisive battle
were fought.
Germany is showing much skill by
attempting to drag Turkey into the
war as her ally. Two, Indirect but
very important influences advantage
Gus to Germany might result.
The Turks could invade Egypt with
hope Of success, for the British gar
rison consists only Of 1900 native
and 5000 British troops. Invasion
would be through land, passing by
And II the sultan as head
of the Mohammedan church, would
incite revolt in Egypt, it might spread
10 millions Of French Mohammedans
ia british Africa and even in India.
Even. however, II German and Turkish
armies were unsuccessful, Germany
r,iAht benefit at the peace congress
aftes the war. The disposition of Con-
,tanAnopie would be one OF the CHIEF
questions before the congress and the
cermSns might sow seeds OF dissen-
ton by rousins British and Russian
jealousy which have eentered about
constaAt AtinopIe ownership for many
years.
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, (via Tho Haaue), Aug. 81.
lin an officiai statement issued BY
the German war OFFICE, It is declared
tho German arms arc victorious In
the west and In the east. In France
II 10 stated the German advance con-
tfnues and that the British troops,
operating In conjunction with the
French are now cut of from their base
through tho nankIns movement Of
the Germans In northwestern France.
A strong German column 10 now
declared to be Interposed between
the British army operating IN the
field and the seacoast cities whore
reInforcements have been landed. A.
a result, the Britlsh field army must
now receive It's supplies and any ad-
ditIonai men by round about route,
which will interfere with its effee-
.tiveness as fighting unit. The state
ment also says the German advance
on Paris again ls being pushed and
emphatic prediction 10 made that tho
capital itself will be threatened very
soon.
Discussing the operations In the
east the war Office now declares the
combined Austrian and German arm
les have assumed tho offensive. The
Russian Invasion 10 declared to be
impotent and Il 10 asserted that ad-
vancine Russian armies have been
pushed back. The German army In
eastern Prussia is now moving to CO.
operate with tho Austrians who are
In great force in northern Galtcia and
Il 10 stated that an invasion Of Rus
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Fighting in Progress All Along the Line Again
Today in the Attempt to
Reach Paris.
RUSSIA ANNOUNCES A GREAT VICTORY
austrian Troops Reported in Panic Stricken Re-
treat After Suffering Enormous
Losses.

fsy VIM. Philip simms, United Press
star Correspondent.l
PARIS, Aug. 81" Flight
hg is in progress all along the
northern line with the Ger
mans plainly utilizing all Of
their immense resources to
break the back Of the allies
defense. Our position is now
stronger than at any time
since the movement toward
Paris began. Our forces in
Lorraine continue to ad-
This was the only word Of
|the lighting which came from
|ofdcial sources today. Issued
after noon, it showed the real
attempt to open the gateway
10 Paris is by demolishing the
french left wing which is sup,
ported by the British forces.
Apparently the effort to force
the Germans to divert part of
their northern army Of inva-
MON to strengthen their left,
has failed. It is now believed
certain that the kaiser has
'staked everything on invest
Ing Paris Immediately, by COM
pletely overwhelming the op-
Position now massed between
tho German lines and this city.
Paris is all ready for a
i b.
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FLEET SAVED THEM.

cETiNJE, Aug. 31.-The combined
British and French fleets have again
saved the Montenegrn positions on
Mount Lowen from which they have
been reducing the defenses Of Ca
tarro. On Sunday a force Of 10000
Austrians heavily supported by canon,
began an assault on the Montenegrln
positions. They had put two OF the
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RUSSIA

