ENGLAND IS IN DANGER, SAYS BOBS
ENGLAND IN DANGER SAYS BOBS
LONDON Aug. 29.—While addressing a new regi
ment formed of London business men today Lord Roberts
of Kandahar, formerly commander in chiei of the British
jirniv delivered 8 severe roust in U to some thrift lishnien und
declared that Britain’s very existence as a great nation is
imperiled. The regiment of business men is only one ol
manv formed throughout the three kingdoms for the pur
pose of repelling the invaders should Germany make a
descent on the English coasts. Ihe news ot the defeat ot
the British army sent to the continent has caused a fright
ful pall to settle over England and the danger to the Brit
ish empire has been brought home (o the minds ol Eng
lishmen in a most tragic manner.
“Thousands of Englishmen”, cried England s military
idol, “have been fooling away their time playing cricket
and football when the very existence of their nation has
been threatened, instead of preparing like the enemy to
tight for their fatherland". The words have brought back
to the minds of Englishmen the words ol Kipling several
years ago when he made use ot similar words and called
the athletic youth of Britain. “Flannelled fools at the wic
ket and wretched oafs at the goal ’. ...
Lord Roberts went on today to declare that Britain in
the present war needs hundreds of thousands of soldiers
and that every Englishman should he ready to answer to
the call to arms. His words will probably be followed by
the creation of more volunteer forces. Most of the men
sent to the continent are regular soldiers and had fought
in Africa, India and elsewhere so that their defeat has
been a sad surprise and a hitter blow. For many years
far-seeing Englishmen have seen the danger arising from
Europe hut the majority of Britishers laughed at them.
Today it is clearly seen that the danger does indeed exist.
SAY LEIPZIG ENGAGED
SEATTLE. Aug. 31.—A report has been circulated
here to the effect that the German cruiser Leipzig has
been engaged by the British ships Newcastle and Rainbow
off Vancouver Island and that she has been sunk, but this
story is discredited by the fact that it is known that the
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Newcastle and the Rainbow are entierly unmarked, a fact
which is regarded as impossible if they had been in the
light. It is almost a certainty now that the Leipzig is on
the way across the Pacific but for what purpose is not
very clear. Her arrival at the other side would mean that
she would almost certainly encounter superior forces and
that her chances of escape would be very slim indeed. No
news has come for several days from Kiauchau but it is
assumed that the Japanese are closely investing the place
and that they are going about the task with the slowness
which the government of Tokio recommended.
PARIS PREPARING DEFENSE
PARIS, Aug. 31.—The capital of France has now be
gun in earnest the work of defending itself from the Ger
man invader and the people of the country draw from this
fact the conclusion that the Germans are expected to be
able to advance on the city. Great bodies of troops from
the south and west of France, where there is no enemy,
have been arriving constantly within the past few days.
Soon after their arrival they are taken in trains to their
stations around the city and there they will await the com
ing of the German besiegers. Every precaution is being
taken so that if the Germans do arrive the city will hold
out for an almost interminable time and there is actually
the hope that the Germans will not be able to capture the
city and that she will have to maintain so great an army
there that the allies of France may have an opportunity to
turn the tide of war yet against the invaders. Each body
of soldiers has been assigned to a station which begins to
form with the other stations an encircling line which will
be strongly fortified during the time that the Germans
are advancing. The municipal authorities are aiding the
military in preparing for the defense and every detail is
being entered into with the most painstaking care. The
non-combatants in the city are numbered by the millions
and the greatest difficulty w ill be to keep them provided
with food. All are certain that should the Germans reach
the capital a siege will take place which will cast in the
shade all other sieges of all times in the history of the
world.
The encircling line of defense will be scores of miles in
circumference and the entrenchments will be so arranged
that the defenders may retreat from one to another of
several when hard pressed, so that not one battle but a
I series of battles must be fought before the city falls.
Many people are now indulging in surmises as to what
the ultimate fate of France will be should the final victory
rest with the Germans. Some people arc inclined to think
that it will mean the loss of the French navy which the
Germans will probably require as a price for making
peace with France, this nav> to be used later in the war
against Great Britain who can maintain the combat for
several years with her navy unless Germany secures ships
or can land an invading force in the British islands.
FRANCE CALLS OUT 700,000
PARIS, Aug. 31.—The French government declared
today that it will call out all the young men of the country
who can handle a gun and that by such means it will be
able to secure seven hundred thousand additional troops
in six weeks. The intention is to call on the youths to join
the reservists so that they will be in regiments which al
ready have a majority of trained men. By throwing this
force against the enemy it is hoped that the victorious
march of the Germans can be stayed at least for a time
and that even if Paris is invested by the enemy there can
still be made a determined resistance in the south and
west of the republic. Every man in France will probably
he called to the colors before France surrenders.
