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Chautauqua Assembly Applauds Rabbi Leonard's Denunciation of European Conflict and Supports Plea for Era of International Peace Limitation of Armaments Foretold World Tribunal To Settle All National GrievancesCommon People Against Wholesale Killing. "The artillery of the European war is directed against the fcross of Christianity and the emblems of modern civilization. After this terrible carnage, nations will be more willing to listen to arguments for the limitation of armaments and they will never again permit an autocratic king to rule over the destinies of Europe." This was the climax of the lecture on "The New Thought" delivered by Rabbi Leonard Levy. The rabbi is the pastor of a large and influential Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh. The success of his lecture here of two years ago, which won for him a return engagement, was duplicated in this eloquent lecture. During its delivery, he was frequently interrupted with applause and, the cheers given him at its conclusion showed that the big crowd was with him in his denunciation of war. '

"Life," be said in beginning, "is like B picture. It is the contrast of the high lights and the shadows of it that make it beautiful and attractive. What man or woman is there that can ever forget the great crisal experience of his or her own private existence? The birth; of their first babe, the death of a loved one, a wedding these are the high lights in private experience. - "In national life and in universal hislory; there have been a few such critical eventa as these which have shaped the story of the race. Abraham leaving the land of the Chaldees and going out to discover monotheism and that the one way to serve God Is to live in justice and righteousness, was one of the high lights of universal history. Moses, greater even thjm Abraham, the first walking delegate, who made GREAT POWERS DECLINE OFFER FORJHfflON France Informs Wilson Germans Aggressive and Principle at Stake Cannot Be Arbitrated Now. Great Britain Claims War Is for National Honor and for Independence of Belgian Nation. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Polite declinations of President Wilson's offer of mediation between the warring powers of Europe have reached the Btate department, it was stated today. All the powers approached with the exception of Russia, have informed the president that, much to their regret, they cannot accept arbitration by the VUnited States at this time. France, in declining the American offer, informed the state department that Germany was the aggressor in the present war, and that France did not consider that the principle for which J she is ngnting is one wnicn win aumu of arbitration or mediation. Premier Viviani. head of the French i cabinet, informed President Wilson, that although France does not feel herself free to acept his offer, the French nation regards this as still another proof of the friendship of the United ! States. Great Britain in declining the offer, (stated that she is fighting for the question of national honor and the independence of Belgium, neither of which would admit a mediation at this time. Germany and Austria both alleged that they had sufficient grounds for war against Russia and the other allies. No reply has reached the state department from Russia. The American embassy at St. Petersburg has been instructed to continre its efforts to obtain a reply to the offer of mediation. NFRENCH navy sinks AUSTRIAN CRUISER LONDON, Aug. 17. The British povernment press bureau this afternoon confirmed '.he sinking of an Austrian cruiser in the Adriatic by the French Mediterranean fleet. It Issued the following statement: "The Frenc'a Mediterranean fleet made a sweep up the Adriatic as far as Cottaro. A '.mail Austrian cruiser of Aspern type was fired upon and sunk. The Aspern class consist of cruisers of 2,400 tons with a speed of IS knots. They carry eight 4.7 Inch guns and are jirotected with two Inch armor. They jrere built about fourteen years ago."

