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M. THE FORT WAYNE NEWS Sworn Circulation for July THB WEATHER. Fair tonight and Tuesday. FORTIETH YEAR MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1914. TWELVE PAGES PRICE ONE CEN! ITALY MOBILIZES ARMY U.

S. TO SEND FOR CITIZENS Asks For ation To Bring Ameri cans Home WASHINGTON, D. 0., Aug. 3 President Wilson today tent ft special message to congress, asking an appropriation of $250,000 for the relief of Americans now in Europe. His action was taken after a conference with Secretary of State Bryan.

They were advised that prompt action was neoessary to pre vent greater suffering; and embarrassment to American tourists now In European countries. BRYAN'S ANNOUNCEMENT. WASHINGTON, D. Aug. Unless other means fail, ships will be sent from this country to various points abroad to aid American tourists" to return home, Secretary of State Bryan announced The slate deportment has perfcetodO plan with New York bankers to guarantee embassy checks which, it is hoped, will be honored abroad and be an effective means of giving Instant relief to the thousands of Americans who are making frantic efforts to return to this country.

Should these means fail, however, ships carrying American gold will leave New York or.ll Philadelphia for the principal Ku ronean ports, where deposits will be made, upon which American tourists ran, dww. then will bring the back to America. Secretary bryan announced these plant were tentative, they will he curried mil hv 111. department il the cslgenclcs nf tin situation demand it. The administration will not to nsl eongreaa for help, as Krvan said the contingent fund of Ihe Mate department is ample to cover the Mtuatlon.

American consulates and embassies abroad have been Instructed by the purtment to urge Americans titrate In seaport towns. These steps (Continued on Page Ten.) BULLETIN WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 3. a conference with President Wilson today the railroad managers announced that they had accepted the plan of mediation as laid down by the board of mediation and conciliation.

For Fori Wnjne nnd Fair tonight and Tuesday. For Indiana Fair in portion, unsettled In south portion tonight am! Tuesday. For Uener nlly fair tonight and Tuesday: warmer In north portion Tuesday. Fort Wayne. Aug.

3. Ural data for the twenty i'our hours ending at noon today. Temperature nt the end of each hour. p. in S7 H.

lilt, Local Forecaster. 1:00 n. 06 1:00 78 p. 77 Highest temperature yenterdny. 88.

Lowest temperature I Ins morning, 60, Highest since the first of tin month 18 on the 1st. Lowest since the first of the month (O on the 8rd. Precipitation for twenty four hours ending at noon today, none. Precipitin Inn since the first of the month, none. Maumee river stuge nt 7:00 a.

m. loony, 10 Relative Humidity. 7:00 p. m. yesterday r.O percent 7:00 a.

ro. today 71 percent Barometer Reduced to Sea Laval. 7:00 p. m. yesterday 1 a.

ro, ojdayu 30.04 inches Highest Wind velocity for twenty four hours ending at noon today, 18 miles per hour from Ihe west tit p. m. hcIh May at 6:55 p. m. GERMANY AGGRESSOR Troops Across the LONDON, Aug.

Continental Europe is at war. Germany lias attacked France and Russia, Her troops have invaded Switzerland and Belgium. A German cruiser is bombarding the Russian port of Liban. Russian troops are being hurled over the eastern frontier of Germany. French troops have crossed the German border, but have been hurled back.

Austria is running thousands of soldiers northward to help Germany resist the attack of the Russian hordes. These were the outstanding features of the great war catastrophe that were allowed to sift through the European war censorship early today. The dispatches tvere fragmentary, showing that they bad been mutilated by the censors who had full power over all communication. Today's announcement by Pre (Continued on Page Five.) AMERICANS IN A PANIC Those In Paris Find They Cannot Leave (By Franklin Merrick.) runs. Aug.

Panic seized the hundreds of Amrrlcun tourists In this city, When they learned that all trains to iloulogne had heen stopped aud thnt there was little or no chance, for the present, al least, nf their reaching any of the English or Holland seaports. Some, In desperation, chartered outomohlles and prepared fur a dash for seaports by this method, but It is doubtful if they will reach their destination, as It Is understood that the government has given ordtrs to Ita frontier guards to let no one out of the country without a special permit such permits have heen Issued as yet. Tho only escapo left open to the Americans marooned here Is byway of Spain, a long anil While the majority of AmeriejUja here are of the wealthy class. theNjBg others whose supply of funds 1ft (Continue England ia raady to mobiliia tomorrow. Har war army numbers 730,000.

