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2 THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 15, 1914. GERMAN CORPS AT ANTWERP TIED UP Army on Way to Help in Re treat From France Forced to Attack Belgians. ALLIES RETIRE TO FORTS Government Report Says Kaiser Calls In Every Available Man, Even Including Marine, While Albert's Troops Harass. LONDON. Sept. 14. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Ant w.:rp contains tfte following official communication, issued by the Belgian government: "After four days of hard fighting our field troops, which left fortified posi tions at Antwerp to attack the German forces In the Brussels, Louvaln, Malines triangle, have returned within the outer ring of the Antwerp fortifications. German Strengrth Developed. "The sortie, which at first seemed to be merely a skirmish operation against covering troops, left by the enemy In front of Antwerp, developed Into an action on an extensive scale. The enemy's position was strong, owing to the nature of the ground and the earthworks thrown up during the past fortnight. "The necessity for holding this po sition at all costs obliged the enemy to call for all available forces. Thus the third German army corps, which had left Ninove for Nedebraeckel, returned hastily and the ninth corps, which al ready was marching southward on the Audenarde Ruyen road, likewise was recalled. Marines Are Called In. "Moreover, Landwehr and Landstrum detachments stationed to the south of Brussels, as well as 15,000 marines which arrived at Brussels some days - ago, took part in the lighting. "The result attained is of capital Im portance from the point of view of the allies' staff, since In consequence of " our Intervention two German army corps have been unable to go to the assistance of the German armies wnicn are retreating In ! ranee. "In view of this concentration of all the German forces available In this vl -trinity, our army found itself, at the end of the fourth day, in the presence of superior numbers, whereupon it re turned to Antwerp. "Our army continues to be a constant mt-nace to the Germans and will oblige them to immobilize important forces, which evidently are needed urgently in France. lMuurn of Both Forres Heavy. "The losses of both sides during the four days' fighting have been heavy, testifying to the stubbornness of the conflict. The fire of the Germans was very poor, however, and the wounds sustained by our men, generally speak ing, were of a slight character." An Antwerp dispatch to the Central News dated Sunday, says that the Ger man force against which the Belgians have been operating has been heavily reinforced, particularly with guaa. It is believed the reinforcements came from Liege, where 1000 German ma rines are reported to have arrived. Tho Belgian retirement is said to be due to the fear that the Germans would burn Brussels. ning Island cable station. 'Whether the men. who landed on the Island on Monday, September 7, were from the cruisers Nurnberg or Leipzig cannot be definitely ascertained. Communication was broken off so suddenly with the Bamfield (Vancouver Island) end of the cable that the Fanning Island operator was able only to send a mes sage that armed men in uniform had landed and had entered tho superm tendent's office. Here the message stopped abruptly and the cable has been silent ever since. Presumably the Germans immediately cut the cable at the shore end and took off the coal and supplies that are maintained on the island for the use of the cable operators. Whether they took the operators as prisoners of war is also unknown. It is understood that the British Admir alty is taking prompt steps to restore communication with Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile business from Great Britain and elsewhere is being dispatched by the eastern route through Persia, further India and by the trans Continental telegraph across Australia. DIGGS DIVORCE RUSHED JURY FREES WOMAN IN JUST FOUR MINUTES. Wife of Convicted White - Slaver la Given 940 Monthly Alimony and Custody of Child. WOODLAND. Cal.. Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) It took Just four minutes for the divorce case of Llna Diggs vs. Maury I. Dlggs to be settled by Judge Hawkins today, after a lengthy conference be tween the lawyers and parents of the plaintiff and defendant. Mrs. Dlggs was granted a divorce de cree and the custody of the child, and $40 a month alimony. It is understood that another financial settlement was effected out of court. Mrs. Diggs and her sister, Zeta Kinchelot, were the only witnesses. The decree was granted without objec tion of the attorney representing Dlggs. Neither Dlggs nor bis father was In court. The Diggs were married in Sacra mento on October C, 190B. Evelyn, 7-year-old daughter, is their only child. Mrs. Diggs has been living here with her father, J. M. Kinchelot, since the Ida Pearring trial. Diggs has been persistent in his efforts to persuade ins wife to drop divorce proceedings, it is said. It was claimed in the com plaint that Diggs had caused