The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
The Kaiser's Forces Have Dis.
covered q New Opening
Which May Entirely Change
Strategy on Both Sides.
LARGE BODIES OF INVADERS
Continue to Cross River Be-
tween Liege and Namur.
Now in Contact With LegiOns Of
the Allies.

An entire change in the plan of cam
paign may be brought about by the
finding of an opening to the north Dy
the German army in Belgium. This
was admitted in an official communica-
ton from Brussels today. which salo
the Germans had gained ground on
both banks of the Meuse and are in
contact with the allies. 1t adds that
the 'Belgians, having Done all that
could be expected by holding the in
vaders in check for fifteen days. their
strategy will now be merged into the
general plan of the allied armies" 1t
concludes with the significant sentence
that the retrogade movement does not
mean defeat" implying that the Bel
gians have been operating hitherto by
themselves in checking the Germans
while the French and British were
making preparations to meet the ad-
vancing German forces.
Rumors that Brussels has fallen into
German hands were persistently cur
rent in Paris but no confirmation could
be obtained.
The Belgian capital was known GER
tainly to be threatened by daring Ger
man cavalry. who had reached the for
est of Soignies. fianking the city. All
the approaching roads had been barri-
caded and entrenched. Four of the
Brussels hospitals are filled with
wounded soldiers. .s.x.-f...
AntW erp the Goal.
Antwerp apparently is the temporary
goal of the German troops In Belgium.
steadily in the direction Of the great
fortified port on the River Sche1dt. The
German soldiers have occupied the
town of Tirlmont and their masses,
pushing in from the frontier. are be-
lieved to have come into contact with
T.
asserted a battle had taken place near
Charleroi in which the Germans were
supposed to have suffered q loss of g.
900 killed. This was not confirmed by
any official source.
Reports were current in many Eu-
ropean quarters today that Germany
had decided not to comply with Jap
ans uitimatum calling for the German
evacuation of Kiao-Chow and the
abandonment of the eastern seas by
German war vessels. Holland is said
to feel uneasiness in regard to hel
East Indian colonies. in view of Jap.
ans attitude.
Gumbinnen. German town, 2(
miles from the Russian frontier, has
been occupied by the Russians. who
according to Russian official advices
captured twelve German field gun.
and took many prisoners.
News Grows Briefer.
News OF military developments is
sued by the official bureaus, becomes
more brief as the great masses of Ger
mans and Austrians approach the op
posing forces Of the Belgians, French
and British, and indications of tn,
positions occupied are entirely sup
pressed. This mornings note sent ou
by the French war Office just men
tions that important events are oc
curing in Belgium and adds tina
there is nothing new along the from
of Alsace-Lorraine. French off1cia
advices announce the rapid progress
of the French column invading Lor
. raine in the direction Of Metz
Two sons of Emperor William
Princes Eitel Friedrich and Angus
William, are said to have passe,
through Liege on the way to the front
A corps of amazons is reported bein
raised j. Berlin, according to a state
ment by Chinese medical men VIII