Her fleets ara raady for battla. Thirty one liners ara now on the lea betwaen Europe and America. Thay oarry more than 11 Italy ordara ita army mobll LONDON Enaland will aid Franca if a Gorman flaat enters the English channel or attacks tha coaat of Franco (statement by 8ir Edward Gray in tha I house of parliament today). WASHINGTON The United State, government will send ships to foreign porta to bring touriata home if other meant fail. German and Russian battleship fleets fight off tha Aland lalanda.

Russian ships defeated and take refuge in Gulf of Finland. No details as to caaualtiea. WASHINGTON Prasident aaks con qress to appropriate a Quarter of a million dollars for relief of Americana in CHICAGO Prices on the board of trade at noon showed a drop of from the opening. Naval connict reported In North sea, In which Germany loses seven ships and England two (not confirmed). AMSTERDAM Uerman cruiser Augsburg bombarded city of Labua, Russia.

City reported In names. Belgium decides to cast Its lot with France. This brings another nation into tho conliict. Germany Is reported to have crossed frontier, at Vise, near Liege. PARIS Forcc of Oermun soldiers seises Swiss military station at ahtsle, Just across the ithlne from Germany: This it an unthought of Involvement and apparently means that Germany Is paving the way for a Junction with Italian Hoops.

Germany bus not formally declureil war against l'rance. but be luu an invasion without notice, crossing the frontier at Nancy, where uu engagement occurred with heavy losses to Ueniitmy. PA French aeroplane piloted by Roland (larros rams a Uerman dirigible with twenty live men. All participants killed. LONDON Parliament opi ned at noon, crowded to doors nd immense shouting crowds surrounding building.

Whether England will declare wur or not will probably be known by night. The London Times, known to the world us Tne Thunderer," In a pessimistic editorial says: of the European urrnles foreshadow the most terrible war since the full of the Human empire." Auatrlana and Servians continue heavy lighting at the Drlna river, but their struggle is lost sight of In the general European conflagration. BRUSSELS Belgium allies herself with France In the struggle. ST. Feverish activity ut all military centers.

Mobilization continues, but will not be completed for two weeks. Greek parliament colled In special session for tomorrow. LONDON No confirmation thus far of report that Emperor Franz Joseph, of Austria, has been us msslnuted. PARIS Eight million dollars In gold und sliver In transit to (lermany seised by French near this city. Several hotels closed, all help leaving to join army.

PARIS Automobiles nf many American conliscated. PARIS A Btute of siege proclaimed throughout France. This meuns that tho country Is at war. PARIS American tourlHts In panic, LQNfeoyjrgAll English and eon (t'Olltlniied en Pago Ten TREASDRE SHIP SAFE Kron Prmzessin Ce celia Reaches Ger Port man XKW YOKK, pirlled WKtVe Iter Aug. 3, The liu, with was iv nptured by iiglwh tVamhipH, has iyiivci safely at a Gennim port, illf? to 8 Cable received ill In oflicfg of lie North tinman line this iilternnotl.

The the port where the liner Urrivr ll Mill FORT WAYNE PEOPLE SAFE ENGLAND ALSO ROME, Aug. Italy to Messages Are Received by ordcred its mo1 Relatives of the Tourists. 'RETURN IMPOSSIBLE' Cut Off by tha War NEW Cunard lina defers sailing of boata to Europe from Ameri i can ports. The Red Star line ha. also LIST OF LOCAL PEOPLE taken similar action.

Number of Thorn Art in the War Zone to Be Sent Con WALDKIRCHE, Baden. "Rueckkommen unmoeglich; Brief folgt. "AUGUST BRUDEK." The foregoing cablegram, filed at Waldkirche, Baden, Germany, curly today by August Binder, of this city, was the first definite information received today from relatives and friends of local people abroad. Translated it reads Return impossible let ter follows." It came all the way in German, and local telegraph men believe that this is the reason it was given preference over other telegrams that undoubtedly are one file and waiting to be sent. Other cables of a single word, all indicating that they are safe, have been received relatives of Mrs.

Stephen B. Fleming, who is in Paris; Lothar Hofttwnn, who is in Germany, and Bbk Thierue, in The following list of Fort Wayne people In the war none was complied by the News today und is as nearly complete as 11 was possible to make 11 up till 3 o'clock this afternoon. MISS I'LAHA H. FLICK. LICK.

MI1S. FREli I.AMUMRT. VIOLET LAMBERT. MISS ('OKA TINK HAM. MISS WILLIAMS.

MI1S. AMY l(. SLAVEY. miss ahhh; E. h'eiffkr.

MISS Sol'IIIA H'EIFFKR. RALPH TINKHAAI. RALPH QOItl'ON HAVIS80N. prof. cLAi in michklon.

