The Palatka news and advertiser., 1914-08-21
GERMANY FACES
WAR WITH JAPAN
Japanese Send Ultlmatum Demanding
the Withdrawal of War Vessels
From Chinese Waters.

Tokio-Japan has sent an ultima
tum to Germany demanding that she
withdraw her warships and evacuate
Kiau-C Chau. Unless Germany uncon'
ditionally accepts by August 20 ia
nan will take action. This is official
Believed War Will Follow.
The general expectation here Is that
the ultimatum will be followed by war
Takaaki Kato, japanese foreign min
lister simultaneously with the dispatch
of the ultimatum, conferred with
George w. Guthrie, American ambas-
sador, and made to him a broad state
ment calculated to assure the Unlteu
States that the American interests III
the Far East would be safeguarded
and the integrity of China upheld.
Washington.-Japa ultimatum 10
Germany was received by American
officials as one of the gravest deVel-
opments in the war situation, brlng-
ing for the first time the great mill
tary power of the Far East into
range of conflict heretofore conhned
within Europe.
French and Austrians Clash
London.-A dispatch to Reuters
Telegram company from Nish, SerVla'
saws: "a naval battle between Aus
trian and French warships was fought
off Budua. in the Adriatic. The
French squadron, coming from the
southwest. attacked the Austrian war
ships. Two Austrian ironclads were
sunk, one was set on fire, and fourth
fed northward toward Cattaro. Inc
fight lasted over an hour.
servians Again RepuIse Austrians
London-A Reuter- dispatch from
High says that the Austrians tried tc
pass the Save river under protectlon
of their artillery. The Servian artll
Iery opened a we'll sustained fire, which
had a disastrous effect on the Aus
trians and compelled them to retire
in disorder. Many of the Austflah'
who were unable to recross the rive
we're taken prisoners. The SerVlal
guns sank near Belgrade, the dispatcl
states, two boatloads of Austrian sol
diers. All attempts of the Austrian
to disembark on the Danube IN the q
rection of Tekia completely tailed In
Austrians continue the bombardmen
of Belgrade nightly.
French Force Germans to Retreat
London.-The Paris Temps, accort
ing TO a Reuter- dispatch, thus summi
rizes the military situation: III
German forces stretch from Llege
the Muelhausen district, with marke
density north. Their front seems
follow the course of the Orthe rive
then the frontier, which is crossed
Longwy and Grey. A large part
this front has been brilliantly carrie
by the French and the German &C
umns are falling back. They lett D
hind many dead and wounded in ade
tion to prisoners. In upper NoSse
the French troops also continue
mako progress, and the Germans a
retreating."
Marine War Insurance Bill Dratteo
Washington.-Inf conferenc
regarding the proposal for goVernme
war risks insurance for American mt
chant ships occupied conference Co
mittee members who remained
washington after the big conferen
of bankers and shipping men. A tt
tative bill was drafted putting IL
technical shape the recommendatlo
of the conference for a governme
marine insurance fund, for war rls
only. This bill, when finally agre
on, will be introduced in congress
Austrians Routed by Russians
St. Petersburg, via London
Austrian troops evacuated the tow
of Kielce and Chencin, in Russ
Poland, after an attack by Russ,
cavalry. which dispersed a body OF
Czech inhabitants of Sokal, in Aus
an Galicia, who were supported
the Tenth regiment of Austrian q
goons.
National Flag for Iceland
Copenhagen.-A band OF lcelan