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Evening star., 1914-08-13
ALLIES EFFECT JUNCTION.

les north OF Liege, preparatory to a siege
Heavy guns already have been heard
The Germans are constructing a railway
between Wise and Homburg, parallel with
the frontier of Dutch Limburg They are
also fntrenching themselves in Liege.
Huy. Marche and Houffalize are points
held by German cavalry Columns OF
German cavalry are moving eastward to-
ward the valley of the Gurthe. The
French retreat from Muelhausen was well
forces was four Germans to each French
man. The German field artillery proved
far inferior to that of the French
Belgian Victory Reported.
The Exchange Telegraph's Brussels cor
respondent. telegraphing Wednesday,
says:
The Belgians have routed the Germans
in fierce encounter between the Belgian
left wing and massed German cavalry.
infantry and artillery. The Belgians dis
played wonderful control under the fierce
fire ana their victory has aroused the
Hveliest enthusiasm along the whole line
of the allied troops
This battle. the first to be fought in
open country. is reported in the following
official communication:
After having passed the night (Tues-
daO in the position they had reached
after their retreat of yesterday, the Ger.
mans this morning advanced In force to.
ward point in our dispositions which
they thought was not held.
Advance Is Checked.
Our staff, however. was alert. and
informed by cavalry reconnoissances, wa.
able to give the necessary orders. with
the result that the enemy found its ad
vance checked. An engagement tool
place. in which our troops were success
full Ten thousand men took part in tn,
fight.
This was the first action of our troop.
in open country. and their conduct is {
good augury for the future.
"As regards our allies. the plan ar
ranged beforehand is being followed ou
exactly according to program"
Evening star., 1914-08-13
ROAR|NG0F CANNON
INDICATES BATTLE
IN THE NORTH SEA
Reports From Northeast, Last
ing More Than an Hour,
Heard at Dover.
ENGLISH AND GERMAN
FLEETS MAY BE IN ACTION
Veil of Secrecy Shrouding Move
ments Of Great Britain's Vessels
May Soon Be Lifted.
WARsHIP SALE NOT CONFIRMED
Not Known Whether Turkey Has
Purchased the Kaiser's Cruisers,
Goegen and Breslau-Resume
Of Land Fighting.
WARsHIP SALE NOT CONFIRMED
ZONE OF WAR NEWS
CONFINED TO BELGIUM

Developments in the war zone.
which appears chiefly confined to
Belgian territory. are made
vague. owing to the strict CEN
sorship over news relating to
military movements.
Positions occupied by the main
French. Belgian and British force
are not permitted to be disclosed,
even approximately. SO that their
plan of campaign cannot be as
sumed.
AS to the German forces, indi-
cations from various sources
point to the concentration of the
main body with it's right wing in
Belgium and it's left wing in the
duchy of Iuxemburg.
The German staff is said to
have gathered twenty-six army
corps along the eastern frontier
facing Belgium and France.
The dispositions and strength
of the French invaders in Alsace,
where they are said to hold a
long line within the German bor-
der. are kept rigidly secret.
On the sea, the reported safe
arrival in the Dardanelles of the
German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau has led to rumors of
their probable dismantling until
the end of the war.
In the North Atlantic Rear Ad-
miral Cradock has declared it
clear of German cruisers as far
south as Trinidad"
In the North sea, which the
British government says may be
strewn with mines, the main
squadrons of British and German
battleships- are still out Their
position is not publicly known.
Reports from Dover at the east
ern entrance to the English chan
mel say heavy cannonading last
ing an hour was heard this morn
ing coming from the direction Of
the North sea.
The Austro-Hungarian feet, ow-
ing to the declaration of war by
Great Britain. together with that
of Germany. is said to be in the
Adriatic. where it was recently
occupied in blockading the Monte
negrin coast.
The British squadron in the
Mediterranean is strong and has
the support there of almost the
entire French feet.
Belgian reports assert that a
strong force of German cavalry.
supported by infantry and artil-
lery. after severe fighting around
Haelen was thrown back toward
Liege by division of Belgian cav
airy with infantry and artillery.
The French foreign minister de-
MES German report of the cap
ture by Germans of a French in
fantry regiment at Briey. Meurthe-
et-Moselle.
Many Germans in Berlin have
placed their homes at the disposal
of stranded Americans.
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BRITISH STEAMER ESCAPES TO TOXIC
AFTER CHASE BY UNIDENTIFIED SHIPS

