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BRITISH SAILORS STORY.

LoNpoN. Aug. 3l.--Sallors OF the Brit
ish ships engaged In the fight with the
Germans OF ilelgoltnd who arrived at
Harwlch furnish additional details Of the
naval engagement on that place which
was the result OF "A trap set by the British
CommodOrcs 20 draw the Germans out,
one OF these sailors, who said he was
among those who were used "as live bait"
said to a correspondent Of the Daily Ncrs
and Lcdder:
The bait was slowly pushed temptingly
forward, TIN AT last the attention of the
German boats, feeling, as they thought,
perfectly secure under protection OF their
own land dcf,nces, was attracted.
~ German cruiser came out and fred
on the Fearless, We made a running
fght to egg them on and two other Ger
man cruisers came out, and "A couple Of
torpedo boats and a destroyer all had a
pop al us.
Then the smaller boats Of the notlla
began 10 buzz around. We had drawn
them out all right and the Commodore
sisuallcd for general action. Then the
notillas commenced to close round.
by this time the Fearless was in the
thick Of IT, All her guns were In action
and the boys landed their shots graudly,
We sent one Of the cruisers to the bottom
and looked around for more The Are
tnusa was having "A rough time of II. \
pounding away al her and she was being
badly pressed. In dashed the Fearless
and threw all her weight into the dght
She manuuvred craudly and managed IL
send one Of the torpedo boats below,
shortly aftcrward tho Malnz burst
into flames, apparently as the result Of
an explosion caused by well directed
she'll The whole ship seemed suddenly
to bee euvelopcd IN flames We could not
say which OF the des,roycrs inflicted the
mortal blow. but they all gathered round
Hike h,rs TO rescue the German sailors
iu m" water
The Fearless Was struck nineteen
times but for the number of hits scored
. the damage is ridiculously small
The Laurel. which had the inside
berth, was compelled for some time t"
face the ire OF one cruis and two de-
stroycrs
"rhe first shcl to hit the Laurel
found It's way to the engine room kill
Ing -four men. Tho second struck tha
forward gun, jnmminG charge which
was just about to he fired and Nlliue
three men. Tho third strike wounded
Commander Frank Rose seriously IN the
u'f' lcr bat though urged by his men "a
go below ur shifted his weight to tn,
other leg ana continued IN issue hi.
, orders as though nothing had happened.
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RUSSIAN REPORT.

ST. PETERSBURG. via Rome August 81
The Cossack troops are in full pur-
suit OF apanicstricken Austrian army.
according to an official announcement
of the Russian War Ofiice to-day.
Russian troops have been hurled
against the Austrian left army near
Samosce. in northern Galicia. have
caused enormous losses in killed and
wounded. have captured thousands and
have stripped their enemies of scores
OF cannon. machine guns and thousands
OF rounds OF ammunition.
The Austrians, after the decisive on
slaught, fled miserably. 1t is officially
stated, and the Cossacks are pursuing
them 'relentlessly. cutting small dctach-
ments off from the main army and
rounding them up into the prisoners
camps. Tho defeated army is fleeing
toward the Austrian army near Lem
berg, and fresh Russian troops are heing
hurried after them to prevent their
junction.
The battle began with heavy cannon
aiding, according to the official state
ment, and then the Russian infantry.
under cover Of tho artillery. charged
their foes and engaged them in hand
to hand conflict. Bayonets won the
battle. The right Of the Austrian army
was turned in toward the middle and
fed so precipitatc!S that 1t could not
take its artillery along. In this way the
Russians came into possession of scores
OF cannon.
| II is said also that the Austrian raid
/ toward Lublin. IN southeast Russian
Poland has failed and that the troops,
after having sustained heavy losses.
are in rapid retreat
There is a report here to-day. which
the War Office has not confirmed. that
/ the city of koenigsberg has been cap
tured and the fortress defending the
town is now In possession of tho Rus
sian troops. According To the report
the Russians. after beating back Ger
man force. pursued their enemies 50
closely that some OF the foremost Co.'S
sacks entered the city with the hind
most Germans The pursuers We're 50
close and so strong that they obtained
both the town and the fortress with
little fighting. according To tho report
Other reports, which gain more
Credence. say that the Russians, pur-
suing the Germans closely. gained some
of the outer defcnccs OF the city. but
failed to capture the fortress which
defends the city.
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100000 RUSSIANS REST.
Reservists Of 1907 Receive Six
Weeks Leave.
LONDON. August 81.

