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65 I A THB OAZETTB-NXWS HAS THB HOST KXPEN8IVH ASSOCIAT ED PRESS BERVICH IN THB St it CAROLINAS tl If LAST EDITION. A r tl I .WEATHER FOEECASTi WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR. r VOLUME XIX. NO. 179. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1911 PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMANS AND ALLIES ENGAGED IN GREAT BATTLE EAST OF PARIS' BEU1AHS MADE buhejefehse For Six Hours Defended Ter- monde Under Rain of Shells from Guns of Ger man Army. LEFT IN GOOD ORDER, CORRESPONDENT SAYS Arrivals From Brussels Say the Germans are Drilling White-Haired Men for Duty in Army. London, Sept 7. The correspond- lent of the Express wiring from Ter fmonde, 16 miles from Ghent, under 'date of Saturday, says: Termonde has fallen , after six ours of fighting. . The litle force of ft. 000 Belgians made a gallant defense ut the enemy was 20,000 strong ana hhe Belgians were unable to reply ef 'cctively to the deadly lire ana me ifrman siege guns. "The Germans began the attack ietwecn 2 and 3 .o'clock Saturday norning and the rain of sheila over he town was Incessant until nine. It vas an impossible task to hold earth vorks against such odds and one by funo the slender defenses were aban doned. - . ' , ' , ' The defenders were able to leave in good order without capture and Kveiu by way of Bcrlaer and Overmore the direction of Ghent. 'After entering the town the Ger mans set it afire and throughout the morning dense clouds of smoke over hung the town. Not three miles away the peasant. with strange and dull apathy were working In their gardens, sometimes turning to watch the smoke. Only the children seemed afraid and they ran and hid by my motor car. "I sighted German outposts from Termonde within ten miles of Ghent and there are Indications that they will most surely occupy Ghent. The populace 8T3 excited and many are preparing for flight. "Between Ghent and Bruges there is little sign of the conflict and men and women are working quietly In the fields. At one village four men were calmly building a wayside chap el. As I passed they were putting in place an image of the Virgin Mary. Bruge was calm but it was the calm of despair and not of security." A dispatch to the Times from Os- tend says: "Arrivals from Brussels say many of the Landstrum troops, drilling dally are men with white hair. This the correspondent says, 'shows that Germany called up every man able to bear a rifle.'" Similar statements are made by those who have seen German soldiers proceeding north to Antwerp. "Germans have placed siege guns around Brussels. These are of heavy calibre and are sunk In concrete. "I learn from a sure source," the Times' Ostend correspondent con tlnueg, "that Emperor William was at Brussels Wednesday evening. He appointed General Lutwltti governor of Belgium." Telegraphing from Ostend, a cor respondent of Reuters says the Ger man casualties around Termonde on Friday and Saturday were estimated at 6,000. A number of German sol dlcrs were drowned when the dikes around Termonde were cut and ev. era! German guns were lost In the flood. A correspondent of the Chronl cle at Onent says terrible havoc has been done at Termonde by the Ger man bombardment. VON BUELOW'S MONEY GIVEN TO RED CROSS London, 8ept 7. Telegraphing from Ostend, the correspondent of the Chronicle says; 'The 1175,000 Tound In the pockets of General von Buelow, after he was killed In the battle of Haelen, has been turned over by King Albert for Red Cross purposes. "Advices from LouvaJn slate that priceless works of art destroyed by Uermens there were the "Descent from the Cross," "The 1M. Supper" nd the "Martyrdom of Ft Erasmus." "The lout supper was In three sections ft which the middle was destroyed." IT. C Weather. Washington. 8pt 7.- I Forecast North Carolina: Generally fair to night and Tuesday; l!ght variable wind. suns ARE WELCOMED Correspondent Writes Slavs Around Halicz are Facili tating Establishment of Russian Authority. PEOPLE RECONCILED , TO RIGID CENSORSHIP Russians Able to Operate Se cretly Against Austrians With no Hints from Inhabitants. London, Sept 7. The Petrograd correspondent of the Post, discussing the capture of Hallcz says: "The establishment of Russian au thorlty in this region is being enor mously facilitated by the fact that the Slav population after long expe rience with the tyrannical policy of Germany, welcomed the "advent of the Russians. "The Lemberg victory Is a signal victory forsthe Russians and recon dies the people to the severe censor ship which enabled the commander to carry out his operations over a vast territory without giving the Aus trians a single hint as to what was coming, "The Russians operating In a dlrec tlon almost at -right angles with the enemy enabled the Russians to sur prise the enemy after operating whole fortnight to get In between the two Austrian columns and deal with one at a time vigorously and secretly without great risk. 