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JAPAN-i $13an ULTIMATUM‘ Dismantling of Ports and Disarming of Ships ln= sisted A despatch from Tokio says: Japan has sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding that she with- draw her warships and evacuate Klanâ€"Chain. Unless Germany un- conditionally accepts by August 23 Japan will take action. Text of l'liininlniu. “We consider it highly important and necessary in the present situa- tion to take measures to remove the causes of all disturbances of the peace in the Far East and to safe- guard the general interests as conâ€" templated by the agreement of alliance between Britain. “In order to secure a firm an enduring peace in eastern Asia, the , establishment of which is the aim i SIR W. EDWARD GOSCHEN, British Ambassador in eBrlin, who w delivered the British declaration of i them to me, war. a}. SERGT. H0 TEN HELD. Jury Finds Ilini Responsible for French Reservist’s Death. A despatch from Montreal says: Sergeant G. H. Hooten, of the Montreal Heavy Brigade, who shot and killed Antoine Notter, a French Army rese-rvist, at the drill hall on Friday when he failed to halt at the command of the soldier, will not. go to war. He was held criminally responsible for the deed by the Coroner}: Court. An enorm- ous crowd jammed every inch of space in and around the court, and many ‘ witnesses were examined. The evidence seemed to show that Notter did not understand a word of English. and had been killed without anyidea that he was dis- obeying the order of the sentry. In summing up, Coroner McMahon re- marked that Hooten had, ’by his own admission, ordered the man to move on, and then when he was moving. had called on him to halt. It was for disregard of this order that the shot was fired. The Cor- oner said he considered the sentry’s excuse that he thought the deceasâ€" ed was about to pull a revolver a poor one. Hooten was taken to the drill hall under a military guard. '1‘ ROM RS FROM AEROPLAN Dropped in‘ Naiuur and Five Ar Wounded. A despatch from Japan and Great Imperial ' downe London says: his name. Upon of the said agreement, the Imperâ€" ial Japanese Government sincerely believes it to be its duty to give the advice to the Imperial German Gov- ernment to carry out the following ‘ two propositions :â€" Immediate Withdrawal. “Firstâ€"To withdraw immediately :from Japanese and Chinese waters ,German men-ofâ€"war and armed vesâ€" sels of all kinds, and to disarm at i'once those which cannot be so . withdrawn. “Secondâ€"To deliver on a date not later than September .15 to the Japanese authorities. without condition or compensation. dithe entire leased territory of Kiao- Chan, with a view to the eventual re stora tion of the same to China.” crowds saw a flash from the German machine and then the bomb struck the bridge. The legs of one of the victims of the bomb were shattered. A hole two feet square and eight inches deep was torn in the bridge. Later a bomb struck the roof of the railway station, covering the plat- form with broken glass. No one was injured. >71 ' ALL SLAIN BY ONE MAN. Achievement of a Brave Young Bel- gian Corporal. A despatch from Cardiff, Wales, says: A letter received here from a private in the Belgian army who ltook part in the fighting at Liege described how a young corporal by the name of,Lupin shot the officers and gunners of a German battery and then was killed by a German shell. The letter says that the Ger- mans, having failed in a frontal at» tack, were bringing up artillery, hen Lupin, exclaiming. “Leave ” dashed out and, tak- ing cover behind a. wall of the Ger- man left. enfiladed the crew of the German battery. He shot down in quick succession the chief officer, then the under-officers, and finally the gunners. Confusion ensued among the Germans, who directed their last gun at the wall. bringing it down and crushing Lupin to death. .___.x.__. G OVERN MENT HELD ['P. Animals for the Canadian Contin- gent May Be Comiuandcered. A despatch from Ottawa says: When the local military authorities attempted to buy horses at Lansâ€" 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 reâ€" quired number of animals at aprice to be fixed by a military veterinary. No horses were bought. The prices asked ranged from $250 to $350 each. ___+__ . sotu HIS COl'N'l‘RY. Wireless Operator on Eiffel Tower ' Convicted. A despatch from Paris says: A Frenchman accused of espionage l was condemned to death by a coiirt- ' This martial which sat in camera. 