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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
ARMY TRANSPORTS SAIL
Start From Galveston To Be Quilted
At Newport News To Bring
Tourists Home.

Washin gton.-Execuuon Of plans OF
the Government board Of relief TO
bring war-marooned Americans home
from Europe are going forward
swiftly.
Five army transports were sent on
their way to Newport News 10 be
hastily QUILTED for a cruise TO ports
abroad to pick up waiting refugees.
Secretary Garrison was notified that
the American Line would increase the
sailings Of It's vessels TO provide &C
commodations for $500 additional per
sons, and managers Of steamers that
have been chartered as private relief
expeditions announced they would CO.
operate with the War Department
Altogether, accommodations for con-
siderably more than 10000 refugees
are expected to be provided within the
next 30 days.
Diplomatic representatives abroad
are acting promptly to provide safe
conduct TO sailing ports for American
travellers. American Minister Stoyall
Of Switzerland notified the State De-
partment that be would confer with
Italian and French representatives
concerning transportation for $4,000
persons. Railway service in Southern
France still is in operation and it may
be possible to send many Of the Ameri-
cans in Switzerland to French
Mediterranean port.
Deposits Of cash with various Gov
eminent departments for transmission
TO Americans abroad reached more
than 100000.
The American Red Cross cabled $500
to Munich and to Nice for the use Of
the American war relief committees
who are cooperating with the Red
Cross.
The official list of English ports
open to the citizens of friendly nations
was transmitted to the State Depart
ment Many Americans now on the
Continent probably will make their
way to England through those ports
in the attempt to hasten their journey
home.
Volunteers who have co-operated
with Ambassador Gerard have made It
possible for the embassy in Berlin to
restore almost normal conditions
among Americans in Germany, accord
ing to report received at the State
Department
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21

Brussels, Belgium, via London
The fighting Thursday between the
Belgian and German armies in the
vicinity of Diest lasted the entire day
and constituted the first considerable
battle Of the war. 1t will be known as
the battle of Haelen.
The battle centred around Haelen, in
the Belgian Province of Limburg, ex-
tending to Diest, in the north of the
Province of Brabant, after passing
round Zeelhem.
At Z o'clock all the country between
the three towns mentioned had been
cleared of German troops, except the
dead and wounded, who were thickly
strewn about the fire zone.
200 Dead In so Yards Square.
Upward of 200 dead German soldiers
were counted in space of so yards
square.
A church, q brewery and some
houses in Haelen were set afire and
two bridges over the Demer were de-
stroyed by Belgian engineers.
Great quantities of booty were col
lected on the battlefield, and this has
been stacked in front of the Town Hall
of Diest. Many horses also were cap
tured.
The strength of the German column
was about 5000 men.
When a patrol of carbineers first
signaled the approach of the German
troops at Haelen the Belgians manned
the trenches and hot fire greeted the
German soldiers.
The German guns were then brought
to bear and swept the trenches with
such deadly hail that the Belgians
were obliged to fall back on the town
of Haelen.
Reinforcements were quickly brought
up, however, and the Germans, in spite
of the numerical superiority, were re-
pulsed, suffering severely.
Says Germans Lost Three-Fifths.
An official communique says the
German casualties were very heavy,
three-fifths of their troops engaged in
the encounter being killed or wound
ed, while the Belgian casualties are
reported as relatively small.
Another official communication
says
THE Belgian cavalry division took
up the offensive against the Germans
who were defeated at Haelen, with
the object, it is believed, of picking UP
the dead and wounded and collecting
the abandoned material of war.
mo German surprise was expected
and there are no reasons to fear any
German cavalry movement on Brus
sells from the south, all roads leading
to the capital being guarded by the
Belgian army and the Civic Guard"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21

