Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-25
LAST NIGHTS NEWS
OF THE WORLDS WAR

London, Aug. 15.-The armies of
the allies have been defeated and are
in retreat in Belgium, according to
the best available information.
France is invaded by three huge
German armies, one being commanded
by the Crown Prince of the empire,
three French towns are in the hands
of the enemy and German cannons
are laundering at the first line Of
Frances ring of forts-this is the
sum of the results of the efforts of
the French and British to halt the
Kaiser at Mons, Belgium.
In bis direct attack on France, the
Kais',c invaded France territory with
vast columns of troops, capturing
Luneville, with 15O guns; Amance and
Dieu;oard.
France is moving three armies rap
idly to meet the attacks of the Ger
mans. One army is proceeding from
Wavre. Belgium, to meet the Germans
at N ,ufchateau, where Berlin reports
n German victory.
A second is moving from Sedan to
attack the Germans invading France
from Luxembourg. The third is march
ing from Chimy, Belgium, to support
the French. and British in battle with
the enemy at Mons.
Berlin reports great victory over
five French army corps which were
assaiied nea- Luneville by Germans 10
huge force, commanded by the Crown
Prince of Germany, Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria and Duke Albrecht of Wur-
temburg. 1t is asserted that the
French are in precipitate retreat from
LonSwy, under pursuit by the German
Grown Prince.
News received at Paris indicates
that Charleroi is still the center of
the great battle line in Belgium.
The armies are engaged in combat
on both sides of the River Sambre.
The furious cannonading ceased yes
terday afternoon, but was resumed in
the evening with renewed intensity.
Echoes of the thunder of the great
guns can be heard as far as Maubege,
France. The roar of cannon also
comes from the direction of Mons.
JaI
arrived at Maubege and Valenciennes.
Several said they had been wounded
Saturday at Marchiones, near Char
leroi, in the course of violent battle
which, they said, ended to the advan-
tage # the French.
japanese, British, Russian and
French warships combined today in a
blockade of .thesscart of Tsing-Tau, a
German possession, simultaneously
with the bombardment of the port by
three japanese squadrons. A Japan
csc :Npeditionary army of $4,000 men
will be landed to siezc the territory
of klao-Chow, owned by Germany.
Austria has avoided war with Japan
by agreeing to dismantle the cruiser
kai5erin Elizabeth, now at Tsing-Tau.
Italian troops, according to thor
oughiy reliable information reaching
here, are concentrating on the Au-
strian frontier.
The French frontier on Switzerland
has been virtually stripped of its gar
risons, owing to partial mobilization
by individual summons and not bv
public order. According to reports III
Geneva the Italian army has been
raised to 100000 men.
The Central News has given out
q message from its Rome correspon-
dent saying that dispatch to the
Italian capital from st. Petersburg de
clares that Emperor Nicholas has
gone to The headquarters of the Rus.
sian army, which has now taken the
offensive in full strength.
The lowest estimate placed on the
full strength of the Russian army OF
invasion is 100000. 1t has been
stated that the Russian forces would
total more than 100000 when fully
mobi'ized.
In dispatch from Paris, the CORE