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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20
DICTATOR REMAINS STUBBORN AND
war IS CONSIDERED ALMOST CERTAIN
President Wilson will Ask Congress for Use Of the Army and Navy to
Establish Blockade Expected to Declare War when Blockade
Established Aeropans will be Used to Drop Bombs and foi Scouting

can marines land the constitutional
lists will fight America also. Con-
gress will probably restore the en-
barge on the importation of arms to
Mexico
Bryan communicated to ali the pow
ers Americas latest attitude.
One indication of the imminent cen
flict was seen in the fact that the
collier Jupiter was sent to take the
marines from Mare Island, the navy
yard in California, to San Diego,
which indicates the immediate need
of getting the marines south.
The war department also admitted
that the war college had completed
plans to use the aeroplanes to drop
and scout Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20
NEW YORK TO HAVE GRAND
OPERA AT POPULAR PRICES
United Press

United Press
NEW YORK, April 1s.-Not only
is New York to continue to have
grand opera at popular prices" but
more of New York is to have it. The
New Century Opera company will
close it's present season tomorrow in
stead of May 18, as originally planned
so that alterations may be made in
the opera house, permitting q great
seating capacity. Four extra rows
are to be added to the second balcony
where the 25 cent seats are located,
and several rows will be added to the
first balcony, with seats at from 80
cents to one dollar. The foyer circle
will be entirely rebuilt doubling the
capacity of the dollar section.
New boxes are to be built in and
the aggregate increase in the seat
ing capacity of the house will be
about 1000. Seating 3,100 persons
the Century will be one of the largest
opera houses in the country.
The Century company closed its
season with an entire week of Victor
Herbert's "Natoma." Next season q
complete new set Of English librettos
is promised. Arrangements have
been made for translations Of Gou-
mods Romeo and Juliet" BETS Gar
men, Ambrose Thomas "Mignon,"
Donieztti's Lucia di Lammermoor''
and Flotow's Martha"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20

This is the open season for the mi
grafton Of theatrical promoters. Few
ships sailing from New York during
the past two weeks have failed to
carry some American producer head
ed for Europe in search Of new ma
terial to ~ Offered American audi
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14
Germans Ready
 Make Stand
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Continued fropl page 1.) line, using the Notifications at Metz for the left wing, and extending through the positions in Luxemburg, which have been strongly fortified to St. Quentin.
 Large Force At Strassburg.
 The Germans have large force of German-Austrian troops at Strass- burg, which is one of the most pow erfully fortified cities in the world, and this garrison prevents further in- vasion of Lorraine impossible at this time.
 French Warned Not To Expect Too
 Much.
 The war office has again warned the people not to expect too much of the allies. It is pointed out that although the department fully appre- ciates the German reverses of the past week, yet the people are eau tioned against the too rapid assump- tion that the invaders are beating a disorderly retreat because the great army of the Germans, numbering ov- CT a million men, still possesses great strength and may assume the offen-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14
BeIoian.Russian Force Active.

BeIaian-Russian Force Active.
 ANTWERP, Sept. 14.-The Belgian army, reinforced by large force of Russian troops and a number of English, are now engaging the Ger. mans between Brussels and Liege and expect to capture the German garrison at Brussels.
 East Belgium Clear of Germans.
 The Germans no longer hold any Belgium territory east of Brussels and if the garrison in the former Belgium capital is captured or forced to retire the Belgian-Russian forces will be in position to operate against the rear of the German po- sition in the Ardennes mountains.
 Paris Hears of Austrian Defeats.
 PARIS, Sept. 14.-A wireless re- port has been received here from Russia claiming that the Austrian German army which had taken the offensive against the troops under General Rouzky had received a sec ond terrible defeat, the victorious Russians having taken 5O,OOO prison CTS besides many commanding gen. erals and fifty field guns.
 Believe the Story True.
 The military men here believe the story is true and that the version of the battle sent from Berlin and Vienna claiming an Austrian-German victory was faked to put heart into the disorganized German army in France.
 Fine movies and orchestra music o+ tho Ornhal,m tonight
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14
Stockholders MeetIno.