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the first declaration of Independence, who freed the world from priestcraft and autocracy, who broke up the funeral trust of the Egyptians, who was the great democrat of ancient times, was another high light of the world's history. The coming of Jesus of Nazareth was the brightest spot, in the whole picture. Wherever he is followed in his spirit, you will find the finest flowering of mankind." Describes Great Wars. i The rabbi also described a few of the-critloal wars of universal hlstor ine struggle Between tne Maccabees and the .Greeks, which saved the Jewish and Christian religions to the world, the battle of Marathon and ' later on of Tours, both of which pushed back the inrushing tide of Oriental(Continued on Page Five) FRENCH ADMIT GERMANS FIGHT TO HOLD PASSES War Press Bureau's Report Indicates Officially Position of Army Near Dinant in Belgium. Aeroplane Scouts Look for cation of Kaiser's Army in Alsace, Scene of Expected Battle. BY FRANK P. MERRICK, Correspondent International Staff News Service. BY LEASED WIRE. PARIS, Aug. 17. The French war office announced today the capture of St. Blaisien in Baden, by the French. At the same time, however, the war office admitted that the Germans are offering furious resistance to the French advance troops through the pass of St. Marie- Aux Mines, in the Vosges mauntajnSi In its announcement the war office said "Operations of the French army are being developed all along the line from Rechicourt to St. Marie. The advance of the French troops in Schirmeck valley has been especially rapid. At St. Marie heavy artillery and several field pieces were captured." Forecasts Big Battle. A great engagement all along the lines of the two opposing armies Is forecasted by the war office. "At the . moment the German, main forces come into contact with our troops, our allies will force both Austrians and Germans to engage in an additional struggle, which it seems likely, will- be of vast proportions," says the war office statement. Aeroplanes are being carried with the advance troops and aeroplanes are being sent toward Metz and Strassburg to make reconnaissances for the French. The war office bulletin gives the actual location of the French soldiers near Dinant in Belgium. The French war office's version of the battle at Dinant is as follows: - "A German force, consisting of a division of the First Guard cavalry, several battallions of infantry, artillery and machine guns, attacked Dinant. Perceiving the Germans advancing against them, the French moved out to give battle. Later the Germans tried to cross the Meuse, tut in the confusion many failed to reach the pontoon bridge.

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STAATS-ZEITUNG EDITOR DEFENDS - ." - Invasion of" Belgium Keystone of Plan of German : -General OStaff in War Against Allies. J" Believes British, French and Belgian Troops Massed , to Oppose Advance . of Teutonic Army. BY LEASED WIRE. ' " ; NEW YORK, Aug. 17 Herman' Ridder, editor of Staats-ZeitupK,. discussing the European war from a- Gasman standpoint declares in his article today that the keystone , of the(hole plan of the general staff of thtf" German army is the occupation ?f Belgium. . f "The Germans could not baVe' anticipated the desperate courage which with ' the Belgians entered Uip a defense of their frontier. It istrue that Germany has violated the neutrality of both Belgium and Luxemburg but she took this step because she knew that France was prepared to takd a similar one. "It is apparent from the Paris, London and Brussels reports, misleading and biased as they generally appear, that the Germans have massed an enormous army for its offensive operations in the North. We assume that the concentration of the army of the Meuse, which operated against Luxemburg, and the second army of the Moselle, which passed through Luxemburg and directly west into Belgium, shows that a combined arm of French, English and Belgian troops has been gathered to oppose the invading Germans. "St. Petersburg will wait the results with keenest anxiety. The whole problem is contained in the following query: " 'Can Germany invade northern France and attack from two sides befor the Russian army gains sufficient Impetus to make such a plan impracticable?' "The next ten days should give us a very clear idea of the probabilities of such an undertaking. A victory in Belgian assures an advance on Paris; a defeat along the line from Namur to Louvain would place the German army in desperate straights. "The frontier skirmishes along the Russian frontier are isolated cavalry engagements. No battle can be expected in that, direction for at least one month." ... . The Weather FOR INDIANA Partly floudy tonight and Tuesday. Probably thunder showers north portion, slightly cooler Tuesday north portion. TEMPERATURE Noon 89 86 S2 Yesterday Maximum .. Minimum

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Kaiser's Army Proceeds Along Reuse Valley Toward the Frontier at Givet, While Center Makes Progress From Base at Aix-La-Chappelle Invaders Within 15 Miles of Brussels Showing Success of Movement By Bernard Belancourt, International News Service Staff Correspondent BRUSSELS, Aug. 17. With the left flank of the gigantic German army in position for the titanic engagement with the allies, fighting went on today between the advance guard of the Germans and the allied troops, massed around Dinant and south of that point. Dispatches from the scene of action gave the impression that the center of the German army, with its 400,000 men, is pushing forward toward the French frontier behind a skirmish front which has been in action since dawn Saturday morning. , Both' sides are using infantry! cavalry and artillery, and both have been equally inconvenienced by heavy-; rains which have turned roads and fields to swamps, preventing quik movements of the heavy batteries.

