The evening world. Newspaper, August 11, 1914, Page 2

“ae RET A pe TO al aeae? __ THE EVENING “WORLD, | “GERMAN LOSS AT LIEGE FIXED ‘TUESDAY, “xvaver" ‘11, 1914, + Te Ne AT 2,000 DEAD, 20,000 WO ONDE who was formerly German Ambassador at Constantinople, was killed in a fight near Genaville, in the French Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, on Aug. 5. | Germans Make Light of Alsace Invasion. } ROME, Aug. tl.—Delayed advices received from Berlin to-day charactbrize the ‘French invasion of Alsace as expected and unimportant. The German opposition south of Colmar was maintained only to feel out the strength of the French, it is explained, and then the German forces retired on their advanced defense base. a armies will strike and strike hard when all is ready. 4 : Germany is calm, and the air of expectancy about the war office leaves the im- > pression that a great forward movement which will demonstrate the strength of the ' German arms is impending. F ee German Army Now Threatens Brussels Brussels but so far has failed to penetrate Belgian territory west of Tongres, where two divisions of cavalry, with supporting infantry and artillery, are operating. ‘ oa Copies of war plans found on captured Uhlan officers show this to be the main Y ‘army of the German invasion of Belgium. They also absolutely confirm the fact that | Germany expected no opposition from Belgium. é According to these plans as made public by the War Office, the Germans had intended | to occupy Brussels on Aug. 3 and to push right on to Lille, which they had hoped © toinvest on Aug. 5. The check at Liege upset all of their plans. __. The French artillery is moving rapidly to the front through this city. As the ‘French soldiers pass through the city they are wildly acclaimed. It is expected that a "combined French-British-Belgian army will assume the offensive against the Germans ‘almost immediately. - 120,000 Germans Still Besiege Liege. _~ Liege still holds out. The German garrison in the city is small, the majority of the entire army of the Meuse, aggregating 120,000 men, still being engaged in besieging the is that are holding out and continuing to inflict great damage to the invading army. sports from the front say that the River Meuse is — red with the blood of the dead d wounded Germans. This afternoon the War Office issued: an official statement that the German army % is now intrenching along the River Ourthe. This is taken to mean that the Germans will "remain on the defensive and probably indicates, according to the army staff, that another ite is to be sought to invade France, : jt-ig stated that German outposts have been skir- ing at various points north of the Meuse with minor casualties. As evidence that the German plans to traverse Belgian territory were known to il-informed Germans here, it is pointed out that a celebrated chateau in Belgium belong= ig to a German prince was emptied six weeks ago, all the silver, works of art and other ables being sent to Germany. Among the spies captured in Belgium were four German officers wearing Belgian orms. One spy was disguised as a woman, another as a missionary anda third as a lerman carrying a basket full of carrier pigeons. , An official statement issued to-day says that at Houffalize, in Belgian Luxemburg, a ench patrol attacked a squadron of German cavalry, sabred them and took several is oners. \) It is officially announced here that the German loss in Belgium in the recent fight- was 2,000 dead, 20,000 wounded and 9,700 prisoners. ‘a illiant Sorties From Liege Forts ae garrisons of the Liege forts have made brilliant sorties, attacking German com- s operating apart from the main army and inflicting severe losses. ie pontoon bridge thrown over the Meuse by the Germans at Herstal was destroyed nday. The Germans endeavored to repair the bridge. They stuck to their task in the lace of heavy fire and completed the work with heavy losses. Herstal is three and one- if miles northeast of Liege. King Albert has arrived here from the general headquarters of the Belgian army at ain, to the northwest of Liege It is reported that all the civilian hostages held by the Germans in the town of Liege p been realeased on giving their parole to remain at the disposition of the German authorities. A secret wireless apparatus was discovered to-day concealed behind a statue on ‘the of a German store in this city. a, Hollaad is about/to make a peremptory demand on Germany to withdraw her pops from the Dutch frontier. * Queen Wilhelmina has refrained from taking any steps against Germany, but she realizes that the anti-German feeling is spreading rapidly throughout Holland and|- that if she temporizes longer she will be in danger of losing her popularity. ess Reports Great Loss By Belgians >). LONDON, Aug. il.—John Clarkson of Chicago, a railroad constructor, who left Antwerp on Sunday afternoon and reached here by way of Ostend, says the number of Belgian wounded is enormous. __ All the hospitals at Brussels, Ghent and other cities, he says, are full, and factories d convents are being utilized for their reception. . -Mr. Clarkson said he saw a long train full of wounded soldiers unloaded at Brussels. wounded men were carried through ranks of soldiers who presented arms as they d while crowds of people looked on in silence. When the German prisoners were brought to Antwerp from the front a large crowd ered to see their arrival, but no attempt was made to molest them. 4 Yip a dete oe ky. rr It is stated that the German war plans are working without a hitch and that the/Times, “and not be turned from any mascufine resolve by the threat of an assault by the German navy.” BRUSSELS, Aug. !!