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1-t Pn IflfcHHff JH AnYrffM II THE GRfAT MAJORITY OF PHILANTHROPISTS HAVE ONLY ADVICE TO GIVE (EflflB WHAT Y(r XKKD NO WAR NKWS o'frs tlirrniKli foroijtn points ulth otit liolns censored, and eten thnl sort la linnl to get. Uut what tlure ,l(,ohrmHo mny have: what you " , 'om, oilier follow mn, want. S, Vnnr .! In ''"" Times w,n l,c,n S;;i,.M,hor. Phone 111... is wo inililtsli. flip only Associated y ml Press report In S'uithwest Oregon MKMHKR OF TIIH ASSOCIATED PKKSS "V IMiiMlRhi'il 1N7H iiH The Const .Mall. VOL XXXVII. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914. EVENING EDITION. A Cotio1Uliitloti of Times, Coast Mull ami Coos liny AiUortiier No. 36 iWAIl ATTACK ON CIT BY GERMAN ARMY mm mm$8 PARIS SFOR HPUHE dark OF THREE CITIES PROSPECTS EOS NHS Cilv Officially Takes Cognizance of Approaching German Army Repulse of Allied Forces Causes Alarm to Bs Felt for the French -Capital. WILL ATTEMPT TO PUT CITY IN SHAPE TO WITHSTAND ATTACK AND INVASION New Minister of War and His Subordinates Discuss Exact Measures to Be Taken by the Defenders' in Case of Siege. GERMANS OCCUPY FRENCH CITIES. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON', Aug. 27. A dispatch from ObCcihI sayB the Ourmiiiis luivo occupied Mile. Itmilmlx and Vnlenelennes, nil In Franco. ARK IMPORTANT CITIKS. Today' lir,w1 illHpntclieH announce thu enpturo of three Important Trench cities hy the Germans In their march on Purls. l.ll.LH Is strongly fortified city of a 1 5.000. nlioul tho slo of Port land, and an Important railway center as well iib u ureal textile inuniifactur- lng city. HOl'IWIX Ih ii city of 115.000 and ulso n rnllwity center. VALU.STIKNNKS, the third city captured, Ih nhout 00,000. Tliwe Unco cltlcri are only about I 'JO miles from Pnrls. wes i T COOS UT NAVAL BATTLE MOB UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT GOVERNMENT RECEIVED INFORMATION OF IT BY WIRELESS AND IS SENDING VESSEL TO SCENE OTHERS SAY IT WAS THUNDER LITTLE DEFINITE NEWS CONCERNING IT. According to an uncon finned report received here to day a lr. S. war vessel is speeding towards Coos Hay to investigate the naval battle report. It was stated that the government had received wireless reports confirming the reported battle. ('apt. T. -J. Micgenn and officers of the Breakwater today stated that, they had seen a life buoy afloat about six miles north of CoosBay. The life buoy bore the inscrip tion "A. R. KD." It was not picked up and apparently nothing was attached to it. Whether it might have any connection with the sea battle reports is uncertain. KAISER WILHELM DER CROSSE K BI BRITISH 5 (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) PARIS, Aug. 27 -Paris, il is unofficially announced today, is preparing for a possible siege. The matter was discussed by the new Minister of War, Alexandre .Mil IimjukI. will! subordinates of his department; and steps tak en to determine exact, measures necessary to place tho city iu a state to withstand attack and invasion. .Millerand will meet other officials of tho War Office every morning for the consideration of developments and every possible plutso in connection with thu entrenched camp, such as the capital will become. BRITISH GENERAL OPTIMISTIC. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug. 27. Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons today that Kiold .Marshal French, commander of the Hrltlsh expeditionary forcoH, reported that ho was yos terday encased against superior (lerinnn forcoH, Tho Ilrltlfili forces fought iplcndldly mid General French considered tho prospects In tho Impending battle aa satisfactory. It Is stated that tho Urltlsh maiinoH have occupied Ostoml to prevent tl:e Germans from getting a foothold on the Kngllsh Channel. G0RST SAYS IT WAS MERELY THUNDERSTORM. V. C. Oorst, who waH driving a slngo auto along the heach between Cooh Hay and (iardlner yesterday, states that the uolso heard hy many and thought hy them to he thu boom of guiiH In a naval battle wan really a thunderstorm. Ilewald that from where he wax he could nee the Hashes of lightning preceding thu thunder, the Htorm being off shoro. Thu wholu affair today Ih catmint; much JoHhlng, althougli many Htlll maintain that they heard cannonading. At North lleud, Home wag poMted a sign mylng that "Admiral I.. .1. Simpson wanted 100 volun teer Immediately to defo.id Shoro Acren." ' British Cruiser Highflyer Meets the German Vessel Off Coast of Africa, and Smites Her With Dis astrous Effect. WAS RECENTLY CHANGED FROM MERCHANTMAN TO ARMED CRUISER tor CITY OF ANTWERP QUIET. