Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 15, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Paths i forecast. Sun rises. Am. Sets Stoa and very warm eos thunderstorms. Moon rises. . Sets . Saturday August 15, 1914 Ussia s mighty army ready do Battle with Germany reports of fierce skirmishing on Russo German Frontier reach badly beaten in German Advance in Belgium becomes More pronounced and Brussels and Antwerp Are threateneo1 Are erecting formidable works around bombardment of Liege forts continues but Gallant defenders still hold out free press special London August Are coming in of fierce skirmishing the Busso German Frontier. The austrians Are said to have been it Defeated in northeastern Galicia. These events indicate that the huge Eastern army of Germany and Liisu a will soon be at death grips with Russia a mighty forces. I the sooner the Eastern conflict commences the better it will be por the allies in the West where the main German Advance is develop into a great flanking movement in Belgium which despite Rej Jat repulses by the heroic defenders would seem to threaten Antwerp 1. Brussels. The germans believe they can take Brussels in route having up the attempt to storm the Liege forts. It is certain that Long before the German armies can sight Brus s the enormous German forces will be engaged both East and West the greatest Battle in the the world. The Gerrans now realize that by indiscriminately sowing mines the North sea they have hampered their own shipping and Rai ded their own food Supply. This May cause a sudden and fierce tack on the British naval forces waiting in in i Eadi less for any desperate tactics by the enemy who in the meantime is sate within is own ports. French hold Vosges passes. Is via August 14.-a wireless press despatch from it rpm Tho .1-1 War summary says Preneth troops have checked the rigorous l by the germans m tie Vosges passes. At Saale pass the Ger nned their Reserve formation with exhausted troops the idlers of these formations surrendered m groups. In one Case a number of machine guns Section were taken prisoners. Fere captured. Brussels clash of no Sty Arries draws near a Union i people will the French and belgian armies is the town is announced and the greatest Issue of Leslie worm is an alleged be in the totally without news to Rumor. A _ the news of Advance was us German Advance became More j and the and pronounced today. Their lated to exercise to maintain the Success of French army in plate. London aug. A of the jux troops Ter is d Vincins in the dire Cdon Wara owed of tongues and St. Trond and another on the a Thor be remembered tuck is expected in the direction of i _ fat owing to the lest and Berschot toy several army Berschot is Only about Twenty from Brussels. Xes is received that the mayor of Aii to Chapelle Germany has issued s proclamation announcing that great of German top Dps Are to pass ii City on saturday. Aix is on a full pct line with the theatre of ii an official announcement says that i Lirsch Limber of French sops Lias 1 entered Belgium and is proceeding to the Northeast of Namur. The German troops Are marching on fron attic Hong Ciconi St. Trond. To their Ca Tilry occupies a to the right of Hasselt. May ficht on famous grounds. Rhi ii every move made by the opposing forces in their manoeuvres Tor i position in the impending Battle car fifes them closer to each other and there is now More than a possibility Pat the great Battle will be fought on or near the historic Waterloo Field. Technical observers of the military operations of the la St two Days de their opinion is can formed that germans Are seeking to reach the Inch Border through the Southern Parl of the belgian province of Bra Ribaut. Crossing that Section where the Plain of Waterloo is situated and. Forcing the belgian army to Retreat a pot to aces Mush this a great German napkins movement is in Progress armies Exchange Paris. Aur. 14. F the chief of officers. Is officially an which despite repeated repulses by the heroic seems now to threaten Brussels and Antwerp. In a perfect Circle the German line has been extended notch East Ward around Liege and then Northwest to Hasse and St. Trond where the Ger Iman troops Are massing and to Diest ind Berschot where another pre Miu iry skirmish is hourly expected. Fortifications at Namur. Meanwhile the belgians Are erect formidable works around the Al 3r strongly fortified town of femur in front of which the French be up quarters today. In the sex Talon of the Early appearance of lilt German attack there the inhabit were All disarmed , to of it is declared any pretext for on the part of the germans they come. Shirr fighting occurred in half a different places through the War today in addition to a Continua at a furious Pace of the bombard gent of the Liege forts. Suspending operations against the forts on Bright Side of the Meuse the Ger Fis concentrated their efforts on 35 to the West of the town. The to attacked