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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
Ia -. b Ia Tnbune.

Paris. Aug. i6.--The fact that cav
airy division of the Prussisn Guard
Corps was among the troops repuIsed
by the French before Dinant IS very
importaut. as it shows that the Ger
mans intend to make their heaviest
onslaught near Dinant and Namur. IL
also shows the tremendous moral ell
fecr Of French horse IN defeating the
flower of the Prussian cavalry. Ger
man prisoners on the way to inferno
men. near Paris are deeply detected
confirming statements made earlier by
prisoners who said that this is an OFF,
Gers war. not d peoples war.
An Official note issued by the War
Office says:
"A division of German cavalry. sup
ported by some battalions Of infantry
attacked Dinsnt to-day. The French
cavalry repulsed the German troops
who retired in disorder.
The French troops captured some
hundreds of German cavalry horses
which were Immediately sent to the
rear to serve as remounts for the
French cavalry.
"The high spirits of the French
troops greatly encouraged the Bel
gisns."
Further news as TO the light attack
on Dinant show that the French tooS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
lrrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Aug 16.-The admin
istration is perpleXed by the protest
of Germany against the censorship Of
wireless messages from the stations
owned by that nation in this country
and the protest Of Great Britain
against permitting such messages TO
be transmitted without censorship.
The position Of the administration
is made exceptionally difficult by the
fact that there is no precedent by
which it may be guided, wireless not
having been developed. to its present
state of efficiency when the Hague con-
vention was adopted.
The contention OF Great Britain,
which is now before the President, is
that wireless messages are in class
by themselves and wholly distinct from
cable messages. II is pointed out in
the written representation of the Brit
ish Charge that. whereas communica-
tons sent By the British diplomatic
and consular officers in this country
by cable 10 their government require
six hours or more to reach London, and
must then. if deemed desirable. be
transmitted TO British naval vessels by
wireless, wireless communications sent
from this country from German wire
less stations reach German naval YES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
German officer Tells Wife
HON. His Commanders Erred

Brussels Aug 6A German officer taken prisoner al ccn %
Wednesday has written the following letter his wife
Tuesday evening from aken where NC were three hours in
ouac by reason great Of the which compelled
rest We rose at o'clock and o'clock found ourselves south Of
e where separated Swenbsd who had taken command
Of the 9th Division Of Cavalry place OF Buow We passed through
sselt where our regiments advance guard had be careful o
nv Of our patrols off by the We rested for
hours and at for Haeen 1t said than
DONE the enemy having blown the bridges the Geete when fe
ing Our pioneers made temporary bridge
% irving to the nerves through Iaeen covered
with dead and horses gopng about and the
scenes were awful enemy took the village although iaen was
~ nv our troops had hard work Tor the encnys
raonel fire was Many we're captured and the car
, as rght hndered by the great number
wandering horses and by iueiyes from the I'd Cwrasers
The 9th Uhlan suffered heavily from the ire OF machine guns
cr made mistake attacking the I'm such strong posnih
M attack being made ground full OF hedges and bitches vi"
harmed wire We and advanced as IoI IN imperial
.occ;on and not This has cost Us great S
sd and il will cost still losses future %a
we hear IS true we twelve all the horses beng ea
The Beran army IS certainly much superior to what we ha oe
Won hear bullets and shells burst over you OU you cannot u"
whence comes the attack 49,. . -
with wireless messages from Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

