Shmim
Section One
Pages 1 to 18
78 Pages
Six Sections
VOL XXXIII NO. 32. roKHiAJu. jgE.wie. -.- i,
LIEGE TAKEN BY
GERMMHHKES
Victory Announced From
Berlin by Kaiser.
E TO BRUSSELS IS CUT
Earlier Reports of Heavy
Losses Laid to Hostile
Anglo-Franco Press.
ZEPPELIN AIRCRAFT USED
German Commander Demands
Surrender, Threatening to
Hurl Bombs From Sky.
LONDON. Aug. 9. 2:35 A. M. Dis
patches from Brussels say that at
noon Saturday communication with
Liege was cut off.
It was possible to communicate as
far as Tongres, 11 miles to the north
west. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 8, via London
11:25. P. M. In Berlin there has been
preat rejoicing over the report that
Liege has fallen. A dispatch received
from the German capital says:
"The news of the fall of Liege
has spread with lightning rapidity
throughout Berlin and created bound
less enthusiasm. The Emperor sent
an aide-de-camp to announce the cap
ture of the city to crowds that as
sembled outside the palace."
Policemen Spread News.
Policemen on bicycles dashed along
finer den Linden proclaiming the
joyful tidings. Imperial Chancellor
Bethniann-Hollweg drove to the castle
to congratulate the Emperor on the
victory and was enthusiastically
ebeered along the way.
The newspapers declare that false
reports, which are known to have
been circulated in foreign countries,
that the Germans suffered a severe
reverse before Liege will no longer
serve to conceal Germany's triumphs.
The Lokal Anzeiger says of the re
ported victory:
Influence Is Good.
"It confirms our confidence thar
ve can calmly await coming events.
It was the prelude to deeds which
will be spoken of as long as men live
on earth."
Another paper comments:
When our soldiers in the field
leani of the surrender of Liege they
will rejoice, not only for the victory
t our arms, but because of the as
surance it gives that our march
through Northern France cannot be
stayed."
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION GIVEN
(.rrman' Loss. 5000, Says Latest
News From Liege.
PARIS, Aug. 8, 2:30 P. M. While
the battle between the German forces
and the Belgians is still in progress
around Liege, and the final outcome
(Concluded on Page 2.)
t 0CE L l l OCCASIONALLY VOO !
; 1 J r--2v--. fli W 7 jVr (Vvo xcs -ro am
..... mi n essni.iftt- - I faa -- ssse
-. r zzz
BULLETINS
ROME. A up. 0, 3 1. TO A. M. Germany
and Austria threaten Italy with the
declaration that If the latter persists
In Ita atand of neutrality, they will eon
alder themaelvea free to deelare war
and Auatria will Invade Venetla and
Lombard?.
l.Min. Aug. S. The Senate and
Chamber of Deputies In Joint aeaalon
passed today by acclamation a number
of bills giving the government all nec
essary financial and other powers to
deal with the war crisis. Premier Ma
chado announced that fulfilling; Its duty
under the alliance with Kagland does
not mean that Portugal Intends Imme
diately to abandon Ita atnnd of neu
trality. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8, via London, 8
P. M. Norway and Sweden have ex
changed obligatory aasoranees with
the view of preventing hoatlle meas
urea being taken by either against the
ether because of the war.
LONDON, Aug. 8, 3:18 P. 1W. Walter
llunrlman. Secretary of Agriculture,
Introduced a hill Into the House of
Commons today giving the British gov
ernment power to seise all foodstuffs.
The hill passed through all Its stages.
ST. PKTEIISBL'RG, via London, Aug.
S. Austrian troops eroasrd the Rus
sian frontier near the Roumanian bor
der today and burned some villnges.
BERLI.X, Aug. 7. via London, Aug. S.
The German Federal Council decided
today not to proclaim a moratorium for
the present. The courts were empow
ered to deal leniently with debtors
and the term for the payment of debts
may be eatended for three months. In
certain cases relief also was granted
for bill of exchange transactions.
