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ASSOCIATED PRE88 k 4 - , Carried by lipveBIha DIl Tocethcr w,th Ejrt,"Jv ' Showers tnnihf Satm'ov ".i'j ...:! i' CorreiPnocn,"- - . Not much change "in temperature, ,;;. ; Gentle winds mostly southwesterly. :'.u-' A-.'.'. . fr- KkZPjl I'M ,;IC i ! iJ ;, V lib & b: Mln 1 1 1 llSU W, 11 kTt 1 - - V0LU -'" ,"':7 WILMINGTON; N. C FlDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914. A : , PTOTOtE Ji mo on i it I Lon Pap Now Stand in Fear of Attack on that City ALLIES SML CERTAIN MY WILL TRIUMPH British Losses Have Fighting Austrian Torpedo Boat Sunk and German Crusier Reported Destroyed Russians Continue to Ad- vahce. Uudmi. Aug. 28 The Chronicle, the war's m commenting today on . prcgivss -a h . Since ihe great, disaater, which befell tiie allies in Belgium, a silence deeper than erer has been imposed by i-tiisoiship. From ;ln- message yesterday of.the Fienrh Embassy, showing fighting on tlie line bptween Cambrai and Leca teau it i:; r.p parent that the French nave Deen rinven DacK past tneir iiue or rruinier ioitresses to a point tweim niilos behind' that line. "There is no longer any serious ' fcnifkd obstacle between- the Ger- main main advance and Paris. Under the cii( amr.tances it is not surpris ing that the French Ministry has re signed and reconstituted itself as a ccmniitrep of public safety. In the meanwhile, as if siege of Faii:; was now looming foremost in tiie r minds, their first step has been to appoint a general in supreme command of Paris 'and its troops." The Times Rouen correspondent, iihin! Hip hat tip of Mons from -ccouiiis of the British wounded tavf : Tlie Kn:;iish artillery was magni ficent, but there was not enough of it. m fonipariscn with the Germans. There is univorcnl trjtimnn v that lun Ini '..mi both English and French are MiiH iim to the Germans. The alli-V :helh hurst without fail. The GeiiiKm L-.nnnf.re find rnncro smartlv. tut their- sdiells fail to burst and Lr' f equently miscarry and fall -i'fiit Sheer weight nf their massed battel carried them forward. Their infantry ateo advanced in Close i!,l -mrl nffurorl mn eri tflppTI t maik. Niejr lcss'es beyond ques- rcaler than those of the al so unfortunately were their They came and came Sunday. The English held :wii;l, but on Monday morn- lion lie-:, bni numher;; the I' : "ig ;n1(e the order to retire." h'eim, .,. Asuuith announced in the Hi.ie-e W1 1 wii! iiifiio luuaj iiiaL Hoops in Wednesday's fight- ill! '' exposed to the attack of five kiiiij Luipa. 1 lit; lutisca uu il Mil.: it jntl cr-rnn f 111 'he lighting between the British, '1(1 the eneniv rif Worltinortav nnl iU'pfars from French official epo!'1"- ,(l have been in the neighbor- WM ( amlu-ni and Lecateau. our troor,:; we,-, exposed to the attack of in nan corps, two divisions of c'2valr a reserve corps of cavalry arid H 1 ml cavalry division. hiv s.econd' corns, in the fourth corps, in Qivi;'-un;, bore atlfir'l'. while the brunt of cavalry our first army corps was 'Hacked on the risrht and inflicted Verv i,,.. , . .. J '1' r OV ff3G rr i)nc cn rv tr "Kf to sav that ollr e.isnalties (It he;i ' ' tin flir avQf n n V n o vt Tir.t ... - I llA.vn ' ".nil ii The behavior of - our "UOli .'a:-; in all'respects admirable. (:,neiai ,t0(fre tne French com- "arm,.!- 111 liiel", in a message, conveys his ' (ili;r at ulations and sincere thanks to: r Kob'ftiori so pfffirtivelv sivpn hv arniv to the French flank." h official bureau says Earl Kitch j r ha- received a telegram from Sir n French, commander Of the Brit- er TFhinks French Been Heavy in the ish forces in France, stating the lat ter feels strongly the necessity1 of giv ing full details of the casualties as soon as possible. He hopes to tele graph some of them immediately, it has been impossible in the circumstan ces to send theni, up to present. Broke Through Line. X TlmSscfispatch"' i r'orn' 'Boulogne, sayc it is asserted that German troops, presumably cavalry, broke through the French lines near Arras. The French moved up rapidly and have the situa- : ii' i : .1 mv. u!.i . tiuii vJii ill uuiiu. i lie uiiitu iiuupa are being swiftly arranged to deal with any further attempt to break through the line between Dunkirk and Lille Austrian Destroyer Sunk A Central news dispatch from Brin disi, Italy, says a British