LONDON, August 81.
Russia has so many men that she is
ordering some of them home The
Car has given a six weeks leave Of
absence to 100000 reservists of the
1907 class
The st. Petersburg correspondent or
the Morning Post compares the relative
situation OF Germany and Russia after
"A month Of war In this way:
Tho relative situations of Germany
and Russia after month of war are
shown admirably in contrast by the
German action in summoning the
schoolhoys to the Colors, and Russia 3
decision to-day 20 grant six weeks
leave Of absence To- the rcscrvists of the
1907 term of service.
"These rcservists have recently heen
with tho colors at different depots
brushing up their military knowledge
preparatory 10 call to the front To-
day IL was found possible to allow them
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JAPAN MAY ACT IN INDIA.
tonsui-GenrrnI Says Troops would
support England if Attacked There

The certainty of Japan's sending her
troops to India to help her ally. Great
Britain, in case the latter is attacked
there as result of the withdra wal OF
English or native regiments from India,
was vouched for yesterday by Takashi
Nakamura. the japanese Consul 'ieneral
in New York.
"Our agreement with England" nu said.
expressly binds us to send our troops
TO help her IN case she is attacked any
where in the East. This fact may well
have encouraged England to move her
troops out of India to hght on European
soil Japan is bound to send troops for
England's assistance when attacked but
whether she would send soldiers to quell
an Internal rebellion which might be 70
montcd by German or Turkish influences
| do not know.
Another stipulation OF this treaty with
England is that Japan shall he expected
To help England only in Asia and not
in Europe, and this Il the reason why
1t is highly improbable that Japanese
soldiers will he seen at all on European
soil during the present war"
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The allies retreats mean nothing
when viewed from the proper per-
spectivc. he says, and while the French
and British have been yielding here
and there they have exchanged their
positions to advantage. The German
audacity Of attack will lead the Kaiser's
troops into positions he continues,
from which they will not be able to
retreat, If the allies can cut through the
weak points in the lines.
lie says that the Germans were
amazed when they walked into Lille
with little or no opposition Criticism
of tho French retreat at THIS point is
unjusthed says the correspondent.
Gen. Joffre decided that the northeast
corner of France was untenable and
decided upon strategic retreat.
The military effect OF this was moth
ing. says the correspondent, but panic
spread through the populace. Thou
sands of families who fled are stlll hunt
ing for shelter and safety; tho railways
are choked with them and many Of the
refugees are without food lie con-
tinues:
when the troops marched from
Boulogne. leaving it silent and un-
guarded. the inhabitants were utterly
dismayed. Rumors were current that
the enemy was close. Can one wonder
that the populace rushed out, panic
stricken. to join the hordes q refugees
travelling they knew not where"
Boulogne is much relieved now, tele-
graphed the Times correspondent there.
He writes:
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Austro-Hungarian Envoy
Reports Russian Defeat

The following message was received
yesterday by TIE SrN from pr CON.
stantin Dumba. the Austro- Hungarian
Ambassador to the United States
MANcHEsTER. Mass, August 81.
To the EdiiOr of THE SuN:
Count Berchtod. the Austrian
Foreign Minister. has Transmitted
the following message by wireless
"NmNNA. Aug. 30. The last SPECIAL
train left here for Rotterdarn to-day
with 300 Americans MIR. Brcckca.
ridge, the American Assistant Secrc.
tary Of War. and several other
American officials were prescn,
Cordial speeches were exchanged
and three cheers were given for the
American nation.
THE western wing of the Austrian
army is following up it's victory 1,
krasnik, whore 1t defeated the Rus.
SLAMS on August % About ten Rus.
sian divisions were defeated Duc
General one Colonel. fortv-th,c,
other officers and 1000 men were
taken prisoners by the Austriau-
who besides captured plenty Of war
material
The Austrians arc now ADVANCING
toward Lublin. in Russian Poland
ON tho centre Of the Austrian forces
several skirmishes have taken place
In eastern Galicia the Austriany
have taken a firm stand against
hostile forces which are much supc.
rior in numbers to the Austrians
The Austrian artillery in battle with
the Russians shot splendidly and
Obliged the Russians to slacken their
attack" CoNsTANTfN DuAtp,
The sun., 1914-09-01

The position of the allies after their retreat from the Belgian frontier %
Paris and the retreaing allies
The French centre back the line of the barrier forts OF la
this the the Ministry
The fighting, however, the
suffered
Neufchateau back the Meuse
The the line Meue
advanced Rethel
French right
the Meue and Rethe.
compelled the line
which Maubeuge
allies
forcements.
and o their between Paris the allies.
The sun., 1914-09-01
WITNESS GIVES DETAILS.

