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j. S. TO TAKE NO PART In
CONTROVERSIES OYER WAR

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Formal
notice was given to the world today
By President Wilson that the United
states at this time. cannot pass judg
ment upon OF take any part in con
troversies between the warning Euro
pean nations over alleged violations of
the rules of civilized warfare and hu-
manity. He said settlement of these
questions would have to wait until the
end OF the war. which he prayed
might be very soon.
The President announced the posi-
tion OF the American government first
IN an address TO the commission sent
10 him by the King of Belgium TO pro-
test against alleged atrocities commit
ted by the German army. Later ne
sent cablegram along similar lines
TO the Emperor of Germany. replying
20 the latter's recent protest that tho
allies we're using dum-dum bullets
The Belgian commission was re-
eeived at the White House with
formal ceremony. The President. ac-
companied by his military aide and
several high officials OF the govern
ment, greeted the visitors in the East
room and listened with grave atten-
ton TO their address. setting forth In
detail charges that German soldiers
invading their land had killed and
tortured men. women and children. de-
stroyed art treasures and sacked
cities.
Mr. Wilson read his prepared replv.
1T would be unwise. II would be pre-
mature he said. "fOr a single GOV.
ernment. IL would even be inconsist.
ent with the neutral position of any
nation. which like this. has no part in
the contest 70 form or express final
judgment
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Two Armies Preparing For Titanic STRUGGLE
BERLIN REPORTS PARTIAL
SUCCESS ON THE MARINE

BERLIN. Sept. rs. via Rotter-
dam to London, Sept ~, 12:o1 a.
m.-The battle Of the Marne, oe-
eordins 10 reports received from
general headquarters is still In
progress along the front from
Paris to verdun. There has been
no decisive result and thus far the
action 10 said to be stationary gen.
to-day that u might take several
days Of hard fighting to decide the
Issued.
Last nights bulletin showed
that the armies OF General Won
lkluck and Won Buelow were in
engagements Sunday and Monday
and that the other armies yester-
day Joined In the general action,
including that Of the crown prince
OF Germany, who hitherto had his
hands full with verdun.
Most Of the newspapers refrain
from commenting on the war. The
Taoes Zeitung's military expert,
however, IN summarizing the
situation gives the battle line as
1eo kilometres from Creepy to Yer
dun. He declares that the oppos-
ing armies which hitherto had
Dccn oiNlocO INTO eastern ana
western groups and had been
hohtino separately, have closed
their gaps and are now in contact
along the whole front.
at is not stated" this expert
says, (which side took the militia
tive, or whether she partial sue
eesses which General Won Stein
reports consist Of repulsing the
French attacks o. are successful
German advances against indiVid-
ual points Of the extensive battle
line. The fact, however. that we
are at least able TO chronicle
partial successes while otherwise
the tide Of battle is stationary.
shows that the general situation
for US, at any rate. is not unfav-
orsble.H
General Won STEMS reassur-
ING announcement TO the upper
Silesians that no great danger is
threatening them seems TO have
been due to the retirement Of the
Austrians under Generals Dankl
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FEW DAYS DELAY WOULD
HAVE PREVENTED THE WAR

LONDON, Sept. 10, 7:4o o. m.
The foreign Office issued this
evening in the form Of a White
Paper the report Of Sir Maurice
De 6unsen, late British ambassa-
dor at Vienna, on the rupture Of
diplomatic. relations with Austria,
IN which the ambassador declares
that Austria and Russia had about
reached an agreement on the Aus
trian-Servian dispute when their
conversations were cut short by
the transfer Of the dispute to the
more dangerous ground Of a d.
rect conflict between Germany
and Russia"
The ambassador says that al
though two days previously he
had refused 20 consent TO the con-
tinuanee o. the conversations al
ST. Petersburg, Count Won Berch-
told, the Austrian minister Of for
eien affairs, on July 80, although
Russia had been partially mobll-
lied. agreed In a most friendly
manner that the conversations
should be continued.
From now onward" says the
ambassador. ''the tension between
Germany and Russia was much
greater than between Austria and
Russia, as between the latter an
arrangement seemed almost In
sight, and on August was in
formed by Count Schebeko, the
Russian ambassador. that Count
Szapary austrian ambassador at
st. Petersburo). had at last con-
eeded the main point Of issue by
announcing 70 NJ. Sazonoff. the
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GERMANS REFORM LINES ON RIVER AISNE
LONDON ENCRIED
HE ALLIES ACCORDING TO AN