TOXIC, August 13.-Passengers ar
riving today on the British steamer
Nile from Honolulu. nine hours ahead
of the schedule, told of being chased
by unidentified ships. Soon after leav-
ing Honolulu, August /. the passen-
gers were suddenly ordered below
deck. That evening the ship was
plunged in darkness and sped forward
under forced draught The ship finally
outdistanced two purguers. apparently
war craft.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
SERVIANS AND MONTENEGRINS
HAVE EFFECTED A JUNCTION

NISH, Servia, August 13.-The Servian
and Montenegrin armies. which had
effected a junction on the border OF
Herzegovina. are now operating to-
gether.
Servian artillery is engaged in the
bombardment Of Gorashda on the river
Drina, twenty-nine miles southeast of
Sarayevo, the Bosnian capital.
Servian troops already had captured
the Bosnian town of Vardishta, at the
junction Of the rivers Drina and Linn.
Evening star., 1914-08-13

Some unimportant outpost encouters
are reported on the Servian frontier at
different points on the rivers Save and
Danube.
The bombardment of Belgrade. the
Servian capital, by the Austrian ar
tillery, continued today, and heavy
material damage was inflicted on the
city.
Reports reaching here from Sofia
state that the Bulgarian government Ia
preparing for eventualities, but 1t ID
not known what 1t has in view.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
DRIVE GERMANS BACK
IN BATTLE AT LIEGE
Reloian Forces Resume Offensive and Recap
ture Lost Ground Still
Holding Out

PARIS. August I3, via LondonAn official communication
states that the ege still holding and that the Bel
ean of the resumed the offensive and after
sharp struggle the back and ecapured ground that
had been lost
The Belgians have blown number OF bridges the rail
wav lines in the in the Landen district
The Germans bridge Lixhe for the OF
troops material possible that simultaneously
made the River Meuse front OF ge Tor
convovs have been sighted proceeding toward Engis
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The American embassy has published
a denial of reports that Ambassador
George w. Guthrie had inquired what
was the Japanese program in connec-
ton with the European war, or pre-
sented any communication from WASH
ington on the subject.
A mass of false dispatches are pour
ing into Toxic from many points IN
the orient, designed. seemingly. to
create the impression that the United
States is Intervening in the war situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
LANCERS ARE HELD IN CHECK
BY UHLANS AT TIRLEMONT
Allies Effect Junction South Of Brussels Peasants Say
Teutons Are Wagng War Of Exter-
minaton.

BRUSSELS, August IA division Of Belgian cavalry sup
brigade infantry and by artillery engaged and defeated
Haeen the Fortress of De eighteen miles northeast of
division of German cavalry also supported by infantry
and by artillery The fighting extremely fierce and resulted
the Germans being thrown back toward Hae and St Tond The
fight will be known the battle of Haelen.
An official issued today confirms the Of the
Belgian It the German casualties heavy
hreehs of their troops engaged the being killed
wounded while the Belgian casualties relatively
small
Another official communication today says
THE Belgian cavalry division this morning took
against the Germans who defeated yesterday
object it is believed of picking the dead and wounded
ectng the abandoned material of
FIGHTING LASTS ENTIRE DAY
The fighting in the vicinity of Dest lasted day
still falling 80 the evening the around
Dest
Yesterday Trlemont the Belgian twenty-five
including Knappen and Lieut. Count Van
sighting against German Uhlans The $50
The lancers checked by machine guns Belgian
infantry stopped the Germans.
ALLIES EFFECT JUNCTION.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
TUNCENSORED NEWS
SHOWS GERMAN SUCCESS

The first dispatch direct from Berlin by the
authorities the nations with Germany received
today by the Associated Press through the medium of the Gold
schmidt Wireless Companys station Tuckerton, N The
message contained the information that during the
fighting Mueausen considerably French officers
and soldiers taken prisoners by the Germans who
captured four while in another fight with the French
the border of Lorraine further the north The Germans
took 1000 prisoners
The dispatch adds that German soil has been cleared Of
French troops.
President Wilson appeals American people contribute
money for European relief.
Six vessels will be chartered bring Americans
Europe.
United States consulate Lege exposed German
bardment
Evening star., 1914-08-13

