Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 14, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol. 41. Weather forecast. Fine and warm. Sun . Sets . Moon 1o-.42 . Winnipeg Friday August 14, 1914. Eighteen pages no. 35, annies locked in death grapple at Haelen and Diest German cavalry dash to within sixteen Miles of Brussels but Are driven Back to Louvain by Day s struggle was far More bloody than first Day s fighting but details Are skirmishing along Battle front 180 Miles contingent of British wounded reaches Southampton germans have suffered severe casualties. Free press special London August Kaiser Wilhelm s legions Are almost at the Gates of Brussels and the great Battle is on Between them and the Allied troops of Belgium France and Britain. For two Days there has been desperate fighting and once As the French War office has admitted the germans were within 15, Miles of Brussels almost near enough for one of their great guns to throw a Shell into the City. They reached Louvain 15 Miles East of Brussels where King Albert of Belgium is in personal command. But Theulie rallied arid drove them Back. Yesterday and today the armies have been locked in a death grapple at Haelen and Diest about 30 Miles East of Brussels. The censors have allowed some details of the first Day s fighting which was favourable to the allies to be Given out. But today s struggle was far move bloody and far More important and everything possible is suppressed. It is the extreme right Wing of the Northern army of Germany Fitch is striking at Brussels crossing the Meuse to the North of the unt Aken forts at Liege. This army has gone West along the dutch Border trying to Flaizik the allies on the left. Joist what Force the invaders have has not yet developed but it is certain that they Are powerful. It is reported that men were engaged yesterday around Haelen and the germans fought with the Confidence of men Ivhon know that they have Strong support at their Back. Germans seize passenger trains. It. Is significant that the German troops All Over Belgium Are now seizing passenger trains and sending them toward the German lines. Today a cavalry patrol seized a train near War Nimes made the passengers alight in a Field and took the train toward their head Quat Tevs. German cavalry now hold Huy half Way Between Liege and Mani air on the Meuse River and Les Dames Only a1 few Miles above amur. They Are also in Force around Landen but the Belg Ian cavalry has Cut to Lrein communications in the rear. T Ward More the environs of Brussels to above Nancy. War summary French forces along Frontier Are holding Kaiser s soldiers Well m Check. Vaunted superiority of German artillery a gun ners out shoot opponents. German cavalry brigade charges to within sixteen Miles of Brussels but is driven Back by allies. Desperate two Day Battle takes place Between belgian and German armies at Harlan and Diest but de tails Are lacking. That a great Battle is impending be tween the germans and the British French and belgian allies is the news comes out of London. Fop Days these opposing nations have been bringing up their forces which now stretch in two Long lines in Northern Belgium and on the French Frontier. Eari Kitchener the British Secre tary of state for War has warned the British press against the publication of news other than official relating to naval and military movements infringement of which order would mean suspension. Italy is reported to have mobilized about troops on the Swiss and austrian As a precautionary j great German fortress measure. All the passes Over the Alps Are strongly held. The government of Holland has. Officially Given the French government socialist Leader shot refused to serve in army London aug. Daily citizen Organ of the labor Partap says it was Learned from a reliable authority that or. Karl Liebknecht the German socialist Leader has been shot for refusing to do military service. The daily citizen says that the Story was brought to London by a German refugee who reported that Berlin owing to the shortage of food was in a virtual state of revolution to or. Liebknecht was an officer of the reserves and was called upon for ser vice. He refused to respond on conscientious grounds whereupon Accord ing to the Story a detachment of sol Diers was sent to his residence. He was taken to the military Barracks and court martial led. After a Short trial he was convicted and shot by a platoon of infantrymen. It is also reported that Rosa Luxem Berg the noted social writer who declared that soldiers were maltreated in the army has been shot. Be to Force free press special London aug. Official and renewed assurances of neutrality and on the line of the Frontier and Large areas of land have been million men Are lined up this front and All is now in readiness real test of strength and courage. I a except for a glimpse Here and there the censors Are keeping a j troops have heavy veil Over All that happens and not until one Side or the other is decisively beaten will they allow