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THE WEATHER Thunder showers Friday and Satur- : . OJTE WEDGE DRIVES ANOTHER." So continued advertising1 will surely drive home your argument to the person you are trying to convince. VOL. XCIV XO. 150. WILMIXGTOX, N. C, FKIDAY MORNING, &TJGUST 28, 1914 is : WHOLE NUMBER 13,741. fflhjJlffiSd HP A, "O STOR Y OF THE RUPTURE BETWEEN NA TIONS TOLD British Foreign Office Makes Public Report of Sir William Goschen, Ambassador to Germany When Trouble Arose Which Resulted in Present War Between the Great European Powers Did Best for Peace. I A HIED FORCES STRENUOUSLY LOT. eisT- c. - - Ion. Aug. 27. The British for- .-jice tonight issued the OPPOSE THE GERMAN ADYANC BRITISH GENERAL SEES SUCCESS FOR ALLIES atic relations with Germany, report, dated August Sth, says :.e Ambassador called on the Secretary of State, Gottlieb -row, and inquired whether Ger vcuild refrain from violating a neutrality. Von Jagow, the report contin ues replied that he was sorry to say ! :? answer must be "no," since German trocr? having crossed the frontier that rooming, Belgian neutrality re3ay had been J:.-.,v . ?ain Th, th: -Vc: v r: r He violated. went into Herr al- Vcn reasons the rht imperial government had been; policy to which, as I o'r,.gfrl to take this step, namely: that he: the we.! eur'.y then:. had to advance into France by uickest and easiest way to get -head with their operations and vcr to strike a decisive blow as a possible. v. ar a matter of life or death for u. if they had gone by the more era : oute they could not have ey.r,e in c up of their troops to the German frontier. Rapidity of action was the treat asset. Tfe British Troops Are, Reported to be Occupying a Strong Position and Are Supported by French on Both Flanks. Germans Occupy Three Towns in France, While the French Resume Offensive in the Voges District f my work in Berlin, was to me a mat- report ier U1 eep regret ana disappointment, ,-,cv0 out tnat ne must understand that un- w ilham Goschen, former am- j der the circumstances and in view ot r at Berlin, on the rupture of j our engagements his majesty's gov ernment could not have acted other wise than it had done." The ambassador then went to see the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. Von Beth-mann-Hollweg, whom he found ex- cited. The chancellor, says the re ! port, "began a harangue which lasted I about 20 minutes. He said the step ! taken by Great Britain was terrible to a degree. Just for a word, 'neutrality', j a word, which in war time had been so ' often disregarded: just for a scrap of ; paper, Great Britain was going to make war on a kindred nation, who desired nothin gbetter than to be friends with her. All his efforts in i that direction had been rendered use less by this last terrible step, and the knew, he had de voted himself since his accession to office, was tumbled down like a house i of cards. "What we had done was unthinka ble. It was like striking a man from behind while he was fighting for his life against two assailants. He held Great Britain responsible for all the terrible events that might happen. j "I protested strongly against this statement and said that in the same tor:-- in view of the paucity of roads j way as he and Von Jagow wished me and the strength of the fortresses, to to understand that for strategical rea-hr-e got through without formidable i sons it was a matter of life or death opposition, entailing great loss of time, j to Germany to advance through Bel Russian Troops Inexhaustible. j gium and violate the latter's neutral --This loss of time would mean time J ity, so I would wish him to understand ed by the Russians for the bring- ; tnat it was, so to speaK. a matter or life or death for the honor of Great Britain that she should keep her sol- while that of Russia was i emn engagement to do her utmost to the laexaaustioie supply 01 troops. , "cig i mn o ncun antjr n ai- I rcintc-u out to Herr Von Jagow j tacked." that this fait accompli of the violation j Tribute to Gerard, of the Eei,ian frontier rendered it as j That the German Emperor renounc I understood the situation, exceedingly j ed his British titles when the rupture pr-vc . and 1 asked him whether there j of the nations occurred, is confirmed in i still m not time to draw back and j the official account of the final deal avoid possiKe consequences which both ing of the British ambassador. Sir Wil- i -7 T ... . . 1 J J 1 . J -, ; ,. . TT -1 -- 3 1 i 1 A 1 r--l " He 'replied "that for reasons he had man government: .published tonight" i army, which, he says, "did not hesitate, but threw its whole strength against forces of great mo it v-as now impossiDie ror j Jriign tribute is paid the American am- I . , .. ,, o .'r-v l ack.