GENERAL CONFLICT RAGES
AUSTRIA ABANDONS SERVIA
PARIS. Aug. 21.—The Austrians have given up in des
pair at present the invasion ol Servia as the detent inflat
ed hv the Servians has shown the power of the latter to
defend themselves. Ihe Servians are now prepniing to
invade Austrian territory north of the river Save and a
great force of Servian troops are being mobilized lor the
purpose The Austrians will probably be satisfied to en
trench themselves while they take their main forces to re
pel the Russians on the northeast border. In the mean
time all Servia has been cleared of the invaders but in
stead of resting on its laurels the Servian army is eager to
cross the border and attack the enemy in his own country.
BERMANS BOMBARD FORTS
ROTTERDAM. Aug. 21. -The Bermans have com
menced once more a great effort to reduce the Eiege loits
and are now bombarding them with tremendous guns.
They have brought up powerful howitzers which are now
in action and pouring in shells like rain. It is the inten
tion to take the forts as soon as possible as their presence
in the rear ol the Bermans would always thicaton thcii
communication with their bases ol supplies in their toi
ward march into France. The Belgian gunners in the
forts have caused the greatest inconvenience to the in
vaders In destroving the pontoon bridges which the Ber
mans had placed across the Meuse for the crossing of the
re-inforcenients.
FRENCH ADMIT REPULSE
PARIS. Aug. 21.—It is admitted this afternoon in this
city that the Germans have occupied Luneville, Alliance
and Dieuloard hut it is denied that the advantages gamed
by the enemy are any greater. .
"General engagement continues with desperation. Al
ready both sides have suffered severe losses”.
Such was the short hut ominous ollicial statement that
was issued this afternoon bv the French minister of war.
That the titanic conflict is raging along the French Iron
tier at this moment is evident and Parisians have given up
cvcrv other interest in life except hearing the news from
(he seat of war. The loss of Luneville is regarded as an
indication that all is not well v ith the army of France and
people are beginning to look lor the most disastrous in
telligence although the spirit of the population is still high
and even if defeat comes now the French will oppose every
inch of the way in French territory.
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS TAKEN
VIENNA, Aug. 21.—Fourteen ollieers and one hun
dred and seventy of the crew of the Austrian cruiser that
was sunk hy the French lleet arrived at Montenegro yes
terday. Of the prisoners (iftv were wounded but they
were saved when the vessel sank hy the French ships that
had defeated them.
All Austria is confident that she and Germany will
crush the allies and scenes of the greatest enthusiasm con
tinue in the streets of this city.
Within a few days nearly three million men will he un
der arms in the empire and the war will be carried on
more vigorously. Owing to the advance of the Russians
on the frontier it was impossible to give enough attention
to Servia but the Servians will he crushed by superior
numbers in a short time. In the meantime great bodies of
Austrian troops are being dispatched constantly towards
Russia and Germany and the whole soul of the Austrian
empire will he committed to the task of heating her
enemies.
SAY CROWN PRINCE DEAD
LONDON, Auu. 21.—Refugees from the continent re
port that reports persist there that the crown prince of
Germany is dead from his wounds.
At the same time come the reports that he is heading
one of the armies fighting against the allies on the b ranco
Belgian frontier. The refugees declare that the people in
France and Belgium are sure he is dead and that the Ger
man government is hiding the fact as it is hiding other
facts that might show to its disadvantage. However, the
air is full of rumors-and even here the people take all
stories from all sources carefully.
Dispatches from Paris today declare that with the ex
ception of the fact that the Germans have occupied some
towns in French territory near the Alsace-Lorraine bor
der the situation remains unmodified.
BRITAIN SOLID
LONDON. Aug. 21.—All advices from the continent
this afternoon show that the mighty conflict which has
been gathering for weeks has hurst over Europe in all its
fury. The reports arriving here are meager and only
some of them are credited. The whole country is waiting
now to hear how the British troops carried themselves in
the fight against the Germans particularly at Maubege
where they are said not to be supported or aided by the
troops of any other nationality. It was reported today
that the Germans will not follow the Belgians to Antwerp
hut will leave a strong rear guard to prevent the Belgian
forces from attacking them in the rear. The Belgians are
now regarded as practical!) out o! the fighting, at least
for the present.
No definite facts about the location of the British
fleets have been ascertained and even if they were they
would not he permitted to he given out. The wildest re
ports are set afloat in this city from time to time hut the
government press bureau denies them all one by one. I he
greatest army that Britain has collected lor centuries will
soon he under arms. The volunteers, the militia and the
territorials have all been called out. The territorials, al
though not hound to leave Britain, have in most cases vol
unteered to fight abroad if necessary.
Prime Minister Asquith refuses to answer most of the
questions put to him in the house of commons touching the
progress of the war. He has resigned the war portfolio
in favor of General Kitchener who is now fully in charge
of all the war affairs. Some time ago, ou account of the
Irish troubles. Colonel Seely, the war minister, was forced
to resign, and the prime minister look his place in addi
tion to his duties as premier. This is now regarded as
providential as Asquith was able to place Kitchener in the
position of war minister without asking for the resigna
tion of anyone else.
j GERMANS REACH BRUGES
OSTENI), Belgium, Aug. 24.—The advance cavalry of
the German army has penetrated to the city of Bruges in
Belgium. Bruges is only fifteen miles from this coast and
is sixty miles from Brussels. The invaders made the jour
ney from Brussels in a little more than two days. They
passed through the city of Ghent without resistance so
that they may be said to have now taken all Belgium with
the exception of the northern part in which is situated the
city of Antwerp.
