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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-08-28
APANDECLARESWAR
WILL TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION
ON THE LAND AND ON SEA
AGAINST GERMANY.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TOXIC
Austria May Keep Out Of Imbroglio
by Disarming Cruisers at Tsins
Tau-President Wilson's Policy
Pleases the Japanese.

Toxic, Aug. %. The emperor Of
Japan today declared war upon Ger
many.
This action vas taken at the expi.
ration of the time limit of Japan's III
timatum to Germany demanding the
surrender of Kiao Chow.
The Japanese government has or
dered the beginning of operations on
land and sea.
The imperial rescript was issued this
evening. It officially inaugurates hos
tilities in the far east as a result OF
Germany's failure to reply to the Jap
anese ultimatum. =
Cheering crowds assembled today
before the buildings occupied by the
apartment of foreign affairs and the
administration of the navy. This eve
ming there were lantern professions
through the streets. The popular man
ifestations, however, do not approach
the enthusiasm which preceded the
war with Russia.
Ambassador Gets Passports.
Count o Rex, the German ambas-
sador, has been handed his passports.
He probably will leave for America,
either on the Minnesota, sailing Au-
gust 81, or the Manchuria, which de-
parts August 20. George w. Guthrie,
the American ambassador, will repre-
sent Germany.
The diet has been convoked in spe.
cial session for September 8.
The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Eliz-
abeth, which latterly was at Using
Tau, the seaport of Kiao Chow is re-
ported to have sailed. She probably
will go to q neutral port and disarm.
1t is believed this action will keep
Austria out of the war in the orient.
although unforeseen circumstances
may force Japan to change this policy.
No action yet has been taken relative
to Austria, and the foreign office has
explained that Japan will remain
friendly unless Austria adopts an at
titude which it regards as offensive.
Wilson Policy PIeases.
1t is reported here that Germany
has been trying to transfer the Ger
man railroad in Shantung to Amer
lea. Toxic believes, however, that the
United States, pursuing the policy Of
neutrality outlined by President Viii
sons announcement of neutrality has
greatly pleased the Japanese.
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RUSS|A|S VICTORIOUS.
sIx-DAY CONFLICT RACES, WITH
A FIGHTING FRONT NEARLY
80 MILES IN LENGTH.
VAST FORCES WERE IN LINE
Cars Troops Drive Enemy From Po-
sition With Heavy Losses and then
FierceIy Follow Up Advantage
They Thus Had Gained.

London, Aug. "a, 3 a. ma dispatch
to the Daily Mail from st. Petersburg
sent under today's date, says that the
first great battle in the east PrussiaI
theater of operations has been fought
and won by the Russians, who gained
a complete victory after six days OF
desperate fighting. The correspond.
ent continues:
"The battle front extended 'nearly 80
miles on both sides of the main rail
way line running from Eydtkuhnen, a
town on the Russian border, west
ward. The fighting began Thursday
when the Russians attacked the Ger
man First division, which had deliv-
cred several unsuccessful assaults on
E%ydtkuhnen. The forces on both sides
were gradually increased. The Ger
mans finally had three army corps
engaged. One army corps had been
hurriedly called from Lyck.
Fierce fighting took place at Gum
binnen on Thursday, when the Ger
mans attempted to turn the Russian
right flank. Though the attack here
was conducted with the utmost Wig
or, the attempt was frustrated by the
bravery and stubbornness of the Rus
sian troaps on this wing. The Rus
slams took the opportunity offered by
the concentration of the Germans to
the ~northward to direct a vigorous as
sault on their center, whereby they
captured many guns.
Germans Forced Out.
"On Friday the Russian left wings
pressed onward and toward evening
drove the enemy out of their positions.
The Germans then asked for an ar
mistice that they might carry away
their dead and wounded. This vas
refused.
Yesterday the battle was decided.
The Germans hastily %retreated, pur-
sued by the Russians. The enemy's
losses were very heavy. The Rus
slams captured Airas and Goldap. Re-
ports that the Russians have occupied
Insterburg seem to be official. This
means that Tilsit, a town on the left
bank of the Nieman, so miles north
of Konigsburg has been cut off from
communication with other parts of
Prussia.
In the fighting from Monday to
Friday eight German regiments of the
field army and six landwehr regi-
metns, totaling about 10000 men, with
200 guns, took part. Later the num-
Der was REINFORCED to more than 100,-
900 men. The German forces avail
able in East Prussia, besides the in
dependent cavalry division, are five
army corps of the field army, totaling
210, 900 men with $40 field guns and
$50 howitzers, besides a considerable
number of siege guns.
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U. S. ATTITUDE ON JAP
ULTiMATUM TO KAISER
Demand That Germany Restore kiao
Chow Territory Is Taken as Main
tanning Integrity of China.

