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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09

LONDON, September 9. APO a.m.-How
the German cruiser Mainz met her doom
Is told In a letter received from a men,
her of the crew of the British light
cruiser Southampton. The letter says:
I'm the morning we had brush with
two German destroyers of Helgoland
and we hit them twice before they dis
appeared In the mist. We turned back
and were on our way at good pace
when we we're recalled by wireless from
another British ship saying she was In
difficulty with a German cruiser.
Enemy Is Engaged.
I'VE Immediately turned about and
made at full speed for the scene OF op-
erations. We found that the enemy was
a three-funneled cruiser. somewhat
larger than our ships. We opened fire
at 1900 yards and the enemy replied
Things began to look lively as we were
cutting shells into her at the rate OF
thirty a minute, each shell being six
nch lyddite, whose fumes killed ever5
me within sixty yards and set fire to
everything nearby.
soon the MainZ was afire and the next
shell we sent went through two OF her
tunnels and the mainmast. What a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
QUICK SINKING OF KALSER'S SHIPS
DESCRIBED BY BRITISH JACkY

sight she was! The fire amidships made
her tunnels red hot while flames and
smoke poured out from al parts OF the
vessel. Her port side was like sieve.
every gun was smashed. the whole up
per deck In chaos and the bridge
mass of tangled iron.
I'VE passed within 200 yards and only
three living human beings We're WIS.,
ible on the decks Of the German
cruiser. Many had jumped overheard.
and most of these were rescued. but
the total list Of saved was only eighty
six out of a crew OF 500.
Second Ship Sinks Swiftly.
AFTER this heavy firing was heard
and we shot forward again. soon COM
Ing up with another German cruiser
similar to the previous one. We re-
peated the previous action. but this
second cruiser sank 80 quickly We
could save none of the crew.
Before this was over third snip
came up and gave US a breads de, TO
which we replied enthusi stically.
leaving her soon afterward in sink
ing condition.
This made three ships done for in
less than an hour of actual action.
We decided we had done a good days
work, SO we shot away for home and
safety. There Is not a shell mark
anywhere on our boat"
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HUGE MAP Of EUROPE
SHOWS MOVES IN WAR
Visitors to The Star Building Ex.
press Appreciation Of the
Service Rendered.

Large crowds stood before The Stars
big war map on the 18th street side
Of The Star building throughout the day
Many in the crowd could be seen with
newspapers in their hands referring to
the map to mako moro clear to them
The Importance OF the latest cabled dis
patches from the scenes Of war.
Prominent merchants. officials Of tho
diplomatic service OF several OF the
countries engaged In war. members Of
Congress and Washingtonians who have
Just returned from the beIligerent coun-
tries OF Europe-ail these were represent
ed in the gathering before The Star map.
Women whose husbands have been
called to serve the colors a. reservis
scanned the map With heart-strained In
terest to locate the position of danger
n which their husbands stood.
Comment on the value Of The Star map
TO the Washington public was expressed
by all of these varied groups Of persons
who have a vital or financial interest IN
the war movements. All said that this
map, giving as II does the latest authort-
tative information regarding the re.ative
,os tons of the opposing armies. fur-
nishes the citizens of Washington with
The best possible illustration Of the prog
ress Of the war.
The Star map Is 10 feet high and ~
rect long. It weighs 300 pounds and Ii
painted in oil colOrs to Withstand the
weather. 1t IL Illuminated 80 that Il Is
available at night a. well as during the
daylight hours. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
BERLIN IS GROWING ANXIOUS
OVER DEFEATS OF AUSTRIANS
Correspondents of German Newspapers De-
scribe Advance of the Kaisers
Army Into France.

