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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
WOUNDED SAILOR Tells STORY
OF NAVAL BATTLE won BY
THE BRITISH FLEET

London, Aug. 29.-One of the
wounded in the battle off Heligoland,
in which two German cruisers and two
German destroyers we're sunk, told of
the fight tonight in the naval hospital
at Harwich.
The battle followed the locating of
the German scouting columns in the
Blight of Heligoland. For several days
there have been indications that the
Germans were contemplating a raid on
the battle fleet. The destroyers had
been located in the distance and their
air scouts had been reported far in the
distance flying at height which made
their aeroplanes seem like small birds
Although the official report of the
admiralty says that only two cruisers
of the enemy were actually sunk one
set afire and lost in the mist in a sink
ing condition, and two German destroy
ers sent to the bottom, the wounded
who reached Harwich declare that the
official estimates are far too low. They
say that a number of the German de-
stroyers were left in a sinking condi-
ton and some declare that as result
of the long fight not fewer than ten
German war ships, chiefly destroyers,
were sent to the bottom. One placed
the figures as high as 13. Rear Admiral
Beatty. after conference with the ad-
miral commander in chief. decided to
attempt to beat the Germans to the as
sault. The destroyers were signalled
into position to reconnoiter with the
battle cruisers to steam behind with
their guns in readiness for work. The
story of the actual movement then con-
tinues:
The Weather Was Ideal.
"The orders to steam were given long
before daylight on Friday morning.
The weather was ideal A strong mist
covered the sea and this fact, II later
developed, had lulled the enemy to
sleep as they were not dreaming that
any British admiral would risk his
fighting units in the neighborhood OF a
strongly fortified land position under
such weather condition. The crews
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
Reported That German Troops in Great
Numbers Are Being Rushed Through
Belgium to Check the Advance Of the
Invaders From the North

London Aug. 29The steady advance of the vast Rus
sian armies through eastern Prussia is giving to
the German general staff That the kaisers empire is
really menaced by the hordes pouring into Prussia and
lacia is practically admitted by the military commanders
if reports received tonight from Amsterdam true
These reports declare that troops in great numbers
being withdrawn from the lines along the French frontier
and are being rushed northward through Belgium Mes
sages declare that 100 trainoads of Germans passed
through Belgium during the day. 1t is presumed that
they being hurried toward Prussia to meet the Rus
sian advance.
is estimated that 160 of the German troop trains will
carry 10000 soldiers With the vast army the kaiser
been pounding at the allied lines this may not greatly
weaken the offensive movement toward Paris but is
admission that the forces Germany at the present time
not strong enough to check the Russian advance
Berlin In decisive fighting in France the 10000 men
WILL of course be missed but the loss of this number
the German forces will not be felt much by the kaiser
allies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
RUSSIA PLAYING
A Great ROLE IN
EUROPEAN DRAMA
Allies Will Try to Hold Ger
mans in Check Until the
Czar's Army Can Reach
Berlin.

London, Aug. 29.-The military cor
respondent of the Times in his account
Of the war today says:
There is a great difference between
the tasks of the allies In the western
and eastern theater of war.
in the west our task is stonewall-
ing; that of the Russians is steamroll-
ing.
THE situation in the west is such
that only an extraordinary stroke of
good fortune could give us a smash
ing victory and enable us to annihi-
late the foe. 1t Is our business to keep
our wicket up while Russia makes the
runs. We must fight back if need be
to the Atlantic ropes without allowing
ourselves to be knocked out.
Germany must have an aggressive
victory to win and 1t must be our en-
deavor to foil her in that object.
The Russians have a most brilliant
role in this war. Russia must reach
Berlin within couple OF months. II
at the end of that time our claws are
still fast in the German armies in the
west and If Servia still has her teeth
in Austria's back, then the strategic
and political object of the war will
be achieved"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
AGED WOMEN ARE IN
THE Line OF March
No Meeting, No Speeches,
Merely the Silent March
of Mothers Who Do Not
Want Their Sons Slaugh-
tered on Fields of Battle.