were Pontisso ller Lan Louin Cologne and Fla Vialle. An in Bialiy severe attack made on germans attempting Dur the at Vernoon to take the fort by is officially announced that none the forts has capitulated As has stated in Germin reports. The a Refl Sers of the Forte have been in to blow up the forts rather 1 Ian surrender them. A cat excitement in Brussels aus 15 a Des to the Retei s Agency from its tos correspondent says excitement prevailed Here this when it was re that the germans were about 3 in seat Force on Brussels this report was in officially and As Given from military there was nothing in the of the German right Wing that a March on Brus Sels d Antwerp was intended. I rth Eless is evident that de Are imminent and it is i the official Public papers of a Procla ? Arne civilians to abstain against the ene Raay entail terrible re innocent population the of the government to on a pub location of official bul to the patriotism that for some time the bounced that a Union has been formed Between French and belgian armies an ex., uie of officers has been effected m order that the two armies work tog Ether. German front widespread. Tir Lemont aug. German troops Are marching on a front stretching from St. Tsonde to Hasselt their cavalry occupying a. Position to the right of Hasselt. Formidable defensive works have been erected by the belgians around a Mur. To obviate any pretext for reprisals on the part of the germans All the inhabitants of Namur Are be ing disarmed. Military cyclists score Victory. Brussels aug. 14, via London aug. 14, a sortie near Namur yesterday 200 military cyclists after surrounding 400 germans killed a Large number routed the rest. Captured fifty and Mournful procession of red Cross waggons London despatch from Brussels states that the stories of the number of germans killed in yester Day s fighting varied a great Deal the lowest estimate toeing and the highest we returned to Lou wires one correspondent amid continued scenes of warlike enthusiasm the soldiers and peasants eurxounding1 our car and insisting on shaking hands. Here again the first question asked was where Are the at Lou vain Flond. King in consultation with the general staff. His majesty was dressed in a general s Field uniform and looked smiling and confident. The roads leading into Brussels to night were crowded Mournful procession of red Cross waggons bring ing in the wounded tooth belgian and German. Walk Long by the sides of the carts comforting the sufferers were numerous priests and monks wearing the red Cross badge. The scene was piteous and moved All beholders to tears. Soldiers returning to the front were greeted along the by in con on Page our carriers deliver the Manitoba free press morning or evening office store or Home City or suburbs ten cents a week see the boy in your District or phone main 6340, free press circulation department and we will have him Call. Russia s vast army ready to in Vade Germany. Austrians Are reported to have suffered severe reverse at hands of russians in Galicia. Reports of the continued Advance of the germans toward Brussels the lines extending through the heart of Bel i Gium on a line extending relatively from Namur to Hae leh and of continued fighting at the Liege fortresses were the chief items of news of the warfare in Europe that winnowed through the Sieve of the censor last night. Of the movement of the armies of the germans and the allies was stated that it had progressed to a Point where it seemed apparent that the first great was could not Long be deferred. A despatch from Brussels said the concentration of French troops in Gium was Complete and that All the troops that had been expected were in Battle order. A German report from in front of Liege said the fortress Pontisso had fallen into the hands of the Germany. Belgians denied this and declared the germans had suffered Many casualties in the attack. A special despatch received in Lon Don said the japanese proposed to carry out their treaty obligations with great Britain the japanese Fleet had put to sea to co operate with the British Fleet. Greece it was said would probably engage Turkey again should the report that the ottoman government had Pur chased the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau prove True. The German Cruiser Karlsruhe after Coaling at san juin Rico Fol lowing her fight with British cruisers put Interne dutch Island of Curacao last wednesday. Canadians in London have formed a War contingent association to look after the comforts of Canadian troops serving in London. One project to secure a Hospital Ward and a convalescent Home. It is estimated that Twenty millions Sterling will accumulate at Ottawa on behalf of the Bank of England under the scheme just entered into for easing business conditions. As the result of an unfortunate mis understanding a French reservist was killed and a civilian injured by a Mont real sentry guarding an armory. The reservist was waiting