The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-06
GERMAN LINER IS
SEIZED BY BRITAIN
STEAMSHIP CARRYING $4,000, 900
is CAPTURED.
ENGLAND IS ON BRINK OF WAR
Russians Invade Germany-The Cars
Troops Cross Kaiser's Border Near
Eichen Reid - German
Fleet on Way.

New York, Aug. 3.-The steamship
President Grant, the first of the big
German transatlantic liners to be
called back to this port because OF
| the war situation, came into port al
noon, bringing with her the startling
story of an escape from a strange bat
| tleship when off Nantucket.
Captain .Meyerdiecks declared that
at about four o'clock he received a
wireless urging him to keep sharp
lookout for a strange ship Of war, the
| approximate location of which was
| given him.
We made all speed" said the cap
tain, "and went so miles out of the
| course to avoid meeting the battle
ship. have no means Of knowing to
what nation she belonged"
The captain declined to say where
the wireless warning came from.
German Fleet Moves.
Copenhagen, Aug. "a report re
ceived here states that the German
Baltic feet is on its way to the North
sea from the Kiel rcadstead.
Russians Invade Germany
Berlin, Aug. 3.--Russian troops
crossed the German frontier near
Eichen Reid, in Posen. This an
nouncement was made by the imperial
staff, showing that the war has actual
| ly begun. A Russian column, with ar
| tillery. went over the line southeast
! of Bialla' Squadrons OF Cossacks are
on their way to johannesburg, Is miles
from the frontier.
London. Aug. 3.--Great Britain is at
war. Although the formal declaration
| of hostiliteis has not been issued, the
! first warlike blow was struck when
seized the North German Lloyd liner
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, which flies the
/ German flag, and towed her into South
ampton harbor.
The Cecilie elf New York last
| Tuesday, bearing in addition to heI
passengers, many of whom are Ameri
cans, s10,S00, 900 In gold being sent BY
American banks and American agen
GELS to Europe. - '''
The seizue OF the Cecilie is in re
prisal for the action of the German
naval authorities at Kiel In taking pos
! session of the Wilson liner Castro
with the British flag, as the Castro
was navigating the Kiel canal en-
route from Dantzig, Germany, tC
Hull, England.
Another British vessel, the steamer
Saxon, which left Kingslynn Thursday
with a cargo of coal for BrunsbuetteI
I Prussia, also has been seized on the
high seas by the German Baltic feet
The Saxon has been conveyed to
Suxhaven, a German naval station
and the coal has been confiscated for
the use of the kaisers navy.
Soon after the British admiralty
confirmed the reports of the seizure
Of the Castro and the Saxon, the news
of the seizure of the German vessel
by force was received.
German Vessel Flees.
Montreal, Que, Aug. 3.-The steam
ship Willehad, German vessel
loaded with grain and -four, is rushing
down the ST Lawrence to escape ar.
rest, and was reported off Martin
river, below Father Point, at noon. In
every Montreal church prayers for
| peace we're made.
In all Protestant churches the serv.
ices began or ended with God Save
| the King"
Lachine canal and all other canals
are being guarded by police, and spe,
cial police have been ordered to guard
the -four mills and freight sheds
Fleets Clash at Sea?
London, Aug. 3.-Wireless reports
of the firing of heavy guns at sea lead
to the belief that the German and
French fleets are engaged in battle in
! the North sea.
The newspaper news of the world
announces the receipt of a wireless
communication stating that such bat.
tie was being fought.
The naval reservists we're called out
at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Because of the rigorous censorship
no direct news was received regarding
the progress of the Austro-Servian
struggle which had brought about the
impending clash of the powers of the
triple alliance and triple etente.