New York, Aug. 2e.--Silently, to the
measured beat OF muffed drums a
great army of peace moved down Fifth
avenue this afternoon. Upwards OF
1000 women, black clad, without ban
ners or the blaring of bands marched
in a procession of mourning IN pro-
test against the slaughter of human
beings in man-made war.
Never before has New York Witness
cd such a spectacle as was presented
in this procession comprised mostly
of women of middle age, the mothers of
such men as are now sacrificing their
lives upon European battle fields. There
were scores. bent and gray under the
weight of years. who patiently trudg-
ed in the wake of the band of peace.
registering their silent protest against
the slaughter of lives given to the
world by the women of other nations.
There have been professions Of women
in New York of greater numbers. but
none more impressive. More than
100000 persons, silent, reverential
watched the marchers as they NOV
ed down the broad avenue from Fifty
Ninth street to Union Square. The
throngs lining the sidewalks and pack
ing the windows Of the sky scrapers
Continued on Page Two1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
GERMANS REMEMBERED LESSON
LEARNED AT u|ECE IN THE
ATTACK ON NAMUR

mitted that Namur had been complete
ly demolished by the German shell fire
and that the German siege guns had
proved most effective In an official
statement the legation said:
THE German siege artillery com
pletely outclassed that which was in
the forts, with the result that the forts
were unable to defend themselves.
Each of these huge Krupp weapons, the
heaviest yet used in the war, was haul
ed into position by 80 horses, who were
compelled to strain to their very ut
most.
The guns carried enormous pro-
jectiles, all of the explosive sort The
Germans succeeded in getting the
range and in a number of instances
they actually blew the forts to pieces,
leaving them a smoking mass of twist
ed steel and concrete ruins"
Stories of the Fighting.
Isolated stories of the fighting in
which the British have been engaged
have been received in letters forwarded
by soldiers who were wounded. They
tell of extreme gallantry under heavy
odds. The best traditions of the Brit
ish navy have been lived up to, and
although the toll has been terrific. the
German war machine has felt the real
strength of the British professional
soldiers. Instances that parallel the
stories that still stir the true Briton
are recited In commonplace language
that leaves little to the Imagination.
The German cavalry have charged
and charged again British positions
unsupported by artillery. In the final
outcome they have won but they paid
so dearly that they were unable to fol-
low up their victory and the shattered
British columns have been able to fall
back to new positions. there to recup-
crate and be reinforced
The story of the fighting at Cambria
is typical of them all. Part of Brit
ish army corps was stationed there
with orders to hold the positions at all
hazards until the allied lines to the
southwest could be moved back and
Continued on Page Thrae.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
Allies Making Desperate Effort to Hold
the Secondary Forti6cations = The
French Lines Have Thus Far Held at
the Danger Point

Hy William Philip
Paris, Aug 29.-Rested after a slight respite from
active fighting the great battle for possession Of the
ondary lines of French defenses has been renewed at
number OF points and general fighting about
mence The French lines have held far at the central
danger point but the pressure is very great.
Additional German artillery is reported in action
The German armies of the lower Moselle and Metz have
poured through the gap at Stenay and assang
the French line along the river Meuse from Verdun
Sedan
The German armies of the Meuse and the upper Mo
sele driving at the lines from Sedan west almost to
the coast
Train service to Bouogne has ceased and believed
by Germans operating through Belgium into the depart
ment of Pas-de- Calais
Another great German army, comprising three corps
of German infantry and artillery and two corps of Aus
TRANS has the Rhine and moving through upper
Asace with the evident intention of attacking Belfort
Fresh renforcements being hurried to every dam
ger point
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
ROBERTS CHIDFS
ENCLISHMEN Who
FAIL TO ENLIST
The British Field Marshal
Declares That Hundreds
of Thousands of Men Will
Be Needed.

