Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-26
RUSS GUNS TIAKE:N|?|
Germany Claims Victory Over the
Forces of the Gar. "
Polish Towns Occupied by the kaiser's
Advancing Soldiers Austrlans n
4, Said to Have Been Defeated
BY tho Russian Cavalry. I$$fg

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Advancing Soldiers ~ Austrlanss
Said to Have Been Defeated
IA BY tho Russian Cavalry. III
A dispatch received at London by
the Marconi wireless press bureau
from Berlin says that. in an encounter
near Stallupohnen, East Prussia, Au-
gust>17, a division OF the German First
Army corps defeated Russian force,
capturing 1000 prisoners and six ma
chine guns. Many Russian guns which
could not be taken by the Germans
were destroyed. i1s< Il 4; s,.$ $9
!. Berlin advices say that German
troops occupied the town Of Mlawa in
Russian. Poland, close to the German
frontier, on the Warsaw railroad,
h v Claim Russian Victory.
Official announcement was made at
st. Petersburg Of q Russian victory
over the Austrians. In part the gov
eminent announcement says y 3. d IA
# - At noon Tuesday an Austrian cav
airy division approached the Georodak-
Kznin line and was engaged by Rus
sian cavalry. The field Of action was
covered with Austrian corpses when
seven hours later the enemy retired.
pursued by Russians. !" IN IN t5f,5;. t3S.
An official statement says several al.
visions OF the Russian army have In
vaded the Austrian provinces OF Cali
cha and sBukoyina. The invading force
is supposed to contain about seventy
SIX thousand men. .s5sS
The Russian staff made public the
statement that the second division OF
the Austrian cavalry forces, supported
BY two battalions OF infantry ana two
batteries OF artillery. had been re-
pulsed at Vladimir. 5ss ss,l AZ
!. 4 Report Russian Advance.
" London news agency: dispatc hes from
Rome and st. Peters burg say the Rus.
sian advance guard, consisting Of sew.
eral divisions. has /. penetrated into
northern Bukoyina and Is marching on
Cz.ern1owitz. ll.5 81
RrItish Army on French Soil
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55-- Rep,n,orts fron, v rraat britain that
hho,,t III = :, 1,tb,nsa,nd N n,diors had
ioined: ]: tbe allied forces onnosine the
Germans have been sent broadcast
This information vas given out in
order to deceive the Germans regard
ing the strength OF the. forces sent
against them II Ia IA
5Is There was no way to prevent the
public knowing the Britons were cross
ing the channel, but the British war
authorities have kept the number
secret. :sts ,}.s y. 81 n yfss
e Instead OF shipping from Dover. to
Calais or from Folkstone by one Of the
short and customary routes across the
English channel, the British army was
transported from Portsmouth. The
points Of debarkation in France are
still concealed. 1t is known, however
that they, were between Cherbourg aud
Bordeaux. 4. sSss
The Straits OF Dover were blockaded
to keep the German fleets from enter
ing the North sea, and another screen
OF ships was posted on The Needles,
while squadron OF eight battleships
accompanied the II. transports y \;
British Soldiers kiiled.
us The British official press bureau has
issued the first casualty list Of the Brit
ishf expeditionary force in Belgium. It
lis three dead and 20 wounded. During
the last "a hours more than 81 900.
have Joined i Lord Kitchener's new
army. This constitutes the worlds.
record Of a days recruiting.
a Canada stands With ENGLAND.
VI England s participation id the Euro
pean conflict was Endorsed blythe Ca:
madam parliament. In the house OF
commons and the senate the govern
ment and opposition leaders and their
followers were in unanimous accord
and in both chambers the addresses
Eindorsing the speech from the throne
were adopted in record time. 81 5.4 81. I
Austria M bilIxlns on italian Frontier.
"a message received at Rome from
Trent says that Austria, which hither.
to has modified its troops with pru-
dence, is now openly mobilizing at the
Italian frontier. ttE r I.
All ira esmen are obliged to declare
their stock taken by the military au-
sthor1ties. il,s 5.2s,3 7
a ~. thousand Workme p are engaged in
constructing intren 1pll Families
OF Austrian of1cers at Riva nave been
advised ae1 = to leave within twenty-four
hours Yrs. 5 I. 4 ssz} s5 q $I v sf ;.s,
months reasn ~ h,iis rann,red for
war, war purposes was offered to the Brit
.ish public and met with hearty vel.