DAIL7 EVENING EDITION
Forecast for Eastern Oregon, by U
1'nlted Elate Weather Otwmff
af PorUand.
TO ADVEKTISEKS.
The Enit Oregonltn hti the largest pal'
circulation of any piper In Oregon, rut of
Portland and or twice tb clrculatioa la
I'eadlnton of any other newapaptr.
Fair tonight and Saturday.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
COUNTY OFFICIAL rAPER
VOL. 28.
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914.
NO. 82SI
DAILY EVENING EDITION
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BERLIN WILD WITH 1 OVER
REPORTED VICTORIES WHICH
ARE BELIED WILL OPEN
WAY FOR ATTACK
BERLIN, Aug. !8 (via Home)
Convinced that the latest victories of
the- German over the, British and
French In Belgium and along the
French frontier, will mean the arrival
aoon of the kaiser's troops In Pari,
Berlin today Is half-dellrlous with
Joy.
It was announced that the German
Infantry has shown Itaelf superior to
the enemy at Xeubeuge. Longwy, Na
mur and other places.
Much fighting, it was admitted, has
been ut the point of the bayonet It
was admitted that the losses have been
tremendous.
PARIS. Aug. IS. Such a mad con
fusion prevailed today regarding news
of the fighting at the front that for
a moment It was hard to determine
how the battle was going.
That the allied troops have given up
Home f their ground where the ner
mann are most numerous has been
admitted. Tha war office Deserted,
however, that the second defensive
lines are holding In pplte of the fact
that the Germans greatly outnumber
the French and British.
It was denied today that the French
flank had been turned and It was
maintained . that at the 'proper time"
the Oallle troops will resume the of
fensive. The British regulars are holding
the" center line against the opposing
Invaders.
The Irltlth expeditions. It was stat
ed, have been combined and have been
given a post where they must either
defeat the Hermans or be over
whelmed! Expert opinion here was that the ,
Letters received by Mrs. Ivl Ank
eney of Walla Walla from her daugh
ter Mrs. Pope and her husband, Cap
tain Francis II. Pope, military attache
at the American embassy in Paris
throw vivid light on the scenes within
that city since tho war broke:
My Dear Mamma: We are so anxi
ous to hear from you and know thaJ
Jou are not worried. Ve are Just as
safe us can be. Madame has taken
every care to have supplies hidden In
the house to Inst fifteen days In case
of need. Paris is little changed, only
the Mreets are quiet and few peopla
are nbotit. I am sewing nil day, mak
ing slings and bandages for the hos
LETTER FROM PARIS THROWS
VIVID LIGHT ON WAR SPIRIT
DRESSING WOUNDS OF GERMAN SOLDIERS ON
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The photograph shown above Is ono
of the first to arrive In this country
lulu n behind the German lines. All
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kaiser Is staking everything on a mass
assault.
Ijougwy lias Fallon.
Paris learned today of the fall of
the French town of Longwy which
was contained in an official dispatch.
The garrison, it was said, have
made a heroic defense since August
3, a single battalion resisting a bomb
ardment by a superior force until half
its number were either killed or
wounded.
In taking the town the Germans
are said to have lost heavily.
If the Germans succeed in breaking
the second line of the allied army In
Belgium, it was admitted, the Invaders
will have before them a comparatively
open, road to Paris, which, however,
is protected by fortifications of tre
mendous strength.
On the Lorraine frontier the strug
gle between the French and Germans
continued today.
Messages from the front said the
Germans have lost 60.000 In killed
and wounded In the three days fight
ing at Charlerlo, Belgium, the corps
es being piled so high In some places
that they had to be removed In order
to give the artillery free play.
lUg force Advancing.
PARIS. Aug. 28 Having effected a
Junction the German armies of Soar
and lower Mo.-mIIp are reported ad
vancing in an enormous force on
Longwy, which a vanguard already
has occupied together with the towns
I of Vlllerupt. Joppccourt, Audun-le-
Roman, Briery and Montmedy.
The French are strongly entrench
ed along the Meuse between .Sedan
and Verdun, Many of the Meuse
otlilge are reported to have been de-
stroyed.
pitals They make them out of heavy
linen and it is good to have something
to do and not think about what Is
happening every minute. France Is
working hard and all are trying to
help. Just had a letter from Lula
Irumheller, and she Is safe "
Mrs. Popes letter was dated Aur-
ust 9th.
Another from Captain Pope de
scribes the confusion In Farls among
the Americans who got caught In the
war net
"I hope you are not worying." he
writes. "We cabled you Pnturday, but
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pictures heretofore received have been
of troops of the nlllos In action. This
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VIENNA, Aug. 28 Austria-Hungary today form
ally declared war against Belgium.
mm forces
IB AIDED ARI
Defeat of British and Rout of
French and Belgians Reported in
Dispatch From Berlin.