ro,y ss v.riic. As write the enemy
,e in force not mile away from me-
and Inn moment they may be attachtD'
T. !. sigrtsequ. that on German pils
opors believed they we're IN fIS"o,
Tho dcceptior. H. appears, was ne0e
.erv 10 encourage them ~ tnelt
,sri and Twelve hundred dead lh W
narrowed field died without kho"'"e
,,bo ar what they were lighting
BE- courtesy Of the authorities } 1a.
.hfc ,o.tordav TO visit Cascrnc. "hcre
,boro are four hundred German pr'a-
orors al war. ] never saw men 5iotP
,e did these soldiers Of the ttn' o'H'
OH. 10th and 1lth corps or inc 'e.
mau army who arc prisoners OF +;
They lay like logs, poor telioo%S' ati
ON, Of their custodi ms: neg to'u
ms when they came here they noI
hardly any sleep for seven days anu
nights. I'M its manner OF treatment %
car prisoners. as we'll os IN us ~
fence. Belgium is setting a splenu,u
cx,mplc TO the soldiers "hCm '.'J
foucLt They con afford 10 sho" ~
marity. Most Of the prisoners Ga'"e
from Liopc. though some hed Oeen
taken In outpost Gkirmishes. ana mo-
arc cxpccted from Dicst. Ihose "ho
had arrived first had their sleep gu
Whom visited Cdsernc they were
oa0er for news. Some were ANXIOUS 20
teil me what they thought OF IL an.
Few. however. would describe tne'I
canture They were ashamed, but !
ann certain every one was man o.
courage. Their surrender vas no laui1
of theirs. Il was the fault Of the German
g,.stom which was % beat the Worid.
Thcv had all been goose-step dTI!lcu
for years. They were trained soIdlet -
most Of them third-year men on enc
active list. but their capture m every
case was due to the fact that they had
been drilled out of all independence
At Dicst 300 surrendered the mo-
mont they lost their officers. some
were caught in cross-fre and lmmeu.-
atcIv cast away their rifles and thre"
mn their hands. They did not kno"
what else to do. | gathered that none
If them had ever been trained IN the
art OF taking cover, unless tney are
fob,ing i'm trenches, while Belgian sol
diors arc cleverly making the best use
OF their hedges and bitches. u oVC
u,rLsmeu were across a line they could
without fail demolish a German corps
by picking of its officers. That IS the
way 10 is being done, and IT IS the way
il should be done, for if there IS a
quarrel at all in this war 1T is a quarrel
Of democracy with Prussisn otticerdomI'
Prisoners in Csserne had very little
comment TO make on the cause OF the
war. One old colonial veteran, Jolly
fellow. with four medals, whose trade
was war. was ready to give the best 70
the Belgians without a murmur. Their
lighting was an eye opener, he sSld
and there was almost chuckle IN ms
voice as he added: "Our War ONCE VIII
never learn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
WIRELESS TANGLE WITH
BRITAIN AND GERMANY
Washington, with No Precedent for Guidance, Per
picked Whether Neutrality Obligations Require
Censorship of Messages or Not

sells directly, practically as soon as
sent.
The disadvantage to British shipping
OF having adyices OF the sailings OF
English ships communicated directly
to German naval vessels from the neu-
trail territory Of the United States is
emphasized by representations Of
Great Britain, as submitted to the Sec
rotary of State. and. through him, to
the President. By this means the sail
ing Of every ship Aging the English
flag may be communicated TO waiting
German cruisers just outside the three
mile limit.
on the other hand, cable message
announcing the sailing Of a German
vessel would probably require several
hours TO reach London. and il would
be questionable il English wireless sta
tons could communicate the informs-
ton so great distance as to reach
their cruisers on this side Of the At
lantic.
With no precedent TO guide il, the
administration is exercising the ut
most care before reaching a decision,
and IL is impossible 20 foretell how
long it may require to enable the ad-
ministration to determine a course
which will conform 70 Is obvious pur-
pose of maintaining strict neutrality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
Germans Retaliate on Citizens
by Razing Town to Ground

Ptt,rd,m Aug 6-Vi,e which days ago was Housnms
town with nearly inhabitants RACED TO the ground "
av bv German troops. Hardly stone no" remains upon %
ID! ~ - tc story Of German officer the townstok, who up
m , had been friendly opened fire the military at e'N
iht killing an officer sergeant and four men and "o"nu'ls '
I;ev entered houses which they hre' after turning
M fbnts into the street without regard TOR age sex OF "
The men were marched railway station where they we're Kept
ieI ~, military guard afternoon when they were
lion 70 AK as prisoners OF The women were toa "
- ~ oc today and o'clock this evening they reacneu
% have anv more than the in which they stand and me!
-cs OF utter despair The creatures arc beng c'
b.. the Dutch have been housed IN SCHOOLS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
lBy cabI. TO The Tribune.l

