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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Germans Plea to Belgium
And Answer of the Latter

Paris, Aug. 26.-The text of the com
munication from the German govern
ment to the government of Belgium of
Aug. 9 and the answer thereto. dated
Aug. 21, were obtained in Paris yester-
Gay from an authoritative source.
The German communication was
conveyed to the Brussels cabinet
throught the Netherlands minister of
foreign affairs and the Belgium minis
ter at The Hague. 1t is signed by
Baron Fallon, the Belgium diplomatic
representative, is addressed to the
cabinet at Brussels. and Is as fol-
lows:
"The Hague, Aug. 9.-The minister
Of foreign affairs begs me to send you
this information because the American
minister at Brussels (Brand Whitlock)
refused to transmit 1t. Liege fort
resses have been taken by storm after
a courageous defense. The German
government deeply regrets that owing
to the attitude of the Belgian govern
ment towards Germany. blood has
been shed. Germany does not come
into Belgium as an enemy. 1t Is en-
tirely by force of events that she has
been obliged, owing to the military
measures taken by France, to reach the
serious decision of entering Belgium
and occupying Liege as a base for
future military operations.
"Now that the Belgian army by its
heroic resistance against enormously
superior numbers has maintained its
honor, the German government begs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
French War Office Silent
Regarding Movements 7 oday
PLENTY OF SHIPS
FOR REFUGEES

Washington, Aug $3.50 many
steamship lines are resuming opera
tons from England and France that
the Washington governmnt' may find it
unnecessary to send any transports
rom this country. Forty-one sailings
lave been arranged for ports from
England and Italy alone between now
and Oct. 7, and more ships are daily
being provided. Secretary Garrison
chairman of the governments relief
board, gave out last night the follow
ing statement on the transportation of
Americans from Europe:
Ambassador Herrick has arranged
to transport the Americans in Switzer-
land by special trains from Geneva,
as follows: One thousand on Wednes-
day, Aug. 26; 1000 on Thursday, Aug.
27; 500 on Friday, Aug. %, and 500 on
Saturday, Aug. 20. The following ships
will sail from Havre for the United
States, upon dates not now Obtainable:
The Rochambeau, the Flanders the
France, the Lorraine and one addi-
t1Onal ship, the name of which was not
sent. The ambassador has also ar
ranged to transport 140 Americans on
the La Champlain sailing from Havre
on Aug. 81. The Espagne sailed from
Havre on Aug. %, with 500 Americans
on board.
IIS assistant secretary Oh war
wires from Berlin that as nearly as
can now be ascertained, the Americans
in Germany are located at the follow
ing places, to the number named with
respect to each place:
Berlin, 5000; Bremen, 300; Emden,
25; Breslau, So; Chemnitz, so; Dres-
den, 500; Erfurth, 60; Casel, so; Ham
burg 75G: Kiel, so; Lubbock, so; Han
over, 225; Leipzig, 120; Madeburg, so;
Mannheim, 900; Neustadt, 5; Munich,
$500; Neuremburg, 200; Stettin, So;
Danzig, 5; Koenigsburg. %, and Stutt-
gart, 2. He states that they are try
| ing to arrange daily special trains,
carrying 400 passengers each. to be
sent from Berlin to cities in Holland
and Italy. Trains were already arrang-
| ed for yesterday and today.
Trains have already been sent, in
special instances, from Munich with
passengers from Carlsbad. Austria,
and Lindau. Austria, and from Lin
dau with passengers from Switzerland
and such others will continue to run
from time to time whenever there are
sufficient Americans to fill them
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page
cabled from Rome taht the present
situation did not require the sending
of any transports to Italy as there were
plenty of Italian ships available.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
.HOLDUP GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 26.-John
Link and Frank Morgan. who it is
alleged held up and robbed Anoti
Solando while the three were beating
their way on passenger train No.
Monday morning, were brought to this
city from Devils Lake last evening at
Sis by Sheriff Benson.
The men were Immediately taken
before Judge Mclaughlin for a hear
ing. Morgan pleaded guilty to a
charge of petty larceny and was SEN
fenced to thirty days or a $50 fine
Unable to pay his fine, he was re-
manded to the county Jail. Link, his
companion, was bound over. Solandc
claims the men took $40 from him.
John Sullivan, who claims he was
held up, robbed and then slugged by
a trio of thugs early Sunday morning
and who was taken to the Deaconess
hospital to recover from the effects
of. his injuries, is reported as improv-
ing and will be out again in a few
days. The swelling over one eye has
been reduced and several gashes in
his head are healing. His assailants
have not been apprehended.
Two of the trio of gamblers who
were arrested in a local rooming
house were yesterday. morning fined
$25 each by Judge Church. Overn
and Anderson paid their fines and
were allowed their liberty. Erickson
was unable to pay his and was SEN
fenced to spend twenty-five days in the
county jail. The fourth member OF
the party who escaped the officers was
arrested by the east side police and
was fined SIS for vagrancy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Germany vitality Menaced
by Forces Of the Gar
DEATH WARRANT
FOR GERMANS

