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The Herald, 1914-08-14, Page 3British Marines Perished When the Amphion Sank of the Coast of Holland espateh from London says: dmiralty report says that the h cruiser Amphion was sunk riking amine. Paymaster J. dge and 130 hien were lost. captain, 16 officers and 135 ere saved. German mine -layer Koenigen had placed some mines be - she was sunk by the British Ik►o-boat Lance. It was the ntepe, not the Amphion, which mai the ' German mine -laying nne er Koenigen Luise to . the n < in. CO . 1 Koen ingen Luise was out, Th{,g mines, 60 miles from Har - Ind off the' coast of Holland. The `0e fired •four shots. The first. 'were fired over the Koenigen ed -f., but the third smashed the s." i;','e. The fourth carried away eat', -IIEGE FORTS REDUCED. ty-sa ne_l.1Lain Belgian Army is En - I,,, trenched at Namur. u ''lespatch from Paris says: The fan shell fire has reduced two tsaf t Liege forts, but the Belgians be ue to resist with untiring • in y. The Germans were able ele ' their light siege guns against .wh its of Liege, which are thirty A despatch from Windsor says.: be old. Two of them were With the discovery Sunday after - • ed and the German columns noon of three sticks of dynamite, and through.. The other forts are with a cap and fuse attached, be- g out. The Belgians are neath the Malone grain elevator on g a determined resistance be- Sandwich Street east, the authori- he city. ties have been suddenly forced to a roar of artillery fire has been true realization of war conditions, uninterruptedly all around and police and special constables ty. Germans who -succeeded guard practically every place where tering the circle of forts at . the hand of an enemy might work , ten' miles from Liege, di- damage. The slip docks of the rail- their fire on Dressour, and ways, where the giant car ferries ed many houses. , are loaded and unloaded with cars ing the night, amid cries of of freight and passenger trains, as la Belgique !" the civil well as the entrance to the Michi- despatched patrols in all di- gen Central tunnel, are being s with bugles to announce closely watched. he city would not surrender he army would continue its resistance: Among the Ger- captured in the attack on A despatch from Halifax, N.S., was Lieut. Baron von. Forst- says. Amid the cheers of thousands the young officer whose of people lining the wharves and y treatment, of the French house tops,, H.M.S. Essex -steamed tants of Zabein, Alsace, out of -Halifax harbor, her band t on the disturbances there playing "Rule, Britannia," which ar which were aired in. the the citizens sang as she glided clown tag and resulted in Von the stream; The cheers of the peo- er being sentenced to six ple could be heard over in Dart - imprisonment in a fortress. mouth, across the harbor, where the residents immediately flocked to the waterfront, and their enthu- siastic farewell re-echoed across the harbor. It was a never -to -be - forgotten scene. Routed Cavalry Division. the sternof the German ship, leaving a .gaping hole, The' sea. rushed .in, and the Koenigen sank in six minutes. Most of the crew jumped into be sea, and some of them were picked up by the British sailors. Twenty-eight prisoners were landed • at Harwich. Four of the German–wounded losttheir legs and two their arms. The British had no casualties. Capt. Fox, who was in command of the Amphion, was a. midshipman on board the British'warshi Cal- liope, the.. only warship which es- caped destruction in the terrific Samoa tornado of 1889. The Amphion was of the Boadicea class of vessels. The last of these boats to be launched was the Fear- less, 'and the total number in the navy is Seven.. captured off *est Fastnet •and taken to Queenstown. The Kerner - ick had 49,000 quarters of 'heat- aboard for the Germans. 44 DYNAMITE DISCOVERED. Police Find Three Sticks, with. Caps and Fuse. - reco no etin th efe r 1 'fish I e 'ear resp i w' ons co du ,s o ;tes oh e h o r. -es hit of th is 7e p it t ;s n ;a fri 0 at• a ii in es, eq' to th is ntel Essex Off to Sea. NY PRIZES OF WAR. 's Sweep the Seas of Ger- an Merchant Vessels. spatch from London says: amburg - American Line s Kronprinzessin Cecilie ince Adelbert have been by British warships. They lying at Falmouth. The Highflyer brought the Turbantia, from Buenos for Hamburg, carrying a entity of gold and scores an reservists, into Ply - harbor. Thirty German ve so far been captured by They include a trawler, ar the Orkney Islands, off h of Scotland. A man sus - f being a spy and several igeons were found aboard. itish steamer Kemerick, alveston for Bremen, was A despatch from London says: A Brussels despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph Company says that the militia of the garrison at Liege, who retreated on Thursday, so that the men could get some sleep, took the offensive Friday by a turning movement in Belgian, Luxemburg, where they routed a German cavalry division. Prince Begins Duties. A despatch from London says:" The Prince of . Wales commenced his duties in the Guards, and was enthusiastically received by the officers and men. TRTAN FORCE ROUTEB t. Regiment Destroyed and Another Defeated Near Belgrade spatch from Belgrade says: guns were likewise decorated. An ported here that en .Austrian immense crowd of soldiers and nt has been destroyed by civilians, ' women and children, s in a battle east of the paraded the streets.as if celebrating a great national fete..