destroyer sank an Austrian destroyer off Corfu after a ten minute fight. Five members of crew of a Scotch fishing vessel, which had been sunk by a floating mine, thirty miles off itlyth, were landed at Hull today. Austria Declarers War On Belgium. A Rome dispatch says advices from Vienna states that Austria has de clared war on Belgium. The Ameri can Minister in Belgium has been asked to take charge of Austrian in terests there. Won't Defend Prussia. A Rome dispatch says Berlin advices state that Emperor William has tele graphed his council of ministers charg ing the council with immediate or ganization of all possible relief for the population of his beloved province of Prussia. Russians Making Conquest. The Russian embassy has received telegrams confirming the Russian oc cupation of Tilsit, East Russia. The Russians made great captures and the garrison and population fled. The Russian cruisers, Rogatyr and Pallada, destroyed the German cruiser Madgeburg. King Charles May 'Abdicate. Rome, Aug. 28. A Burcharest dis patch says King Charles, of Rumania, is seriously ill and it is rumored he shortly will abdicate. British Control Ostend. British marines, in force, are now in control of Ostend, Belgium. They continued , landing all day yesterday and several quick fire guns were brought ashore early today An Amsterdam dispatch, says the Tolegraaf, declares the German Ex chequer, has taken steps to seize all Japanese "balances in German banks. Namar Forts Still Holds Out. Paris, Aug. 28 A .Havas news agency dispatch declares today two ! motor cyclists, attached to the Bel-r gian army, 'who arrived n Paris this morning from Namur dec are uiej Namur, declare the forts at JNamur are sun uuium& um, ions at xxauiui. o three Red Cross nurses, killing two and that they are not even ready ton., anu mat and wounding a third. surrender. ' Belgian Congo Attacked. A Havas despatch from Libreville, French Congo, says Belgian Congo has been attacked by German troops. The. Belgian administration, . , in ac cord with Efflarnl has taken defen sive mAsures and has informed the French Government; b - its action. POLITICAL FIGHT IfJ MARYLAND Baltimore, Aug. 28. The political campaign in Maryland has livened to a noticeable extent with the near ap proach of the date for the State pri maries. Two weeks from next Tues day the voters of the several parties will go to the pells to express their preferences for candidates to "be vot ed for at the November election. Can didates for United States senator and representatives in Congress will ba chosen by the Repnblicansand' Dem ocrats, wh'le the Progressives" will, in all probability confine themselves to nominating a candidate for the I United States senatorship. The Democrats have two candi dates in the field for the senatorial nomination Senator John Walters Smith and former Attorney Genersi Osaac Lobe Straus. The political pro phets are picking Senator Smith as the winner, and the general impres sion among the rank and" file of the voters seems to be that Straus will be defeated by a decisive majority. The Republican nomination for the eatqrsfeijt'Ijpec; to .450 to. Col, Edward C. Carrington, who led the Roosevelt forces, in Maryland in the hist presidentian election. By nomi nating Carrington the Republican leaders expect to hold1 in line the thou sands f voters who supported Roos evelt in 1912, and who later returned to the Republican party in the amal gamation movement. Whether the Progressives who refuse to become reconciled will put a candidate of their own in the field for the senator ship has not yet been determined. The majority of the present repre sentatives in Congress seem assured of renominaticn. Representative Tal bott of the Second district, Coady of the Third, Linticum of the Fourth and Lewis of the Fifth district will be renominated by the Democrats of their respective districts without bp position. Three candidates are en gaged in a spirited contest for the Democratic nomination in the First district. In the Fifth district Repre sentative Frank O. Smith is opposed for rehomination by Richard A.1 John son, n. brother-in-law of Arthur P. I Gorman. ABOUT TWO THOUSAND AMERICANS IN AUSTRIA ' Rome, Aug. 28 announced the from Berlin of Vienna dispatches arrival Wednesday r American Assistant Secretary cf War Breckenridge, wkh