According to lie Soir tie German
casualties in the vicinity Of Hselen
totaled about 1900. equally divided be-
tween killed and wounded. The Bel
gian casualties are not precisely
Known. but are declared TO comprise
only few dead and many wounded.
The newspaper adds that the Ger.
man troops reformed after being re-
pulsed and that firing began again at
; O'Clock when fresh Belgian troops
were sent to the front in support OF
their comrades who had fought
throughout Thursday.
The German troops in other parts
Of Belgium are understood 10 be gath.
ering in all the railroad cars they can
find. 4 passenger train near War
ernmes was halted by a German cav
airy patrol and the passengers left in
the open country, the train with It's
engineer being taken toward the Ger
man lines.
Belgian official communication
says that a German force proceeding
in the direction Of Eghezee. to the
north Of Namur, was attacked and re-
pulsed by the Belgian troops. The
Germans suffered severe casualties
The Belgians captured a number Of
machine guns mounted on motorcars.
At Tirlemont the Belgian Lancers
lost 25 killed, including Captain KNAPP
pen and Lieut. Count van der Burch,
while fighting against 1000 German
Uhlans. The latter lost $50 killed.
The lancers were checked by machine
guns, but the Belgian infantry stop
ped the Germans.
A party of French dragons while
accommodating came upon strong de-
tachment Of Uhlans, whom they at.
tackled and cut TO pieces, killing so Of
them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Russia Treasures Poles.

st. Petersburg, via London-With
the view of removing the apprehen-
sions of the Poles in Russia, Germany
and Austria-Hungary, and of gaining
their friendship in the two last-men-
toned countries, the Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaivitch, commander-in-
chief Of the Russian Army, issued an
order to the effect that all Poles show
ing loyalty to the Slav cause will be
especially protected by the Russian
Army and Government.
Any attempt to interfere with the
personal and material rights of these
Poles not guilty Of hostility to Russia
will, according to the order, be
punished with all the severity Of mar
tial law.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Defenders Reinforcements Turn
Tide of Conflict.
so REPORT THE BELGIANS
According To Some Brussels Accounts
German Dead and Wounded Number
Three-Fifths Of Entire Body-SheIls
Fire Buildings In Town-Confiict
Raqes Until NiohtfaI.
NEWS FROM WARRING
NATIONS.

5eleians and Germans fought at
Haelen, and reports from Brussels
state that the Germans were re-
pulsed with a loss Of 1000 killed
ard 1000 wounded.
Fighting continues at the Liege
forts, which appear still to be held
by the Beleians.
French and Belgian troops are
reported TO have effected juno
ton south of Brussels.
Artillery fighting near the BEL
gian town Of Tongres, north Of
Liege, was resumed.
England has made a formal
declaration of war against Aus
tria-Hungary.
A wireless message from Ger
many received at Tuckerton, N. j.,
asserts that German soil has been
entirely cleared Of French troops.
Russians are reported to have
taken the town of Sokal, in Aus
trian GaIicis, by assault.
Austrian troops are reported to
have advanced into Russian
Poland.
British newspapers have been
forbidden, under penalty of sup
preston, to publish any war news
save that given out by the official
information bureau.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
100000 MEN Modified
German AeropIane Brought Down and
Four Officers In It Killed, ST.
Petersburg Dispatch Says.

London.-A dispatch from Rome
says that according to reliable infor-
nation from st. Petersburg, Russia
has modified 100000 men on the
German and Austrian frontiers, and
100000 on the Turkish Roumanian
frontiers, while 100000 men are held
In reserve.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
a message has been received there
from Wilma stating that German aero
plane, which was making observations
Of Russian military movements in the
Polish Government Of Suwalki, was
fired upon and brought down.
It's occupants, four German officers,
were killed. according to the dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
WAR DISPATCHES
IN CONDENSED FORM
Paris Gives Out Reports Of Advance
In Alsace and Tell Of the
Capture Of Prus.
sian Eagle.

