The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
KAISER MAY RELEASE
 AMERICANS AT ONCE
BRYAN COMMUNICATES WITH BERLIN THROUGH CO.,
 PENHAGEN.

PENHAGEN. / Washington, Aug. 10.-Secretary Bryan announced yesterday that the American government was in commu- nication with all it's European embas sies and legations and that every eff fort was being made to care for Americans on the continent.
 Communication with Ambassador Gerard at Berlin was established through Copenhagen. MT. Bryan inn mediately telegraphed inquiring about Archer M. Huntington, president of the American Geographical Society and other Americans reported arrest ed as spies.
 Official dispatches revealed that many Americans had been arrested or temporarily detained in Germany and that at the first outbreak of hosilities and during mobilization persons who talked English were under espionage.
 One dispatch said that many Ameri- cans were though to be acting sus piciously because they took pictures of troops and of scenes incident to the outbreak of the war.
 Assurances that Americans soon could leave Germany were given several days ago and the opening of communication was expected to clear up all doubts within the next "A hours.
 Another report from Ambassador Gerard said he understood the Eng fish Channel had been mined.
 The state department announced that an additional $5O,000 had been cabled to Minister Stovall in Switzer land and that it was estimated 5000 Americans were in that country. A dispatch from Carlsbad said 300 Americans there were well.
 Secretary Bryan conferred with President Wilson at the White House on the European situation, but no announcement was made. It is be- lieved the situation in the far east was discussed. The Chinese govern ment's appeal to the United States to help her maintain her neutrality has not been acted on.
 From Thursdays Daily
 Germany. in pushing her advance through Belgium, has met with strong opposition around Liege, where Bel gian forces, according to official ad- vices reaching Brussels, have repulsed the German army of the Mouse under General von Emmich. The Germans are reported to have lost several thou sand killed and wounded.
 Field Marshal Kitchener has been appointed secretary of state for war in the British cabinet and will have under his direction the military cam paign against Germany.
 French troops have joined the Bel gians in opposing the progress of Ger many through Belgium, and it is re- ported that possibly Great Britain may send endorsements.
 The president of the United States has proffered his services as mediator to the European nations at war.
 The German ambassador will leave England today by boat. Both at St. Petersburg and Berlin, the German and Russian embassies, respectively, have been attacked by mobs.
 The capture of several German steamers by the British is reported and the British cruiser Amphion has sunk the Hamburg American liner Koenigin Luise, recently converted in- to mine layer.
 Russian frontier patrols have pene- trated 10 miles into Germany.
 Travellers returning from the North sea bring word that no hostile war ships were to be seen. Reports of a naval engagement off the Scottish coast were declared untrue by the British government.
 The German cable was cut between Europe and the Azores.
 Preparations of the British navy have been completed and it was an- nounced the government would ac- quire foreign warships under con- struction in Great Britain.
 King George called for volunteers for the army.
 The British public showed some anxiety about food supplies, which brought reassuring statements from the government
 German troops are reported to have entered Dutch and Swiss territory.
 Russian warships have captured number of German merchant vessels in the Black sea, which is now isolat- ed owing to the closing of the Dardan- elles and Bosphorus by Turkey
 Russian troops are in contact with the German army along the whole Russo-G German border, while French and Germans touched on the French