Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-22
r,,,obean War News

Il =, Germans, destroyed one regiment
n =" oaptured nine officers and 1000
sounded.
The bulk Of the French fleet is re-
.--ad 10 be in the Mediterranean.
,.srsatlantic passage for British and
ssrtrsl ships is declared by the ad-
Ii miralty to be safe.
q Vonr hundred American refugees ar
-,od At Rotterdam accompanied by
AMBASSADOR Gerard. They will sail
M America on Dutch liner. Gerard
gtp return TO Berlin.
The war spirit is rapidly spreading
& ,bougbout the Australian common
vsaItb and there were patriotic mani
4 tastations in behalf of the British en-
pEe.
4 An Anglo-Po tuguese commercial
i treaty. in which England is granted
,be INSTRUMENTATION terms, was
4 signed at Lisbon.
ARRANGEMENTS we're made for the de-
varture of the Austro-Hungarian am
4 5sssador. Announcement of war be
tween Britain and Austria was ex.
pected.
Germans bombarded Pont-a-Mous-
son. killing inhabitants and demolish-
ng buildings. The town is in France
and 20 miles from Nancy.
German troops are advancing with
front stretching from st. Trond to
Hasselt Belgians have erected for
mdable works Of defense around
Namur
Japan is about to declare war on
Germany and seek to capture Kioa-
Chou Official news to this effect has
reached the state department at Wash
i1gton, which fears violation of
China's neutrality.
The British cruiser Bristol and the
German cruiser Karlsruhe fought a
running battle off Bermuda. Owing to
superior speed, the Karlsruhe escaped
IN the night.
The first considerable battle Of the
var to be known as the battle of
Haeen' was won by the Belgians
against 10000 Germans in Belgium.
Officially it is announced three-fifths
Of the Germans were killed or wound
ed lie Soir says 1000 Germans were
killed and 1000 wounded The Bel
gian cavalry took the offensive against
the repulsed foes.
Berlin. by wireless direct to Tuck
erton, N. German soil is now en-
tTely cleared of French troops. Ger
man troops captured 1920 French in
lighting at Muelhausen and near
LOngvy,
Great Britain formally declared war
On Austria. Ambassador Page of the
United States looks after Austria s
lpomatic interests in London.
H9ssla's feet still holds the Finnish
gus say advices from Finland. but
German warships are cruising about
Oh Landsort, a Baltic island.
Fifteen German reservists were ar
rested on the liner Mount Royal at
Montreal Que. Two were later re-
ieased on parole.
Inc Japanese navy has put to sea
sao will cooperate with the British
lse' III iaking effective action against
'-s enemy's ships in the Pacific.
me swedish rigsdag at Stockholm
,o'sa an appropriation of 3,4O0, 900
''' ''e purposes Of defense.
a detachment Of Austrian troops
'-al crossed the river Save by boat
s7@' 00renovatz was ambushed by
s ss.'.ans and most of the soldiers we're
a'ed or captured.
Scores of Germans empIoved in
s.O'Ia hotels and in hotels at water
-s Places on the coast of Ireland we're
es'ed The plans of the country
1Ould Dublin bay were found upon
JUS prisoner.
i1e German general staT admits
'5 losses on the Russian frontier,
S'S q Berlin dispatch.
csa '-Sslans have taken Sokal, Austrian
&C.. &c. by assault, infiicting heavy
~ nany's casualties in the battle of
a ,@s.7n aggregate 5000. Brussels is
''aser in danger.
5I7ach troops have occupied the re-
rs- o the Saale pass, which com
-'aa' Tue Bruche valley.
-4A americans in Cerr,ov,v- .,r, nov.