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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BATTLE RACES IN FIVE CITIES STRETCHED
TWENTY MILES ALONG FRENCH FRONTIER
GERMANS MASSACRE
OPPOSING CIVILIANS
Russian, Poland and Servian
Resident and Officials Suffer
From RavageS of Army.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-A Reuter- dis
patch from st. Petersburg says: The
mayor of Kalisz. in Russian Poland,
was seized by German troops when
the Germans took possession of that
town and was beaten nearly to death.
He was then thrown into the street.
A member of the town council who
had taken a mattress and pillow to
the prostrated town official was
seized, tied to the nearest post and
lashed. The municipal treasurer was
shot to death as were a number of
civilians, who were accused of firing
on the invaders. A number of the
principal residents of KaliSz were
taken as hostages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BODIES STREWN ALONG
BANKS OF RIVER MItUSE.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 11.-Bodies of
German and Belgian soldiers that
either fell or were thrown into the
Meuse river and canal are now coming
to the surface in large numbers below
Fort Pontain, five miles northwest OF
Liege. Here the heaviest battle with
the German seventh army corps oc-
Cured These terrible forts which
exacted such heavy toll of German
lives are like great iron ant hills. Guns
project from above and under them in
smooth metal approach known as
the glacis which the attackers must
traverse in the final rush. The guns
and forts do not loom large on the
landscape.
The attack opened with a general
advance on the fort. 1t was covered
by artillery fire. but the artillery was
not heavy enough. 1t was not by big
siege guns that Napoleon won some
Of his greatest victories, but by the
sudden application Of mere masses. So
the German generals had hoped to
take the Iiege forts. But the masses
OF dead began to accumulate in the
fields before the forts. 1t was death
in hay stacks, the Belgian soldiers
said, in describing the spectacle. AT
Fort Ponta1n at one time the Ger
mans succeeded in gaining the glaciS
under the great guns where they be-
lieved themselves safe.
They did not remember that ma
chine guns awaited them after they
passed from the zone OF the great
guns. In a moment the glacis was
swept clean. The piles of dead grew
higher and higher.
Airmen Are Targets.
Two Belgian airmen rose above
Liege and flew back over the western
forts. Both the German and Belgian
batteries opened fire, the latter Of
course acting under a misapprehen-
sion The shells did not reach the
machine but burst just below il. The
shock was so great that the aeroplane
rocked giddily like a ship in storm.
The experience was described by the
airmen as absolutely nerve racking
and the most appalling which the
imagination could conjure.
During Thursday nights great bat
tie rain began TO fall softly at first
and later in torrents. Towards morn
ing the ground was saturated and IL
seemed that even nature was hostile
10 Germany because she could not
bring her heavier siege guns Op
through the deep mud.
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
GERMANY WANTS TO USE
L - WIRELESS STATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA formal
request for the use of the Tuckerton.
y. j. wireless station by official rep
resentatives of Germany for the pur-
pose of transmitting messages in code
was made TO the state department by
the German embassy here today. Secy.
Bryan promised TO take the matter up
under consideration, but il is not like
Iy that the request Will be granted,
inasmuch as this is considered TO be
a breach OF neutrality. The Tucker
ton station. which Is now I'm wireless
communication with Europe is under
the supervision OF the navy depart
ment and no code messages are allow
ed to be sent. Neither viii the gov
ernment accept any uncensOred dis
patches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
Executions BY Wholesale.

