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ITALY WAIVERS
BUT AFFIRMS
NEUTRALITY
.-s
Ambassador in London De-
nicS Report Of War on
Germany.
CROWDS CHEER WORD
OF REBUFF TO KAISER
Rumor Is That Germany Of
ferPd Congo and Algeria
as Bride.

LONpoN. Aug. I.-Iialy's refusal TO
yield 10 the Kaiser and join Germany
against the Triple Entente" gave rise
this evening TO u unique demonstra-
ton In front Of the Italian Embassy
here. particularly because It was re-
ported carlicr that Italy had declared
war against Germany.
Peers, leaders Of London society and
members Of the House of Commons led
an enormous crowd 10 GrosIcnor
Square. where the Embassy is Iocatcd.
cheering for Italy. The Amba sSz,dor.
Marquis Imperlali iii Francavila. APP
pearcd at a balcony and said:
Italy has declared her neutrality in
his conflict and intends to adhere TO
H."
This announcement caused u storm of
cheers. Among those who organized
the demonstration are the Marquis Of
Londonderry, Lord Robert Cecil. the
Earl OF Lonsdale. and Baron Farpuhur.
1t is rumorcd here tonight that the
kaiser's offer to Italy was to turn over
TO her in the event of victory Algeria.
he French colony, and the Belgian
Congo as the reward for her aid.
ROME. Aug. 7.--Pcrsonal appeals
from the Kaiser to King Victor En-
manuel for material aid in the war
have been vain. King Victor aud his
councillors have looked AT the ques, ion
~ Italy's duty as n member of the
Triple Alliance from every viewpoint
and the conclusion arrived AT was that
the Italian people would never consent
- strike France and England.
Once having declared her neutrality,
Italy will not recedc from that atti-
tude
Although the authorities frown on
demonst rations in favor of or against
The bcligerents. they have been unable
entirely to prevent popular outburstS
~ sympathy for France. Cries Of
"Eyviva Flancia - are heard every
where and the "Marsellaisc" is sung
IN the streets
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ARREST DR.. FINLEY AS SPY.
stripped and s~arched-Hnd ia
Walk Forty Miles.

T.oNpoN. Aug. l. Or. John II. Finley,
New York State Commissioner of Edu-
cation and formerly pres.den' of the
College Of the City OF New York, ar
rived in London this morning after an
exciting experience in France.
Or. Finley left London Monday night
for Frame TO get his young son, who
was stopping n ffN miles outside of
pioppe but was turned out at Able
villc. He walked the remaining forty
miles to Dieppe
At Eu hc was suspected OF being a
spy and was arrested, stripped and
searched. He finally convinced the du-
thorties Of his identity and was re-
leased. lie then secured his son and
reached England this morning.
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Meanwhile Americans in the hotel
appealed to Secretary Grew OF the
American Embassy. He compelled the
Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs to
telephone an order for our immediate
release,
"In spite of the presence of a large
force Of police turbulence around the
British Embassy continued throughout
the night and all day Wednesday, Ar
rests were made in all quarters Of the
city of English speaking residents.
Trumpery charges OF espionage were
preferred against them.
THE police refused permission To
hundreds TO enter the British Embassy.
The only course was to hesiege the
American Embassy All the shops kept
by people bearing English names were
closed Many were badly damaged
by the mobs.
Angry protests made by American
Ambassador Gerard against these four
teenth century methods produced an
apology from the Foreign Office. Never
theless the arrests continued. English
residents found the doors OF their flats
sealed and their bank accounts closed.
Money sent to many of them from Eng
land IL said to have been contiscated by
the post office authorities.
"The American Ambassador made an
urgent appeal for assistance for dest!-
tute English people. especially COVER
nesses and nurses, Money should be
sent through the American Minister AT
The Hague,
"Thc closest ties of friendship and
family relationship We're Immediately
repudiated on the news Of the ultima
tum. rendering the position of women
peculiarly deplorable.
THE members of the British FIN
hassy and all British correspondents
left Berlin early Thursday morning
Continued IN Rccond Page.
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BLAME ON SIR EDWARD GREY.
Herman Embnssy's Charge Complains
OF Unfair Treatment by British.