Brussels. Aug. 16.-Across the battle
field Of Diest there is brown stretch
of narrowed ground half furlong in
length. IL is the grave OF twelve hun
dred Germans who fell in the fight Of
Wednesday. All over the field there
are other graves, some Of Germans,
some Of Belgians, some OF horses.
When ] reached the place this after
noon peasants with long mattocks and
spades were turning in the soil For
two full days they had been at the
work of burial and they we're sick at
heart. Their corn is ripe for cutting
in the battlefield but little Of 1t will
be harvested. Dark paths in their
turnip fields are sodden with the blood
Of men and horses.
The battle-ground should be called
Haelen rather than Diest, for II was
IN and through and behind the little
village Of Haeien that the deadly test
OF strength took place. The result has
been already stated. The Germans lost
three-ffths Of their force of five thou
sand men two thousand were killed.
eight hundred wounded and three hun
dred taken prisoners. So far as num-
bers 20 the fight was small compared
with the enormous armies In the field,
but there is ample evidence that il
was fierce, out of all proportion to its
size.
The battle-ground is, roughly, three
miles long. Near one end is the village
Of Haolen, which was held Tuesday
morning by the Belgian troops. On
Tuesday afternoon it Was attacked b.
q large body Of Uhlans, artillery and
infantry, and entered late in the even
iAg.
The ground on that side is still occu-
pied By German troops In fact, Ger
man outposts were reported only a mile
distant while we were 10 the village,
so was unable t. examiIs. the ground.
Traces Of the fighting in village and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

been accurate enough 10 cover the adj
vance OF the infantry. The "cfmah
weapore. if used. were hardly bent 900
the lancer hands one lance. rom
which 7 tool. she black and white pen
non. was bert like bow. ps if tho man
had been shot. and. IN falling nom ms
horse. leaned his full weight ON % 81
IT'S point struck the ground. D. the
afternoon the Germans had rcIreG
beyond the village. and there they are
.iill Whiting. as we ON this side arc
waiting for another effort 30 pierce
his gallant line.
So much for the battle. u would
10 cn.y row az the beginning %: tins
war 10 write OF ITS tragedy. Inc WI
lhl.r- have crCh a tale of loss 40 ten.
All Of the twelve hundred men M the
long crave were men with wives. sweet
hearts and parents. at ;he Belgian
eoldicrs and others Who were buried
whore they fcll have mournCre.
A letter which ! picked mp on the
fold and ann C1doavorir" 10 hay, ic"u-
TIED ard sent her for whom o. is 'n-
tended wiIl speak for all. u is written
io ink ON half shcct OF thu NOT
paper. There s. no date AID no place.
:; probably was written or tho owe OF
battle iu the hope that IL would reach
frs destination NJ The writer died. This
+. thc translation:
"2wccthcart: Fate I'm this present
,... has treated us moro cruelty than
ul.Y, others. n ] have not lived To
.rrcato for Won tle happinces OF which
both our heart dreamed. remember nay
SOLO "'sn nov rs maj YOU ',!'u,n %. D'
f'pny. 'I1e, me ana creme lot o- ..,
sen some hapPE rom 'u, i,"s 49,.
-iofo 10 Eoq so'ie o- III. ' .i.iI
le"au ~ ..': o' ..,.i,' -, ,.,.',..
i nv '. ,,. " iap,' ,,on.,,, I"s bcou FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
DEATHS TOLL 1000 ON
BATTLEFIELD OF DIEST
Scene of German Defeat of Last Tuesday Presents
Pathetic Evidences of Love and Life Amid
Litter Of Wars Frightful Carnage