Stockholders Meeting.
 The annual stockholders meeting of the Granite Gold. Mining Company will be held at the office of the com pany at Valdez, Alaska, on the 18th day of October, 1914, at the hour of 200 D. m, at which. meeting board of i've directors win be elected for the ensuing year and such other bus mess will be transacted as may properly come before said meeting.
 B. F. WILLARD. President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14

sive at any time ana may be falling back to take up positions more cas- fly defended.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14

Subscribe for the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-14

Fine movies and orchestra music at the Orpheum tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
RUSSIA GRANTS ITS RESERVSTS
 ABSENCE LEAVE

London, Aug 31=The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Post, dis .cussing the military situation in Rus sias says:
 The relative situations of Germany and Russia after a month of war are shown admirably in contrast by the German action in sumrnoning the sia's decision today to grant six weeks leave. of absence to the re- servists of the 1907 term of service. s
 These reservists have recently been with the coIors at different de- pots brushing up their military know1- edge preparat tory to a, call to the Front Today it was found possible to allow them to return home for 2. n ominal term of six weeks. They are to hold themselves in readiness to re- spond to the next call.
 t'It is reported that some of the men took the permission to return home most grudging1y, as they had counted on quick advance to the front.
 .tRussia can thus in the heat Of a hard fought war afford to let some- thing like half a million n1obilfzed re- servists go home again.
 'It is significant that in the re- cent fighting not only the German field forces but the fortress garrisons from Thorn and Graudenz7 Gin East JruSSla, east Of the NiStula) J. took part with a strong force of heavy artillery. This proves that the Germans are finding a serious shortage as regards men with whom to oppose the fnvad- CTS.
 ''The Russian forces are still ad- vancing and for the past three days there has been fierce fighting around Koenigsberg. The Russian pursuit was pressed so hot1y that some of its cavalry actually entered along with | fugitives into the outlying defenses I of Koenigsberg, which they secured This, of course. is very far removed from the capture of the fortress.
 ttOn the. Austrian front obstinate fighting continues The Russia rs 1 have taken 5000 prisoners east o1 Lemberg and 1000 near Tomacheff while east of that center the 18th Hung garian division was surrounded and whole regiments are surrender ing.
 tThe Rain objective of the Austri- ans. seems to be Lublin where fight ing is in progress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
TIE ALLIED FORCES ARE AGAIN FORCED BACK BY GERMANS ADVA
Human Notes From
 Foreign Battlefields

Berlin, Aug. 30-Via Copenhagen and London, Aug. 31, 12:S5 p. m.-The 12th list of German losses was made public today. It contains 1.006 names.
 The total of Germany's casualties made public up to the present time is as follows. One thousand one hun dred and forty-three dead; 3,326 wounded and 1,761 missing.
 No news from either the German fronts had been given out up to mid night tonight.
 As an evidence of the enthusiasm of the German people in the war it is announced here that two million vol unteers have presented themselves for service.
 by the Socialists of Germany, the anti Socialist Association has ceased .A- activities. at the same time express ing the hope that it will not have to resume aeoer the war is over
 Baron Kurt Von Lersner, second sec retary of the German embassy at Washington, sailed by way of Gibral- tar He was in great danger in Gdb- raFtar of being arrested by the British Nothing has been heard here of Lieut. Horst Won Lersner a brother of Baron kurst and also attached to the Ger man embassy at the American eapf- tai
 Mails frern the United States, which during the first days of the war col fected on the frontiers are now be- | ing distributed.
 Despatches from London and Paris
 which, at the begfnninE of the war,
 predicted the rapid disintegration of ithe military power of Germany, have been received in Berlin and are hu- tmorously commented upon by the gen. ieral staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
.BRl RlTISH DECLARE
 1. GERMAN FLEET IS GUT OFF FROM BASE

