Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-07


obstinate stand, OF the Belgians.
Try 20 Capture General staff.
LIEGE. Belgium, Aug 6.-(via Lon
don, Aug. 4, s:w .. fn.l--A force OF Ger
man Uhlans made brilliantly courageous
but fatal attampt 90 capture the Belgian
general staff here during last night. Bel
gian troops swooped down on them and
annihilated an
The uhlans had actually penetrated the
city as far as the Rue sainte Fol, where
the Belgian headquarters hsd been es-
tablished when the Belgian soldiers came
on the scene.
A renewal Of the German attack in the
city was expected today. The roar Of
artillery was incessant since before mid
night all around Iiege. German shells
wrecked and set fire TO many houses In
the suburb Of Bressoux.
The governor has issued this proelama-
ton.
Great Germany has invaded Belgium
after an ultimatum which was an out
rage Belgium has proudly taken up the
gauntlet and the army will do its duty"
-Four thousand German residents have
been expelled from the city.
German Loss EigAt Thousand.
BRUSSELS. VIA London. Aug. 6--The
uasette publishes today what II says are
the facts 80 far as known regarding the
repulse Of the German forces by the Bel
gisns IN the IAege district yesterday. The
German losses are estimated at &0oo men.
while the Beigians suffered far less.
The alleged rout OF the German Seventh
army corps il rnt confirmed In it's en-
tirely. however says the Gazette. which
ADDS.
The Belgian Eleventh brigade after
successfully resisting the German attack
pursued the fleeing Prussians with such
energy that the general commanding the
Belgians was obliged 10 order our troops
10 turn back. as they were getting out
side the range Of the guns OF our forts.
The enthusiasm Of our troops was mag
nificent
"a number o. wounded Germans fled
70 Dutch territory and this gave rise TO
the balief that the enemy had been COM
pietely routed. They suffered. however.
losses which are estimated at 5000, Our
losses were relatively small
AT O'Clock IN the morning the German
Tenth army corps attacked the chaud-
fontalne and Boucelies forts from the
southeast. while their artillery bombarded
the fort az Female on the opposite bank
Of the river Mouse. five miles southwest
OF Liege The Belgians captured seven
guns and several prisoners
proposals. for the surrender OF Liege
have bean again firmly refused"
Attack on Fort ReDulned.
stories Of the great struggle between
the Belgian troops and the German sol
diers yesterday in the vicinity Of IAegs
tell Of terrific slaughter among the Ger
man forces.
Al about noon yesterday the German
infantry attempted 20 carry by assault
Fort Barchon TO the northeast Of Liege
The attacking infantry crept up under
cOTer Of a heavy artillery fire but the
Belgian defenders reserved their fire un-
III the Germans had come 10 close quar-.
ters when AZ given signal the Belsians
opened With a perfect han Of bullets from
Eifles and machine guns which wreaked
havoc among the Germans. The attackers
soon lay IN heaps Of dead and wounded
arouna the fort
Al the same time Fort chaudfOntains
10 the southeast OF Ldege kept up q hoi
fire on another body Of Germans whe
had seissa nsishborins castle. The
Belgian artnlery reduced the building Il
mass 81 smoking ruins. The oermani
finally retired al along thu line.
One newspaper says tia German .ossei
amounted 70 between 4.ooo and $500 mel
while they abandoned seventsen msehin,
suns.
squadron Of Belgian iancers, accord
ing 70 another report, was eompletel,
wiped cut after Il had killed $50 German
Uhlans.
force Of 1900 Germans passed threugl
Aanhay Luxemburg on Wednesday 4
the direction of Aywailis Belgium.
~ y reported here that the Germal