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LONDON, Agg. 1.-Ttt American Citi-
zens Committee received news to-day
that with the arrival tomorrow morn
Ing OF the steamer from the Hook OF
Holland which viii bring the British
Ambas sador to Germany and 500 refu-
gees to England there will not be a
single American Ut any Of the seaports
Of Belgium, Holland or France.
The regular boats are plying between
Dieppe and Boulogne and other French
ports and England, and also the boats to
Ostend Although service on the BEL
gian Steamship Line from Folkestone TO
Ostend Is suspended The southeastern
Railways Chatham service continues.
Til. committee Is receiving assistance
from Frank Cook head of Cooks Tour
list Agency. who has placed the service
of all the company's continental agents
at its disposal In rounding up Ameri-
cans and assisting them to get to the
seaboard and thence 10 England.
1t is looked upon as certain by the com
mittee that II has to its credit the 81
500 900 being brought over by Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Breckenridge on
the United States cruiser Tennessee for
the needy and an additional $4,000, 900
which Congress appropriated against
letters OF credit, &c.
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spec,a, cas,e Despatct 10 Tn srv.
LONDON. August Z.

LONDON. August I.
In the House Of Commons to-day
Winston Churchill. First Lord of the
Admiralty. announced the formation OF
a press bureau where trustworthy in
formation supplied to the War Office
and the Admiralty will be- given out.
II will be in charge Of +. f.. Smith,
NJ u. The purpose is to keep the public
accurately Informed in every way not
endangering the naval or military in
terests of the country.
Mr.. Churchill said that the disconcert
ing war rumors published in English
newspapers probably were due to the
very strict censorship prevailing. which
caused the newspapers to get their re-
ports from irresponsible and nervous
people on the coast.
At the same time Mi Churchill paid
a tribute to the press for its restraint
during the precautionary period when.
although the Government was without
legal means OF controlling the news
papers. their response to the Govern
mentS request nau enaDleu tne dulhorl-
ties expedtiously and discreetly to COM
plete their preparations.
Following Parllalnent's sanction OF an
additional 500. 900 men for the army and
81 900 for the navy official notices were
placarded about the country and adver-
tised in newspapers appealing for 1OO.-
600 men Immediately in view OF the
grave national emergency. Added to
the notice was n statement by LORD
Kitchener that he was confident the APP
neal would receive an immediate re-
sponse from all those who have the
safety OF the empire at heart The en-
rolment will be for three years or for
the duration OF the war. Men between
the ages Of 10 and 30 years will be
accepted.
Great crowds of men from all classes
stood I'm line in front of the recruiting
offices to-day in response TO the appeal
nv Field Marshal Lord Kitcheno" for
volunteers. silk hated men Of means
and laborers stood side by side. There
has been no such unanimous response
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British fleet. Support for this conten-
ton comes from official information.
Permission for trawers to leave the
Tyne and ports on the Humber and
other east coast fishing centres for
fishing grounds was granted to-day.
This had been forbidden during the last
two days.
Late last night the hospitals at South
Shields received wireless communi-
cation asking what hospital accommo-
dations We're available. a reply was
sent to the effect that thousands of beds
We're available and all prepare lions made
towns.
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destroycrs pursued and sank her. About
nifty of her crew. which probably num-
bered 100 or 1870 men. were humanity
saved 10y the crews Of the British de-
stroyers. The Amphion continued to
scout with the fiot.lla, and while ON the
return journey was blown up by a
mine.
The fore part Of the British ship was
shattered by the explosion and practi-
cally all of the loss to the crew ensued
from this cause All not killed bv tho
explosion were taken off by the boats
of the dcstroyers before the Amphion
went down.
Twenty German prisoners Of war
who were confined in the fore part of
the ship were killed. The line Of mines
was probably laid by the Koenlgin Luisc
before she was sunk They extend from
Aldeburg Ride to latitude 80 degrees 10
minutes north, longitude . degrees %
minutes east.
THE indiscriminate use of mines not
in connection with military harbors or
strategic positions and the indiscrimi-
nate scattering Of contact mines about
the seas might of course destroy not
only warships but peaceful merchant
vessels under neutral flag and pos
sibly carrying supplies to neutral
country
This use Of mines is new in war
fare and deserves the attentive con-
sideration not only of those of us who
are engaged in war but of the nations
of the civilized world
THE Admiralty il not at all alarmed
or disconnected by this incident"
The First Lord said that the Ad-
miralty has completed arrangements
by which the possibility OF accidents
caused by mines will be reduced to a
minimum,
The survivors of the British cruiser
Amphion, which was destroyed by a
mine, and many of her dead have been
landed at Harwich Many of the sur
vivors are terribly injured.
Eighty wounded Germans. besides
many prisoners, were landed at Har-
witch Thursday afternoon.
New Zealand has turned over to the
Government the warship Phllomel The
Admiralty has called out the naval re-
serves to garrison artillery posts on the
! coast
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BRITAIN ASKS 100000 MEN
TO ION ITS ARMY AT ONCE

