Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 17, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg monday 17, German army at Dinant is driven Back by French troops continued from Page one cars which is regarded Here As shot by reason of the abandonment of ing the extreme of Force. The attack which the germans plan the belgians at and Haelen Ned against says the Corn have enjoyed the advantage of fight ing on lines of their own Choice. Mun cation our concentration has been carried out regularity and German attack has not yet sue in its entirety and thus the whole of army will Battle position and breaking their line of a Hoie of the German forc with Tho continuity with the French the Ger exception of those German troops con mans have yet to make however an Centre ated on the Eastern Frontier of attack in great Force on the Limburg the Empire. Brussels is very quiet considering millions on each Side. The proximity of Trie War. There is a the violation of the neutrality of flow of wounded and prisoners Belgium has extended the belgian and and there Are other signs of Courbat French lines to the Frontier of hoi such As motor cars with Bullet Marks find the next Battle therefore will Over them which Are drawn up out from Basel to maastricht with Side the cafes. Several millions of men on each the germans pursue regular tactics i is this enormous Extension of their aeroplanes. Six leave i effectiveness and of front which will enemy s positions have been secured from dangerously Low altitudes. These French scouts have taken amazing in this respect flying Well within the Range of hostile rifles in order to insure accurate observations. Generally speaking the German officers have sown at greater altitudes. But successful As the Aero plane has been fur recon loitering its value As an instrument of destruction is practically nil. Judging from the experience of tills Campaign the use of the Aero Aljine is to be limited to scouting and not extended to actively offensive operations. This applies at any rate to the aeroplane in its present form. In Many cases the german1 military aviators have to disguise themselves As sometimes by display ing the conspicuous Tri color of Franca on their machines. H. W. Anthes Secretary ant hts foundry dead Toronto aug a. Anthes managing director and Secretary treasurer of the Antes foundry Toronto and Winnipeg died suddenly at his Island Home georgian Bay yesterday. He was widely known in this province Anri in Western Canada. E German ships difficulties might arise if vessels used carry food to former owners. Ders. There the warship remained in Cologne daily. Three go to reconnoitre Points of Contact with the belgians in characterize the Battle and it will be profoundly different from All other Battles. Cavalry the Geld. The other three make a. Methodical circling journey Over the two adversaries engage in chief towns and Tho rear of the Tittle along a front of from Twenty official a lain statement i thirty 13 to 20 Utti Cial statement. The engagement is characterized by London a. In two is rapid and imme to a Unis Seu dispatch to the Router s Telegram company timed p.m., saturday an official state ment has saying the situation of our army continues j the victorious engagements Saries would be Able to gain decisive British believe them Brave and howitzers Are disappointment. Diatel decisive. With a front extend ing Over 400 Kilometres it is not. Likely j to be the same. It would appear impossible from All against the germans have strengthened its morale and the strategic Dis meters. The operations along so great positions remain advantageous to us. J a line would have varying advantage upon this front of 400 kilo _ i hav varying fortunes. Explosions heard in different three i we will have an advantage at one or tons that our engineers Are j several Points the germans will have an adv Antasa at other Points and the London aug. German infantry is moving Forward in. An Effort to in Veirge Tho. Left Wing of the Allied army at the South and East of ant Werp and it is believed that a general attack in Force is now in Progress. The artillery fire of the allies is said to be at work destroy Bridges. Contact was Macie today Between line of Battle will continue to be Modl the French and , with and fled until one of the adversaries Suc Vantage to the French. The forts con needs by co ordination of movements True to hold out and do All possible i and mass of Effort in gaining some damage to the germans. I Point the superiority of which will for a Battle in new form and without precedent in history. The adds that news of definite results need not be expected for at least eight Days or longer. Accept on the main roads around Brussels j dislodge the Adverse front and malts entrenchments have been thrown up j the end of the first Battle for the reception of any of the German these observations have for their cavalry detachments which May a a object the preparation of the Public proach the the correspondent says he has no Means of verifying the report of the death of Gen. Von Emmich. Germans change attack. By Thomas Taylor Brussels aug. War office