Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-08
BATTLE Of lIEGE Continues
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thrown between Bressoux and Liege
to stay the German advance. Thus
practically the entire strength Of the
monl!e garrtsonsat Liege was concen-
trated against The advance guard OF
tne German column, and the forts, on
account oftthe proximity Of the war
ring troops, had to turn their fire to
harass tho rear guard of the Germans
and attack any column that might be
brought up for Sreinforcements.
Germans Fight Each Other.
BRUSSELS. Aug. S.-Two German
regiments, mistaking each other for q
deta acnment of. Belgian troops, fought
battle in darkness east Of Liege early
yesterday. Six were killed and twenty
injured before the error was d1scOV-
cred,
Wounded Reach Brussels.
Brussels. Aug. STRAINS filled with
wounded and fugitive non-combatants
arrived here from Liege and neigh
with prisoners son board, were. sent
from Liege to Antwerp.
The Belgian troops appeared to be
In the best. of spirits when the trains
left Liege. They declared that If
there had not been ten Germans to
one Belgian not one German would
have got through their lines. Though
In good spirits the Belgians We're par
TALLY exhausted. having fought for
so hours. 10
Germans Side of Story.
New York, Aug. S.-Prior to Ger
many's attack upon Liege, Sir Edward
Grey tried to impose upon Germany
conditions which Great Britain could
have obtained only after a successful
war. according to statement issued
here by Hantel Won Haimhausen.
head of the German embassy in
Washington, in the absence in Europe
Of Count Van Bernstorff, the anbas-
sador. These conditions, said Mr..
Haimhausep. would, If accepted by
Germany. have led to absolute mac
tivity on the part of the German fleet.
The statement of the German charge
d'affaires was prompted, he said, by
the nearly complete absence of news
from Official sources in the Father
land owing to the present European
conditions. including cable owner
ship. ~ a
''It is erroneous to assume" said
Mr.. Haimhausen, that the English
declaration of war was exclusively
caused by Germanys invading Belgi-
um. Negotiations in London had pre-
ceded the German attack on Liege.
During these negotiations Sir Edward
remain neutral only under the follow
ing conditions
First, Germany is not allowed to
commit any act Of hostility against
the French coasts in the North Sea.
Second, German troops are not al
lowed to pass through Belgium.
Third, the German navy is not al
lowed to attackk Russia from the Bal
tic Sea.
ITO the question put by Great
Britain whether Germany would re-
spect Belgian neutrality during the
whole war no answer was returned.
"Sir Edward. Grey tried to secure to
Great Britain all the risks which 1t
could have obtained only through a
successful naval war.
''The success Of the negotiations
would have led to the bottling up of
the entire German fleet, forcing it to
complete inactivity. Knowing, on the
other hand, that a great number Of
French officers had crossed the Bel
gian frontier in about fifty motor
cars, rushing up to Liege, which was a
fragrant violation of Belgian neutrali-
ty; knowing further that Antwerp was
ready to open its most important har-
Dor to the British fleet and landing
corps. Germany was reluctantly COM
PEELED to refuse compliance with the
British conditions"