27 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
1
Earl Kitchener announces 190,000 volunteers have joined the colors and pledges steady reinforcements to build a strong English army in the field, worthy of the British Empire’s power and responsibility.
The French War Office says France’s fate rests on allied effort as troops retire from recently occupied territory and form a defensive line from Manbeage to Denon, about 200 miles, in cooperation with British forces to stop the German advance.
French and British forces jointly hold a front near Givels along the Meuse river about thirty miles below Namur. French troops guard roads leading from the Ardennes great forest amid the evolving front lines.
A Vienna dispatch reports Austria has declared war on Japan amid rising global tension. The announcement names no additional allies and outlines the formal act of state confrontation, signaling a new phase in wartime alignments.
Local note urges rapid enlistment and organized drills as Grenfell volunteers join the front. Col. Skilliter credited for starting recruitment. A Toronto Globe extract stresses municipal publicity and proactive civic effort for town progress and cityhood.
Report discusses failure of military authorities to display flags on public buildings amid war state. notes Grenfell armory has not flown flags for some time and vows action to enforce regulations and raise the flag if refused.
Field Marshal Sir John French states the British position on the continent is satisfactory though casualties in recent fighting total about 2000. He notes a necessary withdrawal to a new position has been effectively completed.
London reports say German forces attack from the southern frontier with frequent cavalry raids around Lille. Wounded Germans claim officers order heavy losses to win. Paris notes some French and British lines pulled back near St Die while French troops push between Nancy and Vosges. Lomlow cites Pot-al surrender in Togoland. Tsing Tau reports no Japanese cruisers yet. Cavalry raid near French territory reportedly annihilated by French troops.
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