Peking, Aug. ga letter received
here from an American at Using Tau,
the seaport of the German territory Of
Kiao- Chow. says it is considered there
that Emperor Williams cablegram to
the garrison to resist to the uttermost,
is virtually the death warrant of every
member of the force,
The Germans are OBTAINING by force
a large number coolies evidently for
military labor in adm about Using
Tau.
The writer Of this letter says further
more that Horace Remillard, the Am
erican vice consul at Using Tau who
left before railroad communication was
broken, took with him the archives Of
the American, British and Russian
cOnsulates.
Peking has no information Of the
landing of Japanese forces at Kiao-
Chow. The British and French regi-
ments, which supposedly are to take
part in the land operations against
Kiao-C Chow, are still at Tien-Tsin.
The Japanese minister to China
visited the foreign office yesterday and
requested the removal Of the Iimita-
ton to thirty miles on the fighting area
around Tsing-Tau, which has been
fixed by the Chinese. The foreign
office declined his request.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

the king of the Belgians and the
Belgian government to spare Belgium
from further horrors of war.
THE German government is ready
to agree to any understanding with
Belgium, consistant with her diffeE-
ences with France. Germany more
over. gives the solemn assurance that
she has no intention of annexins
Belgian territory; such intention is
far from her thoughts. Germany is
ready to eVacuate Belgium as soon az
war conditions permit.
"The United States minister had
begged his colleagues to communicate
this offer of mediation. The minister
Of foreign affairs accepted the mis-
sion without enthusiasm. I took this
task upon myself in order to be agree
able to him"
The Belgian reply to this communi-
cation is dated at Brussels Aug. Ii,
and is as follows:
please communicate the following
| telegram to the ministry of foreign
affairs; the proposal the German
makes to us is a repetition of the pro-
| posal formulated in the ultimatum of
Aug. g. Faithful to her international
obligations, Belgium can only reiterate
her answer to that altimatum, and all
the more so because, since Aug. 8, her
neutrality has been violated, a dis
tressing war has been brought to her
| territory and the nations which
guaranteed her neutrality have Loyalty
| and Immediately answered her cal"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
SIEZED VESSEL
OFF N. 7. HARBOR

New York, Aug. 26.-Almost at the
mouth Of New York harbor and with
in sight of observers on shore, the
British cruiser Essex halted the Aus
trian freight steamer Ida, en- route to
this port from Quebec. Officers and
sailors from the Essex boarded the
steamer, examined her papers and aft
er holding her an hour permitted her
to proceed on her journey. The Ida,
a slow steaming vessel, sailed serene
| ly into Halifax ten days ago with the
Austrian ensign flying from her jack
staff. She had aboard a heavy cargo
for Quebec and some stone for New
York. The captain knew nothing of
the declaration of war and first learn
ed that his ship was liable to capture
as q. prize when Canadian authorities
boarded the vessel and seized it. A
prize court decided, however, that in
asmuch as the Ida had sailed from Lis
bon before war was declared she
should be permitted to discharge her
cargo and continue her journey unmo-
Tested. Accordingly the ship was re-
leased and the cargo for Quebec dis
charged and the ship continued to
| New York.
Now that the Ida has reached New
York, however, the case is different.
Should she leave the port she would
be subject to capture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
VIVID
STORIES
OF WAR

