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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
PRESIDENT APPEALS
FOR RED CROSS AID

Washington, Aug. 14.-President
Wilson, In his capacity as head of the
American Red Cross, has appealed
to the American people to contribute
money for the relief of sick and
wounded soldiers OF the warning Eu-
ropean nations.
The Red Cross announced that its
services are available as a medium
for the transmission OF aid to the
Red Cross societies of the countries
involved in the war, to all natives Of
such countries resident in the United
States, and to all Austro- -Hungarians,
Belgians, British, French, German,
Russian and Servian associations in
the United States.
The Red Cross ship will carry large
quantities of hospital supplies to aid
the foreign societies and donors may
designate the country for which their
contributions are to go.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
UTMOST SECRECY
RULES IN RUSSIA

London, Aug. 15.--Reports received
here declare that Russian mobiliza
tion is nearing completion, but alb
solute secrecy prevails as TO the move
ment of troops.
Even commanders of the various
army divisions are ignorant of the
exact location of their troops.
They are given sealed orders to be
opened at stated intervals and upon
making one move the troops do not
know what they next win do.
Letters received from soldiers by
their relatives bear no name Of the
regiment of the writer They are not
permitted TO indicate where the let
ter was written. OF the thousands oi
troops which have left the mobiliza
tion centers no one knows where they
have gone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
WAR TAX PLANS ARE
HELD IN ABEYANCE

Washington, Aug. 15.-Arrange.
ments for war taxes in the United
States, to supplement falling customs
revenues and how they shall be lev
led are being held in allegiance until
the situation confronting the treasury
becomes more clearly defined.
At another conference between
Chairman Simmons of the senate
finance committee, Chairman Under
wood of the house ways and means
committee and Secretary MeAdoo IL
was agreed that any deficit should be
made up by additional internal reve-
nue. taxes, but it was decided to hold
another conference next week. and in
the meanwhile reports from all Allan
tic coast customs houses will indicate
what the government must meet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
GERMAN LEFT FLANK
IS MOVING FORWARD

London, Aug. 15.-Despite further
reports OF the check by Belgians OF
German arms advices show the Ger
man army, which forms nearly a com
plete circle about Liege, has advanced
its left flank front nearly fifteen miles
west in twenty-four hours.
Engagements are reported at Egh
ezee, between Namur and Jodoigne
indicating the troops from the vicin
ity of Huy are swinging north and
west to avoid the Notifications at
Namur, and eventually may make a
turning movement around Namur to
ward Paris. which is about ITO miles
from Eghezee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
BELGIUM READY TO
MEET new MOVEMENT

London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Brussels to Reuters agency says the
following official announcement was
issued:
"The Germans are planning new
movement against US, but all dispo
sitions have been made to repel II
like the preceding ones.
"The general staff has heard moth
ing of the reduction of the forts OF
Liege. Rumors to that effect, there
fore, are false"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
FIERCE FIGHTING IN
VOSGES MOUNTAINS
Kaiser Loses Entire Division in
Attempt to ReCapture
Frontier Passes.

Paris, Aug 15.-The French army
has won a sweeping victory in the
Vosges mountains, according to an
official government announcement.
The German column from Mols-
helm, it is stated, attempted to retake
the St Marie and lie Bon Homme
passes, which were taken by the
French a week ago.
The German attack was in force, ac-
cording to the report, but the French
had mounted artillery at all the ap-
proaches and the Germans failed ut,
terly in an attempt to storm the
French positions.
According to the reports made pub.
lie at the war office one entire di
vision with artillery was trapped and
after being badly cut up by deluge
of fire from the rapid-fire guns was
forced to surrender
This victory is declared to have
taken place near the entrance to st
Marie pass.
Skrmishing Along Whole Front.
1t is considered certain that the
fighting in the department of Meurthe
ct Moselle continues, but all particu
lars are withheld by the government
The only reference permitted was il
statement that skirmishes along the
pntira front coutinue
In every engagement the superiority
OF the French artillery and cavalry
has been thoroughly demonstrated, Il
was stated by the war Office.
The French government has made
the direct charge that Germany /:
violating the neutrality of Switzer
land
Ii claims that numerous German
mounted patrols, routed by French
columns, have crossed the border int
Switzerland.
1t is expected the French govern
ment will direct the attention of tn,
Swiss government to this violation o
its territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
GERMAN FLAG FLIES OVER
LIEGE HALL.

