VOL. XIII. NO. 143.
" PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1914 TWO SECTIONS 14 PAGES
PRICE TWO CENTS. VtSTrrPSSil
BRITISH
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ALLIES' PLIGHT
SE
OW
ROUS
Germans Completely Over
running Northern Part of
Belgium and' French Out
posts Retiring.
HUGE INDEMNITY IS
ASKED BY GERMANS
Demand of $50,000,000 for
Liege and Brussels Viewed
as Act of Piracy.
Ho Decisive Victory.
London, Aug. 22. "Neither
Vide can claim yet what can be
called a declnive victory," the
official war bureau announced
today.
"Tho French have continued
to gain ground In Alsace and
the Germans have forced a
large part of the Belgian army
to retire on Antwerp, but the
big problems of the present
war are still unsettled.
"The preliminary skirmish
ing has simply been a prelude
to the lurger task when the
main armies meet."
Italy Apparently
Ready to Mobilize
Xmpressloa Seems to Be General That
Austria-Sun gary la About to De
clare War or Italy will Take Stp.
CUlasso, Switzerland, .Aug. 22. Ap
parently rellablo reports that Italy
was on the point of a general army
mobilization were current along the
frontier today.
No details were available but the
impression was that the government
felt sure Auutria -Hungary was about
to declare war or perhaps that the
Italians intended to take the aggres
Blve against the Austrians, arguing
that the concentration of Austrian
troops on the border constituted a
threat which could be answered only
by hostilities.
It was deemed a perilous step, for
King Victor, on account of the
strength of the anti-milltartsts, whe
are. speaking freely of a revolution.
Nil FORTS
FIRM
AGAINST
1
GUNS
Belgian Cannon Are Replying
Effectively and There Is
No Danger of Stronghold
Falling, Says Paris Report.
KAISER NOW ASSUMES
OFFENSIVE IN ALSACE
U. S. to Keep Hands
Off in the Orient . Fightjng Said to Be Desper
ate; Germans Renew At-
Secretary of State Bryan Makes Offi
cial Announcement of Position on
German-Japan Controversy,
Washington, Aug. 22. Secretary of
State Bryan announced officially to
day that the United States had made
clear Its position to Japan in the event
of war between Japan and Germany.
The notice, Bryan &aid, voiced Amer
ica's intention to keep hands off.
Japanese Ambassador Viscount
Chinda arranged today for Secretary
Bryan to transmit a note to Germany
In the event of a war declaration be
tween Japan and Germany. It was In
timated that the purpose of the note
was merely to care for certain details
in Berlin If the Japanese ultimatum
Is rejected.
tack on Mulhausen.
WHERE THE
BLAME LIES
GERMAN YIOTOXT CXtAXKXO
Washington, Aug. 22. The .
German embassy hers received
today the following cablegram
from Berlin Tia ITrw York:
"Germans gained Important
victory btTrn Kate and Vos
ges mountains.
The cablegram far ao de
lij Kd L. Keen.
London, Aug. 22. British
military experts admitted today
that tiiey were deeply con
cerned over the situation in
Belgium.
It was" conceded that the Ger
mans were completely overrun
ning the northern part of the
country and that the French
outposts were retiring before
Steamer Believed
Safe From Leipsic
German cruiser Reported As Being
Seen Lying Off Point Xrena at 11
o'clock F. M. Testerday.
San Francisco, . Aug. 22. A three
stack warship answering the German
cruiser Leipsic's description was re
ported today by ' the Yucatan, just In
from- Portland, lying off Point Arena
at ll p. in. Friday.
If . so, .the, safety, of the steamship
Moana, which sailed Thursday night
for ; Australia, flying the British, flag,
was consicfered assured, for the time
at least
i
By William Philip Sims.
Paris, Aug. 22. "The German heavy
artillery is keeping up a constant fire
on the Namur forts," the wr office
announced today.
