New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-30
Unsigned Promise of Au-
tonomy Revoked by
Grand Duke Nicholas.
BELGIAN HATRED
OF DUTCH ALLEGED
Russians Steal Library in Lem"
berg-Seven of Krrpp Firm
Get Iron Cross.

Berlin, Sept % iva wireless 70 SaS
Vile, Long Island).-Th German re-
port on the sinking in the North sea
of the British cruisers Ahoukir, Cressy
and Hogue by the German submarine
10 says that the entire engagement
lasted one hour. The British cruisers
did not fire single shot. Contrary 70
English reports, the Up was alone III
this engagement. The British Destroy
ers chased the TO until darkness zen,
but were not successful IN catehlhS
her. "
Newg has been given out here that
the German cruiser Emden, after sink
ing five British merchant steamers IN
the Gulf of Bengal, destroyed naval
oil tank steamers at Madras.
Other information made public ia
Berlin SAYS that the commander n
chief of the Russian forces. Grand
Duke Nicholas. has revoked the gov
crnment's promise of autonomy TOT
Poland, giving as his reason the tact
that Polish rihemen fought on the Aus
trian side in the battle of Lcmberg. IL
is explained by the commander IN
chief that a Polish constitution was TO
be granted only under the condition
that all Poles were loyal.
II is said here in this same connec'
ton that Emperor Nicholas's mani
festo to the Poles was worthless be
cause it was given out without his sig
nature. :.
Another story given out in Berlin Is
as follows: During sortie from Ant
werp, Belgian troops occupied the VII
lage of Linden, near Louvain, and LOOK
possession also Of chateau belonging
to the Dutch family of Van blanEen.
hagen, the members of which NAG az
their own expense transformed thelr
residence into a hospital. rory
wounded Belgians were being con-
stsntly uursed at the chateau, over
which few the Red Cross and the
Dutch flags, by members OF the van
Blankenhagen family.
In spite of these facts the Beigians
set fire to the village of Linden ana
burned down the chateau. TINS act
was result Of their hatred OF the
Dutch, whom they wrongly accuse OF
having permitted German troops 10
cross Southern Luxembourg: -.
Other stories made public in Berlin
relate that the French bombardment OF
Cattaro, i'm Dalmatia, has been sDso-
luteIv without success. One large
French cruiser is described as having
been sunk, while two are said TO nave
been seriously damaged.
Russians are described as having
stolen the famous private library OF
works on art from the castle Of Prince
Ossilinsky, in Lemberg. 1t is said that
thev carried their booty to Petrograd.
At a largely attended meeting III
Berlin Of men prominent IN INDUSTRY
commerce and agriculture aSresolutlon
was adopted setting forth that the re-
cent German war loan had been highly
successful, and those present recorded
their readiness to make any further
sacrifices needed. They demanded also
that the war be continued until such
time as German successes were com
mensurate with the gigantic sacrii1ces
entailed in securing lasting peace tor
the future. NJ.
Information given out in Berlin to-
day declares that the Austrian gov
eminent under date of yesterday de-
MED Russian successes near the fort
ross of Przemysl. 1t is further de-
clared that the situation on the River
Save is unchanged. a-,
Attention is called here to THE
Daily Citizen" a workman's paper
published in London, which crlticises
Great Britain sharply for accepting
beIp from Japan in the war. This
paper predicts unfortunate conse-
Guences for Australia and America
from this move, and says that lOO,OOO
Japanese are ready to embark Tor
India.
Berlin newspapers have expressed
appreciation Of the protest OF Lord
Seiborne, former Colonial Secretary
against what are characterized as the
untrue reports of German atrocities
published in "The London Times.
Seven members of the krupp hrm'
now in the war zone, have been deco
rated with the medal of the Iron Cross
for the splendid work done by the
Kr,nn howitZers