VOL. LIY NO. 1CTG3. i-ukhu. w . FORTS CONTINUE TO RESIST ASSAULTS Germans Resorting to Fierce Charges. INFANTRY BODY IS IN MOTION Belgians Make Extensive De fenses Near Namur. LIEGE FORTS ARE HELD Peienrlcrs Ileclarcil to Have Instruc tions lo Blow Up Works Rather Than Surrender Them Bom bardment Is Concentrated. LONDON'. Aug. 14. A d.spatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Its Brussels correspondent says that Fort Pontlsse and its neighboring torts to the west of the City of Liege are re sisting extremely well the fierce Ger man attack. The Germans have been trying to rush Pontlsse by main force, no longer replying upon siege artillery. They have been unable, however, to get be yond the glacis of the fort, where they have been mowed down .by the fire of the defenders. Fort Desired aa Base. The Germans are provided with bundles of wood and mattresses with which to fill up the ditches about the fort, but they have been unable to make use of them. Fort Llers, which Is Just west of Pontlsse. has lent effica cious aid to the latter fort. The object of the Germans obviously Is to seise the forts on the left bank of the Meuse. which In the hands of the Belgians would be terrible weapons against the Invading forces should the Belgian main army msrch towards Liege. On the other hand, these forts In the hands of the Germans would serve as a base for action directed against the Belgian center for defense against the Belgian attacks. Advance More Pronounced. A dispatch from Tirlemont, Belgium, says that the German advance became more pronounced and general today. Their Infantry Is advancing In the dl rectloln of Tongres and St. Trond, and another attack Is expected In the direc tion of Dlest and Aerschot, to the northwest of Brussels, by several army corps. The German troops are marching on a front stretching from St. Trond to Hasselt. Their cavalry occupies a po sition to the right of Hasselt. Formidable defensive works have been erected by the Belgians round Na mur. To obviate any pretext for re prisals on the part of the Germans, all the Inhabitants of Namur are being disarmed. Forts Have Niot Fallen. It was officially announced here to day that none of the Liege forts had capitulated, as had been stated In Ger man reports. It was declared that the defenders had been Instructed to blow up the forts rather tban surrender. A dispatch from Brussels says a battle near F.ghexee, north of Namur, was keenly contested. The Germans, according to the dis patch, were mostly cavalrymen. They were surprised by the Belgians and sustained severe casualties. Eventually they fell back hurriedly on Huy. be tween Namur and Liege. The dispatch adds that three Ger man aeroplanes flying over Dlest were brought down by the Belgian artillery. Two of the aviators were killed by being dashed to earth and the third was severely Injured. Defenses Are Strengthened. Another dispatch from Brussels says the following official announcement was issued at noon: 'The Germans are planning a new movement against us. but all disposi tions have been made to repel it like the preceding ones. "Reports show that the situation continues favorable to us and our al lies, while the news from Lorraine is highly favorable to the French." Word comes through Paris that Field Marshal Sir John French, the commander-in-chief of the English field army. Joined General Joseph Joffre, the French commander-in-chief, at headqua.-ters today. The locality Is not mentioned. An official announcement says a large number of French troops have entered Belgium and are proceeding from Charlerol to Gembloux. ten miles to the northwest of Namur. Frenrh Victory Reported. The official press bureau of the British War Office and Admiralty today issued news of a French success in the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, In the following words: "After a successful resistance last ing five days at the passes of Sainte Marie Aux Mines and Le Bonhomme, the French troops have occupied the region of the Saale Pass, which com mands the valley of the Bruche, an af fluent of the Rhine. "At Saale many desertions of German troops are noted. "The French have taken many pris oners and captured some machine guns. "It is now confirmed that the Bel gian troops were successful in their engagement on August 12 with six regiments of German cavalry, sup- BULLETINS I.ONDON, Aug- M. It Is officially announced from Xyassa and British Ventral Africa, that the government steamer fiwendolln yesterday captured j the German armed steamer Von Wl- sonar on the eastern whore of Lake X yassa. .EW YORK, Aug. It. The French steamer Rurhimlirau will null tomor row, the line announced. It was Inti mated that a French warship might meet the Rochamheau and convoy her to her destination. LONDON, Aog. 14. 