The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-08-21
BELGIAN OFFICIALS
LEAVE BRUSSELS
GERMAN ADVANCE CAUSES RE.
MOVAL OF CAPITAL TO
ANTWERP.
KAISER LEAVES FOR FRONT
Departure of Emperor for War Zone
Evokes Enthusiasm in Berlin
Armies Being Marshaled for
Great Battle.

London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch from
Brussels states that the German cav
airy has advanced within thirteen
miles of that city, that measures for
the defense of Brussels are being
fastened, and that the seat of govern
ment has been removed to Antwerp.
1t is expected that the legations will
follow the government to Antwerp,
but the French minister will remain in
Brussels, sending the counselor to
Antwerp to keep in touch with the
Belgian government.
Brussels, practically an unfOrtified
city, resounds to the noise of picks
and shovels as $4,000 soldiers and
civilians alike are working to strength
en- the defenses. The government is
preparing for long siege, and every
thing possible is being done to enable
the city to hold out for months against
a German artillery attack.
Depends Upon Allies.
The government hopes to hold the
capital at Antwerp by the combined
strength of the allied armies behind
the Notifications. The removal of the
capital to that city indicates that the
Belgian war office realizes the German
troops have made great gains through
the country to the south and east of
the capital, and goes on the theory
that the German advance is as method
ical as a machine.
The French casualties in the fight
ing between Namur and Dinant were
heavy as the Germans were strongly
entrenched and their artillery at the
outset played great havoc with the
French. The French wing had been
badly cut up and nearly routed when
suddenly the strains of the Marsellaise
sounded in the French lines and the
men rallied and reformed. With
splendid gallantry they charged, hurl'
ing themselves on the German troops,
breaking through their lines and put
ting them to flight.
Make Daring Dash.
A daring dash of German cavalry
to Wavre, thirteen miles from Brus-
sells Sunday, is announced by the Bel
gian war office. The Germans were
checked after skirmish of no great
importance and withdrew.
French Win Naval Battle.
London, Aug. DISCRIMINATION OF
the naval fight in the Adriatic sea
is given in dispatch from Cettinje
to the Corriere d'Italia on Monday
which says that the Austrian battle
ship Zrinyi, and three other ships
whose names could not be ascertained
were sunk by the French fleet
The official war bureau, in a state
ment issued Monday afternoon, con
firms the fact that the French fleet
has been in action in the Adriatic
The bureau says: 'The French fleet
has swept the -Adriatic as far north as
the gulf of Cattaro, the best harbo1
| in the Adriatic which the French fleet
now dominates. The feet has sunk
a small Austrian cruiser of the Asperr
type"
Greece Sends Ultimatum.
Athens, Aug. 1S.-The Greek gov
eminent late on Monday served q
virtual ultimatum on Turkey. Follow
ing up the warning earlier in the day
combatants and therefore, appeals fol
finds to be expended impartially fol
the relief of the sick and wounded sol
diers of the nations at war.
contributions for this purpose may
no sent to the American Red Cross
| Washington, d. c., or to local treas
urers of the society in other cities.
confidently hope that the humanity
and lberality of the people of the
Tinted States. so often manifested in
the past, will cause them to respond
nromptly and generously to this ap
peal. "ooDno" "iAoos'