to an appeal for men within the memory
of army officers.
Great Britain has accepted the offer
of the Commonwealth OF Australia of
10000 men.
Two divisions Of Ghurkas and skins
have been offered by India and are
coming to Great Britain to share in the
defence They will not be used ON the
continent. \ number Of prominent In
dams have addressed the Marquis of
Crew. Secretary Of State for India.
assuring him that whatever differences
there may he on internal questions in
India her people are united in ,Ir de-
votlon To the British throne when il
faces an external foe and will join in
a wholehearted endeavor TO secure vic
tory for the empire.
The Prince of Wales has been as
signed 10 the Grenaders with the rank
Of Second Lieute nant
The Prince of Wales's fund has met
with enormous response. The King has
subscribed $1,000 G25.pOO): the Queen.
$1,000 $4,000: the Prince of Wales.
$4,000 G15,OOo); George Coats, drec-
cor of tho Glasgow cotton firm. $50. 900
t$250000; Lord Ashton, f25 900 tSl25,-
000); Baron RothsChild. 10000 $50
000). There was another contribution
of 10000 s5O,0OO). and there were
seven contributions of $1,000 s25.000)
each and thrty-five contributions of
$1,000 $4,000 each. the donors of the 80
including Alfred c. Vanderbilt and
Gordon +, Selfrdge.
The Government has ordered all Ger
mans In London to be registered at once
and has appointed stations for the work
All householders have been told "a
notify the police of the presence in their
families of any Germans Germans
who fail To register will be liable to a
fine of $500. There has been rush of
foreigners to become naturalized during
the last few days.
David Lloyd George, Chancellor OF
the EXchequer announced in the House
OF Commons to-day that the Govern.
inent was considering taking over the
harvest throughout the United King
dom.
German banks in London have had
! 10 close until the Government grants
their application for licenses.
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necessities or attempting to corner any
provision shall be taken before court
martial. There Is a great shortage of
paper here and purchases are being
carried about without wrapping, Special
arrangements arc being made to relieve
the poor women who are working on
the trans "a conductors.
\ private police force to assist the
municipal police Is being formed. The
members will work without pay and
insure the keeping Of watch night and
day. Not a single permit will be issued
10 war correspondents allowing them To
follow operations within n distance
where their presence would avail them
anything. Nobody outside OF the mill
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CHICAGO SAILS TODAY.
Judge Gary Believes French Liner
VIII Have safe Trim


