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This may shows the immediate area of conflict between Russia, Germany, France anil England, as well as the
present distribution of the forces of those powers. The Russians, Germans and French are now proceeding to mob
ilize Immense armies, and it has been stated they will gather their troops in the parts of their territories indicated.
Ihe fleet of Great britain is believed to be in the North S-a; that of Russia in the Baltic, while Germany's ships
ire ust east of Denmark.
The Russians, according to dispatches of Sunday, crossed the German frontier south of Blalia and entered G
erman territory. First reports of their operations were meager.
The Germans took the Duchy of Luxemburg, which, by the treaty of 18»>7, had been guaranteed independence.
The duchy is ust south of Belgium, and occupies a small territory. It is a small buffer state like Belgium. The
?w?!vn lans P rocep ded I' l ' o France toward the French fortiled town of l,angres. The first reports gave their force as
20,000, and there was a report that they had encountered a small French force and had been defeated.
Germans Deliver Second
Ultimatum to Germany
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 4.—A second ultima
tum sent by Germany to Belgium de
clared that Germany was prepared to
carry through by force of arms if
necessary any measures she considers
essential.
Germany's second ultimatum was
delivered by the German minister in
Brussels late last night as the reply
ot Germany to the refusal of Belgium
to accede to Germany's first ultima
tum.
% Austrians Defeated in '
Battle With Servians
By Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 4.—A dispatch from
N'ish. Servia, to the Matin, says the
Austrian troops were defeated with
heavy loss in a battle against the ,
Servians on Sunday near Semendria. ;
»Three regiments of Austrian infan
try comprising nearly 10.000 men sup
ported by heavy artillery advanced
against the Servians but were repulsed,
leaving many of their number dead
and wounded on the field.
A large force of Austrian troops
aided by a flotilla of monitors compris
ed of twenty vessels has been trying
for the last six days to cross the river
Save, into Servian territory, but has
not succeeded in landing.
Germans Penetrated
France at Two Points
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 4.—The Germans have
penetrated French territory at two
points. They first entered Longlavllle, ,
In the Department of Meurthe-Et-
Moselle, a part of old Lorraine, near
Longwy, and later invaded Cireye-Sur-
Vezousc, in the same department.
The German entry into the Duchy
of Luxemburg was headed by thirty
three automobiles filled with officers,
these being followed by cavalry in
force.
Several fresh violations of French
territory by German troops were re
ported to-day. Detachments visited
outlying farms at Lepulx near Belfort
and requisitioned cattle.
German troops continued through
out the night to harry the French out
posts along the frontier by making
numerous raids into French territory.
The French, however, refused to be
drawn beyond the six mile zone left
HOW THE NATIONS COMPA
AND POPULATION WITH UNITED STATES
AREA
Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles.
Austria-Hungary 261,029 Texas 265,780
Servia 23.661 West Virginia 24,780
Bulgaria 42,602 Virginia 42,450
Rumania 52.760 North Carolina 52,250
Montenegro 4,500 Connecticut 4,990
Albania 21,870 Half size of Ohio 41,060
Greece 46,522 Mississippi 46,810
Turkey (Europe) 11,100 Vermont 9,565
Russia 8.647,657 United States 3,616.000
France 207,054 Utah 84,9701 lorc-n
German Empire 208,780 Nevada 110,700 '
POPULATION
Servia 6.000.000 Illinois 6,638,591
Bulgaria 5,000,000 Ohio 4,767,121
Rumania 7,600,000 Pennsylvania 7,665,111
Montenegro 500.000 Rhode Island 542,610
Albania 2,000,000 Virginia 2,061,612
Greece 4,500,000 New York City 4,766,883
Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont. Massachu
setts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York
Austria-Hungary 51,340.000 New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania. Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minne
sota 51,280,142
_ , _ .... __„ „.„ United States and pos-
Russlan Empire ...... 166.250,000 sessions 120,000,000
New England, New
France 39,601,000 York. New Jersey
and Pennsylvania 37,565,000
Same States Included in
comparison with Aus-
I tria and lowa, Mis
' Germany . 64.925,000 souri. North and South
Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Kentucky and
Tennessee 65,874,000
.TUESDAY EVENING, . HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH AUGUST 4, 1914.
lunoccup'ed along the frontier.
2,000 Americans Will
Sail on French Liner
By Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 4.—Nearly 2,000 Ameri
cans are to sail for the United States
on board the French liner France,
whoso officers have consented to give
up their cabins in order to provide
accommodation for passengers. Jean
Jules Jusserand. the French ambas
sador to the United States, has booked
his passage on this vessel.
