New Britain herald., 1914-08-17
French Armies Continue Their Forward March in Asace Russian Troops Defeat Austrian Forces on Frontier;
 Turkish Troops Marching Toward Greece
J. P. Morgan X Co. Aband0nS Loan to France Owing to Washington's
 Attitude on the Subject

The censorship put into effect by the British author ties the of the empires forces aoat and in Belgium is effective to remarkable degree Not word of has through for several days past concerning British military naval activities.
 Censored despatches from Brussels and Paris have frequently referred to the presence of British troops rayed against the forces of Germany but word has been allowed through from any source to i dcate what the numerical strength of the British field army may be- where the uunits may be located Equal secrecy shrouds the movements of the British warshps believed be holding the German fleet check the North Sea.
 Not word has come through of the position of any British or German bateshp, cruiser torpedo boat in these water. So far as the general public is cerned naval activities European waters are sealed book
 French official reports that the French armies continue their forward march Alsace where many guns said to have been captured from the Germans as we'll many prisoners and the standard of Asatian nfan try regiment which at the French war of hce
 St. Petersburg reports successes by the Russian troops the Austrians the frontier where an Aus trian dragoon regiment said have suffered severely in sabre engagement.
 German dreadnought is reported by the captain of Dutch steamer as having been put of He asserted arriving Holland today that she was lying in harbor at Trondhem severely damaged No confirm ation has been received in official quarters.
 naval battle between French and Austrian war ships of Budua Dalamta said to have resulted in the sinking of two Austrian ironclads while set on fire and another fled.
 Four British battleships reported to have chased two Austrian cruisers from Antivari where they had esab lished blockade
 The standard of the famous Deaths Head Hussars the German princes regiment said have been captured by the Belgans.
 Dispatches saying Greece had received information of the passage through Bulgarian territory of Turkish troops going toward Greece published in Copenhag- said Greece has threatened to take similar meas 
 Germany has followed Englands example and that of other countries acknowledging receipt of President Wilson's profer of good offices. Russia has not yet re- piled. P. Morgan and company have abandoned pro- posed loan to France owing to Washingtons attitude subject This expected to affect other similar fnan clal transactions which under negotiation
 he Japanese press regards the ultmatum sent to germany as containing reasonable demands.
 Large numbers of American travellers arrived in New York today from Europe whence they hurried after the outbreak of
 large amount of bullion for the relief of Amer cans stranded in the British Isles was sent to London from the American cruiser Tennessee at Falmouth today
 The pope is reported to have recovered somewhat from his indsposton said to have been induced by grief over the outbreak of the war. .. ...