Haniel Won Hainhausen. Charge dAf-
ralres Of the German Embassy issued a
statement here laet night I'm which he
declared that Sir Edward Grey. the Brit
ish Secretary for Foreign Affairs. sought
TO impose intolcrabe conditions upon Ger
many ~ the price of British neutrality
He said
at Is erroneous TO assume that the
English declaration OF war was oxclu-
sively caused by Gcrmany's invading Bel
GUM. Negotiations In London had pre-
ceded the German attack on Llegc.
During these negotiations Sir Ed
ward Grey promised that England would
remain neutral only under the following
conditous
First, Germany IL not allowed to conf
NIT any act Of hostility against the
French coasts In the North Sea.
Second. German troops are not al
lowed TO pass through Belgian territory.
Third, the German navy IL not al
lowed TO attack Russia from the Baltic
Sea.
"To the question put up by the Ger
man Government whether Great Britain
would undertake to respect Belgian ncu-
tralty during the whole war no answer
was given.
"Slr Edward tried to impose conditions
which would have secured to Great Brit
ain without running any risks all the
benefits which ii could have obtained by
a successful naval war
The acceptance of these conditions
would have led To the bottling up of the
whole German fleet, forcing it to absolute
inactivity.
knowing on the other hand that a
great number OF the French officers had
crossed the Belgian frontier IN about
fifty motor cars. rushing up 10 Liege,
which was n fragrant violation OF Bel
gian neutrality; knowing further that
Antwerp was ready to open its most i'm
portant harhor TO the British fleet and
landing corps Germany was reluctantly
compelled TO refuse compliance with the
British conditions"
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MISS HARTMAN STRANDED.
Daughter of Late Railway Man
without Money In Scha nbnusen.

Miss Carol A. Hartman, daughter Of
the late T. H. Hartman, is at Schaff-
hansen. the capital of the Swiss canton
OF Schairhausen, on the right bank OF the
Rhine. twenty-thrcc miles from Zurich
She Il accompanied by niece OF j, p,
Morgan. Miss Hartman has been unable
TO get drafts cashed and in without
money.
Representatives Of the Hartman es-
tat. and friends are trying to Insure a
deopsit of money in Schamhauscn and
provide a way TO enable Miss Hartman
and her companion to get to New York.
Miss HdlTiman's city residence is AT
East SlXty-nnth street
Miss Hartman is an accomplished
horsewoman. She has exhibited at the
Horse Show. She plays polo and has
some tine polo mounts.
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RUSSIANS REPULSED.
Bcritn Reports victory Of German
Force NrRr Solhau.
spsrlqI Cdbie Despatchts 10 Tar ST.

spsclai cable Despatches 10 Tar ST.
Berlin. Aug. An official announce
mont was made here to-day that the
Eighth Cavalry Brigade of the Russian
army attacked a German force near
soddu this morning and was repulsed
oith heavy losses.
German cavalry attacked Kibarly,
car Wrballen, Russian Poland, at noon
Yesterday
". PETERSBURG, Aug Virtually the
whole population Of Russia capable OF
bearing arms has been called to the coll
o's This makes "A total of more than
1900 900
All automobiles and taxicabs have been
'ommandecred by the War Office and all
'"eehorses have been appropriated.
Inc mobilization is virtually completed
Is" Tar a. the War Office is concerned and
'h' officers haV, left for destination
winch IL not revealed, News from the
ont Is confined to brief notes OF unim-
s'ant diminishing by cavalry scouting
parties ON the frontier.
The belief is growing here that the
''.ndn plan Is 10 put her entire force
r1sa IN" western front of the country
NV that cas-" Russia does not propose to
,' her dttacn to suit the German pro-
r.ammo.
Tn" Austro-Iungurian Ambassador to
'u'sia l"ft here this morning, accom-
'dcd by the members NJ his stan and
sn,y Austrian residents of 81. Peters
"s He VIII so to Vienna by way Of
Finland and sweden
NNsHlNGrpN, Aug. 7.--Reports received
.'' that tho Russians have decided not
p" make any defence Of Warsaw were the
'lr't of much comment In official cham
.'r to-day.
NN'I surprise was caused by the re-
r'd decision, as Warsaw Is not only
largest city near the German frontier
"Nl is uu, Of the three great military
''1quirtcrs In western Russia. II rs the
of great arseuIls and stoIchous's
hu'd u'h muultiouF OF war and supple :
'' at SORT, Tor tho maintenance of TROOPS
Nh" h'll. It Is monaccd however, by
\lstr't and Germany hCcause Of is
graphical position aud It's retention
I"' result 'H 1tnking attacks by hoth
'' '"D"" opposing Russil,
~ word mas come rs Ia tho movements
80 Wan forona in IA" direction Of War
N'p'tts also coached here today that
I''mtrk alarmed by IA" attitude Of Ger
many Is quietly mobllizing her troops.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

