Austria May Refuse to Fight Germany Over Belgium Liege
Austria contemplates not joining Germany against Britain and France as reinforcement aid reaches Belgium at Liege. Montenegro declares war on Austria, Portugal allows British naval access, and General Von Emrick commits the German army to Liege while French and Belgian forces push them back.
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Germany
England
Belgium
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Germans Raid and Belgian Fronts In War Update
London dispatches report Austria refuses to aid Germany naval clash near the Adriatic. Belgium repels German assault on Liege as Von Emmich orders broader attack. Berlin casualties cited while Russian, Finnish moves surface and ships divert from Europe.
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British Troops Land in Belgium This Afternoon
Paris reports the War Office confirms twenty two thousand British infantrymen landed today at Calais Ostend and Dunkirk under French supervision. A fleet including two battleships and cruisers accompanied the transports. A larger army of up to one hundred thousand is prepared to aid Belgium with Namur as a staging point as Liege defenses weaken.
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Sea of Japan
McKenna Denounces Fake Report To Commons
London August 8 Home Secretary McKenna told the House of Commons that claims nine teen German vessels were sunk in the North Sea were false and exaggerated. The Admiralty will release reliable news as soon as confirmed. נוסף
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London
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Arrest for alleged hay fraud on Dowd Hill farm
Constable J C Smith served a warrant on D W Henry by Alderman Barker after Roy Skinner charged Henry with altering a hay weight bill. Skinner said a load weighed 2290 pounds at Dodd mill. the true bill read 1670 pounds. Henry denied altering the bill but bound over to produce Skinner 100 pounds and costs about five dollars within a week.
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North Corry
British forces seize German Togoland in South Africa
Lay United Press reports British Colonial forces have seized German Togoland and occupy territory up to 120 kilometers from the coast. The German colonial guard reportedly offered little resistance.
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London
South Africa
Togoland
Germany presses Portugal over stance in embrollo
German ambassador demands Portugal reveal its exact position as reports say Lisbon may favor England. A Royal Canadian raid near Buffalo targets an Austrian enlistment camp along the Welland canal, with Austrian workers present.
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Geranan
Germany
Portgal
England
Portugal
Buffalo
Royal Canadian Infantry
Welland Canal
Canal
Deal for Erie Current Nears Completion
The Interstate Electric Corporation advances its plan to buy current from an Erie power concern for Union City and Corry. Five township utility companies are applying for charters in nearby townships to build transmission lines, with named incorporators and links to the Erie City Electric Light Company. Erie officials indicate no final decision yet, but filings suggest the deal is near its consummation.
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Ifria Power Company
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Corry
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Caton City
Waterford
Waltz
Rumor Kaiser’s Cruiser Destroyed Circulates
A Paris newspaper bulletin claims the German cruiser Augsburg, which shelled Libau, was sunk by a Russian torpedo boat. There is no official confirmation for the report.
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