“!) THE DAILY NEWS [== PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., FRIDAY, AUGUS T 2%; 1914. — PRICE FIVE CENTS TTAWA DENIES SCARE MESSAGE SENT TO RUPERT —— RMAN BUTCHERY MADE SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT -- GERMANS IN POSSESSION OF BRUSSELS JAR SITUATION TODAY war news of last evening and today indicates that the iting of the rival armies in the eastern end of the war zone un. Despatches are meagre in detail and particulars but clent to show that the great German army is throwing its Jous weight against the main body of the Allies armies all e front, particularly in Belgium. The slaughter has been The fighting has been hand to hand in some places and sdern weapons one can only imagine what a shambles the ids must be. Belgium the Germans are pressing on towards the coast. ey reach Brussels they will be in the centre of the king- he battle of yesterday was only ten or twenty miles dis- m the capital. the south end of Belgium the advance has been slower German's advance posts are now quite close to the French The chief fighting has been along the River Meuse at about 15 miles south from Namur city and a few miles e French border. the Franco-German frontier, the French have had the bet- e fighting and are penetrating well into Alsace and anti- apturing Streussburg in a short time. French border country is very strongly fortified and the realize that it would be almost impossible to take a y in past those forts. it would appear that their to force an entry through Belgium and get in behind the rench fortifications. of the most astonishing features of the war is the little ews that comes from the British war office. This cannot as ominous as bad news for Britain's policy has never old back news of any reverse to her arms. later reports this morning confirm the news that the cavalry are actually in the city of Brussels and that the I! back without an engagement. This is probably a part of CHCAPTURE MUELHAUSEN AT THE POINT OF BAYONET, L REPORT FROM PARIS—BOTH FRENCH AND GERMAN LOSSES ARE TREMENDOUS ial lo THE NEWS) the ba net and at a great cost Oficial re { both the Freneh and Germans have recap-| Th i six big guns from the t the point of Germans ERMANY’S ONDERFUL AIR FLEET ATTACK? st 24 W here lerful feet of | , | I omMcial of WAR TAX ON SUGAR, COFFEE, CIGARS AND LIQUORS (Special to THE NEWS) Ottawa \ 24 Hon. White. Finanee Miinster, an the House of Com- ms vesterday that a war tax m coffee and added igust W rouneed service, al i | staff of the |} would be placed ‘ ibutes an in the t the which he : t excise he in- al (aX on sugar with four- rential. These to eight lsuga and ats in German current de-{is a cent pe pound fifths ce much{itaxes are made ipared with the] the war fund of ch Germany e-half lion ck cret dh hich cents a tf ) din ttior pret sibles of whieh | read 80 hecessary fifty sllars will raise and o1 The three the a cent a ponud be barre! rhe erea to has be sugar and a ty ol cones are housed und is] itv wil creased ascent over, s on the ready for ither ik i lhe duty increased on spirits will sixty cents a on ¢ irs Will be in- dred and a thou- are said to discovered gas the lifting en and and to an be eXCcise ne cent pe h ca. m ciwarettes sixty cents sand rhe being permitting altitude of fers ed by they could|the end of explosive estimated perfeet milli aeroplanes be to eX total the the seven Vhs rin revenue W duty and excise to where fiscal yeat German and one ty in changes bee August 7 last ae lls oF t is a state ships ad to fective ALLIES VICTORS IN BIG BATTLE NEAR BRUSSELS Bf of the Company has that the intlieled said, can in tanks and the start a contlag it strikes ach lo be able to earry ! this explosive, eW, eneased oleected t the ih com from the high altitudes fleet appar attack by the looked for \ corres xchange London, August at Gihent Pelegraph pondent sent troops in rer a despatch saying of the Allies have vere defeat the retived last Light with heavy »B an a ae la be Germans who fro Virle losses lirele niiles direct eust and just beyond is ten ol Nerachot ht between on in Const Uhre has towers ofl ean ron stuminnit mont is eighteen of Louvaine Brussels lt miles south of fleht lasts and Belgiat if the sa twelve where ¢ R STops SALE SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS \ugust 24 Hon, W \tLorney General, has vill the sale ‘he lLickets the inh iis desperate the doubtless part « . was Giermata wa me move tnent slop heated, rea Norfolk Rooms, Sleat hot and eold water, Terms in Columbia RUSSIA WINS IN FRONTIER eeu eee eee eee esl OPTAWA DENIES > SKIRMISHES * (Special to THE NEWS) I ] { 21 \ des wives the covering fron Successes issued by staff the | \ t 1 {Oth army re ¢ the Russ th tria i { in fre Ma armies the Aus mtiers In entered driven while the which at s was defeated and hea ‘ Phe Russians took the Pru Russians have cavalry and wer it loss, fantry, scorn on ssian , The the offensive Ihe ipl at ra taken and red ¢ pid firing ¢« GERMANS ENTER BRITISH TERRITORY (Special to THE NEWS) captured Lyk ight German guns uns Nairob British East Afriea August a) \ small German foree crossed hh frontfer int British territory esterday AUSTRIA MAKES FINAL CALL TO ARMS (Special to THE NEWS) Londo August 3 \ Petersburg despatch t the hx Ones nnent thie Ar issued a all able ages of st! Pelegraph Vienna ment arnis te ! m says men fro years GERMANY REFUSES JAP ULTIMATUM London. August 21 An official despateh from Berlin, via Rott dar states that Germany has efused the Japanese ultimatum demanding the surrender of Kiat Chau to the Chinese Phe Japan ambassador is said to have eft Berlin, REPORT GERMANS BOMBARDING RUSSIAN PORTS (Special to THE NEWS) Paris, August 24.