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VOL. LIV. NO. 16,773. PORTLAND. PRECOX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FRENCH REPORTED HOLDING FRONTIER London Says German Attack Is Repulsed. BATTLE RAGES IN LORRAINE Fighting on Franco-Belgian Frontier Also Probable. PARIS QUIETLY CONFIDENT Capital Now Believes Allies Will Hold Off German Attack and When Proper Hour Arrive Enter on Offensive Move. PARIS. Aug. 26. The official state ment issued by the war department says: "In the North the Franco-British lines have been moved back a short distance. In a general way, our of fensive between Nancy and Vosges makes headway. Our right, however, has been obliged to fall back slightly in the region of St. Die." LONDON. Aug. 27. A closer veil than ever seems to be drawn over the progress of the war. Little news has come to hand concerning the opera tions on either frontier. The Rus sians, however, appear to be continu ing their advance in East Prussia to wards Posen with the Germans in re treat. French L.lne Stronger. The only news from the French side Is that the French troops were at tacked along the Alsace-Lorraine line, but repulsed all the attacks success fully. There is no indication that the German attack was in any great force, but if it was. the French success shows that they are now in a stronger posi tion along tnis ironuer, uum ,..,, they will he driven only by great sac rifices cn the part of the Germans. A more hopeful feeling prevails in Enel.'.nd as to the strength of the French defensive position. The repulse I he French sustained at Charleroi has been partly doe to the desire of the French army to accomplish a brilliant fncuision into Alsace and Lorraine, which led them to weaken their forces tn the Belgian frontier. Having recog nized the danger of this course, they have now reverted to what appears to experts to be a more logical strategy, abandoning their invasion of the prov inces and concentrating their strength In the defense of the northern frontier. British More Hopeful. While it cannot be said that the Brit ish people regard the absence of news and the withholding of the list of losses with complaisance, they display a large store of patient waiting and confidence In the War Office, and the feeling of depression evident on the first news of the reverses suffered by the allies has to some extent disappeared, now that it is known the Germans must make great sacrifices. Much also is hoped from the unex pectedly victorious progress of the Russians in Prussia and the fact that the Austrlans have been compelled to abandon their campaign against Servia. The belief Is held here that, even should the Germans succeed in reaching Paris, the Russians will almost as certainly reach Berlin. SOUTHERN" FRONTIER IS HELD Repulse of Germans Reported by War Office In Paris. LONDON, Aug. 26. German forces delivered an attack on the French southern frontier yesterday (Tuesday). They were repulsed and retired all along the line. This information was given out by the official bureau this afternoon. The text of the annojneement is as follows: "It is offocially announced that on August 25 the French, on their south ern frontier, were attacked in force by the Germans. "The attack was repulsed and the enemy retired all along the line." A dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph Company from Paris says the French War Office has issued the fol lowing communication: "In Lorraine the allied armies have taken up a combined offensive move ment. The battle, recommenced yester day, is still raging at the time this bul letin is issued. A dispatch from Antwerp to the Ex change Telegraph Company says the Belgian operations beyond Mallnes were continued through last night. Tlie Belgian forces succeeded in destroying defensive works constructed by the Germans. FIGHTING OX NEAR MALINES Roads Toward Brussels Littered With Bodies of Men and Horses. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 26, via London. The Telegraph's Antwerp correspond ent telegraphs that fighting was re sumed today in the vicinity of Ma lines, where the Belgians have been engaged daily with German advance troops. "The road from Malines toward VII voorden. six miles northeast of Brus sels," the correspondent adds, "is lit tered with bodies of men and horses, while in the fields pasturing cattle have been killed by shrapneL The Belgians captured one field gun. "Everything in Brussels is going on the same as before the German occupation." w . I BULLETINS PARIS, Aug. 26. The Ministry of Premier Vivian! has resigned. An other will be formed Immediately. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26, via Lon don. The Germans in the Elblng dis trict of West Prumiia, near the Vistula River, are retreating westward before the Russian advance. LONDON, Aug. SB. The correspond ent of the Renter Company at St. Petersburg says that the Russian au ,i.nrttL.. nhniiMhlntr nrevlous re strictions against the holding of prayer meetings by Baptists, and that the Bap tist nre oneninc hospitals In vlev, Odessa and St. Petersburg. PARIS. Aug. 26. The official state ment Issued by the War Department says: "In the north the Franco-British llnov llUV tlf.-M moved back a short distance. In a general way, our of fensive between Nancy and Vosges makes headway. Our right, however, has been obliged to fall back slightly In the region of St. Die." NEW YORK, Aug. 26 The capture by a British cruiser of the German steamship Serak, of the Kosmos line, from Hamburg for Callao, by way of Swansea, Wales, was reported today to the Maritime Exchange here. The prize was taken into Swansea. PARIS, Aug. 26. A dispatch to the Haras Agency from Antwerp says It Is officially announced that a iteppelln dirigible balloon made an attempt last nicht to drOD bombs In the city, but that It failed on account of the precau tionary measures taken by the Belgians, VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 26. Ac cording to a censored dispatch from Ottawa, the German cruiser Leipzig I reported to have been sighted off the coast of Vancouver Inland and the na val department attachea credence to the report. The Rainbow Is on the watch for her and will engage her if found. PARIS, Aug. 26 A report was in cir culation this afternoon today that Rus sian troops yesterday occupied Morlen burg In East Prussia, 27 miles south east of Danzig. This news has not been confirmed. PARIS, Aug. 26. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Madrid nays the Spanish government has declared Its neutrality respecting the war between Germany and Japan. LONDON, Aug. 26 A dispatch from Antwerp to the Exchange Telegraph Company says the Belgian opera tions beyond Mallnes were continued throughout last night.. The Belgian forces succeeded in destroying defen sive works constructed by the Ger mans. LONDON, Aug. 26. According to a dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Exchange Telegraph Company, German troops retreating in the direction of Osterode, East Prussia, left behind thrin about 100 pieces of artillery. LONDON, Aug. 26. German forces delivered an attack on the French southern frontier Tuesday. They were repulsed and retired all along the line. LONDON, Aug. 26 A dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company from Ber lin via Amsterdam says Field Marshal Baron Kolmar von der Goltz has been appointed Military Governor of the oc cupied part of Belgium, and has pro ceeded to his post. The Governor of the district of Alx la Chappelle has been appointed Civil Administrator of the same region. PARIS, Aug. 26. A German aero plane fell to the ground Inside the British lines in the Qnesnoy region yesterday and the two German officers on board were killed. Quesnoy Is six miles from Lille. PLAYERS AID RED CROSS National and American Leagues to Donate to Relief Fund. CHICAGO, Aug. 26. President John son today appointed September 1 as "Red Cross Day" in the American League. Twenty-five per cent of the receipts on that day at all games in the league will be given to the Red Cross for its European war fund. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. Twenty-five per cent of the gate receipts at all the National League baseball parks Sep tember 4 are to be given to the Amer ican Red Cross Association for use In Europe, according to announcement made today by John A. Heydler, sec retary of the league. Mr. Heydler said the announcement was made on au thority of President Tener. KING ALBERT AT MALINES Saxon Princess Installed in Chateau Near Brussels. PARIS, Aug. 26. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Antwerp says that King Albert Is at present at the Bel gian army headquarters at Malines. Two Saxon Princes, the correspond ent continues, have Installed them selves in the royal chateau at Laeken. Laekcn is a suburb of Brussels and has a royal park and a residence of King Albert. Another dispatch to the Havas Agen cy from Berne, Switzerland, says the Gerwian government has admonished the public to be economical In the use of kerosene and gasoline. 'ALL WATER' VOYAGE MADE Pleiades First to Complete New York-oan Francisco Canal Trip. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. The first all water voyage from San Faanclsco to New York by way of the Panama Canal was completed here today on the ar rival of the Pleiades, of the Lucken bach Steamship Company. The Pleiades, which flies the Ameri can flag, sailed from San Francisco on July 24 and passed through the caual JAPANESE PLEDGEJfif ym NEWS PI ail Til III I II4V.' ,cepl an. bbbbi m mm mm -tm. a a n assa sssv t r-rU I I I I II llll PKII ULI1I IU nillLIIILn Premier Okuma Says War Is for Peace. ROUTING OF GERMANY ONLY AIM Representative of Mikado Ex presses Regard for America. HONOR IS HELD AT STAKE Count Sends Message Protesting Sin cerity and Repeating Promise Not to Acquire Territory of Chinese. NEW YORK. Aug. 26. The Inde pendent will print in its forthcoming Issue the following cabled message from Count Okuma. the premier of Japan: "I gladly seize the opportunity to send, through the medium of the Inde pendent, a message to the people of the United States, who have always been helpful and loyal friends of Japan. "It is my desire to convince your people of the sincerity of my govern ment and of my people in all their utterances and assurances connected with the present regrettable situation In Europe and the Far East. Honor Requires Co-operation. "Every sense of loyalty and honor obliges Japan to co-operate with Great Britain to clear from these waters the enemies who in the past, the present and the future menace her interests, her trade, her shipping and her peo ples' lives. "This Far Eastern situation is not of our seeKing. "It was ever my desire to maintain peace, as will De amply provea; as president of the Peace Society of Japan I have consistently so endeav ored. T have read with admiration the lofty message of President Wilson to his people on the subject of neutrality. All Ulterior Motives Denied. "We of Japan are appreciative of the spirit and motives that prompted the head of your great nation, and we feel confident that his message will meet with a National response. 'As Premier of Japan, I have said and I now again say to the people or Amerjca and of the world that Japar has no ulterior motive, no desire to se cure more territory, no thought of de priving China or other people of any thing which they now possess. "My government and my people have i iiiik mm. I "tWOT Lm 1 ; e&tfU i xs amvzzexmv j y . ; mm : mV IJIWM, t 1 IMF1 -iyyA J I , . , i I The Weather. ,ERDAT-S Maximum temperature , decree: minimum. 50 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwest winds. War. message of regard to United States, declaring routing of Germany her only aim. Page L French reported to be holding frontier. Eight hundred Americans In panic tn Swiss railway slauuu. Germans seem least moved emotionally of Continental nations at war. Page 1. P.usslan bayonets turn tide of battle. Page 2. Kitchener's first request as War Minister 1 mr hed iii office. Page 2. Liners bring hundreds of refugees home. Page 3. Mayor Albee Commerce names Portland Chamber ol as Red Cross fiscal agent. Page Domest ic. Insurient Butte miners threaten force if Federation men try to work. Page 4. California's primary election plays havoc with party lines. Page 11. Sports. Coast League results San Francisco 12. Portland 3; Los Angeles S-5, Venice i-o; Oa.'cland a. Sacramento L Page 10. West routs East in National singles tennis play. Page 10. Portland polo team defeats Boise in first game. Pace 10. Pacific Northwest. Thousands throng Southwestern Washington fair at chehalis. Page 10. K A Booth. P.epublican candidate for T-nit,l states Senator. visits boyhood scenes in Eastern Oregon. Page 5. Special train leaves today to advertise Co lumbia River Interstate Fair. Page o. Steamer Admiral Sampson is sunk by Ca nadian Pacific liner Princess Victoria; 13 lives believed lost. Page 5. Portland men, on tour, view rich dairy dis trict of Myrtle Point. Page 4. Appropriation not sufficient, work on Tumalo project may be stopped September 1. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Sharp advances in local wheat marl.et. Page 13. Chicago cereals sell at record prices for year. Page 13. Steps taken at New York to relieve foreign exchange situation. Page 15. Amateur radio operators said to have told Lelpsig shipping news, i-age Portland and Vicinity. George L. Baker says war depression but temporary. Page 7. Moving-picture theaters present stellar new shows, comedy prevailing. Page 16. Portland Grocers' and Merchants' Associa tion condemns needless raising of prices in war time. Page 9. Record shows Governor West's absence from Interstate bridge meetings has prompted adjournments. Page 14. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11. AUSTRIAN LOSSES GROW Xish Reports 60,000 Killed, Wound ed or Captured on Drina. LONDON, Aug. 26. A dlspatc.i from Paris to the Reuter Telegram Com pany says: "The losses of the --ustrians in the battle of the Drina continue to grow, according to telegrams from Nish. The latest aver that out of. 300,900 Austrl ans engaged, 13,000 v- Ued, 30,000 wounded and 15,000 ''made prisoners. Seventy-five guns were captured." BIG CANAL GUNS TESTED Fitness of Great Defenders in Both Oceans Is Proved. PANAMA, Aug. 2 6. Exhaustive tests were made today of the huge guns at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal in order to ascertain their fitness. The tests were entirely satisfactory. There was an all-day firing of the guns with both normal and over-charges. HIS MASTER'S VOICE. I r?5i?i x- e OOMS LIKE GANNON STARTLE COOS BAY Reverberating Racket Lasts Hours. ALL SURE SEA BATTLE RAGED Two German Cruisers and Jap anese Off Port Orford. ROAR FELT EVERY MINUTE Major Simpson, of Xortli Bend, Is First to Hear Firing Sound and Soon Whole District Aroused. Crowds Rush to Beach. MAB.SHFIELD. Or., Aug. 26. Report carao from many sources aiong mc coast in the vicinity of Coos Bay today that heavy firing, apparently the can nonade of warships In a naval engage ment, had been heard to the nortnwesi of Cape Blanco. Up to a late hour the opinion that there had been a naval battle had noth ing more to verify It than that noises as of cannonading, lasting from iu:du A. M. until 3:30 P. M. . had been heard at numerous points. The steamer Queen, about S5 miles northwest of Coos Bay this afternoon, reported nothing concerning the pres ence of warships, although it was in wireless communication with the shore. The steamer Adeline Smith, off Cape Blanco, also did not report any en gagement. Telephone messages flooded Marsh field and North Bend between 12 and 1 o'clock from Shoreacres, L. 3. Simp son's Summer home; from Sunset Bay and from Charleston Bay. telling of what the informants supposed was a naval battle off Coos Bay. The re ports were of such a nature that they were given credence and many rushed to the beach In automobiles to see the first scenes should a ship be run ashore or a prize towed into harbor. Mayor First Startled. Mayor Simpson, of North Bend, was the first to report. He said the firing commenced at 12:15 o'clock. Other re ports coming later gave the firing as continuous from that hour until 1:30 o'clock, when it suddenly ceased. At 1:45 o'clock the supposed booming of cannon resumed and continued for about half an hour. Mrs, Thomas Wasson, who conducts a restaurant at Sunset, told of listen ing to the firing, with campers, at the resort. D. L. Buckingham, city engineer of Marshfield, who was two miles west of (Concluded on Page I 1 Wednesdays War Moves THE great battlefront along tne X French frontier and in Belgium continues, apparently, to be the scene of conflict between the opposing armies, but the censorship has been exercised strictly and little has been permitted to become known. The nature of these engagements and' their result have not been made public, beyond the admission by the French vv'ar Office that in the north the French and British lines have been moved back a short distance, as well as the French right in the region of St. Die. The French troops on the offensive between Nancy and Vosges are said to be making headway. From Antwerp comes the announce ment that the Belgian troops have com pelled the fourth German division, ad vancing southward, to retrace its steps. It is added in the official statement that the fourth Belgian