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Heavy LOSSES BY BOTH SIDES AS GREAT ARMIES BATTLE

into action and penetrate the heart of eastern Prussia
"One may regret that offensive campaign has not at
tanned its end by difficulties of execution which
impossible to orese That would have had the effect of short
the Our defensive situation however, remains solid
the presence of enemy already enfeebled
Every Frenchman will depore the momentary abandonment
of positions in territory annexed the Germans which had
occupied Also certain portions of national territory will
unappy because they will be the theatre of operations
This is inevitable but it is only temporary trial
cavalry belonging Independent division
eng the extreme right penetrated into Roubax and Tour
,ong which defended only by the territorial troops
The courage population will support that trial
with ndestructbe faith the final which is doubtful
"ln telling country the entire truth the military author
give the strongest proof their absolute
victory which depends only
and tenacity.'
he continues to-day with desperation
wording communication given the after
Already both sides have suffered serious losses.
"Our resolutey taken the offensive between the
t1oselle and Mons, in Belgium.
"A general battle is being fought in Upper Alsace
The Vosges Mountains and along the River Meurthe.
THE main body of the troops is under the command of
Gen. Pau.
These front roughly speaking,
Badonviers and Lunevlle.
Amance Dieuoard and Lunevie have been occupied by
the Germans otherwise the French front has not been mod
fled.
AN army the north Wavre is approaching Neuf
and is attacking the which
through Luxembourg and upon the right
Semois.
THE of the who sought pass our
left followed by STEP and their right
itself attacked by the left of army which working
in conjunction with the English
From this side the battle continued vigorously more
than twenfour hours the field extending the
front
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FIGHTING HOT AT CHARL LEROl
ARTILLERY DAMAGES CITY

peared TO be seriously damaged
mass OF French artillery and troops In
endless lines poured ou, and the Cor.
mans were driven back with serious
loss
The French OF all arms during IN.
past week got considerably north o.,
Charierol. They occupied Gembloux
pnt were insuiticiently supported and
the infantry was obliged to Withdraw W
from Charieroi before the German sd.
vance In force. Tho French infantry ia
now so far az can be judged. IN suel-
Client force to meet the Germans.
British troops are participating IN the
battle at another part OF the line. Their
role Is OF the highest Importance
The Germans bombarded Tumet
without effect. but further north they
ambushed the French in the woods
The sun., 1914-08-25
GERMANS IN CHARLEROI.
PntroI Mistaken for British Fiu.lIy
Discovered and Routed

fARIs, Aug. ga TENNIS oorr..
spondent now AT Charleroi telegraphs ina,
the Germans are advancing along A front
wn'ch extends between eighty and 100
mics III Belgium alone. and that they
are preparing to enter France by four
or five different routes. He likens the
German advance 10 the unfolding OF +.
mig"ty ran. which IS preceded by clouds
OF scouts.
The French troops. he says are on
both banks of the Meuse, according 10
their plans. and are harass!ng the Ger
mans continually.
The correspondent continues that Tho
French troops with whom he came In
contact were In the best OF spirits. Patrols
came In from time TO tine with prisoners
one n-comm.ss.oned officer reported that
ne had seen seven UhlaEs coming our Of
piece OF woods near "a bridge and that
tfter he had brought down three OF the
seven the rest fled. The cavsirynen who
heard the report sprang on their horsss
and started In pursuit
squad OF twenty Deaths Head Hus-
sars ertered Charlero at 7 O'Clock in the
morning, the correspondent continues and
started for the Sambre. calling out pleas
antlI to passersby IN French, "Bon
Jour mon ami" The townspeople mis-.
took them for English troopers and cried
back. "Sjve rAngleterre :"
French troopers too were thrown OF
their guard and made no attempt 70 stop
the Germans until an officer chanced 20
see them from a window and gave the
alarm.
French infantry encountered the Hus-
sars al "A corner OF the Rue de Montigny
and killed two and wounded three OF the
Invaders. The rest Of the Germans fled.
The correspondent concludes
From o'c;och cannonadlne was dis
tinctly heard, u II the beginning of the
battle"
The sun., 1914-08-25
GERMANS WELL EQUIPPED.
Army That Passed Through Brussels
Ready for Hard March.
Special cable Despatch 10 TBE stN.
k,,r., y