M.--Llcge continues to hold
ont against tn" German invaders
nft"r a three days attack. The Ger
mans admit having lost 10000 men.
killed. wounded and prisoners. AT
liege in the three days Of lighting and
asked yesterday for an armistlce of
twcntyfour hours in which to bury
their dead and attend their wounded.
Twenty German field pieces
have been taken by the BelGlnns. BEL
gan and French reenfOrccmentS are
Fastening to the assistance Of the
belcaguereL city. Preparations are
being made for desperate defence ut
IIuy and Namur If Lcge falls.
GREAT BRITAIN.-B British prelimi.
nary preparations are completed and
volunteers are enllstlng in large num-
bers in the British army. Winston
Spencer Churchill. First Lord of the
Admiralty. announced in the House
of Commons that there had been no
other naval fighting and no further
losses beyond that of the British
cruiser Amphion and the Ger
man mine layer koenigin Luise,
both already reported. No oil
cial information is made pub
lie of the whereabouts Of the
the British fleet. but the British Ad
milHlty yesterday announced that the
east coast of England was safe for
shipping and this was taken To mean
that the British fleet has bottled up
the German ships IN the eastern end
of the North Sea. Reports from the
Far East say thst the British fleet
there mas hemmpd IN the Germans at
Tsng-tau.
FRA NCE.--I be F'rencl army has be-
gun its invasion of Germany. cross
ing 10 n point use miles the other
side Of The border and taking the
towns Of We and Moyen Vic on the
way to Stra ssburg. Another French
army is marching 10 the relief of the
Belgians at Liege and Is reported al
. most to have reached the city.
Reenforo ements are be-
ing rushed TO the forces attacking
Iiege. where the Germans admit that
$4,000 of their men have been killed,
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wounded or taken prisoner. \ Ger
man officer * quoted MS saying that
the Germans intend To- take T.iegc at
any cost. Meanwhile the other Ger
man armies engaged IN the plan for
the invasion Of France apparently
are waiting until the operations in
Belgium shall have progressed to ~
more successful stage. German ships
are reported to have bottled up the
Russian fleet at Ilelsingfors aud TO
Russia. Both cities are rcportel 10
be- in flames.
Italian Amba Ssador in
London officially announced the neil
was made following an early rumor
that Italy had declared war on Ger
many.
RI SSIA.-It Is announced that the
mobilization Of the Russian army has
been completed and that the empire
has G.oHOoo men in the field.
AUSTRIA.-The Austrian lombard
ment of Belgrade continues. Servian
reports say that II regiment of Aus
trlan artillery opened fire on the Ser
Wan forces and was quickly sllenced
with the loss of two guns. Another
Servian report says that an Austrian
regiment was annihilated east of Bel
grade and that the Austrians are re-
treating toward the Danube.
SYDNEY, y. Wireless reports Lust
tania safe and making splendid time.
She expects 10 dock tomorrow.
Dispatches Indicated
that Americans abroad were being
cared for. The cruiser North Caro-
linn left Boston with ten diplomats
to join the Tennessee in relief meas
ures. Secretary McAdoo has issued
call for conference of shipping
men ana bankers.
NEW YORK The National City Bank
proposes that New York he made the
worlds clea ring house. The Ameri-
cnn liner ST. Paul sailed with "ahins
filled. New York banks agreed Ia
lend 800. 100000 to move the cotton
crop. Ethics of drifting mines not
determined by international law.
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Crowds Vent Spite on En-
bassy When Ultimatum
Is Received.
PROMINENT RESIDENTS
ACCUSED As SPIES
{ 5. Diplomatic Corps Inter
fcres and Forces Prison
ers' Release.

Srsciq' r1b'e Despntcb 10 TnE SIS
LoSDoS. Aug. s.--The Ddiiy Nc,rs and
Leader prints this morning the follow
ing despatch from its special war CORE
spondents Henry w. Nevinson and Mr..
Charles Towers:
We are wrisirg this despatch in the
British Ambassadors train as It is pass
ing through Holland
After the speech of DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollwcg the Imperial Chancellor.
in the Rclchstag on Tuosday-this
speech has not yet been published in
England-therc was small hope that
England would remain neutral. This
caused the bittercst disappointment in
Berlin and the declaration of war reused
the Germans IL frenzy.
Thousands Of copies Of extra editions
werc distributed gratis In the crowded
streets by motors rushing in all dlrcc-
ttons. The news stirred the populacc to
frantic Indignation. y mob in ugly
mood rushed from the city's central
avenue. Inter den Linden, TO the British
Embassy. n few steps down Wilhelm
s,rassc. Before the police arrived
rowdes had begun smashing the win
dows with sticks and stones and at the
same time shouted excavations.
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Nperi1I '0bI| DFsp1fch 70 TNr SUN.
LONDON. Aug. S.-RumOrs Of n
disaster to the German army in Bel
GUM reached London this morning.
On the refusal Of the Belgian COM
mander to grant the armistice asked
for by the invaders a division Of Ger
man cavalry forced its way across the
Meuse. north of the city.
This division was surprised by BEL
gian infantry. cavalry and artillery,
and was routed.
Several German regiments were
forced to surrender.
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GERMANS SEEK FUNDS HERE.
WiIiin m sburg speaker Complains of
attitude of the Newspapers.