Brazil Likely to Go in
Search of Provisions
By Associated Press
Rio Janeiro, Rrazil, Aug. 4.—The
Brazilian government is understood to
be about to send four steamers of the
Brazilian Lloyd Line to the United
States to bring back coal, oil and pro
visions.
A decree was issued to-day declar
ing a bank holiday in Brazil until Au
gust 15 after a conference, had been
held by the cabinet ministers and the
finance committees of the Brazilian
senate and chamber under the presi
dency of Marshal Hermes da Fonesea.
president of the republic. It was de
cided also to ask parliament to vote a
moratorium.
The minister of finance suggested
besides these measures the issue of a
decree declaring unconvertible the
bills of the conversion fund so as to
prevent gold going out of the country.
These measures have been taken
owing to the urgent necessity of as
sisting Brazilian commerce during the
critical situation brought out by events
in Europe.
Military Mobilization of
Switzerland Complete
Py Associated Press
Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 4. The
military mobilization of Switzerland
has been completed. Every able-bodied
man has responded to the colors and
every railway bridge and mountain
pass is occupied. The precautions have
extended to the commandeering of all
available provisions, and all means of
locomotion, even bicycles, have been
requisitioned.
BOURSE OPERATIONS SUSPENDED
By Associated Press
Rome, Aug. 4.—Operations on the
Bourse were to-day Indefinitely sus
pended.
MICE TRIPPED
BY WAR PLAN RELIEF
2,000 Hold Jolly Meeting in Lon
don and Laugh at Predicment;
Want to Go Home
London, Aug. 4. Dramatic scenes
were enacted yesterday when more
than 2,000 Americans held a mass
meeting at the Waldorf and, amid
patriotic organized to help
Americans Wranded in London and on
the Continent. The assemblage was
in joyous mood despite its predica
ment.
Vice-President F. I. Kent, of the
Bankers' Trust Company, who was
elected temporary chairman, said:
"Wo must first recognize this as the
gravest crisis civilization has ever
faced, and in order to work together
we must have a strong permanent or
ganization composed of committees
who can and will do big things. We
need, first, a committee on transporta
tion. No steamship companies can
find out authoritatively what is going
on. Secondly, we need a committee
composed of men understanding bank
ing laws who can go to the banks of
London and who can satisfy hotel peo
ple that they will be protected on the
paper tendered them, because paper is
all we have, and, third, we must have
a committee to which everybody can
apply if there is any friction'
"We wish the hotel people to un
derstand that if they do not stand by
us now they will not stand much show
with Americans when things become
pleasanter."
Sense of Humor Alive
Laughter greeted this remark, show
ins that despite the seriousness of the
situation the American sense of humor
was still alive. "The fourth is a gov
ernmental committee to keep in touch
with the Ambassador,' said the chair
man. "We must also have a commit
tee in every hotel, and Introduce the
card system of every American here,
so that if we are able to arrange with
the United States to send transports
we will be able to place you with the
greatest ease. With this organization
we can handle the situation fairly well
and meet every emergencq. The trans
portation committe is likely to be
more important than the finance com
mittee if we get home; then the bank
ers will not count." At this there were
shouts of laughter.
The permanent chairman, Theodore
Hetzler, vice-president of the Fifth
Avenue Bank, said: "Don't get panic
stricken, we'll all get out." Then he
read a message from Ambassador Wal
ter H. Page, saying he had not re
ceived a reply from Washington to
his cabled inquiry as to what was be
■ ing done by the State Department.
This provoked indignant cries: "Why
isn't Page here?"
Other criticisms followed until
Hetzler shouted, "He is at the Foreign
Office now trying to do things for us.
Don't oppose him, but help him. He
is in a situation such as never con
fronted any diplomat in history."
State Senator Hawes, of Pennsylva
nia, said:
"I am just from Paris. The Amer
icans there have no money and no
transportation. The boat that brought
me here last night was a human hell,
for the women and phildren. Ameri
cans are being delivered at ports, but
have no way of getting over to Eng
land. More boats must be sent at
once. I was sorry to hear the note of
criticism against Ambassador Page.
There must not be a moment of hesi
tation in our loyalty to the President
land to the Ambassador."
This was cheered loudly. Mr. Hawes
urged every American present to cable
his Senator or Congressman urging
that convoys or government transports
be sent here.
Oscar Straus said: "Fellow emi
grants, or exiles( loud laughter), do
not be alarmed. The American gov
ernment will certainly work out a plan
to afford you every facility to get
back. Be calm, we all stick together."
