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DEMAND ON TURKEY.
Triple Entente Powers Want to
Know Her Intentions.
sptctai cable D.spatcA 70 TnE srx.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE suS.
LONDON. August IA.
4 peremptory demand has been made
upon Turkey b. Great Britain, France
and Russia that the German officers
and crews of the battle cruiser Goehen
and the cruiser Breslau which are re-
ported to have been purchased by Tur-
key. be repatriated. that is, sent back to
their own country.
Reports received here say that Turk
ish men-of-war met the two German
ships outside and escorted them into
the Dardanelles. Although It Is gen.
orally believed here that Turkey has
purchased the two ships no confirma-
ton of this has been received.
Reuters Paris correspondent says
that. contrary to the statement OF the
Turkish Government, the German flag
two vessels and that the German crews
are still aboard.
The Italian view of the reported
acquisition Of the two cruisers by Tur-
to the Daily Mail from Rome:
Turkeys purchase OF the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau has made
an unpleasant impression here. Italy
probably will demand an explanation as
to the future use of these ships and
also warn Turkey that she will not
allow the equilibrium of the lower
Mediterranean to be threatened, as Italy
is determined to avoid complications
Greece's position in view of this re-
ported purchase of the two ships by
Turkey will be. determined at a con-
ference OF all former Premiers and the
leaders of the various parties, called
by King Constantine at the suggestion
of Premier Venlzelos. according to al
| Athens despatch received by the Elk
! change Telegraph Company.
1t is still contended here that the pur'
chase of the ships by Turkey is il
contravention OF international law and
that the repatriation OF the crews |!
contrary to the terms of the Hagu'
convention. 1t Is explained that Eng
land, France and Russia desired thu
men returned to Germany in order Il
remove the temptation from Turkey Il
employ them under the Turkish flag
which would provoke a rupture. Tur
key has renewed her assurance. OF neu
trality.
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--- The German advance
through Belgium became more gen
cral yesterday all along its front,
extending from st. Trond north to
IIassalt. Great ma sses. of German
troops are reported to be on the way
from Cologne by way of Aiy-la-
Chape1lc to support the attack. The
Belglans and their allies are throw
ing up earthworks before Namur
to resist an expected attack. There
between advance forces the Belgian
War Office claiming success The
Belgians are reported To have frus-
trated an attempt by a German raid
ing party to seize the railroad at
Loville-Tavlers.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Field Marshal Sir
John French, commanding the Brit
ism field army, Is reported to have
Joined Gen. Joseph Joffre, the French
commander in chief. mt headquar-
tcrs. This Is believed to indicate
that the British and French armies
have effected n junction and are now
cooperating. The location of the
headquarters Is not announced. The
Admiralty gave out assurance OF pro-
lection for the transatlantic steam
ship lanes, and sailing dates have
been announced for the Olympic
Mauretania and Lusitania.
FRANCE.-It is officially announced
that large French force has en-.
tered Belgium and Is proceeding
from Charlcroi to Gembloux, ter
miles northwest of Namur. French
outposts claim n victory over the Ger
man outposts at Chambrey, In the Ger
man province OF Lorraine, while tw,
French battalions near Lagarde. il
the same province, were driven bacl
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BIG BUSINESSES SCHEME
FOR TRADE DEVELOP

