VOL. LIV.-XO. 16,776. Pf'RTLAXI).' OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. sssssss s s sssssss . , .. - . " m . , . , " " . a . . , I GERMANS GAINING ON RIVER SOME Paris Says French Are Yielding On Left. FOE CHECKED FARTHER WEST British Declared to Be Re suming Offensive. FRENCH ARMY CONFIDENT 5x-Commander-in-Chief Says Ger mans Take Great Klsks in Length ening Lines of Communication, j Result Yet indecisive. PARIS. Aug. 30. "The progress of the German right wing has obliged us to yield ground on our left," says an official statement issued here to night. "According to Liberte, the Germans have penetrated a short distance far ther on the river Somme. "The British. In conjunction with the French left, have resumed a vigorous offensive. Farther west the rrencn troops have checked the enemy's ad vance guards. At the other extremity of the line, on the Meuse, the French are offering a strenuous and success full defense,- which extends along near ly the whole front Frrneh Offense Cheeked at Left. " "Our offensive movement succeeded on our right, but was checked on our left. The Germans gained ground, as announced, toward La Fere. At any rate, we hold firm even under attack a sure sign of the confidence of our army." General La Croix, co-commander-in-chief of the French army, considers that the Germans are taking great risks In lengthening their lines of communication. "One step gained by them in France Is a step lost by them against Russia," he said. "My feeling Is that the Ger man advance must soon come to an end." General La Croix, who is military ditor of the Temps, takes a hopeful view of the situation, saying: "The Germans continue their turning- movement on their right. We have replied by assuming the offensive at Xovion Porcien and at Guise. The result Is indecisive In the first direc tion, but our attack will be resumed." General Pau In Pari. General Pau was in Paris today for a ly-ief visit to the Minister of War. He will return to the front soon. The number of popular restaurants for victims of the war Is Increasing. For 6 cent3 one may be assured of a wholesome meal. Count von Schwerin. nephew of the German Emperor, was among the prls oneis sent toward the West from the lone of fighting. His hands and feet were chained because he refused to give his word that he would not try to escape. He had with him a sword given him by Emperor William. BERLIN. Aug. 30. The correspond ent at German army headquarters of the Deutschea Tages-Zeitung reports the defeat of the English at St. Quen tin. accompanied by great losses. The army, utterly defeated, ho says, found its retreat barred by masses of German cavalry. NORTH BELGIUM FREE OF FOE German Forces Holding Cities Re duced to Minimum. LONDON, Aug. 30. An official Bel gian dispatch sent by the correspondent of Reuter's Telegraph Company at Antwerp says: "The territory north of the Demer River is free of the enemy. Diest has been evacuated and the Camplne coun try" is calm. "There are no Germans in the region of Gheel, Moll, Turnhout, Merchtem and Londerseel. "Refugees from Brussels say It is possible to enter Liege easily. They estimate that the Germans have not more than 3000 troops there. Slight engagements are said to be taking place constantly north of Brussels. "Gatherings of more than 300 per sons are forbidden in Brussels. All lights are extinguished at 9 o'clock. "Provisions are comparatively cheap. Peasants have begun again to bring vegetables to market, but meat is scarce, the Germans having requisi tioned all cattle. "Major IxjuIs Livingston Seaman, delegate of the American Red Cross, by agreement with the Belgian govern ment, has cabled a long report to the United States relating to atrocities committed in Belgium by Germans." JAPANESE HELP WANTED French Statesman Suggests Hun dreds of Thousands Could Come. PARIS, Aug. 30. Stephen PIchon, ex-Minlster of Foreign Affairs, In an article In the Petit Journal, asks why the Japanese army should not take part in the war in Europe. He says he is convinced that all that Is required Is an agreement between London, St. Petersburg and Paris to enable several hundred thousand Japanese to be sent to France. In closing the article ays: I need not add that we should hasten." , BU WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The French Embassy, In a statement today, dented that "French aeroplanes bombarded the open city of Nuremberg," as was al leged In a statement by Count von Brrnstorff In New York. Paris, Ang. SO. The Ministry of War announces that It has been de cided to call out the class of 1014, which will glTe at least 200,000 addi tional troops,1 and also to call out the active reserve and the eldest classes of the territorial reserve. i jnmM an The official In formation bureau announces that Apia, a seaport of I'poln, Samoan Islands, and capital of the German part of the group, has surrendered to the British. LONDON, Ang. 30. The Admiralty announces that the British casualties In the naval engagement off Hellgo- ...... ,,, ,, iii, !