Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-27
Japanese And British Cruisers Ordered To Hunt Down The Lep
KAISER'S men TAKE FRENCH
TOWNS; LILLE AND LONGWY
ARE NOW HELD BY THE ENEMY
IAssociated Press service by -ede

ASSOCIATED service by federal wIrelessl
PARIS France. Aug 27-It is officially announced here
that Paris being prepared to Withstand SIEGE the reports
from the frontiers within the past days indicated the
advisabity of such Paris will become vast en-
trenched camp.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE CANNON
PARIS, France Aug Pit is officially confirmed here
that the Russians captured 100 in their battles and adj
vance in East Prussia
AUSTRIANS EVACUATE SANJAK
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 27-The Hayas news agency says
that the Austrian forces have evacuated Sanak Novbazar
Servia.
BERLIN ANNOUNCEMENT ooNTRADICTED
LONDON, Eng Aug News dispatches flatly CONTRA
dict the from Berlin that the Namur forts and
Longwy have been captured
AMERICA STANDS NEUTRAL
WASHINGTON, D: g., Aug. 81 President Wilson today
issued proclamation declaring the neutrality Of the United
States to the hostile relations existing between Japan
and Austria.
NA1fUR UORTs AND LoEGWY TAKENg ss
BERLIN, Germany, Aug N--It is given out officially
that all the Namur forts which have been holding out for
some days have fallen before the Germans and that the i'm
portant French fertilization Of Longwy the Luxembourg
border has been taken by the kaser's forces
ASSOCIATED PRESS rs RECOGNIZED
NEW YORK N r, Aug. 27-Frederick Palmer, the noted
correspondent and recognized Of the most competent
military critics the day has been accredited to represent the
Associated Press during European he is the only
American correspondent allowed accompany the Brit
BRITISH CRUISER SINKS GERMAN
LONDON Eng, Aug 27s-Premier Asquith announced In
parliament today that the British cruiser Hgier sank the
German merchant ship steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
which hes been fitted ruser off the west coast Of
Africa The Kaiser has been harasng and hang the South
African trade routes She carried ten 4-inch guns
RUSSIAN ADVANCE IRRESISTIBLE
ST. PETERSBURG Russia, Aug. "a. Official advices
here say the Russian advance the German border
of East Prussia is irresistible The Germans have retreated
from their positions to oserode Koengbug and Aenste
The Russians today occupied Ts which is go miles northeast
b Koenigsbug where the main German fortihcatons
this part Of Germany.
GERMANS OCCUPY IMPORTANT FRENCH TOWNS
LONDON Eng, Aug. GA dispatch from ostend says
that the German occupied the important
towns Lille Roubax and Vaencennes near the border OF
Belgium, in the department of Nord
Previous advces said that the French had decided to
don Lille although this strongly fortified The reasons
for It's abandonment given saeca but they are not
specified
ZFPPELINs WORKED EFFECTIVELY
WASHINGTON, D. g, Aug 27.-o Official advces received
by the state department and at embassies here state that sew
era diplomats representing neutral powers and now at Ant
erp have narrowly escaped death serious injury from
bombs dropped by German military zeppelns Zeppelin
ety dropped eight bombs in succession into the streets OF
the CITY Many women and children have been killed.
The Zeppelin is working effectively. It flies high in the
air above artillery range and from smal armored cage
IS lowered containing lone operator at the end OF steel
cable 5000 feet long This operative drops the bombs The
cage is rfeproof and small that is almost impossible Tor
the artillery to hit it.
AMERICANS VOLUNTEER IN CANADA
Associated Press service by Federal Wireess.)
OTTAWA Ontario, Canada, Aug 27.-Many Americans !
have been requesting permission to with the allies ac
cording to- the minister of militia