At the direction of President Wilson
agents Of the Department of Justice and
Department Of Commerce today began an
Investigation into the sudden rise in prices
Of food upon the pretext of conditions
existing in Europe"
The President started the machinery of
the government working to reach the per
sons guilty of pushing up the prices when
he sent letter to Attorney General Nc
Reynolds. requesting that official to advise
him If there is under existing law any
action which the Department Of Justice
can take either in the way Of an investi-
cation or legal process, and what federal
legislation, If any. would in the Attorney
Generals judgment be justifiable and
warrantable to stop the rapid and unwar-
ranted increase in the prices Of food
stuffs in this country.
Attorney General McReynolds replied
saying that special agents Of the De-
pa rtment Of Justice had been instruct
ed 70 begin Investigations and ascer-
| tain the real facts, and suggested that
the Department of Commerce could
render valuable aid along the lines the
President indicated.
The President at once instructed Sec
| retary Redfield of the Department of
| Commerce to have his agents begin in
vestigations.
| Mr. McReynolds informed the Presi-
dent that he hoped to be able to de-
| termine in a short time whether he
could proceed criminally against specu
lators engaged in ,hoisttng the prices
J of foodstuffs and other articles or
| whether special legislation would be
necessary.
| The small army of special agents Of
| the two departments are already at
| work, it was said this afternoon, under
| instructions to make their work as
rapid as circumstances will permit.
May Send Congress Message.
! In the event the Attorney General de-
termines that he has no law under
which these people can be handled the
President will send message to Con-
gress asking for the immediate passage
of such law, but it was regarded to-
day as practically certain that with
public sentiment Overwhelmingly on the
| side of the administration, ways will
be found to get busy upon number
| of people Officials of the administration
| belfeye that the action of certain per-
! sons in instantly raising prices because
| of the European war is a conspiracy"
under the Sherman antitrust law.
| Within an hour after he had reached
his desk this morning President Will
son sent the letter to the Attorney
Officials of the administration are
convinced that the rapid increase in
prices was in no manner really due
to the European situation. but. in
many instances. to the manipulation
of spectators who expect to derive
great profits under the pretext that
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Evening star., 1914-08-13
Enroll With q. S. Consul.

Enroll With q. S. Consul.
As soon as the declaration of war by
England on Austria Hungary became pub
licly known a large number Of Austrians
and Hungarians resident in London who
We're liable to be called up for military
service applied to Robert r. Skinner. the
American consul general. for enrolment.
The clerks of the consulate general at
once began stamping the mems military
books and this will be regarded by the
Austrian authorities as evidence that the
holders were ready to perform their duty.
In accordance with previous instructions
received from Secretary of State Bryan,
Consul General Skinner has notified the
American consuls throughout the British
Isles to take over the Austrian consulates-
Ambassador Walter Hines Page was
Evening star., 1914-08-13

Belgian and French troops have ef-
fected junction south of Brussels.
| The German advance in the Belgian
provinces of Limburg and Brabant has
been checked. The Germans are bring
ing up heavy artillery against Liege.
At o'clock last evening all the coun-
try between Hallen, Diest and Zellheim
had been cleared of German troops ex-
cept the dead and wounded, who were
thickly strewn about the fire zone.
| Upward of 200 dead German soldiers
were counted in a space of fifty yards
square. church. brewery and some
houses in Haelen were set af1re and
tNo bridges over the Demer were de-
Stroyed by Belgian engineers.
Great quantities of booty were col
lected on the battlefield. and this has
been stacked in front of the town hall
OF Diest Many horses also were cap
tured.
Peasants Accuse Invaders.
Pc;,sants report that the Germans are
wasinc a war of determination. They
allege that the troops are firing on priests
and are killing and wounding people in
discriminately Whole villages. according
10 their stories. are being wiped out by
the invaders.
1t is alleged that whenever German
the municipal treasury and then for the
banks. taking whatever cash they can
fnd.
It still seems here that the enemy
is inclined to avoid aggression on a
large scale at Louvain, to the north
east of Brussels.
Belgians at Disadvantage.
Yesterday for the first time German
prisoners were seen here. They were
Young officers with spiked helmets COW
cred with brown holland cloth to rem
der them less conspicuous. The Bel
gians fight at disadvantage. as they
|are compelled to expose themselves In
their ordinary uniforms. some of which
|especially those of the cavalry, are
brilliantly colored. while the Germans
Of all rank wear a gray field uniform
which easily melts in to grays anC
browns of roads and stubblefields
The Belgian authorities are prcserv-
ing well the secret Of the operations oi
the military. y member of the cham
Der of deputies said YESTERDAY tha
even he and his colleagues We're ignor
ant of such matters az the where
abouts of any headquarters.
King Albert passed through Louvair
Yesterday afternoon In a travel-statnet
automobile. He was dressed in gen
erals uniform and almost ESCAPED
recoynition as he was without escort
London Report of Battle.
LONDON, August 13.-The admiralt,
and war office information bureau ha:
issued the following:
AN engagement is in progress north
west of Hasselt in the province of Linn
burg between a Belgian cavalry division
supported by "A brigade of infantry an,
the German I'd Cavalry Division. $50
strong, supported by battalion of in
fantry and twelve pieces of artillery.
The German 4th Cavalry Division j.
reported moving toward Jodoiens, IL
the Brabant province of Belgium.
NO German infantry is known to be o
the left bank pf the Meuse except tn
above mentioned battalion. The German
are ntrenching at Wise. The forts ar
holding out.
Germans Prepare for Siege.
The Germans are constructing batter
Evening star., 1914-08-13