"The! Belgian cannon are replying
effectively. There is no danger of
Namur's capture. Its forts are far
stronger than those at Liege and have
ample supplies of provisions and am
munition. 'The Germans have crossed the
Meuse, construcUng a score of
bridges for the purpose.
"The Belgian defense has vastly
helped the Fronch armies now await
ing the German advance."
After leaving a large force behind
t hem to besiege the Namur fortifica
tions, it was 'believed : the Germans
were, already, striking"! hard at the
" Responsibility for the contro
versy between the Associated
Press and the United Press over
the news of the death of Pope
Pius X lies wholly at the door
of the Associated Press.
The United Press gave the
news immediately after the ven
erable pontiff had passed away.
Tlie Associated Press f!id not
get it until many hours had
elapsed.
With ' utter disregard of de
cency as well as of truth, the
Associated Press and the local
Associated Press newspapers
thereupon began an attack upon
the United, Press, impugning
the veracity of its news service.
The attack failed. The truth
of the United Press dispatches
has 4 been established beyond
cavil. The blame for a most un
seemly incident rests solely
upon the Associated Press and
its newspapers.
It is a significant circumstance
that the Oregonian was com
pelled to publish- this morning
the following statement:
KAISER'S COUP
MAY ENSNARE
ALLIED ARMIES
Presence of Qerman Skir
mishers 25 Miles North of
' Lille, French City, Comes
as Astonishing Venture.
POPE'S BXSTXB VOT DEAD
"The Associated Press by
mistake yesterday announced
in a dispatch from Rome that
Anna-Sarto, sister of the pope,
had died from the shock of the
pontiffs death. The state
ment was carried In the early
editions, and part of the regu
lar edition, of the Oregonian.
Correction was made promptly
by the Associated Press, when
the report was found to be untrue."
No further comment upon the
alleged "reliability" of , the Assp
ciated Press is required.
GERMANS LIKELY TO
FIND OPEN GATEWAY
Fortune Will Go Hard With
the Allies if No Defenses
Have Been Prepared.,
Russian Army Now
Nearing Austrians
Main Pore XTow Within 35 Kile Prom
Frontier of Xnemy, zt Is Stated in
St. PetsMburs Dispatch.
St Petersburg, Aug. 22. The main
Russian army is 35 miles Within th
Austrian frontier, on Its way to Lem
berg, it. was officially announced here
tonight. . v : . -. ,
" The Russians, "it was stated;; ad-
By J. W. T. Mason.
(Former London Correspondent of the
United Press.)
New York, Aug. 22. The appearance
today of German skirmishes at Auden
arde, Belgium, 25 miles north of the
French city of Lille, was an astonish
ing adventure, coming so soon after
Brussels' capture.
It waa a move possibly of great sig
nificance, indicating that the German
general staff is considering the danger
ous expedient of moving westward
from Brussels to the north of the al
lies' position.
This is the route the Germans would
have followed if they had been uninter
rupted on the river Meuse. The line of
march runs almost due west from
Brussels to Audenarde, near the Franco-Belgian
frontier. .
Allies Kay Pace Hard Task.
Here the main road turns to the
southwest and proceeds to the frontier
gap northwest of Lille, where It was
planned to begin (he march across
FVench soli.
' If the allies have done nothing to
defend this route, it may - go hard
with them, In case, as Is generally
supposed, their - position looks east
ward, since they will be forced to
face about, the turning of a defensive
front being a difficult military mane
uver. , j ,.-.
Antwerp is too. tar away seriously
to x threaten" tlje flash; of .the German
War Bulletins
GERMANS SWEEP IN
Paris, Aug. 22. Practically
unopposed, the Germans were
sweeping toward Ostend in
force today.
They were passing along both
banks of the river Meuse. In
dications were that all prepar
ations had been made for a
heavy assault immediately on
the allies lines.
Germans and Austrians, com
bined, were enveloping: the
French at Mulhausen, where it
was clear a desperate strrfljgle
was imminent.
The official gazette announced
the promotion of Alfred Drey
fus, Jr., to the rank of sergeant
for gallantry at Mulhausen.
