The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-02
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100000 TERRITORIALS
RECALLED FROM SUMMER
MANEUVERS IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Aug 2-Engand has recalled 100000 terri
toria troops from summer maneuver camps.

LONDON, Aug 2-England has recalled 100000 terri
torial troops from summer maneuver camps
LONDON. Aug. 2The official call for the naval
to to the coors the admiralty tonight
Previously notifications had been cabed British COL
onies and to British representatives abroad.
All of the of rank included in the call
MONTREAL, Aug. 2.-The British government has called
the royal naval reserves to report for duty Immediately
cable from the naval Office Dominion gov
ernment TO get in communication all royal reservists
in Canada and the United States urge to
England Immediately.
TIE up of officers and seamen of the
merchant marine who special training
in the British and available for navy
There thousands of them all the world
and their recall that they expected report for
service in the navy once.
PARIS Aug "A telephone message from Nancy states
that the first blood of the war was spilled
today at Mount ST. Martin, border the line
Luxembourg
A German skirmshing party is reported to have been
engaged by French border patrol which gave way
larger force
Seveal casualties resulted from the clash
LONDON Aug. 2.-The German army is on the way to-
ward Paris according apparently well authenticated re-
ports from Brussels.
The kaiser without warning and struck hard
Already his forces have tasted victory in the initial
counter according to reports reaching here this evening
Lorraine
border, is in the hands of the kaser's men,
The opening clash apparently marked by sharu en-.
gagement in which the Germans swept before
them.
second column supporting the first reported en- route
across the frontier from Metz
BRUSSELS, Aug. 2-It is reported here that the Ger
mans have captured the French fortress at Longwy
Longwy Is the junction point the railroad Lux
emburg to Paris in the province of Meurthe Et Mosele.
According to report the advance guard of the German
army OF invasion which seized Luxembug early
ed straight through along the line of the railroad by Of
Battenburg and Mount st. Martin.
French patrol with headquarters the house
engaged the advance guard German rmishes and then
retired.
No details are given as to the this prelmn-
exchange of shots
The German advance pushed practically unoppos-
ed about three miles southwest of the frontier
line.
At this point the stand and accord.
reaching here, all and without official
confirmation sharp fight resulted which will be recorded
as the opening engagement of the
LOngwy is manufacturing about 1000 popula-
TOXIC, Aug. 2-War is looked for in the Far East
The British and German squadrOns concentrating and
preparing for action
The British fleet concentrated at Hong Kong while the
German warshps at Tsing-Tao.
Japan making preparations for developments,
far official statement has forthcoming from the
mlnstray.
BERLIN, Aug. 2-The office admits that forces of
mounted Cosack operating along the Prussan border
and several instances
frontier forces but far is known
serious skrmish
Orders have been given the commanding general
eastern Prussia to send cavalry detachment to the
COssacks.
The latter are believed only to be scouting parties
out to locate and feel out the German tina