Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-26
COUNTER ATTACK LAUNCHED
BY ALLIED ARMIES AND IS
REPORTED NOW SUCCEEDING
[Associated Press service BY Federal Wireless

LAssociated BY Federal wirelessl
PARIS, France. Aug 26.-The Allied forces of French
British and Begans and the French forces Lorraine today
launched counter attack upon the Germans near Luneye
The Allies said to be advancing
The situation in the Vosges mountains is unchanged
oSTEND FOR GERMAN NAVAL BASE
LONDON, Eng, Aug 26.-Germany's course in the last
two days gives rise to the belief here that the Kaiser intends
to make 0send the German naval which to direct
naval operations
The Times says today that Germany successful in
this she will all the North ports and then concen
rate her efforts upon the subugation Great Britain
ORDERED TO JOIN GERMAN FLEET
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire Aug 26-ofhcials of
the Austrian embassy spending the here have been
notified that the Kaisen Elizabeth has been ordered to join
the German fleet at Tsingtau. sassas-
JAPANESE LAND FORCE NOT SEEN
TsINGTAU, shantung China Aug 26.-A German aero.
plane which was sent out scouting has returned with the report
that it has failed to discover any japanese troops
The Austrian cruiser Kaserin Elizabeth has been disman
tied and the crew sent to Tientsin
The contradictory Manchester is not explained
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR QUITS VIENNA
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 26.-The Japanese ambassa
dor at Vienna has placed his interests in charge of the Amer
can embassy, leaving Vienna Immediately
ZEPPELINS TERRIFYING ANTWERP
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 26.-Semi official dispatches from
Antwerp say that the German military Zeppens are doing
considerable damage They renewed their attack last night
but later repulsed by artillery The attack damaged
300 houses wrecked So while the mortality estimates vary
Some place the number of deaths IL and others at 60 Ter
palace evidently the target Of the German
GERMANY KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF EVENTS
LONDON, Eng, Aug 26.-German newspapers including
those Of August % received here show that the German nation
is in complete ignorance of domestic and foreign affairs due
to the severe military censorship.
Mrs. Wilson's death was rumored but at that time
manned unconfmed It believed that the German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau still active though they had been
inerned Germany ignorant that any Zeppelin drgbes
had been destroyed
FERoCIoUS FIGHTING AT CHARLEROI
LONDON Eng, Aug. 26-The London Times today says
that Chaer Belgium which had been reported taken by the
Germans is occupied by the French
During the first German bombardment it is stated the
Algerian Turcos noted fighters brought from Algeria by the
French charged German battery which inctng dam
and bayoneted the gunne All but hundred Of the
Algerian Turcos lost and their bravery useless The
resess advance continued and erocous fighting In
the narrow streets followed.
So dense the Of and so fierce their handto
hand struggle that dead remained standing packed
right the midst of the cutting slashng combatans
The French later brought up their artillery and under
this they dslodged the Germans in the face Of with
ering traeuse machine gun fire from the roofs and
steeples The city wrecked and shambles OF dead and
wounded