15 AUGUST 1914, page 2

From The French Right, That Is, In Alsace, We Hear

little except that the French have had to withdraw from Mfilhausen. There is no harm in that, for the attack on Malhausen was always meant as an annoying raid rather than the......

Of Naval News There Is Not Much, But We Learn

that the Atlantic is now not only open, but, for all practical pur- poses, as safe for cargo ships as it was three weeks ago, and that the North Sea is actually opening. During......

The Surprise Of The Week Has Been The Fate Of

the 'Goeben' and the 'Breslau.' The two ships when they escaped from the Straits of Messina steamed at top speed into the Aegean and then entered the Dardanelles, and were sold......

The Russian Mobilization Has Proved, As Every One...

slow business, but nevertheless it has been rather more rapid than any one dared to hope. Within a week we may expect news of a serious Russian advance—an advance which will......

The Belgians, Of Course, Have The Incomparable Advantage...

in their own country and having all its resources at their disposal. The boys and women convey food to them wherever it is humanly possible to do so, whereas the 'Chiang have......

Before We Leave The Subject Of The Invasion Of Belgium

we must say a word as to the manner in which the Germans are using up their horses. This is for them a most serious matter, for if they have not plenty of draught-horses for the......

It Does Not Look As If The Austrians Would Be

able to give much help to their German allies against Russia. Things are not going well with them in Servia, and, what is worse, there seem signs that the Croat and Czech......

When The Great Naval Action Will Come Off No One

can tell. We agree, however, with the Times Military Correspondent in thinking that the Germans must make a dash for it, and we also think it by no means improbable that when......

One Of The Cruiser Squadrons Of The Main Fleet Was

attacked last Sunday by German submarines. None of the ships was damaged, and one of the German submarines, U15, was sunk by shots from the 'Birmingham.' This encounter cannot......

On Tuesday At 11 O'clock At Night War Was Declared

by Britain on Austria, a declaration which we cannot help thinking was delayed too long, though no doubt the Govern- ment believed themselves to have good ground for the......