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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

In Konigsbure and are massins for :
battle in western part OF eastern
Prussia.
BELGIUM-eeIgian army operating
from Antwerp has been driven from
MaIanes and strong German force
is now In the vicinity Of Antwerp
Germans officially admit that they
burned the city Of Louvain because
Of "seleian perfidy."
SERvIA-Servians pressing Aus
trians near Loznitza. Because Of al
Ieced Austrian atrocities toward Serv.
ian women and children and aged
men. the Servians threaten repriscss
GERMANY-Govern officially
announced a victory over the British
at Maubarge. Claims that the north.
err French and British armies are
practically surrounded and the posi-
ticns of the Meuse and Sambre rivers
isolated. German cavalry are said to
have penetrated to Ostend, now held
bv British marines, and the German
armies are all said to be in touch
from cambrai to upper Aisaee.
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Two General Battles Have Be-
gun, One in Prussia
and One in
Galacia.
ARE AFTER LEMBERG
Germans Have Been Routed 50 Far,
But Are Now MassIno for
the First Real
Stand.

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ar. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-The
first real test o. the strength Of the
German and Austrian defense 10 being
made. Two general battles, one in
eastern Prussia and the other In Aus.
trian GaIicia have begun.
The Austrian battle has for lts OBJ
jsctive Lemberg, capital Of Gaiicia.
General Wanaff, with 4 Russian army
Of more than 200, 900 men heavily sup
ported by artillery has attacked the
fortified Austrian positions along the
sereth river and in the Dnelstsr river
valley. Russian seroplanss have NJ
ready flown over Lembers and report
that heavy Austrian rsanforesmsiste
arc being sent TO tho scene. Another
strong Russian force 10 moving to
General Wenaff's assistance. This
column 10 moving from the northeast
and 10 said TO comprise three army
! corps. It is the intention Of the RUS
slams either to capture or isolate
Lemburs before any further advance
10 made. In eastern Prussia the Rus
SLAMS are now pressing knognlsburg.
the Prussian outposts having been
driven from the positions along the
Alice river. The twentieth German
army corps which suffered severely
in the earlier fighting, Is now isolated
In the forts at AIIenstein. The Ger
man forces are now massing on new
positions and are believed preparing
| for their first real stand.
READY FOR LEMBERG.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-Tho
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
The Gate City's
Special Edition

The Gate City today publishes
it's annual special edition num-
Der devoted to the industrial
and social life Of keokuk.
On every page will be found
the advertising Of keokuk busi-
ness houses which have been
generous in taking space In this
booster number. Read their
copy carefully and buy the ad-
vertised goods. They are always
the best.
Attention is called to several
features. Mrs. Winona e.
Reeves has an interesting page
devoted to women. O. 3. Towne
to Industrial conditions. and Mr..
J. o. Boyd discusses features
Of the new workman's compen-
sation law applicable to work.
men which should be read by
both employer and empIoye.
The price Of the issue 10 five
cents. A two cent stamp will
cover postage. Mail copy to
your out-of-town friends.
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ENGLAND-Premie Asquith an
nounces that the British army In
France on Wednesday successfully
Withstood an assault in force by five
German army corps, later retiring to
position previously selected. The
Premier says the British losses were
very heavy. British destroyer re-
ported to. have sunk Austrian. destroy
er in fight off Corfu.
FRANcE-War office declares the
general battle continues without any
decisive result. Reinforcements
rushed to Pas-De-calais department
to check German thanking movement.
Paris 10 In readiness for possible
eiege. French claim battle along lor-
raine frontier is gradually assuming
shape OF French victory.
RuSSlA-GeneraI Wanaff with a
lsrge army is attacking Lemberg. Cal
sc'a, and fighting is in progress along
The sereth river and in the valley o.
sshe Dneister. Russian war off'ce
claims Germans have been bottled UP
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28

