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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
LA ACTITUD DEL PUEBLO.

Londres, 2S.-Un despacho de Roma
al Times declara que Alemania
Austria contin1an sus gestiones Ger
ca del Gobierno Italiano a fin de
indicar Italia ponerse a su
lado; al efecto han hecho lta-
liano q fin de inducir a Italia poner-
Sc a su lado; al efecto han hecho a TIA
liza las ofertas mas halagiienas, pero
hasta ahora sus gestiones no han teni-
do resultado alguno. Los italianos son
adversarios declarados de Austria
anade ell despacho-y 81 el Gobierno Sc
declara en- favor de ella Y Alemania
sobrevendria acto seguido una revolu-
ci6n en- el pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
BUQUEs HUNDIDos.

Londres, 29.-Se anuncia que la flo
ia inglesa ha echado pique dos cru
ceros y dos torpederos alemanes Ell
Religoland. Tn tercer crucero fue in
cendiado Y estaba hundiendose cuan
do la escuadra inglesa Sc retro. In
glatelra no ha perdido ningl1n buqut
en- este combate Y ell n1mero de bajas
es pequeno. Ademas de los dos cruce
ros Y contra -torpederos de que Sc ha
bla mas arriba, muchos otros torpedo
ros han sufrido serios danos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
Ell RESULTADO DE LA BATALLA

New York, 2o.-Noticias que Sc dl
ce son oficiales, recibidas de Berlin POI
la cstacion alemana de TELEGRAPH
sin hllos. anunclan una victoria ale
mana en- toda la Inca de batalla desde
IIamburgo hasta los Vosgos, despues
de un combate que ha durado nueve
dias, y que los aliados Sc han batido
en- retirada en- toda La Inca. Tamblen
dicen los citados despachos que las
trol as belgas que habian salido de
Amberes fueron finalmente lepelldas
con grandes bajas, abandonando mu-
chos canones los alemanes, que HI
cieron numerosos prisioneros. La En-
baiada de Alemania en- Washington dl-
ce que ha recibido por ell mlsmo con
ducto un telegrama Official 'comunlcan-
dole que los ejercitos franceses e IN
gleses Ell ell norte que Operan en- las
riberas del Sambre y ell Mouse, han 81
do acorralados que ell eJerclto fran
ces del Este ha sido rechazado hacia
al sur, impidiendo asi la communication
entire los ejercitos del norte y este. Co
munican de San Petersbrugo que ha
tenido lugar una gran batalla EN- Lem
berg. Aeroplanos, que demostraron
ser de gran utilidad en- la marcha de
los rusos, volaban sobre Lemberg. Sc
anuncia oficialmente la toma de Tilsit
por el ejercito ruso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
Ell AVANCE DE LOS ALEMANES

New York, 29-En ell Ministerio de Ia
Guerra en- Paris sc declara qae las Ii
meas de defenSa cOntinuan reSlStiendC
el ataque de los alemanes; Sc admlte
no obstante que los alemanes Sc estaI
aDriendo paso por Longwy y que mu-
chas tropas han pasado al territoriC
frances por este lado, pero los puentes
tendidos sobre el Mouse han sido des-
truidos Y los franceses sc han dtrinche-
RADIO fuertemante entire Verdun y Sc
dan, con grandes fuerzas de artillerla
emplazadas detras de las trincheras
con Z. fin de impedir ell avance del enc
migo. ( MH
Los ingleses, protegidos por fuertes
destacamentos franceses, sostienen sus
posiciones al Norte con base de opera
clones Ell Cambria. La caballerla fran
cesa ha frustrado ell atentado de los
alemanes de tomar Pas de Calais y
Ian rechazado los hulanos en- Arras
En- la batalla que Sc esta librando er
la frontera de Lorena todo parece in
dicar que ell triunfo final sera de los
franceses. Los alemanes han intenta
do nuevamente aislar a Belfort perC
sin resultado. Austria -Hungria ha de
clarado la guerra Belgica Los alema
mes han invadido ell Congo belga. E
gobiarno belga, de acuerdo con Ingla
terra, ha tornado medidas defensivas J
lha dado cuenta de su decision al Go
bierno frances
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
iQUE HARA ITALIA?

