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VOL. LIV. NO. 16,762. FIERCE ATTACK BY Belgians' Victory at Haelen Complete. TEUTONS RUSH IN TO DEATH Charge After Charge Made in Face of Deadly Fire. BATTLE LASTS ALL DAY More Than 10,000 of Kaiser s Men nd 7000 or King Albert's En gaged Cavalry Impeded by Hedges and Hillocks. LONDON, Aug. 13, 8:30 P. M. The Germans engaged In the battle of Hae len, according to late details to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Brussels, numbered more than 10.000 men. composed of cavalry, artillery and a small force of Infantry. The Belgian force numbered about 7000. "It is believed." says the dispatch, "that the object of the Germans was to take a position north of the St. Trond road at Tlrlemont, from which they would be able to execute a turning movement against the Belgian army, c rmnii Cavalry Not Daunted. "Through efficient cavalry recon naissance, the Belgians obtained accu rate Information of the movement of the attacking force. To reach Diest, the Germans had to cross the river at Haelen, and it was before this place that the Belgians took up their princi pal position, erecting barricades, build ing entrenchments and placing guns where they could be most effectively employed. "The Germans came into sight about 11 o'clock in the morning and soon after that the artillery on both sides came Into action. The German fire had little effect. The Belgian fire waa deadly, even at a range of 2000 meters, and played havoc with the German cav alry, which, notwithstanding, con tinued to advance. Belglaa Fire la Deadly. "The Belgian cavalry repeatedly charged, but owing to the conforma tion of the country, which Is inter sected with hedges and hillocks, could attack only in small groups. The Ger mans again and again hurled them selves at the barricades, only to be shot down by the deadly Belgian fire. "The attack on the bridges spanning the river was equally fierce. German officers could be seen urging their men to the attack, to meet almost certain death from the Belgian guns. Men and horses fell like flies, until when almost shattered the order for retreat waa given at 6 o'clock In the evening. "The German defeat was complete and they rotlred In the greatest dis order. At nightfall they were making their way hastily toward Tongres." GERMAN LOSSES AKE HEAVY Belgian Report says Three-Fifths of Those Engaged 1 VII. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13 (via London). Accounts of yesterday's battle at Haelen, Belgium, say it was the first considerable battle of the war. It will be known as. the battle of Haelen. Shells were still falling at 7:30 last night on the roads around Diest. The battle centered around Haelen. In the Belgian Province of Limbourg, extending to Dtest, in the north of the province of Brabant, after passing around Zeelhem. An official communication says the German casualties were very heavy, three-fifths of their troops engaged in the encounter being killed or wounded, while the Belgian casualties are re ported as relatively small. The German troops reformed after being repulsed and firing began again at 5 o'clock this morning, when fresh Belgian troops were sent to the front in support of theiromrades, who had fought through yesterday. The German troops in other parts of Belgium are understood to be gather ing in all the railroad cars they can find. A passenger train near Warem ntes was halted by a German cavalry regiment and the passengers left in the open country, the train with its engineer being taken toward the Ger man lines. A church, a brewery and some houses in Haelen were set afire and two bridges over the Demer were de stroyed by Belgian engineers. Great quantities of booty were col letted on the battlefield and this has iieen stacked in front of the town hall of Diest. Many horses also were cap tured. The strength of the German column was about 5000 men. When a patrol of Carbineers first signaled the approach of the German troops yesterday at Haelen. the Bel gians manned the trenches and a hot fire greeted the German soldiers. The German guns were then brought to bear and swept the trenches with such a deadly hail that the Belgians were obliged to fall back on the town of Haelen. Reinforcements were quickly brought up, however, and the Germans, in spite of the numerical auperlorlty, were re pulsed, suffering severely. The German troops in Belgian Lux emburg are said to be starving and GERMANS REPULSED tCoucluded oo Face T it, a vn nppr.nK FRTDAY. AUGUST 14, 1914. . PRICE FIVE CENTS. BULLETINS PAItIS, Aug. 13. To encourage com merce during th war the French gov ernment. It I announced, will cover war risks on Importations and expor tattons by tea. Vensfta under the Frenrh ting will be covered to SO per cent of their value. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13, via Lon don, 4iSO A. According to a seml- offlelnl dlsputeh, the German troopa be fore Kallss, Russian Polnnd, hnve Is sued a proclamation stating that every tenth Inhabitant of Kallss will be shot In the event of further resistance. WINNIPEG, Man.. Aug. 13. Four In fantry regiments of Winnipeg, 200 strong, were called to mobilise at Que bec by an order received from Ottnwa a !-..- MnnllflT nlffht. The battery will accompany the regl- local m ents ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13. A mass wns celebrated today at the Russian Ministry of Finance in memory of M. Nokolof. the City Treasurer of Kallss, said to hnve been shot by the German troops while at his post. The Grand Duke Constnntlne Constnntlnovlteh has given the famous marble palace in St. Petersburg as a hospital. EL PASO, Tei, Aug. 13. Paralysis of the mining Industry In the South nest and .Mexico is threatened by the I.urouran war. The copper inoumrj aid virtually to hnve been killed by ,h- uanrnaiun Of demnnil lor nana lor v ,no w"" ,hegold-ml 3P 03 AUVHH due to vioavt aK3uaas metal In Europe. Now InduNtry is threatened. .horiacr of notaanium eyanlde, a"ne sary element In the extraction of gold. LONDON, Aug. 13. A telegram from Paris to the Centrnl News says the Ger man troops today shot the Mayor 0t Igney, a village between I.unevllle and Arrlcourt, on the Franco-German fron tier. PARIS, Aug. 13 The first Germun prisoners passed through Paris today on their way to Poitiers, The men were mostly Uhlans. The trains snveylng them passed round the city on the belt railroad, so that few of the general public saw them. DOVER, Aug. 13. Heavy cannonad ing was heard early today, the reports coming from the northeast. The firing lasted an hour. GENEVA, Switzerland, vln Paris, Aug. 13. Italy has mobilised between 200,000 nnd 250,000 troops on the Swiss nnd Austrian frontiers, as a precautionary measure. LONDON, Aug. 13. .12ll0 P. . M. A Vlennn dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company, received by way of Amster dam, says the Austrlnn troops have ad vanced Into Russian Poland. ROME, via London. Aug. 13. BilO P. M. The Messnggero says today It un derstand I that the Italian Ambassador tv the United States, the Marquis Cu sant Confalonlerl. who Is returning to Washington Immediately, has Instruc tions to co-operate with President Wil son In regnrd to the lattei-s offer of mediation In the European war. ROME, Aug. 13, via Paris, 5 P. M. The Foreign Office today summoned home the Italian Ambassadors In Paris, St. Petersburg, London nnd Berlin, as the government desires to consult with them concerning the war situation. PARIS. Aug. 13, 3l30 P. M. The cor respondent of the Times at Constance, Baden, says that battalions of Bis nlans, wearing red feses, passed through the railroad depot at lon stanre going westward, according to relloble Information given him. ROTTERDAM, Ang. 13., via London, i30 P. M. Slaty thousand Dntch troops are on the line of the frontier. Large areas of land hnve been flooded to n depth of three feet as a precau tionary measure. LONDON, Aug. 13, 5ll5 P. M. A spe cial dispatch received here today- from Rome says that Emperor William, who. It was reported. Intended making a visit to Alx-la-f'happelle, near the Bel gian frontier, has been persuaded not to make the journey. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13, via London, Sl33 P. M. Fighting In the neighbor hood of the Belgian town of Tongres, to the north of Liege, was resumed to day, according to the correspondent of the Telegraf at Maestrlott, who says that after a qnlet night an nrtlilery duel was recommenced this morning In that direction. LONDON, Ang. 13, 8 P. M A special dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Paris says the German cruisers Goeben and Ureslnu arrived in the Dar danelles, following their purchase by Turkey, flying the Turkish flag. The dispatch ndds that the German fittings of the cruisers had been dismantled. PARIS. Aug. 13. The Dntch govern ment today officially gave the French government renewed assurance of Its neutrality