London, Aug. 22. Though it
admitted the report vas posst
bl. true, , the official war news
bureau here announced tonight
that it had not received official
notification of the occupation of
Ghent, Bruges and Ostend by
Attorney May Get
Billet in Alaska
(Wthlngton Bumn of Tbo Journal.)
Washington, Aug. 22. The attorney
general has the name of Elton Watklns
under consideration for the appoint
ment as assistant United States attor
ney at Ketchikan. Alaska. Senators
Chamberlain and Lane 'indorsed Wat
klns.
German cavalry and artillery.
ine nague, raris ana Kouer-
iam newspapers carried the story
in consiaeraDie aeian.
UP TO THE ALLIES
LondonJ Aug. 22. Watning
that the allies were about toj
receive the brunt of the Ger
man attack reached the Lon
don Telegraph from its corre
spondent at Givet, 6n the
French frontier today.
"The Germans," he said, "are
advancing like a tidal flood, and
all signs point to a conflict be
tween the contending armies
along a front 20 miles long.
"It is rumored that the allies
have withdrawn to the fortified
positions within . the French
frontier. '
AUTO DRIVER
IS KILLED IN
E
LGN
Spencer Wishart Is Fatally
Crushed When Caught Un
derneath Machine Which
Turned Turtle in Dash.
MECHANICIAN SUSTAINS
INJURIES IN MISHAP
Four Spectators Seriously
Hurt Are in Hospital for
Treatment.
(fnlU-d Vrm ta1 Wire.)
Elgin, 111., Aug. 22. Driver Spencer
Wishart was fatally injured here thin
afternoon in the Elgin automobile
race. lie 'Buffered internal lnjuriea
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turned turtle at the back stretch dur
ing the eleventh lap, pinioning him
beneath the tonneau. He was rushed
to a hospital but lived only a few mln-utes.
.Mrs. Wishart witnesed the accident
from the grandstand. Her husband
was in the lead when the accident occurred.
Mechanician John Jenters leg was
broken and he was also internally lu
I Jured.
Four spectators were seriously hurt.
Thwey sent to hospitals.
VILLA WITH BIG ARMY
SAID TO BE READY TO
This photograph of the fighting men of Germany was taken daring recent maneuTers in. Germany.
the invaders to the southward.
Namur was isolated.
Officials admitted that the
fight was increasing in volume
and that the allies' resources
would be strained to the ut
most to check the German ad
vance. The objective of the German force
In southern Belgium, was believed to
be Maubeuge, a French town on the
XUrsr Bambro, about 10 miles west of
the frontier.
Xxpeoted to Take Ostend.
To .the northward, having taken
l-- Rruaaala. th (Hermans vera .at fShent
and it waa believed they mean to oc
cupy ' Ostend, on the coast.
Brussels was said to be quiet, with
many of the citizens shut in their
houses, but the city's life going on,
to some extent, as usual.
The Germans were understood to be
holding a number of prominent clti
tens os hostages, having given warn
ing that, in the event of hostilities.
- theso prisoners would be shot
Saga Indemnity Demanded.
The liveliest , indignation was ex
pressed here at the German's demand
for war indemnity of $10,000,000 from
L.lege and $40,000,000 from Brussels.
It savored -of piracy, British news
papers' declared. Treasurer Hallet, of
Brussels, was Quoted to the effect that
he would not make the payment. nJ
matter what the Invaders might do.
The plight of the residents at Liege
was said to be. desperate. The Ger
mans having charged that shots Were
fired at them from windows, many
houses. It was reported, had been de
stroyed. there' was a scarcity of pro
visions and the community was de
scribed as being in a state of abject
terror and misery.
Arrangements had been made for
emergency hospitals at So points. .
BEATEN AUSTRIANS
IN RETREAT BEFORE
VICTORIOUS SERVIANS
Three Day Battle on River
Drina Results in Heavy
Losses to Austrians.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Nlsh, Servla, Aug. 22. The Servian!
today were still pursuing the retreat
Ing Austrian force they defeated in
the three days' battle fought on the
bank of the Klver Drlna early In the
week.