—-A despatch originating in Christiania states that Kmperor William ordered the aitacks on Liege by the Ger- mans and not General Von Emich Nothing of importance has been heard of the operation of the German fleet in the Baltic Sea, since the beginning of the war. An English engineer who just arrived from St. Petersburg and who is a competent authority on naval and military matters, re- ports that when he left seven days after the declaration of war the ships of the German fleet were bombarding Kronstadt Vi bore and Reval This is import. ant’ information because NKron- stadt is a famous fortress and naval base approaching st, Petersburg. Reval is the great naval base at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland, and a place where large sums of money have been ex pended in forming docks and providing all the an important naval establishment Viborg is a port in Finland not from the Russian frontier requirements of far WHO KNOWS ECKLAND? The drowned yesterday discovered the har man afternoon in bor between the drydock and the cold plant, proved to be Join Bekland from papers in his The medical man who the body believes he was intoxicated when he went into the water, He had only been in a few The this time been unable to discover the man came storage possession, examined hours have where poliee up the statutes sonable, 6th Ave, and Fulton from or anyone who knows ‘him *e 8 ss eee eee eRe ESR * os * * * * * » > 7 * * * * * captured SAVAGE BUTCHERS whieh is tieu the up to tion Street menee September 193.9 LOCAL SCARE STORIES There are persistent ru- nors about the city of a Ger- man eruiser lying off Dixon's entrance ready to seize any shipping coming out of or into this port. The story is not to be epedited \ des- patch says the Leipzig is off Friseo waiting for coal. An- other despatch announces that another British cruiser has come over from the China station to proteet this coast, so that B. C. can he considered quite safe from any trouble from the little German ships Orders to get all coal away from the ity docks and for the banks c to get rid of their gold have come from the authorities as a precautionary measure, Phese messages are probably accountable = for the. seare ’ mm I eRe EHH EE © BLOODY BATTLE AT MUELHAUSEN *s WON BY FRENCH (Special to THE NEWS) from the Germans ARE BEING REPORTED London, August 1 \ des- pateh from Havas Ageney at Bel- fort says the battle around Muel- hausen was particularly bloody for the Germans Knowing the Freneh would spare ag much as ssible, the Alsatians hid them elves in houses protected with the red cross from whence they fired on the French lhe French direeted a violent rifle artillery fire on the assail- ants causing a veritable carnage Every Germa leaving these houses was shot down. \ battery six guns and cais- sons filled with ammunition were UNDER HAGUE RULES (Special to THE NEWS) THIS YEAR'S CROP Paris, August 24.—A despatch saves the French Government in addressing a note to the Powers signatory to the Hague conven- tion in Octobe {907 pointing out that the German military author- ities had \ | the convention. according to the communication the general mmand of the eastern for f the German troops dispatched a number of wounded by firing shots in their faces rhe w ds of other in- ured people were deliberately made worse by being torn open. 1S CALCULATED millions last year, The Cc. P. R estimate, crops, is 170,000,008, JANITOR WANTED Applications will be August 25th for of janitor for the School, duties to ist. r month, Ww. Db. VANCE, NEW REGMENT A new regiment is about to be formed to take the place of the Karl Grey's Rifles disbanded a few months age, c. W. Peek, of the rank of sergeant has been chosen eolonel: J, UH. MeMullen, of the if captain, has been chosen None of the reinstated rank « major old officers are ree HR ERR RR RH Wisnipeg, \ugust 21 Careful ealeulation ice the wheat corp of Western Canada at one hund- red and thirty million bushels against one hundred and eighty upon ed transportation of received the posi- Borde com- Salary $50 n Box 1605 eee KER ER RR RRO * * * * * * * * * * * * * . « *| MESSAGE TO RUPERT | Prince ed war. excise from August 7th, No serious criticism of the Government's proposals were HAZEN SENT (Special to THE NEWS) Ottawa, August 24.—The ernment has no knowledge of any German cruiser approaching Rupert. Hon. Mr. Haezn sent the statement report- Gov. never ed. It was reported in the city yes- terday that the Minister had sent a code message through, the Bank of Montreal to the Mayor here that no coal was to be given the Leipzig in this city even if threatened with bombardment. BRUSSELS HELD BY THE GERMANS BELGIANS RETIRE Special to THE NEWS) Paris, August 241.