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PETERsBERG, Aug. 31.-The
second Russian offense 10 now ensag-
Cd, having reinforced the first line
which has driven back tho German
and Austrian columns that arc CO.
operating for the defense Of Gailcla
and eastern Prussia. The war office
says the Russian advance Is being
steadily pushed forward and Is "over-
coming an unusually stubborn resist-
ance."
The Austrian raid In southeast
Poland 10 said to have failed and de-
feated with heavy loss, 10 said to be
In fuii retreat. The Russian limo In
GaIIlca was stated today to be ex-
tended through Brzukovitze, Przeny-
sIany and kaminonka, while the heavy
fighting almost directly in front Of
Lemberg 10 still In progress. Aus
trIan reInforeements are being rush
ed along the vistula In order to aid
In the defense Of Lemberp which 10
now hard pressed. The war office
declares thousands Of prisoners, many
guns and large quantities Of munl-
tions have been captured.
Tho Germans have been driven stili
further back In east Prussia. Various
reports that konissburs has fallen
have been circulated but they are be-
IIeved to refer to the town proper, tho
suburbs Of which were occupied early
on Saturday.
The citadel 10 believed still to be
hold by the Germans In force. It
10 not thought to be part Of the Rus
Sian plans Of offense to take Il by
storm, but merely to keep the garr-
son "bottied" within Il.
THAT the Russians would prefer
isolating Konigsburg instead Of try
ing to take the citadel by storm is in
dicated by the strength Of the forti-
.tications. The city proper is fortified
by ;an enciente ana twelve detached
forts; six On the right and sfx on the
left OF the Pregel river. Between
them, and within the city's ramparts
are two great forts, Friedrichsburg,
on an island In the Pregel river, and
Kasrene Kronprinz to the east of the
city. The Pregel flows through
konigsburg IN two branches.]
d l y
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MUTINY!

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. a1.-PoIIsh
soldiers Of the Sixth Breslau corps,
serving against the allies on the west
ern frontier have mutinIed and killed
their officers. Dispatches from the
front, telling Of the outbreak have
caused the utmost satisfaction In Of
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ENGLAND

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Aug. 31.-AIthoueh Eng
land 10 pouring more soldiers into
France to take the place Of those lost
during last weeks fighting, and il 10
known that Paris 10 making active
preparations for siege, the statement
Of Lord kitehner telling Of the part
the British played In the four days
battle, has greatly relieved the ten
sion In London.
His statement that Sir John French
placed the British losses at from s.
600 to 5000 was received calmly. Re-
ports which had been circulated Of
serious reversaIs had led the public
to believe the losses might have been
much greater. Tho statement Of the
war minister brought confidence and
the spirit Of the army mistaken has re-
vlved hope Of ultimate victory. Lord
Kitchener declared every gun lost by
the British had been replaced and
twice the number Of troops taken their
places. Retirement Of the British
forces was always In good order. and
IV tuC law VI vaSesy SSPSssSC ssSu'
Der Of Germans.
BRITISH TAKE SAMOA.
LONDON, Aug. 31-The occupation
Of German Samoa by British expedi-
tion removed from the theatre of war
a possibility that might later have be-
come serious. When Japan declared
war on Germany the German press in
America insisted that this action was
designed 80 that she might take no
additional territory in China. But
even Samoa has strategic possibiI-
ities when safety Of the Panama canal
is considered. That the British gov
ernment was determined that there
should be no ground for this position
in America is shown by the announce
ment that an expedition sent from
New Zealand took over Apia, German
Samoa on Saturday. Apia 10 twenty
miles west of Tuitaia and Pago Paga,
thu United States naval station.
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PRINCE HAS FLED.

DURAzZo, (vIa Rome) Aug. ST.
Prince William Of WIed, tho Mpret Of
Albania has abandoned his crown
and fled. Accompanied by his faithful
AIDES, Harold Spencer, an American
and an Annapolis graduate, he today
boarded the italian yacht which has
been In waiting In the harbor Of Dur
azzo for several days and sailed at
once for an italian port.
Immediately after the Mpret sailed,
the Insurgent forces took possession
Of Durazzo.
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AN AUSTRIAN cLAIM.


