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GREATEST BATTLE IN HISTORY SOON TO RAGE
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LONDON. Aug. 10.—The city ol Liege has fallen be
fore the irresisiaOle onslaught oi the Meiiuans and Uk
forces oi the 1 tvadcrs arc now in control ol the Miitns
and squares. > ho last great assault %'as made on Friday
when the Merman regiments marched direct through a
charred lore a and went straight to their objective point
without hesitating in the least. As they tramped through
the charred trees their tramping loci raised clouds ol
black dust and thc\ arrived ai the city blackened and
looking like demons. The story of the capture of the city
was confirmed * nis morning.
The news was spread last Saturday a!i over the rest oi
Belgium tha the city had laden bn* the i »e w spa pel s ean«e
out with the siateme- t ihai the re«*ort was false. As alt
the telegraph li ies iutd hi r ent it was impossihie io iu e
the news co'diiek--! and the people of Brussels and al‘
other parts oi Belgium refused to credit the information
hut there is no longer any room for doubt for today the
Merman army has taken its first big city.
SLAl BHTF.R W AS AU ITT.
I.OMHK . V.«g. 10. Ti’O slaughter in (he lighting
around tnc : ' was aw iul. i housands utu! ihousands u
bodies are iw i lying • r.iti' g for identification and these
bodies are I dies of ciiizcns of all ages and classes who
had come to he defense of I heir country. In one place
could be seel the nody ol a Iwclvc-year-old coy lying be
side the bod; of an aged white-haired burgher and hu: -
dreds of ex;: np'.cs of a similar Kind could he quoted ':>
show the nat re of the gadant light made by the Belgian
heroes.
Although ! e city is in the hands of the enemy the Ions
have not vct een captured and some more lighting is sure
to occur bel'o e the defenders give up the last hope ol pre
venting the tvaders from marching across Belgium.
There is also hope in the fact that beiorc the Bermans ca i
reach Frond so;! across Belgium they mast cap!ate B e
city of Nanu ' which is also strongly fortilied. It lies c! -
recti' in their road.
The lirsi ; ! of B’eneral von Kmniich after entering the
city was to a; rest several of the principal citizens who i
he will hold as hostages to prevent the Belgian gunr.ers , \
the forts and outside the city from bombarding the Be -
man gunners who are now entrenched in the squares ar. i
.streets.
FOES FRATERNIZE
The German and Belgian soldiers who have recent y
been shooting cacti other by thousands are now lraternv.
ing in the streets and relating to each other stories ol U e
combat. It is probably one of the strangest sights in U.e
history ol warfare. Men who sought each others lives are
now mingling with each other as the best o! triends ai d
(he Germans are evidently trying to make triends ol their
captured enemies. The German commander has decided
not to use the residences for his men and this act has also
helped to create a friendly feeling. When the victorious
Germans entered the city the women and children and u >
armed citizens lied to the cellars hut all came out again
when General von Enimich assured them that they would
he treated w ell and that :.o \cesses on the part of iiis men
need he feared.
The Germans w ill enter into no lighting for three days
from the time of the last assault on the city as the com
mander believes that his men need a rest after the terri
ble reception they got from the defenders of the city.
BELGIANS GIVE VIEWS
BRUSSELS. Aug. 10.—The capture of Liege is declar
ed to be unimportant by the Belgian authorities and the
war will he continued without let or stay. Every foot of
the ground will he contested by the Belgian army across
the plains of the country and the city of Namur is already
being strengthened to repel any assault that the invaders
can project.
The details of the lighting show that the Germans at
tempted to overpower the forts by advancing in mass for
mation which recalled the tactics adopted by the Japanese
at the siege of Port Arthur. For that reason the guns of
the Belgians were able to inflict such terrible damage.
All Brussels is converted into one huge hospital. Al
most every house in the city has been given oyer to the
wounded and the beautiful town is the saddest sight in tl-c
world today. As the time goes on it is made more evident
that the Belgian troops fought with magnificent courage
and skill against the powerful enemy and that they died
by thousands.
