Germans Hurry Eastward From Belgium
The Omaha Sunday
PART ONE-
THE WEATHER.
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OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNINCJ. At'UUST r0, 1!14. FIVE SECTION'S TIUKTY SIX 1(;ES.
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GERMANS RUSHED
TROOPS OF ALLIES
FRENCH INFANTRY ON THE FIRING I TV Vctual photograph of French infantry in action, carrying; their full equipment. This squad has
just been detached from its regiment ai" .v oil' to cover in connection with the main action. ' " .'.
HAVE EVACUATED
CITY OFJOU LOGNE
lilULLUIUh
MEET RUSS HOSTS
Bee
Hundred and Sixty Trainloadi of
Soldiers Borne Eastward
to Prussia.
KOENIGSBURO IS INVESTED
French War Office Asserts that
Place and Allenstein Occupied
by Czar's Forces.
Victory South of Allenstein, East
Prussia. Said to Relieve Pres
sure on Kaiser's Army.
FLANKS THE RUSSIAN POSITION
Austrian Report Says Battle Which
Has Been in Progress Several.
Days Will Be Decisive.
DANZIC IS IN. STATE OF PANIC
nm City at Month of Vistula
Fear of InTaders -Serlons Riots
F.nnae and Forelg-ncre Are
Grossly Mistreated.
BLI.LKTIV '
LONDON.. Aug. 29. One hundred
and sixty railways trains loaded with
German troops have passed through
Belgium from the southwest toward
the northeast, according to an Ant
werp diBpatcu. to the Reuter Tele
gram company. This, it is added, in
dicates that the Germans are Bending
troops back on account of. the Rus
sian advance. The German force at
Brussels has been reduced to a mini
mum. The 160 trains which passed
through last night, the dispatch con
tinues, are transporting one army
corps with full equipment and "it
would appear that .the rapid advance
of,, Joe Russians is compelling the
Germans to withdraw troops from
the line? of the Meuse."
Koenlgsburg is a strongly fortified
seaport of Prussia and the capital of
the province of East Prussia. It con
sists of three parts, the Alstad. the
Kneiphof on an island) and Loebe
nicht. It contains many noteworthy
-tructures- The industrial establish
ments include locomotive works, iron
foundries and flour mills. The popu-
ation is aout 200,000. The distance
fmm KoeniesDurc to Berlin is 38 8
miles.
Paris Sara Germans Retreat.
PARIS, Aug. 29. The French
war office gave out the following of
ficial statement this afternoon:
"The Russian army has completely
invested Koenlgsburg and occupied
Allenstein. both in east Prussia. The
Germans continue to retreat."
Berlla Claim Victory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. A dis
patch from Berlin to the German
embassy says:
"German forces in east Prussia,
commanded by General von Hinden
burg, nave defeated in a three days'
battle near Gilgenburg and Ortels
burg, the Russian army, which was
proceeding from the river Narew
five army corps and three cavalry di-,
visions strong. The German forces
in pursuit of the defeated crossed the
Russian frontier."
British Assert Rasslans Win.
The British embassy today re
ceived from the London foreign
office the following dispatch on Rus
sian operations in Prussia:
"East Prussia is being rapidly
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The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair, somewhat , cooler.
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Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal
Normal temperature 11
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Total excess since Maieh 1 t:
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reflolency for the day 11 Inches
Total rainfall since March 1.... 1130 inches
Deficiency since March 1 6 !1 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913. .M Inches
Iwtftclrncy for oor. period. 112 . 7. H Inches
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
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KAISER'S ARMY
DEFEATS -BR::: H
Dispatch to Berlin Paper Says Re
treat of English Was Cut Off
and Rout is Complete.
LONDON PAPERS ARE ALARMED
Dally
Man
Mall ' F.vrrv Available
and Gon Mmt Be Banned
it Once to ' Declslre
Point In France.
BERLIN, Aug. 29. (By Wireless
to the Associated Press.) No news
was received here today concerning
the situation on the French frontier
beyond a special dispatch to the
Tagcs Zcitung, declaring that the de
feat of the British at St. Qucntln was
complete. The British losses were
severe and the routed British sol
diers were forced to accept battle by
the German cavalry, who were in
masses on their line of retreat.
Tha location In the foregoing cltiteh
of .St. Quentln. In the department ot
Aisne, France, as the point where the
British troops were forced to retreat be
fore the German attack, places the scene
of this fighting considerably further into
French territory than It has been set by
previous reports.