London, Aug. 15.-The Ger
man flag now flies over the
town hall at Liege, according
to- a dispatch to the London
Daily News from its CORE
spondent in Rotterdam.
The Belgians are sharing the
duty of the German soldiers in
keeping order and the city is
quiet. The forts are still in
tact.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
Attack on Canadian Magazine.

London, Ont, Aug. 15.-An attempt
was made to burn the store building
of the Canadian ordnance corps near
the Wolsely barracks and Private Al
len of the corps, who discovered the
blaze, was shot through the left hand
by the incendiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15

Had Not Heard OF war.

Montreal, Aug. 15.-The Austrian
steamer Ida, 4,700 tons, which sailed
from Trieste and Naples before war
was declared, reached here and was
taken over by the marine department
at Quebec as a war prize.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15

London, AAug. 155.--The Prince OF
Wales relief fund for the distressed
families of British soldiers and sail
ors has attained a total OF more than
5000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
Village Fire Kills Three Men.

Anna, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-Three men were
killed at Dongola, ILL.,, near here,
when the wall of burning building
fell on them. The dead are Howard
Snyder, Jacob Hays and William Man.
ming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
rFiveMiIIiOnMen
in Field.
MENACE TO KAISER'S
PLAN OF CAMP AIGN
Two Million Of Cars Troops
Massing on GeTmdn and
Austrian Frontiers,

london, Aug. 15.-Two million Rus
rasn soldiers are reported to be mass
f-x on the German and Austrian from
rers, and this menace TO Germany's
eastern border is expected to force
the kaiser to recall some of the Ger
rlan troops now invading France
through Belgium and the duchy of
I,uxemburg or some of the army as
sembled along the Rhine for invasion.
This is regarded as telling evidence
of the costly delay German arms has
suffered as a result of it's repulse in
Belgium
A half million Russian troops are
said to be stationed on the Roumanian
frontier and 100000 men are being
held in reserve.
A special Berlin cable, censored in
Berlin and London, declares the Ger
man advance is proceeding as planned,
and that whatever losses the German
army has sustained woee anticipated.
The cable adds the forward move
ment through Belgium and the duchy
of Luxemburg is proceeding and that
the army is expected to push on to
Paris. This would indicate reports
of serious disasters to German arms
are unfounded. French and Belgium
prisoners are being sent to German
detention camps Details of the army
positions are known only TO the gen.
eral staff.
French Troops Hold Passes.
Paris reports French troops have
held the ridges of the Vosges noun
tains, on the Franco-German frontier
for five' days against superior Ger
| man force. The French war office
| reports the surrender of one entire
German division and says the French
! hold the valley of the Bruche
Despite denials from Berlin the
| French still claim a victory at Mul
hausen.
Paris reports a number of spies op-
| Grating in Lower Alsace, including the
mayor and postmaster of Thanh, who
have been courtmartialed and shot.
The village of Lagarde, in German
Lorraine, occupied by the French, was
recaptured by a superior force of Ger
mans, the French retiring to Xures
A Brussels report to the Havas
agency, Paris, says a fresh engage.
ment between Belgian and Germans
l nraurrad at Eapt.Ratz 6va nilaC
south of Haelen, and the German de-
tachment Of 400 men was forced to
| retire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
DISCUSS METHODS OF
UNFOLDING COMMERCE

Washington. Aug. 15.-Captains of
enance and industry conferred with
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Atioo on measures to uphold the COM
Nerce and credit of the United States
During the European war.
Headed by James ]. Hill, j. p. Nor
san, James Speyer and other promi.
sent figures In the nations business
lie they discussed means of restoring
Americas transatlantic trade and the
financial situation at home generally.
The conference agreed that the first
move must be to find ships to carry
cargoes congesting railroads and ter
minals. II was the general opinion,
however, that the government must
provide war risk for both ships
and cargoes, as already has been done
BY England and France, or the amend
ment to the shipping laws to bring
foreign vessels under American regis
~ would lose much of it's value.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
AUSTRIAN FLEET READY
FOR ACTION.

