Kaiser Conferring With His Generals and Highland Regiment on Way to Front
r.* *! ',®°r ya . rnaner hours he fore the Belgian appeal to Great Rritain for troops with which to repel the
41 1 n 'nvfuiei-s is answ-ered and troops are sent rushing aeross the English channel to Reigj,um's defence,
ill? nlrpady mobilized ai d needs only the command to set it in motion. One of the first fegiments to go
ill De tn© crark highland regiment, made up of Scotland's best lighting men.
Russian Aviators Killed
by Volley From Germans
Special to Tin Telegraph
Vienna, Aug:. 6. M. Sikorsky, the
famous Russian aviator, was killed
yesterday by German sharpshooters,
when he attempted to scout over the
Kaiser's troops north of Lemberg, on
the Russo-German frontier, acordlng to
a dispatch by the Neue Frete Presse.
The officers, who accompanied Si
korsky and were supposed to be mak
ing maps of the country, were also kill
ed.
The machine was sighted by the Ger- I
man soldiers shortly after dawn. It
was then well over German territory.
When the alarm was given, puns, which !
had been brought from Berlin to pre
_ vent an attack by Russian aviators,
»pened fire. The third shot struck the
aeroplane and wrecked it, killing Its
three occupants.
This Is the first aviation casualty re
corded in the righting between Ger
many and Russia.
A German aviator, flying over the
Belgian frontier at a heighth of 125
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years for the present war with Ger
many, and more than a score of forts
have been built along the eastern
frontier, reaching all the way from
the Mediterranean to the English
Channel. Those persons who have
figured that the Germans would
njiarch with a superior army through
to Paris after crossing Belgium or
the Duchy of Luxemburg, have not
counted on this work of France.
THURSDAY EVENING. HARJRISBURG TELEGRAPB AUGUST 6, 1914
| feet, was brought down by a storm of
Belgian bullets. His body was riddled
and he was Instantly killed.
Another German aeroplane flying
above Liege was attacked by a Belgian
aviator, who dashed lils machine
straight into the German's, cutting the
aeroplane of the latter in two.
A dispatch from Liege says: "A Ger
man aeroplane carrying passengers
which was Hying near the fortifications
late yesterday was tired upon by the
civil guard. Five of the Germans were
killed. '•
A French aviator dropped a number
of bombs over Chemnitz early yester
day. Six persons were killed and a
number injured.
Austrians Fail in Their
Attempts to Cross River
By Associated I'ress
Belgrade, via London, Aug. 6. —The
Austrian attempts on Monday to cross
the river Save at Avala, nine miles
from Belgrade, and Obrenovac, six
teen miles to the southwest, failed.
The Servian volunteers crossed the
Many of these forts could not be
taken without a long siege, and they
must be taken before an invading
army could go farther.
Some of them have been so ar
ranged as to leave seerrtirig gaps
through which an army might pass.
" ! ut this has been set down to the cun
ning of the French. They have left
these gaps in volleys and other terri
tory which would make It possible to
attack an enemy from the flanks and
rear. Thus the gaps, it is said, by
military authorities, are nothing but
river and hoisted the Servian flag at
I?elarnie.
Servian officials express the opinion
that the passage of the Austrian troops
through Servian territory has become
impossible.
Germans Make Little
Impression on Forts
By Associated Press
London. Aug. 6.—A dispatch from
P.russels say the Belgian war olllce
to-day isjfued the following statement:
"The Second Corps of the German
army made an advance attack over
, the Vesdre river into the province of
Liege. A counter-attack by Belgians
was brilliantly successful and the
enemy was forced hack over the
I Dutch frontier. The victorious Belgian
troops did not follow up their success
into Dutch territory.
"The forts at Kvegnee were engaged
by German artillery ail day, but the
Germans made little impression on
them. There were no casualties in the
forts." ,
traps for an unwary enemy.
Of course, most of the forts have
been built from the point where France
and Germany touch Switzerland to the
point where they meet the south cor
ner of the Duchy of Luxemburg.
