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ADVANCE INTO
BEL MB ON
Fighting Again Raging
About Liege.
ALLIES WELL CONCENTRATED
Important Cavalry Movements
Screen Operations of In
vading Forces.
FIGHT FOR FORTS IS ON
New Phase of War Being De
veloped, Foreshadowing
Change of Route.
LONDON. Aug. 13, 1 :30 A. M. The
Exchange Telegraph Company's Brus
sels correspondent says: "The Bel
gians have routed the Germans in a
fierce encounter between the Belgian
left wing and massed German cavalry,
infantry and artillery. The Belgians
displayed wonderful control under the
fierce fire, and their victory has
aroused the liveliest enthusiasm along
the whole line of the allied troops."
BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 5:55 P. M.,
via Paris. The German army has
moved north of Liege and is advanc
ing into the heart of Belgium. It is
difficult to determine its objective.
There is & screen of cavalry in ex
traordinary force along the whole
front of the allied armies. The new
army corps is investing Liege. The
French cavalry is engaged in sharp
fighting. Both the German and al
lied armies are feeling their way.
Fighting for Liege Forts Resumed.
The fight for the possession of the
Liege forts has begun again. The
Germans erected a bridge at Lixhe for
the transport of troops and heavy ma
terial, and it is possible that sim
ultaneously an attempt will be made
to cross the Biver Meuse in front of
Liege, for convoys have been sighted
proceeding toward Engis.
On the report that operations on
n extensive scale were imminent, a
correspondent, by permission of the
trar control, made a circuit along 20
miles of the Belgian front, visiting
the extreme advance and talking with
the officers and men.
German Cavalry Active.
The Belgians are on the alert, as
important bodies of German cavalry
are making their way through the
country above Liege, proceeding in
the direction of Tongres and St.
Trond.
The impression of the correspond
ent is that no heavy fighting is likely
in Belgian Limburg, where the Ger
mans have little or no infantry. By
the opposition offered by the Belgian
troops at Liege, the Germans lost
precious time, which was profitably
employed by the French and British
in concentrating masses at convenient
Vernberg.
AH day forces have been so disposed
is to be supported by fortified
masses at many of the chief points,
but little or nothing has been done
around Brussels, and it is thought that
city is being used as a bait to attract
the Germans
Allies' Preparations Vast.
The Belgian people are anxious re
garding Brussels, as the German cav
alry is carrying raids nearer and
nearer to the capital, but such con
siderations are not likely to have any
effect on the decisions of the general
staff.
It is certain that vast preparations
have been made by the allies now
spread ont for battle, and they are
likely to move quickly when the hour
to strike comes.
The Germans appear to be begin
ning a fresh phase of the -war.
They are entrenching along their
Maestrlcht-Liege front, and are em
ploying peasants on the road south
through the provinces of Liege and
Luxemburg, foreshadowing an attempt
to force their way through south of
(Concluded on Pai 4.)
BULLETINS
imdiv 1 IT 11 P. M. A dispatch
from St. Petersburg to the Mat! Sayat
"The Austrian have suffered a checK
on the Dniester River. Four regiments
of Austrian Infantry and eight reg
' ' - at Uhlans were routed. The
approaching big battle will probably
be a decisive one."
I.OMJO V Aug. 13. 2 A. M. A Berlin
dispatch to the Dally Telegraph' says
the German staff admits heavy losses
on the Russian frontier.
VIENNA, via London, Aug. 1
effeetlve blocknde of the Montenegrin
coast has been established since yester
day by the Austro-Hnngarlan fleet, nc
cording to an official announcement
here today.
LONDON, Aug. 12. The Russian com
mander of the fortress of Sveaborg,
Finland, haa ordered all the Inhabitants
of the place aud Helaingfors to leave,
a. a battle or a bombardment la be
lieved to be Imminent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company of Amer
ica addressed today a protest to the
Secretary of the Navy against Govern
ment censorship t Its wireless mes
sages and asked that there be cited
the law under which the Government is
acting In establishing such a censor
ship. BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 10:40.P. M., via
Loniliii A rearlmrnt of Draicoons com
ing from the direction of Liege and
who attempted to surprise the Belgians
at Alneffe, In the Province of Liege,
were driven off, leaving 153 dead and
in" nrlsnnrra. Uhlans have taken up
wards of 400,000 from the bank at
Hassclt. capital of the Province of
Limburg.
LONDON, Aug. 12, 7t40 P. M. The
Exchange Telegraph's Nlah, Servla, cor
respondent says a combined Servian and
Montenegrin Invasion of Bosnia from
Plevlje (TaahlIJa), northwest of Novi
basar, has henna in three columns.
