St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 25, 1914

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The tone of the press today;'while showing great anxiety, ex- presses the grim cross as phi. stand by her guns, | ane to accept reverses as phi possible, feeling sure » that Victory eventually will come. was a day of bad news and we fear more must follow.” the Times says today in an edi- torial on the fall of Namur. - “In the first phase of the great bat- tle,” the paper continues, “the Ger- mans appear to haVe won ground all along the line, savé in the area heid . by the British. “Battie Not Yet Over.” “We were prepared for the ebb and ‘flow of conflict, but not for the fall of Namur. * * * We have to face this situation with unshaken confidence. We have to remember that the battle is not yet over. The Germans have not yet _)° burst their way through to France. We “have to remember that this is only the “first great encounter of a war which plainly is destined to be a long one. For the allies it is a phase; for the Germans it is vital. They are dealing their blows “with tremendous vigor, but the issue .n- Belgium stil) hands in the balance, - in ‘spite of the ‘unfortunate events at Na- - yur. “Wiatever be the upshot, Great Brit- ain and her allies will face the outlook “with dogged determination and continue the War until the spirit of Prussian ‘militarism is rooted out of Europe. “Time fights on the side of the allies. ‘With the Germans it is neck or nothing, put the French and Pnglish have every- _ thing to gain by waging a delaying war. _~@ © * While the issue remains uncer- tain we may still maintain the stoutest ~ hope. Should xt go against us, we may “remember that the allies have not, like Germany, staked all upon their first .Wenture. Our ultimate success is cer- -tain and we will never sheath our sword until Germany has been finally beaten ‘to her knees.” Commenting on the fall of Namyg de- © fore the Germans, the Times says it is; “one of those inexplicable events which makes war the gamble that it is. That » -Namur should have fallen in two days} ‘will require a deal of explanation, the 2 mes ete. wilt Gell: Of Gercinn Asmy. : ee Reviewing the general situation, the ‘Times military expert points out that “the allies in Belgium are getting the full ~ghock of the German army. He says ; . “that fe is essential for Germany that she | j to ubdér the éyés Of the allied armies. We still hope and believe that our counter offensive in the North is only postponed and not abandoned,” “News ts Bad,” Says Chronicle. Commenting on the loss of the Bel- gian stronghold, the Chronicle says: “The news today is decidedly bad.” Adding that if the allied losses have been heavy, “we may yet see before long the Germans march in earnest upon Paris. *‘Namur id a fortress of great strength which its defenders could possibly hold several months. We do not imagine that it was taken by a rush. More probably a breach made elsewhere in the line of the allies imposing on them the alternative of leaving a large force to be invested in Namur or withdraw- ing from it altogether. “The blumt fact remains that in a really firaf-class battle, the French treeps occupying a secluded position of stnagular strength, were driven out by the Germans after not more than two days’ fighting. This speaks vol- umes for the power of the German at- tack. “England and Russia must stub- bornly resolve that come what may to France, they will never surrender to Germany, but will stick to her as they stuck to Napoleon until they pull her down. As long as we hold the sea we oannot ourselves be vitally struck.” Namur Bristied With Guns. The Daily Mirror contains an article by one of its correspondents who was in Namur only a few days ago. His article speaks of the impregnability of the citadel. It bristled with guns. The whole city seemed a military camp. All approacties were guarded by acres ‘of barbed wire. Such vast quantities of wire never sperhaps have been laid down since the siege of Port Arthur. “At every turn of the road there are field guhs with crews standing by,’’ he says. Expert Says Fremch Hed to Retire When Namur Fell. LONDON, Aug. 25.