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  2. DIARY OF THE WAR

    June 29.—Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, and the Duchess of Hohenburg, at Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, by pranjip, a Servian. July 24, 6 p.m.—Demand of Austria-Hungary for reparation from ...

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  3. AWFUL CARNAGE AT BATTLE OF CHARLEROI

    The fall of Namur has been received in Great Britain as bad news. It Is believed by the press to be a prelude to a German advance towards Paris. The German statement is that five of the forts have been captured and that the surrender of the others is imminent. ...

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  4. TRAMWAY STATION DESTROYED BY GERMANS

    Already the Germans occupying Brussels have succeeded in collecting £800,000 out of the £8,000,000 war tax imposed. They made certain financial demands ...

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  5. THE STRUGGLE FOR BELGIUM SURPRISE AT CAPTURE OF NAMUR.

    The fall of Namur, which is surrounded by mine forts, all protected by hardened steel domes, and mounting modern heavy disappearing guns, and is ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. DELAYING THE GERMANS WAITING FOR RUSSIA

    The French press says that the allies took the offensive under unfavorable conditions. They had to operate against an enemy who was prepared for them. ...

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  7. BRITAIN'S SOLDIERS

    The Official War Bureau states that the British force has successfully reached its new position. Continuous fighting was experienced, but the enemy ...

    Article : 68 words
  8. ANTWERP DAMAGED

    German aeroplanes are continually circling above Brussels. They are signalling at night by means of rockets. A Zeppelin [?]gible dropped bombs ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. RUSSIAN WARNING

    The Russian Embassy at London warns a section of the English press not to exaggerate the consequence of Russian victories in East Prussia. It is as ...

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  10. BENETH THE UNION JACK FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHARLIROI

    Inetails fieromse frohi the fighting at Charleroi is described as having febeen fierce. Thearnage was awful. The Germans were mowed down by the ...

    Article : 162 words
  11. OUR NAVY

    A seaman from one of the British warships in the North Sea says that if people knew what a powerful fleet is closing in on Germany they would have no ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. FRENCH REVERSES

    France has met with a disaster in Lorraine and has begun So retire in Alsace. She is now thrown on the defensive all along the line. ...

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  13. ALLIES PREPARING FOR ANOTHER ADVANCE

    An official message from Paris states that the cavalry did not suffer in the battle of Mons. The French artillery asserted its superiority. The officers ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. GENERAL WAR NEWS JAPANESE NOTICE

    Japan has notified China that the exigencies of war might necessitate hostilities against Germany, going outside the 19 mile limit around Kiao ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. FOUR NAMUR FORTS

    A message received at New York from Berlin states that five of the forts at Namur have been captured. The others have been bomibarded, and their fall is ...

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  16. FRESH ARTILLERY

    Accounts of the fighting in Alsace received at Paris confirm the statements as to the superiority of the French artillery. The me[?]nite shells when they ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. BRITAIN'S FORCE

    Lord Kitchener was received with loud cheering when be rose to deliver a speech in the House of Lords. He said that his occupation of the post ...

    Article : 415 words
  18. TOO EARLY

    "The Times" military expert thinks it too early to say that the line of the River Meuse, south of Mezieres, must be abandoned. Still, the developments ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. TRADE AND INDUSTRY

    About a thousand business men in London attended a meeting to consider how the prevailing depression might be remedied. ...

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  20. WILLIAM II.

    According to the "Daily Express" German soldiers have inscribed on the walls of Liege, "William II., Emperor of Europe." ...

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  21. CREATER SACRISICES

    Every English paper, without exception calls upon the people of the Empire to make greater sacrifices, seeing that they are faced, with the certainty of a ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. UNITED STATES NEUTRAL.

    In view of Japan's operations agai[?] Germany President Wilson, has signed a proclamation affirming the neutrality of the United States. ...

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  23. BATTLE OF MALINES

    It is stated officially at Paris that a four-hours' battle occurred at Malines, in Belgium. The Germans were repulsed, and the ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. BATTLE OF CHARLEROI

    The "Daily Chronicle" scouts the idea, that the Germans won the battle of Charleroi by a ruse. It thinks that a breach was made elsewhere in the allies' lines, ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. FRENCH WITHDRAW.

    Discussing the general position the Official War Bureau says that General Joffre, the French commander, in view of the considerable forces massed by the ...

    Article : 80 words
  26. IN THE BALANCE

    "The Times" states that it must be remembered that the battle is not yet over for the allies. The present phase is vital for the Germans, as any failure to ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. HOLLAND'S POSITION

    At leader in. "The Times" says that Holland has scrupulously Performed her duties as a neutral country. "We are convinced that it is her ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. PRISONERS OF WAR

    The war Office has issued a denial of the statement that prisoners of war are fed far better than soldiers. At the present time 8000 Germans are ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. BRITISH CASUALTIES

    The Prime Minister (Mr.H. As[?]uith) told the House of Commons yesterday that the British casualties in the [?]ttle of Cherlerol were 2000. ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. FATE OF NAMUR

    A lot of doubt still exists as to-whether the forts at Namar have actually been captured by the Germans. It is surmised that only the town may have ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. ALLIES FORCED BACK

    The Daily Mail says that the French were evidently threatened with a flanking movement in the neighborhood of Charleroi. This forced them from their ...

    Article : 101 words
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  34. AUSTRIA'S TROOPS

    Austria is concentrating her forces on the Adriatic Sea at Pola and Se[?]nico. All civiians have been land. The defences are bristling with ...

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  35. TWELVE PERSONS KILLED BY BOMBS

    The official War Bureau has issued a report concerning the dropping of shells at Antwerp by a Zeppelin airship belonging to Germany. ...

    Article : 72 words
  36. CABINET SITTING

    Exceptional activity is being displayed by the British Government. Its officers remain on duty until the early hours of the morning. ...

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  37. SURPRISE OF LIVES

    A Central News Agency correspondent at Paris in a despatch says that the shooting of the British at Mons was wonderful. It was not the usual firing of ...

    Article : 165 words
  38. STRUGGLE FOR CHARLEROI

    A traveller who has reached London from Maubeuge states that Charleroi was taken and retaken three times. Before finally evacuating the place the ...

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  40. NEW ATTACK

    The French Minister of War has issued the following statement:—"On the northern frontier the Germans have resumed the offensive, but they are ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. SERIOUS CRISIS

    Lord Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, warned the country that a serious crisis in the history of Britain bad arrived. He was unable to say ...

    Article : 103 words
  42. RUSSIAN ADVANCE AVOIDING DIFFICULTIES

    The Russian advance in Germany is designed to avoid difficult groups of lakes and marshes, narrow or fortified passages, and artificial impediments. ...

    Article : 73 words
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  44. EIGHT MILLION RUSSIANS

    It has been learnt that the Russian mobilisation is complete, The Czar has arrived at the military headquarters. The whole of the Russian army is in ...

    Article : 69 words
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