Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-06

flight the fortcation the direction of the fortress
Liege. also was wrecked by the aeropane guns of the
terve fort.
PARIS, Aug Cit was officially announced this after
noon that five German cruisers known to be in Mexican
and West Indian waters French ships will be sent to To-
cate and destroy them.
PARIS, Aug. Gone hundred Americans offered their
services to the French war office today company has been
formed and the Americans have asked permission to
uniform identical to that worn by the men of LaFayees army
in assisting America in the Revolutionary war.
PARIS, Aug 6:-Fightng continues all along the Franco
German frontier Scouting parties IN force are meeting every
where; Nancy is reported filled with German and French
wounded and arrangements being made to send them to
hospital camp to be established The war office claims that
hostile German force has passed the outer line OF FORTS al
though there many the sKe strip inside the frontier
HULL ENGLAND, Aug 6:-The city fleet has made port,
reporting that sighted no German Warshps his confirms
the belief OF the naval experts that the entire German Datte
fleet with the exception of scout cruisers and destroyes is
massed near the German shore line under the guns OF lana
forts.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6:-Ten thousand stalWart German
members of the army reserve threaten trouble for the Ger
consul general he does not find some way for them to
get to the 'front.' They beSegng the OFFICES there and
gathering at the steamship piers at Hoboken demanding mat
the Vateand carry them across the ocean, Their sentiment
Wake They refuse to admit the possibility OF the cable
stories of German reverses.
HALIFAX Aug 6:-TWo fast trans Atlantic English lin
put here today escape German cruisers encountered
off the coast The Cedric of the White Star line was the first
ana The latter vessel conveyed to port by the British
cruiser Essex.
LONDON, Aug: 6:-The Daily Mail correspondent cabed
that the German cruiser Emden and the Russian cruiser AS
kod fought off the Chinese coast this afternoon Both crS
erS are reported to have been sunk.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6:-Germany is carrying her war
against Russia the sea- The German fleet which chased
the Russian WarShps into the Gulf OF Finland today attack
ing the forts at SveabOg at the entrance OF the Cult OF Fin
land It is reported that they preparing for an attack
the Russian fleet which bottled up in the gulf and pos
sbly for dash against Roval.
LONDON, Aug. 6:-This afternoon an official statement
issued by the admiralty said that to the present SevenytWe
German merchantmen had been captured by the British war
ships taken possession of by British port authorities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6:-Secretary of the Navy Daniels
today ordered batteShps desoyes and cruisers at New
York, Philadelphia leWes, DEL, and Hampton Roads to see
that the Presidents neutrality proclamation in torce
Secretary Daniels also announced that the armored
cruiser North Carolina will sail for Europe and that while the
sailing time is not entirely decided it Will probably be omor-
row. She like the Tennessee will carry gold and coal as an
American relief ship.
NEW YORK. Aug 6:-UncIe Sans official treasure ship
the Tennessee carrying $1OOO0OOO in gold, awaited off
Tompnsve today for orders from Washington to sail for
Europe The navy department refused to state her destna
ton.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6:-Ambassador Herick today
cabed the state department from Paris follows Financial
conditions of Americans in France is practically relieved
%s ssssss that 1.-THE, hs money be used to