-. No one now The Austrian colonel fell believes that an Austrian soldier will cross the 'Danube, The Ser- vzans now talk . of a triumphant march throtigh Bosnia and Herze- govina to arouse the Slays and re- claim them to the Servian nation. To meet the menace of an invasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina at least five of the sixteen Austrian army corps are required in these provinces. Every Servian reserv- ist has been called.to arms. Three hundred thousand of the finest fighting men ie Europe, inured to war and having the experience of two great campaigns, are.' now con- centrated in the Morava Valley, ready and eager to •assist their allies. k. head of his men. Sixth Austrian Artillery nt opened fire on the Ser- efenders' west of here, near vatz, on the River Save. istrians were quickly silenced Servian fire, and retired, two damaged gains on' the he whole aspect of the war Balkans has been changed declaration of war on Ger- y Belgium and ' England. lanning a defence against the whole Servian general turned to schemes of a ;g- On. receipt of the news Mier placed flowers in th.e 1 his rifle and machine a rme ,7' out, MILLION! BAGS OF FLOUR. Gift to Great Britain by Canadian People. A despatch from Ottawa' stays -The Imperial. Gover",nment"' has AO"- oersted coepted 'witch 'deep gratitude"' an offer of the Canadian Goverziinent to send one million, bags of ;floue as: a gife of the people of Canada to. the people of the United Kingd'oan,' to be pl=aced at the disposal ,of'his Majesty's: Government` and to be. -used for such purposes as it may. ;deem expedient.' ' • - ' In the reply to the cable message from his Royal Highness the G0Yr ernor-General, offering this practi- cal and appropriate assistance from Canada, the Colonial Secretary has replied: "On behalf of the peo- ple of the United Kingdom, his. Majesty's Government a=ccepts' 'With deep gratitude the• splendid. • ,and welcome gift of flour from Canada, which -will be of the greatest use Eor the steadying of prices, and :,re- lief of distress in this country. We can never forget the generosity and promptitude of, this gift and. the patriotism from which it springs." The Government has contracted with the ' representatives of four big milling companies in Canada, Ogilvie's, Western Canada, Lake of the Woods, and the Maple Leaf Milling Company, for the delivery of the flour, and shipments will be- gin in the immediate future. The cost of this contribution of Canada to the Motherland will ag- gregate approximately three_ mil- lion dollars, and Parliament will be asked next week to vote the ne- cessary funds. • To transport this immense quan- tity of flour will require nearly 200 trains and a small fleet of ships. The Government has contracted for the purchase tat present market prices. The four companies have guaranteed delivery of the whole amount by September, and the first consignment is to be forwarded by next week. The balance will be• forwarded as supplies are avail- able, without interfering unduly with domestic requirements. .14 FRENCH VICTORY. Alsace Occupied by Troops Under Gen. Joffre. The French War Office thus des- cribed the taking of Muelhausen: "During the march from Altkireh the French troops passed the aban- doned:earthworks and defences of Muelhausen. • • "The populace came out from the town and in a frenzy of delight welcomed • the French troops: • The cavalry, . galloping through the streets, pursued the German rear guard. The French established themselves north of Muelhausen. Rout is the only word with which to describe the German retreat. "The French' loss is not exces- sive when the result is considered. The occupation of• Muelhausen, the great industria1 and intellectual centre of Alsace, will reverberate through Europe. "The Germa.as retired in the di- rection of Neu•Breisach, The whole of Alsace will rise against them and aggravate their position." The Minister of War sent this congratulatory message to General Joffre, commanding the French army: "This initial success will have the moral effect of bringing profound satisfaction to the portion. I thank you in -tire name of the Govern- ment." The news of the taking of Muel- hausen was received in Paris with the greatest. enthusiasm and de- light.. Crowds filled the streets reading the bulletins, singing and shouting to know that an important step has been taken in the task of regaining the provinces lost in the war of 1870, Proclamation to Alsace. General Joffre has issued a proc- alamation to the people of Alsace, saying: "After 44 years of sorrow- ful waiting, 'French soldiers once more tread the soil of your noble country. They are pioneers in a great work of revenge. For them, what emotions it calls . forth and what pride to complete the work which they have begun at the sacri- fioe of -their lives. "The French nation unanimously urges them on, and in the folds of their flags .are inscribed the magic words, `Right and Liberty. Long live Alsace.