London, Aug. 31.-O6ciaI deta11s of the naval fight off HeIigoland show that the eobjec of the operations was for sweeping movement of a strong force of diestroyers to cut German light craft off from their home base and then engage them at leisure in the open sea
 The destroyers were attacked by two German cruisers and sharply engaged for thirty-hve minutes, at a range of B. 900 yards One German cruiser was driven off and the other suffered seri- ous injury. One destroyer. in com pany with light cruisers. later at contributed to the sinking of the Mainz This destroyer was about tc be attacked by two German cruisers of the second class, when the British battle cruiser squadron arrived.
 The armored protection, speed and fighting qualities of the battle cruisers were yindicated in this action. This is satisfactory in view of the fact that a large number of this class of vessels will join the fleet in the next few months.
 Only two Of the enemy's 7destroyers were observed to sink, but most of the eighteen to twenty boats were rounded up, attacked and well pun ished. They saved themselves by scat tered flight.
 The superior gun power and strength Of the British destroyers was demonstrated 5concll1sively. The de stroyers did not hesitate to engage the enemyss cruisers. They also e1- posed themselves to considerable risk from torpedoes in endeavoring to save drowning sailors.
 British officers say that German of hcers were seen firing on their own men in the water with pistols. Severa shots of this kind were fired before the eyes of British officers A Briusf destroyer was actually picking uI wounded when she was driven off by a German cruiser and had to leave hel boat with an officer and nine men These were afterw,ard rescued by 2 submarine.
 The complement of the five German vessels known to have been sunk was 1l2oe officers and men. All Of these except 33o perished. The losses mus have been severe on the other Ger l man boats which did not sink.
 The total British casualties were 5s killed and wounded. All the British ships which were engaged will be fiji I for service again in a week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
RUSSIA FEARS U. s. IS
 AIDING THE GERMANS

London. Aug s1-A St Petersburg despatch to the Telegraph says:
 According to reports brought here by German prisoners it has been an nounced in Berlin that American res idents are preparing to hoist the Amer ican flag at Kiau Chau in order to keep the city out of the hands of the Japanese.
 .sThe St. Petersburg newspapers publish the report and ask whether it is possible that Germany has some arrangement with the United States whereby the trick played with the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau may be repeated with the stronghold on Iand-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
GERMAN MILITARY
 TRUCKS MLRVELS
 10 THEIR ENEMIES

k London, Aug. S1-Arno Dosch, a cor resp0ndent of the Worlds Work Mag alz1nes who went into Belgium some dayss ago. arrived today from Brus- sels, which city he left last Thursday
 Referring g to the military situat ton in Belgium, MT, Dosch said: s
 The German auto trucks are a, mar vel. Equipped with scythee, they mow through hedges and wire fences if the roads do not suit the drivers. These trucks are heavily arTnored and they are able to resist anything except ar forces to make 40 miles a, day. The number of these trucks seems unlin- fted.
 Tt is estimated that s00,oeo German troops have made their way threugh Brussels and that 400, GOO moved south of Brussels. The troops which passed through Brussels were later engaged with the British forces. Only a small detachment of Germans was left in the Belgian capital
 tI have no personal knowledge of the horrible German atrocities report ed from Belgium, Mr. Dosch went on. land am inclined to discredit most of these stories. The Germans also tell many stories of Belgian atroci- cases Belgian boys and old men uT- doubted1y fred on German soldiers from inside of buildings. This was the case in Brussels and elsewhere and the men fn buildings from which shots were fired were in some cases executed. know Of no worlen or children being killed because. of their having been found in buildings from which shots had been fired.
 From what I have heard believe the Germans have wedged into the al lies and that they are not keeping a straight front to the enemy. The line of fighting from Namur south has been a zigzag and nothing like what many strategists have guessed.
 t'Louvafn is a pitiful ruin. I came through that city on my way out from Belgium and saw the smoking ruins. Only the big cathedral was visible above the smoke and that may have gone later. I was unable te go to that section Of Louvain where tine Ameri- can colleges, maintained by American bishops is located, but heard that they had displayed the American flag and had been spared.
 q had no opportunity to learn of the events which preceded the destruction of Louvain.s The loss of this city is universally incurred in Belgium"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
PORT OF APIA, IN
 GERMAN SAMOA, IS
 TAKEN BY ENGLISH