The Germans declared war on Bel
gium because they wished to enter
France through that country. They
believed France had not. built great
forts along the Belgium line because
she rallied on the neutrality of the
little country, which had been guaran
teed by all the powers.
CONDITIONS AMONG
AMERICANS ABROAD
IMPROVED TODAY
Ambassador Herrick Says Finan
cial Panic Is Alleviated
in Paris
By Associated Press
Washington, V D. C., Aug. 6.—Gen
eral Improvement In the condition
among Americans abroad was shown
to-day in official dispatches to the
State Department. Urgent appeals
for transportation, however, con
tinued.
Ambassador Herrick reported that
the financial panic has been so far
alleviated in Paris that he recom
mended that the gold on board the
cruiser Tennessee bo diverted to other
cities in greater need. E. 11. Gary,
chairman of the relief committee in
Paris, stated that at least 30,000
Americans were In need of transpor
tation and that with present accom
modations it would take six months to
move them.
From Vienna Ambassador Penfield
telegraphed under dat*> of August 3
that he was making every effort to getj
Americans out of Austria before yes
terday at midnight, when all transpor
tation was to be stopped for a period
of some, weeks. The Austrian govern
ment has been running special trains
for tourists from Karlsbad and Ma
rienbad to the capital. The plan was
to transport the foreigners from
Vienna to Triest and thence to Venice,
where they can embark on Italian
VW/ Is,
Americans Are Safe
So far there has been no danger to
Americans, but great inconvenience,
and the Cunarder Carpathia has al
ready left Flueme for Malta with a
number aboard.
Oscar Straus and F. I. Kent, rep
resentatives of the Bankers' Trust
Company, both members of the relief
committee in London, reported that
their work was fully organized and a
complete list of all Americans in
England will be issued to-morrow.
Needs of transports capable of carry
ing at least 20,000 people was urged,
since the lack of gold has made it im
possible for many to secure even food,
to say nothing of lodging.
Similar conditions exist In Milnn,
according to Consul Stewart, who re
po'rted several hundred Americans
desirous of leaving. Consul Baehr re
ported Switzerland also filled with
Americans unable to secure credit.
F.xplorcrs Want Aid
From Bergen, Norway, a dispatch
signed by the Arctic explorer Rasmus
sen reported a party of Americans on
a polar expedition on hoard the Prinz
Frledrlch Wilhelm, on their way to
Bremen, had disembarked and asked
for assistance.
W. G. Sharj, the enwly-appolnted
Ambassador to France, will proceed
as soon as he can secure passage.
Companies Scored
Secretary Garrison expressed his
chagrin at the disposition of Ameri
can steamship companies to charge
what he considers exorbitant prices
for vessels to transport Americans,
Mr. Garrison said preliminary in
quiries brought information tha ves
vels could be obtained for about SKOO
a day. The price suddenly has dou
bled.
"I do not intend to have any one
get suddenly rich out of this busi
ness," said Secretary Garrison. "The
steamship companies will find that
they cannot use this occasion to si
phon money out of the Unitod States
Treasury."
For that reason Mr. Garrison said
it will he his purpose first to employ
some of the twelve army transports at
Galveston already being refitted for
trans-Atlantic service. He has made
inquiry if he has authority to com
mandeer commercial vesels for the
emergency, and is hopeful that the
government can seize ships and after
ward arrange for a fair compensation
for their use.
Germans in London
May Create Trouble
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 6.—While most of the
papers to-day counsel the courteous
treatment of Germans who are com
pelled to remain in England, the Daily
Mail, in an editorial urges a vigorous
application of the law controlling
aliens, saying:
"There are too many Germans in
England and unless they are kept "un
der close observation their presence
may be a source of great danger.'
The Aliens Restriction Order, the
legislation for which was passed
through all stages in the House of
Commons yesterday, forbids alien ene
mies in the kingdom to have firearms,
explosives, automobiles and motor
cycles without permission from the
police.