- Long live France,'" EXPELLED RUSSIANS, Dowager Empress 'Takes 600 of Them on Board Her Special. A despatch from 'Copenhagen says: The Dowager ,Empress of Russia started- for. St. Petersburg by way of Finland: She permitted 600 Russians who were expelled from Germany, and who Dame here, to travel with her on her special train. OT.PET4R659F20 -'recti -'�o•• ru''W R GaERMMYi � 'ti ;, `.• v7f`W •� ��e� t 1'� f �. ' Iti . A U TRIG %r'*,, i•e ?fito�.e . •: A-T �. ti R,r"�f1p' OMpnAuB NcIM' ARE- ,1 3tiAi*�,��,,' .454� i 1'146 9JN,M Fo cZs[. ODV.San K SLAC ¶ER epole— y. MAP -SHOWING FIRaT BATTLES OF SER lAN WAR. FEAROF FA INE SUBSIDES Confidence Grows That this British Uovermmnet Will be Able to Meet the Crisis A despatch from London says: Symptoms of a panic over the ques- tion of food and money supplies subsided greatly on Wednesday. There is general confidence that the measures undertaken by the Government will meet the crisis; that the money market will not smash, and that the Atlantic route. will he kept open for shipments. from America. Many shops have placarded their windows with the Chancellor's warning against the well-to-do hoarding food to the detriment of the poorer classes. One of the big- gest stores has limited the amount of food to be ,sold to each person to seven poundsin weight; others refuse to make deliveries, . so that people can buy only what they are able to take away. Still others Iimit the amount of any foodstuff sold to two pounds. - AA distinct surprise to the popu- lar mind is the country's apparent preparedness to change the ma- chinery of ordinary life to awar. footing on short notice. Not only is the army mobilization proceeding with great smoothness, but the Government's railway service, un- der the direction of committee managers, is being operated with- out confusion. The cricket and football grounds in a number of cities have been occupied a.s camps, .while schools and other public buildings are being transformed into hospitals. The report spread by London news agencies on Tuesday night that the .windows of the German Embassy were broken is denied by the commissioner of police, who de- clares that . there was no hostile outbreak. The German colony is in something of a panic, however, because many of them engaged in various occupations fear prejudice will be engendered by the war and ruin their business. The American Embassy and Consulate, which have taken -- charge of German interests here, find that they will have to face heavy work, and it is probable that their staffs will have to be re- inforced. 96 STICKS OF DYNAMITE. Found In Cellar of German at Searboro. A despatch from Toronto says.: Suspicions founded on rumors re- sulted Sunday afternoon in a search by the police of the prem- ises of Henry Geercke, a German, at Scarboro' Junction, and in the discovery of 96 sticks of dynamite hidden in the cellar of the house. Goercke was placed under arrest and brought to Toronto. The dyna- mite 'vas seized as contraband of war by a sergeant-inajor of the Royal' Canadian Dragoons and placed in the arsenal ab the Fort. Several days ago Crown offi- cers were told that Geercke, who conducts a general merchandise store et Searboro' Junction, in- tended' to leave the village. Ru- mors of a dlsquietin.g nature then began to reach the county authori- ties, a:zd it was decided to secure a search warrant and investigate the premises. Detective Taylor was sent to help County Constables Burns and Brown, The explosives were found in an old sack and wicker basket in a corners in the cellar; Geercke• stated he found the dynamite two months ago, it having fallen off a passing wagon, Althc ugh theolive are believed to have+ some information as to the intended use of the dynamite, they had nothing for publication. SCENES IN ST. PETERSBURG. "Long Live Ring George and the Valiant British Nation!" A despateh from St. Petersburg says : Following the announce- ment that Great Britain and Ger- many were at war, huge printed placards appeared on the walls of the city and in the restaurants and cafes. All carried the words: "Long live King George and the valiant British nation !" A number of students and workmen climbed to the roof of the German Embassy and tore the gold eagle from the top of the flagstaff. They then ran up the Russian flag. A massive etatuary depicting a group of horses led by men was hacked to pieces with axes and the debris hurled into the canal. A bonfier then was made of the contents of the Embassy, and an attempt was