Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-03
.E OF AERoPLANEs OVER PARIS

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PARIS France, Sept 3-For the first time in history
battle was fought between armed aeropanes this city
yesterday.
Three German aeropanes appeared over the CITY presun
ably with the intention of bombardng by dropping proec
tiles Two French aeropanes equipped with machine guns
were sent up to engage them heavy fire from rifles and
machine mounted house tops diverted of the
German machines which yeered away from the others escape
the fire. 0s8f
The two French planes pursued this machine, and the
other two Germans took part the chase and opened fire.
The French replied vigorously.
The pursued machine finally circled up the French
nshsnd escaped followed by the other two Germans all
three getting away safely.
BRITISH WIN CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT
- LONDON, Eng, Sept. 3-The following statement was
given out by the press bureau last night the
official statement of the situation:
Continuous fighting is in progress along the whole line
between the Germans and the Allies Today the British cavalry
brushed back the German cavalry capturing ten guns
The Russians investing Koengsberg and their vic
tory the Ausrans Lembug has been announced at ST.
Petersburg and acknowledged at Vienna
Britain Loses High Officers
Yesterday the names of the British officers killed and
wounded in the fighting of last week made public The
list contains familiar throughout Great Britain socially
Among the killed Robert CORVALLIS Maude the sixth Wis
count of Hawarden and Maj Reginald Brooks military
rotary of the vceroy of India Among those posted miss
ing eutco A. " Abercrombe and D. G. Boyer and Coils
G. F. Steven and FL NJ Thompson
HALF MILLION TURKS UNDER ARMS
WASHINGTON d. G., Sept 3.-The Turkish ambassa-
dor Youssou za Pach said yesterday that the mobilization
of the Turkish has been in progress for month and
that there probably half million Turks under
This operation is not meant that Turkey will attack
Greece says the ambassador Turkey looks upon the hos
y of Greece her smallest The preparations for
war which have been made with view to much more
important contingencies
PARIS, France, Sept ga proclamation issued last
night by the announcing that government de
parents would be transferred temporarily to Bordeaux
Orders have been issued to all the wounded from
Paris to Rennes and to Nantes.
FOOD PRICES SOARING IN DENMARK
LONDON, Eng, Sept. 3The people Of Denmark are feel
ing the effects of the rising prices all food stnf
Bread which selling August for Is cents loaf is
"A cents Sugar has risen from $3.50 hundedweight to
$780, Other prices have risen in proportion.
AUSTRIANS SHELL MATERNITY HOSPITAL
PARIS France, Sept "a despatch from Petrograd lSt
Petersburgl states that the Austrians displayed wanton dis
regard of the Red Cross in their bobardment OF Belgrade
destroying with their shells the maternity hospital which
flew the Red Cross flag and the location of which was known
to the Austrian commander in the field
The maternity hospital destroyed and 100 newly born
babes and their mothers were killed. 4.s
KAISER PROCLAIMS AMNESTY
LONDON, Eng, Sept Emperor William has issued
proclamation announcing general amnesty for all Germans
who have been convicted of military ofeses or who have