Story to be told. British wounded brought Home. That the British army has been at the front is shown by the arrival at Southampton today of a shipment of wounded soldiers the Liege and Namur forts fighting but the main Ger Man army has passed them by leaving two army corps before each unofficial advices concerning the Ger Man operations along the. Entire French Frontier from. Luxemburg to Switzerland indicate that the French have yield the Kaiser s forces Well in Check with losses far inferior to those suffered by the German troops. From pout a Mousson which lies just within the French Frontier a. Few Miles to the Southwest of Metz the great German fortress in Lorraine comes the most illuminating description of the attempt of the German Gen eral army to its Way bodily into France. The result of ithe attack which included the bombardment of the town. By. German artillery was the. Units reported at Headquarters Las t night and drills r have commenced i i Goto St Charles Camp Ninetieth will practice shooting conference Dif officers held with col Steele. Arrived at Southampton from Belgium and although their nationality has not been made known it is supposed that they Are British. The austrian troops have entered russian Poland where German troops also have been engaged and russian forces have captured the austrian Sokal in Galicia by assault. He America ambassador will take embassy in heavy guns to besiege them. Indications Are that Germany plans to Lay siege to Lieffie forts. I the germans Are constructing batteries North of the City. They Are j also entrenching at Vise and constructing a Railroad Between Vise and Homburg parallel with the Frontier of dutch Limburg. Ithe Aust Nan ambassador having de unofficially it is stated that tile German troops re formed after being repulsed last night at and at five o clock this morning the Battle was renewed. Parted. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company says fresh belgian troops were at once sent to the front in support of i is reported there that the British Fleet the far a their comrades who fought throughout yesterday. Belgians take offensive. It is also officially announced that the belgian cavalry division this morning took up the offensive against the germans who were a morning a Defeated m yesterday s Battle of Haelen with the object it is Dorly 0nx of. Picking up the dead and wounded and collecting the abandoned around the Biate rial of War. I Fleet in the far East has succeeded in cornering the German far Eastern Squadron. Supposed German spy was shot this Wolseley Barracks at Lon he was found prowling no German Surprise was expected and there Are 110 reasons to fear any cavalry movements on Brussels from the South All roads l Coss o free rages it leading the capital being guarded by the belgian army and the the most modern equipment and Mill the mobilization of the Canadian artillery division has been ordered. It will consist of three brigades with civic guard. I tary experts have declared that it will despatches also Tell of renewed fighting in the neighbourhood j compare favourably with British or of Longres North of Liege where an artillery Duel was commenced j French this Inonu of a. A the Toronto City Council is to be an official belgian communication also says that a German Force proceeding in the direction of Biz Zee to the North of Namur was attacked and repulsed this morning by the belgian troops. _ germans Are said to have suffered severe casualties. The also captured a number of machine guns mounted on motor car s. Ito position. Details of the losses St stained Are not to hand. Details of the first Day s fighting at Haelen yesterday show that while the Battle was the most Brilliant and stubbornly contested of the War so far it was but a skirmish to the engagement which in pends when the Complete armies on both sides have finally manoeuvred according to the belgian reports the germans were repulsed after fierce fighting at place it is declared upward of 200jgerman dead were counted in a space of 50 Yards Square. London aug. Engaged in the Battle of Hae according to late details to the it change Telegraph company from Brussels numbered More the composed of cavalry artillery and a 7 . Friday is the closing hour for All play and classified advertise. Nientsu for saturday s press. Insertion can Only be guaranteed if copy is in this office by thursday preceding. All cuts or Mats should a crap any Frea press cannot guarantee their insertion. Phone main 6340 Small Force of infantry. The belgian Force numbered about it is says the despatch that the object of the germans was to take a position North of the St. Trond Rad at Tir Lemont toy which they would be Able to execute a turning movement against the belgian army. Through efficient Sance the belgian commander obtained accurate information of the movement i of the attacking Force. To reach Diest the germans had to. Cross the River at Haelen and it was before this place that the belgians took up pal position erecting barricades build ing