-,. and 27 men killed, 1 seriously Injured and 10 oth ers slightly woundeu. LONDON, Ang. 30. The official in formation bureau announces that Vice- Admlral Augustine Bone de l.apeyrere, commander-in-chief of the French navy, has assnmed command of the combined Anglo-French fleet In the Mediterranean. As a consequence, Rear-Admlral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne, who Is senior to the French Ad miral, has given over his command of the British Mediterranean fleet. LONDON, Aug. SO. A dispatch to the Dally Mali from Tlen-Tsln today says Japanese troops have been landed at several points on the coast near Kiau Chau. ii 1 1 1 . .. i , . ri ., ,i A up- feW (via Paris) i Two German aeroplanes made an unsuccessful attempt early today to destroy with bombs the dirigible bal loon hangar at Belfort, France, which is 35 miles northwest of here. NISH, Servla, Aug. 30. Servian troops entering (name of town de leted by censor) found half the town had been pillaged by the Austrian. In two of the main streets every house had been looted and some of them burned. In one house 20 kirls were found dead. Sixty Servian prisoners are said to hve been executed. EUGENICS BUILDING READY DC Entries In for Columbia River Fair Baby Contest. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) The eugenics building for the contest to be held at the Columbia River Interstate Fair, September 7 to ir in i.erisii its ro.it, ociL5iint. . vas completed Saturday. Mrs. V. H. DerT who handled the contest last 12, w Limb vear. attain has charge. All entries must be made on or be fore September 2. Ninety-two entries have been made from Oregon and Washington. It is expected that more than 200 babies will be entered In the contest. A few mothers have felt uneasy about having their babies taken into a building where there as so many oth ers. When the baby is taken Into the building, he must go through a, recep tion room, where physicians and nurses will be on hand to look for traces of Illness and skin rashes, and If the child Is found to be in any way af fected he will not be allowed to enter the contest, but must be taken away at once. After passing through the examina tion and measuring rooms the babies will pass out at the other end of the building, avoiding all confusion. PEOPLE URGEDJO AID GOD Big Guns, Says Geman Clergyman, Will Help Right Decision. ROTTERDAM, Aug. 30. The prac tical way in which the Germans view the war Is well Illustrated by a story told here today by A. R. Miller, of Louisville. Ky. "A certain Protestant clergyman of Hanover," said Mr. Miller, "addressing a large congregation on the morning following mobilization, said, among other things: " TVe are face to face with a pe culiar situation. No doubt the Rus sians, French and English will pray God to give them victory, but there Is but one God and since he Is Just and Impartial and they are also his children, we, in order to win, must work as well as pray. We must fight harder than the others. God may not always side with big guns, but big guns will certainly help him make a right decision.'" NOVEL EXCUSE PUZZLES House Sergeant-at-Arms, Fearing Epidemic, Investigates. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. When does homesickness become a bona fide ail ment, incapacitating a legislator to a point where he is unable to attend to his duties? Is a problem confronting Sergeant-at-Arms Gordon, of the House ot Representatives. Representative Burke, or Wisconsin, one of the healthiest looking men in the House, was the caUBe of the agita tion. He has been attending to Con gressional duties In Washington for 18 months without a vacation and he would like to get away. "Are you sick?" he was asked. "Yes," he replied. "I have nostalgia. I'm very homesick." Thereupon the sergeant-at-arms, fearing an epidemic which would again deplete the legislative forces of the House, began an investigation. GERMAN HONORS HIS FOE Heroic Defender of Loiigwy Urged to Retain His Sword. t r--vf n A no- 30 (Via. Paris.) A jt.n.h fenm P.erlin savs the defense of Longwy, Department of Meurthe-et- Moselle, France, was tne most neroic since the beginning of the war. The town surrendered only after an ex traordinary display of valor. Of 36 siege guns, all except one had. been dismantled. The Germans so admired the bril liant resistance that Crown Prince r....fnlr WflHgm YiwtroJ the Frpnrh commander at the moment of surren der to keep his sword. KITCHENER TELLS T German Attack Made in Overwhelming Force BATTLE RAGES FOUR DAYS Killed and Wounded Estimated at 5000 to 8000. FOE'S LOSS MUCH HEAVIER Sir John French Says Attackers Have Paid Extreme Price for Every Gain Many Speared In Flight by Cavalry. LONDON, Aug. 30. After four days of desperate fighting, with casualties between 5000 and 8000, the British army France is rested and ready for the next great battle, according to an nouncements today by Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War. In a state ment based on a report of Sir John French, commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary force, the Secre tary says that the British, after strug gling against tremendous odds, retired to a new line of defense, where they have not been molested since Thursday. Since this fighting ceased, the French on the right and left have brought the German attack to a standstill, it is de clared. British share Related. Lord Kitchener's statement, which was Issued through the medium of the official Information bureau, follows: "Although the dispatches of Sir John French as to the recent battle have not yet been received, it is possible now to state what has been the British share In the recent operations. "There has in fact been a four-day battle on August 23, 24, 25 and 26. During the whole of this period the British, in conformity with a general movement of the French armies, were occupied in resisting and checking the German advance and in withdrawing to new lines of defense. "The battle began at Hons on Sunday, during which day and part of the night the German attack, which was stub bornly pressed and repeated, was com pletely checked by the British front. Heavy Losses Inflicted. "On Monday, the 24th, the Germans made vigorous efforts In superior num bers to prevent the safe withdrawal of the British army and to drive it into the fortress of Maubeuge. "This effort was frustrated by the steadiness and skill with which the British retirement was conducted, and, as on the previous day, heavy losses, (Concluded on Paso 2 ) WE'LL HOW BRITISH POUGH l I -- t . INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74 degrees; minimum, 55 degrees. TODAY'S Monday fair; westerly winds. War. Great battle In East Prussia wages along 100-mile line. Page 3. Lord Kitchener says British were over- Whelmed by Germans In four days' bat tle. Page 1. British reassured by official report showing army was overwhelmed, but not demoral ized. Pajre 3. Japanese concede Kiau-Chau can hold out at least until' November. I Page 2. Queen of Holland seeks way to relieve unem ployed. Page 2. German cruiser Leipzig reported captured. Page L Food Issue paramount with Britain In war time, paze 2. Recent reforms have greatly strengthened Russian army. Page 2. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 4, San Francisco 0: Sacramento 4-0, Oakland 2-1; Los Angeles 9-7, Venice 4-3. Page S. Oregon euardsmen beat regulars at Clacka mas shoot. Page 8. Portland recovers polo tr.ophy by defeating Boise. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Four Idaho parties will hold primaries Tues day. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Blly Sunday rushes into Portland, preaches twice, talks baseball and departs. Page 9. Boys under arrest confess stealing Oaks tickets. Page 14. Last of amateur radio stations closed by government Page 14. Tom Rogers expects hop yield to fall far below average. Page 11. Rev. Walter Duff, pastor of Calvary Bap tist Church, pra'jses war to bring about "armed peace." Page 9. Prohibition argued before crowd largely from army of unemployed. Page 7. New films at moving-picture theaters thrill and amuse. Page 7. PLEA FOR BOHEMIAN MADE Legislator Whose Wife Is American Condemned for Political Crime. CHICAGO. Aug. 30. The Bohemian- American Press Association today tel egraphed to the Secretary of State asking that the United States appeal to Austria to save the life of a pro fessor. Thomas Garrigue Massaryk, of Prague, a Bohemian member of Par liament. The telegram says information has readied the press association that Professor Massaryk, whose wife is an American, has been condemned to death for political reason. Professor Massaryk made a lecture tour of the United States several years ago at the invitation of Charles R. Crane, of Chi cago. FIRE IN SLASHING GUARDED N'ewberg Residents Fear Flames Might Destroy Costly Bridge. NKWBliKG, he., r.s. 30. (Special.) A heavy smo":e hung over Newberg greater part of today. Just across the Willamette fire had been set to 160 acres of slashing, where the owner of the property, Dr. W. E. Mallory, re cently of Portland, had had a large force of men chopping cordwood for months. Some of the brush was close up to the bridge completed about nine months ago at a cost of $86,(130 by Marion and Yamhill counties and the danger of Its catching fire wasoeemed so great that State Forester Elliot was asked to be present and oversee the Job. TAKE YOUR PRODUCE, BUT YOU STAY OUT. GERMAN LOSS OFF HELIGOLAND IS 870 3 Bnt neported Tiotal 29- ENEMY LURED TO SEA, SUNK Germans Shoot Own Men to Prevent Surrender. SMALL CRAFT BEAR BRUNT Torpedo Destroyers First Engage Foe Until Arrival of Heavier War ships One of King's Com manders Is Among Killed. LONDON, Aug. 30. Twenty - nine killed and 38 wounded was the price In men paid by the British for the naval action against the Germans in Heligo land waters Friday. An official statement issued tonight says that of 1000 men composing the crews of the warships sunk of Heligo land, only 330 were saved. Destroyed Commander Killed. The British losses are described as follows: "The light cruiser Arethusa lost Lieu tenant Eric Westmaeott and nine men killed, four men seriously wounded r.ri T.tAiitnnant Robinson and 11 men wounded, but not seriously. "The torpedo-boat destroyer Liberty lost Commander Bertellot and six men killed, one man who has since died from wounds. one dangerously wounded. five seriously wounded and five slight ly wounded. Battle Perfectly Executed. "The destroyer Laurel suffered ten men killed, one has since died of his wounds, two men dangerously wounded, seven seriously wounded and two slight Iv wounded." The Liberty was hit by a shell which shattered her mast and tore away part of her bridge first of all, and then smashed her searchlights and killed her commander. Lieutenant - Commander Bartellot, and William Butcher, hli sig nalman. Accounts of the battle say it was per fect in execution as well as in plan. Germans Lured Into Open Sea. Led at dawn in full detachment, the destroyers crept within the German lines between Heligoland and the Ger man coast. An aeroplane sighted them first and gave the signal to the Ger mans, whose destroyers then came out. The British destroyers lured the Ger mans to the open sea, where other destroyers were waiting, spread out in fan-shape. A small enifagement followed, and (Conrludcd on Page 4.) ' : i i Sunday's War Moves FROM all the farspread battlo lines only bulletins of Napoleonic brev ity have come in the last 24 hours. History is being made on three great fields of action along 250 miles of French frontier, on 200 miles of the Austro-Hungarian border and through a wide area of Eastern Prussia. Silence has covered Austria's war with Servla for several days, but that has become a minor detail of the death struggle of the European powers. From Northern France the news ap pears to follow events by three or four days. The French Embassy announces that there has been hard fighting on the right wing of Its northern army near Mezleres since Friday, and also that the German forces are making progress In the La Fere district, which apparently means that the French left wing has retired somewhat further, but it Is not revealed how near the Germans have approached to La Fere fortress. The British reports issued Sunday show that the British army alone no longer constitutes the left wing of the allied forces, but that the French have reinforced them on the west. It fur ther says that the French nave ueeu fighting both east and west of tleem and have brought the Germans to a standstill for a time. The Germans are believed to be forging