BERLIN tvla Copenhagen and London).
Aug. 3l.--A witness To the naval battle
last Friday between the German cruiser
Ariadne and the German torpedo de-
stroyer V 157 and the British cruiser
and destroyer squadron tells further de-
tails Of the fight.
He says that the German ships We're
surprised in the fight 10y q large number
of British submarines and destroyers.
one of the first shells damaged the en-
gines Of the German destroyer, which
then turned TO fight to the end. Soon
another shot completely destroyed her
engines.
THE sinking OF the Ar!adne was
probably due to the explosion Of the
magazine" he says. "The enemy van
ished and two German ships reached
the survivors, among whom were a
great number OF wounded"
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to return home for nominal term of
six weeks They are to hold them.
selves in readiness to respond to the
next call. 1t * reported that some Of
the men took the permission to return
home most grudgingly. as they had
counted on quick advance to the
front
Russia can thus in the heat of a
hard fought war AFFORD to let something
like half million modified reservlsts
go home again.
II is significant that in the recen,
fighting not only the German field
forces but the fortress garrisons from
Thorn and Graudenz tln East Prussia
east of the Nistula) took part with a
strong force of heavy artillery. THIS
proves that the Germans are finding a
serious shortage as regards men with
whom to oppose the invaders.
Tho Russian forces are still advan.
cling and for the last three DAYS there
has been fierce fighting around Koenigs-
berg. The Russian pursuit was pressed
50 hotly that some of its cavalry
actually entered along with fugit!ves
into the outlying defences of Koenlgs-
berg, which they secured This u
course is very far removed from tho
capture Of the fortress
"On the Austrian front obstinate
lighting continues The Russians have
taken 5000 prisoners east Of Lemherc
and 1000 near Tomacheff. while east "
that centre the Fifteenth Hungarian
Division was surrounded and whole
regiments are surrenderlnc
THE main objective of the Austrians
appears To be Lublin. where desperate
fighting is in progress"
The sun., 1914-09-01

' Ia wireless TO ShNNlllc, l.. |.
The official Austrian report issued to-
day, follows:
"ln .. Austro- Russian theatre OF
war DECISIVE battles have been in prog
ress tor several days. our forces.
which were victor,aus near Krasnik.
pursued the Rus, IN the direction
of Lubln. The Au ans advanced also
into the cnemys territory between the
rivers Bug aud WIepr2 and we have
taken positions IN front OF Xamosc.
Other contingents of the Austrian army
hold their positions northeast aud
southwest Of Lemherg After crossing
Dniestcr they encountered great forces
of the enemy.
The Austro-Russian battle front
stretches for a distance of AGO miles"
Hamosc is twenty miles from the
Austrian line in Russian Poland. and
Lemberg. capital of Galcia, is about
fifty miles from the Russian frontier.
The sun., 1914-09-01
WRECKED JAPANESE
WARCRAFT FIRED ON
Torpedo Boat on Rocks Near
Kiao-chow BOmbardcd by
German GunbOat.

LoNDoN. Aug. 3l.-A despatch from
Tsing-tau, the port of Kiao-chnH, the
German concession in China, says the
German glinboat JaGuar steamed out Of
shots at "A japanese destroyer which
had gone ashore on LIcn-tau Island dur
ing fog. The German warship was
no, molestcd by the other Japanese
vessels.
The captain of tho Jaguar reported
that the crew of the Japanese vessel
had abandoned her and that She was
breaking in two ON the rocks.
The sun., 1914-09-01
L. S. DENIES REPORT.
No Truth whatever In America n
Flag Raising Rumor.

WAsHiNGToN, Aug 3l.-At the State
department to-day 1t was denied that
there was any truth in the report that
the United States will hoist the American
flag at K!ao-chow. the German stronghold
In China, t. prevent the Japanese from
capturing the German possession The
report reached America from -. Peters
burg, which got il from Berlin.
Ambassador Chinda invoked the aid Of
Secretary Bryan to-day in getting news
~ about nifty Japanese subjects who
are said to be detained 10 Germany, but
from whom no word has been received
Amhl ssador Cniuda wants the United
States to help his Government in getting
information of them
The sun., 1914-09-01
GERMANS REPORT U. S. TRICK.
Russia Hears Americans VIII Hoist
Flag at X Kino-chow.

