Little Falls herald., 1914-08-14

who was commander of the Servian
army corps at Prisrend in the Balkan
war.
Prince George, of Servia, is reported
to have been wounded while watching
the Austrian bombardment Of Bel
grade. .s.zss-s.=5:s.
The London Daily Mail learns that
on Monday, following the battle at 8
Liege, the German government ap-a
preached Belgium, through Holland as
intermediary, saying that Germany
had no quarrel with Belgium. The
latter government was asked, the
newspaper says, to reconsider It's re-
fusal to allow German soldiers to pass
through Belgium. The request was
again refused.
British and French warships are
patrolling the Atlantic trade routes to-
keep them clear of German cruisers.
German-Americans have just launch
ed .sThe League Of 1914 with the
dual object Of obtaining fair and m
biased press reports and rendering aid
to sufferers in Germany.
Germans escaping from Vladivostok#
saw several Russian vessels are at
work mining the harbor. 5ss33
Western Union Telegraph company
has no wire connection with Germany
ar Austria= Hungary. essages to the
other countries within war ZONE. re-
subject to rigid censorship.
The French steamer La Lorraine
carrying 70O French reservists WhleA
sailed from New York Aug. 5, yester-@
day reached Havre. ,ass
The fight for the possession of the
forts at Liege has been renewed.
The Belgians successfully eheckedz
an advance of Germans, this being the
first open country fighting in which
the Belgians participated.
Canada's Pacific coast cities ara
making ready to withstand possible att
tacks from German ships. Big guns
have been mounted at Vanc0uYerscon-s
trolling the harbor for ten miles.
The attempt Of German troops TO re-
gain an east Prussia town captured
bv the Russians has failed, the Feu-s
tons being repulsed with losses.
More than 1000 passengers arrived
in New York last night from EUROPE
aboard the steam Philadelphia. osel
Of them were without baggage and
had little money. They tell pitlfut
tales Of hardship. ssssz3ss5 -ss=zs.
Relief expedition planned to leave
London for the purpose of giving as as
sistance to Americans in Germany, mas
been abandoned. Considerable mys-s
tery is surrounded, it is said, In ftha5
action Of the committee.
Four Germans carrying guns, aIl1-. al.S
munition and poisons are arrested Ia
Canada as spies.
An attempt to assassinate the Ger
man crown prince at AK la Chapeilo
is reported from Rotterdam.
German seamen, members Of a Can
adam liner, are arrested and wfH De
held pending conclusion Of war.
Belpians are driven back before the
assault Of a thousand German eavalIy.
The Germans are fortify1ng the
streets Of Liege.
New York bankers propose chang
in the federal reserve board, enaDhh&
bankers to count national bank n0eees
as reserves. Object is to faelltates
settlements with European credltors.
Fighting on an extensive scale lss liss
imminent in Belgium. -
Allied armies in Belgium are sald
to have gotten in readiness spiendld.s
II during the several days GeHnans.
lost precious time before Liege.
"A Paris dispatch claims victory fefs1
the French soldiers IN several engage
ments with the Teutona s5s.ss.s
A German attack on Brussels ~
thought to be imminent. Bruzslsxs
themselves have confidence in the aDst-s
ity of their army TO check the asvsa.sI
/ ers. Private advices, however,, seys
the tie capture Of the Belgian eapital ~
pears likely. -. -
A dispatch from Nish, servia, s.y.s| y
Prince George of seryia vas woanaeaI
watching the Austrian boms ! .l.a'' 3
Of Belgrade. The wound is not son-s
sidered serious.
ssrvians and Monetegrins iafnlssE
columns have invaded Bosnia
A Paris statement says q
Frenchman declares he sAw
shoot. another ~
Frenchman. It is also asserted 81
Germans IRE wearing unit form s
Be1gians.
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