Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Belgium Reports Move
ment in Direction of
Brussels Arrested.
ANTWERP NOW CAPITAL
Kaiser Goes to the Front, Show
ing Big Battle Seems to
Be Drawing Nearer.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The FL
garo's Brussels dispatch says
the battle in the north is turn
ing to the advantage of Bel
GUM.
London, Aug. 1S.-A Reu-
ter's Brussels dispatch says all
the German troops recently
fronting the Belgians have TAX
en- up strictly defensive en-
trenched positions according to
an official announcement by the
Belgian war Office.
Brussels, (via London) Aug.
1S.-The German incursion in
the direction of Brussels seems
TO have definitely stopped, &C
cording to an official communi-
cation by the war Office at noon
today. The announcement
adds, The situation remains
excellent for our army"
Numbers of Opposing Lines.
London, Aug. 1s.-Messages receiv
ed from the battle front yesterday in
dicatec that Germany was pressing for
ward. hoping 10 force a decisive battle
with the French troops as soon as pos
sibIe
Hemmed in by the allied forces of
west. and BY SOC, 900 Russians, who in
vsded eastern Germany yesterday,
Emperor William is said TO be at
Mainz directing mis- army.
More than 100000 soldiers are
marshaled against the kaiser's army.
OF these 100000 are Russians, 100000
are in the forces OF the allies in Bel
GUM, and 100000 French troops on
the FrancO-German border.
The combined armies OF Germany
operating against Belgium and France
are estimated at 2,5OO,OOO men. The
Germans in Belgium have been rein
forced by Austrian troops under Count
von BUelow, commander in chief Of the
Second German army corps
Germans Continue Advance.
Despite many reversss at the hands /
Of the Belgian and french troops, the [.
Germans. by weight OF numbers, seem |
10 be driving forward. and Sn the I
south Of Belgium. they yesterday reach I
ed a point only 10 miles from the I
French border
The kaIser's troops also are advanc- !
ing 10 the north and west from Liese /
and threatening Brussels. This was 1
shown In the following dispatch 20 I
Reuters agency from Brussels:
The seat of government has been /
moved 10 Antwerp Measures have
been taken for the defense OF Brus-
tels because Of the approach Of Ger
man cavalry"
Kaiser az Hsinz.
London. Aug. Is. 3 a. m.-An EX-
Change Telegraph dispatch from Mainz
says that the German emperor. accom-
panied b. three Of his sons. including
Crovn Prince Frederick William, has
srriyed there. Lainz is 1Ij miles from
strassburg.
marseiusise Saves Battle.
London. aug. ia dispatch from
Brussels 70 the Exchange Telegraph
,omDany declares that the French
casualties IN the battle between Ma
nur and Diuaut were heavy. as the
germans were strongly entrenched
ihd their artillery at the outset played
sreat havoc with the French.
The singing OF the Marseillaise
lrned the tide OF battle. The French J
'ing az DiHaut had been badly cut
- anc nearly routed when the strains
4 The French national song suddenly
we're heard IN the ranks. II spread all
long the line and the French rallied
nd reformed
WITH splendid galIantry. according
Q the dispatch, they charged, hurting ,
themselves on the German troops. /,
reaking through their lines and put
ing them 10 fight.
London, Aug. 1s.-Prince Alexander s
Ieck, brother Of Queen Mary and 4
iilre governor general Of Canada. Is | j