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APPEAL ISSUED BY
GERMAN EMPEROR

London. Aug. pa Berlin dispatch
sent by the Wolff bureau and reach
ing here by way of Rotterdam, says
that Emperor William has directed the
following telegram to his ministry:
Main Headquarters, Aug. 27-The
trials to which royal province Of East
Prussia is subjected by the invasion
of Russians fills me with the greatest
compassion, but know the courage of
my East Prussians too well not to
know that they are ever ready to
throw themselves on the altar of the
fatherland and will readily give their
blood and wealth for the sake Of their
country, and manfully bear the hard
ships of war.
confidence In the irresistible might
of our heroic army and mistaken be-
lief in the help of living God, togeth-
er with the consciousness that we are
fighting for worthy cause, should
give us faith in an early delivery of
Germany from its enemies.
81 wish that everything possible
shall be done by the German people
for those East Prussians who are
obliged TO leave their homes. With
this In view, ! charge my ministry and
the various state authorities to assist
In the work of relief Take thorough
measures for this purpose and report
to me what has been done.
WILLIAM. REX."
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KIAU-CHAU is BL0CKADED
Japan Gives Non-Combatants in Ter
ritory Twenty-four Hours to Leave
Austria Recalls Envoy.

Using Tau, Aug. 28.-The German
leased territory of Kiau-Chau was
blockaded today by the japanese sec
ond squadron, which shortly afterward
appeared outside the harbor and
shelled small island off the
coast which was not occupied by the
Germans
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato from
his flagship, the battleship Suwo in
wireless message to Gov. Meyer Wal
deck declared the blockade.
He said he would grant neutral
shipping twenty-four hours in which
to leave the harbor and the same
period for non-combatants to leave
the town.
There is no evidence that the Jap
anese troops have landed in the Kiau-
Chau territory. 1t is believed the
heavy roads of Kiau-Chau, after the
summer rains, will deter any Japan
ese attack for many days.
Austria Recalls Envoy.
Toxic, Aug. 2S.-The Austrian
ambassador Baron Muller de Scent
gyorgy, has been recalled
The situation between Japan and
Austria is described here as "a rup-
ture of diplomatic relations, not
war"
Baron de SzentgJ orgy explained to
Premier Kato ,h2t Austria felt in
duty bound to follow her ally and
withdraw her ambassador from
Japan.
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TELLS OF SLAUGHTER
AT ALTKIRCH FIGHT

Paris.-Private Jean Martin. who
has been invaded home, told LIE
Matin how the French took Altkirch,
in lower Alsace Here is his story:
Approaching Altkirch received my
baptism of fire and lost the comrade
who shared my bed. A bullet struck
the poor little chap full in the face
He never spoke again.
After a whole days maneuvering
we came near Altkirch, which is COM
manded by a ridge. We advanced,
our regiment being the center of the
line. Our artillery was blazing away.
When we reached the top OF the ridge
we saw at our feet a slope covered
with cultivated fields. At the foot OF
the declivity were the station and
town.
What a descent that was In Skin
misbing order among the potatoes
and mangel-wurzels. What music &C.
COMMANDED us of bullets whistling
whistling from all sides.
Grand Dieu what a whistling there
vast
The Germans held excellent posi-
lions. In the outskirts beyond the
town some Of their mitrailleuses
(ouickfire guns) came into action.
but things were going well for us, all
the same.
We continued to advance under a
hail of bullets. Then the charge
sounded and the whole brigade
dashed forward with bayonets fixed.
The enemy abandoned their posi-.
tons and retired
That evening we slept in Altkirch,
nv company being in the cemetery.
In the second battle next day the
One Hundred and Ninth and One Hun
dred and Tenth Grenadiers, who, 1t
was said, were commanded by one OF
the imperial princes, tried to drive US
out. For a long time the action was
undecided. Suddenly the grenadiers
gave way.
We were in the edge of the wood,
only 200 yards from the enemy. With
volley we dropped the complete line
Of them, but new line appeared i'm
mediately.
1t was a slaughter Suddenly the
bugle call sounded their retreat
A battlefield is terrible sight. l
am almost ashamed that I looked up.
on this one with almost savage pride.
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REPORT GERMANS
WERE REPULSED
TROOPS UNDER GENERAL PAU
CLAIM TO HAVE ROUTED
ENEMY.
CAPITAL MAY BE DESERTED
French Preparing for Vigorous Do
fenses Of Pars-Six Thousand
Reservists Have Been Called
To the Colors.