another steam hammer for a heavy blow, and Great Britain anxious ly awaits word of a great oaiwo m which her army may be a focal point. How far the Uhlans have spread Into French territory it Is impossible to learn from the many reports fugitives have brought In. but a rich country, with Important manufacturing cities Is evidently In their grasp. From Holland and Belgium circum stantial reports have been received In London that the Germans are moving part of their army by trains back from Belgium. Apparently these troops are destined to meet the Russians, and If the reports are true It may mean that the Germans feel strong enough on the French frontier to spare part of their force or that they consider the repulse of the Russian Invasion more important than throwing a great army into France. The British people find cheer in the exploit of their navy, which sank three German cruisers and two destroyers In a daring dash under cover of fog Into the zone of lire of the Heligoland forts, and Inflicted a loss of nearly '.'00 men on the German fleet at a cost of 29 lives and a total of 38 wounded, and damage to three British warships which ..iii v. a i within ten days. The London report Indicates that the Ger m.n were lured out to the attack. The German version minimizes the 1m portance of the engagement, which It refers to as an attack on a few German vessels by a large section of the British navy. In any event, Berlin holds that no Important Issue of the war has been settled. The British view Is that It shows that the Germans are unable to release any of their warships to prey- on commerce. Earl Kitchener, the British Secretary for War, gives in detail the part played by troops In the operations in Belgium and France. These operations exienona from August 23 to August 28, and the British losses numbered In the neigh borhood of 6000. The condition and spirit of the British troops at the front are descrioea as ansni h forcements have been sent up to more than fill the gaps created by casualties. The effect of the report In Britain Is said to have been good, In that It cor rects an impression given by returning wounded soldiers that the British ex pedition had met with disaster and was demoralized and cut off from its base. The report indicates that the British losses were suffered not because of any fault of morale, but because apparently the Germans did them the honor of massing an overwhelming force against them. Under this pressure the. rela tively small British force, says Lord Kitchener, was crumpled up. The Ger mans are described as making a lavish expenditure of men to insure success at this point. Another raid by German aircraft re sulted In the dropping of several bombs into the city of Paris. This, It Is likely, was done for moral effect largely, since the damage done was Immaterial. It would Intensify the Idea of proxim ity to the French capital In the minds of those outside the battle lines. The aviator did not confine himself to ex plosives. He dropped messages saying the Germans were at the city's gates and that further resistance was use less. Paris is preparing for a siege should the lines opposing the Germans be broken. Enormous stocks of food have been placed In the state warehouse and sheep and cattle in large numbers have been herded In the Bols de Boulogne. Tho Russian front is the scene of events of the greatest magnitude, but between the claims and counter-claims of the belligerents, there Is such a vital difference It Is Impossible to form an estimate ot which way the balance swings. MINES LAID TO TRAWLERS Britain Charges Germans Kmployed Non-Nuval Vessels In Work. LONDON. Aug. 30. The official News Bureau has Issued the following news statement: "The government has learned that on or after August 26 an Iceland trawler Is reported to have struck a mine 25 miles off the mouth of the Tyne and sank and at least one foreign newspaper has said that the mine was English. "The mines off the Tyne were paid out 30 miles to seaward, not as part of a definite military operation, nor by German ships of war, but by Ger man trawlers, of which a considerable number appeared to have been en gaged In this work. One such trawler actually seen doing this work was tho Ae-20 of Linden. LOUVAIN EMPTY AS BLACKENED SHELL' World's Treasures For ever Lost. MASTERPIECES ARE IN ASHES Richard Harding Davis Tells of Work of Destruction. CITIZENS ARE EXECUTED War