The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-08-20

BY Japan to Germany, which is ex
pected here to be followed by war,
Tahaaki Kato, minister OF foreign af
fairs, conferred with George w. Guth.
RE, the American ambassador, and
made a. broad statement calculated tc
assure the United States that Ameri
can interests in the Orient would be
safeguarded and the integrity OF China
upheld. NJ
Washington Acts for 1anan.-
Washington, Aug. flowing to
cable interruption Japan has not been
able to deliver its ultimatum to Ger.
many, and the United States will I'M
dertake to communicate it to Berlin.
The Japanese ambassador Baron
Chinda delivered to Secretary Bryan
the written announcement of Japan
that an ultimatum had been addressed
to Germany requesting the latter's
withdrawal from her field of activity
in China.
At the same time he communicated
the assurances of Japan to the United
States that the utmost endeavor would
be exercised to safeguard the inter.
ests OF this country and all others not
Immediately concerned in the present
operations.
The United States, 1t became known
after Baron Chinda's call on Mr..
Bryan, does not intend to be drawn in
any way into the controversy, regard.
ing it as matter purely between Ger
many and Japan. The American gov
eminent considers satisfactory the
promise of Japan of "eventua. restor-
alton to China" OF the territory OF
Kiau-Chau.
49,. See German Plan.
Brussels, Aug. 17-As a result of a
series of careful aeroplane reconnais-
sances, it is believed blythe Belgian
leaders that the main part of the Ger
man army is now concentrated at Lux
emburg.
The German plan, revealed in the
l0ICol tloOp lAuiSotNo NaA
approaching attempt to break through
the center of the French line and deal
a crushing blow at the most vital spot
in France.
Can't Stop Germans.
London, Aug. 17.--Despite repeated
repulses. the German battalions con.
tinue to move forward for decisive
encounter, which cannot be delayed
much longer.
While there has been a hull in the
fighting in northern Belgium, the in
vaders are sweeping along the valley
of the Meuse, south of Namur, and
have reached Dinant, where part of a
strong force established behind that
town took the offensive and defeated
them.
Entire Front Moving.
The following official statement has
been issued; "A forward movement
developed all along the front from
(Rixingen), in Lorraine,
eleven miles southwest of Saare-
bourge, to-. Sai9te Marie, aux Mines.
We carried the latter and advanced
into the region of Saint Blaise."
Chinese Army Gets Ready.
Pekin, Aug. 17.-Copies Of the Japa-
nese ultimatum to Germany have been
handed to the Chinese government and
the foreign legations.
AS it is not considered likely that
Germany will comply with the Japa-
nese demands. preparations are pro-
ceeding for a campaign by force of
arms The British regiments in China
have received instructions to hold
themselves in readiness for transpOr-
tatiOn.
German Plans Working Out.
Berlin, Aug. 15.-The German adj
vance is proceeding as planned. What
ever losses the army has sustained in
the operations ON the French borders
and in Belgium were expected. :
The German forward movement con-
tinues along the very lines selected by
the general staff. 1t was expected that
there would be losses. but the very
fact that the forward movement pro-
ceeds and that the army is pushing
On toward Paris shows that the claims
Of great German disasters are I'M
founded.
French and Belgian prisoners of war
are being sent to the concentration
camps. No details of the army posi-
ions are known, and the information
the fighting already in prog
'ess is confined to meager official bull.
etins in which facts concerning forces
engaged and positions attacked are
March Toward Brussels.
Brussels, Aug. 15.-That general
German forward movement is in prog
ess all along the line, with Louvain,
Waterloo and Brussels as the objec-
i've, was indicated.
Dispatches from the front report
treat masses of German infantry, sup
ported by artillery, and with their
tanks protected by cavalry and mo-
or cycle detachments, pressing slowly
against the Belgian advanced line. It
8 believed that a general advance.