Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-27
Japanese And British Cruisers Ordered To Hunt Down The Leipzig
KAISER'S men TAKE French
TOWNS; LILLE AND LONGWY
ARE NOW HELD BY THE ENEMY
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LONDON Eng, Aug 27-British marines are occupy
jug prevent Germany getting control of the
city and thus gaining foothod the English channel
PARIS MAKES READY FOR SIEGE
PARIS France Aug. 27-It is officially announced here
that Paris being prepared to withstand siege the reports
from the frontiers within the past few days having indicated the
advisabity of such Paris will become vast
trenched camp
RUSSIANS CAPTURE CANNON
PARIS France Aug. 27-It is officially confirmed here
that Russians captured 100 in their battles and ad
vance in East Prussia.
AUSTRIANs EvAcUATE sANJAK
LONDON Eng, Aug. 27.-The Havas agency says
that the Austrian forces have evacuated Sanjak Novbaza
Servia.
BERLIN ANNOUNCEMENT coNTRADIoTED
LONDON Eng, Aug 27.-News dispatches flatly contra
dict the from Berlin that the Namur forts and
Longwy have been captured.
AMERICA STANDS NEUTRAL
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 27-President Wilson today
issued proclamation declaring the neutrality of the United
States in respect the hostile relations existing between Japan
and Austria
NAMUR PORTS AND LoNGWY TAKEN?
BERLIN Germany Aug. 27.-It is given out officially
here that all the Namur forts which 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 kaisers forces
ASSOCIATED PRESS rs RECOGNIZED
NEW YORK NJ Y Aug 27-Frederick Palmer, the noted
war and recognized of the most competent
military critics of day. has been accredited to represent the
Associated Press during the European He the only
American correspondent who allowed to accompany the Brit
ish army
BRITISH CRUISER SINKS GERMAN
LONDON Eng Aug 27-Premier Asquith announced in
paraent today that the British cruiser Hgher sank the
German merchant ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
which had been fitted ruiser off the west coast of
Africa The Kaiser has been harasng and hayng the South
African trade routes. She carried ten 4inch guns.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE IRRESISTIBLE
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug 27 - Official advices
here say that the Russian advance the German border
of East Prussia irresistible The Germans have retreated
from their positions Osterode Koengsburg and Aensen
The Russians today occupied T which go miles northeast
of Koenigsburg where the main German Notifications in
this part Of Germany.
GERMANS OCCUPY IMPORTANT FRENCH TOWNS
LONDON, Eng. Aug. "a dispatch from ostend says
that the German forces have occupied important French
Belgium, in the department of Nord
Previous advces said that the French had decided aban
don Lille although this town is strongly fortified The reasons
for its abandonment given sraegca they are not
specified
ZEPPELMS WORKED EFFECTIVELY
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug 27-offcial advices received
by the state department and at embassies here that
era diplomats representing neutral powers and Ant
werp have narrowly escaped death serious injury
bombs dropped by German military Zeppens Zeppelin
recently dropped eight bombs in succession streets of
the city. Many and children have been killed
The Zeppelin is working effectively It flies high the
air above artillery range and from it small cage
is lowered containing lone operator the end of steel
cable 5000 feet long This operative drops the bombs The
cage feproof and small that is almost impossible for