Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

Cnchailenged command of the seas by
the allied forces of the triple entente,
their hghtinS strength in France unim-
pared. Russian armies about to enter
central Germany and successes for the
aIies in the colonies is the summary of
war achievements during the first month
OF hostilities. as viewed by the London
Foreign Office and transmitted to the
British embassy here
En,istments at the rate of a division
and half day in Great Britain are re-
ported by the foreign office. the financial
situation is said to be satisfactory, and
there are few unemployed
Tn statement continues that as a re-
SUI o. the allies naval supremacy "over
s"A.He' troops have been able to cross
tn, seas IN different parts of the world
without the loss of a man.
That includes the movement of the
Britsh forces to the continent and of
colonial expeditions to German colonies
in Africa and the Pacific, and the move
ment of French troops from Algeria to
France.
Casualty List Published.
The attest casualty list issued by the
WdF oIice COMPRISES 4t"O Ilieli
The two previous lists accounted for
1885 men killed, wounded and missing,
making a total of 15.151.
The cablegram received at the British
embassy under date of September 6 Is as
follows:
AT the end of the first month of the
war the command of the sea is left un-
challenged in the hands of Great Britain
and her allies. The main German and
Austrian fleets remain in their harbors
under shelter OF their mines and batter
les. Four German cruisers. one auxiliary
cruiser, two deStroyerS and submarine
and one Austrian cruiser have been sunk.
A German dreadnought and cruiser have
fed without fighting and have taken ref
uge In the Dardaneiles. The loss to the
British navy has been one light cruiser
only.
"As a consequence of this naval su-
premacy over 100000 troops have been
able to cross the sea in different parts of
the world without the loss of man.
The British expeditionary force has been
carried to France. Colonial expeditions
have been sent to attack the colonies of
Germany in Africa and the Pacific. and
the French troops, under cover of the
combined Angio-French Mediterranean
feet. have been escorted from Algeria to
France.
THE resources of the empire under the
veloped and the armies of Europe will be
reinforced BY those of Australia, Canada.
India and Africa without ceasinS. Ger
man mercantile marine has disappeared
from the ocean. while the passage ap-
parently omitted here.
.'in every part of the outlying seas-in
China, the Pacific. the Atlantic-the Ger
man ships have avoided action with Brit
ish cruisers. preferring to make inefectu-
al attacks upon unarmed merchant vessels
to encOunterinG I1.en-of-war,
German Cruisers Ineffective.
although the German cruisers are still
al large. their depredations have been
snail and they are unable to remain in
any port where serious attack could be
made upon British commerce.
Strong as the British navy is today,
there will be an accession of strength
within the next twelve months of not
less than ten first-class capital ships.
fifteen cruisers and twenty-six destroy
ers. thus stu further increasing the mar
gin of naval superiority in ships of all
classes over Germany, who during the
same period will add not more than a
third OF this number TO her fleet.
he prices of commodities have riseu
very little: there is only a small amount
OF unemployment: a fund amounting to
over 100000 pounds has been voluntarily
contributed by the people to meet any
distress that may later arise. The finan-
cial situation is satisfactory. The British
and French armies in France have
fought series of holly contested en-.
gasements In which they have inflicted
on the enemy losses immensely greater
fhan they have suffered. Their fighting
strength is unimpaired. Meantime in re.
Spouse TO the call Of the government,
100000 fresh recruits have Joined the
British army voluntarily Many new divi.
sions are already in process of organiza.
9on ana the number of recruits now en-.
listing each day are equal to one division
and half. The whole empire is abso.
iuteiy united and firmly resolved to carry
the war to successful issue.
Invasion of East Prussia.
Great Russian armies have invaded
East Prussia, and are on the point O,
entering central Germany. The Aus
TRANS have been decisively beaten frs
by the Servians at Shabatz and on the
River Drina, and afterward by the Rus
slams in Galicia- They have abandoned
their campaign against Servia and hav.
lost the fortified city of Lemberg.
Outside Europe the japanese fleet ant
force of troops are blockading Tsingta,
in China. The German colony of Togo
Land in West Africa has been surrenderef
to an Anglo-French force BY the cap
tdro OF the German armed vessel Wiss
man on Lake Nyassa the control of thu
whole OF Lake Nyassa has been secure,
70 Great Britain Trade and industry il
all British colonies remain undisturbed
The colony of Samoa in the Pacific ha
been taken by force from New Zea
land.
Neutral Ships Destroyed.
Nine neutral merchant ships have beel
DESTROYED by German mines. according t,
E.:tigh foreign office advices to the Brit
iSh embassy here The message says:
The following neutral merchant YES
sells ere known by the admiralty to hav
been destroyed b. German mines. In mos