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ASKS PARIS FROM THE SKY Zeppelin Flew at Height of 6,000 Feet and Bombs Did No Damage. A despatch from Paris says: This city has been thrown into great excitement. It was caused by an aeroplane bearing a German flag which puttered across the city and slowly encircling the line of forts dropped a small parachute containing a German flag and a message to the Parisians reading: In SH NAVAL minim North Sea Fleet Sends Five German War' ships to the Bottom Sir David Beatty is one of the most brilliant of the navy’s offi- cers. With him were Rearâ€"Admiral A. G. W. Moore, Rearâ€"Admiral A. H. Christian, Commodore R. J. B. Keyes, Commodore Reginald .C. Tyrwritt and Commodore William E. Goodcnough. 'A despaut-eh from London says: “A glorious victory has fallen to the British fleet. “With all the courage and fearâ€" less enterprise that have distinâ€" guished British oflicers, who many times have gone into the very jawa of the enemy, Rear-Admirals Beat- ty, Christian and Moore conducted Complete as was the victory, the “The German army is at the combined operations in the Bight of British suffered lititlE. all their doors of Paris. All you can do is Heligoland, where the enemy had ships being afloat and in good orâ€" surrender. (Signed) Lieut, von all his strength at his command. Idler. HeidSS'en.” What is to be especially noted is the high efficiency of the British gunnery. Not a German cruiser es- caped, and the torpedo-boat dues- troyers fled wildly in search of shelter. Not only were two of their numâ€" ber sunk, but not a few others were The German aviator also drop- ped five bombs, which fell in the most populous quarter of the City. One bomb fell in front. of the shop of a baker and wine- merchant at the corner of Rue Albouy and Rue de-s Vinaigricrs; two on Quai die Va-lmy, one of which did not ex- plode; the other struck the walls of the Night Refuge. behind St. Martin‘s Hospital. Two others dropped in the Rue des Recollets and Rue Miarcin, neither of which exploded. The military governor of Paris has ordered all persons within the sections covered by the forts of Paris to evacuate their houses within four days and demolish them under pain of death. TURKEYâ€"Rid DECLARE WAR “Their triumph was complete. The German light cruiser Mainz and another of the Koein class and a third. whose name is unknown, were destroyed, as well as two tor- pedo-boat destroyers. “Evidently a concerted attack was planned, just. as the seamen of , , old would have planned it, to be- damang by the Brltmh fire- gin in the dark and reach its deci- In addition to not losing a single sive point. at. dawn, ship, the British loss of life was not To Sir David Beatty fell the op- heavy. I portunity and the honor which will The attacking force comprised a make him and his officers the envied battle cruiser sqiradron, light of the whole fleet, for to him fell cruiser squadrons and destroyer the conduct of the operations, un- and submarine flotillas. Rear Adâ€" der the direction of Sir John Jelli- miral Beiatty is the youngest flag 000. the comnianderâ€"in-chief. oflice-r afloat. BRITISH ARMY IS UN HAUNTED Refltted. Reinforced and Rested for the Next Great Battle. RUSSIAN FRONT OVER 100 MILES Many Desperate Fights Mark (‘zar‘s Invasion of East Prussia and Austria. A despatch from London says: A despatc‘h from London says: German Officers A” Pouring After four days of desperate fight- Desperate fightingis in progress be" Into the. Ottoman ing, the British army in France is tween the Russian armies of invar . “Weds T015de and reinforoed for sion and the German and Austrian Empire. the next great battle, according to an announcement by Lord Kitchen- er, Secretary of State for War. In I. statement based on reports from Sir John French, commander of the British expeditionary forces, the Minister says that the British, after struggling against tremendous odds, retired to a new line. Their casualties are between 5,000 and 6.000. Since this fighting ceased the French on the right and left have brought the German attack to a standstill, it is declared. Lord Kitchener’s‘ statement, which was issued through the medium of the official information bureau, folâ€" lows: defending