The Parker post., 1914-08-22
GREAT BATTLE
BEING FOUGHT
FRENCH. BRITISH AND BELGIAN
TROOPS AGAINST GERMANY IN
DEATH LOCk-WAR SUMMARY
OE THE WEEK.

A general battle along a line ex-
tending through Belgium and Luxem-
burg, and with heavy fighting around
Brussels, forms the center of war in
| terest. 1t is generally understood
that the Belgian and French armies,
probably with the aid of the British,
are meeting the German advance
along a line extending from Brussels
and Waterloo, southeastWard. Details
O the fighting, with the results, are,
SO far, veiled by the strictest CEN
sorship.
The fate of the Liege forts is not def
nitely known. German dispatches
say they were captured after the
arrival of heavy siege artillery, but
tht French and Belgian official
statements say that they are still
holding out
The French campaign in Alsace
and Lorraine is progressing favorably
according to French dispatches,
which have been partially confirmed
from German sources. 1t is again
repo1 ted, without official confirma-
tion, that a naval battle has occurred
in the North sea.
A gigantic French army is being
hurried across the German frontier
from the direction of Belfort against
the masses of the German army along
the Rhine
Already several terrific engage
ments have been fought, both sides
suffe, irg enormous losses.
From the strength of the French
forces it is obvious that they are
attempting to force the Germans
from Upper Alsace and to anticipate
the Ge,mar thanking movement which
threatens me French army that was
reported g have penetrated the Vos-
ges near the Swiss frontier
A decree granting civil and po1it-
ical rights to all Jews in Russia was
issued by the Czar to take effect
Immediately. This is of great i'm
portance to Americans and will be
followed by a new era of good feeling
and cordial relationship between the
United States and Russia Russia
has already granted Autonomy to Po-
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The aileg cree of the Poles.
LONDON, Aug. 19 (12:20 p. No.
An official communication from
Paris declares that it is confirmed
that the Servians defeated $4,000
Austrians at Schabatz, forty miles
west of Belgrade. The Austrians
suffered a severe defeat and a very
heavy loss in men and munitions.
to advices received today
from Rome their casualties were
1000 killed and 5000 wounded.
LONDON, Aug. IA telegram
from Brussels dated last night, an
nounces fierce fighting between the
Belgians and Germans over long
and extended front, is generally ac-
cepted as indicating the real begin
ming of the first great battle OF the
war
The German attack is said to have
been made following the direct or
ders of the kaiser to his generals in
the field.
The exact extent of the fighting has
not been revealed, but presumably it
stretches along a north and south
line
WASHINGTON, August 18.-The
determination of the United
States government to keep this coun-
try from becoming involved in the
European war is manifested in sever
al ways. The president issued
special appeal to the American peo-
pie calling on them to studiOusly re
frain from any expression or act that
might reveal the slightest partisan
ship toward the nations in conflict.
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BRUSSELS, Aug. ia battle has
ragged all day long on the battle line
of about 70 miles in front of Diest
and Tirlemont. The Belgian advance
lines have been driven back on the
main force of the Belgian troops