The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-22
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

Friday, Aug. 14.-Evidences OF a
sharp sea fight in Chinese waters were
brought TO Hongkong yesterday, when
two battered warships, either French
or British, arrived there with many
wounded.
Russia is reported from st. Peters.
burg to have modified 100000 men.
100000 OF whom are on the German
and Austrian frontiers.
Saturday, Aug. 15-Rumors reach.
ed London that the Japanese navy
has put TO sea TO cooperate with the
British against Germany's possessions
In the east.
The Exchange Telegraph company
says the death OF General Won En-.
mich, the German commander at
Liege, is confirmed.
An Austrian army OF 100000 has at.
tackled the Servians and succeeded in
forcing an entry into Sabac on the
Save, thirty-seven miles from Bel.
grade. The Austrians were repulsed
at Belgrade and other points on the
Danube.
Sunday, Aug. t6.-The battle on
which hangs the destiny Of Europe is
now under way south of Namur The
allies nave been victorious in a sharp
artillery duel.
Russian cavalry has recaptured the
towns of Kielce and Chencin, Russian
Poland, driving out the Austrians with
heavy losses.
The Belgian and German armies
have been engaged in force at Dinant,
fifteen miles south of Namur. The
battle opened with sharp artillery
duel. The Belgians drove back the
enemy after several conflicts between
infantry forces
A Constantinople dispatch to the
Politikten says that Russia has made
demands upon Turkey that unrestrict-
ed passage through the Dardanelles
be granted to the Russian Black Sea
feet.
Monday, Aug. 17.--F'rench official re.
ports assert that the French armies
continue their forward march in AL.
SAGE, where many guns are said to
have been captured from the Ger.
mans, as we'll as many prisoners and
the standard OF an Alsatian infantry
regiment
A naval battle between French and
Austrian warships Off Budua. Dal.
malta, Is said to have resulted I'm the
sinking Of two Austrian ironclads.
while one was set on fire and another
fed.
Dispatches saying Greece has re-
ceiyed information OF the passage
through Bulgarian territory OF Turkish
troops going toward Greece are pub.
lished in Copenhagen. IL Is said
Grace has threatened to take simlla:
measures.
Tuesday, Aug. 1s.--Armies OF Ger
many appear to be continuing their
activities in Belgium. German cavalry
patrols have been seen north OF Ant
werp, and the entire civil guard OF
Antwerp has been called out to defend
the city.
II is rumored persistently at Thu
Hague and Paris that the German
Crown Prince, Frederick William, lie
seriously wounded at Aix-la-Chapelle.
The Seryian premier is authority
for the statement that Austrian forces
have suffered a serious defeat on the
Servlan line. He says $1,000 Austrians
have been "annihilated" near Sabac.
Wednesday, Oct. 19.-Dispatches
from Paris and London report fighting
around Brussels, but with what sue.
cess Is not known.
Germany's heavy artillery at Liege
shakes houses at Maastricht, nineteen
miles away. and some of the smaller
forts near Liege have fallen.
In Alsace.Lorraine the French turn.
Ing movement through southern Al.
SAGE appears, from French reports to
be progressing favorably for the
French.
German troops have occupied
Mlawa IN Russian Poland. and Russian
reports relate a repulse with heavy
losses for the Austrians. who had ut.
tackled Vladimir In volhynia