for photographs he had taken to develop and was or dered to leave. The order apparently misunderstood As the Frenchman did not understand English was disobeyed whereupon the Sentinel fired the Bullet going through the reservist s body and hitting a bystander. A Canadian Relief committee has been the free press maps the two Large War maps published in the free press during the past showing the while continent of Europe the other the Franco belgian German Frontier which is the present theatre of been printed together on a single Sheet of paper of Good qualify and can now be purchased at the free press office. These maps Are the largest the fullest listed. They Are based on recently published Continental maps and have been carefully drawn for a particular supplement and elucidate the War news from Day to Day. Supplied with these maps the Reader can follow the news reports of the it is on land or sea on the German or the russian have a idea of the developments that Are taking place. Particularly valuable Large map showing the present Battleground j Between the German forces and the Allied armies. This shows the Conn try from Bouen in France to Frank fort in Germany and from Antwerp South to the Swiss Border. This will embrace the theatre of the present j Franco German War. The map s drawn Oil a fairly Large scale 20 Miles to the Inch and it shows the location of every town and Village every railway and River the mountains and their passes. To All those interested in the War and desirous of following the Story from Day to Day. This May will be invaluable. The free press Lias been urged to make these maps available to the Public in a form More durable than in the pages of a daily newspaper. It has therefore printed both maps on a single Sheet or Good firm paper and will Supply them to the Public at a nominal a copy at the free press office or Loc a copy by War contingent1 association i in Lon Chojn by Cana Dian men and women have Ward in fips Pital mail. The maps will be ready and on Sale at the free press office this morning. Peice Loc by 3iail, Loc. Care will be Takon. To prevent overlapping with what is done in Canada. Associated press ing of Cana flans Lyrer Maneaty and temporarily resident h Ere was held today under the presidency of Hon. George h. Perley acting Leigh commissioner for Canada in the room at Westminster where fifty ago the Canadian confederation was consummated. The object of today s meet ing was to form an. Org sin Iza Tion to at tend to the comforts of Canadian troops who will serve in1 in Europe. Kearly every Canadian now ill London at tempted to get into meeting room which would hardly been Large enough had it been double its size. The speeches were Brief and eminently practical and the i siness was with the Kec Inest Eye to it was Agroni l to Call the despatched efficiency. _ organization the Canadian con Tingent association. The British Empire As. Now engaged in the greatest War in tie history of the declared hoc or. Perley. It is in simply to maintain the sacredness of treaties an d to protect rights of ourselves Onul our friends. of Ufari Belgium scenes of desolation within very few Miles of wounds inflicted. Uhland fought with bitterness of personal two million francs. Continued on by or. E. J. Dillon special correspondent of the London Dally Telegraph Brussels aug. Two hours motor ride from Belgium s capital takes a Coria realities and sinister contrast s. Over tie coun try Between Tir Lemont and St. Tron a but yesterday Rich in Cornfields and carefully tended gardens the Wither ing breach of War has passed approaching the Village of Dormal unmistakable tokens of desolation meet the View shattered window panes and Domestic utensils Flung among the Cato Bages in the gardens. Tie children prattle in subdued tones there a Mother leading two or three orphaned Little ones from the still smoking ruins of their Homes. Everywhere is the loathsome squalor of War. Inhuman haste appears to possess these prussian invaders. Belgians who dealt with them at. Close quarters at Ormael declare that the Uhland fought with the bitterness of personal fury. Many corpses have raised and their elbows on a. Lever with their should Tyr. Horrible wounds were inflicted with weapons fired at a Dis Tance of a couple of inches from the Mouth or breast. The a plans seized two million francs belonging to the National Bank of Bel Gium at Hasselt. The Bank being a private concern this act of piracy constitutes a violation of the fifty third article of the Laws of. Customs and warfare drawn up in 1870. Frederick afterwards emperor for bade the seizure of specie of the Hank of France on condition that it be not employed1 to sustain resistance to the German arms. Similar funds of the Bank of France at Strassburg at first c continued on Pace i think you will All agree that the government of the Day has handled the matter in a masterly f Ash on. Cheers when the British Empire is at War Canada is at War. Taip