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands.
Aug. 11.-Dutch newspapers declare
that the reported massacre of civilian
inhaitanrs of Soiron after some gard
eners had fired on tie German troops
was one Of a number of incidents Of
the same kind that have occurred
since the invasion of Belgium began.
Terrible vengeance" they say has
been taken on villages where indi-
viduals fired or were alleged to have
fired on the Germans.
The reported wholesale executions
at SOirOn have not been confirmed
from any official source.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
PROBABILTTY OF NAvAD 49,
RATTLE LOOMS AGAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-PrObabiIity of
naval battle in the North sea within
few hours IOOmed large today as a
result of notice from the admiralty
TO the fishing schOoners not to leave
port.
Shortly after that time the follow
ing dispatch was received from the
Star from Rotterdam:
THE HOlland-America line today
placed its large premises at the Hook,
Holland, at the disposition of the
Dutch Red Cross with a special view
TO naval battle i'm the North sea,
the offer being accepted"
At no time has there been a belief
here that the German fleet would will
lingly give battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
ADMIT OCCUPATION.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-It was
admitted at the Belgian legation
today that the city of Liege within
the forts had been occupied by a
small force of Germans. The
forts are still intact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
Victory at Spncourt First Combat On French
Soil, Followed By Strong German Ad-
vance In Long Line Force
Found Much Greater
Than Supposed.
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.

PARIS Aug 11.-(3 p. m.)-French and German
troops engaged for distance of 20 miles along the
frontier, the Office The soldiers in
tact at Longwy, Languyon and Marvle in France and at
Virton, Belgium
German forces also reconnerng Mount Meady.
DRIVEN TO MUSELHAUSEN HILLS
Threatened by overwhelming force of German infantry
artillery advancing from the
sehausen compelled today withdraw from that city and
fall back to high ground south of Msenausen where
attacking force repulsed
Muselhausen fortified French picked
vantageous ground to the Germans Their tactics
cessful.
The Office states that the French troops acquttng
themselves well with skirmshing that is going
dispatch from Cologne today that three French
bes heavily laden with gold for Russia captured by German
troops
Lisbon dispatch to the London Times reports the capture
by English warshp off Oporto Cf German ship carrying
$5OoO,O00 in specie from South America Europe dis
patch named the captured vessel the Ogal of the Hamburg
American ine
Austrian cavalry captured the of Mechow, Russian
Poland today after hours fight with opposing force of
sian cossacks The official of the victory received
here states that 14O cossacks killed and wounded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
GERMAN COUNT ABSCONDS
AND MANSION Is SEIZED

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE police have
seized the mansion at Dunster, Som
erset, of the German count Hochberg,
together with its furniture, art works
and horses, altogether valued at
$500, 900. Count Hochberg left when
war was declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
FIGHT Is EXPECTED
ALONG FINLAND COAST.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1.-THE mill
itary command at SveabOrg, Finland
today advised all the inhabitants OF
HelsingfOrs and the surrounding dis
trict to leave their homes as an at
tack by a German fleet was hourly eX-
pected.
Provision steamers are plying be-
tween here and England, despite the
presence of warships i'm the North sea.
The konstantin from Grimsby and
Express from New Castle have arrived
at ESbiOFg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BULLETINS

GERMAN WARSHIPS SIGHTED
OUTSIDE OF GOLDEN GATE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ia
German warship was sighted today
16 miles outside the Golden Gate. IL
had three stacks and two military
masts IL was believed to have been
either the Leipsig or the Nurberg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
FOUR GERMAN OFFICERS
KILLED IN DIRIGIBLES

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Four German
officers scouting over Russian Poland
in a small dirigible were instantly
killed on Friday when their machine
was wrecked by the shots Of Russian
sharpshooters, according to a dispatch
received by the Standard from st.
Petersburg today. The disaster oc-
CURED near CzenstochoWa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
GERMAN RIFLES FOUND
HIDDEN IN ANTWERP

ANTWERP. Aug. 11.-Three thous-
and German rifles were found today
hidden in an ancient church here. The
authorities believe they were snuggled
in to be used by the German residents
in helping the German troops if they
attack the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
AUSTRIANS ARE ORDERED
10 LEAVE FRANCE AT ONCE

PARIS, Aug. 11.-Twenty-fiv hun
dred Austrians were ordered today 10
leave France Trains were made UP
for their transportation TO La Louppe.
No attempt has been made to attack
citizens Of the dual monarchy, though
there has been dimunitation in the
bitter feeling toward their German
allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
servians Having Success.