LONDON. Sept. l6. $50 D. m
The German army. which. less than a
fortnight ago. was al the Gates OF
Paris. and the right wing of which
was then extended to the southeast
OF the French capital. is tonight drawn
up on almost straight line extend
ing from the neighborhood OF Noyon.
In the west. to Bois Forges, on the
Meuse. north OF Nerdun. with its left
resting on the German fortress OF
Metz.
Thus the right wing. at least. has
gone back more than 30 miles in two
weeks, while the rest of the army
also has had TO retire before the whole
could find ground on which to make
another stand against the advance OF
the allies.
That the Germans intend 10 give
battle on this line. with the River
Aisne in front of their right, the hills
OF Rheims facing their center. and
the mountains and forests of Argonne
on their left, there seems little doubt.
Ihey went back steadily before the
French and English armies, fighting
only rear-guard actions until their
right, in command of General Won
kluck. got across the Aisne. Then
they turned and delivered several
counter attacks, which, however. ac-
cording to the British Official reports.
were repulsed, the Germans leaving
zoo prisoners in the hands of the
British
These counter attacks, doubtless
were delivered In the hope OF giving
the troops of the right wing. exhaust
ed by the long advance. followed by
retreat almost as long. the opportu-
nifty OF resting and preparing positions
from which they could resist attacks
from the allies and in which they
could await reinforcements before,
taking up the offensive again.
still Not Safe.
The Germans are in the hilly coun-
Try around Noyon. on the plateau
north OF Vic Sur Aisne and Scissors.
and north OF Rheims. where they are
digging strong entertainments and re-
ceiVing retnforcements But even
here this right wing. which has up to
the present borne the brunt OF the
hghting In the advance and retreat.
Is not altogether safe. for the French
army. operating from Amiens, clings
10 Its flank, while the British and
French forces continue TO press in
1T IS essential. however. that they
should hold their positions, for they
cover the lines of retreat to the north.
which would be the only way out IL de-
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NO ORDERS ISSUED FoR
GOVERNMENT 70 CONTROL
SAYVtLLE PLANT

WASHiNGTON. Sept 1C-When
secretary Bryan was asked today 30
the wireless station at sayvillo. n. T.
would be taken under governmental
control because Of the disability of
the Iuckcrton plant. ho replied that
no order 20 that effect had been com.
municated % him from the state 10.
partment Under che agreement be
tween the United States. Germany
and Great Britain concerning the use
OF wireless stations. both the Tucker.
ton and Sayvillc. l.. o. stations we're
20 De permitted Co send or receive
cipher messages for foreign govern.
menta subject 20 censorship. but the
regulations thus far issued have not
given the sayville plant that privi.
lege
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GARDEN
British Ambassador % Mexico Forced
20 Leave b. Carranxa-Unitcd
states interferes