PARIS, Aug. fudge Gary. president
of the American relief committee. said
to-day that he is convinced there will
not be any danger to the Chicago OF the
French Line, which IL expected to sail
tomorrow from Iiavrc for New York
with several hundred Americans. He
said the two German cruisers known 10
he in the Atlantic, ou their way from
Mexican waters. would not risk showing
themselves to capture n steamer like the
Chicago.
The latest repor' here from Havre Is
that the France has not sailed.
Among tho Americans who hope to
leave by the Chicago are Mr. and Mrs.
True. Barney Stein. David Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Proctor Iackay. James II.
Egan, Mrs. Maurice Lehman, William
:. Butler and Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Dalliha.
DIR. and Mrs. Richardson left on the
train for Boulogne ri 3 o'clock this
morning. They arrived in Paris after
an eventful trip from Germany. They
were forced off several trains and
walked three days to the border. When
they arrived here they looked like
tramps and the hotel hesitated about
receiving them
Teresa Maxwell Conover arrived here
by motor from Venice last week. She
hopes to 60 To London tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwal were
last heard of at Aix-lcs- Bains.
Peter Cooper Hewitt has offered his
house in Paris with servants. to he used
as hospital Janet Scudder made a
similar offer of her house at Vile d'Av-
| ray. Mr. and Mrs. George kessler have
offered the use of their house to the
Project Of Police. Or. Borsch has Of
fered his clinic.
Carolina White. the soprano. has ar
rived in Paris from Ostend on her wav
to Italy. Giulio Gatti-Casazza arrived
here Wednesday Henry Russell of tho
Boston opera reached Genoa Thursday
Ralph Pulitzer. aged s. was aban-
doned by his German nurse at Labour.
boule. The child was well cared for
Francis Emerson Webb got a special
permit to fetch the boy to Paris.
Norman f.. Mack and his family are
| at Aix-les- Bains
The Speculation who arranged a boa,
| service from Paris to Rouen failed in
his venture. He expected 500 Ameri-
! cans to make the trip. Only fifty an
peared He says he lost s 900 francs
| H3,2o0) by the venture.
Felicia Lyme, the singer. and her
mother were among those who made
| the trip To RouCn. There was also a
party of women tourists from Los
Angeles. numbering nineteen.
French newspaper men are helping
IN" families of any of their confreres
VINO have had To respond To a mohliZa-
ton call, irrespective of nationality. II
Is said that one German correspondent
fled from Paris, leaving behind his wife
and children,
Miss Julia BerWind of Philadelphja il
seriously III at Carlsbad. Her niece Is
with her, but they ar, unable to leave.
Sixty American trained nurses began
instructions to-day for the American
ambulance corps, organized by Mrs.
Myron T. Herrick, the Ambassador
wife, which has been accepted by the
French Government The members will
| wear the Geneva cross ON an armlct
w *. Vanderbilt has offered the hos
| pital at his racing stable to the Gov
eminent.
The list Of stranded Americans who
have registered here so far numbers
5000.
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100 AMERICANS ON WAY.

CoPENHAGEN Aug -Four hundred
Americans are on their way from Esbjerg
to England, The party includes Alvey
A, Adee, Second Assistant Secretary OF
State. who was a delegate to the Spitz-
bergen Conference at Christian!a, and
Post Wheeler. secretary OF the American
Embassy at Toxic with Mrs Wheeler
who IL Erminie Rives, the writer
Reports received here say that Henry
white. former American Ambassador at
Paris, is In Berlin and is safe but Is I'M
able TO leave the German capital. All the
Americans in the party leaving Esbjerg
had sufficient funds
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RUMORS or BATTLE.

NEWCASTLE, Aug, 7.--Informatlon has
been received by wireless from South
Shields to the effect that the North
Sea fleet engaged the German high sea
fleet In heavy battle south of the
Doggcr Bank yesterday.
After general engagement all along
the battle line. which extended many
miles, with many ships of both sides
taking part. the German fleet was
beaten back toward the coast of Hol-
land.
It 10 now believed that the German
feet Is completely hcm,ned in on the
eastern side of the North Sea and all the
rest OF the sea is in the hands Of the
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Meanwhile the flags OF the three ma
lions hoat from every window which
ever way YOU look the display Of Union
lacks is astonishing. II might he a ma
uonal Jubilee day in London
War correspondents. British and
Fr"nch, are clamoring for permits 10 go
N the front. They are sent from bureau
10 bureau. finally returning to the
Foreign Office, where it has been sug-
S's'od the headquarters staff has no
10y" FOR correspondents
The city has Sundaylike air Push
arts with fruit and vegetables are seen
N 'hc streets, while flower girls are
"I"'ng roses at Two sous.
Women operated the Nord-Sud sub
way trains, with the assistance OF the
on"r regulars without the slightest
t''h. The wives and daughters OF the
employees have been mobilized for this
N.tk
Tho Government has commandeered
"'rN means OF transportation, from
n'N'IcS to automobiles. Every one
hands over his property without the
slightest complaint, Tho River Seine is
almost desolatc, except for an occa-
'"ual steamboat laden with flour, which
, generally guarded 10y a single infan-
N'man or by motor boat carrying a
Kew army officers.
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SEA BATTLE DENIED.
Special Caoh Dispatches 10 Tur su.
LONDON, August

