The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-17
SECRECY sHRoUDs EVERY Ac-
TIVITY OF KING GEORGES
TROOPS - PETERSBURG RE-
PORTS SUCCESSES ON AUSTRI-
AN FR0NTIER-FRENGH WIN
NAVAL BATTLE OVER FRANZ
JoSEPH'si SHIPS.
THE STANDARD OF FAMOUS
DEATHS HEAD tHUsSARS, THE
GERMAN CROWN PRINCES
REGIMENT, IS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CAPTURED.

Tho censorship put into effect by
the British authorities over the move
ments ofithe entire arme forces atioat
and in Belgium Is effective to re
markable degree.
Not one word Of news has come
through for several days past con-
corning British military or naval ac-
tivities.J
Dispatches from Brussels and Pa
ris have frequently reieffed To the
presence Of British troops arrayed
against the forces OF Germany, but
not one word has been allowed to
come through from any source to In
'dicate what the numerical strength
Of the British field army may be or
where the unit may be located.
Equal secrecy shrouds the move
ments Of the British war ships be-
lleyed to. be holding the German ileet
in check in the North Sea.
Not one word has come Through
Of the position oflany BRITISH or Ger
man battle ship. cruiser or torpedo
boat in these waters. SO far as the
general public is concerned NAVAL ac-
,tiyit!es IN European watefsS are
sealed book.
st. Petersburg reports succefses by
the Russian troops over the Austrian
troops on tie frontier where an Aus
trian dragoon regiment Is {aid 10
have suffered severely in sabre en-
Gagement.
naval battle between Hrepeh
aud Austrian ,warshirs OFF Bludua.
Dalmatia; IS said to have resulted iii
the sinking OF two Austrian Iron
clads, while one was set on fire ana
another fed.
Tho standard OF the famohs
Death's Head Hussars, the German
crown princes regiment, is said 20
have beenscaptured by the BeIgians.
y. P. Morgan and co. have aban-
doned a proposed loan to France, ow-
ing to Washington,s attitude on the
subject. This is sexpected to effect 9th
er similar financial transactions
which Were under negotiation.
The japanese press regards the ul-
sent to Germany as contain
ing reasonable demands.
A large amountYof bullion for the
relief of Americans stranded In the
British Isles was sent to London
from the American cruiser Tennes-
see at Falmouth today.
The pope Is reported to have re-
covered somewhat from his indispo-
sition, said to have been induced by
grief over thesattitudeio OF war.
Germany has followed Engiand's
example and that Of other Countries
in acknowledging receipt Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S lprotfer of good offices.
Russia has not yet replied.
Dispatches stating that Greece has
received information of the passage
through Bulgarian territory OF Turk
ish troops going toward Greece are
published In Copenhagen.
1t is said Greece has threatened
to take similar measures.
Large numbers OF American tray
elers arrived in New York today from
Europe, whence they had hurried af-
ter the outbreak Of war.
Many wealthy persons were glad
to obtain accommodations even in
the steerage in order to get away
from the scenes of their hardshIps
and priyations.
French official reports assert that
the French army continues Its for
ward march in Alsace, where many
guns are said to have been captured
from the Germans as well as many
prisoners and the standard of an Al
SAGE infantry regiment, which is now
ON view at. the French war office.