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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1914. ) THOUSANDS FLEE ' FROM PARIS TODAY Crowds Camp All Day and Night for Chance to Quit Capital. TICKET SALE OPENS EARLY Moving of French Government Of fices Intended, as Peril Is Seen, and Bordeaux May Be City Chosen for Establishment. PARIS, Aug. St 2:15 P- M. Lines of people stretched for blocks from the railway stations today. The lines were of those so eager to leave the city that they took their positions early, waiting for the ticket offices to be opened at 6 o clock tomorrow morn tag. Crowds Camp la Line. All places on trains departing today have been sold. Whole families, with their hand-baggage, camped in the lines, where they ate their meals and slept as best they could. The Qual d'Orsay station was closed at noon. The crowd of perhaps 1000 persons then in line were told that no more tickets would be sold today. Only a few left their places. The others resigned themselves to a "wait of 18 hours. President Polncare, who has been Been but rarely In public since the war began, being overburdened with work, today visited the military hospital of Bt. Martin and SDOke to many of the wounded. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. France is considering the advisability of moving the seat of her government from Paris to Bordeaux, as a precautionary meas ure, according to official advices re ceived here today. The French Foreign Office has dis cussed the idea of moving the capital, with foreign diplomats, so that they could make proper arrangements. It 1b considered probable that Ambassador Herrlck will remain In Paris to care for Americans should Paris be invested by the German army. Diplomats Silent as to Move. Wlille French embassy officials de cline to discuss the possible movement of the seat of government from Paris, they pointed out that a precedent for the same situation occurred in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, when the capital was established at Bordeaux. Most of the diplomatic missions, it is understood, would accompany the gov ernment If it left Paris. AMERICANS L" "PERIL FOR TIME Madame Morin, Now In Paris, Says Verviers Terrorized. I'ARIS, France, Aug. 31. (Special.) Madame Madeleine Morin has reached Paris after passing nearly three weeks in Verviers, Belgium, under German occupation, with about 50 French, Eng lish and American refut es. "I reached the frontier after trying to leave Germany August 2," said ...a dame Moiin, who is French, today. 'The Belgians had destroyed the rail road and blown up the bridges, so I had to walk, and finally succeeded in reaching Verviers just ahead of the German army. The citizens were ex ceedingly kind and took the refugees into their homea "The Germans kept threatening and dally shelled the town. We were in constant terror and were prepared to descend Instantly into the cellar. "Soldiers committed Indescribable outrages and shot several of the male Inhabitants, while girls and young women soon found it unsafe to leave thel homes. "One night a party of Germans sacked a chateau nearby belong is to a landed proprietor and behaved in a bestial manner. The General command ing ordered an Investigation, but when he found that the offenders were offi cers the case was dropped. "We, In the meantime, received no outside news. I made repeated efforts to get a permit to continue my Journey, but the officers would not receive me. Finally an old acquaintance, one of the beads of the German Red Cross, reached Verviers and through him I arranged' for departure. I rode on a hayrack to Alx-la-Chappelle and by trolley to Maastricht Thence I made my way to The Hague, England and Paris." Madame Morin says there are still many French and American women un able to leave Verviers, as they aro without funds. AMERICANS TAKE WHOLE SHIP French Liner Tourralne to Sail for TTnlted States Thursday. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. The reser Tatlon for Americans of the entire carrying capacity of the French liner Tourralne was reported by Ambassador Herrlck, in Paris, to the State Depart ment today. Railway delays from Bwltzzerland kept a number of Ameri cans from reaching Havre In time to catch the Rochambeau, it was said, but they will come by the Tourralne, which is due to sail September 3. From 1200 to 1500 are expected In Rome from Vienna, where they will find transportation on two ships. Mr. Page reported today the sailing of the Ancona from Naples on Saturday with 87 first-class and 17 second-class passengers. Dispatches rrom t ie legations ana embassies say that reports of Indigni ties, when investigated, have usually resulted in disclosures of intolerance and impatience on the part o the tour ists. MR. HERKICK STAYS IN PARIS Protection of Americans His Duty, Says United States Ambassador. PARIS, Sept. 1. In reply to a ques tion whether the United States Em bassy would leave Paris