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August 13; 1914,
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THE WAR.
FLEET,
GRADUALLY CIRCUMSCRIBING GERMAN ACTION.
The
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor,
SATURDAY,
DIARY OF WAR.
Development of the Crisia Step by Step.
AUGUST 15, 1914.
Austrians, Patriotie
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“TELEGRAMS
Frontier patrol on: Germane near force to retire, French remain thought it advisable to found our Pros⋅ken; no casualties.
masters Bin Upper Almage, conclusions almost entirely upon -ngust 2*-British cabinet Austrian troops reported to have the eventa spoken to by the wit- media and adjourns till evading entered Alsace. Liege forts re-nesses and upon their probable NEWS FOR BUSY KEN Coerecka invade. Cargasay near ported still inta Imperial aequanos in order to arrive at a Biale. Germania invade krance Government to withdraw troops solution of the difficulty, do n June 28-Archduke Frans near. Uiny, Germans enter from South Africa. Germans "After Barefully weighing the MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH FAR EASTERN Ferdinand and Consort ac Luxemborg Germany promises size Landan, which is latas svidence we ham domo to the sinated by a Servisp student a indemnity to Luxemburg. occupied by Belgisza, Gres Insion that Mr. Tafienes was Barajaro.
August French papers response to Eail Kitabeas June 30.-Anti-Servian Dette Britain, will intervene with appeal for men, monarrations in Vienna and Expeditionary Free German August 19-Belgium reports the Travnik.
orninas reported to be bombard-sint Germtu advance guards are Ireland July 1.-Martial law declared ing Lebt devere Sgating on falling back ce mais Army, that she, in foot, by her lights throughout Bosnia and Herze River D. in Bermeon B-rvizna and Cerrife cannoneding heard from manifested the intention of doing govina.
Tongres.
sa; but is appear to us to be aɔ A telegram gives the financial July 3-Servisn tri-colour outside Bookingham Palace. August 18, -
Belgians hold mistake which would has been standing of the Bank of England, burned in the neighbourhood of Wales d'ecides to raise mounted their own in first engagement in of no consequenos if both shipe the Servian Legation in Vienna. regiment for marvice abroad the open at Hasselt. British had enbeequently kept their
semi-official Pester France protects against German Admiralty announces that it is courses. Lloyd warns Belgrade of the acts of war. Bassian Fleet driven confident of its ability to boop "Shortly after the ships came necessity of an immediate change into Gulf of Finland by Germans the trade routes open. Great into the position of green to green, and Europe is interrupted. of tone.
British Mediterranean Fleetclears Britain and Austria at war, sa claimed by Capt. Kendall, or July 9-The Lokal Anzeiger for action, Martial law at Malta, Belgians victorious in fight with red to red, as claimed by Mr. (Berlin) says if responsibility for Sir Edward Grey's speech in Germans at Hoelen, German Taftones, the fog shut them out
Bulgaria has assured Basia the murders is brought home to Parliament.
losses being three-fifths of those from each other, and it is while that she will observe the strictose Servians, Austria will have the August 4.-German ultima engaged. French defeat Ger- they were both enveloped in this neutrality. support of the civilised world, tume to Belgium. Reported mans in a batile along the Biver fog that the course of one or the especially Germany, in demand Anglo-German naval battle. Earl Otbain; regiment of Dragoons other was changed, and the ool ing justion from Belgrade. The Kitobener sails, but is recalled, annibilsted.
lision brought about. From the
After dislodging the Austrines same day the Temps correspondent War declared between Britain Anguat 14-British Fleet evidence adduced on behalf of at Belgrade atates Austrian troops and Germany.
gradually circumasribing antion both vessels it is plain that the Russians have exptured the tow are a sacentrating on frontier, Aagas 6.-Germans invade of German Fleet in the Far East. before the fog, and when they town of Bokal in Galions, hon, allo
Self W July 23-Austro-Hungarian Belgium. Japan to take measures Burl Boberta appointed to com- last saw each other, there was no Note delivered to Servia demand to discharge Treaty obligations mand. Overseas Forces. Liege risk of colleion, if each kept her ing suppression of Pau-Servian to Britain, Germans violate Darab still intact. Belgium asks France course. Therefore the question movement and punishment of teritory & Tilbourg Russian to accommodate 2,000 German as to who is to blame resolves ed Commander-in-Chief of the accomplices in assassination, and German troops in con not on prisoners.
itself into a simple issue, namely, i Forces from Overseas. which of the shipa ohanged berj course during the fog.
French and Belglans Still Holding Their Own.
[Beater's Service To "The Telegraph."}
Aug, 14, 3.55 p.m. Great silence prevails in the main war theatres, only soraps nawa Altaring through.
Liege Intact.
of
Liege is still intact, and after five days' fighting Franco maintains presession of the creat of the Vosges and is repulsing well-directed German attacks.
German Prisoners.
Belgium has asked "Franse to accommodate 2,000 German Answer required by 6 p.m. same frontier. Reported that French
day. prisoners.
