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'j , " i . j ..-: - THE NEWS-RECORD, MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA FRENCH ARMY HAS INVADED ALSACE ENGLAfID GALLS FRONTIERS OF DISPUTING NATIONS. WILL BE ADMITTED HALF-MILLION MEN !! t ! 3 if i OFFICIAL REPORTS THAT IMPOR TANT CONJUNCTION IS EF FECTED. RELIEF FELT OVER FACT THAT SHIPS MAY ENTER FOREIGN PORT8. REALIZING FIGHT. 18 TO DEATH AVENGE DISGRACE OF HALF CEN TURY AGO FRENCH ARE WELCOME. . BRITAIN ISSUES CALL TO , 6ERVICE. WAR NEWS IS ONLY PARTIAL KAISER SENDS A NEW NOTE KITCHENER WAR MINISTER MARTIAL ESTABLISHED ENGLAND, BELGIUM, FRANCE IN UIIIOII AMERICAN VESSELS 14 iS1.j-I'll it f ? v.; ! : P.! I 'A 3 II- Germans Are Active In Ljxemburg and Liege Believed to Remain Secure. French in. Belgium. Brussels. Belgian official reports, received by the War Office, record the Important fact that a Junction has been effected by Belgian, British and French troops across tho line of the German advance through Belgium. The location of the three armies was not revealed but it la understood they will act together. At Liege, where the Belgian gar rison has presented a stubborn front to the German attackers, fighting has ceased and the Belgian troops and citi zens have strengthened the city's de fenses. Between the forts line of earthworks have been thrown up by men who havt worked withou ces sation night and day. Reports reached here by way of London that according to announce ments In Berlin, Liege had fallen into the hands of German troops. The sighting of a German cavalry patrol to the south of Namur is evi dence of the activity of the German forces in Luxemburg, showing they were reconnoitering to discover the position of the defending armies. The . retirement of German troops out of range of the guns of the forts of Liege was supposed to indicate they were concentrating and waiting for rein forcement to renew the attack. In the meantime French troops who have crossed the frontiers of Belgium continue to advance meth odically' and their approach strength ens the position of the Belgian Army. When, a French officer arrived at Na mur In an antomoblle citizens hoisted him on their shoulders and carried him through the streets. It was reported that the greater part of Luxemburg which bi been occupied by Germans, had boc. clear ed of invaders by the French Army. In the Belgian Capital, patriotic sentiment is increasing and men of aU classes are volunteering. A number of troop trains filled with French soldiers passed around Brus sels during the night on the way to the front. Two Belgian officers charged with important missions passed through the advanced lines of . the Germans uninjured, although they drew the German fire. The Belgian aviator, Alfred Lauser, was arrested on suspicion of being a py. . . . CZAR PRAISES SLAVS. Says War is Holy One and Prays For Victory. . ' St. Petersburg via London The Russian emperor with Grand Duke Nicholas received members of the council of the empire and the Duma In audience at the Winter palace. Addressing them, the emperor said: . "In these days of alarm and anxiety through which Russia Is passing I greet you. Germany following Aus ' tria, has declared war on Russia. ., "The enormous enthusiasm, the pa triotic sentiments and the love and loyalty to the throne an enthusiasm which has , swept like a hurricane through the 'country guarantee for me, as for you, I hope, that Russia, will bring to a happy conclusion the war which the Almighty has sent it "It also is because of this unanimous enthusiasm, love and eagerness to make eery sacrifice, even of life It self , that I am able to regard the fu ' ture with calm firmness. It is not . only the dignity and honor of our country that we are defending, but we are fighting for brother Slavs, co-religionists, blood brothers. "I am persuaded that all and each Af you will be in your place to assist i me to support the test, and that all, beginning with myself, will do their duty. : Great is the God of the Rus elan fatherland." ? - French In Togoland. London. French troops from Da homey have entered Northern Togo- ' land, the German colony on (be west coast of Africa, the Southern portion of which Great Britain seized. ' y j- " . Mobilising Austrian, v ' London. A dispatch to The Times , from 'Berne, SwiUerland, says forty : thousand Austrian trops bare con . centrated near Basel and that German ' and French troops also are near, the " Swiss frontier. - On important battle may occur at any moment. ' Austrian Passing. ; ! ' t Rome, Tia London. Forty-eight trains loaded with Austrian troops from' ' the Tyrol arrived at Leopold Ehoehe In Baden, northwest of Basel,' Switzerland They were on their way to Alsace to assist the Germans. Cruisers Sti'l Going. I" me, via Lor,.! n. The German -u i7 Goft-pn .". 