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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1914
Page
10
Rome dispatch reports Berlin celebrates victory as France advances in Germany and Austria threaten to invade Venetia and Lombardy if Italy stays neutral. Germany and Austria warn they may declare war and move into Italian territories if neutrality persists.
Paris reports French troops entered Heulhausen and Altkirch while Liege’s fall sparks Berlin celebration. Belgian defenses held as German assaults continued with heavy losses. British troops increasingly deployed in Belgium.
London dispatches report both British and French troops hurrying to assist the Belgians with reinforcements. French cavalry is said to arrive at Liege as German forces mass for a major push. British expeditionary force likely to depart, origin and embarkation details kept secret.
Belgium grows suspicious of Dutch neutrality as Dutch ports are blamed for allowing foodstuffs to reach Germany through Italy and Holland. Dutch hesitation to break with Germany fuels Belgian fears of unsafe living conditions for Dutch residents in Antwerp, according to Dutch informants.
China through its legation in Washington approved President Wilsons action extending good offices to European mediation or arbitration. Minister Kai Fu Shah conveyed the approval to Secretary Bryan. President Wilson also issued a renewed neutrality proclamation covering the Austria Hungary Russia war.
A survey of the French army's size, conscription reform, and strategic capabilities shows a force of about 3,000,000 in the wider frame and 560,000 on peace footing. Critics note modernization in artillery, aeroplanes, and training while harking to AlsaceLorraine and the rallying cry La revanche as morale drivers.
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