LoNpoN, Aug 3l.-Thc 81, Petersburg
correspondent OF the DdiiD Telegraph
sends the following
according to reports brought here by
German prisoners it has been announced
IN Berin that American residents are
preparing to hoist the American flag ~
Kao.rhow in order to keep the city out
of the hands NJ the japanese
THE ST, Petersburg newspapers pub
The sun., 1914-09-01
AMBASSADORS LEAVE.
German and Austrian officials Go
From Japan 10 Washington.

TOXIC. Aug 3l.--The steamship Mime
sofa. which sailed this morning, is carry
ius to the United States Count Won Rex.
German Ambassador to Japan, who Is ac-
companied by forty members of the en-
bassy and German and Austrian residents.
The Austro- Hungarian Ambassador,
Baron Muller Won S2endtsy syorgy. sailed on
the Manchuria.
The sun., 1914-09-01
Reports of Operations
on Eastern Fields Conflict
Russian German and Austrian Statements All Tell Of Sue
cesscs-Bcrln Says 10000 Russians Are Prisoners
Vienna Claims Steady Advance
CZARS TROOPS PUT AISTRIANS TO FLIGHT

From Russian. German and Austrian
sources come reports Of the operations
in the eastern theatre of the war Each
nation claims successes for It's own
arms. The reports. which are mutually
contradictory. are as follows:
The sun., 1914-09-01
TAKE GERMANS OFF SHIPS,
british WRrsbips stop American
Steamers ON Iiongl.ong.

HoNoLULu. Aug 3i.-Rritish warshps
stationed off Hongkong are boarding all
vessels and are making prisoners of war
OF all Germans and Austrans bound for
the eastern scene of hostiitics. according
to officers OF the Pacific Mail Line steam
ship China, which arrived here to-day
This action Is taken toward all vessels,
including those which tly tile American
Na
The sun., 1914-09-01
FIGHTING BEGINS AT TSING- TAO
japanese Fleet Believed 10 lie Crap
ping with Forts.

Tsi-NAN. SHANTUNG, China. Aug. 81
II is believed here that the Japanese
blockading fleet is graphing with the
forts Of Tsiug-tao.
Heavy canuonadnG has been heard at
intervals throughout the day. Using tao
is ten miles southwest from here
The sun., 1914-09-01
HEAVY FIRING OFF DOVER

LONDON. Aug 3l.--Dover citizens r.
ported to-day that they heard the sound
OF heavy firing TO the east and thought II
came from vessels along the French
coast.
The official bureau announced It had
no Information on this
The sun., 1914-09-01
war CIoud Leave. Boulogne.

The war cloud has passed away to
the south, leaving the town calm and
peaccful. The Governor has issued an
address to the townspeople, explaining
that they are protected by troops along
the Pas de Calais and that the French
soldiers could be better employed else
where. He appeals to the people to
maintain the calm they have hitherto
displayed"
The Department of Pas de Calais,
from Lille TO Dieppe, Is said to be clear
Of Germans Despatch bearers from
the front passed through Boulogne yes
terday afternoon and this afternoon,
and the good news was posted that the
German right had been checked and
slightly turned.
The Ostend correspondent Of the
Times says that a German officer from
BRUSSELS told him that frantic efforts
we're being made to infiict a crushing
blow on the allies. and that the Ger
man soldiers are beginning 10 feel that
they are lighting too great odds, not
withstandinG the successes they have
achieved.
lie states that the soldiers are be-
ginning to get anxious Notwithstanding
the efforts from Prussia to suppress the
dissemination Of news among the troops
The sun., 1914-09-01

PEKIN, Aug 3l-Tue Japanese have
occupied Tsl-chou. snail island out
side of Kiao-chow BAY, according t. in
formation received here to-day The
German for,lications OF Tslng-tau face
on kiao-chow BAY.
The sun., 1914-09-01
GERMAN REPORT.
BERLIN. August 81,