A series of royal proclamations were
published' to-day. One revokes the
prohibition against the importation of
arms in Ireland and others set forth
the Illegality of trading with an
enemy; prohibits British vessels carry
ing contraband of war between for
eign ports; and declares that Rritish
subjects contributing to a loan raised
on behalf of the German emperor
contracting with the German gov
ernment will be guilty of high treason.
Associated Press Man
Is Detained in Berlin
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 6. —Seymour B.
Conger, correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press in Berlin, reported in
special dsipatches as being under ar
rest at the German-Russian frontier,
is in Berlin. Mr. Conger had been or
dered to St. Petersburg prior to the
beginning of hostilities, but was de
tained at the frontier, a,nd with sev
eral other Americans sent back to the
capital.
SOKIIV HE SPOKK
Cora—John, I must have a new dress
lor the theater party.
John—Dress! Dress! Nothing but
dress. Haven'! you a mind for any
thing above dress?
Cora—Yen! A nice new hatf
PRESIDENT'S WIFE
IS NEAR DEATH
[Continued From Kirst Page]
Members of the family were con
stantly at her bedside. The Presi
dent. who has been with her every
moment he was not absolutely de
manded elsewhere, cancelled all en
gagements to-day and remained within
call of the sickroom.
Months of constant Illness, which
began with a nervous breakdown, an- i
gravated by a fall on the White House
floor, with an injury to her spine and
Bright's disease, have so weakened the
noted patient and sapped her vitality
that the White House physicians,
amonß whom were some of the ablest
specialists called in consultation, re
luctantly admitted they had little
hope.
Mrs. Wilson was conscious this
morning and her condition wa; better
than last night.
The President went to her room
before going to the executive offices.
She greeted him with a smile, patted
him on the arm and said she had
spent a good night.
A statement by Dr. Grayson gave
kidney trouble as the basis for Mrs.
Wilson's illness.
Roosevelt Telegraphs
Ex-President Roosevelt to-day tele
graphed to President Wilson express
ing his deep sympathy over Mrs. Wil
son's condition. Great quantities of
telegrams began arriving from all
parts of the country.
Efforts have been made to reach
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson, but
they are either abroad or en route to
the United States.
Professor Axsen. of Princeton Uni
versity, Mrs. Wilson's brother, was
sent for and was expected to arrive
later to-day. Recause of Mrs. Wil
son s condition the White House was
closed to visitors.
The President left Mrs. Wilson's
bedside to sign Important official
papers. He did not see even members
of the Cabinet. The President was
snid by Dr. Grayson to bo bearing up
well under his great grief.
House Resolution
Sympathy for President Wilson and
hope for the recovery of Mrs. Wilson
was expressed In a resolution passed
by the House immediately after it con
vened. The resolution, which was
presented by Representative Kinkaid.
of Nebraska, and passed in silence,
was as follows:
"Resolved, That the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States ten
ders to the President in this his hour
of apprehensive sadness its warmest
sympathy and prays that God in flis
mercy may restore to health his good
wife, adviser and helpmate."
Throughout the day members of the
diplomatic corps called in a steady
procession at the White House to leave
their cards and express their sym
pathy.
A touching incident occurred this
morning.
When Mrs. Wilson first came to
Washington she was deeply interested
in the improvement of the alleys and
slums. Partly as a result of her In
terest a bill was introduced in the
House for the reclamation of the pest
spots. No action was taken and it
has not been discussed much recently.
Hill is Discussed
Last night while the President was
silting at Mrs. Wilson's bedside she
recalled her interest in the slums and
mentioned that it would add much to
her happiness if the pending bill could
be passed.
The President's secretary discussed
the bill with congressional callers. All
promised to interest their friends and
Representative Johnson, chairman,
celled a meeting of his committee,
when It was decided to report the bill
favorably at once and make every
effort to have it passed as soon as
possible.
Throughout her illness, it became
known to-day. Mrs. Wilson has been
continuing her deep interest in the
poor children of Washington. This
was evidenced in her desire to do
away with the alleys and also in her
attention to the library for the blind
where Miss Margaret Wilson has fre-.
quently sung and her mother has been'
a frequent visitor.
