The Archive · 1914

Rumours About Belgrade

The "Deutscher Ueberseedienst" reports:

Special reports from the Servian theatre of war to the local papers predict the early fall of Belgrade. The commander of Semlin has sent a representative to Belgrade to demand tha surrender of the town, The commander of the fortress of Belgrade demanded an hour for consideration, but he did not send any answer at the expiration of that time. Then the bombardment by the Austrians was begun.

The papers report that the Aus trians have entered Valjevo. The inhabitants of the town strewed flowers on the streste, but when civilians threw three bombs from the upper stories, the houses were wrecked by the infuriated soldiers.

The Servians have retired seven miles south-eastward where a battle now progressing.

No reports have been received from Constantinople.

The Japanese Consul, Mr. Hayashi, left Peking for Tsingtao yesterday. The Japanese Government intends to send Dr. Nagaoka, of the Foreign Office, Tokio, to Tsingtao as many international ques! may arise now in connexion th Tsingtao.

Six Japanese mining experts went from TNentsin to Tangshan, in Chihli, yesterday and are expected to come to Peking on Sunday.

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