- j bassador at Berlin, James W. Gerard. ! numerical SUPeriOntV. c hitis;h ambassador went to tne , ine morning arter war was declared, i i foreign" office again the same ! the Emperor's aide brought to the I : or' ,'ivi inr viea tne secretary ; isritisn aniDassaoor tnis message: : ti-.'t unless the imperial gov- j "The Emperor has charged me to ex c-nt could give assurances by 12 ri that night that they w e.i no further with' the violation . yoi at the same time that you will I of the Belgian frontier and stop their ; gather from these occurrences an idea j lovnee, he had ceen instructed ty tair j of the feelings of his people respecting' rplQt;rm- nrt wrir " Edward Grey to demand his passports ; the action of Great Britain in joining rcldUOIlo, IlOl Well. ' The French and British armies on a battle line 250 miles across still are strenuously oppos ing the advance of the German forces- across the French frontier. The British troops are re ported to be occupying a strong position and are supported by the French on both flanks. While the Germans have occupied the French cities of Lille, Valenciennes and Roubaix, the official report from the war office described hopefully from the viewpoint of the allies, op erations to the East. Apparently the French troops in the Vosges district have resumed the offensive and have forced the Germans to retire on the St. Die side. Former ambassador at Berlin, Sir William Edward Goschen, in an official report published by the government in the form of a white paper, tells in an interesting way of his inter views with the German minister for foreign affairs, Herr Von Jagow, and the imperial Ger man chancellor. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, at the time of the British ultimatum demanding that Germany should cease violations of Belgian neutrality. According to the official report Herr Von Jagow deplored the step which Great Britain was about to take, as he saw the endj of his policy and that of the imperial chancellor, which had been to make friends with Great Britain and then through Great Britain to get closer to France. Similarly, the imperial chancellor was taken aback. He declared that Great Britain's action was "terrible to a degree," and declared that his policy, by this step, was "tumbled down like a house of cards." He held Great Britain responsible for all the terrible events that happened, and asked if the British government had thought at what price the compact to defend Belgium's neutrality would be kept. The French commander in chief, General Goffre, in a communication to Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British forces, pays high tribute to the valor of the British Field Marshal Sir John French Reports to Premier Asquith Was Engaged With Superior Force of Germans Wed- -nesday Both Houses Send Congratulations to Belgian King Upon Heroic Stand by Army. V hU G'- of er o' proL It is reported that British marines have occupied Ostend to prevent the Germans from get- ting a foothold on the English Channel. The German steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse has vyoum : S"rriU en ! been sunk by a British cruiser off the west coast of Africa. The situation between Japan and Austria is described in Tokio as a "rupture of diplomatic London, Aug. 27. Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons today that Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British ex peditionary force, had reported that he was yesterday engaged against a superior German force. The British troops fought splendidly and General French considered the prospects in the impending battle satisfactory. Premier Asquith added: "General French speaks in high terms of the quality and efficiency of the Belgian troops and their officers." On Premier Asquith's motion the House adopted an address to King George praying his majesty to convey to the King of Belgium Parliament's admiration of Belgium's heroic 'resist ance to the German invasion. Premier Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law, the Unionist leader, each in turn, paid high tribute to Belgian bravery and the House then adopted the mo tion with enthusiasm. Giving in the House of Lords the same address of sympathy to Belgium that was adopted in the Commons, the Marquis of Crewe, Lord Privy Seal, de clared: "Acts have been committed on the Belgians contrary to all laws and us ages of war. Sooner or later the Ger mans will have to pay for their brutal methods to the utmost farthing." In