Roma, 2s.-Italia ha llamado al ser
vicio 4 cuatro classes de reservas mill
tares. Esto demuestra que Italia tie
he la firme intencion de tomar parte
en- ell actual conficto Y parece indlcal
que no ha DE- tardar Ell signlficar 81
intervention. Es POGO probable que
Italia consienta en- unirse a Alemania
V Austria para pelear contra el triple
entente, siendo de esperarse que suce-
da 10 contrario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
LA RENDTCIoN DE CATTARo.

Roma, 2S.-"El Comandante de la
guarnicion de Austria en- Cattaro esta
en- estos momentos discutiendo las con
diciones para la capitulaci6n de la pla-
za''-asi dice el Corresponsal del Co
rriere d'Italia," quien telegrafia des-
de Antivari como sigue: Montenegro
dice que los fuertes de Cattaro, que
han sido bombardeados por las fotas
inglesas francesas, estan destruidos.
Cattaro es un puerto de mar austriaco
muy importante EN- ell Adriatico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
TNGLATzRRA. Y BELGICA.

Londres. 2S.-En la Camara de los
proponer una communication de slmpa-
tia 4 Belgica, ha declarado que Actos
Lores hoy el Marques de Creame, al
contrarios q todas las leyes internaclo-
males de las costumbres de la guerra
han sido cometidos contra ell pueblo
belga. Tarde 8 temprano los alema
nes deberan pagar muy caras sus ac-
clones brutales crueles. Al propo-
ner la misma communication en- la Ca
mara de los Comunes, Mr. Asqulth
presidente del Consejo, Sc expreso en-
la forma siguiente: No debemos la
mentar la resolucion que hemos toma
do de lanzarnos esta guerra. Nlngu-
ma nacion celosa de su honor podrla
snstraerse & clio. Jamas en- la histo
ria de los pueblos ha estado mas ener
gicamente reconocido el deber de de
fender la independence naclonal n
ha sido nunca mas heroicamente cum
plido ese deber. que por el Rey Gle Bel
gica Y sn pueblo en- la ultima semana
En- condolences de inferioridad casl IN
calculable. ellos han hecho frente slr
tenor 4 los horrores de la invasion, Z
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
-CABLEG RAMA s.
rRAsDnT1Dos poR coMPANIA FRANCESCA De CABLES

devastation, el saqueo Y los ultraJes,
Ellos han conquistado una gloria in
mortal. Nosotros estamos orgullosos
de su alianza en- nombre' del RENO
Undo y del Imperio Britanico noso-
tros les aseguramos que ellos pueden
contar hasta 10 1ltimo con, nuestra
ayuda cabal y decidida. = La resolu-
cion fue enseguida adoptada por una
|nimidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
TEsTIMONIO DE ADMIRATION

Paris, 2S.-Mr. Millerand, Ministro
de la Guerra, ha enviado al General
Joffre, las tropas bajo su mando y
a sus iefes, ell testimonio de la admira-
ci6n y confanza del gobierno de la
rep1hIica. Francia- anade-esta Sc
guro de la victoria, porque ella esta
esta resuelta q obtenerla
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
HABLA Ell GOBIERNO HOLANDEs

Paris, 29.-El Gobierno holandes ha
hecho saber que los Paises Bajos inter
preta ell verdadero espiritu de los ira
tados sobre los derechos de la neutra-
lidad en- sentido de que no deben i'm
pedir la accion de los belgas Y sus ALA
dos sobre. Escaut, para mantener la CO.
munlcacion entire Amberes y ell Mar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
NAMUR NO HA SIDO TOMADO

Paris, 29.-La Agencia Havas anun
cia owe ha llegado hoy Paris un cuer-
pc de motorciclistas agregados al ejer-
cito belga, que venian de Namur, de
claran que ninguno de los fuertes de
aquella plaza Sc han rendido y q. cont
nilan hacienda viva resistencia al enc
migo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29

Ea5ana.
Goleta dominicana Viuda Allegro,
para Santo Domingo
Vapor americana Caracas, para New
York.
Para la costa.
Dos Hermanos, Mayhower ! Porye-
mir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
CONFIRMATION.

