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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
BRITISH POSITION UNKNOWN.
BeIginns Don't Know where allies
Are, Says Ostcnd Report.

I.oNpoN. Aug 23-The Ost,nd cor
respondent of the Daily NeUS telegraphs
as follows:
Sweeping from the east and not Inn
probably through the province OF Linn
bourg. by three routes and through and
past Brussels the main German advance
has turned southeast. passing close to
Waterloo aud through Hal, and Is directed
against the frontier between Nalcu-
cennes and Mauheuge \ lighter cavalry
column is passing further south. as IL
toward Lille.
The main advance. since my encounter
with IL at Cortonherg and at Waterloo
on the morning after the battle of Lou
vain and Aerschot. II has been impossible
to follow.
took the region from the French
frontier on the west Of Brussels, with
some idea of learning all the bounds OF
the surrendered but unoccupied country.
for. with the exception OF circle from
MaIines to Antwerp Belgium has been
surrendered. the troops on the way have
been disbanded. and the civic guard has
been discharged. This was on the con-
ditIon of respect for life and property.
Through ThOrout, Loulers. Nijve and
Bynde we ran to Client. The country
was still clear and the war feeling alb
sent. In Client we met news that the
Germans had flooded the north incred-
ibly and swiftly. A column had in the
morning reached Melle. just south OF
Client 4 report Of eyewitnesses OF its
passing put II at 10000 cavalry. | felt
that 1t would turn west and not continue
north to Ostend. II must form part of the
quick cavalry movement, north Of the
mali advance on the French position,
passing through Client.
To avoid the requstioning OF the car
we pushed toward Termonde on the east
hoping to be able TO make sure of we
position OF the Belgian lines, also on
their new are of defence.
Warnings of Uhlans soon began tc
meet US in quick succession. We touched
the outposts OF the Belgans. and. having
thus made sure of our frontiers, west
and east ran back 10 Client
The Belg!sns are worn and have lost
heavily. The troops do not yet know
where the British are.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
DOUBTS TSING- TAO IS ATTACKED.
japanese Consul Here Says Notice
Is Always Given First.

The japanese Consulate at so Wall
street was a busy place yesterday. Con-
sul-General Nakamura for the first time
opened office on Sunday to deal with
problems arising from Japan's declara-
ton OF war against Germany. A des-
patch had beeh received yesterday, the
Consul stated, from the Japanese Ambas-
sador in Washington announcing ON j..
cially that at O'Clock yesterday In ia
pan a Governmental proclamation had
been issued In Toxic declaring Japan in
a state of war with Germany.
Mr. Nakamura had no further official
Information than this, He did not be-
leve the report circulated yesterday that
the attack on Thsng- tao, the seaport of
Kmo-Chow, had commenced. since he
said. II was Japan's custom always to
warn port upon which II msditated an
attack In order to give the civilians an
opportunity to depart or arrange for
their safety This. he said. would be
done at Tsng-tao-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
WOMEN SPIES EXECUTED.
NrWs~ In German service Disguised
ms Nuns or Nurses.

LoNrDN Aug. 23.-The Daily Malls
correspondent at Ostend sends this ac-
count of the German spying system IN
Belgium:
1.-THE spying system OF the Germans Is
said to be remarkably complete, one spy
was captured in a fort at Llege. whore he
had been enrolled as a German reserve
officer. Women spies are frequently round
disguised AS nuns or Red Cross helpers,
These latter are known to have stolen
across batteiields frequently and notified
the enemy OF the movements Of the Bel
eian troops while pretending to be succor-
ing the wounded.
Scores OF these spies have been caught
and executed Belgian officers tell me
that most OF the men spies died calmly
and fearlessly The execution of the
women spies, however, was generally a
terrible scene. The women sentenced to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GERMANS SLOW UP.
sun Threaten Ostend. hut Advance
Is Delayed.

Specid' cable Despdtch TO THE SuN.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The British Consul
at Ostcnd arrived at Sheerness to night on
an Admiralty steamer
The anxiety over the non-arrival at
Folkestone OF the night boat from Ostend
on Saturday night was relieved by the
arrival to-day OF a Belgian Government
steamer the captain OF which announced
that Il had been decided to send only one
steamer a day for the present between
Ostend and Folkestone. ostend Is still
threatened by the Germans, but their sd-
vance toward the coast is slower than
was indicated on Friday and Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
STEAMER DUE TO-DAY.
Principe di idine Expected From
Genoa with Refugees.

