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iftmimurMi woman. l'KK'i: FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914. VOL. LIV NO. 16,774. L OF FORTS AT NAMUR Lille, Roubaix, Valen ciennes Taken. PARIS PREPARING FOR SIEGE Wounded Are Sent to Southern and Western France. CAPTURED CITIES RICH Lille Mot Important From Strategic Viewpoint All Arc Manufactur ing Centers and One Has Fortress of First-Class. LONDON, Aug. 27. Contradictory re ports of the situation near the border of Belgian Luxemburg reached London today. A dispatch by wireless from Berlin contained the assertion that all the forts of Namur had fallen and that Longwy. near the Luxemburg: border, had fallen. A Belgian report said that only two of the Namur forts had been lost, they being destroyed by tne bom bardment. A dispatch from Ostend said, how ever, that the Germans had occupied Lille. Roubaix and Valenciennes, all In France. Lille and Valenciennes are 10 miles from the line and Roubaix five. Roubaix is five miles northeast of Lille and Valenciennes is 30 miles southeast of the same city. Lille Han Important Fortress. Lille is the most important from a military point of view. It has a for tress of the first class and the circle of its forts is 30 miles. Recent dis patches from Paris said Lille was held by French reservists. Roubaix would appear not to be fortified. It Is a manufacturing center. Valenciennes also !s a manufactur ing City, And is an Important point. It has an arsenal and extensive barracks. Paris Taking Precautions. It was officially announced that Paris is preparing for siege. The gov ernment is taking precautions to send most of the wounded to Southern and Western France. Refugees from Bel gium and Northern France will not be permitted to remain there. Paris is simply a way station toward Southern and Western towns. American and oth er foreigners in the capital are begin ning to understand that their presence In the city would not be desirable. The subject was discussed by the new Minister of War. Alexandre Mil lerand. with the subordinates of his department, and steps were taken to determine the exact measures neces sary to place the city In a state to withstand an attack and-invasion. Mile Is KM Defended. The Ostend correspondent of the London Dally Express quotes a Belgian officer to the effect that it was de cided last Monday not to defend Lille and that on Tuesday the Mayor issued a proclamation announcing the evacua tion of the French troops and the transformation of the town into an un defended place. "All the gendarmes were disarmed and steps were taken to deliver the city, with all its rich factories, up to the Germans," this officer declared. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram romnany from Paris announces that President Poincare has signed a decree permitting the nomination of officers to a superior grade for the duration of the war without any conditions as to seniority. Cnder this decree it will be possible to replace immediately on the field officers killed or wounded, by young officers who by their bravery and zeal prove themselves worthy of high com mands. The order will not cause future dif ficulties, as all such nominations will be subject to obligatory revision after the war. ,l IIMAN J.OSSKS AKE HEAVY French Report Tells or Finding of 7 n ii ii I Iodic-. PARIS. Aug. 27. The following of ficial bulletin was issued by the War Office tonight: "111 the Vosges district our troops to day resumed the offensive and drove ba k the Germans, who yesterday had forced them to retire on the Saint Die :.ile. The Germans yesterday bom baicled Saint Die. which is an unforti li td town. "In the region between the Vosges and Nancy our offensive movement has ..ntinued uninterruptedly for five days. The German losses have been consider able: 2500 bodies were found on a front of three kilometers southeast of Nancy and 4500 bodies on a front of four kilo meters in the region of Vltrimont. "Longwy. a very old fortress, the garrison of which consisted of only one battalion, which had been bom barded August 3, capitulated today, after holding out for more than 24 days. More than half the garrison were killed or wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel I'areche. Governor of Longwy, has-been nominated an officer of the Legion of Honor for heroic conduct In the de fense of Longwy. "On the Meuse our troops have re pulsed with great vigor several German attacks. A German flag was taken. "The Belgian field army attached to (Concluded on iage 6.) GERMANS G AIM ALL