The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-18

in Europe the Austro-Hungarian gov
eminent has placed itself without any
provocation from France in state of
war with France, and after Germany
had successfully declared war against
Russia and France Austria Hungary
has interfered in the conflict by de-
claring war on Russia who already
was fighting on the side of France.
According to information worthy of
belief Austria Hungary has sent
troops over the German Frontier in
such a manner as to constitute di-
rect menace against France.
Follow French Policy.
SIN face of these facts the French
government finds itself obliged to de-
clare to the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment that it will take all measures
permitted to it to reply to these acts
and menaces. In communicating this
declaration, accordingly, to the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador in London his
Britannia majesty's government has
declared to his excellency that the
rupture with France having been
brought about in this way it feels it.
self obliged to announce that a state
of war exists between Great Britain
and Austro-Hungary as from mid
night"
German Ships Shell Port.
Copenhagen, Aug. 14.-According to
report brought here by Danish
schooner two German cruisers have
bombarded Windau a Russian port on
the Baltic opposite Stockholm. Sew
eral buildings were destroyed and har-
Dor ships burned. The Russians have
destroyed all their arsenals and
Wharves.
Austrans invade Russia.
London, Aug. IA Vienna dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany, received by way of Amsterdam,
says the Austrian troops have ad-
vanced into Russian Poland.
Germans March Towards Brussels
Brussels, Aug 12-Kaiser Will
helms mighty army is on its way to
Brussels. The turning movement to
the north and west around Liege has
taken on vast proportions and the
eyes of all Europe are now turned up
on this city, which is menaced by the
legions of@Germany, while the armies
of France, Belgium and England are
pouring into the plains to the east of
Brussels to defend the city. The first
great battle of the war seems destined
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Belgian Capitol Excited.
This city is greatly excited. All day
trains of French artillery have rum
bled through the streets and the peo-
pie gathered to cheer them and wish
them WE'LL A close watch is kept on
the German advance by French and
Belgian aeroplane scouts but most of
the information they gather is kept
secret by the war department.
French Abandon MueIhausen.
Referring to the reported occupation
of Muelhausen, it is officially stated
that the town is not occupied by
French troops. The latter entered the
unfortified portion of the town, but
left Immediately for the purpose of
occupying surrounding position by
which they could offer effective resis-
lance to possible attacks. The Ger
mans did not re-enter Muelhausen, ac-
cording to the official statement,
which adds that they made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to carry the positions
which the French had taken.
Advancing From Metz.
Dispatches from half dozen
sources declare that the Germans are
unloading troops by the thousand
along a line from Gerolstein in Rhen-
ish Prussia, all the way down to Thion-
vile and Metz These troops are TAX
ing their places in the line fronting
the French frontier, and wherever the
outposts of the two armies collide
there is fighting on small scale.