, 1914-08-27
Battle Line Extends From Mons
to Luxembourg,
WILL REIMBURSE BELGIUM.
France and England to Aid Neigh.
Dor to Pay German War Levy.

London, Aug. 24.-The French and
British troops r facing the greater
part OF the German army along a bat
tie line which extends from Mons to
the Luxembourg frontier. The early
advantage appears to be on the side OF
the invaders.
The allied armies, which have been
concentrating at strategic points for
the last two weeks r believed to e
strongly ~entrenched, with powerful
forts to lend them support in holding
back the Germans.
The following official announcement
was issued by the French wal Office:
"A great battle is now in progress
along a vast line extending from Mons
to the frontier of Luxembourg. Our
troops are in conjunction with the
British and have assumed everywhere
the offensive. We r faced by al.
most the whole German army, both
active and reserve. The ground, es.
pecially on our right, is thickly wooded
and difficult. The battle is likely to
last several days"
The enormous extent of the front
and the great number of forces In.
volved makes it impossible to follow
step by step the movements of each
Of our armies. We must await the
result Of the first phase of the com.
bat before we a form any conclu.
sion as to the situation.
In Vosges the general situation
determined us to withdraw u troops
from Donon mt the Saales pass.
ihose points were no longer of any
Importance, since we occupied the
fortified line. beginning at Grand
Couronne de Nancy. Luneville is oc-
cupied by the Germans, and at Namur
the Germans are making great efforts
against the forts, which resist ener.
getically.
The forts at Liege still hold. For!
ohaudefontaine has been the scene Of
heroism, which affirms once more the
brilliant valor of the Belgian army.
The fort which commands the rail
road to Aix-la-C hapelle. by Verviers
and the tunnel to Chaudefontaine, was
subjected to a continual and extrem :,
~ violent bombardment. When 1t was
reduced to a mere heap of ruins and
MAJOR Nameche, the commanding of.
heer' judged that further resistance
was impossible, he blocked up the
tunnel by running several locomotives
lhto each other and set fire to the
fuses leading to the mines surrounding
the fort.
His mission then accomplished,
MAJOR Nameche determined that the
GERMAN flag should not fly even over
."e runs OF his fort, blew up the pow,
"er magazine and perished."
POWERS VIII Aid Belgium to Pay.
me French foreign office declared
INA france and Great Britain mad
agreed to advance to Belgium to help
" meet the demands of Germany the
sun OF 800, OO0, 900. Each power will
contribute $4,000, 900.
q dispatch from Ostend says:
German troops are camped In
suburbs OF and the villages around
"iussels. They are not in the town
rn'eN NO German flags fly over the
bs"l palace or the town hall. In fact,
Germans are leaving the admins.
"".noh to the civil authorities.
i"e troops which surround the city
an not those which fought at Louvain
nu Aerschot, but fresh forces brought
-, np oy the railway from Aix-la-C hapelle
n'ege and Tirlemont and who came
"ehce by motor car. It is Impossible
ma move about the country as bicycles
motor cars are prohibited in the
province of Flanders.
The Germans occupy all villages and