3:30 A. M. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Dally Nrwa reports that dispatches from Ant werp ay on antl-tierman mob set lire to a German ship In the harbor at Ant werp. After It was destroyed the mob pillaged another German vessel. LONDON, Aug. II. A special news paper dispatch from Rome today says the Montenegrin troops, aided by the Inhabitants of Hersegovlna, are suc cessfully Invading Austria, whose block ade of the Montenegrin coast has prac tically ceased. PARIS, Aug. 14. An ofllclal announce ment says that a large number of French troops have entered Belgium and are proceeding from Charlerol to Gembloux, 10 miles to the northwest of .Namur. , BRUSSELS. Aug. 14. The British government Is chartering a steamer to transport German prisoners to England. LONDON, Aug. 14 A dispatch from Cettlnje. Montenegro, to the Exchange Telegraph Company ofilclally denies the occupation of Scutari by Montenegrin troops, and also all other reports of hostile Intentions against Albania. BRUSSELS, via London, Aug. 14 In a sortie near Namur yesterday. 200 mili tary cyclists, after surrounding Ger mans, killed a large number, captured 50 and routed the rest. AMSTERDAM, via London. Aug. 14, 5 P. M. Two German naval avlntlon olH eers were arrested and disarmed today on the Dutch Island of Schlermonnlk Oog, off the Coast of Frlesland, Holland. The aviators had left the Germnn Island of Borkum In the North Sea this morn ing, presumably on a scouting expedi tion, and had been forced to descend by motor trouble. WINDSOR, Ont., Aug. 14. Orders were received today for the First Hussars of Ontario, a cavalry regiment, to prepare to proceed next Tuesday to Valeartler, ready to embark for the European war. LONDON, Aug. 14, 4:35 P. M. A dis patch to the Central News from Am sterdam says the Mayor of Alx la Cha pelle, Germany, has Issued a proclama tion announcing that great masses of German troops are to pass through the town on Saturday. ROME, Thursday midnight, via Paris, 2:411 I. M.. Aug. 14. Italians coming from the countries at war continue to pour Into Italy by f i usanils. Mol of them are In distress and the gov ernment nnd local Institution are do ing their utmost to provide them with food, shelter nnd employment. PARIS, Aug. iTT 12:40 P. M. The Havas Agency announces that the French Foreign Minister has received a petition from 335 subjects of the Duchy of Luxemburg, who ask to en roll In the French army as a proof of their sympathy for France and a a protest against the German violation of the independence of their country PARIS, Aug. 14. .-.:4l F. M, It was officially announced tonight that uni fication of the French and Belgian forcea had been established by an Inter change of officers. LONDON, Aug. 14. A Reuter dispatch from St. Petersburg say a message has been received there from Villa saying that a German aeroplane, which was making observations of Russian mili tary movements in the Polish govern ment of Suwalkl, was fired upon and brought down with a crash. Its occu pants, four German officers, were killed, according to the dispatch. LONDON, Aug. 14 The Brussels cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company says the transportation of French troops Into Belgian territory is now complete, and that all the troops that had been expected are in battle order at a place fixed according to the plans of the chief of staff. GERMAN "BOAST" DERIDED Belgians Enjoy Tale That Diplomat Was Over-Confident. BRUSSELS, via London, Aug-. 14. The Belgians are repeating with gusto a story to the effect that when a mem ber of the diplomatic corps at Brussels expressed surprise that the German Minister had not left the Belgian capi tal promptly after the declaration of war. the Minister replied: "It isn't worth while. Tomorrow the Germans will be here." The Belgians point out that 10 days have elapsed sin ;e the alleged conver sation took place. WIFE'S CONSENT REQUIRED Canadian Volunteer Must Get Spouse's Statement, Is Order. MONTREAL. Aug. 14. Every mar ried man volunteering for active serv ice is compelled to bring the written consent of his wife before he can be accepted, according to a militia order made public today. Thousands of these consents have been received by the military authori ties. BUILDING SHOWS INCREASE July, 1914, Figures 15 Per Cent Greater Than Year Ago. CHICAGO. Aug. 11. Building opera tions in the United States showed an increase of 15 per cent last month, as compared with the same month a year ago, according to statistics which will be published by the Construction News tomorrow. 