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BELGIANS
Enroute to United States 20 Protest
Against German Atrocities
Arrive In London.

LONDON. Sept. /. 1880 a m.-The
Belgian commission. which is on its
way to the United States to protest
against alleged German atrocities in
the war zone. arrived in London to-
night from Antwrep. coming on a
special train from Folkestone. Count
De LechterveIde. son Of the former
Belgian minister at Washington, ac-
companied the commission as secre-
tary
The Belgian minister OF justice,
Carton. De Wharf. chairman OF the
commission. has arranged a confer
ence with Sir Edward Grey. the Bri-
tish foreign secretary for tomorrow.
after which an official statement will
be made resarding the Belgian griev-
ances.
One OF the chief grounds OF the
protest 10 Washington is the allega-
tiOn that the Germans are capturing
Belgians and carrying them 10 Ger
many In bondage 20 do manual labor.
Tho destruction OF Louvain IL re-
garded by the commission as wholly
unwarTanted.
The commission expects 10 leave
for Washington within a few days
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HERRI[K
Will Stick on the Job In Paris ~ capI.
tai is Moved, ard Take Care
Of Americans.

PARIS. seut. 1 las a. Mn repIy
70 a question whether tho United
States embassy would leave Paris IN
event Of the investment Of the city by
the Germans. Myron 7 Herrick. the
American ambassador. said.
The American embassy viii re.
main here. Ny government offered me
the choice of returning 70 the United
states or remaining here. chose 10
remain because many Americans will
be here who viii need not only nv
support. but my protection
When reminded OF the dIniculf,
that attached 70 and the dangers I'm.
volved IN distinguishing Americans
from English Mr. Herrick said
Perhaps there will BE- danger. but
after all. We have only one NE to
give. and how better can Hfe BE-
given Than in the faithful DISCHARGE
OF ones dutyg"
The United States cruiser Tenues.
SOC. ON Mr. Herrick's request. o. ex.
pected 90 arrive at Uavre to-cay.
there TO b. held In readiness for use
a. ferry between Havre and Fai.
mouth. England. for taking kmari
cans out Of the danger zone
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NIsH, (Vla Rome). Aug. 3t.-A
real invasion Of Austria in force
Is planned by the serVisn general
staff.
The entire SerVian army, with
the exception Of the small force
required 20 hold the roads toward
the temporary capital, ls being
massed along the Drina and Will
cross into Bosnia between Iozi-
nitza and SVornik.
Assurances that the Bosnlans
will rise and rally TO the support
OF the SerVlans. once they are
we'll within the borders, have
been received. The racial hatred
of the 6osnians against the Aus
trians has been famed BY Ser
Wan agents who have been spread
ing tho doctrine OF rebellion
throughout the country. and high
serVian officials Insist that a gen
ersl revolution is certain.
This will make u possible for
the SerVisns 20 push riaht on
through the province without De.
taehing heavy columns Of troops
20 guard the lines Of eommunlea-
tion.
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THE WAR AT A GLANCE

FRANcE-A long onieisi state
nent 10 issued BY the French war
Office reviewing the operations
IN Belgium and along the French
frontier. a new retirement By
the allied forces is recorded,
while a. the same tine the state.
nent 10 optimistic with refer.
encs 20 the opposition which the
British and French are oderino
70 the German advance.
No definite details are forth.
coming regarding the general bat
tle which apparently la IN pro-
aress all along the line.
The French war minister has
Inspected the supplementary De.
lenses around Paris. which are
being rapidly pushed forward IN
anticipation of possible invest
n1snt of the French capital
BELoiUN-An Antwerp die
patch credits General pau with =
victory over 5000 Germans near
Peronnea. Whether this ls = new
victory Or ore % which refer.
sncs VS. made several days ago
u rot known
ousen Elirabeth. % Beislun,
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ard her children have arrived In
England
According 20 ofcisl advlees re.
eeived ~ Washington, France ls
considering the advisability Of
moving the seat % government 70
Bordeaux.
EhGLAND-orcat Britain has
Joined with France IN oblsctino 70
the purchase by the United states
of German liners IN connection
with the plan % build up an
American merchant marine.
cHiNb-it is reported by steam
shlp officers arriving ~ Honoiuhi
that British sarahipa on Hona
kona are holding up afl vessels.
Including those under the AmerL
car fac. ard renewing Germans
ard hustrians bound 20 the scene
% hostiiities
The rloratorlur1 proclaimed a.
the outbreak o. the war IN orsst
Britsin has been extended for an
other month
CHINA Japaneae destroyss.
which ran ashors near fsino Tsu.
China. was sheiied By oerran
eunbost I've crew Of ths d.
stroyer, however, rad previously
abandoned her.
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reservists from American ships
en- Hong Kong. provided the In
eident occurred within the three
mile limit Of the British port. In
ssmuch AZ Hong Kong 10 under
British Jurisdiction, her warships
could arrest the nationals Of any
beIliserent within territorial
waters.
What might be the opinion OF
the American government " the
reservlsts were taken from Ameri-
can vessels on the high seas 10
undetermined State department
officials said tonight no complaint
Of that character had been placed
with them. The right Of search
for contrsband carsoes on the
high seas Is accorded by all ma
tions 70 belIleerent ships; but the
right to take a passenger from
a neutral ship on the high seas
has long been In dispute and no
official OF the department was
willing to express an opinion.
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french Score Big Victory Over Germans
PACIFIC !. !!NER FLYING AMERICAN
-nd HELD UP BY The BRITISH

