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Show WILL DESTROY AUSTRIAN SHIPS London. Aug. 13 Great Britain's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary will no doubt be followed immediately im-mediately by naval action In the Adriatic. The Austrian fleet includes four dreadnoughts, twelve predreadnoughts and twelve cruisers. England and France have determined determin-ed to destroy It. The exact strength of the Kngllsh Mediterranean fleet Is a secret France has almost her entire fleet in the Mediterranean The Turkish purchase of the German cruisers Goe-ben Goe-ben and Breslau remo-ves their co operation Claim Superiority. London, Aug. 14. The French em bassy has received the following official of-ficial communication from the Mln istry of foreign affairs at Paris: "At no point, notwithstanding re- j peated efforts, have the Germans been able to break the French line of defense. In outpost fighting the superiority su-periority of the French artillery' con" tinues to assert itself. ' German Fleet Cornered. London, Aug. 14 The Hongkong correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Tele-graph company says it is reported there that the British fleet in the far east has cornered the German far eastern squadron. Weight is lent the report, the correspondent cor-respondent adds, by the fact that ship ping along the coast is resuming its normal basis. Danes Mine Bay. London. Aug. 14 A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram company from Paris says the Danish minister there has notified the French government that Denmark has mined Kjoetee bay and the waters between Seeland and Amagor islands to guard Copenhagen from a surprise attack by Germany. Russia Is Ready. London, Aug 14 (2 20 a. m.) A dispatch to the Telegraph from Athens says: "The Russian legation declares the concentration of the Russian forces on the Galician frontier has been completed and an offensive movement it imminent This movement will coincide co-incide with the action of the Servian army on the Danube." Alleged Spy Shot. London. Ont . Aug 13 An unknown un-known man. suspected of bpinc a German Ger-man sp, was shot and, it is believed, mortallv wounded at YVolsley barracks. bar-racks. 'thK city, at 2 o'clock this morning. The man was prowling around the barracks nnd ailed tn stop when ordered to do so by a sentry. Russian Victory. London, Aur. 14 (5 a. m.). The St Petersburg correspondent of the Exchange Ex-change Telegraph company telegraphs tele-graphs that an important dispatch states that the Russians, after a sharp encounter, drove back the First and Twenty-first German army corps, which were endeavoring to occupy Bvdtkuhnen. Von Emmich Reported Dead. London, Aug 14 (5:30 a. m.). A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram company com-pany from Brussels sajs that a rumor ru-mor Is In circulation there that General Gen-eral Von EhnmlCh commander of the i.frriian icnin arm) corps, utioic Liege, is dead Diplomats Called Home. Rome, via Paris, Aug. 13 (5 p m ). The foreign office today summoned sum-moned home the Italian embassadors in Paris, St. Petersburg, London and Berlin, as the government desires to consult with them concerning the war situation Brother of Prince Killed. London, Aug. 14 (4 50 a. m ). A dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from Amsterdam says that a brother of Prince Von Buelow, former imperial chancellor has been killed in the fighting at Liege London, Aug. 13 (10:10 p m ) -A Vienna dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Tele-gram company, received by wav of Amsterdam, says the Austrian troops have advanced into Russian Poland London, Aug 14 A Brussels dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph company, dated Thursday, says "The German right wing is still in retreat, harassed by the Belgian outposts." |