London, Sept. IAN Antwerp dis
patch to the Reuters Telegram com
pany says:
1T is reported here that Gen. Pau
has won a brilliant victory over 3d.
900 Germans near Peronne, In the
department Of Somme."
Peronne, twenty-one miles south
west of Cambria, is on the line or the
fighting in which the German righ'
was attempting to turn the left fanB
of the defense. 1t was the German
advance at this point that threatened
Paris most seriously.
Allies Holding Positions.
Late tonight the ministry of war II
Paris gave out the following state
ment:
The general situation has moi
changed except on our wings. AT oul
left the Germans have carried some
ground In the center there were nc
appreciate notifications and there
has been fighting there.
"In Lorraine we have gained GER
tain advantages"
Prepare to Defend Paris.
Paris, Sept. 1.-The French minis
try of war has prepared for a Wig
GUS defense of the capital in CASE
there is any breach made In the from
tier defenses by the Germans.
Six hundred thousand reservists
have been called to the colors. Large
numbers of troops from the south
and west of Paris arrived here yes.
terday and were placed in the forts
surrounding the city.
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BRITISH ARE VICTORIOUS
IN BIG NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Germans Lose Five Ships in Sea Battle Off Coast of
Helgoland in North SeaBritsh Rescue 300
of Enemy's Crews Which Numbered
1,2OO---29 English Killed


London, Aug. 31.-An official state
ment issued tonight says that OF l,2Ou
men composing the crews of the five
German warships sunk off Helgoland
only 800 were saved. Twenty-nine
killed and thirtyeight wounded was
the price in men paid by the British
for the victory.
Account OF Naval Action.
Accounts OF the battle say 1t was
perfect In execution as well as in
plan. Led at dawn by fearless small
detachment, the destroyers crept with
in the German lines between Helgo-
land and the German coast.
An aeroplane sighted them and gave
the news to the Germans whose de-
stroyers then came out. The British
destroyers lured the Germans TO the
open sea, where other destroyers were
waiting, spread out in fan shape.
A small engagement followed and
then German cruisers came out. The
British light cruiser Arethusa, after "A
and hit the foremost gun of one of the
German cruisers, demolshing It, The
Arethusa then fired a few broadsdes
at the enemy. II hit a German cruiser
which at once burst into smoke and
fame but soon afterwards a German
shot did some damage to the engine
room Of the Arethusa.
Fought Grand Fight.
The British destroyers Liberty and
Laertes fought grand fight. A shell
brought down the mast of the Liberty.
The Laertes was hit amidships hole
was shot through its funnel, its for
ward guns were damaged and It re-
ceived also shell in the first dynamo
room and a shot aft which wrecked
its cabin.
II was hot work but at that moment
the British light cruisers and battle
cruisers appeared. II was the moment
for which they had been waiting, and
their execution was deadly. The first
shot from one of the British battle
cruisers sank a German cruiser which
had been battering a destroyer.
German Fleet Pursued
The German fleet then turned and
fed in the direction Of Cuxhayen, but
was pursued by British destroyerg,
which did terrible execution with their
four.inch guns
French Force Driven Back.
London, Aug 31-The advance Of
the German right IN the direction Of
La Fere was admitted IN an announce
ment made by the French ministry Of
war at Paris Sunday night. The an
nouncement said,
THE progress Of the German right
wing has forced our left wing to yield
ground"
The distance which the French
troops have retired IS not made
known. Even Tic place where the en-.
gagement took place is not definitely
named
6riti,a hold Right Wing
The British troops, wl icb form the
right wing Of the army Of the allies.
are strongly intreuched and are await.
ing the coming Of the Germans. A
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full Every time a Germans head
showed above a trench and every time
the German infantry attempted to
rush a position there came a steady,
whitening rifle fire from the khakiclad
men lying in extended formation along
the wide battle front.
Show Careful Workmanship.
Their firing was not the usual FIR
ing> of nervous men shooting without
aiming; rather 1t was the calm and
careful Workmanship of men one sees
on English rife ranges firing with all
the artificial aids permitted to the
match expert.
When quick action was necessary
the men showed no nervousness, no
excitement; they showed cool, me-
thodical efficiency for which the Brit
ish army is noted.
IF the British lost heavily, the Ger
mans must have lost terribly. One of
the German prisoners said; We had
never expected anything like 1t; 1t
was staggering
Britons Joke In Trenches.
1.-THE British troops went to their
positions silently, but happily. There
was no singing because 1t was forbid
den, but as the men deployed to the
trenches there were various sallies
of humor in the dialects Of the various
English, Irish and Scotch counties.
THE cockney was there with quips
about Uncle Bill, and every Irishman
who went into the firing line wished
he had money to buy a little Irish
horse SO that he might take slap at
the uhlans.'
Wounded Get Best Care.
with the close of the first series
of combats between the British and
Germans the scene of interest shifted
to the Paris railway station, where
the injured British soldiers were be-
ing taken. The handling Of the wound
ed was all that could be desired;
everything was perfectly organized
and without theatrical display.
THE station at the time was crowd
ed with Americans who were on their
way W CuSldHu lIOHl oNitLSi ioiiN'
The Americans joined with the French
in cheering for the first arrivals of
British wounded from the scene OF
the fighting. While the crowd waited
train after train rolled by carrying
fresh British troops to the front.
English Cardinals Bless Troops.
81 witnessed a notable scene on the
road between Boulogne and Paris.
Two English cardinals, Cardinal
Bourne. archbishop of Westminster,
and Cardinal Gasquet, abbot president
of the English Benedictines, were on
their way from London to the con-
clave at Rome.
Their train stopped on siding,
and, by curious chance, a regiment
of British troops, which included in
its ranks large body of Irish Catho-
lies, was drawn up alongside for a
moment. The cardinals leaned out OF
the window and gave the soldiers
their blessing, which the Catholic sol
diers, by spontaneous impulse, knelt
to receive"
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ARMORED MOTOR CAR
KILLS MANY GERMANS