forces along a. line ex- tending more than 100 miles from the Vi‘s'tula River, in East Prussia, to the Dniieper River, in Galicia, according to reports from St. Pe- tersb‘urg and Berlin. The Russian War Office announces that Allenâ€" stein, south-west of Koenig-sberg, has been captured, but according to the Berlin advices, fighting is still going on at that point. Koenigs- berg itself is announced from St. Petersburg and also from Paris to have been invested successfully by the Russian forces, so that this fortress no longer presents a men- ace to the flank of the Czar’s army’s advance in the direction of Berlin. Engagements are reported from Thorn and Gradeuz. From Killce troops are being sent along the right bank of the Vistula to particiâ€" pate in the battle east of Lemberg, where the Russians made three thousand prisoners. At Pcdgaytzy the Austrians have lost three thou- sand men, thirteen guns and large stores of provisions. _â€"â€"â€"'1‘ ATTEMPT TO BLOW I'P BANK. Warning Issued in London to E):- amine All Boxes. A despatch from London, Engâ€" land, says: “An attempt to blow up one of the chief London banks," says The Evening News, “has led to an official warning to all banks to examine thoroughly upon de- livery all deep boxes deposited with them. A harmless looking deep box,” the paper continues. “was presented at a London bank for de- posit in the strong room. A sharp ear caught an ominous ticking. and an infernal machine was disâ€" covered in the box.” A despartch from London says: Reuter's announces that confirma- tion “has been received in wellâ€"inâ€" formed quarters of the reported fresh military activity in Turkey and the sending of German officers to Constantinople. It also is unâ€" derstood that the matter already has been made the subject of repreâ€" sentations to the Ottoman Governâ€" ment by the allies. A news despatch from Germany of a very definite character says that on August 24 a train passed through Philippopolis with 150 Gerâ€" man officers and subalrte rns aboard, of whom 45 Were naval officers. On the following day another train passed thropgh Sofia with 90 Ger- man sailors and three German offi cers. On August 26 a detachment of German marines passed through Sofia bound for Constantinople and more are expected. Situation Grave. The fact is that Turkey may de- clare war at almost any moment. The, efforts of the nations of the Triple Entenite hitherto have failed and the situation is described at the Turkish Embassy here to be grave. The arrival of the German light cruiser Panther at Smyrna. is the concluding incident in Turkey's preparations as they are understood here. The Panther, like the battle cruisers Goeben and Breslau, will be bought by Turkey, according to the reports here. .___â€"â€"e!-â€"-â€"- Shocked King George. A despatch from London Says: An Antwerp despatch to Renter’s Telegram Company says that King Albert of Belgium has received the following message from King George: “I am shocked to hear of the danger you have run from the throwing of bombs. I hope that the Queen and the children have not suffered. I am following with adâ€" miration the great deeds of your brave army." Lasted Four Days. “There has bee-n a four days’ bat- tleâ€"on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th of August. During the whole of this period the British, in con- formity with a general movement of the French armies, were occupied in resisting and checking the Ger- man advance and in withdrawing to new lines of defence. “The battle began at Mons on Sunday. during which day and part of the night the German attack, which was stubbornly pressed and repeated, was completely checked by the British front. On Monday, the 24th, the Germans made vigor- ous efforts in superior numbers to grevent the safe withdrawal of the ritish army and to drive it. into the fortress of Maubeuge. “This effort was frustrated by the steadiness and skill with which the Brirtish retirement was conductâ€" bd. and. as on the previous day, very heavy losses, far in excess of anything suffered by us, were in- flicted on the enemy, who, in dense formation and in enormous masses, marched forward again and yet again to storm the British lines." rim TOWARD an" __ German Armies Advancing in Wedge- shape Formation _._.