French Captures. The French captured in the fighting along the Othain battery of artillery, three mitrailleuses, and ammunition waggons.
Our Far Eastern Fleet.
„Aug. 14, 1.30 p.m. The British Fleet is gradually airoumscribing the sction of the German Fleet in the Far East..
The Germana are concentrating at Tokyo and Yokohama preparatory to leaving, owing to the expectancy of war between Japan and Germany.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Great Belgian Victory.
·Aug. 13, 3.35 p.m.
1
The Liege forts are intact,
motor-cara.
delachment captures German
Communication between Japan.
Earl Roberts has been appoint
will be convenient to deal with French maintain possession *With reference to this issue it] After five days' fighting the evidence connected with the the crest of the Vosges. Emprees of Ireland firet.
July 24-Details of Note ornisers Goeben and Breelan and THE EMPRESS DISASTER. published and proved unexpected-winke the Panther. Germans Riverly severe. Semi-official Pester reported to have violated neu
Lloyd affirma that Germany will trality of Switzerland. Bombard-Full Finding of the Commission. suffer no third party to intervenement of Liege begun by Germans. S
・ Canadian Liner's Course Not between Austria and Servis.. A Sir John French gazetted Laapag- As was briefly reported at the
-Changed. 7.
Belgium has aaked France to Jalg 25.-Russian Cabinet for General of British Forces; time, the Commission of Inquiry "No witness speaks of having accommodate 2,000 German meste anbounced that mobiliea-Admiral Jellicoe beomos sainto the Empress Disaster found seen her make any change of prisoners. tion proceeds forthwith.
préme commander of the Fleet, the collier Siorated to hlarge, course during the fog, and those July 26.-Rassian request for Auguel 6- German troopa ro- bolding that the disaster was due who were on board engaged in extension of time on Servis's ported to hare en repulsed by to the callier a oblogs of ompres, her navigation distinctly deny
Servia accept Belgians in Ogbang nest Liege, The collier's third officer, found that any ohange whatever The British Fleet is gradually behalf refused. |some "Austrian demands and Lord Kitchener's departure for responsible, is Alfred. Tuftenes, was made, There is, in circumscribing the notion of the
rejects others. Martial law in Egypt again daunelbud,
Be was on the bridge when the our opinion, no ground for saying Gorman Fleet in the Far East, Austria Hungary Bortion capital Numerous German prizes eraah occurred."
that the azuree of the Empress of transferred to Kragujevacs, # benught to British porte. "Euri "We regret," aaya the fading, Ireland was ever" obanged in the Jaly 97.-Servisn troops Kitebeuer appointer Secretary to have to impute blame to any sense that the wheel was wilfully aboard Danabe steamer fire on for War. Bank of England rate one in conection with this moved, but, as the hearing pro-Germans along the River. Othain The French have defeated the with engagement reduced to 8 per cent, Germans lamentable disaster, and we useded, another explanation was ebates. Sir Edward Groy an repulsed by Belgians, with 8,000 should not do so if we felt that propounded, namely, that the annihilating a regiment of Dr nounces his efforts to arrange cavalies Servian volunteers any reasonable alternative was veel changed her coure not by goons and capturing a thousand conference of Ambassadors. cross the Save and plans flag on left to us. We can, however, reason of any willal alterations officers and men.
July 28-Czar, "addressing Austrian bink. Germany threat come to no other conclusion than of her wheel, but in consequence Council of Ministers, declares: eus Italy with war unless she that Mr. Taltenes was wrong and of some uncontrollable movement
Austrian troops;
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י!
NEWS.
"We have stood this supports allies. H.M.8. Amphion negligent in altering his course which was accounted for at one In a fight with the Germans at Bort of thing for seven and a sinks German mine-layer Koenigin in the fog, as he undoubtedly did time on the hypothesis that the Hasien the Belgians gained a half: years.
This is Laise and later strikes mine and and that he was wrong and steering gear was out of order, great victory, the German losses enough." Austria declares war einke herself. Uhlens enter negligent in keeping the naviga- and, at another, by the theory Yesterday's engagements will be known as the Battle of Haelen on Servis. Gurmany considera Liege bat Belgians exterminate tion of the vessel in his own that, having regard to the ful-being three-fits of those engag They lasted throughout the day. By evening the Belgians had Sir Edward Groy'e suggested them. House of Commons vote hands and in failing to call the mess of the stern of the Express cleared the ground between Diest, Bluelon and Zlick. The conference has no prospect of additional war credit of £100,000, captain when he saw the fog of Ireland, the area of the rudder conatry was oovered with doud. A portion of the Belgian Left success.
000. Nineteen German warships coming on.
was insufficient. Evidence was wavered, but was reinforced.
July 29-Austrians blockade reported Bank or captured in "It is not to be supposed that called in support of this ex- Aug. 13,5.50 pm. Antivari, Panic in New York North Sea. Two German this disaster was in say - way i planation. Is là not necessary to Hongkong Twenty-five Years A Belgian official despatch confirms the victory at Haelen. stock market. British Console craisers reported sunk in attributable to any special char ezanine this evidence in detail. Ago will he found under the The German losses are given as three-fifths of those engaged. drop to 69. Mr. Asquith an- Adantio
acteristics of the St. Lawrence The principal witness on the beading" 1889" on page 4, nounces that the situation is one The Belgian losses were slight.