Is
winston Spencer Churchill. First
Lord of the Admi. atty, announced in
the House of Commons to-day that
there had been no fighting between the
British and German fleets and no other
losses than had been announced Off
cially,
Apart from the loss Of the small
British cruiser Amphion and the Ger
man mine laying Koenigin Luisc," Mr.
Churchill said, there has been no fight
ing and no loss as far as we are aware
ION Wednesday a fiotlla of torpedo
boat destroyers while patrolling the
upper reaches of the Channel found
the koenigin Luise laying mines. The
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tary is permitted within twenty-five
miles Of the frontier.
Jules Cambon, the recent French Am
bassador Mt Berlin, Is believed to he still
at Mecklenburg. Semi-o'iicial advices
indicate that French diplomatic repre-
sentatives throughout the German EN-
pire are being badly treated and French
and Russian nationals attempting to re-
turn to their own countries are suffering
Insults and molcstation from the mob
and officials as well.
The Partisan authorities arrested 800
persons in the recent disturbances here
and viii try them 10y court-martial,
Precautions are being taken against any
repctition of the disorders
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REPORT RUSSIAN REVERSE
Special cable Despatch TO The sux

STOCKHOLM. Aug. THE captain of a
Finnish ship arriving here reports that
the German fleet has bottled up the
Russian fleet at Helsingfors: that the
Germans have taken Reval and Libau
after "A furious battle, and that both
cities are in flames. The accuracy OF
the report is doubted here.
The captains of two Swedish steam
ships arriving here report that a Rus
sian cruiser is aground near Hangoe,
Finland
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GERMAN CRUISERS ESCAPE
BRITISH FLEET, ROME HEARS

British destroyers She left in few
hours.
IL is reported that the Italian au-
thorities at Genoa have seized the Ger
man liners Moltke and Koenig Albert.
which were trying to buy 900 tons Of
coal apiece. The harbor inspectors found
that the ships had already more coal
than they needed.
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JAPANESE SHIPS READY.


TOXIC, Aug. 1.-Reports believed
here to be authentic announce that
British ships have bottled up the Ger
man Far Eastern squadron at Tslng-tau
The japanese battleshp squadron has
been increased to eight vessels and il
ready for service with Admiral Kato in
command. A flying squadron OF seven
cruisers has been organized at Yokosul<a
with Prince Fushimi In command
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Refugees In Madrid.

MADRID, Aug More American refu-
gees have arrived In Madrid to-day.
Efforts are being made to have the Com
pagnic Generate Transatlantique send a
ship to Spanish port TO transport the
Americans to the United States.
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FRENCH CHEER
BRITISH FLAG
ASTHEIROWN
Their Gratitude Is BOundless
Since England Entered
the War.
THEATRES CLOSED
BIT FOR ONE MOVIE
Paris l. Prepared Now to En-
durc Il Siege. If
Necessary.
,r,-.1' odble Dcspd,ch 70 THr srS