'The Russians, before this real at tack were playing with the Austrians, which may be assumed from the fact that when the Austrian main force did attempt a forward movement they only covered 24 miles from Za vlkhoft to Opple. During that time the Russian forces fought and march ed over more than seven times this distance. "As I understand the situation the Austrian main armies are well held by adequate Russian forces In their front The Austrian center la broken and her right wing Is demolished. "The Russians have occupied passes leading to easiest and most desirable routes throi'gh Budapest "On the east Prussian front noth ing Important has happened during the last few days and It seems evt dent therefore that Germany has hur ried troops to the eastern frontier from the west not on account of the Russian advance In east Prussia but In order to help the Austrians. "The spirit of the Russian troops Is excellent and events on this fron tier are moving with great rapidity.' CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES ARE MADE On warrants sworn out by C. W Dillingham, manager of the local forces of the Atlantic Bitullthlo com pany, the company that Is doing pav ing for the city, 8. I. Bean of 8. I, Bean ft company and B. C. Godfrey, said to be a driver for Mr. Bean, were arrested Saturday afternoon charged with the larceny of five barrels of as phalt from the Atlantic Bltullthlc company. Bean gave a bond of 20u and Godfrey $100 bond for appearance in the Police court When arrested Bean swore out a warrant for the arrest of C. W. DI1 Ungham', charging him with the lar ceny of five barrels of tar and he vivo a bond of 200 for his appearance. . The cases are set for trlsl tomorrc morning In Police court WAR BULLETINS Paris, Sept. 7. A German officer wae arrcntc! todsy near Cornell, rlgh tern niltas from purls. In a French, un iform. London, Kept 7. A IWrlln dispatch slates Unit tlio German einprwe start' el Saturday for Danxlg. Toklo, Sept 7. The house of rep rexrntatlvps today unanimously pasM-d a bill appropriating about 126,600,000. Washington, Kept 7. China today notified the VnlUxl States ofllHlaljr of Its Inability to attend tl rendezvous during the Panama-I'atiflo exposition and expressed Its deep regret. Copenhagen, Bept, 7. (Via Lon don) .(JormtB authors hv formed an nmot latino to prevent tbe work of other countries bring translated Into tiermen. 1'lays belonging to hos tile coniitrlee are not to be mentioned la the Carmsa pree TWO FORGES SEEM " ON EQUAL FOOTING Pressure on Allies Left Withdrawn and Mam And RUSSIANS LAST STRONGHOLD IN G ALICIA Twelve Divisions Lemberg Said to Have Been DestroyedBelgians At Antwerp Repulse Germans. London, Sept. 7. The Ger ¬ man plan 01 campaign in France is for the moment a mystery. Yesterday's bulletins stating that the main German army of invasion from the north was turning away, from Paris and driving toward the south "and east appeared to be confirmed, and a theory that finds sup porters is that the Germans propose now to strike through the French army leaving Paris partially invested from the north and crush the main force by co-operation with another German army advancing from Lorraine. News that the Germans are attacking the fortress of Nancy and that Emperor William with his staff are attending op erations tend3 to fortify this theory. The British war office de scribes the allies' operations as strategic withdrawal and contraction of forces. Corroboration of that theory is contained in a Berlin dis patch which describes a battle in difficult country between Verdun and Rethel as the de ciding conflict as far as France is concerned. The dispatch states that the opposing forces are almost equally divided but that the French have the ad vantage, fighting from a defen sive position of their own choosing. Another significant factor is the general understanding that Emperor William is inspecting the field of operations in this neighborhood. Reports dis agree as to his exact where abouts but all agre. tha t he is in the neighborhood of the Franco-German border. The net battle must have decisive results. The capture of the great French fortresses would be a terrible blow to Franco while the repulse of the German army would give Franco a chance to assume the offensive, a chance needed be causo of France's position in the western theater of war. Mines in tho North sea are becoming Ruch a menaco that it may be closed to navigatipn during the night time The admiralty floticea give the right to put out tho coast lights Thrown on Center Right by Germans. ARE CLOSING IN ON of Austrian Army A new3 dispatch from Berlin says a great battle is being fought from Rethel to Verdun, with the opposing forces ' ap parently on even terms. While failing to reveal the idea of moving a great force of Germans to the southeast the French expect nothing until Paris H strrrounded. - German pressure on the left wing of the allies has been withdrawn and apparently the main strength of the invaders has been thrown against the enemy's center and right. It is officially announced in Paris that a general engagement is being fought east of the city and that Germans have begun to retire at that point. Official reports from Petro grad state . that the Russian troops are gradually closing in on the strong fortress of Prz- emysl, 50 miles west of Lem berg and that this last remain ing stronghold of the Austrians in Galicia will soon surrender or be taken by assault. It is stated officially at Ant werp that the Belgians have re pulsed a German attack against the city. According to a news dis patch from Rome, members of the Italian socialist reform party have formally declared for Italian neutrality. Two thousand Americans, among them some almost desti tute, were in line at the offices of the American relief commit tee when they were opened to day. tttttK!. GENERAL ACTION. Paris, Sept. 7. A general ac tion Is proceeding today east of Paris toward Nantll-lc-Handotun to Verdun, according to an offi cial communlcatl n given out this afternoon. The text of the official notice Is as follows: "The general action has stati st ed on the line through Nan,eut t le-Haudouln, Mesux, Sezanne t and Vltry le Francois and ex It tending to Verdun. t 'Thanks to the vigorous ac ts, tlon of our troops strongly sup It ported by the 'British, the Oer H mans started retiring, t "Tha Oermane had advanced t Saturday and 8unday - Into the K region between Coulrnmjors and H la Ferte-Gaucher. H "In the Austro-Hurrlan thea H ter of 'operations, twelve dlvt. st slnns of the Austrian army in the t vlalnlty of Lemberg, Calicut, has N bexn completely destroyed."- itlltKlllttltlltltltktkt at any time which would make in the Vicinity ot it difficult for the mine layers to continue their work. A Reuter dispatch from Rome says Servia is still put ting up a magnificent defense and giving an heroic example of bravery. The enemy is fight ing stubbornly. The Servians swear the Aus trians will never enter the cap iatl so long as one house stands and one Servian lives. A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Mail says the Bourse Dispatch states a squadron of Death's Head hussars of which the crown prince ' was com mander during his stay at Dan zig, was defeated and com pletely cut up near Rococzin in Poland. Count Stolbreg, com mander of the squadron and all of the other officers 'were among the fallen. The Telegraph says: "Em peror William has joined the crown prince's army and this is the emperor's fifth appearance in the actual theater of opera tions. "The army of the Duke of Wuertemburg and that of Crown Prince Frederick Will iara have long been operating to gain a foothold on French soil. They now have crossed the Meuse and have come to grips with ten French army corps." Reports from Russia say Russian troops are surrounding Pcrzymsyl which will soon eith er surrender or be taken by as sault. Perzymsyl is a strong fort ress 50 miles west of Lemberg and its fall would moan the loss by Austrians of the last stronghold in Galicia. It would clear the way for an advance of the Russians westward to wards the junction of their forces on the east Prussian frontier. An exchange Telegraph dis patch dated Sunday quotes a Belgian officer as saying the re- IrmluA nf ilin fJormnna nt Pun. !pel-Au-Bois was successful yes jterday, the enemy leaving j thousands of dead on the field Jand retiring in disorder to Vil ivorde. six miles northeast of (Brussels. The Belgian losses are not numerous. The correspondent of the Times at Petrograd, under date of Sunday, referring to a battle .(Continued on rage I.) FOUR TRAWLERS Fit At Great Risk Fishermen Save Lives of 300 When Runo f Struck Mine in the North Sea. . WENT TO RESCUE IN SPITE OF MINES Panic Followed Explosion Many Acts of Heroism Per formed by the Res cuers. Grimsby, Eng., Sept. 7. (Via Lon don) Nearly 300 passengers res cued from the steamship Puno, when the latter was sunk In the North sea by a mine Saturday, were landed at Grimsby and Hull Sunday. The prompt work of four trawlers, the Silanion, Stretchon, Cameo and Prince Victor saved the lives of nearly all on board. Wilson line officiate, to which the steamer belonged, say all the crew and about 27 of tho passengers lire safe In this port The Silanion picked vp 128 survivors, the Cameo saved nearly 100 and the other two trawl ers, 70. The Runo was bound from ilall on the long trip acrojs the North sea to Archangel, and her passengws were mostly Russians from America, re turning to Russia with their Women and children. The boat hit the mine in mid-afternoon Saturday, during fine weather. The explosion was ter rific, and a large portion of the sip was t shattered. Several passengers were injured and one was killed. The little fleet of trawlers home ward bound with their holds full of fish, chanced to be passing almost within hailing distance. Regardless of the consequences to themselves. In view of the possibility that there were Spther mines In the neighborhood Uhey puHhed through the wreckage and picked up sailors and passengers who were clinging to sticks and rafts. These were people who In the first panic, had Jumped overboard or who had been blown Into the sea. Others were gathered from the decks of the fast sinking ship. The Runo, when she struck the mine, Immediately listed at an angle which made It Impossible