General Radomlr Patnlk, chief of the
Servian army, has taken supreme com
mand of the forces.
ROME, Aug. 12, via. London. Th
Corrlere d'ltalla publishes a telegram
from the frontier saying that an Aus
trian cavalry brigade has been ex
terminated on the Austro-Russlan
frontier.
WINNIPEG, Aug. 12. Ammunition
and artillery are being shipped to the
Pacific Coast In large quantities. A
special artillery train passed the city
today en route to Vancouver.
PARIS, Aug. 12. 11:55 P. M. It is
Bid that the forts around Liege are
still holding out against the Germans
and that the troops which defended the
city nave reformed to the west and as
sumed the offensive. It Is said that the
Belgians have blown up bridges and
the railroad In the rear of the German
forces, cutting off their supplies.
HUNTINGTONS ARE SAFE
Consul Reports Americans Jn Nur
emberg Hotel in War Zone.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Mr. and
Mrs. Archer M. Huntington ai "safe
and well in the Grand Hotel at Nurem
berg." according to a Consul dispatch
today, which makes no riention of their
having been arrested or released.
Charge Haimhausen, of the German
Embassy, who sent a dispatch through
the State Department today making in
quiries for the Huntingtons, said that
he did not think it likely that they
had been officially detained. He said
that, in all probability, their situa
tion was similar to that of other
Americans in Germany unable to get
transportation because f the conges
tion in railway traffic caused by mob
ilization. The dispatch from Nuremberg men
tioned Mr. and Mrs. Huntington in a
list of names and made no mention
which would imply that their's was
a special case.
MONK WOULD JOIN ARMY
Father Bulatovicli Applies for Res
toration of His Commission.
ST. PETERSBURG, via London, Aug.
12. 4 P. M. Application for the resto
ration of his commission in the Russian
army has been made by Father Bula
tovich. a former officer of the guards,
who is now superior of a monastery
on Mount Athos, in the peninsula of
Saloniki.
Father Bulatovitch purposes remain
ing in religious orders and will head
his troops in his uniform covered with
his cowl.
SUGAR CONTINUES TO RISE
New High Hccords Established on
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The upward
tendency of the sugar market con
tinues and new high records were made
again today, when fine granulated su
gar was quoted at 6 to 7 cents and
centrifugal, .96 test, at 5.88.
The consumptive demand was active
both for local and foreign account and
holders of raw sugar in Cuba had in
many cases withdrawn offerings in
expectation of much higher priceB.
ARGENTINE LAW BENEFITS
Business Houses May Continue to Do
Business Securely.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. For the
benefit of Americans and business
houses doing business in Argentina,
who have heretofore forwarded money
through European exchanges, Minister
Naon. of Argentina, was authorized to
day by his government, as the result
of a special law Just passed by the
Argentina Congress, to receive deposits
of gold and to notify his government
by cable of their receipt.
Money so deposited will be paid to
those authorized to receive it.
RUSSIANS REPULSE
FOES ON FRONTIER
Austrians Checked at
Dniester River.
DECISIVE BATTLE IS NEAR
Four Regiments of Infantry,
Eight of Uhlans Routed.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES
Attempt to Reoecupy Town In East
Prussia, Taken by Czar's Troops
Early In War, Is Defected.
Aeroplanes In Action.
LONDON, Aug. 12. Apparently relia
ble and authentic information comes
today from St. Petersburg that Rus
sian arms have been successful both
along the border within Russian ter
ritory and in East Prussia, at a point
occupied at the very beginning of hos
tilities by a force of the Czar's troops.
The Austrians have suffered a check
on the Dniester River. Four regiments
of Austrian infantry and eight regi
ments of Uhlans were routed.
Decisive Battle Imminent.
The aproaching big battle probably
will be a decisive one.
An attempt by the Germans to oc
cupy Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, one of
the points to which Russian troops were
dispatched early in the war, has failed.
The Germans, consisting of a detach
ment of infantry, with artillery, were
repulsed with loss.
It is announced officially at St.
Petersburg that German aeroplanes
have been carrying out extensive
maneuvers along the Russian frontier,
but have done no damage.
German Staff Admits Losses.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Tele
graph says the German staff admits
heavy losses on the Russian frontier.
The German troops near Muelhausen
captured 10 French officers, 500 men,
four guns, 10 wagons and many rifles.
According to the report, German ter
ritory has been cleared or French.
It is said that at Lagarde the Ger
man troops took more than 1000 pris
oners, about one-sixth of the two de
feated French regiments.
