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TO SAVE HIS RECORDS.
q. s. Consul Plans Removal Of OF
fees From Tsingtao, China.

As a precautionary measure against
possible destruction Of the records OF
tho American consulate at Tsingtao.
China, the German port now besieged
by the japanese. Consul Peck has
nrepa red to remove his offices. Charge
Murray at Picking advised the State
Department to this effect last night
1t is believed ny officials here that
the danger is greater than was at nrst
realized II tho consul should remain In
The city until the battle has been de-
cided. He W Instructed to act 1t
his own discretion.
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BERLIN. via Copenhagen and London.
September IL. 2:h a.m.-The evening pa
pers. although without definite news from
France, print with the, permission OF the
censor articles indicating that the fight
ing near Paris has been severe. They
say that the battle Is Of an indecistve ma
ture and may last for some time before
it ID finally decided.
It is added that the battle line proba-
bly, stretches from Nanteuilly. northeast
of Paris. over Meaux and Sezanne to
vitry-le-Francois. The British army is
opposing Gen. Won Kluck and the French
are attacking an extended front from
Coulommiers to vitry. Part Of the troops
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C|TES.PR0T|ESTS,
AGAINST TURKEY
Ambassador Morgenthau Re-
ports Action of Powers on
Abrogation of Treaties.
UNITED STATES TO TAKE
INDEPENDENT POSITION
Keeping Clear Of Diplomatic Tangle
Europe Evidently Desires Assur-
ance Of Porte's Neutrality.

Ambassador Morgenthau notified the
State Department from Constant nop.e
last night of the nature of the protes.
made by the several powers against the
abrogation. by Turkey OF extra-territor-
iA rights and other privileges. =.As he
had received no instructions from the
United States Ambassador Morgenthau
retraihed from participation in the pro
test.@ ~. !,
The replies set forth that az these
capitulations are a matter OF treaty the
abrogation. will pot4be ;recognized with
treaty.
me text of the replies made by the am
bassadors for Great Britain. Russia,
France and Italy are Identical. They
ONT out that the capltuia.oiy regime IN
Turkey Is not an autonomous institution
If the Turkis empire. but an issue OF
International treaties, diplomatic agree.
mems and contractural acts of divers
Kind Consequently this reg me can be
modified on4y on the basis of an under
Standing with the contracting powers
nd failing such an understanding De-
ore October 1 next the ambas adors
| DRY force. Leginnng on that date OF the
|, dn,lateral decision OF the sublime porte.
Austria Advances Same Principle.
The terms of the Austrian reply differ
from the. others, though. the same princl-
Die Is upheld.
It is practically certain that while the
United States will enter objections 70
Turkeys course. the nego iations Will
be entirely independent Of Il, my ny. n notes
ers Of Europe. The American note
may be delayed until the porte's at
tilude iowa. d the protests a-reauy
made is learned.
The United states is in a peculiar
position toward the protests made by
the powers. In view Of the desire to
keep absolutely clear OF the present
,aagie of European diplomacy. the
American government Mili conduct KS
| Although the United States has en-
joyed extraterritorial rights and other
privileges under a most favored nation
clause, the feeling OF officials IL that
Americans have invested considerable
| money in Turkey largely because OF
the protection AFFORDED them by these
verv privileges.
| cording to well-informed ohcials here
| is a weak one ard not likely to anect
| Turkey as much as the course OF the
European war.
Course Least Likely to 1rritate.
| A victory for the allies. it is believed,
might cause Great Britain, France and
Russia to strengthen their protests event.
| u ally but at this time. in their desire
that Turkey shall remain nau.ral ley
are understood to be pursuing course
east likely to irritate the porte.
Reports that Roumania. BuIgar and
| Greece are determined to fight Turkey II
| she entered the war and the recent Gel .
nan and Austrian reverses are believed
to have tempered the war spirit in Con-
stantinop!e, and many officials think the
| entry Of the Ottoman empire into the
conflict is much more remote nov than
at any time since the war began.
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the coast would soon be re-estAblished.
The onicials Of the Eastern railroad
posted notices today that the employees Of
the road. who had been given leave Of abb
sence because OF the occupation Of exst-
ern territory by the Germans. should re.
turn to their duties. This means that
the railroad lines toward Belfort ana
Nancy have been liberated by the retreat
Of the Germans toward the north.
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Course Least Likely to 1rritate.
LITTLE RUSSIANS FOR PEACE.
Adopt Resolutions to Be Sent to
Wilson and Ambassadors.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO, N. T., September 12.-Be-
fore adjournment tonight delegates OF
the Ukrainian National Association OF
Little Russians prepared resolutions
appealing for peace in Europe to be
forwarded to President Wilson and the
ambassadors in Washing ton of the
various countries involved In the war
declaring the conflict to be unjust and
unnecessary.
RI. elected president. Next years oon-
vention win be. held mt Philadelphia.
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Cablegram to The Star and the New York Times.
PARIS, September 12-Eclair's COM
ment on the military situation gives a
clear idea of the results already achieved
in the campaign. 1t says:
Gen. Joffre has been successful in one
Of the hardest problems in military
science. a change from a prolonged de-
sensive to the offensive.
"Tie was forced to meet the attack OF
Eve German armies. totaling nearly g
million men, advancing south in parallel
columns.
THE result Of the struggle to date
shows that two OF these armies. CON-
manded respectively. by Gen Won Kluck
and Gen. Won Buelow. are retreating has
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CHURCHES OF CHRIST APPEAL
TO LESSEN HORRORS OF WAR