 London Aug 314The official bureau alsa.- .isssss.ed the following announce ment
 .-The colonial office has received a telegram from the governor of New Zealand stating that Apia, German samoa, strrendered at 10 a. m. on Saturday to ar xpeditionary force sent from New Zealand 7
 Two-tIirds of Samoa came inte pos session of Germany as result of the sl1pplem entary negotiations which fol- lowed the partition treaty of 1899, whereby all east of the meridian of 171 west longitude became American and the larger islands west thereon were divided between Germany and Great Britain To Germany was as- signed the island of Upolu with It's outliers of Manono and Apolirna, to Great Britain fell Savaii. the largest island in the archi- portion of Tutufla and the small and remote group of -Ianua, comprising the three islets to1 Tau, Ofu and Olosenga.
 Then Great Britain ceded Savai to the Germans and received in conpen- sation a free hand in the absorption of the Kingdom of Tonga, certain rights in South Africa and the ceSs1on Of the southern islands of the Solo, mon group in the western Pacific wflerei5y the boundary of the British and German possessions was drawn between the islands of Boa1gainville and Cshoisuel and the Shorthand group
 Upolu is the only island of the ar chipelago which has economic value Its mountain chain reaches the height of 300 feet only at Mount Tafua in the west and Mount Fas. which overlooks Fangaloe Bay, near the east end
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
AEROPLANE ATTACK
 ON ANTWERP CALLED. JUST BY GERMANS

New York, Aug. s31-Count Johann von Bernstorff, the German ambassa- dor, at the Ritz-Carlton justified the Zeppelin bomb attack on Antwerp on the ground that the city is fortified.
 You ask me if the dropping of bombs on Antwerp is justifable,'' he said. My opinion is that 1t is justf- fla ble beeause Antwerp is fortress which we are besiegfng and which we intend to take if we can
 Have any of the belhgerents at l tackled unfortif1ed cities from the air?'' the ambassador was asked
 Well the French did it over Nu- rem berg, he said 1As to the report that the Germans have done Likewise. certainly not. But if a report that the Germans have been dropping bombs on Paris, which just reached me is. true II believe it to be justifia- ble-tfle same motive applying in the case of Antwerp. Fortresses have always been built for the purpose of resisting attacks. Non-belligerents should leave a besieged city or else take the consequences
 Do you believe the burning of Lou vain was in accordance with the rules Of war; twas another query.
 q certainly do,' the count replied with feeling especially after having read the official statement of the Ger man authorities concerning the mis- treatment Of German soldiers by civil ians. War is always and under all scircurns ances a terrible ordeal for those concerned. To mitigate this trial which the people have to etand the principle of civilized warfare rsssts on the ass umption that only soldiers of one nation should fight against sol diners of another nation. .
 The ambassa,dor said he had not re- ceived any official despatches from the embassy at Washington relating to the position or movement of German troops
 Discussing the advent of Indian, Af- rican and Japanese troops i'm the field against Germany, Count won Bern storn said that the German nation greatly resented being called upon to fight these black and yellow races.
 While do not resent personally any criticism we have been receiving. as we have nothing to excuse or to conceal :, he said, T do resent any at tack on the fair name of the German army when the flower of the German nation has taken up arms to defend their country against tremendous odds and in doing so has to fight with Af- ricans, East Indians and other men or the Asiatfc races
 Count vo1i Bernstorm was laying special stress, he said on the French African colonists who have been called into the war, and also on the report that England would call her Indian troops into the field against Germany and, Austria Germany. resents this more than the entrance of Japan into the conflict, he said.
 The matter was brought up when the ambassador was asked If there was way Of getting the German viewpoint on these questions direct from the imperial chancellor of Ger many.
 T am representing the German na- ton in this country 2 he said, and have been authorized to present the German viewpoint It would be very difficult if not impossible to receive any direct statement from the impe- rial chancellor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
PATENTS OBTAINED BY LOCAL MEN

The following Bridgeport men who have obtained patents through the of flee of A. M Wooster, Solicitor of Patents are:
 Walter E. Barnes, Bridgeport, Gar ment.
 David Petri-PaImedo. Bridgeport patents: slug evening for line casting machines5 bottom trimming knife wiper.
 Andrew L. Riker, Bridgeport, band
 Clinton E. Woods, Bridgeport, 2 pa tents. talking machine; tone-arm for talking machines
 Ernest F. Gebbardt, Bridgeport, car coupling.
 George P. Foote, of Danbury, hat dard, of Stratford, a side knife wiper and mold wiper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
CARDINALS MEET 'IN CONCLAVE TO ELECT NEW POPE