A6AAtit9 htNSSi'AJ w.
Neutrality-suspicious. has received
from the United States a formal dec
laration of policy bearing on the de-
livery by Japan to Germany of the
ultimatum demanding the surrender
by the latter country of the territory
of Kiao Chow.
The American governments atti-
tude was outlined in reply to assur-
ances which Foreign Minister Kato
had given to Ambassador Guthrie, &C.
cording to advices from Toxic, to the
effect that the integrity of China
would be preserved.
While regretting that any differ
ences had arisen between Japan and
Germany, the United States pointed
out that it must refrain from express
ing any opinion on the merits of the
ultimatum, especially since the ulti
matum might lead to war and it was
the avowed policy of this government
to maintain neutrality in every phase
of the European conflict
The United States took occasion
however, in a friendly and diplomatic
way, to place on record its understand
ing of the situation, as follows;
First, that Japan's purpose was no
to seek territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT il
China.
Secondly, that Japan had promised
TO restore the territory of Kiao Chow
to China, maintaining the integrity o
that republic, and acting only in &C
cordance with the AnglorJapanese a
lance one of whose objects is tn
preservation of the commercial intel
ests of all powers in China n tn
principle Of equal opportunity to all.
Thirdly, that in case OF serious Dill
orders or disturbances in the interio
of China growing out of the unsettle
state of affairs In the far east Japa
would, Is a matter of course. consul
the United States before taking an
steps beyond boundaries OF the teri
tory Of Kiao Chow"
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IDAHO NEWS NOTES

President Wilson has nominated P.
II. Blake for postmaster at Orofino.
All banks and stores in kellogg and
Wardner closed Saturday for the mi
ners' picnic.
Three more threshing machines
were burned Saturday between Gene.
see and Uniontown.
Seventeen forest fires were started
by a severe electrical storm Saturday
in the vicinity of the st. Joe river.
AS the result of drinking water from
a newly filled cistern at Twin Falls,
10 persons of a party of 80 were strick-
EN- with typhoid fever, one of whom
died.
The 18th annual miners picnic at
Kellogg was the best attended and
most successful event of it's kind ever
held in the district, severe thousand
attending.
Conditions in parts of Idaho now
threatened by forest fires are almost
identical to those that prevailed on
August 20, 1910, when destructive fires
broke out and swept the region.
The bean crop on the ridges sur
rounding J~uliaetta is now being har-
vested. Owing to the long period of
hot, dry weather the yield will be only
about on-half of what was pdericted
in June.
The condition of DIR. c. X. Henkle
of Lewiston from the continued use of
narcotis was such that he had to be
moved. from the county Jail to the
train on a stretcher. He was taken to
the state hospital at Orofino.
For the purpose of cutting 5000, 900
feet of timber on his homestead, Fred
Schneider of Coolin is erecting a
small sawmill ON the shore of Priest
lake. He expects to have the plant
in operation by the middle of Septem-
Der.
The federal court has remanded
back to the district court for trial the
case entitled Elizabeth Smith, admin
~istrator of the estate of Charles Smith,
deceased, versus the Camas Prairie
Railway company, in which the wild
ow seeks $3.50 for the death of her
husband, who was killed by a rail
road train in the company yards No
vember II, 1913.
Articles of incorporation of the Mar
Bile Creek Valley Railway company,
with a capitalization of $10J, 600, $500
shares, have been filed at Wallace, to
construct a railroad from Clarkia to
Pocono, on the Milwaukee, 20 miles;
also a line from the mouth of Buzz
well creek, in Shoshone county, in a
northerly direction to a point on the
Little North Fork of the Clearwater
river in Clearwater county, thence
to Pierce City, % miles.
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THEY FEAR kAIsER's DEMANDS
Brussels and Liege Have No Means of
Raising $50, 100000 War Levy.