0 is'the first case of espionage since the declaration of war. The censor will not allow the He was arrested on Aug- Th-e London Times. in avwar extra, ust 3, and a report on aviation Sta- prlDtS 11 dCFPaH‘h from INF-7‘31” 53)" tions and the Eiffel Tower wireless ing that eight bombs lllch fallen in various parts of the city from a. German aeroplane. ()ne of these fell on the Domalius bridge, wounding five men. The Place de la Gare, nearby. was crowded with civilians at the time, all watching the evolutions of a. German aero- plane and a. Belgian machine. The latter was volplaning to earth. The connection was in his possession. The Frenchman handed these docuâ€" ments to a. detective, mistaking him - for a German spy. It is said the Frenchman was a commercial emg ploye of the War Office. ' It is adâ€" 3 mitted he visited the Eiffel Tower. once or twice a day. His duty was to send out true news in German and English. NAVAL FIGfll IN ADRlAll __4 publication of . Two Austrian Ships Sunk, Third Afire, and Fourth Put to Flight by French A spatch from London says: A dc patch from Renter's Telegram Co.. Nish. under date of Sunday, says: ".\ naval battle bet and .\n:trian warships began off Biidna. Austria. in the Adriatic. at 9 o'clock this morning. The French de ‘squadron, coming from the South? warâ€" ‘ west. attacked the Austrian ships. "Two Aiistririn ircncinds . fourth . Caiitaro. ‘hour." fl 0d northwards \\":‘li9 ween French sunk. a third was set on fire. and a toward _ The fight lasted over an: SlR JOHN FRENCH, who has been appointed Inspectori, General of the British army. >2_ L-.. _ TERRIBLE (‘A RNA G E. Germans Driven Rack Trying to Rush l.icge.Forts. A despatch from Brussels. via London. says: The Germans susâ€" pended the bombardment of the Liege fort-s on the right bank of the river and concentrated all their efforts on those to the west of the town. Fort Pontisse and the ly well the fierce German attack. The Germans have been trying to rush Pontisse by main force, no longer relying upon siege artillery. They have been unable. however, to get beyond the glacis of the fort, Where they have been mowed down by the fire of the defenders. The besiegers were provided with, bunâ€" dles of wood and mattresses with which to fill up the ditches about the fort. but they were unable to make use of them. Fort Liers, which is just west of Pontisse, has lent efficacious assistance to the latter fortification. The object- of the Germans obviously is to seize the forts on the left bank of the Mense. 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 would serve as a base for acâ€" tion directed against the Belgian centre or for defence against the Belgian attack. The attack is deâ€" veloping great fierccness, the Gerâ€" mans being mowed down at every attempt to carry the fortifications. Terrible German carnage resulted from the last attack. â€"â€"+__â€"â€"â€" SOCIALIST LEADER SHOT. Refused to Perform Military Scr- vice for Germany. A despatch from London says: The Daily Citizen, organ of the Labor party. says it was learned from a reliable authority that Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the German Soâ€" cialist leader, has been shot for re- fusing to do military service. The Daily Citizen says that the story was brought to London by a Ger- man refugee, who reported that Berlin, owing to the shortage of food, was in a virtual state of revoâ€" lution. Dr. Liebknecht was an offi- cer of the reserves, and was called upon for service. He refused to respond on conscientious grounds, whereupon, according to the story, a detachment of soldiers was sent to his residence. He was taken to the military barracks and court- martialed. After a short trial he was convicted and shot by a pla- toon of infantrynien. It is also re ported that Rosa. Luxemburg, the noted Socialist writer, who declared ithat soldiers were maltreated in ithe army, has been shot. . _+‘__' i l i l ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ, Conlnluildel‘ of the German forced . neighboring forts resisted extremeâ€", naval from Lolld in The Times corresptmdcnt at Naniiir. ;\ despatch says: Belgium. who witnessed the fightâ€" llinaiit. Saturday. ‘ “The battle occupied a whole day. but. was made up of two actions. The first occupied from morning un- til 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The iSPCUINl occupied the remainder of ‘ing at says: : the afternoon. From early morning, when the Germans took posseSsion ’ iof a pond Dinant, on the left bank ‘of the Mense. and a regiment of ,l’rcnch infantry advanced at the :same time from the south to ,north and occupied the other side iof the town, skirmishes between the two forces proceeded thrmighout the forenoon. In the afternoon the fighting took the form of an artil- lery engagement. The French in‘ i. NOTHING (‘AN STOP IT! Neither Wars nor Rumors of War Affect the Canadian Exhibition. It was thought at one time that war and its troubles might in some. way affect the Canadian National Exhibition; but as time were on, and the rush of entries became heavier than ever before and the demand for space nearly doubled the supply. while every other deâ€" partment showed a big increase. it became evident- that the Big Fair at Toronto keeps right on going and growing no matter what happens. 