LONDON. Aug. 8, 2:30 P. M. A Brit
ish force on the Gold Coast, Weat
Africa, has seised Port Lome, German
Togoland.
LONDON, Aug. , 1:13 P. M. A tel
egram from Rome to the Central News
ays semaphores on the south coast
of Italy report the German cruisers
Gorben and Breslnu making for the
Adriatic. A request to the Austrian
fleet for aid was refused on the ground
there had been no declaration of war
between Austrln-Hungury and Great
Britain.
. . . -. . . - . U 1, I. I . . ' i
I . VI. I . AOS. CT, 0.1 .... . "
rially reported that French troops have
entered Mulehausen.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 8, 12:05 P. M., via
Paris. 2:04 P. M. Le People says that
Prince George, who la related to Em
peror 'William and who waa In com
mand of a German cavalry regiment.
Is nmong the prisoners enptured by the
Belgians.
LONDON, Aug. 8. Enough German
reservists to form a large regiment
were taken In custody today by the
police In provincial towns of the Brit
ish Isles.
PARIS, Aug. 8. 3:4T 1. M. French
troopa today entered Alsace and cap
tured the vlllnge of Altklreh near the
Swiss frontier, 17 mll-. west of Basel.
ANTWERP, Belgium. Via London,
Aug. 8. The Belgian government
seised today 34 German steamers and
two salllag ships In port here.
NISH, Servla, Aug. 7, Via London,
Aug. 8. The Austrian troops evacuated
Vlslgrad, on the frontier of Novlpaaar,
today. The Servian troops Immediately
reoccupled the place.
NEW YORK. Aug. 8. Private cable
advices In New York report that a flo
tilla of German torpedo boats has at
tacked British warships in the Hun.
ber.'the waterway to Hull, on the east
coast of England, sinking four of them.
A number of the attacking German tor
pedo boats were lost. The report tal
lies with yesterday's declaration of the
British Admiralty, that the first news
of the war might be unfavorable. The
date of this engagement Is not given.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 8, Via London, 11:30
A. Hi ift force of French cnvalry ar
rived to the east of Liege today, ac
cording to an official announcement
frrr. The French troopers were said
to be advancing.
HIS LORDSHIP MAES AND THE THINGS HE
nrrM---
m. Court
BE HUMILIATED
German Viewpoint on
Conflict Made Known.
CHARGE TALKS WITH BRYAN
Several Acute Phases of War
Are Discussed.
TRAVEL HALT SOON OVER
Interruption of American Exist
lYom Germany Due to Seizure
of AH Available Transporta
tion for Troop Use.
WASHINGTON. Aug". 8. The Ger
man viewpoint on the struggle in
Kurope was given today by the Ger
man charge d'affaires, Haniel von
Hatmhausen, who returned from New
port to assume personal direction of
the German embassy in the absence in
Europe of the German Ambassador,
Count von Bernstorff.
Mr. von Haimhausen held a lengthy
conference with Secretary Bryan on
the general situation, and also saw
Counsellor Lansing, of the State De
partment, concerning several acute
phases relating to the detention of
Americans in Germany, the sailing of
German reservists and the operations
of German merchant ships.
London Reports Attacked.
Concerning the political aspect of the
conflict, the German charge maintains
that the reports from London seem to
give the erroneous impression that
Germany precipitated the war wholly
because German troops had advanced
into Belgium, whereas he declares the
British Foreign Office had previously
laid down terms to Germany which
would have had the effect of restrain
ing the German navy from operating
against Russia in the Baltic, the most
natural waterway leading to the .Rus
sian possessions, or from operating
against France along the North Coast
of that country, which was the most
natural and proximate point for the
German naVal forces to operate.
tviob hfnrA thi. Belsrian issue arose.