—The Ger- man cavalry now occupy Brussels This official announcement made last night. are following up The Belgian army Antwerp without by the Germans. DUKE WILL REMAIN TILL END OF WAR (Special to THE NEWS) Ottawa, Ancust 21.—The Duke was Strong columns the movement. is retiring on being engaged of Connaught will remain in Can- ada until the end of the war. This vas announced by the Governor today in the Senate. WAR WILL DELAY (Special to > THE NEWS) Rome, August 24.—The war may delay the choice of a new Pope to succeed Pius X. who died Wednesday. HOUSE OF COMMONS DISCUSS WAR TAX (Special to THE NEWS) Ottaway August 24.—Canada’'s Ghent, at Aersehot veritbale diers. SIR JOHN JELLICOE In command of the British Navy now in the North Sea, but en- shrouded in silence. — ELECTION NEW POPE BATTLE AT AERSCHOT AWFUL SLAUGHTER OF RIVAL ARMIES BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY—FIGHTING LIKE DEMONS BEL- GIANS AND ALLIES FORCED TO RETREAT (Special to THE NEWS) August The 24. Wednesday butchering Grermans been repulsed the previous even-|™mans is now said to be raging. The battle] was the who sol. | had of fought like demons, and both were losing heavily when the re- treal was sounded. A great bat- tle between the allies and Ger- and thirty to one hundred and thirty-five millions dollars would be required to meet the increas- expenses oceasioned by the This money will be raised of the are estimated at about The changes in tax- liquor beeome effective revenues fiscal year $7,000,000, ation on made on the part of the Oppesi- tion, A. K. MeLean thought it wouid have been well for the Goyern- ment to reduce the duties on food stuffs. br. decision of Michael Clark regretted the of the Government to place increased tax on sugar and coffee, which he deseribed as the necessities of the poor. He thought the Government might have imposed a graduated income The left San Franeiseo and is said to have coal charge newspaper “We whenever him. antagonists euece to us Gierman navy The left COAL--STEAMER WAS HELD UP (Special to THE NEWS) present |ed to act, German aboard. of her, men: numbe will Japanese San | defended e@ity Capt, said to a party of cruiser Diego at the same and promises to follow the Leip partially by inereased customs San Franciseo, August 24—The and excise duties on the articles |Steamer Mazatlan was held up mentioned. The estimated in-|here yesterday as she was about crease in revenue on cigars, ci-|to leave this port with coal, al garettes and tobacco will beq!esedly for the Leipzig. Wash- $200,000 a week. The increased |ineton authorities have been ask- LEIPZIG BOASTING TO U.S. NEWSPAPER cruiser Tuesday shall engage and wherever e make The traditions of the shall be Leipzig night had 575 tons Hann, in the enemy we meet size of our no differ. upheld - Ildzume Lime war tax will fall prineipally upon|ing renewed the attack and out-| Aersehot is about twenty-five coee, sugar, spirits and tobaceo.|mumbered the Belgians and their | miles from Brussels and ten The Minister of Finance has an- allies. The troops on both sides | miles from Louvain. nounced in the House of Com-| cum . . — mons that $68,000,000 over and ' ; above the estimated revenue for LEIPZIG AWAITS CRUISER MONMOUTH the current year, or one hundred FROM CHINA STATION NOW ON B.C. COAST (Special to to THE NEWS) Vancouver, A man Esquimalt yes- saw the British Monmouth, ten thousand tons, and with a speed of twenty- one knots, in the harbor there Monday. She had steamed across from the China station. She has now gone south along the coast. The Monmouth is in the same class as the Essex and Suffolk on the Atlantie Coast. The two submarines Esquimalt, August 24.— returning from terday says he cruiser left also MONKS RETURNED TO FRANCE AS SOLDIERS Auaeel 21.-The Welaire that all the Carthusian of Milage, who were ex- pelled from France at the time that the law restricting religious Paris: states monks tax on all incomes over $15,000)zig until oficial war is deelared as a war tax BELGIANS MAKE LAST LEG CRUSHED sTAne ar ANTWERP Joseph Millos, an employee at London, August 24.-—-Gallant the drydock under Manager |tittie Belgium las prepared to Crowel met with an aecident| make a last sta at Antwerp. yesterday He had his right lee|'There is no place under the san jammed between a rail and heayy| for whieh the Germans yearn for piece f timber The lege Was | more acutely than this Liverpool erushed and badly bruised be |of the Netherlands, but they will tween the knee and ankle, The/|have to detach at least half a man was removed to the hospi.| million men to take such a well tal. No bones were broken. associaitons was adopted, have returned to the barracks at Gren- oble and exchanged the white habit of the order of St. Bruno for the uniform of the Freneh soldier hey given an enthusias- tic reception by the population of Cirenoble, The Servian Legation has for. mally expressed to Foreign Min. istew Gaston Doumergue the grat- itude of the Servian Government for the assistance reeeived from the Republic of France in the present ciroumstances, were