The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03


manifestos ON which was written;
The German army Is at the gates Of
Paris; you can do nothing but sur.
render"
Pau to Defense Of Paris.
London, Aug. S1.-The Investment
Of Paris is an assured fact, 1t is be.
lfeved, unless the French army from
Alsace, under Gen. Paul Pau, can in
terpose itself between the city and the
German advance from the north. That
force is expected hourly on the battle
line stretching from northwest to
northeast of the city.
A Daily Mail Paris dispatch says
thousands of houses, shops and fac
tories are being blown up to clear the
field Of fire for the Paris forts. The
sound is faint, because 1t is seventy
or eighty miles distant. 1t is said to
come from the Valley of the Disc.
From Holland and Belgium come cir
cumstantial reports that the Germans
are moving part Of their army by
trains back from Belgium.
Both Armies Rest.
London, Aug. 31.-After four days
Of desperate fighting, the British army
in France is rested, refitted and re-
enforced for the next great battle, &C.
cording to an announcement by Lord
Kitchener, secretary of state for war.
In Statement based on reports
from Sir John French, commander Of
the British expeditionary forces. the
secretary says that the British, after
struggling against tremendous odds,
retired to a new line of defense, where
they have not been molested since
Thursday. Their casualties were be-
tween 5000 and 5000. Since this
fighting ceased the French on the
right and left have brought the Ger
man attack to a standstil1, 1t is de-
clared.
Report koenigsberp Taken.
London, Aug. 31.-The Chronicles
st. Petersburg correspondent sends
the unofficial report that the Russian
forces, hotly pursuing the German
army, succeeded in entering the city
of Koenigsberg, East Prussia, on the
heels of the enemy during the general
confusion and obtained command OF
the town and fortress.
British Take Apia.
London, Aug. 31.-The official infor-
nation bureau announces that Apia,
a seaport Of Upolu, Samoan Islands,
and capital Of that part of the group,
surrendered on the morning of August
20 to a British force from. New Zea-
land
British Sink Five German Ships.
London, Aug. 29.-It Is announced
that the British fleet has sunk two
German cruisers and two German tor
pedo~ boat destroyers on Helgoland.
A third cruiser was set afire and was
left sinking,s No British ships were
lost in the tlle, Vt was added, and
the British 6esaef life was not heavy.
In additton 70 the two torpedo boat
destroyers ana three cruisers, many
OF the German torpedo boat destroy
ers were damaged.
One DrifAed Away, Afire.
Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty COM
manded the British forces and, with .
strong array Ct torpedo boat destroy
ers, battle cruisers and light cruisers
and submarines, attacked the Ger
mans in Helgoiand Blight. The pro
tected cruiser Mainz was sent to the
bottom in an engagement with the
light cruiser squadron, while the bat
tleship squadron sank another cruiser
of the Koln class. In the general
fighting two of the German destroy
are advancing rapidly ON Lemberg.
many others were badly damaged.
One cruiser, battle SCARED and ON
fire, drifted away in the mist and was
lost to sight.
Germans Claim Great Victory.
= Berlin, Aug. 29.-Headquarters has
issued an official report declaring that
the western enemy has everywhere
been defeated and is in full retreat.
After nine days Of fighting, General
Won Kluck defeated the English army
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later and threatened to surround the
town. Generals Won Buelow and Won
Hansen completely defeated the Fran
co-Belgian forces, about eight corps,
between the Sambre and Namur and
the Mouse in q several days battle,
and are now pursuing them to the
eastward OF Maubeuge.
Russians Rapidly Advancing.
London, Aug. 29.-"The Russians
are advancing rapidly on Lemberg,
Austria. their cavalry overcoming all
Austrian opposition" says q dispatch
from the st. Petersburg correspondent
Of the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The message continues: The Rus
sian troops are marching on. Koenigs-
burg and already have repulsed the
advance, guard Of the garrison. The
Russians now occupy important posi-
lions on the River Alle. Between the
Rivers vistula and Dneister, the Rus
SLAMS are IN cloee touch with the Aus
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