in event of the investment of the city by the Ger mans, Myron T. Herrlck, the American Ambassador, said: "The American Embassy will remain here, .dy Government offered me the choice of returning to the United States or remaining here. I chose to remain because many Americans will be here who will need not only my support, but rny protection." When reminded of the difficulty that attached to and tha dangers Involved In distinguishing Americans, Mr. Her rlck said: "Perhaps there will be danger, but. after all, w have only one life to give, and how better can a life be given than In the faithful discharge of one's duty?" The United States cruiser Tennessee, on Mr. Herrick's request, is expected to arrive at Havre today, there to be beld in readiness for use as a ferry between Havre and Falmouth, Eng land, for taking Americans out of the danger zone. DANISH CONDITIONS NORMAL Americans Can Cash Cheeks and Vessels Sail on Schedule. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 31, via London. 11:35 P. M. The American Legation and Consulate here have received hun dreds of telegrams inquiring regard ing the safety of friends and relatives. The Consul-General, Edward B. Wins low, said today: "Conditions are now normal in Den mark and Americans having letters of credit ana checks have no difficulty in eettins money from the Danish banks. Ships are sailing on schedule for the United States and the Chan nel between Denmark and Germany is open. "Americans with passports have no trouble in traveling back and forth. BRITISH NAB RESERVES GERMANS AND AUSTRIAN 9 ON AMERICAN LINERS TAKEN. Passenger Told by Washington They Were Safe Are Seized at Hong kong and Interned. HONOLULU. T. H., Aug. 31. The American liners Manchuria and China, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com pany's Oriental fleet, were halted by British warships off Hongkong and forced to surrender to the British au thorities political German and Austrian reservists, bound for the European war from the Philippines, where they had been living. This was the news brought by Captain Thompson and Purser Lan ders, of the China, which arrived here today, bound for San Francisco. After first Inquiring of Washington if they were safe in an American reg istered vessel, and having received as surances that they could not be mo lested, according to the officers, the Germans and Austrlans took passage for San Francisco via Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Honolulu. This roundabout route was necessary be cause they knew they could not reach homo via the Suez Canal, and neither the China nor the Manchuria were scheduled to call at Manila on the re turn trip. On arriving at Hongkong the vessels were halted by vessels of the British fleet, the passengers were summoned for inspection and required to give their nationalities at the call of the purser's roll. Those who appeared to be Germans or Austrlans and could not prove other wise were taken in a navy tender to Stonecutters Island, for detention. Two Germans aboard the China claimed Swiss citizenship and were not held. All German residents of Hongkong, Captain Thompson reports, have been held. Manila newspapers of August S, ar riving here, confirm the captain's story. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The Manchuria followed the China from Hongkong and should be at Yokohama soon. Supposedly the China got her information from the Manchuria by wireless. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has no advice here from Its Oriental agents that there has been any board ing of or Interference with Its vessels under the American flag. Officers of the company thought they should have heard to the contrary had the facts been such. They believed the officers of the China must have been misunder stood or misquoted. Officers of the Japanese line had no Information on the subject whatever. HOME RULE AWAKENED HOUSE OF COMMONS, FORGETTING WAR, REVIVES ISSUE. Cry of "Shame" Resounds In Dlscusnlon of Subject Some for and Others Against Debate on BUI Now. LONDON, Aug. 31, 7:65 P. M. For a moment this afternoon the House of Commons, turning from Its country's danger, reverted to the old controversy over Ireland. Premier Asquith had an nounced that on reassembling Sep tember 9 the government would pro ceed with the home rule and Welsh disestablishment bills, and John Red mond, leader of the Irish Nationalists in the House of Commons, expressed hope that if the government's pro posals did not meet with the approval of the whole House, the government would not change its Intention in re- ard to home rule. Former Premier Balfour Immediately rose and said that if the government again introduced home rule its course would arouse a torrent of abuse, lnls pronouncement brought an angry roar from the ministerialists, during whicn Mr. Balfour stood unmoved. When quiet was resumed, he said that to in troduce the bill while many members were serving at the front could only arouse a most heated controversy. Again the ministerialists roared Shame!" which cry was met with angry counter cheers from the oppo sition. There was another angry shout from the Nationalists and ministerial- ts when the House proceeded with other business. Colleges Close to Nations at War. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. Ambassador Gerard today notified the State Depart- ent that German unU'ersities would be open to citizens of neutral coun tries, but that natives of belligerents would be refused entrance, according to a ruling of the German government. A great number of American students now in Germany expect to enroll when the universities open in. the Autumn. SHIP PLAN FOUGHT By THREE NATIONS Great Britain, France and Russia Protest, Fearing Buy Will Benefit Germany. DIFFICULTIES ARE IN WAY Diplomats Wouldn't Mind If Pur chases of Craft Are Equally Di vided Among Warring Nations, but Other Features Puzzle. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Great Britain, France and Russia have ad vised the United States Informally that they would look with disfavor on the purchase by this Government of Ger man merchant steamers to relieve con ditions growing out of the European war and to build up an American merchant marine. While not conveyed in any diplomatic correspondence, their position, never theless, has been set forth to President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. France took the initiative. Ambassador Jus serand carrying his objections to Presi dent WHson In his recent interview at the White House. George Bakhmeieff, the Russian Am bassador, conferred, with the British and French Ambassadors today and later saw Secretary Bryan. All three diplomats held that there was no pre cedent in international law for the purchase by a neutral nation of any great quantity of ships from a bellig erent Germany's Credit Increased. The chif objection urged is that the transaction would establish a large gold credit in the hands of Germany. The diplomats point out that the Ger man steamship companies are closely affiliated with the German government and to buy their ships now marooned in American ports would be tantamount to furnishing Germany with a large loan. Should the American Govern ment however, distribute its purchases of ships equally among the belligerents. they do not believe there would be objection from any quarter. Consid erable difficulty would arise, however, it is asserted, if, for instance, the crew of a German vessel purchased by the United States were maintained on it, as the English and French governments would not allow the nationals of any belligerent to land from neutral ships at their ports. Cargoes Another Puzzle. Aside from the question of possible financial aid to Germany and compli cations over the crews of the vessels. the European diplomats who are op posed to the plan believe difficulties would arise with reference to the car goes of the American ships. Their ef fort in the present war has been to sweep C.-rman commerce from the seas and they look upon any means to sup ply food to Germany or Austria as an unneutral act. Administration officials here have declared that the new ships would carry no articles which were specifically de fined as contraband of war, but It is the belief of the diplomats that their governments would object even to con. ditional contraband, thus restricting considerably any commerce with bellig erents. Purchase Point Not Reached. The European diplomats have en deavored to point out that they de sire in no way to interfere with the upbuilding of an American merchant marine and wish It success in neutral countries, but they think the American Government's ships could not be made available for commerce with the bellig erent countries of Cut ope. Secretary Bryan's only comment on the reception of the ship purchase plan was: "We have not yet reached the point of purchase." Other orncials pointed out, however the fact that the main purpose sought in urging Government purchase of mer chant craft should be to build up trade with South and Central America, the difficulties of carrying on commerce with belligerent nations having been fully realized. The plan also contem plates new routes to neutral countries in Europe. FRENCH WIN GREAT BATTLE (Continued From First Page.) The French and British forces original ly took up positions in the Dinant and Charlerol country ana at. Mons. j. ney endured several repulses and the forc inir of the Mouse by the Germans near Ulvet, upon our flank, compelled our troops to retire. 