'In so far as the attractions are con- cerned, the splendid bill announced earlier still stands, the only change being that the Grenadier Guards Band will necessarily be absent. However, its dates have been filled by the engagement of a. number of the best American bands, and there will still be a dozen band concerts daily with the famous Creatore featuring the bill. The Ipterna- tional Peace Tattoo, featuring the “100 years of peace between Canâ€" ada and the United States,” is the big patriotic number of a. year that promises to run high in patriotism, while the spectacle “Babylon,” with its 1.000 performers and wonâ€" derful fireworks effects, should prove a favorite. Another feature of the big bill is the Water Carni- val, with everything from Indian canoe races to flying ships. .1.____. 4 GERMAN OFFICERS SLAIN. Were Making Observations of Rus- sians in Aii‘ships. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Unprecedented secrecy sur- rounds the army movements; regiâ€" ment after regiment has left, no- body knows whither, and even the commanding officers are ignorant. Before their departure each reâ€" ceives sealed orders to be opened at specified hours. The Russians, after a. sharp enCounter, drove back the 1st and 21st German army corps, who were endeavoring to ocâ€" cupy Eydtkuhnan. A message has been received from Vilna stating that a German aeroplane, which was making observations of Russian military movements in the Polish Government of Suwalk, was fired upon and brought down with a crash. Its occupants, four German officers, were killed. according to the despatch. -.__â€"â€"«->X\..__â€"â€"â€" GER M .\N (‘AYALRY OFFI‘LN SlYE _\nd Are Once More Driven Buck sf By the Belgians. .\ despatch from London says: The \Var Oflice 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. 4. ON TIIE NORTH SEA. Merchant Vessels Resume (‘nrriagc of Food. v A despatch from London says: Steamers with passengers and pro- visions continuc to arrive Scandinavian North Sea i’e. Lined and trailers are going about their legitimate business. Two cargoes of wheat from the Plate River and prt‘visinn steamers from T‘ ‘tif‘i‘xlzl'ii and Copenhagen arrived :1 Thursday. .1ll‘.l)'il‘l, the former French Arab ‘sador at Berlin. the . ‘BAiiLE CONiiNUED KHDAY from' ports :, (avastwisc traffic is being steaclilj." Among the p:i.<59ti-‘ :z‘rs from Copenhagen was Jules‘l as» fantry withdrew from the town into the woods at. the side of the Meuse, four miles from the river. The arâ€" tillery then took charge of the bat- tle. At the same moment a French infantry regiment, advancing along the Mense on the right bank from Houx. at the south of Namur, flung itself on the Germans in the town, and. aided by artillery, drove them‘ off. Then from 3 o'clock until 6 the two armies were engaged in an artillery duel across the town. It was always the Germans who were retiring along the hills to the south of the town and always the French who moved their batteries little by little. Gradually the French drove the Germans southward probably along the road to Han-Sur-Lesse, pursuing all the time with infantry and chasseurs.” Count Von Moltke. Count Von Moltke. the chief of the grand general staff of the Ger- man army, now engaged in warâ€" ring against France, Russia, Hol- land and Belgium. Von Moltke is the nephew of the great Field Marshal Von Moltke and rejoices in the Christian name of Julius. In the same way that the Field Marshal was celebrated for his taciturnity, so is his nephew and successor as Chief of the Gen- eral Staff, renowned for never smil- ing. He always has an appearance, not merely of profound gloom, but even of downright misery, impress- ed on his fat countenance. ’Tiis said that the Kaiser addresses him as “the Gloomy Julius." Gloomy he is, for his imperial master has proved a hard man to satisfy. The Kaiser himself has assumed su- preme command of the forces. with his gloomy general as his Chief of Staff. -I‘ REF l' SE T0 FIGIIT. The Austrian Forces are Said to he Rebellious. A despatch from Rome says: Per- sons arriving at the Italian capital from Bosnia describe the Austrian forces there, especially the Slav, .Czech. Italian and Roumanian eleâ€" ments, as unruly and rebellious. The travellers assert that. although a number of mutineers have been shot, the regiments appear to be disintegrating. and that this ac- counts for the inactivity of the Aus~ trian army on the Servian frontier during the last eleven days. Russian armies.