Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
The WAR DAY BY DAY

Aug: 1s.-Germany reported to have
demolished the 1-iege forts ard a gen
the opening of greatest battle Ia
worlds, history. with the fighting line
men Uo iies IN Frsnee emg Freneh iao
says the execution by French artillery
has been frightful German crown
Chapelle. Wilson'S plea for neutrality
srouses Americans Ar to critical status % Of
ported killed near Sabac.
Aug: 17-State OF, siege proclaimed
in Bulgaria. French lose heavily in
German advance over Belgium to the
border. Belgian capital moved to Ant
werp. fearing capture. London astound-
French continue advance into Alsace
Lorraine. Czar promises Jews. equal
political rights with other citizens
-Four Austrian warships destroyed by
French in Adriatic Sea turkey ad-
vances toward Greek border. Japan
be protected President Wilson's offer
of mediation acknowledged b. Kaiser.
Italian troops mobilize along Austrian
frontier.
Aug. 16.-Japan gives Germany until
Orient and evacuate Kiauchau. where
Germany is establishing supply bases.
Japan. demands that Germany. mo, not
anese authorities. without condition or
consideration. the entire leased terri.
eventual restoration Of same to China.
Austrian fleet mines north part of
Adriatic Sea. Japanese cruiser takes
capacity load at San Francisco and
prepares to leave on secret mission.
ward GHh through shs the epiS valley Of the MeSse
and extensive operations on Alsace-
Lorraine frontier Austrans pisst,ms resume
resumed in upper Alsace between Bel
fort and Altkirch. French claim to
Druant Washington officials regard
entry of Japan into European conflict
began. Austrian ambassador leaves
London for Plymouth on way to vi
emma President Wilson asks American
banking firms to refrain from promot
ing war loans to European powers.
Aug. 15.-French war office issues
statement. saying "the violation of the
neutrality of Belgium has extended the
Belgian and French lines to the, from
therefore, will be from Basel to Mas
tricht. with several millions of men on
declaring that ii she is forced to take
up arms for Great Britain she will do
so with clear OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
her treaty obligations, The United
States has notified the powers of Eu-
rope that 1t will regard as neutral all
bringing back Americans, aud has
ASKED as b these Pow powers For for a declaration
l..
ment is made that Blamont. Grey and
Avricourt We're reoccupied after a Ba-
yarian army corps was driven out.
Russian troops destroy railroads and
telegraph lines in East Prussia at
eleven points between Schmallening-
ken on the frontier and Tilsitt. Aus
trians occupy city of Losnitza thirty
seven miles from Belgrade. Recapture
o. Ihann in Alsace by French is Of
iiclally announced. General Won Deim-
ing. German commander. wounded in
battle.
Aug. 14.-Great Britains censorship
to continued. with information about
droops and warships refused. French
army division was cut TO pieces and
IIofesd TO surrender at st Marie and lie
l'onhomme passes through the Vosges
Mountains; declares German patrols
have violated Swiss neutrality to es-
cape pursuing French cavalry. In Ger
many delayed censored dispatches say
forward movement continuing and
losses only what would be expected;
cans safe Merchant vessel reported
sunk by mine off Dalmatia. Italy Is
,n1niring into reported purchase of the
~ declared a violation OF neutrality
Many skirmishes reported and troops
massing for big battle near Liege
Aug. 13.-Trance defeats foes in AL
SAGE. taking Salins Marsal and Moo
hange,, driving, advance guard of Ger
sued formal declaration OF war against
Austra. italian ambassadors at Lon
don, Paris and st. Petersburg called
home for conferences Holland renews
assurance to France of her neutrality
and 10000 Dutch troops thrown along
border. Gear hurrlos 1000 900 soldiers
against Austrian frontier. italy has
mobilized 10000 troops Germany has
French and Belgian frontiers Austrian
troops have entered Russian Poland
and captured Sokal by assault France
defeated at Muelhausen. Austro- Hum
garlan fleet reported In Adrlntic and
British squadron in the sIediterranean
Aug. 12.-.Kaiser huris 2,a5OooO men
at foes. Monster siege guns pound
forts at Liege. Cossacks kin 5000
Austrians In swamp ON Austrian Rus
sian frontier. Fierce engagcments re-
ported from Alsace- Lorraine Ten Of
fcers. 300 men and much equipment
reported captured in battle near
Muelhausen. Austrlans quit Servia to
aid Germans.
Kaiser to Fight for China Ports.
Washington, Aug 19.--Japan's ult.
matum to Germany is regarded in Ger
man diplomatic circles here as a war
move on the part of Great Britain, and
not on the spontaneous initiative of
Japan itself An appeal that the gov
ernment of the United States plead
with Japan to refrain from carrying
the European war into the Far East
was received by President Wilson
from the national German-American
Alliance. Japan has asked the United
States to take over her embassy In
Berlin ''in case OF an emergency"