The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
Early War Bulletins

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Bryan last evening transmitted to
Great Britain formal representations
made by Germany on the subject of
cable and wireless communication TO
and from a neutral country, such as
the United States, to belligerent coun-
tries.
Germany sought permission to send
coded messages through London to the
United States. AS the American gov
eminent acts as a chanenl of COM
munication in the diplomatic dealings
Of one belligerent with the other, the
message was transmitted to the British
foreign office without comment by
Secretary Bryan. Should Great
Britain continue to prevent Germany
from sending cable messages through
London to the United States. it is be-
.lieved Germany will make a vigorous
effort to have the United States re-
move it's censorship on German-owned
wireless stations.
That the state department is con
sidering the relation between wireless
and cable communications as affected
by the neutral position of the United
States in the present war was admitted
today by Secretary Bryan.
The Hague convention expressly
6ItlCS IAdI IL as IIOI oOlASdINL FupOA d
neutral power to exercise censorship
Over either wireless or cable communi-
cations.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Ambassador
Herrick yesterday cabled to the state
department an urgent request on be-
half of the American hospital at Paris
for a large quantity of hospital sup
plies for sick and wounded French
soldiers.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chairman
of the National Relief board of the
American Red Cross, last night Motif
ed the ambassador that because of
limited space on the Red Cross steamer
soon to start across the Atlantic, only
part of the big shipment could be sent
at this time. Requests for hospital
supplies also were received yesterday
from several American women engag-
ed in Red Cross work in France.
Miss Boardman announced that per-
sons sending money or supplies for
European relief might designate the
country in which they wanted their
gifts used.
Antwerp, via Paris, Aug. 12.-The
American consulate, with the assist
ance of the Belgian authorities, has
succeeded in getting the majority or
Americans away from Antwerp. The
Red Star steamers Marquette, which
sailed Aug. 6, and the Finland, which
sailed Aug. s, are carrying a large
number of passengers to the United
States. There will be nc more sailings
from this port. which now is closed.
Brussels, Aug. IL, 2 p. M. via Lon
don, 1910 p. m. - Hostilities began
Monday between German cavalry and
the Belgian cavalry out posts in the
Hesbaye district. This district is to
the west of Liege and north Of the
Mouse and forms parts of the prov
inces of Liege, Limburg and Namur.
The Germans have begun a syste-
matte accommodating of Hesbays in
order to discover the positions of the
Belgian field army. Their cavalry
patrols are followed by infantry de-
tachments.
On Sunday German cavalry passed
the outskirts of Liege, following a
route to the south.
Paris, via London, Aug. 12.-Accord-
ing to late adviees the Germans made
determined attempt to take the posi-
tions occupied by the French outside
Muelhausen, but failed. The Germans
did not r%e-Gnter the town.
Genoa, Aug. IL. The steamer
Principle di Udine will sail from this
port for New York today. She is
crowded with Americans. The British
government has guaranteed her pass
age Of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The question
as to the establishment of a neutral
zone In Chinese waters which has been
Occupying the attention OF officials
here since the declaration of hostilities
in Europe, is as yet unsettled. Al
though it is believed that some sort of
an agreement will be reached soon
which will provide for the neutrality
Of at least certain portions of the far
eastern waters, Secretary Bryan said
no definite proposition" had been adj
vanced.
whether there will be aggressive
movements in the far east derends, In
the opinion of officials and diplomats
here. principally on Germany. and
there is a variance Of opinion as to
what Germany will do.
Attention was called to the fact that
at the request of the European pow
ers Japan refrained from active hos
wtilities during the Chinese-Japanese
war in or around the port of Shanghai,
there was a large International
colony and during the Russo-Japanese
Shanghai also was held by the
two warning powers as virtually neu-
trail ground.