The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-04

The WAR DAY BY DAY
Aug; sl.-An Antwerp, dispatch re-
$4,000 Germans near Peronnes in the
department of Somppe. London advices
say that the resstless advance of the
Russian armies has caused the Kaiser
against the Muscovites. Thousands of
Paris people saw German biplane
was dropped. but 1t fell outside the
city walls. An aeroplane gun opened
up. and the aviator disappeared. From
against threatened German attack. Al
ter week of terrific fighting, the
fcred hopeless defeat at Zamoso, SO
miles southeast of Lublin in Russian
Poland, Japs occupy Tall Taiieka1 and and
twelfth list of German losses, giving
100 dead. 1926 wounded and 1851
missing.
Aug; so.-Field, Marshal Sir John
French, commander of the British
forces. estimates British casualties
5000 and says German losses in battle
for same time were out of all proper
tion to British losses owing to Ger
man attack being made in dense form
ation-between 500 and 900 dead or
wounded Germans being counted in one
quentin. sixty niles from Paris. An An
Amiens, France, report, says German
advance for a week has been one of
sSHg the rss
Dispatches from Austrian headquar-
ters say million men are engaged In
tending 100 miles. from Vistula river
to Dniester river. Russian war office
says 5000 taken prisoners in operations
east of Lemburg and same number near
POdorz. Five bombs of aviator peril
Paris. Japs land near Kiao Chow.
Aug. 29-Paris dispatch says mill
tary governor has ordered all resi-
dents of zone within action of the
destroy their houses within four days.
London reports that French and Brit
ish are gathering every gun, and man
possible to check German advance on
Paris. Eleven German ships in all
were sunk in Fridays engagement off
HeiiSoland. and many men drowned,
sides comes the news that Konigsberg,
the great German seaport on the Bal
tc Is .a,dng falling before the big guns ., Of
states that Emperor Francis Joseph
has been quite well since war began.
Report from Amsterdam says Germans
tween Holland and Munchcn- Gladbeck,
Rhenish Prussia. Powers worry over
aliituuc u uIhey.
Aug. 2S.-Germans plunge through
center of allies. Four German ships
sunk and fifth is wrecked by British
squadron in. North Sea. Ten million
Russians rally to flag as Slav force
beats its way to Berlin: French and
to abandon position from Lille to Maui
heuge. according to Berlin report. Jap
ships flee as shells rain. is statement
from Tsing-Tau. Canada brigade sails
Tor war: Because of the onpayment
Ct $40,o00.o00 war levy. Germans have
threatened to seize all the famous
China report the sinking Of German
torpedo boat destroyer and many Ger
are pouring into Using Tau to aid in
defense of German station.
Aug. 27.--French and British armies
on battle line $50 miles across still OPP
posing advance Of German forces Kali
ser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk off west
les of Lille. Valenciennes and Roubaix.
Thousands reported slain as Germans
pour big shells into Longwy before
city surrenders. Stated that British
Vent Germans from getting foothold on
English Channel. Russian victory fol.
the fierce fighting in eastern Germany,
and the fields over which the battles
ragged are said to be Uttered with Ger
900 Germans routed near "' : seeb"rg sPGi g foi.
lowing desperate Russian charge. Ant
wcrp reports Bclgians driven back by
Germans in second battle OF Malincs
secretary Bryan urges Americans to
leave Europe. French troops repulsc
Germans along the Meusc. AT Using
Tau Vice Admiral Sadakichl Kato from
his flagship the battleship Suko sent Il
wireless message to Governor Meyer
Waldeck declaring a blockade of the
leased territory of kiao-Chuw. Later
the Japs warships appeared out
side the harbor Nand sheiled a small
island off the coast. The German gov
ernor notified Willis r. Peck. Ameri-
can consul at Kiao-Chow. that he had
twcnty-four hours to leave, If he SO
desired. Mr.. Peck. however. elected to
remain
Aug. 26,--French form new War
cabinet. with Rene Niviani rs Prcsi-
dent of the Council and Millcrand War
Secretary. London dispatch to the
Daily Mail says after ten days of hand
to-hand fighting Russia is in possess
sion OF East Prussia. Japan fails in
sortie on fort at Using Tau and set
Ties down to Siege. German possession
OF Tosoland in West Africa surrcnders
Internationally to the British A Wen
pa dispatch says Austria gained dccis-
iye victory, over Russian division In
t'ussian Poland. :