entrenchments and placing guns where they could be most effectively the germans came in sight about 11 o clock in the morning and soon asked to insure each Volunteer from the City for and to Grant to the commanders of units for the Purchase of comforts for the men while on Active service. American banking interests Are divided As to the Best methods of bring ing about a resumption of foreign business which has been badly affected by the european War. Legislation is to be introduced enabling government to take control of food prices with a View to pre venting dealers from taking advantage of the move to squeeze the repulse of the. Kaiser a troops with the loss of Jnore prisoners arid held Dit Ibn to their numerous dead. An official statement of the fight at issued by the ministry War at Paris says that two French battalions were first attacked by a Superior Force of germans and were forced to fall Back. French made counter attack. Having been effectively reinforced the French made a counter attack at night support d by tie Ger mans made a precipitate the course of which they lost a consider Able number of j men and abandoned a Battery of artillery and three machine guns. The following Day the Twenty first regimen of German dragoons was overwhelmed nine officers and men being taken prisoners by tha French. In addition to the official statement there Are private advices which show that the French military authorities Are extremely gratified the Suc Cess of their arms at Pont a Mousson. They say that the fighting of the last few Days has shown conclusively that the vaunted and somewhat feared superiority of the German artillery has turned out to toe unfounded. The three guns captured at Pont a mus son were deserted1 by the German gun ners owing to the merciless fire from the French 75 millimetre Field guns. The French artillery. Bad Long been convinced that no Field guns in Europe cd july compare with their but the germans had boasted of their erupts and what these guns Wolfl be Able to do at Long Range. The germans seemed to believe before the War they would be Able to Smach the French batteries while still out of Range of the French guns. Can out shoot German Guhne Srp this boasting had its effect but now that practical experience has shown the French gunners can out shoot tha germans great Relief is Felt it is admitted that in heavy guns the French Are deficient As compared with the germans but so far the Ger mans have not been Able to bring any of their heavy guns into play or if they have these Guna. Have not proved the effective weapons they were claimed to be. The fighting in lower Alsace concerning which conflicting reports came from. Paris and Berlin now is said to have ended in a Victory for the French. They gained no ground but they lost none despite the determined attempt of the germans to drive them out of Alsace. Alsatian non combatants executed. Many alsatian have espoused the cause of the French despite the warn Ings that All such sympathisers would be promptly shot by germans and it is stated that 16 alsatian non combatants already have executed continued on two Winnipeg has Dionne her Ivar cloak arid be it to hic everlasting credit that from her in i particular and of Ora the West in Genevial has Corne the greatest and moist whole souled spouse to the Call Jii co arms than Lias come from any other part of the Dominion j last night saw the first Steps of Winnipeg mobilization when every unit reported at Headquarters and Al ready the drills have commenced. Dur ing the next few Days the rookies will be whipped Linto shape and the veterans will Limber up and by the time the Canadian contingent reaches Europe they will i is fit soldiers in every sense. There 3s still apparently room in some of the regiments for recruits and while All Are now Well up to War strength the men who do go will be tie Bast men available and it will truly be a survival of the fittest. How real and How near is the War to Canara Lias been seen in the past few Houria. How close it will strike Home will be in the future. Wires Are being i kept hot from the department at oot Arwa to the various . S of units ally Over the West and there is now. A Elsry Stern realization that the moment for action has arrived. I i big conference held. A conference of officers was held last night at m. D. 310 Headquarters. Over which col. S. B. Steele presided and who was attended by his staff. Majors h. D. B. Ketchen1 and w t. Lawless the . Of every unit in Winnipeg was present. The matter of instruction was thoroughly thrashed out and was finally decided that the 90th would at once Gok out 10 Camp at St. Charles and put in their training per Iod Between now and their depart ire to under Canvas under Active service conditions. All the other units carry pea their drills at their own rank and file . S officers of the regi ments will receive subsistence allowance Over and above their pay. In the Case of rank and file this will be 7-5 cents set Day and per Day for officers. Under these conditions