Senator Clark, of Chicago, and
James C. Watson also spoke. Three
cheers were given for the men who ar
ranged the meeting and those present
joyfully joined In singing patriotic
songs. '
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Finance —Theodore Hetzler, Fred I.
Kent and James G. Cannon.
Transportation Joseph F. Day,
Francis M. Weld and George D. Smith,
all of New York.
Diplomatic—Oscar S. Straus, Walter
L. Fisher and James Byrne.
Hotels—L. H. Armour, of Chicago,
and Thomas J. Shanley, of New York.
The committees have established
headquarters where Americana may
register and obtain assistance.
STEAMER (HYING
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back to America. We have enough
coal for our return home and it Is my
earnest hope that we shall not be In
tercepted by foreign war vessels."
Two Days From Plymouth
Theer was nervous laughter, ap
plause, congratulations, protests,
which gave way to a grave state of
apprehension as the seriousness of the
situation became apparent. Electric
lights weer turned off and the ship
was covered from prow to stern In a
shroud of canvas. This smothered
whatever beams of light escaped
through chinks in the stateroom win
dows. According to the ship's log,
she was then within two days of Ply
mouth.
A g&roup of financiers on board of
fered to buy the ship and sail her un
der American colors, but to all pro
posals the captain replied that his duty
was spelled by his orders from Bremen
which instructed him to turn back and
save his ship. There was a stampede
for the wireless, but the captain an
nounced that no messages would be
sent for fear of betraying the ship's
location.
The American port which the cap
tain would try to make was a matter
for unlimited speculation. It was not
until the passengers awoke this morn
ing in sight of th<* green Maine hills
that the liner's destination became
certain.
Proceeded Without Lights
For two nisrhts, with her head and
side lishts extinguished and every
other illumination blotted out with
canvas, the Kronprinzeasin Cecilie
plunged through the fog with unre
duced speed nad without sounding her
fog horn. ,
Captain Polaclt's explanation to a
delegation of passengers who protest
ed against fast running under such
conditions was that it was his motive
to save his ship from capture, lie
added that he did not consider the
danger appreciable as ho was not on
the usual path.
The captains only concession was to
sound the fog horn.
When the vessel steamed safely Into
Mar Harbor to-day he received a lone
line of passcnuers, who congratulated
him on his achievement. Captain l*o
lack is a lieutenant-commander in the
German naval reserves.
At ft oclocls to-day the ship was
waiting the arrival of hoarding officers.
Anions the passengers were Con
gressman A. J. Barchfeld, of Pennsyl
vania; Aichard Bartholdt, of Missouri;
C. I.edyard Blair, of New York; Gov
ernor Charles It. Miller, of Delaware.
Afraid to l/cavo Port
Captain Polack said he was awaiting
advices from his line oflices in New
York.
"I can see no possibility of takinsr
this ship to New York from h»rc with
safety." he said. "To avoid foreign
vessels we should have to keep within
the three-mile limit, and to accom
plish this, the ship would have to be
built like a conoe. We have reached
an American port in safety and that
was more than I had dared to hope.
We have been in almost constant dan
ger of capture, and we can consider
ourselves extremely lucky to have
come out so well.
"I know I have been criticised for
making too Kreat speed under bad
weather conditions, but $ have not
wilfully endangered the lives of the
pasesngers. I would rather have lost
the whole ship and cargo than have
assumed any such risk. (If course,
aside from this consideration, my own
alfn has been to save my ship and my
cargo from capture.
"I have not been acting on my own
initiative, but under orders from the
North German Lloyd in Bremen, and
although I am an officer in the Ger
man navy, my duty has been to the
steamship line."
Colonel G. F. B. Cohbett, an English
military officer, whose chagrin at not
being able to join the army was ap
parent to every one on board, was one
of the few Enelish on the ship. There
were a number of German officers.
Oral duels and miniature international
warfare in the smoking room helped
to divert the minds of the passengers,
who were inclined to misglvinprs.
Betting Was Even
To some sleep was impossible. The
dark, foggy nights were long vigils
until this morning's sun burned its
way through the mist that has hung
over the North Atlantic.
The pool on the time of arrival in
Plymouth was changed to gambling
on the American port into which the
ship would go. Last night the bet
ting was even on landing on the New
England coast.
Governor Miller, of Delaware, be
lieved Newport would be the landing
place; then New York began to be a
favorite. P.oston. Portland and ports
as far south as Hampton Roads also
figured. Meanwhile the captain
shrugged his shoulders and was non
committal.
It took several of the ship> officers
to restrain passengers from crowding
into the small launches that came to
the ship's side this morning. A man
who managed to get a newspaper from
one of the launches was all but
mobbed.
