Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Cleaned From Dis
patches From the Front.

News Paragraphs Cleaned From Dis
patches From the Front.
According to dispatch, German
troops before KalisZ, Russian Poland
have given the citizens Of the town to
understand that If further resistance Is
made, every tenth citizen will be exc
cuted in the event Of it's capture.
Gen. Won Emmich, the German com
mander Of the forces before Liege has
committed suicide. The commander
before taking his life wrote his wife
letter in which he said, Il know hege
will be my best tomb"
The widow Of Count Tolstoi OF Rus
sia, has offered her services to the
Russian government for Red Cross OF
other work.
Two damaged war ships believed tc
be the British cruisers Minatur anc
Hampshire or the French cruisers Du'
pleiX and Montcalm are now at Hong
Kong, China. They are reported &c
have had q fight with two German
cruisers.
Russia has mobilized 5,500,0O0 men
Two million Of them are on the German
and Austrian frontier; 100000 on the
Turkish and Roumanian borders and
3. .OOO, 900 are being held in reserve.
1t is reported that Turkey has pur-
chased the German cruisers Goeber
and Breslau. Such purchase would be
violation of Turkeys neutrality and
would likely cause Greece to declare
war on Turkey.
A German aeroplane which wa
making observations Of the movements
Of Russian troops in Poland on Friday
was fired on and brought down. It's
crew of four officers were instantly
killed
While off Fire Island, Va, on Wed
nesday, the American steamer Ontario
Captain Bonds, was fired on by the
British cruiser Essex. AS soon as the
Essex discovered her mistake she sig
nailed an apology.
The British steamer Gwendolin or
Friday captured the German armoreo
steamer Won Wissona off the eastern
shore Of Lake Nyassa, British Africa.
All Of Austria's warships are now a.
Pola, the great Austrian fortress, anc
the entire coast has been mined by
Austrians.
Field Marshal Sir John French, com
mander-i in chief Of the British army, Is
now in Paris. Gen. Joffre. the French
commander is In charge Of all the al
lied troops, however.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander
n-chief Of the Russian army, has
promised autonomy to Poland, provid'
ed the Poles remain loyal to Russia
Gen. Won Deimling, commander OF
the Fifth German army corps, was Sc.
riously wounded in the fighting al
Thanh, in Alsace, on Saturday. He was
shot through the neck.
British cruisers have captured the
CAHr fale off l.
tar. The steamer had a cargo on boaro
valued at $1,000,OOO. .
A correspondent who returned to
Brussels, Belgium from the front on
Saturday, estimated that the Germans
have lost $4,000 men in the fighting
against Belgian troops. The correspon-
dent made no estimate Of the Belgian
losses.
Germany has sent a note to France
and Belgium through a neutral power
accusing the two countries OF having
organized a popular war against Ger
many and declaring that any Belgian
or French citizen not in uniform VINO
in any way interferes with German
troops will be shot.
The United States government mas
declared itself opposed to the floating
of loans in the United States for the
benefit Of any Of the belligerent pow
erS.
The first sentence Of death by a
French court martial In the present
war was announced Saturday, the SEN
tence having been passed on French
tradesman in Paris. 1t was proved that
the traitor sent reports on aviation,
the defenses of the country and on
wireless station connections on the
Eiffel Tower to a French secret SER
vice agent whom he thought was a
German spy.
Saturday was Assumption Day in
Rome and in all the 400 churches OF
the city special prayers were offered
by instructions Of the pope for the
cessation Of the war.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener Brit
ish secretary of state for war, has noti-
fled all British newspapers that they
can publish no news Of naval or mill
tary movements outside Of the an
nouncements issued by the official
news bureau. Violation Of the order
will mean the offending newspaper 8
suspension.
A. Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador
to the United States, in a statement
given out Sunday night, said that in
spite of rumors to the contrary, Tur-
key would observe strict neutrality in
the war.
The English French fleet will very
likely attack Austria along her Adri-
attic shores this week, and Austria Is
preparing to resist the attack.
japan has sent an ultimatum to
Germany demanding the withdrawal Of
German ships from the Orient and the
evacuation Of Khan Chau, a German
protectorate In China.
Austrian troops continue to lombard
Belgrade, capital Of Servia, but the
city shows no signs Of early surrender.
All German and Austrian citizens re-
siding in French Morocco have been
expelled by the French.
Dutch troops in the provinces Of
North Bradant and Limburg are said
to be incensed against the Germans
whom they claim are actually respon-
sible for the war. Dutch officers find
it hard to control their men.
The official press bureau Of England
on Sunday issued a statement saying
that fugitives arriving in London from
Berlin declare that Socialists through
out Germany are rising in revolt, fol-
lowing the execution of their leader,
DR.. Liebnecht.
The Japanese cruiser IdZumo which
is now at San Francisco received or
ders Sunday to be ready to sail on 30
notice. The German cruisers
LiegZig and Nuremberg are also in the
of San Francisco.
The city Of Berlin is completely cut
off from the rest Of the world. No mail
has been received there during the
past two weeks from England, Russia,
France or Belgium. Night revels have
ceased, dance halls and other places Of
being closed. Restaurants
and cafes are said to be paying half
their profits as a contribution to Red
Cross work. According to a traveller
who reached Copenhagen, Denmark
from Berlin last Friday, the people Of
Berlin are showing uneasiness and de-
preston.
The United States cruisers Tennes-
see and North Carolina carrying gold
for Americans in Europe. arrived at
l., 4,