The italian steamer Principe dl Udine
Of the Lloyd Sabaudo Line from Genoa
with many noted Americans aboard in
Guiding Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, r,
A. G. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erck Vanderbilt, will dock this morn
ing about 7 o'clock. the officials OF the
line announced yesterday.
For convenience to the passengers in
getting them home AS soon AS possible
the vessel will tie up temporarily at Pier
SO. North River. instead of at her usual
berth in Jersey City II was planned IL
the steamer came In yesterday to meet
her with a band, but It is likely that
these elaborate plans will not be carried
...AA ~, H. L. l.. IA...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
AUSTRIA GIVES UP
FIGHT ON SERVIA
AbandOns Operations on Drins,
Finding 1t Impossible to
Send Troops.
WILL JOIN THE GERMANS
Effective Forces Are to BE Srut
to Resist Advance Of
Russians.


Unr Ssrttce.
Special cable DesDatchss TO Tur sr>
TDiNE. Italy. Aug. eat has hecn
announced at Vienna that tho opera.
tons against servia on the Drina hay.
been aba ndoned
This announcement has caused graf
surprise. IT was known that the situ,.
ton In Bosnia was bad because of tho
impossibllty Of removing troops from
the centre with the hope Of being able
to recall them in case Of danger. hu
communications with 1'emosvar. tn,
site Of concentration in south IIuugaI.
and Cracow are good. There j..
miles.
The Austrans are uniting Their encc.
tive forces with those Of Germany 10
oppose Russia
ROME, Aug. ga despatch from
Bucharest fully confirms the rcpur Il
the defeat Of the Austrlans by tho Ser.
VANS along the Drina River The Scr
VANS took 1000 prisoners.
PARIS. Aug. 23.--Despatchcs from Ni-h
gay that the Servians continue thcr
rapid advance against the Austrian ami
that the latter have suffered severely
An official statement given out IN the
Servian military capital says:
The Servlan army has gained great
victory at Mount PIER and the River
Zadar The enemy retired along the
whole front. our troops pursued them
vigorously. The enemy suffered enor.
nous logs: the booty was very great.
The Servians continued pursuing the
Austrians' left wing toward the Drna
and captured two more cannon. The
Austrian attacks on the Servians' lot
wing were repuised. the enemy retiring,
pursued by "A strong Serviau ARTILLERY.
fire. On the northern front there "
only feeble bombardment Of Belgrade.
The Servian artillery has destroyed
three Austrian steamers and three
barges near Stara"
LoNDoN. Aug. 23.-The Servian lega.
ton in London announces that Servia
has telegraphed to the Spanish Minister
at Bucharest, Rumania, accusing the
| Austrians of horrible atrocities. |, Is
alleged that the Austrian commander
ordered his troops to destroy the cr ps,
burn villages and kill the inha bitants
! The Servian soldiers. 1t Is said are con.
tinualy finding mutilated bodies OF ohIl.
| dren. women and old men.
Servia has requested the Spanish
Minister To protest and to notify Aus
tria that these atrocities would Ger
| tainly cause reprisals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GERMAN TROOPS PULvERIZED. >
French Soldier Describes Eject of
shells at NueIhsusen.


FAIRS, Aug. GA French soldier.
writing from the front under date OF
August is, tells OF the terrible effects Of
French artillery fire in the fighting be-
fore the re2apture Of Muehausen. lie
says the meilnIte shells used by the
French artillerymen moved down entire
sections OF the Germans. The German
troops adhered to heir close formations
ana were torn to pieces The soldier
SaNs:
Our gunners literally sprnkled the
ground with a hail of ire. one shell ex.
1oded IN section OF nifty German sol.
d."rs, Two or three OF them arose ana
.'d. The rest were killed or wounded
The raNaSes after our gunhre were
terrible, Those who We're struck wore
r1iv"rlzed, others died from the shock
'' the blow. Their convused faces were
'lauN with powder. The faces Of tho
baden Guards who fled before our foot
soldiers. were distorted with fear"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
CALL LIEGE A THERMOPYLAE.
Frenchmen Praise BeIgians for
Their Heroic Defence.

