Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1914 — Summary of Most Important News Events [ARTICLE]

Summary of Most Important News Events

European War News Berlin has officially announced that the fall of Maubeuge took place on * September 9, with 400 guns and 40,000 prisoners. A correspondent of the Lxmdon Telegraph telegraphs from Boulogne that he was in - the vicinity of Maubeuge September 11 and that the forts were still holding out. * * * Replying to Emperor William's cablegram charging that the French are using dumdum bullets and defending the destruction of Louvain, President Wilson explained that true American neutrality precludes an expression of opinion on the acts of the belligerents by either himself or the people of the United States. Mr. Wilson replied in practically identical language to the representations by the commission of Belgian officials that atrocities were committed by the German army during the march through their country. • * * Hr J. Ahrends, German 'consular secretary at Shanghai, who arrived at San Francisco, declares that four days before the expiration of Japan's ultimatum to Germany, the Congo, the largest dreadnaught of the Japanese fleet, struck a mine at the entrance t 6 Tsing Tao bay and was blown up * * * The rear guard engagements upon which the German retreating right wing entered on Monday, September 14, has developed into what promises to be the decisive battle of the campaign in France. Fighting proceeded with renewed fury all along the 110mile battle front. In which nearly all the 2,000,000 men of the rival armies, together with abopt five hundred thou sail re-enforcements to the allies, are engaged. * * • The Australian fleet and the British fleet in the Orient have cruised 11,107 miles hunting for the five German cruisers known to be in the Pacific, but the Germans have eluded them, according to an announcement made by Minister of Defense Millen at Melbourne, Austria. All the German wireless stations have been dismantled. ; * * * The allied armies are in close touch with the Germans north of the River i Aisne and in the neighborhood of Rheims. In this territory General von Kluk's army is making ready for a stand, while the other German armies, i under Von Buelow, Von Hausen, the 1 crown prince, and the prince of W ue'rtemburg, are falling back, and, in doing so, are endeavoring to main tain an undivided front. * * * From Berlin conies the announcement that the efforts of the French troops to break through the right wing of the German western army have been repulsed, after heavy fighting. Berlin also announces that the Austrian troops have repulsed the Servians all along the line of the River Save. * * * An Austrian official communication received at Rome denies the reports of Russian victories over the Austrians and asserts that 100,000 Russian prisoners and nearly 500 guns have been captured. * • * Every message from the line of battle in France shows that the armies of the allies are pursuing the retreating Germans with great vigor. “Undeniable victory" and "more and more complete” are terms used by General Joffre, the French in his messages to Paris and Bordeaux. * • * In fierce fighting in the Vosges mountains the French are driving the Germans back on the Alsace-Lorraine border. 1 * * * Belgians, after a hard battle, have retaken Aerschot and threaten Louvain in Belgium, and it is reported the Germans have issued proclamations saying Brussels is to be evacuated. * * * News reached Basel that rioting has occurred in Berlin and other German towns, the people demanding the truth of the war situation, as no official news has been published during the last two days. News of the disaster to the German army In France became known from Swiss sources. '* * * Germany has established a military government over Sowalkl, in Russian Poland. • * • It is stated from Russian official sources that the rout of the Austrian army in Galicia is complete. * * * The railway station at Kiauchau, five miles from the bay of that name and opposite Tsing Tao, the German fortified port, was occupied September 13 by Japanese scouts, according to an official announcement made here. * * * All the foreign diplomats in Antwerp visited Malines to see for themselves the condition of that city after the German occupation. They will make reports to their respective governments.

General de la Rey, who won fame by his strategy against the British in the Boer war, was accidentally shot dead near Johannesburg, South Africa. He was sixty-eight years old. *• . • Lieut. Col. Moreton F. Gage, military attache of the British embassy at Washington, received orders to join his regiment, the famous Fifth dragoon guards. He immediately left for England. • • • Foreign V The house of lords in London passed through all Its stages the bill suspending the operations of the Irish home rule bill and Welsh disestablishment bills. The home rule law will not go into effect until after the war is ended.

- • • • Gen. Alvaro Obregon is on his way from Mexico City to Chihu%b,ua to meet General Villa for a conference on their combined efforts to induce Provisional President Carranza to ask the Unitfed States to evacuate Vera Cruz. * * • Several of the great powers have presented a note to the Turkish government in reply to the communication of the sublime porte notifying these governments of the abrogation of the capitulations involving the territorial rights and privileges of foreigners in Turkey. The replies set forth that as these capitulations are a matter of treaty, the abrogation will not be recognized without the consent of all parties to the treaty. • • * The centenary peace jubilee commemorating the signing of the treaty of Ghent on Christmas eve, 1814, will be carried out, regardless of conditions in Europe, according to a statement issued at Washington by executive officials of the committee in charge. The ceremonies will begin next Christmas eve and continue throughout 1915. • • • Washington As a result of consideration given the matter by the president and Secretary of the Navy Daniels at Washing ton, an order was issued by the latter directing the mobilization of the fighting battleships in the Atlantic ocean. This action was taken in accordance with the recommendation of the general board of the navy. * * • Mrs. Woodrow' Wilson's dying wish that congress abolish the alley slums in the national capital at Washington was fulfilled. The house passed the

senate bill which prohibits the use jo? dwelling houses in Washington alleys after four years from the date of the legislation. The bill now goes to the president for his signature. • • * After a delay of several days, during which the prediction that the United States government would remain aloof from the situation developed through the action of tlfls porte in abrogating Turkey’s capitulations and treaties seemed likely to be boren out. Secretary of State Bryan announced at Washington that the United States government had joined in the protest of the powers. • • • The American Red Cross at Washington announced receipts of $3,758 from a bazaar at Newport, R. 1., conducted by society people there for the relief fund. This makes a total of $43,758 which the Red Cross has received trom the Newport entertainment. • • • President Wilson ordered American soldiers withdrawn from Vera Cruz. He issued the following statement: "The troops have been ordered withdrawn from Vera Cruz. This action is taken in view of the entire removal of the circumstances which were thought to justify the occupation. The further presence of the troops is deemed unnecessary.” * • * Peace between the United State# and Great Britain, France, Spain and China was guaranteed by the signing of peace treaties with those four countries at the state department at Washington. TJie signatures were affixed to the documents in the office of Secretary of State Bryan in the presence of the entire cabinet and a number of invited guests • • • Personal Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes, wife of the well-known New York millionaire, is critically ill, it is said, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Arthur Scott Miller of Denver, Colo. On Friday Mrs. Stokes gave birth to a son. * * • Domestic Advocating a vigorous educational campaign against so-called evils In the life insurance business, including adverse legislation, ignorant agents and disregard by the insuring public of the laws of health, President E. J. Clark of Baltimore opened a three-day convention of the National Association 3f Life Underwriters at Cincinnati.