Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-09-11
SUMMARY Of WAR
SUNDAY.

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SUNDAY.
Berlin reports the occupation of
Rheims without resistance.
Fifteen British trawlers have been
sunk in the North Sea by German war
ships.
Three of the Maubeuge forts have
fallen as the result of the general
bombardment
The Belgian town of Dendermonde
(Termonde) in East Flanders has been
taken by the Germans
The British government has issued
an official denial of the use of dunn
dunn bullets by British or French, as
charged by Germany
Reports are current in military
quarters that a portion of the British
expedition force is at Maubeuge, a
French fortress.
Steamship passengers arriving in
New York from Europe tell of the
movement of Russian troops through
England to the allies on the continent.
Official bulletins issued at Paris de-
scribe the movement away from the
French capital by Germans toward the
southeast-the continuation of the
movement began Thursday
Neither the British nor the French
governments give any detailed infor-
nation as to the positions of the res
pecctive armies, which are facing each
other a few miles from Paris.
An agreement has been signed by
Sir Edward Grey, British secretary
of state for foreign affairs, and the
French and Russian ambassadors at
London, in behalf of their respective
governments, that peace shall not be
concluded separately during the pre-
sent war by any one of the three allies.
MONDAY.
Berlin reports that 5000 British pris-
oners have reached Doberitz.
Late advices say that the train serv-
ice between Paris and Dieppe has
been suspended.
A German official statement says
that the allied troops are in retreat
between Paris and Verdun.
From Berlin by way of Amsterdam
comes the report that the Germans
are attacking the forts at Nancy.
Russian official announcements de-
scribe a strong offensive movement
against the Austrians on September 4
A bombardment has begun on the
Notifications at Cattaro, an Austro
Hungarian seaport, by the French
fleet.
France is calling out the 1915 re
cruits, and in this way will add $50,
600 men to her force within a few
months.
The allied armies defending the
J roads to Paris again have come into
: contact with the German right wing
, rim, which runs east and west, some
what south of the Paris line.
The town of Maubeuge, where it il
J reported British troops are assisting
the French garrison, is said to be still
resisting the German assault.
: The German reichstag, represented
: by members of all parties, has prom
r ised its full support to whatever meas
. ures the minister of marine deems
necessary.
The British steamer of the Wilson
line, with hundreds of passengers OF
/ board, has foundered in the North Sc;
( after striking a mine. Most of thos'
r aboard We're saved.
The British official information bu
: reau has issued a long general surve.
! Of the operations of the British arm.
! during the last week, and, in addition
list of British casualties, whicl
shows total of more than $4,000 mel
: up to September l.
: TUESDAY.
The Russian army operating in Ga
o lcia is reported still to be driving tn
; Austrians.
The casualty list as a result of tn
blowing up of the British cruiser Path