West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-20

Silence That Preeaees Storm Per
vades War Zone for Twenty.Four
Houre--Nslser at the Front Direct
Ing observation-disclosures Army Be
ginning 20 prees Into German,
Prom EaLt--F3ussis Defles Turkey.
London. Aug. IA lur such "a
one that prccedes storm. has per
vaded the war zone IN France, Bel
gium and Luxemburg for twenty-four
hours. What Is going on behind the
lines and at army headquarters are
secrets upon which the fate OF nations
depends. but II is not difficult to guess
IN general way the situation.
The German emperor is at Mainz
II was TO be assumed that the great
forward movement would not begin
until he had personally sized up the
situation from nearby point. II Is
believed that all Ia about ready and
that the kaiser has already selected
the point at which he will aim his
first hard blow.
Over 100000 men are marshaled
against the kaiser's army. OF these
100000 are Russians, 100000 are in
tho forces of the allies I'm Belgium
and 100000 French troops on the
Franco-German border. The combin
cd armies of Germany operating
against Belgium and France are esti
mated at 100000 men.
Rusaia's apeedy mobilization and ia.
pans war threat impel Germany to
put forth her utmost strength 10 win
decisive battle at once. Despite
rcverses, German troops In Belgium
have made important advances and
arc now only fifteen miles from the
French border. In the battle at Din.
ant they inflicted terrific losses on the
French. Russia is ready to force her
Black sea feet through the Dardan.
eiles In spite OF Turkey.
The French advance into northern
A,saco continues. French troops cap
tdred 1000 prisoners. heavy artillery
and twelve field guns I'm the valley OF
the Schirmeck. Frances forward
movement is in the direction of Saar.
burg, with Strassburg Its main OBJ
tective.
A German dreadnought, disabled In
battle. is reported at TrondJhem, Nor
way.
The progress OF the German troops
through Belgium Ia evidence that the
victories OF the allies have not re-
tarded the Germans.
Turkey is mobillzing to war
strength. Greece has sent an ultima
tum threatening reprisals If Turkey
continues preparations.
French w6rships have sunk four
Austrian men-of-war, among them the
battleship Zrinyi, of $4,000 tons
French and British warships have
cleared the Adriatic of the enemys
sea fighters and merchant ships from
Cattaro to Pola, the Austrian naval
base. The remaining vessels OF the
Austrian feet are bottled up.
Russia de1es Turkey to bar the
passage OF the sixty-eight warships in
the czars Black sea fleet through the
Dardanelles Ito cooperate with the
French and English squadrons In des.
troying German and Austrian com.
merce.
Montenegrin troops crossed the
Bosnian frontier and occupied the
town OF Tchainitza after a fierce en-.
counter.
Montenegrin troops have also cap
tured eight Austrian blockhouses in
Herzegovina, between Bilek and Tre-
bInJo. Occupied seven villages near
Trebinje and captured twelve Aus.
trian officers.
China has rejected Japan's interven-
tion In Kiao Chau and is massing her
troops TO wrest that territory from
Germany.
Brussels, Aug. 1S.-The main line
of the German vanguard, which has
been advancing steadily into France
and Belgium for the past week. came
TO O deliberate halt, according TO re-
ports from the front
The only forward movement OF the
vast cavalry screen, behind which the
main army OF the kaiser is forming
for an attempt 70 crush all opposition
In pitched battle, was a daring dash
OF two troops OF lanoers to wavre
ffteen miles southeast OF Brussels, on
the historic battlefield or Waterloo.
This sudden halt by the German
van. after a weeks steady advance in
spite Of defeat after defeat In skir.
mishes all along its 20O-mlle battle
front, is believed TO presage a move
ment Of tho hitherto concealed main
army, estimated at close to 1000. 900
men, which Is TO deliver the real at
tack, according 70 what can be learned
Of the German war plans. II is thought
that the German staff has at last
picked the point at which TO strike the
decisive blow and that the van has
Seen haitod tn allow the main army
Of invasion TO come up with II.
n le believed that the coming battle
will bo fought above Namur, where
tho allied army Is said to be concen.
trated IN battle array. II this Is 80 a
large part OF the action will undDubt