Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 237, 15 August 1914 — Page 1

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German Chancellor Declares War Death Fight Between Slav Races of Russia and Germany For Supremacy KAISER WARNEollUSSIA TO HOLD OFF

By Herbert Temple, European Manager of The International News Service. LONDON, Aug. 15. From the iron hand of the military censorship there escapes only enough to show that the Germans are operating on a vast scale in an endeavor to advance all along the huge battle line that threatens the weakest defenses of France and that the French and British forces have effected a junction to oppose the wave of Teutonic warriors. The big battle is near. The gigantic armies numbering from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 men trained for slaughter by all the devices that "civilization" can perfect are almost at death grips. This is shown by the tightening of the censorship here and the following announcement from the Belgian ministry of war, at Brussels: "In view of the present disposition of the French and Belgian armies it has been decided in the interest of the country to make jio further announcement of the movement of the armies. "The government relies on the patriotism of the press to maintain absolute silence on military operations." The seeming slowness of the oppos-1 press. The statement, It was said, had

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This picture shows English troopers marching through the streets of Portsmouth to embark on transports for the continent. The insert picture is of an English sailor, on his way to return to his ship after his leave of absence had been cancelled, kissing his little daughter good-bye.

BELGIAN KING IN FIELD , SUFFERS LIKE PRVIATE

conflict along the huge battle line is

due to the fact that the rival armies are without precedent for size. Their vast numbers throw an almost inconceivable burden on the commissarist, but the waiting period Is now nearly ended. When steeled lines meet, the battle will be an affray of several days and the tide may ebb and flow, but Germany has so much at stake that she may be counted on to make the combat the fiercest In all history. She is fighting not only against enormous forces, but against time itFelf. Russia is treading fast upon her heels and it is a life or death business for her to gain the victory in the western theatre of war. Slav Against Teuton. LONDON, Aug. 15. "The war is a life and death struggle between Germany and the Muscovite races of Russia and was due to the recent royal murder at Saravgo. England now avails herself of the long awaited opportunity to commence war for the destruction of commercially prosperous Germany. But we enter into the war with our trust in God." This statement, attributed to Dr. "Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German imperial chancellor, was given out here today by Marconi's wireless

lin. In conclusion the interview says:

"We warned Russia against kindling this world war. She demanded the humiliation of Austria, and while the German emperor continued his work in the cause of peace and the czar was telegraphing words of friendship to him, Russia was preparing for war against Germany. "Highly civilized France, bound by her unnatural alliance with Russia, was compelled to prepare by strength of arms for an attack on its flank on the Franco-Belgian frontier in case we proceeded against the French frontier works. England, bound to France by obligations disowned long ago, stood in the way of German attack on the north coast of France. Necessity therefore forced us to violate the neutrality of Belgium, but we had promised emphatically to compensate the country for all damage inflicted. "We expect the sense of justice of the American people will enable them to comprehend our situation. We invite their opinion as to the one-sided English representations and ask them to examine our point of view in an unprejudiced way. The sympathy of the American nation will then lie with German culture and civilization, fighting against a half Asiatic and slightly cultured barbarism."

BY BERNARD- BEL'ANCOURT, Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. BRUSSELS, Aug. 15. Belgian soldiers have surprised the entire world by the bravery and endurance they have shown in fighting, the invading army, but in all the Belgian ranks there is no more interesting figure than King Albert, who is taking an active part in the military operations. Perhaps the most notable thing about King Albert is his simplicity. His uniform is usually dusty, mudstained and wrinkled from hard wear, and when he travels he does so in a military automobile, which, from its appearance, has seen some mighty hard usage. The King has been spending a great deal of his time at the front and some of the dispatches say he was. on the firing line in at least one skirmish with the Uhlans. King Albert hates display and likes to move unobtrusively through the camps. He gives no sign of his exalted rank, but pretends to be an ordinary army officer. The king passed Thursday night in bivouac among his soldiers, sleeping on a hard cot under a tent. He was at the front during the hard fighting between the Belgians and the Germans nearest Diest and Haelen. The other day he wished to visit a

Algerian Troops Waiting to be Moved to the Front

military hospital to see the wounded. The sentry at the door demanded his pass. "I have no pass," replied the King. "I did not think it would be necessary for me to procure one, as I am King Albert." The sentry grinned incredulously. Finally the king persuaded him to call an officer who recognized his majesty. The sentry was complimented for his strict adherence to orders.

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CELTIC CARRIES 1,555 TOURISTS BACK IN SAFETY Passengers Tell of Wild Plunge Through Night With Lights Out and Engines Whirling Rapidly. BY LEASED WIRE. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. With more than 1555 baggageless Americans who had been stranded in Europe on account of the war, aboard the liner Celtic arrived at the pier here today.