issued a communication this afternoon which seems to indicate that the Ger mans Are no longer pressing Forward their attack on the main belgian army. No Large masses of German troops Are to be seen and at no Point on the Bel Gian line Nas any conflict with the enemy Takon place to Day this taken in connection with the fighting at Dinant yesterday would seem to indicate that the main Ger Man attack will be in the Valley of the Meuse. Further news arrived this morning of the fight at Dinant. The French took the offensive and attacked the germans who attempted a flanking movement. At one time the French Force was in danger but held their ground with All the bravery shown by the French army since Rop enormous losses were inflicted on the germans who were driven Back. The action yesterday was the culmination of a series of outpost engagements which have been going on for two Days and on which the advantage always rested with the French. The germans attempted to Cross the Meuse. Between Yvorra and a Serenne from a plateau near Bousigues. The German columns could be seen winding along the Valley towards Din Ance. And there is every sign that a big Battle will take place in that re Ginn before Many hours Are Over. The French who Ore strongly held a splendid defensive position with their artillery and guns. Any thing like their tactics and strategy is entirely wanting in the German Dis position for they flounder into Strong entrenched positions and Are butchered wholesale. Says Battle raging Paris aug. Despatch received sunday by the havas Agency from Namur says that a member of the Bel Gian civil guard arriving in Namur from Dinant declared that a Battle was raging in the environs of Dinant Between the French and the germans. He gave no details. Trains from Nam or to Dinant Are being stopped at gel Inden. Newspaper correspondent sends letter telling of enthusiasm in St. Petersburg. I eve will never be taken London aug. Daily Tele a graph publishes an account of the fighting at Liege by an unnamed american who has been a resident of Liege for five years and who has just arrived Ift London when i left he says the forts were shooting grandly. It is the firm conviction of All Belgium that these forts will never be taken. Similar opinion is expressed by most of the foreigners who have seen the forts. For example there Are 500 Steps to the top of the fort at the Back of Hestal and the cupola is Cven higher so you will gain an idea of How High the guns of these forts Are. Their Range is tremendous and the Mark Manship of the gunners has already been proved excellent. The entire belgian Countryside is in terror Over the Uhland who Are prowling about in bands of ten to Twenty. When they appear suddenly in the i Little villages the inhabitants Rush off toward Brussels shouting the Uhland Are at first these alarms disturbed Brussels but now Brussels is Quirt though the City is crowded to its utmost capacity. Many wounded belgians Are in the Brussels hospitals most of them have been shot in the legs or feet apparently the germans shoot too Low. The King and Queen Are constant visitors at the hospitals. The Supply of food in Brussels is adequate and cheap. All the theatres Are closed except one moving picture House. The stores Are London aug. Idea of the conditions prevailing at St Petersburg May be gained from a letter dated aug. 3, received yesterday by the London Bureau of the International news ser vice from the St. Petersburg correspondent Wilson James. The letter which took 11 Days for transmission bore postmarks of Russia Finland Sweden and Denmark. We Are in a terrible plight Here As to Day every correspondent has been notified that he will not be Al Lowed to Send telegrams to the news papers without permission and censor ship. These conditions Are too awful for words As one is required to have the signatures of three censors two military and one attached to the for eign office to everything sent. These persons Are never together at one time so one has to go and seek them and it is like looking for a Needle in a Hay stack. _ i have just seen one of the Mili Ary gentlemen who inform me the newspaper correspondents will not be allowed to Send More than one letter at a time and this not too often. Since last Friday no letters Tele rams or newspapers have arrived from anywhere. The government is determined to Stop communication of very kind. War accepted with courage. The War has been accepted with great courage and dignity by the whole nation. russian nation has in fact against Germany More than against Austria and has gathered around the Czar in a. Unity one never meeting it with unusual bravery. Half a dozen German attempts to carry the belgian outposts at the Point of the Bayonet have been driven Back. Bel Gium and French aviators familiar with every Inch of toe belgian Terri tory Are flying Over the spaces Between two out the German movements amazing risks Are taken by the belgian airmen but thus far the germans have failed to get the Range of any of the machines. The belgian and French lines extend along a front extending along the neighbourhood of Diest to a Point far