Belgian troops retired at night across
the railway track and By a road
through some open fields. slipping
toward the village, 10 position in the
woods about a mile and half distant.
There they placed their guns and
stormed the walls. which are pierced
BY bullet holes and the windows arc all
broken. The church spire stands half
uncovered by the work Of passing balls
and its clock is wrenched from its
place.
The Belgians showed good marks
manship. Incidentally. they despise
German shooting, and in very little
time they forced the Germans TO re-
tire or 20 attack again. The enemy
chose the latter course and had come
into the open country by three routes
one over little bridge along the
road, another to the left. behind the
wood. and the third 10 the right. in
the shelter OF wood and low-lying
lane. Over the bridge they had come
in solid column. and machine guns
masked in the wood moved them down
like corn.
Probably none Of my informants
was sure the attack failed completely.
Al least. there were most dead on the
side toward the bridge. The charge
Of 300 Uhlans. who were held in cheek
for short time By seventeen Belgisns
at a corner, seems, however, TO have
come near success. The derelict he'll
NETS and lsnces that covered the fields
show that the charge pressed we'll up
10 the guns and 10 the trenches in the
turnip fields where the Belgian soldiers
lay. On the German left mitraileuses
1. D. 4
houses on the outskirts Of the viii
lagos. Five Of these houses are
burned to the ground, and two others
further out are broken all to pieces
and burned. In a shed was peasant
weeping over the dead bodies OF his
cows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
French Success at Dinant
Uncopers Enen1y'S Projec

the offensive and attacked the Ger
mans. who attempted a Ranking move
ment. At one time the French fora
was in danger. but our gallant alne
stood their ground with all the ora'eel
shown by the French armies since ~
croi. end enormous losses were !"
flicted upon the enemy.
Everybody speaks highly Of the az
confidence Of the French soldiers, wne
Is in marked contrast 10 the attitue
of the Germans, as shown by lndles
tions from letters and conversations =
prisoners. Hans and Johann have p
heart in the war forced upon the en-
pire By a dominant Prussisn mllitsr
caste.
The action WAS the elimination Of
series Of outpost engagements WnN
have been going on for two days. ans
in which the advantage always rests
with the French. The Germans az
tempted 70 cross the Meuse bet"ee
Yyoir and Anseremme. From tns
plateau near BouXignes the GerHh
columns could be seen winding alons
the valley toward Dinant. The frens
held a splendid defensive POSITION "lg
their artillery and machine guns an.
anything like their tactics and strateE
is entirely wanting in the Herman dls
positions. for the Teutons olunder 10"
Strongly intrenched positions, and sr
butchered wholesale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
KAISER REGULATES
PRESS AND WAR NEWS
Berlin Isolated from the World Spends lime in Gloom
and Pays Mark to See Chance Newspaper
with Truth About War

Scandinavian mails arrived on Friday
last with the latest newspapers, anc
,hc greatest surprise was caused by the
reports Of German defeats in Belgium
especially at the Belgians' victories al
the Liege forts. -.
"A mark was gladly paid for a half
penny newspaper to get independent
reports Of what was happening.
Berlin was unusually quiet, the
traveller said No visitors were Wis
iblc. and foreign languages were never
heard Night revels had ceased and
the dancing halls were closed. The
city at night was in darkness. No
lights or reflections from advertise
ments were allowed on the roofs, and
only in the Friedrchstrasse was an
electric light permitted. Restaurants
and cafes we're paying half their prof
its as a contribution to Red Cross
work.
~ war map exhibited in a shop on
the Friedrichstrasse was marked with
flags to indicate German successes
but the police instantly ordered its re-
moval.
"The Berlin papers, which for a time
firmly insisted that the Liege forts
were in German hands. finally admitted
that this was not quite correct. l.
was pointed out that several forts were
still withstauding the attack, but II
was the Emperor's wish that no more
lives than necessary should be sacrl-
feed. and that the fact that the Bel
gians still hold the forts would not
cmbarrass the German operations.
"The German Emperor had started a
journalistic enterprise. debating wsI
news and war articles which he wished
published in the 'Lokal Anzeiger
Leipsic had been transformed into q
hospital town and all the wounded
from Liege were being conveyed there
"The people, the traveller added
we're showing uneasiness and depres-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
Kaiser's News Bureau
Misinforms Chinese

Picking. Aug. 16.-Wheneyer the
European cables announce Bel
gian or French success, the Ger
man toIegraphic agency operating in
China issues cables OF counteract-
ing nature. The messages purport
10 come via New York. They are
obviously meant TO mislead the Chi
nese people.
The German agency to-day as
seris that the German territory Is
clear Of French troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

