Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
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The British fleet has sunk two Ger
man cruisers and two torpedo boat
destroyers and seriously damaged sew
eral more destroyers off Hehgoland
in the North sea- A third German
cruiser was set afire and left sinking
Russia continues offensive move
ments, both in east Prussia and Cali
ella. and expects to march straight to
Berlin.
German-Austrtan price of peace IS
said to be colonies for the kaiser. a
French indemnity, a new Polish king
dom and Servian guarantees.
Russian army officers who have
reached London declare 10000, 900 sol
diers have enrolled in the cars army.
The Germans from Notifications Il
Using Tao shelled Two Japanese
cruisers seven miles out at sea. One
shot is said to have found its mark.
The Japanese ships fled after firing
one shot.
The third attack on Antwerp by a
Zeppelin dirigible occurred during
the night. Men, women and children
and two policemen we're the latest
victims. Several bombs were thrown.
The London Times st. Petersb burg
correspondent telegraphs that re-
ports are in circulation that Koenigs-
berg has fallen to the Russians.
The city Of Louvain, where the last
defense was made by the Belgian
troops before they Abandoned Brus-
sells, has been wiped ont of existence
by the Germans. Tie 2elgian eul-
bassy in London alleges that this &C
ton was taken without the slightest
warning or excuse.
A dispatch received at London from
Amsterdam says that Telegram, a
local newspaper, declares that the
German excheQuer has taken steps to
seize all Japanese balances in German
banks.
A wireless from Berlin to London
states that the airship Schetteling
was vigorously assailed by Russians
near Krasnik, but escaped undam-
aged. The gas cells of the machine
were struck rs times by rife shots.
The marquis of Crewe, secretary of
state for India, indicated in the house
of lords in London that the govern
ment proposed to employ native In
dian troops in the war.
The French and British armies on a
battleline $50 miles across are still
strenuously opposing the advance OF
the German forces across the French
frontier The British troops are re-
ported to be occupying a strong posi-
ton and are supported by the French
on both TANKS. While the Germans
have occupied the French cities of
Lille. Valenciennes and Roubaix, the
official report from the war office de-
scribed hopefully, from the viewpoint
of the allies. operations to the east
Apparently the French troops in the
Vosges district have resumed the Of
fensive and have forced the Germans
to retire on the St Die side Seven
thousand Germans were killed near
Nancy
Field Marshal Won der Goltz, who
has been appointed governor general
of that part of Belgium in possession
of the Germans, has left for Belgium
to enter upon his duties
1t is reported that British marines
have occupied Ostend to prevent the
Germans from getting foothold on
the English channel
The German steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse has been sunk by a
British cruiser off the west coast Of
Africa.
The situation between Japan and
Austria is described in Tokyo as a
rupture Of diplomatic relations, not
war"
Paris is preparing for possible