Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-31
LINER CHYO MARU CHASED FOUR HOURS BY UNKNOWN CRUISER
RUSSIA LOSES HEAVILY TO
/ GERMANY AND AUSTRIA; HOT
FIGHTING NEARER TO PARIS
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PARIS, France Aug 3L-offcial announcement at sos
p. m. today says
our right after partial checks taken the offensive
against the Germans The enemy retiring In the center the
French combaan meeting alternate checks and successes
The general action there being fought the left owing
series of circumstances favorng the Germans Despite
lucky attacks the Allies have been obliged to give way
Notwithstanding few incontestable checks armies
remain intact, and the morale is excellent.
Considerable losses being rapidly filled from reg1-
mental depots."
LONDON Eng, Aug 81 Cargo insurance has been re-
duced from three to two guneas.
GERMANS TAKE RUSSIAN PRISONERS
BERLIN Germany, Aug. Silt is officially announced
here that 10000 Russians have been captured by the German
forces on the east including many high officers The captures
were made at ortelsburg, Hoehstein and Tannenburg
The Germans made the attack lakes and swamps
Fresh German troops appearing in the invaded Sec
ons East Prussia and the come Germany
Is assuming the offensive.
Two million more men have volunteered enthusiastically
saws the official announcement. ~.
AUsTRIANs CLAIM BIG VICTORY
4 MANCHESTER, N II, Auga 31.-The Austrian embas
sador here the embassy summer says
that the Austrans signal victory over the Russians
They followed the victory at Krasn says with defeat OF
ten Russian divisions August 2 They declared to have
captured IS officers and 1000 and to be now advancing
against Lumblin, in Poland.
BRITISH MAKE FINE STAND
WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. 31--Diplomats of neutral ma
ons who are stationed here have learned that 10000 British
held in check 100000 Germans for the last three days until
Trench rnforcements arrived Where the stand made
not specified in the dispatches,
GREAT BRITAIN ADDS PROTEST TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON d. c., Aug. 81 Great Britain has added
her protest that Of France against the purchase Of German
ships budup the American merchant marine It is held
that this will benefit the enemy and threaten violation Of
strict neutrality the part Of the United States.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SHIP SAILS
WASHINGTON D. G., Aug. 31-Chartered by the Ameri-
can Red Cross Society from the Hamburg American Steamship
Company and renamed the "Red Cross steamer will sail
for Europe Saturday carrying doctors and hospital
supplies.
THINKS GERMANY LACKS TRAINED MEN
LONDON, Eng, Aug 31-The ST. Petersburg correspond
ent OF the London Post egphs his paper the Germans
lack men to oppose Russia and that the kaisers commanders
have been forced to suppmenthe field armies with garrisons
the other hand the Posts correspondent maintains Russia
day gave 100000 reservss six weeks leave of absence
The Post edtorialy says that the situation very grave
The Allied armies are reported compelled retire
again on Lafere which only 60 miles from Paris sharp
on the southeast would place the Germans
between Paris and the French field armies |
SAY RUSSIAN ADVANCE UNCHECKED +
LONDON, Eng, Aug 31-Despatches from Russia today
state that the Russian advance in East Prussia continuing
unchecked and also that the Polish troops who been with
Germany and Austria dsaected returning to the
Russians
BRITISH LAND FORCES LOSE HEAVILY. i
LONDON, England Aug 31-ord Kitchener announced yes
terd that after days fighting the British forces which lost
between 5000 and 5000 rested and ready the
tie The statement based report from General French which
that the British fought against overwhelming numbers