London.--Lieutenant Henkart, who
"a attached to the general STAFF Of the
Belgian army. is likely to prove
great popular hero In the present
war. He is said to have perfected
a monitor armored motor car
Since the beginning OF the war the
officer has been engaged In recon-
noitering in one of his armored cars,
He has had several encounters with
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NEUTRALITY ORDER RULES

Washington.-Und rules OF the
United States proclamation OF neu-
trality, American citizens are forbid
den, under severe penalty, 10 perform
the following acts:
To enlist or accept commission in
the armies or nayies Of hostile nations,
or TO aid others to do SO
To leave the United States or to aid
Others to do 80 with such intentions
TO help raise or fit out troops or
f.:ips, or 70 issue commissions for any
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statement made public by Earl Kitch
ener, secretary for war, says the Brit
ish troops are fully prepared for a
great battle. At present the British
are not being attacked, and they have
done no fighting since the close of the
great four days battle In the Mons dis
trict, in which Earl Kitchener admits,
the English lost between 5000 and
5000 men. Other messages say
French troops have resumed the Of
fensive.
A turn in the fortunes of war In
favor Of the allies is believed to come
through the concentration of the g.
100000 soldiers on Frances second
line of defense and through the sue
cesses Of the Russians in east Prussia.
German Troops Drawn Back.
The invasion Of his eastern territory
has forced the kaiser to withdraw
nearly all the army left to occupy Bel
GUM. With the consequent weaken.
ing of Germans attacking force in
France, the Germans are exposed to
the attack Of Frances army, which is
now operating under the protection of
the guns OF the strongest fortresses
in the world.
The ministry of war in Paris has
announced that 1t has been decided to
call out the class of 1914, which will
give at least 100000 additional troops,
and also to call out the active re-
serves and the eldest class of the ter
ritorial reserve.
Advance Of Germans Checked.
Paris, Aug. 29-The German adj
vance on Paris has been checked
Masses of the allies troops numbering
in tie neighborhood of 100000 men,
have been hurled at an equal or a
greater number of the kaiser's sol
diers along the French frontier.
A terrific battle Is reported raging
AT Arras, and conflict of great mag
nitude IL being staged in the vicinity
Of Nancy, which city the Germans as
sert they have captured. Among other
N'NhS H'hl 'Nhh'N NluiIlth Wy lllt
Germans to be in their possession are
Villerupt, Longuyun, Jappecourt, Au.
dunle.Roman, and Briey. These
points have been added to Longwy,
which fell yesterday.
100000 Soldiers Clash
In this territory the Germans, under
the command of Crown Prince vii.
helm, are faced by 100000 French
soldiers, who, according to reports re
ceiyed here, are putting up life and
death battle To prevent the further
movement forward of the invaders.
The French have concentrated the
greater part Of their force between
| sedan and Verdun, with right flank
/ spread 10 the south OF Nancy.
70 the north, in the vicinity of Ar.
/ ras, French, British, and Belgian sol.
/ diers numbering in the neighborhood
Of 100000 men are fighting 200. 900
Germans, who are attempting to flank
/ the allies
French Hold Positions.
The second line OF defense. to which
! the allies retired from Belgium, is
! being firmly maintained, although the
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made world wide study of contag-
ious and epidemic diseases He was
with the second imperial army of
Japan at the front in Manchuria, and
Is the author of many well.known
medical books and papers.
The japanese medical officer Is
omnipresent." he says. you viii find
him IN countless places where In an
American or British army he has no
place. In the Russian.Jspanese war
he was as much in the front as in the
rear. He was with the first screen OF
scouts with his microscopic and chem.
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icals, testing and labelling wells so the
army to follow should drink no con.
taminated water, When the scouts
reached town he Immediately insti-
,uted a thorough examination of its
sanitary condition, and If contagion or
infection was found he quarantined
and placed a guard around the danger.
GUS district. Notices were posted so
the approach column was warned.
and no soldiers were billeted where
danger existed. Microscopic blood
tests we're made in all fever cases and
archaeological experts. fully equipped.
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BRITISH COOL IN BATTLE