Mr. von Haimhausen contends, England
had sought to compel Germany iu noio.
its navy Inactive at the very points
where it could be most effective; to
it to a state of comparative in
action in upholding such position as
the German nation might determine
upon.
Germany Refuaea to Be Tied.
As to Belgium also, Mr. von Haim
hausen declares, the iiritish govern
ment sought to tie the hands of Ger
many by a permanent agreement not
to nrnae B. isian territory when at the
tame time Germany was aware that
forces had already entered Bel
gium -and were operating there In de
fiance of all neutrality; also that Jiei
rlan coast points were -.ady to receive
the British land and sea forces.
It was this menace of humiliating
.v. . :a,t,:.,i, navv by reducing it to a
condition of passive inaction except at
points far removed from us Dase, wnno
i, onrf nther fleets were free to
operate at will; and the added restraint
of Germany in Belgium, wnue rr.nc.
remained unrestrained, that compelled
o to retect the British con
ditions and adopt measures compatible
with her national dignity ana aeiense.
Llrge Situation Reviewed.
a . , h mintarv ooerations around
Liege, Mr. von Haimhausen points out
that English and Frencn reports
to give them the aspect of a great en
gagement, whereas, he says, they are
merely the work of an advance guard,
(Concluded on Page 2.)"
KAISEP
lj t v t a Mnpvrvr: ATTOTTST n. 1fl14. 7 PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1 i I
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 73
degrees; minimum 01 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, warmer; northerly winds.
Mar.
Liece. is taken by Germans. Section 1,
page 1.
French army is victor on border. Section
1, page 1.
Kaiser's dream of world empire at stake.
Section 1. oage L
Wreck of neutral vessel by mine opens Issue.
Section 1, page U.
Csar tells Duma he sees union of Slavs In
present war. Section 1, page 2.
French military expert predicts first real
battle between allies and Germans will
come between August VI and 15. Section
1, page o.
State Department may use wireless for first
time to communicate with Berlin. Sec
tion 1, page 6.
Six thousand Americans leave England. Sec
tion 1, page 0.
J. von Makych delves into history to show
Serbs' past. Section 1, page 10.
Change in American shipping laws likely to
result from war. Section 1, page 0.
Portland Servians appeal for Red Cross sub
scriptions. Section I, page 11.
Rules governing clearance of vessels are an
nounced. Saceion 1, page 10.
Englishmen eager to Join army and London
is like military post. Section 1, page o.
Kaiser refused to be humiliated by Eng
land, says Charge d'Affaires at Washing
ton. Section 1, page 1.
Foreign.
France Invites laborers of all nations.
Section L page 14.
National.
Foreign registry bill is delayed In Senate.
Section 1, page 6.
Federal industrial relations commission goes
U Seattle to solve Japanese Immigration
problem next. Sectional, page 0.
Whole Nation pays tribute tomorrow to late
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Section 1, page S.
Domestic.
Eastern railroads to use eattle cars for
wheat cars. Section 1. pa?e 7.
I'aelflc Northwest.
Cascade fires reported controlled and no
damage recorded. Section 1, page 8.
Mazamas find new route to summit of
( ,i TTolntr. Section 1. page 13.
Roseburg gay to welcome Shriners. Section
1. page s.
Washington has army of candidates.
Section 1, page 7.
Sports.
Coast League results Venice 6, Portland 2;
San Francisco e. sacramcum "
gles 4, Oakland 3. Section 2, page 2.
Portland tennis team defeated In mixed
doubles at Tacoma. Section 2, page 2.
Davis cup defenders and challengers ready
for fray this week. Section 2, page 2.
Fastest boats entered for Labor Day re
gatta. Section 2, page 3.
Evers' prediction about "pep" of Boston
clnb comes 'rue. Section 2, page 2.
Season good one for umpires, says Matty.
Section 2, page 8.
Four teams to meet today In clash for title.
Section 2, page 2.