17w.rv Boftlnn nf thA rountrv KhnuoH an increase, while looses were widely " -tt. -vwc-ir-r BipmiMV A TTOT78T 1 n 1914. L SILENT CONSPIRACY Nation Without News by Wish of All. KITCHENER'S ORDER OBEYED Families Neither Know Nor Ask Where Relatives Are. PEOPLE WITHOUT HYSTERIA Richard Harding Da Vis Comments on Loyalty of Millions Who For get Own Anxieties in Desire for Common Good. BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. (Copyright, !!H4. by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) LONDON, Aug. 14. (Special.) On arriving in London what most Im presses you is likely to be the absence of any news concerning any movements of the English navy and army. There is a conspiracy of silence on the part of the English people of the most un selfish and patriotic nature. No interest at this time in any rela tive, ship or regiment is permitted to outweigh the wishes of all for the suc cess of all. Thl." secrecy as to the present plans or the whereabouts of any military unit is not only enforced by the orders of the War Office, but is the wish of everyone. A father, brother, son, leaves to Join his ship or regiment and after that his family neither knows nor seeks to know where he may be. It is a splendid com pliment to the loyalty to many mil lions who make no effort to see through the wall of silenco that Lord Kitchener has erected between them and their army. We know that England has declared war. In the papers we can read of the Red Cross societies and of funds pat ronized by the royal family for those who may be wounded, for those who may be left fatherless and for those who already have been left without support. No one need be a military expert to read in the streets the signs of a nation at war. even though of these signs It would be improper to write, but in no paper in the United Kingdom will anyone learn that by land and sea the British forces are engaged in the greatest war since their victory at Waterloo. It makes the position of a corre spondent somewhat difficult, but It shows that into this struggle of giants England has entered without hysteria or vain boasting, but earnestly, calmly and undismayed. ENG inn iiniTrn ill ANU UN tU CORRESPONDENTS OFF TO THE WAR. j ! 7 i j I I J - u? ?S3 l i ML ,, ,bk ftfo M I iWlH-a , INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 82 degrees; minimum, ,"u degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; northwest winds. War. Turkey, having paid $0,000,000 for German cruisers, is warned by triple entente. Page 1. German prisoners in Belgium give evidence of having insufficient food. Page 1. Richard Harding Davis says British nation is without war news. Page 1. Investigation of increases In food prices be gins with vigor. Page a. Administration censorship of cables not to be hurried. Page 2. French government proposes newspapers for soldiers at front. Page 5. Morgan explains that French loan is desired to establish credit, not take gold. Page B, Liners capable' of carrying 13,000 persons to leave England soon. Page 3. BeIgian"forts continue to withstand attack. Page L Cruiser Leipzig scouting slowly along Pa cific Coast. Page 2. National. Final preparations made for opening of Panama Canal today. Page. 3. Commercial and Marine. Oregon hop market Is strong and growers refuse to sell. Page 15. Chicago grain market has lightest day since war started. Page 3 5. Grain exports to be resumed. Page 14. raciflc Northwest. Northwest forest fires still threatening. Page 11. Seaside holds sixth annual Dahlia Fair. Page 15. j Sports.' Coast League results: Portland 6. Sacra mento 2; Oakland 3, San Francisco 2; Venice 5-2, Los Angeles 1-6. Page 10. Great team work defeats Americans in doubles tennis play. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon Jewelers concluded sessions. Page 7. Removing Southern Pacific purchasing of fice causes protest. Page 16. Lower , city tax levy promised for 1915. Page 16. Grand Jury finds evidence insufficient to indict Mrs. Dawson of husband's murder. Page 14. Dr. Smith has no chance, says Chairman Moores. Page 0. Architect objects to criticism. Page 11. Steamship line says 100 Portlanders were in Norway at war outbreak. Page 2. FINNS L0YALT0 RUSSIA Little Likelihood Thnt Revolt Will Break, but Aid Du Instead. HELSINGFORS, Finland, Aug. 14. (Special.) A correspondent Just re turned from 'a tour through Finland says everything is quiet and that 're ports of revolution there are erroneous. The Finns are absolutely loyal to Rus sia, he says. The Dowager Empress Marie received great ovations as she passed through Finland from Sweden on her way to St. Petersburg. The Russian General issimo has thanked specially the Finn ish railway officials for their admir able work. Thousands of Russians returning by way of Finland in great distress are being helped by the Finns. PRISONERS OF WAR ARRIVE Belgium Asks France to Care for Captives Off Breton Coast. PARIS, Aug. 14. (Special.) German prisoners have arrived at Nantes, which gives color to the reports that France intends to keep them in one of the numerous islands off the south Breton coast. The Petit Journal says that Berglum, owing to the smallness of her territory, is asking France to take charge of 2000 German prisoners. Hi A.. jrmk.Jr FEDERAL WAR RISK INSURANCE URGED Conference to Present Bill to Congress. SPEEDY ACTION IS SOUGHT McAdoo presides, Chief Ship pers and Bankers Attend. OFFICIAL ASSENT IS GIVEN J. P. Morgan, J. J. Hill and Others Join in Advising Action to Solve Problems of Food Bxports and Foreign Exchange. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Govern ment insurance against war risks of American register ships and their car-a-nns was the solution offered to4 ' by 62 representative business men o the country for the stoppage of American overseas commerce oecause of the Eu ropean war. The proposal was made in definite form after an all-day conference pre cMoi over hv Secretary McAdoo, of the Treasury Department, who called the meeting. Practically all or tne iar banking and shipping interests in the United States were represented. Bill to Be Offered at Once. The conference appointed a commit r.t i- hMi!i hv Seth Low. presi dent of the National Civic Federation, to remain in Washington and advise ua nnvArnmflntal departments and committees of Congress during the framing of legislation believed neces sary to relieve conditions produced by the war abroad. Th mmmiHpp heiran drafting a bill tonight to be presented to Congress at once and pressed for passage, wiin a view to having a Government insur ance bureau in operation as soon as possible after the pending measure modifving restrictions on American registration of-foreign-built ships goes into effect. To insure freedom of discussion, the conference was held behind closed doors, but the resolutions adopted and some of the proceedings of the confer ence were made public In a statement issued tonight by Secretary McAdoo. Solution Believed Keac The statement declared it to have been the consensus of opinion at the conference thiit with enlarged registry of American ships and action by the Government supplementing what pri vate companies might do in connection with the insurance, the question of ex- fConcl'ided Page 8 i FRIDAY'S WAR MOVES PUSHING forward by mere weight of numbers, the German advance across Belgium is slowly but steadily pro ceeding, and soon must one in con tact with the allied arnfles, which, ac cording to an official communication from Brussels, are In battle order at some point unnamed. The Belgians In the outpost skirm ishing are said to have Inflicted severe checks on the German forces: but on the whole the German wing has kept o its way and has reached a line from ! aa ' . h of Namur to Haclen, which sug I gests that the first big battle will be fought somewhere between Louvaln and Dlest, where the allies probably will try to block the roads to Brus sels and Antwerp and prevent the Ger man attempt to make North Belgium untenable. Farther south French troops havo entered Belgium through Charlerol, go ing to the relief of their neighbors, and to aid in any attack directed to ward Namur, while in the east tho Frenoh are reported to have secured possession of ridges In the Vosges Mountains and to hold the passes of Le Bonhomme and Saint Marle-au-Mines, through which important roads pass, and whlchi it is asserted, give them great strategic