Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-26
NanluT Occupied;
Germans C0nvergi|lg e
On Paris Rapid|v
Fate Of French Republic Rests
Upon New Battle That Is Be-
ing Fought on Frontier.
ZEPPELlNS DROP BOMBS IN ANTWERP
CoNVERG1NG TOWARD PARIS.

CONVERGING TOWARD PARIS
Washington D. G, Aug. 25-News of victory Of the Ger
man army at Namur the capital Of Namur Province which
has fallen before the German advance and five Namu ports
have been captured by the Germans capture
naming four imminent News here also Of Ger
man victories at other points in Belgium The German
basy made public dispatch said to be received by wireless
via sayvie saying greater part Of the French
frontier in German hands and predicting general advance
converging toward Paris a
Paris Aug. 25-The war Office issued the folowing
is recurring all the available forces
Meue and ordered the of the
pied territory Muelhausen again been evacuated
FATE OF FRANCE IN BALANCE
"A new battle is in progress between Maubeuge depart
men Of Nrd and Donon Department Of Boubs) On hangs
the fate Of France Operations Aace along the Rhine would
take away troops upon which might depend victory
they will all withdraw from Aace temporarily in order
A MATTER OF NECESSITY
1T is matter Of hard necessity West Of Meuse,
suit Of orders issued Sunday by the Of troops
which to remain the covering ne ana to take the de-
French and British troops the front passing
adversares sharply checking their attacks
REGA1N1NG THEIR POSITIONS
East Of the Meuse troops reganed their original posi-
tions, commanding the great forest Of ardennes
To the right have assumed the offensive driving back
the by vigorous onslau gh but General Je stopped
the to reeabh his front along the line decided
The sixth notably inflicted punishment the enemy close
starting from Grand Coonne de Nancy and the other from
the south of Luneve The began yesterday on
day. and continues at the time Of writing
ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS
London, Aug 25 The Official Bureau announced telegram
from Sir Francis ver British minister Belgium, which
firms the that Zeppelin airshp passed Antwerp
last night and dropped six rapne bombs into the city One
landed the Palace but the inmates unnured Much
damage done to property, and IL lives lost
message from Francis declares that this act intensified the
indignation which the brutality Of Germans has aroused
AUSTRIA PREPARES FOR WAR WITH JAPs
The Exchange Teegrap Rome correspondent says the
suit Of the Austrian government having ordered cruiser Kasern
Elisabeth join the German fleet TsngTau that the Aus
tran government momentay expecting declaration Of
by Japan.
BELGRADE ALMOST IN RUINS
A Reuters dispatch from Nsh, Serva says: &
he latest information here that the bombardment of Bel
grade Shells Of large cabre dong
damage Hardly building undamaged The Palace is
partly burned down Another large building the city has been
struck by thry-fve Shells
Kitchener made his first speech minister Of
House Of Lords today He said the undoubtedly will
the Empire and entail big sacrifices
phasis his position in the
neither party He said the British troops which ALREADY
have been hysx oursn contact with superior forces of Ger
INVADERS had maintained the best traditions of British sol
ers and behaved with the utmost of gaantry Continuing he
pointed that fighting Europe will result greater casualties
campaigns which Great Britain usually
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