The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-11
EUROPEAN WAR HAPPENINGS


ton of Belgium prisoners Germany commenced
These the soldiers who captured the recent attacks
Lege
LONDON, Aug 1O-Dispatches to the Telegraph from
Rome state that Emperor William has arrived at AK Ia
Chapee to join his army This city generally known
Aachen and located the border line of Belgium in the
province Rhine and far from Lege where it is thought
the Emperor will direct his forces in the effort to capture the
Notifications
BRUSSELS, Aug 1O-A terrific battle has been fought
in the of Esass Lohngen Germany The location Isl
just from France and the Switzerland line The
Minister of War that the Germans met with
casualties and the French 5OO resulting in the retreat of the
Germans and the capture by the French of the Aaan village
of Atkirch.
PARIS, Aug. S-Early this afternoon it officially
announced that English troops under direction of French
officers disembarkng French SOIL at points not
revealed Later today it was known that they crossed the
Straits of Dover and landed at the of Duque Calais
and Osend which close to the Belgium line Twenty
two thousand British regulars Immediately rushed to
Namur almost the center of Belgium where they will support
the Begans and French in battle with Germans that is
under way.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Private cable reports have been
received in this city stating that fleet of German torpedo
boats attacked British warshps in the Humber waterway
Hull North Sea- sinking four of these big vessels number
of the attacking boats also lost The attack
surprise to the British it not known that any of the
German craft were in that section.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 8-Albert l. King of Belgium, in
personal command of the cavalry that made flank attack
the German forces at Liege late this afternoon.
BRUSSELS; Aug. THAT Germany met with dis
asrous loss at Aiege is generally admitted The Office
that Germany admits having lost $4,000 dead and
wounded largely the former They asked for armsce
bury their dead Thousands of wounded Germans lying
between the lines and the forts During the early morning
three regiments of Uhlans wiped out Three squadrons
of Germany cavalry and four battaons of infantry
annihilated while crossing mined district.
BERLIN Aug 7-When he learned of the loss at Lege
and the decision Of Italy the Kaiser issued proclamation in
which among other statements he says We will fight the
end, even against world full of enemies :"
LONDON Aug AT midnight the British fleet engaged
the German fleet off South Dogger banks. The firing
rapid and the intention of the Germans to forward was
hwared until finally their fleet was driven back to the coast
of Holland The Admiralty announced this morning that the
North Sea is safe for British shipping it not
expected that there will be any difficulty in keeping the
German warss because of the superior strength of Great
Britain.
BRUSSELS Aug. 6-The Germans renewed the battle at
Lege this morning and the firing continued for hours This
afternoon the forts outlying the main Notifications
evacuated by the Belgian soldiers The big Germany
engaged in the invasion with all the artillery of the German
cavalry trapped and routed regiment of the Belgian ancers
One hundred thousand Germans pressing the attack with
full line the Lege Notifications and expect to before
night
BRUSSELS Aug. 5-The Germans made an attack on
Liege but repued by the Belgians They sought to
capture the city, which has population Of nearly 100000 and
the capital of the province of ege The Begans however
prepared for the fight and while number killed
both Sides the enemy quickly driven away The Germans
however with very little opposition in their capture of the
of vs with 5000 people and not very far from Liege
VIENNA, Aug. 5-The Russian aeroplane Pilot with
two Russian officers and flying the frontier
Lerwbog this afternoon when they fired by of
Austria machine guns The shot took effect and the machine
Immediately dropped to the ground killing all who were
aboard
LONDON Aug 5.-After the bombardment of Bona the
German cruisers Goeben Bresau and Panther caught
the British and French squadrons The French warships
captured the three cruisers.
LONDON Aug Germany gave her first manifestation
against Great Britain early this morning British mine
laying ship attacked by the German fleet and sunk with all
aboard going down. About this time the British torpedo boat
destroyer Pathfinder hove in sight and pursuit mmed
aey started by the German fleet but the Pathfinder got away
without any injury war feeling
and it accepted that England orwad with
all her strength and battle against Germany