13 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
1
Brussels dispatch reports Belgian forces repelling the German advance at Haelen with heavy German casualties. Belgian losses described as relatively small. The battle shifts toward Diest as Belgium secures roads to Brussels and destroys two bridges over the Demer.
A fragment from a 19th century poem by A M R Gordon is recalled in the current war climate. It references Kaiser Wilhelm II and German power with lines about battles in Belgium and Europe. The piece includes verses in mock German dialect and a chorus praising German leaders and solidarity with God.
Ottawa reports that after Britain declared war on Austria the government will close Austrian consulates in Canada and order all Austrian offices to depart. Austrian reservists will be arrested if they attempt to leave, though few have tried. Militia officials observed trench digging at the Cartier camp.
Widespread censorship obscures military movements in Belgium and adjacent areas. Reports hint at German force concentrations on the eastern front with lines in Alsace Lorraine and near the Rhine. Dispatches mention reserves replacing active troops and scattered naval actions in the North Sea and Adriatic with limited verifiable detail.
Unsettled conditions force cancellation of rifle meetings in Toronto Ottawa and Montreal for this year.
Ottawa reports parliament will propose legislation under a British act granting the government power to seize foodstuffs and fix prices nationwide. The price fixing authority would rest with the Supreme Court of Canada. Labor Minister Crothers urged workers and employers to maintain peace and continue operations during the crisis.
London reports Britain and France have formally declared war on Austria-Hungary. The article notes British fleet movements are unclear while French naval strength sits in the Mediterranean. It mentions mines in the North Sea and anticipated land actions, with battles near Liege and Frontiers of Luxembourg.
New York reports the British steamer Francisco arriving from Hull with two guns mounted on the deck aft. Captain Bunton says fifty vessels of the British merchant service will carry guns, and twenty-five have already been equipped.
Ottawa reports Col Sam Hughes announces a second Canadian contingent will be mobilized immediately after the first expeditionary army ships for Europe. The second division, 5000 to 10000 men, will be kept in reserve and may go abroad depending on British war office need. It will be formed from men already offering to serve. Mary Fuller performs Dolly of the Dailies No 3 at Dreamland today.
The Japanese steamer Shikoku Maru was seriously damaged at Mong Kong harbor when a British fort fired on her as she entered. One crew member was killed after warning shots went unheeded. A government tug later guided the vessel to its berth.
Official dispatches describe engagement northwest of Hasselt in Limburg with 2 500 German cavalry and infantry plus 12 artillery pieces against Belgian units. Reports note German fourth cavalry moving toward Jodoigne, entrenchments near Liege, siege preparations, and heavy guns heard.
Kingston Ont August 13 The following cadets from the west of the Royal Military College have accepted Imperial commissions and will serve in the European war Ed Ashcroft Vernon BC Atwood Grand Forks A V Dobbie Vancouver and L A Reid Winnipeg
London Aug 13 The St Petersburg correspondent of the Times reports strong interest in a conference recently held between Japanese ambassador Baroni Motono and Russian foreign minister M Bazenoft.
The Canadian cruiser Rainbow arrives in Victoria at six this morning after a notable cruise. It ferries the sloop Shearwater up the California coast, with the Algerine expected by noon. Rainbow and Shearwater safeguarded small gunboats near Cape Flattery and Esquimalt while reporting improved coastal defense readiness.
Halifax Nova Scotia citizens across classes volunteered to coal the Suffolk flagship crew. The obfuscated report notes the effort as a patriotic act tied to the H.M.S. Suffolk, with an estimated time to coal and potential consequences referenced in the garbled text.
Mayor Brown forms committee to arrange a send off for local volunteers. The group includes Col. Sissons C S Pingle Nelaén Spencer M L A Chief Bruce Dr Macdonald H Baker C F Jamieson and Mayor Rott of Redcliff. A smok er base is to host a gathering to raise funds for expenses as about forty Medicine Hat boys enlist to go to the front.
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