BULLETINS LOKOON, Aw. 27. It Is said tljat British marines have occupied Ostend to prevent the Germans from setting a foothold on the English Channel. WASHINGTON, Auk. 27. Secretary llrjan today cabled all American em bassies and legations In Europe to urge American to leave Europe without delay. ST. PETERSBURG, via London," Aug. 27. It Is officially announced that the Russians have occupied Tilsit, a town UO miles northeast of Koenlgsherg, East Prussia. LONDON, Auk. 27. A merchant who arrived yesterday from Berlin, accord ing: to a C'openhHR-en dispatch to the Chronicle, says trains from Koenigs berg; reaching: Berlin are crowded with fugitives, who say civilians have been strongly advised to leave. LONDON, Aug. 27. Refugees from the scene of the lighting around Mons report that airmen took a prominent part In directing the German artillery, says the Times correspondent In Paris. Aeroplanes hovered over the British po sitions and their pilots signalled the German batteries by means of a dlse swung at the end of a line. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The United States has Informed the powers of Eu rope of Its Intention to send the ar mored cruiser North Carolina to Turkey to carry gold for the relief of Ameri cans, according to an announcement to day by the State Department. LONDON, Aug. 27 Home Secretary McKenna said today that no spies had . . . - , . i .... .1 i i, been ..,.. o. , ,.,...... "-" rumors that many persons In the secret employ of Germany had been executed. PARIS, Aug. 27. Xavler de Castel nau, the 12-year-old son of General Caxtelnau, chief of staff, was among the killed In the recent action. LONDON, Aug. -' A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Parla says numbers of French wounded have arrived there. Many of them are maimed, but few have really serious wounds. The spirits of the men nre ex cellent and many of them express a desire to recover speedily In order to return to the firing Hue. PARIS, Aug. 27. The new Cabinet for national defense met today and decided to make a declaration to the people of France, Parliament not be ing In session. Premier Vlvlaul waa writing the declaration and It was ex pected he would submit it to his col leagues tonlgbt. LONDON. Aug. 27 The legislature of Barbadoes having voted an appro priation of glOCOOO to the expenses of righteous war being waged by the mother country," the colonial govern ment hns suggested that the gift would be most appreciated In the form of sugar. BURLINGTON HEAD NAMED Hale Iiolden, Recently Practicing Attorney,- Suceeds Darius Miller. CHICAGO. Aug. 27. Hale Holden was elected today president of the Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to succeed the late Darius Miller. Seven years ago Mr. Holden was a practicing attorney in Kansas City, when he was chosen to represent the railroads in fighting the Minnesota rate case. His brief attracted tho attention of James J. Hill, and on July 1, 1907. at the suggestion of Mr. Hill, Holden became general attorney for the Bur lington. In 1910 ha was made assistant to the president, and in 191-' vice-president. Mr. Holden w-as born in Kansas City in 1869 and was graduated from Har vard law school. He Is a resident of Chicago. KAISER IS CONGRATULATED Austrian Emperor Exuberant Over German Victories. LONDON. Aug. 27. A German offi cial wireless dispatch was received to night by the Marconi Company. It reads as follows: "Emperor William has received the following telegram from the Emperor of Austria: " "Victory after victory. God is with you. He will be with us also. I must sincerely congratulate you, dear friend: also the young heroes, your dear sofl, the Crown Prince, and the Prince Do brecht, as well as the incomparably brave German army. Words fail to express what, moves me and with me my army, in these days of world's history. FRANCIS JOSEPH.' " BOAT SCHEDULE RESUMED Canadian Pacific Will Begin Kogu lar Service October 13- SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 27. The Can adian Pacific will resume trans-Pacific service on regular schedule October 15, when the Empress of India will sail from Vancouver for the Orient. The Empress of Asia and Empress of Rus sia are In the Orient, held by the Brit ish government for transports. The Harrison line steamers will be gin regular service between the Pacific Coast and England through the Pana ma Canal the latter part of September, making the voyage between Liverpool and Seattle in 47 days. WAR KILLS GRAND OPERA Fourteen Members of Boston Com pany Enlisted in Various