The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-21
OF BATTLE IS
STILL IN BALANCE;
GERMANS PRESS ON
FRENCH TURNING MOVEMENT IN
ALSACE CONTINUES WITH A
SUCCESS OVER AUSTRIAN
TROOPS; NAVAL BATTLE IN
NORTH SEA REPORTED, BUT
NOT CONFIRMED.

Complete silence is maintained as
to the fortunes of war in the big
fight understood to be in progress
somewhere along a line extending
through Belgium and Luxembourg.
Dispatches give evidence of the pres
ence of masses of German troops
pushing their way to the front be-
hind an impenetrable screen of
cavalry whose dashes in search of in
formation as to the whereabouts of
the allied troops have resulted In
sharp clashes and heavy casualties.
The commanders of the Allied
forces of French, British and Bel
gians will not permit anything about
their positions to become public and
since the official note made known
the presence of large British ex-
peditionary force on the continent,
it's movements have been hidden from
the outside world.
At Brussels it is said there has
been no change since yesterday in
the position then reported as excellent
for the allies.
The fate of the Liege forts is not
definitely known. German dispatches
describe them as in the hands Of the
German army since the arrival of
heavy artillery, while Belgian military
authorities assert they are still intact
and holding out bravely.
French Gain i'm Alsace
In Alsace Lorraine the French
turning movement through southern
Alsace appears from French reports
to be progressing favorably for the
French and this seems to receive con-
firmation in dispact sent out by the
Wolff bureau, the German official
news agency, saying two batteries Of
Austrians were taken by the French,
who continued their march forward.
All these reports, however, refer to
the preliminary meetings of opposing
bodies of troops leading up to the
great battle, which may already have
begun. Even leading Frenchmen take
occasion to point out to their country
men that the decisive conflict is yet
to come and that too much reliance
must not be placed on reports of
decentralization among the German
troops.
1t is reported that a naval encount-
er has occurred in the North sea, but
this is without official confirmation.
In the usso-German-Austrian
frontier fights of small Importance
are recorded. German troops today
occupied Mlawa, in Russian Poland,
close to the German frontier, and
Russian reports relate repulse with
heavy casualties of Austrian troops,
who had attacked Vladimir, in the
Russian province of Volhynia.
A strong force Of German troops
is said to have attacked Eydtkuhnen,
a German town on the Russian 'front.'
Ter, which was occupied by the Rus
SLAMS soon after the outbreak of hos
tilities.
A French official note confirms re-
ports of Servian victory at Shabats
over an Austrian force of $4,000 men.
The Austrians are said to have lost
5000 killed and 5000 wounded.
A Montenegrin army is reported
within two hours march of the for
titled Austrian seaport of Ragusa, in
Dalmatia. The Montenegrins had al
. ready captured a number of towns in
the vicinity.
Two lage Austrian steamers were
captured today by the French.
An exhortation to the world by the
pope calls for prayers for peace, $50
that the merciful God may, as 1t were,
be wearied with the prayers of his
children and speedily remove the evil
causes of war, giving to them who
rule to think the thoughts of peace"
King Alfonso of Spain with prem
ier Dato are to confer with the French
and British ambassadors at Madrid
concerning Spain's attitude.
Dispatches from Paris and London
report fighting around Brussels, but
with what success is not known. The
Belgian and French allies are in con-
tact with the advance lines Of the
German army-Salt Lake Tribune.