Colony All Astir
The little village of Bar Harbor
with its summer colony was all astir
before its usual hour to witness the
unprecedented spectacle of a big ocean
liner anchored just off shore. The
smokestacks, painted by the crew tho
morning after the Cecilie turned on
her course, led the inhabitants of the
village to think that by some strange
chance the Olympic had wandered into
port; then word went around that it
was the missing Cecilie with the fa
mous cargo of gold, and curiosity be
came feverish.
Enterprising persons began running
launches to tho ship, but none was
allowed to board her. They stopped
long enough, however, to shout greet
ings and the latest news to those on
: board.
German Aeroplane Drops
Bombs on French Town
By Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 4.—A German army
aeroplane last evening dropped three
bombs on tho French fortified town of
Luneville, to the southeast of Nancy.
Some property damage was caused,
but there were no casualties.
Numerous Aeroplanes
Are Moving Over Paris
By Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 4. Numerous aero
planes from the French aviation cen
ters in the west and south moved
swiftly over Paris to-day in flotillas
of twos, threes and fives toward the
east. Strings of horses requisitioned
■ from private stables were to bo seen
i going toward the freight yards of the
eastern railway lines.
Throughout the day troops wi re ar
riving from the west and south and
departing for the east.
MKS. ROOSEVELT ILL
By Associated Press
New York, Aug 4.—Mrs. Kermit
Roosevelt, the bride of the second
son of the ex-President. Is ill in New
York hospital of typhoid fever. The
attack is said to' be a mild one.
NEW IMPLEMENTS OF WAR TO BE TESTED IN EUROPE ON OUTBREAK
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The British suhmarine, the German dirigible balloon and the French aeroplane will be the new implements of
war to be used in the great European outbreak. While these lmvo been in existence for somo years they have not
been nearly tested.
A few aeroplanes were used in the Balkan and Mexican wfirs, but to those peoples hardly emerged from bar
barism and far behind In the march of civilization such modern implemehts of war were not understood, much
leas appreciated.
. . . .In the tests of airships the Germans have stuck to the dirigible balloon following the load of Count Zeppelin.
The French, who "quickly took to llying after the Wright brothers had shown the way, soon distanced the world,
and they have carried experiments with the aeroplane much farther than any other nation. While the German
army is equipped with a number of dirigibles the French have many aeroplanes.
Experiments have been made by the British with both, but the invention with which they have had the most
success is the submarine. They have many in their navy.and this will of course be the opportunity for their use.
WAR PREVENTS BUYING
TROUSSEAU IN PARIS
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Mary Esther Knisely of this city,
daughter of the late Arch G. Knisely,
accompanying her schoolmate, Mrs.
Harry Reily, of Texas, to Paris,'
France, her former home.
Miss Knisely, whose engagement to
Paul G. Smith, one of the younger
members of the Dauphin county bar
was recently announced , will be a
bride of the early winter and she ex
pected to purchase her trousseau In
Paris. When war was declared the
Cecilie was ordered by the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship company to
proc.ed directly to Bremen and yes
terday she was reported to have
signaled from the north coast of Ire
land. Everyone was relieved this
morning at the return of the boat to
America.
Mrs. G. R Delamater, of 217 Pine
street, who sailed from New York on
July 11, for a summer aborad, was
last heard from at Bedapast, on' July
24.
Mrs. Charles B. Fager, of Walnut
street, sent a card from Cortino, Italy,
July 23, received here this morning.
She said they were leaving for Venice
on Saturday, July 25, and expected to
stop at Paris and London later.
A recent cablegram from Dr. Carson
Coover, who with his sister. Miss
Katharine Coover and Miss Parsons,
of Wilmington, Del., are taking a con
tinental tour, says they are just leav
ing Oxford, England, for Scotland. A
post card dated July 25 announces
their arrnval in Paris.
Frlendse Anxious For Tourists
Relatives and friends of the many
Harrisburgers who are now In the war
zones of Europe are anxiously awaiting
some word from London or Paris that
might give them assurances that the
marooned tourists are not in distress.
That many of the Harrisburgers are
so situated that their return will not
be accomplished for weeks or perhaps
months was the opinion of many. Rail
road traffic for private persons has
been entirely suspended in France,
Germany and Austria, so those who
were unable to leave before the drastic
military orders went into effect will
undoubtedly be forced to remain for
a long time.