PARIS. Aug. 6 (Delayed).
-Ac eNec, IN Paris Of Great Rritain's
declaration NJ war against Germany
ia- hecn startling. Tho change in the
o,moaror NJ tho Parisan popuace. or
What is left NJ 1t, now that England
,ss become frances aggressive ally, is
wonderful
Confidence has been inspired and de-
psht and gratitude are boundless. All
gloom has disappeared. The French
have wept with Joy at the accounts
~ the demonstrations in London and
~ the enthusiasm which the same re-
morris have created In st. Petersburg.
'rhe moral force Of the state OF pubic
mind Iu the three capitals Of the Triple
Entente cannot he exaggerated.
The check which the brave Beigians
have administered to the invaders also
"a a tremendous stimulus which has
he.n sending the allies to the front
with moral momentum worth couple
o, army corps.
Party controversy In France has
hesn instantly stilled. Two hum
dred aud nifty Deputies drawn from
I'll quarters OF the chamber have
forgotten their divisions politically
and will he fighting side by side hence
forth There Is no Left. no Right. there
arc no Radicals no Monarchists, no So
cialists. no Clericals. All are French
men A Deputy said to me last night:
"No BismRrck These Days"
Germany has no Bismarck now
?iays. or she never would have violated
Rc'gtan neutrality to gain the tactical
advantages Of easier access Ia French
soil England has always championed
he Independence of the smaller States.
l. is too early for :he horrors OF war
.1 worry the people Of France. For
the moment national pride is upper
most Everybody seems more than
Yelling ia bear his own burden and
hat ~ his less fortunate fellow suf-
torcr that the glory OF France may be
preserved.
Business. Of course is at a standstill
Practically every shop il closed. There
are no customers. no clerks. The golc
and silver situation is acute and dis
'ressing No theatre is open in Paris
one cinema house on the boulevards Is
ne only entertainment place which has
no, been closed and the only pictur,
this cinema shows is Of the great Brit
ish naval review at Spithead. Every
one remarks What "A coincidence. The
feet was already mobilized"
II takes hours to get a meal In a
restaurant because most of the cooks
md walters have gone to the front &c
hght on one side or another. Every
nody talks at furious rate. Huge
maps OF France and Central Europe are
spread inside the restaurants and or
very smooth wall available outside
The citizens who have remained behinc
pore over the maps and discuss every
move Of every conceivable campaign
which Gen. Joffre, the Russians and tn,
british eXpedtionary force are likely
% undertake.
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TANK SHIP DESTROYED.
Special Gable Despatch to Tnr suN.

ANTWERP. Aug. Reports have
reached here that the small British tank
steamer San Wilfredo. from Hamburg
for New Orleans, has been destroyed by
a mine off Cuxhaven.
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GERMAN BOAT SEIZED.
Special Ca6e Despafch 10 rur su,

"V''"' '"UT' N'SUuTtH 7" TIE SuN.
CHERBoURG. Aug. 6 Via London) -
The French mine laying ship Pluton has
captured and brought into Cherbourg
harbor n German merchant vessel OF
5000 tons
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Pledges Country's Credit.

The 1900. 900 being brought by Mr.
Breckenridge will he placed in charge
Of Ambassador Page. who has antici-
pated its arrival by getting the money
from London banks by personally
pledging the credit o. the United States,
even If the Tennessee should be lost
at sea.
The committee has given $4,000 to
Treasurer Breed for the relief Of those
Immediately in need. The relief agents
who have been chosen to work on the
Continent have not yet been des-
patched, as the final arrangements for
their escort by the officials of the
various Governments have not yet been
arranged. The time of their departure
probably will he fixed tomorrow.
The transportation committee, after
consultation with the various Channel
lines. announces that as soon as the
Americans have been removed from
Switzerland and other countries to the
seaboard they can transport 1000 to
England daily. The question OF getting
the help Of the two German lines IN
cash!ng travellers checks appears tc
be answered in the negative. The lines
saw that England has seized the two
German banks in London, and hence
they are unable to get cash.
The committee has posted notice that
the following ships will sail for Ameri-
can and Canadian ports: Aqutania
Caronia, Oceanic, Lapland, Aisatiah
Victorian. Empress Of Britain Car
mania. Caledonia, Corsican and Lusi-
tania. and the Mauritania when 1t ar
rives,