The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-18
CENSORSHIP PUT INTO EFFECT
BY BRITISH IS EFFECTIVE

London. Aug 1.-THE censorship
put into effect by the British author-
tiles over the movements OF the Eng
lish armed forces. afloat ana IN BEL
GUM is effective to remarkable he-
gree Not one word OF news has come
through for several days past concern
ing British military or naval actlFl-
ties Censored dispatches from bLuS-
sells and Paris have frequently REFER
red to the presence OF BRUSH troops
arrayed against the forces o. 81
many but not one word has Deen al
lowed to come through from any
source to Indicate what the numericai
strength of the British field army may
be or where the units may be located-
EQUAL secrecy shrOuds the movements
of the British warships believed to be
heIding the German fleet IN check III
the North sea.
Not one word has come through Of
the position of any British or German
battleship. cruiser or torpedo boat III
these waters. So far as the generai
public is concerned. nothing is known
of naval activities in European waters.
French officials reports assert that
the French armies continue their for
ward march in Alsace. where many
guns are said to have been captured
from the Germans as well as many
prisoners and the standard or an Al
satan infantry regiment. which IS now
on view at the French war office.
St Petersburg reports successes oE
the Russian troops over the Austrian
on the frontier where an Austrian
ORA COON regiment is said to have sui
fered severely in a sabre gagement.
A German dreadnought is reported
by the captain of a Dutch steamer s
having put out Of action He asserted
on arriving in Holland today that she
was living in harbor at Trondjheim Sc
vereIv DANA ged. NO confirnla ton has
: IN off i.il ana
\ naval battle between French and
Austrian warships off Budua. Delami-
tia. is said to have resulted IN the
sinking of two Austrian ironClads,
while one was set on fire and anoth-
fled.
Four British battIeships are reported
to have chased two Austrian cruisers
from AntiVari where they had estaD-
lished a blockade.
The Standard of the famous Deaths
Head Hussars, the German crown
princes regiment. Is said TO nave peen
captured by the Belgians.
Dispatches saying Greece had re-
ceiNed information of the passage
through Bulgarian territory Of Turk
ish troops going toward Greece are
published in Copenhagen. 1t IS said
Greece has threatened 10 take similar
measures.
Germany has followed England's
example and that of other countries
in acknowledging receipt Of President
Wilson's proffer of good offices. Rus
STA has not yet replied,
j. P. Morgan e Co. have abandoned
A proposed loan to France owing to
Washingtons attitude on the subject,
This is expected to affect other sim
liar financial transactions which were
under negotiation.
The japanese press regards the ul-
timatum sent to Germany as contain
inc n
Large numbers of Ameri can travel
lers arrived in New York today from
Europe, whence they had hurried after
the outbreak of war. Many wealthy
persons were glad to ohta n aCCom1no =
da ton even in the steeca &c in order 70
get away from the scenes OF their
hardships and priVations.
\ large amount of bullion for the re
lief of Americans stranded in the Brit
iSh Isles was sent to London from the
American cruiser Tennessee at Fal-
mouth today.
The Pope Is reported 70 have reCov~
cred somewhat from his lndispoSit1on
said 10 have been induced hy grief