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Show French Entrenchments Are I Taken at Point of Bayonet I GERMAN TROOPS PREPARE TO ENVELOP THE ALLIED FORCES Press Bureau Sees Indications of Intention to Make General Attack on Extreme Left of British, French and Belgian Armies No Attack Made During Night Two Companies of Germans Ambushed and Fifty Soldiers Killed. I JAPAN TO DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY Petit Journal of Paris Claims to Have Unimpeachable Authority Author-ity for Far East Statement Balkan States to Reorganize Reorgan-ize War League General Stein Issues Manifesto to German Nation Belgian Army in Excellent Excel-lent Position German Chancellor Is Heartbroken. The Petit Journal of Paris says it learns "on unimpeachable unimpeach-able authority" that Japan is resolved to declare war on Germany. Ger-many. A wireless despatch from Berlin received in London says in an interview Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg represented the war as "a life and death struggle between the Germans and Russians." Paris declares officially that the Saales pass over the 'osges has been occupied by French troops. Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, commander-in-chief of the army, calls on the Poles to be loyal to Russia and promises them autonomy. The Exchange Telegraph company of London says 400.-000 400.-000 Austrian troops made a concentrated dash on Servia, but were repulsed with heavy casualties. The Belgian general staff reports the position of its army as excellent. Belgian despatches report two companies of German infantry ambushed by Belgians, rifty Germans are said to have been killed, y Field Marshal Sir John French, commander-in-chief of t lie English field army, arrived in Paris. From Rome comes a report of an attempt to reconstruct (.he league of the Balkan nations with the object of assisting Russia and restraining Turkey. General Stein of the German general staff in a manifesto to the German nation cautions the people against believing anything not made public officially. He said all news will be published in good time and there will be no exaggeration or minimizing. London, Aug 1 5. 7 p. m. The Central News correspondent correspon-dent at Brussels who has returned from the front, estimates that the German losses in killed throughout the fighting against the Belgians so far amounts to 1 5,000. New York, Aug. 1 5. A despatch from German official sources in Berlin was received here today via Saville, L. I., wireless station as follows: "The seventh French army corps and an army division from Belforl. which had invaded upper Alsace, were defeated yesterday by German troops near Mulhausen." The despatch, somewhat mutilated by poor transmission, ' indicated that French entrenchments were taken at the point of the bayonet. Alexandria, Egypt, via London, Aug. 15, 12:50 p. m. The big new Austrian-Lloyd liner Marienbad was captured today by a British warship near here while on the voyage from Bombay to Trieste. She was brought into port. Washington, Aug. 1 5. Germany will permit the cruiser Tennessee bearing gold for Americans to enter Bremen and will provide trains to bring Americans from the baths and resorts re-sorts in the south, to that port. This government was so advised ad-vised today. London, Aug. 15, 5:50 p m The official press bureau of the British admiralty and war department this evening issued is-sued the following: "There is no reason to doubt that the Turkish government govern-ment is about to replace the German officers and crews of the Goeben and Breslau by Turkish officers and crews." London, Aug. 15. 3 30 p. m. A despatch from Brussels Brus-sels to the Exchange Telegraph company says the death of General Von Emmich, the German commander at Liege, is confirmed. He is to be succeeded by General Von Der Mar- rfc witz. j General Otto Von EBmmlch, who was j' killed at Liege, was 06 years old He Joined the army as a volunteer in 1806 and was promoted two years la I ft 1 ter to a lieutenant, lie took part in the Franco-Prussian war in 170 71 Afterward he was promoted through all the grades until he became major general in 1901. When he was ap I pointed to be commander of the Tenth ! army corps he was made a general ; Brussels. ug 1,"., 1 47 p. m. via London, '. 10 p. m It was offically announced this afternoon that the sit -' nation remains satisfactory and that 1 nothing happened during the night. A Belgian sergeant who escaped ; from Liege asserts that there is much I demoralization among the German , troops theie. A German officer and eight soldiers committed suicide b throwing themselves into the river Meuse. I London, 1 p m . Aug. 15. The British Brit-ish official press bureau In its com munication today says "The German offensive is for the moment arrested in upper Alsace nd there are indications that the French have made progress on that side." The communication French Troops Advancing. "The French troops are advancing into the high Alsacian alleys of the "osges mountains Since their occupation occu-pation of the Saales region in Ger man territory on the frontier of Alsace, Al-sace, which was announced yesterday, ; the French troops have entered the town of Saales itself, driving out the German troops Todav they collected the kits adbandoned by the German Fugitive. Hostile Aeroplane Brought Down. "In the Voere district in the department de-partment of the Mouse, the French troops today fired at and brought down a hostile aeroplane which was flying at a height of oer 1000 yards. The two German otticers occupving the flying machine were taken pris oners "In the same distrii t .1 battalion of French light Infantry put to flight a hattalion of German Landwehr, taking tak-ing 40 prisoners The Belgian cavalrj continues to be successful in the neighborhood of Hasselt." "No news of special importance has come to hand There have been engagements en-gagements at one or two points, but these appear to have been mainly outpost affairs "News from official sources continues contin-ues to indicate that the French and Belgian artillery Is proving superior IO ine UeriUBUB SHU uiau lucii. vjui- man infantrymen do not determined 1 face bayonets " Denmark Issues Manifesto C openhagen Denmark, via London. 1:05 p. m.. Aug. 15 The Berliner Tagel batt of August 11'. which reach- ed here today contains a manifesto I to the German nation by General Stein of the German general staff, in ; which the public is cautioned against belleing any statements except those given out by the general staff It say s: "In England and Fiance falsehoods are being spread broadcast. "You Germans have too much faith In your government to accept rumors too easil "The English accuse us of having suggested partition with Holland In exchange lor her neutrality. Such charges are beneath contempt and i demonstrate the righteousness oi ! our cause and the wickedness oi our : enemies. "You Germans also are spreading I rumors ot lctorles and defeats such as the German occupation of Belfort I and the destruction of French regl-1 regl-1 merits wholesale. Nothing to Be Exaggerated. 1 Everything will be published at the I proper time and we have given our word that nothing shall he exagerat I ed and nothing minimized. "Few except those who are expert i need i it wMifare can know or show with what difficulties victories are won." Another Berlin paper declares that Great Britain is paralyzing American I diplomatic relations by preventing' the American ambassadors sending dispatches In cipher Brussels to Withhold Bulletins. 1 DmMalo , In Parts iiicr I J p. m. The Belgian general stafts states that up to 5 o'clock this evening even-ing there had been no engagement near Diest The number of German-; in Liraburg province is said to have been exaggerated and the general military mili-tary situation is described as excellent but fr strategic reasons th general staff says it will ISBUe uo more bulletins. bul-letins. The oftlcial announcement adds that the conduct and courage of the j BOldlerfl and Inhabitants of Liege have I been exemplary, at- they realize that France has replied to the appeal of Belgium for aid. German deserters, according to the official note, complain of the terrible hunger thej BSVe suffered They are said to have declared that their rations ra-tions consisted of one sausage and two spoonsful of peas Mrs Sarah Wilson and Mrs George Keppel ha vh offered to establish a French-English hospital at Le Touque tor wherec-r the French government considers it convenient The establishment estab-lishment is to contain 2000 beds and is to he kPi up as loug as the war lasts. I |