BERLIN. Aug. 10.—The German government has de
cided to cremate its dead soldiers instead of burying the n
and huge portable incinerators have been prepared for the
purpose. These incinerators will move from place to place
around the battlefield af ter each battle and their appeal -
ance will add a new and horrible spectacle to warfare.
FRENCH REACH NAMUR
LONDON. Aug. 10.—The city ol Namur in Belgium
lias been reinforced by a French army and at that point
w ill soon be seen one of (lie most bloody battles of model n
times. The < il\ lies in the direct route which will be fol
lowed by the Germans should they persist in their desire
to invade France through Belgium. I he fortifications ol
Namur are strong and the French troops who will stand
In the side of the Belgian defenders are among the best
in the republic. It is also hoped here that an English force
can be aiso landed at Namur in time to take part in the
defense. There is a hope, however, that the formidable
nature of the task of taking that city will cause the Ger
mans to abandon the effort to reach France across the Bel
gian soil.
GREAT BATTLE AT ALTKIRCH
BRUSSELS. Aug. 10.—That a very great battle has
been fought between the French and Germans at Altkirch.
Alsace, is now certain hut the reports as to the result of
the lighting are very conllicting. The battle, however,
w ;>s a far greater one than had been know n. It is claimed
here that the Germans lost thirty thousand men there and
that the French lost just half that number.
The Germans claim that they drove the French back
from Altkirch but the other side claims it as a great
French victory. It seems to be generally understood that
the Germans did retire but that they did so voluntarily.
At least this is the news coining from other sources hut as
the real news of the battle has been delayed for several
days there is a probability that the lull story ol it w ill not
be known for some time.
Both French and Germans are lighting with the ut
most silence and neither seems to bother in the least about
what the rest of the world says. Such things as war cor
respondents are given no s anding and no opportunity and
the war is being carried on with unprecedented quietness
and grimness so that false rumors are sure to lie
numerous.
GERMANS CANNOT BE STOPPED
BRUSSELS. Aug. 10.—The sad feeling is coming over
Europe (hat the triumph of the Germans in this part of
the great theatre of war cannot he concealed and that
their bloody march through northern France cannot be
stopped. The legions of the kaiser seem to be an irresista
ble force which neither modern guns, nor fortifications,
nor the most sublime heroism can defeat. The great army
lights like a titanic machine which is sent forward as it
was at Liege like one vast battling unit. The fall of men
is regarded only as a circumstance which makes it neces
sary to fill up the ranks with others.
TREMENDOUS BATTLE COMING
PARIS, Aug. 10.—One of the greatest battles in the
history of the world is now imminent in Alsace. The
officials of the government admit this fact but the censor
ship has been made more strict and t lie nation may now be
said to be waiting in the darkness for the coming of (lie
news of the gigantic engagement in which scores of thou
sands of the best of the republic will give their lives and
which may mean the turning point in the war as far as
this country and Germany are concerned. All Paris, all
France, is now listening with its cars to the ground for
well it is known that the mightiest hosts of all times are
closing in for the death grapple on the border. The mem
bers of the government scarcely sleep and from time to
time horsemen dash into the capital and out again across
the plains. Fast locomotives are constantly being dis
patched with messengers and the whole city is in a state
of almost nervous mania.
BASLE, Switzerland. Aug. 10.—Forty thousand Aus
trian troops have moved across Austrian territory near
this border and have now joined the German army in Al
sace to take part in the tremendous battle which is about
to be fought on the French border. Although all the pow
ers engaged are maintaining a strict censorship it is be
lieved in this country that the two armies which are now
confronting each other must number in the aggregate not
much less than half a million men and the coming carnage
will make the world shudder. The reported defeat of the
Germans at Altkirch is discredited here and it is generally
understood that the German army retired voluntarily as
it was not ready to take advantage of a victory at the
time even if it had won.
PRINCES AND BISHOPS FIGHT
LONDON, Aug. 10.—The Prince of Wales has joined
the Grenadier Guards and as an odicer of that regiment
will take part in the great war.
