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on, according to a semi-off nouncement, son consisted of two infantry bat- talions, a regiment of Lancers, and a regiment of Hussars. After dis- lodging them the Russian cavalry ursned the Austrians 'across the er Bug and blew up two bridges and a viaduct. Beveral houses in Sokal, which is Pr miles north-east' of "Leniberg, were fet on fire and burned to the ground the Russian troopa be-: cause 8 had fired from them mm the attacking force. - ar ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ, Commander of the German naval forces . my SOCIALIST LEADER SHOT. Refused to Perform Military Ser- vice for Germany. A despatch from ' London says: Fhe Daily Citizen; organ of the bor party, says it was learned fom a reliable authority that Dr. ar] Liebknecht, the German So- pialist leader, has been shot for re- td bo do military service: The aily Citizen says. that the story was brought to Lohdon by. a Ger- man refugee, who reported that Berlin, owing to the shortage of food, was in a virtual state of revo- Jution. Dr. Liebknecht was an offi- ter of the reserves, and was called upon for service. He refused to respond on conscientious grounds, whereupon, according to the story, # detachment of soldiers was sent his residence. He was taken to he military barracks and court- martialed. After a short trial he was convicted and shot by a pla- toon of infantrymen. It is also re- ported that Rosa Luxemburg, the noted Socialist writer, who declared that soldiers were maltreated in the army, has been shot. - Bs mei THE MATL SERVICE. Postmasters Not to Aocept it For Certain Countries. A despatch from Ottawa says! The Post-office Department has is- sued the following memorandum: "The British Post-office advises that the mail service hetween the nited Kingdom and Germany, Ger- man colonies, Austria-Hungary and Luxemburg is entirely suspended and that mails for other European dountries can be received for de- atch as opportunity offers, but Hat, all services are irregular and uncertain. In accordance with this, postmasters throughout the Do- "'minion 'will, until further advised, nob: accept 'mail matter for. Ger. 'many, German - colonies. Austria- Hungary and Luxemburg for on- ward transmission by our Canadian service to the United Kingdom. » 'The Austrian' garri-|a pr ol shot in the event of further resis- tance, 'A mass was celebrated on i Thurs: 'day at the Russian Ministry of Fi- 'nances in memory of M. Nokoloff, the Oity rE etasaot of Kalisz,* said to have: been shot by the. German troops while at his post. The Grand Duke Constantine. vitch has given the famous marble palace in St. Petersburg as a hos- pital. 4 GERMAN OEFICERS SLAIN. Were Making Observations 'of. Rus- " sians in Airships, a despateh from Bt. Petersburg .-says: Unprecedented secrecy sur: rounds the army movements; rej | ment after regiment has left, -no- | body knows whither, and even the commanding officers aré ignorant. Before their = departure each re- teives sealed orders to be 'Opened at specified hours. The Russians, after a sharp encounter, drove back the lst and 21st German army corps, who were endeavoring to oc- cupy Eydtkuhnan. A message has been received from Vilna stating that a German aeroplane, which was making observations of Russian military . movements in the Polith Government, of Suwalk, was fired upon and brought down with a crash. Its occupants, four German elying upon siege } They have been on ho get beyond the glacis of the where they have been mowed down by the fire of the defenders. The besiegers were provided with bun- dles of wood and mattresses which to fill up the ditches about the fort, but they were unable to 'use. of . Fort Liers, which is just west of Pontisse, 'has lent efficacious assistance to. latter fortification. The hed. of the Garmans obviously the forts on the left hs of oe Meuse, which in the hands of the Belgians 'would be terrible weapons against them, On the other hand, these forts in the hands of the Ger- mans wduld serve as a base for ac- [tion directed against the 'Belgian centre or for defence against the $ Belgian attack... The attack is veloping' g fierceness, the Ger being 'mowed' down at 'every: attempt. to carry the for 3 ring agains land and. and rejoices in th of Julius. In. tne. same wa wy ie arshal was celel ey Terrible German carnage restlted : from the Inst. attack. officers, were killed, according to| the despatch. erty SILK FOR ENGLAND, Shipment From New York Will Be Convoyed by Warships. A despatch from Chicago says: Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds of Japanese silk were rush- ed through here on Thursday for shipment" 'to England: signment, which 'was shipped in bond and closely guarded by secret service men, Was the second in- stalment of a total shipment of nearly a million pounds which will go forward to England this week, according to plans, under convoy of two British warships. The silk will be put on a White Star liner and the warships will pick the mer- chantman up outside the three-mile limit. errr een NUMEROUS TRIUMPHS, Recorded by Aviation Branch of French Army. A despatch from London says: The aviation branch of the French army has won several. triumphs, of which the most brilliant i is that near the Woevre River in Lorraine, where a German aeroplane flying at a height of 3,000 feet was brought to earth by: rifle fire from the ground which disabled the motor. Two German' officers, who were The con-| Grand Duke Nieolas Nickolovitch, the Commander-i -in- -Chief of the _ Russian armies. 