Angust 7-German Cavalry waterway. It was a disaster point as to the steering gear of "extreme gravity." Serviana division, rented by Belgians in which might have occurred in the was a man named Galway, one of The Belgians captured a number of quick-firers mounted on destroy bridge at Samlin. Luxemburg Germany neke for Thames, in the Clyde, in the the quartermasters on the Em- "Our Contemporaries" appears Austrians bombard Servian armistine admite 25,000 men Mersey, or elsewhere in similar presa of Ireland. He said that ou page 2 and log book on page positions, compelling evacuation. are hora de combat. by circumstances.
he reported the jimming incident | 0 Two Servian steamere captured. August 8.-German Cavalry "Such is the conclusion at to Williams, the escond officer on German troops more in response Division crosses Meuse, but is which we have arrived on the, the bridge (who was drowned), ussian advance towards practically annihilated by question as to who was to blame and to Pilot Bernier. He said
General nowa and some Wirballen.
Belgians Italy firmly refuses to for the disaster. But the question he also mentioned the matter July 30-British First Fleet fight Bank of England rate of greater public interest and to Quartermaster Murphy, who cerning the pro leaves Portland under sealed rodaped to 5 per cent. British importanos remains to be con-relieved him at midnight of Pahang appear on page 3. orders. Belgrade in flames. seize South Togoland from Ger-sideaed, vis,, why the ship sank the disaster. Pilot Bernier and Artillery duel between Serviens mans and trench enter North so quickly, and what stepe, if any, Murphy were called and they and Austrians five miles down Togoland British Government can be taken to prevent the denied that Galway had made any
The first instalment of s river from Belgrade. Home Role scoopts-Austrális a cater of 20,000 recrible consequences which co complaint whatever to them about s'ory will be found on sn Amanding Bill postponed: Britain | men.. Eittch troops enter Alisoe, often follow such, diasatera, the steering gear. Galway gave to-day The Russians captured the Austrian town of Soka! (Galicia) presenta a united front.” Russian Lorrai after dialodging the Austrians with heavy losses. The Bamians mobilication in 52 Governments. Angud pursued the enemy soross the river Bag and destroyed two bridges 4,000 000 men placed on war La and a viaduct.
German Regiment Annihilated.
Aug. 14, 4 am. Aimultaneously with the battle of Haelen, the Germans were repulsed with heavy losses at Eghezse, ten miles north of Namar (Belgium).
The French defeated and pursued the Germans in a two days' battle at the River Oshain, south of Montmedy. They annihilated i regiment of Dragoons, and osptured a tuon sand offlbers and men,
Russians Overcome AustrianS.
The Overseas Forces.
Communication Interrupted.
Communication between Jupin and Europe is interrupted.
Bulgaria's Assurance.
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**The main difference between his evidence badly and made so a two stories (of the officers of ansatisfactory a witnews that we Empress and the Sorstad, cannot, rely on his testimony... respectively) is to be foued in the On the whole question of the ine daeoription of the way in which steering gear and rudder, we are Russia for explanation of her anak by British warship: the two vessels were aproaching of opinion that the allegations an Field Marshal Earl Eberte has been appointed Colonel-in-mobilisation, Allack on Bel-Reported that Japan haa isted arch other at the time the Empress to their conditions are not-wall Chief of the foroda from Ovében.
grade continues. Martial law ubimatum. against ( Germany; of Ireland changed her course founded. We have consalted our Germany, Londen Stock Earl Kitchener apeals for after having obtained an offing advisers, and they concur in this Exchange closed: Bank of 100,000 men. Russians enter from Father Paint, England räte 8. percent. Auktriso territory near the| Teraconcilable Testimony.
We think that he [Capt Bank Act suspended. Russians valley of tyr
|_ Tõe #luvands from the storstad | Kendall] would have been better destroy railway bridge in Austria Angus 10—Austrian croisers say they wore approaching so as advised if he had given the Store, e. Balgaria has assured Russis that she will observe the strictest naween Szczkows and Grani za bombard Autivari, tuplare in o pass ned to red while those wind a wider borth, and had Zealand and Canada uffer | Franco-Ansirina ~relations offiui- from the Empress of Ireland my navi ated bie ship so as to pur
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|they were apronebing, so na to the Florstad at a greater dietange Austrian Beervo August 411. Commonwealth, pans green to green. The stories on his beam than he called out, German, unitim- Navy transferred to
We dow dmiralty till are irreouncilable, and we have intended. stams
France
thas sbore to determine" which in the more however, that his stop Rudais
noon, are 8.000 Jerman
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The Bank of England.
Bank of England return shows its position as follows:-
€15.500,000
8 000,000
500000:
70,750,000.
per cent,
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