German Americans gathered l,200
strong In Arion Hall. Williamsburg. last
night and undertook ways and means OF
raising funds for the German cause
Henry Weismann, who presided, made
an attack on the New York newspapers
which criticised the Kaiser saying that
they made deliberate attempts to excite
the public against Germany, He added
that it would require only a few incidents
and acts OF indiscretion, such as are likely
10 happen In any war. 10 involve this
country in war.
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BELGIANS REPORTED VICTORS
IN ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE:
SEVERAL REGIMENTS TAKEN
Five French Army Corps Now in
Belgium, Rushing to the Aid
of Beleaguered Liege.
FRENCH TROOPS ALSO INVADE
GERMAN SOIL NEAR STRASSBURG
Englands Fleet Has German Ships Bottled Up
in the, North Sea, According
to Reports.
FRENCH TROOPS ALSO INVADE
GERMAN SOIL NEAR STRASS]
Germany Admits Check
in Fighting Before Liege

BERLIN Aug THE oaie. of the opera.
Liege .sys
"Thc advance o
hmse
The the Of
which are modern, unsuccessful
in
The whole hostile will tb;,
which have the slightest influence larger
operations a defeat
and a of The salantry of our
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HOLLAND CONSERvES FOOD.
Port Trnfdc II PRrnIyzed ana No
supplies Arrive.

ROTTERDAM. Aug. Extraordinary
measures are being taken here to con
serve tho food supply OF Holland. Traffic
In the port vs. paralyzod and no foodstuffs
are arriving.
The people are calm, but there is an
underCurrent az fear lest Holland he
drawn into the European conflict
Que u Wilhelmna inspected the mill
tary lines Wednesday and was greeted
with great enthusiasm.
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"A more serious assault was checked
by the arrival Of two squadrons Of
mounted police. The night that fol-
lowed was a terrible one for all we'll
known English speaking people i'm Ber-
lin. The rage of the people was espe-
cially vented against the newspaper
correspondents. who were promptly de-
nounced as spies, although several of
the correspondents were residents of
long standing ana We're formerly
recognized as Germanophiles.
"a bowling mob gathered around tho
Hotel Adlon. All the correspondents in
the hotel were arrested after being
pointed out by detectives and dragged
violently through the hostile crowd
Rowdies struck at M with their fists
and sticks. The police We're brutal, as
il We were the worst sort Of criminals
They took us to the local police station.
where We were subjected to a rigorous
search.
I'VE were then taken to the praese-
dunn. or headquarters. our passports
and references to the highest German
authorities were disregarded. our final
examination was before the chief OF the
political police. He was comparatively
civil.
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heph"ws who was in command Of 4
German cavalry force is a prisoner.
crown Prince Frederick William ot
Germany has arrived nj Nerviors an I'M,
way TO join the German troops at Lcge.
according to official advicrs received
here. Tho Information d.sposes of The
report that he had been wounded by an
assassin in Berlin.
Another attempt was made bv the in
vaders to-day to carry tho fertilization,
at Liege 10y storm and again they failed
With the strong reenforccments which
arrived yesterday md with siege guns
placed in position to shell the CITY from
long range. the German lines swept np
against the forts and. as on the rrc-
vious days Of the fighting. were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
IteRc Badly Battered.
Their artillery fire, however. caused
great damage in the city. Many build
ings were destroyed or badly damaged
including the Cathedral of ST. Paul and
the Palace of Justice. Many non com
batants In the city have been killed in
the bombardment, but there has been no
panic. Shells have repeatedly started
fires which threatened TO destroy the
city, but the population has Joined with
police and firemen in eXtinguishng tho
flames before they got beyond control.
The invaders made three separate at
tacks on the fortihcations last night,
but gained no advantage Mines which
had been placed when the German APP
proach on Liege was begun were ev-
ploded under the heavy masscd German
troops with appalling results. This
close formation. to which the Germans
have adhered strictly in their assaults
on the Liege fortitications, according 20
the information received here. has made
the task of the defenders OF the city
easier.
The artillery fire Of the forts has been
trebly effective because of this and the
few mines which have been used did
far more execution than would have
been possible had the Germans adj
vanced in a more open order
II IL taken as fact here that Gcr-
man troops entered Llegc last night
and later retired, knowing that II they
remained they would be exposed To tho
fire OF the forts. II is not known what
the strength Of the entering force was
and II probably was not great.
Nevertheless II gave rise 10 alarming
reports that the city had fallen.
Similarly reports that Lege is ahame
are spread here and it Is certain that
they are exaggerated. Many buildings
have been set on fire by shells, but the
fact that the greater portion Of tho
inhabitants remain In tho city and thar
the telegraph line is still working and
that telephone service has been re-
stored shows that there is no general
conf1agration.
II is authoritatiVely denied that c,ti-
Gems Of Llege fred on German soldiers.
The German bombardment of the CITY
was In strict accordance with the mill
tary code. II was obviously tho intcn-
ton OF the German commander to in
tlmldatc the population In tho hone
that they would induce tho military
commander to surrender the place. Con.
Lelnacn is not that kind of man. how
ever.
Tho astonishing valor Of the do
tenders OF Liege has inspired tho whole
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War man of Europe IN colors and four
mage Nnr supplement by which to follow
events Of war with New York Herald Sun
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GERMANS ASK TRUCE.
Special caJie Despatch to Tur SIS

