Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-21
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Cleaned from Dis.
patches from the Front.

THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Cleaned from Dis.
patches from the Front.
Four German girls were arrested In
Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday, charg-
ed with spying. A large number OF
supposed spies have been shot this
week, several of them being women.
DR.. Enrich Zoeffel Quellenstein, Ger
man consul in Atlanta, Ga, on Wed
nesday gave out what he said was an
"uncensured" cablegram forwarded to
him from the German ambassador at
Washington. The communication said
that all the forts at Liege had surren-
dered to the Germans and that the
Germans fought a successful battle at
Dinant.
The German bark Matabor worth
$4OO, 900 eluied all warships and dock
ed in New York harbor Wednesday
night. The Matabor did not know war
had been declared until week after
hostilities began.
Three persons were driven insane in
Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday because
of oyer-excitement at the war news.
A dispatch received in London We'd
nesday from Berlin says that divi-
sion Of the first German army corps
has defeated a Russian force near
Slattupohnen, Prussia, capturing six
machine guns and taking 1000 prison.
ers.
The United States cruiser North
Carolina, carrying gold for Americans
stranded in Europe, Is now at Cher
bourg, France.
Although there are 100000 German
troops in the field, mobilization con-
tinues. Railroads in the western part
of the empire are carrying nothing but
soldiers.
The Cologne Gazette, German
newspaper, gives the total German
losses up to Aug. IS, at 1,500 killed and
1000 wounded. The German ships
which are not blockading Russian ports
are at Kiel and Heligoland, Germany.
A French dispatch says that a
French hussar recently made prisoner
by Germans, was dragged into an AL
satan village and executed before the
villagers. -.l.... &c.
Eighty Japanese students have ar
rived in London from various parts or
Germany. The Japs said that when the
Germans learned that japan would
probably ally itself with England, Ger
many's attitude toward Japanese be-
came hostile and a number Of them
were arrested charged with espionage
According to a dispatch from Copen-
hagen, the japanese minister Is pre-
pairing to leave Berlin.
French war ships captured two
large Austrian steamers on Wednes-
day.
Advance lines of the German army
are now in the vicinity Of Brussels, the
capital Of Belgium: The French and
Belgian troops have had several sharp
guard.
The status Of the forts at Liege Is
not definitely known. Germans say the
fortresses have fallen, but the Bel.
gians say they are still holding out
bravely.
The Vossiche Zeitung, Berlin news
paper, commenting on Japan's atti-
tude, Wednesday, said: "One more de-
claration Of war can not frighten Ger
many, and Japan's action Is without
Importance"
According to a newspaper man who
recently reached The Hague from Ber-
lin, everything foreign has been re-
moved from Berlin. French and Eng
lish restaurants have been closed. No
French, English or Russian words are
allowed to appear anywhere-not even
on bills Of fare. No tongue save the
German is allowed to be spoken on the
streets.
Several minor engagements have
taken place between Austrians and
Russians on the frontier this week.
All Japanese students in German
universities have left.
The British, French and Russian
ambassadors at Brussels have fled to
Antwerp.
A German monoplane was brought
down by Belgian rifieman near Brus-
sells on Wednesday. The aviator had
both Of his legs broken by the fall.
Signs have been posted in London
that Earl Kitchiner, secretary Of war,
needs 100000 men for three years, or
until the close Of the war.
R. Neale Smith, an aviator Of Balti-
more and A. Helweg, a civil engineer OF
New York, have volunteered their ser
vices to the French government.
More than sixty British vessels
which have been seized by the Ger
mans, are docked at Hamburg.
German troops have taken Brussels,
the capital Of Belgium, and the Belgian
troops have fallen back on Antwerp.
Emperor William has ordered that
resistance be made to the last to ia
pans efforts to oust Germany from
Kiao- Chow, China
The French troops on yesterday re-
the Germans. There are now no Ger
man troops in French territory.
No news has been received Of any
naval movements, either in the North
sea or in the Mediterranean.
Montenegrin troops continue to ad-
vance in Bosnia, Austria Several Aus
trian aviators on yesterday succeeded
in throwing bombs among the Monte
negrin troops. Little damage resulted,
however.
In addressing the first regiment Of
Foot Guards before they left Berlin for
the front, yesterday, Emperor William
said: I'VE will fight until the last drop
Of German blood is sacrificed. My
sword shall not be sheathed again with
out victory and honor. We will trust
in Almighty God and remember the
days Of old"
The burgomaster Of Brussels order
ed the civic guards Of the city to dis
arm before the Germans entered
The Russian troops claimed to have
met with success against the German
troops in skirmishes along the Austri-