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA committee
OF twelve. headed by Seth Low of the
Now York Chamber of Commerce and
representing the big banking and busi-
ness interests, after a conference with
Government officials recommended to-
night the following steps for the relief
of the present commercial emergency
in this country:
81. That the Treasury Department
deposit funds In the leading financial
exporting centres to be exclusively used
for the facilitation Of exports.
"2. The release OF funds held in for
cign countries resulting from the sale
from their original destinations or
commandeered. This question will be
taken up with the State Department,
'3. That the Federal Reserve Board
take up the question OF establishing an
International clearing house for the
selling of debts and credits of the ma
tlons.
~. The establishment OF n Govern
ment bureau Of war risk insurance to
he administered by a director and en-
ployees. which shall assume the risks
OF war on American vessels and on
cargoes shipped or to be shipped there
in whenever in the Judgment of the
bureau II shall appear that the Amerl-
can vessels or shippers are unable In
any trade to secure adequate war risk
Insurance on equal terms with vessels
Of shippers OF other matte nalIties by
reason Of the protection afforded such
other vessels or shippers by arrange
ments for war indemnity throughout
their Governments.
80. That there he taken up irnme-
! dlately by Congress such amendments
TO the navigation laws OF the United
States as will serve to create perms-
nent foreign trade, American mercan-
tile marine practicable in character.
The Subcommittee on shipping hopes
to submit a complete report OF its
views on Wednesday. August 49,
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German AerOplanes Brought
Down and Two Officers
Captured.
MANY GERMANS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
Kaiser's Troops. However,
Drive French BattaliOns
From Lagarde.

Special cabi, Despotch TO Tar suN.
PARIS, Aug. -.
The usual war Office bulletin issued
at 40 O'Clock tonight says:
The aviation branch OF the French
army has won several trumphs of
which the most brilliant is that near
the Woevre River. in Lorraine. where a
German aeroplane. flying at a height Of
1000 feet. was brought to earth by rife
fire which disabled the motor. Two Ger
man officers who were plotting the aero
plane are prisoners
"A French aviator chased a German
and forced tho latter to retreat. The
Frenchman fired on the German with
his revolver at close quarters.
German aviators dropped bombs in
the department of the Mouse. but no
one was injured.
THE peak OF Saales in the vosges.
and the village Of Saales have geen oc-
cupied by French artillery. facilitating
the infantry advance into Alsace. There
were no casualties. The Germans fed
THE Belgian army has won victories
In the district around Hasselt agains,
German cavalry. which was trying to
take the offensive again after its defeat
at Diest.
German infantry is moving toward
Wise and Tongres. but no fresh engage.
ments have resulted from this move
ment.
THE British fleet is assured of abso,
lutte safety for the transport of Englist
troops to the Continent"
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KAISER, BY WIRELESS,
APPEALS TO AMERICA
Believes Opinion Here Will Not
Lie With "Half Asiatic
Barbarism."

Special 'db'e Dsspdfeh ~ TUE Sun
LoNpoN, Aug. 1.-THE London news
papers print to-day a despatch from Ber-
lin which was issued by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company. as having
been officially circulated through all the
German wireless stations. II Is IN the
form OF an interview with Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg who makes an appeal
for American sympathy by reciting the
negotiations preliminary to war between
Great Britain and Germany. He says
The present war is a life and death
struggle between the German and the
Muscovite races OF Russia. II is due
to the recent royal murders at Sarajevo.
We warned Russia against kindling this
war She demanded the humiliation Of
Austria, and while the German Emperor
continued his work in the cause OF peace
and the car was telegraphing words OF
friendship to him Russia was preparing
for war
Then highly civilized France. bound
| by an unnatural alliance with Russia,
was compelled to prepare by strength OF
arms for an attack on its flank. on the
| Franco Belgian frontier. in case we pro-
ceeded against the French frontier works.
England. bound to France by obliga-
| tions disowned long ago. stood In the
way OF the German attack on the northern
coast OF France.
This therefore forced US TO violate the
neutrality OF Belgium, but we had
promised emphatically TO compensate
that country for all damage inflicted.
Now England avails herself Of thu
| m NO,
war for the destruction OF the CONNER
cially prosperous Germany. We entel
into that war with our trust In God. GU
entire race has risen in a fight for liberty
as It did In 1913.
"It is with a heavy heart that We Sc
England ranged among our opponents
notwithstanding the blood Relationship
and close relationship in spiritual ant
cultural work between the two coun
tries. England has placed herself on tn
side OF Russia. whose instability an
whose barbaric insolence have helped TN
war. the origin of which was murder an
I the purpose OF which was the humiliatio
by Russian Pan-slavism,
1--WE expect that the sense OF Justic
of the American people will enable ther
10 comprehend our situation. We invit
| their opinion as to the one sided Ems
lsh representations and ask them to OK
anime our point of view in an un
{ prejudiced way
The sympathy of the American ma
! ton will then lie with German cuitur
and civilization fightlng against ha
Asiatlo and slightly cultured barba
& rsm,'
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KAISER DENOUNCED AT HOME.
German Humanity League Calls Him
"Tyrant" and "Despot.v