his wife much mental anguish and suffering from the notoriaay gained through the Reno escapade Kd the Ida Pearring trouble and through his conduct since their marriage. AFRICAN WAR PUTS POLICIES TO TEST Struggle Near Langenburg to Prove Merits of Plans of Colonization in South. DIPLOMATS WATCH RESULT MARKET BODY ADVOCATED European .System Embodied in Bill Before Congress. WASHINGTON. Sept. 14. A National iharket commission, as a semi-official body, to organize states, counties and localities for economic distribution of farm products, to meet the high cost of living, was advocated before the House agricultural committee today by David Lubin, director of the Inter national Institute of Agriculture at Rome. Mr. Lubln wanted the United States to adopt the By stem of hand ling farm products used in Germany. Austria and other countries. His proposition, embodied in a Joint resolution by Representative Goodwin, of Arkansas, is for Presidential ap pointment of 15 farmers and 14 men eminent in commerce, law, finance and transportation, "with power to act in so far only as affecting individuals and organisations." VICTORY GRATIFIES KING Albert of Belguini and Poincare Ex change Congratulations. BORDEAUX. Sept- 14. President Poincare and King Albert have ex changed congratulatory telegrams. In a message the Belgian monarch said: "The great victory attained by the allies, owing to the courage and mili tary genius of their commanders, fills us with Joy. In sending you the warm est congratulations I am Interpreting the feeling of the whole Belgian na tion. We maintain unshaken confi dence in final success in the struggle. "The cruelties from which our peo ple are suffering, far from terrorizing them, as was hoped, have only put fresh energy and ardor in our troops. "(Signed) ALBERT." To this President Poincare replied: "I heartily thank you for your mes sage of congratulations for the com manders and men of the French army. Our troops are proud to fight beside the valiant Belgian and British armies for civilization and liberty. When the hour of retributive Justice strikes, none will forget what Your Majesty and the admirable Belgian people have done for the triumph of the common cause." ANTWERP ISJJKELY SAFE German Says Guns Could Take City, but Port Too Valuable. LONDON. Sept. 14. In a dispatch from Antwerp the correspondent of the Evening News says: "According to the German command ing officer from Aerschot. who is now In prison here, the Germans firmly be lieve that tho Antwerp forts are no match for their siege guns, of which he says thoy have 51. the range of these guns beyig six miles and each piece can be fired only 20 times. "While confessing that the Germans are unable to spare enough men to Invest Antwerp, this officer says he believes the siege guns will enable them to take a couple of the forts, thus giving access to the city. As a bombardment would be destructive to Antwerp, such action Is not contem plated becai.se Its harbor is too valua ble an usset for Germany." MEDIATION SOCIALIST PLEA Party Members at Chicago Send Re quest to Europe. - CHICAGO. Sept. 14. An appeal to the Socialists of Europe to urge the various warring governments to accept mediation by the United States was sent out by the National committee of the Socialist leaders in England, Hol land. Sweden. Denmark, Belgium. Switzerland. Italy. Germany and Rus sia: "In the present crisis before any nation is completely crushed. Socialist representatives should exert every in fluence on their respective govern ments to have warring countries ac cept mediation by the United States. This can still be done without loss of prestige. Conference should be held at The Hague or Washington." The cablegram was signed by Victor Berger, Morris Hllqult, Carl Thomp son and V alter Lanferslek. ENGINEERS WONT STRIKE Cotton Belt's Troubles With Conduc tors "ot In Favor. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14. The engineers of the St. Louis Southern (Cotton Belt) Railroad will not participate in a strike of that railroad's conductors, should it be called because of the com pany's refusal to reinstate a conductor who was discharged a year ago. This announcement was made here tonight after a conference between the engineers and other employes of the Cotton Belt. It was declared less than three-fourths of the engineers voted to strike. PEACE MOVEJS GAINING (Continued From First Page.) their governments to sign tho treaties tomorrow. Announcement was made today that President Wilson on Wednesday would receive the Belgian commission sent to the United States to lodge formal pro tect against alleged German atrocities Official dispatches to the American Government during the day confirmed the press reports of the retreat of the German army along the entire line in France and spoke of the rapidly re turning confidence of the peoples in the vicinity of Paris that the capital was not in danger. If Britain Wins Battle Reported Now in Progress, Flag Will Fly From Northern Coast to South ern Point of Cape. WASHINGTON. Sept. 14. Reports of fighting