Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
THE WEEK
Epitolne Of Events Fading Octo-
Der 3, 1914.
EUROPEAN WAR.

Austria, responding to Italy's protest,
expressed regret that Italian ships have
been sunk. and promised to clear the
Adriatic Of floating mines Advance OF
prices of food and shortage of food sup
plies was reported to present grave
problem in Austria Bubonic plague was
reported as having broken out among
wounded Russian soldiers. German
financial resources, estimated at about
$4,000 100000 were reported as sumcient
to finance the war for year. The Brit
lions that Great Britain had provoked
Belgium to make resistance against Ger
man invasion. Great Rrftain's indian
troops landed in France. Gen. Won Au1-
fenburg. Austrian commander, was re-
ported i'll with cholera.
Military Operations.
Decided advantages on the western
wing claimed in French unofficial dis
patches and slight advance on the east
ern wing were reported as successes OF
the allies in the 150-mile-long battle In
France; Berlin advices report the strug-
gle as continuing without materiN ad-
vantage to either side. Russians claimed
the capture of the German positions at
Awgustowo and kopetz. and continued
advance in Poland. Announcement was
made from Petrograd that an Austrian
army in Galicia was surrounded and de-
feated near Douklo. Servians in Bosnia
were reported to have occupied the Rou-
mania mountains. and to have driven
Austrians from Ada Tzinglia and Ada
Mala- Antwerp was besieged by German
force. German warships bombarded the
japanese position near Tsfngtau; tor
pedo boat destroyer was reported sunk
by Japanese siege guns: the complete
investment Of Tsingtau by the Japanese
and slight successes were claimed.
Situation In United States.
The war risk bureau announced the
terms Of its policy, and defined con-
traband and conditional contraband.
e. r. Scott of Raymond, Wash, was ar
rested. charged with writing a letter
threatening the life Of Count Won Bern
storff, German ambassador to the Unit
ed States. The British cruiser Caronia
took watch station off the port of New
York on the lookout for merchant YES
sells Of belligerent nations.
NATIONAL.
A campaign OF letter-writing in sup
port Of democratic candidates for Senate
and House OF Representatives was in
by the President. The Pres
tdent promised consideration of perils
facing the cotton growers of the south,
responding to the representation of
southern congressman. Governors of
several southern states assembled in
Washington to consider the cotton sit
uation and devise remedies. Glass c
directors Of the federal reserve banks
at Richmond. New York. Boston. st.
Louis and Minneapolis were named by
the federal reserve board. Organiza-
tion candidates in New York won both
republican and democratic nominations
for federal ONCE at the primaries. Ex-
President Roosevelt, speaking at Bay
City, Mich. scored republican stand
patters., and at Columbus. Ohio. de-
nounced liquor traffic. The rivers and
harbors bill, carrying $4,000, 900, was
signed by the President. The war tax
measure was considered in subcommit-
tee Of the Senate. where tax on auto
mobiles to replace part of the tax on
gasoline was provided for. The FEEDER
ated Catholic Societies assembled in
The eighty-three officers
and crew Of the Tahoma, wrecked on
an Aleutian reef, were rescued. Eigh-
teen were injured in the collision of
q subway and surface car in New York
city. Among those who died during
the week was Hugo Reisinger, noted
art collector.