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French Right Wing Engages Kaiser's Army in Artillery Duel Along River Meuthe Paris War Office Expects Smash! Upon Lines from Somme to Meuthe. Imperial Office Reports 200,000 Russians Defeated at Menstein, East Prussia British Claim Czar's Troops OverrunsGermanyj

,; lifieAlgerian troops were given special mention in an of ficial bvilis&uedby.the Paris war office, reviewing .ljpattlft the - '.' -i r . ..... , " ' . ; b-wW Janlc of .the.Meiisd'.River. . , ; -tC.' ;s! Ti

LITTLE GLOP I . ENGLSH.VKTORY

British Cruisers Bring Wounded in Naval Engagement to London. Prisoners Taken to Chatam. British Press Bureau Silent on Big Army Battles on Continent. Kaiser's forces Reopen Attack on Malines. Imperial Officers Take Charge of Turkish Army. Italy Prepares for War.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 "I do not consider the naval battle of yesterday such a marvelous victory," declared Count Von Bernstroff, German ambassador to the United States, discussing the fight in the North Sea in which two German cruisers and two German torpedo boats were sunk and another German cruiser

ydisabled. "I have no official information concerning the battle. All Khat I know about it is what I read in the papers, but I presume ithe reports are true. The battle does not strike me as being of iany magnitude. It seems to me an entire British fleet attacked )and sunk a few German cruisers doing outpost duty."

Here is-a-list - of German warships that have been sunk by the enemy since the outbreak of war: August 5 German torpedo boat, blown up and sunk in the Baltic. Thirty of crew drowned. August 5 German mine layer, Koenigen Luise, sunk by a British torpedo boat in the North Sea. August 26 German cruiser Magdeburg, blown up in Gulf of Finland. (Russians claim her warships, sunk the Magdeburg, while Germans assert ship blown up by own commander to avert capture.) August 27 Converted German cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse sunk off west coast of Africa by British cruiser Highflyer. August 28 Two German cruisers, one of them the Mainz, and two torpedo boats sunk by British in North Sea. Another cruiser in flames and believed later sunk.

BRITISH CRUISERS BRING BACK WOUNDED By Lawrence Elston, International News Service Staff Correspondent LONDON, Aug. 29. A British cruiser carrying 200 Germans taken prisoners in the naval battle won by the English fleet, arrived in the Thames this afternoon. Most of the prisoners were taken from the cruiser which now lies under water. The Germans were taken by tugs to Chatham where they will be kept. Later another British vessel arrived with those who had been wounded in the combat. Announcing the vessel's arrival , the government press bureau stated that the British gunners' marksmanship in the battle was splendid. Further details of the battle were telegraphed to Field Marshal French today and he sent the following message in reply : "Kindly convey to the first lord of the admiralty the congratulations of the army in the field on the splendid naval success."

BRITISH CRUISER BRINGS DEAD FROM NAVAL BATTLE. SHEERNESS, England, Aug. 29. The cruiser Amethyst, which participated in yesterday's naval battle, arrived here today accompanied by a torpedo boat destroyer. The base of her second funnel was slashed by a German shot and one of her 12 pound guns was jammed. Otherwise she sustained no damage. A great crowd cheered the Amethyst on her arrival, but the cheers were stilled .when a tug brought the dead and injured ashore.

j POWERS PROTEST TURKISH ACTIVITY, i ROME, Aug. 29. It is understood that the arrival of German officers in Constantinople has already been made the subject of diplomatic representations to the Turkish government. It is learned that on August 24 a train left with 150 German officers,

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ITALY DEMANDS EXPLANATION OF AUSTRIAN MOVE Rome Reports Ultimatum With War Declaration Following Mobilization of AH

Troops. BY BRIXTON D'ALLAIRE, Staff Correspondent for International News Service. ROME, Aug. 29. (Censored) Italy is reported to have sent an ultimatum to Austria demanding within fortyeight hours an explanation of the mobilization of troops on the Italian frontier. The ultimatum is said to expire at midnight Sunday. It is believed that Austria will be unable to give a satisfactory answer and that Italy will declare war on Monday. Baron Macchio, the new Austrian ambassador here conferred with Marquis San Giuliano for more than an hour last night, and later sent a long message to Vienna.