Npeci0I 'aO7e U1spWcH 70 I'VE SIN
PARIS, Aug. 23,-An article in the
Bulletin dos ArnccS. the small newspaper
published for the men at the front. lauds
the Belgiums for their heroic defence and
their sacrifices. which permitted French
mobilization and concentration. 1t con-
cludes by saying;
"IdeEe and Antwerp will live in history
like Thermopylp and Marathon. Never
shall We or our descendants have enough
thankfulness and love to repay your 1.-THE
Belgans'l heroism."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GERMANS JUSTIFY" LEVY.
scmi-Onciai Newspaper snys II Is
Fitting ReUuitaI.'


BY Tue SrN's and ne London path Wars
War Serrice
Npecil' cable Despatch 10 TnE srN
ROTTERDAM, August 90.
The RoCiniSchc ZeitunO. a semi-ofTi-
cial organ, publishes this justification
of the German demand for an indemnity
from Brussels and Liege
1T is punishment for the bad
treatment the Germans received In
Belgium. We are now in Brussels,
where a fortnight ago innocent Ger
mans. quietly doing their work in
foreign country. were handed over
to the tender mercies Of the mob.
what happened will ever stain the
honor of the Belgian people.
we deliberated what should be
claimed as n fitting requltal for the
inhuman treatment OF our country
men. II seems that to punish
those who committed the acts is
impractiCable except through legal
process Another measure was pos
slblc and one in accordance with
the law Of nations. so upon the
city OF Brussels heavy war tax
has been imposed.
she must suffer all the burdens
allowed by the legal rights Of war,
namely. the quartering OF troops
aud the furnishing Of supplies to
the German army until all their re-
sources are exhausted, so that the
nj
bodily that hunting defenceless
women is different thing from
having the enemy in their own
homes. Nevertheless the legal
punishment for the offences OF the
Bclgians will be imposed fully as
allowed by law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
REFUGEES GET TRAINS.
Report Way Open From France.
switzerland and Italy.

LONDON. Aug. 23-Hundreds of Amer
leans arrived at Folkcstone to-day from
France, Switzerland and Italy. They say
that communications are now open. The
trains are overcrowded and are often
DELAYED hut otherwise the refugees suf-
fered no hardships.
The refugees report that the steam
ship accommodations from Italy are Inn
tied and that eXtortonate prices are be-
ing demanded for berths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GERMANS TO SHOOT SHOUTS.
Warning of Destruction Also Issued
to Fighting AlsatInns.
Special Gable Despatch to tbs su>

PARIS, Aug. ga correspondent at
Basel telegraphs that a notice has been
issued by the German Project OF Upper
Alsace warning the citizens on the order
of the commanding General that II the
inhabitants take part In the nights against
Germany they will b0 shot. their local
burgomasters also will be shot and the
localities will be demolished.
The troops have orders to shoot any
one who hides Frenchmen. Access to the
battlehelds is strictly forbidden except
TO persons bearing a permit from the local
burgomsster. Any one pillasing bodies
will he shot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
AUSTRIAN SHIP MAY BE SAFE.
British War Burcnu Doabts Los. Of
the ZrinyH.

LONDON, Aug, 23-The War Office news
bureau said to-day that the report alleged
to have been given out officially in Paris
that tho Austrian battlcship Zrnya had
been sunk recently in the Adriatic by
French fleet should he received with eau
ton, This report has not been confirmed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
AMERICANS RETURNING FAST,
Ambassador Page says They Are All
Leaving London.

WAsHiNGToN, Aug. 23.-Ambasadur
Page cabled the State Department to-day
that practically all the transient Amer
leans who were IN England last week
have now left the country. returning
to the United States via the regular
steamship lines.
The Ambassador says there was
stream OF Americans pouring into Eng
land from the Continent, but that he
believed Americans would be able |"
make their way out of England about
as rapidly as others are coming from
other countries lie asserted that there
need be no further anxiety about the
safety or comfort or return home or
all Americans in England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
NO FOE NEAR ANTWERP.
BeIgian Government says the Ger
mans Have Moved south.

>pec,di 'ubie B,spaich TO Tue Sr>.
ANTwERP. Aug. 23.-The Belgian Gov
eminent issued the following announce
mont this evening:
Since yesterday the situation around
Antwerp has much improved, our ny
ing columns have completely cleared
The surrounding territory. Germans in
the neighborhood Of Antwerp have either
been driven off. killed or made prisoners.
our troops visited the Campine dis
trict of Waesand and the country near
Malncs, but discovered no trace of the
enemy. The French are engaged with
the German troops. All the German
forces which We're cncamped near
Marchc. in Belgian Luxembourg have
moved south
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GERMAN SOCIALISTS SAFE.
Reported Executions Denied aud
Papers Are Being Sold.

