The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Kaiser's Request for 24-Hour
ArmistiCe Refused by
Belgian King.
INVADING HOSTS STILL
HELD AT BAY BY BELGIUM
Attack of 125, 900 Troops on Forts Re
pulsed With Loss of Is, 900 Men
Italy Will Remain
Neutral.
--latest Dispatches. J

LOndOn.-The latest dispatches from
Brussels indicates that the armistice
of twenty-four hours asked by the Ger
mans has been refused by the Bel
gians.
The Belgian war Office has issued an
official statement saying that $4,000
Germans participated in the assault
on the forts at Liege but that they
completely failed to make any i'm
preston on the Notifications Three
army corps engaged in the attack
were cut up and rendered useless, 1t
is declared
Modern Devices Hold Liege.
BrusseIs.-Details of the latest fight
ing at Liege still are lacking, but the
newspapers report brilliant feats by
the Belgian defense up to ThuTsday
night According to the press, the
German invaders, expecting a weak
defense, were greatly surprised at the
splendid fight made by the Belgians,
who themselves suffered severely By
resisting the German assaults.
Though Liege is defended by forts
80 years old, modern devices were en-
ployed by the skillful Belgian COM
mander. Barbed-wire and mines, to
gether with artillery, strengthened the
field between the forts. The Germans,
failing to determine accurately the po-
sition of these field works, we're cut
down wholesale when they attempted
to pass between the forts.
SearchIights Aid Attack.
Wednesday night the German Sew
enth army corps made a tremendous
assault with the aid of searchlights,
but the Belgians, by daring counter
attack from the heights Of Wandre,
village four miles northeast Of Liege,
compelled the attacking force to re-
treat in disorder toward Maestrieht,
on the left bank Of the Mouse, about
fifteen miles north of Liege-
Another assault by the Germans
upon the Chateau Langres, under
cover of a heavy artillery fire, was
defeated by the Belgians, who blew
up the chateau
Germany Admits Setback.
London-The qualified admission Of
a temporary setback to German arms
at Liege, which comes from Berlin, is
a reminder of the strict silence gen
orally maintained at the German CAPT
tai since war was declared.
The only Geographic outlet by way
of Berlin now left is through Amster-
dam, and a strict censorship permits
only brief dispatches of an official
character to leave the country.
The greatest indignation is manifest
ed in the English press at the alleged
treatment by the Germans of English
correspondents in Berlin who are en-
deavoring under the greatest Difficult
ties to serve their papers.
Italy Remains Neutral.
Rome-The German government is
using its utmost efforts to bring about
a change in Italy's attitude in the
present European situation. Direct
appeals have even been made to King
Victor Emmanuel, but all in vain. It
is asserted that Italy, having declared
her neutrality. intends to maintain it.
Italy's position as a member Of the
Triple Alliance, and, therefore, an ally
of Germany under certain conditions.
has been discussed in every phase, and
the concensus of opinion seems to be
that the Italian people never would
permit an act of hostility against
France and Great Britain.