moving this address in the House of Commons, Premier Asquith said: Do Not Regret Deeisitm. "We do not repent our decision in engaging in this war. The issue was one which - no great nation, without undying shame, could have declined. "Never has the duty of preserving her national independence been more bravely acknowledged and never has it been more strenuously and heroical ly discharged than during the. last week by the Belgian King and his peo ple," said Premier Asquith. "They have faced without flinching and against almost incalculable odds the horror of irruption, devastation, sp8il iation and outrage. They have won for themselves immortal glory. We are proud of their alliance and in the ernment decided on August 2nd the only condition under which Great Brit ain could remain neutral. This was German respect for the neutrality of Belgium. Ambassador Lichnowsky had urged the British government to alter this decision but 'the foreign secretary said that would have been impossible without England becoming a consent ing party to the violation of a treaty and subsequently to German inva sion of Belgium. Worked for Peaee. Sir Edward added that personal sug gestions made by the German ambas sador were quite distinct from the communications the ambassador made on behalf of his government. His sug gestions worked for peace, but real au thority did not rest with him. James Kier Hardie, Socialist mem ber of the House, who is the only con spicuous supporter of peace remaining, created a scene during the foreign sec retary's announcement. He demanded to know "whether the German govern ment had repudiated the ambassador's suggestions and whether any effort had been made to find out how far the Germ,an government would have agreed to his suggestions. Other members cried out, "sit down." Sir Edward replied: "I do not want to have a misunderstanding. The Ger man ambassador did not make any suggestions different from those of hia government." W. M. R. Pringle, Liberal, asked whether Mr. Kier Hardie had not con stantly represented that these propos als had not actually been made by tha German government. To this the for eign secretary replied: "That is one of the reasons why I thought it desirable to answer explicitly." PROTESTS ARE FILED. By the British PrenH Against Censor ship Over JVewN. London, Aug. 27. Protests by Brit ish papers against the censorship and against the country being kept in darkness about military operations re ceived attention at Premier Asquith's hanrls trtnicrlit TJpnH-inp to a enircrAe. name of the United Kingdom and of j tion by james Hoerge, M. P., for Edin- and to inform the imperial government that his majesty's government would have to take all steps in its power to uphold neutral Belgium and the ob servance of the treaty to which Ger many was as much a party as Great Entrun. "Herr Von Jagow," says the report, "re pi !.-! that to his great regret he co -;Id srive no other answer than that T-hich he had given earlier in the day, namely: that the safety of the empire , with other nations against her old : allies of Waterloo. "His Majesty also begs that you will tell the king that he has been proud of i the titles of British field marshal and British admiral, but that in conse- quence of what has occurred he much i now at once divest himself of those I titles." i The regret expressed was over the j mobbing of the British embassy. Referring to Ambassador Gerard, the necessary that the impe- ; British ambassador said: should advance through j ..j should so like to mention the great assistance rendered to us all by our American colleagues Mr. Ger ard and his staff. Undeterred by the hooting and hissing with which.he was ! often greeted by the mob on entering and leaving the embassy, his excellency came repeatedly to see me to ask how he could help us and to make arrange ments for the safety of stranded Bri tish subpects." rer.aered it rif! aroops Bel-ium. "I gave his excellency a written Fti:r:mary of your telegram and point ing out that you had mentioned 12 ocItV as the time when his majesty's et. rnment would expect an answer,; ak-i him whether in view of the ter- I riMe consequences which would neces- ! sar:lv en?ne. it was not possible even ! ?-t the last moment, that their an- i sv.-r-r should be reconsidered. He re- j r .-.;!; that if the time given were even j -i hours or more his answer must be ! the same. ! Demanded Hiss Passports. "I 5-aid that in that case I should haie to demand my passports. The interview took Dlace about 7 ------ ill a. l LUUVCISdUUU WI1ILI1 er.?