BERLIN, Aug. 81 (via The Hasue). :.
The. Austrian embassy has issued an
official statement claiming sweeping
victory for the Austrians operating in
northern Gaiicia. The statement says
the AustrIans have routed the Russian
army In thet section and are now In.
vadIng Russian. Poland. The Russians
who were in force at krasnik, the re-
port says, have been badly defeated
and are now retreatins in disorder to.
ward LublIn. The Russians are being
hard pressed and relnforcements arc
being sent from LubIin to try to stem
the rout.
The report declares the losses on
both sides have been very heavy but
that the Russians have suffered far
more than the Austrians who have
also taken many prisoners.
1.-THE above dispatch is In direct
contradiction to an official statement
issued by the war office in st. Peters
burg earlier in the day. In the latter
it was stated that the Austrian left
army had been cut OF by the Russians
at Samosce in northern Galicfa (pos-
sibly Zamost in Russian Poland, 6S,
miles exactly north OF Lemberg, Cali
cia, may have been meant) and COM
pletely routed. This Russian official
account declared that the Russians
were pursuing the Aus.rians and that
the Cossacks were discriminating the
rear guard.
BLAMES SNIPERS.
{ WASHINGTON, Aug. s1.-That civil
Iian snipers, armed with guns Of twen-
ty-five barrels, conducted the fight
against German troops In Louvain was
the Information in despatch from
Berlin received at the German en-
bassy today by wireless. Il said that
a rotterdam newspaper correspon.
dent was an eye witness Of the perfid-
ous attack by the population Of Lou,
vain on German troops"
"Franctireurs (snlpers organized by
the authorities) have shot with NIT,
the despatch said. It ad-
ded that an officer Of the general staff
was killed and found later with his
throat cut.
"ln Long~y machines for the fab
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BALKANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Ssrvice.]
NISH, Aug. 81 (vla Rome).-A real
invasion Of Austria In force 10 plan
ned by the Servian general stair. Tho
entire Servian army, with the excep-
tlon Of the small force required to
hold tho roads toward the temporary
capital, 10 being massed along the
DrIna and Will cross into Bosnia be-
tween Losnltxa and SvornIka.
Assurance that the Bosnians will
r!se and rally to the support Of the
servians, once they arc we'll within
the borders, have been received. The
racial hatred Of tho Bosnians against
the Austrian has been famed by Ser
via agents who have been spreading
the doctrine Of rebellion throughout
the country and high servlan ofhciais
Insist that a general revolution 10
certain. This will mako Il possible
for the Servlans to push right on
through tho province without detach-
ing columns Of troops to guard the
lines of communication.
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THE TURKS.

THE TURKS.
SOFIA, Aug. 31-Reports from Con-
stantInopIe that efforts are being
made by the German diplomatic rep
resentatIvcs there to get Turkey to
take an active part In the European
war az an ally Of Germany and rus
tria have created sensation here. 1t
ls stated officially that the Bulgarian
government 10 now pledged to Join
with Greece, Roumania, servla and
Montenegro az allies Of Russia and
against Turkey, should the latter de-
eide to fight. The Bulgarian army 10
semi-mobliized and could be put In
tho field at once. That tho Turkish
menace 10 real 10 shown by messages
received here direct from constantln-
opIe which say the Turkish army and
navy arc ready for action and that
most Of tho Turkish warshlps now
have strong contingents Of German
sailors and Officers on, board 10 AID
IN fighting them. & =
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eubs scrlbers Of This Daily Cats City
~ served the full Leased Wire serv.
Iles o. the United Press Associations.
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RUMOHED WEALTHY BANNER
HAS ALSO RIEN Ml'ItIbt.ItI.D

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 2l.-The report
from Mexico City of the failure uG "a
rebel attempt 90 brlbe Refugio We
lasco. federal commandante AT Tor
reon. Co surrender, Was read with
great interest here, for rumors have
been current for week that Juan
Brittinghum. of Gomez Palacio, "a
banker and one ol the biggest man
ufacturers of Mexico. lost his life as
result OF the plot. Refugees from
Chihuahua brought up the story, but
owing 10 Brltiingham's prominence
and wealth II was not believed. The
story said that Britiingham. acting
or the rebels. offered Neiaseu S2,000,-
GOO to give up the city. Nelasco IL
alleged 10 have demanded an addi-
tional million and a guarantee Of
ti0O.0Ou. The banker Is said to have
turned over the guarantee money
whercat Velasco laughed and turned
him over tu a. firing squad.
Juarez officials denied the story.
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Nrw AssAssIN ATIoN monRIIIIs SAVE MrARCIAL.