Up to tho present time the British line
has been described as, extending from
tambrsl to L Cateau. St. Qucntln. la
twenty miles south of Cambral and the
some distance southwest of Le Cateau.
Tt is within eight miles of the boundary
of the department of Somme, referred to
in an official communication Issued by
the French war department last night as
follows:
"Tho situation on our front from the
department of Sordine to tho Vosges
remains the same today as yesterday."
German Reinforced.
LONDON, Aug. 29. (Via Lon
don, 12:28 p. m.) A dispatch to the
Giofnale d'ltalla from Basel, Switz
erland, says that three German army
corps, two Austrian army corps and
a great quantity of siege artillery
have crossed the Rhine.
Great Britain Mvst Art.
LONDON. Aug. 29. (3 a. m.) A Daily
Mail editorial concerning the concentra
tion of the Germans in Immense strength
to crush the British expeditionary forces
says:
"Germany has brought the stupendous
odds of three to one against the British
soldiers, of whom we feel proud; but the
situation Is most critical. France has
done everything In her power. Russia
cannot help except by indirect pronsure.
Great Britain alone can find more men,
and find them It must. The nation must
prepare on a colossal scale and must send
every man and .every gun that can be
spared here and now to the decisive point
In France."
Army of Sweden is
Ordered Mobilized,
Say Private Advices
NEW YORK. Aug. 29. The Swedish
army has been ordered mobilized, accord
ing to the Evening Worll, which gives
as Its authority "a leading paper house
In New York." This house, according to
the Eevening World, received the follow,
ing message today from Its agent In
' Lionaon:
"Grave political movements feared In
i Sweden. Mobilization ordered."
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House Passes the
War Risk Measure
WASHINGTON, Aug. The adminls-
tratinn hill ir rrMta a federal hureAll nf
wr risk marina Insurance, with a I5.00u.0rx
fund to meet possible losses to American
shipping, waa passed late today in the
house by a vote of 2aa to U. Already
passed by the senate, it now goes to Presi
dent Wilson.
REAL WAR PHOTOS: By special arrangement The Bee is being supplied
at no small expense with the best camera pictures taken in different parts
of the war arena, and we are reproducing the best of these for our readers.
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EYES OF THE BELGIAN ARMY Bicycle scouts have played an important part in tho
Belgian share of operations. They move swiftly and silently and are far less conspicuous
than cavalry. Herewith is shown a portion of the Belgian Bicycle Scout corps.
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BURNING LOUYAIN
SELF-DEFENSE ACT
Germans Blame Civil Authorities for
the Destruction of Bel
gian City.
FIRED UPON
Mealn to shoot at Cnsnspeetlac
Teuton ftoldlera from Win-..
doKi in Different Tarts
of the C'ltr.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-A defense of
the German destruction of the htstorlo
Belgian town of Louvain was contained
In a wireless dluratch from the Berlin
foreign Office to the German embassy j
here today. The message says:
"In consequence of a eudden attack of
Belgian troopa from Antwerp, - the Ger
man garribon at Louvain went out tu
meet the enemy, leaving only one bat
talion of the last reserves and an army
service corps.
Civilians Open Klre.
Thinking this was a retreat of the
German troops, prtesta of 'Louvain gave
the people ammunition and civilians
began to shoot at unsuspecting German
troops' from windows In different parts of
the town and wounded many. A fight
lasting twenty-four hours took place be
tween the Germun soldiers and the peo
ple, of the town. Tarts of the city are
burning and civilians met carrying arms
are killed.
"A manifeeto'of the chief of the gen
eral stff speaks of beotial cruelty on
the wounded and makes the civil author
ities of the .town responsible for the
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Doom of Monarchies
Spelled by Conflict,
Asserts Oscar Strau?
(Copyright. 19M, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Aug. (Special Cablegram
to the New York World and The Omaha
Bee.) "The doom of monarchies has been
sealed by this war," declares Oscar
Straus today, as ha left London for New
Y'ork, sailing on the Mauritania.
"I don't think after the war Is over
there will be a single monarchy In
Burope.
"If the Germans take Paris, it will only
bo the beginning of war."