WASHiNGTON, Sept 10 How SIR
Lionel Garden. British minister to
Mexico. was forced by General Car
ranla to leave Mexico city. the dlpio.
matte Intervention OF The nIted
States alone preventing The CunFiifu-
fionallst chief from abruptly handing
pass ports to the minister was reveal
ed ln hiFh official quarters here to-
nlrht The facts in the diplomatic
episode became known only after the
publication nf an alleged interview in
View York with Sir Lionel crificiging
President Wilson Tor ordornr Ameri-
Cruz
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Russian foreign minister, that
austria would consent to submit
TO mediation the points In the note
10 Servta which seemed incou,-
patible with the maintenance Of
Servian independence.
Hope for Peace BRIGHT.
IN. sazonoff had accepted this
proposal on condition that Austria
would refrain from actual in
vasion Of Servia. Austria, In fact.
had fully yielded, and that she
herself, at this point had 1000
hopes OF a peaceful issue ls shown
BY the communication made 70
you on the 1st Of August by
Count Mensdorff Austrian am
bassador at London), that Aus
tria had neither banged the
doors on eompromise nor cut or
the conversations.
Count Schebeko TO the end
was working hard for peace. IN
fortunately these conversations
at St. Petersburg and Vienna
were cut short by the transfer Of
the dispute TO the more danger
Gus ground Of direct conflict be-
tween Germany and Russia.
Germany lntervened on July
81 by means OF her double uIti-
nnatun to ST. Petersburg and
Paris. These uItimatums were Of
a kind TO which only one reply
was possible, and Germany de-
clareo war on Russia August 4.
and on France August 3.
"A few days delay might In all
probability have saved Europe
from one of the greatest ealanni-
ties in history"
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replies
President Wilson Answers Protest Of
Emperor William Regarding
Dunn DUN Bullets.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-Presi-
dent Wilson today replied to Emperor
Williams protest that the allies were
using dun dun bullets. The presl-
dents reply follows closely the state
ment be made today TO the Belgian
commissioners protesting against al
legged German atrocities. HIS reply
to President Poin@are's message VIII
follow the same lines.
The text OF the presidents reply 70
Emperor William was as follows:
- received your imperial mai
esty's important communication
Of the 9TH and have read IL with
aravest interest and concern.
am honored that you should have
turned to me for an impartial
Judgment as the Representative q
Of = people truly disinterested as
respects the present war, ard
truly DESTROYS Of knowing and ae-
eeptinu the truth.
you will, am sure, not expect
me TO say more. Presently,
pray God very soon. this war will
be over. The day Of accounting
will then come when I take u for
granted the nations Of Europe will
assemble to determine a settle
ment. Where wrongs 'haVe been
committed their consequences
and the relative responsibility in
volVed will be assessed. The ma
tions Of the Worlo have fortunate
", BY agreement, made a plan for
such reckoning and settlement.
What such a plan cannot compass
the opinion Of mankind. the final
arbiter Of all such matters, will
supply. u would oe unwisc, Il
would be premature. for a sinuie
government, however Fortunately
separated from the present strua.
Gle, Il would ever be inconsistent
with the neutral position Of any
nation. which like this has no part
IN the contest. 20 form or express
q final Judgment
- speak thus frankly because
know that you will expect and
wisn ne 60 DO 80 az one friend
should 20 another and because
feel sure that su-h q reservation
of Judgment until the end Of the
war, when all its events and cir.
cumetances can be seen IN their
entirety and In their true relation.
will commend Itself % you as =
true expression Of sincere neu-
tsisnsd) WOODROW WILSON,
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into Il. They destroyed furniture and
looted valuables. They burned his
barns, hay. cornstacks. implements.
cattle and his farm yard They car
RED on Nine Deglimmes. half naked,
TO place two miles away. She was
then released and as she fed was fired
upon, without being hit. however.
Her husband was carried TO a point
In another direction and fired upon
ne Is dying The same troops sacked
end burned the house OF a railway
watchman
The Massacre Of Aersehot.
"Aerschot. q town OF 5000 inhabi.
tants. was invested by the Germans
on the morning of August f9 No
Belgian troops remained behind No
sooner had the Germans entered the
city Than they began by shooting sew
eral inonensive civilians In the
evening. claiming that n superior Ger.
man ohcer had been shot by the son
OF the burgcmaster. or. according 10
another version OF their story. that a
conspiracy had been hatched against
the German commandant By the bur
ROmaster and his family. the Germans
took hold OF every man in the city.
carrying them fifty az n time within
some distance Of the town. There they
grouped them In lines Of four men.
made them run ahead Of them and
fired upon them. killing them after.
ward with their bayonets More than
30 men were found thus maasacred
'Ior three whole DAYS they continued
~ pillage and set fire TO cverythinE in
About 100 inhabitants of Aerschot
are supposed Co have thus poriahcd
Tie largest part Of the city b. de-
The Destruction Of Louvafn.
lhe German army penetrated into
louvaiu. after having sef 0ro Il, fbr
surrounding towns and villages
From the moment OF their entrance
INTO me City thcy rcuulHitloned iofpinr
nnd food for their troops Thev erfrret
every private bank and looted their re-
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ment OF the right compelled them also
70 fall back. doubtless have been stiff
Tened. despite the fact that many
troops have been sent to the eastern
No Estimate Of Losses.
Neither side has attempted TO make
any estimate OF the losses IN killed.
wounded and captured during the bat
tie OF the Marne. but they must have
been enormous and'will doubtless be a
blow 10 all the countries concerned
when they are disclosed.
Many German prisoners have fallen
into the hands OF the British. and so
great number of prisoners and strag-
glers have been taken by the French
that the minister of war refuses to
make an estimate for fear OF being ac-
cused OF exaggeration. The losses in
captured all can stand. but IL Is the
number OF dead and wounded scat.
tered through the field from the
Marne TO the Aisne that IL is feared
Will be staggering.
Firemen from Paris have been sent
out TO carry out sanitary measures on
the battlefield. and motor cars with
doctors have left London and Paris
TO search for any wounded that might
have been overlooked by the army
ambulance corps.
The losses in Galicia and Poland.
where fighting has been going on in
cessantly for more than three weeks,
are even greater than those in France
and, according to official reports, the
Russians are still following the Aus
trians and German forces in the hope
OF striking another blow before they
can reform.
One report from Petrograd says
that the Russians have severed com
munication between Cracow and
Przemysl, the two fortresses for which
the Austrians and their German allies
are heading. and have begun an ad-
vance TO sever communication be-
tween Galicia and Budapest
Russians Fall Back.
Meantime. the Russian General Rem
nenkampf. who. according to Russian
reports. invaded East Prussia TO COM
pei the Germans TO withdraw troops
from the west. and thus relieve the
pressure on the allies. is having some
difhculty In eXtricating his army from
difficult position. lie has been com
PEELED to fall hack to fortresses on
his own frontier. where he Is wait
ing for the Germans under General
Ccontinued ON Page Tsn-)
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SERVIANS
Capture Vlshsrad After Fierce strus
Gle and Are Conducting
Successful Campaign.

