The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-08-28
British Forces Retredted
To Keep Outof Trap

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WASHINGTON August ASSOCIATED by Federal Wire
less Yesterdays details the fighting Belgium confirm the
earlier reports decisive victory for the Germans who drove back
border ready for the invasion Of France in force The
British troops according to the London reports were the only ones
the French retreated to avoid being cut off.
o& 'DAY OF BAD NEWS
The London papers Of the allies and the
officially the number Of British casual
thousand The Times reporting the defeat says ed
toria.ly;
low In the first phase of the great battle the Germans appear to
have all along the line the area S tine ns a
until Germany is finally beaten ..~
The London Chronicle expressing surprise fall the Namur
fortg after an engagement that hours says
blunt fact remains that French troops occupying nguary
strong position driven This speaks volumes
England Russia ubbOry resolve to surrender
They stick to Germany they stuck to Napoleon until they
while we hold the sea we cannot be vitality struck
EXPECTS NO SHORT WAR. "
Earl Kitchener the British secretary war making his initial
in parliament said that the war was one that might
last for years This he said viii undoubtedly strain the
during the duration of the war for three years the war longer
have been asked why my term j. thus limited y Is because ne
ter through.
Referring to the part played by the British troops
troops have already thirty with
superior German forces They have maintained the best traditions OF
British behaved with the utmost gaantry
that foufs of the two thousand British casual
occurred during the retreat from Namur to escape being trapped
turning the north Just what hap
pened Namur is not quite clear H#1a 'Fg.s t&%
The Paris Central News the shooting
British nfanymen action wonderful cool and method
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MOVEMENT ON PARIS
that the victory Of the troops
Kaiser the Lorraine French border Is complete than
the troops Belgium The German embassy here yesterday
gave the following bulletin: --,..
French engagement lasting
from August II to August 90 capturing numerous nsg 100 can
non and 10000 prisoners. IT."
''Luneylle has fallen before the Germans
army smashed and longer capable
of action. =. MI
occupy the greater part Of the
frontier concentc advance of all the German armies Paris is
i KAISER WIRES CONGRATULATIONS.
Following victory of the under Grown Prince Wilhelm
Lorraine Kaiser the following telegram Of congatulaion
to the Grown Princess zlr@
II rejoice wilhelm first victory God has been
brilliantly supported him remit to Wilhelm
the first classes God protect and succor
my boys" lsas..
I BELGIAN LOSSES $4,000. <
Hague of the Belgian losses in the
these being 900 dead and $4,000 wounded
The northern forces Of Germany Belgium yesterday resumed
operations attacking Mans held by the Begans This position is
twenty miles south of Antwerp defended by two strong
four hours engagement the Germans driven off,
flying city dropping bombs Twelve citizens
killed number Of buildings injured One bomb fell close to the
royal palace but without damaging it, .%#.
STILL ON GERMAN SOIL. #t.us.,.
still holding positions German territory
up night their retreat in Lorraine being only far the
Mooagne while they possession Muehausen
hack