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move which Will give some Indication
of the plan of campaign to be followed
cut.
The French army authorities have
also raised heavy screen to hide the
developments in their war movements
They seem entirely satisfied with the
manner in which the men of the ma.
tion responded to the call to arms, and
they declare every preliminary move
to have been carried out according to
the plans drafted by the commander
in chief, General Joseph Joffre,
Minor Engagements Reported
From the far off portions of the
world, where Germany, England and
France have colonies. all of which are
ip a state of defense only, brief ris-
patches trickle over the wires.
These indicate that small engage
ments have occurred, especially N
Chinese waters, where French, German
British and Russian war vessels are
stationed The most important news
frcm that quarter is the report that
tire British squadron had hemmed in
the German vessels at Using Tau, which
is strongly fortified and has numer-
ous garrison of German troops.
Churchill Explains Situation
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the British admiralty, announced to-
day in the house of commons that
there had been no fighting and losses
OF any kind other than had already
been officially made public. The first
lord said:
Apart from the loss of the small
British cruiser Amphion and the Ger
man mine layer Koenigin Louise, there
had been no other fighting and loss as
far as we are aware
"On Wednesday a flotilla Of toredo
boat destroyers was patrolling the
upper reaches of the channel AMI
found the Koenigin Louise laying
mines. A destroyer pursued and sank
her. About so of her crew, which was
probbaly 120 or 130 men, were humane
ly saved by the crews of the British
destroyers. The Ampion continued to
scout with the flotilla and while on
her return journey was blown up by
a mine'
He also informed the house OF com.
mons that the government was con,
sidering the question of taking over
the harvest throughout the British
Isles.
Englishmen Anxious to Enlist
The response to Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener's appeal for recruits for
the British army surpasses anything
in the memory of British men. Crowds
of all ages and all stations of life,
silk hated men, and poorly clad la
borers, stood in long lines all day in
front of the recruiting stations, await
ing their turn to go before the medi-
cal officers.
DR.. Hans Plehn, correspondent CT
the German Telegraphic News Agency,
who had been placed under arrest, was
released today after he had satisfied
the police that he was not a spy. He
has decided to return to Germany
A dispatch from Queenstown states
that the Celtic sailed from there today
for New York, after embarking $50
passengers who were glad to be al
lowed to occupy the steerage.
With the object of co-ordinating the
system of giving assistance to travel
ing Americans and restoring order
among the somewhat chaotic condi-
tioBs arising out of the multiplicity of
committees, an authoritative commit
tee of Americans resident in London,
was formed today, under official aus
pices. Walter Haines Page, the Amer
ioan ambassador has been appointed
honorary chairman and Consul Gener-
al Robert Skinner, vice chairman. The
secretary is F. G. Van Duzer, chairman
of the American socity in London. The
purpose is to supply money to those
Who are penniless and lend up to s125
OF negotiable papers at the rate Of
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