principle is in Canada on Lith sides of a general committee f was formed which included every. , known to be now in lion Don Jere executive committee consists of sir Max Aitkin Allen Baker Harry Britton Mclaren Bown j. G. Collmer e. Gait Earl Grey John Howard or Parkin or. Pelletier Richard Jhon. J. A Turner mesdames Hugh Allen Donald Armour Mclaren Brown Horsley Pelletier Perley and Jeraus the misses gait Laily Strathcona and sir William Osier and Donald Armour were appointed medical advis Brt Hon. G. H Perley is chairman and a. C. Cassells treasurer and w. Griffiths Secre tary. Join with new and Australia the first step will Ible 1 o raise Money for the objects Whitla the new body has before and the no to proceed on lines which will harmonize with those by the new zealand and australian contingents on behalf of their own countrymen who Are coming. Amongst other Are the providing of a Ward in Middlesex hos Pital for sick and wounded members of the Canadian contingent and also for. The provision of a convalescent Home on the Norfolk coast All these matters will toe carefully considered by smaller committees. Care will be taken that no interference or overlap pins shall what is done in Canada and to Tat is proposed to be done on this Side it May b mentioned in this conniption that the Canada masonic in London which offered to pro vice a Field hos Pital is holding this offer up in View of tie similar proposal from Canada. Already offers of monetary assist Ance Are coming in Gimp Rousky. Among them is a Promise one Montreal gentleman of anal monthly for ten months. Ari other offer of also been received. Patriotic Resolution. The gathering passed a Resolution expressing of the action of the Imperial government in. Enter ing the present War a t the instance Only of loyalty and Amiin ship and at the Call of National interests further placing on record our air ratification at the prompt and efficient measures taken by the Canadian government to assist in the maintenance of our common City urged to watch food prices. Quebec aug. The opinion that there ii in understand ing among wholesale merchants to raise the prices of food and other necessities the National Council of trades and labor Tong it urgently re Quested the City Cour cil to put a to the alleged exploitation. Socialist Angel of i peace or. Carl Lieb Kneght. Eminent socialist Leader in Germany reported to have bean shot for a fusing to do military service. Likely declare Washington expects official announcement within Twenty four hours. Expeditionary Force of men ready German forces must soon come in Contact with army of Les London aug. 14 ing Forward by weight of numbers the German Advance across Belgium is slowly but steadily proceeding and soon must come in Contact with the Allied armies which to official communication from Brussels tonight ar6 in Battle order at some Point unnamed the belgians in the outposts skirmishing Are said to have inflicted severe checks on the German forces but on the whole the German Wing has kept on its Way has reached a line from North of Namur to Haelen which suggests that the first big Bat the will be fought somewhere Between Louvain and Diest where the allies probably will try to Block j3ie roads to Brussels and Antwerp present the German attempt to Render North Belgium untenable. Farther troops have entered Belgium through Charleroi going1 to the Relief of their neighbors and to Aid in any attack directed to Ward Namur while in the East the French Are reported to have secured Possession of ridges in the Vosges mountains hold the passes of be Bonhomme and Saint Imirie a mines roads pass an d which it is declared gives them great strategical advantage. Hammering away at Liege. Again Are hammering away sit the Liege forts and. According to their accounts one of the forts Ponti Sise has fallen. This however is denied by the belgians who Tell of another Slaughter of the invaders they attempted to Rush the fortress. Military strategists Are of the Opin Ion that the germans Are meeting with delay which they did not count upon and that every Day the belgians keep them fighting Means an increase of russian forces on their Eastern Frontier. They express the belief that unless Germany soon disposes of Bel Gium and France she will have to choose Between withdrawing a great part of her army from the West or leaving the Road to Berlin open to the forces of the emperor of Russia. Already hordes of russians Are re ported to be marching toward Prus Sia on the one Side and to austrian Galicia on the other. In the latter country they Are said to be in the Vicinity of the Styr which is on the route to Lemberg. The official news Bureau of the army Andi admiralty has issued a warning to the. Public placing the slightest Reliance fal the Many re mors current daily regarding alleged victories or defeats or arrival of wounded or of great Britain. Thes exception baseless the Japan and it ily. The probable attitude concerning the disabled