aid for stranded Americans. He ex pected to leave Friday night for Switzerland. About 1,900 Americans st, - i are jn Austria-Hungary. Accel- erated train service is1 now running between Vienna and Berlin and Americans returning home will be able to travel this route to Holland. SAYS OFFICER FIRED ON RED CROSS NURSES Washington, Aug. -28 France has submitted to the United States and other neutral governments a sworn statement that after the engagement MonceI a Germa oficer fired on Rapid , Fire Guns Face Belgians. - Ghent, Aug. 28 The Germans have placed a number of rapid fire guns in the outskirts of Brussels, principal ly on the north side, from which di rection the Belgians would attack. Brussels. V I LATEST $AP OF NEW WAR MOVEMENTS. f ' M LATEgT MAP OF NEW WAR MOVEMENTS. j uUnL SS A German McnMwsP ; ...... 1 " This map shows battle lines of Fre of recent German ictories. IBUdk Kaiser s Iron Men Drive Back English, French and Belgians at Different Points Berlin Declares Enemy on West Has Been Routed Everywhere. Berlin, Aug. 28 Direct wireless to the Sayville, Long Island Headquart ers here have issued a report declar ing the Western enemy everywhere has been defeated and- is in full retreat after nine days fighting. General Von Kluk defeated the Eng lish army at Maugeuge, renewed at tack today and threatened to surround it. Generals Von Buelo and Von Hasen completely defeated the Franco-Belgian forces of about eight corps, be tween Sambre and Namur and the river Me use in several days' battle and are now pursuing them to the eastward of Maugeugo. An .attack on Maubegue was opened by Grand Duke Albrecht, of Wurtem burg, who defeated and pursued the enemy across the Semois and Meuse. The German Crown Prince is ad vancing towards Meuse and the CrOwn Prince, of Bavaria has repulsed an attack from Nancy and the south. General Von Heeringen continues his pursuit southward through Vosges. Four Belgian divisions, attacking from Antwerp Tuesday and Wednes day, have been repulsed, losing their guns and many' prisoners. The Bel- nch and v German forces and scenes USdSJdDIJIEQ gian population generally participated in the fighting, necessitating severe repressive measures. Corps of the last reserves have.beeu called out to guard communications. It is difficult to discribe the fierce exultation of all classes in Berlin over news of the British reverses at Maubeuge, as announced officially from Army headquarters today.' Ger man resentment against England for having "injected herself into this con flict" and for calling in Japan; -is so deep that news of the surrender' of the British army on the Continent would be received with more joy and satisfaction in Berlin than tidings of the fall of Paris. - It is reported here tdday that , a portion of the British force 1 'is at present shut up in Maubeug6.;; ; . The Berlin populace, inspired by announcement from , headquarters that the "oron ring is making Its: way around the French, British and Bel gian forces from Cambrai to 1 Vos ges," exhibits little . concern'; regard ing the situation, on the-eastern iron- tier of Germany being invaded ': by (Continued on Page Six)j Broke Through French Lines, But .vance Then FushedBack. PIESCE fl(!IC Both British and French Trobpar Trt Clashes With Germans Latter Re ported Occupying Valenciennes. Lille, Augu. 28 The advance guard of Germans is now at Pont A Marcq and Marchiennes. This- rephesents a slight further advance movement from Cysoing, where they were reported Monday. There was heavy fighting at Marchiennes Thursday morning when the Germans broke through the French line. The allies acquitted themselves well, however, and suc ceeded in purshing the German ad vance forces back on their main body. The German advance also was re pulsed at Pont A Marcq. There was also fighting at Tournai, where the Germans were repulsed. It is believed here the Germans have occupied Val enciennes, but the British" are report ed to have driven back the enemy near Mons. There is nothing to indicate sthat the allies' line, from Mons to Conde has been seriously turned. The French industrial centers, such as Roubatx and Turcoing, are frequent ly visited by German cavalry and are ocQupidvaai' evacuate almost every - ..... . .. ... V-,.,f . DOCTOR TO RECflifE SENTENCE Monesson, Pa., Aug. 28. Dr. Martin