NEW YORK. September IA pea for
amelioration Of the horrors Of war WIS
issued from this city today. It WAS m ID
by the Federal Council of Churches O.
Christ in America. which announced that
It had sent an appeal to the Free Chu' oh
Council Of Great Britain. the Protestant
churches Of Scotland and Ireland the
Evangelical and Lutheran churches Of
Germany, the Evangelical churches of
France, the Greek churches Of Russia,
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FOR COLLECTIVE MEDIATION,
Jffer by All American Governments
Suggested in Rio Janeiro.

RIO JkNEIR0. September ia mo
ton was made In. the chamber of uepu-
ties today by one Of the members propos-
Ing that the dhamter suggest to the
president. that he invite all the American
governments to offer collective media.
don in the European conflict The mat
.er was discussed and was put over for
further consideration.
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to the Roman Catholic Church.
These bodies were asked to rrIe
through church services and through the
religious press that all Christian families
hav ng kindred in the armies write III m
personal letters exhorting them. what
ever may be the provocation OF the en-
envy. to reduce in every possible way the
horrors of war.
Copies of the appeal have heen scbm't-
ted to the American ambassadors Of an
the nations at war.
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new YORK. September 12.-The Brit
fish cruiser Suffolk, which for the past
twenty-four hours has been patrolling
the entrance to New York harbor. this
afternoon. chased the steamship Coamo.
flying the American flag, six miles down
the coast of New Jersey.
The Coamo left here today for Porto
Rico. As soon as the Suffolk sighted her
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.STORM|NG Of L!EGE,
AS GERMAN SAW II
Lieutenant Recites Expert
ences in Assault in Which
He Was Wounded.
ATTACK AT NIGHT IN RAIN,
AMID HAIL OF BULLETS
Soldiers Fall All About Him-Three
Captains and Six Junior Officers
Killed in His Battalion.

