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The French, re Inforced, took the offensive. They drove the Germans back on the main advance bae with heavy losses and broke the German line with a bayonet charge. ' Much of the fighting. Instead of be Ing at long range, which it wes ex pected would be the rule in the present war, was hand to hand and the slaugh ter was dreadful. The men of one German battery. It was 'btated, were all slain and several guns wore captured at the bayonet's jolnt. Fighting continued today. FURIOUS ATTACK ON TRENCHES FAILURE; TEUTONS REPULSED Paris. Aug. 13. The French In Al ence have inflicted heavy losses on the Germans, the war office here an nounced today., j The Germans made a furious attack o tho French entrenchments south of Mulhausen Monday night. It was stated. The French feigned a retire ment. Thus the Germans were- enticed Into a dangerous position. Wednesday the French, strongly rwl nfrslirjve. them f lercely and repulsed themwith severe slaughter. General Joffre, the French com mander, was covering enormous dis tances up and down the lines in a rac ing automobile. Georges Bolllot, thrice winner of the grand prlx, acted as his chauffeur. Government officials admitted that French operations In Alsace were in tended to divert the Germans atten tion from the French concentration along the frontier. They insisted that the position the French took Just south of Molhtiusen. when they evacuated that place, was still held. It was explained at the war office that Mulhausen was originally tetzed to enable the French troops to put out of commission the German intelligence center In opt-ration there. This was accomplished and as the position was a dangerous one, between the French and Austrian lines, it was followed by a withdrawal from the city to a safer potr-south of it. Entering it at all, in the face of a far superior German force, it was de clared, was a perilous undertaking bril liantly carried out. The Germans were again on the of fensive in Belgium today. The Liege forts, dispatches said, continued to hold out. Experts said the nature of the Ger man maneuvers was such as to sug gest a plan to attack Antwerp. Austrian Fleet Eeadv for Allies Battle Awaits British and French at Entrance to the Adriatlo Says Borne Beport. Rome. Aug. 13. That the Austrian fleet was cleared for action 15 miles off Pola while the combined British and French squadron awaited them at ! the' entrance to the Adriatic was as serted by commanders of steamships which arrived at Venice today. They . were of the opinion there would be a battle soon. American Refugees . Going to Rotterdam Ambassador Gerard in Personal Charge of Special Train Bearing: 400 People Which X-eft Berlin. a -1 Amsterdam, Aug. 13. A special -tralii carrying 400 American refugees from Germany, under Ambassador Gerard' personal charge, passed through here today en route for Rotterdam. Among the passengers were many prominent men hum wumeu. ucmtu, 11 was rtj- ported, left Berlin In order to be able '"ely. France Completes Its Mobilization ArlatoT Have Given General Joffre the Disposition of Germany's Fron tier Torees. Paris, r Aug. 13. France's mobiliza tion was completed this afternoon. It was - stated his aviators had fully in formed General Joffre, . the French commander, of Germany's military dispositions- and that the French were prepared everywhere. The war office admitted that Longwy forts were en- gagea wiin ins uermans. War Bulletins OESUAH8 SAlOCEXZirO AUTOS. ITancy, France, Aug. 13. The entire Oenuux army was hammering' the French and Belgian lines today. Zn tola vicinity the Germans were In strongest force In Belgian Lnxmn bturr, in the adjoining' duchy of the same name and on the French frontier south of Bplneonrt. They were also heavily shelling the French town of Font-a-Moosson, about 30 miles north, of here. This attack on Font-a-atouason was considered hlft-Uy significant, military experts in clining' to think the kaiser's forces ex pected to attempt pushing through what is known as the Toul-Eplnal gap in the French frontier fortifications. This apparently weak spot In the 800 or 300 mile line of almost Impregnable defenses is so obvious .that popular view has long been it is some sort of a trap and many predictions have been made that the Germans would meet with disaster if they undertook to avail themselves of it. OEBMAST VICTORS AT POET. Paris, Aug. 13. Hard fighting at Othaln Tuesday was reported by the war office today. The Germans first repulsed two French battalions, it was stated, but the latter, reenforoed, returned to the attack later and defeated the enemy, capturing a battery. Zt was added that Wednesday the French encountered the Twenty-first German dragoons and captured nine officers and 1000 men. GEBMAN'S ATTACK IS SAVAGE Brussels, Aug. 13. Additional de tails of Wednesday night's battle of Kaelen were published this afternoon. The German dead, it was said, ex ceeded 1000. The kaiser's troops at tacked the Belgian barricades savage ly, it was