The correspondent Of the Central
News at Paris sends the following:
II have been talking with British
officers from the front. who tell Of the
wonderful GOODNESS and daring OF the
British soldiers in the fighting around
Mons.
THE shooting OF the British infan.
trymen on the firing line was wonder.
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American Refugees Suffer

Paris.--While the hardships Of the
Americans caught in the war zone
are minor In comparison with the
terrors and sufferings OF the people
IN the feelons to the north, now be-
ing swept by battle, yet they are en-
during much personal Inconvenience
A party OF American women Who ar
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SAY AUSTRlANS FLED
IN FACE OF ENEMY

London. Nish correspondent
of Reuters Telegram Company teie-
graphs as follows;
After the great victory by our
army our forces are vigorously pur-
suing the enemy along the whole OF
their front. The latter made no re-
sistance. but fed with the greatest
haste.
"The enemy's casualties were enor.
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uhlans, Of whom he has killed con.
siderable number. practically single
handed His only assistants in his
"Reminiscences are a chauffeur, an
engineer officer, and sharpshooter.
On August Is the party killed five
uhlans. on August II they killed
seven, and on August 20, near Water
loo, they faced force Of nearly 500
Germans and escaped after killing rs
with rapid-firer, which was mount
ed on the motor car. On August 81
the party met force of 30 uhlan
scouts and killed 20 of them.
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rived from Switzerland was three
DAYS IN making the trip from Ge-
he'a 10 Paris, which ordinary occu-
pies Ten hours They were In third
claes cars, which were SO crowded
that no one could rest com fortably.
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nous. According to the information
obtained up to the present the Twen-
ty-frst, the Eleventh. the One Hun
dred and Second and the Twenty
eighth regiments were completely
wiped out. The commander of the
Twenty-eighth was captured. The
commander Of the Twenty-first divi-
sion of infantry OF the landwehr was
killed. The Austrians destroyed our
quay a. Tekia."
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Austria Reports Victories.
Ex-kino Issues Appeal.

London, Aug. 29.-An appeal
Portuguese republic to join hands
with the allies was printed in all the
local newspapers on Saturday. The
former king closes his appeals with
the words, 81, myself, offered my ser
vices TO the king of England"
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WISDOM OF JAPANESE IN WAR
They We're First 10 Recognize True
Value Of an Army MedicsI
Corps.

