Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
SUMMARY Of WAR

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SUNDAY.
Berlin reports the occupation of
Rheims without resistance.
Fifteen British trawlers have been
sunk in the North Sea by German war.
ships.
Three of the Maubeuge forts have
fallen as the result Of the general
bombardment.
The Belgian town of Dendermonde
(Termonde) in East Flanders has been
taken by the Germans.
The British government has issued
an official denial of the use of dunn
dunn bullets by British or French, as
charged by Germany
Reports are current in military
quarters that portion of the British
expedition force is at Maubeuge, a
French fortress.
Steamship passengers arriving in
New York from Europe tell of the
movement of Russian troops through
England to the allies on the continent.
Official bulletins issued at Paris de.
scribe the movement away from the
French capital by Germans toward the
southeast--the continuation of the
movement began Thursday.
Neither the British nor the French
governments give any detailed infor-
nation as to the positions of the res
pecctive armies, which are facing each
other few miles from Paris.
An agreement has been signed by
Sir Edward Grey, British secretary
of state for foreign affairs, and the
French and Russian ambassadors at
London, in behalf of their respective
governments, that peace shall not be
concluded separately during the pre-
sent war by any one of the three allies.
MONDAY.
Berlin reports that 5000 British pris
oners have reached Doberitz.
Late advices say that the train serv-
ice between Paris and Dieppe has
been suspended
A German official statement says
that the allied troops are in retreat
between Paris and Verdun.
From Berlin by way of Amsterdam,
comes the report that the Germans
are attacking the forts at Nancy.
Russian official announcements de-
scribe a strong offensive movement
against the Austrians on September 4
A bombardment has begun on the
Notifications at Cattaro, an Austro-
Hungarian seaport, by the French
fleet.
France is calling out the 1915 re-
cruits. and in this way will add $780,.
0G0 men to her force within a few
months
The allied armies defending the
roads to Paris again have come into
contact with the German right wing
on the banks Of the river Grand Mo-
rim, which runs east and west, some
what south of the Paris line.
The town of Maubeuge, where it is
reported British troops are assisting
the French garrison, is said to be still
resisting the German assault.
The German reichstag, represented
by members Of all parties, has prom
ised its full support to whatever meas
ures the minister of marine deems
necessary.
The British steamer of the Wilson
line, with hundreds Of passengers on
board, has foundered In the North sea
after striking mine. Most of those
aboard were saved
The British official information bu.
reau has issued long general survey
of the operations of the British army
during the last week, and, in addition,
a list Of British casualties, which
shows total of more than Is, 900 men
up to September 1.
TUESDAY.
The Russian army operating In Ga
lcia is reported still to be driving the
Austrians.
The casualty list as result of the
up Of the British cruiser Path.