El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-13
BELGIANS CHECK
GERMAN ADVANCE

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dropped unconscious, owing to their
privation- In some Of the dead OH
GERS pockets raw potatoes were tound'
while the soldiers are said to have dug
up unripe turnips and beets TO eat
UhInns Cut TO Pieces.
a marty Of French dragons, while
reconnoitering, came ON a strange de-
tachment of Uhlans whom they at
tackled and cut to pieces, killing so OF
a n party Of 500 German prisoners ar
rived today at Ath, in the province OF
Hainaut-
BeIgtans Pursue Germans.
The Belgian cavalry division this
morning took up the offensive against
the Germans who were oeIeated al
Haelen with the object, II is believed.
OF picking up the dead and wounded
and collecting the abondaned material
No German surprise was expected
BeIgians Successful.
An official communication issued
today confirms Wednesdays sue
cess OF the Belgian troops over the
Germans at Haelan, northeast Of Brus-
sells 3O miles. It says the German
casualties were very heavy three
fffths Of their troops engaged H. the
encounter being killed or wounded,
while the Belgian casualties are re-
ported as relatively sma1a
The fight was for control OF the
direct railway line to Brussels, via
The fighting between the Belgian and
German armies in the vicinity OF Diest
lasted the entire day. It viii be known
as the battle Of HaeIen. Shells were
still flving at 1880 in the evening
on the roads around DiesL
The battle centered around Haelen
in the Belgian province Of Lemberg
far to the northwest Of Liege, ana
extended TO Diest in the north Of the
province of Brabant after passing
mead and wounded strew Field.
At o'clock Wednesday evening all
the country between the three towns
mentioned had been cleared OF German
troops except the dead and wounded
who were thickly strewn about the
- towards ward Of 200 dead German sol
diers were counted in space OF -
yards square.
buildings in Flames.
A church, a brewery and some houses
in Haelen were set aflre ana lW9
bridges over the Demer were destroyed
by Belgian engineers
Graf quantities OF booty Were col
lected on the battlefield and this mas
been stacked in front Of the town hall
OF Diest. Many horses also were cap
The strength Of the German column
was about 5U0O men
German Cavalry Falls Back.
The German cavalry. when on Mon
day and Tuesday spread itself out
over a front extending from St Irond
10 Hannut, at the same time sending
attachments in the direction OF Tlrle-
mcnt. Houghaerde and JOdOigne, has
fallen back, except at one point, where
it is keeping in contact with the Bel
CLANS.
A fight Of Importance occurred We'd
nesday near TirlemOnt, where 1000
German cavalry, with quick firing
guns mounted on horses. attacked
regiment Of Belgian lancers. The lat
ter retired, owing TO inferior numbers
BelEians Claim Losses Small.
The Belgians lost two officers and
a small number OF men in killed and
wounded.
The Germans are erecting fortified
tons in the streets OF Liege. with
view to resisting possible Belgian at
tack on the right flank.
Belgian peasants accuse the Ger
mans Of giving no quarter.
Baron shot by sentry.
Baron Won Zuileude de lvyelt was
shot BY a sentry Wednesday while
riding in an automobile along the
Namur-Liege road
French and BelEinns Join.
Belgian and French troops have e1-
fected a junction south Of Brussels
The German advance in the Belgian
provinces Of Limburg and Brabant mas
been checked. The Germans have been
bringing up heavy artillery against
Tfpue