PRICE OF PEACE GERMANY SEEKS FROM ENEMIES France to Pay Indemnity to Kaiser, Great Britain to Respect Emperor's Right to Colonies. Poland Cast for Buffer State Between Germany, Austria

and Russia, According to

Conditions.

ARMIES IN BATTLE OUT OF BOULOGNE

BY LEASED WIRE. PARIS ,Aug. 29. Fighting is reported near Boulogne. Trains between Paris and that city have stopped running. , Boulogne is 140 miles from Paris on the English Channel. The city was the base of the first expeditionary force sent from England to help ' the French and Belgians. Stopping the railroad service at that port will prevent the departure from Paris of many Americans who had planned' to return to the United States by way of England. . .' ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 29. In wiring his paper, the Herald, from Washington, John O'Laughlin, gives Germany's price of peace in the following conditions: 1 That Great Britain shall respect German commerce, and the Kaiser's right to colonies abroad. 2. That France shall pay an indemnity to meet the expense incurred by Germany and Austria in connection with the war. 3. That a buffer state, formed through the reconstitution of the old Polish kingdom, be created between Germany, Russia and Austria. 4. That Servia shall give guarantees to Austria-Hungary under which she will cease her propa- , ganda designed to acquire AustroHungarian territory. Germany and Austria-Hungary on their party will agree: To recognize the naval supremacy of Great Britain. It further can be stated that Germany does not want and never has wanted additional French territory. Nor has Berlin any desire to acquire any more of Poland from Russia, and thereby increase her Polish problem. If the entente can be Induced to accept the above terms Germany will be ready at any moment to terminate the war. Otherwise she will continue it. It is the intention of her strategists, not only to occupy Paris, but, of greater importance in the war game, they are playing to seize and hold Ostend and Calais, the two ports in close proximity to England. It is not believed the German terms have been officially communicated to this government, nor is it likely that anything of the kind will be done until Great Britain shows a -disposition to make peace. That Great Britain will make such a move at this moment is very doubtful.

ROME DISPATCH ASSERTS BERLIN

PANIC STRICKEN

Italians Claim Germans Fear

Invasion of the Russian

Hordes Through Whole

Eastern Prussian Territory

Assert British Heavily Fortifying Ostend to Serve as Base of Further English

Army Advances. BY BRIXTON D'ALLAIRE, International News Serve Correspondent, ROME, Aug. 29. "All enthusiasm for the war has disappeared and all

are panic-stncKen, says an oiiiciai dispatch received from the German capital today. Travelers arriving in Berlin from East Prussia have increased the terror with their declara

tions that the Russians will soon arrive there. The scarcity of food in Germany, the dispatch adds, is assuming alarming proportions. The last Landsturm has been called to the colors to fill up enormous gaps created in the western army by the fighting with the allies, and also to operate against the Russians, who may reach Berlin within a month. "The German capital is looking forward to a siege and cannot be expected to hold out a month," the dispatch concludes. The British marine guards at Ostend are said to be fortifying the town strongly. A large number of machine guns have been landed. Owing to the secrecy of the French and English war offices it is still impossible to get a view of the situation. Another item of interest is the fact that the British government is preparing to send native Indian troops to the continent to reinforce the allies. It has bee a long time since a war has involved so many extraneous races as this one. The Asiatic Japs are engaged against Germany in the Far East, and already African troops are on the firing line helping France. With the Siksa on the scene the for

eign aspect will be more strongly em

phasized. TURKEY GETS BUSY BY LEA8ED WIRE. ROME, Aug. 29. Reports of fresh military activity In Turkey were confirmed today. A number of German officers are said to hare arrived In Constantinople.

By Franklin P. Merrick, Staff Correspondent, International New 8enrlee PARIS, Aug. 29. Like a titanic force the German armies are squeezing the allied forces and the French right and left wing which are steadily being forced back toward Paris. It wasadmitted today that the left wing had withdrawn from the Belgian

frontier to the Somme river, in the department of the Somme, of which Amiens is the capital. Amiens is only 70 miles fromlParis. The French right wing is engaged with the Germans?in an

artillery duel along the River Muerthe near Rambervillers,in the

department of Vosges.