—The German invading army is moving toward Waterloo and|country has a sufficient stock of food to last for a year. “Only a few thousand Germans are in the city. The remainder of the German 4 invading army is still engaged in an unsuccessful effort to reduce the Liege fortifications, which are still undamaged by the German artillery bombardment.” England Now Has About 600,000 Men Under Arms _:- According to to-day’s Times England is now well on with her mobilization ‘atid has between 500,000 and 600,000 men under arms, not counting the national reserve. “We should, therefore, view the situation with comparative equanimity,” says. the King George and Queen Mary to-day visited the British concentration camp, at; Aldershot. Their arrival was marked by enthusiastic demonstrations. A Central News despatch from Berlin, dated Monday, says the Russian funds seized by the German Government in Berlin banks total $25,000,000. A special commission appointed by the Government in Germany reports that the af i Emperor William has given $100,000 to the German Red Cross Society and a similar, sum for the relief of the families of soldiers killed or wounded in the fighting. A German was arrested near the cavalry barracks in London to-day on suspicion of .. tampering with the horses. The man was seen to stroke several horses which ime... mediately were taken sick. A joint meeting of the Polish societies in London decided to-day to form a Polish: Legion for active service in the event of a German invasion of the British Isles. The National Relief Fund for the families of soldiers and sailors killed or wounded in. the war, which was started under the auspices of the Princess of Wales and Queen Mothers. Alexandra, amounted this morning to $3,240,000. _ DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. tl.—It is announced that a distinguished Irish general, on tie. > retired list, is coming to Ireland on behalf of the British Government to consult with the ° Provisional Committee of the Nationalist Volunteers and arrange measures of defense.’ “ Russian Army of 300,000 Invades Austria LONDON, Aug. Il.—The War Office Press Bureau to-day confirmed the report that... the Russian invasion of Austria is in progress. It states that a Russian army is advancing < * through the Styr River Valley toward Lemburg. It is said the force comprised more than 300,000 Russian troops with every branch - of the service represented. It was because of this inovement by Russia that Austria withe:: drew her army which was attacking the Servians. A Central News despatch from Vienna by way of Amsterdam says the Austrian - * troops have occupied Miechow in Russian Poland, ten miles within the border, after de- feating a body of Cossacks, whose losses are given as 400 killed and wounded, while ‘ those of the Austrians are said to be 140 wounded. VIENNA, Aug, ll.—The War Office officially announced to-day that the Russian ad=.. vance upon Austria had begun, but without success.. Russian forces have been repeatedly ; repulsed all along the line. ST. PETERSBURG (via London), 11.15 A. M., Aug. IL—A ‘telegram received here tow < day from Vilna says six carloads of German prisoners passed through that city this morn-. ing on their way to the interior of Russia. Four wounded German officers were taken to,‘ the Vilna hospital. * The Russian General Staff announces that the Russian troops to-day dislodged a: large body of Austrian troops from the entrenched village of Zalotche, in Austrian Galicia, “: to the southwest of Radziviloff, in the Russian Province of Volhynia. The Russians sabred a section of the Fifteenth Austrian Infantry, while the Thirteenth:” Austrian Lancers and the Thirty-third Austrian Landwehr fled in disorder. 11] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (via London), Aug. ll.—A Royal decree published in the.’ 3 Official Gazette here to-day proclaimed a state of war in the Dutch provinces of Limburg, North Brabant, Zeeland and some parts of Gelderland, south of the River Waal. Servians Capture Austrian Towns ; NISH, Servia, Aug. l!.—The War Office announces that the combined Servian and Montenegran armies are rapidly pushing forward through Bosnia. They have defeated the Austrians with very heavy losses everywhere that they . encountered them and have seized several towns. The Bosnians are reported as rising in behalf of the invaders, whom they are welcoming with open arms. SHANGHAI, China, Aug. I!—The captain of a Japanese vessel which arrived here to-day reported that 45,000 Japanese soldiers had embarked on transports and were awaite, ing orders. He said he believed their destination Was Tsing-Tau, the German possession * in China. p A French cruiser was sighted to-day accompanied by two German piarchent vessels: ra which she had captured as prizes of war. Several Kineatan warships have joined the British squadron in East Asiatic waters.:< FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED WITH FRENCH ARMY IN FIELD. GERMAN SHIP IN BOSTON ELUDED ENGLISH CRUISERS, HER COMMANDER DECLARES. BOSTON, Aug. 11,—The German steamer Koein arrived here from Bremen to-day, having eluded four Brit- jen, cru cruisers during the latter, part, of according to her mander, dor, dept. Sachem. pecial for Tuesday fcROCOLATE COVERED EN SUR- PRISE—: feast in chocolate inty delizhte, ail sorte of covet sed eter | iz 10c] | tants FOUND ROX Special for Wedne {UTE Ruri, te nt ka —_—_—S— ENGLAND IS NOT BUYING SUGAR IN THIS MARKET, FOREIGN OFFICE DECLARES. | wr ee | ce cats ae R, L, Nosworthy, the Acting Consul No MoreDesire ||: erage and’) fate Kenora! at Great Britain at the British ‘POUND TIN ceomaaes Ramawunacecae Ss FOr Tobacco git rs ne hace, reached the foreian tt an gmce that Hult pein stated Arthur Ki a & log comotive emia The German soldiers, according to Mr. Clarkson, appeared to be in good condition. men looked dejected, but their officers bore a proud and defiant air. Lhe pelxian Legation issued the following official statement to-day: Se Seber AS PRR eee i tN aa is that the gotire German army of the Meuse to the. number o 120,000 have’ Me rely Satin and that Hie Maje: ty's eGovernment ts not buying praesent Bt STEAMSHIPS DUE TO-DAY. onderfully improved, Any improved ree to rena the bool utely