Londres, 23.-La embajada rusa ha
recibido telegramas, contirmando la
ocupacion de Tilsit por los ruscs. Ana
den los despachos que los rusos hicie-
ron TN gran numero de prisioneros y
que la guarnicion y los habitantes del
pueblo emprendieron La fuga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
LAS pERDIDAs ALEMANAs.

Londres, 28.-El Corresponsal del
Daily Express annncia que las per-
didas alemanas comparadas con las de
los aliados, en- los tres dias de comoa-
tes han sido en- la proportion de tres
contra uno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
B0LETIN MERcANTf1 DE PUERTO RICO.

anunoiar que hay nueyos ej6rcitos ru-
SOS I'll visperas oe lnvaan IA russia
occidental. Despues Gle atrayesar ell
pals, las tropas rusds marcLaran eli Ii.
nea recta a Berlin.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
AUSTRIA Y JAPoN.

Toxic, 2S.-Las relaciones diploma
ticas entire Austria y el Japon han que
dado cortadas, pero no ha habido to
dayla declaration de guerra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
HACIA BERLIN.

Paris, 29.-El coronel Conobichen,
agregado militar russo, con quien tuvo
una entreyista lie Journal" dice que
no ha habido indiscreci6n alguna al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
A PIQUE.

Che Foo, (China), 29.-El contra
torpedero ingles Welland" atac6 al
aleman 'S-90," echandole pique.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29

Goleta americana Augusta v. Snow
Saldra de New York para esta ell To-
de Septiembre entrante.
Consignatarios, Micr Martinez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
vELERos.

Goleta americana Fairfield ie Ia !
aea Smith Shipping y Co., sali6 de
New York para 6sta el Is del rresente,
Consignatarios, Mier j Maritime
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
DOCTOR GUTIERREZ OpTT,

DOCTOR GUTIERREZ OPTrT
De LAS FACULTADES DE ZARhGO.
Medico- Ciruiano.
"a Y MADRID.-EX-AL -ALU'LNO
INFERNO PENSIONADA
POI OrNSICION.
ConsuVtorio para Was UR1NARlAs :
e1fermcdades propias dc Ii muicr.
Laboratorio para analisis de olira $
bacteriol6g cos. - Telefono 75o verde
P. O. Box S50.-Horas de consultas de
l a 2 p. m. y de al.
San Francisco II. San Juan, p. r
Avdt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29
BUQUES AN UNCIADOS.

Vapor americana Dorothy. Ell % del
preselse salio de New York para esta.
Congs., Bull Insular Line Inc.
Vapor frances Abdel-el-kader. Sc
aguarda de un dia otro para
seguir viaje con destino a st. Thomas,
Guadalupe y Martinica.
Congs., J. T. Silva y CO. Sues.
Vapor americana Carolina FL 20
del actual sallo de New York para esta.
esta.
Congs.. The N. Y. P. R. S. s. Co.
Vapor americana Philadelphia. .Sa
lio ell 26 del corriente de New York
para esta.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co
Vapor americana Grayson. Salio
ell 90 del presente de New York para
esta Isla.
Congs., Bull nsular Line.
Vapor americana Coamo. Saldri
para New York el del entrante.
Congs., The N. Y. p. r. S. S. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29

Vapor espanol Balvanera. Salio d
Coruna ell 26 del corriente para esta
Consignatarios, S. de Izquierdo y Co
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-29

Ventas de Cuba para embarque Enc
70 $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
GERMAN army
Being SWEPT
BY EPIDEMIC