Pacific Coast big league timber heavy this
year. Section 2. page 1.
Automobiles and Roads.
Samuel Hill replies to critics. Section 4.
page 4.
p, yv Volger predicts prosperous automo
bile era. section page v.
Good roads gospel to be spread In 60,000
mile tour. Section 4, page 8.
Beautiful scenes revealed on ro.d to Tilla
mook. Section 4, page 0.
Twenty-four-hour auto service proposed.
Section 4. page 9.
Real Estate and Building.
Two new school buildings will cos 181.
000. Section 4, page 12.
Heavy rural land sales reported. Section 4,
page 10.
Real estate men talk of wars effect on
Portland market. Section 4. page 12.
Portland men profit from building In state.
Section 4. page 11.
Rose City Park congregation plans to build
church In memory of Bishop Scaddlng.
Section 4, page 11.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat buying Is resumed in Northwest.
Section 2, page 13.
Chicago wheat prices touch record mark
for season. section i:, page io.
Steel products and pig tin score sharp
nrtvancRs. Section 2. page 13.
Kansas City sold and will be dismantled.
Section 2, page ij.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mrs. Delia Marsh, slayer of consort, is in
deep despair in -ii.
nn ire 1 0.
Last witnesses strongly oppose granting more
time IO .Urill iwou -.-. - i
Section 1. page 12.
Space for land products show taken with
rush. Section 1, page 12.
Changes in City Employment Agency pro
posed by Dr. O'Hara. Section 1. page 12.
Rose Festival shown to have been financial
success. Section 1, page 13.
NO AMERICAN AT FRONT
French Surprised That United States
Does Not Assign Officer.
PARIS, Augr. 8, 10:30 P. M. The
French military authorities are some
what surprised that the united States
has not yet sent a military attache to
the front with the French army.
There are 10 American Army officers
now In France, but none of them is on
duty with the French forces.
IS DOING MONOPOLIZE
FRENCH ARMY IS
VICTOR ON BORDER
German Towns Taken
on Swiss Frontier.
KAISER'S TROOPS IN RETREAT
Republic's Army Believed to
Be Well Into Germany.
HEAVY LOSSES PROBABLE
Poincare's Soldiers on Offensive,
Inasmuch as "Defensive" Has
Been Stricken From Mili
tary Strategy Book.
PARIS. Aug. 8. 8:10 P. M. News of
the first Fr&nch victory of the war,
the capture of the village of Altkirch.
In Alsace, near the Swiss frontier,
which probably was much more Impor
tant than the cautious official an
nouncement indicated, was received
here with extraordinary enthusiasm.
Shortly after the War Office issued
the bulletin newsboys tore through the
streets waving leaflets with the huge
headlines, "Victory for tne French in
Alsace."
Flrat News Surprise.
Observers in Paris were prepared to
hear that the trench had been obliged
during the first days of the fighting to
give way before the German advance.
The rejoicing was all the greater,
therefore, because the first Important
engagement had been fought in Ger
man territory, and the French had ob
tained a footing in Alsace.
The capture of Altkirch appears to
have taken place two or three days
ago. The French army has now pene
trated the enemy's country consider
ably further.
Heavy Loscies Expected,
There was no official mention of
the losses, but they are believed to
have been heavy.
Military authorities had been con
vinced that the French army would as
sume the offensive at the first oppor
tunity because during the last eight
years the word "defensive" has disap
peared from the French text books on
strategy. The instructions in tactics
have been always to go forward.
FRENCH SEIZE COTTON CITY
Muelhausen, Germany's Spinning
Center, Reported Taken.
PARIS. Aug. 8. 8:15 P. M. It is offi
cially reported that French troops have
entered Muelhausen.
Muelhausen is the second largest
town of Alsace-Lorraine, and lies 21
miles to the southwest of Strassburg,
the capital. It became a free city of
the German empire in 1273, and in the
15th century It entered into an alliance
with the Swiss which lasted until 1798.
when the city became French. It was
taken from the French In September,
1870, and was ceded to uermany. wn
Alsace, in 1871.
