Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-21
NOT A SHOT F|RED1Ry! /. ;.
bELG|ANS IN BRUSSELS

FOfceS INTO Olty--Hun0re0S OF lnOuS-
ands Cross River Meuse During
the Day Concentrating for
Further Advance
GREAT GERMAN FORCE IS ADVANCING.
Paris, Aug ,21-ofhcal news made public here
says German forces continued pass the Meuse river
in the vicinity of Huy, and that important
ton is being carried out in Bel giu today. No French
territory is occupied by the enemy except piece of
enclosed land at Audun LeRonan, in the department
of Meurths Moselle.
London, Aug. 21-The correspondent Of the
Times at the Hague teegraphed this afternoon: "The
preparations for the defense of Antwerp extend
All classes in the city joining
the work day and night, but there is no sign of
panic confusion.
"The gates driven through the walls by peace
loving people closed, while this work of prepara
ton goes doggedly forward. Antwerp itself offers
strange contrast. At almost every window appear
English, Belgian and French flags, giving festive
to the city which is preparing to resist to the last
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London, Aug, p main body of the German
army which encanped about Brussels last night, to-
day entered the Belgian capitol and invested the city,
having been preceded by the German Hussars and
Uhlans. 1t is reported that the Germans planned
the advance.
The German cavalry was reported on the outskirts of
Antwerp today Their advance believed screens the
forward movement OF great leuton army.
Vast Army Marching Antwerp.
From Maastricht, Holland, word that for 36
hours continuous stream of German infantry and heavy
artillery has been pouring the Meuse into Belgium
And westward along the Dutch border toward Antwerp
The Germans have taken Dest, Tirlemont Ram
lilies Jodoigne, Eghezee, Genbloux Wavre Louvain and
Brussels
In short, the massivenes and swiftness of the first
great German advance started all that could be
expected from the German army The correspondent
speak definitely If there any doubt about
the situation before there is none
1t the big thing at last everyone must recognize
All that has yetappened in the is chds play in
parison with the colossal shock that is impending in
northern Belgium and along the Meuse river
Sheer hammer and anvil fighting must settle it now
It is better not to anticipate the result.
The Germans for the last ten days have been fegning
relative passveness far the bulk of their fighting
strength along a! the he Meuse was concerned =;
and the disposition of their troops that the general ad
might be made with suddenness and sureness and
with their strength They employed cavalry to
feel out the positions of the allies along the whole line.
Thorough and Decisive Advance
Two days ago the general advance began along both
banks of the river in great strength toward Brussels
Further south the Germans have pushed in with similar
irresistible force along the line from Dnant and Gvet on
Mese Neuf Chateau The advance has been carried
on with thoroughness and decision along the whole battle
front. s* .
The fight is not only against numbers, but against
time.
The situation is big enough It is bigger than history
has ever known, but it is simple
The allied commanders must have well-settled plans
this time for dealing with it. The of the German
advance for fortnight has given them full opportunity
For the large force they have in Belgium there
several strong lines Of defence curyng backward
from Antwerp, behind Brussels and around again tol
Namur
The Germans, as they advance more deeply within
such must at least separate their army north Of
the Meuse from their army the department Of Ardennes
in northern France i
Part Ct the great conflict may range the
actual field Of Waterloo ss \