Logansport Journal-Tribune (Newspaper) - August 23, 1914, Logansport, Indiana Member Associated Press In thun in north Sunday Monday cooler Sun Hies sett OL 6 NO 221 LOGANSPORT INDIANA SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 23 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS KAISER IGNORES JA KAISER IGNORES ULTIMATUM FROM JAPAN NEW WAR WILL START FORCES OF KAISER AND ARMIES OF THE ALLIES MEET ON NAMUR LINE Deported Japs Are Now Driving Germans From Mukden and Other Places Washington Keeps Close Eye On the Developments BULLETIN WASHINGTON Aug time limit of the Japanese ultimatum to Germany demanding the surrender of Kiaochow expired at 10 oclock tonight without any answer having been made by the German government through the state department here No notification that a reply had been transmitted through any other chan ttel had been received at the German embassy here at that hour BULLETIN LONDON Aug 23 a dispatch to the Central News It It reported that the Japanese fleet accompanied by a large number of transports conveying troops is near Kiaochow in readiness to begin operations Immediately the ultimatum expires The German warships and forts are pre pared to offer the utmost resistance GUNS WITH WHICH GERMANS STORMED LIEGE AND ITS FORTS This strange looking and formidable weapon belongs to the German guns trained on Liege and its forts They are the newest product of the Krupp factories Pointing almost straight in the air they throw a shell which will fall within cations of the enemy and create havoc SHIPS STRIKE NORTH SEA MINES London Aug 23 a official news bureau announces that two steamers the Maryland from Co and the Danish steamship Chr Broberg have struck mines in the North sea and foundered They were on the mam trade route 36 miles from shore The Maryland struck amine Friday night The crew of the Broberg see ing the proceeded to the rescue in launches but failed to save the crew On resuming the search Saturday morning the Broberg also etrucia mine BULLETIN TOKIO Aug chamber of commerce has announced that Oriental European sea routes are safe except in the neighborhood of German posses sions The route from to Seattle is declared to be safe but by way of Hono lulu it is advisable to steam to the north to maintain vigilance and com by wireless as soon as with Hawaii and San Francisco The Japanese government is expected to make an important declaration tomorrow BULLETIN LONDON Aug 23 a Exchange Telegraph Companys Peking correspondent says the Japanese already are ejecting the Germans from Mukden Dalny and other places The Japanese the correspondent adds take the view that the war area extends over China east of the Yellow river and accordingly will place all Germans under surveillance from noon Sunday BULLETIN LONDON Aug 22 p numbers of refugees from Belgium arrived in tonight coming from Ostend They are mostly but among them are a few Americans They say the general opinion in Os tend today was that the Germans were not coming to the A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Ostend received here evening denies previous reports that the Germans have occupied Ghent TIME LIMIT EXPIRES Washington Aug time limit on Japans ultimatum to Ger many demanding that the Chinese territory of Kiaochow held by Ger many be unconditionally surrendered and the German cruisers now in far eastern waters be disarmed expired at 10 oclock tonight eastern time or poon Sunday Tokio time As that hour approached state de and diplomatic officials here HOW GERMANS SURPRISED BELGIANS IN NIGHT ATTACK AND CAPTURED LOU VAIN States that in any eventuality Japan will restore Kiaochow to China serve the territorial integrity of the j Chinese republic and maintain the principle of the open door to the commerce of all nations Discussion turned here today on the future of Kiaochow its early sur render or capture by assault seemed assured Japan is expected to redeem its promise to her ally Great Britain and to the United States to turn this watching reply j territory over to China at a reasonably x U i from Germany to be transmitter to Tokio through American channels So far as was known no such mes sage had been forwarded through other channels and the opinion was general that Germany had determined to ignore Japans note leaving the initiative to Japan whatever is to fol low Jap Ready to Leave Baron Chinda Japanese dor to the United States transmitted through the state department today a message to Mr the Japan est charge daffaires at Berlin order ing him to leave the German capital at 4 p m tomorrow if by that hour hp had received no reply from the man government to the ultimatum The Japanese charge was instructed to leave the interests of Japan in the hands of the American embassy at Berlin The next step on the part of the Japanese government it was gen assumed here would be an atj tack on Kiaochow A