Special cable Despatch 10 TBE SIN
LONDON. August ~
The Dolly Telegraph prints a despatch
from its correspondent at Ostend contain
ing the following account OF conditions n
Brussels as told by an EnGllshman VINO
got out OF the Belgian capital yesterday:
German troops are being rushed south.
ward through Brussels as rapidly as ;os-
s.ble. The general estimate was that
100000 had passed through xiring the
forty-eight hours following the occups-
tion OF the city. The German troops are
finely equipped and capable OF making q
long and hard days march Some Of
their officers whom met in the cafes told
me that their companies were making
from thirty to forty miles a day.
THE equipment OF all the German
forces is wonderful Every detail Is per
feet | noticed that OF the thousands o.
carts which passed not one had been
requisitioned. but all were buiit for mill
tary service and bore the Government
mark. All their horses are equipped with
an extra set of shoes. which hang from
the stirrups.
AT Waterloo I saw a part OF Their
DeinE
Mons / counted 230 guns.
THE Germans made an interesting
change In respect 10 the coiors which
had flown from the Town Hall and nag
poles Previous to the occupation IN.
Belgian flag was in the centre. with
French tricolor on tho right and the
British flag on the left. WSen the Ger
mans entered they removed the British
and French flags. and in the centre they
few the arms of the city of Brussels,
with the colors OF Belgium and Ger
many on the right and left.
The Bourse and general post Office
has been utilized for troops. None of the
regular barracks has been utilized for this
purpose, the Germans evidently fearing
that they had been mined by the Belgians
In their dealings with the shopkeep'
ers ths German privatos are compelled 10
pay cash. but the officers are giving
checks. which the shopkeepers are re-
qured TO accept. although they regard
the chance cf cashing the same very
dubious
There have been some lively scenes
IN the city. At evening the German
officers gather at the principal hotels
where they drink champagne and dane
with the pretty girls OF the town Th
private soldiers and the Inhabitants AZ
eating. drinking and smoking together IN
the cafes and on the terraces
mo newspapers have been permitted TO
publish since the German occupation eS'
ccpt one journal which printed sing,
I issue with announcement Of the death 81
the Pope and few official procsma'
tions."
The sun., 1914-08-25
GERMANS STILL HELD
BACK BY LIEGE FORTS
Desperate Attempts to Remove
Obstacle Continue
Night and Day.
BUILD PONTOON BRIDGES
Fugitive Reports Success Of Ef.
forts to Get Troops
Across Meuse.
BUILD PONTOON BRIDGES

By TnE srN's and the london "DoJv yoirr
War Serrice
Special cable Despotch 10 THr srs
LONDON, Angus, q
The Daily MARS Antwerp ror-..
spondent says that a Belgian has 70.
turned from trip to Liege and report,
that the Germans have CONSTRUCTED
eight pontoon bridges across the Mcu,.
between 1iege and the Dutch border
The dispatches from Rotterdam .,y
that sounds of heavy cannonadng from
the direction of the Liege forts reached
Maastricht yesterday after several day,
Of quiet.
The firing was continued for some
hours and seemed to indicate that the
Germans were making desperate at.
tempt to take the forts. thus removing
the danger T. the supply lines which
has existed since they began their
march westward across Belgium
These forts have been constant
source of trouble to the Germans IN
their advance. refugees from Liege re.
port. through their effective work in
destroying pontoon bridges which me
Germans had built over the Meuse
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mentioned as the field of the xrea, battle

| mentioned as the field of the great battle
already In progress. Tamines Is perhaps
half way between Charlero and Namur.
What Is essential To remember. though,
Is the simple fact that nifty miles south
OF Brussels Is the first line of French de-
fences. that French resistance must begin
either exactly at this point or on a field In
ADVANCE OF II selected by the General
stan, that there the Germans must expect
TO encounter French and British troops
fully concentrated. with the advantage Of
having selected the field and OF having
behind and along their line permanent
forts, fully equipped and ready for at
tack on this front are the cities OF
Mons, Journal, Conde. Valencienues and
a score more familiar in history. The
battles Of Jemappes, Wattignles and
Fleurus were fought along this barrier
and the task for the Germans Is that
undertaken by the allies. who sought to
get 10 isris by this route in the first war
0f the French revolution In 1898 and
failed by narrow margin, the relief of
MdubeuSe by the French deciding the
campaign.
II lies with the Germans to fix the time
or the battle. but the French have had
the opportunity to choose the field. and the
route that the Germans must take Is one
which the French General STAN has had
years To study and prepare to defend. As
the Germans were In Brussels last Thurs
DAY ana the fortified lnc Is less than four
days march to the south Il is reasona bic
I" suppose that the hrst great conflict is
now In progress on the line indicated. II
is well also to remember that this is only
the first OF the French barriers on the
road to Paris the Germans have now
chosen II the Germans win here they
nave still the Reims- Laon-La Fere bar
rier between them and Paris IL they are
checked the whole gigantic offensive comes
to "A standstill
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ADMITS SOME FRENCH FLED.
ut War once Denies story Of
whole Corps In Panic.
Special cabi. Desputch 10 THr suS


