The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-04
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume Of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.
Premier Asquith praises the Belgian
heroism in the house of commons.

Premier Asquith praises the Belgian
heroism in the house of commons.
Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium, with
her children, has arrived in England.
Tacoma suffers a $3.50, 900 fire.
which destroyed large packing plant,
The Germans have imposed fine of
100000 on the Belgian town Of Char
leroi.
A report from Antwerp says the
French defeated $4,000 Germans in
battle.
A Japanese liner was chased into
port at San Francisco, by German
gunboat.
A small German cruiser which ran
ashore in a fog, was blown up by the
Russians.
More than 1000 prisoners were taken
by the Russians in battle with the
Austrians.
The Russian army is reported crush
ing the Prussians and making headway
toward Berlin.
About so, 900 Grand Army veterans
are holding the 48th national encamp-
ment at Detroit, Mich.
The conclave Of cardinals to elect a
new pope was inaugurated in Rome
with imposing ceremonies.
Nearly 5000 reserves Of Germany
and Austria are being held prisoners
by the British in South Africa.
Boston will have no grand opera this
winter, owing to the enlistment Of
many members in the European warss
Butte, Mont, miners have threat
ened to lay the city in ashes if the
state or federal troops attempt to enter
the city.
Americans and all other foreigners
in Brussels are safe, according to- 8
message from American Min9tel
Whitlock.
Armies of the allies are battling u
save Paris from the Germans. a con
fiict between millions Is believed To bt
in progress.
It is officially announced that the
Russians have occupied Tilsit, towr
60 miles northeast of Koenigsberg,
East Prussia.
The ballot in the California election
this fall will be four feet long and con
tain forty-eight initiative and referen'
dunn measures.
One Of the largest liners in the
world, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
was sunk by British cruiser off the
coast of Africa.
It is said that British marines havs
occupied Ostend to prevent the Ger
mans from getting foothold onaths
English Channel. ss
Xavier de Castelnau, the 12-year-olt
son of General Castelnau, chief of stafl
Of the French army, was among ths
killed in recent action. Il
An official statement from the Brit
ish consulate in Galveston, Tex, say
three British warships have been SEN
at full speed to protect cotton and oi
traffic in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Home Secretary McKenna, Of Lon
don, said that no spies had been sho
in England. There have been rumorI
that many persons in the secret EN-
ploy Of Germany had been executed:
Premier Asquith and Arthur ]. Bal
four, one of the leaders of the opposi
tion in the house of commons, are t
speak in the historic Guild hall, in th'
city of London, this week in an effor
to encourage recruiting.
The United Railways company o
San Francisco, has inaugurated plal
whereby employees may rscei7e small
loans from the company a[ <5 per cen
year. The system Fl 20 save EN-
ployes from the loan shaffs
The official press buteaueof London
in an announcement says the govern
ment has gratefully accepted an offe
from the people Of Alberta of hal
million bushels Of oatssfor the arm.
and from the government pf Quebec Q
1000, 900 pounds Of cheese.
Both Germany and Great Britail
have accepted the proposal of tn
United States that the wireless sta
tions at Tuckerton, N. j., and Say
Vile, LII, be permitted to send cod
messages to belligerent countries, sui
ject to censorship by American navs
officers.
The British steamship HOLLYWOOD ha
been sunk by a German cruiser off tn
coast Of South America. according t
a cablegram received By the owners Q
the Katherine Park, at New Yori
which has the crew Of the ship aboart
The cablegram, which was from Ri
Janeiro, did not state the time or plac
of the sinking, nor did it give th
name Of the German cruiser.
An American warship has been dii
patched to Turkey, presumably
carry gold to American missionaries.
Secretary Bryan csbled all America
embassies and legations in Europe
urge Americans to leave Europe will
out delay.
4 Boulogne dispatch to the Standal
at London says the town Of Tcurna
capital Of the Department Of Hainau
Belgium, occupied BY the German
was compelled to pay au indemnity /
s4u0. 900 within an hour. the burg
master being held as = hostage mt
the money WAS paid