ROME, Aug. 11.-SServian and Mon
tenegrin armies acting in concert have
invaded Bosnia and Herzegovina and
are meeting with steady successes ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the Servian war office at Nish and
telegraphed here today.
The Servians report that the AL
banian fortress of Scutari surrendered
to the Montenegrins and a large part
of the garrison Joined with their cap
tos to fight Austria They also claim
that thousands of Bosnians and Herze-
govinians are enlisting in the invad-
ing army, hoping to throw off the yoke
of Austria Hungary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
FORMER SHAH OF PERSIA
QUITS HAVEN OF REFUGE.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch
from Copenhagen says that the de-
posed shah of Persia with 1900 Rus
sian refugees arrived here today on
the steamer Malmo. The former shah
said in an interview that in conse-
quence of riots" in Germany he
feared he would be assassinated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
LITTLE ROYAL LTETE-A-TETE

; BRUSSELS. Aug. liking Al
bert OF Belgium today received
the following from King George
OF England:
II heartily congratulate you
upon the splendid way I'm which
your army is defending its country
> and especially for the gaIiantry
displayed against the repeated
attacks upon Iiege. You must
indeed be proud OF your brave
, trooDs.'
Ling Albert sent the following
reply:
II am deeply touched by your
warm congratulations. thank
. YOU with all my heart and express
To- yOu the sincere gratitude OF
the Belgian army and nation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
FIND WRECKAGE OF
WARSHIP NEAR FRISCO.

SAN FKANOISCU, mug. IT, -
Wreckage believed to have come from
"a warship was discovered on the
beach near the South Shore life saw
ing station today. EdwaTd Rothe,
government life saver, declared that
the wreckage came from the British
sIOop of war. Sherwalter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BRITISH CRUISERS WILL
RID ATLANTIC OF GERMANS

INIU A1IltNIIO OF' tIETiMANS >
HALIFAX, y. s., Aug. IL. - The
cruiser Drake, one of the swiftest
wsF'ships- in the English navy, is rush
ing TO Halifax and upon her arrival
the English warships in american wa
tiers will start out as a flying squadron
TO rake the Atlantic, and attack all
German WarShipS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BULGARIA TO BE NEUTRAL
BUT READY FOR DEFENSE

SOFIA, Aug. 11.-"Bulgaria will
observe strict neutrality but will take
measures to repulse any attack on
her territory" announced Premier
Radolstavoff in the Sobrenje today
His statement was greeted with wild
cheers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11

PARIS, Aug. II. - American
war correspondents will receive a
severe jolt when they arrive here
and are confronted by the regu-
latiOnS issued by the war ministry
today. These orders that only
representatives of the French
press who are natives of the cOun-
try and not subject to military
duty and correspondents of pape~S
published in the allied countries
will be permitted to follow the
operations.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE German
forces that invaded France from Esch
have been defeated and forced to re-
treat, the war office announced. The
German cavalry, supported by artil-
lery. came into contact at SpincOurt
in the department of Muese, with the
French defenders and were routed af-
ter a sharp battle.
No information is given as 10 the
losses. This was the first battle on
French soil since the war began.
The war ministry announced also
that the French aviatOrs flying over
the territory occupied by the Germans
had learned that the work OF fortify-
ing Luxembourg and SOuthe Of Metz
had been completed by the Germans,
who are unloading thousands OF
troops about Gerolstein, Metz and
Thionville.
BeIgians Fall Back.
A dispatch from Maestrich. Hol-
4 10 s0c =. 4
|, captured Tongres, the Belgian town
where the Franco Belgian forces had
been reported concentrating was eX-
plained at the war offices by a state
ment that the Belgian troops in the
town had merely fallen back upon
their main body.
The war office also announced that
the Germans on Sunday night at
tempted TO recapture Muelhausen and
Gernay from the French forces, but
were repulsed though superior in
numbers.
THE action Of the French troops
were brilliant" said the war Office,
'and they remain in complete CON
troll OF northern Alsace."
German troops are active in the Vi
cinity of Blamont in Muerthe-E Et-
Moselle. They also attempted to cap
ture two posts in the neighbOrhOOd OF
|
from the latter point repulsed them.
Encounter Unimportant.
The first encounter OF French and
German forces on French soil near
the western border Of the grand
dUchy OF Luxembourg proved unim-
portant as an engagement, but il did
derive Importance from the fact that
ii revealed the presence Of a stronger
German army than was known TO be
in that district.
A special dispatch TO the Matin
says that a battalion OF French chas-
seurs came upon German column
northeast Of Longwy on which is in
direct line with Verun and the front
Ter line OF Luxembourg. The French
were Outnumbered and were COMPEL
ed 10 fall back.
Another dispatch dated Charleroi
Belgium, shows that the German
army in southern Belgium. which has
borne the brunt OF the hghting since
the battle at Liege opened, is under
going extreme hardships.
Officers and men alike are suffer
ing from the strain OF prolonged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
ny HE.RBERr TEMPLE.