Muelhausen is garrisoned by a full
infantry brigade, comprising about 9000
men. and a full cavalry brigade of.
about 2500. It has a population or
ahnut 100.000 and is the principal seat
of cotton spinning in Western Germany.
FRANCE TO ENLIST AL.SATI-1.2fS
Citizens of Alsace-Lorraine to Fight
With Poincare.
PARTS Aunr 8. 4:35 P. M. It is offi
cially announced that citizens of Alsace-Lorraine
are to be enrolled In one
(Concluded on Pazc 2.)
THE ATTENTION OP CARTOONIST REYNOLDS.
BULLETINS
PARIS, Asg. 8. 1 P. M. It was offi
cially aunouncrd thin afternoon, that
20,000 English troopa already had
lauded at Oatcnd, "alnl and Dnnklrk.
They are now proceeding toward Nn
mur, to the went of Liege, on their
main railroad line, to assist the
Belgians.
London. Aug. 0, SiO A. M. The
Admiralty ban accepted the oflcr of the
women of t'annda to provide a hoxpltal
ship for the British navy. A committee
hna been formed to look after he loler
ests of American at (.lanisotx.
BERLIN, Aug. 8, via London, lliST.
P. M. Austrian cavalry baa occupied
the la II or Olkuss and Wolbrum, In
Russian Poland.
German frontier guards In upper Al
sace were attacked by the French,
marching; from the direction of Belfort.
The advance of the French troopa
stopped near Altkirch, and they re
turned In the direction of Belfort.
BRUSSELS, via London, Ann, 8 (8:10
P. SI.) The Wnr Office ha Issued the
following:
"AH ifoes well ever where. The
Franco-Bclglnn plan of cnnipnlgu is
maturing as well as could be desired."
A special dispatch from Rotterdam
says that the roof of the Inmoin Llcgc
Cathedral has been destroyed by tier
man artillery fire.
PARIS, Via London, Auk. 8. lii.'IS
P. M. A dispatch published by the
Petit Parlslen says that the liermnu
cruiser Augsburg, which bombarded
tbe Russian port of Llbaii, has beca
sunk by a Russian torpedo boat. The
Augsburg Is a protected cruiser of 4USO
tons displacement, with n speed of '-'7
knots. She carries a crew of 37 of
ficers aud men.
BKLSSKLS. Aug. S. Via Paris The
newspapers arc assured from offlclnl
sources that no decision has been
reached with regard to the request of
the fiermuns for an armistice, and.
moreover, that the battle at Liege Is
continuing. Soldiers returning here re
port that the trenches around Liege
are llterallv filled wHb the bodies of
Germans. In some places the bodies
are plied four and five deep.
LONDON, Ang. 8. According to late
dispatches thla morning quite an Im
portant engagement betweeu French
and Germans occurred In Belgian
Luxemburg. The Ktolle Beige, of Brus
sels, learns from an official source
that no decision has been reached on
the question of an armistice at Liege,
an engagement having begun eaWS
where,
LONDON. Aug. 8, SlSS 1'. M V news
paper dispatch from Rome says the
Bukc of Avarna, Italian Ambassador
vi..... who came to Rome to con
fer with the King, has been instructed
to Inform the Austrian i.mpcror . .
Italy's attitude of cutrallty la
chnnged.
ST. PKTERSlll RG. Aag. 8. via Lon
,!,., I lw German fleet In Ihe llnlllc
sea aonslsts of at leaat 12 battleships
of an old type several cruisers and M
torpedo boats nnd has Its base at
.. - - nd Ilansla. I p to the
present none of the Vessels has come
northward to Llbau.
An Imperial ukase Issued today ex
tends the moratorium to two months.
