The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-13
LIEGE FALLS
GERMAN sHELLs RAZE THE CITY
WALLS AND MANY BURIED
ALIVE UNDER RUINS.
TH0USANDSKILLED.
TROOPS FIGHT AT CLOSE QUAR-.
TIERS, TRAMPLiNG BODIES OF
SLAIN IN THE bitches.
RAIN BROWNS WOUNDED
BERLIN WILD WITH JOY WHEN
VICTORY WAS ANNOUNCED.
REPORTS CONFLICT.
RAIN BROWNS WOUNDED

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Antwerp Handlesbad from Maastricht
says Germans completely occupied Bel
eian territory IL the province of Lin
bourg
Amsterdam, Aug. 10.-In Berlin
there has been great rejoicing over
the report Saturday night that Liege
had fallen. A dispatch received from
the German capital says:
The news of the fall of Liege spread
with lightning rapidity throughout Ber-
lin, and created boundless enthusiasm.
The Emperor sent an aide-de-camp to
announce the capture of the city to
crowds that assembled outside the pal
ace
Policemen on bicycles dashed along
Inter den Linden proclaiming the JOY
full tidings. Imperial Chancellor Beth
niann-H -Hoflweg drove to the castle to
congratulate the Emperor on the VIC
tory, and was enthusiastically cheered
along the way. The newspapers de-
known to Lave been circulated in for
eign countries that the Germans suf-
fered severe reverse before Liege.
will no longer serve to conceal Ger
many's triumphs. The Lokal Anzeiger
says OF the reported victory:
1T confirms our confidence that we
can calmly await coming events. 1t
was the prelude to deeds which will be
spoken Of as long as men live on
earth.'
Another paper comments:
when our soldiers in the field learn
OF the surrender OF Liege they will re-
army, but because OF the assurance it
gives that our march through northern
France cannot be stayed"
Germans Renew Attack at Night.
Brussels. Aug. 1O.-The German
force renewed the attack on Liege late
Saturday afternoon following the re-
fusal of the Belglans to grant an arm
istice. The Germans received the re-
port that the French army OF 100000
men, which was on its way to assist
the defenders. would arrive within "a
u,
trated attack on 6ae walls Of the town
in hope OF bringing about a surrender
before the reinforcements arrived.
General Won Enmich. In charge OF
the Germans. announced that, now tho
armistice was refused. he would send
n dirigible to drop high-power bombs
on the city and blow 1t from the face
OF the earth. Attempts were made to
set fire to the outlying sections.
heavy rain set in Saturday after
noon and hand-tohand fighting went
on between the detachments of caval-
ry in the muddy swamps at the out
skirts.
The German infantry tried to carry
some of the forts by main strength.
The advance was moved down In large
numbers. The survivors fought in the
bitches. treading on the bodies of the
dead lying four and five deep.
Attack after attack was driven back.
the Germans leaving their wounded
behind Some of those stricken down
we're drowned like rats as torrents of
water filled gullies and bitches.
In other quarters the Germans
gained some advantages. Reinforce
ments brought up heavy pieces of ar
tillery. AS darkness set in a wither-
ing fire was directed against the main
Notifications and some of the walls
are reported to have fallen. burying
living and dead In their ruins.
CavaIrymen Cut to Pieces.
Attempts on the part of German
cavalry to cross the Meuse were made
impossible by the swollen condition OF
the river. Some horsemen who had
crossed earlier in the day were unable
TO return and were cut to pieces by
the Belgians. Many surrendered, add
ing to the large number of prisoners
in the hands of the defenders.
La People says that Prince George,
who is related to Emperor William
and who was In command of German
cavalry regiment, is among the pris
oners captured by the Belgians.
Reports state that the Germans lost
10000 and their opponents 10000.
Conflicting Rumors Puzzle War office
London, Aug. 10.--Much perturba
tion was caused here Sunday by re
ports from German sources OF the fall
OF the Belgian city OF Liege and the
capture of thousands of prisoners
Messages from Brussels up to 1:2t
D. m. Sunday said Belgian troops still
held Liege and that there had been
.'no serious occupation Of the town by
the Germans"
Dispatches from Brussels spoke OF q
review of the defenders OF the city oi
I,iege by King Albert but did not say
where his majesty reviewed them.