1 Forslau, which '-r v -- ' - I t"i ! ive ?"r"-"'-a. - " ' f .:, German Side Not Received on Ac count of Cablea Being Cut Look Toward Mediation. Washington. Observation of Btrlct neutrality by the United States In the European war, especially as to the movements of foreign ships in Amerl can waters, gave the Washington gov. ernment concern. The department of commerce issued special instructions which may have an important effect on the movement of reservists from the United States. What amounts to military expedition from American soil will be prohibited in accordance with President Wilson's neutrality proclamation. State, treas ury and commerce department off! clals were absorbed in deciding the numerous technicalities which have arisen in conection with foreign-own ed ships such as the Olympic and Vaterland, so that it may be estah lished definitely whether they are be' ing "converted for war purposes." Relief measures for Americans in Europe are working smoothly. The state department cabled $100,000 to Paris and 125,000 to Rome for imme diate use of the American embassies pending the arrival of the Tennessee's gold consignment. Assurances that the Tennessee and North Carolina as well as vessels to bring Americans out of Europe would be admitted to ports of the countries at war, brought relief to the officials. The two warships are bound, it Is understood, for Falmouth, England. One of the vessels then will go to Northern Continental ports and the other to Mediterranean shores. Diplomatic dispatches contained lit tle information about fighting In Eu rope beyond what had been publish ed. The French and Russian gov ernments acknowledged receipt of "the tender of good offices" looking toward mediation, but gave no hint as to their attitude. It is not known whether President Wilson's message to Emperor William reached him. 25,000 GERMANS KILLED. Official Statement. First Story From Berlin. London. The seige of Liege is the outstanding feature of the European war. Latest advices, received by way of London In official dispatches, say Liege still holds out against the at tacks of the German Army of the Meuse. On the authority of the Belgian War Ministry the German casultles in the battle around Liege number 25,000, according to their own. ad mission. An official statement issued from Berlin described the attempt on the Liege fortress as unsuccessful and the assault of the Germans as "a unique act of heroism" and added that it will not have the slighest influence on the larger operations of the German Army. ' German diplomats have been using their utmost efforts to win Italy to the German side, by negotiations and a direct appeal to King Victor Em manuel, " but without success. The Italian Ambassador at London,' thank ing a great assembly, Including sever al peers and members of Parliament, which gathered in front of the Em bassy, said Italy , had declared her neutrality and would adhere to it. Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, denied there had been an engagement between Gewnan and British fleets in the North Sea; German Ship Captured. ' London. The capture of German merchant craft continues 1 at a rate' that leads Englishmen to predict the war wilV speedily, result in driving German commerce off the sea. . ; Plenty of Currency, " ,'; Washington. Comptroller of the Currency Williams in a statement de clared the financial situation of the country is good and announced that national banks are in good order. -"I seev.no reason," i said Mr. Wil liams, "why there, should be any sus pension of : currency payments any where in this country and if. this de partment hears of any National bank refusing to honor legitimate demands of its customers to correspondents for currency such" delinquent - bank will be promptly Investigated." . t .,'. y . ,- 1 i i ii . i. , . ? Want Exchange Opened. -New York. Reports from Wall street that the New York Stock Ex change soon would be ' re-opened brought prompt denial. The commit tee appointed to maintain active su periston oer stock exchange made this statement: - '.. "The special committee of five will not recommend to the goernlng com mittee the reopening 'Of the exchange ,..- j., tv,. v -nent the f .-:f;.l SA r-C Y . S 9 r v. I OFFER MEDIATION UNITED STATES WILL USE ALL MEANS POSSIBLE TO HASTEN WORLD PEACE. IS ONLY NEUTRAL POWER Secretary Bryan Informs Ambaeaa dors of Attitude of the Govern ment of This Country. Washington. President Wilson foi- mally offered the services of the Uni ted States government to the warring nations of Europe should they desire to discuss terms of peace. He tender ed what technically is phrased' as "good offices" which, if accepted In principle, would be followed by a conference of representatives of the powers of Europe, in which' the Unl ted States would play the role of me diator : " Under the' Hague convention! to which all European nations ekcept Servla are signatories, a neutral na tion is urged in time of International conflict to tender her good office to contending powers. Acting under the terms - of the Hague convention the president cabled Emperor William of Germany, Emperor Nicholas of Rus sia, Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus tria, King George of Great Britain and President Polncare of France as fol lows: , 'As official head of one of the pow ers signatory to the Hague conven tion, I feel it to be my privilege and my duty under Article 3 of that con vention to say to you in a spirit of most earnest friendship that I should welcome an opportunity to act in the Interest of European peace either now or at any other time 'that might be thought more suitable, as occasion to serve you and all concerned in a way that would afford me lasting cause for gratitude and happiness. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." The proffer of good offices was for warded by Secretary Bryan to the American, embassies in the nations in volved and through them transmitted to the government . '' It was said at the White House no intimations had been received that such an offer would be favorably re ceived. President Wilson took the position that the European' war was so stupendous and that its effect on the entire world was liable ! to be so lasting that the United States as one of the few large neutral powers,- could not do otherwise than at least offer to be the means for bringing about peace. ; v.-, v-;,i !,;- -' : , Secretary Bryan summoned . all European diplomats In the city and gave them a copy of the telegram in the hope that they Would transmit it to their governments' and urge ac ceptance of the tender. The Austrian ambassador, representatives of the British, Russian, German and French embassies and Belgian legation call ed at the department ' - " Villa Lined Up. El Paso, Texas. Americans who ar rived from Chihuahua City asserted General Villa has reached a satisfac tory agreement with the peace envoys from President Carabajal. This news tended to confirm the report that Villa would treat with President Carbajal, regardless of General Carranza's atti tude. A decree Issued recently by Villa's military governor stated that unless all Industries now olosed in the state or reopened within one month. double taxes will be charged against the companies. - ' v'.- ; - Belgians Kill 70 Out of 80.. ? Brussels. Le Peuple 8886119 that in the fighting between German and Bel gians near Vise a platoon of Prussian cavalry was almost annihilated by. the fire of the Belgians from & building on the bank of the river. ,The Prussians in revenge, the newspaper says fired on civilians. At Flemalle, near Argen- teaa, a Belgian force surprised a body of Prussians end killed 73 out of 10 WARRING NATIONS K6TlNMh A. BUSINESS NEEDS WILL ALL BE MET SECRETARY, OF TREASURY Mc- ADOO DECLARES FINANCIAL , SITUATION SOUND. - HAS INVESTIGATED AFFAIRS Crops Can Be Easily Moved and All Usual Demands of the Trade Readily Supplied. Washington After two days of conference with bankers and careful investigation' of conditoins though out the country, Secretary McAdoo In a formal statement declared the fi nancial situation to be excellent and announced there would be sufficient currency to move crops and meet all demands of business. ' , "The passage by unanimous vote of the house and senate of the amend ment to the Federal reserve act" the statement says, "whereby the secre tary of the treasury is vested with the power to issue additional nation al bank currency, exceeding even $500,000,000, as in his judgment may be necessary to protect the business situation in this country, puts at rest any question as to the ability of banks to take care of the situation. . "There need be no fear whatever of Insufficient currency to , ' move the crops and to . meet the demands of business. The bill, as amended, au thorizes the secretary, In hia discre tion, to permit the national banks to have outstanding a maximum of cir culating notes equivalent to 125 per cent of their unimpaired capital and surplus. . , : ' ; J' r ' "This provision will enable banks which have now outstanding circula tion equal to their capital stock to se cure a large amount of additional circulation. Applications have been received from national currency asso ciations throughout the country " for additional currency and the applica tions are being promptly responded to. In many cases, banks have ap plied for additional . currency merely as a precautionary measure. ' , 'The situation throughout the country' iaexeellent and no greater testimonial to the Inherent strength of. our financial and economic posi tion and condition could be given than the -way in which the country has withstood the shock otvtht greatest "European disturbances, that has oc curred in the last hundred years." , - Threaten Strike to Avoid War. Rome. Socialists, Republicans and anarchists of Italy are conducting a campaign to prevent even military preparations in Italy. : A meeting of protest has been convoked In which railway and workmen's unions will take part. It is intended, to issue an ultimatum to the government to the effect that either Italy. shall abstain from any warlike attitude, ' or the workmen in all industries, will strike. B. tO, Refuses Export Shipments.; Baltimore. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad issued an embargo notice, to Its .connecting lines and other traffic affillatons ...stating that until further notice it will refuse shipments for export through Baltimore and other Atlantic ports. . - v ' Fort Halifax Manned. , ; . Halifax. The First Canadian Artil lery, Sixty-third Halifax Rifles and the Sixty-sixth Princess Louise Fusiliers of the Canadian militia were detailed to assist in manning the fortress here. Peace' Delegates Safe. Boston.- A cablegram announcing tbe safe arrival in Paris of IS Ameri can delegates to the meeting of the Church Peace Unionwhich was to have been held at Constance, Were received. , Rev. John A. Hamilton of Boston, a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church is a member of the party. " r ! r i f. "r t $500,000,030 Appropriated By. Parlla ment British Fleet Has Engaged ' Germans. Sank British Cruiser. London. The passage of a war bud' get for $300,000,000 In the House of Commons without a dissenting voice and the granting of an Army Increase of '600,000 men In accordance with plans of Lord Kitchener, the new War Minister, shows that Great Britain is in deadly earnest . ' , " Call to arms issued by the War Office says an addition of 100,000 men to the regular Army Is needed Imme diately and that Lord i Kitchener ' ia confident this appeal will at once be responded to "by all who have he safety of our Empire at heart" The term of service for the new men la to be three years, or until the war is ended. . The age of enlistment will be between 19 and SO. The naval estimates provided for 67,000 additional officers and men, which will make the navy's strength 218,000 men. ' . There are no illusions in England that the war Is certain to.be a swift and decisive one. The people are steeled, for a long and exhuastive struggle.' The Admiralty notified the public that the first news from the Navy might not be good news. Swift upon the heels of this Intimation came the tidings that the cruiser Amphlon had beep sunk by a mine with the loss) of on officer and 130 menGreat Brit ain's first sacrifice to the war. It Is considered that British ships in the North Sea are running greater risks during the first days of the war than the Germans. The Royal family shares with the homes of its many subjects the suspense of waiting for news of the fate of the different units of the fleet. Prince Albert, the second son of the King, aboard the battleship Collingwood, Is one. of tbe many boy midshipmen afloat, sharing the. perils of their elders. There was a dramatic incident In the House of Commons when the fued between Lord Charles Beresf ord and Winston S. Churchill, First Lord of tha Admiralty, was buried. Admiral Beresford shook hands with the First Lord and said: . "Well done." . , ; : The torpedo-boat destroyer Lance, which sent the Hamburg-American Line steamer Koenlgln Luise to the bottom with four shots, only come out of the shipyards only a few days before hardly dry. . , Says Farmers Borrow Trouble.' Washington Members of the con gressional committee who have been investigating the situation relating to the coton crop of the South as affect ed by the war in Europe planned tt Issue an address to Southern cotton growers declaring ; that prospectiie conditions were not as alarming as had been anticipated. Owing to the stress of business . connected with : the in quiry the statement was not com pleted, but It will be issued soon. ;- Senator Hoke gmith, of Georgia, chairman of the committee, said he statement would assure the : cotton growers " ample"' transportation v for their crop when It: is ready,; and contain information to indicate - that the British and Oriental markets will be little affected and that many of the Continental mills still are oper ating. - . (: - Austria at. War With Russia. -London. The French embassy in London was advised that the Austrian ambassador at St Petersburg ,:, has asked for' his passports.. Austria Hungary regarding herself lh a state of war with Russia. ' French Capture German Steamer. Paris. A . French mine ship cap tured and towed into Cherbourg a 5,000-ton German ; steamer, ,J x' China la Neutral. feking, China-China proclaimed her neutrality in conection witn tbe European conflict ". The work of for tifying the German ' possession of Tslng Tau continued and the, authori ties there added . to their accumula tion of provisions. Foreign enterprise In China being 'paralysed many Chin ese have been affected already and are withdrawing "their money from the banks controlled by financiers repre senting Russia, France, . England, Germany and Japan which hitherto had commanded every confidence. t v . '-: . . . . .,, Activity In Steel Trade.' New York. There were a few in dications of