The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915Various
History
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915
Various
World War, 1914-1918
Aug. 7--Rapid mobilization of French on frontier; French occupy two
towns in Alsace-Lorraine; Kaiser and King of Belgium call nations to
arms; Bavarians beaten by French at Marrehan; Germans enter Liege, forts
still held by Belgians; Germans get armistice to bury dead.
Aug. 8--Holland guards frontier; conflicting reports of fall of Liege;
French forces in Belgium; British land on Continent; French take
Muelhausen after battle at Altkirch; German spies try to blow up tunnels
and bridges near Paris.
Aug. 9--Germans in Alsace fall back on Neu Breisach; Kaiser leaves for
front; Belgian War Minister denies capture of Liege, Germans in city but
forts untaken; French and English reinforce Belgians; Governor and
Bishop of Liege held as hostages; German warning of reprisals; Germans
arrested in England; Holland captures and disarms Uhlans at Maastricht.
Aug. 10--France breaks off diplomatic relations with Austria; French
student tells how Germans shot refugees; French patrols cover Eifel
district in Germany; French open way into Alsace by capturing Bonhomme
and Sainte Marie; 100 German spies put to death in Belgium; more caught;
Germans forced by French to plan new campaign in Belgium; Allies claim
success in cavalry encounters; Germans moving through Esch.
Aug. 11--Germans attack French frontier, take Lagarde and intrench south
of Liege; Belgians retake Loncin fort; Kaiser claims victory at Liege;
French Army forced back in Alsace; minor checks to Germans; German siege
guns before Liege; German advance directed at gap between Verdun and
Longwy.
Aug. 12--Germany tries again to negotiate with Belgium for passage of
army; Germans bombard Point-a-Mousson; Germans move on Brussels and are
driven back by Belgians' left wing; Germans report victory in Alsace;
Germans reported to have shot French wounded; German spies terrorize
Belgium; battle near Tongres; German official says Kaiser halted attack
on Liege and denies heavy losses; Germans complete bridge for siege
artillery; Paris papers say Germans burned village of Affleville and
shot farmers.
Aug. 13--England declares war on Austria; Belgians beat off Germans in
two-day fight; Namur defenses strengthened; battles at Diest, Haelen,
and Eghezee; Germans shoot woman accused of attempt to blow up Alsatian
tunnel; British, French, and Belgians charge cruelties by German troops;
report that Germans hold Diest; German guns reported wrecked by fire
from Liege forts; French report severe defeat of Germans by
counter-attack at Pont-a-Mousson; Swiss report that Germans lost 10,000
in Alsace; Swiss disarm German troops; Italy's troops guard Alpine
passes.
Aug. 14--Germans mass to attack Allies and move toward Brussels;
bombardment of Liege renewed; attempt to storm Pontisse fails; British
Commander French and French Gen. Joffre meet at headquarters; French and
Belgian forts exchange officers; French win in battle in Vosges
Mountains.
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