lishmen were dead or In Chihuahua
which they said amounted tn the
same thing.
Colonel F'rederico Gonzalez CARA.
counsellor 10 the garrison comman-
der at Juarez Colonel Fidel Avila.
told reporters today that Bauch WAS
taken to Chihuahua yesterday on the
train which carried General Villa
and his staff Consul Edwards WAS
al the station when this train left
and carefully scrutinized the passen-
gers on the platform without seeing
an American lie admitted that one
nigh, have escaped detection He
said he expected an official report of
the Hauch case hy night
Aviia vehcmeniiy denied that any
foreigners are locked up al Juarcz
M present and he said that Lawrence
and Curtis were persons he had never
seen or heard OF until ne read the
newspapers He ordered that ros
tor 81 all prisoners be prepared TO.
dag for his scrutiny and instructed
that hereafter daily reports he made
10 him of all arrests
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VILLA DENOUNCED As
CRUEL AND RARRAROIS

~ Paso. Tex, Feb. Resolu-
tions condcmning the government for
its handling Of Mexican affairs werg
adopted al = mass meeting held In a
theater here last night To protest
against the murder OF W : Benton
by General Wills at Juarcz
The meeting came as the climax of
day of excitement caused by news
OF the death OF Benton Tho meet
ing was first called Tor Cleveland
square. hut Mayor Kelly IN letter
a. George curry, former governor OF
New Mexico, asked him tu rent "a
hall ns hc regarded an open meeting
a. dangerous The mayor said he
would suppress any attempt % hold
the meeting in the open.
Richard Dudley. head OF the con-
tracing firm which built several
hundred miles Of the Mexico N6rth
western railroad. and one OF the
most wealthy and influential refugees
from Mexico, promptly paid Si50 for
the use OF the theater
Messengers Ca turn the crowd from
Cleveland square 10 the theater were
posted
The killing 81 Benton. British
suhiect. occurred last Tuesday. hut
the fact became known here only to-
day.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, Mr.. William s. Benton.
a highly respected and honored citi-
zen Of the state OF Chihuahua and "a
subject of Great Britain was brutailf
murdered and assasslnated at cludad
Juarez. Mexico. b. francisco Vilie,
Ne. the citizens OF Ei Paso. Texas.
and refugees from Mexico. al an In
dignation meeting heiG IN ~ PasO
February 20. 1914. wishing 10 pro-
test most emphatically against the
cruel and violent treatment which
has been accorded foreigners during
the past three years OF revolutions
In that country. beg 60 submit 10 the
world and the American people the
following brief statement Of facts;
The cold Hooded and heartleas
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SANTA m CANCELS SERVICE
FROM FRISCO TO LOS ANCEI.I,

san Francisco. Feb. 2i-Tho
southern Pacific cancelled today its
through service to Los Angeles and
the Santa Fc did likewise to Los An
gelcs and San Diego.
Southern Pacific coast line trains
are running as tar south as Santa
Barbara, and Valley line trains to
Bakersfield. Beyond that point the
Santa Fe is also tied up by break
In the ioint line through the Tehn-
chap pass The Pacific Telephone
aud Telegraph company reported
that in Los Angeles and san Bernar-
dino counties an the mountain ar
royos are foaming fua OF rushing
storm waters. Bridges. roads. poles
and tracks have been carried out
Although from Los Angeles came
word today that the sun was shining
there, early reports to the weather
bureau here were that rain was fall
ing over all California aud the fore
east was for more rain tonight and
tomorrow. The storm Is moving
northwnrd toward oregon and Wash
ington.
In long distance telephone mes
sage from the weather forecaster at
Sacramento flood stages were pre-
dictod In the Sacramento river All
the mountain streams were rising
fast
~ summit. the snow fall FOR the
last 20 hours was 50 inches. making
"a total of isi now on the ground of
which 100 inches Is packed ice hard
Tho result VIII bc an enduring sup
ply of water for the summer months.
f'ragmoniary reports To the railway
companies WAS To the effect that five
inches of rain fell last night In the
rehachapi ana that there WIS three
feet Of water In the Santa Fc yards
az MoiRvc.
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UNPRONOUNCEABLE
COUNT ACQUITTED
OF DOUBLE KILLING
Inv LcnSnd wire 10 Icvcntnr Herald. 7