—Lieutenant-Colo- gel Alsager Pollock, military corres- pondent ef The Daily Express, com- menting on the fall of Namur, says: ‘The fall of Namur, almost without a struggie, is incomprehensible. Unlike “Probably night attacks were deliv- eed by overwhelming numbers and per- haps the place already had been eva- cuated ‘by the troops, which are said ve been added to the garrison for of active defense. “Namer having fallen, the line of the direction of Hirson and is suitable for rear-guard | ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1914.—18 PAGES. icon | PRICE ONE CENT | They Are Driven Back to Covering Positions ' The artist, 8. Bregg, center man carries a German ERR ee ee a ae SABES AS a oe a Co =. Ze Be: 3 o yay nota Bae ee poy in Se e+ ¢-€6£0e « ee Rahs ~ tA en OTe rs Wi. NS ge Wounded Belgians From Liege Arriving: at Brussels of the IWlustrated London News, tnscribes his drawing ‘““Stul Treasuring His Trophy of War. neloves slung from a button of ‘cen tunic. ”’ The Py Pe Oa ag or rt OS ee an an eR AY Ree . a. ee ~~ ee Fe a oS Teds >? ae a eta ts FUNG ° IN OLDEST MONARCH, REPORTED DYING Austrian Emperor 84 Years Old, and Has Been-on Throne Almost 66 Years. LONDON, ‘Aug. 3, 2:31 a. m.—A Copen- hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph Co., dated Aug’ 24, says: “The condition of Emperor : Francis- Joseph of Austria, according to tele- grams received today, is much worse. His death is a question of hours.” Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria. King of Bohemia and apostolic King .f Hungary, whose reign has been the longest recorded; in authenticated his- tory, passed his eighty-fourth birthday one week ago. He was proclaimed Em- peror Dec. 2, 1848, following the abdica- tion of the Emperor Ferdinand. Immediately after his accession Hun- gary revolted. Under the leadership of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarians drove out Francis Joseph's army'*and prac- tically established their independence. whereupon Russia intervened and crushed the patriot forces. He adopted a conciliatory policy to- ward the Hungarians and toward the Slavic peoples of the empire. In 1967 he took the oath to observe the constitu- tion of. Hungary, Olah ae snc ie sage seo es ambien cic. Se: at Same A Cee ne ee tt ag —— . gould a ek Oe Se Sse xs Oskar. His Princess: protect and succor my boys. all wives. Kaiser Decorates 2 of His Sons, Saying They Fought Brilliantly BERLIN, Aug. 25, via Copenhagen and London, 4:23 p,-m. MPEROR WILLIAM has conferred the decoration” of the Iron E Cross of the second and first-class on Crown Prince Frederick William and Duke Albrecht of Wuertemburg. He has conferred also the iron cross decoration of the second-class on his son, Prince Majesty has sent the following ‘*T thank thee with all my heart, dear child; over the first victory of Wilhelm. God Aas been on his side and has most brilliantly supported him. To him be thanks and honor. mit to Wilhelm the iron cross of the second and first-class. ‘Oskar also fought brilliantly with his gfenadiers. ' the iron cross of the second-class. Repeat that to Ina and Marie. Also in the future God be with thee and telegram to the Crown I rejoice with thee 1‘ re- He has received God PAPA WILHELM.’ — > er a oe © _— i mcmama ee tained “tts seeks detnatamest Austrian part of the empire. In 1908, he celebrated his sixtieth an- niversary as Emperor by issuing the imperial rescript annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina. This act aroused hostile criticism, especially from Russia, and Emperor William of Germany went t° Vienna and announced that he had taken his stand “in shining armor’ be- side his ally. | A series of tragedies marked the Em- peror’s family life. His only son, the Crown Prince Rudolph, died mysterious- ly tn 188. The Empress Blizabeth was assassinated at Geneva, SwitzerlaSd, in 1897, and the Emperor's nephew and heir, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, was <i eR et ty st 9 OS from the WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—President Willison today issusd a Proclamation de- claring the United States neutral in tye war. between Germany and Japan. Gifford Pinchot’s Mot WASHINGTON, Aug. 2% Worl was received here today of the death of Mra. Mary Eno Pinchot at Saugatuck, Conn.. yesterday. She was the mother ef Gif- ford Pinchot and of Lady Alan John- ston. Gifford Pinchot recently advanced the date of his marriage at ber request, because of her illness. . — ll R FRANCIS TO BE FIRST AMBASSADOR TO ARGENTINA St. Louisan Virtually Decided on President for American Post. by South WASHINGTON, Aug. %.