centimeter mortars. whose value the
French knew from sad experience"
The Cologne Gazette correspondent re-
ports from Montmedy, In the French de-
'artment of the Meuse, twenty-five miles
southeast of Sedan. that German trains
are already running into France as far
as that place. The German engineers are
building railway line around the city
and French prisoners are being employed
In clear ng the railway tunnels.
The death of two military av!ators.
Lieut. Count Cexkull and Volunteer Ray
nond Arthur Breton. is announced.
Roumania Favors Russia.
Dispatches to the Cologne Gazette from
Bucharest report that there is a strong
sentiment in favor Of Russia throughout
Roumania. The dispatches suggest that
the popular sentiment Is SO strong 1t is
likely to force the government to act.
war.
Two more major generals have been
added to the death list Of field officers.
Gems. Won Gotha and N Gland.
Premier Won Weizsacker Of Wurttemburs
and Finance Minister Won Breunig Of Ba-
varta have both lost sons. rince Fred
erick William of Hesse was wounded in
the breast in the fighting in France.
Long trainloads of wounded are now
being brought from advanced to base hos
pitalS or forwarded to lazarettes In the
interior of Germany. Only the most se-
verely wounded who are unable to bear
transported on have been left in the adj
vanced hospitals.
The correspondent on a trip to Liere
was able to inspect some OF the trains for
wounded. Such trains are usually com
posed Of coaches from which the seats
have been removed and replaced with
beds In two tiers. accommodating eigh,
men per car. Each car had a hospital
attendant and each train a coach load OF
surgeons. Most Of the wounded seen
we're apparently making fairly quick
recovery.
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BERLIN, September 8, via London
September 8, a m.-The wires wee
silent today. and there was no important
news from either the eastern or western
fron.s. but the quiet is probably only 1.
preliminary to events of great impor-
lance. All eyes here are turned eastward
to the hardpre: sed Austrian army in Ga
lic:a. where the Importance OF admins; er-
ing a check to the Russian invading arm.
appears quite as great, from German
point of view. as the vigorous pursuit OF
the French campaign.
The vossiche Zeitungs correspondent
returning from an excursion to the front
telegraphs his experiences and observa-
tons, from which the following is taken
1--WE crossed the Meuss near Stena!
and Eun-Sur- Mouse, north of Verdun. O.
military bridges. which the pioneer
erected with the greatest speed. SO tina
the crown princes army was scarce!
delayed In the pursuit of the Frenct
army by the destruction Of bridges.
Marvels at Rapidity.
TT is astonishing to think that onl,
yesterday the fierce struggle was still
raging and the bridges were blown W
by the retreating army. while today W.
are crossing the river without mo
ment's interruption on bridges carrying
the heaviest traffic
THE picture grows more wariike as ",
advance southwark. We passed balloon
detachment with half-tilled balloon
which. In fifteen minutes from the mo
.nent when gas Is turned in from accom-
panying wagons. Is swaying hundred
Yards in the air. Then the heavy ar
tllery. in the shape OF battery Of 81
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Captures Traw1er and Mines.

LONDON, September e-The destruc-
,,on Of the British cruiser Pathfinder and
other vessels by mines has provoked
much discussion regarding protecuoh
against mines.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and other
nrom,nent men have written letters to
the papers inquiring why devices were
not used to save ships from mines.
The British admiralty has long been
Investigating equipment for the expo
sion of mines before ships strike them
More than one thousand devices for TINS
purpose have been offered In England.
but, like the naval experts OF other ma
lions, the British have found all enec-
tive equipment SO heavy as to retard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09

new era begins Tor Poland will use
al our strength to pu, 1t on SIRE foun-
dalton Of equal rights for the Jews
promises OF the car, which already you
have heard too often. Did not the ear
make the same promises In 1905? How
did he keep his word?
Think Of the awful Punishment of the
great masses Of Jews: think of the cities
Of Kishinev. Gomel, Bialystok and Sed-
lee and their hundreds Of pogroms. Now
that the car feels himself between the
hammer and the anvil, he renews his
promises. Your sacred duty 10 to work
with US with all your might for free
dom"
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Slavs in Front Rank.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY BEGS JEWS
IN POLAND TO DESERT RUSSIA

LONDON. September Q. 1850 a.m.-Ger-
man newspapers which have reached
London quote the following proclamation
issued by Austria to the Jews in Poland:
1.-THE heroic armies Of the mid European
states Of Germany and Austria-Hungary
have entered Poland. Our flags bring
Justice, freedom and equal rights as citi-
sens; religious freedom to live undis-
turbed In economic and cultural life.
..Too long you have. suffered under the
iron yoke Of Moscow. We como as friends.
The foreign barbarian yoke u gone a
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PARIS. September 3. 1882 ANA
large number of refugees from the
-esions north of Paris returned to
heir homes yesterday. as the country
entirely free from Germans. al
4, houeh the fields In the region Of DAM
rnartin-en- Goele are still covered with
German dead. Trafic on the Northern
railroad will be resumed at once to
the suburban districts
Excavators to the NUMBER OF more
han 5000 were called for yesterday
\ large number Of them IS needed 10
inter the dead on the battlefield
Trades union leaders took charge OF
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RUSSIAN VICTORIES AROUSE
ENTHUSIASM OF RUMANIANS
Balkan States Stirred to Warlike Pitch
by Defeat of the Forces of
Austria-Hungary.