PARIS. Aug. 24.-The War Ministry's
communique issued at 5:35 O'Clock this
afternoon said:
"A morning newspaper announced
that division of the 18th Corps fed
before the enemy. flight which had a
grave consequence for subsequent oyer
ations. The fact presented in that form
Is ineNact There were a few individual
weaknesses Of profoundly reGrettable
character, but they were followed by ap-
propriate punishment. They did not
have the Importance attributed TO them.
II would he unjust 10 balance the fail
ings Of a few against the value of all
the soldiers OF a region where citizens,
like all others, are ready 10 give their
lives for their country"
PARIS. Aug. 24.-The Paris press is
seeking TO disslpate the pessimism shown
since the Germans entered Brussels. NJ.
P!chon. editor Of the Petu Journal who
was at one time Foreign Minister, says
he believes the Government might show
the same confidence In public opinion
shown by the Germans and give fuller
information. even II the news IL unfavor-
able. as the country has shown perfect
confidence in the Government.
Despite the efforts OF other army corps
participating. NJ Plchon says. the failure
of part of the Fifteenth Army Corps re-
suited in a withdrawal all along the whole
line. one result OF this affair. which
occurred on August 81. was the occupa-
,ion of Luneville by tho Germans.
A rebuke has been addressed to the
Petit Partsien for the article
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Amance. Dieuloard and Luneville have
been occupied by the Germans; other
wise the French front has not been
modified
An army from the north is approach
ing Neufchateau and is attacking the
German forces. which have dealed
through Luxemburg and are now upon
the right bank OF the Semos
Another army from the direction Of
Sedan has crossed the Department OF
Ardennes and is engaging the German
army corps which has been proceeding
between the River Lessee and the River
Meuse"
Base. Aug. @4.-Report. received
here from Upper Alsace say that the
Germans are making another offensive
movement against the French at Muel-
hausen in an effort 20 retake that city.
The sun., 1914-08-25
PARIS. August "a.


The French War Office issued the
following communlque to-day:
The great battle between the greater
part of the forces OF England and
France against the bulk OF the German
army continues to-day.
THE mission of the English and
French is TO hold virtually the entire
German army in Belgium. while our
Russian allies push their success in the
east. The Russians occup. territory
nifty miles wide on the German from
tier.
our armies, facing their objective
points. were all let 20 yesterday. taking
everywhere resolute offensive against
the encmy's forces along the Moselle
River and a. far as Mons in IA general
battle. They are now completely en-
gagged. and comment may be left to
the combatants themselves.
"A third army from the Chimay re-
g!on Is moving TO attack the Germa n
right between the Sambre and Meuse
rivers. 1t is supported by an Eng
lish army which set out from around
Mons.
"A movement of Germans who
sought TO throw our left wing into dis
order was followed step by step. and
their right consequently now finds it
self attacked by our left wing. Our
army is acting In conjunction with the
English army.
The battle on this side has been 60
ing on in lively fashion for more than
twenty-four hours. Along the entire
remainder of our battle front our lines
The sun., 1914-08-25
BRUSSELS PAYS PART
OF GERMAN WAR LEVY
Receipts From Tramways Also
Go Into the kaiser's
War Chest.
By FRANK HITLER,
special correspondent o. THI srS and me
London "Ddnv Mai"

London "Ddiiv Maj"
Special cable Despatch TO TBE suN
ROTTERDAM. Aug. 24.-I met to-day a
Belgian gardener who had left Brus-
sells this morning lie told me that the
hrst instalment Of the war levy of
2oo.Ooo,o0O francs $4,000, ,OoO) has
already been paid
The gardener who had a German
permit also told me that when he left
brussels 5000 Germans were there.
The soldiers were behaving very kindly
toward the inhabitants and made no
efforts to provoke them.
The German officers were living in
the large hotels and the soldiers in the
barracks and railway stations. The
gardener continued
Even the officers seem to be ex-
tremely hungry. They buy immense
quantities OF provisions. Everything
must be paid for in coin. by order OF
the German General, except large pur-
| chasts Tor the commissariat. for which
ne names the prices which are not
hlSh. The telegraph offices are closed
and no newspapers are published. The
police are all Belgians. The city has a
normal aspect and the cafes are tilled
as usual. The Belgian flag is flying
over the town hall. and there are no
German colors anywhere. After 9
O'Clock at night the city is deserted"
The German behavior at Brussels
seems to have been very good. The
only act Of violence was the blowing
up or the railway station because the
company refused to obey orders. The
1000 supply is being maintained. as
market gardeners and others have per-
hits 10 pass In and out Of the city.
Aeroplanes are continually passing over
,he city and sending out signals. The
tramways are running between Malines
and Antwerp.
Inc Germans are taking every eve
nihs the total receipts OF the tramways
for the day.
The sun., 1914-08-25
ITALY MAY SOON JOIN
ALLIES, LONDON HEARS
Tremendous Pressure Brought
to Bcar-Germany Seek
ing Aid Too.
special cable Despatch 10 Tue St,