London.-The German demand for
indemnity from Brussels and Liege,
$40,0 00, 900 from the first city and
$4,000, 900 from the second, is regard
ed here as one of the hardest calami-
ties suffered by the Belgians as a re-
suit of the invasion.
The question is how the two cities
are going to meet this bill. The cash
from the banks in both cities was al
most all removed to Antwerp when
German occupation was threatened.
There is no fraction of the amount of
the levy in either town, and it is fear
ed that the Germans will either de-
molish valuable historic and public
buildings or seize art treasures if the
citizens of the threatened cities are
not able to scrape together the $780,
900, 1000 required. This is considered
impossible.
Brussels has priceless collections in
art treasures. It's public galleries r
rich in examples of the Flemish and
Dutch schools Of painting and the Roy
al library contains 100000 volumes,
100, 900 manuscripts and $4,000 coins.
The Royal museum in Brussels is one
of the finest in Europe and there are
many costly statues in the capital.
Germany's Reply.
The German commander, General
Sixtus Won Arnim, has caused the fol-
lowing proclamation to be placarded in
Brussels:
German troops will pass through
Brussels today and on following days,
and are obliged by circumstances to
demand from the city lodging, food and
supplies. All these matters will be
Regularly arranged through the mu-
nicipal authorities.
Il expect the population to conform
Itself without resistance to these ne.
cessities of war, and particularly to
commit no act of aggression against
the troops, and promptly to furnish
them supplies. In this case I give
every guarantee for the preservation
of the city and the safety of the in
habitants. If, however, there should be
as unfortunately there has been else
where, any act of aggression against
the soldiers, burning af buildings Of
explosions of any kind, / shall be com
PEELED to take the severest measures.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-08-28
OF THE WORLD
TENS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED OYER THE GLOBE
happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

Conditions in Holland are almost
those of war.
The prince of Wales national relief
fund Sunday reached a total of ST.
100000.
The duke of the Abru"zi has been
appointed commander in chief of the
Italian navy.
Toronto's three infantry regiments
Saturday sent nearly 1000 men to the
camp at Alcartier.
Great Britain has decided to make
a loan to Belgium of 10, 000, 900 pounds
sterling $3.50 O00, OO0).
More than 1000, 900 bushels of Amer
lean wheat are now on the way to
Switzerland in British bottoms.
Suit for the appointment of a receiv-
er for the Bankers Trust company, a
st. Louis concern, has been asked.
Cheap living is an anomaly of the
present situation in Paris. Meats sold
Monday at the lowest price in twenty
years.
Thirteen hundred and sixty Ameri-
cans sailed for New York on the
steamer Ryndam Saturday. Another
party of 1900 will sail Sunday.
Because of a shortage of flour the
bakers in Rotterdam are making bread
composed of equal parts of flour and
potato. The mixture is palatable.
President Wilson has nominated
Colonel Henry P. Mccain to be adj
jutant general with the rank of brig
adler general, vice A%rjutant General
George Andrews, to be retired.
In~tercessary services were held in
virtually every church in England Sat
urday on behalf of the nations engag-
ed in the war, with a special prayer
for the success of the British arms.
There is much criticism in financial
circles in London of the policy of the
Joint stock banks which have discon-
tinued all business except the accept
ance of deposits and payment on
checks.
The necessitous blind, accompanied
by a guide who has paid the ordinary
fare, will be allowed to travel free OF
the London underground railroads and
on one Of the largest of the omnibus
systems.
Arrangements have been virtually
completed by the national board of
relief to transfer to Americans in Eng
land the total of all funds reposited
t o the credit of the state and treasury
departments.
Alva Goldsby, 19, recently shot and
killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. U. G.
Myers, fatally wounded his wife and
then killed himself. The tragedy was
at Drumwright, an oil town, 80 miles
from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The news that Secretary of State
Bryan had informed the Swiss govern
ment that the United States would al
low a Swiss loan to be floated in
America has caused great satisfaction
in official and financial circles.
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French Volunteers Assemble.

