The Wahpeton times., 1914-09-03
WAR OF 9 NATIONS
RAGING PIBRCELY
The 0ermans Seem to Be Steadily
Gaining Ground Toward
Paris, While
LOSSES ARE APPALLING
Tho News Of This Week condens.
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Times Readers
Monday

A German aviator appeared
Sunday over Paris and dropped
some bombs in a populous part
of the city. Only two persons re-
ported injured. as several of the
bombs failed to explode.
Paris is preparing for siege
should the lines opposing the
German advance be broken. Enor-
nous stocks of food have been
placed in the warehouses and vast
numbers of sheep and cattle are
being herded in the city.
More terrific fighting is re-
ported from France. The allies
are said to have been strengthen
ed.
The German Kaiser and press
claim that they will be in Paris by
Sept. 2, as pre-arranged.
A German army corps is re-
ported to have been wiped out by
the French troops at Dieppe,
France.
The Germans have surrendered
Apla, seaport of Upola, one of
the Samoan islands to the British.
The. British losses in France
up to last Sunday total between
5000 and 5000.
The Sultan of Turkeys decla-
ration OF war is expected hourly
against Greece.
Germany is reported to have
Withdrawn large part of its
army in Belgium to help check
the Russian advance in Prussia.
The British fleet in the North
sea have sunken eleven German
vessels and the fighting there
continues. The Norwegian steam
er King Guttorm. got caught in
the midst of the fight and sever
al of her crew were wounded.
A desperate battle is raging
along the Austrian frontier and
several Austrian regiments are
reported to have surrendeed to
the Russians.
koenigsbug, Prussia, is report
ed to be i'm the hands of the ad-
Ivancing Russians.
Tuesday
| The German army in the west
drives the Allies farther back.
Paris defenses are being rapid
ly pushed forward in anticipation
of a possible investment by the
Germans.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium,
with her children. has arrived in
England.
France is considering the ad-
Visibility of moving it's seat of
government to Bordeaux.
An Antwerp report says that
fresh British troops are being
landed at Ostend. to protect that
city from the Germans.
Great Britain. France and Rus
sia have voiced their opposition
to the purchase by the United
States of German owned ships to
bring stranded Americans home,
and to build up a merchant ma
rine. They think it would help
Germany to secure more gold with
which to carry on the war.
The Japanese have occupied
two more islands within the Ger
man sphere at KiaO-Chow.
A German report claims that
10000 Russian prisoners have
been taken i'm the east during the
progress of the Russian invasion.
A German aviator dropped an
other bomb in Paris, but it did
not explode.
Wednesday
The Germans report a big vic
tory at Allenstein, in which three
Russian corps were defeated and
10000 prisoners taken.
Russians inflict crushing blow
on forces in Galicia seeking to
cross Vistula. Casualties said to
number tens of thousands.
! Turkey has mobolized 200, 900
troops and is expected to take
sides with Germany and Austria.
If so. Italy will side with England
and France.
| Another bomb was dropped in
to Paris.
j The English are greatly
/. strengthening their army in Bel
u gium.
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