I.W. W. STYLED "ENEMIES"
Central Verein Indorses Campaign
for Home Rule in Ireland.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 12. The annual
convention of the Central Verein ad
journed here today, after condemning
the Industrial Workers of the World
as "enemies of the Christian work
men." The Irish Nationalists were In
dorsed in their campaign for home rule.
ANOTHER GREAT
I I ' i
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YEST3RDAVS Maximum temperature, US
degrees; minimum. 6-4 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, .northwest winds.
War.
British announce Western Atlantic is safe
for shipping. Page L
British sloop dodging its way up Pacific
Coast. Page 2.
TTnltrt States nonders rilan to raise S1O0
0O0.000 to offset importation loss. Page 2.
National Geographic Society lists Servian
army with tne worm s oesi. rit
Plea made that American Navy help ma
rooncd tourists to return. Page 6.
Chartered neutral ships to return Amert
cans home. Page 5.
Richard. Harding Davis tells of safe arrival
of Lusitania. Page 1.
All nations of Europe in grave danger of
being Involved In war. rage .
T,tv oaii reserves from United States.
Page 11.
Ulamo f ry war laid on Russia. Page 5.
Progress of European war summarized.
Page 3.
Food prices rise, due to war. Page S.
Sports.
-.. , .... results Portland 6, Sacra
mento 3; San Francisco 6. Oakland 0.
Venice S, Los Angeles S (called, darkness,
end of eighteenth Inning). Page I.
National.
Senate discusses peace treaties as Europe
nri Tf Pasre 5.
Captain Watts will demand balloon race
prize. Page i.
Tennis world championship contest, on.
Page 7.
Parific Northwest.
North Yakima trade shows steady growth.
Page 13.
X. W. W. scoff as witnesses suggest rem
edies for social unrest. Page 16.
Knowles reports capturing deer with snare.
Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Hon market firm. Page IT.
Chicago wheat market declines. Page 17.
Vessels to Alaska to carry all lumper ito
can. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Buyers in Portland may reach 600 by end of
week. Page 12.
O. M. Clark urges revision of present marine
laws In order to exienu iruue.
New shows at movlng-plcture houses Include
thrilling dramas and tickling comedies.
Page 18.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
FRENCH DENYHEAVY LOSS
Frontier Engagements Declared to
Have Been Only Skirmishes.
PARIS. Aug. 12 (8:10 P. U.) The
French Minister of War explains that
the engagements on the Franco-German
frontier are no more than outpost
skirmishes.
"The best denial that can be given to
the report that the French lost 2,000
men at Altkirch," says tne Ministry,
Is that the total effr 've French
troops did not reach that number."
It is further explained that tne ad
vance of the French infantry on Mul-
hausen was to cut the center of Ger
man communication, and it is added
that this was successfully carried out.
The communication concludes:
"W.e are placing in upper Alsace a
considerable number of troops.
2 TRAIN VICTIMS MAY DIE
Victor Johnson and Unidentified
Man Hit Xear Chehalis.
CHEKALIS, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Victor Johnson, formerly of
Olympia, Wash., and an unidentified
man, possibly his brother, were struck
by a southbound Northern Pacific
train near Chehalis tonight. Both may
die.
The unidentified one suffered a frac
tured skull and internal injuries. John
son was formerly employed by the
Northern Pacific out of Tacoma. Tne
two men were dressed as laborers.
GREAT LINER WINS
E
Britons Wfe$, co'
tama .ome.
PASSENGERS HAVE NO FEAR
Much Gold Carried by Return
ing Reservist.
SHIP'S LOG KEPT SECRET
Torjcdoboat Gives Scare on First
Day Out, but She Turns Out to
Be FriendlyRumor or Own
Capture Is Read.
BY RICHARD HARD IXO DAVIS.
(Copyright by The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc..
1014.
LONDON. Aug. 12. (Special.) Tho
run home of the Lusitania ended last
night in safety. Where old ships
feared to start, or having started, put
back, she took a sporting chance and
won and of all the reservists return
ing to colors she is the most welcome.
Her original cost was $7,000,000. On
this voyage she carried much gold, 800
bags of mail. 200 passengers and a
crew of 800. Among her passengers
were Lieutenant Porte, the aviator,
who was to attempt to fly across the
Atlantic In the America; Sheldon
Leavitt Crosby, secretary of the Amer
ican embassy at Madrid; M. Monier,
the French chocolate manufacturer;
Miller, of the British polo team; Guy
Standing and Laura Guerlte.
Passengers Are Calm.
