The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
VICTORY WITH GERMANY TO-DAY
ERMAhS SMASH AN OPENING THROUGH LINE
|AND ARE TWENTY-FIVE MILES NEARER PARIS

by fire from the Kaiser Viii
helms guns before the Ger
man ship was sent to the bot
tom.
CONFINED TO FAR EAST.
TOXIC, Aug. 27-The government
again reiterated today Its part In the
European war will be confined to the
far east. Reports that Japanese war
ships are to be sent to the Mediter.
ranean to aid tho British and French
against tho AustrIans, were declared
incorrect. The Japanese government
simply desired to safeguard the trade
Of the orient by removing danger Of
Germans raids, It was said, and had
no Intention Of commencing a>war Of
aggression. It was again stated the
Japanese government will rigidIy OBJ
serve It's pledge not to attempt ter
ritorIaI annexation.
JAPANESE CENSORSHIP.
PEkIN, Aug. 27.-The government
processes to be without information
concerning Japanese British opera.
tIons against the German possession
on shantuns peninsula. Censorship
at Toxic ls absolute. Tho m'kado's
government has stated no information
Of operations will be made public ex-
cept through official channels. Word
from kiao chau Is subject to delay.
Non-combatants left kiao chau before
the war commenced. A number Of
women, trained nurses, remained be.
hind % care for the wounded.... The
Gerhran amb assador will san FOR the
United States August 90 on the steam
or Minnesota. Toxic advices say
that he has been shown every consid-
Grafton by the Japanese government,
which also provided 4 guard for the
legation.
ALLIES GIVING AWAY.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The allied army
Is giving way in northern France.
The war office however refuses to
furnish any details, but Insists that
the movement has already been pro-
vided for. Reports that the forts Of
Longwy and Montmedy have been
cptured by the Germans are again
current. Their capture, however, Is
declared by the military experts to be
comparatively unimportant Inasmueh
az they had been already isolated by
the German enveloping movement.
The chief puzzle however, is the
whereabouts Of the British troops.
The French war office accounts pI"ce
them at several points within French
territory and this Is accepted as
meaning that the Germans now con-
troll all Of southern Belgium and we'll
across the French border. A report
that all forts at Namur have been re-
duced by the Germans, thus removing
a serious menace from their flank
was again circulated. However this
report was discounted by the war Of
flee admission on Monday that the
town had fallen. Since then attempts
have been made by BeIsians to dis
count the official statement by insist
ina that only a few Of the forts had
been reduced. The war office experts
on Monday however, made It very
clear that the forts could not hold out
and that reduction was only question
Of artillery and men. Newspapers TO-
day bitterly complain Of the censor
ship. They declare newspapers abroad
are being permitted to tell the facts
and they warn the cabinet that little
enthusiasm can be expected for war or
stImuIatlon be expected, unless facts
are made known.
FoRTlFYING PARIS.
PRAIs, Aug. 27.-The ministry Of
war today. following a conference be-
tween the new war minister N. Mill
Grand and the chiefs Of divisions, de-
cIded to make Paris perfectly en-
trenched camp. This 10 purely pre-
cautionary measure but Il was stated
that the object was to Insure inlets
and exits no matter what was the re-
suit.
Il was then stated that Millerand
had decided to institute daily coun-
ellis with the directors Of the various
departments In order that the plans
Of defense shall always be complete
and perfect.
Following the councils, the minister
Of war announced that the situation
was practically unchanged. He de-
xh,< va.%>rdavys Avents in the