SEWARD SENDS
CONDOLENCES
THROIT.H COMMERCIAL CUB
CITY EXPRESSES R EC RET AT
PASSIM! OF MRS. WILSON
Expressing sincere regret at the
passing of the “first lady of the land
as well as condolence with the presi-j
dent, “Alaska’s greatest friend", the*
Seward Commercial club has tele
graphed to Washington. Immediately
after the publication of the news that
Mrs. Wilson had passed away the
people of Seward generally felt that
some mark of respect for her m< m
ory should be placed on record and the
club as the representative of the < iti
zens fulfilled this desire.
The city council will probably also t
pass resolutions of condolence at its (
meeting this evening. The iratemal
orders also took part in this expres
sion of regret and the Moose adjourn
ed as a mark of respect last Friday.
SAID TO ItKI’ltKSENT
(illKAT CAPITALISTS
J. IL Newsom Leaves in a Day or So
For Knik to Look (her Field
That J, IL Newsom who has been in
this neighborhood for some time ex
amining mining properties is the1 rep
resentative of some of the greatest
mining capitalists in the United
States is a fact which is pretty near
certain. He declines to tell the name
of his people, however, and also
wishes to give out no information as
to the result of his investigations
around here, lie does not mind say
ing that the climate is beautiful, that
the scenery is magnificent but when
you ask him his opinion about the
mining outlook he looks contempla
tive but shuts up like the proverbial
clam. He will leave for Knik tomor
row or the following day and will la
ter go into the Susitna country. The
extent of his travels and the great
number of mining properties examin
ed or to be examined leads one to be
lieve that he certainly represents
some concern that is mighty in the
financial world. Indeed, it may be
said that he does even though he
won’t admit it.
GOrr. PAYS DELICATE
TRIIIUTE TO MRS. III LSI W
WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.—As a del
icate tribute to the memory of Mrs.
Wilson the government has ordered
that the deportation of undesirable
citizens be stopped throughout the na
tion during the time preceding the
funeral and burial. Simple fun* al
services will be held here Monday and
in Rome, Georgia, on Tuesday.
The decision to give some nation
wide mark of the respect in which the
deceased holy was held, and of the re
gret for the president’s bereavement
took the form stated because it sug
gests mercy and benevolence without
violating any fixed law.
From all parts of tin* earth have
come touching tributes and never be
fore has the popularity of President
Wilson throughout the world been
more vividly testified to.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10—The fun
eral of Mrs. Wilson left from the
Fast room of the White House this
afternoon. Six policemen dressed in
sombre gray acted as pall bearers and
the sight was all the more impressive
because of its simplicity. The Rev.
Beach, chaplain, ofliciated and read
the service as the coflin was borne
out. An immense crowd had gathered
to witness the proceedings and the
people stood reverently with bared
heads as the cortege passed by on its
way to the depot.
°START TOMORROW TO
OPEN BREWER MINE
Everything is Now Ready and \N. S.
Hawkins Will Begin the Work
at Once
W. S. Hawkins with three men will
leave in the morning to open work on
the Brewer or Mile 7 mine. He sc
oured a lease on the property some
time ago hut a delay occurred in the
preparations for opening. The pros
pects for the property are good and it
will be opened up in fine shape.
CH VRLES E. HERRON
ON THE WAY BACK
Chairman Republican C ommittee Is a
Passenger on the Admiral
Sampson
JUNEAU, Aug. 10.—Charles K.
Herron, chairman of the republican
committee for the territory, passed
through this city yesterday on the
Admiral Sampson on his way to Sew
ard. It is now certain that the repub
licans will hold no convention and that
no republican candidate will run for
congress.
Mayor Boe left the city last Sat
urday and will 1m* absent for a week.
From the prince to the poorest subject ot his lather all
the British people have come forward with a splendid pa
triotism to offer their services in the struggle against the
Germans. The recruiting offices all over Great Britain
and constantly besieged by crowds trying to enlist and
among the mob that swarmed around one recruiting office
yesterday was the bishop ot London who came like, the
humblest Englishman to offer himselt even as a private
soldier. Aristocrats and beggars join in the crush and
never has the martial spirit of the British people been so
thoroughly aroused.