HONOLULU, Aug. 81. - The
American liners Manehuria and
China, Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company's Oriental fleet,
were halted by British wsrships
of Hong Kong and forced to sur
render sixty German and Aus
train reservists bound for the Eu-
ropean war from the Philippines.
This was the news brought by
Captain Thompson and Purser
Landers OF the China, which ar
rived here to-day bound for San
Francisco.
According TO officers OF the
China, the Germans and Austrians
before starting on their Journey,
asked for and received assur-
anees from Washington that they
could not be molested on an
American registered vessel. They
then took passage for San Fran
cisco via Hong Kong. Shanghai,
Naoasakl and Honolulu.
On arriving at Hong Kong, the
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PARIS. Aug. 81, 5:55 .. m.-
The following official statement
was issued by the war office this
evening:
"The situation In general Is ae-
tusIly as follows:
"First-ln vosaes and In Tor
raine, II must be remembered
our forces which had taken the
offensive at the beginning Of the
operations and driven the enemy
outside Of our frontiers, after
wards underwent serious checks.
Before sasreburg and in the re-
oion Of Morhagne. where they
encountered very solid defensive
works our forces were Obliged to
fall back and TO reform, one part
on Couronne De Nancy and the
other on the French vosaes.
"The Germans then ASSUMED
the offensive but our troops after
having thrown them back upon
their positions resumed the Of
fensive two days ago. This at
tack continued 20 make progress,
although slowly. u Is a Vertiable
war OF sIeoes, as each position
occupied Is Immediately. fortified.
This explains the sIowness Of our
advance, which is, nevertheless,
characterized each day by fresh
local successes.
"seeond-Thst the region OF
Nancy and southern Woevre,
since the beginning Of tho cam
paisn in this section, between
Metz on the German side and
TouI and Verdun on the French
side, has not been the theatre Of
important operations.
Checked Germans.
Third-in the direction Of the
Meuse, between Verdun and Me-
zierere, u Will be remembered the
French forces took the offensive
In the beginning towards Longuy.
Neufchateau End Paliseui. The
troops operating IN the region Of
Shincourt and Lunguyon have
been able 10 check the enemy's
army under the command Of the
German Crown Prince.
"ln the regions Of Neufehateau
and PsIiseui, on the other hand,
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PARIS FOR
SIEGE; MAY MOVE THE
CAPITAL TO BORDEAUX

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. 3D.
Frsnce is considering the advisability
of moving the seat OF her govern
rent from Paris to Bordeaux as a pre-
-eautionary measure. according to on
cisl advices received here to-day.
The French foreign Office has dis
cussed the idea of moving the capital
with foreign diplomats. so that they
could make proper arrangements. IL
is considered most probable that Am
bassador Herrick will remain in Paris
in order TO better care for Americans
should Paris be invested by the Ger
mans.
Bordeaux Is 2s4 miles southeast of
Paris. II is on the Garonne river. 40
miles from the sea. and is the capital
OF the Department Of Gironde.
PARIS. Aug. 31.-A supreme effort
to halt the German fianling movement
on the northwest was being made to-
day.
At daylight the French army.
massed on the Lorraine frontier, at
tackled the German left and simultane-
ously the battle was renewed in the
entire Vosges region.
II was hoped this would compel the
Germans to withdraw some OF their
men from their right. thus relieving
the intense pressure against the
French left. which has been surely
and steadily falling back in the face
OF assault by a superior force.
II is positively declared that up TO
the present time the Germans have
been unable TO force the passage OF
the Meuse, within Frenc hterritory.
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GERMANS
Will Win
GERMAN AMBASSADOR RE-
PORTS CAPTURE OF
10000 RUSSIANS.
Says England and France Are
Beaten and Has Nothing But
Volunteers To Rely On