South of Namur. Ten. Miles Northwest of amur at Gem Loux lie the French reserves with the British army neither of whom As yet have got into the fight Brussels must be taken. Captured German officers say that orders from Berlin Are that Brussels must be taken at All hazards. There Are germans of All branches of the service All along the line of the Meuse River. While the fight rages around Diest the germans still Hammer away at the Liege forts. Thuse Are said to be still intact. Repeated assaults Are said to be attempted by the germans. One of these was made under cover of dark Ness last night. The germans carried hand granades and heavy wire clippers. J supporting forces carried Sand bags mattresses and entrenching tools so that the attacking party might entrench if the first defences were car ried. But the belgian machine guns the Uhland Havo lost tremendously in every Battle. The German to be due to the failure of their machine guns. It is declared that great swept the approaches with terrible effect and the germans withdrew in Dis order. Hundreds of wounded at Brussels. Hundreds of additional wounded Are said to be driving in Brussels. Every Hospital and Public Hall filled and Many private houses Are. Being requisitioned. The captured wounded germans Tell pathetic tales. They declare that demoralization exists among the Ger Man forces and Many officers arid men have committed suicide by throwing themselves into . It is also said that the delays which the Ger mans have encountered Are due to the break Down of the commissary depart ment. So anxious were the German officers to get their commands to the front it is said they sacrificed equip ment and left behind Long trains Laden with food supplies. Til the announcement that a treaty Hai been concluded with China by which the port and adjacent territories Tver leased to Germany for a term of ninety nine years Germany Tab have the right to land troops construct fortifications and a dealing and naval station. German subjects were also Given special Powers in regard to the construction of opening of mines and the transaction of other business. Immediately there was a. Scramble among the Powers for foothold on the chinese Mainland which Many succeeded in maintaining either by the lease of territory or in the form of railway and Connner Lal May be noted that no formal protest against the German acquisition was registered by the other Powers. Kiao Chau Bay is a Large Inlet on the South Side of the Promontory of Shantung in China. The area leased by the germans is about 117 Square Miles and Over a further zone extend ing 32 Miles measured from any Point on the Shore of the China May not Issue any ordinances without consent of Germany. The native popu lation is about Kiao Chau is a free port and a Branch of the chinese customs service established there collects duty on goods going to the Interior. The commercial Centre is at Tsing Tau a town within the Bay a Chinan fun connects with the Pekin Hankow line. Soldiers at Church troops Parade in full strength at por Tage la Prairie. Corea press special Portage la Prairie Man., aug. The. Men of the Isth mounted rifles and the 89th regiment in this City who have volunteered for Active ser vice held a Church Parade this after noon the service being held at Island. Park and All Portage was out to see the Parade and take part in the Cere monies. The troops assembled at the armory and headed. By the. Highlanders band marched to the Island. Officers on the contingent who Are going East with the troops were . C. Dec Pherson major. D. M. Ormond and Lieut. J. Richardson of the Isth m. R., and Lieut. Neale of the i 99th regiment. Other officers in the line were major a. C. Williams capt. C. Ogletree Lieut Smith capt. P. Whim Ster. Rev. Capt. Seattle and Lieut Duff. On at the Park the services were conducted by chaplain Seattle of Winnipeg chaplain of the Isth m. R., who took for the subject of his address whence come and fighting among on arriving Hack at the armory . Mdpherson congratulated the men of his com Mand on their Fine appearance and stated that he was proud to go East on Active service with such a Fine body of men. This morning Lieut col. I. Snider received word to the effect that the men of the 99th regiment from port age and Brandon would be used t raise the regiment of Winnipeg to War strength and with instruction to enlist 200 Mem aug. Reports that reach Here indicating atthe impending acquisition of a German Mer chant Fleet by americans has caused uneasiness and there is a possibility that it will arouse irritation in this the almighty Dollar. Some say thac the Transfer lit merely a German subterfuge. President Wilson s attitude of neutrality Jias Brien highly praised Here and England cells that americans in general sympathize with her. V it is Felt however that if the Ger Man ships so i obtained should begin carrying food to Germany this Woulfin. Create a painful impression Here Al though it is admitted that the Mirease is Well with in the Neutral rights of the United states.1 How Kaiser travels towards Battle Field London aug German emperor s War train is described by a