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Show oo IH BERLIN REJOICES- I OVER THE NEWS I Berlin, Aug. 19 by wireless to Say- H villo, N Y. The popular celebration JH of the news yesterday ut the capture H of Koviio by the Germans as describ- M cd as follows by the Overseas News fH agency ' "Early in the morning flags, mostly iH Austrian, were hung out in honor of H the birthday of Emperor Francis Jo- iH Hcph of Austria. At about 11 o'clock ,H rumors spread like wildfire that tho ,H Kovno forts had been captured,, by storm with an Immense amount of (iH war material. lM " . groat celebration began almost FH immediately. German and Turkish rH flags were hung out with the Austri- (jH an colors, until the city appeared liku tH an ocean of waving bunting. Troops i!H of cavalry and artillery marched to (H the Lustqnrten. and in front of the 'H massive old llohenzollern castlo, ju H the heart of the city, fired a salute " ,H |