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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1914
Page
4
The dispatches describe German forces near Ostend and Ghent with Belgian towns like Namur under siege. London residents face sleepless nights as rumors of a large German advance and Russian movements circulate alongside cautionary notes from the English consul.
The report from St. Petersburg claims Russian forces have begun a massive westward advance into East Prussia with towns such as Stallupohnen Melkenen Kovallen and Lyck seized. Censorship obscures movement as Belgium and France brace for a broader German offensive while London weighs how Russia France and Britain will respond to a sweeping gamble that could reshape the war.
Paris reports an official statement saying Namur is partially invested with heavy artillery firing since noon. German cavalry moved through Brussels heading west, followed by an army corps. A war tax of 40 million dollars was levied on Brussels as Belgians retreat without incident.
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