BY THE PEOPLE ) f. f J
QUARTER MILLION
FRENCHMEN ARISE
New Army Eormed to Eesist German
Invaders, Says an Uncon
' firmed Keport ,
BASUT0S ANjaOUS TO FIGHT
Fired ,hy' N'rwi Jfatlre Indians Will
Fla-ht for .Empires. Africans
Want't rt Into the
Krrappln. '
LONDON, Aug. 29 (4:30 p. m )-Ex-hauatlon
on the part of the German
troops and the consequent necessity of
momentarily slacking their forward move
ment' la offered In aome quarters today
as an explanation of the absolute silence
which ' has veiled -all the operations In
northern Franca since the desperate
struggle on Wednesday, when a quar
ter of a million German soldiers tried to
hack their way through the British lines
held by less than half that number.
Just as many other people, however,
are convinced that the battle which Field
Marshal Sir John French, commander-ln-rhlef
of the British forces on the conti
nent, said on Wednesday wss Impending,
Is now In progreas and that the com
manders are emitting a decisive outcome
before permitting' anything to become
public.
Time, for Entrenchment.
Since last Wednesday, botb British and
French troops have had time to entrench
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ELEYEN GERMAN
SHIPSJRE LOST
Crews of Destroyers Assert English
Victory in North Sea Greater .
' Than at First Reported.
ENGAGEMENT OF EIGHT HOUES
Kaiser's Ambassador to Washington
ttarr of Flabt U
I'nrrecl.
Be
IXiNHOV, Aug. The crews of de
stropers which arrived hrre say that at
least eleven German vessfls of various
s'zes were sunk In the engagement off
Heligoland. Toward the end of the bat
tie some KnKlUli pinnacles engaged In
picking up Germans who were struggling
In the water were followed by the Ger-j
man s'laron and had to beat' a hasty
retreat, leaving the men to "their fate.
Lasts KlaJht Honrs.
The naal engagement between the
British and Germans off Heligoland Issted
about eight hours, during which th fight
ing waa rhurp and terrible, according to
a dispatch to the Evening Nans from
Harwich. The correspondent rays that
this description of the fight was given by
crewa of the British destroyers which
took part In thl engsgement and have ar
rived at Harwich.
Aaaamra Stories Correct.
NEW TOKK, Aug. 29 Tount von
Bernstorff, the Germsn ambassadm to
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War Summary
What little definite war news
escaped the censors yesterday re
flected chiefly the situation in
eattt PruHela. where tho operations
are assuming dally a greater Im
portance.
These reports are conflicting.
At Berlin it la ' officially an
nounced that five Russian army
corps have been defeated by the
Austriana and Germans, south ot
Allenwtein. sixty miles, south of
Koenlgsburg.
Newspaper dispatched, from St.
Petersburg, on the other hand,
declare that' Allenstein has beci
occupied by the Russians, mho are
Investing Koenlgsburg. From
ihe same source comes the state
ment that the Russians sre draw
ing a net around Lemberg the
capital of Gallels. .
' Jleld Marshal Lord Roberta de
clared yesterday that Great Brit
ain would require hundreds of
thousands ot men for u pres
ent conflict.
Berlin hsa received a report of
the defeat of the Britons at St.
Quentia. France. If this Is true
this places (he Germans twenty
three miles sotJth of Cambral, the
.lene of the recent' German suc
'pesk .
;a dispatch from Paris says that
train, service between, Paris, and
Boulogne has been suspended.
According to a report from Co
penhagen. Germany Is rushing
trtfops from Us est front to rein
force its army and that of Austria
in the east.
The British foreign office an
nounces that east Prussia Is being
rapidly overrun by the Russians.
The French embassy in Washing
ton states that Us advices show
the Russians to be within twenty
miles ot Lemberg.
The German , ambassador at
Washington bag denied stories
of German cruelty and declared
that Zeppelin airships had at
tacked nothing but fortifications.
The Princess Patricia. Canadian
light infantry, 1,000 strong, sailed
from Montreal. '
Burning of Louvain
is Crime Against
Civilization
LONDON, Aug. .-(l: p. m.)-The
official Information bureau in a statement
regarding the-deatrucllon of the Belgian
town of Louvain by the Germans atid
the tierman announcement that the In
habitants had fired on their troops, says:
"The assumption of the German com-
gender, was. under the circumstances so
wide nf proi.sbiiity that it can only i
supiiosed thru In the' desire to concesl the i
facts the first idea which occurred to)
. . .
him was seised upon as an eacuae for an ,
act
without paralell in the history of
civilised peoples.
