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colony a. Antwerp is being expelled.
However. as the colony comprised 2o,00o
persons the report is not taken seri-
ously.
The anti-German feeling throughout
Belgium has become intense and many
German residents were arrested today and
charged with espionage.
Every German discovered anywhere in
the city IL brought before the police.
who have considerable trouble in protect
ing the prisoners from attack by the ex-
cited crowds.
The patriotic enthusiasm here IL extraor-
binary. Nearly all the citizens wear
badges with the colors Of Belgium, France
and England combined.
Thousands OF women Of all classes have
been enrolled as Red Cross nurses and
are awaiting the arrival of the wounded
from the battlefields around Liege. King
Albert has hanoed over his palace to the
Red Gross society and the queen win
act as a nurse.
Many hotels also have been trans
formed into Red Cross stations and the
citizens of Brussels have given up their
carriages and automobiles for the trans
portation OF the wounded.
Public subscriptions have been opened
for the relief OF the families OF those
who have fallen IN the fighting.
Belgian boy scouts. while patrolline yes
terday, ca. tured German cavairyman
and arrested two German engineers be-
lieved to be spies.
Germans Driven back.
The attack ON Jiege yesterday was
executed by one German army corps,
while the Belgian force consisted OF a
mixed brigade supported by the artillery
OF the forts.
The battle was fought along wide
'front.' and partially IN the open fields.
The Belgian troops carried out several
furious counter attacks, throwing the
Germans back and pursuing them up to
their original positions.
Not an inch OF ground was gained by
the Germans during the fighting and they
suffered losses In dead and wounded
A night attack on the Belgian positions
was awaited with great assurance by the
Belgian troops, who had been strongly re-
inforced.
Further German troops were supposed
10 be on the way 10 reinforce the regl-
msnts which suffered 90 severely in yes
terday's attack.
Joffre Takes Command In France.
PARIS. Aug. s CS:2e a. m.)-The France
Great Army has been placed under the
supreme command OF General Joseph
Joffre. who enjoys great popularity with
the men as he does with the French ma
ton generally. He Is known as a man OF
strong will and Il is a common saying
In the army that General Joffre has
once made up his mind nothing will
force him 20 change II. French military
men express full confidence In his skill
General Joffrs is g. years old. lie has
been married ten years. but Is ehildless.
He Is OF medium height and stout, with
= massive head. very fair hair and thick
dropping moustache. Tie Is noted for his
excellent horsemAnship. He was trained
as an engineer and while on duty I'm
Madascar constructed the harbor OF
Diego suarez, the principal one in the
Island.
The mobilization plans for the French
army were drawn up by General Joffre
last April and the result OF their execu-
ton has exceeded all expectations.
Alexandra Millreand, former French
minister of war. volunteered today to
serve rs lieutenant, the rank he for
merry held Ia the French army.
Many more offers from foreigners. in
oluding Americans, 20 enlist in the French
forces, have been received by the author
tiles here.
some French families are strongly rep
resented In the army. That OF Prof. and
Nine. Destaing has fourteen members
With the colors, consisting OF seven sons
and seven brothers of Nine Destains.
the youngest 70 years Ole
shot DFiREs Down AeropIaae.
LONDON, Aus. S-The Daily Mali.
correspondent AZ Brussels reports that a
German asroDlane. flying at height OF
Lseo feet, was brought down by a shot
\ Y hich also wounded the pilot. The Zen
pslin airship. manned BY oermana. wa
struck By the fire from a Belgian for
ana fell near Hsrye.
i Hundreds OF automobiles left Brussel,
during tho night 90 pick up the wounded
The first prisoner OF war brought in wa
4 a German captain named Forstner. VII,
was wounded
j dispatch 10 the Times from 81 Peters