'The Germans seek continually to move toward the west It was under these conditions that our English allies, attacked by the enemy in greatly superior number in the region of Cambria, have withdrawn toward the south, at the moment that our forces were operating In the dis tricts of Avesnes and Chlmay. The re tiring movement was prolonged during several days. "In the meantime a general battle took place in the region of St. Quentin and Vervins and at the same time In the Ham-Peronnes district. This battle was marked by an Important success by our right, where we have thrown back the Prussian guard and the 10th army corps Into the Olse. "Owing to the progress of the Ger man right wing, where our adversaries have unKcd their best corps, we have to mark a new retirement. "On our left, by a series of circum stances which turned in favor of the Germans and despite lucky counter attacks, the Anglo-French forces were MANY FORTS GUARD PARIS FROM INVADERS Formidable Wall Last Bulwark Between People and Enemy, but Guns of Defenses Sweep Area of 400 Square Miles Before City. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. (Special.) Paris Is said by experts to be the best fortified city in Europe. It is surrounded by 32 modern forts, forming an outer guard extending over an area of 12 miles. The city proper is entirely surrounded by a wall, which could be made a formidable defense. Beyond this bulwark lie the outer forts, controlling every pathway and equipped with the most modern arms and engines of war. The forts of 44 years ago inspired the German invaders "with wholesome respect, but since thei the defenses have been elaborated won derfully and strengthened by a multi plication of forts, covering a territory of 400 square miles. Outer and Inner forts are so close and so well placed for cross-fire that an invader must reduce a great many of them, working from the outer ring in ward, before the city can be taken. Forts on the outer circle and some on the Inner one are of varying heights, up to S00 and 600 feet, and dominate a large area of territory outside the circles which must be a scene of con flict at the beginning of the siege. There are also lines of batteries between each two of these chains of forts. The forts proper mount from 24 to 60 guns each, most of them auto matic firing, with a range up to six miles. Each fort is manned by from 600 to 1200 men. The principal forts are: De Chelles. De VUliers. De Champirny. De Sucy. Le Villeneuvo St. Georges, De Valnours, De Roshy, Le Romalnvllle, D'Aubervllles. De Lest, De Labrlcne, De Nelsy. De Nugent. De Palalseu, De Vanva. De Iury. De Stains, De Donont, De Montlls mon. De Moulin. De Sablons, De Montle drency. De Cotlllens, De Franconyille, Je Labutte. plncon, De Cormellles. De Mount Valerien. De Villbras. Des Bruveres, De Montrouge, Do Blcetre, De Charonton. Twelve of these forts figured in the war of 1S70. All of them are in the inner circle, about two miles from the city walla None of the forts has anything approaching the enormous siege guns used by the Germans against Namur and these may upset all calculations. They are said to have been a surprise to the allies. obliged to give way. As yet our armies, notwithstanding a few Incontestable checks, remain intact. "The morale of our troops Is excel lent, in spite of considerable losses, which also are being rapidly filled from regimental depots." All night long troops from the south and west of France have been arriving at the capital and passing by rail around the city to locations in the en circling fortifications to which they have been assigned. There is great activity on the part of the municipal military administra tion in completing details of plans for the defense of Paris. It Is officially announced that the Minister of ar. M. Millerand, accom panled by General Gallieni. Military Governor of Paris, inspected today the northeast front of the entrenched camp at Paris and congratulated General Gallieni on the rapid progress of the woik on the supplementary defenses. GERMAN'S MARCH ON' TO PARIS London Hears Also That Austrian Invasion of Rnssla Halted. LONDON, Aug. 31, 4:45 P. M. Taken at Its face value, the French oniclal announcement issued this afternoon, which mentions that the progress of the German right wing has forced the allies to yield further ground, would seem to indicate that the Germans notwithstanding repulses, are making daily advances toward Paris. The statement Sunday of Field Mar shal Sir John Frencn. commander of the British troops, however, spoke of flehtinK on the French left, but this according to one report, resulted In the German right being slightly turned. The Austrian Invasion of Russia In the Lublin district, which aroused the apprehension of the allies, has. if Rus sian dispatches are to be relied upon, been blocked and the Muscovites claim to have turned the Russian defensive into an offensive action. There is no confirmation of the report that the Russians are in Koenlgsberg. If silence means that there Is noth ing doing. Sir John French's statement Sunday that the British had not been molested since Wednesday still holds good. Nothing Is known by the pub lic In London of new fighting either In Northern or Eastern France. From Canada. India, Australia and South Africa the British army front