Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-08-14
GERMANS PLACING HEAVY GUNS
IN AN ATTEMPT TO SMASH
BELGIAN FORTS.
FRENCH TO UPSET PLANS
Losses in Previous Battle Believed to
Have Been Congratulations
Germans aptured-F actories
and Mines Operate.

1leSe anu LOuSreS. Inc Germans are
placing heavy guns before Liege and
Namur.
A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail
says it is reported that the Monte
negrins have occupied Scutari
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent, who witnessed much of the Liege
fighting, says that the German artil
lery was excellent, but expresses sur
prise at the infantry in fighting in
close order Battalion after battalion
was thrown into the fight in solid for
nation, but he adds the estimate of
%, 900 losses was an exaggeration.
Most of the captured Germans were
from 10 to "a years old. Their gray
uniforms were stripped of all insignia
and their helmets were covered with
gray cloth.
The civilians of the toxin says the
correspondent, showed the greatest
courage under bombardment and in
the face of alarms brought in by fright
ened refugees. The German shells did
little damage to the city in the angle
between the rivers Ourthe and Mouse.
The factories and coal mines were IN
operation throughout the fighting.
The correspondent predicted that the
Germans could not take the forts with
out enormous sacrifices, which would
cripple their right wing. He expressed
the opinion that the German plan of
sweeping down the Mouse to Sedan
must be abandoned because it has al
ready been so long delayed. He says
the French have massed five army
corps in the Germans path.
The Germans will bring their heavy
artillery against the forts, which will
stand much bombardment. In the opin-
ion of the correspondent the Germans
have decided to advance along the
south side of the Mouse, leaving Liege.
A Brussels dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company says among the
German losses in the assault on Liege
were Prince William Lippe and his
son, who were killed
Five thousand Montenegrins advanc-
ed against the Austrian frontier post
to the east of the fortified town TO
Trebinje, Herzegovina. The Austrian
losses were one officer and 21 men,
while the Montenegrins lost 200 men
killed.
The Russians have made strenuous
efforts to enter Austria, but have been
repulsed The Austrian frontier troops
have carried out successfully several
accommodating expeditions.
The Reichspost says that Servian
supplies from the new Servian terri
tory are being cut off as the Surround
ing of the Servians by the Austrians
proceeds.
Summary of Sunday War News.
Paris dispatches say the Germans
in Belgium are short of provisions.
Cholera is said to have broken out
among the Austrian and Servian
troops.
Emperor William is reported to have
left for the Alsation frontier to join
the German general staff.
France has requested the Austrian
ambassador to explain Austria's in
tentions in an alleged bovement of
Austrians across Germany to the
French frontier.
An official dispatch issued by the
Belgian general staff said the ad-
vanced German troops were being
pushed back and that the German of
fensive movement had ceased.
junction of Belgian, British and
French troops in Belgium is reported
to have been effected and a clash be-
tween German and French cavalry
south of Namur is said to have taken
place.
The British admiralty announces
that German submarines attacked a
British cruiser squadron, but that the
British ships escaped unchanged,
while one German submarine was
sunk.
A cablegram from Toxic says 'se-
rious conversations" are going on be-
tween the Toxic and British govern
ments concerning whether Japan will
participate in an attack on the Ger
man colony of Tsing-Tau.
The French and Belgian govern
ments have decided that the resources
of the two countries shall be the COM
mon property of France and Belgium.
Athens dispatches say large Turkish
forces are being concentrated on Bull
garian territory by agreement with
Bulgaria
Confirmation of the reports that
Liege has been taken by the Germans
apparently is given by dispatches re-
ceived from Berlin, although advices
from Belgian. French and British
sources maintain that the forts still
are in the hands of King Albert's men.
II is asserted in these dispatches that
although the city was invested, there
has been no serious occupation of the
town by the Germans"
Summary of Monday War News.
The Germans occupy the city Of
Liege, while the Belgian troops hold
the forts. The Belgian official view