The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
GERMANS QUIT
CITY OF LIECE
Evacuate the Town When Bel
gian ReinfOrcements Arrive.
Kaiser's Army Held Up More
Than Three Days.
GERMAN DIVISION ROUTED
Surprised and Practically Ami
hilated by the Belgians.
Seven Regiments of the Invad-
ing Army Surrender.
FRENCH ARE COMING TO HELP
Armistfce Asked by German
Commander Not Granted.
Force of $4,000 Men Partici-
pated in the Assault.
Seven Regiments of the Invad-
ing Army Surrender.
FRENCH ARE COMING TO HELP
Armistfce Asked by German
Commander Not Granted.
Force of $4,000 Men Partici-
pated in the Assault.

These are the names of comman- :
ders of the land and naval FORCES oA
the great European powers ensasea IN ~,
wha. at the outset promises 10 oe e"o
greatest war in history:
Count Won MOltke, cOmmander-ln-
chief of the German army.
High Admiral Alfred II. L. Won
TIrpitz. commanding the German
General Conrad ION Hotzendorf'
,onYnander-i., hief of the Austrian
army. s..<
of the French army.
Admiral BOue de la Peyrere, COM
manding the French navy.
Sir John French. commander-ln-
chief of the British army.
Sir John Jellicoe, adm al OF the
British navy.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nichalaiwitch,
commander r-chief of the RUSSIAN
army.
General Won Hceringen, German
Field Marsha! Won Krobatkin, Aus
trian minister Ct war.
Paris. Aug. SIT is officially an
nounced that the forts at Liege con-
tinue holding out. The Germans VINO
entered the city evacuated Friday be-
fore the arrival of the Belgian division
which had come to the rescue. The
evacuation was without military
Significance as the forts command the
routes and railroads. The withdrawal
of the German troops. however, was
an unquestioned moral defeat.
The operations Of the Germans were
based on the hypothesis Of rapid sue
cess. Consequently, they were organ
lied with little regard for provision
ing the army. The Belgians retarded
the advance 79 hours, with the re-
suit that their army was increased
with troops destined to reinforce
Liege.
The confidence of the Belgians has
been increased by the suspension OF
hOstilities requested by the Germans.
King Albert, in an order to the Third
division and the Fifteenth mixed Crib
ade. who assisted in the heroic defense
of Liege, took occasion to salute them
and the army IN the name of the ma
ton. adding that France and her SOL
diers were coming to their help.
German Division Routed.
London. Aug. S.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Brussels says that division OF Ger
man cavalry which had succeeded in
fording the Meuse to the north OF
Liege was surprised and practically
annihilated by Belgian cavalry and in
fantry. supported by a battery of light
artillery. The German rout was COM
plete. Seven German regiments sur
rendered.
French Cavalry Comes Up.
Brussels, Aug. S.-A force of French
cavalry arrived to east of Liege to-
day, according to an official an
nouncement here. The French troop
ers were said 20 be advancing.
The war Office has issued an Of
TO vii
Germans participated in the assault
on the forts at Liege, but that they
completely failed to make any i'm
preston IN the fortifications. Three
army corps engaged in the attack
were cut up nd rendered useless, it is
declared.
The minister of war has received
word that fighting has occurred be-
tween French and Germans in Bel
gium and Luxembourg.
Armistice Not Granted.
London. Avg. S.-According to late
dispatches this morning quite an i'm
portant engagement between French
and Germans occurred in Belgian
Luxemburg.
The Etoile beige of Brussels learns
from an official source that no de-
cision has been reached on the ques-
ton of an armistice at Liege, an en-
eagement having begun elsewhere
Brussels, lug. 8.-The newspapers
are assured from official sources that
no decision has been reached w tn re-
gard to the request of the Germans
for an armistice, and moreover, that
the battle at Liege is continuing.
Ire ,hes Filled with Dead.
Brussels. Aug. S.-Soldiers return
ing here report that the trenches
around Liege are literally fl, with
the bodies of Germans. In some places
ths bodies are piled four and Ave feet
deep.
King albert appealed TO France for
aid In repulsing the Germans, ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
company. Tie king. in a message to
President Po 1care, thanked him for
his promp ness in responding to the
Belgian appeal. President Poincare
responded that the Fren. troops
were proud to second the brave Bel
gtan army. He also. in recognition
OF its gallant defense, conferred the
cross of the Legion Of Honor on the
city of Liege.