the pay to the. Men not under Canvas will be per Day which will be paid weekly. Headquarters Are Busy. Every Headquarters is to Day Active with its swarms of volunteers card at work drilling when All recruiting officers have Theli i. Units Complete to the last detail each will report to col Steele arid from him will receive instructions Riis to the next move. It is the troops from Winnipeg will move out some time next week for via Cartier where they will again undergo a period of train ing previous to their departure for Europe. Their eventual departure is now certain but As to what disposition the government will make of them when there has yet been announced. The general idea is that they will be sent to the front after a. Short and final period of training at Alder shot or some of Lii military Centre. The 90th. Will move into Camp St. Charles immediately where some to shooting has already. Proven itself to be the Best shooting regiment in the country but the new blood which has been infused will have to be to efficiency. The. Other units will pay regular visits to the ranges also in order to perfect themselves in musketry. Instructors will be at them All Day working them into shape in All branches of the work they May be called upon to do. Disappointments probable. There is still the possibility of Dis appointments since Here does not absolutely insure the passing the final test at Val Cartier Quebec where it is said Tae men Are being put through a severe test but there is every Hope that the train Nar of the next few Days will the chances of men being refused. The Winnipeg Light infantry under command of f. J. Murray put in a hard night s Drill last night. This regiment however is in fairly Good shape As it has bean drilling with frequent regularity knocking the new blood just joined into form and Al ready Many of the rough Corners have disappeared. E. G Laver the . 61 tie Winni Peg command of the legion of frontiersmen received a Cable from the com matter in chief the famous scout disc Cal which bade them to be in readiness to move off preparing for War session of parliament Ottawa aug. To the opening of parliament next week the Cabinet in sitting morn ing afternoon and evening and while the legislation Wutich. Is to be submitted will toe Ember aged to two or three Bills it is each acted to cover a wide Range of a abject. These will include Aid. Approx lation for the equipment and Des Patch of the Canadian army Divi Sions. There will likewise be legis lation ratifying what Tig been done in regard to the financial situation and conferring upon the govern ment wide Powers in sealing with any other Situa Uon May arise. In connection that eminent counsel is being1 consulted. Price willbe put in decontrol government to prevent dealers prom taking Adan Treige of War to squeeze the people. Minister of labor makes Appeal for the avoidance of labor troubles. Time will be devoted though this regiment continued on fast. Twelve hour of great Battle draws near London aug hour of the great Battle which will have much to do with settling the fut ure of Europe is appreciably nearer-1 reports of engagements which when the main armies meet will be consid ered insignificant have been coming in All Day showing that the cavalry screens sometimes accompanied by infantry whose duty it is to find out after that the artillery on both sides what is going on behind have come by. Even at a Range of metres and played havoc with the Erman cavalry. Which nevertheless continued to and Vance. The belgian cavalry repeatedly charged but owing to the conformation of the country which is intersected with Hedges and Hillocks a could tack Only la Small Troupis. The germans again and Agata buried themselves continued on fare Healen and on the. French near Othman. The meeting of Moon loiter ing parties in Force has re wilted in. To me pretty severe fighting in a oerding to the French and belgian the allies beaded fur ther successes. The other Side the Story. I still to be told for Berlin remains silent. In fact the German War office has had Little to say since it reported the Cap of the City of Liege. The position around that fortress is somewhat veiled in mystery. The germans have resumed their attacks on the forts but How they Are progressing been communicated to the outside world. 