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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
2
A dramatic account reports a fierce night assault on a Belgian fort as German forces, aided by reinforced iron corps, launch a desperate attack. A Cunard dispatch notes the Lusitania sighted off Fasnet island moving toward Liverpool amid mixed weather signals.
German forces renew attack on Liege fortifications as Belgian artillery fires shrapnel into advancing ranks. Casualties mount with hundreds killed or wounded. reports say forts abandoned and river debris drift with the dead. Prince William and son said killed guarding the fortress walls.
Fragmented early 20th century dispatch discusses German advances toward Liege and Belgian fortifications. Mentions French actions and uncertain casualty counts, with experts signaling exaggerated belligerent reports amid shifting fronts.
Brussels reports a German incursion into Belgium ended with 100 killed or shot. Germans wore civilian disguises with Belgian army documents, carried arms and bombs, rode in cars, and used counterfeit signals. Over 2,000 spies were arrested and 40,000 volunteers enrolled in twenty regiments.
The article outlines major Franco-German tensions as France fights to hold Liège and nearby fortifications. It describes three invasion routes into France, noting German advances, air routes, and the historic use of rail lines in campaigns. The piece previews the September civil term calendar and local legal notices, including Annie Keeler’s reward request for her husband.
French and German forces concentrate near the France Belgium frontier as both sides fortify positions. German troops move into the territory between France and Belgium while aviators monitor advances and expect a desperate struggle that could decide the fate of France in the ongoing war.
Preliminary hearing on licenses for two Curwensville hotels drew a crowded courtroom. Lawyers for applicants Casey and Grutitt presented witnesses like Kelly, Kennedy, Robinson, and Drancker, who testified on traveler needs and hotel adequacy. opponents were represented by Rolando Swoope. The report also notes French military actions and German movements in World War I updates.
A report from Tokio says Japan may declare war on Germany before 1, with the emperor hurrying to the capital. The note implies an imminent war move. Washington reports Japan notified the post office to suspend international money orders and hold deposits, described as a step linked to the looming conflict.
San Francisco August 11 debris found on South Shore beach identified by Life Saver Rothe as the British war sloop Shearwater. The vessel, believed sunk after a battle Friday, washed ashore near the life saving station with wreckage scattered along the beach.
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