The panic reported by the passengers
on German ships that have reached
New York was on the Lusitania ab
sent. The discipline was strict, but
all on board recognized the precautions
taken against capture.
From sailors to passengers the ship's
lug was a closed book, but several In
fldent were witnessed by all. The
first day out a torpedo-boat destroyer
gave us a scare, but she was apparent
ly American, and after looking us over
she turned back. Later in the day
we held up the Pannonia and as we
could not use the wireless we gave
her good advice by semaphore. After
that no other ship was sighted.
Wireless Tale of Capture Read
Yesterday morning we signalled the
station at Bull Cow and Calf and were
shortly told to take down our flags.
Like any other trans-Atlantic pas
sengers we indulged in our position.
No wireless messages were sent, but
any bulletins were snatched from the
air by our operators.
One saying that we had been cap
tured by German cruisers was general
ly discredited by those on board.
SPORTING
HANG
BULLETINS
LONDON, Aug. 12, 11:45 I. M. Ar
rangements have been made for (he
departure tomorrow of the Austro
Hnngarlan Ambassador, Count A.
..Inrfi' - Illlv - 1 lit-1 rii h (e i ii . WBO
... Vj.x ke In England for 18 years as
C($C&' ? 4 -nry. Minister and Anlnmuiilor,
")-. T&respectively, and who is one of the
most intimate friends of the British
royal family.
Si:oi I. Korea, Auff. l.ermnns
arriving here from V ladlvostok re
port that Meveral Kusslan vrulwer, 1U
torpedo - boats and eltfht nuhntarlnea
were engraved lu nil nine the harbor
of Vladivostok. . They Hay aKo that
150 German reservists and lOO uon
rombatant have left the city, but that
350 other Germana, mostly women and
children, atill remain.
LONDON. uC. 12, 3(45 I. M. A
Rome dispatch to the Central Nevta
says the Messagero puhlishea a ntes
iffe from Basel, Sv Itserland, sajlna;
that i German infantry rear! menli
were annihilated In the battle with the
French troopa at Mnlhauaen.
WASHINGTON, Auk. 12. The Treas
ury Department today announced It
had bouKht 1,175,000 ounces of stiver
at 52 cents an ounce, with the two-fold
purpose of enablluK both mines and
smelters to continue operations Hurt to
take advantage of low prices caused by
the check in the export movement.
VANCOUVER, B. ('., Auk- 12. Under
sealed orders the hospital ship Prince
Griirsre, Captain Donald, sailed from
Esqulmalt early yesterday mornloK
A cither the reason for her departure
nor her destination wns divulged at the
Navy-yard. She was sighted by the
Shldsuokn Mara about 25 miles west of
Race Rocks last night, steaming at
full speed for Cape Flattery.
LONDON, Auk. 12 A Central Newa
dispatch from Nlah. Servla, says 1'rlnce
Georsje of Servla was wounded while
watching the Austrian bombardment of
Belgrade today.
6TTAWA, Ont., Aug. 12. American
Consul - General Foster has received
several applications from German sub
jects la Ottawa asking to be helped to
return to the fatherland. These he has
placed on file, but as yet he has not
received any Instructions covering the
request from Washtuarton.
HOME, via Parla, Aug. 12. The Pope
la ao overwhelmed with ftrlef by the
outbreak of war amouK all the prin
cipal nations of Europe that he Is
unable to do any work, and sits Unt
ies and atlent for hours every day.
PARIS, Aug. 12, lli30 P. M. The
bombardment by the Germans of Pont-n-Mousson,
In the department of
Muerthe, and Moselle, about 20 ntllen
northwest of Nancy, began yesterday.
A hundred shells of large caliber fell
lu the town, killing several inhabi
tants and demolishing buildings.
CRUISER TO PATROL COAST
I'nited States Warship Ilalcigh to
Enforce Neutrality.
VALLEJO, Cal.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
The United States cruiser Raleigh
has been ordered north to patrol the
Pacific Cost in the enforcement of neu
trality in the European war. The
Raleigh is now on her way from Mex
ico and will arrive at San Francisco
by Saturday. The torpedo-boat Hull
accompanies her.
News received at the Navy-yard is
that the cruiser Maryland will guard
the Pacific entrance to tho Panama
Canal.
Admiral Howard reports the port ol
Mazatlan open to commerce.
GERMANS HIT0WN MINE
Destroyer's lixplosion Not Due to
Daniugcd Boiler as Reported.
LONDON, Aug. 12. It is understood
that the German torpedo-boat destroyer
reported to have been sunk by the
explosion of one of her boilers off
South Gedser on August 6, really was
destroyed by a mine laid by a German
warship.