LONDON. Aug. 25,-The allies are bring
Ing tremendous pressure to bear on Italy
to join their cause. II was said on good
authority here to-day. Furthermore. Italy
will soon take Just that step, II was as
serted
Advices from Italy in the past few days
have stated that Italy was moblizing an
army OF more than half million men
and that large forces were near the Aus
trian frontier.
II was said that Italy believes that in
the event OF victory for Germany and
Austria the vengeance of the two nations
would fall upon her for deserting the
Triple Alliance and adopting neutral
attitude.
Tho London newspapers have often
pointed out the advantage Italy might
gan by throwing her lot in with the
allies, Additional territory was held out
as alluring bait
The sun., 1914-08-25
BRITISH IN FIGHTING.
War once Announce They Took
Part In Encounter At Mons.

Special Cable Despafch 10 The suS
LONDON. Aug. 24.--The first official
word that the British expeditionary
force on the Continent has been en-
gagged was given out to-day by the news
bureau of the War once In the fol-
lowing brief statement:
British forces were engaged all day
Sunday and until after dark with the
enemy in the neighborhood OF Mons,
Belgium. They held their ground"
This Is the frst information given OF
the whereabouts of the British troops
since the announcement that the land
Ing had been completed on August Is.
The sun., 1914-08-25
FRANCE ADMITS GERMAN
ADVANCE TOWARD NANCY

region This statement Is taken horo
as confirmation Of the German report
OF victory in that district.
There are reports that Nancy hos
oeen occupied but these reports lack
confirmation.
The Official statement regarding the
FRENCH operations in the Vosees savs.
"A general battle Is now being fought
IN upper Alsace upon the Vosges Noun
tains and along the River Meurthe
The main body OF troops Is under the
command OF Gen, Pau. These forces
ho'a the front roughly speaking be-
tween Badonviller and Luneyille.
The sun., 1914-08-25
ANTWERP NOT BESIEGED.
BelGians Report Plains before Cit,
Cleared OF Germans.

PARIS. Aug. 24.-The situation for the
Belgians at Antwerp has greatly I'm
proved since yesterday. according 10 an
official despatch received here from Ant
werp. The plains In front OF the city
have been swept clear OF detachments
of German cavalry. and all the Germans
who had approached Antwerp have been
killed. wounded or taken prisoners.
Belgians have penetrated as far as
Malines without finding any trace OF
the enemy. according to the despatch.
The sun., 1914-08-25
GREAT BATTLE ALONG ENTIRE
LINE is RAGING IN BEL GUM

are engaged in desperate conflict. and
already the losses are serious on both
sides.
"On our extreme left troops have been
concentrated to parry any attempt on
that end"
Already both sides have suffered
serious losses. our armies have reso-
lutely taken the offensive between the
Mozelle and Mons, in Belgium"
The sun., 1914-08-25
FRENCH CAPTURE AEROPLANE.
Machine VIII he Placed Amopx war
Trophies In Parts.

PARIS. Aug. 24,-Despatches from Rel
fort announce that German aeruHan.
has been captured and will De added 10
the trophies AZ the base Of the Alsict
monument at Beifort. The trophies ~ t1r
monument now include twenty-five 'isr'
man guns.
The sun., 1914-08-25
GERMANY TRYING TOO.
Special Gable Despa,oA 10 rus STU

ROME, Aug. 25.-The German Ambas-
sador here has been daily In conference
with high officials In an attempt TO In.
duce Italy to Join Germany and Austria
In tho present conflict. Tunisia and
Algeria have been offered. Il is said The
newspapers here have been asked to urge
fulflment Of the alliance obligations. SO
far the Ambassadors' efforts have failed.
both In Official circles and with the news
papers.
The sun., 1914-08-25

Admission Of German advance
toward Nancy is made in an official
,.atemenl issued by the French War
'ri''e to-day The Germans occupy
'.une'ille and Amance, to the east OF
Nancy' about ten miles from that city.
'ad Diou'oard about the same distance
- the north,
IN statement called forth by a re-
port of "A tlsght 10y the Fifteenth Army
Corps the War once admits that there
were instances of individual detection
"a that corps, which is in the Nancy
The sun., 1914-08-25
FLEE FROM RUSSIANS.
German Population of wiIlenbers
Rushing From City.