Griffith, who was convicted several months ago of voluntary manslaugh ter, in connection with the mutila tion and slaying of Prof. William L. Robinson, a Pittsburgh music mas ter, is to appear in court here tomor row to receive sentence. After his conviction Dr. Griffith received the permission of, the court and of his bondsmen to go to London to "receive an honorary degree from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. The slaying of Robinson was one of the most sensational cases in the history of this section. Th,e slain man had been giving music lessons in the Griffith home. The physician returned home unexpectedly one day in the latter part of last January and admitted slashing Robinson. He then ordered the mutilated man taken, to the hospital. It was expected at first that that patient would survive, but several days after he- had been re ceived at the hospital he had a fa tal relapse. Dr. Griffith is one of tne best known medicl men.in this section of the State. He is physician and sur geon for the Pittsburgh Steel Com pany and has an extensive practice Prof. Robinson ived in Clarksburg, W. Va., where he left a wife and sev eral children when he came to Mon essen. COLORED CONDEMN BOOZE Special to The Dispatch. Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 28. The Nat ional Medical Association, colored, today adopted resolutions approving A Secretary Daniel's order abolishing liquor from the Navy and condemn ed the sale of liquor as a beverage. MURDERER PAYS THE HEATH PENALTY Special to The Dispatch. Raleigh, N. - C, Aug. 28 Penitent, but calm, Jim Cameron,' a Moore coun ty negro, paid the death penalty in the State's prison today, for the murder of J. Arch Blue, white, at JCeyser, Moore county,-in December, 1913. COHED PHYSICIANS War Forces Countries to Look to This One For Fuel. A ITALY Have Both Ffjace Orders For Large Quantities f6f Steam Coal Steamer Reaches Norfolk For Cargo. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28 Barred by the European war from, securing coal supply in England and Germany sev eral Mediterranean and South Ameri-' can countries have turned to the United States for fuel urgently re quired. Greece has placed orders. It is said that three hundred thou sand tons of steam coal has been or- i. dered by Greece and Italy. UPPLY OF POTASH SALTS CUT OFF Washington, D. C, Aug. 28. Out side "of Germany there is no known .commercial supply pt potash salts. If the German aupplies are cut off dtrr ing the Euroean war, the agricultural world must either go withot potasa salts after the meager supply now on hand is exhausted or bestir itself to find another adequate cource of sup ply. Already many inquiries 'regard ing potash have been addressed to the United States Geological Survey, and" the fertilizer journals report that small quantites of spot material are changing hands at sharp premiums. The situation is undoubtedly more acute than it was a few years ago, when national interest was first awakened to the fact that the United States is entirely dependent on Ger many for this important class of fer tilizer materials. MEETING OF CHINESE STUDENTS Amherst, Mass., Aug. 28. The Chi nese Students' Alliance in the East- ern States began its annual confer- ence today at Amherst Agricultural College, where i twas firfist organized ten years ago. More than 100 dele gates are attending the present con ference, which will continue in ses sion until Sept. 4. The Chinese min ister at Washington and . President Butterfield of Amherst Agricultural College are among the scheduled speakers. A leading feature of the confernce will be the performance of a Chinese play, written by one of the . students. . GASOLINE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR PEOPLE Eunice, La., Aug. 28 Four persons were killed and three probably fatally injured today near Savoie, when gaso line in a tank- cap exploded, several' hours after thecar had been derailed in a wreck. JAP. SQUADRON RUNS INTO A T Tokio, Aug. 28. The Commander of thefirst Japanese squadron has reported his torpedo flotilla ran into a typhoon. The boats were scattered and' five men lost 'their lives as re sult of the Btorm. The location of the fleet was not announced. GREECE ill .-V It n r; m 1 -, . V f .2 N 4 J
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