while the advance from Luxembourg
through the gap from captured
Lonewy to Stenay forms an eastern
wall against the allied armies.
As nearly az We can judge, there.
fore, the French and English driven
out Of Belgium may be in square
formed on three sides by German
armies, and on the fourth side by the
line Of strong Notifications Of la
Fere-Laon-Rheims about seventy.five
miles from Paris.
II this supposition is true, and it is
based primarily on German reports, il
seems that Paris is certain to be in
vested before long. Such may be tho
meaning Of the French official report
that "the events in the region Of the
north have neither imperiIed nor
modified the arrangements made in
view Of the future developments :,
the region between the Vosses and
Nancy"
The possibility hidden in this cur
ious statement is that the Germans
are soon to arrive before Paris and
when they do, the French field army
will reform and try again the of
fensive movement In Lorraine be-
tween Metz and Strassbure that re-
Gently ended so abruptly.
The crucial phase of the war there
fore may soon take this triple aspect;
Paris withstandins a siege: the An
sIo-Freneh forces taking the offensive
through Lorraine; the Russians NOV
ing slowly on Berlin. II Paris holds
out by the time the Russians reach
Berlin and if Russia then moves
southwark to meet the Anglo-French
operations through Lorraine, the war
will not last much longer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
kaiser's Fighting Machine Crumples Up Defen-
sive Lines and Presses Forward
Toward Paris
Paris PREPARES FOR A STATE OF SIEGE
Claim That the Lines are Holding Against Fer
cest Attack Known in Modern
Warfare.

E[sy Ed /. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The
German fighting machine con-
|tinues to force back the allied
lines. BY sheer weight OF
numbers, the German infantry
lis crumpling up the defensive
lines inside of the French from
| Tier and is steadily pressing to-
Ward Paris. The war office
mofesses not to be unduly
IaArmed. The German losses
Eire characterized as enormous.
II Is believed the constant
losses and the necessity for
Germany soon presenting real
opposition to the advancing
Russian millions will check
the advance long before the
enemy can besiege Paris.
It is admitted, however,
that England must now bear
the brunt of French fighting.
The news from France shows
the French troops are unable
to hold the Germans. Conse-
quently, the British troops
now at the front have been
placed on the center to meet
the German invasion from the
north with their. flanks pro
tected by French regulars. Ad
ditional troops are being hur-
red to the continent. Some
have already reached there.
Others are on the way, but
their number or where they
are being landed, is withheld.
Premier Asquith in the
house of commons admitted to-
day that the British troops
have been forced to me& a
powerful German assault at
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WRECKED OWN SHIP.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-De-
tails OF the sinking of the German
cruiser Magdeburg, in the Baltic, near
the entrance to the Gulf of Finland,
were made public here today. The
German cruiser, attempting to es-
cape from two Russian cruisers,
stranded in the fog. Realizing that
capture was imminent. the German
commander ordered his crew to take
to the boats and fired the magazine.
Tire commander and some officers
and crew have been taken prisoners.
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English Forces Have Wrought
Great Havoc on Germans
in Brunt of the
Fighting.
ASSAULT WEDNESDAY
Report by Premier Asquith Tells Of
the Bravery Of the Britons
Who Are Now In
France.

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LONDON, Aug. 2s.-That the Brit
ish expsditionary forces In France are
sustaining the brunt o. the fighting
was admitted In the house Of COM
mons by Premier AsquIth today.
"In Wednesdays fighting" an
nounced the premier, "the British
forces sustained the assault Of five
complete German army corps. Our
forces held their ground until the
brunt Of the attack had been met.
They then retired slightly to a new
position.
"The British inflicted enormous
losses on the enemy but regret to
state our own losses were cores.
pondlnaly great"
The British are holding theNiIns
about canbrerla In the department.
Of Nord and between twenty and
twenty-five miles inside the French
frontier. This was the first time that
the definite position Of the British
had been revealed since they with.
drew from Mons.
AThe British position" explained
the premier, "was attacked first by
two divisions Of cavalry who were
supporting the five corps Of German
infantry. The British second army
corps bore the brunt Of the cavalry
attack. The Germans charged again
and again but were driven back with
very heavy losses, the British rifles
supported by their artillery, proving
very effective. The British first corps
and inflicted very heavy losses. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
SIEGE OF PARIS.