New York, Aug. 26-Nearly 1900
Americans, stranded in Europe at the
outbreak of the war, reached here with
varying tales of hardships--so of
them with vivid stories Of fighting
afioat and ashore-on the Scandinavia
an life steamer oscar II. from Copen-
hagen and the Italian liner Tarmina.
Among the Oscars passengers was a
party Of three who saw frOlu the deck
of the ship a British collier blown up
by a mine in the river Elbe Aug. 5.
The Oscar brought 1,104 Americans
of whom 784 were forced to take quar-
terS in the steerage.
With every cabin occupied by Amer
leans and with sixty y-sevcn weary
American tourists in the stee5age, the
italian steamer Taormina reached
port from Genoa, Palermo, Naples.
Seven hundred sixty-eight passengers
were aboard, nearly all witn tales Of
hardships endured in Europe.
The Taormina sailed from Naples
Aug. IA and was held up for some time
by British Warships while passing
through the straits of Gibraltar. The
home-c coming Americans were all from
Switzerland and Italy. Yesterday the
Taormina passed three British cruis-
ers between Nantucket and Fire is
land,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Japan's Policy Is To
Keep China Intact

America and fostered by years of anti
Japanese propaganda.
THE partition Of China or the viola
ton of Chinese integrity in any way. Is
the last thing Japan plans. She most
desires the friendship and confidence
of Peking and the entire eradication
of all roots of suspicion"
The statement of the Koksai
Tsushin continues that it has authori-
ty for the assertion that 'it is to ia
pans inerest to cooperate with Great
Britain and America in China and that
| it would be fatal to oppose Or attempt
to block the commerce of either coun-
tries With friendly cooperation ia
JAMS trade Is certain to immensely in
crease, while Great Britain and Amer
lea are alone able to supply the vast
products and to cooperation in the
great undertakings and DEVELOPMENTS
in the far east from which China will
equally benefit. There is no room to
doubt that it Is the settled policy OF
Japan to avoid even a suspicion of the
violation of Chinese integrity or to
extend her operations beyond the
present necessary sphere in order to
secure the peaceful developments from
which all alike will reap profit"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
NO MODELS FROM
PARIS THIS YEAR

London, Aug. 25.-The creative gen
1us of the London tailors will be put
to the test this fall, as no models may
be looked for from Paris while the
war lasts. The Rue de la Paix has
taken up the gun to defend France,
and it's sons have no time to provide
things sartorial for feminine Europe.
England, no doubt. will have to pre-
pare it's own models for the autumn
and WINTER said one of the managers
Of a weste end shop, "and this is work
which it can do very we'll if put to the
test. 1t is a trade here which has new
er been properly developed, as no one
seemed inclined to pay the so guinea
fee for the exclusive privilege of own
ing an English model when they could
get one bearing the hall mark of Paris
at the same price. They will rise to
the occasion, and when customers see
what English can do in dress design
they will not be ashamed of their
COntry'S work."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
British Preparing for
Long Desperate Struggle

forcements we prepare will steadily
and increasingly flow over until we
have an army in the field which in
numbers will not be less than In quail
ty and not be unworthy of the power
and responsibility of the British en-
pire.
II cannot at this stage say what will
be the limits of the force required or
what measures may eventually become
necessary to supply and maintain it.
"The scale of the field army which
we are now calling into being is large
and may rise in the course of the next
six or seven months to total of thir-
ty divisions to be continually main
tanned in the fields. But il the war
should be protracted and if it's for
tunes should be varied or adverse, ex-
ertions and sacrifices beyond any
which have been demanded will abe re-
quired, we are sure they will not be
denied to the extreme needs OF the
state, by parliament or the people,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

