The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-31
Monday
BELGIUM.

BELGIUM.
 Fighting for the control of Bel sium the German forces continued their attack which was started sun day througl out today on the allied armies that are attempting 10 pro- tect the French frontier from inya- sion It Is the first biz battle oi the war. and will be a test of the strength of the uppusiuc armies. According to the reports received from London the battle line is about loo miles in length. It extends from Neufcha'eau, in the province of Luxemburg Belgium, northward and westward through Namur and Charleroi to a point not far south of Brussels,
 Late in the day it was reported that the line of the allied forces was broken in two or more places. but that it had been filled in by endorsements.
 A report coming from Berlin. Ger many. states that the German troops defeated the French al Neufchateau, in the province of LuXemburs Bel gium.
 In London it i= estimated that the total loss Of the Beirian forces since the war started has been only about 10000. though if is believed tha' the German loss has been several times that amount
 From Liverpool England. comes a report that the fighting in the southern and western parts of Bel gium has drawn practically all of the army from the other parts of that nation leaving only about 5000 at Brussels.
 ENGLAND.
 London dispatches say that pre- paratfons are being made 10 send additional British troops to the mainland to aid the allied forces in defending the French border against the advancing German troops.
 Concerning the reported battle in Belgium. the war office in London has little to say. but ii has warned the public not to expect too much.
 RUSSIA.
 From St Petersburg comes the announcement that the Russian army is advancing along the entire iron tiers of Germany and Austria, bord ering Russia, This army. consisting of about 4OOO000 men, is prepared to make an invasion of the Teutons' territories. unless too much resis- tance is offered.
 GERMANY.
 That the Russian troops invading Germany have made a decided vic tory in Eastern Prussia. is the re- port received in London.
 From Berlin, by way of London, has been received the statement that all Socialists in Germany are receiv- ing due consideration from the gov ernment regardless of the reports that have been given out to the contrary.
 In Paris it is asserted that the big German Zeppelin airship was wreck ed by French bullets near the French frontier.
 FRANCE
 The large balloon type of airshipS. like the Zeppelin make, have fail ed to be effective in the present war, according to the report given out in Paris.
 As nearly all the ableboded men in France have been called to war, the women are now harvesting the crops.
 UNITED STATES.
 From Berlin has come the assur- ance that nearly all of the money sent for the relief of Americans in Germany has been distributed among. those needing it.
 ITALY.
 flOUl Mdltd, dIi lSlotllu III tilN h't+' terranean sea belonging to Great Britain. it is reported that the in- fluential Italians of the island have announced that Italy will declare war against Germany soon
 AUSTRIA.
 From Paris comes the announce ment that Francis Joseph emperor of Austria Hungary, is seriously sick and expected to die.