stated, men and horses fall ing in heaps in the entanglements. The war office referred to the Ger man retreat toward Tongres as a "dis orderly rout." HEAVY LOSS AT MtlXHAUSBXr. Basel, Switzerland, Aug. 13. French and German losses in the fighting in and around Mulhausen have been enor mous.. Hospitals, school buildings, publio halls, hotels and private homes I were filled with, wounded today. The number of German wounded was placed at more than 10,000. The number of French, though, very large, was not ex- actly known. AMBBZCAR AUBA8SABOB TO ACT London, Aug. 13. United States Am bassador Fags was ready to take over, as soon as requested, the management of Austria's diplomatic interests in Great Britain. Consul General Skinner bm aireaoy now tea Amonutii waauAs to assume charge of Austrian consul ates throughout Great Britain. GBZTEK KHTQ CAT.T.B COTTIf CEU.OKS. Athens, Aug. 13. The king; of Greece today called a council of the members of his cabinet and all living ex-ministers. Pressure of Greece to take a hand in the European war was increas ing.. The king was anxious to remain neutral. ATTACK OH OESUAHB XIT CKXBA. London, Aug. 13. Japan has agreed to join the British and French fleets In the orient in an attack on the Ger man China coast city of Tslng Tohau, according to a cable received today by the Central News from Toklo. This announcement was unconfirmed. DENY LOSS OF BJBGZMB1TT. London, Aug. 13. The French em bassy here today officially denied that the Germans had captured a French regiment at Kulhausen. GEB&EAKS BESTJME ATTACK. Faris, Aug. 13. The Germans today resumed their attack on the allies' positions in Belgium, the war office announced. Ho exact geographical de tails were given. DECLARATION PUBLISHED. Faris, Aug. 13. France's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary was officially published today. Reserve Board to Open Session Today President Wilson Personally Thanks the Members; Much Good for XTatlon Expected to Follow. Washington, Aug. 13. The members of the new regional reserve bank board were scheduled to hold their first formal meeting here today. President Wilson will receive tho boar,d mem bers this afternoon. President Wilson personally thajiked the members of the reserve board for consenting to serve. He said he was glad of the opportunity to say that "the whole country felt the board can now relieve, steady and reassure the nation." President Wilson also told the board members that resort to the Aldrich Vreeland law would have been unneces sary had the reserve board been oper ating when the European war started. i m . KOfi PTfl I H r.VS P.ll J1 t.P Tl Mnxri'nn HnnUnl 1UC lVlCtAlUCLll VCIJJJ.LCU Mexico City, Aug. 13. Provisional President Carbajal was en route today to Vera Crux and federal troops were evacuating the city. It was reported that the federal power already had toen turned over to -Eduardo Iturbide, i guvcruur ui mo icuorai Uisu let, DUI I confirmation was lacking. General Carranza. the constitutionalist chief tain, was expected to arrive here soon. United States Notified. Washington, Aug. 13. Secretary Barclay of the British embassv this afternoon officially notified Secretary of State Bryan that' England had de- dared war against Austria. RIDERS MOWED DOWN IN PILES DEATH TRAP German Cavalry Slaughtered and Attack Intended as a Surprise Ends in Rout on Belgian-French Front. AVIATORS GIVE WORD OF INVADERS' APPROACH Machine Guns Tear Gaps in Massed Formation to Which Germans Hold. By United Press Correspondent. Brussela, Aug. 13. German attempts to break the Beleian-FVench front Wednesday night failed, the war of fice here announced today. Fierce fighting occurred at many points and losses were enormous, It was stated. That the German attack on the Bel gian-French positions had only begun was admitted by the war office. The bombardment of the Lieee forts continued, but the forts still held out A Wednesday night assault on them was defeated, the Belgian artillery kill ing, and wounding large numbers of Germans. The Germans, however, had bride-ed the Meuse with pontoons and were rushing cannon forward. Fighting was believed to be In orat ress at Namur, but details were lack ing. Thrice the Germans took TTajmolt Wednesday night and thrice the Bel gians recaptured it. Here, too, the losses were frightful. ine German attempt at a flanking movement, according to the foreign office, was overwhelmingly defeated. it was a very extensive operation, It was stated, 10,000 German caValry be ing engaged In one out of a large num- Der or encounters. The Germans continued to stick to mass formations, which the allies' ma chine guns tore In pieces with fearful errect. ai xiriemom zso Hermans were killed In the first few minutes. Their attack there had been Intended as a surprise, Dut Belgian aviators gave warning of their approac.lv, the , ,.BU gian-French allies prepared for them. and when they appeared theygalloped Into a trap and were mowed down In heaps. King Albert automobiled constantly from point to point on the Belgian