ships e tire without warning says. Of Japan and Hundred Muir lbs to go with army division Ottawa aug. Militia de it Arment will Send one Hundred red Cross nurses with the Cana Dian army division. The selection will be made from several Hundred applicants whoa have come in from trained nurses and Young women All parts of the Dominion. Italy is still the subject of much Are going on continually bet Perl Japan and great Britain Japan s Dut under her Alliance with great Britain and the part she will tie permitted to take in the peace conferences follow ing the War there ure persistent Rumers that Italy will i join the triple entente. The italian i ambassador is a frequent caller at t be foreign flee. If it should prove Correct that tur key has purchased the few an assault on Tsing Tsiu free press special new York aug. New York Herald this morn no prints the following despatch from washing ton Cable reports received fore to Day from agents of the tinned states government in Tokio state that a japanese Fleet said to have put to sea. London aug. Intends to carry out to the full its obligations under the. Anglo a panes and tie japanese Fleet has already put to sear according to a despatch from a diplomatic correspondent of the London Dally Tele graph. The correspondent adds that the warships of Nippon will join with the British ships in Hunting Down the enemy s vessels in Pacific Waters i of in volunteers of the Princess Patricia Light infantry to Start for Edmonton men lord Strathcona horse will leave for Val Cartier units Are Active. Tion of War by Japan against Ger Many is. Expected possibly within i next 24 hours. They receive Genera credence in official circles while the state department representatives have not confirmed1 these reports the Herald says they Are Mak ing efforts to obtain definite Ospicia information of the intentions of tie japanese government according to the Herald s washing ton correspondent the reports state that Japan has prepared her Fleet and has concentrated an expeditionary orce of five Tousand presumably for an assault on the German naval base Tsung Tau. Many occupy German territory _ the concentration of too Jas is be sieved to forecast a japanese occupy Ion of the German leased property in China with its accession by Japan As a logical he says arid adds news of Japan s aggressive in ten ions in China did not come us a sur prise to officials Here. For years the japanese government has Beisun urged o increase Japan s territorial holdings and prestige in the european War has placed Ger Many s territory at the mercy of her enemies. It was not to by expected a Herald declares that Japan hesitate to shake the tree that should bring this Ripe Apple into her for the last few Days there Naa Een an ominous silence Ronli continue of on Page weather forecast the weather forecast for. Toni a is As allows Fine and very warm some Thunder the weather report from the meteor Oscal Observatory at b is As at 7 yester Day 66.8 maximum , Jet a ceding 12 hours. .71.8 50 Eia Rometer 29.99 i Calm no we nil. Canadian meteorological service observations taken at 7 a engr August 14, Winnipeg time t Arthur 64 fair Winnipeg 166 clear1 twin Necosia 62 Cloudy Quappelle so Clear swi t current 90 Valr Prince Gllbert 74 air bar Lelord. So Clear Medline hat. 10 fair Calgary 74 Clear Edmonton 72 Clear. Fine weather has been today in lie West except for local Thunder of Ewers Manitoba it has been decidedly warm Saskatchewan arid Southern Alberta. Minimum and maximum Victoria 54-66 Vancouver 54-z6, Edmonton 44-72. Calgary 46-86 Medicine hat 56-92, Battleford 46-84. Prince Ai it 44-74 so left current 52-94 Moose a. 47-92 Raglan "8-87, Winnipeg 44 "2 port Arthur 50-70 Parry a Jund 58 4 London 60-73 62-si1 King ton 66-74 Ottawa 58-70 Montreal 58 8 Quebec 54-62 John Halifax. 6-72. Ocean steamships. German Cruis ers Goeben and Breslau War Between Greece and Turkey is said to be Likely for Greece sees in tie move an at tempt on. The part of i Turkey to re cover some of her islands taken in the last War. Russia to meet such a contingency would troops to the romanian Frontier. The British government Focas called Tot bids Foy an Issue of Treasury Bills. With the arrival in English ports of Afri Cetl i Queenstown. Philadelphia Haig Hall _ Montreal _. Montevideo Kroner Liz olag Montreal Venezia Palermo passed the Soo. Saul Ste Marie Mich. Aug. Queen Clyti 8, Mcintosh 9 Kensington. Henry Rorers r0 Northern i rights pile to. 10 so Webard. Alberta noon Daste St. Clair. 1 Moll 2 Howiler b 30 Tionesta. 