Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
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European War News
Lieutenant Colonel Rousett, a re-
tired military critic of Paris. France,
says the great battle has begun
along front of nearly ESQ miles,
100000 men taking part.
The reoccupation of Muelhausen by
the French was great success. The
move was carried out with dash
which threw the Germans back from
Thanh to Dannenmarie.
Namur is partly invested. Heavy
! artillery fire opened at noon and the
westward movement of the Germans
continues on both banks Of the Meuse.
1t is officially announced that Ger
man cavalry forces, followed by an
army corps. passed westward through
Brussels. The retreat OF the Belgians
| continues.
The Germans have levied a war tax
Of $40,000,000 on the city of Brussels
and $lO,0OO,00O on Liege.
British and French warships bonn
barded and greatly damaged Cattaro,
an Austrian seaport, Wednesday.
Grand Duke Nicholas is leading 20
Russian army corps over the Prussian
border with the battle cry of ION to
Berlin" Estimates of the Russian
strength vary from 100000 to 1875
600 men.
German cavalry have occupied Brus-
sells and the Belgian army is retiring
on Antwerp. Large German forces
continue to cross the Mouse between
Liege and Namur.
Emperor William has ordered that
resistance be made to the last to
Japan's attempt to GUST Germany from.
Kiaachau.
Austrian troops have occupied the
town of Miechow, In Russian Poland
They surprised 1000 Cossacks while
The Russians slept and killed or
wounded 400 Of them.
II is officially announced that the
French have occupied Muelhausen aft
er a severe battle. in which French
troops captured one of the suburbs at
the point of the bayonet.
Gumbinnen, a German town 20 miles
from the Russian frontier, has been
occupied by the cars forces. which
captured ~ field guns and took many
prisoners.
A communication to London from
| st. Petersburg says the Russian mob
| ilization is completed and the car left
| for Moscow to make his headquarters
with the army. Eleven members of
thu imperial family are at the front
An official communication from Par
is to London confirms the defeat of
10000 Austrians by Servians at Sha-
bats, 40 miles west of Belgrade. The
Austrian losses were 5000 killed and
| 5000 wounded.
| berhh says uerlnah iorce oeiea'eu
the Russians near Stallupohnen, East
Prussia, Monday, when 1000 prison
M were 'aheh.
says tna' 'ra'eieis asns ion
Magaepurs report tha' o'ooo i.aiianS
were arrested mere py German 'roops
shouteu Lons h'e itaiy 'neir suarus
nred upon men, kii'ihs seven anu
wounding 10
"A Centrai news aispatch rom d.
petersburg 10 London reports tnat
COCKS al ooessa anu tnat russian
warship there was struck Dy mine
ana SUNK
/
In London says lo'ooo Austrians were
killed ana FRANCIS Joseph army rout-
ed by the Serbs near saDac'
Two German cruisers winch were
disabled have been taken into Hong
kong harpor' Tneir names are not
were demolished and their sides
stained with blood.
1t is announced In London that
Great Britain has decided 10 loan Eel
GUM $5O,oOo'ooo
| The British embassy announced that
the German navy Is either In the bai-
tic sea or In various ports Oh saieey'
The beigians assert tnat o'oVV ger
mans were killed near Charieroi.
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