Trains filled with prisoners and
large numbers of Russians and Aus
TRANS wounded at Lemberg have ar
rived here"
There have been published here. from
Individual newspaper correspondents.
statements which confirm previous re-
ports Of the disorganization in the
armies Of Austria. In Galicia. 1t Is de-
ciared. the Austrians have made use
Of explosive bullets
Other correspondents declare that a
revolt has broken out In the ranks OF
the Turkish army at Adrianople on
account OF threatened famine. St.i
others telegraph that the news of Rus
enthusiasm. particularly in Bucnarc st,
houmania, where the Russian national
hymn was sung in one of the theaters.
2,ooo Lost; 65 Survived.
TRIESTE. Austria. September 9, via
tome and London.-The defeat Of the
Austrfans at Lemberg has created a deep
impression at Triest. and all along the
-adr!attc coast. The regiments which sui
tered most were composed of men of
Italian origin; the 9th Austrian iniantr
vas recruited almost entirely from
Trieste italians.
THIS organization was virtually ami
..ilated. 2.0U0 men being left on the deld
Ind only s,xty-f1ve returning.
Also Worried by Bulgaria.
ROME. September 9. via London-Dis-
clutches received here from. Vienna by
the Tribuna declare that alarm Is being
expressed in the Austrian capital con-
corning recent demOnstra tiuns In ROu.
mania and Bulsar In favor of Russia.
These two countries are believed to be
in favor Of Great Britain. Russia and
France. the triple entente In the pres-.
ent ,~aI and the Bulgarian consul at
Gently by the authorities al So a 4
having del.vered a speech the tenor of
which was favorable to Austria.
The Vienna Taseblatt. aerordinc to
peror Nicholas has written to. the Crown
Prince of Bulgaria asking for the aid.
Of Bulgaria against the enemies Of the
Slavs.
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been laying sea mines- There wefe 30
mines on board.
wreckage OF the trawler Nelson has
been picked up In the North sea. and
news has reached Grimsby OF the sinking
by a German cruiser OF the trawier Cap
n, ornuS.
With these two vessels tho total num-
Der of Grimsby trawlers sunk by German
ships or mines since tho commencement
of war Is sixteen.
Fishing Boats Sow Mines.
German fishing boats decked with Bel.
gian coiors. according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Ostend. have been sowing
mines near the sandettie i;ghtship. In
conseouence Of this the mall boat Wa
unable to leave this morning.
Anxiety Is fe:t In Stockholm over the
,on-arrival of the Finnish passenger
steamer Sveaborg. coming from Raumo.
loans aboard II Is feared she was cap
tured or sunk by German warships.
mich have been watching for Russian
reserves returning from America
which left early Wednesday from that
port
German Cruisers In Pacific.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram COM
pany. from Wellington. New Zealand,
saws there are now five German cruisers
In tbe Pacific still not accounted for.
namely the Scharnhorst. Gneisenau,
Nurrberg. Stettin and Emden.
Telegraphing from Sydney. N. s. W.
the Reuter- correspondent says:
IAN attempt was made at Nauru Island.
a German possession In the Pacthc Jus.
south of the equator and near the 'iiiner'
Is,ands 10 seize the British steamer Mes
sina, which arrived here toda Ger
man magistrate with a party In hoat
approached the Messina and demanded
to hoard her.
".By whose orders? the mate OF the
Messina ASKED.
".Rv orders from his majesty the EN-
peror of Germany" the magistrate re-
piled. .,.,r,..
"The mate laughed at the magistrate
and ordered full speed ahead. ana Inc
Messina reached the open sea.
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ADEQUATE DEVICES TO SHIELD
SHIPS FROM MINES NOT FOUND