LONDON. Sept. 2s.-With
the battle Of the Aisne In its
18th day. II was admitted At
the war office here today thai
the allies had as yet gained no
decisive advantage over the
Germans. II was asserted.
however, that there were be-
ginning TO be evidences OF
weakening OF the ksiser's ex-
treme right.
Determined 20 make the most Of
this. the allies. strongly reinforced.
were bringing tremendous pressure
10 bear at this point. II was said.
The public was much excited by
a report from Ostend that Mons,
Belgium. highly important point
TO the Germans. was burning. but
the war office has received no con-
firmation OF the story.
Circumstantial accounts were re.
ceiyed concerning the alarming
prevalence OF typhoid among the
Germans at the front.
In the Dendre river valley, near
Termonde. Belgium. II was said
700 had died OF the fever.
Many pneumonia cases also were
reported In the kaiser's ranks.
The German wounded, too. were
understood 10 be suffering fright
fully
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Everything
FavOrS Us,
Says Berlin

BERLIN. via The Hague,
Sept. 2s.--rhe German general
staff was optimistic today.
II waa admitted no decision
was in sight IN the western
fighting rome, but the general
trend OF events was declared 10
faver the kaiser.
The ficrccst fighting was said 10
be between the German right and
the allies left.
Though they had used every
available man and made the most
frantic efforts. the allies had failed.
Il was stated, TO popetrate the
German line at this point,
The German center was reported
gaining.
From Clormont to St MEME
hould. IL was asserted the French
had been repuiscd II was claimed
the Germans maintained their al.
vantage on the heights OF tho
Mcuae.
The general staff owned that the
allies' artillery VAS improving.
Russian accounts OF A victory
over the Germans AZ snwalki were
denied On the contrary. u was In.
sisted the German advance into
Russian Poland was being pushed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
PORT TOWNSEND
CHEERS FOR Ole

the right OF the people TO voice
their own opinions.
4 favor making all remedial 40
clal Industrial laws national. said
Hanson. In order that standpat
states might not have an economic
advantage over progressive states
by sweating their workers"
Speaking OF Senator Wesley
LORIMER Jones. his opponent for
the seaatorship. Hanson declared
he had lost the Washington state
point Of view" and had adopted
'the Washington. ID, G.. point OF
view"
Today. Hanson speaks at Seqpim
and Port Angeles. Tuesday night.
he speaks az Belllngham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
THIS JUGGLER
ACTUALLY HAS
A FUNNY ACT

Usually juggling acis are. 20 n
veteran theatre Eocr. stupid Hut
Morris Cronin and his family have
an act AZ tho OFpheum theatre this
week which Ia 30 swift IN its action.
40 oddly staged, and so genuinely
Trotcsque and fanny. tina. u easily
tops the Orpheum blu. though Il II
not advertised as the hcadliner.
The act opens with a series 81
weird and myssstyinE electrical ssf
fectH. which are followed by light
ming ciub.swinglng In the Crouin
family are two clever dwArfs. xhn
put on boxing match which tickled
last nights audience.
Tho headline act II also good.
Frank North has returned after two
years with bis Back TO yelling.
ton. a delightful rural vehicle
Walter Dickinson In n "rube
monoloEue Good.
lde Divinon. Russian violinlst
Good. but should play more music
OF tho Kind his audiences can un.
derHtRnd.
Fredreks Slemona and company
in a comedy piayiet. Liz" Good.
BERT kslmar and Bessie Brown.
dancers. Good. kalmar sings a
song Not good at all
Les Saiyaggia. Parislenne dane.
ers. open the bill Fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
Z STEAMERS
SAVE men ON
The TAHOMA

