Battle on Servian Border near Losnitzia
Seventy thousand Servian and Austrian troops clash near Losnitzia as the battle on the Drina frontier rages for two days. Austrian artillery bombards Belgrade, while Serbian forces respond and eventually silence the Austrian guns amid heavy bombardment and terror in the capital.
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Servia
Losnitzia
war office
Janja
Losnitza
Drina
algat
Belgrade
silenciva
Mediation Offer Declined in European War Plea
Washington reports President Wilson offered mediation in the European war but received refusals from several nations. Britain France Austria and Germany conveyed non acceptance while Russia submitted a formal reply appreciating US offices yet declining participation. France regarded Wilson’s offer as proof of friendship though Britain emphasized ongoing hostilities.
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Washington
PASS SHIP REGISTER BILL SHIFTS FOREIGN SHIP RULES
The Senate receded from amendments to allow foreign ships to be registered in the United States but not to enter coastwise trade. The House approved the measure by the same vote, and President likely to sign. A separate joint resolution granted the American Red Cross permission to charter a ship under the American flag.
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Senate
House
DIA
son
American Red Cross
Austrian Warships Sunk in Adriatic Battle
Nish Servia Aug 18 The Servian War Office reports a naval battle off Budua Dalmatia in the Adriatic between French and Austrian warships. Two Austrian ironclads sank one set ablaze a fourth fled toward Cattaro. fight lasted over an hour. London Paris reports confirm a small Austrian cruiser sunk. Whether identical engagement unclear.
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Austrian Empire
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Paris
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Rome
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Drina
Belgrade
James
Tchalnitza
Bosnia
Greece
Copenhagen
Fighting Around Namur Shifts as German Push Stalls
Brussels dispatch reports heavy fighting around Namur and Dinant with French forces near Namur and multiple clashes along the Meuse. German artillery hammers French lines while Belgian and French troops counterattack to slow the advance toward Namur and the forts. Reports note harsh rain, mud, and rising casualties as both sides deploy infantry, cavalry, and artillery in the Meuse valley.
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borthi
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Aix La Chapelle
Hostile Armies Ready to Grapple Across Europe
Dispatches from Washington to Rome describe German advances in Belgium and France while Austria fights Serbians near Losnitza. British forces cooperate with French in Alsace as naval battles unfold in the Adriatic. Turkey moves toward Greece as Greece contemplates action.
Germans Move Forward in Belgium Near Brussels
German forces push toward the Belgian front, clashing with Allied troops near Brussels. French attack Dinant and Namur area. heavy fighting reported as German cavalry, artillery and infantry engage with Belgian and French forces. Paris says French advance in Alsace and Lorraine meets with initial success despite fierce German resistance.
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ain
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