The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-09-04

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Machine Guns Cause Panic.
In Landrecies on the 18th the Ger
man infantry brigade advanced In
closest order into a narrow street n
British guns swept the column away,
killing and wounding 500 and creating
frightful panic.
The war Office officially confirmed
the occupation OF Apia In German
Samoa by the New Zealand troops.
Apia is the capital of the German
island Upolu, one Of the three islands
which came into the possession OF
Germany through a treaty with the
United States in 1899. -
Russia Has 100000 Troops.
London England Aug, 29.-Ten
million Russian soldiers have been
enrolled under the standard OF En-
peror Nicholas, according TO staff Off
GERS of the Russian army who have
arrived here from ST Petersburg. At
sea, also, Russia seems to be waking
up. The sinking of the German cruis-
er Magdeburg, reported, is hailed here
as significant, and as showing that the
Russian navy is no longer bottled up
in the Gulf of Finland, as reported.
Austria at War With Belgium.
Rome. Aug. ga dispatch from
Vienna says that Austria has declared
war on Belgium. The Austrian decla-
ration of war, according to this dis
patch, was accompanied by the expla-
nation that Austria was going to war
because the Belgians were giving
assistance to England and France.
The telegram adds that the Ameri-
can minister in Belgium will look after
the interests OF Austria
General Won Kluk defeated the Eng
lish army at Maubeuge, renewed the
attack and threatened to surround it.
General Won Buelow and General o
Hansen completely defeated the Fran
! co-Belgian forces, about eight corps,
between the Sambre and Namur and
the Meuse, In several days OF battle
and are pursuing them to the eastward
of Maubeuge.
The attack on Maubeuge was opened
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temberg, who defeated and pursued
the enemy across the Samois and the
Meuse.
The German crown prince is advan-
cling toward the Meuse. The crown
prince of Bavaria repulsed an attack
from Nancy and the south.
Four Belgian divisions attacking
Tuesday and Wednesday from Ant
werp have been repulsed, losing guns.
and many prisoners. The Belgian
population generally participated in
the fighting, necessitating severe re-
pressive measures.
The corps of the last reserves have
been called out to guard communica.
lions.
ExuIt Over British Defeat.
It is difficult to describe the fierce
exultation of all classes in Berlin over
the news Of the British reverses at
Maubeuge, as announced officially
from army headquarters.
The German resentment against
England for having injected herself
into this conflict" and for calling In
Japan, a yellow race, is SO deep that
news Of the surrender Of the British
army on the continent would be re
ceived with more joy and satisfaction
in Berlin than tidings of the fall OF
Paris.
1t is reported here that q por
ton of the British force is shut UP ir
Maubeuge.
In fighting between Germans and
the allies south of Lille German avi
ators flew over the trenches Of th'
French, dropping grenades filled will
a powerful explosive. These did grea
havoc to the soldiers.
1t is estimated by the French tina
the Germans, who have done most o
as many killed and wounded as have
the allies. Also it is declared by Ger
man prisoners,that their officers have
orders to carry out the plans Of tn
staff, even II it costs so per cent o
the men.
Louvaln Cathedral Saved.
London, Aug. 31.-A correspondent
for the London Telegraph visited Lou
vain. finding the city greatly damage
} by fires, and not shells, but all tn
wonder Gothic buildings Of the cathe
dral, the city hall and the university
built in the thirteenth century, wer
[ almost intact.
[ Only a few hundred of the $500
, population were visible, though man
may be hiding behind closed shutter:
Many houses have been partl
wrecked or burned and stand just a
' the occupants fled for their lives. TIL
outer doors are open so that anyon
1 may enter the deserted homes.
. The odors in the city are so into
cradle as to drive the German soldier
into the open places on the windwar
side of thu town. Many bodies hav
been cremated, but hundreds still II
g in the strets, including the bodies {
e some women and children.
Germans Defeat Russians.
n London, Aug. 31.-The Germe
troops in east Prussia under comman
e of General Won Hindenburg. avs