The Patterson ard the Cor.
dova have reached kaGat'v
Island. and are picking up the
survivors Of tho Tshoms
About so persons In all have
been picked up"
The above wireless message has
been received by Senior Capt. =. NJ.
Dunwoodie. Seattle. Of the revenue
cutter service. The message does
not cay whether any OF the Ia
homa's crew has been lost.
The Tahoma vas believed 10 have
had nine officers and 50 members
OF tho crew.
In addition Il was reported she
had aboard eight or ten men who
had been picked OFF small schoon-
or that had been wrecked.
The Tahoms r. not believed by
Duuwoodic 10 be total wreck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
Sing Get Out
and Get Under"

Private j. Il. TAFT of the Second
Essex regiment. who was wounded
at Mons. also speaks with respect OF
the German artillery:
we had several charges with
their infantry. We find they do not
like the bayonets. Their rifle shoot.
ing Is rotten. Their field artillery
is good
~ heard our men singing
that famous song. Get Out and
Get Under and know that for
an hour In our trench II would
make any one keep under,
what with the shells and ma
chine guns. have been In
three battles In four days"
A guardsman wounded near Com.
piegne has given a vivid account OF
the fighting there and of the cap
ture OF 10 German guns by the Brit
ish troops.
1--WE were IN field" he says,
when the Germans dropped on us
all OF n sudden as though from the
sky.
THE first hint we had of their
presence was when battery of
guns on the right sang out, drop
ping shells into mob OF us who
were waiting for our turn at the
washtub river
There was no panic as far as |
saw, only some of our fellows who
hadn't had wash for long time
said strong things about the Ger.
mans for spelling the best chance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
that seem good to you?

We had had for four days
"AR soon as they came within
range we poured a deadly yoliey
into them. omptying saddles right
and left. and they scattered in all
directions
Meanwhile their artillery KEEP;
working up closer on the front and
the night. and a dark cloud of In.
fantry showed out against the sky
line on our front. advancing IN a
formation rather looae for the Ger.
mans
We opened on them. and they
made a fine target for our rifle fire.
which was very well supported by
our artillery.
The fire from our guns was very
effective. the range being found
with ease. and We could see the
shells dropping righi into the
snemy's ranks.
Here and there their lines began
20 wayer and give way. and finally
they disappeared.
Half an hour later more infantry
appeared. This time they were well
supported by ARTILLERY. machine
guns and strong forces of cavalry on
both TANKS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
ITALY TO BE
DRAGGED INTO
BIG WAR SOON

ROME. Sept 2S.-Small doubt
that Italy viii be dragged into the
war eventually was entertained here
today.
There Is no question that the
AnEtrians are concentrating on the
Italian frontier.
For services In this country. slay
regiments were being brought from
the east.
The forces from Italian provinces
are being shipped 10 Hungary and
Galicia TO fight the Russians. Con
flrmation was received OF reports
that the Ronmanlan army has been
modified. and Is within striking dis.
lance OF the Austrian frontier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
War
Dictionary

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the rank
Of junior officer. below the rank
OF captain In England popularity
used during the Indian and South
African campaigns. referring espe.
cially TO second lieutenant. a
lieutenant Ia commissioned Off.
Ger, next IN rank below captain,
and commanding company in his
absence. Oberlicutenant, in the
German army, Is first lieutcn-
ant
cHAssEuRs-A.plEo - A body
OF light infantry. serving for eape.
clally rapid movements. particular.
~ useful IN pursuing n retreating
foe The word chasseur IL French
for hunter The German and
Austrian lager" is used IN the
same way for body OF light troops,
either cavalry or foot.
PRIVATEER--An armed vessel
owned ard differed by private per.
sons, but acting under a commits
sion from the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
First Man
He EUer Killed

The shrapnel ahella OF the Ger
mans were bursting over the
trenches where We were lying. and
was struck in the foot with q
piece Of shell. which took the sole
OF my boot clean off" no said.
Five minutes later. when | was
trying TO help fellow near me who
had been hit in the shoulder. was
struck In the right thigh by pellet
from a shrapnel shell
Il fired one shot after that. I
aimed at the driver OF a German
machine gun and killed him.
This was my first experience OF
actual fighting, and I can tell you
II Is n funny sensation AZ first 90 see
the shells bursting near and around
YOU. TO hear the bullets whistlIne
by .ou. and TO see men being killed
and wounded near you. but you soon
get used to II all.
IL tries your nerves a bit at first.
but you soon get In the way OF it,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28