re Fugee just escaped from Germany. The train is intended for the use of emperor and his War staff and consists country and probably in the countries ars of All the allies. If there suddenly comes into being a great Fleet of american steamships the German food question would be largely solved for ships carrying the american Flag would have the Liberty or the High and might possibly enter the North sea German ports. Certainly in the present condition of Sairs they Sauld enter the Adriatic with Complete Freedom. J _. In the event of a Germa sea Victory these american ships would foe most valuable to England when the question of a food be much More serious than any thing else in the Way of harm Germany could do. Nevertheless England gives no consideration at present to such a possibility of losing control of the seas. Ground for criticism. the new Law makes possible the Purchase of the German ships at new work by americans and the Sale is then made there is Likely to. Be criticism _ Here possibly asserting that americans cannot resist the Appeal of of dining Coli Neil and sleeping Saloon Are Well filled the French have succeeded further Back the bavarian had already mans taken prisoners after and Billon the French fire demoralized poles asserted i sought to be taken. Some of mans declared the War absurd that it had been opposed cities. Ail the prisoners being badly fed. Liners leave Philadelphia aug Atlantic steamers a Flag sailed from English ports carrying a million bushels of w foodstuffs. They Are liners Beaver Ford for Chester Maine for Maine ror London. Boxes for his majesty s chargers Ana the ships have in their motor car. _ the train carries sex tons of sour hundreds pert Teleg Raphers and is preceded and followed by armoured trains. Among the equipment is a Small simple tent which is to be pitched on the Field whenever the emperor deems it expedient to share the hard simple life of is troops. Man submarine with big guns. London aug. Submarine with the latest idea of the British admiralty. Indeed two of the new Type Are now building at Barrow and will carry two six Inch guns no guns except Small Quick fires have Ever before mounted of a sub Marine. Additional torpedo tubes will also be found the new vessels which will something like tons displacement. Bavarian driven Back. Paris aug. Facial despatch issued of canned vegetables and i of what s up in Spain san Sebastin f Scance is attached to a pro Ference today Between the tort tiflis Bassadore and the Spanish came Here especially to false German London aug. Despatch to Lloyd s paper correspondent who Rived from Warsaw reports it quiet up to the time he 3. Lively campaigns being German sympathizers along the for the support of the poles. Newspaper printed under a supervision at Czestochowa is Lishing accounts of German in its latest Issue it reported dreamed ago possible in a Short week continued from Page one the foreign legation today. As it is not considered Likely Germany will Only a few hours ago i witnessed comply with Tho japanese demands a Royal demonstration in front of the j preparations Are proceeding for action Royal Palace which beg Gared description. There had been divine service to bless the russian arms at which the Czar was present. When he re turned to the Palace a multitude Gath ered in front cheering such As was never heard before and when presently the Czar has about 125 men anti off cers. No orders have been receive for the. ,18th to entrain hut As. Lieut. Col. Mcpherson has notified Headquarters that his men would be ready to Morrow it is Likely that orders will b receive d shortly. The 18th will prob ably Muster 150 officers and men of Active service. Paris to hear guns Battle conditions without precedent Paris aug. 13, 5.50 conditions under which the great Battle the germans Ami the Allied an Ost Mun cation by tha Freni a min ister of War Nis Aris noon. He i s development and the nature of the ground Over which the Battle will be raged the communication Saj a this vast engagement will differ profoundly from the Battles of other times. To and showed m f a7 earthquake. The mobilization goes on in perfect order. The men go cheerfully and determinedly to their posts. Even the women keep silent and do not indulge in the manifestations of grief which one expects at such times. The whole o Russia feels that it is on the Brink o. A crisis. Already one result has shown itself. The russian revolutionary has collapsed. All parties Are standing shoulder to shoulder in defense of the main part of German army in Luxemburg London aug. The Standard Cor. Respondent at Brussels under yester Day s Date sends the following state. Ment the main part of the huge army with which Germany is attacking France is concentrated in the duchy of Lux Emburg. Immense numbers of Ger Man troops have been located in these regions and several bodies of soldiers have crossed the ardennes plateau near Florenceville Eta lie and a on it is also definitely ascertained that there is an unbroken one of advancing germans from St. Cecelie Down is the regions opposite Longway the German plan As far it revealed in the movement of