New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
ALLIES AND GERMANS
BEGIN GREAT BATTLE
SOUTH OF BRUSSELS
Line Extends Twenty Miles, from Stronghold
of Namur Westward to Charlero5 Is
Official Belgian Announcement.

KAISER's TROOPS SEIZE THREE CITIES
Ostend. Ghent and Bruges Said to Have Been taken
Germans Marching Toward Lille-Berln Reports
Magnificent Victory" Near Metz.
Antwerp, Aug. %, lilo a. ma great battle be-
tween the Germans and the allied forces began Saturday
morning, according to official announcement The battle
line extends from Namur Charero which lies about
twenty miles to the west position chosen by the allies
Ghent dispatch says it is reported that the Germans
are marching toward France by the way OF Oudenarde
town fourteen miles southwest of Ghent
An English and German cavalry brigade had sharp fight
on Saturday on the battlefield of Waterloo
By Cable The Tribune
London Aug 23.-The Ostend correspondent OF The DAILY
Mail" telegraphed last night:
There are Ghent yet The scouts that have
been seen near the retired understand that i'm
portant battle has begun the direction Of Chareroi
An official dispatch the Reuter- Telegram Company from
Antwerp timed o'clock Saturday night tends to confirm the
reports that battle began yesterday between the
French and the Germans. The dispatch says;
at is believed that this morning great battle COM
the French and German armies between Na
and Chaeroi thought that will last two three days
Precise details lacking"
The Antwerp correspondent of 9Th Daily Mail telegraPhs;
There report that engagement was begun this morn
ing the French and Germans the line from Chaeoi
to Tamines'
messages published by permission OF the press
bureau, which, however, is unable to confirm them
Earlier advices the effect that German cavalry patrols
Ghen Buge and Otend and that resistance had
been encountered at any of those places.
"The Daily Chronicles" correspondent specifically denies
the occup alton of Osend His dispatch says:
The Daily Chronicles correspondent the other hand,
denies the occupation of Ostend. His dispatch says:
Ostend safe for the present Yesterday hun
British subjects and other visitors left for the seaport be-
cause ephacay German cavalry had occupied
and descending this place. My latest nforms
that the Germans have yet appeared at Client The
latest news has reached here that the German advance
guard yesterday the valley of the Deude and advanced
toward Alost Erpe Beire Moideglen understood
that the German through Courtra to Lille that the
case than probable that Ghent and Oend will not be
occupied by the Germans"
The Daily Express" gives prominence dispatch from
oend stating that the Germans already in Ghen and would
be in Bruges There resistance at Ghent
At Osend correspondent continued every preparation
being made render the open The guards
the port
The rapidty of the German movements in Belgium,
measure due the failure of the retiring Belgian destroy
railroads and bridges behind them
According dispatch from Folkstone to "The Daily
Chronicle passengers who have arrived there from otend
port that German patrols outskirts of that Belgian
port Friday afternoon
All foreigners ordered to leave Ostend Friday,
cordng passengers. The posoce and the government
Offices closed and the inhabitants in condition of
panic
newspaper correspondent who arrived here last night from
Oend said seemed like -tmed joke be told the Bel
gan watering place yesterday that the Germans would be there
hour and that all Enghmen must leave. Children
still playing the sands and there many bathe on
the beach One could look along the panade and open
Kursaal in the distance and many Belgian flags waving
1--WE boarded the Rapids" the correspondent said
"A prosperous looking Engishman can hardly
lose less than 700 pounds sterling he said but all think
of the intense relief from the appalling the last ten
daXs Ihe British Consul Les.