French lines, keeping in touch with both the forces in the field and the general staff. Heavy Loss by Germans. Brussels, Aug. 13. That three-fifths of the Germans who took part In Wednesday's fight north of Tlrlemont were killed or disabled by their wounds was asserted by the Belgian war office today. The battle centered at Haelen, it was stated, the lines extending north to Diest, about five miles away. A mixed brigade was said to have supported the Belgian cavalry, and in fantry and artillery the German second cavalry division. The engagement con tinued until the Germans retreated to the north. A church, brewery and several houses were destroyed at Haelen. The percentage of German dead In relation to their wounded was very large, the war office said, 200 of their killed being counted In a space 60 yards square. The Belgians captured many horses and large quantities of supplies. Hollanders Warned To Be in Readiness Rotterdam, Aug. 13.i The "land sturm," or last class of Holland's home defense corps, was warned today to prepare for a sudden call to the colors. IvUP OF BELGIUM SHOWING POINTS MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES 2l News of Naval Battle Expected in London Ttondon, Aug. 13. XTews of a trig na val . fight was eaffsrly awaited here this afternoon. It was believed the German fleet was about to attempt a blow against the British naval power. Admiralty officials were obviously ex pectant. , Dover, England, Aug. 13, was heard here today in erly direction. fixing northeast' Americans Leave Berlin on Special Germans Have Bone All in Their Fewer to Care for the Refugees While in the Capital. Berlin, Aug. 12. (Delayed.) The first detachment of Americans who were stranded here by the war was on its way to Holland by special train to day. Arrangements had been made for forwarding the others soon. The Germans have done all In their power to care for the refugees. Many families opened their homes to 4hem without charge. Mayor Adolph Wer- mnth nersonallv cared for three. Ber lin banks were also arranging to cash American letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks. All accounts cf fighting given to the public are purely official and entlre lv lackine in details. It was announced that the German advance through Bel gium continues steadily and surely. Alsace, it was added, had been cleared of French. Sugar Goes Higher; Supplies Are Small Disturbed Transportation Faculties Way Lead to Serious Shortage for a Short Time, Zs Pre dieted. Portland is In danger of a famine In sugar supplies if shipping conditions remain as at present for some' weeks. The leading wholesale houses are al most without supplies, and while ad ditional stocks may be expected nex week, there is a question whether the total supplies along the coast will be sufficient for requirements unless there is relief in shipping soon. During the last 24 hours there was a further advance of $1 per hundred pounds in the price of sugar all along the Pacific coast, this being the great est rise known within the memory of the trade for a similar period. Even at the advanced price holders of sugar are unwilling to sell freely. Bean prices show a further sensa tional advance, due to the fact that additional5 orders' for the "baked va riety have been received in the east. Japanese Ship Hit For Ignoring Rules British Forts at Hongkong Fire 6n Vessel; Number of Crew Are Killed; Steamer Damaged. London, Aug. 13. Because it had dis regarded the port's war time regula tions and Ignored a shot across its bows, one of the British forts at Hong kong today fired a cannon ball Into the side of the Japanese steamship Shik oku, badly damaging the vessel -and killing a number of the crew, accord ing to a cable received here from the scene of the incident. It was believed the Japanese government would be satisfied with the explanation that the ship had diregarded the port rules. United States to Enforce Neutrality Two Submarines and Two Cruisers Will Sail From San Francisco for Honolulu on Saturday. Vallejo, Cal., Aug. 13. Submarines F-2 and F-4 were scheduled to leave here tomorrow for San Francisco, sailing from that port Saturday with the cruisers South Dakota and West Virginia for Honolulu. The warships will see that neutrality laws are ob served in Hawaiian ports. Ik ' f" SHTVplP J . . . ; ,. . - . ' .. - - . . . I. . ...... 