The allies are strengthening their positions between Dinant and the French frontier. It is, pointed out as - a significant fact that the Germans took a course along the Huse valley toward . the French border at Givet. This indicates that the : German center has made good progress from its base at Aix-La-ChapnCle. The; battle of Dinant was really made up. of two sections. The first continued from 7 a. m. until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The '- second occupied the remainder of the afternoon. From early morning, when the German advances guard occupied part of Dinant on the left bank of the Meuse skirmishing went forward. By early afternoon the artillery of both sides was constantly in action, the fight taking on the appearance of a duel of heavy guns. SERVIA REPORTS NAVAL BATTLE BY LEASED WIRE. NISH, Aug. 17. The Servian war office announced today that a naval battle was fought in the Adriatic sea on Sunday by warships of Austria and France, and that the Austrians were defeated. The war office's official statement follows: "A naval battle between French and Austrian warships began off Budua, Austria, in the Adriatic, at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The French squadron coming from the southwest attacked the, Austrian warships. Two Austrian Ironclads were sunk, one was set on fire and a fourth fled northwards toward Cattaro. The fight lasted over an hour." - Budua is in Dalmatia and is the southern-most town of the Austrian emipre. DRIVE BACK SHIPS BY LEASED WIRE. . ' ROME, Aug. 17. An Ancona dispatch says that four British battleships chased the Austrian torpedo cruiser Szigelvar and mine ship Aurora into the harbor of Pola when they were discovered blocking Antlvari, if ontenecro.

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The .French infantry forces withdrew' from the town Unto the woods along the bank of the . Meuse, about four miles from the river leaving the fight to the cannoneers. From 3 T o'clock until six in the afternoon, the big guns, boomed. The Germans moved southward through the hills south of the town. The Germans are 'believed to have taken the road leading to Han Sur Lesse, near Rocheflort. . Several' attempts, have been made by the Germans during, the past few days to destroy Namur with bombs dropped from the aeroplanes. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday German aviators hurled' grenades from their mchines while flying over Namur. The railway station was damaged. A number of persons have been wounded. GERMANS COURTEOUS COPENHAGEN, Aug. 17. Travelers who arrived today from Berlin declared that since the first disturbances over the war had died down all Americans were being courteously treated. The yalso denied the report published in a London paper that Carl Llebknecht, the Socialist leader, had been put to death'. BRITISH BUREAU'S t WAR STATEMENT ' LONDON, , AurvTz. Thes official ; statement," issued, by the press bu-. reau of the war. office and .admiralty at noon . was devoted to the outposts "in Alsa.de.", It follows: -"The -French ' troops, during a rapid advance along the Schirmeck valley, secured a thousand prisoners. A visit to the scene of the fighting of the last few days in Upper. Alsace proved the destructive effect of the allies artillery." . ; This' is the first- time that the press bureau has referred to the allies as operating in Alsace. Hitherto -only the - French - .have ; been mentioned. It is possible that the English may have now Joined the 'French.-

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Ultimatum Expected to Hasten Action bj German Fleet a North Sea. Military Critics Admit Tectonic Success in Invasion of Belgium Toward Brussels. Junction of Austrians with Allies Causes English to Woder at the Fast Mobilization of Forces By Herbert Temple, European Manager of The International News Service. LONDON, Aug. 17. The British government was officially notified today of Japan's ultimatum to Germany. Under instructions from Tokio, the Japanese minister went to the Foreign Office and presented a copy of the ultimatum to Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary. The statement of the Japanese government that Kaio-Chau would be returned to China and that the integrity of that country would not be menaced by Japan, served to relieve anxiety that had been felt here for some time. The ultimatum of Japan is expected to hasten action by the German fleet in the North Sea. If Germany wishes to send aid to its eastern fleet, the forces now supposed to be bottled up near the mouth of the Elbe will have to come out and fight. In the meantime the great land grapple is daily coming closer. The fighting at Dinant shows that the German forces have almost reached the Franco-Belgian frontier, their objective point. A battle is also reported at Avricourt on the Alsatian frontier. Though thousands of men were in-- :

