The chronicle=news., 1914-08-05

Washington, Aug. Sit was an
nounced at the navy department to-
day that the departure of the ar
mored cruiser Tennessee for Europe
with gold for the relief OF Americans
had been postponed until tomorrow
in order to complete all OF the neccs-
sary arrangements.
Paris, Aug. Sit Is officially
lconfirmed that the German cruiser
Brcslau, which bombarded Bona, a
fortified seaport town in Algeria.
fired sixty shots. to which the port
replied. Details OF the fight are lack
ling. Later the Breslau sailed in the
ldirection of Gibraltar and is sup
posed to have been captured by the
British, fleet which is guarding the
straits. 1t is reported from Calais
that French torpedo boat destroyers
captured two large German sailing
ships.
London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch to
the Chiefllu, for Paris. says that af-
ter bonn mbarding the Algerian town OF
Bona, the German cruisers Cohen,
Breslau and Panther were caught by
the British and French squadron
which had been awaiting. The
French warsllips captured the Cohen
and Breslau and sunk the Panther.
Algiers, Aug. (via London.-
Authentic confirmation OF the report
of the destruction Of the German
cruiser Panther and OF the capture
of the German cruisers Goebcn and
Breslau reached here today.
London, Aug. 5.-The British gov
ernment will pay In the neighbor-
hood of $25,OOO.O00 for the two
Italian battleships being constructed
lin an English yard and which 1t has
taken over. The one which has been
renewed. the Agincourt, is completed.
The other, the Osmani. which has
lcompleted. They are first class bat
tleships.
Berlin. Aug. 5.-An embargo was
today laid OH Russia balances at the
great banks in Germany. These
funds are considered by Germany as
properly bclon ging to hostile coun-
TRY.
Paris, Aug. 5.-Myron T. Herrick,
United States ambassador in Paris,
has cabled to the war department
in Washington for permission for
Major Spencer Cosby. Major Morton
J. Henry. Captain Frank Parker,
Captain Francis H. Pope. Lieut.. b. b.
Sommerville and four other gradu-
ates OF West Point, all OF whom are
on leave to accompany the French
armies as military observers.
The ambassador has requested the
French government to extend the
time limit for the issue of special
permits of residence to Americans
living In Paris who desire to remain
here.
The government had granted only
till tonight to foreigners desiring to
obtain permits. Mrs. Anna Wilson
Howe of Philadelphia, sister of Pres
ident Wilson. took her place in the
line at the embassy waiting for a,
passport. Oscar Underwood. Jr.. was
among those who assisted American
residents. using his private automo-
bile to bring in children and others
who had been separated from their
parents and friends. Assistance was
given today by the American church,
es to a number OF destitute Ameri-
cans.
Elbert H. Carey, chairman OF the
committee for the assistance OF
Americans. said he supposed there
were more than 80. 900 Americans in
Europe desirous of returning to
America and about $500 in Paris
of whom perhaps l,50O were in des-
perate straits. He said he thought
he would be able to cope with the
majority of cases providing aid were
received from the state department.
A large number of tourists from
Switzerland. among whom were
many Americans delegated for the
church peace union whose proposed
conference was at Constance on Aug
ust was abandoned. have arrived
in Paris with tales of their expert
ences. They were met polite, but at
the point Of the bayonet on the
French frontier and asked to show
their credentials. At Bessan Con
they were put into freight cars used
for the transportation Of troops and
horses and had little to eat or drink.