8. J Nett t30 Munroe Schuyl kill Icahn Aloa. 9 Peters 10 i2herokee Goshawk Geo. Owen by Lyman s Ynith. _ no Athabasca noon . Steilson Bel the Ini Liua movement eastward Toi Ottawa commences this evening with the departure of. The volunteers for the Princess Patricia Light infantry Contin Pfent who leave for Ottawa at e.45 . From the . Station in a special train. They will be joined in Winnipeg at 7.4s this morning Fey 20o men from Edmonton who will at once on arrival report to Headquarters and having a Loolu around Winnipeg and will leave with their confreres on the special. Sunday sees the next contingent de part this time in the Lori Strath Conas horse who have at last received orders to entrain and the entire regiment horses equipment will entrain for Val Cartier at 11 , also on a special. It is understood their at Val Cartier will be Al but the regiment As a body is in Hopes of being eventually sent to the front As it seems that they would offer a Fine stiffening to the Active militia who May get Over to Europe. The full strength of 122 men . S and offi cers will leave. The officers mess has already been dismantled and for the past few Days the regiment has been ready for the Call. Lieut col. A. C. Mcdouell the commanding officer will command the regiment at Val Cartier. There Are also 11 officers the full complement entraining. A special Parade of veterans with their full band has been arranged to see their comrades off today As Many of the recruits in this re eminent Are members of the of he Parade will Muster at their head quarters Street at 3.30 this afternoon and the Parade will be timed so As to meet their departing comrades and go with them to the station to cheer them off. A Garrison City. Winnipeg s streets yesterday looked. Like those of a Garrison uni forms Are to. Be seen on All sides worn by the men now. Training the front. Yery unit in . 10. Is today again drilling and becoming efficient. A Gen eral syllabus of drills has been issued by brigade commander Lieut col. He for. Ruttan in which each hour is set aside for some form or Drill and which will be carried out almost simultaneously by the units forming the 20th infantry brigade. Other branches Tif the militia including the. Army service corps the army medical corps the Field Batter ies and others Are drilling according to the syllabus set Down for them the drills will continue until the actual Call to comes. Recruiting still continues in All regi ments except the t9th, which is not now taking on any More owing to its. Strength being at its highest Captain Blake of the Winnipeg Light infantry was Busy All yesterday at the 106th recruiting office 870 main Street examining men for this regi ment. Captain. Wallace is in charge Here. Drill Drill Drill. The 79th Cameron highlanders Are drilling at the stadium. The 90th is at St. Charles and the 100th Are also putting in their share of he drills on Norwood common. The 106tll Are using the St. John s College rounds which gives them ample room o work and to go in for battalion army serve is corps is drilling at St. James and All the outlier units Are working at their Headquarters. It s now a Case of Drill Drill Drill morn ing noon and night until the moving out orders come from Ottawa. Volunteers for a year. Headquarters at Ottawa has made it very Plain that All volunteers ape liable to serve in any Branch of to e army no matter what Jbranch that Volunteer May be in at time of enlistment. Every Volunteer enlists for a period of one year or should the War last longer then be has to remain until the War is Over in the Case of clerks etc., they May a retained for a period oif not More than. Six months after the War is All All the troops trill be transported Noii military requisition and there is no difficulty about this. The railways to is used will Supply the trains and up silence Durt agr Camp at Sewell has Hown that they Are Emir gently Able to Ope with the hauling of troops so that everything will run As smoothly As Loo work As far As they Are concerned. 79th Cameron highlanders. 3 hours yesterday. No nines he 79th Cameron Highla Dershem eries of drills at the stadium. regiment is Tiow under Active service conditions and every moment is Boins it to advantage. The men Are show no up very Well and enter into Thel Wrork with a. Good Vrell. Afternoon the 79th will resume he convention Hall of the Industrial urea being engaged 90th regiment. Eight Street cars were used yester a to take the 90th out to St. Charles there they put in a. Strenuous Day s Rilling. Fully ,2oo remained Anas Bur the balance were Given eave of absence so that they could ome into town in the evening and lose up business which had at ended to previous to their sett King own to the Camp life routine the entire number Are Aleo under Active ervice conditions. A an Ang foment a ave now been completed for the Messing of the men and the entire amp will be fun on similar lines to Leir own Camp at Sewell. Capt Jim Means was in charge yesterday and major Munro is in command and ill remain in command for some time Arget practice battalion Drill Etc is be order of the Day in. With be syllabus. Laid out by Lieut col. H. St. Rattan the brigade commander. 100th grenadiers. The 100th Are As hard at work As by regiment in the City and their activities Are to be seen on Norwood Ommon where they Are drilling from to .5 pan. Every form of Drill on Page ;