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CZAR'S ADVANCE
INTO PRUSSIA
IS UNCHECKED
German Troops Evacuate District of
Masueranland in Southern
East Prussia.
FALL OF TILSIT IS CONFIRMED
Garrison and Feople Flee Before the
Invaders, Who Capture Can
non and Supplies.
OCCUPATION IS COMPLETE
Russians Establish Postal System
Covering Conquered Territory
and Stamps Are Used.
FOUR GERMAN CORPS RETREAT
Three Are Fleeing Toward Konigi
burg and One to Osterode.
AUSTRIAN VICTORY EXPLAINED
Grand Poke .Nicholas WJtlidrew
Troop from Lara District o
Aid Main Attack Troopa
to Oppoiir nald In roland.
mi,i,KTi.
PARIS, Via London, Aug. 28. (8
p rn.) The war office tonight is
sued this announcement:
"In Galicia the Russians are tak
ing a-vigorous offensive. After suc
cessful engagements near (name of
place evidently cut out by censor),
they are marching on and are now
only twenty miles from that town.
The Germans continue In active re
treat toward Koenigsberg."
BULLETIN.
PARIS, Aug. 28. (7:26 a. m.)
Colonel Oenoblchin, Russian military
attache here, is quoted by the Jour
nal as having remarked, in an Inter
view, that he could. say without in
discretion that other armies were
about to invade eastern Prussia.
After crossing the Pistula, he eald,
the Russians would march straight
to Berlin.
LONDON, Aug. 2S (3:3 a. m.)
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Paris gives additional
War office communication, which
says:
"After the victory of the Rus
sians the German troops In East
Prussia evacuated the district of
Masurenland (southern East Prus
sia). The Russians sustained no
check in this very difficult country,
and yesterday they occupied its
vestern outlets. It is confirmed that
they captured 100 guns from the en
emy. In Galicia the Russian offen
sive is being continued normally,
eouth and southeast of Franpol."
The Russian embassy has received
telegrams confirming the Russian
occupation of Tilsit, a town in East
PrusHla, sixty miles northeast of
Kocnlgsherg. It is added that the
Russians v made great captures and
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AMERICAN RELIEF
PARTY JN VIENNA
Secretary Breckeridge Opens Head
quarters in the Hotel
Imperial.
DEMAND FOR PASSAGE HOME
Nearly Tvrn Thousand Americans In
-tnstrla-llnnaary Anilou to
Hetnrn -Will Travel Via
Brrlln-and Holland.
ROME, Aug. (Via Pari. Aur.
7:05 a. m.) Advicra from Vienna report
that Henry S. Breekenridgoi asaiatant eo
rctary of war at W'aahiiiBloni rrlvd
from Berlin Wednesday and 'began the
work, of. xilUlnip needy Aniertciiqa..,,
Aided by Frederick C. Pcnfleld. lha
American umbaBsador, he opened a relief
bureau in the Hotel Imperial. Special
messengers were diHpatched to the ad
dresses of nil Americana who had applied
to the cmbnnsy for axnlstance, directing
them to come personally to the bureau.
The next day the hureau was crowded
with Americans from early morning- until
midday.
Monetary relief was afked for by com
paratively few of the callers,, their de
mands chiefly being for transportation
to America. It Is estimated that there
are between 400 and 600 Americans In
Vienna, a majority of whom are pros
perous, but anxious to return home
quickly. There Is a much larner number
In Budapest, where Captain Cross has
already gone with $15,000 In gold.
According to the lutest Information tho
total number of Americans now In Austria-Hungary
la about 1.900.
Accelerated train service Is now run
ning between Berlin and Vienna and
Americans returning home will be able to
travel this route to get to Holland.
Mr. Breekenrldge, accompanied by Am
bussador Penfleld, visited the foreign of
fice and also the minister of war. He was
most coidially received everywhere. The
official expressed a desire to facilitate his
work and Mr. Ereekenridge hopee he will
finish up here Friday evening, when he
will go to Switzerland. He will leave a,
member of the commission here until the
work of .relief Is finished.
The American embassy continued to be
an exceedingly bui place. ia rooma
are crowded all the time, mostly by
French people looking for Information and
assistance.
Trnina from Berlin and tieneva.
LONDON. Ajg. (.1:20 p. m.) The
American embassy hus received a dis
patch from Ambassador Gerard at Ber
lin, by way of Copenhagen, stating that
a special train would arrive at Flushing
this morning, bringing 630 American refu
gees from Germany. These passengers
had been left stranded and are being
sent through by the embassy.