in the present conflict and of Its firm intention to make It re spected. GIFFORD PINCHOT TO WED Former Forester and Politician Wins New Vork Maiden. NEW YORK, Aug? IS. The engage ment of Miss Cornelia E. Bryce, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce, of this city, and Gifford Pinchot, former chief forester of the United States, was announced today. The wedding will take place next Saturday morning at Koslyn. Long Island, the country home of the bride's parents. The wedding was not to have taken place until the late Fall, after the con clusion of Mr. Pinchot's campaign for the United States Senatorship in Penn sylvania, but because of the critical illness of Mr. Pinchot's mother and her desire to have the wedding take place at once, the date was advanced. Im mediately after the ceremony Mr. Pinchot will take his bride to hia mother's residence In Saugatuck, Conn. Lloyd S. Bryce, father of the bride elect, was Minister to Holland during the administration of President Taft- JAPAN EXPECTED TO JOIN CONFLICT Attack on Germans in Far East Forecast. SHANTUNG TO BE OBJECTIVE O'Laughlin Says Washington Is Apprised of Intention. TRADE SHIFT MOMENTOUS Interests of United States In Orient Complicated- by New Develop ment China's Neutrality csaraca. , ,1ncj BY JOHN C ALLAN O'LAUGHLIM. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Official in. formation received by the State De partment today from the American embassy in Tokio is to the efTect that Japan is about to declare war on Ger many and join with Great Britain, France and Russia in the reduction Qf the German fortress of Kiao Chou. Such a move on the part of Japan has been expected, but nevertheless the authoritative information received causes a shock to officials here. It means the Far East will become a theater of war, that the neutrality of China undoubtedly will be violated and that many vexatious questions involv ing the United States and its shipping will develop. Capture to Be Undertaken. According to the official advice, Japan will undertake the work of cap turing the German possession in Shantung province, leaving the ships' of her allies, reinforced by some of her own vessels, to Invest the place by sea. Kiao Chou is not expected to be a Port Arthur. In the first place it Is not defended by as large a number of men as the Russians had at the latter point and, in the second, it was not protected to any great extent from the land side prior to the outbreak of the war. German Garrison Not Large. The German garrison is not more than 3000 men and there are some Chinese under German officers. In ad dition the few German and Austrian. cruisers in the Far East sought refuge In the port upon the outbreak of war. Probably these vessels will be stripped of their armament as far as possible and the guns taken from them will be mounted on shore. The crews of the ships also will be landed. Such torpedo boats and submarines as the Germans have will be used to defend the harbor from attack by Ore allied squadron cruising off the entrance. To effect thfe capture of Kiao Chou, (Concluded on Page 2.) i Ni INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 90 degrees; minimum, 00 degrees. TODAY'S Probably - fair; northwesterly winds. War. Secretary Houston thinks United States will be able to continue food exports during war. Page 3. American craft off San Francisco warned not to communicate with German crulsera. Page a. Germans planning invasion of Ilussla through Finland. Page 1. Belgians burl back fierce attacks by Ger mans at Haelen. Page 1. Higher tax on liquor and tobacco considered to offset war effect. Page 2. Britain formally declares war on Austria. Pago C President orders investigation to ascertain if war la pretext for raising of prices. Pago 5. United States virtually decides to censor cables same as wireless. Page 5. Government charters six boats for Ameri can refugees. Page ti. O'Louo'hlln says Japan will declare war on Germany. Pace 1. Skirmishes Increasing In severity Indicate momentous battle is near. Page 2. French report rays Germans were routed north of Nancy. Page 2. Austrian Lieutenant says Austria found ready for present war. Page 5. Smallest English cruiser battles with big and fast German warship near Bermuda. Page 1. foreign. President Carbajal and cabinet leave Mex ico City and triumphant entry of Car ranza is prepared for. Page 6. National. American registry of foreign ships meets opposition. Page 3. Champ Clark permits grilling of McAdoo. Page 7. Legislation on rural credits goes over to next session. Page 7. Senate ratifies IS peace treaties. Page 5. Pacific Northwest. L W. W. cheers disturb session of Federal Industrial Relations Commission at Seat tle. Page 7. Addison Bennett tells of business in Top penish country. Page 7. Nine Jurors selected and panel exhausted In murder trial at Dallas. Page f. One hundred men battle fire In woods near La Grande. Page 13. Sports. McLoughlln defeats Brookes, but Wilding outclasses Williams. Page 16. Coast League results: Portland 4, Sacramento 2; Ban Francisco 2, Oakland 1; Venice 3, Los Angeles 2. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Pacific Coast shippers expect navigation to be resumed soon. Page 12; ' Sugar Jumps 70 cents In Portland market, equaling record high price of September, 1911. Page 17. Difficulty in financing wheat that cannot be exported causes decline in Chicago mar ket. Pase 17. Portland and Vicinity. "Discourtesy" of Whidden & Lewis con demned by county investigators. Page . Speed limits for autos may be reduced and streetcar reflations wiped out. Page 17. Visiting buyers continue to arrive and are entertained twice. Page 12. Forest fires near city, once controlled, break out again when wind rises. Page 13. Land show fund held easy to get. Page 11. FIRE BRAVED TO SAVE LIFE Walla Walla Man Burned, Saving Invalid Mother-In-Law. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Special.) Raymond Ford saved the life of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rose Carroll, at the risk of his own, when their home caught fire from a. stove today. Ford was next door, at the home of his father, A. F. Ford, when he saw the smoke. As he reached the house his wife emerged with their four-weeks-old baby, the mother being burned slightly. Ford plunged into the house and carried Mrs. Carroll to safety. Mrs. Carroll had been brought home from the hospital a few days ago and wa unable to move. THE INNOCENT BYSTANDEE. 1 TINY BRITISH SHIP ,11 Battle of Broadsides Lasts Half-Hour. GLASPCCURS NEAR BERMUDA Bristol,' Wee Cruiser, and Karl shue, Teuton Giant, Engage. CRAFT IS CAUGHT COALING Kaiser's Fast and Mammoth Ship Is Chased First by Suffolk, AVhich Forces It Into Bristol's Range. Distance Shots Xot Telling. HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 13. For half an hour late Thursday night H. M. S. Bristol, the smallest British warship in the North Atlantic, fought a long range battle with the Karlsruhe, the largest and fastest of the German cruisers, which have been trying to intercept British shipping on the high seas. Fleeing from the British cruiser Suffolk, which interrupted the Karls ruhe coaling at sea from the North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prlnz Wllhelm. the German cruiser was in tercepted by the Bristol southwest of Bermuda, and for half an hour a long range running fight took place in the blackness of a semi-tropical night. German Craft Veers. Racing through the heavy swell at a terrific clip, the ships exchanged broadsides without inflicting much damage, conditions being very unfav orable for accuracy. Although the Bristol's consorts were at least 100 miles astern, the German would not stand and fight, according to the Brit ish participants. Altering her course, she gradually drew away from the Bristol, owing to superior speed, and after half an hour was out of range of the British ship's six-inch bow chaser. The chase was continued, but some where in the darkness, the German doubled and made off south to San Juan, where she put In for coal some days ago. Details of this action, the first single sea fight in which a British man of war has engaged in these waters In 100 years, were brought to Halifax today by H. M. S. Suffolk, the flagship of Rear Admiral Cradock, commanding the fourth cruiser squadron. Enemy la Sighted. "We were steaming north Thursday morning last and the crew had Just been ordered to general stations, when from the foremasthead came the hail, 'Enemy on the port bow.' " said the flag captain of the Suffolk in giving out an official statement of the chase of the (Concluded on Page 2.) 