NEW YORK. Aug. sf.-count
Johann Won Bernstorff, German
ambassador to the United States
received from Berlin two more
messages which he made public
here tonight. One Of them told
Of the capture Of about 10000
Russian soldiers and many high
officers, as previously announced
BY the German embassy at Wash
ington. The other message
read:
Rotterdam newspaper CORES
pondent was eye witness Of per
fidious attack Of population at
louVain on German troops. Fran
cetireurs shot with Mitrailleuse.
Officers Of general staff found
with throat cut. In Lonawy ma
chimes for the fabrication Of dunn
dunn cartridges were found"-here
the text Of the message became
90 aarbled as 20 be uninteliioble
The words evacuated, French
garrison" and $4,000" appeared.
Discussing the conflict the am
bassador said cit was the war Of
the German nation, man for man"
Did Not Begin War.
Germany did not begin the
war" he said. "She did not want
war; she 10 and alwaws has been
willing 10 have peace"
France and Great Britain are
defeated on land. the ambassador
declared, and have only recruits
or volunteers 70 send against the
Germans.
we cannot be beaten" he said.
That is why we have taken about
10000 men from the western Dor.
der 20 the eastern border 20 pre-
eipitate against the Russians"
Count Bernstorn said that Ger
many has more than enough we'll
trained and thoroughly equipped
men still on the western bound
aries 90 cope with the combined
attacks Of the allies, even with
their replenishnent Of reserves
Ne said that the winning of the
war on land was the aii-irnportant
thing, since the defeat % the Ger
man navy BY a greater navy was
not expected. the German navy be.
Ing Intended simply as q coast de-
Tense rather than an invading
power.
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TERROR
Relgns Throughout EAST Prussis-Ad.
vance Guard % Russians Re
ported al Danxig.

GENEVA. Switzerland. Aug 71. via
Paris 30 p. m.-News received here
from Berlin and Frankfort. where ref
ugees continue 20 arrive from East
Prussia. is % the eject that the ter.
ror of the refugees is spreading 10 the
towns aionE the railroad line and that
great exodus from them a. expected
shortly
Refugees arriving here from Danzir.
eastern Prussia. say The advance
guard of the Russian C0ssacks has
been seen ln that ncighbofhO0d
Tho destruction OF louvain. Bel
aium. has created much Indignation
among the Americans IN Switzerland
u o. reported here that there were
several Americans a. well az English
and Swiss victims In L0uvain.
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SUNK
British Steamer Holmwood Sent 70
Bottom by German Cruiser on
South American Coast.