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Official reports from Antwerp to the State Department today say the city is quiet, but communication Iuih boon cut off from all points excopt Ghent and Bruges and certain points on thu const. RUSSIA OFFICIALLY REPORTS SUCCESS. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) ST. m'HRSBlJRG, Aug. 27. The following official communication was made public today: "Our offensive forces both in Hast Prussia and dallcla have dovolopod Increasing succoss. On August iTith tho Germans hastily retreated everywhere toward Koenlgs berg and Allcnsteln." Cnpt. II. W. Olxon or thu Adeline Smith, which arrived orf Cook liny at midnight, neither saw nor beard anything that might throw any light on thu reported naval engagement off Cook lmy yesterday. Until they reached the Couulllo river thuy were outHlde the fog and had a view for at leant ten iiiIIuh. Captain Olson said that he did not hear any thun der. The Adeline met a big Kngllsh oil tanker, the Pomiir, off Crescent City. She was proceeding southward at a good clip and did not Indicate that sho hnd any fear of being enpturcd. On his Inst trip down, another big Kngllsh vossol, tho Candidate, was alougsldu of him most or thu time. Tho Cmdl !ne ov'dently ronrful of trouble, as she kept In close to shore so that iu case of being baled hy a (iormitn vessel she could, got Inside the three-mllo limit or thu United Status, whero battle would be forbidden. Sho hugged tho shore line much closer than thu Adeline and Captain Olson thinks that sho must have hnd a coastnuiHter as pilot, ,-he kept her wireless silent until Just outside or Han Fruuclsco. Captain Olson saw tho Japanese warship Idzunio at San Francisco Day and ho also saw the Gorman cruiser Leipzig there. Thu Idzunio Is much larger than the Leipzig. Tho Leipzig left Port quite a hit in ad vance or tho .lap warship and, while hIio cleared for action, It was be lieved to bo merely for doronslvo purposes. Cuptuln Olson snyu that hu cannot believe that there was any engage ment off Coos Hay. Ileatil Shut liht Night. Wireless Operator Didiellefulllo or the Geo. W. Kldor states that hu heard two shots distinctly last night about midnight. They were about sixty miles northwest or Coos Hay and the fog was so dense that lie could not locate exactly tho direction or probable distance. Did Not See Anything. t'nptnln MncwtMi or the Hronk wator said that ho did not see or hear anything or any warships en routu down thu coast. Tho Hrouk watur arrived In this morning. Saw WhaleiM. Thayer Grimes, who returned on the Kldor after a three-year stay In he Kiut, hi 111 that he did not see or hear anything that resembled n naval battle. Ho thinks It must huvo been thunder. A short distance south or tho Columbia Itlvor they saw two big whalers In a school of sperm whales, lie. saw them shoot two monster whalus. Has Since Been Engaged in Searching the Seaf 7 British Merchantmen Was a Mon ster Vessel. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug. 27. The Kaiser Wilhelin dcr Grosso has been sunk off the west coast of Africa by the British cruiser Highflyer. The Kaiser Wilhelin dcr (Irosse was one of the palatial steamers of the North Gorman Lloyd line. At the, outbreak of the war she was converted into an armed cruiser and since has been active in searching for British merchant men. I lor tonnage was 1-I,:M!) and she was (52(5 feet long. NORWEGIAN STEAMER WRECKED BY MINE. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug. 27. The Norwegian steamer Gott fried, urns blown up in the North Sea by a floating mine eight members of thu crew losing their loves. The captain of tho Gottfried and three others weio picked up from floating wreckage and brought Into ! Shields by a fishing boat. Officers of thu latter say they were alarmed nil during the night hy distant explosives which followed each other at Inter vals. About 0 a. m. thu lookout on the Norden sighted and picked up a man floating on a plank. Later tho captain was found floating in a Ufa belt mid two others were rescued from thu floating wreckage. Thu Gott fried went down Immediately after striking tho mine. ' JAP AND BRITISH CRUISERS CHASING LEIPZIG, t ' (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) SUATTLti, Aug. 27. The British cruisers Newcastle and Rainbow and the Japanese cruiser Idzunio and scoufc steamer Pilnce George nro cruising off Vancouver Island today, seeking thu German cruiser Lelpslg. Theythliik the Leipzig and a steam schoo er which loft Seattle recently with coal have a rendezvous off tho North west coast or Vancouver Island and that thu steam schooner and Leip zig are in communication with a private wlrelesH station on Paget Sound. JAPANESE TROOPS NOT YET LANDED. THING TSAlT, Aug. 27. There is no evidence here of: landing .Japanese troops in kiao ('now territory. It- ir believed that the heavy roads or Kino Chow after the summer rains wJU deter any Japanese attack for many days. All natlvo shipping In Kino Chow has bren si rpended. TOKIO, Aug. 27. The Austrian ambassador, Baron .M I'll lor do Sxontgyorgy, haft been recalled. Iteports from Vienna yesterday announced that the Austrian govern ment Tuesday handed passports to thu Japanese ambassador. Othor report from the Austrian capital statod that Austria consldero I herself at war wltk Japan becauso of the latter country's declaration or war against Germany. REPORTS DIFFER AS TO PROGRESS OF RUSSIANS III GERMANY (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug. 27. It is officially announced, says a St. Petersburg correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company, that tho Russian ndvanco Is proceeding iu Prussia with Irreslst able force. Tho Germans have rotreated to Ostcrodo, East Prussia, 100 miles west of Gumblnnon. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) BERLIN, Aug. 27 Correspondents of Lokal Ameiger and Tageblatt who are at the Austrian headquarters esti mate strength of tho Russian forces beateu at Krasnlk, a town or Rusblan pland, at four or five army corps of 200,000 men. Tho Russian advance, bu.hu was ejected August 2.'l from tho holglits or ivrnsniu ami rnuup, Mnguinary battle followed and was only finally decided August 23. AUSTRIAN ARMY EVACUATES N0VIPAZAR. ,v.vuJ n&SUCdcUeU TIBSb IU IIIO vjuuo-uuy nmw; LONDON, Aug. 27. A dispatch from Krnguyovatz, Servla, "" .vuiinan army has evacuated tho province or ovipazar. ' FRENCH SAID TO BE MAKING PROGRESS. , (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times) . PA1US, Aug. 27. An official statement issued this afternoon says: "Events of yesterday in the regions to he north have neither Imperiled nor modified tho arranugements made In lew of fuure developments of operations in the region between tho Vosges Mountains and Nancy. Our troops continue to make progress." A declares Development Of The Day Reported By Associated Press Dispatches To Coos Bay Tiems Exact knowledge of the importance of the fall of the French cities Lille, Valenciennes and Boubaix, which was reported from Ostond and passed by the Jondon censor, awaits" official statements. An earlier dispatch from Os tond quotes a Belgian officer as saying that tho Allies had decided not to defend JJlle and its evacuation by the French vns announced by tho Mayor Tuesday. Llllo was strongly fortified. An official announcement at St. Petersburg- says tho Russian advance In Prussia Is proceeding with irresistible force. Their objective Is Poson. A merchant arriving in London from Honlln Is credited with tho statomont that trains were bringing many refugees to Herlln from Lonlgsborg, whoro