The great square fronting the In
valides in Paris presented an excit-
ing spectacle Saturday when $4,000
volunteers assembled in orderly for
nation under the flags of their various
nations to be mustered in. There were
4500 Jews, from all countries, who de-
sired to serve as a separate command;
there were also 5000 Belgians, $500
Italians, $500 Russians, 1000 Swiss,
1000 Spaniards, 600. Rumanians, 355
Luxemburgians and 125 Americans.
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Total Eclipse of Sun.

Washington.-A total eclipse of the
sun which August 81 cast a complete
darkness over a strip 85 miles wide
through Russia, Scandinavia, Asia Mi
nor, Persia and India was only par
TALLY visible in the United States, but
was observed by astronomers at the
naval observatory here. All Europe,
a portion of Africa and Asia, however,
fell within it's shadow.
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ESTIMATE BELGIAN LOSSES
AT 4o,ooo-lNDUSTRY STOPS

Poverty, Distress and s~tasnation Pres
ent on Every Slde-40oo Refugees
In Bathing Cabins at ostend.
London, Aug. 26.-The Ostend cor
respondent of the Chronicle says that
Belgium's losses so far are estimated
at 10000 killed. No estimate of the
appalling property loss has been haz-
arded by the officials.
Industry everywhere is at a stand
still.
MOI a single factory or coal pit in
the country has been operated in three
weeks, and not a single penny i'm
wages has been received by the men
engaged in the staple activities of the
nation since August 1.
There 10 nothing but dire poverty,
distress and stagnation, even in the
area untouched by the fighting.
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Help Mining Districts.

Washington, d. C.-To suspend the
requirements of the assessment laws
on all mineral claims for the year 1914
is the object of a bill introduced by
Senator Thomas to relieve the situa-
ton in the western metal-mining
districts. The Thomas bill provides
that no mineral claim be forfeited on
account of non-performance of assess
ment work in 1914.
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Call on British Reservists.

New York.-From 10000 to 10000
men in this country will be affected
by the instructions from England re-
questing that British reservists be
gathered and returned home for army
service. is the estimate by British con.
sular officials.
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Weeks Canal Business.

Panama--During the first week of
business the Panama canal earned
$55, 900, not including the amount col
lected for barge service and payments
made in advance for ships on their
way to use the canal. These amounts
would bring the total receipts up to
s150.000.
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RUSSIANS MARCH TO VICTORY
Aim to Attack Germans While They
Are Busy With French.

Are Busy With French.
London, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from St. Petersburg, re-
viewing the operations of the Rus
SLAMS, says:
'Russia's two great armies are now
marching yer a front extending two
miles to a great pitched battle, sue
cess in which ever the austere com
mander-in-chief, Grand Duke Nicholas,
probably will deign to call a victory
"a word hitherto scrupulously avoid
ed.
I'm the opinion of military experts
this battle will develop within three
or four days, and will SO nearly CO
incide with the conflict on the French
frontier as to make it impossible for
Germany to reach assistance from
anywhere"
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May Abandon censorins Cable.

Washington.-Although final deci-
sion can not be announced until the
word has been received from the Ger
man government, the administration
prepared to put into effect a more lib
eral censorship on the wireless mes
sages than has existed and had aban-
doned the idea of censoring the ca
bles.
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Harvesting French Crops.

Paris.-Rural France is making a
valiant struggle to harvest its crops.
Only old or crippled men and women
and children are working in the fields.
The men have gone, the horses have
disappeared, part of the cattle have
been driven off and the inns are
closed.
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President Signs Shipping Biz.

Washington.-The emergency ship
ping bill, authorizing the admission of
foreign-built ships to American regis
try. was signed by President Wilson
Saturday.
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George Sanford Of Bath, Me-, has an
old-fashioned mortar and pestle stand
ing IA inches in height, which has
been in his family for $50 years.
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BATTLE STILL ON
NEAR CHARLERol.
Germans Rushing Troops in That
Direction, Is Holland
Report.