THE HAGUE. Aug. 10—The kaiser himself is report
ed to be in personal charge of the operations of the tier
man army in Alsace with headquarters at Aix-la-Cha
pelle. Since the beginning of the war he has been inde
fatigable and never, night or day, has he been out of touch
with the army. The brilliancy of bis court is said to be
equal to that of the time of the crusades although person
ally lie lives the simple life of a soldier.
U. S. MUST HAVE WAR TAX
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The government officials
admit that a w ar tax is now inevitable in the United States
as the imports have already fallen by a third of their total
and the loss of revenue is serious.
Oscar Underwood declared today that emergency leg
islation must be passed before the adjournment of con
gress although he also states that the United States treas
ury has enough money left to run the country for some
months. The continuation of the war, it is admitted, will
make it necessary to secure more revenue and it is the
opinion among leading members of congress and public
men that the country should make provision w ithout wait
ing until it becomes absolutely necessary. Indeed, it is
more than likely that the heads of the government and
congress are now studying the situation with a view to
formulate some new taxation regulations.
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S. S. VICTORIA
COMING FAST
SHIP WITH KXCTKSIOMSTS HAS
LEFT NOME; WILL ARRIVE
HERE WEDNESDAY
The steamship Victoria of the Alas
ka Steamship company, left Nome for
Seward at d p. m. Saturday and ought
to arrive here on Wednesday or
Thursday. The distance from Seward
to Nome is just about half the dis
tance which boats traverse on the
journey from Seattle to Nome and as
the Victoria makes the Seattle-Nome
run in eight days the boat will proba
bly arrive here on Wednesday. She
is the fastest boat on the Nome run.
She left Seattle on July 2d with the
excursionists for Nome and will touch
at this place, Valdez and Cordova oa
the way out. She will undoubtedly
stay here at least long enough to give
her passengers a chance to see the
country. In addition to the excur
sionists she will also probably have
several Nome people going outside
for a holiday.
RESERVE BOARD TAKES
OFFICE AT LAST TODAY
Body That Is Expected to Make
Panics Impossible Is Now
Organized
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—The fed
eral reserve board takes office tomor
row, Monday, and will at once proceed
with the work for which it was estab
lished. All the members except De
lano are here and that absentee is ex
pected to arrive in time for the first
meeting. Delano’s confirmation was
probably hastened because of the con
ditions arising from the European
war. It is regarded generally a*
most fortunate that the government
banking law is in full force during
such trying financial times.
DEMOCRATS EXPECT
BUNNELL TO WIN
Candidate for Congress Getting a
Fine Reception in Southeastern
Alaska
JUNEAU, Aug. 10.—Charles Bun
nell, the democratic candidate for
election as delegate to congress, is
now in Ketchikan and is being ex
ceedingly well received wherever he
goes in Southeastern Alaska. The
democrats of this city are confident
that he will win the election and never
was the work of campaigning carried
on with more determination and hope.
He will probably visit all the cen
ters of population in the southeast be
fore visiting the other parts of the
territory.
VICTORIA THURSDAY
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—The Victoria
left Nome August 8 and is due to ar
rive in Seward next Thursday.
The above telegram was received
from the Seattle correspondent today
but it might be wise to look for the
ship earlier than Thursday as that
same Victoria is a pretty fast boar
and has had the habit of showing up
before the time fixed for arrival.
GAME AND DANCE FOR
THE ALBATROSS MEN
The Albatross is due to arrive here
on Wednesday and preparations are
already being made for a big baseball
game next Sunday. A dance will be
given in the railroad building Satur
day evening by the Seward baseball
club in honor of the officers of the
ship.
YEARLY PAY FOR
ENLISTED ARMY MEN
United States, from $180 to $300.
England, $85.16; Italy, $73.00; Spain,
$53 to $55.20; France, $20.40; Ger
many, $19.80; Turkey, $10.56; Aus
tria, $8.12; Japan, $8.00; Russia,
$3.78.—Ex.
ALAMEDA IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—The steam
ship Alameda arrived here yesterday
morning.
Dr. and Mrs. Schalaben have been
visiting at the Bungalow.
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