The Raymer enterprise., 1914-09-03
THE WAR DAY BY DAY

Aug 3l.--An Antwerp dispatch re-
ports that General Pau has won over
$4,000 Germans near Peronnes in the
department of Somme. London advices
say that the resistless advance OF the
Russian armies has caused the Kaiser
10 take personal charge OF his troops
against the Muscoyites Thousands OF
swoop down toward the city. A bomb
was dropped. but II fell outside the
city walls. An aeroplane gun opened
up. and the aviator disappeared. From
every part Of France. troops are being
assns hnd tsa.s s9man man ttash asienss. AZ
ter a week OF terrific fighting. the
Austrian army Of 1000. 900 men. suf-
fcred hopeless defeat at Zamoso. SO
niles southeast Of Lublin in Russian
Poland. laps occupy Taliekao and
twelfth list Of German losses. giving
1,1oo dead, 3,s2s wounded and l.761
missing.
Aug. 3o--Field Marshal Sir John
forces. estimates British casualties
from Aug. 20 to IS between 5000 and
5000 and says German losses In battle
Tor same time were out OF all proper
tion 10 British losses. owing to Ger
man attack being made III dense form
wounded Germans being counted in one
street. Germans win battle at st.
Quentin. sixty miles from Paris. An
Amiens. France. report. says German
incredible rapidity, the Germans never
giving the British a moments rest.
Dispatches from AustriAn headquar-
ters say million men are engaged in
battle on Austro- Russian frontier ex-
tending 100 miles. from Nistula river
DniPxt9r river Rnxxun w nffioa
says 1000 taken prisoners in operations
east of Lemburg and same number near
Podorz. Five bombs OF aviator peril
Paris. Japs land near Kiao-chow.
Aug. 29-Paris dispatch says mill
tary governor has ordered all resi-
dents Of zone within action of the
city's defending forts to evacuate and
destroy their houses within four days.
London reports that French and Britt
ish are gathering every gun and man
possible TO check German advance on
Paris. Eleven German shins in all
were sunk in Fridays engagement off
Heligoland. and many men drowned,
According to London advices, from all
sides comes the news that konigsberg,
the great German seaport on the Bal
tic. is falling before the big guns of
the Russian army. Vienna dispatch
states that Emperor Francis Joseph
has been quite well since war began
Report from Amsterdam says Germans
have blown up railway bridges be-
tween Holland and Munchen-G Gladbeck,
Rhenish Prussia, Powers worry over
attitude of Turkey.
Aug. 2s,---Germans plunge. through
center of allies. Four German ships
sunk and fifth is wrecked by British
squadron In North Sea. Ten million
Russians rally TO flag as Slav force
Hrtf0pg UrivAp nd
TO abandon position from Lille to Maui
beuge. according to Berlin report. Jap
ships flee as shells rain. is statement
from Tsing-Tau. Canada brigade sails
ior war Because Of the non-payment
ei s40000.000 war levy, Germans have
threatened to seize all the famous
paintings in Brussels Adyices from
China report the sinking OF a German
torpedo boat destroyer and many Ger
man merchantmen. German reservists
are pouring into Using Tau TO aid in
dtfense of German station.
Aug. 27.--French and British armies
on battle line $50 miles across still op-
posing advance OF German forces. Kali
ser Wilhelm der Crosse sunk off west
coast Of Africa. Germans occupy cit
les OF Lille. Valenciennes and Roubaix.
Thdasands reported slain as Germans
pig shells into Longwy before
M srrenders. Stated that British
ys14ts have occupied ostend TO pre-
vent Germans from getting foothold on
English Channel Russian victory fol-
lows Russian victory in the reports OF
the fierce fighting In eastern Germany,
and the fields over which the battles
ragged are said to be Uttered with Ger
man dead; st. Petersburg reports TO-
n0e Germans routed near Seeburg fol-
lowing desperate Russian charge. Ant
werp reports Belgians driven back by
Germans IN second battle of Malines
secretary Bryan urges Americans to
leave Europe. French troops repulse
Germans along the Meuse At Tsing-
Tau Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato from
his flagship the battleship Suko sent a
wireless message to Governor Meyer
Waldeck declaring a blockade of the
leased territory of Kiao-Chow. Later
the Japs warships appeared out
side the harbor and sheiled small
island off the coast The German gov
ernor notified Willis X. Peck. Ameri-
can consul at iao-Chow. that he had
twenty-four hours to leave. IL he so
desired. Mr.. Peck. however. elected to
remain.
Aug. 2s-French form new War
Cabinet with Rene viyiani as Presi-
dent OF the Council and Millerand War
Secretary. A London dispatch to the
Daily Mail says after ten days Of hand
to-hand fighting Russia Ii In possess ,
sion OF East Prussia. Japan fails In
sortie on fort at Tsing-Tau and set
ties down TO siege. German possession |
OF Togoland In West Africa surrenders |
Internationally to the British. A Vien-
na dispatch says Austria gained decis-
I've victory, over Eussian division in