Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
British and German Yes
sells Engaged in Battle
Off Coast of England.
BOATS LAND WOUNDED
EnuIish Navy Also Busy Picking
Up German Merchantmen
Twenty Are Taken.

London, Aug. 6.-The enron
icle's correspondent at Harwich
telegraphs that it is believed a
naval action is progressing in
the North sea. The British de-
stroyer Virago was ordered by
wireless to prepare to receive
900 prisoners and wounded be-
ing brought in by a torpedo
boat
The third torpedo boat fotil-
la which left harbor yesterday
moIring went into action i'm
mediately and returned last
night but little damaged. The
batteries of the British flag
ship Amphion were slightly
damaged. twenty-five German
and six English wounded were
brought ashore and removed to
the naval establishment az
Shotley.
German Merchantmen Seized.
It is estimated that when England
declared war on Germany there we're
1000 German steamships and 1000
German sailing ships on the high seas.
On the first day Of the war England
captured 20 German vessels outside of
British ports.
Dr.. Hans Plehn, the London CORE
spondent OF VOLTS telegraphic bu-
reau. German semi-oficiaI news
agency. has been arrested here.
Kitchener War Secretary.
London. Aug 6.-Great Britain's
powerful navy now is in fighting trim
for offensive and defensive work. and
the government today turned its ef-
forts TO whipping its army into shape.
With that end in view Field Mar
shai Earl Kitchener has been appoint
ed secretary Of state for war. Upon
the Boer war hero's shoulders will fall
the task Of organizing the land forces
INTO fighting trim so they may be
rushed 70 Belgium's aid If needed 10
combat the invasion Of the German
army.
After the naming Of Kitchener as
var secretary IL was announced that
Earl Beauchamp had been appointed |
president Of the war council, TO sue /
eeed NiscOuut Morley, and that Wal /
Ter Runciman would take the place OF I
Jonn Burns as president Of the local 4
government board.
German Mine Ship Sunk.
London, Aug. st was officially an /
holnced last night that the British /
cruiser AmphiOn had sunk the Ham
Dulg-American Line steamer KOenigen
Nllse' which had been fitted out for
nine lsying.
The Koenigen Lr1ise was a small
passenger ship Of 1000 tons register
Nnien for several years had been in
aer'lee from Hamburg 10 the summer
4esorts on the German coast. II car
Ilea crew Of about 30. When last
heard from IL was IN Hamburg.
German Bark Seized.
f'e-A sAAAP F-ALt-4 int SEl-
,l-ah bark PerkeO. which left New
cIE July 1s for Hamburg.
Inc PerkeO. seized by a British
+arship. few the German flag for the
lfst time less than a month ago. From
le TINE i was built. in 1901. until a
-ay or 50 before IL sailed from New
OK lat month, Il was a British
.essel. It's name being the Brilliant,
Ae owners being firm Of London i'm
ofters. The new owners were Laeisz
Company Of Hamburg.
Propose General Seizure.
London. Aug e.-The Morning Post
lOposes that England resume the
lsht Of capturing all cargoes destined
" hostile countries under whatever
az The vessel may be sailing.
The Bank Of England has reduced
le discount rate TO six per cent.
Germans Bombard syeabora.
London, Aug. 6.-The Mails COpen-
zsen correspondent says a German