NEW YORK. September IA vivid
description Of the fighting before Liege,
attributed to a German officer who was
seriously wounded in the battle. Is pub
lished by the Weser Zeitung OF Bremen.
copies of which reached here today. Tn
der the caption From tho Border to
Liege," the officer describes his expef-
iences and feelings in q letter which
reads In part as follows:
Our trip to the Belgian border was q
triumphal procession. 1t was pouring
rain as we marched through the Ar
dennes. The towns seemed deserted. We
had no rest, and during the night were
fired upon.
lat am. august 81 we marched
through the Ourihe valley. meeting %.
STAGES everywhere. 1t was an 49, 49,
march; the roads were blocked by feiIeo
trees and bou. ders: o. bridges there were were
only remnants. in the aftei noon we t.on
up quarters In village soitn Oh Lsse'
storm Liege" Is Ordered.
Seven O'Clock. an alarm Is soonoeo'
The captain shouts: Storm Liese:
1T Is impossible. We cannot go
farther. The forts are thirty-nse Ai'o-
meters away. But we press on.
Thirty minutes pass. and we are naso'
upon from the heights. Now shots are
fred directly at US from nearer points
We draw our revolvers and rush ioF-
ward.
"The field is alive with troopers OF AL
arms It is raining In torrents: q
thunderstorm is roaring and the n-gn.
Is pitch dark We press on. we see
soldiers fall. Now they fall IN masses
and do not rise. The sky clears. tne
moon shines. We hear commanding.
Suddenly we hear that our baxEage
has been attacked. One company turns
back. The village, has been burned ned
down; all the people shot, , suSn are
Meanwhile we keep on. close to
Liege. and turn off behind the wood
Four regiments lay down their KNAPP
sacks and iron rations' are taken out.
The last exhortation is given; we form
In ranks for the charge.
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Austrian naval experts point out that
the allies. from naval standpoint have
achieved nothing against Austria since
war was declared. and argue that 1t was
hardly possible that they would dare to
attack the combined naval forces Of AUS
tria and Italy.
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BY Luc1EN ARTHUR JONES.

BY LUc1EN ARTHUR JONES.
Special o'''esFan to Ts s Star and the Ne" z'E'
TERMoNDE. September 1s.-I make
no apology for writing second account
OF the sacking OF Termonde. My pre-
vious account was woven from the lips
OF refugees. assumed their tales were
exaggerated. They could not have exag"
serated, but they meant to. The popuia-
ton OF Termonde. roughly. il 10000.
town. or these there are not half q
dozen that are not completely Quilted by
nre. Not one rema MS intact. The work
OF ruin was terribly complete.
The devil. however, must be given due.
The beautiful Roman Catholic Cath
edral. with Its wonderful paintings.
Reubens. Vandycks and towers is un-
touched above the ruins. Were the Ger
mans aghast at their work in Louvain
But this cathedral is the only except. on.
few soldiers were guarding the
town from the pilferers as we entered
over the planks thrown hazardously
across a blown-up bridge. The first
thing that struck ones eye was q Ger
man Fed Cross motor car. unhurt. care
My tended by q couple of gendarmes
Next was an enormous pane OF glass
advertising a popular brand of ciga-
rettes which looked as new as the
day when put up. Then the eye wan
dered around gradually while the brain
took in the scene,
Searching for Bodies.
Up and down the street one eazed
on charred pieces Of brickwork which
once were houses. Here and there
perhaps. half a house would be stand
ing upright. elsewhere a mass of bricks
were strewn across the street, little
farther on in the town the soldiers
were searching the ruins for bodies OF
those left behind in their mad rush
for safety. Outside the town a large
mound marks the last resting place OF
those roasted to death. For the last
two days the soldiers have been en-.
gagged in the gruesome task Of finding
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COAMO, FLYING AMERICAN FLAG,
DISTANCES BRITISH CRUISER

she hoisted international code letters
asking What ship il that? In reply
the Coamo hoisted the American nag e.
her stern, and kept going.
The commander Of the Suffolk evidently
expected the Coamo to stop. When she
failed to do so the cruiser turned about
and started after her.
In the six-mile race down the coast
the Coamo soon outran the cruiser, which
then drew away and headed Out to sea.
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WILSON INQUIRIES
IF KAISER WANTS
APEACE FARLEY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

