" Vol\ N. , ,, ■ A,s„,iatt„i p.vss SKWAKD. A1, A SKA. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1!U4. Meml,,.- Associated Press_Ton Cento the Copy
GERMANS APPROAC H BRUSSELS
P \K1S. Aug. 20. -The German army has now come in
real contact with the forces of the allies in Belgium and
the lighting is expected to become general today, it is be
lieved that the Bniish kind forces hate joined the French
and Belgians at the front h> (his time so that the invaders
will soon he meeting a I'loony opposition Irom the troops
of three nations.
In the meantime, howe'er, the (icrman cavalry is ap
proaching Brussels, the capital oi Belgium and all signs
point to the intention on iheic part to attack the cit>
which is so large and m> open in many points to assault
that it nun not he able to out up a formidable resistance
unless the allied armies s a* eed in stopping the German
ad'ance before the attackc/s reach the city it sell.
LON IMA'. Aug. 20. That Brussels, the beautiful capi
ta! of Belgium, h m-oa! to fall into the hands of the Per
mans is the a 4 iul news w licit arri'ed in this city tnis
afternoon.
Already, according to U e dispatihes. the burgomasle
of the capital and the civic guards have thrown away thei
arms in readiness to surret der to the in'ad ing hosts
to pre'ent iIic Germans i»om treating them as com
hatants. Lt spite of all Lie heroic valor oi the Belgians,
and their a ies the Germans continued their advance at |
day. W het the morning 1 roke ii was lound that It
forces of the iniaders were over running territory where
not a sign o a Gorman cou! 1 he seen yesterday and before
many hours the capital will have a mighty host Humor
ing at its doors.
Bltrss. LS. Aug. 20.— T he oopulaee of Brussels t \i;
afternoon 1 ok forward to bloody fighting in the street*
of this city ithin a very short time, I he war leaders v ib
undoubted!, oppose every mch of the Germans adva c *
through tin city and bloody scenes are expected.
In spite «'i a ' this there is no excitement. Fashiona
hly dressed • are parading the boulevards and sh pi
ping as usual Business men are going about their a fir irs
as they tutv d• >; before, ! i.t crowds meet to discuss
situation ip c* ' n places. Timid people continue, hcov
ever .to lean Gih their children but they are goiu.i s*
quietly that Jluvc is no panic. It is well known here thi
afternoon l at a great force of German cavalry is no\
marching ii this direction ; long the line roads only a So'
miles away and most peo *! * believe that the royal palee**
of l.uikcu on the outskirts of the city will he occupied by
the (icrman generals wiihii iwenty-four hours.
And yet the people and le streets look bright as V ey
ever did.
LONDON, Aug. 20.—Further dispatches from Pel
gium this afternoon indicate that the Germans are now
pushing northward as fast as possible after the retreat
ing Belgian army which is retiring in good order on tho
city of Antwerp. The Belgians call this retirement ;
strategic movement hut it cannot be denied that whether
the movement is strategic or forced the Germans have
gained an awful lot of ground within the past twelve
hours, particularly in the direction of Brussels.
The way to the capital is now open to the invaders I:u
it is believed that if they ake advantage of this tempti u
opening they might find the now retreating Belgian array
swooping down on their rear from the north. At le s
this is what the Belgian military authorities declare.
BELGIANS BEGIN TO RETIRE j
PARIS, Aug. 20.—A portion ol the Belgian army be
gan to retire this morning in the direction of Antwerp
and to the east of Namur they also commenced to fall back
before the Germans. The Germans have now attained a
line between Dinant and Neufcnateau in the south of Bel
gium. This line extends about parallel to the French bor
der and the taking up of this position leads to the be’iei
that they intend to march into France from the north. In
the meantime large German forces are continuing to be
thrown across the river Meuse between Liege and Namur
and the full forward movement appears to be now pro
ceeding. The retirement of the Belgians towards Ant
werp was due to the movements of the Germans rather
than to defeat as it became evident that the German lead
ers would have tried to out-flank the defending forces n
the territory to the north had been leit open. Six thou
sand Germans are reported to have been killed at Char
leroi during a severe battle which occurred there yester
day.
The lighting was lierce and bloody and mostly at close
quarters where the rifles got in deadly work. Should the
Germans succeed in entering France from the mr tb
through Belgium they will he able to attack the French
army in Alsace on the left Hank and many experts believe
that this is the object of the movement through Belgian
territory.
CHINA APPEALS TO U. S.
PEKIN, Aug. 20.—A new development which most
likely portends serious consequences took place in the wai
situation todav when the Chinese government inquired
what would (lie altitude of the United States of America
he if German) ceded Kiuuchau to the United States tor
immediate transfer to the Chinese republic. Germany is
said to favor such a plan but it is considered doubtful here
that Japan and Great Britain would approve.
This inquire by China is translated here to mean that
Germany is not willing to surrender to the demands of
Japan hut that at the same time she would avoid a war
with the Oriental power and retain her honor by ceding
to the l nited States the territory which Japan has or
dered her to evacuate. By ceding it directly to China it
would be giving way to the Japanese demands hut by giv
ing it to the United States for China she would relieve
herself from the stigma of surrendering io Japan's threat.