GERMAN CAVALRY NEAROSTEND
Appearance of Zcpitclins at Antwerp
Said to Ilavo Thrown London Into
a I'anio French Army Reported to
Be Divided and West Force Said
to Have Fallen Back.
BERLIN', Aug. 28. (Via Amster
dam.) A defeat of British troops at
Moubeuge and the rout of French
and Belgian troops south of Namur,
were announced by the war office to
day. It was said the losses were heavy.
No other details were given.
(k-rman Victories Reported.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 28. A series
of victories for the Germans over the
allied forces in Belgium were report
ed today in a cablegram from Berlin
to the German embassy.
The cable read as follows:
"The French army is divided, the
east and northern armies being wide
ly separated. The result has been
that in recent encounters the French
and British armies on the Sambre and
the Meuse have been surrounded on
all sides by the Germans. The French
west army has been partly driven
south.
"This has prevented the French
from communicating with the east
and north French armies while all
the German armies are in close con
tact from Cambral to upper Alsace.
"German cavalry has advanced on
Ostcnd.
Civilians of Louvain perfidiously
attacked German troops while the lat
ter were fighting. They were punish
ed by the destruction of their city,
"The appearance of Zeppelins at
Antwerp h.is thrown London Into a
panic."
ADMINISTRATION MEN ARE
OPPOSED TO A MORATORIUM
AGITATION 1X)R ACTION IS
PLACED AT DOOR OF WALL
STBKKT IXTERF.STS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 28. Adminis
tration officials opposed the agitation
for an American moratorium because
of the unsettled condition of the
worWs finances. Wall street interests
and foreign Importers, It was said
were behind the clamor, but it was
considered doubtful whether congress
or the president were empowered to
act.
THE BATTLEFIELD
j nlrymen being bandaged by members
of the medical corps during a lull In
'the fighting at Vise.
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PREMIER ASQUITH
The premier of England Is one of
tho big figures in conducting affairs
of the British government in the
present struggle in Europe.
NEWS SUMMARY
General,
(rcnnans reporte-i opoiiifj in on
Paris.
Wheat in Portland sells at 91 cents
Berlin In wlkl with Joy over report
ed Mioeewios of kaler'g troops.
Russians drive Au4rians before
them.
Local.
Mayor Matlock tindorsocs serious
operation; lias clianoe to recover.
Grand jury indict ten in first re
Iort.' Roomer rolw landlady and leaves
note to dixert Miplcion but is cuulit.
Eugene Kadlators will bring ecial
train to Roiind-ii.o.
Senator Chambeilain writes local
man that duty keeps liim in Washing
ton.
Work resumed on Coyote cutoff.
War cau-cs hi? increase In local
IKistul savings.
District name warden will aid farm
ers In kilting pests.
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WAR BULLETINS
French Wounded Arrive.
1X)XIHN, Aug. 28. A dispatch to
llie ltcuter Telegram company from
Purls says numbers of iTcneh wound,
cd have arrived tliere. Many of them
arc mnliiH'd, but few have really se
rious wounds. The spirits of the men
are excellent and many of them ex
press a desire to recover sicodily in
order to return to tlc firing line.
Airmen Direct Artillery.
IXMOX, Aug. 28. Kcfugvcs from
the ccne of the fighting around
Mons report that airmen took a
prominent part in directing the Ger
man artillery, wiys tin; Times corre
spondent in I"nrls. AeroHancs hov
ered over tlte British mv4Uoiis and
their pilots signalled ttie (Jernuui bat
teries by menu of a disc swung at
tho end of a line.
Guns Mounted at Brussels.
nUCSSra. Aug. 28. (Via Ant
wwp.) Tho Germans In tho occupa
tion of Brussels lwve mounted nqtid
fire guns at Ue city's nortlicrn en
trance). Automatic guns mounted on auto
inoldlo trucks are iat roiling the mi
biirta, Tlio city Is calm and .there .1ms
been no outbreaks.
Burgomaster Max lias refused to
leave tlio city lutll since the (Jcrmans
arrived. His flrnuietw won tlio Got
limit's' rcsixvt and ho Is being treated
with every courtesy.
(crmaiis Near Calais.
WASHIXtiTON. Aug. 28. German
AmlMi.ssndor Von lUmistorff announc
ed .that a Berlin dispatch via Say
ville, Ung lspiiul, brought the re
port that tho Germans were on tho
outskirts of trials.