the speed of vessels. Nets strong enough
to resist the pressure Of water and dis
charge mines offer such resistance THAI
their use Is impossible.
As a consequence. 1t is explained, the
British. like other nations, have found
mine sweepers the only satisfactory waE
TO clear the sea of explosives Two
small boats dragging heavy wire rops
Of clearing the steamer routes. Scores
Of these are at work in the North sea.
Germany is not signatory 70 rms
Hague convention forbidding the use
at war with Germany, could use mines
without violating The Hague convention.
The British admiralty. however. an.
nounces that 1t refuses to resort "
mines.
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The only German merchantmen known
to be In the Atlantic are the Graecia OF
the Hamburg-American fleet. and the
Kronprinz Wilhelm. the Rrandenbere
and the Neckar Of the North German
Lloyd.
The Kronprtnz Wilhelm. largest Of the
four. sailed from New York August r
heavily loaded with coal She has heen
warships. The Graecia eailed from New
York August q for Cadiz. with cargo
and passengers, The Brandenberg sailed
from Philadelphia August 2; with cargo
| ostensibly for Bergen. ~
The Neckar, which sailed August I
from Havana for Bremen. has not been
rSported since then to the New York
agents OF the line. The Neckar had
passengers and large cargo. Prior 10
the war in Europe the Neckar was In the
regular service between American ports
i and Bremen.
Austrian Fleet Bombards Coast.
ROME, September 9.-News from Mount
Lovchen, near Cattaro. Austria. to the
Giornale D'Italia. says that a portion Of
the Austrian feet left Cattaro and bonn
| barded the coast between there and
Montenegro, especially the village OF
Budua, recently occupied by the Monte
negrins.
Reports from AntivaH. Montenegro. de-
scribe an Interesting attempt at scout
work by the Angio-French fleet through
1.-THE use of two aeroplanes The m :
chimes few along over the Austrian coast
and an Austrian aeroplane went to them.
Firing occurred. but none OF the ma
chimes SO far as has been learned. was
, damaged.
The Giornale DItalia says that the
Anglo French torpedo boats in the Aorl-
attic have recently been engaged In re-
moving innumerable mines plced by the
Austrians. Three rows Of them were
round and removed from a point near
Volovitza cape.
Captures Trawler and Mines.
LONDON, September Q. 1910 a.m.-Ac-
>ording to the Central News trawier
which arrived today reports that Brit
tsh gunboat captured trawler purport-
ing to belong to Grimsby. which mao
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates
Met at II a m.

Met at II m.
The million-dollar appropriation
for extra expenses Of the dip o.
matte and consular service De-
cause of the European war was
passed.
Senators Burton and Gallinger
continued their opposition to the
river and harbor bill.
Houses
Met at noon.
Ways and means committee con-
tinued conferences on means of
raising additional revenue to sup
plement failing Gu. toms receipts.
Bills were considered under the
calendar Wednesday rule.
Adopted amendment increasing
pay of government printing Of
fee printers and bookbinders to
SIS cents an hour, instead of so.
Rule to expedite bill to create
government-contro company
to buy. build and operate mer-
chant vessels In foreign trade,
with general debate limited to
four hours. and then amend
ments and final passage, intro
duced by Representative Alex
ander for early action.
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IN COAST TOWNS
DECREED At THE HAGUE

: LONDON. September .. s:15 ANA
Reuter- dispatch from The Hague says:
"A royal decree issued here prociaims
a state of siege In great number OF
towns and villages situated on the coast
and rivers In the provinces Of Zealand
North Brabant, Limburg. Gelderiand'
Groningen. Friesland and North Holland.
1.-THE proclamation forbids expectations
In vessels bought in the Netherlands Tor
military use by belligerents.
.arhs towns where state Of siege now
exists are Flushing. Harlingen. Texil.
T.rschelling, Hellevosetsluis and part of
the Hook OF Holland
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ALL REGIONS NORTH OF PARIS
FREE OF GERMANS, IS REPORT

the recruiting Of the necessary forces
and ii is being carried out with mill
AIRY precision and discipline.
Preparing for Siege.
LONDON. September s.-"A census
was taken today of all persons left
m Paris.' g US Reuters Paris CORE
spondent. The object was to ascer-
[ in the number of persons who must
be fed II there Is a Siege and also
the nature of their requirements The
heads of families were asked concern
ing children under fifteen months old.
and those persons requiring special
LETS were required to give particu-
lars"
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DIRECT WIRE TO LONDON.
French Government Trying to Oper
One From Bordeaux.