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British HUI
manity League received a message from
the German Humanity League to-day de-
nouncing the Kaiser for the European
war, The message, which is dated Aug
ust II, contains the following:
Markedly revealing himself, we see the
uncurbed tyrant surrounded by parasites,
nov directing the most desperate, devllish
and selfish campaign ever waged against
humanity,
1--WE extend our hands In heartfelt
friendship to every Belgian, French and
British democrat, We know an interna-
tional revolution Is now proceeding In our
midst which will depose the despot, whose
Unsuitable egotism is drenching Europe
with the blood OF It's workers and wage
earners."
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transportation OF Crops.

Inc same committee was instructed to
'Tmu'ate the best uhtanablc suggestions
.h irsarl - securing Ships for the trars-
nor'aNon - our crops and merchandise &c
Europe Siruue expressions OF confidence
'ame from leading shipping men that once
me problem, If war Insurance and the
navigation laws we're solved by Congress
would be a comparatively easy matter
10 mud enough ships for American reg
lstry
ITO resolution expressing the sense OF
we conference as to the needed lrglsla-
we ndotmegts urged the Federal Reserve
board 10 -.te special attention To the
pressing need for the establishment OF
", market tor bills OF exchange.
40 specific concentrations were
1r'hgomias ON that subject, but it was
I'U mat As soon as the problem Of get
'H~ the crops TO market had been dealt
wan properly she latter problem would
easily b" adjusted. Members of the Fed
'."I Reserve Board were detailed hy
thurman MnAdno TO confer with Mr.
20" committee on the various aspects OF
ne problem r,t1rc IT,
III" conn r'ro If twelve lost no time in
scum 20 work II began its ses-
SONS to-Weu' and Will remain In Wash
Aston uaNl 'lc Initial steps have been
'aH.n TOW t"l LEGISLATION. The committee
r''''"i I'-..' to-ught 70 drafting a war
Insurance DILL
M ar-lu,at which was advanced at
"e '"u'''"N"r support OF the proposals
20 me VARIOUS steps looking toward estab-
,,iN. merchant marine was that unless
,nnt'''n e'ls hcr products 20 Europe In
uer OWL -a.r. size win put herself at the
m'' ~ d.. nations which do furnish
he ship.
\ go. I'-'t.'o 10 was said that II this
.lN'.I. ..'s upon England to keep the
sea open "I Furnish ships for Ameri-
'lh ii'" England will he IN a strong
.'o 'o dictate the prices she will pay
wy N'ia -'d.. senator owen, chairman
..' - "n' Banking and Currency Com
".''' D' participated in the discus
,'F '.I.' 'rl that this argument had
"gh 'tt'n seriously by the conference,
mo 'cct'n- ~ the navigation laws
~, cor ference believed must be
.,'.''' concerned the various techni.
',s ''ueuis Of vessels under Amer
"a" registry such as to the number OF
.t .''' THAT must he In the crew OF
'lgh q vessel.
,,,, oven Was mprCs sed with the
"' '0c demand for such amendments
'" o 80 H To- I'rcady had prepared tcuta
A. traN at am amendments to be intro
'u.cd IN N, senate.
~''oJ2N no commitment was made b,
a. continued on Fam Page.
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Despite Great Losses. kais-
er's Troops Continue AS
saults All Day.
ALLIES INTRENCHING
FOR ATTACK AT NAMUR
Russia Now Has 2.000.O0O
Men on German and Aus
trian Frontiers.
Hint Big Battle Is Near
Special cable Despatch 10 Tar ST