London, Aug. 2s.-Field Marshal
Lord Roberts made the declaration to-
day that Great Britain in the present
war would require hundreds of thou
sands of soldiers.
The occasion of this statement was
the review of new regiment of 1900
London business men. In an address
Lord Roberts said in part:
You are the pick of the nations
highly educated business men. You
follow various professions and you are
doing exactly what all able bodied men
in the kingdom should do, no matter
what their rank or station in life. My
feeling toward you is one of intense
admiration. How very different is
your action to that of the men who
can still go on playing cricket and foot
ball as If the very existence of the
country were not at stake
1--WE are engaged in a life and death
struggle and you are showing your
determination to do your duty as
soldiers and by ali the means in your
power to bring this war-a war forced
on us by an ambitious and unscrupulous
nation-to successful result"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30

London, Aug. 2s-The war office to-
night made public the inside story OF
the fall of Namur 1t demonstrates
that the lesson of Liege was not lost
on the Germans. The forts fell last
Sunday at o'clock in the afternoon.
But before they were evacuated they
were almost blown to pieces by great
2S centimetre Krupp howitzers. When
the Germans invested the Notifications,
they Immediately mounted 80 complete
batteries OF these great guns just out
of range OF the forts. 1t was plain
that the artillerymen had been supplied
in advance with maps showing the ex-
act location not only of the forts, but
of the positions of the guns.
A constant fire was directed against
the outer forts. The great explosive
shells curved above the walls and fell
inside, killing and wounding members
of the various gun crews. All day Fri
day and Saturday the bombardment
continued. The German guns were out
of range of the fort guns and were
skillfully protected by earth entrench-
ments. Thousands of shells. fell inside
of the forts or exploded against the
walls, tearing great rents In them.
silencing a single fort and were able
to penetrate the town, forcing the de-
tenders to evacuate 1t. Sunday after
noon at o'clock the forts had been
reduced almost to a mass of ruins and
most of the guns had been silenced.
The orders were then given to abandon
the forts and this was done after the
guns still remaining serviceable had
been completely put out of commission.
Describing the outcome the bureau
says:
The German fire simply smothered
the defense of the forts"
Although Namur surrendered, the
Belgian legation, in an announcement,
said tonight.
Several of the Liege forts still hold
out and are replying to the enemy's
fire.
Admit Loss of Forts.
The Belgian legation tonight ad-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30

were ordered to quarters before leaving
the first fleet. Then (here the censor
has eliminated all details of the war
ships engaged) steamed out through
the mist. A submarine was sent ahead
and reported that the German light
cruiser squadron with its destroy ers.
was at (here again the censor has elm
mated the location).
THE destroyers opened on the enemy
and tried to launch torpedoes. The
Germans were taken by surprise and
while their men were being piped to
quarters, the big guns of the battle
cruisers began to bark. The fire OF ths
enemy was high and the destroyers
were for the most part unscathed in
the early stages of the fighting. The
cruiser Amethyst which with other
protected cruisers was aiding in the
assault, was hit several times, as was
the destroyer Laertes but they were
the only ones damaged.
"The cruiser Mainz was caught be-
tween two of the British cruisers and
literally pounded to pieces. One broad
side simply cleared her decks and a
shell passed directly through her vitals-
As she went under the British destroy
ers closed ana rescued many or the
wounded from the water.
For more than four hours the fight
ing continued, and then as the mist was
lifting and 1t was now broad daylight.
the rear admiral commanding gave the
signal to withdraw and the squadron
steamed back to the main fleet The
German and British wounded were
transferred to destroyers and sent to
Harwich and the German prisoners
who were uninjured were sent to ths
naval prison.
The net result of the engagement
was the certain loss of two German
light cruisers; the probable loss of an
other and the sinking of two destroy.
ers. But the chief result in the minds
of the British commanders is thu
knowledge that the British gunners il
actual battle take just as cool aim n
they ever do In practice at sea-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
GERMAN PRISONERS AT
THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL

London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from St.
Petersburg says six officers of the
German light cruiser Magdeburg and
Sc sailors who survived the destruction
Of the ship by the Russian feet. ar
rived today at the Russian capital.
The German officers traversed the
city in automobiles guarded by Rus
sian sailors with fixed bayonets. The
bluejackets were marched through the
city. There was no hostile demonstra-
ton
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
CITY Of BOULOCNE
IS EVACUATED BY
ALLIED ARMIES