PORT-IST ED Crib 'hnecr
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Sept
2s--ln the home OF Ed Sims. spe-
cial privilege boss Of the last leg.
Stature. Ole Hanson. progressive
candidate for the United States
~senate. Saturday night expounded
The doctrines OF equal Justice and
humane legislation designed 20
give the people more food. better
-tiothing. better homes. and more
efficient training for the young
And Port Townsend gave Han
son a ruusing reception
Mayor kiocker presided al the
meeting and predicted that Jcffer-
son county viii no longer be point
sd 10 as indorsing special privilege
candidates
Hanson took up the subject OF
the development OF Washington
fand applied his plan Of develop
nnent to the Olympic peninsula. lie
NSss given the closest attention
Quoting directly from the rec
lords. Hanson showed there vas a
fundamental difference between
The progresssves and the standpat-
aters on every question involving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
"No Quarter From
Our Mob" He Says

This II the statement OF Otto
Bromfieid Of the signal section.
IE33FstiHh Royal Engineers:
I'm doing aud Eolng an I'm told.
not worrying. but taking things as
they come I've slept IN barns. wool
stores. cinemae. casinos. dock sheds.
and for a time had the stars an q
counterpart.
The fighting has been very fierce
aud close. an one pal said. oh. Amt
IL OF We are outnumbcred. some
times 10000 10 1000. but our boys
stick TO them. and have played hav.
oc with their mass formations
The Marims have cut them down
like corn. and when we charge with
fixed bayonets. sec en- run like rats.
They will get no quarter from our
mob. Their dead were 80 thick
that their rsinforocmcnts couldn't
advance over the top: OF course. we
lost. too"
privat. Charles Dudley Moore OF
tho Yorkshire Light infantry. who
was AZ Mons. had the misfortune 10
be wounded half an hour after he
want into hia frat haftia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
Vienna PLAGUE
REAL CHOLERA

LONDON. Sept. 2s--Govern.
ment bacteriologists announce II
r. the true Aslatic cholera which
has made It's appearance in the
hospitals and concentration camps
for wounded soldiers about Vienna.
according 20 n dispatch TO the Tx.
change Telegraph Co u IA said
more than 10000 wounded men
are exposed 10 the disease and
that an epidemic IL imminent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-28
Irish Guards Stand
Cavalry Assault

"Ali came on at smart pace. with
the apparent plan OF seixing a hill
on our right.
AT the same moment our cavalry
came into view. and them the whole
Guards brigade advanced.
1T was really n race between the
two parties 20 reach the hill first,
but the Germans won easily. owing
TO their being nearer by half a mile
"As soon ~ their guns and
Infantry had taken up a posi-.
ton, the cavalry came along In
uae mass with the Intention
OF riding down the irish
Guards. who were nearest 10
them.
"Whsn the shock came u
seemed terrific 70 us In the
distance for the irishmen did
not recoii In the least, but
flung themselves right across
the path Of the German horse
men.
We could hear the crack OF the
rifles and see the German horses
impalcd on the bayonets OF the
'front.' ranks OF the guardsmen.
Then the whole force OF In
fantry and cavalry were mixed up
In one confused heap. like 30 many
pieces from a jig saw puzzle.
shells from the British and
German batteries kept dropping
close 90 the tangled mass of fight
ing men. and then we saw the Ger.
We heard later that the Germans
man horsemen get clear and take
TO flight as fast as their horses
would carry them.
Some had no horses. and they
we're bayoneted where they stood.
We heard later that the Germans
were In very great force. and had
attacked in the hope OF driving us
back and 20 uncovering the French
left. but they got more than they
bargained for"