Rome, Aug. 14.-Steamers
reaching Venice reported the
Austrian feet cleared for ac-
tion lying off the naval base at
Pola. The French feet, with
some English cruisers, were
reported near the entrance to
the Adriatic and naval battle
of some magnitude Is looked
for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-15
Many Germans Captured.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE war office
states that in the operations at Liege
the Belgians captured 1000 prison
ers, while the French on the frontier
took more than 1900 prisoners.
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CAR CUTS ALL TIES.
Refuses to Have Anything to 10
with German Royal Eam,I,,

LoNDoS. Aug ?e.--The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Times telegraphs
that the Russians are driving the Ger
man First Army Corps toward Danzig,
from which the Seventeenth army corps
In probably coming to the rescue. II liz
rumored, he says. that the Russians al
ready are at Marlenburg, twenty-six
miles from Danzig.
Tho Car" the despatch continues.
without precedent. has dismissed the
German and Austrian sovereigns and
princes from their honorary Colonelships
in the Russian regiments and has de-
prived them OF their Russian decora-
tions. He also has forbidden Russians to
wear German or Austrian decorations
This action was taken in response to
the inhuman treatment OF Russians by
Germans and Austrans and the lndignl-
ties inflicted upon members of the Czar's
family.
The action Of the Car excludes the
possibility of eventual dealings between
the respective imperial families and in
dicates that Russia does not intend TO
make peace with them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
TELLS OF BOMB HURLING.
Belgian Minister Says Germans
Tried to Destroy Palace.

LONDON, Aug. 26--E de Cartier de
Marchennc. Belgian Minister to China
arrived IN London to-day from Antwerp
and described the attempt made by tho
Zeppelin on Monday night to destroy tho
royal palace.
He said that it appeared to have been
a deliberate attempt TO destroy the liv-
ing quarters Of the palace. in which at the
time we're the Princess Marie Jose. Prince
Leopold and Prince Charles, the children
OF King Albert and Queen Elizabeth.
Prince Leopold, the eldest, is 10 years
old
The Zeppelin sailed directly over the
royal apartments. he said. and then
dropped bomb, NJ de Cartier said that
only a miscalculation OF the velocity u
the wind which caused the arshp to drift
prevented tho bombs striking the royal
apartments. The bomb fell 100 yards
away In tho street.
NJ de Cartier expressed confidence that
the American Government, to which, as a
slgnatory OF the Hague convention, pro-
test will be made by the Belgian Gov
eminent. will realize the inhumanity of
this method of warfare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
ENGLAND OPPOSED TO
COMPULSORY SERVICE
Premier Asquith Says. However,
More Than 100000 Soldiers
Are Needed.

LONDON. Aug 26.--Premier Asquith.
speaking in the House OF Commons this
afternoon sllenced those who thought that
Great Britain would be forced by her
present circumstances to adopt the obliga-
tory military duty system by saying that
the Government has no intention of intro
ducng the system. He added that Earl
Kitchener needed all the recruits he could
get and that II was great mistake to
think that Great Britain at this juncture
needed only 100000 men.
The Premier announced that he would
ask the King to convey TO King Albert
of Belgium the admiration of the British
people for the heroic resistance Of his
army and people to the wantun INVASION
OF their territory. and an assurance OF the
determination of thus country 10 support
In every way the efforts OF Belgium To-
vndicate her independence and the public
law of Europe"
Extra efforts are being put forth to-day
by the recruiting officers in accordance
with the policy suggested by the Premier.
No list OF the casualties to the Britt sh
forces, estimated by the Premier at more
than 1000 has been received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
WASHINGTON THINKS
ITALY WILL FIGHT


Embassy here through the Consuls ad-
vising Americans In Italy to return home
while TRANSPORTATION is available.
The warning says that complications
may arise which will make transportation
difficult and that Americans remaining
will do 80 Mt their own risk
Rumors printed In the Swiss news-
papers are to the effect that Italy has
modified 100000 men In the northwest
and Is about to Join the war, These
rumors are denied here semi-officially,
and II IL said that nothing has been done
except TO establish small groups Of re-
servists in the neighborhood OF garrison
towns throughout the country.
Italy II IL asserted, still maintsils her
neutrality
LoNpoN, Aug. 26.--The Exchange Tele-
graph Company's correspondent at Leg
horn says
IAN saillngs of the Veloce Company' $
South American liners have been aus
pended by order OF the Government"
There In an opinion In some quarters
In London that this foresh adows the
i.ba ndonment II Italian neutrality Some
of the Veloce shlps are subsidized rs aux
Hilary cruisers.
The Exchange Telegraph Company's
Rome correspondent forwards advices re-
ceived from Vienna that Gen. Conrad
head of the Austrian General STAFF has
sent this message to the italian Govern
ment:
THE repor', published in Ita'y that
Austria Hungary has aggressive inten-
lions against Italy, in order to revenge
Itself for Italy's failure TO participate in
the war, are absolutely without founda-
ton ard are st tsmat.Zed as maligna It a.
tl.ts put forth ~ a third party"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
GETS BOMB PROTEST.
Washington Notified ny Belgium Of
Alleged Hague RuIe violation,

