The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
WILL SEND COLD.
d. 8. Warship to Garry Money
to Stranded Americans.
Congress WIN BE Asked for
ss,sOO, 900 Moro.
EUROPE Will BE INFORMED
Fiscal Agents win Be Appoint
ed ct Foreign Ports.
Cooperation Of Steamship
Companies win Be Sought.
EUROPE Will Be INFORMED

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Companies win Be Sought.
cruiser Tennessee will sail from New
York at p. m. tomorrow with be-
tween five and eight millions in gold
for Americans In Europe.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge of
the war department and a representa-
tive of the American Red Cross will
sail ON the Tennessee.
The sources from which all the gold
viii be taken had not been fully de-
termined today, but viii be arranged
and further conferences between of
ffcials and New York bankers. A navy
paymaster will go in charge OF the
treasure.
Private Funds Ready.
New York. Aug. Five million dol
lars in gold, private funds. are imme-
diately available for shipment to Lon
don and Paris for relief of Americans
| in Europe, and will be sent by any
vessel, warship or otherwise. which the
government may designate. Out Of this
fund there viii be cashed travellers
cheques held by stranded Americans.
| no matter by what American banks the
cheques may have been issued; ana
where Americans abroad DO not noio
travellers cheques, funds Will be ad-
vanced them upon their own PERSONA
checks on American banks.
| Announcement to this effect was made
| today by Louis M. Porter, manager OF
| the bureau Of public relations OF the
| American Express company. Mr. Por-
ter said that the money had been raised
by the express company and the Bank
4 ~
| that the two concerns expected definite
reply tonight to their request that they
be made the goveenment's fiscal agents
abroad ana oispurse .ne s10o'oo0 1'1e
appropriated OS co"e
Many Coming Home.
Paris, Aug. 4-Nearly 1000 Americans
are to sail for tha United States on
Iofffcera have consented to give up their
- ;,sre y, oy,7er to nrovi,le accoulfuoda-
| to-. fc,. se.senvevr yean Julea I,as-
1ssra - ia Tre,,e6 a,c,,s, ai1f;r to tl,e
Tsx. &C.. -. tc,lrad 10 rsr.a ~
Onltea seL s.a.es' s mas DooAeu N'' A-.'''-e'>
On tn.s Hss
Tncy CANT Leave 01any'
Washington. Aug. mo Americans
can leave Germany Tor the present
Througn the. German emoassy at New
port the state oepartment mas peen
informed tnat during tne progress OF
mobilization no foreigners will be per-
mitted to depart.
The German order applies alike to
men, women and children. although
Its purpose Is to prevent the hight
from Germany Of men eligible fol
military service under pretext Of cfti.
zenshfp. The inclusion OF women and
children in the decree is explained by
the apprehension that valuable mill
tary Information regarding the process
: Of mobilization. and especially the
/ int NJ NJ k1an lAv,-
man army forces, might be conveyed
! to the enemy by women.
May Use Army TranspOrts
i secratarv carr,.or ernIsined today
there were twelve arnv transnorts at
Galveston, which could be sent tc
European ports. The vessels would
, afford accommodations for thouSands
provided with cabin passage.
The twenty y-one military attaches al
European embassies and legations viii
be put at work to facilitate transpor.
, tation.
President Wilson today signed tht
, bill passed yesterday appropriatinf
the first $25O,000.
WIN Ask Congress for More.
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a..-ai ;,,,,edietelv to ennronriat +,
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