wanted peace. but before the subjects
could be considered seriously definite
terms would have to be submitted. Great
Britain. Sir Edward pointed out. would
by Germany for her losses. This informa-
ton was communicated to Secretary
Bryan by the British ambassado-
Thursday. September 10. the French
and. 1t is understood. discussed the point
of view of France. Ambassador Herrick
cofncidentally reported the earnest wish
Of France that there m sht be peace,
had driven the invaders from their ter
ritory and Belgium had been compen-
stated terms of peace could not be
negotiated.
During the afternoon Ambassador
Pages report of his conversation with
Sir Edward Grey also reached the White
House. Great Britain. according to Am
hassador Page. was determ ned to make
no peace until German mili:arisr Ind
been crushed becauee of its danger to
the worlds civilizat ton The same day
came personal MESSAGES from Emperor
William and President Pc ncare of
France concerning the use of dumdum
bullets.
Wilson and Bryan Confer.
Friday. September Ii, President. Wfso7
and Secretary Bryan conferred ion the
general situation and it is understood de
termlned to await the reply of the Ger
man emperor to the inquiry sent On the
previous Monday before acknowled ng
the two persona messages from En,e-o-
William and President Poinca e Should
the enperor's reply be a favorabI one
the President may take advantage of tn ;
message addressed to him to express a
hope that the atrocities complained of
may be ended through the making Of
peace. .,,
Among diplomats friendly to the al
that while the efforts to make peace
seemingly had failed, sudden turn of
events might at any moment change
the situation. 1t was poir ted out that
II the retreat of the Gerr'an army con-
tinued so that 1t were forced to the
borders of France. and If Arstria's re-
! verses were prolonged. President Will
ain and Frence might be brought to
bear to obtain a definite statement of
| peace terms.
! These game Diplomats said one
version of Emperor Williams views
| on peace which had reached them was
! that he declared at the outbreak OF
| the war he would he ready to make
! was said, he held because of his conf
dence In the ability OF his armies to
take Paris In that period.
i German bankers. too. 1t was said by
these diplomats. had been given this
assurance, and approved the entry OF
Germany into the war because thew
believes the country's finances could
be HI ndled through a moratorium OF
a months Duration. 1t would not be
surprising II vas suggested. II further
efforts to nn'-- -oace were stimulated
by German bankers.
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WOULD DELAY HOME RULE.
Lansdowns Favors Suspension Of
I Action on Welsh Establishment.

LONDON, September lar 10:45 pm
Lord Lansdowne, leader of the opposi-
tion in the house Of lords. will move
Monday to suspend proceedings upon
the home rule and Welsh disestablish-
ment bills during the continuance OF
the war.
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SACKING OF TERMONDE
WAS TERRIBLY COMPLETE
Houses We're Destroyed by Petrol Bombs
Hurled Into the Buildings by
German Soldiers.

the charred remains Of their fellow
Particularly diabolical was the meth:
cd by which the Germans completed
ruins we found petrol bombs, which
the Germans had thrown into the
houses. These bombs were composed
of aluminium filed with petrol A
wick protrudes from the end: This
wick is lighted and flares up; then the
bomb is hurled into a building with
devastating results.
There were perhaps six citizens In
the town who had dared return after
vino af had dragged oas was few ''S
articles into the street and sat forlorn-
ly among them. She epitomized the
tragedy of thousands
BY the courtesy of priest ! ascend.
ed the tower Of the cathedral 40 feet
in the air. l looked down upon the
ruined mass of what a week ago was
beautiful city. A gale was getting
up. wind shook the battered remains
with crash into the street Two
women passing escaped barely with
their lives. AS we decended into the
street other houses fell.
Garrison's Heroic Fight.
At the outskirts Of the town met the
commandant Of forces. who told me a
wonderful tale of heroism on the part
Of the garrison who defended Termonde
against the Germans. For six hours this
gallant little force held It's own against
a force hich outnumbered them ten to
one. while the citizens escaped. then
gradually. fighting every inch desperately
they retired. Their numbers were deci-
mated. but still they fought on. Fina ly
the Germans brought up heavy artillery.
10
from Termonde to Ghent there is an air
of suppressed excitement. I heard on all
SIDES expressions that genera: move
ment is to be made on Brussels. The Bel
CLANS are merely waiting until the Ger
south before they make their triumphant
entrance into their capital.
There are at present 10000 within six
miles of Termonde who are going south
ward.
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Artillery Stuck In Mud.

