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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION Forerxt for Eastern Oregon, by tit lotted State Weather Obwnrt at Portland. TO ADVEKTI8EHS. The Rut Oregonlan bu tha largest pal circulation of auy paper In Oregon, east of Portland and over twice the clrculatloa la Faadlctoo of any other newapaper. Fair tonight and Saturday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. if -7 ? COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 26. DAILY EAST OEEGOXIAX. PEXDLETOX, ORFGOX. FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1314. XO. 8260 11 IS ARE WRECKED J FIRE OF BELGIAN ARI Artillery of Enemy Puts Heavy Siege Pieces Out of Commission in Battle Before Liege. 1 ENGLISH SUBMARINES PREPARING TO DEPART AMD COAST GUARDS ON WAY TG FROST f KAISER'S MEN DRIVEN BACK Advance Into Belgium Haa Been Checked Whole Ix-ntli of IJno Germans Apparently aro Waiting for Supplies Wounded Soldiers iire Being Taken Into Brussels. UltUHSEUS. Aug. 14. The German advance has been checked the whole length of tho line extending north and south through central Belgium, according to tho war office. Recon naisancea on Wednesday and Thurs day developed no weakness in the Bel gian's position. Tho Germans ap parently ore waiting for supplies. Attempts to cut their lines of com munication with the rear failed but the war office looked on their situ ation as critical. The Liege forts are still holding out. Between them and the German be siegers a fierce artillery duel is In progress. It was the Belgian opinion that the Germans had abandoned hopes of re ducing the fortifications. The Bel Stan gunners, it was stated were mar velouuly accurate not only mangling the german artillery frightfully but wrecking the siege tuna. The war office Insisted that in northern Belgium the Kaiser's forces were in danger of being driven back ward across the frontier Into Holland, where, on account of Dutch neutral ity, they would be forced to disarm. German cavalry renewed attempts today at raids upon scores of Belgian points, but the war office asserted all had failed, aviators giving warning In advance. Wounded Belgians and Germans ore streaming Into Brussels. IMrto Still Hold. BRUSSELS. Aug. 14 The war of fice Issued the announcement this aft ernoon that the Liege forts still are holding out. In denial of an Ameri can report that Germans had stormed Fort Pontine. It was added that German cavalry had heen cleared out of the country west of the line drawn from Hassek to Kamllllcs. This mant It has been driven hack 10 or 35 miles from its most advanced position. a V '-. Damaged Cruisers are Evidence of Sea Fight Off China TOKIO. Aor. II. That tlif-re La; the tranMiii4on of the TCHselV names hren av dcierate naTal battle off the " behened they are either the Da FRANCE SEEKS TO E GERMANS III IID HELD V SvJlZERIA China coavx was confirmed today on . 1 I 1 pMx and Montcalm of the French j i ; fleet, or the Iiriti-h cruLwn .Minotaur I ihe arrival at Hongkong f two badly j ni jiampsfiire. it fa conjectured j flamased crDk-er. -kl to have many ! ttey had been In a battle with the mounded on board. j f,emuin cruisers Ttt'Mtsh tlie r-TWr wonidn't permit ; Gnetipnaa. Neutrality Has Been Violated by Cavalry Crossing Country to Escape From Frenchmen. Scharnhorst and I CONSPIRACY TO HINTED AT IN BOOST PRICES ALL SHOULD BE DISARMED 1 HeaTy Fhjhtins la Ileoorted In Moun tain Fasces Where Germans Fall to Keeapturc Tlieir rmitlon Killed and Wounded on Both Sides are Said to be Enormous. y . r - f i If J ',. " ' 6 WA.-HIXiiTON'. 