El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
CHARGE
GERMAN CRUELTY
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--------7- rooms were proud to second
~ have Belgian army. lie aIso. IN
llle .11,itfon OF its gallant defence, con-
Ieco555 ne cross of the legion Of honor
IN rhe city Of LieSe-
Oh nv T5c.-e Maintains Defence.
II is officially announced that the
L.le5e TvbO entered the city eyac-
49, T-ridav before the arrival OF the
1afC-f.- division which had come 10
the rescue -. 80 --;+t,o,,t -,f1f+,-,.
,f,+ljffcance as the forts command the
-l77,+ee and railroads The withdrawal
- t5e German troops was an unques-
toned moral defeat
Germans Improperly ProVisioned'
n. o,eratfons Of the Germans at
s1 II ,Tsre based on the hypothesis Of
ia success. Consequently they were
oT-e-anized with little regard for pro-
V-isionina- the army. The Belgians re-
tar5e5 the advance for 70 hours, with
the result that their army was in
creased with troops destined 10 rein
Io me Confidence Of the Belgians has
been increased by the suspension OF
hostilities requested by the Germans
King Albert. in an order 10 the third
dfvision and the 18th mixed brigade,
who assisted in the heroic defence OF
Tfeee. took occasion to salute them and
in the name OF the ndLAOAlf
adding that France and English SOL
diers were coming to their help
English Troops Land In France.
II IS officially announced today that
English troops under the direction OF
French officers, are DISSEMINATING on
French soil The point Of olsen barka-
ton is not revealed They are 10 join
the French in the campaign against
Germany.
Americans to Care for Wounded.
The American ambulance corps in
Paris has taken a large building which
is to be transformed into a hospital to
accommodate large number Of
wounded Twelve doctors. including
Dr. Joseph A. Blake, OF New York. and
"A nurses have volunteered for service
and $4,000 has been subscribed The
wOmeu's auxiliary Of the American am
buIance corps is rapidly gaining in
numbers. Nearly $4,000 has been sub
scribed TO it.
Privute Houses Offered.
The organizers Of the French Red
Cross have received offers Of hundreds
pitfalls and the committee Of the
Coincide Franchise has applied to the
minister Of public instruction for per-
mission TO use the theater as hospital
as in 1870.
a movement was started today 10 ask
the Paris city council to change the
name Of one Of the bOulevards TO BOu-
levard Des BelEes in honor Of the de-
Warned Not 70 Execute Prisoners.
The mayor Of BelfOrt today issued
a proclamation calling on the Inhabit-
ants to treat German prisoners with
respect and not to display a hostile
attitude toward them. in spite OF the
reported execution by Germans Of a
uCmber of Alsatian youths who were
endeaTOrlng to cross Into France to
join the French army.
Germany's Action Premeditated.
An official report issued today says
the German mobilization posters placed
Moyenvic in Alsace-LOr. Flfs-e. prove
the French contention that the war
was premeditated on the part Of Ger
many.
The towns were occupied by the
French Friday and, according 70 the
statements, the posters which they
found afforded them valuable informa-
ton concerning Germany's mobiliza-
ton. besides revealing that Germany
had decided upon war az the time the
triple alliance was rebuilding its e1-
forts for peace.
French Give Version OF Battle.
An official account OF the fighting
at Liege, Belgium. issued today, says:
The German columns crossed the
Belgian frontier during the night be-
tween August 8 and 4.
German cavalry came into contact
east Of the forts at o'clock In the
afternoon OF August T.
The plan OF attack developed dur
ing the day Of August 5. Each Ger
man column had a different objective,
forts Fleron. Barchon and Evegne,
being the first point, while the second
column attacked the southeastern sec
ticn. comprising forts Boncelles and
Embourg."