3 JAPAN ALREADY AT WAR. "To Carry Out to the Full Its Obligations." A despatch from London says: The Daily Telegraph learns from a diplomatic correspondent that thé Japanese Government intends to carry out to the full its obligations under. the Anglo-Japanese Treaty. The correspondent says that the Japanese navy has put to sea and will co-operate with the British fleet. in taking effective action against the enemy's ships in the Pacific. x srr A iii DECLARED TO BE "BASELESSY piloting 'the #eroplang, are" prison-|: ers. German aviators dropped bombs in the Department of the Meuse," but nobody was 'injured. The peak of Saales, in the Vosges, and the Village of Saales have been occupied by French artillery, facili- tating the infantry advance into Alsace. En ram GERMAN CAVALRY OFFENSIVE And Are Once More Driven Back By the Belgians. A despatch from London says: The War Office announces: The Belgian army has won victories in the district around Hasselt against German cavalry, which was trying to take the offensive again after its|: defeat at Diest. German infantry is moving toward Vise and Tongres. |. Stories of Disabled "British Ships Without Foundation. . A despatch from London says: The official news bureau of the army and Admiralty has issued a warning to the public against placing the slightest reliance in the many ru- mors current daily regarding al: leged victories or defeats or con- cerning the arrival of wounded of disabled ships of Great Britai '"These are, without exception; baseless,"" the warning says. as '"'the ae Ba ar aes dim he is, for his imperial master has proved a hard man to satisfy. The Kaiser himself has assumed ef- preme command of the forces, with his gloomy general as his Chief of Staff. of cf THE GERMAN VERSION. Claim to Have Taken 2,000 French Prisoners in Alsace. A despatch from New York says: The first despatch direct from Ber- { lin 'uncensored by the authorities of the nations at war with Germany was received on Thureday by the Associated Press through the médi- um of the Goldschmidv Wireless | Company! 8 station at Tuckerton, N.J. The message contained the important information that during 'the fighting 'at Muelhausen con- siderably over 1,000 French officers {And soldiers were taken prisoners by theiGermans, who also cantured four cannon, while in another fight with the French on the border of { | Iiorraine, further to the north, the Germans also took 1,000 prisoners. The despatch adds that German soil has 'been cleared of French troops. TARGET SR GOVERNMENT HELD UP. Animals for "the Ct Canadian. Contin- J gent May Be Commandeered. A despatch from Ottawa says: When the local military authorities pted to buy horses at Lans- downe Park to-day for the local unit to be attached to' the overseas contingent dealers asked such prices that 'the purchasing committee threatened to commandeer the re- quired number of animals at a price to be fixed by a military veterinary: No horses were bought. The prices a ranged from $250 to $350 it oy WILL SEIZE DRUGS. British Govirnme ent will Prices: Down, A despatch from London says: The British Government, having successtully coped with the attempt to raise the prices of food, an- nounces that certain drugs, the supply of whichis limited, and the price of which has been 'raised in some instances fifty per cent., by the wholesale dealers, will ba ake possession of if exhorbitant prices Keep. 4 hare e charged, The Post b sorrespondent with 16 followin fl : a facts or PN vals. that the Bel- gians are winning a series of im- portant battles. Their successes so far are all intrinsically small, but they are making a habit of success, aj 'dread of the Prussians is gone, that 'is a most valuable gain. The Belgians jokingly wonder when the German military skill will begin to show itself. The audacity of the Uhlan (raids seems nothing THE KAISER'S PLANS. To Reach St. Petersburg By Way of Finland. A despatch from London says: That Germany 'plans to: rush Bt. Petersburg by way of Finland is indicated by news which has been| received here. ~ From information from a thoroughly reliable' Lt it is learned that the project was in- |. cubated 'a long time ago, and: that it contemplated a rising of the Finng, to whom large quantities of arms were secretly shipped from Switzerland. The information gains especial interest from the following telegram from Holger R. Angelo, a correspondent in Copenhagen: "The Russians have dynamited the greater part of Helsingfors and other south Finnish cities, accord- ing to a private despatch received here. Residents of these cities were sent away and enormous masses of troops have been assembled in the local | expectation of a German attack, It is thought that the rumors of a sea fight near the Aaland Islands ori: ginated from the dynamite explo- 'sions at Helsingfors."' ree BELL TELEPHONE CO. HELPS. Will Hold Positions Open for Em. ployes Sent to the Front. A despatch from : Ottawa saya: |The exeontive of the Bell Telephone | - '@Bmipany has 'announced that 'em- "| Ployes oe are sent to the front in .are dependent upon, and not a provided for, will receive half-pay during their ab- sence in the field. ---- " Blobbs--*Which do you prefer-- life in the country or in the city 1' Dobbs-- 'I'm not sure, it depoads on whether I am in a mood to hs at: Joy a cow or a motor car.' | SI gagement -at' Haelen were 3,000 dead and wounded. Germans apparently sacrificed ae men without any scruples. Durin the fight the Germans were obliged to pass two bridges over the Geth and Velpe rivers, where they wer exposed to a heavy 'fire. The tiring Germans left piles of dead and wounged at these bridges. "ain JOHN FRENCH, who has been General of the B ------ i ee ,ON THE NORTH SEA. Merchant Vessels Resume Carriage of Food. une their legitimat Two cargoes of in f River and provision steame: Rotterdam and Copenhagen as on Thursday, Among the passen- gers from Copenhagen was Ju Cambon, the former French 'Ambas- sador at Berlin. appointed Inspec ; ritish army. ford TORII iN ea SEAS RN ER