1 Brussels had a report tonight that the forts had succeeded in silencing All the big. German guns but Little credence is placed in this. It May be that for the moment the invaders have their onslaught either to rest or to adopt come new Means of gaining their object _ Lorraine for the present seems to have been., left out of the while Western in the Icena of Between the Advance guards of the main German and French armies the austrian army has commenced to move on russian Poland nothing has come from the Russo German Frontier but much the same is going on there As in the other theatres of War. The russian and German Cav Alry Are busying trying to discover what the main armies Are doing. The British Navy now virtually cleared the Trade routes of the Ger Man and austrian Alps or has at least got them so watched that the admiralty ship owners to Send out their its usual. Ships from All parts of the world arrived at what is More important Ste armers with provi Sions Are coming from scandinavian ports. _. _ Ottawa aug. Of food prices will be Salced of parliament by the government As soon is the session opens. Hon. Thomas w. Crothers is having a toll drafted along thei lines of the British act. It is held that there is no justification to toe foun d in present conditions for some of advances which have Oceen made iffy the prices of food and other necessities. Not everywhere tout in Many places dealers taken and Vintage of the demand which the Iwar Milarm created to raise the prices of flour sugar meats 4uel, Hay and other things which Are essential for daily needs the indications received by the government Are that this movement up Ward of prices has just begun and if it were allowed to develop great Dis Tress might result. Therefore the government proposes to take control of prices complaints will be probed. While a plan has not yet been worked out is under Stop that if parliament gives the government the Power asked for and it undoubtedly will the government will. Have inquiry made into every Corn plaint that prices fave. Been unduly elevated. Where adjustment is necessary. The government will have cases passed upon toy a judge or in some cases by a Board of judges and either their finding will automatically fix the prices of necessities or the report of the judges made effective by Ani order of the government. It is not proposed that wholesale or retail shall Ilbe allowed to a be advantage of the War to squeeze he people. Legislation is being pre pared for the the details have lot teen Worl ced out Buli there has to some additional Maclai Nery placed in the hands of Hon. Or. White to enable him to raise Money. The re venue of the government from customs has fallen greatly and will continue to decline. Borrowing become Al most impossible in the Lemdon Martlet. Criminal code amendment. There will be some amendment to the criminal code giving the authorities Power to More effectively Deal with persons suspected or charged with disloyalty or designs against the safety of the country. This legislation vill. Toe introduced Iby this minister of Justice. An Appeal has been Miracle to employers and employees to keep the Industrial peace while the War is on. At this said Hon. Or Crothers when the Empire demands our full physical and moral strength i invite All employers bad workmen alike to All Klajbor disturbances that none of our Industrial or Commer Cial Force May be dissipated. Relying upon the patriotism of both classes i am sure that they readily respond to this Appeal. At present t am glad to say that there Are no labor troubles in Canada further i request that i Asfar As All employers continue their operations that there May toe at least no increase in w bather forecast. The weather forecast for today is As follows Fine and warmer. Ocean steamships. Steamer arrived at1 prom Kuth Enla Montreal Antwerp Calru Cross Montreal Naples Santeramo Montreal Karl Pool cotswold Range York Manchester Snipper. Quebec trig.1. Quebec Naples Halgh Hall que Flo Montevideo passed the Soo. Sault Ste Marie mich., june. Durston. 8 George Crawford Emo Reaa Midland. 9 so Hlll a Moalc. Noon i Sheadle Stanton. 9 Jones 3 Imperial Utica 4 Amasa Stone Hanna Dunelm. 5 Bra son Tenny Miller w. M. Crawford 7 Tau rills Mani Toba 8. Empire pity. Northern wave Boronlo. 10 Tinsen 11 r Cen turion. Litso Alex Thompson dec Lycaon Gary Watt. To Ellne Franz weather report. The weather from e at Halifax tomorrow. We were steaming Norta on t5nirs Day morning last. The Crew Toad just ordered to general stations when rom the Soreson Ashead came the Hail enemy on ithe port said the a Flag Captain of the Suffolk in giving out an official statement of the chose Karlsruhe to the Westem associated press correspondent today As soon As we knew that War was declared the ship Toad prepared for cattle. I it tongs Ali Woodwork everything that might be at All Nna Mable we pitched overboard and. The sea for Miles round was strewn with debris. Under Circum stances there was very Little left to do when order Clear ship for action was Given. The gun Crews went to their Battle stations and the stokers were double banked. N. Did t wait to pick up off on the flow 11 or 12 Miles away we could see the Karlsruhe and Wlhelm. The Karlsruhe lad her boats out Coaling from the rth German ship and As we pitied Down toward her it was in the Ope she had run so Short of we could catch her. As soon As the germans sighted us they took to their icon tinted on Page simplicity simplified free press carriers deliver the Sci Nioba free press morning or evening office store or Home City or suburbs ten gents a week no accounts. No collectors. Simply pay tie toy. See the boy in your District. Or phone Mali 6340 free press circulating and will have him Call ;