Belgium's seat Of government has
been removed from Brussels to Ant.
werp, according to report in London.
and preparations are being made TO
defend Brussels against approaching
German cavalry. This tends to the
belief that the German advance in
Belgium has been steady, which is
further indicated by the fact of an
engagement as far south as Dinant.
Defeat Of German force by French
at Dinant is asserted in a London dis
patch from Namur.
Brussels admits that the French
casualties in the fighting between
Namur and Dinant were heavy, as the
Germans were strongly entrenched
and their artillery played great havoc.
French troops have occupied the
town of Schirmeck, in Alsace, captur-
ing 1000 prisoners, II field guns and
rapid-frers, according to an official an.
nouncement of the Paris War Office,
which also asserts that the French
armies continue their forward march
in Alsace.
The German Emperor the Grown
Prince and two other Imperial princes
are now at the great fortress of Mainz.
Successes by the Russian troops
over the Austrians on the frontier,
where an Austrian dragon regiment
is said to have suffered severely in a
sabre engagement, is announced in st.
Petersburg dispatches.
Several Austrian army corps, ac-
cording to advices from Vienna, have
invaded Russia, and the Russian ad-
vance in Galicia has been checked.
A German dreadnaught is reported
by the captain Of Dutch steamer as
lying in harbor at Trondhjem badly
damaged
The French feet in the Mediter-
ranean has made clean sweep up the
Adriatic as far as Cattaro, according
to the British official news. Four
Austrian warships are reported to have
been sunk.
Montenegro troops have crossed the
Bosnian frontier and occupied the
town of Tchainitza after a fierce bat
tie. They are also credited with cap
turing eight Austrian block houses and
several villages.
The British military and naval
movements are still shrouded in mys-
terry.
Japan's ultimatum to Germany
causes some anxiety at Washington.
President Wilson said he had no
reason to doubt Japan's assurances
that it had no designs on China.
The British official press bureau an
nounces that any action which Japan
may take against Germany will not
extend beyond the China Seas. except
for the protection of japanese ship
ping.
Many American travellers arrived in
New York from Europe. Many
wealthy persons were glad to obtain
accommodation in the steerage.
A large quantity of gold for the re-
lief of Americans stranded in the
British Isles was sent to London from
the American cruiser Tennessee, at
Falmouth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
U. S. ALSO REPRESENTS RUSSIA.
Want OF Treaty No Bar To Handling
Diplomatic Interests.

Washington, D. C.-The United
States is now caring for the diplomatic
interests of Russia, as we'll as the
other belligerent powers of Europe,
except Servia and Montenegro. The
addition of Russia was viewed with
interest because of the absence of
treaty relations between the United
States and Russia. The Russian
treaty was denounced by this country
in 1911 and no pact to replace it has
been negotiated
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA.
Great Britain Issues a Formal Declare.
ton.

Great Britain Issues Formal DecIara-
ton.
London.-The war of the nations of
Europe became further regularized
with the formal declaration of war on
Austria Hungary by Great Britain.
AS soon as the declaration of war by
England on Austria-Hungary became
publicly known a large number of Aus
trians and Hungarians resident in Lon
don who were liable to be called upon
for military service applied to Robert
P. Skinner, the American Consul-Gen-
eral, for enrolment
The clerks of the consulate-general
at once began stamping the military
books of the men, and this will be re-
garded by the Austrian authorities as
evidence that the holders were ready
to perform their duty.
In accordance with previous instruc-
tons received from Secretary of State
Bryan, Consul-General Skinner has
notified the American consuls through
out the British Isles to take over the
Austrian conSulates.
Ambassador Walter Hines Page was
ready to assume charge of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy here and was re-
quested to do so.
The number of Austrians and Hun
garians in the British Isles is not
known, but it is expected they will add
considpra h1V IN the Dr0h1er1 of tho ra
lief committees.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
BARS WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
British Army Council Revokes All
Passes Issued.

London.-The British Army Council
has decided not to allow any war cor
respondents to accompany the expedi-
tionary forces for the present. Some
passes had been issued, but these were
revoked. In letter announcing it's
decision the council says that the
F-ench Army officials also have de-
cided not to allow any correspondents
to accompany their forces. 1t is I'M
derstood that correspondents will be
asked to leave Belgium. Some are al
ready returning.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Paris Tells Of Fight.

Paris.-An official communication
published here says:
"a division of Belgian cavalry, sup
ported by brigade of infantry and
by artillery, engaged and defeated near
the Fortress of Diest. is miles north
east of Louvain, a division of German
cavalry, also supported by infantry and
by artillery.
"The fighting was extremely fierce
and resulted in the Germans being
thrown back toward Hasselt and St.
Trond."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
SERVlA WINS BATTLE.
Dispatch Reports RepuIse Of 100000
MISUNDERSTANDING Occupy sabac.

London.-A dispatch from Nish, sent
by way of Athens, gives the Servian
official account of recent fighting on
the frontier.
-Four hundred thousand Austrians,"
says the War Office, attacked the
Servians Wednesday night. A fierce
battle extended all along the line.
Finally the Austrians were repulsed
with heavy casualties toward Tekia,
on the Roumanian frontier, and also
repulsed from Belgrade, where they
had attempted to cross the Danube.
Through numerical superiority the
enemy succeeded in crossing the
Save"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
TAKES ON TWO EXPERTS.
War Too Much Strain On Bryan's
Diplomatic staff.