While the campaign for the elimi
nation of the alleys was at its height
Mrs. Wilson visited Washington's most
squalid slums and personally talked
to the children and their parents.
She was also a frequent visitor at
settlement houses in Washington and
attended many of their entertainments
and festivals.
At noon her condition was un
changed.
Crops Must Be Moved to
Europe Says Redfield
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 6.—American
crops can and must move to Europe.
That was the view expressed to-day
by Secretary Redtield of the Depart
ment of Commerce after a conference
with Secretary Bryan.
"The last thing we need worry
about," said Mr. Redtield with empha
sis, "is getting our crops abroad. Eu
rope must have our wheat or starve.
Will she starve or will she provide
means of transportation? It's up to
the other fellow to provide ships.
Grain may be tied up for a few weeks
but not permanently. Just as soon as
the question of supremacy on the seas
is settled commerce will be resumed.
Have you noticed the policy of Great
Britain and France as reflected in
her naval orders—it is to obtain con
trol of the sea at once.
"If England sweeps the seas all
English merchant ships will resume
their transportation of our crops. If
Germany is successful, her ships will
carry the grain."
Sayville Station Is
Still Sending Messages
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 6.—Although Presi
dent Wilson has issued an order pro
hibiting wireless stations In the United
States from transmitting messages of
an unneutral nature, the Atlantic com
munication company's powerful tower
at Sayville, L. 1., to-day sent several
messages in code to German warships
lying off the coast. These messages,
according to a German employe of
the company, were received from the
cable ofllces of the Postal. Telegraph
Company and the Western Union
Telegraph Comany in this city. Oth
ers were received from a person in
New York, it was said.
The manager of the company, a
member of the naval reserve of Ger
many said he had read in the newspa
pers that President Wilson had issued
an order in regard to the transmis
sion and receiving of messages but
that he had no official notification
of any kind.
Gen. Michel May Accept
Foreigners' Offer Later
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. ti.—General Victor
Michel, military governor of Paris,
while appreciating the good will of
such foreigners in France as are of
fering their services in the French
army and wish to organize a special
corps says that he does not believe
that the army can at present utilize
such volunteer troops because the
general staff is occupied with the
general mobilization.
Daughters Gather at Bed
Washington, Aug. 6, —Mrs. Francis R. Sayre, Mrs. McAdoo and Miss
Margaret Wilson are at the bedside of their mother, Mrs Wodrow Wilson,
wife of the President, who is gravely ill at the White House. She was
taken ill several days ago hut it was not until Wednesday night that her Ill
ness was considered serious by the attending physicians. The president
Bpends most of his time in the sick room.
German Cruisers Reported
Captured Are Said to Be
Anchored Near Messina
By Associated Press
Rome, Aug. R. via London, Aug. 6.
—11.37 a. m.—Tho Tribuna published
a report to-day that the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau, which
were reported captured by the French,
have arrived at San Salvatore, near
Messina, Sicily.
One of the German officers in an
Interview said that while the Breslau
was shelling the French naval station
at Bona, Algeria, sinking ships in the
harbor and destroying (he castle and
some houses, the Goeben bombarded
Philippevllle, further along the coast.
He added that the two cruisers were
subsequently pursued by a British
squadron.
Lusitania Is Chased
by Foreign Cruiser
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 6. —Further word
of the big English liner Lusitania now
dodging German cruisers in .. race
for England, was brought to New York
to-day by tho oil tank steamer Tona
wanda from London and Antwerp.
Captain Hart said that yesterday he
heard tho Lusitania in wireless com
munication with the British cruiser
Essex saying that a foreign cruiser
was following her and asking tho Es
sex to stand by. Later the Essex went
in search of the foreigner.
During three days past, said Cap
tain Hart, the wireless brought news
of the presence of British, French and
German cruisers. None was sighted,
however. The French liner La Lor
raine, bearing nearly a thousand re
servists bound for France, was seen 70
miles east of Fire Island.
