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GERMAN SUCCESSES CONTINUE
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A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Auk. 2fi.—According to the'
statements of those in a position to
know the attitude of the government
the Arabic incident may be considered I
as eliminated in so far as it is liable
tc become a source of discord between
Germany and America at least the mat
ter is so regarded by the German gov
ernment.
Information from every source seems
to indicate that Germany will offer ali
possible reparation to the United States
in the event that it is found that the
submarine commander was at fault
This view is officially confirmed by the
statement of Chancellor Bethmann
Holleweg that “if the circumstances
■surrounding the sinking of the Arabic,
when cleared up, discloses that the
commander of the submarine went be
yond his instructions, the Imperial gov
ernment will not hesitate to give such
complete satisfaction to the I'nlted
States as would conform to the
friendly relations now existing between
both governmnet3.
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AMERICANS ARE
KILLED IN AN
AERO ATTACK;
CONSTANTINOPLE
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LONDON, Aug. 25.—A Wednesdaj
/ dispatch from Athens states that in
addition to the killing of a consider
able number of people among whom
were three American citizens, man;
buildings and much additional pro
perty was destroyed by a Russian aeri
raid on the Turkish capital. The Rus
sian aero squadron is said to have bom
larded the outskirts of Oonstantinoph
for a period of three hours despite the
frantic firing of the Turkish air artll
lery. The list of casualities include the
wounding and killing of forty-one per
sons of whom three were Americans,
eight Greeks and thirty Turks.
TWO THOUSAND
FLOOD VICTIMS
WITHOUT FOOD
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.—The city is
making every effort to transport sup
plies to the people of Valley Park which
has been completely cut off from the
world for five days by the heavy floods.
Fully two thousand people are said to
he without food or clean drinking water.
Telegraphic messages state that tho
entire business section of the town lias
been swept away together with prac
tically all food supplies.
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RESOLVES TO
SUPPORT WILSON
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BOSTON. Aug. 26.—That (he execu
tive heads of nearly a score of states
are heartily In sympathy with the pres
ident in the present state of interna
tional relations was manifested today
hy the passing of a resolution by the
governor’s conference endorsing the
presidential policies and announcinr
the intention of the body to “support
and follow his leadership in nil matters
in this hour of deep national concern."
The governors’ resolution was wired to
Washington this afternoon.
Among other matters, the conference
devoted considerable discussion to the
needs for an Increase In the national
armament and the necessity for na
tional preparedness was expressed hy
practically every speaker. A plan
looking to the establishment of a train
ed military force throgh the medium
of a body of trained troops to be rais
ed and equipped by the state to act as
an emergency force In conjunction with
the troops of the regular army, was
also endorsed hy the governors.
WILSON RECEIVES
ASSURANCE U. S.
WILL BE PLACATED
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WASHINGTON, Aug.# 25—Statements
issuing from tho Whito Houso today
convey the information that President
Wilson has been unofficially informed
from sources close to Ambassador
Bernstorff that the next communication
from tho German government relative
to the sinking of the Arabic will be of
a character fully satisfactory to the
United States.
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BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE
OF BREST LITOVSK
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BERLIN, Aug. 26.—Official reports
to the general staff chronicle the fall
of the great Russian stronghold of
Brest Lltovsk this morning, after near- '
lv a week of heavy fighting. The Ger
man forces are still engaged in the re- t
ductlon of the forts at Blelestok and i
Grodno and severe fighting is In prog
i ess at both points.
The Germans are now pressing rap
idly to the northeast in an endeavor to
cut the last rail communication of the
Russians with the Polish territory.
Severe fighting Is also reported in
progress southeast of Riga where the
Russians are offering strong resistance
to the German advance. Practically
the whole western territory of the Rus
sians is now in the hands of Germany,
the exceptions being a strip between
Vllna and Brest Litrrvsk and fronting
the forts of Grodno and Rielestok.
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AMBASSADOR’S
BAGGAGE IS
JEARCHED
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LENOX, Mass, Aug. 25.—Evidently
seeking secret papers, a supposed spy
rifled the baggage of Dr. Constantin
Dumba, the Austrian ambassador to
the United States, at the railroad depot
in this city today. Letters and docu
ments were scattered in all directions
but the miscreant left behind a box
containing Jewelry valued at over five
housand dollars.
