By successful coup de mains our navy has been
successful in damaging and alarming our Russian opponent in her Baltic
naval ports. The Russian port of Libau has been burned down and in
Russian Poland revolution has already begun. Russian mobilization is a
long way from being accomplished, the troops are badly, poorly
nourished, and many deserters sell their weapons and horses.
In the west the German Army has gained imposing victories over Belgium
and France.
In Belgium, where the population unfortunately committed the most
barbarous atrocities against peaceful Germans before the war broke out,
comparatively weak German forces conquered the strong fortress of Liege
a few days after the mobilization, inflicting severe damage on the enemy
and opening up the way via Belgium to France.
Valuable victories have been obtained over France on the Alsatian
frontier toward the strong French fortress of Belfort as well as in the
direction of the fortress Luneville. At Muelhausen one and a half French
Army divisions were overthrown and driven back over the frontier with
heavy losses.
The strong and effective German fleet is on the watch against the
English fleet.
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