Armies. BOSTON. Aug. 27T" There probably will be no grand opera here this Win ter, according to a cablegram received from Eben D. Jordan, managing di rector of the Boston Opera Company, today. Most of the singers are Europeans, and at least 14 male members of the company are known to have enlisted in the armies of their native countries. BRITISH PROTEST TO BERLIN RELATED Plea Made for Belgium, Says Ambassador. , TREATY ALREADY VIOLATED Germans Declared Determined on Quick, Hard Blow. TIME CONSIDERED FIRST Report Published by Foreign Office Gives Version of Breach With Germany When Ultimatum Is Rejected. LONDON. Aug. 27. The British Foreign Office issued In the form' of a white paper tonight the report of Sir William Goeshen. the former Am bassador at Berlin, on the rupture of diplomatic relations with Germany. The report is dated August 8, and says that in accordance with instruc tions of August 4 from Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador called on the German sec retary, Gottlieb Von Jagow. He In quired whether Germany would re frain from violating Belgian neutrality. Neutrality Already Violated. "Herr Von Jagow," the report con tinues, "at once replied that he was sorry to say his answer must be 'no,' as the troops, having crossed the frontier that moning, Belgian neutal ity had been violated. Herr Von Jagow again went into the reasons why the Imperial government had been obliged to take this step, namely, that they had to advance into France by the quickest and easiest way, so as to be able to get well ahead with their operations and endeavor to strike some decisive blow as early as possible, "It was a matter of life or death for them, as if they had gone by the more southern route, they could not have hoped, in view of the paucity of roads and the strength of the for tresses, to have gone through without formidable opposition, entailing great loss of time. Germans Rely on Rapidity. "This loss of time would mean time gained by the Russians for the bring ing up of their troops to the German frontier. Rapidity of action was the great German asset, while that of Rus sia was the inexhaustible supply of troops. "1 pointed out to Herr von Jagow that this violation of the Belgian fron tier rendered, as he would readily un derstand, the situation exceedingly (Concluded on Tase 4.) f'4 ik r AA yV07VyV7 Oy . J itfM'rW','. WV'o 3ASS HORS OtZ. Ff Tuvsr t ' I A s. I KH0 W THAfCA ks 1 1 t P4AzrAtvr iaas much a jizyc I I - ' ' I INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 73 degrees; minimum, M degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwest winds. War. British Ambassador's version of break with Germany published. Page 1. American warship ordered to Turkey with gold for Americans. Page 1. Fighting at Mulliausen declared bloodier than in 1870. Page 1. France countine heavily ou Russia. Page -. House of Commons adopts address praising Belgian heroism and promising support to end. Page War conditions continue to advance wheat prices. Fase 3. Several victories by Russians over Prus sians are reported. Page 2. Mllltarv fame of Nainur dates from 169-. Page 2. Wilson holds war exists between Japan and Austria; Tokio uses milder term. Page 4. Jews may benefit if Germany wins war. Page S. Japanese begin blockade of Kiau-Chau. Page . English government advised to keep on "good side" of United States. Page S. National. President Wilson expedlates anti-trust work of Congress by not Insisting on railroad legislation. Page 3. Domestic. Seasonal labor declared serious problem for state. Page 5. California Commissioner denies Southern Pa cific needs to retrench. Page 5. Snorts. Beavers get Pitcher Eastley from Ballard and are to drop two men next week. Page 12. Within two points of victory. Murray drops match to Behr in National tennis play. Page 13. Coast League results: Portland 4, San Fran cisco 0; Sacramento 3-0, Oakland i-J; Venice 3, Los Angeles 3. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Governor frees O. If. Jackson, alleged New York swindler, and orders arrest of cap tors, who flee. Page 7. Southwest Washington Fair has banner day. Page ti. Two of "Seven Sisters" group refused ballot by Washington court. Page 6. Vancouver Fair boosters welcomed by crowds on sweep ovpr state. Page 6. Pasco's progress makes city throb. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Increased demand for Coast hops forcing prices upward. Page 17; Eight-cent advance in Chicago wheat mar ket fails to hold. Page 17. Domestic manufacturing trade stimulated by , w ar. Page 17. Oregonlan to reach port opening inter-ocean schedule. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Jos Knowles, nature man, holds education falls if man cannot cope with all re verses and live comfortably. Page 7. Final ruling ousts H. W. Holmes from po sition September l. i-age ii. Drug user in Municipal Court blames United States Army ior nis uowniau. rest Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. Requiem mass Is said for Pius X. Page 10. Free trade hits lumber industry. Page 11. Musical fete by Portland musicians wins at Oaks. Page 7. Charge that retailers are responsible for in creasing prices draws quica ueniai. Page 13. WAR STOPS APPLE SALES Northwest Crop to ; Jnto Cold Storage at Eastern Marts. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 27. (Spe cial.) The vital bearing of the war on the Northwest apple crop, necessi tating the most conservative action by rowers and creating the need for ex tensive storage at Eastern markets, was brought out forcibly In the meet ing of the board of trustees of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors, which concluded today. Estimates indicate that the crop amounts to only 13,610 cars, more than 50 per cent of which is controlled by the distributors. PORTLAND MUSICIANS MOBILIZED AT THE OAKS AMERICAN WARSHIP ORDERED TO TURKEY Primary Mission Is to p. ,. f rtlrf V UarrV V30IU. .tfC rfv4 . -A-t k- ' SALUTARY trrtfif IS DESIRED Better Treatment of Foreign ers Hoped For as Result. WAR EXTENSION EXPECTED Washington Advised Turkey Will Strike When Russia Penetrates East Prussia Other Balkan States to Be Drawn In. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The United States has informed the powers of Eu rope of its intention to send the ar mored cruiser North Carolina to Turkey to carry gold for the relief of Ameri cans, according to an announcement to day by the State Department. While the North Carolina goes on a mission of financial relief, her pres ence In Turkish waters is intended to have a salutary effect with respect to the treatment of Christians and for eigners generally resident In tne Ot toman Umpire. Precautionary Step Taken. Before taking this step the United States took precautions to sound the powers of Europe as to whether they would object to the sending of an American warship to Turkey. In view of the extreme tension which prevails at Copenhagen and the probability that Turkey soon will be drawn Into the war, the American Government desired to make plain that Its purpose in send ing the ship is in no way political. ffance took occasion in her reply to the American Government's Inquiry in cidentally to accuse Germany of trying to stir up anti-Christian sentiment in Turkey by provoking the Mussulmans against the English and French. Dip lomats and officials generally are ex pecting a declaration of war 'y Turkey on the allies. Declaration of War Expected. Reliable advices are to the effect that just as soon as the big Russian army has penetrated a considerable distance into Eastern Prussia, Turkey will strike. That both Bulgaria and Roumanla will align themselves with Turkey against Greece and the rest of the Balkan states is also indicated by authentic information reaching here. European diplomats admit the situ ation is daily approaching a crisis and that a declaration of war Is imminent Great Britain, France and Russia are (Concluded on Page 2.) YESTERDAY. t j J t Thursday's War Moves A LTHOUGH details were lacking, the fact in the European war that j dwarfed all others in public Interest was the conflict on tho French border, where it seemed as if the clash of the great armies, if not actually In prog ress at all points of the line, was im minent The allies apparently are fighting to block the road to Paris, vllich on lts Part lB beln prepared gainst the eventuality of siege. The rench have stopped trying: to kuIu jrnnnit in Akucn wlilh hns irivpli ground in Alsace, which has given more troops for defensive operations and has set the veteran strategist. General Pan, free for more important work. The French and British armies on a battle line 250 miles across are still strenuously opposing the advance of the German forces across the French frontier. The British troops are re ported to be occupying a strong posi tion and are supported by the French on both flanks. The Germans have occupied the French cities of Lille, Valenciennes and Roubaix, but in the face of all this, the official report from the War Office described hopefully, from the viewpoint of the allies, operations to the