LONDON. Aug. 11-That both
japan and italy viii be involved IN
the martial conflict that has astOund-
ed the civilized world Is the belief
IN dfpIOmatic circles here today. News
that italy has demanded an explana-
ton from Austria OF its fieet's action
at Antivari was followed by dispatch
es from Toxic and Pektn indicating
that Japan would declare war on
Germany.
The Toxic Dispatch SAYS il is rumOr-
ed there that the declaration OF war
might come within "a hours. From
Pekin comes the following:
Japan has not declared her neu-
trality. These are convincing indica-
tiOns that she intends 20 declare war
on Germany and take possession or
the Tsing-Tau, whence the German
feet has departed"
Britain in EuCOunter.
The rupture OF relations between
the French and Austrians will in it
self have no effect on the relations OF
England. it was officially stated today
but a complication IS threatened over
the recent encounter OF the Austrian
cruiser Taurus and English cruisers in
the Adriatio.
Bulgaria made Il plain today that
she IS preparing FOR egentualities.
Turkey, Greece. and RUumania are
doing the same. Holland and Swift
Zeriand have declared theiv neutrality.
but NAV have 90 fight 20 preserve u.
A Brussels dispatch 20 he Times
says Germans are reported massing on
the Dutch frontier and the Dutch
minister announced Holland maintain
her neutrality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
sTOPs MONEY ORDER SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Japan
today notified the pOstOfflce depart
ment to partially suspend interna-
tional money order service with that
country and that deposits made in
the United States be held there. This
is regarded by officials as indicating
that Japan expects 10 become In
volved IN war and viii not pay
money orders.
What Is the use Of this action by
Japan2" Alexander NJ. Dockery. third
assistant postmaster general was
asked War" ne replied. Japan
has asked US TO hold all actual money
shipments for her in the United
states This indicates that she fears
the money may be seized by hostile
nations on the high seas. There could
be no other reason for such request
from Japan"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
U. S. ASKED TO STOP
MONEY ORDER SERVICE
laps Request Money Shipments
Be Withheld in Apparent
Fear of Seizure at Sea BY
Her Enemies.

ROME, Aug. II. = Reports
were circulated here today that
Germany and Italy have severed
diplomatic relations and that Herr
De Flotow, the German ambaSs-
ador, had left for Berlin. A semi
official denial issued makes only
this statement:
''Her De Flotow has not left
Rome"
TOXIC, Aug. 11.-Rumors are I'm
circulation here that Japan will de-
clare war on Germany within "a
hours. Emperor Yoshihito Is hurry
5ng here from his summer home and
will arrive early tomorrow.
ROME, Aug. 1L-Italy took the
final step toward war with Austria
today by demanding from Vienna an
explanation of the bombardment OF
Italian business houses when the
Montenegrin port OF Antivari was
sheIled by an Austrian fleet
The demand is based particularly
on the damage done to the buildings
OF the Puglia company which con-
tanned a number or Italians when the
port was shelled, and over which the
Italian flag was flying. According to
reports that the government re-
ceived Austrians gunners directed
their shells upon the Pugla build
fngs for some time, despite the fact
that the Italian flag could be plainly
seen by them
Grand Duke D'Avarna, tho Italian
ambassador at Vienna, has been in
structed to inform the Bavarian for
eign minister that italy expects a
satisfactory explanation Immediately.
II Austria fails to furnish il IL is
probable that italy Will Immediately
recall her ambassador and break of
diplomatic relations with her former
ally.
1t was openly admitted at the
italian foreign office that the rela-
tions between this country and Aus
tria are daily becoming more
strained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
THE WEATHER