3HTS BIG GERMAN m m V i TJSlU''r,'l''''"t Thursday's War Moves THAT a great battle is Impending be tween the Germans and the British, French and Belgian allies is the news that comes out of London. For days these opposing nations have been bringing up their forces, which now stretch in two long lines in Northern Belgium and on the French frontier. That the advance guards are in con tact is evidenced by the reports of serious battles at various points, per haps the most Important at Haelen. Here, it is reported from Belgian sources, the Germans were repulsed In a preliminary conflict in which both sides acquitted themselves with great bravery, but the Germans were driven back. Allowance must be made both for the Belgian source of the news and for the fact that the Germans may have been only developing the position of the enemy and may not have desired to press the fighting further at that point. The first dispatch direct from Ber lin uncensored by the authorities of the nations at war with Germany was received yesterday by the Asso ciated Press through the medium of the Goldschmldt Wireless Company's station at Tuckerton. N. J. The mes sage contained the Important informa tion that during the fighting at Mul hausen considerably more than 1000 French officers and soldier were taken prisoners by the Germans, who also captured four cannon, while In another fight with the French at the border of Lorraine, further to the north, the Germans also took 1000 prisoners. The dispatch adds that German soil has been cleared of French troops. Developments in the war zone, which appears chiefly confined to Belgian territory, are made vague, owing to the strict censorship over news relating to military movements. Positions occupied by the main French, Belgian and British forces are not Dermitted to be disclosed even ap n.nrlm,l,lv Wl that ttll'il I'l.lll Of campaign cannot be assumed. As to the German forces, Indications from various sources point to the con centration of the main body with its right wing in Belgium and its left wing in the Duchy of Luxemburg. The Ger man staff is said to have gathered 26 army corps along the eastern frontier facing Belgium and trance. Many oi these troops probably are stationed in the great fortresses In Alsace and Lor raine, and along the Rhine. Una uis- patch asserts the defense of Germany's Russian frontier has been left to armies made up of reserves. Although all of these are trained soldiers, it would seem natural to leave as a nucleus for their organisation a considerable force from tho active army. The dispositions and strength of the French invaders In Alsace, where they are said to hold a long line within tne German border, are kept rigidly Becret. he Austro-Hungarian fleet, owing , v.-. i i.m of war by Great u,.i. t her with that of Ger many, is said to be in the Adriatic, where it was recently occupied In blockading the Montenegrin coast. The British squadron in the Mediterranean Is strong and haB the support mere oi almost the entire French fleet. Other nations threaten to become In volved. Germany is credited with a plan to reach St. Petersburg by way of Finland and to have armed Finns for uprising. Italy has mobilized 350. nt.n . nn the Swiss and Austrian frontiers and Is holding the passes of the Alps. The government of Hol land has officially given the French government renewed assurances of neutrality and its Intentions to make this neutrality respected. Sixty thou sand Dutch troops are on the line of the frontier and large areas of land have been Hooded. Washington has hoard that Japan Intends to declare war on Germany and to help capture the German possession In Shantung. China, taking the conflict into the Far East. Earl Kitchener, the British Secretary of State for War. has warned the Brit ish press against the publication of news, other than official, relating to naval and military moyements, in fringement of which order will mean suspension. Wounded troops have arrived at Southampton from Belgium, and. al though their nationality has not been made known, it is supposed that thoy are British. The Austrian troopa have entered Russian Poland, where German troops also have been engaged, and Russian forces have captured the Austrian town of Sokal In Galicia by assault The Ambassador will take over the Austrian I-lmbassy in London, tho Aus trian Ambassador having departed. WOMAN FOILSJEUTON SPY Agent Releasing Pigeons Is Caught, Tried and Shot. BRUSSEIJS, via Paris, Aug. 13, 7:S0 P. M. A woman caught a German spy on the train from Antwerp in the act of releasing carrier pigeons which he had concealed In a bug. She scUrd and held him until other pzssrnsers cause to her assistance. The man was handed over to the military authorities. He was tried by court-martial and shot. CITIZENS COAL CRUISERS ' Patriotism of Halifax Manifested by Voluntary Work. HALIFAX, N. S.. Aug. II. Halifax citizens of all classes are showing their patriotism today by voluntarily coal ing the British cruiser Suffolk, which arrived in port early today. It Is es timated that the work will take 10 hours. The crew of the Mauretania. 