Special Cable Despafch 10 TH. srN
PARIS. Aug. 25.-The French War Of
fice issued the following:
The German population is evacuat-
ing Willenberg, ninety-one miles south
east OF Koenlgsberg. in East Prussia
because of the arrival Of Russian forces
from Poland, which already have pene-
trated a considerable distance beyond
Soldau"
The sun., 1914-08-25
ny y. VI. JEFFRIEs.
ny 's W. JET htES.
Special c0rresDOndeHt o. TuF Sun and the
London "Daiy Ndl"

Special correspondent o. TuF Sun and ne
London "D1i'v Mail"
Special cable Despatch 10 THr suS
OsrEND. August "a
Officers who have arrived here by
motor cars from Charleroi and who
traversed the enemys lines say that a
battle is proceeding IN the town itself.
Since yesterday morning the Ger
mans have been attacking the city.
which the French are holding. The
forces have met in the streets The
Germans entered the town on the
MotiRny side and came out by the
turning bridges IN front o. the railway
station.
German shells are fal,ag In tho
town. Houses to the left Of tie Hotel
dEurope, looking from the station. ap.
The sun., 1914-08-25
RUSSIAN ARMY'S SUCCESS

The Russians advancing into Germany $50 mile front
Pyng from twenty forty miles within the East Pr9ian bor
Berlin and that stronghold
a
According official the Russians hold Lyek JOHANNESBURG
officially Both
nsterburg railway
The
resulted
on
The sun., 1914-08-25
BRITISH FLEET AT OSTENDi
Twelve wsrships Said 20 Ne Awrit-
ing G-rmRns' Arrival.

Specidi Gable Despatch 10 THE Sus.
PARIS. Aug, 24.-It is reported here
that British fleet including two dread
noughts, two cruisers. two submarines
and six destroyers Ia within sight OF Os-
tend ready for action in case the Ger
mans occupy the port,
The sun., 1914-08-25
4 French Advantage.

One more detail: NIaubeuge is on m.
Sambre some nifty miles above Nanur
The river here runs from southwest N
northeast and an Anglo French force lvlny
pehind the Samore its fanks protected bv
Na'mur and Mauoeuge would he squarely.
on the flank OF the German ad,s,
centre woud BE az Charleroi As nrei,,,,t
nary to advancing against the I.illn-
M"uoeuse barrier the Germans might we'll
undertake to crush the force between n
mur and Mauoeuse. thus isolating Na,',,-
ana protsctins their own flank. Such an
operaion could easily take place along the
""''e'o' iaH''nes front which has been
The sun., 1914-08-25
GERMANY TO HOLD BELGIUM

PARIS. Aug. ga sem-oftcal de-
spatch received here from Berlin says
Germany intends TO retain Belgium In
case Of victory In the present war. and
10 establish a naval station AZ a Belgian
port as a perpetual menace 10 England.
The sun., 1914-08-25
RETENTION OF LIEGE URGED.
German Press Said 10 Have B-Eun
Campaign for Plan,
Special cabie Despatch 10 Tur

Special Cdbie Dsspdtch 10 TUT ST.
PARIS. Aug. 2i.--A despatch from Tn.
Hague says the German press is beginning
d campaign for the retention OF LIege by
Germany after the conclusion OF peace.
The sun., 1914-08-25

the first line OF the Russian army now
moving in force against the entire Ger
man Austrian frontier numbers 4,000.-
600 men. He declares that second
army almost as great will move behind
the first 20 reinforce it when needed
The correspondent adds that the Car
is now at the front with the General
StafY
The sun., 1914-08-25
EMBARK WOUNDED AT OsTEND.

BeIgians and Germans Pvt On Gov
ernment ships.
By j. NJ. JEFFRIEs.
Special correspondent Of THE Sun and the
london "Daiy Mat"
Special cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
OsTENp. Aug. "a. 1880 y. M.-Wounded
Belgians and Germans have been en-
harked on Government ships. Every
thing is quiet.
The railway Is working again to
Alos,. yaa