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The Daily Colonist, August 21, 1914

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#dailycolonist1914 - News from Victoria, British Columbia, 100 years ago today.

  • Germans enter Brussels unopposed, with Belgian army retreating to defend Antwerp.
  • Japanese demand that Germans vacate Tsing-Tau. Germany has two more days to reply to Japanese ultimatums.
  • Editorial on the Japanese ultimatum and German territory in China
  • There are "others" and then there are "others" - "Kaiser Wilhelm" is suddenly "Emperor William" again in an article where he vows to defend German territory in China.
  • More tales of daring-do by French aviators
  • More tales of German atrocities in Europe

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