[By VIM. Phillip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 28.-While
Paris is actively preparing for
a possible siege, the war office
insists that the French lines of
defense are holding fast. It is
admitted the Germans have
forced the gap near Longwy
and are pouring regiments in
to France at that point. But
the bridges across the Meuse
have been destroyed and the
French are strongly en-.
trenched from Verdun to Sc
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LAUGHTER CONTINUES ASGERMANS gy[
GREAT ARMY AGAINST FRENCH AND DBRn|SH

Ono month ago today (July 2s)
Austria declared war upon servia.
Since then nine other nations have
become involved in the greatest
war In the history of the world.
Though practically all Europe 10
now engaged in war, the cycle o.
declarations is not yet believed to
be complete as Turkey and Italy
are expected to be drawn in.
Germany is now at war with
France, England, Russia, Belgium,
Japan and Montenegro.
Austria is at war with Russia,
France, England, Servia, Monte
negro and Japan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
GERMANY
GERMAN VICTORY
IS ANNOUNCED
Berlin War Office Says British
Army Holding Maubenge,
Has Been De-
feated.
SURROUND tn ENEMY
Part Of the French Army Reported
Divided and Completely Boxed
-
SURROUND tn ENEMY
Part Of the French Army Reported
Divided and Completely Boxed
UP the kasier's
Soldiers.

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BERLIN, (via Amsterdam), Aug. %.
The war Office announces that the
British army which was holding Mau-
beuee has been defeated and also
that the French.Beigian armies that
have been operating south Of Namur
have been routed.
The official statement gives no de-
tails OF the fighting, but states that
the losses were heavy. It also falls
to state when the battle took place.
REPORT BY WIRELESS.
WAsAiNGToN, Aug 2s.--That the
French arn1y has bssa divided and
part Of It Is now practically surround
ed by the Germans was the announce.
meht made by the German embassy
today Wireless dispatches from Ber.
lin state that the French army Of the
north, in which 10 now included the
British army, has been practically
surrounded and the positions along
the Sambre and Meuse rivers Isolated
They also state that the east and
northern armies have been widely
separated while German cavalry have
advanced to Ostend, now reported
held by British marines.
"As result Of the recent encoun.
ter" one Of the wireless messages
dated at Berlin today said, "the French
and English north armies on the
sambre and Meuse rivers have been
surrounded by German troops on al,
sides. The French east army was
partly driven to the south. This pre-.
vented communication between the
French east and north armies while
German armies are In contact from
Cambrai to upper A!sace.
"The German cavalry has advanced
to Ostend.
"The civilians Of the Belgian town
Of Louvain perfidiousIy attacked Ger
man troops while fighting and were
punished by destruction Of the city.
"Appearance Of zeppeIins IN Ant.
werp caused panic In London"
The French government has reach
ed grave crisis, the German en-
bassy was informed In another wire,
less message from Berlin via the Say.
Vile, L. L., wireless station.
7 "Reports from Copenhagen and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28

Cambria. Five divisions of
Germans were held in check by
the British, he said, and the
lines established in pursuance
with the previously arranged
plans. But he insisted that the
general situation was satisfac
tory. The premier admitted
enormous British losses but
said the casualty list was not
yet available for the public.
This is in direct contradic-
|tion Of the German statement
to-day which in announcing 4
German victory at Maubeuge,
announced the British French
north line surrounded, while
the French line east was cut.
Earl Kitchener has been mott
fed by Sir John French, the
British commander in the field.
that General Joffre has off.
cially thanked the British ar
my for its gallantry in action.
French has also agreed to rush
the lists Of casualties as soon
as possible.
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SPREADS TO CONGO.

PARIS, Aug. 2s.-The war has
spread to the Congo. Official adviees
received here from LivreviIl. French
Congo, say that the Germans have at.
tackled the frontier Of the Belgian
COMO concessions. II is stated that
British and BeIeians are cooperating
In the defense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
ANOTHER DECLARATION.