WAsHINGroN, Aug. ga formal pro-
test against the action OF the German
Zeppelin airshlp In dropping explosive
bombs into the city of Antwerp was
made TO the State Department to-day
by l.. Haventh. tho Belgian Minister
to the United States.
The protest was submitted in accord
ance with telegraphic instructions from
the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
and charges that the dropping of the
bombs from the airship constitutes a
violation Of the Hague rules Of war, The
protest lis ms follows;
During the night Of the cath to the
25th OF August dlrtgible balloon Yep
pelin, has flown over the city of Antwerp
and has thrown successfully eight bombs
of a great exploding strength According
10 an investigation conducted by the judi
cial court there have been ten killed all
harmless citizens. among them four
women; eight have been injured. some
MORALLY. one bomb was exploded abo, c
the palace, where the Queen and the royal
children are living. The material dam
ages are enormous. This bombardment
constitutes violation of Article NXVI
OF the fourth convention OF The Hague
Article &c of the Hague convention
upon which the Belgian protest is based
Is as follows;
The commander Of an attacking force
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ZEPPELIN RAIDS STIR
BELGIUM TOPROTEST.
NEW NIGHT ATTACK
Assaults From Air Violate
Hague Convention. the Gov
ernment Asserts.

LONDON. August IS.
despatch from Antwerp says that n
Zeppelin attempted another attack on
Antwerp last night. but that 1t was driven
OF by the effective fire directed at It.
Since the attack OF Monday night the
steps In an effort TO prevent repetition OF
the assault.
The Belgian Government is preparing to
make an official protest TO all the Powers
signatory Of the Hague convention re-
gardng the Zeppelin attack of Monday
night II contends that this attack was
made in violation of Article &c of the
fourth Hague convention
The Daily Chronicle prints q despatch.
regarded as semi-ofiiclal which is said to
have been sent following an examination
Of the city of Antwerp by "A committee
comprising the Belgian Foreign Minister.
the Russian Ambassador, the Papal Nun
clio and a secretary to King Albert in
order to learn the extent OF the damage
to life and property caused by the Ger
man arshp.
For the first time in history" the
despatch says. "a great civilized commu-
nifty has been bombarded from the sky In
the dead OF night. Count Zeppelin whom
the German Emperor calls the creates,
genius of the century has performed the
greatest exploit of his life. He has thrown
bombs on hospitals where Belgians were
attending German wounded He has
staggered humanity
con August the German commander
warned Gen. Leman al Liege that II the
forts did ne; surrender the Zeppelin
/ fleet would move against Belgium. The
! Germans have been as good as thc!. word
We have explored every one OF ten devas.
tated streets and have found portions
Of ten bombs. The number OF victim,
is unknown. 1t IL significant that al
| the bombs were aimed al public build
/ inGs, such as the military barracks. tn,
/ Government Offices and the royal palace
/ The population in gloom
/ The more conservative of the varying
accounts Of the destructive effect Of tn,
I bombs say that twelve bodies have beer
/ recovered So far from the ruins of the
wrecked houses Another account place:
/ the number of dead at twenty-siX
The Antwerp correspondent OF tn,
/ Morning Post says that the royal famil,
will abandon the temporary palace a
Antwerp and will move to other quarters
the location of which will be kept secret
! He adds
THE attack evidently was designed
I against the royal family. The warrior
Of the air stole silently over the FORT
| outside the city, against which no as
sault was made, and steered toward tn
/ palace, where IT dropped six explosive
bombs. None found the mark exactly
though all landed within the palac
grounds. one narrowly escaped wreck
ing the Antwerp cathedral, and three
I found human victims
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ing abandoned 100 pieces OF artillery and
thousands of prisoners.
AUSTRIAN MOVE FAILS.
Russian General stan Describes
PrusSian Campaign.