AMERICANS SAIL HOME
LONDON, Aug. 23.—A large number of American
refugees sailed home today on ships provided specially for
their convenience. All those leaving express the most pro
found pleasure at escaping from the conditions which pre
vail in Europe. A few Americans have decided to remain
at this side to watch the progress of the war.
BRITISH FACE GERMANS
BARIS, Aug. 23.—An oflicial announcement made by
the government tonight is to the elTect that a great battle
is now in progress along the line from Mons to Luxem
burg which means that the Germans and their enemies
are facing each other and fighting for a length of more
than one hundred miles along the south border of the Bel
gian kingdom. Our troops, in conjunction with the Brit
ish, have assumed the offensive everywhere and the battle |
will be of a decisive nature. It is expected to last several
days hut on its result will depend a tremendous lot. Should
the Germans he defeated they will he driven hack in Bel
gium hut a defeat for (he allies will mean the over-run
ning of French territory by the enemy. All the torces ol
the British landed on the continent are now facing the
Germans and side by side with the Frenchmen arc strug
gling to beat hack the invaders. The British arc acting
under French generals.
CHARGE GERMANS WITH BRUTALITY
I’ARIS. Aug. 23.—It has been olliciailv announced that
(he Germans have shot dead the Burgomaster and a group
of the inhabitants of the Belgian town of Aerochut with
out provocation. All the men were shot in a bunch, ac
cording to the report given out. and no heed was paid to
their pleas for a hearing.
JAPAN DECLARES WAR
TDK 10, Aug. 22.—The Japanese government declared
war today against Germany when the time expired for an
answer to the Japanese ultimatum. The kaiser and his
government ignored the demands ol the Japanese and
maintained a silence which seemed to be meant as a sign
of contempt for the Oriental nation. The German news
papers have spoken contemptuously of this country and
declared that Germany would never allow any yellow race
to dictate to it. The kaiser is reported to have sent orders
to the commander at Kiachau to defend the place to the
last. The fort at Tsingtau will be bombarded by the Jap
anese and the warships are now closing in on it.
TIME I OK S( IIOOLIIOCSE
BIDS M \Y BE INC REASED
The men who intend to offer bids
for the construction of the school
house will probably bo given a longer
time in which to present them when
the meeting of the council conies oil
tonight.
Would it be too much to suggest to
the council to have the details of its
work done by the committees before
the regular meetings take place.
Many people would attend the meet
ings if they were sure that no pro
longed and necessarily pointless dis
unions had to be listened to.
NEWS NOTES
The Valdez. Prospector published a
tory a few days ago to the effect
that about forty British warships had
been sunk by German dirigibles in
the North sea. That’s going some—
for the Prospector, not for the Ger
mans.
Carl Ostrund and Charles McGrath
arrived from Crow creek last Satur
day. They have been working for the
\utter-Dawson people.
Charles Black, formerly of Seward
but now acting as agent for the Ad
miral line at Knik, wri‘< - friends that
lie will he hack in Seward as soon as
the navigation closes for the season
on Knik arm.
Ivl Whittemore has prone to Cor
dova on a busin* ss trip and will prob
; ably return on the next steamer.
Some of the strawberries picked on
' the Rudolph ranch recently were
three and a haif inches in circumfer
ence. They were perfectly ripened.
The ranch is practically in the city.
Crank I>oolittle has completed the
building of a. pretty cabin at the rear
of his lot on Third avenue.
.1. A. Magill, the representative of
Swift and company, passed through
on t he K a as last night on the way to
Knik and will return to Seward on the
Sampson for ■, stay of a week or two.
H. C. Tile!I returned on the Cvans
to his homo at Knik after a vacation
of a month or so in the states. He is
an oidtimcr of oldtimcrs, having been
in Seward before there was a Sew
ard, if such a hull may be excused.
Henry Bratnobor, one of Tacoma’s
best known citizens and an authority
on all Alaskan questions, is ill at the
Tacoma hotel following his return
from Alaska a few days ago, during
which he made several hard trips over
had trails. Mr. Bratnoher’s condition
is very serious, it is said, the trouble
being located in the kidneys.—Taco
ma Tribune.
The democrats of the third judicial
division will hold a convention at Yu!
dez on Tuesday, September K, for the
purpose of selecting nominees for tin*
territorial legislative ticket, there be
er one senator and four members of
the house to he elected from thi.s di
ision. Chairman Joseph A. Baxter
has issued the <all and directs that
l.'Iegati-s to the convention he elected
under direction of the precinct com
mittoemor., on or before 1 uesday, Au
gust 2”).
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( \l.l. FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that bids for
the construction of a school building,
according to plans and specifications,
furnished upon request, by the school
committee of the city council, will he
receixed until Monday the 24th day <»;
August at S p. m., a certified check or
ca-h to the amount of $50 to accom
pany each bid.
An approved bond of $1,500 xx’i.i be
required of the successful bidder. 1 h*
city council reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
K. E. CHAMBERLIN,
JOHN NOON.
School Committee.
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