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War updates from the August 1914 front lines
Reports from London Paris and Brussels detail battles around Liege Namur and Mullhausen with heavy German losses and Allied resistance. Observers note massed German forces, escalating artillery exchanges, and movements toward France as Allied contingents mobilize and Belgium withstands the siege.
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London
Soiron
Belgium
New York
Essex
Bermuda
Paris
Alsace
Jafferie
Breslau
Brussels
Esch
Luxemberg
France
Amsterdam
Liege
Leman
Montreal
Holland
Meuse
England
War Office
von Emmich
Third Army
Belgian War Office
Prince William of
Lippe
Albert
George
Great Britain
Rome
Antiveri
Montenegro
Austria
Italy
Longway
Longnon
Marville
Virton
Namur
St. Petersburg
Baltic Sea
Cronstadt
Tonfrer
St. Trond
Verdun
Boston
Tersizen
Levland
San Salvador
Atlantic
Mersey
Athens
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Dalmatia
Tierremont
Louvaine
Joedoigne
Aix la Chappelle
Mullhausen
Washington
State Department
Prince of Wales Fund
Vienna
Miechow
Poland
Germany
New Breisach
Servia
Shanghai
Tsing Tao
China
Aldershot
Lieut
Skeen
Mechanic Barrow
Army Aviation Corps
Avon
Montmedi
Rotterdam
Seige
Maastricht
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prince George of Servia
Belgrade
Mili
French War Office
French
von Pritzell
Adriatic Sea
Hamilton
Anchora
Venice
Fiume
Pola
Malta
Mensdorff Pouilly
Dietrich Stein
Vorges
Limberg
Bradbant
Goeben
Dardanelles
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Princess Patricia Infantry
Mulhausen