east. Apparently the French troops In the Vosges district have resumed the offen sive, and have forced the Germans to retire on the Saint Die side. On the eastern frontier of Germany and the northern frontier of Austria Russian sources of information re ported that the Crar's army was pro ceeding with "Irresistible force," al though a Berlin dispatch declares Austrlans won a victory at Krasnlk, in Russian Poland, where It is said the defeated Russian force numbered 200.000, -or four or five a?my corps. In East Prussia, however, the capture of Tilsit was announced by St. Peters burg. Tilsit is only 60 miles from Koenlgsberg. One writer describes the war situation as a hammer and anvil affair. Just now the allies are the anvil. They are trying to hold the Germans solidly in the west, while the Russians strike with great weight from the east. Russia is believed to have added to her mobilized strength, making up for early delays caused by lack of transportation, and she Is counted on to accomplish her part by putting an overwhelming army In the field. The report of the former British Am bassador to Berlin on tho scenes at tending the final rupture with Germany was published yesterday by the British Foreign Office. The Ambassador. Sir William Goshen, declares tha. he con veyed the protest of Great Britain against the violation of the neutrality of Belgium, to protect which, he de dares, he reminded the German Secre tary, both Germany and Great Britain stood equally committed. An Inter view with the Imperial Chancellor. Dr. von Bbthmann-Hollweg, is described In detail, and Dr. von Bethmann-Hullweg Is quoted as saying that "Just for a word neutrality which in war had so often been disregarded." It was terrible to a degree that England should make war on a kindred nation that desired nothing better than to be friends. The Ambassador tells of the stoning of the embassy at Berlin, but says the German officials proffered due apolo gies, and ho speaks highly of the courtesy shown by the Foreign Office and the efforts made to obtain safe conduct for the British staff from tho country. The United States has ordered the cruiser North Carolina to Turkey, both to carry gold to stranded Americans and for the salutary effect this move may have in procuring respect for Americans and foreigners generally In that country. The powers were first consulted by the United States to avoid misunderstanding. It is regarded in Washington as virtually certain that Turkey will declare war when the Rus sians have penetrated East Prussia, and that this will be followed by similar declarations by Bulgaria and Roumanla on the- same side as Turkey and by Greece against her. In Oriental waters, the Japanese began the bombardment of the conces sion of Kiau-Chau. by firing on an unoccupied island. It is said the Japa- uese are experiencing difficulty In their land operations, owing to muddy roads following recent rains, and that the investment of the German possession may require several days. Whether Austria and Japan are at war was settled yesterday, so far as the United States is concerned, by I'resident Wilson's action in issuing declaration of neutrality. This was In spite cf the fact that, so far as Wash ington knows, there has been no formal declaration of war on either side, and Tokio describes the situation as merely a rupture of diplomatic relations, not a state of war. President Wilson bases his attitude on Austria's Instructions to the crew of its war vessel In eastern waters to join with the Germans in the defense of Kiau-Chau. SALMON CATCHES ARE BIG Trollers OTf Astoria Average 300 Pounds to Bout. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) Fully 30 boats were outside the mouth of the river yesterday trolling for sal mon and all did well. The avemge catch is reported to be about COO pounds to the boat and comprised chl nooks, sllversides and sockeyes. Tho fish appear to be waiting outside in vast schools and probably will not en ter the river In any considerable quan tities until after the first good rain. As the demand for canned salmon Is strong and Increasing, quite a num ber of the canning plants will operate during the Fall season, which will open September 10. Cable Bulcs Modified. NEW YORK. Aug. 27 Acting on advices from Paris, the French Cable Company announced today that mes sages for Switzerland may now be writ ten in English as well as in French and that messages addressed to points In Sweden must not contain information concerning military matters of any I kind. MUELHAUSEN MORE DEADLY THAN 1870 Havoc