Washington, d. C.-Because Of the
heavy strain imposed upon the small
diplomatic staff Of the State Depart
ment by the great European war, Sec
rotary Bryan has retained two experts
to serve as special counsel as long as
the emergency exists. They are Prof.
Eugene Wambaugh, professor of inter.
national law in Harvard University,
and James Brown Scott, secretary for
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, and formerly solicitor
for the State Department.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
ALIGNMENT OF GREAT
POWERS.

With an even dozen declara.
tons of war in Europe since July
% the Great Powers of the Con.
tinent are today aligned in the
conflict as follows:
G er m NY At war with
France, Belgium, England, Rus
STA and Montenegro.
France-At war with Germany
and Austria.
England-At war with Ger.
many and Austria.
Austria-At war with SerVia,
Russia, Montenegro, England
and France.
Russia-At war with Germany
and Austria.
Belgium = At war with Ger
many.
Montenegro-At war with Ger
many and Austria.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
JAPAN's NAVY PUTS OUT.
VIII Cooperate With British Fleet
Against Enemy,s Ships.

London. = The Daily Telegraph
learns from diplomatic correspondent
that the Japanese Government intends
to carry out to the full its obligations
Under the Anglo-Japanese treaty. The
correspondent says that the Japanese
navy has put to sea and will cooper:
ate with the British feet in taking ef-
fective action against the enemy's
ships In the Pacific.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
DUTCH REAFFIRM NEUTRALITY.
France Told Holland Will Not Deviate
From Stand.

Paris.-The Dutch Government off,
cially gave the French Government re-
newed assurance of its neutrality in
the present conflict and of it's firm in
tention to make it respected. The
Dutch Army, it was pointed out, was
well-trained and well-oficered and
would strongly resist any attempt to
euter it's territory.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
DUcAL PALACE AS HOSPITAL.
Constantine Turns Over Famous
Marble Mansion To Russia.

st. Petersburg.-The Grand Duke
Constantine Constantinovitch has
given the famous marble palace in st.
Petersburg as hospital. A mass was
celebrated at the Russian ministry of
finances in memory of M. Nokoloff,
the city treasurer of Kalisz, said to
have been shot by tho German troops
while at his post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
SERBS REBEL AUsTRIANs.
RepuIse Enemy At Buyak - Quiet
Night At Belgrade.

London.-The correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram Company at Nish,
Servia, telegraphing under date of Au-
gust Is, says: "Our troops at Buyak,
near Lyma, successfully repealed the
enemy. Near Kunachitza, opposite
Losnitza, the enemy has thrown a
bridge across the Drina and fortified
its position on both banks"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
WHEN THE KAISER TRAVELS.

War Train Has Dining, Council and
Sleeping Cars.
London.-The German Emperor's
war train is described by a refugee
just escaped from Germany. The train
is intended for the use of the EN-
peror and his war staff and consists
of dining, council and sleeping saloon
cars, added to which are well-ftted
boxes for his Majesty's chargers and
his motorcar. The train carries ex-
pert telegraphers and is preceded and
followed by armored trains.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
ATLANTIC WELL PATRoLLED.
England Guarantees Quick Resumption
OF Passenger Service.

London. - The British admiralty
gave the assurance that the ocean
routes are well patrolled and a guar.
antee of the quick resumption of the
Atlantic passenger service. Several
steamships which previously had been
Professionally reQuisitioned for govern
mental purposes have now bad their
sailing dates fixed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
JAPAN GETTING
INTO CONFLICT
UItimatum to Germany TO With
draw Fleet in East.
WAR IN CASE OF REFUSAL
Toxic Foreign Office Gives United
States Assurances That Interests
OF This Country Would Be
Safeguaroed.

