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WHEN TROUBLE 6QS TO SLEEP THROW AWAY THE ALARM CLOCK WHAT YOV NEED (Sjuib XO WAR NEWS roinca through foreign points with out being censored, and even that sort Is hard to get. Hut what thoro Is we publish. The only Associated Press report In Southwest Oregon. ,m oihpr f.'How mny hnvo: wlmt you Ze ome other follow tuny want. he want oils in Tin' Times will help Jr g -' " ,0Rl,t,lpr- 1,,,0II iy:i- MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED Pit ESS 'iu JwwiTyunjRiiuauiJJflgrenK VOL XXXVII. Established 1878 ns Tlio Const Mull. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914. EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Coiut Midi iiikI Coos liny AdvertJwr No. 37 a ttttta jMeBlHtB6ZaSWCJBBiBMl Sritish FIRST BIG NIL RESULTS CLAI MI CAPTURE ENGAGEMENT 'CONFLICTING DEFEAT GERMANS A8D I ELEVEN IN GERMAN GLAUS MADE BY ALLIES OF GERMAN WARSHIPS ONLY 30 ENGLISH OF 2000 IN C B, THE SUHVWE GEHHI A MX Announcement of Heavy Loss Sustained by Kaiser's Fleet in Engagement Off Hcleiogolancl Yesterday Many vessels were &unK. RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF BIG PORT OF KOENIGSBURG ON BALTIC TODAY Claim to Have Secured Strong City in Northwestern Germany Few Particulars of Naval Engagements Given in Reports Today. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug. 29, According to an official statement late today, the English navy captured eleven German warships .11 (1(1(11 IIOII IU UiU SUVUIcll lUJJUIlUU ailllr IN UIU UMKclKUHIUIH UN Heliogoland yesterday, This follows the earlier reports of the sinking of a number of cruisers and smaller vessels and caused great elation, No other details of the engagement were given out, RUSIANS CAPTURE BIG BALTIC SEAPORT ' LONDON, Aug, 29, A dispatch from St, Petersburg late today announces the capture of Koonlgsberg, a big seaport in Northwest Germany on the Baltic Sea, FRENCH REPORT BIG RUSSIAN SUCCESSES (By Associated Presb to The Coos Bay Times,) PARIS, Aug, 29, Tho French War Office gave out tlio fol lowing official statoment this afternoon: "The Russian army has completely invested Koonlgsberg and occupied Allenstein, both In East Prussia, The Germans continue to rotroat." KOENIGSBERG AN IMPORTANT CITY (By Associated Press to Tie Coos Bay Times,) Koonlgsberg is a city of about 219,770 inhabitants, It is situated on both sides of tho Rivor Prage and on an island, It is surrounded by ramparts and detached forts, and was the center of Commerce between Germany and Russia, It is tho capital of the Province of East Prussio and contains many beautiful buildings and statues, having historical and literary associations. The port of Koenigsberg is Pillau, whcli is con 'iected with it by a ship canal bunt in recent years, ENGLISH RETURN FROM NAVAL FIGHT (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 29, A British cruisor arrived in tho Noro today with 200 German prisoners chiefly from tho German cruiser Mainz, which was sunk by the British fleet yesterday with two other cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyors off Cuxhnven, Germany, OFFICIAL ENGLISH REPORT MADE. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times) , WASHINGTON, D, C Aug, 29, Following is the official report of the naval battle off Cuxhaven, received at the Brit ish Embassy, It was dated last night: "Early this morning a concerted operation of some conse quence was attempted against the German fleet off Hehogo Jflnd Bight, A strong force of destroyers, followed by light cruisers and battle cruisers with submarines, were intercept ed in the attack by the German destroyers and cruisers guard ing the approaches to the German coast, All the British de stroyers are reported afloat and returning in good order, Two German destroyers were sunk and many damaged, The en emy's cruisers engaged tho British cruisers, The battle cruis ers of the First Light Cruisei Snuadron sunk the Mainz, The first battle squadron sank one cruiser of the Koln class and another disappeared in the mist on fire and in a sinking con dition, The battle cruiser squadron, although attacked by submarines and floating mines, successfully evaded them, The light cruiser squadron suffered no casualties, The flotilla cruiser Amethyst and Destroyer Laertes are damaged, but no other vessels were seriously injured, The British loss, of life Is not heavy, The commanding officers concerned in this skillfully handled operation were Rear Admirals Beatty. George, and Christian and Commodores Keyes, Tyrwhite and Good-enoiiph." BATTLE LASTS EIGHT HOL'ItS. Allies Report Russia as Capturing Big Cities of Koenigsberg and Allenstein While Germans and Austrians Report Repulse of Russians FIELD MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS WANTS ' HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN Says Immense Army Needed for Present Conflict German Army Advances 23 Miles Further Into France Fol lowing Victories Over Allied Forces. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) What little news escaped tho censors today reflected chief ly on the situation in East Prussia, where the operations are assuming daily greater importance, The reports are conflict ing. Berlin officially reports that five Russian army corps were defeated by the Germans and Austrians south of Allenstein, while newspaper dispatches from St, Petersburg, on the other hand, claim Allenstein has boon occupied by the Russians, who are investing Koenigsburg, From the same source comes a statement that the Russians are drawing a net around Lem borg, the capital of Gallcia, ENGLAND NEEDS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) Field Marshal Lord Roberts declared today that Great Bri tain would require hundreds of thousands of men for the pres ent conflict, A Berlin report of the defeat of the British at St, Quentliii France, indicates that the Germans have advanced 23 miles south of Camrai, the scone of tho recent German successes, TNI BIG LAND BATTLE NOW ON BETWEEN ALLIES AND GERMANS (Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 29, Exhaustion on tho part of tho German tioops and the consequent necssity of momentarily slacken ing their forward movement is offered in some quarters for tho absolute silence which lias veiled all operations in North ern France since the desperate struggle Wednesday, when a quarter million German soldiers tried to hack their way through the British lines, Just as many people, however, are convinc ed that the battle which Field Marshal French said on Wednes day was impending, is now in progress and that the command ers are awaiting a decisive outcome before permitting any thing to become public, which tho fighting was sharp nnd terrible, according to a dispatch from iinrwlck. Tho correspondent says this description of tho fight was giv- iBi Auocut rrM ca com nj Tlmw. I.nvnrwt i . . . easement between the British and tho en by tho crows of British destrojers uermans oft Heligoland yesterday tnat toon pure ,., me .-.hubu lasted about eight hours, during ve arrived at Harwich. MANY VESSELS LOST , n (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times, , LONDON, Aug, 29, In addition to two torpedo boat de stroyers and three cruisers many of the German torpedo boat destroyers were damaged in the battle with the English fleet off Heliogoland, NAVAL BATTLE NEAR CHINA ,, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times.) CHEE FOO, China, Aug, 29, The torpedo boat destroyer Welland has engaged and sunk the German torpedo boat de stroyer S-90. V - - , SWEDISH ARMY IS CALLED OUT rnr auo- uie4 rm. to cm, ni tibm.j NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Tho Swed ish army has been ordered mobilized, according to tho Evening World which says tho following messngo was received hero by n commercial house: "Gravo political movements feared In Sweden. Mobilization or dered." KAIStflEEPS CLOSE TO ARMY tbj Al.oclited Prut to Coo E TlmtM GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 29. Emperor William and tho German general -staff are making both Co logne and Mainz their headquarters. The Emperor iu passing continuously between the two cities, personally di recting the urmles in their fighting in Belgium. U. S. PROTECTS SHIPS- WITH FEDERAL All) D AiiocUtrt PrM to Com Dj Tlmei.j WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 29. The administration bill to create a federal bureau of marine war risk Insurance passed the House by a voto of 230 to 58. Already having been passed by the Senate, it now goes to tbe President, SIEGE ARMIES Fi Five German and Austrian Army Corps With Heavy Ar tillery go to Front Dr AuocUted I'rii to Coo. ll)r Tlmn. HOME, Aug. 29. A dispatch from Basel, Switzerland, says threo Ger man army corps, two Austrian army corps and n great quantity of slego artillery have crossed tho Ithlne. T (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 29. The Boulogne corresponduit of a Lon don paper sent the personal story of a wounded soldier who arrived there and who declared he was one of thirty survivors of a British detachment of 2000 troops, who were practically wiped out by German artillery, The censor struck out tilt name of where the battle was fought, "We were five days in the