The Celtic carried 304 persons in the

first cabin, 606 in the second and t5b in the steerage. f On the night of August 13 a resolu

tion was adopted by the passengers which will be submitted to President Wilson, asking him to do all he can to relieve the conditions of the Americans abroad. JfHenry C. Opdyke, who was in St. Petersburg when the order for mobiliing was promulgated, left for Berlin

the same night, arriving there the day before was was declared. Describes Rioting. "New York on election night is noth

ing to what Berlin was that night," said Opdyke. "The Germans went crazy, and if one didn't look like a German it was not safe to venture into the street. I made the trip from Berlin to Flushing, Holland, in thirty hours. It usually takes ten. "At the border of Holland an Englishman tried to take a picture, but a German soldier smashed the camera and hit the Briton in the face with the but of the gun. The conditions of the American women over this is frightful. I say many teachers, who were

stranded.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gabel, of Mem

phis, were honey-mooning in Vienna

wnen war broke out. They tooK tne Oriental Express to Paris and then,

after great difficulty, motored to Hav

re where they caught a small boat to Southampton. "The boat is supposed to accommodate only 200," said Gabel, "but there were eleven hundred persons on board."

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Germans Rush Heavy Artillery Toward Front While French Forces Form Juncture With Belgian Home Defenders LIEGE FORTS STjLLHOLD OFF TEUTONS By Bernard Belancourt, International News Servlc Staff Correspondent)' BRUSSELS, Aug. 15. Belgium was shaken today with the rumble of thousands of heavy cannon which the Germans were moving to the front in preparation for the mighty conflict with the army of the allies. The storm, which probably has been gathering over central Belgium for a week, seems likely now to break

at any hour. . The Belgian war office continues to claim victory at every point notwithstanding the fact that the German host is pushing forward. The German retreats, which the war office has been proclaiming are retreats only of detached squadrons of cavalry which has been sent forward by the Germans to feel out the weak spots in the Belgian lines. Although the war ministry has denied that German columns are marching upon Brussels and Antwerp, refugees who have fled into this city before the approach of the invaders say that Germans in heavy force, including cavalry and light artillery have been seen moving in a northwesterly direction.

PANAMA, Aug. 15. The opening of the Panama canal to ships of 10,000 tonnage was celebrated today with elaborate ceremonies. Among the invited guests of the Ancon, the ship of ceremony, was the president of the republic of Panama. When the Ancon started on her historic voyage through the canal she was greeted with toots from the whistles of all the ships in the harbor. The Panama National band which was on board playing the "Star Spangled Banner" and other patriotic tunes, but the music was drowned in the roar of the whistles. The Ancon was loaded with the cargo she had brought from New York, this being left on board purposely to give the canal the fullest test.

DUTCH REMAIN NEUTRAL. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15. The Dutch minister today handed to the Russian minister of foreign affairs a statement declaring that Holland has determined to maintain its neutrality throughout the war. It has not yet been violated, the statement added.

The German forces, stationed west of Liege, are receiving reinforcements of infantry and artillery. The fact that heavy artillery is being moved to the front in big quantities indicates to the military experts that the big battle between the invaders and allies is nearly at hand. Behind the long skirmish line, which has effectually served as a cloak, General Von Emmich, the German commander-in-chief, has evidently been marshalling his forces forward into the most advantageous positions. Dispatches from the front show that the column which is heading toward Antwerp has also made considerable progress. Test Antwerp Line. The Belgian line of defense, south of Antwerp, is the latest to have its strength tested by the flying squadron of German cavalry. The complete French force, detailed for operations in Belgium, is now in touch with the Belgian army, it was officially announced at the war office. There is strong belief in some quarters that Sir John French, the commander-in-chief of the British field army, who is reported to have joined General Joffre, the French command-

er-inchief, at the headquarters of the French army, will assist in directing the movements of the allied forces in the impending struggle in Belgium. Some believe that the big engagement will be fought on the roads leading to Brussels and Antwerp, the allied army making a stand to prevent the Germans from getting into northern Belgium for the investment of the French frontier from West Flanders. If as the war office claims, Belgians are beating the Germans at every point, Belgium is paying dearly for the victories. Hundreds of square miles of territory lying between Diest, Hasselt, Verviers, Dinant, Namur and Wavre have been raided by the Gei man cavalrymen. All the work in the great manufacturing plants and in the mines has stopped and millions of dollars worth of property has been destroyed. Business is dead; commerce, all kinds of traffic and all wire communication is suspended. Heaps of ashes mark what once were pleasant homesteads. Set in the midst of peaceful gardens, piles of debris are the monuments of bridges of public works.

Buglers Sounding Belgian Call to Defend Fatherland

The above photograph is the first to be received in this country of the famous native Algerian troops of France waiting to be moved to the seat of war. The Algerians are",fierce fighters and tare expected to prove an important factor in the outcome of the. general conflict.

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The above picture is the first to be received in this country of the Belgian military activities following Germany's declaration of war. The two picturesque cavalry buglers passed through the streets of Brussels proclaiming the mobilization of the Belgian troops and were everywhere met;