LONDON, August 13.-The veil of
secrecy which has shrouded the move
ments Of the large English and German
fleets in, the North sea is expected to be
lifted hourly with the news that great
battle has been fought.
According to a dispatch received in
London today from Dover, heavy can
nonading was heard there this morn
ing, the reports coming from the
northeast. The. roar of the guns was
heard for period Of one hour. 1t is
presumed in London that a sharp bat
tie was fought between sections of the
German and English fleets, possibly a
forerunner to the greater battle. which
it is believed would last for a longer
period than one hour.
But Few Facts Known.
The admiralty is keeping the strictest
censorship on news pertaining to move
ments of the English fleet, and but few
meager facts have been announced as
to it's movements since war was de-
clared. Consequently it is merely pre-
sumed that the fleet or section of it
was in action early this morning.
Neither the British foreign office nor
the Turkish embassy has received any
dispatch confirming the reported pur-
chase by Turkey of the German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau.
The strength of the British fleet in
the Mediterranean is unknown, as no
movements of warships have been
made public since the first outbreak of
hostilities. 1t is known, however that
France has the bulk of her fleet in
the Mediterranean SO that no appre-
hension exists here as to the safety
Of trade routes through that sea now
that it seems certain that the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau are out
of action
Menace in North Sea.
The official press bureau here, de-
scribing today the disposition of Brit
ish cruisers in the Atlantic and else
nations doing business with Great
Britain to send their cargoes conf
IDENTIFY and boldly to sea In British or
neutral ships in all directions, except
the North sea, where, owing to mines
and the probability of naval opera
tions, no guarantees can yet be given,
although, as announced yesterday, pas
senger services are again running.
In the field of land operations little
change has occurred since yesterday.
1t must be remembered in considering
all the published reports of military
operations that these dispatches ema-
nate almost exclusively from the side
of the allied French and Belgian
armies.
Nothing whatever comes from the
German and Austrian side relating to
military movements or dispositions, and
only occasionally a brief item describ-
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Evening star., 1914-08-13
MORE WORK ON SHOULDERS
OF AMERICAN DIPLOMATS
Will Take Charge Of All Posts Of Dual Monarchy in
Great Britain Ambassador Dietnchstein
Leaves London Today.

LONDON August -The of the nations of Europe today
became further reguazed with the formal declaration of
Austria Hungary by Great Britain
officially existed between
Great Britain and Austria-Hungary since midnight.
The British foreign Office later issued the following statement
Diplomatic between France and Austria Hungary be-
ling broken off, the French requested his maesys
the Hungarian ambassador in
London the following declaration:
Having declared Servia and thus taken the initiative
hostes Europe the Austroungaran has placed
ITSELF without from France in state of with
after Germany had successfully declared against
Hungary has ntefered the conflict by
declaring who already fighting the side of
France
DIRECT MENACE TO FRANCE.
According information worthy of belief
frontier such
against France In face of these facts the
itself obliged declare the
that will take all permitted it to
reply to these acts and menaces.
communicating declaration accordingly the Auso
Hungarian ambassador London his Britannia ajestys
his excelency that the with France
having brought this itself obliged
that of between Great Britain and Austria
Hungary from midnight
Evening star., 1914-08-13
FRENCH DENY RETREAT
IN MUELHAUSEN FIGHT
Between 5000 and 10000 of Kaiser's Forces
Reported Lost-Germany Reports TAX
ing of Hundreds of Prisoners.