1 Jir (tfS P ROAR OF CANNON TO IwS JT' ANNOUNCE OPENING M0my OF PANAMA CANAL SPEED OF THE BELGIAN CAVALRY SURPRISE TO TROOPS OF Allies Said to Have Captured Number of Machine Guns Mounted on Auto Trucks, (United Press Leased Wire.) Brussels, Aug. 13. Germany's ad vance on Namur has been checked by the Belgians and French at Eghzee, the war office announced this afternoon. The German losses were enormous, it was stated. The allies captured a number of new German machine guns, mounted on automobile trucks. The Germans were moving south ward through Eghexee, said the war of fice when the Belgians and French took the offensive against them and, by a series of fierce charges, drove the ad vance guard back upon the reserves. The Belgian cavalry, it was added, moved with extraordinary speed, plain ly disconcerting the kaiser's troops. American Registry Sought, (Wsfhlneton Bnresa of The Jmrnal.) Washington, Aug. 1$. Robert Dol lar is here to put his ships under American registry. He has one ves sel at Honolulu with a six hundred thousand dollar cargo. His other ships are all In port and he Is. anxious to get them home. GERMANY A CAPTIVE BALLOON SIX AMERICAN SHIPS TO BE CHARTERED TO General Relief Board Decides . to Act; . Ship Registry Emergency Bill. (United Press Lessed Wire.) Washington, Aug. 13. The general American relief board. Composed of the heads of the war, navy, state and treasury departments, decided this aft ernoon to charter and provision six American vessels to send abroad with in a fortnight to rescue Americans. Tomorrow the committee was expected to decide the foreign ports of call. President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan discussed this afternoon the German embassy's request for per. mission to send diplomatic code mes sages from German wireless stations on Long Island and In New Jersey. Bryan refused to say whether a de cision was reached. Replying to President Wilson's let ter for an investigation Into the causes for the sudden Increase in the price of foodstuffs. Attorney General McRey nolds said: "The - department's special agents have been Instructed to notify the de partment's entire force to investigate, Simultaneously district attorneys ev erywhere were instructed to cooper ate." -The house and senate conferees agreed today to the ship reglstrry "war emergency bill," adopting a new pro vision permitting foreign-built ships to enter American coastwise trade if un der. American registry. The. Cummins amendment, providing that a majority of stock In. American corporations must be controlled by American citizens be fore their ships are put under the American flag, was eliminated. The Overman amendment, opening navy yards to the repair of merchantmen, was also eliminated. Australasia Draws First for Davis Cup Anthony Wilding- Wins Three Straight Tennis Singles, Defeating Jt. If orris Williams of Philadelphia. New York. Aug. 15. Australasia drew first blood In the challenge round for the Dwlght F. Davis cup at Forest Hills this afternoon, wben Anthony F. Wilding defeated R. Norris Williams of Philadelphia in three straight sets in the first of the singles matches. Wilding won the match 7-5, 6-2, 8-3. The singles match between Norman E. Brookes of the Australasian team and Maurice E. McLoujfhlln of San Francisco began at 3:80 o'clock. At the end of the eighteenth game between Brookes and McLoughlln, the first set stood 9-9. each having won every game he served. At the end of the twenty-second game, the score stood 11-11. Brookes made repeated returns backward over his head from the base line. , McLoughlln won the first set, 17-15. McLoughlln won the second set. Swim in Creek Is Fatal to Girls. Roseburg, Or., Aug. 13, Misses Vera Harry and May Willey, of Falrvlew. Coos county, were drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming In a creek about 38 miles west of Roseburg. They were 17 years and It years of ace. BRING BACK TOURISTS Big Guns of Cruiser Boston Will Inaugurate Portland's ' Celebration of Event. At 11 o'clock Saturday morning can non will roar on the cruiser Boston In the Portland harbor. It will not be the beginning of war here. It will be the beginning of Port land's Panama Canal day celebration. Twenty-one guns will be fired from the Boston Exactly on the stroke of 11, too, the big Journal flag will be raised from the top of The Journal building, the elevation making it possible for all in a radius of many blocks to see the signal. Other flags and decorations will be displayed all day. The hour and the cannon will consti tute the signal for ringing of bells and blowing of whistles to indicate this city s rejoicing over the fact that the Panama canal has opened to world commerce. Bands to Give Concert, The police and fire bands will ex press in jubilant masic Portland's ap preciation of the importance of the event. At the 11 o'clock signal they will begin a street concert that will Include all of the business downtown district. A great explanatory banner will be carried with the bands: "Portland Celebrates the Opening of n ranama uanai to won a com- merce." The Chamber of Commerce and co operating organizations call upon the manufactories and business institu tions of the city to prepare to sound whistles and bells. General coopera tion In evidencing that this city is quick to recognlxe the epochal import ance of the canal opening is urged. Promptly at 12 o'clock members of the Chamber of Commerce, Commer cial, Ad, Rotary, Progressive Business Men's and other clubs, together with all Interested citizens will gather at the Commercial club for the Panama Canal Day luncheon. Interest la Program Oreat. A. H, Averill, president of the Cham ber of Commerce, will