LONDON. Sept 17-An official
statement issued a. Nish and forward.
I'd % the Reuter- Telegram Company
says the MonteneTrin army inflicted
defeat on the enemy near Kolivo. in
the direction Of Krastatz and Gatzko
on September o.
The servian troops on Monday. ~
the statement continues. took vishe-
grad after n desperate struggle and
are carrying on the offensive sue.
cessfully aioug the len hank of the
Dr.na river.
"AneT having crossed the Duna
near Bayabachta. our troops are ad-
yanring successfully into fhe Interior
1f Bosnia Desperate nrhtinr con
finueH ln the direction OF kfuupanI
ON tho iIuhoVia- -SvoIuik front the
situation d. becomiDE more favorable
io our troops
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feat should be their lot. That they
realize this is shown by the fact that
they have been contesting every foot
OF the ground with the allied armies
me last two days and that both sides
have suffered heavily.
The British army, as has been its
lot since Il landed In France. is tax
ing its full share in this fighting.
wnlch on the front has been particu-
larry severe since the Germans
crossed the Aisne and made their first
determined stand in the retreat from
The German center, which in the
last few days, has come more into line
with the two wings, now stretches
from the heights north OF Rheims 10
the western foothills of the Afgonne
ridge. dipping a little south to touch
vile sur Ionrbe just northeast Of
camp DE Chalons. This is all high.
rough ground. in many places covered
by heavy forest. which may by this
time have been destroyed
Left Driven Back.
The German left has been driven
back little further than the center.
and hold the ground from west of the
Argonne hills north OF Varennes.
which the French have re-occupied. to
the Meuse. which IL crosses at Con-
senvoye. and thence southeastward TO
Metz
The crossing OF the Meuse which
the Germans have selected at Consen-
voye. Is just out of range of the
fortress guns at Nerdun, so that as far
as the battle now pending is con-
cerned, they have not TO reckon with
this stronghold. except as il offers
support to the French in case the al
lies are compelled TO retire.
The Germans on this long line
cover as many lines of retreat as Dos
slble, including those TO Namur, Givet.
Mezieres. Sedan and Stenay. ami.
should soon be ready. II they have not
already commenced. to give battle. or.
~ the offensive comes from the other
side, to defend their positions
IL Is believed General Joffre, the
French commander-in-chief, retains
the initiative, having received rein
forcements to relieve his overw orked
troops. but whether he will try again
10 envelop the German right. or to
break up the Crown Princes army on
the left. remains to be seen II is
known that the German right has
been considerably reinforced. so that
IL would be more dificult than before
TO work around that wing. while the
German left and center. which also
have seen lot of hard fightlng and
held their positions until the retire
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serve. They entered private residences
ana sacked and pillagcd them and in
dulged In orgies OF ali kinds
They took hostages. all the prounf-
nent men OF the city were detained
women and children we're outraged and
III treated ny the soldiers.
Pretending that the Belgian civilians
hud hred upon German troops the Ger
mans began bombarding the city and
~ ,us thelt Dombardment untn 10
The houses which had not taken FIRE
were set sbiaze by rockets win which
me German soldiers were supplied. The
largest part of the city OF T.ouVafn es
pecihily the 'Haute VILE. that is to sav
the part comprising modern houses. the
halls. with the old and famous yfbrary
m Ul NC university. lts manuscripts, It's
the theatres and many more bufIdings
were ~ that time consumed by N mos
>-,,,Iihe ne ute continued FOR several days
the streets and squares.
The IRE started a little above the
american COLLEGE. the city b. enfirefv
destroyed VITA The execution 81 fbe 80
nail and the station f
a.. since collecting the above testimony
lns lpllpNinE cables regarding the same
.ubJectS were received from the minis
ter OF foreign AFFAIRS 81 Belgium.
...s.. othsr Places Destroyed.
september k-fuu have received fbs
Iep"rts OF the committee Of August Is
e5ii,ici el'a s,i.,,, Sinse then 2 great many To-
i~e..-f ,..,,',t- '',H .n the Niltordc- NAL
tile and deneely populated district have
ntem parunlN pulartd and totally de-
ellY"f en ~ Nre Their Inhabitants have
othrrs women and children. were ar-
rested aud shot without trial and with
the population with terror
september la-iuflrm the Ueirfru
commission that the Belgian oomrnItfea
81 INJURY continues fn report rufua ana
dofaatHtiuns and rIIIarc IrvsternnfIcafIv
"rFaulfen ny German frnuua Boz the fourns
invested h1 them The city of Tormoude
Waf deafrof rl without auV hostile unr-
frirtfirn on ffe rTrf of the rfrIfIrn
p9pnmtion out 81 900 houses only
tH1 rcm1ln standing
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AUsTRrAHs rANr Many
PnIsoHEHs AND GUNS