LONDON. August "a dispatch from the French foreign
minister French embassy here today that
behind Muehausen Asace have
have VIGOROUSLY resisted entire German
There change Lorraine and there
the 10th Regiment of French Infantry
prisoner Germans Bey the department Of Maur
thect-Mosee'
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German Advance Retarded.
The German advance is being greatly
retarded by the Liege Notifications. as
thew dominate the routes taken by the
Germans, and also the intervals be-
tween the forts, thereby preventing the
passage of artillery and transport
wagons.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
PASSES TWO TREATIES.
Senate Ratifies Pacts With the Meth
erlands and Norway

The treaties with The Netherlands
and Norway were ratified by the Senate
late this afternoon. they being the frst
two of twenty pending treaties to ba
voted on
Evening star., 1914-08-13

ready to assume charge of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy here as soon as re-
quested to do So The number Of Austrians
and Hungarans i'm the British Isles is
not known, but 1t is expected they will
add considerably to the problem of the
relief committees.
Arrangements have been made for the
departure today of the Austro-Hun2aria
amba ssadoc Count A. Mensdorff- Pouilly
Dietrichstein. who has been i'm England
for eighteen years as secretary, minister
and ambassador. respectively, and who is
one of the most intimate friends of the
British royal family.
PARIS, August 13.-The official declara-
ton of war by France on Austria Hungary
was made public here today.
Evening star., 1914-08-13

An official communication issued at
Brussels contradicts the reports that
the Germans are strongly re-entrench-
ing their positions in the vicinity of
Liege. 1t adds that the cavalry is un-
doubtedly falling back, and that only
part of the city of Liege is being
fortified by the Germans. The bonn
bardment of the forts was resumed
yesterday.
Evening star., 1914-08-13
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday. with slight
ly warmer temperature Friday; gentle
shifting winds.
Temperature past "a hours: High. IS.
at pm. today. low. 50. at a m today
Full Report on Page Fifteen.
Evening star., 1914-08-13

Germans Prepare for Siege.
The Germans are constructing batter.
Evening star., 1914-08-13

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

I wish to give a few little talks 10
mothers on how TO take care Of their
babies.
During the hot days. the mothers
task is harder than at any other time
of the year, so l am going TO try and
tell you a few things that may keep
your baby we'll at a time when so
many babies are dying.
My first caution is. don't ask the ad-
vice OF your neighbors what to do for
a baby.
If YOU do that l might just as well
not give these little talks. for anything
! might teach you might be undone by
the guesswork of some foolish woman
next door
Let me give you some reasons why
doctor or nurse knows better than
your neighbor what 70 do for a baby.
Your neighbOr may have taken care
OF six or seven children of her own in
the little time she had left from her
regular work. That is her whole ex-
perience.
The doctor and nurse have taken
care of hundreds of babies. That is
their regular work.
They have studies these babies care
fully. Besides that they have studied
the experience of thousands of doctors
and nurses for a great many years
past.
Your neighbor may know more
about sewing or cooking or keeping
house than a doctor does: that's her
work. Taking care Of baby's health is
a doctors work. He has spent years
finding out how 10 do il.
You wouldn't go to a baker next
door and ask him how TO make dress.
Then why do you go 10 a washer
woman, a cook or a seamstress To find
out how TO take care of your baby?
No two neighbors will tell you eX-
actly the same thing about baby.
That shows how much their advice
is worth.
They have had different babies.
None of them knows your baby.
No two babies are alike. What was
good for your neighbours baby may be
poison to your baby.
Doctors and nurses have studied
hundreds of babies and know how 10
tell one kind of baby from another.
They can tell by studying your baby
which kind it is, and they know what
to do for it.
One day a baby cried a great deal
and seemed very hot and uncomfort-
able. II was the neighbors's first baby