14. rr-iim- substitution of regetablea for meats as .Birr reports received by the dt-part- j much as possible. imert of justice from United States' . . ditrict att-jrnys throughout the New York Poor Suffer, 'country d!are4 that many increases, NEW YORK, Aug. 14. The den- in the I lie of foodstuff are not Jus- sely populated east side is suffering ; tified and indicated a conspiracy to . intensely as a result of the soaring boost the price. J f-od prices. Many are actually starr- ! Hundreds of telegrams have been ! ing- Leaves of bread have been re- received by McReynolds. who will re-1 fiucd one and one half ounces In j port to congress wtthin a week. In"1 The price of milk is a half : many places, it was said. meat. eegs. ! cent higher. Eating places through i batter, poultry and cheese dealers are out ,h cit' raised their prices. The JcreatiEg an artificial famine by hold-' ratronase is falling off. i icg such foods in cold storage In the ; cope of forcing op prices. j Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of thai : speaker of the house, has proposed a : Ad locates Boycott. CHICAGO, Auar. 14. Members of (Continued on Page 5) iff ay ii 170 -pi y j In marines making ready for departure, El HITS ; 2D ARE LOST I 1 BOA SIS TKlKSTi; AiiHtrla. Atur. II. Tliat tlM AiiHtrlnn Uoyd merchant Hteain tdiip llanpi itautM'h Htnick a flontlm; mine off Lii.HNin, Bahiiatln .ami. wax Mink was offMally annotinotxl. Tven ty MtHslitl and 130 were fvo,. NEWS SUMMARY the upper photograph two sub-1 mid thes man-controled monters of guard .n its way to the m-t;l;zation t the de- are bound to play havoc Wim. Th-ve m-n m-re am -rt the with the flwt.s of the enemy. The Englsh army ..f ;. that has al- iiro nimn. Din r.nEinti Hnn v,r- i , . , , . . - . . " - . i t i-iii ineraiin. tubt rMUMi imm r.nv im.i t.n ? many are equipped with submarines, Knslajid. rhows a rt-pinn-nt of coa-t . to battle :.h the It-rrr.ir. BELGIANS ENTRE COMMAND OF AT N EKGUSH ARMY CHIEF WILL RE PROMINENT WAR FIGURE j . 1 iinvnrfta a v x . PARIS, Au?. 14. Charges that Ger man cavalry have violated Swiss neutrality in attempting to escape from the French in Abaca U made in a government statement Issued here. It is said that France will ask Switz erland to act. Whenever the Germans are driven across the neutral fron tier the foreign office holds they should be disarmed and interned un til the end of the war. Germans from Molsheim, it was an nounced, tried to recapture the Salnte Marye and Bonhomme passes in the Vosges mountains from the French but were repulsed by Gallic artillery. At last accounts it was said a Ger man division was trapped at the en trance of the Sainte Marye passe. lighting in Progress. PARIS. Aug. 14. There has been furious fighting between the French and the Germans in the Vesges mountain passes according to an an nouncement by the war office. It was stated the Germans tried to recapure the position which the French, occupied on Sunday but it U claimed they were repulsed. One German division was said to have been surrounded In the mountains and forced to surrender. The killed and wounded on both sides are said to have been appalling. ADVA r t n AS HI I E GERMAN VA ES TO BE A EN. VN MM TO BE SUICIDE 6- General. BelulnnH have situation well In hand In their i-oiintry and are holding back tho Germans. Successes of allies aro retnrted from every quarter. tenornl 'on I'ninili li, German com mander, reported to have oniniiiltUd Hiilrlile when relinked by general staff (ieriimn hIcro (runs nro destroyed by well directed fire of tho Belgians. lYeui'h vtniit GernmiiH who are ('linncd to SwIsm soil held until after Mar I over. Peelare Germans violate Swiss neutrality. Conspiracy to ImmisI. fiHMl prices In timated In reports from various parts of the country. Pamngcd cruisers evidence of sea fight off China coast. Austrian Meantshi strikes mine and Is sunk. Advance of Germans goes on de clares Berlin dispatches. Austrian warships quit Montene grin coast to meet allied fleets ol France and British. Ineal. Pendleton to celebrate opening of Panama canal tomorrow. Signal servido malntaJiKY lias nar row iwenn fnwn deotli. l)ltrict. Warden Averll may bo l I'olntcil federal InsiMVtor. Ilrotlwr of Minn Wllklo en route ti visit her Is milled to rettlnient by vuir. WASHINGTON. Aug. II. nuti-i can AmluiMndor