VIENNA, (via London), Aug. 2s-
Austria today declared war on Bel
GUM. The Belgian ambassador was
handed his passports at the foreign
office, all diplomatic relations were
broken OFF and the way cleared for
Austrian troops joining the Germans
in the operations on Belgian soil IT
necessary.
Until today Belgium was the only
one Of the allied powers at war only
with Germany. France, England and
Russia had heretofore made declara-
tions against both Austria and Ger
many.
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ban, with an enormous amount
of artillery massed in the
trenches, ready to check the
advance. The British, sup
ported by strong detachments
of French, are holding the
northern positions with Cam
brai as the base. The French
cavalry forces are reported to
have frustrated the attempt OF
the Germans to raid the de
partment of Pas De Calais and
to have driven the Uhlan in
vaders from Arras.
There is grave apprehension
lin the city. It is admitted the
French resistance is being sub
.iected to the supreme test and
that if the lines do not hold,
Paris may be besieged. All
foreigners are being urged to
leave the city without delay
and as an Indication of the
plans of the government to
keep the population down to
an irreducible minimum, it is
stated that no wounded are to
be brought here despite the
elaborate arrangements made
by hospitals to receive them,
I The war office had nothing
to add this afternoon to its
earlier announcement that the
lines are holding. It insists
that in the fighting along the
Lorraine frontier, which has
now lasted several days, the
indications point to an ulti-
mate French victory. The at
tempt of Germans to isolate
Belfort is said to have failed.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28
BIRTHDAY OF NOTED WOMEN
OCTOBER %
Anna Dickinson
Copyrighted 1914.
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Copyright. 1911, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
OF all the men and women who,
fifty years and more ago, gained fame
as abolitionists, there was none more
interesting or more devoted to the
cause than Anna Elizabeth Dickinson.
who was born seventy-two years ago
today in Philadelphia.
Anna Dickinson came of a Quaker
family. Her father was dead, and she
had to work from her girlhood to help
her mother support her younger
brothers and sisters. From her child
hood she was deeply interested in the
abolition agitation. and it is said that
in order to earn the admission price
to hear the anti-slavery lecturers who
spoke in Philadelphia she would scrub
sidewalks or do any sort of mental
work
1t was when she was barely twenty
that Anna Dickinson herself made
her first speech. This speech was en-
titled "Woman's Rights and Woman s
Wrongs and in 1t she set forth in
popular oratory her views on the sub
ject OF woman's suffrage. Imme-
diately Anna Dickinson sprang into
prominence as popular orator.
Through the aid of her influential
admirers she received a position in
the Philadelphia mint, but she was
dismissed before she had held this
position for many months. This was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28

Tnere is demand for almost every
class of leather goods which NAV he
purchased for personal use. Leather
betting and leather goods of a similar
character intended for manufacturing
purposes would not, however. sell 70
any extent at present, but most of the
articles named could be sold to adj
Fantage. It is important, however,
That prices be as low as possible con-
sistent with good workmanship and
1alr quality. As the per capita wealth
in China is low, it is difficult. as a
rule to obtain large prices for any
class or goods. The prices of foreign
competitors must therefore be met az
far as possible in order to obtain .
share of the trade. Shoes should he
made to sell here for the equivalent
- SO. United States cur
rency. Pointed toes are preferred To
the broad, rounding toes which are
often characteristic of American
shoes. The demand would be chiefly
for mems sizes. The average size
would be somewhat smaller than in
the United States. Both brown and
black shoes enjoy q ready sale. The
former. however, are generally pre-
ferred.
One of the leading European mer.
chants here is prepared IN handle
American leather goods and CORE.
spondence and circulars may be Sent
to him.--U. S. Consul r. Carlton
Baker, Chungking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28

