The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-28
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.


munication from Berlin says the Ger
mans have gained ground on both
banks of the Meuse and are in con
tact with the allies"
Runners that Brussels has fallen in
to German hands were current IN
Paris TI3a Belgian capital was known
to be threatened by daring German
cavalry q had reached the forest Of
Scignies, fanking the city. Four OF
the Bruss 8 hospitals are filled with
wounded soldiers.
Reports n BRUSSELS asserted a bat
tie had occurred near Charlero1, in
which the Germans were supposed to
have suffered a loss of 5000 killed.
Gumbinnen, a German town, twenty
miles from the Russian frontier, has
been occupied by the Russians.
Montenegro troops have invaded
Austrian TERRITORY in Herzegovina,
where they have been incorporated as
all army corps in the Servian army.
Friday, Aug. Pinot shot was
fired by the Belgians when entry into
Brussels was made yesterday by an
advance guard of German cavalry.
Preparations for the defense of Ant
werp extended over wide area and
it has been provisioned for long siege.
German warships are reported to
have destroyed the harbor works at
Hnago Finland.
A final call to arms, affecting all
able bodied men from 20 to AZ years
old, has been issued by the Austrian
government
Saturday, Aug. 22.-The Germans
have occupied Client and are approach
ing Bruges and Ostend. Southeast of
brussels they are investing the fortl-
fed city of Namur on the Mouse.
italy has decided to mobilize her
troops.
The Russian army is advancing
along the entire Austro-German from
tier, and successfully maintaining the
offensive. A reported cavalry engage
,ment of the northern Russian army
is described as a severe blow to the
Germans in east Prussia It is said
an entire German battery was cap
hured in this engagement.
Reports of the Servian victory over
the Austrians say the fighting lasted
three days along the Drina river Aus
TRAN casualties were given as between
10000 and $4,000, while it is said TO-
coo prisoners were taken. The Ser
Wan artillery did effective work
against the enemy.
Nish dispatches say part of the Ser
Wan army has invaded Bosnia.
Sunday, Aug. 23.-Japan has formal
ly declared war on Germany
At Char1eroi in Belgium, about 200
miles from the French border, the
great battle between the kaiser's
forces and the allies RACES on.
The French war Office reports that
the French army in Lorraine, after be-
ing violently attacked by the Germans.
was compelled to retreat. leaving
number of prisoners and guns.
The Russians have occupied Inster-
burg, thirty miles inside the German
frontier
The Servian army, according to Of
fficial announcements from Nish, has
gained great victory at Mount Par
and the river Zardar.
Monday, Aug. PA dispatch from
Berlin has brought news of German /
victories over the French. German
army has defeated French army at :
Neufchateu, capturing guns and pris>
oners, including several generals An
other German army captured $50
French guns in the French department
of Meurthe ct Moselle.
The Germans are reported to have
occupied the unfortified city of Nancy.
The Russians according to Paris re-
rorts. occupy territory fifty miles wide
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