Another dispatch from Bergen, Nor
way, says that a number of American
have arrived thera from Russia. They re
port that very few of their countrymen
are left in Russia. Nine hundred Ameri
cans left on a special train from Geneva
this morning. The train Is due in Paris
some time today. This special was ar
ranged bjr the American minister to
Switzerland. '
-Aoirrlean I. rove a tiles.
NAPI-KS, Aug. 27.-(Via Paris. Aug. 2S.
6:06 a. m.) The steamer Han Giorgio has
ailed lor New York with about 600 Amer
icans aboard, . Including Bishop Fdward
J. Hanna of Han Francisco and Rev.
Jantea 11. W. Blake of Washington.
Austria Sends
Troops to Meet
the Russians!
ROME. Aug. 3.-4 Via tondon. J a.
m. Tha rorreerpondenl at Trieate Ana- (
trta, of tha lleaaavggero Bays:
"The Aartrao troops operating in the
aoaih hare been ordered to remain on the i
defAaaHe.. as large ntrmbrre 'f troopa
have been taken from Bosnia and sent tu
GsLaria to opimau the RuKeiana. who am
mat ing aluri'iioB prnfrmwi.
"A wiIiiiib uundiiinn prvvi lH at f't.ia.
wlie-u t'n- tronim have l, reitik-ed in'
hal rattoni. An enlrni'led i-axiiji i lir.
In r insir'irti-il aruiind f'tU."
Eventually
Bernstorff Says All
Victories So Far
WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. Count von,
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, con
ferred with Secretary Bryan today on
the censorship at the German owned
wireless station. Secretary Bryan said
afterwards that the question was still
unsettled.
Fighting on the Russian border, the
ambassador said, had been merely clashes
of outposts. The country la open and
unfortified, he explained, and the towns
reported captured by Russians are un
defended and unimportant points. No
Russian dispatches, the count , declared,
had mentioned ' engagements with more
than one bf the Prussian army corps.
In defense of the action at the Zeppelin
alrahlp In dropping bombs Into Antwerp,
KAISER WIRES HIS
PRUSSIANS CHEER
Sends Defeated Subjects in East
Message of Sympathy and
Confidence.
O0D AND ARMY WILL SAVE LAND
All (irrraiM In Foreign Military
Servlee. Are Ordered to Re.
f
turn Home by Imperial
Decree,
LONDON. Aug. 28-(3:55 p. m.) A Ber
lin dispatch sent by the Wolff bureau and
reaching here by way of Rotterdam says
that Kmperor William has directed the
following telegram to his ministry:
"MAIN HEADQUARTERS Aug. 27.
The trials to which my royal province of
Fast Prussia, Is subjected by the Invasion
of Russians fills me with the greatest
compassion, but I know the courage of
my East Prusaluns too well not to know
I that they arc ever ready to throw them-
seivea on 1110 aiiar 01 me r atneriana and
will readily give their blood and wealth
for the eake of their country and man
fully bear the hardships of war.
Faith In Victory. .
"Confidence in the Irresistible might of
our heroic army and unshakeable belief
in the help of a living God. together with
;the consciousness that we are fighting
for a worthy cause, should give us faith
In an early delivery of Germany from Ita
enemies.
"I wish that everything possible shall
be done by the German people for those
Fast Prussians who are obliged to leave
their homes. With this In view I charge
my ministry and the various state
authoritlea to assist In the work of re
lief. Take thorough measures for thla
purpose and report to me what hae been,
done.
(Signed) "WILLIAM REX."
The dispatch alao states that the Relchs
Anzeiger, the official paper of Berlin,
publishes an Imperial decree, dated Au
gust 17. calling on all Germans In foatlgn
military services to return to Germany.
A message received in Berlin from Er-
I ling RJornson, son of the Norwegian
dramatist, assert that German refugees
j from Kaet Prussia report many acta of
; brutality on the part of Russians.
It la reoorted that Wllhelm Duewell,
the social democrat Journalist, has been
; admitted aa a war correspondent to the
German main headquarters at the front.
Tomorrow the Bet
Colored
Comics
The Sunday Bee
the Russian
Are Unimportant
Count von Bernstorff declared that 'n
Germany the presence of women and
children In a fortress aurh aa the city of
Antwerp was not permitted.
Attack on a fortress In modern war
fare, he pointed out, may be carried on
from the air as well as from the slego
guns.
The ambassador said he would not dis
cuss the' future and did not take up tho
diplomatic aide of the Kuropean struggle.
Before he entered the diplomatic; ante
room he Jnnulred of a messenger If other
diplomats were preaVht.' The messenger
answered that the minister from Santo
Dlmlngo waa watting.