Toxic. Aug. 26.-The Toxic Koksai
Tsushin international News agency)
says it is in a position to state ION
highest authority that it is the settled
policy Of Japan, approved by the en-
peror, privy council, the cabinet and
leading business men, that Japan
under any future conditions will act
strictly in accord with the terms Of
the alliance with England and fhe
treaties and agreements with Ameri-
ca and her pledge to China.
Japan will restore Kiao Chow" :"
continues the statement. will pre-
serve the territorial integrity of China
and the terms of the ultimatum to Ger
many will be adhered to whether
Tsing-T is taken by force or other
wise. Japan realizes that in these sud
denly faced responsibilities she must
act with the utmost circumspection,
especially in view of the campaign of
misapprehension and the world wide
prevailing misunderstanding of her
real motives. ambitions and policies.
The present is perhaps the most criti-
cal moment in her history and Japan
must once and for all eradicate the
suspicion Of her motives prevailing in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

London, Aug. 26.-Lord Kitchener,
making his maiden speech in the
house of lords yesterday, paid trib-
ute to the English soldiers row fight
ing on the continent. He said that the
English soldiers have maintained the
best traditions on the British army.
Continuing, Lord Kitchener said:
sOyer seventy battalions have, with
fine courage, already volunteered for
service abroad. When they are train
ed and organized in larger formations,
they will be able to take their places
in the line.
"The 100000 men asked scr in the
first place have already been virtually
secured.
1.-THE empire with which we are at
war has called to the colors almost its
entire male population. The principle
we on our part shall observe is this:
That while the maximum force under
gees constant diminution the rein
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26.-The
Pacific Alaska navigation steamer
Admiral Sampson was sunk this morn
ing at PointOn- Point, twenty miles
from Seattle, by the Canadian Pacific
liner Princess Victoria. The Princess
Victoria reporting the accident, said
she Is proceeding to Seattle with most
of the passengers and crew of the
Admiral Sampson. The Sampson was
bound to Seattle from Alaska. She
had fffty-six passengers and a crew Of
sixty-five.
The Admiral Sampson sank in four
minutes. The collision occurred at
$50 o'clock. The Admiral Watson,
bound for San Francisco was near
the scene Of the collision at the time.
The air was heavy with smoke and fog
and it is supposed this caused the &C
cident. The Princess Victoria was
bound from Victoria to Seattle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
American Minister to
Belgium, Brand Whitlock,
Protests to Germans
Bomb Dropping Exploit at Antwerp May Cause Wide IN
ternational Discussion-Said to Be Direct
Violation of the Hague Agreement

London, Aug. 26.-The Daily News publishes dispatch
from it's Antwerp correspondent saying it reported there
that Brand Whtoc the American minister Belgium has
energetic protest to the German against
the hurting of bombs into Antwerp from Zeppelin arship
London, Aug 26.-The bomb dropping exploit of the
Zeppelin arshp at Antwerp promises to become matter of
the widest international consideration The Belgian author
ties claim that the attack clear violation of article 26 Of
the fourth Hague convention They preparing to pro-
test officially to all the powers against this of
fare
aerial fighter One account says twentysx lives ost
although from conservative is reported that
only twelve bodies have been recovered far from the ruins
of the wrecked houses
dispatch which regarded semi official states 300
houses slightly damaged and sixty houses nearly de-
stroyed This dispatch sent to London after commit
tee including the Belgian secretary of state the Russian
bassador the Papa Nuncio and King Abert secretary
amned the entire city with view apprang the results Of
the aerial bombardment
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ATTACK.
London Aug. GA late dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
gram Co. from their Antwerp correspondent says another raid
the city by Zeppelin arship attempted last night;
effective taken by the Belgian military author
tiles in directing the of long distance guns against the
Germans The airship retired.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Wheat Prices Leaped
Z to 8 Cents Today
on Top Of Big Rise
In Price YESTERDAY

Chicago Aug 26-Exced by predictions that the Euro
pean would be long drawn the wheat scared
half hour before the close to higher than yeser
days close December sold at $15 and that for delivery
next May at $1.21 3-8.
Wheat sold at prices 18 to 20 higher than those
year ago. On the heels of yesterdays advance cents
another the resumption of trade today
ately jumped from 12 to Wheat delivery next
month sold early at $o6 It closed night The
price year ago SO 5S cents The public at large buy
ing for speculation due to the European situation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Frederick OF Saxemeingen,
Uncle of Kaiser, Was Killed