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 TuE SITS
BRUSSELS. August I.
In an official statement issued to-day
the Belgian War Office says the Ger
mans admit that their losses In killed.
wounded and prisoners in the fighting
at Liege have reached a total of $4,000
men.
The Germans have asked for an
armistice of twenty-four hours accord
ing to the War Office. 1t is supposed
that they wish the truce to give them
an opportunity to attend to their
wounded and bury their dead.
II is believed that the armistice. II
granted, will he used for the relief Of
these wounded as we'll as for burying
of the dead. Even outside Of the
humanitarian considerations Involved
the scenes In front OF the forts where
lay the heaps of dead and seriously
wounded could scarce but have Il
demoralizing effect on any further at
lacking force.
The request for an armistce was re-
ferred to King Albert for his decision
and no answer has yet been received
1t is feared that the Germans will
utilize the twenty-four hours, II It is
granted, to bring up more reinforce
ments and to recover from the effects
OF the three days lighting. On the other
hand at the end of the respite the
French reenforcements. which already
are on Belgian soil and are marching
to the relief of the beleaguered city,
probably will have arrived and the de-
ne U1Il "a III. irNaHnTG Va
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Report Refusal of Armisttcc.

The militia forming the garrison Of
Liegc, which left the city last night for
rest is reported to have made a
turning movement to-day and routed a
German cavalry division In the Belgian
province OF Luxembourg.
Another report refers to a skirmish
between French and German cavalry
in Belgian Luxembourg.
Fighting at l.ege ceased for several
hours. but it is stated that the Bel
gian commander has refused to grant
an armistice.
The losses suffered by the Belgians,
although they are much less numerous
than those of the Germans, include
many officers. one thousand wounded
are here.
At Maastricht one of the three Ger
man attacking columns rccrOssed the
Mouse, retiring to AiN-la -Chapellc.
The sending Of the German wounded
to Holland ended this evening.
n Is reported that one Of the Kaiscr's
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-01-10

Monday morning Richard Trembatb
was operated upon at the Mercy hos
pitaI at Chicago in the hopes that an
affection to his limb with which he has
been troubled since a child might be
remedIed. The operation vas a serious
one and occupied about three hours
time. Wore from the hospital is to
the effect that he passed tn rough the
operation nicely and is convalegcing as
rapidly as can be expected but will be
confined to the hospital for severe!
weeks. Mrs. Kneebone expects to leave
for Chicago this evening ap5 will re
main there over Sunday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-01-10

The United States Steel Corporation
is this month offering the stock of the
corporation to its employees. as has
been the custom for several years
past. The stock is offered under the
profit.sharlng plan at ST. per share
for the common stock and SlO5 for the
preferred. Many employees Of the Oh
yer Iron Mining company, subsidiary
of the Steel corporation take advan-
tage every year of this stock distribut-
ion.