The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
THE WAR DAY BY DAY

Aug. 5.-Germany sent ultimatum to
Italy. Thouxands OF Germans reported
killed and wounded when repulsed by
Beiyians at Lege- Field Marshal
Kitchener appointed war secretary in
British Cabinet. French troops Join
Belgians in opposing progress OF Ger
son proffercd services as mediator 10
European nationE at war. AT Et Pc
tersbnrg and Berlin the German and
mobs. The capture Of number of
German steamers by the British is re
ported and the British cruiser Amphion
naH sunk the HamburG-American line
steamer KoenIsen Louise. recently con-
verted into mine-Iayer. Russian from
tier patrols have penetrated ten miles
into Germany.
Aug. s.-British cruiser Amphion
sunk by contact with mine. with
loss Of over 100 men. Emperor VIII
liam calls all Germans capable Of bear
ing arrns to fight Upward OF 100. 600
Germans and Belgians fight around
Liege. Thousands reported killed and
war on Russia. and Russian ambassa-
dor at Vienna given his passports.
British Prime Minister gets additional
war appropriation Of $500. 100000 and
sian cavalry endeayoring TO enter East
Prussia driven back BY German from
tier guards a Tisn.Tsin IN dispa,sh .ii s,t
German cruiger Emden. In an engage
nent off wei-Hai-wei. were both
sunk.
Aug THE siege of Liege is the
outstanding feature of the European
war. The latest advices, received by
way Of London in the form OF official
out against the attacks Of the Germans
army, Of the, Meuse. The Germans
,,i,r asked for 24rhonr armis,ice to bury
Sithoa. :, ss sueesss. Winston spenesI
an engagement between the German
and British fleets in the North Sea.
The Montenegrin government has in
formed the Austrian minister that
Of war with Austria. The Austrian
minister has left Cettinje.
Aug. s.-Germans smash LIeRe de-
lenses and city falls in night attack.
Thousands killed and wounded as
troopers fight. at close range, tram
ping bodies of slain comrades in the
ditches. Rain browns wounded, Four
British ships reported sunk and thir-
ty-four steamships captured by Bel
Eians at Antwerp, Twenty thousand
Italy refuses to break her promise of
neutrality Over 5000 American tour
lists board steamers for United States
French defeat Germans In Alsace Aus
tria refused aid to German ships.
Aug. s.-confirmatlon of the reports
that Liege had been taken by the
Germans apparently was given by dis
patches received from Berlin Saturday,
although advices coming from Belgian
French and British sources maintained
hands of King Albert's men 1t was
| asserted in these dispatches that al
though the city. was invested, there
has been no serious occupation of the
town by the Germans" An official dis
patch issued by the Belgian general
staff said the advanced German troops
German offensive movement had
ceased; Turkish troops concentrating
on Bulgarian territory. Cholera said
| ana servian troops. Germans plan
cremation Of men who fell. Forty-fivc
thousand fall in battles as French take
sonal charge of his army First big
battle of German and French armies
expected between Aug. IL and is.
Aug. 1o.-France breaks with Aus
trians; diplomats leave capital and all
Germans and Austrians must declare
French government forbids publication
of casualty list. More than ,OOo Ger
mans reported arrested as spies and
rop loo shot; n f,t;., The German minister. Baron
after cntrusting the affairs of the
German legation to the American min
ister. Charles J. ,VoDicka. The Japan
csc government has requisitioned sew
eral additional transports 1t is re-
ported that cholera has broken out
among both the Austrian and Servian
troops. The French are advancing in
Alsace but against what opposition is
not known. The Germans occupy the
city Of Liege while the Belgian troons
still hold the forts. The Austrians be-
fore Servia are still bombarding Bel
grade. while part of the Servian army
is taking the offensive in Bosnia.
10000 BRITISH TROOPS LAND.