DR. AND MHS ALLEN HAMILTON AND CHILD MHS. MA It k.MtlllT. MISS ALICE KMC I IT. MISS ELIZABETH SlllI.EI;.

MK. AMI MltK WILL Nol.L. ACOl'ST lllil'DKIl. C. J.

MICHEL. MRS. N. I). lioLOILMAN.

I8ADORE LEHMAN. MR. AND MHS. HUBERT POLLOCK. MISS R1T1I WIIEELOCK.

MR. AN MRS. FRED LANTZ AND CHILD. MISS CHRISTINE SHRYOCK. MISS ANN SIII1YOCK.

HOHER'I' TIHE.ME. MARSHALL M'KAY. LOTH A It HOF.MANN. MRS. STEPHEN II.

FLEMING AND DAUGHTER. MR. AND MRS. HEOROE BA1L1IE. Ask Government Aid.

Local relatives of Fort Wayne travelers In Europe loihiv are planning to communicate with Congressman Cllne In an effort to hove tha United States army transports put lp at German porta lo pick up American eitliens and bring them to phiecs of safety. CHI gens of several of the larger cities are i asking Iheli congressmen to bring up i stop. the matter tndii.v or tomorrow, and the Fort Wnvne rclulni will Join them in their effort. Now it Is in ssilde for tourists to reach the cousi. the governments commandeered tin railroads, but It Is thought Hint II the United States makes with the powers the transports can be docked and the ronda be allowed to carry American citizens to the a.

The Davisson Party. The Homer liuvlssnii party of seventeen, about dozen of whom nre from this city, is said to be In Cologne today and If It Is ii will he impossible for It to move There Is a chance that It can get lack from there into Switzerland, und thence to Italy, but there Is little likelihood nf this. Mr. Davlason intended to lake his purty down the Rhine the latter part of this week, hut of course the whole tour la called off. Looal People in War Zone.

Among the other local people who are abroad anil in the danger lone are Mr. and Mrs. Fred anta, who are In Germany; Robert Thleme and Mar Bhnll McKay, who are In Parts; l)r anil Mrs. Allen Hamilton, who are In Munich; Professor Claude Mlchelon, who Is In Purls; P. J.

Michel, who Is lii Germany, and ciiryatlne and Ann Bhryock, who nre In Merlin. Miss Ituth Wheclock Is in Madrid and luile fear Is fell tor hi safety. Go Back Fight. Although Ihe lleiitehor Waff on genes aen Vereln and none of tin, other Herman military organizations of Ihe city have held meet lugs since the war was declared. II is said Hint scores of other men arc reluming lo tight.

Mhop foremen throughout the city report excitement among the Herman employes, and undoubtedly iiuiny of them will leave their work to light. A partial list of the local men will return is us f.dlows: Walter Poi'tzseh, at the Wayne Knitting mills Richard Dleize. plumber foreman Otto employed al the Hoeke tnuver saloon. Oscar Werner, a tailor, employed ui (Continued Pige Ten.) was staiea man this was a measure. STOCKHOLM, Aug.

3. Garmany has seized tha Aland Islands, which form part of Finland. Fishermen report that a Russian battleship has gone ashore Auguat Brudar Among Those Who Are on one of tha islands. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3.

The Rusaian fleet was defeated yesterday in a battla with a squadron of German war ships off the Aland lalanda. Tha Rut aian boata were in tha Gulf of Finland, where thay lay at anchor today. PARIS, Aug. A German troop train waa blown up in Alaace Lorain today and 200 soldiara killed, according to a dispatch received by the czar at St. Peteraburq.

The qreat number of thia German province are heart and aoul with France and it ia expected they will make every effort to prevent victory. For several months dynamite and arms have been amuqnled across the border. It ia expt.ted that the railroada running through Lorain have VANCOUVER H. Aug. Re purls were anxiously waited here today concerning tin In al to ol ihe Oermun cruiser Leipzig, reported somewhere off Cape Flattery.

The Canadian cruiser Rainbow cleared her decks for action und Is now awaiting advices regarding the cruiser, In the Loyal roads at Victoria, at a point between the vessel and her nearest coal supply. BERLIN, Aug. J. German Imps to day Invaded Russia. Two corps crossed the frontier.

The town of Kailsi, Russian Polland, was occupied by the first battalion of the 155th infantry. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. Grind Duke Nicholas today was appointed eommander in chief of the Russian Solemn prayers for the success of Fuisslun arms In the conflict with Germany were chanted In the famous Kazan cathedrals today, while registration of Ihe reserves procoeded rap Idly at ninny military offices. A royal decree waa issued tni'ny stating that the Duma will meet on Aug.

