The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
Thursday
B ElGIUM Nj.

BELGIUM.
 It seems from today's news that the center of the hostilities was in the interior of Belgium and that the Germans are continuing their policy of trying to gain control of the chief cities of Belgium.
 What is declared to be the blood lest engagement of the war is re- ported from near Brussels, Belgium. at little place called Aerschot. According to telegraphic reports re- ceived by way of London. the place troops. which made terrific at tack. but was later recaptured by the Belgian troops.
 The Germans at this place are said to have been forced back a considerable distance by night time, but it is expected that they will make another effort to take the place.
 From Amsterdam comes the re port that French and British re-en- forcements are being hurried to the scene of the fighting al Aerschot, and the situation there is growing more and more serious.
 Another dispatch concerning the same battle, coming by way of Paris, France, announces that there was an awful loss of life, and that the Germans fought with vicious determination.
 One of the telegraphic reports from Paris announces that the resi- dents of Brussels. learning of the have abandoned the city and are fleeing to the northern part of Bel gium.
 That French troops were engaged in a fierce fight with the Germans in Eastern Belgium, was the sub stance of another report from Paris. It is declared in this report that the French forced the Germans to retreat across the Mouse river
 According to a report received by the British ambassador in Washing ton, the Germans did not take the remaining forts at Liege. as was stated the day previous.
 GERMANY.
 London dispatches announce that Germany has force of 100000 soldiers in Belgium, and a reserve force of 35O,000 troops along the frontiers of Holland and LuXemburg. From The Hague, Holland, comes the report that Germany is negotiat- ing for the release of her posses sions at Kiau Chau, China. and this is being done, it is believed to prevent a fight with Japan at the present time.
 ENGLAND.
 Long range firing between the British and German fleets in the North sea is reported at London. No serious damage is believed to have resulted.
 CANADA.
 In an address before the emer- gency session of parliament at Otta- wa, Canada, the Duke of Connaught asked the Canadian government to give s5O,OOO,00O for the British war fund.
 AUSTRIA.
 Destructive fighting is reported to have taken place 40 miles west of Belgrade. Servia, though in Austrian territory, and the losses of the Aus trians are reported in London dispatch to have totaled about s. 900.
 From Brindisi, Italy comes the report that the Austrian cruiser Zanta was sunk in the Adriatic sea, and that 200 officers and men went down with the vessel.
 RUSSIA.
 That Grand Duke Michael broth CT of the czar of Russia, is serving as a captain in one of the regiments that are on the front, is the report that comes from St. Petersburg, by way of London.
 St. Petersburg dispatches state that the Russia ntroops won a vic tory near Kuzmano, near the Aus trian border The fighting is re- ported to have lasted eight hours and the Austrian troops are said to have lost many men.
 UNITED STATES.
 With 1,5OO American toursts who were driven out of Europe. the French liner La France arrived in New York.
 Ten foreign vessels have been chartered by the United States gov ernment to bring it's tourists from Europe.