-jiu Herr Von Jagow expressed his Po:rr.ar.t regret at the crumbling of his entire policy and that of the Im periil Chancellor, which had been to r-"-s'-:e friends with Great Britain and tf-er. through Great Britain, to get c:oer tc France. "1 --aid that this sudden ending of MIGHTY CONFLICT OFFICIAL NOW IN PROGRESS REPORT FRENCH GERMAN AUXILIARY IS GIVEN: CRUISER IS SUNK But Veil of Mystery Hangs! War Office Tells of Progress ! Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse is! RICHARDS D MAXNIXG. Will Be In Run-Off for Governor of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C, Aug. 27. Returns from the South Carolina Democratic primary, held Tuesday, tonight indi cated that John G. Richards and Rich ard I. Manning will enter the second primary September 8th for the guber natorial nomination. United States Senator E. D. Smith's majority for re-nomination is 12,312. His plurality over Governor Cole L. Blease, his chief opponent, is 16,344. Over Theatre of War. Along the Front, Destroyed by British. LITTLE IS GIVEN OUT ADVANTAGES ARE EVEN! OFF COAST OF AFRICA the whole Empire we assure them that they may count tQathe end on our whole-hearted and 'un failinsr support." In the House of Commons Mr. Law seconding Premier Asquith's motion, said: "This motion will command the warmest approval, not only of the House of Commons, but of the nations engaged in this struggle which was not sought by them and which neither their wisdom nor their forbearance could have averted. The Belgian army has offered a resistance against over whelming odds which has been con spicuous as heroic and which has won the admiration of the whole world." John Redmond, on behalf of the Irish Nationalists, said he also asso ciated himself with everything that had been said by the 'Prime Minister and Mr. Law. Continuing he said: "In no quarter of the world has the heroism of the Belgian people excited more genuine enthusiasm and admira tion than it has within the borders of Ireland." The resolution was agreed to unani mously amid cheering. PAYS TRIBUTE TO GBR MAX. German Forces Continue Their Onward March Toward Paris While Al lied Forces Attempt to Block the Way. CRAIG CALLS CONFERENCE ON THE COTTON SITUATION Governor Issues Address to People of North Carolina, Which He Asks Farmers, Manufacturers, Bankers and Business Men to Meet in Raleigh Next Tuesday. in F.V: Peo-.' frrc;- b-.-r ?! ; i. 'Special Star Telegram.) -h. X. c., August 27. Governor tonight issued an address to the r-f Xorth Carolina calling a con f the farmers, manufacturers, and business men of the State " her i( in Raleigh, to consid eration with reference to the ,r'ij. The call follows: '"ople of Xorth Carolina: ! i conference of farmers, man ' ;, bankers and business men I in Raleigh Tuesday, Septem ' io consider ' the situation with the cotton crop. - conference after consul ts I-, :th thirty days ago. The demand for this staple must inevitably increase. Be fore long the price must advance. By co-operation of our farmers, bankers, manufacturers and business men we can avail ourselves of the offer made by the Secretary of the Treasury under the plan proposed by Mr. Cramer for others. We can obviate the necessity of selling any crop for less than -a re munerative price. We can prevent dis aster. There is no real cause for the hasty sacrifice of our greatest product. Patriotic co-operation is demanded. The problem can be solved. Confidence in the market can be restored. I hope tic.-. U-.-.. ktr. i number of thoughtful j that each and every man who is earn- mis suuauuu "i Tuesday and help prompt- and intelligent ac- estly interested in devise means for the pro- come to Raleigh on -f our cotton and to prevent the j to do a service to the State, o? any of the crop. Cotton is (Signed) "L.OCKE CRAIG, iJ.ly r-th as much sua JU, w - I "flavww London, August 2S. The conflict of millions at last appears to be in pro gress. Even the sinking of the German steamer Kaiser Wilbelm der Grosse pales besides news of the titantis battle and the realization that the allies are fighting to block the road to Paris, with the Germans hardly farther away than New York is from Philadelphia. Meanwhile the Russian host is draw ing nearer to Berlin. Not even dur ing the first great struggle between Europe and Asia on the Far Manchur ian plains was the enormous battle fought in such impenetrable silence as far as concerns the outer world. Only the vaguest generalities are given to the people of Great Britain and France by their respective gov ernment. Probably the German people know as little of what .their armies are accomplishing. Little Information. All the information the public ob tained today was the report from