There is no denial of the fact that Mr.. Raymond
represents reaconary influences that exist in all
States and municipalities and that stand the way of
human progress and public betterment. Mr.. Ray
monds newspaper organ has editorially acknowl-
edged it,
And the campaign talk of Mr.. Raymond is all of
a reactonary tenor. His appeals to property, not
human interests, and to the blind and selfish side of
the former-the side that cannot see the dollar
behind the penny and is unable to distinguish the
vast profit of an enterprise like meadow and harbor
development, which Mr. Raymond is not friendly to-
reactionary mayor in office would be a mis-
fortune for Newark during the next two years He
could would do infinite harm to the citys enter
prise. He would make economy the pretense for
arresng great development which has been fairly
forced upon by it's great natural opportunities
and the marvellous growth of its population He
would put damper upon the progressive public spirit
that gave the city it's superb water supply system
aided in establishing wonderful county park
tenn and inaugurated plans for meadow and harbor
development.
These and other enterprises of their kind for
the benefit of all the community What citizen does
not bless municipal enterprise for the drinking water
i'll his house? What man or would give
up the great park system? Reaction would have
robbed all of both these great blessings. And If
municipal progress trumphs in the election next
Tuesday thousands of worknGmen will have reason,
in the great Industrial city to arise on the
meadows to bless responsible for this progress
and every storekeeper and professional and
of real estate will elicitate himself We don't
want the blight of reaction to fall upon Newark's
progress, and don't want reactionary mayor to
inhict the blight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28
AMERIoAN ENTERpRIsE IN MEXICO.

Mexican affairs have almost dropped out of all
interest the United States since the vastly greater
panorama of the European was opened Our
army is still at Vera Cruz but the newspaper
spondents there, who were won't to send daily dis
patches mostly describing and events they had
not seen, gone, and hardly word about Vera
Cruz appears in American print AS TO happenings in
the Mexican interior there is only fugitive interest
But there is a conviction that at last Mexico is
beginning to settle down to peaceful conditions 1t
expected that before stable government could be
established there would be much friction and some
bloodshed Resentments and passions not easily
placated. And all that Mexico needs is tranquility
for it's recovery the effects of the long strife
When that is accomplished Mexico will become
great American asset instead of a liability
Cut off from European trade, Mexico must turn
to the United States for nearly all her supplies, for
the restoration of the waste of the and the de-
of her great natural resources Our cap
of finance and industry not unmndful of the
great opportunities beginning to open in Mexico
for American trade and enterprise
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28
A REPUBLICAN BoGEY KNOCKED OUT.

simple statement in figures taken from the
books of the States financial officers at Trenton in
regard to the tax income from miscellaneous corpora
lions completely cuts the ground away from the claim
by Republican speakers in the campaign that this
annual income had dwindled and that the people
faced the certainty of a State tax.
1t should be understood that the States expenses
are largely paid out of the tax miscellaneous cor
porations, amounting approximately to two and a
half millions. serious falling off of this income
would necessitae resort to other possible sources of
revenue, and perhaps finally direct tax the people
But instead of a falling off, alleged the income
has increased and the tax paid to the treasury this
year is the largest in amount that collected
Next Saturday at the close of business at Tren-
ton the fiscal year 1914 will end and the comptroller
will know what amount of income has been received
by the State from all There is every
10 believe that it will be gratifyingly large and make
genuine cash balance to give the next Legislature
all the money it reasonably needs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28
CONGRESSMAN TOWNSEND.

Some time ago the Evening Star expressed disap-
proval of the stand taken by Congressman Edward
w. Townsend on the Panama canal question and pre-
dcted that 1t would have effect next election
day.
About the same time the Evening Star also pre-
deted that the Evening News which lauded Mr..
Townsend for his support of President Wilson
and proclaimed him to be the right man in the right
place. would be found lacking in support of the con-
gresham should he be candidate for reelection
The News does appear to be over-enthusiastic
for Mr.. Townsend.
AS a matter of plain fact, Congressman Townsend
has proved to be one of the ablest most efficient and
painstakng representatives sent to Washington
from New Jersey He is entitled to the full support
of every Democrat in his district, the Tenth and is
deserving of reelection. That he will get support
outside of the Democratic party seems assured