advantages. The Germans are again hammering away at the Liege forts, and, according to their accounts, one of the forts, Pon tlsse, has fallen. This, however, is denied by the Belgians, who tell of another slaughter of the Invaders, who, they say, attempted to rush the fortress. Military strategists are of the opin ion that the Germans are meeting with delay which they did not count on. and that every day the Belgians keep them fighting means an increase of Russian forces on their eastern fron tier. They express the belief that un less Germany soon disposes of Belgium and France, she will havo to choose between withdrawing a great part of her army from the west, or leaving the road to Berlin open to the forces of the Czar. Already great armies of Russians are reported to be marching towards Prussia on tho one side, and to Aus trian Galacia on the other. In the lat ter country they are said to be In the vicinity of the Styr River, which is on the route to Lemberg. The reported purchase of the Ger man cruisers Goeben and Brcslau by Turkey for J20.000.000 has been made the occasion of action by the British, French, Belgian and Russian allies, which call Turkey's attention to her duty as a neutral. Greece also is per turbed by the purchase the two cruisers, which she considers will up set the equilibrium of power in the Le vant. It is feared, especially by Greece, that Turkey will become uncompromis ing on the subject of the disposition of the Aegean Islands, and a rumor that the Turks have renamed one of the cruisers Mitylene Is held to sup port this view. Italy also Is seriously disturbed by Turkey's reported action, having reasons of her own for desir ing not to increase Turkey's prestige in the Mediterranean. While French ministers of war and state plan the issuance of a war news paper to keep the men in the field In touch with events and to inform them concerning their relatives at home. Great Britain is without news from the field, so far as the press Is con cerned. Richard Harding Davis says the whole nation has entered into a conspiracy of silence. In which the anxiety of the individual gives way willingly to the good of the nation. Lord Kitchener's ban on war news Is being observed literally. However, that the British govern ment is confident It has control of the sea Is indicated by arrangements made for the sailing of several White Star and Cunard liners, which will have facilities for taking 13,000 passengers to America. These vessels had pre viously been requlstloned by the gov ernment provisionally. It Is announced the Olympic will sail August 19. the Mauretania August 29 and the Lusl tania September 3. In connection with this show of con fidence In its control of the sea. London report says the captain of a Danish steamer declares he passed seven sunken German ships on the east coast of England. He could not ldentify them, but believed they were warships. Officially, nothing is said on the sub ject of the rumor that several Import ant British warships were sunk, except as may be inferred from the confident plans of the Admiralty for sending ships abroad. The British government has called for bids for an Issue of $75,000,000 treasury bills. With the arrival in English ports of many ships, there has been a sharp decline In the prices of provisions. Aviators are taking a prominent part in scouting for the armies In the field and are suffering severely, according to reports. Belgian authorities report the destruction of three German aero planes and the death of two of their pilots, while French reports recount the narrow escape of a French aerial scout from German flying machines which hunted him. It is said a German aero plane in Poland was brought down by Russians and four officers killed. Two German aviators who alighted on an island in Holland were arrested and disarmed. Cyclists also figured in the war news. Two hundred military wheelmen are said to have killed, captured or routed a large number of Germans whom they surrounded near Namur. The probable attitude of Japan and Italy is still the subject of much spec ulation. Conversations are going on continuously between Japan and Great Britain concerning Japan's duty under her alliance with England and the part she will be permitted to take In the peace conferences following the war. There are persistent rumors that Italy will Join tlie triple entente. The Italian Ambassador is a frequent caller at the Foreign Office. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GERMANS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FOOD Prisoners Show Evi dence of Hunger. CAVALRY, HOWEVER, IS FAST Spirited Charges Are De signed to Develop Foes. BELGIANS HOLD BRIDGES French Troops In Luxemburg Prov ince, Believed lo Number 120. 000, Sing an They Starch and Peek Guns With Flowers. BY MAI R1CS ClEnBEAl'tr. NAMl'R, Belgium, Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) On arriving at Namur today I found a huge crowd of German prison ers. They were well equipped, but seemed to be demoralised and would talk little. They complained of having had Insufficient food and their appear ance suggested that the complaint was Justified. Captured German horses are emaciated and weak. The German quartermaster department apparently has been overtaxed. Military men here say that Teutonic marksmanship has been Inaccurate, the artillery being slow in rectifying its aim. The German cavalry, however. Is first-class and ubiquitous, burning farms and haystacks, ransacking post offices and overrunning the spaces be tween the forts. Beautiful Otl Mined. In Namur all the big trees have been cut down or blown In pieces by dynamite to prevent their uso In di recting the enemy's urtlllery fire. The most beautiful castles and villas In the valley of the Meuse hnvo been under mined, ready to be blown up when the enemy appeared. 1 have seen Belgian soldiers sleeping on velvet and silk curtains In the Til las. The owners do not care, but feed their guests well and treat them as If they were their own children. Innumerable trenches protected by barbed wire have been excavated by the Belgian soldiers, assisted by work men from the idle faolorles. the engi neers and foremen especially rendering splendid service. The Belgian officer are actuated by a high fighting spirit, which Is fully shared by their men. Sold'rra Want to Fight. The soldiers deelaro that waiting in the trenches for the next battle makes them nervous. The officers have trou ble in restraining them from taking the offensive, although they reipect the resolute qualities of tho Invaders. It Is estimated that the number of French troops in the Belgian province of Luxemburg Is 120.000. They are received with many manifestations of Joy. In marching they sing and arlorn their guns with flowers. South of Namur, from Dlnant lo Gl vet, on the French frontier, the bridge are' guarded by quick-firing guni. the range of which is declared to be su perior to that of the German artlllrry The main armies are not yet at gripe. The fighting of the keen and aggres sive Germans on the left wing of the allies thus far has consisted chiefly of dashing cavalry charges to determine the strength of the resistance of their opponents. The Germans appear to pivot on tne line of the Ourthe Klver, along which th.v hnve constructed trenchee. evi dently anticipating the possibility of a powerful offensive fight when the grVat battle Is Joined. TAX IS TO AWAIT NEEDS Reports From Customs May Re-re I Amounts Required. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14 Arrange ta for war taxes In the United States to supplement falling customs revenues and how they shall be levieo are being held in abeyance until the situation confronting the Treasury be comes more clearly defined. At another conference today between Chairman Simmons, of the Senate fi nance committee; Chairman Under wood, of the ways and means commit tee, and Secretary McAdoo it wae agreed that any deficit should be made up by additional Internal revenue taxes, but it wae decided to hold an other conference next week and in the meanwhile reports from all Atlantlo Coast custom-houses will indicate what the Government must meet. Memiwhile Chairman t'nderwood will get the ways and means committee ready to act on a plan. GRANGE TO LET CONTRACT Washington Committee Complcw Two-Dnj- Session at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) The executive committee of the Washington State Grange tonight com pleted a two day's session, planning for the coming year s work. The mem bers are C. B. Higby. master, of Pa louse' Fred W. Lewis, secretary, Turn water: C. E. Flint, Blaine; J. T. Corap ton. Wenatchee. and J. O. Wing, Waeh ougal. The contract for publishing the Ag ricultural Grange News Is to be let at once. It is now published at Olympia, and the bid; have been reduced to two. jponduded on Pas 1.) scatterea.