Npe'IW '1b7f NfspdfcA 10 TuE SrN-
LoNpoN. Aug 23-The latest copies Of
the Cologne gazette to reach London show
that the Socialists have not been interfered
with. The For,cacrts is being sold again
at the railway stations, after a temporary
prohibition.
Herr Lebknecht the Socialist leader
who was reported to have been shot early
in the war, Is living. as usual, in his quar-
tiers at Berlin. Rosa Luxembourg. the
woman Socialist leader. who also was re-
ported to have been killed has not been
disturbed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
STILL IN MUELHAUSEN.
BY HAROLD PEMBERTON.

London "DlNV WdI"
Special cable DeSpdtch 10 THE srS,
BASEL, Aug. 90 delayed For the
last three days the Germans have tried
to drive the French from the intrench-
ments around Muelhausen. They made
repeated fierce attacks, all Of which
have been repulsed. A continuous chain
of wounded men testifies to the havoc
wrought by the French artillery in the
hills OF Altkirch.
From the hills beh,-d Basel the how
tiers on the mountain occupied by
the French could be seen firing.
II is believed that the Germans are
preparing to eNpel the French from
Muclhausen again, but the French are
now established there and hold the rail-
way from Belfort
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
ALL NAMUR FORTS ENGAGED.
Terrific Fighting Around Belgian
stronghold IL Reported.

~ THE suss and the London "Ddiiv Mars
War Service.
Special cable Despatch to Tar suN
ROTTERDAM. August %. q 30 L. NJ.
There has been fierce lighting
around Namur. particularly In the d.
rectlon of Chartered.
The forts are replying to n heavy
rannonadc. which Is directed at them
from all sides.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
LIFE INSURANCE FOR TROOPS.
French Government Announces War
Concessions by Companies.
Special Cabie Despatch to THE Sun,

PARIS. Aug. 23.-The French War Min
istry in its officia; communique issued at
:i5 =. NJ. to-day says
The Government has sought and OBJ
taned large concessions from life insur-
ance companies concerning war risk
clauses In the policies Of men who are
with the colors Thus the families or
relatives OF the insured may get the
policies altered in cases where the mobil-
lied men had no time to do so. together
with many other measures of great
lenency.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
MEXICAN GENERAL FOR FRANCE,
tubio Nsvarrcte to OTer Services
Huerta mt ssntRndcr.

PARIS, Aug, 23.--The Mexican General
Rubo Navarrete. who has arrived at
Cadiz. il Fastening to France to offer his
services TO the French Government.
Gen. Huerta, ex-provlsional President
OF Mexico, Is at Santander awaiting the
arrival of his son, who Is coming from
Mexico on the steamer Buenos Aires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
FRENCH RESERVES SENT BACK.
Regiments Full aud Men Are Not
Needed Mt Present.

Spsct1i Cabie bespdtch 10 THE St>
PARIS. Aug. 23.-Many reserves Of the
last class who were called out have been
sent back to their homes.
The reason assigned is that every
man responded and there were not
enough vacancies In the regiments to
take care Of them.
three weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
ut Is the Revenge"
Says Empress Eugene
Special Correspondence to TnE SITS

ROME. Aug. 10.-The Empress Eu-
genie learned at Bologne OF the out
break OF war. When the news was
broken to her by NJ. Pietri, her
secretary. she exclaimed:
"Ah. 1t Is the revenge! ! have
expected It for a long time
God protect France! Oh, my
country! oh, the Emperor"
Then she burst into tears.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GIVES DUMDUM BULLET ORDER.
Gen. Jonre to Court-martial Pris-
oners Having Them.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SIN
PARIS, Aug. 23.-The Mdtin says Gen.
Joffre. the French commander in chief,
has ordered that all prisoners who are
found TO have dumdum bullets In their
possession shall be court-martlalled.
The Hatin demands that all officers
who are shown to have been guilty of
atrocities instead OF being treated as
prisoners OF war shall be tried and exc
cuted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24

>psciH Cabie Despatch 10 Tue SIN.
OsrENp Aug. 23.-M de Wharf. Bel
gian Minister of Justice. who is here, says
that an the Belgian forts are still holding
out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
ELEVEN BULLETS FAIL TO KILL.
German Missiles Pass Through body
Of French soldier.