INDIANA ---- Fair and
cooler tonight. Wednes-
day fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11

LOWER MICHIGAN
Fair and continued cool
tonight. Wednesday fair.
slightly warmer in west
portion
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
OUR WAY AND CANADA'S.

During the year 1913 there entered the
United States ss. 1876 alien men who had
been either farmers or farm laborers in
the Old World, according to a writer IN
the Country Gentleman Only = per cent
of these men went to work on farms
here. The rest crowded into our already
Overcrowded cities
They did not go on farms where labor
is greatly needed and where wages. on
the whole. average up as good as in in
dustry, because the possibilities in agri-
culture have been crowded out of their
vision. The government does not take
the initiative in telling the immigrant
about the opportunities on land. The
aliens advisers in the industrial centerS,
the foreign bankers, labor agents saloon
keepers, on the other hand, distinctly
encourage the alien to stay in the cities
where he is a source of revenue 10
them.
Different from the attitude OF n
United States toward the aliens is that
of Canada. Canada selects its immigrants
The Canadian government has agents
abroad for that purpose II requires the
alien to go to a given destination. He
is even escorted to his new domiCile. The
initiative which the Canadian govern
ment takes in placing the immigrant on
land. instead Of allowing him to herd in
the cities. adds materially 10 the wealth
of the Dominion-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Measuring Mentality Of Sexes.

Very elaborate experiments are under way in the
physiological laboratories of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity for the purpose of determining scientifically
whether womans mentality is as great as mans.
Senior students at Johns Hopkins and Goucher col
leges are the subjects upon whom the tests are being
made. Already the mentality of the average Johns
Hopkins senior has been measured and recorded,
and the girls undergoing the process. No
doubt the proceeding is proving interesting and d-
verng to those participating, and, of course at the
end there will be great array of figures supposed to
show the exact mental weight and caliber of both
There will be, too, a recapitulation and an
analysis altogether convincing to the scientific per-
petrators but which will make the average mortal
man smile and tell himself that he knows just as
much and no more than he did before and that 4
"woman's too much for man." always has been and
always will be- The women will still agree that they
twrl the around their little fingers, but that
they need watching.
We are willing to hazard guess that the result
1t Johns Hopkins will show just small balance in
favor of the women, conclusion which shall
heartily indorse without changing our opinion. A
process of judging just satisfactory and entitled
Just as much confidence would be the in vogue
at the horse shows in which conformation and per-
Torrance each count so per cent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Our Interests in Mexico.

The magnitude of the commercial interests jeop-
ardzed by the disturbed state of Mexico is shown by
an exhaustive compilation prepared by Joseph B.
Glider for the New York Times Annalist. 1t is
shown that American investments amounted to o57
10000 The value of English investments was $,2I,-
3oz,8oo; French holdings, $I43446ooo The Mexicans
themselves owned property worth sos, I87 and
others had investments of $II8,s353So In word,
Americans owned nearly as much the other nations
combined, including Mexico.
These are the properties which our people who had
gone to Mexico were invited to abandon in order
that our government, without embarrassment, might
permit the Mexicans to fight it out among them
selves" In this total of over 81 ooooooooo worth of
property in American hands, $4o8 $4,000 represented
the value of railway bonds railway stocks accounted
of the mines while contrary to the general SUPPOSE
ton of much larger amount, only SI5,oooooo was
invested in the oil fields and $Isoooooo in the rubber
industry-Public Ledger.