late alld tlte Mate ! infantry ' h-art4iieiit that lie had taUcii t iiare' LONDON. Aug. 14. Over whelming success by the allies against the Ger-j mans In Belgium were announced by the British military press bureau to day. The announcement said that on Wednesday six regiments of German cavalry, supported by 1300 Hiid a heavy detachment of artillery I f Oie Austrian embassy lu London. I moved apalnnt the Belgian field hend- 'laudler Hale s in charer darters at Iouvaine. Scouts and croplanlsts divulged the approach. To Invotlgate News Nituatioa. The Belgians i-h lied the German col-! NIAV VtUlK. Aujr. II. Kay W. umn. afterward charging. The Ger- Howard, pnhlit of tin- I nited man cavalry was forced to withdraw.: 1'ee-. KaiWvl for lUirojx' m tlie Am Tho infantry and artillery were rout-1 hn l'"T New York.- lie is goina ed. Tho buttle lasted nil day and i I-"""''" and s-ittly covered 15 miles of territory. raii "lti to WAR BULLETINS i:-s-ts sunluti t e4. IXINI. to-. . That Ik- a-Md ocicii oiitiUeii .iTnuin liii-. ilf VfHirti iM'ad i- rcnTiiil bv id,, ("aixaiu of a i.iiii1i wH arritinr at 4 llar lh'MMl. aitdii to a divi Ii ut lilitl in ilie liroui1. !!,- oflH-ial liri?. bureau liad no uras ,.f xuh an iiK'idcnl. alMT 1 Alro- liiveMiate the tJlua (lie traiiMiuiw4viu ment continued, the Belgians from tho Namur fortifications trapped a German cavalry division supported by Infantry and artillery and defeated them driving them eastward and cap turing many prisoners and all the ma chine guns. The announcement added the Bel- glans had entire command of the sit uation, the Germans being repulsed everywhere. BUt'SSFLS, Aug. 14. Rumors thot General Yon Kmmleh suicided after being rebuked by the general army staff were published tonight by news papers here. The reports were at tributed to German prisoners of war. news. Americans sail. HAVKK. Aug. II. IjuHtfcd with Amerh'auM, the lYencti liner (ldcao Milled for New York. German Commander Jkcsd. Mortallt otm J-d 4iNTi:i. ur. . In unideuti- 0f fi-d nta ii ln'IU'ed to lie a -or man spy ' j was found prowliiis attout ilie Wulse- l-y tuina, Ho war ocd'Yed to halt. ! "V" J He n-fuved and was 4ksi and mortally l--" wounded. . AiiHTuans Go to lloUaud. . .WAslHGlXX. Au. II. di-; atii fmm Anihawsidtir Gerard a llltlKSl J. Aug. II. It ha he-u ' I"-"'" U N-uluuE-a. was rvtvM wldWy reforted Imtc that General lou ! Miate ltarUuii( btday. Il ' Kmmieli. the Gonna u CMuuuandr at I Jej;e Is dead. The reMir 4-ouldu't he eoiifiruM'd. Italian rotertMs lu Itelgium lutve been ordered Iioiim (or auobUialkm. left 4 oiievilMiKew feMi-rdji,- ifti Aieri4aus iu (,ituiii) . (Ik di.-auj I Mild, are in-iiif Mut (o llulland u ' nxslHl Iraius. 150 Bids have been taken for a foot steel bridge across the lniy river eight miles from Dayvllle. 4rfiiiuu lriviHH' Vrrixe. j IuUh u I Yuutbr. I i:is. uc. 14. 11m- firl G.-rnuui H1TI'JCIM. Aug. II. via Iahi- KiMuir iia hrwti l'ri uu don sixty thousand luUii (rooos dieir to Toiiier. 1 1- m.-u were are oil the line of the frontier. latrKe ihomI I lilan-. Ilie Iran ,u.-yiUg m., u ..r I..... i j.. .. . . . ... iixHa-a tu a II Mill iavsM round Im-iii oi tc Im-Ii .Tolin , depth f llmv f.vt as a H'vuil.m. iiln,H. mi Itiat few of i. iul ai y mcusiiie. imlUie i-aw llieui. ' r! Kit. ' m..':, i ft ' i v - i,.. -1 v . - - f - " f . , - . - - 4 t - . -v , I .- v- V ; .,7- i :' if V 4 V-'-'' Br.KI.IV. Aur. II (IHlaieil) Tiie i t.erniau s advance on the French frwn i ti-r Is prot-eeiling as planned. Heavy I lows the (.crmans sustained are be I Ins antMiatcd. . The nuivement con j tiiiucs olor.s the IiiH-s t,o general staff j el- t-d. The fat it continues tow j ard I'aris shows that claim of German disasters is unfounded. Details of the ami; i-osiiioiis are unknown. I AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS TAKEN FROM MONTENEGRIN COAST W Alt VKNSKI.S WITHDRAWN' T) KINIST TTCK tr ct)M- bini:i i i,i:its. 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