300 men from the Sixty-third Regiment and hundreds of citizens have volunteered for the Job. KAISER SEES HOPE IN FINNISH REVOLT German Rush on St. Pe tersburg Intimated, FIREARMS SHIPPED SECRETLY Russians Said to Have Dyna mited Part of Helsingfors. DENMARK SHIPS TO BRITAIN Ucfugccs Crowded Into .Mcorujrc in QaOaf II on Whj ! America l.ii sltanla Has Accident nnd 8 Day Trip Is Full of Terror-. BT EDWARD r. REM.. LONDON. Aug. 13. (Special.) That Germany plans to ruli Sts Petersburg by way of Finland Is indicated by news which has been communicated to inc. From information gained through a British source 1 learn that the project was Incubated a long time ago and that It contemplated a rising of the Finns, to whom large quantities of firearms were secretly shipped from Switzerland. The information gains especial interest from a telegram which 1 have Just received from Holger It, Angelo, the correspondent of the Daily News in Copenhagen. Finnish Cities Uj ailed. "The Russians havo dynamited the greater purl of Hclsliigfora and other South Finnish cities, according to a private dispatch received lure," says Mr. Anvalo. ' Residents uf these clllea were sent away and enormous masses of troops havo been assembled ill the expectation uf an attack. It is thought that the rumors of a sea fight near thu Aaland Islands originated from the d -numilu explosions at HeUlngtors. "Scandinavian waters aio now calm, and the export of food IfW Denmark to England ..as been resumed "The government will iuou issue otic and two kroner l-V and ul-ceat) MMt Thu Scandinawaji-Auierlcaa Hum' Os car 11 leaves for New York today with Russian aud Scandinavian mall. The steamship k4 so crowded with American refugees that uiauy flrt-cla pas sengers are bi-ina; accommodated In the steerage. Liullasia'a Voyage rrm sl. "The port low-pressure turbine of the Lusitauia went to smash Just a were backing out of the pier at New Yurk. aud so did the nerves of the pas sengers," said Herbert Corey, on hi arrival in London today en route to Paris to write war articles lor the Daily News. "Kvery minute or lav eight-day trip aaiross of the Lusitauia was tho slowest we had over lived. At nlgbt tho light were put out and tlio stewards spoke in whispers. One ob ject sighted becamo a German de stroyer, two floating objects a fleet and any unexpected noise a domand for surrender. "There was somu excuse for Jumpi ness when Captain Dow nut up a rocket from the bridge as a delegation of favored passengers mounted the sa cred structure to congratulate hlin on his success as a British seaman, livery one was happy when we reached the Mersey." ICEBERGS ADDED DANGER fmpiU That Speed Through Dark ness and Fog Take Chuucca. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13 Trans atlantic steamers flying tho flags of the warring nations are taking chances with Icebergs It they speed through fog or darkness tb avoid hostile warships, according to reports received hum to day from steamships. The British steamer Harewood, from Narvik, July 24. and the British steam er Carthaglulan. from Glasgow. July --. via Halifax, in port today, reported having passed numerous lcobcrga and small ice on that part of the ocean be tween latitude IS. wo and 4.4U N. and longitude 47. 4 and 4s. 5 W. HIGH HEAT WIARK REACHED Temperature Makes Hecord for Year . at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Waah., Aug. 13. (Special. ) A new temperature record for the year was set today, the mercury going to 101 degrees. Tho last three days havo been hot. the temperature ranging from 5 Tuesday to S Wednes day. Relief la promised. No suffering has been caused HEAT INTENSE IN FRANCE Women Show Deep Anletj for Men In Mllltar) Service. PARIS. Auk. 13. 7:53 P. M. Framw Is sweltering under a heat wave. Several cases of sunstroke were reported today, i.., no lines of women could be seen throughout the day outside of tho of fices where Information regsraing tne null a in the field Is given out. seek ing to learn now the heat was affect ing their husDands or sons, dressed In their thick uniforms and carrying heavy war packs. 111.2