preside. The speakers of the day will be H. B. Mil ler, former consul general to Yokohama. and Joseph N. Teal, the leading author ity in the west on commerce and water ways transportation. W. B. Mackay, chairman of the cel bration day committee, said this morn ing that many expressions of great in terest in the program had already reached him. "It will be a royal celebration," he predicted, "and the world's great com merce event, the opening of the Pan ama canal 'to the ships of all nations will be Indelibly impressed on the memories of Portland citizens." Britain in State of War With Austria radish Mediterranean Plert Ordered to Strike Enemy's Haval Strength la That Section. London, Aug. 13. Great Britain har lng notified Austria-Hungary Wednes day night that a state of war existed between the two countries, Austrian Ambassador Count Mensdorff received his passports today. Austrian residents -of London be sieged the embassy begging for protec tion. There was no sign, . however, of a demonstration against them. Orders were sent to the British Med iterranean fleet to strike at the Aus trian naval strength. Great Britain, has In the Mediter ranean three . first class cruisers, sev eral armored cruisers and many de stroyers. - , The state of war, according- to the British declaration, becams effective from midnight. . WILSON TAKES TIATIVE El Department of Justice Clears Decks for Action Immedi ately on Receipt of the Let ter From the President. ACTION IS BEGUN IN DEFENSE OF COUNTRY Prosecution of Those Respon sible May Follow If Con spiracy Is Proved. rnlted Trwe Inwd XT!r Washington, Aug. 13. President Wilson today personally wrote to At torney General McReynolds asking him to Investigate the apparently ab normal inflation of food prices and ascertain whether there was any con spiracy to boost prices. The department of Justice started an Investigation into th cause for the sudden rise of foodstuffs prices immediately upon receipt today of President Wilson's letter. The presi dent this afternoon asked the depart ment of commerce to aid the depart ment of Justice in Its Investigation. President Wilson's letter to Attorney General McReynolds follows: The rapid and unwarranted Increase in the prices of foodntuff in this country on the pretext of conditions existing In Kurope is so serious and vital a matter that I take the liberty of calling your attention to it. I would be greatly obliged If you would advise me whether under existing laws, there is any action the depart ment of justice could take by way of Investigation or letial process, and what federal legislation, if any, in your Julgmcr.t, is Justifiable under the circumstances. I feel this matter cannot be let pass ruc EBdf cumetances to increase the price of food and the difficulty of llTlng." PROVE INFERIOR TO THE IS Teutons Artillery Not as Ef fective as Was Expected, Says British Report. By Ed L. Keen. Iondon. Aug. 13. Describing Ger man operations In Bt-lgjum, the offi cial press bureau of the British war office today Issued th following: "An engagement occurred northwest of Hasselt, Belgian cavalry and In fantry opposing the Second German- cavalry division, supported by a bat U1,on of infantry and 12 guns. The Fourth cavalry division Is re ported moving toward Jodolgne but no German infantry is believed to be on the left bank of the Meuse except what Is above mentioned. "A battalion of Germans is reported entrenched at Vise. "The Germans are planting heavy batteries north of Liege and have con structed a temporary railroad from Vise to the frontier, paralelllng the border of Llmburg, Holland. "German cavalry is moving east ward through the Ourthe valley." Of the Alsace situation the press bureau said: The French retreat from Mulhausen was well executed in the " face of the fact that the German forces were four to one. The German field artillery proved inferior to the French, the former's shrapnel seeming Indifferently aimed. The German artillery Is proving less effective than was expected." Gasoline Woodsaw and Bunch of Keys "CAPABLE lady wishes to rent good rooming house with prlvl- ' lege of buying." Class. 7. "YOUNG couple desires furnished bungalow. Heights. Irvlngton or Laureihurst; permanent." Class. 7. "WANTED woodsaw. wick." Class. To rent gasoline Apply 495 Bortn 7. "320 acre stock ranch. 1 miles from corporate limits of As toria; 80 acres ready to plow, 120 acres slashed, balance timber; soil good, no gravel or rock. With creek, spring and river to market your produce at Astoria. On coun ty macadam road. No better plat ting proposition. Price 140 per acre; 1-3 cash." Class. 17. -BLACKBERRIES, lots of them, 2 cents a box." Class. 19. "COUNTRY newspaper, Oregon. Washington or Idaho, to leas with buying option; must be A-lj state all particulars first letter.' Clasn. 20. "FOUND Bunch of keys on Is land just above Oswego. Class. 21. These are a few of tho stoma appearing today la Tho 7omraaI Waat Ada. The classification number follows each turn. INI IN PRC NOUIRY RlNiELD GUNS FRENCH Al POOR