The British steamer Kansas City,
which sailed yesterday for Bristol
turned about to-day and made for
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Prices Increase Only
Slightly in France
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 6.—Food remains plenti
ful in Paris and prices have only very
slightly increased since the outbreak
of war. Meat and vegetables are the
principal commodities affected, as re
tailers find difficulty in bringing them
from the central depots because all
delivery wagons have been requisi
tioned for military purposes.
In the great central markets there
were large quantities of vegetables to
day and push cart dealers reaped a
rich harvest as they had the advan
tage over storekeepers whose vehicles
had been tak*n by tho military.
VIENNA POOH IN STRAITS
Special to The Telegraph
Vienna. Aug. 6.—The poorer classes
already are in desperate straits as a
result of the war.
Practically no milk is coming into
the city, the farm workers having
dropped their work to go to war. Hun
dreds of babies are starving to death.
Relative Military Strength of European Powers
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/! 5.400.000 1/' II ' "'A \ V
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These figures give an idea of the
military strength of the seven na
tions now at war, or which may soon
begin fighting. The estimates of
military strength, however, are to be
taken for what they are worth. They
show the lighting strength, according
to each nation's own estimate, on
paper.
There isn't an'y likelihood that
Russia will ever have 5,n00,000 men
in the Held, nor that Germany will
have as many. Nor can France equip
and manage 4,000,000. If these es
I side of President's Wife
German Aeroplane Is
Brought Down by Fire
From a Belgian Fort
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 6.—The Daily Mail's
correspondent at Brussels reports that
a Germna aeroplane flying at a height
of i:500 feet, was brought down by
a shot which also wounded the pilot.
A Zeppelin airship, manned by Ger
mans, was struck by the tire from a
Belgian fort and fell near Herve.
Hundreds of automobiles left Brus
sels during the night to pick up the
wounded. The first prisoner of war
brought in was a German captain
named Forstner, who was wounded.
A dispatch to the Times from St,
Petersburg says ten German steamers
with coal and timber were seized at
Archangel.
Give Up Attempts to
Get Reservists Back
By Associated Press
Chicago, Aug. 6.—The German and
Austrian consulates here have vir
tually abandoned attempts to trans
port to Europe the four thousand re
servists who have . jgistered at the
two consulates to go back and join
their colors. Baron Kurt Von Reis
witz, the German consul, to-day made
public a statement discouraging Ger
man reservists from making efforts
to reach their native country. The
Austrian consul said It would be im
possible while war was in progress
for reserists to be sent from America.
Bank Closing Causes
Big Run on Pawnshops
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 6.—One result of the
unexpected closing of the banks is
the run 1 on the pawnshops. Many
well-to-do persons, left short of
money, tried to pawn their jewelry
to-day, but. most of the pawnbrokers
having run out of money, had ceased
business.
The efforts of the American com
mittee of tho officials In placing a
large sum at the disposal of Amer
icans have put all Americans on a
comfortable footing. American woi.i
en have organized to care for needy
Americans of their sex.
Hart O. Berg, of Philadelphia, who
arrived in London to-day commented
on the striking contrast In Lor.don
where life seems perfectly normal
with Paris, which he said was half
deserted. Mr. Berg motored from
Paris to Havre to place his father on
board the steamer France and then
crossed to London without incon
venience. No mglls are being sent to
continental countries except France,
Holland and Belgium. Almost no
mail matter has b- en received from
the continent this week.
JUDGK NORTON DIES
By Associated Press
St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 6.—Judge E.
H. Norton, one of the best-known
jurists of Missouri in the early days,
who served as a member of Congrasa
and upon the State Supreme bench,
died to-day at his home irt Platte City.
He was 92 years old.
timates were to be taken at face valua
then Great Britain might be given
credit for many more than are shown.
She has the Indian population on
which to draw, to say nothing of
Australia, Canada and South Africa.
Italy is of course, for the time being
at least to be counted out. 8o the
Triple Alliance has gone to smash,
ana Germany and Austria find them
selves at war with most of the re--
malnder of Europe. The chief re
liance of the now dual Alliance must
be the wonderful German army.
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