He admitted the Information did
not come from official sources.
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British Troops Sustain Assault of
Five Complete C)rps and Finally
Retire.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Premier AsquiUi Makes Announce
ment In House of Commons of
. Battle Britons Hold Line Near
Cambral First Announcement of
Position Since Tley Left Mons.
LONDON, Aug. 28. Premier As
quith announced today in the house
of commons as follows:
"British troops on the French fron
tier sustained an assault on Wednes
day of five complete German army
corps. Our forces held their ground
until the brunt of the attack was met
and then retired slightly to a new po
sition. "The British Inflicted enormous
losses on the Germans. I regret to
state that our losses were corre
spondingly, heavy. '
The British troops, the premier ex
plained, were holding the line in the
vicinity of Cambral. This Is the first
time their position has been made
known definitely since they left
Mons.
IS
rARIS, Aug. 2S. That Germans,
are attacking the frontiers of the Bel-j
pian congo is stated in dispatches l
from Libreville. j
It is said the British are helping
the Belgians resist them. i
Ku.ssians Occupy Town.
ST. PKTKlUsBUU;, via ixmdon.
Aug. 28. It is officially announced
tliat llie Kussians have occupied Til
sit, a town 60 miles nortlicat of
KocniRherg, Fast Prussia,
Americans Vrgod to I-ave.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. secre
tary Bryan cabled all AmerUiui em
Iwssies and legations in Kurope to
true Americans to leave Furope with
out delay.
Belgians Drive Germans Back.
LONDON, Aug. 28. Belgians sal
lied from Antwerp and drove the Ger
mans toward Brussels until they were
within sight of the latter city this af
terniMin, according to an Fxchatigc
Telegraph company's message from
Ghent.
Somehow the stars and stripes look
Particularly good these days.
ST. PETERSBFUG. Aug. 2S.
Having driven Austrian troops
to the outlying defenses, the
Russians were In a position to-
day to attack l.emburg, the cap-
Ital of Austrian Oallela. Twenty
miles from there were the
cxar's troops in grent force.
Three Austrian corps which
opposed them were split and
forced back upon the city with
great loss,
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RUSSIANS PUTTING
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PARIS, Aug. 28. Paris Is rushing
preparations today to withstand a
siege.
The war office admitted this after
noon that the Germans are forcing
their way through the French line of
fortifications at Longwy.
It was maintained, however, that
the allies are ready to check the ad
vance. In spite of this announce
ment, there was nevertheless much
anxiety in Paris. Foreigners have
been urged to leave.
No wounded are being brought In
to the city. The government plainly
LONDON, Aug. 28. That a British
destroyer has sunk an Austrian de
stroyer near Corfu is stated in a dis
patch received by the Central News
from Rome. It is unconfirmed.
When the bartender begins to call
a patron by his first name it is time
for him the patron to stop and con
sider whether he really can take it
or leave it alone.
GLUB WHEAT SELLS AT
94 CENTS IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND. Ausr. 2S Al
though a dollar eight and halt
cents was bid. no bluestem was
offered on the Merchants' Ev
chanse today, sellers demand
ing four cents above this price.
Ten thousand bushels of Club
sold at ninety four cents.
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MAP SHOWING SWEEP OF GERMAN FORCES
THROUGH BELGIUM INTO FRANCE
BRUSSELS -.T-ftO av--?p7
shadco portion
shows advance
of German troops
into Bruauri AND
TRANCt.
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desires to reduce the noncombatant
population to a minimum.
LONDON, Aug. 28. German siege
of Paris was not thought likely here.
Military experts believed that two
things would stand in its way, aside
from the resistance of the allies, the
enormous losses of the Germans thus
far and the necessity that they seem
ed likely to be under of turning speed
ily to face the Russians.
Premier Asquith Insisted in the
house of commons that the situation
Is satisfactory despite the raet that at
the latest accounts the Germans still
were advancing and the allies falling
back.
BEAUTIFUL CUT
IS
LONDON, Aug. 2.S. The war of
fice today confirmed reports of the
destruction by Germans of Louvain,
Belgium.
The irivaders charged that they were
fired on by civilians and they burned
the city in retaliation. Not only was
it set on fire in a hundred places but
bombs and other explosives were used
to make the work of destruction com
plete. Not even the most beautiful and
In some instances the most historic
buildings were snared. The town was
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; rviu-t?u uj a neap 01 smouiaering
ruins.
! The inhabitants ar? being held
prisoners in a concentration camp.
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j Very likely, howe-vr. the manufac
4 turers of inhuman foot tear have to
wear the .fame kind as they sell.
which is as near retribution as the law
allows.
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