troops to break than o re through the Centre of the French i of defence and Deal a prevent sleeplessness. Mathiu s Nervine widers for i Adacie Ami hear Alala the Force by cavalry have superfluous on the Ance in. Been almost Sid Tut whose scouting is inferno have sort to it All along the line valuable pictures secured server. Remarkably Clear Tea m Many cases pictures of the by a Force of arms. Three British regiments in China have received instructions of hold themselves in readings for transportation. The statement in the japanese u Tima Tum that Japan proposed to re turn to " China is regard hopefully by chinese officials. The chinese foreign Board announced to night that China realizes she canno forcibly prevent transgression of " he territory. Is strength ening her forces at Tainan with the View Only to regulating chinese affairs. Protest will be lodged if the allies land troops beyond the 50 kilo meter limit German troops of manoeuvres. According to japanese figures the German troops at Tsing Tau number there Are several Hundred reservists at the various treaty ports it is not known where the German Fleet Lias gone. It left port ten Days ago with Colliers. Kinau Chau from which Japan a demanded the withdrawal of Germany is a town on Tho. Peninsula of Shai Tung China leased with adjoining territory by Germany in 1898 and soon afterwards made a protectorate. The German territory Nas an area of Abou 200 Square Miles. Germany also controls an water front. Tsing Tau the seaport in the territory con trolled by Germany is strongly fortified. Foreign interests safeguarded. Tokio aug. To Neoushy with Tho announcement of a dispatch of an ultimatum by Japan to Germany which. Is expected Here to be followed by War Takaaki Kato min ister of foreign affairs conferred with George w. Guthrie the american ambassador and made calculated to assure the United states that american interests in the Orient would be safeguarded and the inter it of China upheld. The by Japan to Germany demanding her immediate evacuation of Kiao Chau recalls the act that the seizure by Germany of this port in november 1897, was commencement of the process of securing special privileges and rights n different parts of China by the great Powers which has so often Given Rise o a fear of the ultimate division of hat country and sometimes threatened to involve them in serious conflict. In previous to 1897, the portuguese isl and of Macao controlled by them Ince 1-537, and the a nun Island of Hong Kong ceded by the treaty of 842, were the Only territories prone Rev belonging to the chinese Empire not under chinese control. The japanese after their War with China sad of tamed the Island of Formosa but had n the representations of the Powers abandoned certain portions of the Mainland thus maintaining the policy f preserving the integrity of China on november 1, 1897, two Gert Nln missionaries trere reported to Peraian Een murdered and three Days a German warship iela the Ort of Kiao Chau the government Eman mgr satisfaction for the better condition Over provisions now mobilization Complete. Paris aug. The Zailun of the prussian plan of Swiss attack permitting their speedy arrival in Paris the Thunder of Cannon will awaken the parisians this week. The thundering happily will not be hostile. It will merely be practice for the Northern fort Battery a which is announced to take place on aug. 15 and the following Day the Halles great Paris no Scarcity of meats vegetables and fruit since the close the mobilization which allowed the use of the customary lines of trans port. Kilos of meat arrived yesterday. Potatoes and Beans Are equally abundant and grapes hitherto very henceforth ii be plentiful. Much fruit and potatoes is reported As coming from America. The special food Supply committee is sued a report today stating that wheat Coal Petroleum gasoline milk sugar Rice and Coffee Are now abundant Here and that Salt is plentiful in Southern Campania sails. London. Aug. Canard line steamship Campania sailed so Turda from Liverpool for new York Shi carried a full complement of passed defeat of French from Vegerman sources. Was received Here today . Wireless As follow French army corps and division from Belfort which had faded upper Alsace were Defeated yes an the despatch is somewhat mutilated r that indicated entrenchment were at the Point of the Bayone Federal commander leaves Mexico City. Mexico City aug. General fiasco the Federal commander Eft Mexico City this afternoon which has been going on for Seetai Days will be Complete. Today is waiting the coming of the constitutionalists under general Obregon the last suburbs f the capital already Are occupied he invaders the programme of occupation Calls or the Assumption or the presidency by general Carr Ariza the first chief if he constitutionalists immediately enters the City. Y be attempt to envelop Allied forces left. London aug. Are Indi actions of an intention on the part of he German troops to envelop the extreme left of the Allied a Cord no to a statement issued by the of press Bureau Here this afternoon Greece demands explanation London aug. Renter despatch ;