TAFT OPINES WAR HURT
REPUBLICAN CHANCES
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.—That
ex-President Taft is not overly san
guine as to ttie Republican chances in
tho 1916 campaign is indicated by an
observation of the former executive
yesterday, that "the chances of a Re
publican success were excellent—until
the outbreak of the European war.”
Political leaders throughout the
country are decrying the statement and
Insisting that the war has In no degree
affected the prospects of the Republi
cans. The majority profess to believe
that the Democratic foreign policies
are a benefit rather than detrimental
to the Republican cause.
GOV'T RECEIVES BIDS FOR
ALASKA SURVEY STEAMER
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—It is an
nounced that the Department of Com
merco has received ten bids for the
construction of a new' coast survey
steamer for which an appropriation
was made by the department some
months ago. The new vessel will be
assigned to duty in Alaksan waters on
completion. The lowest bkl submitted
was offered by the Portsmouth navy
yard which offers to build tlie specified
vessel for $103,250.
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OFFICIALS BELIEVE
SITUATION MUCH
BELIEVED
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.—White
House offlicals today showed that they
believed the outlook In the Arabic case
was more hopeful in every way fol
lowing the preliminary statement of
the German government. The majority
are of the opinion that the government
should accede to the request of Am
bassador Bernstorff to await an official
statement from Berlin before taking
any action in relation to that fatality.
All maintain the position that a further
statement should be awaited before any
announcement Is made as to the inten
tions of the United Stares. The Presi
dent today issued a proclamation of
neutrality as between Turkey and Italy
both of which have formally announced
a declaration of war.
BELGIANS MUST
LABOR FOR GER
MAN MASTERS
A. P. A. Servica.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 2G.—Because of the
refusal of many Belgian citizens to ac
cept employment from the German mil
itary authorities, General von Biasing,
the military governor of Belgium, has
issued a preeemptory order for all Bel
gians to accept labor whenever offered
at reasonable compensation and has
also provided severe punishments for
all citizens who, without adequate rea
son, refuse to work.
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MRS. TAFT AND PARTY
ON WAY TO FAIR
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26.—Mrs. William
Howard Taft and a party of friends,
including T. L. Riggs, fa cousin of
Thomas A. Riggs of tho Alaska engin
eering commission, passed through the
city Inst night on their way to visit the
exposition. •
HOUSE SAYS WAR WILL
EDUCATE AMERICANS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 26.—-Henry C. House,
of Houston, a brother of Colonel Henry
House, who arrived in the city on his
way to Sol Due springs for a fishing
trip, said that Germany and Austria
being at war means that tho idle rich
of the United States will receive an
education in respect to learning of the
remarkable beauties of their own coun
try and especially Alaska which he
discusses in eloquent terms. He toured
Alaska in 1913.
LANSING CONFIRMS REPORT
OF HAYTIEN PROTECTORATE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Secretary
Lansing this morning confirmed tho re
ports that the United States has pro
posed the establishment of a protec
torate over Haytl. Lansing said that
the government was awaiting the reply
of tho Haytien who are giving the mat
ter serious consideration.
TIMES CORRESPONDENT SAYS TOE
RUSSIANS EVACUATED BIELESTOK
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 26.—The Times cor
respondent at I’etragrad wires to his
paper that the report is current in the
Itussian capital that the troops have,
evacuated Blelstok and are now re- ,
treating to the east to join the army |
of the grand duke who Is preparing to
make a stand against the Germans at
some point to the northeast of Brest
Litovsk. The army occupying Grodno
continues to hold Its position in the]
face of terrific German assaults, both
artillery and Infantry.
The Grodno army will continue to I
hold on until the bulk of the armies l
of the duke have reached the appoint
ed position east of Vilna. It is inti
mated that the retreat from ilielestuk
was not enforced although the ultimate
capture of the position was conceded.
Tile retirement was necessary to the
general plan of the armj staff us the
rapid swing of the Uermuns to the
north and south of the iajsitions tend
ed to jeopardize the entire northern
wing.