8. to conalder meetings relating 'n the honor and welfure.of the nation. KORNICSnKRli. Oermanv, Aug. Twenty Russians were killed today In a sklrmlHh Willi German troops at Jo haiineshurg.

Fast Prussia. All rail reads leading from Germany Into Russia have been cut. i iKi I Mlh Kut ia. NEW YORK, Aug. Til today issued a statement sailing of the Lusitnnin ok nnd ths Kraconla frot Aug.

3 Itelgiu mi mo The eminent received from Iteilln a proffer of mi provided Helglum would facilitate the movement of tlermiui troops. mi answer was requested by 7 a. the cabinet met in special session iniinediately upon receipt of proposal. Tile ministers refused to accept It. LONDON, Aug.

3. pnteli In tin In ii i il 3 umliardiiu; l.il dw Wireless dlspalche PARIS, Aug. 3. German officer nt t'onclieiiiy, a frontier town, today killed a French eorpornl. Two Herman palrolM Nliliseipienlly I IUe town and reports received at noon said that lighting was going on.

I'MtlS. til efeals of Cilr kaiser's army, oops and 12,000 German patrol near Longwy 3. Germnnv The trool rd by the oil Vim. few miles from l.leKe I' A RIM, Aug. I A henvj force of liermi'ii soldiers entered Swilzerland Sunday nnd seized the Swiss military station at Italic.

This Is Just across ihe Itnlne from the Uerman inllltury (Continued on Page Ten.) TO MOBILIZE King fieorge Reported To Have Afternoon BULLETIN LONDON, Aug. The Central News agency announces that King George this afternoon called a meeting of the privy council and there signed an order for the mobilization of the British army. LONDON, Aug. 3. England's efforts to preserve peace among the great powers of Europe have failed and Great Britain has pledged herself to support France if a German fleet comes into the English channel or attacks the coast of France.

This momentous an nouncement was made in the house of commons by Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary. THE SITUATION THIS MORNING. LONDON, Aug. The following forecast of the statement thnt Premier Asquith will make hi Ihe house of commons was given to the International News Service today by an official who spoke authoritatively: "Premier will undoubtedly announce in parliament that Germany has already committed what constitutes nctR of war against Great Britain by seizing two British ships and ordering British subjects to leave Kiao Cb.au." This dispatch foreshadows declaration of war liy Mngland. The corespondent who sent it from London adds: "The censor docs not permit to send more than tins.

The importance of this statement cannot he overestimated." FRANCE IN WAR War On Germany Tomorrow PARIS, Aug. Parlia ment will meet tomorrow and declare war on Germany. President Poincare today summoned the senate and deputies in extraordinary session. Mobilization Compleie. PARIS, Aug.

.1 MolilllnHlioii is 11:59 Stimhii nigln. At morning the war icknowledgemenl nt the e. Heartrending scenes i m1.I1 ch papers The mil I and have families! When they today for Oerninny they were I idled to leav them lichlnil, and I some touching scenes were I ted when leave Inking time came I of the OerniiiiiK nuilled Purls, ng biisini enleiprls ihal 111. spent years In building up aiv. children that they loved, und ch friends who have become very! ni mui il rue BULLETIN.

Mil. log liilal'lc lo iiiiiu.ij.il l.iiiil. linn dreds of millions of emergency cur ury. Not only did the house Ihe rerr ival of ri sulci ions In the currency laws regarding the use Ihe tullli.DOll.lllltl now ready for Issin lo the hunks, but it raised the llnili of the emergency Issue and gave the secretary of tbe treasury discretion in place in the disposal of the banks1 twice ihal sum should the liankf inukeH call for II UOMJQN, Aug. Changing from lis hitherto exceedingly moderate, con dilatory ami iinnarllke altitude in the crisis in Lolope, the Dally Teh graph ill a double editorial hjh! of ihe I wo llruish slilp.s W'iel canal is, ill nil elrcum as brutal an act of plain ng as was ever committed by ii lb' In what the of the llrilish government Is insult.

The nature of that ad dog' of the Ktiropoau Croat llrltnln'will he ihrown la.d Hie suspense Is nn end. believe ever) llrlton with any maul il In him v. Ill hear the ilth relief. Uermany will have she mm Parliament The gal ii Sp. ake nialo of till Is in of operations against tho shipping tli.

Itrltish all pr.trctlnn in Us lie. sal. I tin, nent support." of the In the present lo ill the proteclecl Iho nor and nbllga the Ihltlsh uttl governmenl had iiuvihing other in dip ttlc support. the failure ice sir Edward said: It wns not iiiinslble to on Page Ten.) secure the.