Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-13

Eiously organized by American. tour
lists forced to leave the continent.
The committee has ARRANGED with
banks for an immediate advance of
$4,000. This will be put out in loans
not exceeding $500 to persons having
paper they cannot negotiate, or on
cable assurance from America that
they nave bank accounts.
More than 500 Americans thus far
have been assisted. There have been
few entirely penniless Americans.
brussels, Aug. Lieutenant Cen
eral Leman, Governor of Liege, has
not yet replied to the requestxof the
Germans for an armistice.
Fhe Germans have asked for a %
hours armistice to bury their dead.
but the Governor of Liege, Lieutenant
s,'terai eman, has not acceded so
far as is known.
On the authority of the Relgfan war
ministry the German casualties in
the battle around Liege number 5000
according to their own admission. An
official statement issued from Berlin
described the attempt on the Liege
fortress as unsuccessful and the as
sault OF the Germans as "a unique act
of heroism" and added that it will not
have the slightest influence on the
larger operations of the German
army.
An official of the war Office explain
ed the operations around Lfege. He
said there were twelve forts, six on
each bank of the river Meuse. Their
distance from the center of the city
varies from 3 liz to 5 1-2 miles. Fort
Female sweeps both banks of the.
river as well as the highway and the.
railroad to Namur and crosses fire
with Forts Hollogne and BoncelIes
Fort Hollogne sweeps the, slope of
Ans, and the railroad to Saint Trond
with the highway from HoIlogne to
Geer and the Brussels railroad and
crosses fire with guns of Forts
lie and Loncin
A French army of great strength to-
night entered Belgium through the
province Of Hainut, in. the southwest.
and is fastening across country to re-
f'ree the victorious Belgian army at.
Liege.
A.& -
London, Aug. 6.-The house of COM
mons this evening unanimously pass
ed war credit of $500, 100000 for the
increase of the British army =
This is the second war credit passed
by the house, $525, 100000 having been
voted two days ago.
Inc term of service for the new men
$ to be three years or until the war
Tod H1A - srk~~
be between 10 and 80.
The naval estimates provide for ST.
900 additional officers and men, which
will make the navy's strength 21S.O0G
men.
Ottawa, Aug. 6.-England tonight
accepted Canada's offer to raise an ex-
peditionary force Orders were issued
today to commanders of militia regi-
ments to call for volunteers. A divi-
sion of $1,000 men will be raised.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Breat Britain's
ccntraband of war proclamation was ca
bed to the state department today by
Ambassador Page. 1t placed arms,
ammunition and all distinctly mill
military supplies on the list of "abso-
lute' contraband; and designated food,
grain, money, horses and general sup
lies as conditional" contraband, sub
ject to seizure and to the contraband,
vs. when intended for the use
Of power with which Great Britain
tS at war.
Peking;' China, Aug. 6.-China today
proclaimed her neutrality in connec-
ton with the European conflict.
..i1G work of fortifying the German
possession}of Using Tau continued and
the authorities there added to their ac-
of provisions.
~ v0rk, Aug. 6.-The armored
cruiser Tennessee, converted for the
lime into treasure ship, left port at
,:45 o'clock tonight to carry millions
n gold to the many thousand Ameri-
,sns who are in want in European
-at.ntries.
When the Tennessee nosed out to- |
yard sea in the darkness, she had on |
BOARD about $4,000, 900 in gold, $3,000,<
100 from the Bankers Trust company
<'''cVsOVV AdCOQ Ny OSo 4
nd about $3OO,6OO entrusted to the |
'aymaster's care by personal friends
# individuals abroad
Washington, Aug. 6.-Rapid pro-
was made today towards the
- of = americans in Europe. Pres
dent Wilson issued an executive order
reating a board of relief to comprise
he secretaries of state, treasury, war
ID navy. which will have general /
barge of measures. to be taken to
istribute the $3,50O,O0O authorized by I
cngress. Secretary McAdoo, chair
ian, will establish fiscal agencies in
EUROPE and will provide means for
laking available funds sent to. Amer
cans by friends at home. Thousands
dollars were deposited at the treas
~ tooay TO be sent abroad.
Co3ehagen, Aug. 6.-Twelve hundred