—David R. Francis, former Governor of Missouri and former Secretary of the Interior un- der President Cleveland, has practically been selected to be the first Ambassador from the United States to .Argentina. Following the mediation of the Mexico- United States trouble, the United States representative in Argentina was raised from the rank of Minister to that of Ambassador. John W. Garrett, Minister to Argen- tina. is now in Europe for his wife's health. Gov. Francis was at the White House and the State Department’ today and his nomination is expected soon. SS Kille One, Weunds Two, Eudes éée. SYRACUSE, WN. Y., Aug. %.—Orrin Clark of Fayetteville, maddened be- cause his wife hed sworn to a Warrant for gene Ageia shot to desth one: of his life last night, at his homie near: the of the village WAR OFFICE PREPARE PUBLIC FOR BATTLES N FRENCH TERRTOR Germans Report Capture of 150 Guns and More Than 10,000 Prisoners ‘in Battle From Aug. 17 to 21— English Army Engaged in b. Great Conflict. / fi oe ee ee SUMMARY: It appears from the official announcements of the French War Office that the Germans have gained a decisive victory over the French and their handful of English allies in the first phase~of 4 the great conflict. The French plan was to hold thé ened ‘ Belgium wnti ht Russian invasion of Prussia should progress so far that the | would withdraw to protect their own sofl. Instead of this, the Germans in the terrific fighting which has been going on several days have forced the French back all along the 100-mile battle front from Mons through Charleroi and Namur to Neufchateau. . In ad- dition the Germans have practically driven thetr enemy out of AL sace-Lorratine. Presumably the French are falling back to the first line of de- fenses on their own soil running from Lille on. the extreme Teft, through Maubruge, Sedan, Verdun, Toul, and Epinal to Belfort on the Swiss border. Namur City and 5 Forts Fall BERLIN, Aug. 25, by Wireless to the Associated Press by way of Nauen, Germany, and Sayville, L. I—An official an- nouncement made public here today says that the city of Namur and five of its forts have been captured by the Germans. The bombardment of the four other forts continues, and their fall seems imminent. . weet Germans Report Capture of 150 Guns and 16,000 Prisoners By Associated Press. eee WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—An advance of all the German armies toward Paris is probable; the Semois River, Longwy ana the greater part of the Belgian French frontier being in German hands, according to a wireless dispatch to the German Embassy from its Foreign Office received today via Sayville, L. L It says: ‘‘The German troops facing the French troops defeated them in battle from Aug. 17 to 21. guns and 10,000 prisoners have been captured. Lameville has beea taken and the army of Gen. Joffre, broken up, is no more capable of action. ‘‘The German Crown Prince’s army has chased the French ' west of Longwy. The army of the, Duke of Wuertemberg, march- — ing through Belgium, has crossed the River Semois, completely — : crushing the advancing French army. Numerous guns, ensigns, prisoners and several Generals were captured. The German troops advancing west of the River Meuse towards Maubeuge defeated ar English cavalry brigade. The River Semois, Longwy and the greater part of the Belgo-French frontier are in German hands. . A concentric advance of all the German army toward Paris is ~ ‘ able.”’ : / ——— Germans Resume Offensive in ~ North After Check by the Alli PARIS, Aug. 25, 3:05 p. m.—The following of cial « ment was made here today: — : as aes ee | ‘The German offensive movement in the North, (again pariah which was mange Sage appears today to ha le i: venee ; i ; + po NS lig, OI Ne nate ig, il - Numerous ensigns, more than 150 — ’ Et Mie