The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-08-20
Seat OF Government Changed
to Antwerp to Avoid
German Raids.
GREATEST BATTLE OF ALL
TIME IS NOW UNDER WAY
Allies and Teutons Believed to Be En-.
gagged in Life and Death Strug.
gle in 6elgium-To Re-
strict Japan.

London, Aug. 1S.-The Germans are
reported as marching on Brussels by
the Brussels correspondent of the
Daily Mail. He says:
"Feinting with their right at Diest
and diverting to some extent the at
tention of the Belgian field army cen
tered on Louvain, the Germans are
now signaled as marching directly on
Brussels by way of Huy and Jodoigne.
This raiding force is believed to con-
sist mainly OF cavalry and artillery,
including the much feared motor quick
frers.
These troops are in imminent dan
ger of being cut off from their base
at Liege, but the day OF desperate
deeds has dawned for the German
fatherland and the occupation OF the
Belgian capital is just the sort of spec
tacular coup, utterly barred from a
strategic standpoint, calculated to kim
die enthusiasm across the Rhine.
In this peaceful city it is impos-
sible to realize that the enemy is only
a long Gay HdTcH away.
Great Battle On.
London, Aeg. 1S.-The, Daily Ex-
press says: -
There is little doubt that great
battle is now occurring on the Belgian
frontiers between the Germans and
the Belgian and French allies.
''Our correspondents in cryptic
dispatch from Client, indicate that the
Germans are advancing on the his
toric battle ground OF Waterloo snd
that events OF the greatest import
ance are in progress"
A Brussels dispatch to the Daily
Mail says: SHARP fighting has been
in progress since Monday morning.
A Reuter- dispatch from Brussels
says:
The seat of government has been
b, moved TO Antwerp. Measures have
been taken for the defense of Brus-
sells because of the approach Of Ger
man cavalry"
Fifteen Miles From Brussels.
Paris, Aug. 1S.-After remaining vir-
tually inactive for two days German
cavalry, recently repulsed by the Bel
gians, undertook new offensive opera
tons against the Belgian front.
1t was evident that the Germans
were awaiting endorsements. When
these arrived they proceeded in the
erection Of Wavre, a town fifteen
miles southeast of Brussels.
Tnring this advance tho Germans
encountered the fire of the Belgian
oulposts and after a number OF Skin
ment was stopped.
Japan As Guard Only.
London, Aug. 18.-The following
statement has been issued by the Brit
ish official press bureau:
amy action Japan takes against
Germany will not extend beyond the
China Seas, except insofar as may be
necessary to protect Japanese ship
ping lines
Great Britain and Japan, having
been in communication with each 9TH
er, are of the opinion that it is neces-
sary for each to take action to pro-
tect the general Interests in the Far
Eas: contemplated by the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance, keeping especially in
view the independence and integrity
Of China as provided for in that agree
nent.
Austria Loses Four Warshrs.
Rome. Aug. determination OF the
naval fight in the Adriatic sea is given
in dispatch from CettinJe to the
Corriere d'Italia, which says that the
Austrian battleship Zrinyi and three
other ships whose names could not be
ascertained were sunk by the French
feet.
A great number of French and Eng
lish warships are said to be patrollinG
the coast.
servians Win Battle.
Rome. Aug. 1s.-A correspondent Of
the newspaper, Courriere d'Italia, at
Nish telegraphs that the biggest battle
Of the war SO far as Servia is con-
cerned Is now pressing near Belgrade. 4
The correspondent says that $4,000
Austrians attacked four Servian army
corps Sunday and that the battle was
still In progress.
The losses have been very heavy on
botIh sides, but the Servians claim an
advantage.
Belgrade is still being bombarded
by the Austrian heavy guns and a
large part Of the city 10 in ruins.
Japan Defies Kaiser.
z Toxic, Aug. 17.-Japan has sent an
p]t1matum TO Germany demanding the
afthdrawal Of German warshtps- from
sthe orient and the evacuation OF Kiaus
chAu, end giving Germany until SUN
NJ. August -23. to comply with the
.l616n6d Otherwise. the u1timatum
- - Japan win take action
- fha1ral. expectation here . that:l
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