"Well, we are not at war with him."
wa amoassanor ,rrnarad. ran go
In. ' .
GERMANS SET CITY
; OF LOUYAIN AFIRE
Belgian Town in Province of Bra
brant Given to Torch by Vic
torious Invaders.
FORMAL PROTEST MADE TO U. S.
Minister Files Camplalnt with
American State Degu9itat at
Washington He Is Deeply
Moved,
LONDON. Aug. 88. -(7:25 p. m.)-Th
Belgian foreign minister reports that the
Belgian city of Louvaln, In the Province
01 Brabant, haa been burned by the Ger
mans. , , .
Protest la Made.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Formal pro
test against the burning of Louvs'n by
German troops as a violation of Interna
tional raw and the laws of humanity was
submitted, to the State department late
today by Belgian Minister Havenlth.
.The minister waa deeply moved whan
he left Secretary Bryan's office, where
for the last few-weeks Ma vlsita have
meant the record of pathetlo history for
his country.
"L bring this knowledge to the United
Btates." the minister said, sadly, "for It
1 not only Belgium who haa to mourn.
This thing concerna the whole world."
LiOM'of Old Charra.
The loss of the old church of St. Pierre
was mentioned and also the destruction
of the "Jewel of Gothic architecture,"
the Hotel Bllle. In conclusion the mes
sage ran as follows:
"Americans, many of whom have fol
lowed course at thla llluatroua lama
mater and have there received such cor
dial hospitality cannot remain Inaenaible
to. thla outrage on the rights of human
ity and civilisation, which unpre
cedented in history."
eat of Dake.
Iouvaln. which lies In the famous
province of Brabant, of which It waa the
capital In the Fourteenth century, was
the seat of the duke of Brabant In the
eleventh century. The university, which
la the finest In Belgium, waa founded by
Duke IV of Brabant In JO. The chJrch
of St. , Ilerre, supposed to have been
destroyed by fire, ia called by experts,
"the richest and moat ornate example of
pointed gothlc architecture In the
country.' "
.The . lateat advloee do not state the
exact amount of damage and the Ger
man . reports differ front ' the Belgian
version.
Imports Increase,
Exports Decrease
. WASHTKOTCTK. Anc . M9UrtStmM6tm
hnnrniaa) bale tst Tntiaal jfeauw vrtn
ioU awinaied la UeUH.m. tb lMatrt
wmdI f Cam laias nnniwimied t04ay lm
p"ts ta Jtfry. TtX, and JV. 1KX wrt,
reagana)- U.l.r and HHAm.tM.
Mesvtauadsae vjTM4 at tmMOJBt waa
pca-tnd saat tsnoLb.. aa compared with
t'.ClJMTa is Juh ef iaat yaw and tJJ
3fi In the sera month at Pf
HALF DOZEN GERH SEA FIGHTERS LOST
BRITAIN'S FLEET
DESTROYS THREE
GERMAN CRUISERS
iTwo Sunk and Third Set on Fire
and Left on Way to Bottom
I Off Heligoland.
i TWO DESTROYERS SENT UNDER
No English Craft Lost in Battle, and
Loss of Life on Them is
Not Heavy.
MANY TEUTON BOATS DAMAGED
One Goes DoVn Before Naval Guns
of Kinj Georg-e m Oriental
Waters.
INDIAN TROOPS FOR THE WEST
Asiatic Subjects of Empire Will
Fight Its Foes in Europe.
ARE ANXIOUS FOR THE COMBAT
Kitchener Telia Lords Addlllonnl
nldlera Already on Way to
Aid nf Continental
Army.
LONDON'. Aug. 21- It Is an
nounced that the British flot has
gunk two German rrulaern and two
0rman torpedo boat destroyers off
Heligoland. A third cruiser was sot
afire-and' was left sinking.
No British ships woro lost In the
battle, It was added, and the British
le-sa of life as not heavy.
In addition to the two torpedo boat
destroyers and three cruisers many
Of the German torpedo boats were
damaged.
. ' Hl'LLKTI.V.
CHEfOO, China, Aug. 28. The
British torpedo boat destroyer "Vel
laod has engaged and sunk the Ger
man topedo destroyor S-90.
, LONDON. Aug. 28. Lord Kitch
ener, secretary of state for war, an
nounced In the House of Lords to
day that in addition to reinforce
ments, which would he received from
this country, the government had de
cided that the British army in France
should be further Increased. The
troops to increase the forces were
now on the way, herald. He added
that all the gaps In the army in
France were being filled up.