V- S. Will Relieve Americans
The American embassies and consu
lates are doing all possible to get
American tourists out of the danger
zones. Few cases of destitution have
been reported, but many Americans
have complained of a lack of ready
money and unless the situation is re
lieved within a week a majority of the
tourists will nd themselves in an em-
CADETS OF THE AUSTRIAN ROYAL SCH ON SERVIA
Hundreds of cadets of the Austrian Royal* Schulo are ready for war with Servta and the rest of Europe. Thl«
photograph shows them being reviewed by Archduke Leopold Salvator. At this Institution the officer* o t the Aus
trian armv are trained. It Is to the dual monarchy what West Point le to the United State*.
barrasslng position for funds.
Information that President Wilson
has taken stops toward furnishing
thorn with money and that ho is also
planning to charter ships to bring
them home gave the friends and rela
tives of the stranded liarrisburgers
much comfort yesterday.
Cruiser Bombards Libau,
Firing Twenty Shells
By Associated Press
St. Petersburg Aug. 4. —An official
dispatch from Libau says that a Ger
man cruiser on Sunday bombarded
the town. Tho cruiser iired twenty
shells, one of which struck the naval
hospital. Slight damage VU done,
but no one was killed or wounded.
The cruiser then departed.
German Cruisers Were
Near Belgium Steamer
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 4. —The Belgian
steamer Vaterland of the Red Star
lino arrived to-day from Antwerp and
Dover. The steamer sailed before tho
war broke out, so that the passengers
knew only what they heard by wire
less from tl.is side.
Captain Pragcr said the wireless
men reported two days ago that the
erman cruisers Dresden and Karlsruhe
vore in tho vicinity talking in code.
Their positions could not be ascertain
ed, but it was thought they were to
the eastward of the liner.
French Liner to Sail
For New York Tomorrow
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 4.—The steamship offices
with the exception of those of the
French liner, were closed this morn
ing but the American lino announced
that its offices would be opened this
afternoon. The French liner France
will sail for New York to-morrow with
every possible place taken.
When the local branches of Amer
ican banking houses opened to-day
long lines of Americans were awaiting
to withdraw money.
Before leaving the capital last night
the German ambassador. Baron Von
Schoen, entrusted the affairs of the
German embassy and those of Bavaria
to the American ambassador.
K. OF C. CONVENTION OPENS
By Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 4.—With dele
gates present from every part of the
United States and several other coun
tries, the annual convention of the
Knights of Columbus opened here to
day and will continue until Thursday
night.
Success of Germans in
Naval Fight Is Doubted
By Associated Press
.London, AUK- 4.—Some doubt haa
boon thrown upon the report of a
German naval victory off Aland
Islands, but if it in true, it is an im
portant success for Germany, for the
islands havo always been considered
stragetically as the outer defense of
•St. Petersburg.
A German lleet lying in the security
of the Aland Islands would command
the entrance to the Gulf of Finland,
where, according to a report which
luis not been confirmed, the Russian
fleet is bottled up. Tho Germans
would also thereby command the sea
route to St. Petersburg, Reval and
("ronstadt, tho chief Russian naval
station.
German Ambassador
Left Paris Last Night
London, AUK. 4.—The Paris corre
spondent of the Daily Mall sends the
following, dated August 3:
"Tho German ambassador. Baron
von Schoen, left Paris at 10 o'clock
to-night, lie visited the French for
eign minister for the last time this aft
ernoon and protested against attacks
on German ships and alleged frontier
raids by French troops.
"Immediately on Baron von Schoen's
departure tho French ambassador at
Berlin was instructed to demand his
pussports.
"General Joffre, tho French com
mander-in-chief, left for the frontier
at noon.
"Emperor Nicholas has intimated
to the Russian embassy that Russian
reservists in France can serve their
country by fighting in the French
ranks."
KED STAII DINER IX PORT
Dover, England, Aug. 4.—The Red
Star liner Finland, bound from New
York to Dover and Antwerp, arrived
here last night. Her English passen
gers were landed, but it was decided
to send the steamer to Southampton
with a thousand passengers bound for
the continent instead of permitting
her to proceed to Antwerp.
MANY I'ICTIRE FANS SEE "ATLAN
TIS"
Nearly 3,500 persons attended the
Coloniai Theater, yesterday, and saw
the magnificent six-reel film production
of "Atlantis," which is one of the best
pictures ever shown in the city of Har
risburg. This picture will be continued
to-day and to-morrnw. The magnifi
cent scenery and the scenic effects
made much talk among those who wit
nessed the picture. There are three
good acts on the vaudeville bill with
the picture, among them Schoen's
Rough School Kids, which is productive
of a great deal of laughter. There Is
a good singing and talking act on the
bill, and some comedy roller skating
that keeps the house in continual mer
riment.—Advertisement.
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