division at Na mur has fulfilled its task of arresting the German column and allowing the Belgians to retire on the French lines. On the lines of battle on the borders between Germany and Austria and Rus sia the Austrlans clulmed a victory in Gallcla, resulting in the advance of Austrian troops into Russian terri tory, but the Russians, on the other hand, declared they had won Important points In the campaign on the border of Fast Prussia. Perhaps the most sig nificant statement, If It shall prove to be true, Is that the Russian center Is marching silently but with terrific forco on Toscn. It is also said that Russians last Monday reached Marlen burg, only 2f miles from Danzig. In the Asiatic tneater of conflict. It w-na renort-d that the Germans were preparing for the siege of Tsing-Tau the fortified port of Kiau-Chau. and that an aeropla - made a recon- noissance and saw neither Japanese troops nor ships In the vicinity. A Rritish toroedo-boat was reported to hove nut into Wei-Hal-Wet with 11 killed and wounded, after an engage ment with a German torpedo-boat whose losses were not known. Count Okuma, the Japanese Premier sent a cable message to a New York magazine reiterating the Japanese declaration of friendship for the United States, and that Japan had no ulterior motive and no desire to ac quire more territory in China. He concludes : "My government and my people have given their word and their pledge, which will be as honorably kent as Japan always keeps prom ises." A seeming changing of horses In the middle of a stream, as indicated by an early bulletin announcing the roslgna tion of the French Cabinet, was ex plained in a later dispatch from Paris as being a move to make the Cabinet more representative of all the parties in the nation. The French Ministers under Premier Vlvlani presented their resignations collectively to President Polneare because they believed that in the present circumstances the Ministry should have wider scope and com prise the best of all the Republican groups. Premier Vlvlani, at the request of President Polneare, at once formed a new Cabinet in which Alexandre Mll lerand took the place of Adolphe Ilea simy as Minister of War and Theophile Delcasse assumed the portfolio of for eign affairs, which previously was held by M. Vlvlani himself. The new Cabi net includes ex-Premiers Brland, Dou mergue and Rlbot. In Turkey the situation is reported as acute, tne uovernment wavem w tween neutrality and war on the side I of Germany and Austria. llie coenci and Breslau Incident continues to af flict the Allies, who made renewed representations ten days ago but have been careful not to precipitate trouble. It Is said the Turkish Government and the army are not in entire accord. A merchantman secured permission from the Grand Vizier to pass the Dar danclles, but the forts nevertheless would not let him go through. The Allies favor the neutrality of Turkey and the Germans are said also to favor neutrality, but with the Turkish army mobilized for eventualities. The determination of Greece, and perhaps Italy, as to the war, may do decided by Turkey's final move as to peace or war. The situation of the American refugees continued to improve. ah estimate made yesterday piacea tne number still on. the Continent of Eu rope, in addition to those now await ing steamers at Rotterdam, at io.uuu 1 or more, steamers sailing in me nei few days will bring away many thou sands. The Rotterdam alone, sailing from Rotterdam yesterday, had nearly 3000 on board. FRENCH COINS IN HIDING Government Authorizes Small Notes to Supply Change. PARIS, Aug. 26. Paper notes of 50 centimes, one franc and two irama are being printed under the authoriza tion of the government by the Paris Chamber of Commerce to supply change. The first issue amounts to iu,- 000,000 francs ($2,000,000). This frac tional currency can be exchanged at the Bank of France for large bills. It is estimated that 2,000.000,000 francs in silver is now hoarded in France, so that even the small coins are going into hiding. PRINCE PROUD OF BLOOD Albert of .Monaco Glories in Belgian Lineage. Hi- PARIS, Aug. 26. Prince Albert of Monaco has sent the following tele gram to ting AiDert or Belgium: "At a time when our Fast is being darkly menaced by brute force, I wish to say to you how proud I am that Belgian blood Is In my veins." King Albert replied to this commu nication in cordial tones. (TURKEY ON VERGE OF Cabinet Wavers as tc Projected Action. ALLIES URGING NEUTRALITY German Diplomat Agrees, bul Counsels Mobilization. TENSION BECOMES ACUTE Britain. Kuotla and France low Slliiation Willi IMfavor hut Are Cautious Story About Mr. Morgrntlinu I" Periled. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2 Tenalon so acute in Constantinople that diplo mats there fear Turkey may at any moment bo drawn into the general Eu ropean war on the side of Germnny and Austria. A atrlet censorship has been placed on the papers In Turkey, which are now controlled by the military and are being used, according to dlplnmiitlc dispatches, hero, to cteate a strong pro German feeling. Cabinet la Wavering. The Turkish cabinet Ih wavering be tween a declaration of war and the preservation of neutrality. The diplo matic representatives of the varloue powers are In constant conference with the government officials. England and Russia, endeavoring to keep Turkey neutral. The German Ambassador, It la said, has intimated that, while Ger many wishes Tumey to remain neutral, he believed the Ottoman Emplr should mobilize to prevent an Invasion by Russia. Feeling is acute over the entry Into the Dardanelles of the German cruisers Ooeben and Breslau. Great Hrltaln. Russia and France not only requested 10 days ago that If these ships were purchased by Turkey the crews be sent to either Germany or Austria, undor safe conduct. German Sailors Itcinaln. Today many of the German tailors are still on hoard and 150 or more art said to have been distributed iimonii Turkish torpedo-boats. The British government Is ohierving these incidents with much disfavor and the situation has been aggravated by the Inability of several English mer chant ships tn pass through the Dar danelles, I'Vtn after the Liraiw izier has given the requisite permission. Subordinate officials disobeyed the In structions In a way as yet unexplained. Great Britain has let It be known that If the Ooeben and Rreslau enter the Mediterranean with Germans aboard they will bo fired on by the English. Hrltaln ami Hiisoln I'arlflr. Neither Great Britain nor Russia, however, has assumed a threatening attitude diplomatically, hoping to per- uade Turkey to remain neutral. m few days ago lb- Russian Amnasss'ior was requested to cease using tlie wire less on a Russian vessel In the harbor. He assented rather than bring on an Issue with his government. Developments in Turkey were gen erally discussed today In official cir cles. The Turkish Ambassador Here hail a conference with Secretary Bryan. chiefly concerning an alleged statement with which Anicrlcnn Ambassador Morgenthau had been credited In some reports. Later Mr. Bryan Issued a statement saying the story that Mr. Morgenthau had predicted a massacre of Christians was untrue. Secretary Bryan said: While Americans arc anxious to leave Turkey, as they are to leave other parts of Europe in wnirn war has broken out or msy break out, there is nothing In Ambassador Morgen thau's teleKram to Justify the reports as published." ronilUInn Are Krllrred. Mr. Moritenthau's recent telegrams. It Is understood, recorded conditions as much relieved now. though a week ago there was some apprehension over the position In which Americans might be placed if the war were extended to Turkey. The cruiser North Carolina will go to Constantlonple with gold. Many of tlie Jews In Palestine are destitute and an appeal for funds has been made to Jewish charities In America. Temporary relief for Americans has been pro vided by Mr. Morgenthau, who has ad vanced several thousand dollars to meet the Immediate wants of thoso In need. Mr. Morgenthau has raised a total of $75,000 by subscription, but ha ad vised the State Department that addi tional funds are necessary. Turks Say Rights Were Violated. A. Rustlm Bey, the Turkish Ambassa dor, said that because of interrupted communication he was without Infor mation as to the stand his government would take In the European strife. "Turkish rights have been violated." said the Ambassador, "by the taking over of the two dreadnoughts Just built in British yards for the Turkish gov ernment. The British government did not need the warships, and they meant everything to Turkey. The v. shcIs Ind just be n completed and were resdy for their trials." JOINING WAR August 16