Three British regiments China have received instructor"
Cd hold themselves 70 readiness transportation.
The the Japanese umatum that Japan pgp'' "
return T u TO China regarded hopefully by Chinese officials
The Chinese Foreign Tonight that China res
cannot c5v prevent nscrcson Of her territory She ' mo-"
strcne,he0ue her forces at Isnan with the Ne" o"N "
inc Chinese affairs be lodged the allies land troops
beyond h,u'c allowed troops or nan'N''S
According Japanese figures the German troops at ''e '
There hundred rcvs 90 the various treaty I
Il where the German fleet has gone " '' port '
t,- DAYS ago. with golfers
Eaocsau IS q town peninsula ol Slan-uns O''a'
leased with sdio,nac territory Germany 1908 and soon
mad, pr,tcctos The the tcrro about -o' square %
Germany ais, controls extended waterfront .,
Isnstau the seaport controlled by Germany IS strongly '"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

gan machine the coming down by pane
slight flash was the last missile Lett the acropan but one
suspected what had happened In lew moments however hc abu
lance car passcd carving the victims the hospital the
lower Of legs completely shattered When reached the bridge
the thing his hat torn to pieces and lying the
middle OF the pavement big pool OF blood and
fragments OF flesh blown all directions by the
u the explosion II the object damage the bridge failed
pcy the only effect the structure being hole about two m
and eight feet in depth cavity found several bullets
the size OF sparrows'
Intense Indignation t b. the people Of Namu at the daa
outrage on town OF especially
point chosen dropping the bombs the victims were almost be
civilians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

force OF about FIVE thousand men. The
entire establishment. military and ma
val. is under German military gov
ernor. Back OF the fortress the Ger
mans have improved the hnterland so
as 20 assure a large and constant
source Of supplies TO the fortress.
Still further back a network OF rail-
ways has been developed by conces-
sions until German influence is now
practically paramount throughout the
whole OF the important provinces OF
Shantung
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
German Airnen Drop Bombs
On Nan1ur NOn-COmbatantS
(By Gable to The Tribune.l

Nnur Belgium. Mug 6A bomb has fallen the roof OF the
railway other bombs have also fallen other
The platform Of the railway
glass and the ticket collector had his hand burned but
ether damage Luckily nobody the platform Last
evening oo o'clock acropanc passed Nmur and
dropped cc bombs another the The first two did
damages the third fell the sidewalk Of the Domus Bridge
and wounded five men, three OF them very severely
Care three hundred yards distant from the
bridge crowded gazing German aeopane and Bel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
OREXEL JOINS THE FRENCH

Philadelphia, Aug. 10. Armstrong
Drexel, son of Colonel and Mrs
Anthony j. Drcxel, of Philadelphia and
Paris, d multi-millionsire and member
Of one of Americas most aristocratle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
II s. ON ALERT FOR ANY
MOVEMENT OF JAPANESE
This Government Believed Already to Have Made raf
Eastern Situation Matter OF Diplomatic IN
terchange with Great Britain
From The Tribune Bureau

v5rstor Avg l6-The possibility that grave 'ompn'"'o'
arise -, the Far Fsst Japan the initiative III ATTACK upon
@ feet and possessions China assumed an importance "
roo TODAY which ior moment ovcrshadovod the more m''
in Europe ,-... ,...o h.-,,.
Both tho State Department and the japanese Embassy nave become
r, silent ON c subject but reason 70 believe ha
This government already made the Far EasteIl
, bcco exchanged improbable that this government mas
already sounded Britain concerning ITS " 1
- rsrc, with an ntmation effort be made II Japan
boose 90 embark upon of TO induce that Government 10
nfn Us activities strictly what might be regarded as IT'S ooSo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17

families. was the first 10 be sceePs''
ar volunteer Of the French infsnln'
according TO q dispatch from Paris
Since the arrangement OF his moh'
er and father several years ago ~ ny.
Drexel has been living in Paris. ~
will probably Join the aviation eors.