That the employment of native In
dian troops was meant by Lord
Kitchener was later confirmed by the
Marquis of Crewe, secretary of state
for India.
rewe's Statement.
The Marqulo of Crew said:
"It has been deeply Impressed on the
government that the wonderful wave of
enthusiasm and loyalty at the present
time passing over India Is largely due to
the desire of the Indian people that In
dian soldiers should stsnd side by side
with their comrades In the British army.
"India Is aware of the employment of
African troops to assist the French army,
and It would have been a disappointment
to India If they had been debarred from
taking part In the war In Europe.
Will tilTe Acroant of flrlvea.
"Our army will thua be reinforced by
soldleis-high-souled men of first-rate
training, and I ani certain that they will
give the best poraible account of them
selves. I venture to think that thla keen
desire of our Indian fellow subjects to
so co-operate with us Is not legs gratify
ing than the same desire shown In the
self-governing dominions, some of whose
soldiers In due course will no doubt also
be found fighting side by aide with Brit
ish troopa and Indian troops In the war.
"Of course, we all know that India does
not poesa an Inexhaustible reserve of
troopa and the defense of India must In
Itself be a primary consideration rot
only to India Itself, but to us: but I am
able to state that ro far as external ag
gression is concerned, of which I hope
and believe there Is no prospect and I
should like to say there Is scarcely a
possibility in spite of these heavy drafta
K'ontinued on PrfgeTwo. t'ol. FoiTrT"
The National Capital
Friday, Anernet 2N, I S I .
Tain Senate.
Mat at 11 a. m.
Debate reeumed on omnibua trust bilL
liuunii planned a raut-ua on legtala
lire program.
Mat at noon.
Kflf-re . call held bens vote oa
the admhVetratkia war risk MIL
Thn eunfamm report on the Mil ex
tending tba pnanml sa rings laas waa 4e-
Marana) uorrmdne hiu hearings en
Wll to esrtebJtsn merrliant mario.. but
anaTJ'onftd hearing ITTtny MoAdcet and
Ftepreeenratrv frtrierwood U1.L1I tumor-
War Summary
A serious reverse to British
arms on the French frontier Is
officially announced In Berlin.
After nine days' fighting the
Germans rlnlm to have put the
western line of the allies to flight.
The Hngllsh, It Is asserted, were
defeated at Maubeuge, France,
and the Franco-Belgian forces
driven hs"k toward Maubeuge.
Belgian attacks from Nancy
and Antwerp were repulsed. It Is
declared.
Field Marshal Sir John French,
commander-in-chief of the British
expeditionary force, reports that
his troops were attacked by five
Germany corps and cavalry on
Wednesday In the neighborhood
of Cambrsl and Icateau, and
that their casualties were heavy.
He does not state the outcome of
the battle. Cambrsl and Lecca
teau are French towns about ten
miles southwest of Maubeuge,
and the description of the scene
of the fighting reported hy Field
Marshal French and announced In
the House of Commons by Pre
mier Asqulth yesterday fits in
with the battle line indicated at
Berlin.
An Kngllsh correspondent at
Lille, Prance, says that the ad
vance guards of the Germans is
now at Pont-A-Marcq and Marc
chlennes, French towns Just
south of Lille In the Department
du Nord.
A newspaper dispatch from
Boulogne reports that the Ger
mans' broke through the French
lines nesr Arras, In the province
of Fas de Calais, but that the
French have the situation well In
hand.. ,
British marines are In force at
Ostend. A press dispatch from
that town nays that the Germans
are within twenty miles of tbe
plnce.
King Charles of Rumania is re-,
ported seriously ill. -
A British destroyer has sunk
an Austrian destroyer off Corfu,
according to a news dispatch
from Brlndlsl, Italy.
German troops are reported as
taking tbe offensive In Belgian
Congo.
Tbe Russian military attache at
Paris Is credited with. the state
ment that additional Russian ar
mies are about to Invade western
Prussia with the intention of
marching on Berlin.
Henry S. Breckinridge, Ameri
can assistant secretary of war, is
In Vienna, looking after some 400
Americans there. He expects to
conclude bis work at the Austrian
capital today and proceed to
Switzerland.
BRITISH FEAR
AIRSHIP ATTACK
If Germans Are Not Beaten Back
They Will Establish Bases
Along; the Coast.
PRACTICE AIRSHIP SHOOTING
,
( r r nin n Woald Moant Their Heavi
est lions at Any Port They
Seise Tnlk of Channel
TnanrJ la Silenced.