BORDEAUX. via London. September
. $40 a.m.-The min ster of posts and
telegraphs Is attempting to organize
,eleeraphic service between Bordeaux
md London.
Measures are being taken by the gov
eminent to deal with the general rise
in food prices throughout France.
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WOULD SERVE WITHOUT PAY.
Pierre Lott, French Novelist, Pleads
for Chance to Fight.

PARIS, September .. 4:34 a.m.-Pierrs
Lott, the novelist, who under his real
name, Louis Marie Julien Viaud. 10 .
captain Of the French naval reserve.
after soliciting in vain for a post Of
combat in the navy, has asked to be
ioined to the marines serving a. guards
He offers to servo without pay. He II
sixty-four years old. He entered the
navy In 1861, and saw active service In
the Tonkin, China. campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Message Not Received.

At the White House and at the State
Department 1t was stated early today
that no message to President Wilson from
Emperor William had been received SO
far.
Ambassador 'Bernstorff and Charge Won
Haimhausen were absent, It was said
nothing was known of such a message
having been transmitted.
President Wilson let 1t b known. In
response to inquiries that ne had not yet
received Emperor Williams message.
Embassy Hears Of Message.
The German embassy. however. received
today the following dispatch from Its
foreign ONCE:
THE North German Gazette publishes
taxi Of kaiseFs telegram to President
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TWO GERMAN VESSELS SUNK
BY THE FRENCH AND BRITISH
IN ATLANTIC, PARIS REPORTS
Austrian Fleet Engages in Bombardment.
British Gunboat Captures Trawler
With 200 Mines Aboard-Anxiety
for Steamer Sveabore.

PARIS September ANA dispatch from Bordeaux
avas agency that German merchant ships
Atlantic French Condo and DESCRIBES
aided by the British cruiser Bristol.
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KAISER DIRECTS AN APPEAL
TO u. S.. IS BERLIN REPORT
German Official Organ Announces the En-
peror Has Sent Important Message
to President Wilson.

Wilson concerning British French use
dum-dum bullets and Belgian atrocities
against surgeons, nurses and wounded
soldiers"
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LONDON, September .. 1910 PIMA
telegram received here from Bucharest.
Rumania, says the Russian victories IN
Galicia ever the forces OF the duai
monarchy have aroused the Rumanians
to almost fanatic excitement Thou
sands of Rumanians demonstrated yes
terday in the streets Of Bucharest III
favor of Russia and France.
One Of the most significant features
of the Austrian misfortunes Is the
growing uneasiness in Rumania and
other Balkan states. Montenegro and
Servia already are engaged against
Austria and have taken the offensive.
Rumania also IL hungry for territory.
and is said to be ready at any mo-
ment to throw her 100000 veteran
troops against Austria.
Inspired by Russian Victories.
Another brilliant success along the
border by the troops Of Emperor Mich
olas 10 almost certain to unite the Sla.
states of southeastern Europe to her
cause.
Russia evidently has again begun he,
advance along the east Prussian ron
tier, the Russian vanguard being re-
ported today sixty miles beyond koe-
nigsberg.
x Petrograd dispatch says that ac-
cording to information received al the
Russian capital the Austrfans fear that
revolution will break out In Buko-
v ina, q crownland Of Austrian Hun
gary In the region of the Carpathian
mountains, where Hungarian senu-
ment Is reported to be growing In IA.
vor Of Russia
Slavs in Front Rank.
News at Petrograd wires:
1.-THE Slavonic natives OF Austria ar
irving here as prisoners of war declare
they were placed in front OF the bat
tie line purposely by the Austrtans.
ut Is proposed to lodge the wounded
Austrians and Germans In the empty
German and Austrian embassies.
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Belgians Not Seeking Peace.

A dispatch to the Central News from
Amsterdam says the Belgian legation at
The Hague Is authority for the statement
that the Belgian mission now on it's way
to the United States to lay before Presi-
dent Wilson cases Of alleged cruelties on
the part Of the Germans in their hght.ng
In Belgium does not intend to seek the
intervention Of the United States In the
war.
NEW YORK. September s-count Won
Bernstorn. the German ambassador. and
Charles dAnaries Won Haimhausen today
said they knew nothing Of a message
from Emperor William to President VIII
son.