Via wireless to Sayville. l.. l.
An official announcement was made
here to-day that 10000 Russians had
been taken prisoners in the fighting in
East Prussia The points where most
of these men fell into the custody Of
the Kaisers troops were Orteshurg.
Hohenstein and Tannenburg.
OrtelsburG is about 10, Hohenstcin
16 and TannenburG IS miles from the
Russian frontier.
The sun., 1914-09-01

lish the report and ask whether Il is
possible that Germany has some ar
rangemont with the United States where
by the trick played with the German
cruisers Goebrn and Breslau may he re-
pcated with the stronghold on land"
The sun., 1914-09-01
Observation-Disclosures IN THE EAST

t'ons to date into foCr parts and dc.
scribes them as follows.
"F1RsT-GN THE VOsGEs AND
LORRAINE.
"Our forces, which took up tho Of
fonsivc in those districts from the very
start OF the operations and have been
rcpuSng the enemy to beyond our
frontiers, have finally experienced a Sc
rious check before Mortagne, where
they ran into very strong defensive OPP
erations.
"Thcso troops OF ours had 20 retire
to rcConstitute their formation, some go
ing to the fortified region around Nancy
and some into the French NosgeS The
Germans then took up the offensive, but
our troops after pushing the onemys
attacks back on its already organized
rear positions were able again to take
up their attack two days ago. This
attack has not ceased to make progress,
though slowly.
at is a veritahle ... g of war that is
going on in this region. Every position
occupied is Immediately organized on all
sides. which accounts for the slowness
Of our advance which, nevertheless, is
characterized by new local successes
daily.
"SECOND-IN REGARD To THE
REGION or NANCY AND SOUTHERN
WOEUVRE.
Since the beginning Of the campaign
this region from fortified Metz to the
fortresses Of Toul and Nerdun has not
been the theatre Of any important ac-
ton
The sun., 1914-09-01

THIRD THE MEUSE RE-
GIpN. BETWEEN NERDCN AND
MIZlERES.
The French lnIta.,y assumed tho Of
fensivc toward LonEwy Neufchatoau
and Halseul. our troops operating
around Spincourt and Longuyon checked
the enemy. notably the Crown Princes
army. on the contrary. around Neuf-
chateau and Ha.scul some Of our troops
suffered partial checks which forced
them to fall back on the Meusc. but
without suffering any disorEanIzation.
This retreat obliged our forces which
were operating around Spiucourt to re-
treat also toward the Mouse
During the last few days tho enemy
sought to break through from the
Meuse with considerable forces but was
driven back to the river with heavy
losses by our vigorous counter offensive.
However, new German forces advanced
by way of the Rocroi region. marching
toward Rethel At the present moment
n general engagement is under way in
the region between the McuSe and
Rethel. but it Is impossible to foresee
It's definite results. tThe German army
il likely that of Crown Prince Frederick
Wiliaml.
The sun., 1914-09-01
AUSTRIAN REPORT.


VIA wireless to Sayvillc, l.. l.
official Austrian report. issued to-
The sun., 1914-09-01

"FOURTH-THE OPERATIONS IN
THE NORTH.
Tho French and English forces
initlally advanced into the Dinaut-
Charleroi-Mons country. Several par
tial checks were experienced in the
forcing OF the Meuse by the Germans,
and around Givct, on our flank, they
forced our troops to retreat The Ger
mans were seeking always TO over
throw us at the west
"lt was under these conditions that
our English allies. attacked by very
superior numbers around Lccatcau and
Cambria had TO retreat south At the
moment when we had operated around
Avesnes and Chimay. The retreat con-
tinued during several following days.
However. a general battle was begun
on Friday in the region of 81. quentin
and Vervins at the same time as IN the
region around Han. and Perrone, in the
Somme Department
"Thls battle was marked for us by
an important success at our right
where We rcpulsed the Pruss!an Guard
and the Tenth German Corps To the
Disc. But on the contrary and always
by reason Of the German right wing
where the enemy has collected it's best
army corps, we have had to make
another retrpating movement"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-20
Hnrd Eonght divorce Suit On.

A bitterly contested divorce suit Is
being threshed out today before Cir
cult Judge Phelps. Jennie Healy or
iginally commenced suit against hel
husband, Henry Healy for divorce
and the latter filed a cross bill against
Ler. Both allege cruel ana inhumar
treatment but the fight is being made
over the children. three daughters
and two sons. Mrs. Healy would
content to secure the custory of the
daughters but her husband wants all
os the children under his care. The
plaintiff. who has been living here
for the past months is being rep
resented by w. NJ. Peterson while the
defendant, who is resident Of Ba-
ker county. has as his counsel sena-
or-elect strayer Of Baker and Judge
Lowell of this city.