London. Aug 29.-The Cen
trail News late this afternoon is
sued a dispatch from its Bou-
logne correspondent saying that
the French seaport city had
been evacuated by the allied
armies.
The war bureau says 1t had
no information confirming this
report.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-30
"Let S take q rlQeI

surprised TO find It fixed the 'front.' There
and grass and flowers growing in profusion Two funny look
sagazer shook hands with all old lady Rugged Dolly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

ALBANY, N. Y.-The net value Of
the estate left by Anthony N. Brady.
as shown by the appraisal filed in
the State Controllers office was s72..
1855.
FLUSHING, via London, Num.r-
Gus trains laden with bodies Of the
German dead are going to Seraing.
1T is believed that they will be Gre
mated in the blast furnaces there.
BORDEAUX. The prohibition Of
the sale or consumption of ahsin+ho
and similar drinks was extended nv
o1hc1al decree to take in the French
colonies in Africa
6OSTON.-The first southern storm
OF the season to reach the New Eng
land coast ragged off shore. Shipping
suffered severely, and much damage
was done by high tides.
BORDEAUX, France-The French
cabinet decided that, Notwithstanding
the war France will participate off,
clally IN the Panama Exposition
. PANAMA. - stringest orders have
oeen issued to preserval neutrality
throughout the Panama Canal Zone.
hereafter no information will be given.
TO any one relative to the cargoes
carried by the ships using the water.
way and entering the terminal ports
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
Germans Ruse in East
Halted, Russians Say
Won Hindenburg's Army Checked in
One Area of Mighty Battle.

London.-While Won Hindenberg,s
mighty army, reinforced by 100000
men, has been driving the Russians
back from Lenczyca a dozen miles in
the direction of Lowicz, an important
railroad town but 40 miles from War
saw the German force that defeated
the Russians on the Vistula below
Plock, has continued to advance, SO
that the vanguards of the two forces
form the point of a wedge being slow
ly GrlVen toward Warsaw.
Reinforcements are being rushed nm
on both sides and the Russians are
said to have 100000 men along the
front between the Vistula and the
. Wharf.-The, while the German invader.
are nearly as numerous.
The Russian General Staff asser+s
that the Germans were defeated in
one area of the great battle in Po-
land. 1t seems apparent that tho
Russians have halted their retreat and
are making q vigorous resistance he
tween the Warthe and Vistula ri-ors
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
SCHWAB PREDICTS
INDUSTRIAL BOOM
War Favors. United States
Manufacturers, He Declares
PROSPERITY FOR THE NATION
Steel Head, Back from Europe, Is
Full of Confidence-capitaIist Ex-
poets Steady Increase of Bust
ness-SiIent on Audacious,

New York. - Predicting renewed
business prosperity for the United
States, in what he said was his frs
optimistic statement in three years
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, returned
here aboard the White Star liner Adri
attic from a seven days visit to Lon
| don.
His hurried trip to Great Britain
made mysterious by persistent rumors
that he was fastening to close con
tracts for $100,000,000 with the British
Government, he accounted for by say
| ing the contracts under which his firm
| is building Notifications for Chill are
being financed abroad.
$10O,000,00O Contract Denied.
The steel man denied the 100000.
600 contract rumors, and also that the
Bethlehem Steel Company would build
twenty submarines for Great Britain,
but in almost the same breath he said
significantly:
"The real news 1 have is of such a
character that cannot make it public
at the present time p
Whether his news concerned bust
ness or the sinking of the British
Audacious, which was witnessed by
the steamship Olympic, on which he
was a passenger, Schwab Gid not say
He declined to discuss the dread
nought'ss disaster.
Sees Return of Prosperity.
1--WE are near the turning point for
full return of confidence and pros
perity in the United States" said
Schwab. eve are being favored by
the war as no other nation. I look
for steady increase of business on
better and surer foundation. This
country is very favorably affected by
the present lamentable conditions in
Europe.
Germany has been producing from
100000 to 25,OOO,OOO tons of steel
annually, of which from 100000 to
100000 tons are exported. AS a re.
suit of the war, that industry is Grip.
pied. She is exporting no steel and
the world expects the United States
to supply the deficiency.
THE United States will profit very
materially, commercially, for the next
ten years at least" he continu ed,
when, If the shock of the conflict is
over, normal conditions of prosperity
will be restored.
Legislation Favors Capital.
Legislation in the United States
has improved to such an extent that
capital now has more confidence and
business is being stimulated. AS far
as we at Bethlehem are concerned we
had been curtailing our production,
but now We are going ahead at full
speed. 1t is not true that we are 90
ing to raise more money. We have
all the money we need"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
EEs: : J: 81: !; Sc.
Cruiser Goeben Escapes Riddled With
shelIs-Petrograd Official Report
contradicted by Berlin.

