The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
BRITISH AND FRENCH JOIN
FORCES IN 3ELGIUM-kAIS-
ER's TROOPS ADMIT AM.
MUNlToN EXHAUSTED.
GERMANS THREATEN TO
EXECUTE THE HOSTAGES
Governor and Bishop of Province of
Liege Are Held Prisoners by In
vaders-5ritish Admiralty Re-
ports Cruiser Squadron
Attacked by Germans.

London, Aug. 11.-The admiralty
has announced that one of the cruiser
squadrons CT the main fleet was at
tackled by German submarines. None
of the British ships was damaged.
One German submarine was sunk. No
details were given as to the place at
which the fighting took place.
Brussels, Aug. 1o.-via London.-It
was admitted here that the town of
Liege had been occupied by the Ger
mans.
Brussels, Via London, Aug. IL
The following statement has been is
sued by the general staff:
THE position of the German troops
has hardly changed since Saturday.
Their advance detachments are re-
treating under the irresistible pres
sure of the French troops, who are in
considerable force in all the country
south of the Meuse, which they are
clearing of German troops.
THE enemy's offensive movement
has been completely stopped. The
French and Belgian troops will take
the offensive simultaneously, in ac-
cordance with concerted plans"
The Russian emperor has telegraph
ed to King Albert his congratulations
and best wishes for the continued sue
cess of the Belgian arms.
German Troops Pushed Back.
An official dispatched issued by the
Rn1Oinn onnnroI otaff Cnsl 4h. "
vanced German troops were being
pushed back and that the German Of
fensive movement had ceased.
A 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.
Athens dispatches say large Turk
ish forces are being concentrated on
Bulgarian territory by agreement with
Bulgaria.
Kaiser Joins Troops.
Emperor William is reported to have
left for the Alsatian frontier to join
the German general staff.
France has requested the Austrian
ambassador to explain Austria's inten.
lions in an alleged movement of Aus.
TRANS across Germany to the French
frontier.
Cholera is said to have broken out
among the Austrian and Servian
troops.
Paris dispatches say the Germans in
Belgium are short of provisions.
A c~ablegram from Pekin says seri.
GUS conversations" are proceeding |
between the Toxic and London row..
ernments concerning whether Japan
VIII participate in an attack on the
German colony of Tsing-Tau.
The French and Belgian govern
ments have directed that the
OF the W countries shall be the CON-
mon property of France and Belgium. !
Wires to Berlin Open.
London, Aug. Observation-Disclosures
the fact that freer communication was
permitted over land wires and cables,
very little actual news of the war
trickled through. Communication was
restored between Berlin and the out
side world, but while this permitted
the German capital to receive proners
OF mediation from the president of the
United States and protests against the
forcible detention and harsh treat
ment OF Americans and other nom
~combatants. and against indiscrimin-
ate floating Of mines in localities
where they may destroy peaceful
merchant vessels and their heavy
loads OF refugees, nothing of import
ance relating to the great clash of
arms came out of Berlin.
Germans Occupy lieqe.
Admission finally comes from Rrns.