] shells whiz past. but without aim. We
sallop by our artillery, stuck heiplessly
in the mud up to the stomach. "A Wild
hail of bullets bursts on US from point
directly opposite Our own men are fr-
ing upon us, but just in time We are rec
ognised.
Nov We are directly In front Of The
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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA STRIVE
TO GAIN SUPPORT OF ITALY
Point Out That Abandonment Of Neu-
trality Might Prove Decisive
for Either Side.

ROME, via Paris. September IL, $50
p.m.-Fresh advances have just been
made by both Germany and Austria,
with the object Of inducing Italy to
abandon her neutrality. 1t being urged
that Itaiy's action might be decisive for
either side.
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Would Extend Brazil Moratorium.
/. BIO JANEIRo; September 1.-THE
Brazilian senate today approved an
extension Of the moratorium for three
months The measure WNs then 70.
turned to the chamber for action.
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Turks Attitude Alarms.

Some Of the passengers coming from
Syria said that the attitude OF the
Turks was alarming. Among these was
Gen. Roger E. Prime. who was in Syria
on a visit to his daughter. the wife Of
missionary. At Beirut, where he went
to take passage. he was obliged to
wait eighteen days for q steamer te
Constantinople,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-02

ments on reclamation lands for per-
iod Of 20 years.
I'VE favor the enactment Of legisla-
ton which win carry into effect the
initiative, referendum and recall
amendments to the constitution as
heretofore adopted by the people.
ION the subject of education and our
educational system which we believe
to be among the most serious and vital
with which the people of the state have
to deal, we favor leaving the solution
Of these questions to the state board
OF education, and the legislature and
we commend the efficient, intelligent
and comprehensive efforts Of the state
board Of education in its work of re-
organization and reimbursement Of our
educational system.
Plank on Prohibition.
Firmly believing that national pro-
hibition offers the most sure and eff
Continued on Page Ten)
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Washington, July with Post
master General Burleson helping, Sec
rotary of Labor William B. Wilson has
recruited an army of more than 100.-
900 men and has them marching to-
ward the wheat fields of the west. And
all this was done within the space Of
six weeks.
When early in May a wild wall
arose from Oklahoma, North and South
Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and
other states, to the effect that the
farmers there would not be able to
harvest their big crops this summer
without more hands than seemed avail
able, Secretary Wilson studied the mat
ter carefully and then went to see the
postmaster general.
"Burleson," he said, you've got to
help"
The result of conference was the
utilization of the post offices through
out the country and the enlistment of
the post office employees In a great ma
ton wide employment agency scheme.
And 1t has worked.
In thousands of post offices
throughout the land a notice was post
ed. carrying the information that harry
est hands were needed in the west. The
notice contained the names and ad-
dresses OF persons and agencies from
which further information or dlrec-
lions could be secured. 1t was stated
that the wages offered ranged from 81
to $3.50 a day and board.
The first cry for help came from
State Labor Commissioner Charles L.
Dougherty of Oklahoma. His petition
to the department Of labor ran as fol-
lows:
Would it be possible for you to
| communicate the needs of this
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-02

ton Of the report and compensation
bill recommended by that commission.
Without any intention or desire to
take backward step in the regulation
of public service corporations, we be-
lieve that some changes are necessary
and favor such amendment of the law
relating to public utilities as will per-
nit full development Of power and all
other resources of the state.
1--WE favor increasing the efficiency
Of the lawmaklng department OF our
state government by decreasing the
membership Of the legislature, and
lengthening the tenure of office.
I'VE commend the reclamation serv-
ice Of the general government for the
good and efficient work which 1t is
accomplishing in retaining the arid
lands Of this state and hereby pledge
TO 1t the support and cooperation Of
the Republican party of this state. And
we favor the extension of water pay