Gen. French announced by Premier Asquith in the House of Commons that the army was engaged on Wednesday against a superior force and fought splendidly, and that he considers its position and prospects in the impending battle satisfactory. After midnight, the official news bureau gave further information that the French operations extending over a distance of 250 miles necessitated changes in the position of the British troops, which are occupying a strong line supported by he French on both flanks to meet the German advance. The impending battle undoubtedly will be an attempt by the Germans with the hugest army ever employed for a swift attack to sledge hamer its way through the allies defensive barrier, while trying to outflank them between their left and the seaboard. The Pall Mall Gazette critici says that the fighting has been on a front 20 miles along the line between Cara brai and Le Cateau and between ,. the rivers Scheldt and Sambre, while the iCnn-tjnuMd, . TwoJ Allied Forces Advance in One Place j British Cruiser Hi?h Flyer Successful- and Fall Back in Others Great Buttle is Anticipated and Paris is Preparing. Paris, Aug. 27. The following offi cial bulletin was issued by the war of fice tonight: . "In the Vosges district our troops today resumed the offensive and drave back the Germans who yesterday had forced them to retire on the Saint Die side. "The Germans yesterday bombarded Saint Die, an unfortified town. "In the region between the Vosges and Nancy our offensive movement has continued uninterruptedly for five days. The German losses have been considerable, 2,500 bodies were found on a front of three kilometers south east of Nancy and 4,500 bodies on a front of four kilometers in the region of Vitrimont. "Longwy, an old fortress, the gar rison of which consisted of only one battalion, which had been bombarded August 23rd,. capitulated today after holding out for more than -24 days. More than half the garrison was kill ed or wounded. Lieut. Col. Darche, governor of Longwy, has been, nomi nated an officer of the Legion of Honor for heroic conduct in the defense of Longwy. "On the Meuse our troops have re pulsed with great vigor several Ger man attacks. A German flag was tak en. "The Belgian field army attached to Namur, and a French regiment which supported it, have joined our line. "In the north the British have at tacked forces greatly superior in num ber and were obliged, after brilliant resistance, to withdraw a little in the rear on their right. "Our armies maintained their posi tions in Belgium. The army of Ant werp has drawn off and held before it several German divisions." ly Defeats Merchant-Cruiser Grounded Battleship Fired on by Russians. London, August 27. The Kaiser Wil helm de Grosse has been sunk off the west coast of Africa by the British cruiser High Flyer. Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, announced the sink ing of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in the House of Commons .today. He said: "The Admiralty has just received intelligence that the German armed merchant-cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, of 14,000 tons and armed with ten 4-inch guns, has been sunk by the H. M. S. High Flyer, off the west coast of Africa. " "This is the vessel which has been interfering with traffic between this country and the Cape and is one of the very few German armed auxiliary cruisers which succeeded in getting to sea. The survivors were landed be fore the vessel sank. The High Fly-f er had one killed and one wounded." Sir Edward Grey Declares Former Am bassador to Bnelnnd Did His Rest. London, Aug. 27. The foreign secre tary. Sir Edward Grey, paid a tribute to Prince Charles Max Lichnowsky, former German ambassador to Great Britain, in tbe House of Commons to day, saying the diplomat had worked to the end for peace, but the real au thority at Berlin did not rest with him, or those like him. Sir Edward added that suggestions made by the ambassador were quite distinct from the communications which he made on behalf of his gov ernment. These suggestions always worked for peace. Sir Edward reiterated that the gov- burg, in the House of Commons that a trained journalist be put in charge of the censorship, the Premier said: "The government and military au thorities recognize the strain placed on the public by the scarcity of the information from the front and they will do all in their power to relieve it. The principle on which information ia given to the public is that all infor mation which can be givn without prejudice to the public interests shall be given fully and at once. This haa and