The Russians are said to be retreat
ing to positions of the greatest strate
getic strength and if sucessful there
will be in a position to resume the
offensive against the invaders.
RUSSIAN SHELL
SUPPLY IS NOW
BEING INCREASED
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 26. Chairman Shin
garefT, of the defence committee of the i
Russian duma. informed the Petrograd ,
correspondent of the Chroniele today ,
that th. late shortage in artillery sup- (
plies which has proven so disastrous j
to the Russian arms was now being f
rapidly overcome and the available |
supply was daily increasing owing to ,
the new factories started by the gov- )
fitment together with shipments re- ,
reived from outside sources.
According to Shingareff, the shell
supply has been more than doubled
within the past few days and the army
will soon be in a position to cope with
the artillery of the Germans.
BRITIAN LAYS GREAT
SUBMARINE TRAP
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PARIS, Aug. 26.—An announcement
this morinng say that the British have
stretched a great net across the North
Channel, which separates Scotland and
Ireland, effectually barring the Ger
man submarines from attack on trans
ports from that direction.
The grent net la also esigned to act
as a trap and the submarines attempt
ing to penetrate to the west coast of
England through the channel will in
evitably be entangled and captured.
ROOSEVELT PUTS !
OP GREAT TALK
V P. A. Service.
I’LATTSBURG, Aug. 26.—After de
Ivered a stirring denunciation of the
L'ovi'tnment for allowing the country
to drift Into a state of absolute mili
tary ineffectiveness at the recently
opened buslnes men’s military instruc
tion camp yesterday. Colonel Roosevelt
delivered himself of a scathing arraign
ment of the administration for failing
to stand up for Belgium following the
German Invasion and shouted to his
listeners not to aplaud his utterances
unless they felt the burning shame that
every good citizen should feel at the
failure of the United States to uphold
the right of Belgium to non-molesta
tlon.
Roosevelt declared that we should
have gone to the aid of Belgium if it
took the last resource of the nation.
Ue also declared that the manufactur
ers of war munitions In this country
who had refused to sell arms to the
allies were without spirit of manhood
and should be put upon a toll of dis
honor for falling to lend all possible
aid to the nations who nre seeking to
punish those who have sought to
violate the most sacred rights of man
kind. Roosevelt also took a fall out
of what he termed the professional
German-Amerleans and charged them
with treason to the United States.
PURCHASE CELEBRATION
COMMITTEE TO BE
APPOINTED
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SEATTLE. Aug. 26.—The Seattle
'hamher of Commerce will appoint
ommittees from among the members
ngaged in the work of the Alaska
ureau for the purpose of working out
urther plans for ihe celebration of the
ftieth anniversary of the Alaska cele
ratiop. The new committee will at
nee commerce an active campaign to
iclp the Alaska cities to make the cele
iratltm a success.
The arrival of J. TT. McPherson with
he information collected in his recent
our of the north will give the com
mittee material with which to com
merce their labors, and the several
plans of the Alaska towns are now
being worked otit.
HANGS SELF
FROM RAFTER
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SEATTLE. Aug. 26.—Apparently hav
ing set fire to his clothing before hang
ing himself the dead body of Charles
Arndt was found hanging to the raft
ers in his dwelling today by neighbors
who had noticed that the man was
missing from his usual haunts.
On discovering the body the police
were summoned and discovered that
Arndt had evidently made an attempt
to burn himself to death either before
or at the time of hanging, his clothing
was badly burned and the noose
around his neck also showed traces of
being singed. The police say that It
is undoubtedly a ease of suicide. The
dead man was about thirty years of
age and has lived in the city for some
time. The reason for the act is not
known.
AIR FLEET WRECKS
ARMS JAGTOR Y
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Augr. 26.—Sixty-two French
aviators flew over a German army fac
tory north of San Louie this morning
and completely destroyed the building
and occupants, according to official dis
patches to the war office.
The air fleet was the largest ever as
sembled at one time in the war period.
Over one hundred and fifty bombs were
dropped by the airmen. It is reported
that every vestige of the munitions
factory was completely obliterated.
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