The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-17
Forces Of Allies Are
Assembled There.
GERMAN ARMY STILL
is MOVING FORWARD
Despite Reported RepuIses
Kaiser's Troops Continue
to Invade Belgium.

London, Aug l7.-Reports from
Brussels admit the Germans have ad-
vanced west of Liege and taken en-
trenched positions in a country well
adapted to defense 1t also reports
German infantry advancing westward
in the direction of Tongres and st.
Thrond, north and northwest of Liege.
The forts at liege are still holding
out, according to latest reports, and
are hurting back assailing columns.
Indications. however, point to possible
contact between German arms and
the allies several miles northwest of
Liege.
AdyiGes from Brussels state allies
have taken a position not far from
the battlefield of Waterloo and that
the Germans steadily are pressing for
ward would seem to bear out this
forecast. Belgians continue to hurl
their forces at German reconnoitering
forces and to infict sharp repulses,
but impact with the main German
army has not taken place. A special
cable from Brussels says it is signifi-
cant that King Albert of Belgium is
at the front and that the Belgian STAFF
has enjoined absolute silence by mill
tary eensors as to the movement of
the allies. Ii is believed great bat
tie is only a few hours of.
Germans May Move on Waterloo.
Reports from Maestrecht, Belgium,
that large force of Austrians is to
join the right wing of the German
army of the Meuse at Aix-la- -Chapelle,
the German base, directly east of
Tongres and st. Thrond, the German
front, and that Kaiser Wilhelm IS in
personal command, may indicate a
forward movement by a large bocy of
German arms straight west to Water
loo, where the allies are said to be
awaiting impact.
The Petit Journal of Paris, the ed
itor of which is Stephen Pichon, for
mer minister of foreign affairs, says
1t learns on unimpeachable authority
that Japan is resolved to declare war
on Germany and that official action
may be taken following the return OF
the emperor to Toxic.
A special cable from Rome asserts
the re-establishment of the Balkan
league is said to be an accomplished
fact. including Servia, Montenegro,
Bulgaria and Greece. The last two
powers will not enter the conflict un-
less Turkey moves. Pro-Russian
feeling in Roumania is gaining ground
and Intervention by Turkey might de-
eide Roumania to ally herself with
the Balkan league.
Russia Ready for Invasion.
st. Petersburg reports the compile.
tion of the first line of the Russian
army and says within a few days
million soldiers will be poured into
Austria. Another great force will ad-
vance into Germany. Russians are
engaged with Austrians In Galicia.
The Russian general staff an
nounces Russian troops have destroy
ed local railroad and telegraph lines
in Russia between Schmalleningken,
on the Russian frontier, and Tilsit.
German troops also have damaged
some of the frontier roads. German
troops on the frontier near Kalisz re-
tired when discovered by Russian
troops.
A special cable from Geneva says
Italy has refused Austria's request to
be permitted to send four Austrian
army corps through Italy to attack
the French frontier.
A report from Nish declares 100000
Austrians made a concerted attack
along the entire Servian frontier, but
were repulsed with heavy casualties.
The report also adds the Austrians
have been expelled from the vicinity
of Belgrade. The Austrians. however,
are reported to have entered Sabac,
thirty-seven miles from Belgrade.