The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-28
THE WAR DAY BY DAY

Aug. 2s,a..,French form new Wa, War
dent Of the Council and MiIlerand War
secretary. A London dispatch TO the
to-haDd fighting Russia Is In possess-
sion OF East Prussia, Japan faiIs IN
sortie on fort at Using Tau and sst.
Of TogoIand in West Africa surrenders
Internationally to the British. A vien-
I've victory over Russian division in
Russian Poland. Ten sailors killed on
british torpedo boat in fight with
French official statement confesses re-
verses on border OF Beislnm but claims
tack fourth German division advancing
on Antwerp
Aug. 25.-French war office issues
statement snying Mulhausen has again
been abandoned, and that fight Is In
progress between Maubeuge. depart
trai Vasgcs. with front OF 200 miles.
ON which hangs the fate of France -
M"'hanse1n has again Io nseh evacuated, heyan
combined attack. British statement
gives cesuailties as 1000, Gharler,ci
three days. Refugees at ostend
Prince Adalbert uncle of Emperor.
Killed during .hend-to-hand fight IN
war on Japan. Emperor Francis JOS
oph In critical condition. Austrian
minister leaves n Nisn Dulltlln
says bombardment of Beigrade by AUS
trians has destroyed every house In the
city
statement admitting heavy losses. and
dcploring loss OF Lorraine. Nnmur
&C. Sses,cn s.y. tbs.
"in n line OF battle extending from the
Poland border to the Baltic sea, the
Germany. sweeping the ISaisers re-
slstance before them like chRff before
the wind" Peking dispatch says Eng
ships attacking Gerrnany in orient.
Aug. s3.--Jnpanese Ambassador Chin
da notified u. s. that n formal deciara-
tion of war against Germany had been
issued. Great Britain and France Will
snags sqniy reat n loan OF
Toxic were held In the streets. follow
Ing announcement that Japan had. de-
sudor ut Berlin asked to take over af-
fairs OF Japanese government; lThe
frontier. 'front.' ' the rn German "'oas army @ extending
from Mons to Luxembourg. and the
British forces from Lille to Verdan.
dos fleet was ON the way to Tsing Tau
and early bombardmcnt expected. Re
ported at Rome that several Austrian
warships had been sunk in the Adri-
attic. Steamer vaterland leaves Rotter-
dam with 5000 Americans caught in
Aug. e2.--k aiser ignores Japan $
ultimatum. Envoy quits Berlin post.
A London dispatch says Germany cap
tured Ghent. 'Bruges and Ostend and
that Charleroi is crumbling before the
German fire. French forces reported at
Lille and Verdun to protect frontier.
At Namur q small garrison is resisting
an overwhelming attack. A Nish dis.
wounded 25. 600 Austrians in the battle
along the Drina, and took 10000 more
prisoners. English and German forces
clash at Waterloo.
Aug. 21.-Germans lombard Ma
mur. Bursting shells spread death
and ruin In Belgian fortress. Germans
occupy Brussels. Serbs rout 10000
Austrian soldiers after four-day battle
near Losnitza. French win clash along
the Swiss frontier, and then turn south
United States outlines to Japan its po-
sition on uitimatum to Germany. hold
ing Toxic ruler to pledges. War tax
OF S4O,0O0,0OO levied on Brussels and
an additional $4,000. 900 demanded by
Germans on province of Liese.
Aug. 20.-Germans occupy Brussels
as the kaiser's army marches on Ant
werp. French claim series of sue
cesses over Germans in Alsace. Ger
mans whip Belgians at Aerschot, nftei
sia and Austria struggling in evenly
matched con3st on the frontier. kai
ser says he will fight Japan to las
ditch in effort to hold place In Orient
Japanese ultimatum to Germany ex
plained in official message to Unitet
States. United states charters MIN
steamers to. bring Americans hom'
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