NEW YORK. Aug 3f-The British
steamship liolmwo0d has been sunk
BY a German cruiser on The coast Of
South America. according to cable.
Gram received here TO- day by the own.
crs of the Katharine Park which has
the crew 90 the ship aboard The ca.
blegram. which was from Rio Ianeiro.
Ola not state the time or place of the
slnWue. nor Did o. give the name of
the German cruiser.
The HOLLYWOOD. which was a vessel
of f.2l3 tons eross register. vas on
her way from Newport. Eng 20 Rahi
Blanco. having len the former port on
July 20. The ship was 315 feet lonr
vas built IN 1912 and was owned by
N. 8 Holland. Of London.
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POLANDERS MUTINY
AND KILL OFFICERS
RUSSIANS PLEASED OVER THE
DISAFFECTION IN AUS
TRAN RANKS.
Polish Regiment Deserts Colors
and Joins Russians-Slavs
Are Dissatisfied.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. si.-
Polish soldiers Of the Sixth Bres-
iau corps, serving against the
allies on the western frontier,
have mutInied and killed their
officers.
Dispatches from the front tell
ing Of the outbreak have caused
the utmost satisfaction In off,
eial circles. following the proela-
nation issued by the ezsr 10 the
Poles shortly after hostiIIties be-
gan.
Disaffection has also broken
out among the SlaV regiments Of
the Austrian armies according to
advices here.
II Is reported that one entire
regiment deserted its eolors and
Joined the Russians
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vessels were halted by ships Of
the British fleet. the passengers
were summoned for inspection
and required TO give their ma
tionality at the call Of the pur-
ser's roll.
Those who appeared to be
Germans or Austrians and could
not prove otherwise were taken
In a native tender to stonecut-
ter's island for detention.
Two Germans aboard the China
claimed Swiss citizenship and
were not held.
All German residents Of Hong
Kong have been held, Captain
Thompson reports.
Manila newspapers Of August
8, arriving here confirm the cap
tain's story.
Is Not Unusual.
State department officials did
not regard as unusual the reported
removal Of German and Austrian
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ALLIES OPPOSE PURCHASE
BY U. s. OF GERMAN SHIPS
CLAIM THIS WOULD ESTAB-
LLSH LARGE GOLD CREDIT
FOR GERMANY.
Ships Are Identified With Govern
ment and Would Amount
to Large Loan.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 - Great
Britain. France and Russia have ad-
vised the United States formally that
they would look with disfavor on the
purchase by this government OF Ger
man merchant steamers to relieve
conditions growing out OF the Euro
peap war and also to build up an
American merchant marine. While
not conveyed in any diplomatic cor
respondence. their position neverthe-
less has been vigorously set forth TO
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an.
France took the initiative. Ambas-
sador Jusserand carrying his objec-
tions 20 President Wilson IN his re-
cent interview at the white House
George Bahkmetieff. the Russian am
bassador, conferred with the British
and French ambassadors today and
later saw Secretary Bryan. All three
diplomats hold there was no prece-
dent in international law for the pur-
chase by a neutral nation OF any great
quantity OF ships from a belligerent.
Establish Large Credit.
The chief objection urged is that
the transaction would establish a
large gold credit in the hands OF Ger
many The diplomats point out that
the German steamship companies are
closely affiliated with the German
government and to buy their ships.
now marooned in American ports.
would be tantamOunt 10 furnishing
Germany with a large loan. Should
the American government. however.
Distribute fts purchases Of ships
equally among the beiligerent nations.
they do not believe there would be
Ccontinusd on rage Tsn)
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Every effort TO string pontoons to
replace the bridges destroyed by the
French has been blocked.
One entire regiment OF German In.
fantry. which was permitted to push
Its bridges across was wiped out when
the bridges were destroyed by artil-
lery fre from masked batteries.
Substantial Victories
The force under General Paul Pau.
the one outstanding French hero Of
the present war. are declared TO have
won substantial victories. the Sous
Prefecture at Dieppe being made re-
sponsible for a report. widely circu-
lated here to-day. that Pau's troops
wiped out an entire German army
corps"
The houses. shops and factories in
the doomed circle just outside OF the
Paris defenses are being destroyed
to-day.
Everything is being sacrificed to
make a clear path for the great guns
that are counted on TO hold the city
intact.
Inside the city enormous quantities
of supplies are stored. The parks
are grazing grounds for reserve sup
plies of meat on the hoof." thousands
OF head Of cattle. sheep. etc. being
stored there.
The German objective. which will
be attained II they can drive the al
lies from their present positions, and
the laconic announcement of the war
Office that ''the progress of the Ger
Continued on Page rsn.)
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aHnsaAE Loss 40 70 l.