between the German and British forces in Central Africa to day were regarded in diplomatic quar ters as having a significance far beyond that of a local struggle in that savage and remote quarter. It is looked upon as a final test of the two rival policies the German plan of establishing her most extensive colony In East Africa, and the British policy of . linking together her vast territory in Southern Africa, extend ing from Cape Colony, through Rhodesia up to Lake Tanganyika and her equally large possessions in North ern Africa, extending from h.gypt through the Soudan, down to British East Africa. One of the reoorts from Blanauire in British Central Africa tells of the taking of the German station at Lan- enbursr, at the head of Iake Nyasa in German East Africa. This Is the section immediately at issue and which forms the link between the British pos sessions of North and South Africa. It lies just south of the British pos sessions in Aganda, and should its con trol pass to the British, it would com plete their continuous chain from the northermost point or Africa to the southermost point of Cape Colony. GERMANS' RESISTANCE HEROIC Australian Navy Making Attack in Bismarck Archipelago. LONDON, Sept. 14. The following of ficial German communication was re ceived here tonight by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company: "The few German residents In Her bertshohe, in the Bismarck Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, are making a heroic resistance against the invading forces, which are In command of the chief of the Australian navy. "It Is apparent from the reports ap pearing In the English newspapers con cerning engagements In German col onies in Africa and from the lists of officers who have fallen in action that the Nigerian troops took part in the fighting in the Kamerun (German West Africa)." FOE PRAISES HUNGARIANS Escape of Austrians Credited by Russia to Gallant Charge. ROME, via Paris, Sept. 14. A dia patch received here from Petrograd expresses admiration for the intrepidity of the Hungarian cavalry. It says their magnificent charge facilitated the crossing of the San, Vistula and Dneis ter rivers of the Austrians who sur vived defeat at the hands of the Rus sians. Praise is given also to the Russian aviation corps, which, it is declared, flew over the battle lines and located important Austrian contingents in time to prevent their escape. REVOLT IN INDIA IS DENIED Great Britain Says Report Is Ger man Invention. WASHINGTON Sept. 14. The British Foreign Office today cabled to the Brit ish embassy here an emphatic denial of the report of a revolution In India. The dispatch says: "The story of a revolution in India which has been given out by German legations in certain capitals is a sheer invention. The enthusiasm in India with regard to the war is moBt striking." SPANISH . DEFEAT MOORS Ab-El-Homau Scene of Victory by General Sylvesire's Command. MADRID. Sept. 14. It is officially announced that a Spanish column com manded by General Sylvestre inflicted a severe defeat with heavy losses on a force of Moors at Ab-El-Homan. The Spaniards lost one officer and four soldiers killed and two officers a..d 55 men wounded. Communications between Larache, Tangier and Tetuan are now assured. WAR CLOUD HAS SILVER LINING IN HUMAN HEART Little American Flags Win Kindly Treatment to Americans in Hamburg. Impressive Church Services Held in Paris Soldiers Eat Raw Beets. FANNING ISLAND CAPTURED Germans Take Cable Station Ofr British Columbia Coast. VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 14. Def inite news lias reached Vancouver that the German hare captured the Ian- WASHINGTON. Sept. 14. How little American flags pinned to their coat lapels have assured Americans in Hamburg of kindly treatment at the hands of every German was told in a report from Consul-General Henry H. Morgan, made public today by the State Department. 'The prices of living have only slightly increased and many of the ho tels and pensions in the city have de creased their prices, in order to aid those In distress," the report said. PARIS. Sept. 13. More than 10,000 persons assembled yesterday In the square before the Notre Dame Catne dral and the inside of the cathedral Itself was filled, the occasion being a special service presided over by Car dinal Amette, archbishop, of Paris, at which prayers were offered for the wounded and prayers of thanksgiving for the repulse of the Germans. The ceremony was most impressive. When the hymns were being sung Inside the .athedral the crowds In the open square took up the airs. Women were In the great majority. Those who wore light-colored gowns were con spicuous because most of the congre gation was dressed in mourning. LONDON. Sept. 14. Reuter's Paris correspondent says that the Matin reports that military and civilian doc tors are puxsled because several Ger mans died as a result of slight wounds despite most careful treatment. Post mortems revealed the presence in the stomach of raw beets, to which parti cles of dirt still clung, showing, in the