reviving activity in finance and industry, but in most directions a condition of suspended animation pre-, vailed.. ... , ' From the steel trade came reports of higher prices and more active Inquiry. The war created a wall more effective than any tariff in keeping out foreign steel. ' ' . Distribution of emergency currency y v v-H !I'V cor.tiai'oi tut tvi 1 ' i ! i r-o urgent-demniK'u and - ' t C-'t ! ' French Losses "Not Excessive" But German Loss Said to Be ,MVsry -. Serloua." Paris. The invasion of lower Alsac by a French army under General Joseph- Jeffre, the French commander-in-chief, has awakened great enthusiasm throughout France. French military authorities, while reconlzlng the occupation of Altkirch and Muelhausen by French troops ia not of high strategical Importance, believe the successful advance of tha French army tar across the German frontier will have considerable moral effect. It is reported unofficially that Kolber, farther to the north, has . fallen into tha hands of the French. None of those three places was strong ly fortified and all lie outside the line of real German defense, being 'guard ed as outposts of the1 strong fortified cities. Their German garrisons nu merically were fairly strong but it was understood that in case of attack they merety would endeavor to hinder tha French advance before falling back. Neu Brlesack, where they are said to have retired is east of Kolmar and is strongly fortified, while Strassburg,' some distance to the north, the cen ter of a great aggregation of German troops, is strongly fortified and sup posed to be prepared for a long siege. Official reports of fighting between ' tbe French and German troops state that the French losses were "not ex cessive," while those of the Germans are declared by the French to have . een "very serious." The Alsatian in habitants are said to have been so overjoyed at the appearance of the French Army that they tore up the frontier posts. . Reports of the arrival of an Aus trian Army corps on the Swiss fron tier near Basel were the object of closa attention by French military au thorities. It was said that several more Austrian Army corps were be- v ing organized in the Tyrol whence' they later would.be sent toward the French frontier. In view of, this the ' French Government asked the AuBtro Hungarlan "Embassador . to France, who remain al his post, to explain the intentions of Austria-Hungary In re gard to France. ; Before retiring from T Mulshausen ' German troops are said to have set fire to numerous buildings, especially warehouses where food and forage were stored. The forest of Hard, near ' Kolmar, is said to have been razed Martial law has been established in Alsace, where it Is said the Ger mans announced that any person sus pected of sympathizing With the French would be executed. - f W(RE SERVICE TO BERLIN. Washington Inquiries ' About Amerl- M v cans Taken As 8plea. Washington. Secretary ' Bryan an nounced that the American govern- , n.ent was in communication with all its European, embassies and legations . and that every effort was. being made to care for Americans on the continent.-' Communications with Ambas sador Gerard at Berlin was establish ed through Copenhagen. Mr. Bryan Immediately ' telegraphed - inquiring about Archer, M. Huntington, - presi- ; dent of the American Geographical " Society( and other Americans report- ed arrested as spies. Official dispatches revealed ; that many Americans had been arrested ' or temporarily detained in Germany and that the first outbreak "of hos- ' tilitles and during mobilization per sons who talked English were under espionage.'' ' ' The state department announced that an additional $50,000 had been ' cabled to Minister Stovallf of Switz erland and that it was estimated 8,000 . Americans were' in that country. , Confiscate . Moneys , , Berlin. Three motor cars carrying large sums ot? money were, -captured toy German people and troops as they were trying to cross the Russian fron tier, j ',. " '.y'-r - r, '4 ,-.-' ", ' w'i: , The empress and princess , of , the imperial family ' personally are r.par- -tleipatlng in supplying food, for Ger man reservists passing through -Ber lin, ,; j. They were , enthusiastically cheered,, by the troops. :. 4 i Among those who have entered tbe . German barracks at Doeberits are a superior .'Rusian official, ' .-,-'' . ; Witt Congress War Meet' ' i Washington. Although administra tion leaders in Congress believe that regular session can be completed soon after September 1, some of them fear possible emergencis that may arise through the war In Europe 'will make it imperative that congress remain in. Washington. Talk about the capitol in dicates however, that if developments of thp next few Weeks indicate no trouble in -prospect for the Uolted ffftei the signal rny be given to w-i.,1 .tip the li,': ',,;'ve proerfi-1 rl 6 " ; .:-n for f'e f..'l c'T!' a
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