The note of China w ill give America a serious problem to
solve. The question is now assuming a phase which mav
involve China hersell.
AUSTRIA DEFEATS RUSSIA
CRACOW. Aug. 20.—'The Austrian army occupied
Miechow in Russian Poland last night after a stiff light
with a force of one thousand Cossacks. The Austrians
stole over the border in the darkness and marched across
Russian territory. Arriving at Miechow they found the
garrison asleep and stormed the defenses of the place be
fore the Russians were sufficiently awake to defend them.
Four hundred of the Russians were killed or wounded and
the remainder retreated in disorder. The loss to the Aus
trians was one hundred and forty hut the latter have now
secured a firm foothold in Russian territory.
FRENCH WIN BRILLIANTLY
PARIS, Aug. 20.—The French armies in Alsace are
progressing rapidly in Alsace and are battling with all the
old vigor and dash of the days of Napoleon. The Ger
mans entered France yesterday east of Luneville hut were
driven hack to German soil by a splendid charge of thou
sands of French cavalrymen. The French guns were
mounted on a height commanding the position of the in
vaders and opened w ith terrible effect before (he way v as
cleared for the cavalry. Among the cavalry men was a
lashing squadron of lancers which hurled itself at ihe
German ranks at close quarters. The invaders covered
their retreat in perfect style and crossed the line safely.
FRENCH RE-CAPTURE MULHAUSEN
The city of Mulhausen. in the Vosges mountains, at the
border of Alsace and France, was re-captured from the
Germans yesterday after a tierce battle by the French.
Phe city was taken by the Germans in one of the first en
gagements of the war on the French frontier hut the
French have since that time become much stronger and
have made important advances. The battle at the re
taking of Mulhausen caused the French a severe loss of
• ives hut they went to the assault with wonderful intre
pedity. Six German cannons were taken by the victors.
Pius the Tenth and Head
Of Jesuits Die Together
ROMK, Aug. 20.—His Holiness
Pope Pius X passed away this morn
ing at 1.20 o clock.
A remarkable coincidence in con
:ie tion with the death of the pope is
that almost simultaneously Francis
Xavier Werz, head of the great Jesuit
order, also passed away. In this con
nection it might he said, to bring out
the remarkable coincidence, that non
catholics had been accustomed in the
past to call the head of the Jesuit or
der the “Black Pope”. This name
as given to emphasize the belief that
the Jesuits were very powerful in
church a flairs. At one time their
powe” war supposed to be so great
that the pope of the period suppress
ed them but they were again permit
ted to organize. For these reasons
the death of Pope Pius and Father
Werz, coming together, are regarded
as remarkable coincidences.
The conclave for the election of the
next pope will be held on September
:: when the cardinals from all parts of
the world will assemble if possible.
The fact that the great war is now
going on will probably prevent the at
tendance of many members of the
sacred college and among the absen
tees are likely to be the three Ameri
can cardinals, and the Canadian. The
emperor of Austria is given the power
of vetoing the election of popes to
some extent and even the opinions of
the emperor of Germany, the king of
Spain and others are said to have
some effect owing to the peculiar po
litical position of the Roman pontiffs.
The most likely choice of the con
clave will be Cardinal Merry del Val
who is now papal secretary of state.
He is the son of a former ambassador
from Spain to Great Britain and is
half Spanish and half Irish in blood.
Other names have been mentioned
in this connection but the selection is
very often one that is entirely unex
pected.
ALAMEDA P ASSENT.ERS
The Alameda arrived about 12:45
a. m. today and left for the westward
at 2 a. m. She brought the following
passengers for Seward:
B. J. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, F. H. Mc
Naught, C. W. Harrington, C. Lund
strom, Mis3 L. Williamson, J. M. Dav
idson.
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO TAKE JOURNEY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Presi
dent Wilson is now planning a week
end cruise along the Atlantic coast on
the Mayflower and will probably leave
next Saturday. Since the death of
Mrs. Wilson he has been exceedingly
depressed although the great affairs
that claimed his attention in connec
tion with the war helped him. The
trip will be taken to recuperate and
to give him rest.
FORMER WELL-KNOWN
NOME MAN ARRIVES
J. M. Davidson, formerly one of the
owners of the Miocene ditch and other
extensive properties at Nome, arrived
this morning on the Alameda and will
proceed with Charles E. Herron to
the district where Mr. Herron and
Major French are engaged prospect
ing the properties which they have
bonded.
We can do it. Job printing of every
description.
CARRANZA IS PRESIDENT
-MEXICAN WAR IS OVER
GAME SEASON
OPENS TODAY
.
time FOR SMALL (Iame does
NOT COME I'NTIL FIRST
OF MONTH
—
The big game season for this year
i opens today. This means the season
; for moose, caribou, sheep, etc., but Dr.
' Baughman reminds the* people that
sheep may not be killed east ol l.»~
degrees longitude. The season for
brown bear is not open.