opinion of physicians, that the men had devoured the roots torn hastily from the fields as the army retired. LONDON, Sept. 14. The first British wounded soldier who died at the hospital in Dortmund was buried with military honors, says the correspond ent at Amsterdam of Reuter's Tele gram Company. Members of the vet erans' club, with veiled banners, fol lowed the casket to the grave, where a Catholic priest conducted a commit ment service. The veterans fired a last salute and taps were sounded. LONDON, Sept. 14. The News of the World, describing the death on the battlefield of Archer Winsor-Clive, younger son of the Earl of Plymouth, says that seeing a man whom he took to be an English officer, wearing a cloak of an officer of a certain British regiment, the' young man approached and saluted him. The officer proved to be a German, who drew a revolver and shot Winsor Cllve. PARIS, Sept 14. General Ballloud. one of the heroes of the campaign for the pacification of Morocco, was visiting the wounded In a hospital when Informed that his son was killed. The General paled and tears rolled down his cheeks. He then became as impassive as ever and went on with his visit. 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Trie Mark of Clothes Third at Stark 04 Great Light Way. ' KAISER LISTS GAINS Crown Prince Is Declared Victor South of Verdun. RUSSIAN ROUT REPORTED Official Advice From Berlin Is to Kffect That Germans Are Suc ceeding; Denial of American War Mood Is Made. BERLIN, Sept. 14. (By TV'ireleas to the Associated Press by Way of Say- ville, L. L) The headquarters of the German army in Berlin today gave out the following official report: "The German Crown Prince has cap tured the enemy's rortlfled position southwest of Verdun, aud is now bom barding with heavy artillery the outer forts lying to tho south. "A battle is in progress between Paris and the River Marne over a front of 125 kilometers, stretching from Nan teuil, in the west, where the English forces are, to Vitry. The Crown Prince's army is separated from the main bat tle by the Forest of Argonne. "The armies of the Crown Prince of Bavaria and General von Heeringer are In formal battle near the Upper Mo selle. "James W. "Gerard, the American Ambassador to Germany, has given out an interview to the press denying per sistent reports that the United States was preparing to join the allies; that Mr. Whitlock. the American Minister at Brussels, had attached the Mayor of Brussels to his staff; that the American, flag had been raised at Uhent: tnat the Tuckerton incident was unfriendly dis- crimination against Germany, and that he is advising Americans to hurry away because the United States was going to war. "General Hindenburg has defeated the Russians; has crossed the Rus sian frontier, and, up to the present time, has taken io.OOO prisoners and captured SO guns and many machine guns and aeroplanes." Another official report issued today says: "The garrison at Antwerp has been repulsed. "The Crown Prince's army Is now at tacking the forts between Verdun and Toulon, both sides. "Prince Joachim arrived today in Berlin and has been lodged in Bellevue Palace. "Last night's official details of the battle to the east of Paris cannot yet be made public. A new battle is in progress, which, up to the present time, has been favorable to the Germans. Reports from Paris and London of a German defeat are declared untrue. "The retreat of the Russian army in East Prussia appears to be developing into flight and demoralization, tleneral Hindenburg reports the capture of 150 guns and between 20,000 and 30.000 prisoners. "The London Times confesses that the attempts at recruiting in Ireland have failed." CLASS C DIRECTORS NEXT Federal Reserve Banks May Xot Open on October I. WASHINGTON, ;.1aept. 14. The Fed eral Reserve Board today began con sideration of a long list of eligibles for class C directorships of the 13 Fed eral reserve banks, but after a session which lasted two hours, it was an nounced that no definite conclusions had been reached. In view of the length of time it may take to select the class C directors, it is possible that thrf Board will be un able to open the reserve banks October 1, as had been indicated by Secretary McAdoo. It was believed tonight, however, that the opening will not be deferred long after that date. Sherman Allen, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has been selected as assistant secretary of the Board. ZE ROLE HE YUAN SHI-KAI 55 TODAY Anniversary of Inauguration of Chinese President Also Near. PKKIN, Sept. 14. President Yuan Shi-Kai will be t5 years old tomor row, according to tho Western calen dar, which has been adopted in China with other Western reforms. Follow ing closely upon this anniversary will be that of his formal inauguration as the first Uily elected President of China. Although Yuan has ben In power since early in 1912, it was not until October 10, 1913, that he began his term of office under the constitu tion adopted by the Nanking Congress. 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