LONDON. Aug. .-(4:io a. m.) The
Times military correspondent In discuss
ing the situation on the French frontier
say a:
"The news that the allies have retired
to the line from Leeatewu to Cambral
shows that active defense of the line from
LIHe to Maubeuge hus been abandoned
and that these two fortresses have been
left temporarily to look after themselves.
"The necessity for holding the interval
between the (Scheldt and Cambral, and
the Bumbie, near I-erateau, is probably
due to the need for holding Mezleres.
Unit these points go, or the Meuse be
tween M.ileres and Verdun la penetrated
by the Invaders, the whole system of
frontier defense of rsstern France breaks
down, and If the field armies are Inferior
to the enemy nothing remains but retreat,
"If the line there Ij skilfully defended
it should be most difficult to penetrate
I.afere, Ijton and Rheims, which are pro
vided with permanent fortifications. But
aie not at that point jet.
Kanerl Kavelonlnar Attack.
"Tbe line from I-rratrau to Cambral
must expect an enveloping attack on the
r.orih, but thla attempt will probably fail.
"We have every right to expert suerens
today, but if we do not win a dedarre vic
tory we must abandon our bs-s oa the
uoast north of the mouth of tbe Somiaa
and shift further souio, eliher to Hatt
or ChrrbooiT.
"If we are anable to rename tbe of tea
si i e and beat bark the dermaa attar k
from the narta. one exmaaqunora will W
that the Germans will ejrtat Usn air craft
Btationa aJot-g the Straits of Dover and
thereby be able ta keef ua under constant,
observation.
"We must mert tbts by eoanter attack
(Conuiiuedon"rage-Tw et 1 umn rive.)
GERMANS SAY
ALLIES ARE It!
FULL RETREAT
Headquarters' Statement Says that
the Western Enemy Has Every
where Been' Defeated.
FOLLOWS NINE DATS FIGHTING
Each German General Reported as
Having Won Marked Victory.
Over His Antagonist.
CROWN PRINCE IS ADVANCING
Mores His Army Toward Meuse,
While Crown Prince of Bavaria
Repulses Allies' Attack.
BELGIAN DIVISION IS REPULSED
Population of Belgium Generally
Participates in Fight.
GERMANS USE SEVERE MEASURES
London t'hronicle "nya There, Is 5la
Longer fterlona Ohatarlee Be
th e (German Advance
and Paris.
BERLIN. Aug. 28 (By Wireless
to the Associated Press, Via Sayrllle,
L. I Auk. 28. 7:46 a. ni.) Head
quarters has Issued an official re
port that the western enemy has
everywhere been defeated and ia la
full retreat after nine days' fighting.
General Von Kluk defeated the
army at Maubeuge, renewed the at
tack today and threatened to sur
round It". ' ,
, 'Generals Von Buclow and Von.
Haueen completely defeated, ' Uia
Franco-Belgian forces, about eight
corps, between the Sambre and Na
nitir and the Meuse, In several days'
battle and are now pursuing them
to the eastward of Maubeuge.
The attack on Maubeuge was
opened, by Grand Duke Albrecht of
"Wuerteraburg, who defeated and
pursued the enemy across the
Semols and the Meuse.
The German crown prince is ad
vancing toward the Meuse, and the
crown prince of Bavaria repulsed an
attack from., Nncy and the south. .
General Von Herrlngen continues
the pursuit southward through tho
Vosges.
Four Belgian divisions attacking
Tuesday and Wednesday from Ant
werp have been repulced, losing
guns and many prisoners. The Bel
gian population generally partici
pated in the fighting, necessitating
severe repressive measures.
The corps of th last reserves
have been called out to guard com
munication. Fierce Kxnliailen In Berlin. ,
It la difficult to describe the fierce ei
ultatlon of all classes In Berlin over the
news of the British reverses at Mabuege.
aa announced officially from army head-'
quarters today.
The German resentment against Eng
land for having "Injected herself Into
this conflict" and for calling la Japan, a
yellow raee, Is so deep that newa of the
surrender of the British army on the con
tinent would be received with more Joy
(Continued, on I'age Two, Col. One.)
Early
Today
Prepare for
Tomorrow
A whole lot of person waai
ing to buy or to rent bo rues,
apartments or rooma, wfU be ;
basy tomorrow Inspecting the
offers In the claasdfled pacea
of Tho Boo. -
Early today send la yoar
ad (or phono it) so that you
offering- will bo considered by
theoo cauwfnl, aabataatlal taa
aats. Jnat call ."awij,
Tyler 1000
a4 aok for tho Want Ad To
partaaaL THE OMAHA BEE
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