will soon receive large reinforcements. Some of these troops are reported al ready to have landed In France. In England the recruiting fever has not abated. In Liverpool today a bat talion of 1000 business men was filled within an hour, and there was such an overflow that 1t was decided to enroll a second battalion. The British government has started negotiations, through the American Consul at Berlin, for an exchange with Germany and Austria of non-combatant prisoners. ALLIES' SETBACK INTIMATED Germans' Lafere Success of Much Gravity, Says Report. LONDON, Aug. 31, 3 A. M. The Post calls attention editorially today to a statement by the French embassy as In dicating that the allied forces have again been compelled to fall back be fore the German advance in the neigh borhood of Lafere, which Is more than 20 miles nearer Paris than the Cambrai Lacateau line, where the allies reorgan ized after the Germans crossed the French border. Fighting- also is re ported in the vicinity of Amiens. Lafere is only a little more than 60 miles from Paris as the crow flies. The Post says: "A statement issued by the French embassy discloses a situation of much gravity A German army Saturday was attacking from the east the line on Launois Slgny L'Abbaye, while another German army was attacking from the west the line from Lafere to Guise, and though unsuccessful at Guise, was mak ing progress at Lafere. These two Ger man armies were, therefore, only 40 miles apart. "The German attacking on the front at Guise and Lafere has clear country behind it, and a sharp offensive turn ing movement on the southeast by this army will interpose it between the French and Paris." LORRAINE WOCKDED AT VICKY French Itccovering From Wounds Are Returning to Front. PARIS. Aug. 31. Seven hundred wounded soldiers arrived today at Vichy from Lorraine. Some of them say the fighting in Lorraine was most violent. A new convoy of wounded also ar rived at Clermont-Ferrand. The surgeons there state that 83 of the wounded will be able to rejoin their regiments before October. Already 65 of the wounded have left Clermont Ferrand for the front. An ovation was accorded them before their departure. A dispatch to the Havas agency says that a group of German prisoners, among them 15 Alsatians, arrived at Castre3. department of Tarn, today and that a patriotic demonstration ensued when the Alsatians passing through the crowded streets shouted: "Long live France." SOFT DRINK TAX MOVED HOUSE! ABGCES WI.E AND BEER ARB WOT ONLY LUXURIES. Toll on RsUIroad and Theater Tickets Also Planned In Bill to Be Intro duced After Wilson's message. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. A stamp tax on soft drinks, as well as beer and patent medicines, is contemplated by members of the House ways and means committee which is preparing an emergency from an internal revenue bill to offset Treasury losses due to curtailment of imports. It is urged that soft drinks are as much luxuries as wines or beer, and that an equitable distribution of the tax burden among all consumers would be accomplished by this plan. Another suggestion is a stamp tax of 5 or 10 per cent on railroad tickets and admission to theaters, basebail parks and other licensed amusements. It is estimated that from $50,000,000 to (80,000,000 could be raised in that way. The committee has not determined upon a complete taxation plan as yet, but aims to hasten its deliberations, that a bill may be introduced soon after President Wilson addresses Con gress on the subject, which probably will be Immediately on his return from New Hampshire. Administration lead ers are Impressed with the necessity of quick action to disturb business con ditions as little as possible. Democrats of the Senate will discuss the emergency in a party caucus to be called later this week. A doubling of the present tax on beer, it is estimated by Treasuty ex perts, would produce $65,000,000. Some committee members, however, feel that taxation of commodities other than beer and patent medicines would cause less popular friction. Among the committee Democrats theie has been some opposition to any war tax at all this session, the conten tion being that there is plenty of avail able money for present needs. JAPAN TAKES ISLE Ta-Chien, Outside Kiau-Chau Bay, First Prize. CANNONADING IS HEARD Custom-House to Be Painted. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. 