They were cutting off stragglers.
hammering the rear guard, capturing
guns and making every effort com
pletely to shatter the beaten army.
The Austrian losses were placed at
25,000 killed, wounded and captured
Entire Austrian regiments were wiped
out, it was declared.
Capture of Ostend .
By:; Germans, Belief
Inndon, Aug. 22. Reports of Oa
tend'a capture by - the Germans were
generally believed here.
The Times, Post and. Express ex
pre)d fears of an air raid . upon
Kngland by' German" Zeppelins. T4e
war office, however, did not ' think
uo at attempt likely. ,
BELGIUM LODGES ITS
PROTEST WITH U. S.
AGAINST INVASION
Minister Havenith Tells Sec
retary Bryan Belgians Wil
Resist to the End.;
V Washington, Aug. 22. A formal pro
test against Germany's violation of
Belgium's neutrality was lodged with
Secretary Of State Bryan, today by. Bel
gian ' Minister ; Havenith.
"Every man in Belgium," Havenith
told Bryan, "will resist Germany's ae
tion untu tne last on is dead. '
French lines, though no definite news
of the engagement had been . made
pubUc. .
The army of the Meuse and the
first and second armies of the Moselle
were participating in the general
movement.
The government admitted that the
Germans had assumed the offensive
in Alsace and Lorraine.
In Alsace the fighting was said to
be desperate and It was reported 'the
Germans were attacking Mulhausen,
which the French took, evacuated and
then recaptured.
vanced from a mobilization point 'XX
the triangle within the Russian towns
of Lutsk, Dubno and Kovno, met the
Austrians at Krasne, in the Austrian
province of Galicla, defeated them with
enormous loss, and advanced on Lem
berg. '
They were but 30 miles from the lat
ter city, the provincial capital, tonight,
it was stated.
Huntfngtons in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Aug. 22. Mr. and Mrs.
Archer, Huntington, fugitives from the
war zone, have arrived safely.
northern ad vancelf it extends nof fur
ther north than ?the line from Bru-
feels to Audenarde, and should this
force drive eastward along the north
ern route, simultaneously with a
German frontal movement along the
Brussels-Namur 4ine. tn allies would
be caught' in a vise and forced to
face two fronts at once, a situation
undoubtedly possessing dangerous
features for them.
Trench in Setirenent.
The allies' position is somewhere, in
the ' Audenarde-Brussels-Namur angle
Late War Bulletins
(Concluded on Page Five. Colnma Three)
MAP OF BELGIUM SHOWING TOWNS CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN FORCES
FRENCH FORCED BACK
Paris, Aug. 22. That the allies
will booh (eel the full German
Etveif gtlir Waarv admitted by the war
office here today. ' '
It waB owned, too, that the Ger
mans' overwhelming numerical su
periority had compelled the French
to retire from Lorraine, abandon
ing hope of flanking the kaiser's
Moselle army. The censorship is
growing more severe daily.
steamer Santa Katarina. It was
also said the German cruiser Dres
den sank the British steamship
Hyados off Brazil.
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UHLANS BURN BELGIAN TOWN
Rotterdam, Aug, 22. Citizens of
Tongres, Belgium, having fired on
the Uhlans, the latter compelled
the entire population to march two
miles ' outside the town, holding
their hands above their heads, and
then burned the place. The home
less inhabitants took refuge today
in Holland.
AUSTRIA LOSES BATTLESHIP
Paris, Aug. 22. "It Is reliably
reported that the Austrian battle
ship Zrinyi was blown up . during
a bombardment of Antivart, Mon
tenegro," the war office announced
today.
AUSTRIAN WARSHIP SUNK
London, Aug. 22. The sinking
of the Austrian warship Zrinyi
while bombarding Antivarl, Mon
tenegro, was reported here today,
it was stated the Zrinyi was - at
tacked by a French fighting vessel
while the bombarding was in prog
ress and that a shell it fired pene
trated the Austrian's mazaglne,
blowing it up.