"Ieiuvaln has been utterly destroyed by
one of the emperor's enmmsnders In a
moment of passion to cover the blunder of
hla own men. , , , .
"In destroying the ancient town of Lou
vain, the German . troops committed a
crime 'for' which there can be no atone
ment and humanity suffered a loss which
nevr ran be repaired."
Francis Joseph in
Good Health All Along'
V1K.VNA. Aug. .-(By way of Bom
and Paris) It la learned from a reliable
source that the health of Rmparor
Francis Joseph Is perfectly satisfactory
and that he has been quite well since the
war began. , The aged monarch rises at
his usual hour and works all day.
French City on the English Channel
Abandoned by Soldiers of
Coalition. ' '
ALL TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN
Customs Officials Left the Town Fri
day Morning and Civil Officials
Are Ready to Leave.
TRAIN SERVICE IS SUSPENDED
Announcement from Paris Sayi No
More Trains Will Leave Capi
tal for Boulogne.
SIEGE GUNS TAKEN TO ANTWERP
Germans Preparing to Invest Bel
gium't Largest Port.
PROTEST ON BOMBARDMENT!
Belgians Deaoanee Shellia nf Ma
Hales, Open aa4 Cnaefended
Town, smi Violation af All
Laws of Wa.
Bl XLKTIIV.
LONDON. Aug. 29. (A Central
News dispatch says that Boulogne
has been evacuated by tho allied
troops.
A News dispatch sent from Paris
at 1 o'clock this afternoon reported
that train service between Paris and
Boulogne had been suspended, with
the explanation that this was prob
ably because, the allied armies were
about to engage the Germans near
the railroad Una. .
London heard a rumor that the
Germans had cut the line. Boulogne
Is a fortified seaport on the English
channel, 140 miles northeast of Paris
and twenty miles southwest of Calais.
PARIS. Aug. 89. (1 p. m.)
Train service between Paris and
Boulogne was suspended today until
further notice, it la presumed here
that this step was taken because the
allied armies are about r to. engage
the Germans on or near the railroad
line running into Boulogne.
Americana going from Paris to
England are being sent by way of
Dieppe, while English travelers are
being routed by way of Havre.
Garrison Leaves BOaloana. '
LONDON. Aug. 29.- (4:12 a. m.V
The correspondent of the Express
at Boulogne wires that preparations
are being made there In anticipation
of a cavalry raid on the town- He
saya:
"The German troops are advanc
ing In north France and Boulogne)
Is making preparations for cavalry
raid. A notice was posted this
morning on the sub-prefectures and
the headquarters of the gendarmerie,
stating that the troops had been,
withdrawn and calling on the Inhab
itants to remain calm, preserve or
der and make any sacrifices neces
sary for the good of their country.
Ready to Leave.
"I am told the customs officials
left Boulogne Friday morning' and
that the officials of the civil admin
istration are all ready to leave.
Sine Thursday night the town ha
been absolutely deserted by visitors.
Some left by boat and others by land
in the direction of Havre and Dieppe.
St m . . ...
oorae or me innaDitants are leaving,
but as jet there has been no general
rxodus.
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The atory Is that I hlans, who may ba
the vn,iard of a l.r. .r ,
; ,.. -...hin .n .
Tha boat which left Boulogne Friday
arternoon was filled with people, some
of whom were British. The boat waa
unable to wait for the usual train from
Paris, which was held up somewhere
along the line.' I am told that a number
of British wounded are expected by this
train.
"Several more wounded British Soldier
left Boulogne Friday morning on ths
early boat for Folkestone. They included
an airman whose legs wre broken by a,
shot fired at him while he waa In tha
'The only vessels here are fishing boats.
The usual 4 o'clock boat left Folkestone
for Boulogne and up to a lata hour at
night no announcement had been made
that cross-channel service ' had been
stopped."
Prepar to Beslec Antwerp.
A dispatch to the Ually News from Rot
terdam saya that out of SO.000 inhabitant
of Mall nee only too are now left la th
town. Refugees state that many worm
killed by the bombardment and prac
tically all of the rest fled.
Th Germans are bringing up heavy,
siege guna of a new pattern for use
against Antwerp. These guns have also
been used at Mallnei.
Th Germans have ordered able-bodied
Belgians In Liege and TongTea and in
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