civilians hnd been advised to leave. Diplomatic relations betweon Austria and Japan apparently hnve been formally severed, tho ambassadors of both countries having been recalled. Keen Interest continues in tho attitude that Italy will ovontually assume. A Rome correspondent says Germany and Austria aro bringing great pressure to bear, offering Italy Inducements to Join them, The small Gorman cruiser Madgeburg on entering Finnish Hay was ran aground after a fight with superior Russian forces and blown up by her captain. The most of tho crow were saved. A largo number of prisoners, chiefly Turcos (French African troops) and Hrltlsh soldiers, passed through Alx la Chappelle today. I.lnian Pasha, a German military ofHcer who was In charge or the reorganization of tho Turkish army, having been loaned by Germany to Turkey for that purpose, has been appointed commandor-ln-chlof or tho Turkish Kuropenn rorces. flM FRENCHMEN ENJOY GERMAN PIPES. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) PARIS, Aug. 27. The Matin relates that on a special train bringing wounded Senegalese from Fleming, nearly all found smoking furiously from long porcelain pipes taken from the enemy, and seemingly Indifferent to wounds, although tho'lr bodies woro hacked by saber thrusts. Tho Senegalese complain of nothing but tholr obligation to fight with shoes on. lleforo going Into battle at Charloroi they slyly rid themselves of theso Impediments and came back shod In German footwear to avoid punishment for losing etrulpmont. ALL NAMUR FORTS HAVE FALLEN. BERLIN (Wireless to Associated Press via Sayville, . i A it ii OT All tlwi I'ii'lc i Vmimp 1 i "i ftiltmi ti ml I .J. , -...i.-,. mi. . lin iwi.,.1 in .,., iiiiu iiiiiwii iii.u. I.ongwy, near thu Luxemburg border, has been capturod after a rosolute defense. Tho Fronch forcoa which attacked the Gorman Crown Prince's army havo been repulsed, Uppor Alsace Is free of tho oiiomy oxcept at points to tho wostwnrd of Kolmnr. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay TimesJ TOKIO- Aug. 27. Tho impress is occupied daily iu making bandages for Rod Cross workers, ably assisted by court ladles, Patriotic lantern displays aro being held In various cities and tho peoplo aro crowding moving picture shows whero battle scenes aro rt produced. JAPANESE BL0CADE KIAO CHOW. ' (By Associated Press to Die Coos bay I imes.) TSING TSALT, Aug. 27. Vice-Admiral Kafo, from his flagship Suwo sonra'iTnhr?-Tr-Govornor Waldcclc this morning declaring a blockade or tho Gorman leased territory of Kiao Chow. Later tho Japauoso warships appoared olTisldo tho harbor anfl shelled n small Island off tho const which was not occupied by Gormana. Tho Gerninn govornor notified Amerlcnn Consul Pock that ho had tweuty four hours In which to leave ir he desired. Peck elected to remain. JAPANESE ATTACK ON FORT FAILS. NRW YORK, Aug. 27. Tho .Japanese attack on Tsing Tan, the fortified port of Kiao Chow, has failed, and tho Japaneso are now preparing for a siege, according to a cablo mes sage received hero today by German Anibussador llernstorrf from tho Ger man embassy at Pokln. RUSSIAN INVASION CONTINUES. LONDON, Aug. 27. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the Russian Chiof-of-Staff announces that sinco Sunday tho Russians' Invasion or Gallcla and Prussia has continued unin terruptedly along a wlilo front. GERMAN PROVINCE SURRENDERS. LONDON, Aug. 27. It Is announced ofriclnlly that Gorman Togolaml In West Africa has surrendered unconditionally. Tho Allies will onter Knmlna Thursday morning. ' RUSSIANS OCCUPY PRUSSIAN CITY. (Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) ST. PHTKRSHimo, Aug. 27. It Is officially announced that tho Rus sians have occupied Tilsit, a town sixty miles northoast of Kocnlgsberg, Kast Prussia. An ofNclal statement issued by tho War Orrico says: "Tho Gormaa troops rotreated from tho region of Mazuion In r.W Prussia after tho Rus sian victory. Tho Russian advance Is unretarded. It Is confirmed that m hundred cannon were taken from tho enemy." 5E EJ.T TTtrm-i r nil Will VI