REPORTED IN OSTEND
London, Aug. 22. German car
airy have reached the outskirts of
Ostend and are occupying the
town, according to a news agency
dispatch received here thia after
noon. The official war office In
formation bureau had no confirma
tion of the report, however.
MARCH
UPOHCAPITAL
Report Says Rebel Is Endeav
oring to Induce Former
Federals to Join Him.
CCalted PreH Letwd Wire.)
Washington, Aug. 22. Advices re
ceived here today by the constitution
alist agency that General . Villa bad
launched a counter revolution against
General Car ran la worried American
officials. According to state depart
ment estimates Villa's force Is com
prised of 40,000 men. and this army is
said to be In readiness to move
against Mexico City Immediately. . .
It was also reported that General
Felipe Angelas. Villa's chW of staff,
had gone to Zacatecas to effect an ar
rangement with 6000 former federal
soldiers who left the capital prior to
General Carranza's entry. Villa's army
will outnumber Carranza's force in the
capital by several thousand If this
body is added to the northern army.
Carranza Forms Cabinet.
Mexico City, Aug. 22. Organization
of Provisional President Carranza's
cabinet was effected today and it was
expected to go into session Immedi
ately. Carranza spent his first full
day as provisional president In confer
ence with his generals relative to the
disposition of trDops assigned to main
taWTrder.
REPULSE OF . AUSTRIANS
Cettlnje, Montenegro,' Aug. 22.
The, Austrians were repulsed heav
ily in an all day attack Friday on
the Servian position at Grahavo, It
was announced here today.
GERMANS. SHOOT CITIZENS
Paris, Aug. 22. -That the Ger
mans had shot the burgomaster
and several prominent citizens of
, Aerschot, Belgium, was stated by
j the war office today.
GERMANS WEST OF BRUSSELS
Paris, Aug. 22. German cav
alry was reported today sighted at
Audenarde, west. of Brussels In Bel
gium only 25 miles from Lille,
France.
SUNK OFF BRAZIL COAST
i Washington, Aug. 22.' Dis
patebes received at - the state de
partment today from Rio Janeiro
I declared the . British - cruiser Glas
' gow had-' captured the -. German
PROTEST EXPLOSIVE BULLETS
Paris, Aug. 23. The war office
this afternoon announced that a
formal protest had been sent to the
powers Signatory to The Hague
convention against the alleged use
of explosive bullets by the Germans.
ITALY CALLS TO ARMS
Rome, Aug. 22. Orders for a
general army and navy mobiliza
tion for home defense were report-1
ed today drafted and signed. The
report, however, was unconfirmed.
Americans to Be
Relieved at Once
.Washington, Aug. -22. About
$1,500,000 deposited in government de
partments here for. the relief of Amer
icana abroad will be distributed Im
mediately, according- to .announcement
.today by the national relief board Ar
rangements ' have been completed. It
waa said, for the Bank of Kngland to
make, payments in gold to American
with proper credentials. These pay
ments will be made against despslts
made with its branch in Canada.
ENTIRE RUSSIAN ARMY
MOVES
GERMAN
AUSTRIAN
FRONTIERS
Czar's War Office Tells of
Successes All Along Line
of Invasion,
(Cnlted Preaa Lewd Wire.)
8t Petersburg, Aug. 12. The entire
Russian army Is now' taking the of
fensive all along the German and Aus
trian frontiers, the war office an
nounced today.
Both German and Austrian troops,
it was stated, have been repulsed In
many places.
"The Russians already hold much
of the German border said the state
ment, "and In some places In Austria
the Russian advance guard is more
than SO miles Inside the frontier." - ;
A cavalry invasion of Austria, 1t
was added, has been In progress for
several days, while in East Prussia,
Russian aviators have done much
scouting. In some' cases throwing
bombs at the Qerman military depots