Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

loss of the lives of the members of the German
Using Tau namuch any defense of the naval base against
the forces combined against Germany the Far East would
be hopeless.
CHINA UNDER NO OBLIGATIONS TO GERMANY.
TOXIC, Japan Aug 1s-China under any obligation
to assist Germany in China the mobilization of Chinese
troops the Shantung Peninsula intended against Japanese
activities at Using Tau Such given yester
day by President Yuan ShhKa to T. Obaa the Japanese
charge daaes at Pekng who had been instructed by For
egn Minister Kato to nterogate the Chinese president in the
matter.
Charge dAares Obata was instructed to officially notify
the Chinese of the of Japans utimatum
TO Germany, calling upon the latter Power Withdraw its
warshps from Asatc waters and to its Far Eastern
naval base Japan for ultimate restoration to China
WILSON'S ATTITUDE APPROVED IN JAPAN
The receipt in Toxic today of dispatches from Washington
stating that President Wilson had announced that he
doubt the good faith of Japan demanding the
uatien of TsngT the signal of rejoicing among the
people and in diplomatic circles The effect of the publication
this morning to create feeling of satisfaction through
ont the empire.
SWITZERLAND FACES STARVATION
WASHINGTON, Aug 19-Charles Hubscher, charge
daaires at the Swiss legation here says that the mills and
the factories in Switzerland all closed that business
a saadsti and that the crops rong in the fields for
lack Of men to harvest them.
The country facing starvation says Charge Hubsche
less found importing wheat from America
The army mobized and the of the nation are lining
the borders preserve the neutrality Swiss soil They win
not be Withdrawn until it is positive that Switzerland not
made into another Belgium by the armies of the belgerents
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT By PATROLS
L0NDON England, Aug 19It is stated that desultoryI
lighting has occurred between the British patrolng squad
ons and German accommodating cruisers It also ruored
that naval engagement has taken place hundred miles,
of Harwich in the North Sea.
WOULD PROHIBIT IMPORTATION or CoNTRABAND
WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, Representative Vare of Penn
rania yesterday introduced into the house bill which,
oud authorize the president forbid by proclamation the
tportaton of foodsu clothing other contraband the
1ec Of such expectation threatens the price oil
these commodities to consumers in the United States
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS FOR FRENCH ARMY
PARIS, France Aug 19An American volunteer corps isl
icing formed here by resident Americans who desire go o
front to help share in the defense of France against
any and already the of hundred and twenty
W some military experience have been enrolled 1t prob
ole that the French government will accept company of one
hundred which it will and attach to regular organi
tation.
The Americans state that they anxious now to render
the name Of Ameicasone assistance France in reurn
W what General Lafayette did America in the Revolution
IMPORT LIEGE FORTS DFNAMITED
ROTTERDAM, Holland, Aag 1gIt is asserted here that
ne forts at ege naed by the Begians after they
had been evacuae This action was due Il is said to the
arrival Of the heavy artillery mortars of the German forces
INVASION or ALSACK- LORRAINE SUCCESSFUL. 4
Paris, France Aug lSThe French invasion of AlsaceJ
Lorraine is being pushed steadily ahead with number oil
ecessfal engagements reported The most significant news
gwen out officially by the minister of that TODAY the
emans abandoned Saafbrucen large town on the north
tfh Lorraine boundary, which has been occupied bv the
leaving the open for advance the Rhine
province or turning movement against Metz