Washington. The japanese were
among the first 10 recognize the true
value OF an army medical corps, ac.
cording to Or Louis Livingstone Sea.
man OF New YORK, in a communication
TO the National Geographic society at
Washington. Doctor Seaman has
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formed part Of the staff of every divi.
sional headquarters.
The medical officer was also found
IN camp, lecturing the men on santa.
non and the hundred and one details
OF personal hygiene--how to cook, TO
eat and when not to drink, to battle
ana even to the direction of the pairing
ana cleaning of the finger nahs to
prevent danger from bacteria"
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STATE NOTES In BRIEF

Merrill-Frank Kennedy, an old
time and we'll known resident of Mer-
city, was instantly killed by prema-
ture explosion
A large piece from a stump struck
him in the abdomen, death following
instantly. Ed. Bosley, owner of the
place where the work was being done,
was also struck by piece of wood and
was seriously injured.
Mr.. Kennedy has resided in this
city for over thirty years and leaves
a wife and four children, one of whom,
Frank, Jr., is an instructor in the engi-
neering department of the state uni.
versity.
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Germans Claim 10000 Prisoners.


Berlin, Sept. lit was officially
announced here yesterday that about
10000 Russians had been taken pris-
Sners by the Germans during the
fighting in East Prussia. particularly
ct Ortelsburg, Hohenstein and Tan.
reburg. They include many officers
of high rank.
The German attack at these three
points was across swamps and lakes.
The following account, dated Aug.
2S, of Austrian operations has been
obtained in Berlin from an official
Austrian source:
"ln the Austro-Russian theater OF
war decisive battles have been in
progress for several days. Our forces,
which were victorious near krasnik
pursued the Russians in the direction
of Lublin.
Austria Reports Victories.
THE Austrians advanced also into
the enemy's territory between the
rivers Bug and Wieprz, and we have
taken positions in front of Zamoso
Other contingents of the Austrian
army hold their positions northeast
and southwest of Lemberg. After
crossing the Dniester they encoun.
tered great forces of the enemy.
The Austro-R Russian battle front
stretches for a distance of 420 miles. >
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Germans Lew SOC. 600. 900.

London Aug, PA dispatch to the
Morning Post from Antwerp says: I'm
auul'lon to the German war levy Of
s4u'uoV'oVo on Brussels, the province Of
bfahant has been levied on for $780,.
100000. 10 be paid by Sept l."
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| Germans are pushing forward new
columns with all speed. France has
responded to the popular call for the
strengthening of its forces by sending
reinforcements from the second re-
serve army.
Success of this German thanking
movement would leave all northeast
ern France at the mercy of the kaiser
and would threaten to sever French
communication with England.
May Move French Capital.
Despite the optimistic feeling that
the allies will stem the tide of defeat
that has been theirs since the open
ing of the war; there are persistent
reports that the new cabinet Is seri-
ously considering the removal of the
seat of the French government to Bor-
deaux. This removal will take place
the second line of defense marked by
the Rheims Citations line.
India's Troops to Aid.
London, Aug. 29-Lord Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, announced
in the house of lords today that the
British army in France should be fur
Their increased. The troops to increase
the forces were now on the way, he
said. He added that all the gaps in
the army in France were being filled
up. That the employment of native
Indian troops was meant by Lord Kit
chener later was confirmed by the
Marquis of Crewe, secretary OF state
for India.
Drops Bombs In Paris.
London, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Paris says that about 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon an aeroplane appeared over
Paris and dropped three bombs near
Quai de Jemmapes, Rue des Recollets
and Place de la Republique. No dam
age was done.
"a German aviator the dispatch
reads, flew over Paris this afternoon
and dropped five bombs. which fell in
the most populous quarter of the city.
In one case two women were wounded
"The aviator, who signed himself
Lieut. Won Heidssen,' dropped mani
festos on which was written:
1.-The German army is at the gates
of Paris; you can do nothing but sur
render"
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Of the hostile nations.

Of the hostile nations.
Acts not in violation OF the order
are:
To manufacture and sell munitions
OF war, provided no help Is given In
the transportation of such munitions
over the seas.
To express their opinions on the war
and the rights Of the nations involved.
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Take Donation In Sugar.

London The Legislature OF Barba-
dos having voted 100000 az d contri
button 70 the expenses OF the rigl {,