The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
GERMANS MAKE
GOOD PROGRESS
IIEGE FORTS ARE BEING REOUC
ED BY SIEGE GUNS ORIGINAL
PLANS CONTINUED
IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS IN ALSACE
Montenegro and Russia Claim Small
Victories-French Take Up New
Position in Luxembourg

POSITION IN LuNCIIIDNl
London, Aug. 13.-The Belgian war
Office reports a strong force of Ger
mans has been repulsed at Maugien-
mes, near Verdun, France, with heavy
losses. Verdun is the first of a series
of two French strongholds on the di-
rect route from Luxembourg to Paris,
indicating the Germans will use this
as one of their routes in attempting
an invasion of the French capital,
and that they have made speedy prog
ress in the invasion of France.
Terrific cannonading was reported
in the direction of Tongres, north of
Iiege, where it was reported two di-
visions of German cavalry with artil-
lery had arrived. Advance of Ger
man arms in this direction would in
dictate either Brussels or Antwerp is
the objective.
Belgium is again the scene of fight
ing between Belgians, French and
DtIlIldHS. "A DIuSSelS IepOlI say .
the bulk of the German army is leav-
ing Liege and advancing through the
heart of Belgium toward the French
frontier. A battle near Namur, to the
southwest Of Liege, where French
troops are said to have arrived, is
expected.
French Position Good in Aisace.
The French foreign minister de-
scribed the French position in Alsace,
near the Swiss frontier, as good. He
said French troops occupy the crests
and passes of the Vosges mountains.
Belgium expects the German army
to cross Dutch territory and has re-
quested Holland to state her inten-
lions regarding resistance to a breach
of her neutrality.
Sveaborg, the great Russian fort
ress in Finland, awaits a lombard
ment or battle, all vicilians having
been ordered to leave there and also
HelsingfOrs.
Paris reports Montenegrin troops
occupying ~Tarabosch, overlooking
Scutari, Albania, where severe fight
ing between Turks and Montenegrins
occurred during the Balkan war.
Military experts say he reported
entertainments by Germans along the
River Aisne probably refer to the
small Belgian stream of this name
and not the river of the same ma ae
well inside the French border.
Germans Use Heavy Artillery
London, Aug. 13.-While the Liege
forts are holding out it is believed
the German artillery fire is seriously
damaging them. Siege guns of the
heaviest caliber are now known to
have been brought up by the Ger
Mans, who have restored their line
of rail communication
That the allied French-British-Bel-
gian army has beer placed along the
German frontier is considered GER
tain. but all information is refused,
the general staff %contenting itself with
the statement that important events
impend."
1t is believed here the Germans
have decided to attempt to carry
through their original plan for the
invasion of France by way of Brus-
sells and Lille.
Crossing the Meuse river to the
north of Liege the main German army
is believed to be feeling out the Bel
gian defense line with cavalry.
Losses Heavy in Luxembourg
Paris. Aug. 13.-Fighting is still in
progress on the frontier of Luxem-
burg, where the Germans, invading
in force, are moving against Mont
medi and Longwy.
There have been heavy losses in
the preliminary skirmishes, but de-
tails are withheld. The war office
also claims that the French army that
evacuated Mulhausen is holding it's
new line between that city and the
Alsatian frontier.
All information regarding this fight
ing is still withheld.
Russians Rout Austrians
London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Paris says that the correspondent
learns from a reliable source that the
Russians have gained important vic
tories over the Austrians, capturing
many prisoners and war material.
The scene of the battles is not dis
closed.