LONDON, Aug 26.---Reuter's ST Peters
burg correspondent sends the following
official statement of the Russian opern-
tons issued by the Russian General stan
yesterday.
Austrian rear guards supported bv
artillery attempted to hamper our march
on the river Sereth IN the region of Tar
nopol, but after Il series Of fights they
We're repulsed.
I'VE continue to act on the offensive.
We have taken numerous wagons two
quick firing guns and much ammunition.
To the south of Gronbeschove we brought
down an Austrian aeropiane. killing tAl
officers and wounding third our cav
airy destroyed railway communication
across the bridge near Kamenka. on the
front
In Fast Prussia the German army
beat retreat bv forced marches Part
Of this army is concentrating at the
fortress Of Kocursbcrg The Germans
abandoned without having fred = shot
position previously fortified on the river
Angerapp. The roads beyond the An
gefapp are strown with cartridges shells
and kn1psacks thrown aside by tho
enemy with the object Of helping their
retreat.
"Our troops occupied the towns Of In.
sterburg and Angherburg. thlrty-two
miles south OF 1nsterburg east Prussia .
on August IS and ~. in the region north
OF kedenburg, We fought "A successful
but sangulnary engagement with impor-
tant forces Of Germans In the same
region the German Twentieth Army
Corps. consisting OF three leglons occu-
pied the fortified positions Of Orlau and
Frdnkenau.
ION sunday and Monday our troops
facing entertainments and wire entangle-
ments, attacked these positions. using
hand greuadCs and bayonets, Toward
II o'clock the German army corps was
euveloped by MS on the loft flank and
fled To Ostcrode. abandoning several can
non. quick firing guns ammunition cases
and prisoners"
Dispatches received mere from ST.
Petersburg quote the following account OF
the charge Of tho Russian Horse Guards
at Gumh'nnen published IN the Noroc
Trcmud:
THE Germans held position in a
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;RVANS ROUT AUSTRIANS-NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN
PREMIER OkUMA TELLS u. S.
JAPAN WILL KEEP PROMISES

Premier ok"ma has sent the tooono the Indpcndn
NcU York publication:
gladly seize the medium OF
the independent
have always been helpful
1t is my desire of
Government and
connected with the
Every to
Great Britain
her shipping
This Far $ n of u
II desire maintain will be
president
have read with admiration of
Wilson his subject
We Of Japan
the head
his will a
|
the people the world that
of anything which
My Government people have their
which honorably
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CANADA HASTENS WAR PLANS.
First Detachment of soldiers Z,
Leave for Front Saturday.

OTTAWA. Aug 26.-The Militia Depart
mcnt announced to-day that the first
consignment Of Canadian volunteers will
embark for the front with all speed.
Twenty transports will be utilized for the
purpose. The first detachment to sail
probably will be- the Princess Patricia
Light Infantry which expects to get
away Saturday.
The news of reverses to the allies on
the Continent has qulckened the process
Of getting the troops ready. Twenty
thousand volunteers are now in camp at
Valcartlcr and 5000 are now on trains
on the way from the western part of
Canada.
The Duke of Connaught, Governor
General of Canada. issued an appeal Ia
the people of the Dominion to-day for
contributions to the Canadian Patriotic
Fund, which is to provide for the needs
of those dependent upon the soldiers OF
Canada at the front,
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small village from which they were pour
ing "a murdcrous fire Ola the Russian
troops Cavalry was ordered to silence
the guns. The first squadron rode
straight at the bltt"ry, which. firing point
blank. moved down tho Russian .. nl,s
frigntfuly. annnllatng the squadron. The
sc cond squadron followed fast and would
have shared TIA" sam" fate except that at
thc critical moment third squadron
rushed onto the enemy from the flank.
sshrcd the gunn"rs and routed the whole
German force. The Germans ran like rab-
h,t.. diScirdiug swords, helmets and cloth
ing ip tHc.r mad haste 10 escape the
avenLing Russian horsemen."
The Exchange Telegraph Company's st.
Petersburg correspondent says that while
the Russilu right wing has been invading
IL { Prussia and the left wing Galicia.
the centre. Including the great bulk OF the
Russian army OF invasion. is believed to
be marching steadily against Posen.