Berlin by Wireless, Aug 26Accordins official
killed a
above evidently published
had killed in battle
nobman who his until
this Prince
1861 duke
He Adelaide, of
Lppe and had six children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Mara EffacfiNA.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: First
Court Functionary-Yo Your ludship, tn
militants are massing in our front and
making such hullaballoo that we
cawn't hear a word. Shall order up
the heavy dragons to quiet 'em
His Ludship No, let the bagpipers
do lit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Austrian Victory Over
Russians Is Reported

Berlin By Press).-oHfc;a re-.
miles LubIn) yesterday in
Austrian victory
repued along entire front of
seventy in
the Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
AUSTRIAN LOSSES
REPORTED HEAVY

London, Aug. 26.-Accordirg to tele-
grams from Nish, Servia, losses of the
Austrians in the battle of Drina con-
tinue to grow. They are now given as
$4,000 killed, 10000 wounded and 49,
600 prisoners. Three hundred thou
sand Austrians are said to have taken
part in the battle.
Wisharts, Mechanician, Dead.
Elgin, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Jenter Wisharts,
mechanician, died here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
STEAMERS
COLLIDE
one SANK

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 26.-Ten
lives were lost when the steel pas
senger ship Admiral Sampson was
rammed and sunk by the Princess
Victoria. The Princess docked
this afternoon with the survivors.
Fog and forest fire smoke caused
the collision.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Vast Russian Army
Slowly but Surely
Forcing Way Into
Germany From East

Paris France, Aug GA report is in circulation this
afternoon that Russian troops yesterday occupied Marine
burg Prussia twenty miles southeast of Danzig
London Aug. 26-Late dispatches from St. Petersburg
describe the Russian CENTER composed of the great bulk of
the Russian army marching silently but with terrible
force Posen Prussia The authorities in St. Peters
burg issued orders dismissng the Austrian and
eregns and princes from honorary coonhips in Russian
regiments and deprvng them of Russian decorations This
has before been done in any
The Russian embassy is in receipt of kilograms from the
general staff headquarters at St. Petersburgh which
fresh Russian victories against both Germany and
Austria These messages declare that the Russian troops
occupy the whole of the eastern and southern half of eastern
Prussia.
According to dispatches from St. Petersburg to the Ex
change Telegraph Co., the German troops rereatng in the
direction of Oserode east Prussia left behind them about
100 pieces of artillery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
BELGIANs TO REoCCUPY BRUSSELS.

Another dispatch from Antwerp forth that all the
German troops believed to have and that the
Belgans expect to reoccupy the city immediately This news
however, lacks confirmation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
Reported Germans
May Seize Ostend
AS Naval Base to
Threaten England
FRENCH WAR OFFICE SILENT.

Paris, Aug 26-The French office was silent this
morning No official announcement issued It is the
official military opinion that fighting along the French Bel
gan frontier continues Quiet confidence exists in Paris that
the allies will hold off the German attack and take the Of
fensive when the proper hour arrives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
BELGIAN OPERATIONS CONTINUE.

London Aug. ga dispatch from Antwerp to the Ex
change Telegraph Co. says Belgian operations beyond
lines continued throughout the night The Belgian forces
succeeded in destroying the defensive works constructed by
the German troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
JAPs FIRST ATTACK FAILED.

New York, N. y Aug, 2e.--The Japanese attack on
Using TAU the fortified port of the territory Kiao Chow
has failed and the Japanese preparing SIEGE accord
ing to cable received here by Count Bernstor
the German ambassador to the United Sae from the Ger
man embassy at Picking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
GERMANY TO THREATEN ENGLAND?

Ostend, Aug. 261 is believed that Germany arrang
ing to ostend for later base of naval operations
against England This city is xty miles from the British
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK.

London Aug 26zGerman forces delivered attack on
the French southern frontier Tuesday It reported
Germans repused and retreated all along the line
1000 BRITISH WERE KILLED.
London Aug. 26-Anxious relatives are awaiting with
distress the announcement by the office the list of
than 1000 British soldiers who lost their lives fighting
in southern Belgium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler
tonight; probably frost in exposed
places.