PROTEST AGAINST UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Great Britain has joined
France in protesting against the purchase by the United
States of any German liners in the effort to build up the
American merchant marine. The protest is worded so
that the ostensible reason for it is the effort to prevent the
German ships from being saved from capture by French
and British warships. It is thought here that the two pro
testing powers have in view also the fact that the United
States would become a serious rival in trade on the ocean
should her merchant marine be revived. People here are
now eagerly waiting for the decision of the administra
tion on the question. Should the protests be accepted it
will mean a serious blow to the ambitions of this country
in that respect. The protest is taken to show that Great
Britain will continue the war against German shipping
even if the Germans are victorious on land and that the
sale of ships hy German owners would be snatching from
Britain valuable prizes.
LUCK AGAINST ALLIES SAYS PARIS
PARIS, Aug. 31.—By a series of circumstances, says
an official announcement by the government this after
noon, which turned in favor of the Germans the British
and French have been forced to give way on the left
around the north of France. The allied armies, however,
remain intact and have not been disorganized so that they
are fit to continue their opposition to the Germans. The
report also states that the morale of the troops is splen
did and that they are by no means lik^ men who consider
themselves hopelessly beaten.
The statement goes on to declare that on the French
right, after some partial checks, the French took the
offensive and the enemy retired for a time in the center.
This was followed by an engagement in which the French
met with success and checks alternately. A general ac
tion is now being fought the government says and its re
sult cannot be foretold although there is a hope that it
will be in favor of the allies.
NAMUR EVACUATED
ANTWERP, Aug. 29.—The head of the cyclist corps of
the allied forces in Namur has reported to the government
that Namur has been entirely evacuated and that it is now
in the hands of the Germans. The evacuation took place
Sunday afternoon when it was found impossible longer to
withstand the frightful attack of the besiegers. Very few
soldiers but those of Belgium remained in the fortresses
to the last and to them is due the long resistance. The
French and British troops were withdrawn in order to
keep the two armies intact for the lighting in the open.
BOULOGNE EVACUATED
LONDON, Aug. 29.—The story of the evacuation of
the great city of Boulogne by the allies has been confirmed
and one more bitter pill has to be swallowed. It is assum
ed that the allies were forced to give up their great French
port because of the fear of being surrounded by the
enemy. Nothing now remains to prevent the Germans
from occupying all the north French coast opposite Eng
land and this fact has caused the greatest scare in Eng
land since the time when Napoleon the Great began to
gather his great army in the place where the Germans
are now gathering.
THE LEIPZIG AGAIN
SEATTLE, Aug. 29.—The belief is now growing that
the German cruiser Leipzig is not on the American coast
at ail but is crossing the Pacilic to give battle to any ot the
enemy she might encounter or to give aid if possible to be
sieged Kiauchau. The length of the Leipzig is only a little
over three hundred feet. She carries a pretty lair arma
ment but is not as large a vessel as the Idzumo which is
said to have been searching for her. The Idzumo has a
length of 100 feet.
The ease with which the Leipzig has been able to travel
around the coast waters without detection is regarded as
going far to show how easy it is in those days ot steam and
wireless telegraphy for a warship to avoid an engagement
with superior forces. The daring of the commander ol
the Leipzig is the cause of much comment.
LIEGE FORTS STILL FIGHTING
ANTWERP, Aug. 29.—The Belgian government gives
out ollicially the information that several of the Liege
forts are still resisting the Germans. The defense ot those
forts by the Belgians is the one, grand incident of the war
on the side of the allies. The invaders continue to pour in
withering fires but when the smoke rises every time the
forts are seen still belching forth in detiant answer.
It will be necessary for the Germans to reduce every
fort before making their communications with their base
in Germany secure and the bombardment is sure to go on
to the bitter end. The Belgians must without question
surrender soon unless a German defeat should come as the
supplies cannot hold out forever.
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NEWS NOTES f
J. M. Davidson returned last Satur
day after a long trip looking over the
country.
Joe Richards of Hope, who will be
one of the carriers on the Seward
Iditarod mail route this winter, arriv
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night and spent Sunday in Seward de
parting for the Turnagin army camp
on this morning’s car. Mr. Richards
reports everything in readiness to be
gin the mail contract at once, and an
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Mr. Richards has been employed
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Herron syndicate and speaks highly
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Sunrise districts.
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| on the car for Mile 34 where she is
conducting a roadhouse. The Revel I
children will be in Seward this winter
in attendance at the public schools.
Wi.liam Kaiser and Andrew Simon
came in from Mile 18 to meet their re
spective hunting parties, due to arrive
in Seward on the rext incoming
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Lower Kenai lake as soon as the par
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Paul Buckley, Michael Degan, H. K.
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that has been recently staked. They
will be out for a month or more.
James R. Hayden and Derrick Lane
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duck hunt on the Copper River Flats
in the immediate future. They will
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'ruest of Fred Tracy during their
hunt.
Jack Ferguson left this- morr
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