Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-24
vN, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1914.
Latest Bulletins
From, Scene of War

Toxic, Sept. 24.-The war office an
nounces that British troops Of the north
China forces landed on Sept. q in the
neighh horhood Of Laoshan Bay TO par
Germans at Using Tau.
Cope nhagen, via London, Sept. a.
Zeppelin airships, evidently on recon
noitering duty, have been observed
from various places in Jutiand. the
peninsula forming the mainland Of
Denmark, the airships pass about six
teen miles outside of the western coass.
London, Sept. PA Madras dispatch
to the Reuters Telegram Company,
dated Wednesday, describes the attack
Of the German cruiser Emden on that
port. 1t says:
"The German cruiser Emden ap-
peared off Madras Tuesday evening and
sheIied the city. Two oil tanks were
set on fire and are still burning. The
telegraph Office and some houses on our
harbor were also hit but the damage
generally is slight. The whole engage
mont lasted fifteen minutes. Only
three Indians were killed.
London, Sept. 24.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says that it is understood that the
trial Of the alleged murderer of the
Austrian heir apparent. Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, and his consort, will
be held in Agran, capital Of Croatia
slavonia, beginning Nov. S. A hundred
folio pages Of evidence for the prosecu-
ton has already been taken. The MUIR
derer Of the archdukc and his wife in
Sarajevo, Bosnia. It will be rendered,
was the indirect cause Of the present
European war.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from, Amsterdam states that
the German consul there, according TO
the newspaper TELEGRAPH, has been ad-
visod by his government that submar-
ire U.s." credited with blowing up
three British cruisers in the North Sea.
has returned to German port unin-
jured.
Washington, Sept. 24-sccretary
Daniels today ordered the Marconi
wireless station at Siasconsctt, Mass,
closed at noon tomorrow in conse-
quence Of the failure Of the company
TO give assurances that It would COM
ply with naval censorship regulations.
London, Sept. 24-The American
hospital ship Red Gross arrived today
at Falmouth.
London, Sept. 24-Anothey Grims-
by trawler ~as blown up by mine
yesterday In the North Sea. The vessel
remained aflo4t ten minutees, which
enabled Ill the members Of the crew
but ono TO escape.
St. Johns, New sss:iunswie.s, Sept "a.
1T. w. crothers,s minister Of labor
announced today that $4,000 Canadian
volunteers "have gone to the front
day or two ago"
Pekin, China, Sept. PA British de-
taehment numbering 500 South Wales
border regiment n,en and 400 Indian
sikhs were landed near Laoshan,
China, yesterday. It is expected that
the Anglo Japanese attack on the first
line Of the, Tsins Tau dcfenses will be
gin tomorrow or Saturday.
Rotterdam, via London, Sept. "a
Queen WiIheImina today inspected the
troops along the border. Two hundred
six survivors Of the British cruisers in
the North sea were transferred this
afternoon to Gaasterland for interne-
ment.
Paris, Sept 24.-The conditions Of
the moratorium have been proved SO
that landlords can not force tenants to
pay rent. This applies to all regard
less of nationality, and many German
and Austrian tenants are profiting as
a consequence. A movement is on foot
to induce the government to modify
this decree before the quarter begin-
ming Oct. 8, SO that tenants who are
citizens Of nations at war with France
will have to pay or vaoate their houses