Though the war office states that the attacks of the bermans

along the northern lines has slacked, it is admitted that this

is only the calm before the decisive conflict that will be brought

by the direct smash of the Germans upon the lines that stretch

from the Somme to the Meurthe. It is evidently the Germans aim to strike Paris from the north

after wearing away the allies' left wing, and throwing the center

into confusion. It is in this direction that the Germans are making their great efforts, and though fighting continues in the east the real battle will take place in the valley of Somme.

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J- GERMA WPKFrlAT ilVE RUSSIAN CORPS.

. BERLIN, Aug? 29. (vf Amsterdam) The 'German-war office announced today that 'five Russian army corps (200,000 men) had been defeated by the German forces at Allenstein,.East Prussia. This is the first important news that has been given out here in reference to .the German campaign against the Russians in the -eastern theater of war. i Allenstein is south of Koenigsberg, and east of Osterode. It was to the latter point that the Germans retreated after being de-J

feated in East Prussia, according to official announcement madei

in St. Petersburg. J

GERMANS RE-OPEN BOMBARDMENT ON MALINES. '

LONDON, Aug. 29. A Reuter dispatch from Ostend saysi

that the Germans bombarded Malines (Mechlin) in Belgium on

Thursday night. After a lull the bombardment was; resumed onj Friday morning. A rain of shells was kept falling in the city, and!

most of the monuments and public buildings were destroyed. Another telegram from Antwerp says: "It is of f icially. an

nounced that the Germans partially occupied Malines on Friday!

and then withdrew."

HUBER TO TALK In addition to the special musical numbers which have been arranged for at the Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday evening, Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor of St. Paul'B Lutheran church, will make a talk. . '

TEhe Weather

FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Sunday; slightly warmer tonight north and central portion. Temperature Today. Noon 65 " 'Yesterday. Maximum ,.....-69 Minimum ...... .....rsl?3

LONDON OMINOUSLY SILENT ON CONDITIONS AT FRONT.

LONDON, Aug. 29. 3:10 P. M There is a tense and signifi

cant silence regarding conditions at the front. No official an

nouncement has been made by the government today as to the.

military operations of the allies. The last was that made yesterday by Premier Asquith regarding the fighting at Cambriai on', Wednesday. . ', It is feared the silence means that a fierce battle is taking place, although it is barely possible that the Germans have been, crippled and have thus far been unable to renew the offensive. If the latter is true, it will help the allies. Every day is of inestima

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V ' GERMAN CORRESPONDENT REPORTS BRITISH DEFEAT BERLIN, Aug. 29. A dispatch from Vienna says that the Austrians invading Russian Poland have occupied the district about Zamose, southeast of Lublin, but that heavy Russian forces have invaded Galicia, about the Dniester river. ) The Tage Zeitung publishes a dispatch from a correspondent who accompanied the German army under General Kluk. This!

states that the British have been defeated with heavy losses at St.

Quentin and that German cavalry are harrassing their retreat. A

CRACK INDIAN LANCERS PASS THROUGH CANADA. ' WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 29. Two crack corns of British

troops from India went through Winnipeg today in three special trains. The fighters are all big black fellows, and members of the Bengal Lancers. The trains are making fast time across the continent and the men are not allowed to land, even at places where engines are changed. ' yp f

JAPS ATTACK OUTER WORKS OF TSING TAO.

PEKIN, Aug. 29. Japanese troops have begun an attack onj the outer land defenses of Tslng Tao, according to advices receivedj at the Chinese war office today. These defenses are not strong j and it is believed the Japanese will be successful, but they will bej unable to maintain defenses on the mountains without enormous; sacrifice of life. .' ' .

UNCONFIRMED REPORT HAS KOENIGSBERG FALLEN J ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29. The East Prussian city pf Koenigsberg is reported captured by Russians. This is not eoc&nsad. j