The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-09-18

though overwhelmed by tremendous
odds. extricated themselves in goot
order, with serious losses under heavy
artillery fire.
Machine Guns Cause Panic.
In Landrecies on the 26th the Ger
man infantry brigade advanced In
closest order into a narrow street and
British guns swept the column away
killing and wounding 900 and creating
frightful panic.
The war office officially confirmed
the occupation OF Apia in German
Samoa by the New Zealand troops.
Apia is the capital OF the German
island Upolu, one OF the three islands
which came into the possession of
Germany through a treaty with the
United States in 1899.
Russia Has 100000 Troops.
London, England, Aug 29.-Ten
million Russian soldiers have been
enrolled under the standard of EN-
peror Nicholas. according to staff off,
GERS of the Russian army who have
arrived here from ST. Petersburg. At
sea, also, Russia seems to be waking
up. The sinking OF the German cruis-
er Magdeburg, reported, is hailed here
as significant. and as showing that the
Russian navy is no longer bottled up
in the Gulf of Finland. as reported.
Austria at War With Belgium.
Rome, Aug. ga dispatch from
Vienna says that Austria has declared
war on Belgium. The Austrian decla-
ration of war, according to this dis
patch, was accompanied by the expla-
nation that Austria was going to war
because the Belgians were giving
assistance to England and France.
The telegram adds that the Ameri-
can minister in Belgium will look after
the interests Of Austria
General Won Kluk defeated the Eng
lish army at Maubeuge. renewed the
attack and threatened to surround it.
General Won Buelow and General Won
Hansen completely defeated the Fran
co-Belgian forces, about eight corps,
between the Sambre and Namur and
the Meuse. in several days of battle
and are pursuing them to the eastward
of Maubeuge.
The attack on Maubeuse was opened
by the Grand Duke Albrecht Of Wuert-
temberg, who defeated and pursued
the enemy across the Samois and the
Mouse
The German crown prince is advan-
cling toward the Meuse The crown
prince of Bavaria repulsed an attack
from Nancy and the south.
Four Belgian divisions attacking
Tuesday and Wednesday from Ant
werp have been repulsed, losing guns,
and many prisoners. The Belgian
population generally participated in
the fighting, necessisating severe re-
pressive measures.
The corps of the last reserves have
been called out to guard communica- |
ions.
ExuIt Over British Defeat.
1t is difficult to describe the fierce |
of all classes in Berlin over
he news of the British reverses at
rom army headquarters.
The German resentment against |
england for having injected herself
nto this conflict" and for calling In
Japan, yellow race, is so deep that
Jews Of the surrender Of the British
Irmy on the continent would be re-
eived with more joy and satisfaction
n Berlin than tidings of the fall of
Paris.
1t Is reported here that q Dor.
ion of the British force is shut up in
faubeuge
In fighting between Germans and
ne allies south of Lille German avi-
tors flew over the trenches Of the
rench, dropping grenades filled with
powerful explosive. These did great
avoc to the soldiers.
1t is estimated by the French that
ne Germans, who have done most Of
he attacking, have lost three times
S many killed and wounded as have
he allies. Also it is declared by Ger
IAN prisoners that their officers have
rders to carry out the plans of the
taft, even If it costs so per cent Of
he men.
Louvain Cathedral Saved.
London, Aug. 31-A correspondent
Or the London Telegraph visited LOU
ain. finding the city greatly damaged
y fires, and not shells, but all the
onder Gothic buildings OF the cathe-
raj, the city hall and the university.
uilt in the thirteenth century, were
lmost intact.
Only few hundred of the $4,000
opulation were visible. though many
lay be hiding behind closed shutters.
[any houses have been partly
rocked or burned and stand Just as
lie occupants fed for their lives. The
lter doors are open so that anyone
ay enter the deserted homes.
The odors in the city are so intol-
-able as to drive the German soldiers
to the. open places on the windward
de of the town. Many bodies have
cen crpmatpd hut hundreds still lilo