The state herald., 1914-08-28
THE WAR DAY BY DAYI'

Aug. 24.-French war office issues
statement admitting heavy losses and
deploring loss of I.orrnine. Nnmnr
fortificaticns reported captured. \
ST. Petersburg dispatch says that
I'm line of battle extending from tne
Poland border to the Baltic sea. the
hordes OF Russia are advancing into
Germany, sweeping the Kaiser's re-
sistance before them like chaff before
the wind" Peking dispatch says Eng
lish. French, Japanese and Russian
ships attacking Germany in Orient.
Aug. 2s-Japanese Ambassador Chin
da notified U. 5. that formal declara-
tion OF war against Germany had been
issued. Great Britain and France viii
share equally in a loan of slo0,OO0.OO0
to Belgium. Great demonstrations at
Toxic were held in the streets follow
ing announcement that Japan had de-
clared war on Germany. u S Ambas-
sador at Berlin asked to take over af-
fairs Of Iapaness, s9Uernmen' Sa Tes
frontier. the German army extending
from Mons to Luxemburg, and the
British forces from Lille to Verdan.
At Shanghai 1t was stated the Mika-
dos fleet was on the way to Using Tau
and early bombardment expected. Re
ported at Rome that several Austrian
attic Steamer Naterland leaves Rotter-
dam with 1900 Americans caught In
Germany when war broke out
Aug. 22-Kaiser Ignores Japan's
ultimatum. Envoy quits Berlin post.
A London dispatch says Germany cap
tured Ghent Bruges and ostend, and
that Charleroi is crumbling before the
German fire. French forces reported at
Lille and Nerdun to protect frontier.
AT Namur n small garrison is resisting
an overwhelming attack. A Nish dis
patch says the Servians killed and
wounded $4,000 Austrians In the battle
along the Drinn, and took 10000 more
prisoners. English and German forces
Aug 2l-Germans lombard Ma
mur. Bursting shells spread death
and ruin in Belgian fortress. Germans
Austrian soldiers after four-day battle
near Losnitza. French win clash along
the swiss frontier and then turn south.
United States outlines to Japan its po-
sition on ultimatum to Germany. hold
ing Toxic ruler to pledges. War tax
Of siO,000.000 levied on Brussels and
an additional sl0,0OO.000 demanded by
Germans on province OF Liege
Aug. 20.-Germans occupy Brussels
as the kaiser's army marches on Ant
werp, French claim series OF sue
cessos over Germans In Alsace. Ger
mans whip Belgians at Aerschot. after
hundreds are lost in allies ranks. Rus
sia and Austria struggling In evenly
matched contest on the frontier. Kali
siich ~ effort % ~ bnih bih' rince pan IN 9rlent
Japanese ultimatum TO Germany eN-
planned In official message TO United
States. United States charters nine
steamers to bring Americans home
from Europe.
Aug. l9.-German battle line sweep
ins toward French frontier. Formlda
Bile l-iego forts have fallen. Is report.
Belgian capital the stepping stone to
Paris. trombles before kaiscr's yictori-
Gus march. Fighting Ia progress all
along the entire front Japan's embas-
BY In Berlin under guard as war or
der seems near French drag cannon
to Strassburg doors, expected TO prove
"Iiege OF the South" Along the Ser
Wan frontier. where the Save river
crosses. 3,0co Austrians fall In battle.
Aug is-Germany reported to have
demolished the Liege forts ard gem
eral advance has begun which mat Ks
tho opening Of greatest battle Ia
worlds history. with the fighting line
200 miles long. British land i00.0 900
mon In France. French commander
hayh the execution by French artillery
has been frlghtful German crown
prince In seriously wounded at Aix-la-
Chapcll-. Wilson's plea Tor neutrality
arouscs Americans TO critical status OF
nation. Fifteen thousand AuatrinnH re-
ported killed near Sabac.