Report.
Liverpool, Aug. "a, 1850 a. m.-Tele-
graphing from Rozendaal, Holland, the
correspondent of the Central News
says:
There is no doubt that a new battle
is in progress in the neighborhood of
Charleroi, Belgium. The Germans are
rushing troops in that direction. Only
5000 troops are left in Brussels, which
is more completely isolated than Liege.
"The Germans have occupied all the
villages between Louvain and Alost,
SO the passage of their main army
across Belgium may not be inter-
rupted. There are no Germans ex-
cept scouting patrols around Client"
Relief at Antwerp.
Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-The CORE.
spondent of the Telegraph at Antwerp
telegraph's under today's date that all
of northern Belgium seems to have
been evacuated by the Germans.
Up to 10 o'clock Sunday morning, he
says, there was no indication of a
German advance on Antwerp.
According to the postal authorities
train service to Client and further west
has been restored, as has communica
ton owe the line from Antwerp to the
frontier of Dutch Limburg. To the
southwark trains are not able to pro
coed beyond Malines.
The correspondent describes th'
people of Antwerp as calm.
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U. S. Diplomats Need Help.

. Washington, Aug. 25.-American
ambassadors to whom has been en-
trusted affairs of the nations at war
We're calling today for additional help.
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IMMIGRATION TO UNITED STATES

This table shows the number of i'm
migrants from the various countries
now at war, who came into the United
States in the last two years:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

blase was communicated TO some private
houpe8 -
..It was truly vivid picture OF war to
see the streets nlled with armed men,
squares of iargs brick buildings on IRE.
furniture OF every description. from
cradles to pianos-in fact. almost every
article of domestic utility and ornament
dier who was present. In home letter.
Women and children were running
hither and thither. pictures OF the most
abject despair. There was no protec-
tion given the town and but little mercy
shown"
The attitude OF the inhabitants is in
dicafed In this conversation between a
woman and n Federal soldier:
What brought you-ail back here
again.
well, it's about year since we were
here and we thought we'd come and
see how your Confederacy was flourish
ing"
"we didn't want you to come. but
now that you're here what are you burn
ing all our houses for?'
''why. this is the third time we've
been here and We concluded 10 finish
the job this time"
well, sir, you will have to kill the
women. too: after you've killed all our
men us women will fight you"
This was indeed the third time that
Sherman had entered jackson, and the
inhabitants sincerely hoped II would be
the last. In this they were not, to be
disappointed. for on his return march
from Meridian he was to pass TO the
north of jackson on his route back to
vicksburg.
Toaorrows Confederate Congress
FOrbida Inp0Ptatfou of Luxuriea
Copyright. isHl
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
MORE BAND CONCERTS
WANTED In ANACOSTIA
Citizens Association Requests that
Two Be Given Each Month
During the Summer.

A determined effort is to be made this
year by the Anacostia Citizens AsSocia-
ton to have two band concerts each
month in Logan Park, instead of one a
month as has been the custom. J. z.
Earnshaw. representing the association,
has taken the matter up with Mai. Harts.
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds.
The Mems Social Club of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church tonight will hold its
first regular meeting since its organiza-
ton. and invitations have been extended
to all of the men OF the parish TO be
present. A committee will be in charge
of the program J. Paul Green is presi-
dent OF the club.
On the evening of February %, Nine
ola Tribe. No. IL. Improved Order of Red
Men Of Anscostia, will give dance in
Masonic Hall. Arrangements will be COM
pleted at a meeting Friday evening. En-
nest s. White has been appointed chair
man of the general committee on ar
rangements.
The annual election of officers for Ana
costa Chapter No !. Royal Arch Masons,
is scheduled to take place Monday even
ing next in Masonic Hall.
The committee on publicity of the Ana
costa Citizens Association. appointed to
consider the matter of issuing a book Civ
ing the history OF Anarostia and also
showing its desirability as a residential
section probably will report al the next
meeting II has been suggested tina. q
year book lie published.
The Embroidery Club. Of AnacostIa
met yesterday at the home OF Mrs Helen
w. Tolson in Nicnols arenUe. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Edmund Mallett. Mrs. Will
lam Scantlebury. jr-. Mrs. Edward r.
Wood. Mrs Upton 8. Houser. Mrs Moore,
Mrs Ernest Seiby. Mrs y. r. Harnish,
Mrs. Harry De Walt and Mrs Leila
White.
game Of basketball has been sched-
uleds for tonight in the parish hall OF
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. when the
team for that parish will meet the team
from Eastern High SchOo!