trenches," said the soldier, "It was about 2 a, m, when the eK came, Things got quieter and our officers told us to get some sleep, We were prepar ing to obey when a light, or something) gave us away, and we found ourselves in an inferno of bullets, We could do nothing We fell by the score, We were oiciered to leave everything and retire, and we did what we could to obey," SMALL ENGLISH FORCE HOLDS GERMANS UNTIL ATTACK (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 29. A Boulogne correspondent, writing of the battle of Tournal says: "A German cavalry force of 5000 men overwhelmed a British force of 700, who hourly expect ed relief, which never camo, Tlio Germans were victors at a ierriblo price. The British stood their ground until all hope was lost and onlv 300 remained. Then they retired, calmly carry- ing the wounded. It is charged that the Germans turned the tide by mounting quick firing guns in Keel (Jross Wagons, tven tit the terrible disadvantage of ten to one, the English were holding their own when tho hordes of Uhlans seemed suddenly to swoop down from everywhere Throughout tho town they cm nnnri with nmn7 mcr rism&rnrn or nemse ves ant n to tie very muzzles of our field guns." EXPECT BATTLE NEAR BOULOGNE (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times.) . PARIS, Aug, 29, Train service betwoan Paris and Bou logne was suspended today until further notice, It Is presum edthat this step was taken because the allied forces are about to ongage tho Germans near the railroad running into Bou logne, FRANCE VACATES BOULOGNE (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 29, Tho Central News dispatch says that Boulogne, France, has been evacuated by tho allied troops, (Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Timos.) LONDON, Aug, 29. The official bureau of information an nounced that two trawlers swooping for mines had been sunk by mines, Five members of the crews are missing and eight others received injuries, AUSTRIANS REPORT DEFEAT OF RUSSIANS (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) BFRLIN, Aug, 29, The Associated Press has boon official ly informed from Austrian sources that battles which have been in progress south of Allenstein for several days aro ex pected to be decisive, I lie Austrian troops are pursuing the Russians from Krasnik, about 20 miles north of the Gallclan frontier in the direction of Lublin, Austria, according to. the same authority, lias invaded Rus sia and occupied the region in front of Zamose, a strongly for tified town in Russian Poland, 45 miles southeast of Lublin. The Austrians hold the region to the west, north and southeast of Lemberg, Galicia, and have advanced toward the Dnoister River against strong invading forces of the enemy, A special dispatch today to the Tages Zellung says the Brit ish defeat at St, Quentin was complete, The British losses were heavy and the routed Britisli forces were forced to ac cept battle by the German cavalry who were in masses on their line of retreat, GERMANY DENIES VESSEL SUNK (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) PEKIN, Aug, 29, tfter inquiry at Tsing Tau, the Gorman legation denies that the German torpedo boat destroyer S-90 has been sunk, A dispatch from Che Foo last night said she was sunk by a brmsnidestroyer, M Claim to Have Found Over 7000 Slain on Two Battle fields Alone (Br Auocllted Prut to Coo. I). 7 TlmrM WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 29. The Russian troops are now thirty kilometers from Llmberg, according to official dispatches today to tho French Embassy. The Servian head quarters have been moved to Cal evo. Before Nancy, the French troops found 2500 Gormans dead and boforo Vltrimont 4500 dead. SAYS RUSSIANS HEAD THE ADS. . Read the war news, but don't for get the store news in Tbe Times. Germans Report That Five Divisions of Czar's Army Was Repulsed (Dr Aiioxltted Prt-M lo Coo. liny Tliun.) BERLIN, Aug. 29. (If' Wireless to Associated Press via Sayvltle, L. I.) Tho news of tho defeat of five Russian army corps to tho south of Allenstein was made public todny, This Is regarded as greatly relieving the situation in East Prussia. It Is said to insuro tho flank of the Ger man positions. 1000 TROOPS White Star Liner Sails With Princess Patricia's Light Infantry Today Hi Auocllted IVi, to Coot B7 Time.. J MONTREAL, Aug. 29. Tho Prin cess Patricia Canadian Light Infan try, tho first native troops from North America to leave for tho Eu ropean war, Bniled today. Over 1000 strong, they went aboard th Whlto Star liner, Mogantlo, nmld cala Scone. 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