The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-29

toipe de Zwan, the Polish author. has sent this telegram to the Spectator;
 .sThe mobilization was carried on in warsaw with indescribabIe enthusiasm. For the first time since the partition ef Poland our peasants took active part in . national movement. There are more than 100000 Poles in the Rus- sian army.-
 London, August 2S.-(3l5 D. m.) Marquis de Crewe. secretary of state for India. indicated in the House of Lords today that the government proposed 10 employ native troops in the way.
 Falmouth. August 2S.-rhe United States cruiser Tennessee arrived here today.
 Paris. August 2S.-t4,i5 ?. m.D-For- ty newspaper men who gathered st the war office at o'clock this afternoon for the first afternoon announcement coscerninE the war were informed by Captain Duvil, in charge of the press bureau. that there was nothing to com- niunicate concerning operations of the British and French armies.
 Captain Duvfl, however, informed the correspondents that the German troops were retreating in eastern Prussia.
 London, August 2S.-q1:47 D. m.)-The Antwerp correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company says the Brussels burgomaster has not handed over the war levy of s40,O0o,O0O demanded by Germany He declares he has not the money.
 
 Southhapton, England, August 2S.-Q 30 a. m.)-The first hospital ship from France arrived here last night with POO British wounded from the first battle at Mons. Nearly all the men were injured by shell fire.
 Washington.-Messag predicting trou- ble between German-Americans and Cam adians have been received by the state department from persons in several states along the northern border. Careful in- vestigation by federal authorities. officials said tonight. have proved such fears ut 1ferly groundless
 Peking-Military men nere say that the warships of the allies, including the Aus tralian dreadnaught expected in China waters soon, will be able to Lombard Tsingtau with safety. owing to the range of their large guns, which is greater than that of the guns within the German forti- fications.
 Washington.-A brief cable message an- noLncng that Rotterdam and the chem ical works along the Rhine in Germany were in communication, and that the Ger man plants would ship dyes and chemicals to Rotterdam for dispatch to America by Dutch ships, was received today by Rep resentative Metz of New York.
 London--An official statement issued by the French embassy last night said: Yesterday our troops took up the offen- sive in the Vosges, in the -egion between the vosges mountains and Nancy, where fighting has been going on for a fort night. The German losses were consider able.''
 Faris.-In the list of French casualties made public today was the name of Fernand D'Aiileres, who was defeated by Joseph Caillaux in the elections for mem- bership in the Chamber Of Deputies.
 Toronto.-At a final meeting of the workers for the Toronto and York county patriotic fund tonight 1t was announced that the fund had reached $ss2,ooo.
 London.-The Rev. Whincup, a London clergyman; M. A. Carr, a merchant of Wellington. New Zealand, and l.. Alex ander of Perth, Australia, arrived here tonight from Rentheim, Germany, where they were imprisoned for IS days.
 Tokio-Count Won Rex, German am bassador to Japan. left today for Yoka- hama on a special train. Some Germans and crowd of Japanese at the railway station silently witnessed the ambassa- dor's departure. exhibiting only curiosity
 Paris.-A buffet has been opened by the societtes of actors and actresses for needy stage people. of whom there are thou oands in Paris. Two meals a day will be given to any actor, actress or theatre emp1oye at the buffet.
 Ottawa, Ont.-The sortie of German cruisers and dsstroyers which resulted in . naval battle in the North sea has 6roused the apprehension of Canadian military authorities. who are about to diopatch troop ships for Europe.
 London.--A Paris dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram company says the French war