Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-13
WAR NEWS AT A GLANCE

'Ho SS'H'oHc sh' hS'S H'S
Germans at bay after days Of terrific
fighting and great losses. The battle
was renewed In heavy storm. Tho
French army has Joined the Belgian
forces here and will probably get Into
action In few hours. The Germans
are struggling with artillery and In
fantry to secure the advantage before
the French troops take the field. The
Germans still held the suburbs. The
Belgian forces have been Increased
from 25,ooo to 5000 men. British
troops are landing on French soil and
the Germans are bringing up fresh re-
Inducements with all speed and the
battle Of the past three days may
prove but curtaln-ralser to the great
drama about to be staged. The Ger
man losses at Llege are admitted by
the Germans to be $4,000 killed and
wounded. The Belgian losses are
much smaller and are said to be about
5000. The esprit du corps Of the Bel
CLAN troops Is magnificent.
london.-"Nlneteenl German war
ships have been sunk" (DaIly Mail
dispatch from HolIand--undoubtedI
a renewal Of the persistent rumors Of
the past few days.)
Amsterdam.-The TeIaef says a Ger
man cruiser Is bringing ten men,
wounded In North sea fight. ashore on
north shore Of Holland.
Rome.--"ltaly has no Intention Of
declaring war against Germany or
Austria unless attacked" (offfciaI
statement by italian foreign office.)
Rome.--ltaIlan reserves called to
the coIors.
Copenhagen. - Fourteen German
warshIps passed through the Great
Belt from kieI bay to the cattesat,
apparently on way to North sea. Re-
ported that the kIei canal has been
blocked.
Paris.-Russla enthusiastic over the
work Of the Belgian army. General
Joffre received message from Grand
Duke Nicholas Of Russia declaring
that the flags Of France and Russia
will soon fly side by side.
Paris.-Engllsh troops TO cooperate
with France are dlsembarlslnq on the
north coast Of France.
Genoa.--ltaly seIzes liners koenIo
Albert and MoItke, charging violation
Of neutrality.
Rome.--ItalIan government endorses
President Wilson's proposal Of media
ton.
Llsbon.--PortugaI announces her al
lance with England and has called
out her army and navy.
Paris.---M. Jules Cambon, French
ambassador to Berlin, arrived home
after suffering many insults and lndIs-
miles.
Tokyo--A detachment VI the Jap
anese fleet sailed southwark under
sealed orders. Probably going to the
sea Of Japan to look for German ships.
ST. Petersburg--Austria crossed the
Russian frontier near Radzlwliiow.
Austro- Hungarian forces along the
Russian frontier number about 1000
men.
The Haoue.-Slr Edward Goschen,
British ambassador to Germany, has
arrived here. Declares United States
Ambassador Gerard acting with vlsor
In the situation.
5russels.---5eIgian war office an
nounces that heavy Sighting is In prog
ress between the German and French
armies In Belgian Luxembourg.
6russeis-Reported that 1900 Bran
denburs guards, one Of cermany's
crack regiments, reported killed at
Liege-
St. .Petersburg.-German artillery
shells Russian patrols near soidau.
Towns Of Illovo and Narslm In eastern
Prussia burned.
Professionalism tourists gradually
leaving for London.
Neutrality-suspicious. legation here
protests against action Of the United
States In refusing to permit the sail
Ing Of ships carrying reservlsts to
Germany. Germans are now unable
to sail from either the United States
or Canada.
Antwerp. - Belgian government
seized "a steamers and ships In port
here.
Washington. - Government cables
large sum money to ambassadors at
Rome, Paris, Bsrne and The Hague.
New York.-German HeroId receives
dispatch saying four British warships
have been sunk by German torpedo
fiotilla.
New York.-Report reaches here by
way Of Switzerland that Archer N.
Huntington, president American Geo
graphic society, and his wife being
held at Nuremberg, Bavaria, as spies.
Report statss Huntington been sub
jected to brutal treatment.
New York.--Amerlean Tobacco COM
pany cancels all newspaper advertIs
Ing contracts owing to the war.
chiesgo.-Frsneh buyers appear In
Chicago market TO purchase shoes for
the French army. Sole leather sd-
vanees 70 per pound.
chIeago.--sugar has advanced t1ao
Wholesale In the past three days. Other
commodities still rising.
chIesoo.--WIne dealers say there
will not be bottle Of champagne left
In the United States In two months.
Prices have advanced so cents per
bottle In a week.