'pet'" 'do'e besP"t'h 10 lHb SIN
PARIS. Aug. 23.--One of the French
soldiers wounded in the first attack on
Muelhauscn, who has been brought here.
has eleven bullet wounds in his body.
but the surgeons say he is likely to re-
cover.
The surgeons expressed surprise that
in spite Of the eleven wounds not
single bullet remained in the boys body
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
WHITNEY WARREN ACCLAIMED.
Frenchmen Pleased with Americans
Oner 10 Help Country.
Special CabIe Despatch 10 THE SIS.

PARIS, Aug 90 Whitney Warren OF
New York was loudly acclaimed at yes
terday's meeting OF the Academy OF Fine
Arts when President Dagnan- Bouveret
announced that Ar Warren had taken the
first boat to France after war had been
declared and announced that he placed
himself at the disposal of France
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
Scryia Helps Allies.

The writer says that the Servlan vic
tory over the Austrian army estimated at
10000 men. to the southwark of Shabatz,
whore the Scrvisns already had been sue
cessfuL is Of great value to the cause Of
the allies. as 1t will compel Austria to
send more men against Servia and weaken
her resistance to Russia. lie quotes re-
ports that the Austriaus lost a third OF
their men and forty guns in the battle
with the Servians at Matshwa August
30 and ~
The news from Lorraine, the writer
says. is less favorable, the French having
encountered strongly fortified positions
against which they we're unable to make
hesdway. After repuls.ng the French at
tack the Germans took the offensive and
compelled the French Ia fall back to a
line between the Donon and TouL
with regard to the operations in Bel
glum he says that the main German
force appears to have turned to the
southwark against the front OF the allies
after leaving some Landwehr divisions to
invest Antwerp. II IL not certain whether
the main attack f. to be made east or
west Of Maubcuge. II is possible ne says
that the German plan IL TO try to pene-
trate between Namur and Mauheuge. lie
expresses confidence that Gen. Jofrr
realized long ago that the decisive opera
ton OF the present campaign would he
enclrcling movements of Germans to the
north. and that these movements viii he
met by superior forces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
MPRET ESCAPES TO ITALY.
FIees Albania with His Family and
Reaches Bart.
By Central Nous OF London

ROME. Aug. 23-The steamer Jouio ~
rived at Bari, Italy this morning bringing
Prince William Of WED. Mpret OF Albania
the Princess and their children.
They embarked on the ionic at Ala, 10
which port they had fed from Albania
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
METZ NOTABLE IMPRISONED.


Special tabie bespdtch 10 THE SuN
FAIRS. Aug, 23.--An ecclesIastic who
has arrived from Metz says several
notable inhabitants of that place and
forty Lorraine priests have been i'm
frisoned in the fortress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
WATCHING GERMAN RIGHT.
But Censor Prevents Correspondent
From Telling where.
sDecia, Cabie Despatch 10 rmr srv.

LONDON, Aug. ga despatch from a
correspondent OF THE Sun and Daily
Mail. the date of which was cut out by
the censor, says:
"Sunday--I am watching the extreme
German right Ranking movement on
Lille"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
GREEK TROOPS TO AID SERvIA.
Soldiers Already on the March. Ac-
cOrding to Roman Advices.

Special cable besp1tch 10 THE srN.
ROME, Aug. 23,--The Ardni has advices
saying that Greece has sent troops to the
aid of Servia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
BeiaiuW Crucial Point.

Failure in the present field Of opera
tons i'm Belgium, the writer continues,
means not only defeat but perhaps an
inhalation "if the Dutch do their duty
and the majority Of the crack German
corp, have been selected for this field.
He calls attention to the importance to
the allies of q firm hold by the French
on the line on the Meuse from Namur
to Verdun by way of Mczeres, and says
that German success on this line would
be fraught with great danger TO the
French. The line of the Sambre be
tween Maubeuge and Namur, he says,
Is strongly held by the French and
without doubt other forces are stationed
at Maubeuge and to the north of that
point.
The Times writer expresses hope that
the Belgian field army stil has strength
enough to move out from Antwerp and
attack vigorously any troops in its from.
and says that the Begians are well
placed for effective action, but adds that
they have been tried severely and that
rheir action can be only supplementary
to the efforts of the allies to the south.