The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-15
WAR Of EIGHT
NATIONS RAGING
Europe Engaged in Bloody Fray
with Great Battle Impending.
Americans Leaving
War Zone.
One Million German and Austrian
Soldiers reported Massing
against Allied Armies
of France and
England.
Germans Protest against Unfair and
Colored Press Reports. German
army still attacks Belgians
at Liege.

Paris reports that the lombard
ment by the Germans of the import
ant town of Pont-a-Mousson, in the
department of Meurthe-et- Mcselle,
has begun.
An important development in the
situation is the preparations which
the Austrian ambassador is making
for his immediate departure from
London. A London dispatch says
that war between Great Britain and
Austria is to be declared.
The German army is advancing
into the heart of Belgium. The forces
which have been investing Liege
have moved to the north, and new
army corps has taken their place.
Brussels reports that the French
and British allied forces are con-
centrated at various important
points in Belgium and are prepared
to check the German advance.
From Berlin German successes are
announced at Muelhausen and La
garde with the taking of many
French prisoners and the clearing
of German territory of the French.
Fighting continues around Tirle-
nj nd
the struggle for the possession of
the Liege forts has recommended.
The Russians are mining Vladivos-
took harbor.
The combined Montenegrin and
Servian invasion of Bosnia has be-
gun under the Servian general,
Jankovitch, who was commander of
the Seryian army corps at Prisrend
in the Balkan war.
Prince George. of Servia, is report
ed to have been wounded while
watching the Austrian lombard
ment of Belgrade.
The London Daily Mail learns that
on Monday, following the battle at
Liege, the German government ap.
preached Belgium, through Holland
as intermediary. saying that Ger
many had no quarrel with Belgium.
The later government was asked, the
newspaper says, to reconsider its re-
fusal to allow the German soldiers
to pass through Belgium. The re-
quest was again refused.
British and French warships are
patrolling the Atlantic trade routes
to keep them clear of German cruis-
ers.
German mericans have just
launched "The League of 1914" with
the dual object of obtaining fair and
unbiased press reports and render
ing aid to sufferers in Germany.
Germans escaping from Vladivos-
tok say several Russian vessels are
at work mining, that harbor.
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has no wire connections with
Germany or Austria Hungary. Mes
sages to other countries within war
zone are subject to rigid censorship.
The French steamer La Lorraine
carrying 700 French reservists
which sailed from New York Aug.
s. reached Havre.
The fight for the possession of the
forts at Liege has been renewed
The Belgians successfully checked
an advance of the Germans. this be-
ing the first open country fighting
in which the Belgians participated.
Canada's Pacific coast cities are
making ready to Withstand possible
attacks from German ships. Big
guns have been mounted at Van
couver controlling harbor for 10
miles.
The attempt of German troops to
regain an east Prussia town cap
tured by the Russians has failed, the
Teutons being repulsed with losses.
More than 1000 passengers ar
rived in New York Wednesday night
from Europe. aboard the steamer
Philadelphia. Most of them were
without baggage and had little mon
ey.
Relief expedition planned to leave
London for the purpose of giving as
sistance to Americans in Germany
has been abandoned. Considerable
mystery is surrounded. it is said, in
the action of the committee.
Four Germans carrying guns, am
munition and poisons are arrested in
Canada as spies.
An attempt to assassinate the
German crown prince at AK la Cha
pelle is reported from. Rotterdam.
German seamen. members of a
Canadian liner, are arrested and will
be held pending conclusion Of war.
Belgians are driven back before
the assault of q thousand German
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