The Washington times., 1914-08-15


reeded by General MarwitZ But
whether Won Emmich was killed in
fction or killed himself is something
nat the Belgian war office processes
be unable to clear up.
1t is also confirmed that General Won
Ruelow. brother of the former German
nperial chancellor was killed while
aiding an attack on the Liege forts.
That the German commissary depart
nent utterly failed in the test and that
lis is the chief reason why the general
dvance was still delayed is stated by
'elgian officials familiar with the stu
lion.
ney declare that so anxious were the
Ulcers to get their commands to the
ront that they sacrificed equipment and
nat the long trains laden with food
~upplies were sidetracked and left be-
ind. The infantry is now furnished
18th food supplies from the concentra-
on camp established in the rear Of
ne main German army Wise.
An official note dealing with this
-EEse of the situation said that the ra-
ions for one entire regiment for a day
onsisted only of one sausage and cou-
lie of spoonfuls of dried peas and g.
mall square Of bread per man.
The government has asked that all
Information regarding disposition OF
he forces at the front be kept secret
md the Belgian news papers have
greed to do so. The King remains at
he front in supreme command and has
announced that he will die at the head
Of his troops before he will permit the
German invaders to take Brussels
According to the mornings report
from Brussels the Liege forts still hold
out, although those to the left bank or
the Meuse against which the German
fire has now been concentrated, are be-
coming badly battered. Iuis admitted
at the war office that II they become
untenable the commander of each fort
has his orders to blow up his magazines
before abandoning them.
A number of persons who have man.
aged to penetrate Liege say that the
German force in the city does not ex-
oeed 5000. The bulk of the Germans
are bivouacked on Mont st. Martin and
many of their officers question the ad-
visibility of their staying there. They
entered the city through space be-
tween Forts Barchon and Evegnee but
win be unable to return in force while
the forts are still held by the Belgians
Without being exposed to cross fire
from the machine guns
The London war office news bureau
The French forces continue to ad-
vance through the Vosges mountains,
and now dominate the high Alsatian
valleys. In their advance the French
continue to demonstrate the superiority
of their artillery.
The Belgian cavalry continue sue
in the Hasselt region"
Three bombs were dropped on Namur
by a German aviator during the night |
Five persons were wounded, three per-
haps fatally. |
The war office officially announced |
'Oday that the loss of the Germans in |
their operations around Haelen were
5,00e men. Arrangements are beiIlg made |
10 burn the bodies Of the dead.
The war office continues to remain /
mute concerning happenings in the |
neighborhood Of Longwy and Montmedy, |
nut II is known that the Germans are |
present there in force, and an organ |
ized advance will not long be delayed
Cutting New Road.
A corner of the curtain that has OBJ |
scured the military operations in Bel |
gfum has been lifted. The German cir |
cling movement on the line through |
Tongres, Hasselt and Diest, and now |
threatening Louvafn. has for its OBJ |
ective neither Namur nor Brussels. The |
Germans are cutting a new road into |
France by way Of South Brabant-
The invaders have not abandoned the
route of the Meuse Valley, but the
check at Liegs has carried its lesson.
They are now trying to see whether a
passage through the heart of Belgium
viii be as difficult as through her side.
All week the Kaiser's mighty host
has been throwing out its antennae
rom the central body massed back of |
L'ege. Now the infantry Is beginning |
20 follow the cavalry and artillery |
across the Meuse.
The newly chosen line Of advance is |
through territory even more conse-
rated by the blood Of nations than |
the Me1se route. Almost every name |
along the way sounds like a gun. Ra-
millies. Waterloo. Quatre-Bras. Plan
chenois. Nivelles. and Charleroi are
some of them. Each historic spot may |
become again a battlefield. and if the
Germans win they will pour into
France below Charleroi through the
Sambre valley.
Skirt Field of Waterloo.
The principal fighting at present is
around Diest, though the Germans have
penetrated as far as winghe, ten miles
northeast of Louvain, the headquarters
OF the Belgian staff. 1t is still possible
that the invaders. in order to secure
their line of advance, will attempt to |
take Brussels. which is only twenty
six miles from Winghe, but the main
force probably will push directly
through central Biabant skirting the /
field OF Waterloo.
There are the usual announcements !
o: Belgian successes, but ii must be !
remembered that all these. as we'll as
all strategical information, come from |
nOn-German sources. Berlin contents |
itself with announcing that the Ger !
man campaign is progressing accord
ing to the plans of the general stan |
and that the steady advance of the |
troops is proof the reports of German |
disasters are manufactured.
The junction of the Belgian. French |
and British forces probably has been |
completed. II is officially announced |
from Paris that there has been an in |
terchange OF French and Belgian Off |
GERS, and a news agency says that |
Sir John French, commander-in-chief |
OF the English army sent to the Con-
tinent. yesterday Joined General Joffre, |
the French commander-in-chief at un- |
named headquarters
Holland Partly Flooded.
The Germans claim that two OF the /
forts surrounding Liege have fallen be-
fore the heavy siege artillery. This the |
Belgians deny. & Paris message states
mat 2,COO German prisoners have been |
taken at Liege, and 1.5O0 along the |
French frontier Some of the prisoners |
taken by the Belgians are being sent |
into France. Brussels reports that the /
British government is chartering a ship |
20 transport prisoners to England which |
may be interpreted either that the /
British troops sent so myster1ously TO !
the Continent have been in action or !
that England like France. Is relieving |
Belgium with her limited area and re-
sources from the burden of caring for /
thousands of prisoners. The German
advance may have rendered II diff I
fcult for the Belgians to send into |
France prisoners taken northwest OF