The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-06
AWFUL SLAUGHTER
OF GERMAN TROOPS
Thousands Killed in Fighting at
liege and Wise
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Resistance Amazes Germans.
French troops are reported To hav
entered the province OF Hainaut ant
To have Joined the Belgian army.
\ German officer taken prisoner b!
the Bclglans said ne was amazed a
the resistance offered To the German
advance. The Germans had been giver
To understand at Berlin that they
would not be opposed in Belgium.
\ German military aviator was kill
ed yesterday.
Two regiments Of German Uhlan'
have been destroyed 10y the Belgian
army. according To an official an
uouncement given out by the French
war office last evening.
King Albert In Command.
According to lie Soir, under the
| treaty between France and Belgium
King Albert will command the French
troops operating in Belgium.
King Albert has assumed command
Of the troops and has issued an in
spring proclamation to the army in
which he declares that the perfldy of
our naughty neighbor demands that
Belgium shall defend her honor and in
dependence"
Declares War on Belgium.
Paris, Aug. 6,-Ohicial advices say
that Germany has declared war against
Belgium and that German forces NOV
ed on Belgium from the territory be-
l., ID
Russians Invade Germany.
Warsaw, Russian Poland via Lon
don Aug. 6.-Russian frontier patrols
driving the encmy's cavalry before
them have crossed the east Prussian
frontier at Lyk and Biala and pene-
trated 10 miles into Germany terri
tory.
The Russian captured and burned
the German railway stations at Bor-
jemin ana Biala and cut communica
ton from Lynx to Johannesburg, the
enemy falling back along the front,
Views of U. S. Army Experts.
Washington, Aug. 6.-American ar
my officers believe that in the cam
paign through Belgium lies Germanys
greatest hope Of marching her soldiers
into France. Even allowing for the
necessity Of crushing the Belgian army,
the experts here regard this us the
most feasible point Of attack.
For nearly 40 years the French en-
gineers, among the ablest in the world
have been laboring like beavers con-
structing fortifcations of earth and
steel, even including great revolving
turrets like those of dreadnought,
that now practically cover every mile
of the frontier between France and
Germany south OF Belgium. In the
estimate Of army engineers these de-
lenses are invulnerable, except as
against an army vastly outnumbering
the French forces behind the fortifica-
lions and in the rifle pits.
The American axiom is that one sol
der behind such defenses as the
French have erected on the frontier is
equal to four in the attacking army.
This ratio OF effective defensive and
offensive power might be greatly re-
duced by systematic siege operations,
but this would involve the expenditure
Of the most previous factor In cam
paign-time-which would not he in
accord with the supposed German
plans for dash into Paris.
Many Prizes Of War.
London, Aug. Ga message rcceiv-
ed here from Guernsey, Channel ISL
and, says that a French gunboat tow
ing large German steamer anchored
in the roadstcad under the guns of the
castle.
\ number OF German steamers an
chored at Hun, England were taken
over b. the British authorities as
prizes. The crews, made up mostly Of
naval rescrvists, were made prisoners
II war.
II was officially announced that the
British cruiser Amphon has sunk the
American line steamer Koc-
nigin Luise. which had been fitted out
FOR mine laying.
Only Firing Practice"
Hull, England, Aug. Elm anticipa-
ton Of probable events, the local police
Wv htAS lf7ou'l llbAlNtS SldllHS Nl'il
there may be firing practice off Hum
Der tomorrow" and warning the inhab-
tants not to be alarmed by 1t.
Sweden Also May Fight.
Washington, Aug. diplomatic
dispatches Indicate Sweden will join
Great Britain, France and Russia III
She finds herself unable to remain
neutral.
Russian CHiciSls Abusoi.
St Petersburg, vic London Auc. 6.
p lie Rus ,iin ambassador II Berlin
md his staff are reported to have been
subjected to much abuse after the
declaration Of war Some OF the mem
'ers Of the ambassadors suits. in
.luding Princess belosselsky, who wa
Mss Susie Whittier OF Bosom, are
'lleged actually to have benl struck
~ persons in the crowd which follow
ID their motor cars to the railroad sta |
ion when they were leaving Berlin.
According to an eyewitness, the
Embassy vas surrounded and when
he ambassador, who was escorted
y mounted police, departed for the
station in an automobile the people |
iurled storms OF abuse at him.
Friends Of TIE ambassador who fol-
owed him in motor cars aso are sat