Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-16

the boundary of the kiao-Chow
province.
London, Sept. 15.-Replying to
the German chancelIor's query
whether England would have in
terfered to protect Belgium free
dom against France, Sir Edward
Grey according to an official
press bureau, answered that
England would unquestionabiy
have done so." .
London, Sept. 15.-A dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from The
Hague, dated Monday, says that
500 British subjects, composed Of
women, boys under IS and men
over SIS years Of age, will be al
lowed to leave Germany next
week, the Dutch and American
consuIs arranged for a special
train for them.
London, Sept. 15.-On account
of the scarcity Of wheat in HoI.
land the Association Of Dutch
Bakers has sanctioned the use of
a so-caIIed "tuIip bread" in
which one third Of the flour used
is made from ground tulips bulbs.
The bread is said to be very
nourishing and the war ministry
has recommended its use in the
army.
London, Sept. 15.-An Aus
TITAN official communication at
Rome denies. the reports Of Rus
sian victories over the Austrians
and asserts 100000 Russian pris-
oners and nearly 500 guns were
captured. A Petroarad dispatch
says, it is reported there that the
Austrians lost seventy percent
Of their total effective available
troops, including 25o,0O0 taken
prisoners by the Servians.
London, Sept. 15.-The cores
pondent Of the Times at Borde-
aux, dealing with what he terms
the precarious 'position Of the
German crown prince who is
threatened with complete envel-
opment If he seeks his fortune in
the plains Of chaIons, says:
"It is possible that if he is
strong enough to hold the Ar
gonne forest that the Germans
may complete change Of front
and swing their armies on the pi-
vot Of Argonne round to the
Meuse valley, in which case Gen
eraI Won kIuck's army will find
itself in the position Of outside
running, such as at the bend Of a !.
railroad track and might be un-
able to get around in time.
1T looks at t.,present as though
the whole German army is with
drawing to make stand on the
Peronne.st. Quentin-Vervins- Me-
zieres line, which would give
them line Of retreat through
Luxembourg. This is known to
have been prepared by sappers
for determined defence.
Rotterdam, via London, Sept.
15.-A special to the Rotter-
damsche Courant announces that
Colonel Won Reuter-, widely
known through the part he play
ed in the Zabern affair, was re-
Gently killed in action.
The Russian general, kauIbars,
according to the Sofia newspaper,
Outro, has been executed at Odes-
sa, on charge Of espionage.
Following the example Of the
German Social Democrats, the
Austrian Socialists have protest
ed against the action taken by
the international Socialist bu-
reau, which is charged with hav-
ing sent denunciations Of the
Germans broadcast. The Wiener
Arbeiter Zeitung declares that all
Socialists are in accord with pro-
tests against "czarism," but not
with the criticism OF Germany's
attitude in this war.
According to a letter from
Brussels, published in the cour-
ant today, German officers going
to market in that city to buy cat
tie, last Friday, found that the
American minister there had cor
nered the entire stock. Later, ar.
were made by which
the Germans could buy one car
cass out Of four.
Nish, servia, Sept. 11.-DeIay-
ed in transnsission.-A great bat
tie was fought Sept. 8 and 9 on
the whole Of the northwestern
frontier Of servia. The Austri-
ans, who were trying to invade
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