PARIS. Aug. 8., 1 P. M It offi
cially nunounced this afternoon that
... mm i ,.iuii inHtuH already has iand-
o.tend. Calais and Dunkirk. They
are now proceeding toward Namur, to
the west of Liege, on their main rail
road line, to assist the Belgians.
i iiMinv. Aug. 8 A news dispatch
from Brusarla states that heavy rnlns
are swelling the Meusr and Its trthu
tarles und so retarding the Germau
advance. President Polncure, of France,
has telegraphed King Albert compli
menting him on the bravery displayed
by the Belgian troops la the battles
with Germans at Liege.
SIALTA. Aug. 8. via London. 7 A. M.
The Italian consulutc here has Issued
a call for the reservists of 18S and
IS90 of all classes.
LISBON, Portugal, Via London, Aug.
s. Portugal's decision to support Great
Britain In the general European war
was announced today after Germany
had demanded Information of her Intentions.
DREAM OF WORLD
EMPIRE AT STAKE
Kaiser's Hope Hangs
on Victory at Sea.
RULER'S VISION LONG KNOWN
Far East and Over-Sea Col
onies Now in Balance.
ENGLAND ALIVE TO ISSUE
Victory of Britain Means Aspiration
of Cecil Rhodes Will Be Kcallsetl
unil (Germany's Steady
Acquisition Futile.
Wt JOHN ('ALLAN O LOtailt.I.V.
WASHINGTON. Aug". .-(8pclal -Oermany's
dream of a world empire
will be completely dissipated unless she
shall succeed In defestlrsg the British
battle fleet and obtain command of Ihe
sea.
The oversea colonies which she has
Picked up with such expenditure of
diplomacy and rasury, and even of
blood, certainly will pBBa under the
British and in the Pnt-lflr. perhaps,
under the Japanese flag. Territorial
possessions In Africa, aggregating til,
460 square miles, and populated by
11.700.000 blacks, will be seised without
delay by the British.
Once this Is accomplished, the Lon
don government will be able to realise
a Cape to . Cairo railroad through
Brltleh territory the aspiration of
Cecil Rhodes. Then Oreat Britain will
hold the backbone of the "dark con
tlnent." t
Kniperor Loaks to Far Kaat.
Tne German Emperor proclaimed
years ago the policy that the future ot
his country lay upon the sea. Not con
tent with building up a large merchant
marine and a strong navy and acquir
ing colonies in Africa, he turned his
attention to the Far Fast snj the pa
cific and obtained territory In that part
of the world.
When two German missionaries wera
killed in the province of Hliau Tung :0
years ago he compelled China, as an
act of indemnity, to cede to the German
crown u point on the ehang Tung
Peninsula known est Klao (Thou. Thla
placo has been strongly fortified and
garrisoned. Under Its guns Iks Gar
man and Austrian ships In the Pacific
have flown for protection. Thut Klao
Chou will be able to hold out for at
last a year the Germans do not doubL
This could easily be true If It were
menaced only by the Brltleh and
French. This llkewls Is true of Rus
sia, which has her hands full elsewhere.
Japnn Free to Art.
But Japan Is free to do as she wills.
By attucking Germany in the Far ICast
she gains three substantial objecla
First. Mir shows In r devotion to her
ally. Great Britain, snd her scrupulous
observance of the treaty in force with
that country.
Second. With Germany occupied In
Europe, Japan will have but slight dif
ficulty in reducing Klao Chou, thus
paying off that country for the humil
iation Inflicted on Japan following the
lutter's war with China.
Third. Uho should be uble. through
the possession of Kluo Chou, to
strengthen her command of Peklh, snd
by the seizure of other German de
pendencies In the Pacific, to Improve
her situation In the Pacific Ocean.
A number of diplomats In Washing
ton have suggested that with Europe
engaged in war and the restraining in
fluence of Great Britain and Russia
removed. J.ipan would adopt a deter
(Concludod on Pee 3.)
I