The season for birds and small
game generally will open on the first
of next month. Dr. Baughman also
states that the del-man and English
parties that were coming to hunt here
this fall have written that they can
not do so owing to circumstances aris
ing from the great war
RE SSI AN AND WSTKIAN
ALLIED NEAR VALDEZ
Together They Hold I p Operator at
Teikhell and Are Later
Arrested
VALDEZ, Aug. 20.—Two men, a
! Russian and Austrian, attempted to
hold up Operator Dennis Pierce at
Teikhell, the military telegraph sta
tion on the Valdez-Eairbanks traii
and to secure food. The operator and
his assitsants grabbed the men but
let them go when a search revealed
that they had neither money or food.
They were allowed to cotninue to Val
dez but the authorities here have or
dered their arrest as they may be con
nected with the recent murders on the
trail. Their nam-'s are unknown.
TIMES OUTSIDE ARE
SIMPLY AWEUL
That the United States has been hit
terribly hard at present by the* wal
l's made evident by news which is now
coming in by mail.
In a letter to Derick Lane this
morning from Joseph H. Hutchinson,
dated San Francisco, it is stated that*
“times are awful”. “Trade paralyzed'
says the writer brieflly but tersely.
“No money. New York and Chicago
on clearing certificate basis. Smelters
give three cents for silver. All cop
per mines closing or reducing force”.
In this connection it may be stated
that Dennis Driscoll has had word
from his home town, Hutto, .'Mont.,
that the copper mines in that state
are all closing down and thousands of
men are already idle in the Rutte
streets and the streets of other cities
around it.
MEXICO (TTY, Aug. 20.—General Carranza, chief of
the constitutionalists, entered Mexico City at noon today
and has assumed the presidency of the Mexican republic
! so ending another chapter in the country’s history.
As the general rode through the streets ahead of an
armed body of men he was cheered enthusiastically by
great crowds of the people w ho lined both sides ot the way
over which Carranza travelled.
Carbajal gave way finally to the wishes of the great
majority of the people aad allowed the constitutionalists
to enter the capital without resistance. The new presi
dent has made no announcement yet as to his intentions
with respect to the followers of Huerta who are still in
Mexico and many believe that his accession to the presi
dential chair w iil be folio wed immediately by general exe
cutions.
At present, however, there is nothing but rejoicing in
this city.
FRENCH GRAB GERMAN TRADE
PARIS, Aug. 19.—The director of foreign commerce
has been instructed by the French government to see if he
cannot take some steps tow ards the conquest of the Ger
man markets while the war is proceeding and the ships of
France and Britain roan the seas in search ot German
merchantmen.
The director has been asked if possible, in the interests
of French manufacturers, to procure commercial orders
which hitherto have been going to German houses. T his
is the beginning of a campaign which will be entered into
for the increase of French trade at the expense of the
the Germans. Most Frenchmen now believe that Ger
many cannot conquer France and her allies and they look
to a great increase in the home trade alter the war.
GERMANS DEFEATED
GHENT, Belgium, Aug. 20.—The allies inflicted a ser
ious defeat on the Germans at Tirlemont and the latter
have retired with heavy loss although it is expected that
the position of the invaders now in every direction will
nullify the effects of the light.
GERMAN WAR SHIPS CONFINED
LONDON. Aug. 20.—The admiralty issued a state
ment this morning to the elect that all the German war
ships outside of the Baltic arc now confined to the har
bors and that British commerce remains normal while the
trade of the German empire has been practically
paralyzed. „... ,
The German Baltic fleet; are supposed to he off Kiel or
in the Kiel canal and in a position where they are sale
from attack at present.
For these reasons the »reat naval engagement that
was looked lor may not occur and the chicl lighting may
he confined entirely to the land unless the Germans at
some time conclude to take a chance with the superior
fleets of the allies.
MISERY REIGNS IN PARIS
PARIS, Aug. 20—Six hundred thousand people in this
city and its suburbs are unemployed owing to the war and
the most awful misery now prevails. The government is
driven hard lo relieve the suffering and charitable people
are coming forward with aid hut the outcome is regarded
with feelings of dread when it is remembered what a
Parisian mob can do when its passions are aroused.
BUTCHERY AT AARSCHAT
GHENT, Belgium, Aug. 20.—A tierce battle took place
yesterday between the Germans and the Belgians at
Aarschat. northeast of the city of Brussels, and the Bel
gians were defeated after a frightful butchery. The Bel
gians fought with the valor of despair and succeeded in
holding the victorious legions of the invaders for two full
hours hut the Germans outnumbered the home troops and
forced them to retreat after one of the most horrible ex
amples of slaughtering in the history of wars. Both sides
lost heavily hut all the accounts declare that the Belgians
lost a far greater percentage of men in that battle than in
any other. By the victory the Germans cleared the coun
try immediately north of Brussels.
RUSSIANS INVADE GERMANY
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20.—Russian troops have
occupied Gumbinnem in Prussia and have captured twelve
German guns and a large number of prisoners. Gumbin
i nem is twenty miles from the Russian frontier in eastern
Prussia. In ihe Russian advance the enemy was encoun
tered in considerable force but the Russian troops were
never checked and continued to advance steadily across
German territory. The march from the Russian border
to Gumbinnem occupied three days and almost every foot
of the twenty miles had to be fought.