South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-13
GERMAN ARTILLERY IS
TURNED TOWARD LIEGE
Destruction of Bridges Shuts
Off Food Supply of Invaders
Great Battle is Impending
and May Be On.
BY BERNARD BEIIIANCOURT.
staff CORRESPONDENT.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 13.-The war Of
fee admitted today that the Belgian
cavalry had suffered heavy losses in
the lighting at Tirlemont but de-
clared that the allied Franco Belgian
infantry had halted the advance of
the German forces. 1t is reported
that heavy fighting is going on today
and the Germans have brought their
artillery into play with deadly effect
on the advancing forces of the allies.
The Belgian lancers, the finest cav
airy OF the kingdom, bore the brunt
Of the opening engagement at Tirle-
mont and fought with great valor,
charging the Germans in the face OF
heavy firing from machine guns. De
scrtbing one charge made by a small
force of lancers against 1000 UhIans
the war Office states that the BeIgians
killed $50 OF the enemy, but they lost
only 20 men.
The lancers were checked by the
machine guns but the Belgian in
fantry stopped the Germans.
French Join Belgians.
Another official announcement read
as follows:
Belgian and French troops have
effected a junction south OF Brussels
The German advance in the Belgian
provinces of Limburg and Brabant
has been checked. The Germans are
bringing up heavy artillery against
Liege."
The government has restored com
munication with Liege by a round
about route and today it was stated
that not only we're the besieged forts
still holding out but the Belgian
troops to the west of the city had re-
sumed the offensive and after a sharp
struggle drove the Germans back, re-
capturing ground that had been lost
Blow Up Bridges.
One detachment OF the Belgian
cavalry. working around to the rear
OF the Germans, blew up a number
OF bridges and Gut the enemy off from
supplies. One report says that the
German cavalry to the southwest Of
Liege was compelled TO fall back
The siege guRs that have been
brought to bear on Liege are the
most powerful in the ordnance of
the German army. They include six
and four-inch mortars- AS the Liege
forts are equipped with massive
guns, the greatest artillery duel of
history is probably in progress there
today.
A number OF messages reached the
war office early today from King AL
bert, who is at Louvain. Their con-
tents were not revealed, but the Off
cials who saw them appeared to be
satisfied with the situation as far as
it had been reported TO them. The
citizens Of Belgium were excited dur
ing the forenoon by publication OF ru-
mors that German spy had been ar
rested near King Albert. The report
was not confirmed from official
sources.
Censorship is Stricter.
The censorship was made stricter
than ever here today and correspond
ents were warned that any attempt
to send information, whether official
or otherwise as to the position Of the
forces in the great battle that is i'm
m1nent would lose all privileges. The
words great battle that is imminent"
in this dispatch are significant. They
indicate that the forces Of The allies
and Germans are massed for a de-
cisive conflict, confirming rumors that
have been received from Rotterdam
and Paris.
German prisoners are being brought
northward from the zone OF action
Among The first captives Of war TO
arrive IN Louvain were four young
German officers who attracted a great
deal OF attention as they were led
through the streets. Their spiked
helmets had been covered with brown
Holland cloth TO render them less
conspicuous. In this respect the Bel
gians are at a disadvantage as their
uniforms, especially those or the cav
airy men, are brilliantly colored. The
German troops Of all ranks Of the ser
vice have been equipped with German
field uniforms.
Travel through this region Is dan
gerous TO the last degrees. The al
lies are exercising extraordinary pre-
cautions. Motor cars trying to cross
the country held by the Belgian,
French and English soldiers are stop
ped by hundreds Of sentries. II a
motor car does not stop immediately
upon a demand for the countersign.
the nearest post is likely TO fire a vol
ley into II. A Belgian nobleman,
Baron Van Zuylem. and a private sol
der who was acting as his chauffeur.
We're killed in this way on the Namur-
Liege road. while engaged in carry
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