NCIlFSrFt Mure sept ffATha
Auftrus u luurHriHu embassy. temporarily
located here. tn.nIFht save Que ufra-
less uleHeH9e received fHufn Count Won
lofD hinlu. FOREIGN enrrefHrN or furfri1.
Hungary. na f0lluwr
"finhfluN HHliCiHu var Theatre not
set re-efnrfr0 Nrmher of war rrIeUrrr-
officially rIten aH ffHO0 Eueallna 5000
Efrf Inua Number 81 captured GUNS.
300 All prisoners brought into frr1l.
tory Of uInunfrHr
It la 0nIrlalN announced that the
HrrFian forces which have rrrrerf Save
river and bad entered fnn monarchy
some time nnH were rruuInrn furrE
who're District of scmIu now frco of
rnrnnIra
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BELGIANS MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s-A re-
sumo OF the findings OF the Belgian
commission OF inquiry appointed by
the king OF the Belgians TO investi-
gate the alleged atrocities committee
by German troops by the Belgian Ie-
cation here was made public today
after the report had been presented
70 President Wilson.
The findings we're grouped under the
headings Of The Atrocities OF Llns-
meau and Orsmael," the Massacre ~
Aerschot" and The Destruction OF
LOuvain."
The summary in part follows:
German cavalry occupying the VII
lage were attacked by some Belgian
troops and two gendarmes. A Ger
man officer was killed by the Belgian
soldiers during the fight and subse-
Quenuy buried az the request OF the
Belgian officer In command None OF
the civilians had taken part In the
fght; nevertheless the village was in
vaded ~ dusk on August 10 by a
strong force Of German cavalry. artil-
lery and machine guns. In spite OF
the formal assurances given by the
burRomaster that none Of the civilians
had taken part In the fight. two farms
any six outlying houses were destroy
cd by gun FIRE and reduced 10 ashes.
All the male population was then
compelled 10 come forward and hand
over whatever arms they possessed.
No recently discharged firearms were
found. Nevertheless the invaders di-
yided these peasants into three
groups. Those In one group were
bound and eleven Of them placed IN
ditch where they we're afterward
found dead. their skulls fractured by
the butts of rifles
Woman Carried on.
During the night OF August 10.
German cavalry entered Vein In great
numbers. tho inhabitants were asleep
without prOvOcation The Germans fred
on Mr.. Doplimmes' house and broke
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ENORMOUS
Losses Of Austrian Army Since Fal
Of Lemberg Are Almost
Unbelievable.

LONDON, Sept II, 12:24 a. m.
The official press bureau issued
the following announcement to-
night:
at is stated from Russian Of
fieial sources that the rout Of the
Austrian army in Galicia is COM
plete, though full details have not
been received. The Austrian loss
since the taking OF lembero is
estimated at 100000 killed and
wounded, 100000 prisoners and
400 guns, many colors and vast
quantities Of stores.
The Germans made desperate
efforts TO save the Austrian army,
but failed completely.
AT one point the Germans LOST
SO pieces o. heavy artillery, and at
another several dozen pieces Of
siege artillery"