The Danish and Swedish lines, it
is reported, ceased running as a re
sult of information that th'i Germans
had laid contact mines in the North
Sea.
FRENCH ACCUSE GERMANS
Official Statement Makes Charge of
Shooting Wounded.
PARIS, Aug. 12, 11:68 P. M The fol
lowing official statement was Issued
tonight:
"A wounded French cavalryman at
Mezlcres declares he Baw a German
cavalryman shoot a wounded French
man. He says ho heard live or sHx
other shots and saved himself by feign
ing death.
"The Germans arc wearing uniforms
taken from Belgians killed in battle."
CARLTON MILL BURNING
Half Million Dollar Loss Is Threat
ened by Flames.
CARLTON. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Fire, breaking out mysteriously in the
center of the plant at 11 o'clock to
night, is destroying the $500,000 mill
of the Carlton Lumber Company and
threatening 20,000.000 feet of lumber
in stock.
Philip Buchner, of Portland, Is pres
ident of the company. Insurance Is
135,000.
Flacking Board Inquiry Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Favorable
reports on three hills to aat aside the
action of the Navy "plucking" board
in retiring Captains John H. Gibbons,
Frank K Hills and John C. Leonard,
were voted today by the House Naval
affairs committee. The report pro
poses a general Investigation of the
activities of the "plucking board."
BRITISH PATROL
WESTERN ATLANTIC
Ocean Is Declared Safe
for Shipping.
FIVE CRUISERS ARE ON DUTY
Rear-Admiral Craddock Gives
Assurance to Shippers.
SUMMARY ACTION TAKEN
Steamship Thut Does Not Obej m
mand Promptly Is Quickly )t -minded
by Shot That No
Delay Is Tolerated.
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. The Western
Atlantic Ocean is clear for shipping In
the area as far south as Trinidad, ac
cording to announcement made by Ad
miral Sir Christopher Cradock, of tli
British cruiser Suffolk, through the
British consulate here today. Tha
Suffolk Is now not far from New Tork
City.
The Consul went on to say that there
were five British warships in th.
Western Atlantic and that their patrol
was so effective that all British ship
ping Interests had men assured that
there was little danger from German
craft.
Steamship I.lnr. Hea.aured.
This information waa brought from
Admiral Cradock by the captain of the
steamship New York City, which the
Suffolk halted outside of New York
harbor yeatarday.
"The report from Admiral Cradock
la moat reassuring," said It. Nosworthy,
Acting British Conaul-Genaral. "and 1
have notified the steamship lines that
the ocean is now clear of German
cruisers. As the message from Admiral
Cradock Involves tha movement of fleet
and plans of tho Admiralty 1 cannot
maku It public."
Sea Rattle I. Humored.
The sound of big guns, apparently
coming from the open sea to the east
ward of tha Isle of Shoala late today,
gave rise to reports that a naval batth
had taken place off the Now England
coast. The reports, however, could not
be substantiated. Llfa-aavcra with
powerful glaaaea could make out no
war vessel in sight, although they had
a wide range of vision.
Inquiry among the coast defensea de
veloped that some mortars had b- ri
discharged at Port McKlnlry. at Port
land. Me., nearly 40 miles away In a
northerly direction.
Some color waa given to the stories
of a battle by tha statement of Captain
(im.eiudd on 1'aan .1
REPORTING A GREAT WAR
The Oregtinian has arranged
to cover in I ho most complete
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rior organization and tin
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sents today a preliminary letter
from Hiehnrd Hardin"; Davia, i
the famous writer and war cor- I
respondent, who has just ar- t
rived in London on his way to
the scene, of hostility. Mr.
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special war service of that great
newspaper will be received ami
printed by The Oregonian. Tho
Tribune's eorps of special Euro
pean correspondents consists of
the following:
John T. McCutrheon, artist
and author, assigned to duty in
:
Joseph Medill Patterson, au- 1
thor ami journalist, assigned to J
duty in Germany.
Lieutenant Henry .1. Keilly, I
U. S. A., assignment yet to be
announced. These correspond- t
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There will be in addition 1
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from various sources. J
The duties of The Oregonian's t
sin i .i I corps l wrrcspomicnts
will be to be at the front when
ever practicable, to co-ordinate
ami interpret the news, to dis
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movemeuts, and to give their
personal views and experience
in the hostile countries.
The magnificent Underwood
photographic service and the
excellent Bain service as well
will be furnished to Oregonian
readers.
The Oregonian has no doubt
I that in completeness, variety 4
f and interest its war service will T
! compare favorably with that of 4
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