+_ War 'l‘ax of 3300.000. The Germans have imposed a fine of 3300.000 on the Belgian town of (‘harlerut Churchill Leaving His Office After Declaration of War. Winston Ohurchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, guarded by a de- tective, leaving the Admiralty Office after the declaration of war. Under his right arm he is carrying a despatch box. talian Army Will Enter the Fiell A diespatch from Rome says: A despatch to the Gazette dc Lauâ€" sanzne says: “Italy is arming to join the Triple Entente. Troops are passing incessant-1y from Liiguria and Piedmont, their destination be- are 800,000 men. the Italian army will ing Ud-in-e. The French frontier has been entirely evacuated. In Venetia and on the frontier there VVit‘hin a few days enter the field.” ANNEX '1‘0 NAVAL HOSPITAL. Admiralty Has Accepted Proposal gas Alternative for Ship. A despatch from London says: It is announced that a cargo of 15,000 quarters of wheat and 300 quarters of cats has just reached Hull from Montreal. The Mersey Dock Board has just decided that Canada’s gift of flour shall be handled and wareâ€" housed free of cost. As intimated by the correspon- dent ten days ago the Admiralty has preferred to accept the modi- fied offer of the women of Canada. to provide and maintain a. naval hospital rather than a. hospital ship. The new hospital will be supple- mentary to the Royal Naval Hos‘ pital at Portsmouth, and will be, named the Canadian Women's Hose: pital. tinâ€"h... - 200 British Wounded. A despatch from Southampton says: The first hospital ship from] France arrived here with 200 Britishl wounded from the first battle alb‘ Mons. Nearly all the men were in! jurcd by shell fire. CITY 0R LRUVAIN WAS RAZRD Intellectual Metropolis of the Belgian Lower Countries 3. Mass of Ruins A despabch from LondOn says: The war information bureau anâ€" nounces the following :â€" “The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs reports that a German army corps after receiving a. check with- drew in disorder to the city of Lou- vain. The Germans on guard at the entrance of the city mistaking the nature of this incursion fired upon their countrymen, who they mistook for Belgians. “In spite of the denials from the authorities the Germans, in order to cover their mistake, pretended that it was the inhabitants who hzid fired on them. whereas the inhabiâ€" tants. including the police, all had “Without inquiry and without lins- terning to any protest, the German commander announced that the town would be destroyed immedi- ately. The inhabitants were order- ed to leave their dwellings and some were made prisoners. The woâ€" men and children were placed on trains, the destination of which are not known, and soldiers furnished with bombs set fire to all parts of the city. The splendid church of St. Peter, the university buildings, the library and scientific establish- ments were delivered to the flames. "Several notable citizens were shot. The city, which had a popuâ€" lation of 45.000 and was the intel- lectual metropolis of the low coun- been disarmed more than a. week tries. is now nothing more than before. heap of ashes." red in the region of Mammy, near Lille. Signy, L'Abbays, and Cha- . . - | teau Purciair but the resul . has n :r “all URN“ mle Ibee <l~~isi 'e (I the ‘11 ' wi“ i i “T!” 1 Cr q"; [1 te - \ an .i . IdL .11 n . “‘ . ,. t W rem}: ;I resumed Io~nzorrow right mug has “lunged us to yieAi‘ A despntch from London says: ;\ii official bulletin iSsued by the French p ingress < f . .. "Your French army Cul‘pS our 8‘”“”d ",1.‘ "1:1 to”: 1 . , gnged in a. violent battle in the A" Hui“)! “mum W ‘hp 1' F9110“. left. wing. The right “in: of thew “a! 0‘1"“ “lid: liour corps. taking the \ifft‘ll>l\'t’.l “Cur forces have advanced I": drove. back on Guise the tenth (lerv I.Ul'l‘.“.lll‘.‘. We occupy a line alvus‘i man army corps and the gu:i.rd>.i Moriarue and uill‘ right wing is' iii-1h suffering considerable leases V pushing forward N» news has} “Our left was less fortunate. 1 German fcI‘CE‘S are advancing in the (lll“‘-‘Ii-.‘11 of La Fere." come from Meuse. h‘ -‘l\ l. t7, \~| bun .i_\ a \11,i.tli[ Mir .L “mar Tllk‘l finglish Troops Leaving London En Route to Belgium