will be done." The Premier explained that the offi cial press bureau has access for con sultative purposes to Earl Kitchener, Secretary for War. and Winston Spen cer Churchill, First Lord of the Admi ralty and in case of doubt, to the Pre mier. A consultation between the heads of the. ' departments and press committee has resulted in the decision that it was not desirable to add jour nalism to the staff of the bureau, but that they should be associated with the staff of cable censors. "Steps are being taken," said tha Premier, "to carry this out and to co ordinate arid harmonize as far as pos sible the principles on which the cen sorship of cables and other press in formation respectively is carried out. The difficulty in defining peneral stan dards is not believed to be insupera ble, though it is evidently great. "Every effort will be made to con sult the legitimate expectations of the press and public and to harmonize with these naval and military considerations." Washington, Aug. 27. The French ambassador, Jules J. Jusserand, dis cussed the European war today with President Wilson. Later the President told callers that the discussion was ot a general character. The ambassador said that no protests against alleged German atrocities had been presented. AMERICAN CRUISER GOES TO THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE VESSEL. HAD A HISTORY Of Paris, Aug. 27. An official statement issued this afternoon says: "The events of yesterday in the region of the north have neither imperiled nor modified the arrangements made in view of the future development of operations, in the: region between Vosges and Nancy. Our troanc Aoatto.ua to progress." Took Part in .Numbers of Incidents Marinetime Interest. New York, August 27. More than once has the Kaiser JVilbelm der Grosse played a leading part in thril ling adventures at sea, in New York harbor and in foreign ports. TIT1 11 - nM4- ..- . 11. - T T I vv nen Liie gicdL in e bw epi. me rru- boken water tront in June 1900 des troying the North German Lloyd Line piers and resulting in the loss of many lives, the Kaiser Wilbelm der Grosse lay at dock in the pathway of the flames. She was hauled out by tugs to the middle of the Hudson and escaped serious injury. Only three of her men were lost much less than the loss in men sustained by other liners. In November 1906 she was in collision off Cherbourg with the Royal Mail steam packet liner Orinoco. Thirteen steerage passengers and sailors met death in the crash. Captain Polack.her commander, per formed with her a feat of seamanship in October 1907 that . will long be re CContinuaA oa Fae Two.) Intended to Have a Salutary Effect With Respect to Treatment of All Foreigners Turkey Hourly Expected to Declare War on Allies German at Head of Her Army. Washington, Aug. 27. The United States has informed the powers of Eu rope of its intention to send the ar mored cruiser North Carolina to Tur key to carry gold for the relief of Americans, according to an announce ment by the State Department late today. While the Xorth Carolina goes on a mission of financial relief her pres ence in Turkish waters is intended to have a salutary effect with respect to the treatment of Christians and for eigners generally in the Ottoman Em pire. Before taking this step, the United States sounded the powers of Europe as to whether they would object to the sending of a warship to Turkey. The American government desired to make it plain that its purpose in send ing the ship in no way was political, but designed only to aid and protect Americans. France expressed approval of the rilayu sci iji.oi; onvramnt inci dentally accused Germany of trying to stir up anti-Christian sentiment in j Turkey. Diplomats and officials generally are ! expecting a declaration of war by ; Turkey on the allies. Reliable advic I es indicate that when the his? Russian I army has penetrated a considerable distance into East Prussia, Turkey will strike. That both Bulgaria, and Roumania will align with Turkey agianst Greece and the rest of the Balkan States is also indicated by au thentic information. Crimia in A niiroaehinKr. European diplomats admit the situa tion is daily approaching a crisis "and that a declaration of war is imminent. Great Britain, France and Russia are refraining from any move that would force Turkey to take action. Announcement by the German em bassy here, however, that Lyman Pa sha, loaned by Germany to train the Turkish forces, had been put in com mand of the Ottoman army confirmed in the minds of diplomatic representa CCootinued on Page Two.)
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