Wrought by Mod ern Guns Terrible UNIVERSAL BRAVERY AMAZES War 44 Years Ago Child's Play Compared With Now. GORY RELICS EVERYWHERE Common (,ine Outside Our Village Contulns Bodies of Both Trench and Germiin Solller, Bur I In Their Vnlforin. LONDON. Aug. 27 The Standard' correspondent at Kasll. under date of August 19, gives the following descrip tion of what he has observed In South ern Alsace, where the French and Ger mans have been fighting vlgoroutly for the last ten days: "I have just returned from an In spection of the scene of the recent fighting between the French and Ger man armies In the southern districts of Alsace. The dispatches from Parii and Bedlin all describe the engage ments that have taken place between the French frontier ami Muelhsunen as Insignificant encounters between advance guards. If this be true In a military sense, and the preliminaries of war produce the terrible results that 1 have Just witnessed, then the disastrous effects o fthe entire wai Itself will exceed the posnlbllltles of human comprehension. Alied and t'klldren Work Fields. "I started out equipped with Identifi cation papers as a Swiss citlsen. and was accompanied by four other Hwlss, all of us mounted on bicycles. At th outset of our expedition the sight of the peasants, men and women, work ing unconcernedly in the fields, gath ering the hurvest. struck me a unnat urally strange. The men wen well advanced In life, and everywhere we saw women, from girls to uged and In firm grandmothers, working side by side with these old men and the little boys. "The first sign of the war lhal caught our attention was tlis demol ished home of u Roman Catholic priest In a vllluge neur Kanabach. "This priest had lived there tor many years, and wa. ing;iKii In III urury pursuits and religious work. On the outbreak of the wur the Uermati authorities Jumped ul the coiwiusluti that the old priest was a French se cret agent, and that he had been send ing regularly to Helfort Informs tlon concerning the Germun military move ments and the preparations fur de fending Alsace against a French in vasion. They declared that he hsd often used carrier pigeons us a me:int of communication in this work. Priest Is Shot as Spy. The Alsatian residents declared that these accusations were unjust, but last week a military party raided the priest's house, dragffed him from his study, stood him up against his own garden wall and shot him down sum marily as a traitor and a sp) . "Then tbe whole house was searched from top to bottom, and numerous books and papers removed from It, whereupon the building was set alirn and destroyed with dynamite. The priest hlmsel wa buried, cofTlnless, at the end of his cherished little garden plot, where some of his grieving par ishioners since have plated ii rough wooden cross tu mark his mound. "On our next stop, at a Mttle vlllngr, we were told that It had been suc cessively occupied by the French and the Germans, and had been tho scene of much stiff infantry fighting. Every day, in tht broiling sun, we were told, the opposing forces fuught for 10 or 12 hours. Wonnrird Hide In Fields. "A lltllo farther we came to where a number of German soldiers were beating about in the standing crops In the fields, on both sides of the main road. They were searching for their dead and wounded, and told us that a number of their wounded hud crawltd In among the high corn to escape being trodden down by the troops that were marching along the road, and to gain some shelter from the pitiless sun. "On the outskirts of another large village we were - shown a garden bounded by a thick hedge behind whirh a company of French Infantry had taken a stand against the advancms German troops. Among tho cruhd and trodden flowers there were still lying many fragments of French equip ment, such as two French soldiers' caps, stained with blood; three torn French tunics, likewise dyed red. The wal' of a cottage bore the marks of rllle bullets and its roof had been partially burned. "Passing throuch other villages we saw on all sides terrible signs of tho devastation of war; houses burned d" the uncut corn trodden down and ren dered useless, gardens trampled unjer foot and everywhere distress. Nations llnp;le In t'nmsnon i.rmf, "At a small village, locally known nt Napoleon's Island, we found the rail way station demolished and a line of trucks which the French had uaed a a barricade. These trucks were almost shot to pieces and many were stained with blood. Outside the station the roof of a small restaurant had been (Concluded on t'ags n