Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-07
Washington, D. C., Aug. o-Mrs.
Wilson wife of President Wilson.
died at $50 this afternoon.
Gigantic War In Europe.

and without giving time for con-
siderat ion of her demands, de-
cared war. Russia was prepar-
ing to assist Servia and &C..
many declared war upon Rusi;
Germany in disregard Of her
treaty with Belgium refused to
respect her neutrality, England
demanded that Germany should
not violate the treaty and GEL
many declared war with both
England and France. On one
side are Great Britain, France,
Russia, Servia, Belgian ard
Montenegro and on the other
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Brussels, August A battle
Is in progress between the Ger
man and Belgian forces and the
roar OF seige guns can be dis
tinctly heard according to a re-
port published in an extra adj
dition of local paper.
Paris, august THE inter-
national outlook on the war in
completely obscured by the abso-
lutte absence of news from the
various warning nations.
Every indication is that while
100000 men are now being
feverishly armed, the great clash
is still several days off. This
accounts for the serene state of
mind prevailing in England.
where the people up today have
not come to realize the appalling
outlook for every nation in
Europe, Great Britain included.
This is only the calm before
the storm.
ENGLISH FLEET NOTIFIED OF WAR
London. August 4, (received
in New York at 9 P. NJ, Ameri-
can time). -England's orders
for war are now being wirelessed
to the fleets.
The government has taken
over two battleship being built
here for the Turkish government
and two torpedo destroyers being
built for Chill.
FRENCH WAR VESSELS VICTOR OFF
ALGIERS
Paris, August 4.-Dispatches
received here late tonight say
that the French feet in the
Mediterranean have captured the
German cruisers Bresleau and
Boegian, which were today re-
ported shelliug Algerian fortified
cities.
The Germans have captured
the town of Vice in Belgium.
SERBS DEFEAT LARGE AUSTRIAN
FORCE.
Nish, Servia, August 4.-The
Austrian troops were defeated
with heavy losses on Sunday by
the Servians near Semendria.
Three regiments of Austrian
infantry, comprising nearly 49,
600 men supported by heavy
artillery, advanced against the |
Servians but were repulsed leav-
ing many dead and wounded on
the field.
A large force of Austrian
troops aided by fotillo of mont
tors composed of twenty vessels
has been trying for the last six
DAYS to cross the River Save into
Servian territory, but has not
succeeded in landing.
Austrians have made repeated
attempts to repair the Semlin
bridge, partially wrecked by
dynamite.
Belgrade is still being bonn
barded. Austrians are denying
this but the report is we'll au-
thenticated.
1t is reported that several of
the foreign legations have been
struck by the shells ank badly
damaaed.
It is stated that Austria failed
to give notice of the intended
and the lives Of
many-non-combatants have been
sacrificed. I,
NO IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT RE-
POINTED
Paris, August 4.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the armies
If Germany, France, Russia,
ustria-Hungary and Servia are !
moving swiftly and for action in :
Europe's great war arena, no en-
zagements Of importance ale
'eported TODAY. Armies of all Z
latious are striving toward COM =
'lete mobilixation and laying =
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