Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-13

ing hostile measures being taken by
either against the other because OF
the war.
Rome, August g. Germany anu
Austria threaten Italy with the decla-.
ration that if the latter persists in its
stand of neutrality they will consider
themselves free to declare war ano
Austria will invade Venetia and Lom-
hardy.
London, Aug. Recruiting officers
throughout the country are beseiged
by men DESTROYS of joining the colors
IN response to the appeal of Ear.
Kltchiner, Secretary OF State for war
In which he stated that 100 900 mel
are wanted Immediately. The men
are examined and those chosen sent
to the training camps. The streets
of London have assumed the appear-
alice of a military post Men of every
class are volunteering. The reserv-
lists, almost to man, have answered
tie call to arms. Among the latter
IS the Bishop OF London, the Right
Rev. Arthur Policy Wilmington
gram, who joined the London rife
corps, of which he is chaplain The
appeal of the Prince of Wales fol
funds to relieve the distress, has re-
ceived splendid response. Many SUBJ
scriptions are coming in from Ameri-
cans and it is said $z,000,000 has been
received. Queen Mother Alexandria
mas subscribed $4,000 to the Red
Gross service.
Paris, Aug. S.-While the battle be-
tween the German forces and tho
Belgians is still in progress around
Liege and the final outcome is not
6nown, an official detailed account OF
the engagements covering period be-
tween August and 5, was issued here
today. In Summarizing the opera
tions tEc account says:
The Germans lost 5000 dead, Twen-
ty-four guns were captured and one
general was made prisoner. The Ger
man forces numbered 100000 the Bel
gian defenders 10000.
Brussels, Aug. 8.-The city of Liege
pronounced Lee-ayje) where the
Germans and Belgians are now fight
Jig, is an important place and would
be prize of value to any invader cab
turing 1t. i
Besides being the most strongly for
titled place i'm the pathway Of the
Germans toward France, it might be
called the Pittsburgh Of Belgium"
For miles to the southwest of the
city, along the banks of the river
Meuse, there are scores of blast fur
naces, pudding furnaces, rolling
mills and FORCES. 1t is the site of the
Cockerill works, said to be the larg-
sst mandatory of machinery in the
world. 1.-THE Lion" erected as mon
ument on the field of Waterloo, sixty
miles away, was made there.
Liege proper, with a population OF
l71,0O0 lies at the junction Of the
Meuse and 0urthe, in a basin margined
by hills. All around the city is
wealth of coal and iron ore.
London, Aug. THE capture OF
German merchant craft continues at a
ate that leads Englishmen to predict
.s,hea- war wil1g speedily result in driv-
.ng German commerce OF the sea.
The German steamer Hauta, was
owed into Leith today making tho
fourth German prize brought into
hat port. LIoyds agent at Bordeaux
eports the. German steamers Consul
Horn and Acturus seized by the
French government.
Since the outbreak of the war
lumber of German merchant ships,
yfng in English harbors when wal
vas declared, nave been seized. Ac-
,ordins to an English authority on in
ternatfonal~ law such vessels can be
retained only while the war lasts
When peace is signed they must be
6 turned to their owners.
UISs
ondon. Aug. lit was officially |
stated this evening that Germany had
.d.OUO men before Liege on Wednes-
lay and that in all probability this
,,.,,,Ler s,ad been considerably aug
mented since the forts were manned,
New York, Aug. IA message OF |
thanks for President Wilson's media
ion offer to the warning European
covers was sent to the president to-
night by the German American Peace
society. The society in a statement
tonight re-afirmed y its adherence
to peace principles laid down in. its
platform.
Rome, via Paris. Aug. THE Ger
man, government is doing its utmost
TO bring about change in Italy's at,
tltude IN the European situation, but I
lirect appeals to King Victor Emman-
uel have been in vain. 1t is asserted
that Italy, having declared her neu-
trality, intends to maintain 1t.
Washington, Aug. I'm an address
10 the cotton growers and people of 4
the cotton growing states made pub
lie tonight, the congressional commit
Zee. which volunteered several days
ago to- seek measures which would ]
serious consequences to the
south because of the European war ]
declared:
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