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19 Aug 1914

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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Aug 19, 1914

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German Army Presses Forward as Brussels Battle Looms

A late despatch reports German forces pressing toward Brussels with a front of cavalry skirmishes near Antwerp and Dinant.French artillery repels a Meuse crossing attempt while Belgian forts mobilize, and Brussels braces as reports hint at mass evacuations and a potential fall of the capital.

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German Advance Slows as Belgium Battle Intensifies

Reports from scouts say German forces near the Meuse region are strengthening from Aix-la-Chapelle, while the Moselle army may advance once Belgium forces are drawn apart. Louvain clashes continue with heavy machine gun fire and Belgian efforts to hold ground amid German air and artillery activity.

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Russian laborers in Germany under guard amid spy concerns

German authorities, alarmed by Russian spies among thousands of Russian laborers brought to eastern provinces before the war, consider gathering the peasants into guarded compounds until after the conflict. The workers had remained quiet, but suspected espionage activity prompts drastic measures.

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