The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-09-03


lon was taken at the expiration Of the
time limit of Japan's ultimatum to
Germany demanding the surrender OF
Nao-Chow. The Japan government
has ordered the beginning of opera
tons on land and sea.
Coincidentally with Japan's decla-
ration Of war against Germany, the
British official news bureau announc-
Cd that the Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment ordered the Austrian cruiser
Kaiserin Elizabeth now at Tsing-Tau,
to disarm and instructed the crew to
proceed to Tien-Tsin.
While the Liege forts are said to be
holding out, an official statement from
the French Government told Of the
blowing up Of Fort Chaudefontaine by
the Belgian commander after 1t had
been razed by German guns.
Official Russian dispatches claim
victory for the Russian forces, over
three German corps. Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief Of the
Russian army describes Russian vic
tories In East Prussia.
August e4-This day OF waiting has
brought home the realities Of war to
the British people. Not before has
the whole nation been so deeply NOV
ed. Englishmen know that most of
the best regiments Of their army are
fighting battle Oh which the future
of the empire may depend.
Official announcement was made
here that the German army. COM
manded by Grand Duke Albrecht, OF
Wuertemberg, has defeated French
army at Neufchatelau. It captured
many guns, flags and prisoners, in
cluding several generals. German
armies under Prince Rupprecht, Of
Bavaria, Crown Prince Frederick Will
kelm and Grand Duke Albrecht are
vigorously pushing the French.
The Japanese charge d'ahaires who
was handed his passports by the Ger
man government yesterday left Ber-
lin today. His departure was accom-
panied by no untoward incident. He
is proceeding to the Dutch frontier.
The Montenegrin troops, with q
bayonet charge, repulsed fresh Aus
trian attack at Rahovo, taking $50
prisoners and killing 800 Austrians,
according to Cettinje dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co.
August 25.-Earl Kitchner, secretary
Of state for war, announced that the
100000 men asked for in the first
instance have joined the colors, an6
declare that reinforcements to the
British army will steadily and surely
increase, until there will be a British
army in the field, which "in numbers
will not be less. than in quality and
numbers unworthy Of the power and
responsibility Of the British empire"
An official announcement made pub
lie here said that the city Of Namur
and five of its forts have been cap
tured by the Germans. The bonn
nardment of the four other forts con-
tinues and their fall seems immient.
An Antwerp dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegraph Comuany said that early
today 1000 Germans bombarded Ma
lines, IA miles southeas. of Antwerp.
Two hundred houses were partly de-
stroyed. The Belgians made an ener-
getic counter attack and drove the
Germans back as far as VilVorde.
Losses on both sides were large.
President Wilson issued a procama-
tion declaring the United States neu-
tral in the war between Germany and
Japan.
August 26.-Central News dispatches
from Paris positively confirms that
Austria has declared war on Japan.
A dispatch from Bucharest said the
Russian columns invading Galacia
have occupied Tarnopol,. an important
city eighty miles southeast of Lem.
berg, capital of Galacia. Three Aus
trlan army corps are said to be oppos-
ing them.
With the reoccoupation of Shabats
by the Servians said dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Cettinje,
Montenegro, the 1000 Austrian pris-
oners have been doubled, 1000 addi-
tional men having been captured be-
tween Losauza and Shabats during the
Servian march to occupy the latter
town.
The ministers Of the foreign pow
ers at Antwerp have protested against
the bombartdnent Of Antwerp by
Zeppelin. A building owned by an
American citizen was destroyed. All
lights at Antwerp are odt at o'clock
at night. The only communication
with the outside world is through
Ostend
The military correspondent of the
Neuwe Courant declared he can state
on trustworthy authority that the Ger
mans plan to abandon temporarily
East and West Prussia and Pomerania
to the Russians and withdraw slowly
to the river Oder, where the main de-
lenses of Berlin lie.
One hundred Belgian refugees
reached Paris Monday, 1000 yesterday
and $500 today. Ten thousand others
crossed the French frontier. The
French people are giving the refugees
a warm welcome. supplying them with
food and clothes and lodging them in
public buildings.
The Japanese attack on Using Tao,
the fortified port Of the territory OF
Kiao Chow. failed and the Japanese
are preparing for siege, according to
q cable message received here today
by Count Won Bernstorff, German Am.
bassador to the United States, from
the German Embassy at Peking.