The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
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European War News


the London Daily Mails correspondent
says the subprefecture In Dieppe Of
ficially announced that German army
crops has been wiped out by the
French General Pau's troops.
Earl Kitchener. the British secre-
tary for war, gives in detail the part
played by British troops in the opera
tons In Belgium and France. These
operations extended from August % to
August 26, and the British losses num-
bered in the neighborhood of six thou
sand
The condition and spirits of the Brit
ish troops at the front are described as
excellent and re-enforcements have
been sent up to more than fill the gaps
created by the casualties
A British official statement says that
of the 1000 men composing the crews
of the five German warships sunk of
Heligoland only $50 were saved.
The German army is theoretically
pressing the Russians In the neighbor
hood Of Allenstein, east Prussia
Russian forces, hotly pursuing the
German army, succeeded during the
general confusion in entering the city
of Koenigsberg in east Prussia on the
heels Of the enemy and secured COM
mand Of the town and fortress
Apia, a seaport of Upolu, Sa-
moan islands, and capital of the Ger
man part of the group, surrendered to
a British force from New Zealand
Flying at q height OF 5000 feet,
German aviator hurled several bombs
into Paris One struck near LEST rail-
way station, not far from the military
station, but did no damage. Others
dropped near the Quai de Jemmapes
in the Rue Ricollet and in the Place
de La RepubhQue- Two women were
injured and a number Of windows
broken A section of pavement also
was blown up
The British fleet has sunk two Ger
man cruisers and two torpedo boat
destruyers and seriously damaged sew
eral more destroyers OFF Heligoland,
in the North sea A third German
cruiser was set afire and left sinking
Russia continues offensive move
ments, both in east Prussia and Cali
cia, and expects to march straight to
Berlin.
German-Ausrian price of peace is
said to be colonies for the kaiser,
French indemnity, new Polish king
dom and Servian guarantees.
Russian army officers who have
reached London declare 100000 SOL
diers have enrolled in the cars army.
The Germans from Notifications at
Using Tao shelled Two Japanese
cruisers seven miles out at sea- One
shot Is said to have found its mark
The Japanese ships fed after firing
one shot
The third attack on Antwerp by a
Zeppelin dirigible occurred during
the night Men, women and childr n
and two policemen were the latest
victims Several bombs were thrown.
Tho Jordor, Doxo--L-
correspondent telegraphs that re-
ports are in circulation that Koenigs-
berg has fallen to the Russians
The city Of Louvain, where the last
defense was made by the Belgian
troops before they Abandoned Brus-
sells. has been wiped out of existence
by the Germans. The Belgian en,-
bassy in London alleges that this &C
ton was taken without the slightest
warning or excuse.
A dispatch received at London from
Amsterdam says that Telegram, a
local newspaper, declares that the
German exchequer has taken steps to
seize all Japanese balances in German
banks.
Paris is preparing for a possible
siege. Steps are being taken to with
stand an attack and invasion and for
eigners are being advised to leave.
Turkey may declare war against
Greece at any moment. 1t is only a
matter of a few days now at most, pos
sibly few hours. All efforts of the
powers in the triple etente have
failed. The London embassy admits
the situation is grave
Paris is preparing for siege should
the lines opposing the Germans be
broken. Enormous stocks Of food have
been placed in the state warehouses
and sheep and cattle in vast numbers
have been herded in the Bots de Bou-
logne.
That the French lines are still fall
ing back before the German advance
is indicated by an official statement
issued by the French war office, which
says that the progress of the German
right wing has obliged the French left
to yield ground.
Hamel Won Haimhausen of the Ger.
man embassy at Washington stated
that at the outbreak of hostilities in
Europe the German government
turned over to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin 100000 in gold to aid Amer;-