Mosritz. Germany Feb. 2i-Jount
Matthias Brudzewo Mielgynskithe.
Polish aristocrat aud member Of the
German imperial parliament, was ac-
quilted today of the charge of man
slaughter of his wife and her nephew
Count Alfred Miaczinsh
The tragedy occurred on December
20 last al Dakowy Mokrz. the county
seat 81 the countess near Grastz. and
attracted wide attention on account
Of the social prominence of those con-
cernod The count shot both his wife
and her nephew dead on nndinE them
together Ht O'Clock in the morning
In the countess apart ments. After
the shooting the count voluntarily
waived his parliamentary immunity Ia
order TO permit his trial tn take place.
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RESOLUTIONS RoAsT
"VACCILiATING POLICY. :"

~ Paso. Tex. Feb. "a The alleg-
I'd disnppesrance Of John Lawrence.
an engineer Of Yuma. Ariz.. and
friends Of his of the name Curtis, In
Iuarez last Wednesday. or whether
they have disappeared az all. consti-
tuted mystery today
In Jusrez officials denied that any
such men had been detained. The
American consul Thomas r. I'D
wards. was officially Informed that
Gustav Bauch. who was reported ~
ecuted as a spy last night. had mere
~ been removed, from the I.crdo
street barracks. where he was held
incommunicado, 60 another lookup.
and the cnns1l was assured that
probably he win be released in day
or two.
The accusations against Rauch, so
far as could be learned. simmered
down during the trial % the charge
that he had assisted "a repairing 10
comotiVea for the fedcrals Bauch is
railroad mechanic
n the statement to Edwards proves
true and he Is released American
refugees here say II will Indicate that
the Indignation meeting held here
last night 10 protest against the mur-
der OF william = Benton by General
Francisco villa. Influenced the rebel
decision
4 Significant Icature.
The most significant feature of tho
mass meeting u said to bee that 4
could be- held at All WIN Foreigners
having Interests in Mexico present
For three years they have avoided
even the appearance OF having an
opinion on affairs south Of the rio
Gfnnde, except confidentiaily among
themselNes. Last night, stating that
they realized what their new attitude
might mean 10 their interests and
possibly to their own lives should
they attempt a. return to Mexico.
they showed themselves In the open
where villas representatives. who
were present could recognize them.
Among the Villaistas IN the audience
was Dr Lyman Baschhaum The
doctor Who Is Villas personal ply
sician, today ISSUED signed state
ment declaring that the abatement In
the resolutions that Americans have
been murdered ln Mexico because OF
their nationality was untrue
iHt trnnihtioiir, NHl'h toHutmutu
the attitude Of the Washington gov
ernment on Mexican affairs and ac-
cused the state department of sup
pressinF vital facts Ia the interests
of peace policy. were sent Ia Pres
ident Wilson by telegraph last night.
Copies were mailed 10 the British
Ambassador and to the senators from
Texas and New Mexico.
Although Villa promised Consul
Edwards that the grave of Bent0n
would be marked. its loceOon was
siill unknown TO Benton's friends to-
day
Meanwhile. Mrs. J. NJ. Patterson.
sister of Bauch. taking her cue from
The Benton ease. ~ convinced that
her brother has been killed. Purport-
20 friends 81 Curtis and Lawrence
reiterated their belief that the Eng