Correspondent Saja Terrlhlr Re venge Was Taken for Attack on Germans und Compare It With Vera Crui. BT RICH A HO HARD1NC DAVIS, Copyright, 1014, br ths Whtfltr Syndi cate. Inc. LONDON, Aug. 30. (Special. ) I left Brussels Thursday afternoon, and have Just arrived In London. For two hours on Thursduy night 1 was in what for 600 years has been the City of Louvaln. The Germans were burning It. and to hide their work kept us locked In the railroad carriages. But the story was written against the sky. was told to us by German soldiers Incoherent with excess, and we could real It In the faces of women and children helnrf led to concentration camps and if citi zens on their way to be shot. Destruction Is Thorouah. On Wednesday the Germans sen tenced Louvaln to become a wilderness, and with German system and love of thoroughness left louvaln as empty as a blackened shell. The reason for this appeal to the torch and the exe cution of non-combatants ss given to me Thursday by General von Ltitwltr, Military Governor of Brussels, was tbls: On Wednesday, while the Gsiman mill tary commander Of the troops In Lou valn was at the Hotel de Villa talking to the Burgomaster, the son of the Burgomaster, with an Htuaillfl pistol. shot the chief of staff and a Germsn staff surgeon. Von Lutwilz says this was signal for the civil guard In civilian cloth s on roofs to lire on the German soldiers in the upon square below. He said also that the Belgians had qulrk-flrlng guns brought from Antwerp. As for a week the Germans have occupied Lou valn and closely guarded all the ap proaches, to say that there was any gun-running Is absurd. nrma Loss Is Avrnaed. Fifty 'Germans were killed and wounded. For that, said Von Lut wltz. Louvaln roust he wiped out. In pantomime, with his list he swept the papers across his table. The Hotel de Ville." he aded. "Is a beautiful building; It Is a pity It must be destroyed." Ten days ago I was In Iouvaln when It was occupied by the Belgian troops and King Albert and his staff. The city dates from the 11th century ami the population was 42.000. The rltlxens were brewers, lacemakers and manu facturers of garments for churches. Its university once was the most cele brated In European cities and still Is. or still was, the headquarters of the Jesuits. In their Louvaln colleges many priests In America have been ed ucated and ten days ago over the great yellow walls of the college I saw hang in;: two American flags. 'lty Ciena, Mrepy, Pretty. I found the city clean, sleepy and pretty, with narrow twisting streets. smart shops, cafes set in flower gar dens, houses with red roofs, grrcn shutters and white walls. Over thosn that faced south have been trained pear trees and their hranchos, heavy with fruit, spread out against tho walls like branches of candelabra. The town hall was a very old and very beautiful example of Gothic ar chitecture, In detail and design more celebrated even than the town halls of Bruges or Brussels. It was 100 years old and lately had been repaired with great tasto and at great cost. Oppo site was the Church of 8t. Pierre, dat ing from tho 15th century, a noble building with many chapels filled with carvings of the time of the Renais sance In wood, stone and Iron. In the university were 150.000 volumes. Near it was a bronze statue of Father Da mien, the priest of the leper colony In the South Pacific of whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote. All these, buildings now arc as empty as explod ed cartridges. Statues, pictures, carv Ings, parchments, archives are all gone. Vnlusars Brloiiani to V4 "rid. No one defends the sniper. Hut be cause the ignorant Mexicans, when their city was Invaded, find on our sailors, we did not destroy Vera Crux. Even had wo bombarded Vera Crux money could have restored It. Money cannot ever restore Louvaln and Its people's houses. It belonged to the world. With torches and dynamite the Germane have turned their master pieces Into ashes, and all the Kaiser's horses and all his men cannot bring them back again. When by troop train we resehed Louvaln the entire heart of the rlly was destroyed, and the flro had reached the Boulevard Tlrlemont. which faces the railroad station. The night was windless, and tho sparks rose In steady, leisurely pillars, falling hark Into tho furnace from which they sprang. In their work the snldlera were moving from the heart of the (Concluded ou l'as 4.) 108.2