31. The Treasury Depart ment has awarded a contract to Grove loch & Son, Portland, for the palming of the custom-house at $-.t(j Mikado's Fleet Now Believed to Be Engaged With Attack on German Fortifications Japanese De stroyer Goes Ashore. PEKIN, Sept. L The Japanese, ac cording to reports received here, hare occupied two other Islands within the German sphere at Klau-Chau. They are Talle-Kae and Teknns-Tao. These Islands had not been occupied by the Germ ana. Information received yesterday waa to the effect that Japanese had occu pied Tah-Cnien, a small Island outside of Kian-Chuu Bay. PEKIN, Aug. 31. Information has been received here that Ta-Chlen, a small island outside of Klau-Chau Bay, has been occupied by the Japanese. The German .fortifications of Tsing Tau front on Kiau-Chau Bay. t TSING-TAU. Aug. 31, 6:20 P. M. A Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer went ashore on Lien-Tau Island in a fog last night. When the fog cleared this morning Tsing-Tau batteries attempted to shell the destroyer, but the craft proved to be beyond their range. The German gunboate Jaguar, how ever, steamed out of the harbor and fired eight shots into the stranded war ship and returned unmolested by the other Japanese vessels that are block ing the port. The Jaguar reported that the crew had abandoned the destroyer, which can be seen from Tsing-Tau breaking on the rocks. Four Japanese destroy ers and one cruiser now form the blockading squadron. TSINA. Shan-Tung, China. Aug. 31 Cannonading was heard here at In tervals throughout the day. It Is believed that the Tsing-Tau forts are engaged with the vessels of the Japanese blockading fleet. TWO AMBASSADORS DEPART German and Austrian Diplomats and 40 Others Leave Tokio. TOKIO, Aug. 31. Count Von Rex, German Ambassador to Japan, accom panied by 40 Germans and Austrlans, has sailed for the United States on the steamer Minnesota. Baron Muller von Szentgyorgy, the Austro - Hungarian Ambassador, left on the steamer Man churia. The fresent destination of both Ambassadors Is Washington. Ap proaches to the two steamers were guarded when the diplomats went on board at Yokohama and their depart ure was not disturbed. The birthday of the Emperor of Japan was celebrated today. A large procession of lantern-bearers visited the British, French and Russian embas sies in Tokio and the ovation was acknowledged by the Ambassadors. The street crowds were orderly, the police acting merely as spectators. Day's Warfare Reveals Hu manity's Better Side. jeraan Admiral Son Spared by British German Hero - Warrior Thanks Kind French Officers. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the British Admiralty, through the Ameri can KmhasBv at London, todav re quested the State Department to trans mit the following message to Grand Admiral Von Tlrpitz of the German navy through the American Am bassador at Berlin: "Your son has been saved and has not been wounded." PARIS. Aug. 31. The American Em bassy here is dally in receipt of letters written by dying soldiers, for warded to It by the French government for transmission to Germany. One is from a German aviator, who had fallen into the hands of the French. This man wrote: "Good-bye, dear father and mother. My leg has been crushed. The French officers are very kind." A postscript by a French officer reads: "At this point the brave fellow died; please forward this to his parents." ROME. Aug. 30, via Paris, Aug. SI. "Cardinal Joseph Mercier, Arch bishop of Malines, was moved to tears on learning of the fate of Louvaln, where he had been a professor and rector of the university. According to a local newspaper correspondent, the Cardinal expressed himself bitterly at the course of the Germans in Belgium. "What the Germans are doing In this country is not warfare, It is the exer cise of hatred," he Is quoted as saying. LONDON. Aug. 81. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from The Hague says that the eldest son of Major Alfred Dreyfus, serving as a sergeant In the French army, dis tinguished himself before Charlerol and was promoted on the battlefield. His father has written relatives in Utrecht, the correspondent continues, saying his application for a commission in the French army has been granted by Minister of War Millerand. Major Manning's 35c Coffee Manning's Coffee Store Jones' Market Fourth and Alder ZEROLENE ike Standard Oil &r Motor Grs I THE BEST MOTOR OIL the Standard Oil Company CAN MAKE IT KEEPS THE MOTOR COOL Alfred Dreyfus is the French officer convicted in 1894 of having divulged state secrets to a foreign power. His case agitated France for years. LONDON, Aug. 31. The correspondent of the Express at The Hague gives another version of the conversation between King Albert and Prime Min ister De Broqueville. when the King expressed a determination to fight to the last. The Incident occurred In Ant werp Saturday when the King said to the Prime Minister, in the presence of the Queen: 'If necessary you, my dear Minister, and myself, will take out our rifles and go to the field." "So will I." said the Queen, "and all Belgian women will go with me." Pillaging and Uurnlng Charged. LONDON. Sept. 1. S:66 A. M. A dis patch to the Heuter Company from Ostend reports that refugees from Aerschot, 25 miles northeast of Brus sels, accuse the German troops, before they evacuated that place, of having pillaged and burned half the town. The new wireless station at nesr Washington. I. 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