declaration from of a state of war against Ger many would not be unexpected for in German as well as Japanese circles here the belief was that Japan would Japan Is convinced that the government of Yuan Shi Kai is strong enough to hoid it The question has been raised in Continued on Page ENGLAND TO WAGE COMMERCIAL WAR ON GERMANY BRITISH TO BOYCOTT GERMAN MADE GOODS TO SUSPEND GERMAN PATENTS Aeroplanes Drop Fire Lighting Points For German Artillery Fire Ghouls Have Rare Treat By Associated Press London Aug bitter commer cial war against Germany and Austria has been inaugurated in England it Joyal support of the press and the public The London Chamber of Commerce committee held a private meeting to make the first move At the Japanese embassy it was reiterated that Japan j would carry out to the letter the terms of her ultimatum U S Stipulated Open Door The United States in the role of an interested but neutral spectator was prepared to transmit any tion from the two governments Sec Bryan announced that the po sition of the United the ultimatum made clear in a note sent two days ago to the Japan ese government and communicated likewise to the Chinese government This expression of policy places on the expectation of day to discuss this trade campaign The commercial intelli gence branch of the Board of Trade j has a skilled staff working on the lists of German imports and It calls the at tention of manufacturers to the lines which Germany sells heavily in Eng land The board of trade has arranged for the suspension of German and Aus trian patents in England wherever manufacturers make use of them in the public interest he drug manufacturers are preparing to cap ture the great trade which German chemical concerns have enjoyed in England By London Aug of the fighting around which the Belgian official report says was the severest of all the fighting during te front German advance te Daily Mails Ostend correspondent says After te Germans ad occupied Tirle mont tey turned longing eyes on Lou rain which they attacked cleverly Fighting along the line between Tirle mont and Louvain had almost and the Belgians perhaps had begun to feel that the battle was easing up when late at night between 11 and 12 oclock the Germans succeeded in surprising them Suddenly German aeroplanes were heard above the Belgian There were five aeroplanes which de with great height of not more hardihood to a than 200 yards whence they flung amidst the Belgian positions metallic objects described as which on contact with the ground burst into flames In toe neighborhood of these flames the German artillery directed its fire while at the same time German aero planes illuminated the ranks of the Belgian infantry with search lights The Belgians were taken complete ly by surprise A regiment of lancers suffered severely and something ap proaching a rout followed tie troops retiring in disorder with their horses rearing and a vast number of their motor cars trying vainly to turn around arid retreat Pillaging has started on the battle field Predatory camp followers havo made their appearance Most of the German officers carry a large sum ot money with them Over 4000 in German gold was found on one cer This proves a bait for the booty seekers who rob indiscriminately the dead and wounded Belgians and Ger Imperial Chancellor of Germany Asks Fair Play By Associated NEW YORK Aug New York of the Associated Press has received the following Berlin Aug Associated Press New York Germany IB com cut off from the rest of the world and can neither send out news nor receive it The empire is therefore unable to defend itself against the false hoods propagated by the press of the hostile countries It can only defend itself by its deeds The German people will be profoundly grateful for every effort to disseminate the real truth Imperial German Chancellor MORE MONEY FOR AMERICANS Rotterdam Aug United States cruiser Tennessee which has aboard money for the relief of Ameri cans stranded in Europe arrived near the Hook of Holland last night and is still at anchor three miles off Marshall Langborn secretary of the legation over tie In tended for tie marooned Americans MORE LIBERAL CENSORSHIP FOR GABLES By Associated Press Washington Aug fin al decision can not be announced un til word has from the German government the administra tion prepared today to put into effect a more liberal cencorship on the wire less messages than nas existed and had abandoned the idea of ing the cables Haniel Von Haimhausen the Ger man charge daffaires has communi with his government giving de tails of the new plan No censorship would be exercised on the cables and the present prohibition of wireless code messages would be removed Great Victory For German Army Near Metz Is Reported Thousands of French Are Prisoners German and English Forces Clash at Waterloo BULLETIN LONDON Aug 23 1 a official dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Antwerp timed oclock Saturday night tends to confirm the reports that a great battlo began yesterday morning between the French and the The dispatch says It is believed that this morning a great battle commenced between the French and German armies between Namur and Charleroi It is thought that it will last two or three days Pre cise details are lacking BULLETIN BERLIN Aug 21 Via Stockholm Aug Delayed in great victory to the German arms against the French between Metz and Vosges yesterday is reported The field of battle was over many miles and several thousand French pris are said to have been taken The battle continues BULLETIN ANTWERP Via Paris Aug 23 a and a German cavalry brigade had a sharp fight Saturday on the battlefield of Waterloo GERMANS BEGIN DECISIVE BATTLE ON GROUND CHOSEN BY ALLIES LONDON Aug 23 a nearly three weeks of mobilizing the battle of giants has begun Roughly speaking the Germans are trying to work around the allies flank in Belgium while the French are to apply the same process to the Germans in Alsace Almost all the encounters which have gone before have been mere recon The retreat of a here and there has been proclaimed as a great victory but in this grapple of of most of these affairs have had no significance The official announcements from both sides have been extremely candid so far From the standpoint of the allies the important feature In developments is the great battle which begin in the morning on the Namur Charleroi line This is being fought on the position chosen by the allies A erman official statement says that troops under the command of the crown of Bavaria fighting between Metz and Vosges took 10000 and 50 guns It adds that the French troops opposing the comprised eight army corps An official British statement says reports sides claim ROOSEVELT TO 60 SOUTH By Associated New Orleans Aug Theodore Roosevelt will come to New Orleans September 7 to address a gathering of Progressives according to announcement made tonight The former president will deliver a num ber of addresses in south Louisiana before returning east according to announcement Marshall Makes Precedent By Associated Washington Aug Presi dent Marshall established another precedent today when finding himself unable to get a quorum in the senate je declared it in recess until Monday The to license cotton warehouses was up Repeated roll calls failed to in a quorum and business was suspended hat nothing resembling a great battle las been fought as yet and warns he people against optimism Reports from the boundary say the have won a battle on the Drina which military experts consider highly probable as the have a comparatively small army but one which has passed through two years actual war and therefore has the advantage of veter ans fighting against amateurs Prom the Russian boundary con ing successes The English papers are warning the people that the war is only beginning and that they must be prepared for a I long struggle which will tax the re sources and manhood of the nation to the utmost limit While appreciating all that the colo nies have done they expect colonies with the population of Canada end Australia to contribute much more in men and money to the empire than they have yet FRENCH WAR OFFICE MINIMIZES REVERSE SUSTAINED IN LORRAINE London Aug 23 a official dispatch from Paris says An official German telegram has announced that we suffered a severe reverse in Lorraine on August 20 which was transformed on August 21 into a rout in of which we are said to have lost 10000 men who were taken prisoners and 50 guns These are ridiculous exaggerations The German success in Lorraine does not exced that gained by us in Alsace The number of guns left by us in the hands of the Germans is certainly In ferior to that which we captured in Alsace and the total of our dead wounded prisoners and missing wiU certainly be far less than 10000 the figure given as the number of prison ers alone z FRANCE RESOLVES TO SWEEP GERMAN ARMY FROM BELGIUM Paris Aug following cial communication was made public today Despite the entry of the Germans into Brussels France is resolved to free the territory of its ally and she will not consider the until every German soldier ms ben driven from Belgian soil The news of the occupation of Brussels is sad to Frenchman even as it is to Belgians Our obligations hare become only the more solemn and our cooperation will become the greater The of the Belgian army was a maneuver to be expected it effects neither the worth nor the un contestable strength of the Belgian fighting force BULLETIN LONDON Aug a A dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph company from Paris states that Minister of the Interior Melvy upon leaving a council of ministers yester day said to the waiting men All I can tell you Is that the begun I know no