volved in these conflicts they are regarded, like the battle of Haelen, as mere ahirmlshes preliminary to the terrific Armageddon that is Imminent. A report from Amsterdam that Austrian troops had reached Belgium caused great surprise among military experts here today. It indicated that they bad been moving much more rapidly than had been considered possible, but also served to confirm the experts belief that Germany was staking all. of its massive attack on the weakest part of the French frontier. Home Rule For Poland. That Russia's pledge of home rule to Poland if Germany is crushed will materially assist the Czar's army is believed here. The remarkable rapidity with which Russia has mobilized her forces has proved the marvel of the war. They are ready to take the offensive and the result will soon be felt in Galicia. Large reserves have been called np to support five active German army corps on this frontier. Dispatches from two sources say that Emperor William has left Berlin for the front. This indicates that the German forces aiming at France are ready to strike and strike hard. The steady progress of the Kaiser's troops through Belgium shows that the Allies "victories" have been of no 'decisive character, and it is possible that the German troops are in a much better position than the continental reports would lead one to believe. T TO HELP RUN UNITED ROADS Former Richmond Man Honored by British Government During War. LONDON, Aug. 17. The govern ments taking over the railroads and especially its guarantee to pay shareholders the same net revenue during war time as has been paid heretofore. is proving a capital stroke. Henry W. Thornton, former superintendent of The Long Island railroad, now General Manager of the Great Eastern, has been taken into the full confidence of the government as a member of the executive committee of railroad managers appointed to run the combined systems. - . j ; The executive committee has proceeded to cut red tape, eliminate delays and complicated accounts that would have been necessary under a less centralized management, and is running the railroads as one big unit. Mr. .Thornton's American training is proving most valuable to the railroads. The great efficiency shown by Mr. Thornton in the critical days of mobilization has won . for him . the whole hearted resnect of the Rritlah public. He ran special steamers to and from 'Antwerp, and the' Hook to bring away, stranded Americans, and through the Great Eastern offices cashed drafts and letters of credit for thousands of Americans, who otherwise would have been helpless. - ; ' " The railroads have pooled all their rolling ; stock and have handled the mobilization, without and serious inconvenience to the public 1 ; Henry W. Thornton was formerly a Richmond man, being at one time superintendent of the. Richmond division of the Pennsylvania . lines with his headquarters and home In this city. He received his railroad training under J. F. Miller, veteran railroader of Richmond and the Pennsylvania lines.

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BERLIN SILENT ON ULTIMATUM Wilson Satisfied With Japan's Promise Not to Annex Territory . Germany Asked to Restore. Japanese People Back Mikado, While Transports Prepare to Carry Soldiers to City in China. BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Japan's ultimatum to Germany reached Berlin today. It was transmitted through James W. Gerard, the American ambassador and he reported to the state department this forenoon that he had received it. The ambassador's dispatch was brief and contained no details of the manner in which the ultimatum was presented, cor any indications as to what the out come would be. President Wilson is entirely satisfied that Japan is acting in good faith in her promise to respect the territorial integrity of China. The president told callers today that this government had no views to make public regarding the Japanese ultimatum to Germany, but said that the United States accepted the assurances that Japan would restore the territory to China, that it now intends to take away from the German government. ULTIMATUM IS POPULAR. Whole Japanese Nation Backs Government in Drastic Step. BY LEASED WIRE. TOKfO. Aug. 17. News of the ultimatum sent by Japan to Germany demanding the withdrawal of all Ger-. man ships in Chinese and Japanese waters, and the surrender of Kla-Chau was favorably received In practically all circles today. The only opposition voiced by the press appears in unimportant newspapers. The leading papers declare that the government has acted with good judgment in seizing the present opportunity to assert Japan's supremacy in the Far East, and to move for the elimination of "interests opposed to the welfare and prosperity of Nippon." Japan expects war. No one believes that Germany will yield without a struggle the position she has won, and it is believed that the government will declare war on Germany at noon on August 23, the date of the expiration or the ultimatum. Tokio was in conference with Emperior Yoshihito for an hour today, and" later the heads of the navy and army were summoned, to the emperor's palace. A number of transports have been ordered to be in readiness for the ' transportation 'of the troops. The Japanese fleet which recently sailed from Yokasuka is repotted to be lying off Tsing-Tao to prevent any German warships from Joining the squadron now there. It . is said that the " plans of the general staff of the Japanese army call for sending 66,000 men In the first expedition against Klao-Chau, which is one of the strongest Cor tresses in the Far East.