The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14


  to sail, hut all room has been taken Ambassador Page is chartering addi- tional steamers. He says there are 5000 Americans in Italy and they con- tnue to arrive from every frontier.
 Copenhagen, August 1s-Cvia Lon don, 11:40 ?. m.)-About 1000 Ameri- cans were passengers on the Scandi- | navian- American steamer oscar II, which sailed for New York today. The steamer was so crowded that many wealthy men were in the steerage There still are many Americans ma lrooned here. Efforts of the American legation to charter special vessel to | take Americans home have been unsnc- cessful. as no suitable steamers are available.
 San Francisco August 1s.-(Wire- l less. )-Orders to seal amateur radio silence wireless apparatus aboard ships of be1ligerent nations in Pacific coast ports were received today by Rear Ad- miraI Charles F. Pond. supervisor of 1 the twelfth naval district Commercial radio stations are under strict censor. ship.
 Paris. August fsA-(7:5S D. m)--France is sweltering under heat wave. Cases of sunstroke were reported today Long lines of women throughout the | day stood outside the offices where in formation regarding soldiers in the field is given out. seeking to learn how the heat was affecting their hus- bands or sons dressed In their thick uniforms and carrying heavy war packs.
 
 Rome. August 13.-(via Paris 525 I D. m.)-The foreign office today sum moned home the Italian ambassadors in Paris. St. Petersburg, London and Der lin to consult with them concerning the war situation.
 St Johns. N r. August 1s-Ncw- forndland will contribute 500 men fully equipped for land feryice to Great Brit. aims force; will increase the naval re- serve from 600 to 900 and will enlist an auxiliary force of 800 men for de fense of this island colony. This was decided tonight at a great public meet ing.
 Paris, August 1s.-(7:5s D. m.J--Ar- arrangements have been completed un- lder which American letters of credit and travellers checks may be cashed in all the principal cities of Franco and Italy and Switzerland.
 Honolulu. T. H.. August f3-The Amer ican transport Rainbow arrived here to- day from the Philippines. The Britisl liner Niagara, Vancouver for Australia circled the island of Oahu. on which Hon oluhl is situated, before entering the har' bor, fearing capture by the German cruiser Nurnberg now known to be of San Francisco, but supposed to be r these waters when the Niagara sailed The Niagara will proceed tonight.
 London August 4.-d2:55 q. m.)-Ths Honglxong correspondent of the Ex change Telegraph says it is reported there that the British fleet in the far east has cornered the German far easterr squadron
 Weight is lent the report, the cores pondent adds, by the fact that shipping along the coast is resuming it's norma basis.
 Paris, August 13.-10:36 D. m.)-Three large technical commissions have beer appointed jointly by the ministers of wal and Marine to study an experiment witt military inventions of which hundreds have been offered the government. The first will pass on explosives and chemi- calls, the second on balistics. aeronautics and mechanics. and the third on wireless
 
 The commissions will consist of 50 ol the best known scientific men in France Tokio, August 13--Japan and Greai Britain, it is said. have not reached al understanding concerninf Japan's attitud, | in the war. Lengthy communication have passed between Toxic and Londor defining Japan's programme in the crisis and, it is believed, also touching on Ja pans statues in the European peace con ference at the close of the war
 1t Is understood here that the Britisl fleet is gradually driving the German fleet into a circumscribed zone at Tsina Tau. F Many Germans, including officials fl Japan and China, who, with their fami lies, have been spending the summer ir Japanese mountains, are preparing tc leave Japan.
 London. August 13.--1.20 a. m.)-The French embassy has received the fol lowing official communication from tn. ministry of foreign affairs at Paris:
 At no point notwithstanding re- peated eforts, have the Germans broke the French line of defense. In outpos, fighting the superiority of the French artillery continues to assert itself"
 London, August 14.--d:20 a. m.)--A Brussles dispatch to the Reuter- Tele. gram company says the British Prime Minister, MT. Asquith. replying to 2 message from the Belgian minister oi war. expressed admiration for the courage and valor of the Belgians which he added. lis the best proof tha1 Great Britain did right in interfering 1T behalf of Belgium's defending interna- ticnal treaties' The example of Bel gium will be of service to all the free nations of Europe.
 London. August 14-(5:30 a. m.) The St. Petersburg correspondent ol the Exchange Telegraph company tele- graphs that an official dispatch states that the Russians, after sharp en' counter. drove back the First and Twenty first German army corps which were endeavoring to occupy Fdy- tl<uhnen.
 London, August 14.-2:20 a. m.)-A dis patch to the Telegraph from Athens says
 "The Russian legation says the con i, centration of the Russian forces on thu Galiciah frontier has been completed ant an offensive movement is imminent. Thi, movement will coincide with the action o the Servian army on the Danube" GERMAN ARMY IN BLOODY B ATTLE ATHAELEN MEETS