Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
LOUVA|N CAP PTURED
BY GERMAN ARMY
REPORT IN PAR|'
Especial by United Press Wire.)


PARIS Aug 2O:-TeIegrams received from The Hague
at II O'Clock today say perSSenty rumored there that
the Germans entered Brussels this morning. The war office
admits has received such reports but said there is abso
utely confirmation of them. The Germans reported
ito have taken loNan last night although this denied by
the Belgian legation here and has been conceded all along by
French military experts that Brussels would be evacuated by
Belgian troops rather than expose the city to bombardment
that would ruin its hundreds of beautiful buildings.
LONDON, Aug. 20:-Para confirmation of the report
that the Germans they have not done so, are about to
Cupy Brussels was indicated by an official announcement from
1.-THE press bureau at $50 O'Clock this afternoon The
InounCement Said
"Conmaton has been received of the fact the Belgian
forces opposing the Germans, in northern Belgium have been
compelled 10 retire before the overwhelming German infantry
advance.
Communication with Brussels has become very difficult
since early this morning."
PARIS, Aug 20:-The enormous extent of the German
advance is indicated by official announcement today which
said that the Germans east of the Mese have reached lat
while the advance guard is taking position along ssr
Dye The Belgans are admitted to be retiring on AtA
while the advance of the German army that operating
through Lxemberg has reached Neschatteau in Belgian
Lxemberg The official statement said the Belgian lines are
slowly giving way before the heavy German assault and retr
ing "in accordance with the pearanged pan But nothing
Whatever said regarding the position of the allied army any
where in Belgium.
LONDON, Aug. 20:-The combined German army of the
Mese and the first army of the Mosee today attacking the
allied army Brussels first to advance strong enenched
positions which heavily supported by thousands of pieces
of French artillery The German advance has been slow ana
vance received from Brussels and are accepted by military
expeS as to be expected although the Belgian war office IN
sists the Belgian advance line there has whsood the Ger
Imam attack.
Namur is in danger German infantry with plenty of ar
ltery has moved through Dnant to the south against the
lstrong Belgian Notifications while another force operating
from an entrenched position near GenboX is moving from
the north and the city enveoped It obvious from meagre
dispatches sizzling through the French forces that the french
amy Belgium and along the northern French border is far
larger than supposed and many military experts here declare
lit is numerically superior to the German invading forces.
The losses have been both sides. The bring
lima to action of artillery both sides added to the slaughter
The lines are covered with dead and wounded but so far
neer sides have been able to gather their wounded and tic
Suffering has been intense.
BRUSSELS, Aug 2O:-The Germans in port have occu-
ped Tremon Cavalry heavily supported by artillery charged
the town and hold it. The German infantry progresses
SLOWLY but steadily and the high tide of the fighting today is re-
norted in the neghborhoOd of Namr and north of Dnan
PARIS Aug. 2O:-The Germans are steadily opposing
1.-THE French advance in upper Lorraine and have pushed back
lit stated at the office officially that the French adj
vanCe against StraSsbrg is progressing rapidly and that he
Germans that direction are falling back without giving any
ISerouS opposition.
PARIS Aug. 2O:-The war office today made public the
fact that Germans had been operating in the department of
Muerthe MoSee, having caught the frontier to Grey and
maintained positions threatening Nancy until diSlOdged on
Tuesday. The French columns consisted of cavalry and
mounted machine gun detaChmenS and they burned and all
Imost entirely obIerated many villages.
At Badon Viler column of French cavalry attempted
stand but they Sheed by the Germans and driven OUT
the village being almost completely demolished Many houses
Caught fire and claimed at the office that women,
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