The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS.

GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS.
London. Aug. 30. - p. m.-The
official information bureau announces
that Apia. IL seaport OF Cpoln. samoan
Islands, and capital OF the German
part Of the group. surrendered on the
morning of Aug. % to "A British forCo
from New Zealand.
Gcrmany'S Samoan territory has
bccn considered her most strategic
possession in the Pacific. following the
dissolution Of the agreement Of 1889
by which the United States. Germany
and Great Britain joined in guarantee
ing Tie neutrality and Independence
of the Samoan group. Il treaty OF
partition was signed in Washington
in
BY this treaty all three powers con
tinued to enjoy equality Of
but Great Britain's territorial claims
were extinSuislled and the islands
were divided between the United
States and Germany.
Meridian III degrees west was rec
ognized as the dividing line. The two
largest stands, UpOlu and Savaii. with
some smaller members of the group.
passed to Germany and Tutnila and
others came under American control.
LIN ~ ~
territory of the group. At Page Page.
a splendid land-lOcked harbOr. the
United States has a naval and cOaiinS
station.
THE GRAVE OF STEVENSON.
Apia, seized by the British, the
commercial metropolis of the group.
contains fine churches, schools and
residences and is h "a of the train
ing college of the London Missionary
Society. Robert Louis Stevenson. the
novelist, made his home in Upolu for
last years of his life, and was buried
on one Of the mountains.
When Japan entered the European
conflict by her declaration Of war on
Germany and before her explicit dec
laratiOn that her operations would 10
confined to the China Sea-. the apprc-
hcnsion that she might seize German
Samoa. and thus gain a foOthOId be-
tween Hawaii and her own coast cays
rise to much speculation regarding
WashinstOn's attitude in such an
~eyentuality.
RUSSIAN ARMY BEATEN.
rho general staff publishes the fol.
lowing:
Our troops in Prussia. under Gen.
Won Handenberg, after a three. day,'
battle in the district Of GiIeenbcrs
and Ortlesburg. East Prussia. defeated
a Russian army, consisting Of five
army corps and tire ecavaIry divi-
sioiaS. Our troops ar cnoW pursuing
, the enemy beyond the frontier,
I RAP AT CORRESPONDENTS.
London, Aug. 3O-6:3O D. m.-Th
official information Bureau accom-
5 panied the publication of Lord Kitch-
eners long statement on the situation
OF the British army at the front toia =
with a rap at correspondents whose
stories purpOrt TO be made uD of per-
: sonar experiences on the battle line.
a The Bureau says:
The Bureau has issued an Official
statement this evening describing tho
r lorluhes OF the expetiitiOnary force
curing the past few days. This state
Inent, the terms OF which have b.fu
c sd1tIuliy considered, accurately and
: auHy ucScr1DeS the present position
me bureau has not found it nercS-
Sary TO forbid the publication of mes
- dealing with the recent oncr,-
y tons provided such MESSAGES nrithc,
e gave away military information no,
G disclosed the organization or positiou
G Of the trOopS.
No CORRESPONDENTS AT Front
Il Ihese messages, however. should
: ne received with extreme caution. \,
correspondents are al the front ant
the information is derived ut SECOND
- Va ..Iru nand from persons who Otter
90 no condition to tell cOhercntly
IS "nat the perspective Is.
IiopeO that the statement is
sned tonight will dissipate any apprc.
- nsIslohs caused by such reports ant
II Ies'orc the necessity perspective I.
&c the recent operations"
&c
u NAVAL LOSSES GIVEN
- lNh1On. Ang- 2O--(1l:15 a. m.)-
- IWenty-nine killed and thirty-cieh
|" "onndcu was the price in men pai.
= DS the British for the naval action
!. against the Germans in HclyoJan.
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