Tokio-Japan sent an ultimatum 10
Germany demanding the withdrawal OF
German warships from the Orient and
the evacuation of Kiauchau and giving
Germany until Sunday, August 70, to
comply with the demand. Otherwise,
the ultimatum states, Japan will take
action.
The general expectation here is that
the ultimatum will be followed by war.
Takaaki Kato, the japanese Foreign
Minister, simultaneously with the dis
patch of the ultimatum, conferred with
George W. Guthrie, the American AM
bassador, and made to him broad
statement calculated to assure the
United States that American interests
in the Far East would be safeguarded
and the integrity of China upheld.
Count Okuma, the Japanese
Premier, Sunday invited the peers. the
newspaper men and the leading bust
ness men of Toxic TO come to his
Office at noon, at and at o'clock in
the afternoon, respectively, when he
made known to them the terms of the
ultimatum and announced that he
would give out the negotiations in con-
nection with the alliance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
KAISER GOES TO FRONT.
Departure Occasions Patriotic Out
bursts BY Papers.

London.-A dispatsch from Berlin
says that the German Emperor's de-
parture for the front has occasioned
patriotic outbursts by the newspapers
of all parties. An Exchange Tele-
graph from Mainz says that the Ger
man Emperor, accompanied by three
Of his sons, including Crown Prince
Frederick William, has arrived there.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
DESTROYED BY A MINE.
Germans Blow Up One OF Their Own
Torpedo Boats.


London.-The Copenhagen CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says. at
is ascertained that the German tor
pedo boat destroyer which was report
ed to have been sunk by the explosion
of one of her boilers off South Gedser
really was destroyed by a mine laid by
German warship.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21


the afternoon, respectively, when he
made known to them the terms of the
ultimatum and announced that he
would give out the negotiations in con-
nection with the alliance.
Ultimatum Given.
The ultimatum follows:
I'VE consider it highly important
and necessary in the present situa-
ton to take measures to remove the
causes of all disturbances of the peace
in the Far East and to safeguard the
general interests as contemplated by
the agreement of alliance between
Japan and Great Britain.
"In order to secure a firm and en-
during peace in Eastern Asia, the
establishment of which is the aim OF
the said agreement, the Imperial Jap
anese Government sincerely believes it
to be its duty to give the advice to the
Imperial German Government to carry
out the following two propositions:
"First-To withdraw Immediately
from Japanese and Chinese waters
German men-of-war and armed vessels
of all kinds and to disarm at once
those which cannot be so withdrawn.
"Second-To deliver on date not
later than September Is to the I'm
perial Japanese authorities without
condition or compensation the entire
TO- nf q
view to the eventual restoration of
the same to China.
1.-THE Imperial Japanese Government
announces at the same time that in
the event of it not receiving by noon
on August %, 1914, an answer from
the Imperial German Government
slgnifying it's unconditional accept
ance of the above advice offered by
the Imperial Japanese Government
Japan will be compelled to take such
action as she may deem necessary to
meet the situation"
Urged On BY Great Britain.
Inspired utterances express regret
at the inability to maintain neutrality,
but say that Great Britain, the ally Of
Japan, is compelled to defend herself
against the aggressions Of Germany.
Moreover, it is pointed out that Ger
many is making preparations day and
night at Kiauchau, where it is storing
provisions, while its warships are
securing the seas of Eastern Asia, to
the great detriment of commerce. and
that its converted cruisers are Selling
English merchant vessels.
Such actions, it is argued, are direct
ly calculated to disturb the peace OF
Eastern Asia, and accordingly, after
full and frank communication with
Great Britain, Japan has found her.
self compelled to send an ultimatum
to Germany.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-30
spector; VIM. Appleyard, Goodbar
Jones, judges.

spector; VIM. Appleyard, Goodbar
Jones, judges.
Fifth ward, first precincts Sample
room Washington hotel; A. B. Cady,
inspector; Chas. Neeson, A. Spahr,
judges. Second precinct Cripe's
garage; H. II. Carter, inspector; Julia
x. Goldwater, E. A. Smith, judges.
Third precinct-Nordgren building,
corner Sixth and l. streets; Lily M.
Boyer, inspector; Evelyn McGillicud-
dy Mrs. N. C. Lebo, judges.
Sixth ward, first precinct-Rey-
nolds hotel, corner Michigan and
Hume street; Lois Stalding, inspect
or; w. C. Pascoe, A. f. Sparks, judg-
es. Second precinct-Hayes G. Davis
grocery, Michigan and Market streets;
L. L. Alexander, inspector; Mrs. F. R.
Archer, Helene Jacob, judges. Third
precinct-County hospital A. D. RAN
dolph, inspector; Scott Stevens, F. o.
Dole, judges.