Petrograd.-The following officia
statement was given out by the Rus
sian Ministry of Marine regarding .
naval battle in the Black Sea between
the Russian and Turkish fleets:
"A division of the Black Sea fleet
returning from it's cruise to Sebasto
pol, near the coast of Australia
sighted, twenty-five miles from the
Chersones Light, a Turkish detach.
ment, consisting of the Goeben and
the Breslau. The Russian fleet i'm.
med1ately drew up in battle order,
bringing the enemy to starboard, and
opened fire at a distance of forty
cable lengths (about five miles.)
THE first salvo of twelve-inch guns
from the flagship Admiral Evstafry
struck the Goeben and caused an ex-
plosion amidships, setting her on fire.
Following the Evstafry, the other
Russian ships opened fire, the Rus
sian guns giving an excellent account
of themselves.
"A series of explosions was seen
"a the hull of the Goeben, which
opened fire slowly. The enemy seem
ed not to have expected to meet us.
The Germans fired salvos of their
heavy guns, directing them exclusive
ly at the flagship. The encounter
continued for forty minutes, after
which the Goeben withdrew and dis
appeared in the fog, taking advantage
of her speed.
THE Breslau took no part in the
fight, holding herself on the horizon.
The Evstafry suffered insignificant
damage. The Russian losses were a
lieutenant, three ensigns and twenty
nine sailors killed, lieutenant and
nineteen sailors seriously wounded
and five sailors slightly wounded"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
EPITOME OF
WAR NEWS

Russian and Turkish fleets in the
Black Sea met in battle without de.
csive result.
With the territory between the Bel
gian coast and Dixmude so CON-
pleteIy inundated that infantry at.
tacks are impossible, the. Germans
turned the fighting into continuous
bornbardment of the Allies lines.
The Germans reoccupied the DESTROY
ed portions of the Town of Chau-
voncourt, Paris admitted. This
means that they are again estab.
'lshed on the west bank of the
Meuse.
reports received from Holland, it is
SAID, state that in the fiqhtinu near
'Hixschoote and Dxmude the French
lost 10000 men and that 1. 500 Brit
Ish were drowned in the User Canal
ne Canadian Council has forbidden
foreign airships to fly within ten
miles of the principal Dominion ci.
ties' as a precaution against a pos
siole German airship invasion.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26
TURKEY OFFERS EXPLANATION.
Firing on Boat Was Not UnfriendIy
Act But Warming Against Mines.

Washington Turkey has explain
ed voluntarily to the United States
through Ambassador Morgenthau that
shots fired toward the American
cruiser Tennessee's launch recently
were intended merely as the Gus
tomary warning that the port Of
Symrna was mined and closed to navi-
cation.
Although the explanation is in
formal it was stated at the White
House and the state and navy de-
partments that all danger of serious
complications had disappeared.
Ambassador Morgenthau reported
that two members of the Ottoman
cabinet had fully explained the occur
renee and high officials here said
his message was filed before instruc
tons sent to him from Washington to
discuss the subject officially with the
grand vizier could have been receiv-
ed, President Wilson and his cabinet
regard the informal explanation as a
certain precursor of a satisfactory
formal explanation and guarantee by
the Turkish government for. the pro-
lection of Americans and their inter
ests.