Rome, Aug. 31.-The conclave of the Cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Plus x, who died Aug. 20, was inaugurated today with imposing cer- emory. Mass was celebrated in Che Pauline chapel in the presence of s Cardinals and their conclavists. There were present also members of the dip Iomatis corps, the Knights of Malta and t the aristocracy of the Papa1 court, which, for the first time since August 20 appeared without their mourning dress.
 The Sistine Choir sang the middle mass and Monsignor Massella delav- cred in Latin an oration concerning the election of a pontin. Paris Aug. s1.-A Rome despateh to the Havas Agencx snnounces thslt practically all of the Cardinals have arrived for. the conc1axe- Cardinals Gibbons and O'ConnelI are expected on September and, if ths new Pope is not elected then. they can psrhc- ipate in the election
 Father Fine, assistant Jesuit gen- eral for France. has been selected to head the Jesuits until a. successor for the late Father Francis Xavier Weruz I'is elected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
WOMEN ARE WARLIKE
Belgian Queen Pledged To Lead Sex
 If They Are Needed.

London, Aug. 31-The correspondent of the Express at The Hague gives another version of the conversation between King Albert and Prime Min isters De BroqueyilIe, when the king expressed a determination, to fight to the last.
 The incident occurred at Antwerp Saturday, when the king said to the prime minister, in the presence Of the queen:
 If necessary, you, my dear minis ter, and myself will take. our rifles and go to the feld.,'
 ''So will I.'' said the queen, ttand all Belgian women will go with me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
DECLARE SLAVS ARE LEAVING AUSTRIAN
 AND GERMAN LINES

London, Aug. HAAccordfng to the Times St. Petersburg correspondent, E7ussia's appeal to the PeIes fo re- unite against the common Teutonie foe has had an extraordinary effect among the Slav soldiers in the Ger man service
 Information received in St Peters burg, it tsis stated, indicates that the Breslau army corps, serving on the western frontier, mutinied and killed their officers
 The Slav regiments in the Austrian service are also declared to be mo- forious1y disaffected- The N6voe vre- mya states that one whole Austrian regiment went over to the Russian side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31

against too great odds.
 Despite all efforts to conceal the news from Prussia. it is stated infor- mation of a disquietirg character re- garding events there is beginning to circulate among the German forces and this feeling of anxiety was inten- sif1ed when two divisions, totalling So.000 men, passed the Mouse by the bridge of Andenne at SeiIles, between Namur and Liege en route for Ger man Holland. The emperor has made it known to every soldier that his or ders are to Take Paris or Die,'' the despatch concludes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
FRENCH AVIATOR PLANS
 BOMB THROWING SCHOOL

Paris Aug. 31-Iouis Blerfot, the first aviator to fly over the English Channel, announces that he will es- tablish an aeroplane school for pilots and will instruct them in the business of bomb dropping. Speaking of the part the air machines will play in the war Bleriot said.
 s.How great a part the aeroplane will play in the big struggle cannot say but so far they have been of con siderable Hnpdrtance and it is my belief that their importance will be felt more and more"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
sTEERAGE SEEMS GOOD
Returning Americans Ten Of War
 Enthusiasm Along Borders.

Havre. Aug. 3o.-yia Paris, Aug 8i. 41:20 a. m.-The French line steam CT RccbaTnbeau left on August 30, re- patriaiing 3HQ-Anericans. Few com plaints were heard from the pa.ssen- gers regarding 'tthe glorifed steer age- Those who were compelled to take quarters in the steerage have the same privileges as other passen- gers.
 American coming from Switzerland gave interesting accounts of the situ- ation there. Edwin Beach, of New
 Great praise must be given to the American consul general, David F. Mflber. and his staff, for untirfng ef- rorts in behalf of Americans need ing help at Zurich :,
 Mrs. F. E. Bradley. of New Haven. said the trip from Geneva had been most tedious.
 we didn't mind it.'' she said, i've were so glad to get away. The great est feeling of unrest pervades the whole of Switzerland. When we ar rived at Lyons we found many trains bearing Americans and Eng1ishmen All sang their national anthems and as a climax a man standing on top of a paeking box waved the French flag and sang the 'MarseilIaise.s AN Joined in the chorus and the scene a1togeth- CT was a most impressive one.'s f. =