made to put a torch to the building, but mounted police routed the riot- ers, Another crowd later tried to repeat the performnanee at the Aus- trian Embassy, but that building was too strongly guarded, 4. Patrolled By. Airships. A despatch from Amsterdam says: Travellers arriving here from Germany say that the whole Franeo-Geranan frontier is patrol - ed by French and German aero- planes flying parallel to the line. email Reservists Arrcstc A despatch from. London says German reservists from Canada, were %crested on the arrival at Avonmouth on the steamship Royal George; The British Government has re- quisitioned all aircraft iii the King- dom and is mobilizing them at the Hendon Aorodrome. Sentries at Dover fired on a man who was supposed to be tampering with the telephone system. The man escaped, Two suspected spies were arrested in London. The admiral commanding the Irish, aval at division reports th � p t the Irish dockyard workers made a splendid response to the call for extra. work. At Baling, the National Volun- teers gave an enthusiastic send-off le the reservists going to join their regiments, Tho band of the volun- teers escorted the reservists to the station at Blackrock, CANADIAN BANK BILLS. Government Authorizes Payment in Ellis instead of In Gold Pieces. To prevent any uneaainese or un- necessary trouble on the part of those not familiar with financial matters, and with the strength of our Canadian banking system, the Minister of Finance has issued timely and reassuring' statement. He outlines `the teffeetive steps which the Government is taking to ensure an abundant .supply of cur- rency during the war, and author- izes payments in Bank Notes in- stead of in. Dominion Notes or Gold. 'That is to say, the familiar $5, $10 and $20 bills, and those . of higher denominations, issued' by our Canadian Chartered Banks, have now exactly the same value as gold. Railways, express companies, merchants, everybody in Canada, will continue to receive sand make payments in Bank Notes. Our Canadian Banks are in splendid position to meet any demands which may be made upon them, as their reserves are exceptionally strong. TO STOP PULP EXPORT. U.S. Manufacturers Notified That St. Lawrence Will Be Mined. A despatch from Ogdensburg, N.Y., says: Paper manufacturers in the United States importing pulpwood from lower Canada by shipload have been notified that un- less special permission is granted the service will be suspended until after the war. It is said to be the purpose of the Dominion Govern- ment to stop all vessel traffic on the St. Lawrence River east of Montreal and plant the river with explosive mines. Large importa- tions of Quebec pulpwood are re- quired at Ogdensburg for northern New York State paper mills. ANTI -GERMAN RIOT`=S. Mob in Antwerp Sacked German Cafes and Restaurants. A despatch from Antwerp says: Serious anti -German rioting oc- curred here on Wednesday. An angry mob sacked the German cafes and restaurants and tore the escutcheon from the door of the German Consulate. Tthe police be- ing unable to check the disorders, the Belgian military governor placed the city under martial law, and ordered the expulsion of all German residents. FRANCE REGAINS CITIZENS. Natives of Alsace-Lorraine May Join French Armies. A despatch from Paris says : All the deputies rose to their feet in support of a bill introduced on Wednesday to confer French na- tionality on natives of Alsace and Lorraine enlisting in the French • army. Several sick Senators were carried to theirseats, as, they were unwilling to be absent from the historic session. • CRUISER SQUADRON ATTACK. Enemy rsrd Submarines But In - Meted No Damage. A despatch from London says: The Admiralty announced that one of the cruiser squadrons of the Bri- tish fleet was attacked by German submarines. The British ships were not damaged. The German submarine U-15 was sunk. Japanese Fleet Sails. Tokio, Aug. 9. — The first and second squadrons of the Japanese fleet put to 'sea Sunday morning. Admiral Dewe is in command. The destination of the fleet is kept se- cret, but there have been reports that a German squadron is threa- tening British shipping in the Orient, and it is believed that the movement of the Japanese war- ships is connected with this report, It is regarded as certain that the Japanese Government is prepared to carry out the terms of the al- liance with England in a literal sense without reserve. It is be- lieved that this is likely to lead to a Japanese attack on Tsing-Tau, the German naval base in the Far East, _ Shots Fired at Guard. A despatch from Port Arthur says: Two men in a canoe ail- proached Thunder Bay elevator, where the militia are on duty, and in the darkness fired two shots. The sentry replied by firingfour shots. Nobody wasi'hurt on either side. A. detachment of the 06th Regiment has been sent to guard the power- house and dam at Kalcabeka Falls. Three eases of dynamite were sto- len from the construction work in that vicinity.