to launch the boats. Only two were launched, the survivors said, and these when they reached the water, were over turned by the frightened people en deavoring to get Into them. Many of the survivors, injured by the explosion, were taken In ambu lances upon arrival. It Is believed all will recover. The work of the trawlers Is de cliired by the Runo's officers to be one of the finest episode's of the sea The Sllanlon's sein wrs out. The peo ple of the Runo was forward and had difficulty in reaching the stern becnuse of the tilt As the passengers understood little English, the orders to them were not understood .and this was responsible for the panic and the failure to get off more life boats. After tho effort to launch the life bontsHiad failed, the crew or the Sil anion threw out all their life belts. The Stretchon arrived Immediately afterward. Her mnte fastened a rope around his waist and was lowered alongside the ship to the water level, where he was able to pick up many of those In the water. When the Prince Victor came up hec crew went overboard, some In boats and some swimming. The chief engineer dived overboard and saved a woman and a child. One of the res cued women gave birth to a child a few minutes after being saved. Most of the passengers suffered somewhat from shock and exposure, hut restoratives and food were given them under directions of the Runo's surgeon, llefore reaching here most of the Victims were transferred to the PHSsenger steamer Solway. After She docked here, It was derided to send her to Hull with all the refugees. The scene on the Hnlwsy as she nocked was distressing. Wives who had lost husbands, and mothers who hfld IrUlf tllAlr fh Mr.n ailtt..4 l, V. . I out restraint Most of the rtnssl.n. were still In a panic when they lesrn- d that the boat was shout to take them up the river to Hull, many pro- iesia nerceiy, refusing to leave solid I land. Vessel Hr echre Port, New Tork, Bept 7, nsfjord, Bergen. Arrived; Berg- 1 iisr ON LABOR Dili Business Almost Suspended for' Celebration The Streets , Are Filled With People. CROWDS AT RIVERSIDE FOR SPORT CONTESTS! Work Stops in National Capi talCongress Not in Ses sionPresident Spends Day Golfing. Labor day In Ashevllle la being fit tingly observed today and the streets are filled with thousands of people, many of whom have come In from tha country and from nearby towns to- f Join in the celebration. All day the street cars to Riverside park have carried big loads; each car has been packed to the guards. : The complete program for the La bor day attractions In this city was given in The Gazette-News Saturday and this program is being carried out today. The main attractions of the day are at Riverside park, where races and sports of various sorts are taking place. A large number of famllloe went out to the park early, and taking luncheon with them, will spend the en tire day. The park has been filled, with people since early morning, and It Is expected that this crowd will be largely Increased this afternoon and evening. Then, too, this afternoon on French Broad avenue several motorcycle races will be pulled off, and It Is expected that large crowds will attend these races. In Washington. Washington, Sept. 7. Governmental business was suspended in the national capital today In recognition of Labor Day. Congress was not in session and government offices were closed. President Wilson spent the day golf ing and automobile riding. He plan ned to see only one caller, William F. McCombs, democratic national com mitteeman who wanted to discuss New York state politics. Ccntcnnary Celebration. Baltimore, Sept. 7. In recognition of the worklngman's holiday today was the Labor day centennary celebra tion of the writing of the Star Span gled Banner. The feature of the day was a parade In which scores of labor ers marched with unique and beauti ful. Among the Interesting features . were the arrival of the old United States frigate Constellation which will remain here during the week's festiv ities; the annual convention of the Fraternal Order of Oreoles; the un veiling of a tablet on Pratt street where the first telegram message waa sent, and the I'nited States regatta. BRITISH FREIGHTER IS' LOOTED BY LIEPZIG San Francisco, Sept 7. The Brit ish freighter Certlanla, whichf arrived here early today, reported that she has been halted In American waters by the Germon cruiser Lelptlg, her wireless outfit taken and her German cook transferred to the Leipzig. Her captnjn would not say where and when and was reticent about particu lars. SAYS STEFANSSEN IS MAROONED ON ICE Winnipeg. Man., flept 7. Vllhjal mur Stefansscn, the Canadian explor er Is marooned on the Ice off Her schell Island, according to Rev,' W. 11. Fry, a missionary who has been aid ing the Ksklmns and arrived here from Kltlgagjvlt. Stefannson la In no Immediate dan-. HHH HXH UK 5 . ' Washington, Pep. 7. A Oer- j m,n tireless to the Oerman am- H t basnednr here says: (t t "British warship Warrior, d t while aground, sunk by the Goe- H t ben near Knsphorua n t "Nothing to amplify cr ex- X m plain." t H H H H l H H k) H mm m j