Specia, cable Despdtch 10 THE SuS.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-The
Belgian Ministry of War issued
the following portentous an
nouncement this evening:
"In view of the present dis
positions of the French and Bel
gian armies it has been decided in
the interest of the country not to
make any further announcement
of the movements of the armies.
1.-THE Government relies on the
patriotism of the press to main
tain absolute silence on military
operations"
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HUNTS 100000 IN RADIUM.
state Department TO Inquire About
shipment ON ImperatOr.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Oficials or the
State Department were to-day asked to
inouIre whether a quantity of radium
sent 10 Europe on the Imperator reached
its destination safely or not The radium
is said to be valued at $4,000, 5000,
Neither the name of the shipper nor
the destination of the radium Is made
public at the Department Inquiry VIII
be made as requested.
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JOHNSON STILL HAS HIS AUTOS.
S,,c,oI cable Despatch to Tue Sun

PAWs, Aug 14.-L'AW says
Jack Johnson has obtained permit
To go to oxford for vaudeville engage
ment.
'Ho might have put his big automobiles
at the service of the only country where
he Is not considered al undesirable He has
not done so. All the worse for him"
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REPORT STIRS ITALY.
Indicates Turkey May Abandon Neu-
traIity and Menace Balkans.

Special cable Despdtch 10 THE Sun
ROME, August IA.
The Tribund, in discussing the report
that Turkey has purchased the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau, says that
the preparations made at Messina by
the German officers for noble DEATH"
leaving their wills and personal belong
ings with the German Consul at that
for this farce
Seeing the impossihility Of escape
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DUNRAvEN'S YACHT FOR ExILEs
SPECIAL cable DespatcA 10 rnr SIN

NptC'0T tdbIe UespdfcN 10 THr slN.
LoNDos, Aug, 14.-I.ord Dunraven has
offered his yacht to the American cti-
zens committee to aid in bringing
stranded Americans from the Continent.
Sir Hercules Langrishe, a noted yachts
man, is to be in charge and he will be
accompanied by a member OF the COM
mittee.
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.o.a,, ,n commit himself ON the proposal.
Il Vas said FOR him that he had taken 1t
urdo~ oaruc-, consideration, and the be-
lief among officials t. that favorable
,,pr.s,ion from him will come within a
1Y DAYS.
III. u.,s dt.,irr, dI.position among
IL Reconsideration
SUNS mug" '''''''' ~ .' -.
." ''---p' '''' - ~
ana snlNpins representatives tha' II 10
absolutel' necessary that the Govern
rrert insure IN, American ships and car
,.. Do, or,,- ,,,, tho much wished for
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SAVE worry, time and taxi hire; get free
copy apartment house guide, New York Eve
ming Post Write, phone or call. 20 Vessy
street-kdv. -.4.~..
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KEEP IN TOUCH.

with the European situation and financial
and crop reports In United states by reading
TJJr SUN Morning. Sunday and Evening",
Subscription rates will be found on the Ed
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1000 MEN SURRENDER?
French R~puIse Germans and Hold
Valley of Bruche.
Special cable D,.potcA 10 rnr srx.