PARIS. Aug Ar, If.02 p. m.-An Of
hcer who was wounded in the engage
ments 10 the north. declares that with
bear n ratio 81 20 % 1. This was due 20
the charges of massed infantry In an rn-
three-lnch guns AID execution heretofore
unlmaginahle in the rankH that succeed
Cd each other until the neld was covered
win dead and wounded.
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certain OF our troops have received
partial checks, which oblioed
them 70 retire upon the Meuse.
without having their organization
broken up. This retiring move
ment has compelled the forces
operating In the neiohborhood Of
shineourt to withdraw also toward
the Meuse.
During the last few days the
enemy has endeavored 20 spread
out from the Meuse with consider
able forces, but by a Vigorous
eounter-offenslve they were re.
PEELED with very great losses. In
the meantime fresh forces Of Ger.
mans advanced to the district Of
Roeroy Tin Ardennes), marching
IN the direction OF RetheI. Now
general action 10 taking place be-
tween the Meuse and RetheI. and
II Is still impossible TO see den.
nftely the issue OF this.
Compelled Retirement.
neutrality-suspicious. In the north /:
The French and British forces origi.
nally took up positions in the Dinant
and Charleroi country and at Mons.
They endured several repulses and
the forcing OF the Meuse by the Ger.
mans near Givet. upon our flank, com.
pelled our troops to retire.
The Germans seek continually 10
move toward the west IL was under
these conditions that our English al.
lies. attacked by the enemy in great.
ly superior numbers in the region OF
lie Coteau and Cambria, have with.
drawn toward the south at the mo.
ment that our forces were operating
In the district OF Avesnes and Chimay.
The retiring movement was prolonged
during several days.
In the meantime a general battle
took place in the region OF ST. Quen.
tin and Vervins. and at-the same time
IN -the Ham-Peronnes district. This
battle was marked by an important
success by our right. where we have
thrown back the PrussIan guard and
the tenth army corps into the Oise.
New Retirement.
owing to the progress Of the Ger
(continusd on Page rsn.)
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THE wEArHnn

WAsHfHoToH. Aug. u.-rorscastt
western FennavivanIn Tnul far
showers Tuesday and Wedneadayf
cooler.
Wsst virginia ana onfo-Tnu,6sr
showers Tuesday nlrht ann Wsdnssdayt
wednesday cooieT.
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U. S. PROPOSAL ON
WIRELESS ACCEPTED
G ERM ANY AND GRE T
BRITAIN AGREE TO
CONDITIONS.
Germany Wants Only. Equal Re-
strictions on All Belligerents.
Reopen Tuckerton.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-Both Ger
many and Great Britain have accept
ed the first or two alternative pro-
posals suggested by the United States
in a recent note to the belligerent
powers of Europe regarding censor
ship OF wireless communication with
Europe.
France and Russia are expected TO
follow Great Britain while Austria Is
understood to be in harmony with
Germany's views. and a prompt ad-
justment Is now believed to be IN
sight.
The American governments pro-
posals were as follows:
First. the wireless stations st
Tuckerton. n. j.. and Sayville. L. l..
should be opened TO all belligerents.
their embassies in the United States
being permitted TO send code mes
sages subject 10 supervision OF an
American naval officer with whom a
copy OF the respective codes would
be deposited. or
Second. Germany and Austria should
be permitted TO send their code mes
sages over British and French cables
but subject TO censorship by Ameri-
can officials TO determine whether or
not the messages we're distinctly neu-
tral.
Desire Equal Restriction
Both Germany and Great Britain re-
1ectcd the second suggestion as imprac-
ticable but asscnted 10 the frst- Ger
many'a only desire 81 is understood. f.
that the wireless be supervised with
equal restriction on all belligerents
Great Britain, however. indicated her
belief that all wireless stations should
be manned by neutrnls and not the ma
tionuls of helliEerenta.
In this connection the United states
inquired Of Germany a. 20 the connect
ION Of the government with the compan-
les operating the wireless stations at
Sayvillo. T.. J.. and Tuckerton. ~ ,
Germany replied fmphntlcaliv that the
government had no connection whatsO-
ever with the private companies. and
did not use the stations Co communicate
with its ships at sea.
Reopen Station
The Tuckerton station recently was
closed because o. had obtained no H.
cenqe from the American government.
IL Will be re-upened az soon as the pres
cut diplomatic correspondence o. con-
cluded and o. said 90 have "a much more
powerful apparatus than that nt save
vile. able 90 communicate direct with
Germany without difficulty.
Just what steps will be- taken a.
sin that the nationals Of belllgercnta
ought not 20 be employed az the two
determined
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ALLIES MAKE SUPREME
EFFORT TO CHECK THE
CONQUORING GERMANS

LONDON, AUG. 81, zoos p. NAN ANTWERP DISPATCH
10 THE REUTER- TELEGRAM COMPANY SAYS:
TT Is REPORTED HERE THAT GENERAL PAU HAS WON
BRILLIANT VICTORY OVER $4,000 GERMANS NEAR HERON
MES, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOfMEv