The Chitina leader., 1914-09-01


opposing forces giving under the superior numbers
and persistent fighting of the enemy
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The British and French have
gathered every gun available Northeastern
the attempt stop the German advance the road to
Paris In the northwestern part France the right wing of
the army gradually advancing south correspondent from
Amiens in the province of Somme wires that is pifu to
hear of the in which that part of the killing
and devastating He states that while most OF
France believes that the Germans being held the
frontier they advancing necessarily.
LONDON, Aug. Sit is generally accepted that
Germany and Austria will have another ally Turkey will
be into the fight diplomatic correspondent to the
Chronicle has wired that though the British has
warned Turkey that she signs her death warrant by
starting anything this time is believed that country has
about decided to step declaration of from Turkey
it is expected now only matter of few days and possibly
only hours.
PARIS, Aug 2s.-It was officially announced last night
that Paris preparing for siege The matter was
discussed by the Minister of War and other advisers and
the opinion that crisis WOULD be presented Through
out the day trains bringing provisions from the country have
been arriving and stock will be laid in that will enable the
people of the city to subs under prolonged siege such
be maintained against German generally
accepted that since the advance Of the Germans through
Belgium, that with their immense forces they will be almost
irresistible and may be long time before they have
weakened all the defences Northern sweep
down towards Paris The only cheering is of the advance
the Russians east Prussia they succeed in getting
close Berlin may result in retreat of of the
German forces from France.
The Paris Office has issued statement saying that in
the north the allies well the Germans appear to have
suffered considerable loss In trench and for short
space 1900 German bodies found General Galean has
been appointed commander of the army in Paris.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-What little information leaks
through from British officials tends to confirm the reports of
great German victories in Northern France The next battle
will be fought with the second line defenses between which
and Paris there few strong forresses There but very
little hope that the invaders be checked in their march
to Paris But whether they capture that city mooed
question Paris is enclosed by line of Notifications measuring
over % miles in circumference.
BERLIN, Aug. 28.-From headquarters this afternoon
there issued official report that the western allies
everywhere defeated by the Germans and that they full
retreat after days fighting General Won Kuk defeated
the English army Maubeuge France but they renewed the
today another battle is on General Buelow
and General Won Sausen defeated the French and Belgian
forces with the Eighth Corps between Sambre Namur and
Meuse There battle of several days duration but the
allies have reeated and the Germans pursuing them
east of Maubeuge The attack Maubeuge opened by
the Grand Duke Abrecht who defeated and pursued the
enemy the Semos and Mouse rivers The prince
of Bavaria has been repued from Nancy south
General Won Herrnger continues his pursuit southwark
through the Vosges mountains.
LONDAN, Aug 27-A dispatch late this afternoon from
Ostende states that the Germans have passed from
Belgium into the northern part of France They occupy
the French towns of Lille Roubax and Valencienne 1t is
expected that they will down towards Paris
LONDON, Aug 26.-The fall of Namur, in the Belgian
province OF that well the capture of other
fortified towns in Belgium has cloud England For
the invasion the Germans has progressed such
present critical condition Admissions are freely
made here and in Paris that the German victory has been
decisive. The French defeated falling back
their fortreses all along the line through Belgium and Luxem
burg There considerable anxiety the of the
invading force Thus far the allied forces have been
potent in checking the advance of the German fighters who
have powed their way through blood and the bodies Of
thousands of brave fighters It is freely predicted that the
will be in the direction of Paris that action will
not longer be delayed
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Dspatches received here from ST.
Petersburg tell of the steady advance of the Russians in East
Prussia They control of quite large section and
their domination is complete They have up many miles
of railroad and relaid according to Russian gauge 1t is
declared that panic at Danzg and that the population
is fleeing towards Berlin. The city is expected to fall
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S-Dispatches received here
state that the tension Constantnope the capital
of Turkey that fears entertained there that Turkey
at moment be drawn into the European She would