Special Cdbie D,spotch 10 THE srv
LONDON. August -.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
has received from its Paris correspond
ent an official statement from the
French War Office regarding the fight
ing in the Vosges Mountains.
THE French troops held their posi-
lions on the mountains for five days"
the statement says. despite vigorous
attacks by the Germans. who were
superior in number At one point the
Germans brought. besides their weak
ened troops. some formations OF re-
serves. but the latter We're unable to
resist the French attack and were
obliged to lay down their arms. The
entire division of 1900 surrendered.
The French troops hold the valley OF
the Bruche."
The Bruche has its source in the
Vosges and flows into the III just be-
| low Strassburg. the objective point OF
the French invasion of Alsace. It's
valley, leading across from the passes
held by the French in the Vosges, forms
direct and open path for an army
traversng those passes from France.
The following statement regarding the
French successes in the Vosges was is
sued by the official bureau established
by the British War Office and Ad-
miralty:
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BRUSSELS, Aug. II.
The ardent desire Of the Germans
to capture the forts about Llege, espe-
cially those on the left bank of the
Mouse. and the enormous Importance
they attach to the possession of these
forts is evidenced again in the deter
mined attempt to capture them by hurl-
ing compact bodies of troops against
the ramparts to rush them by the sheer
force OF Overwhelming numbers
Elsewhere along the line of advance
the Germans show how despers tely de
termined they are 10 take up the posi-
tons planned at no matter what cost
ia lives, This was shown In the Haelen
fight, where the German cavalry
charged for two days against the barrl-
cades as though modern rifle fire was
no more dangerous than lances. But
nowhere Is 1t shown more plainly than
in the desperate courage which has
been displayed in the assaults on the
Liege forts.
Abandoning the slower process of
bombardment for the past two nights
the Germans have thrown masses Of
men armed with hand grenades and
similar weapons aga inst the forts. The
storminI forces. following the example
of the japanese at Port Arthur,
brought mattresses cnd sandbags to
fill the trenches and s,cel shells and in.
trenching tools with which to make a
cover for themselves II they succeeded
in establishing "A footing on the outer
works.
Bravery Is Futile.
But the reckless bravery of The in
vaders again was futile. The storm
ing parties often were not able to make
use of the mattresses and bundles Of
wood for the filling OF the trenches
They would get to the glacs of the
Pontisse fort which was subjected to
the most violent of the assault; then
Belgian machine guns trained with the
deadliest effect on the bare smooth
slopes moved them down. The sur
vivors were forced to fly pellmell down
the slopes leaving their dead lying in
piles outside the fort
The Belgian gunners were deadly ac-
curate in their fire and were assisted
by the firing of star shells, which H.
Eliminated the neighborhood Of the
fort
The other forts attacked smultane-
ously with Fort Pontisse were Liers,
Lantin, Loncln, Hologue and Female
which in the hands OF the Belgiar'
are powerful weapon against ths
Germans should the Belgian main army
march toward Liege, while for the
Germans, II in their hands, they would
be base for an action against ne
Belgian centre or defence against a.
tacks.
Fort PontiSse is the one most i'm
.portant Of all the forts. II dominates
Maastricht, the canal. the railroad and
the main road running north to Wise,
as well as the Dutch frontier. II has
been more instrumental than any Of
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Report German D~sertiOns.

After a successful resistance, lasting
five days, at the passes of Sainte Marie
and lie Bonhomme the French troops
have occupied the region of the Saale
Pass. which commands the valley Of the
Bruche, an affiuent of the Rhine. AT
Saale numerous desertiors Of German
troops are noted.
1.-THE French have taken many
prisoners and captured some machine
guns
Reuters agency has Brussels des-
patch giving the following official an
nouncement issued by the Belgian war
Office at noon to-day:
THE Germans are planning new
movement against us, but all DISPOSE
tions have been made TO repel 1t, as In
the case of the preceding German
movements
Reports show that the situation con-
tlnues favorable to us and our allies
while the news from Lorraine Is highly
favorable to the French.
"The General Staff has heard nothing
of the reduction of the forts OF Liege.
Rumors to that effect therefore are
false"
The Havas agency gives a somewhat
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Notable Conference at Wash
incton ADOPTS Programme
of Action.
FEDERAL INSURANCE
or WAR RISKS URGED
Changes in Navigation Laws
tdvocaled-Scth Low
Heads Workers.

v,sutvGroS, Aug. IA conference
o, many IT the most important bankers
and business mon Of the country with
Federal officials, which President Will
son characterized as proof that the
sn,aeonisn between the Government
and business is at an end, was held at
the Treasury Department to-day In an
cFor, IN reach a solution Of the prob
lem. confronting American commerce
o. tho result Of the European war.
The conference after long discus
zion decided that the problem resolved
Itself into three parts-the restoration
of the market for foreign bills Of ex-
change. the providing Of means for
transporting the grain and cotton crops
and merchandise abroad and the pro-
,iding " war insurance for ships which
may bo induced to enter American
registry
} With little debate a resolution was
adopted urging that the Government In
the present emergency undertake the
insurance of ships and their cargocs
asslnst war risks. The Governments
Of France. Great Britain and Belgium
ALREADY have assumed this responsibility
for the mercantile marine under their
lass.
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