The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Lille, Va|enCienneS and Rou-
baix, First Two Important
Military Points, Taken
FRENCH DECLARE POSITION IS NOT IMPERILLED;
BELGIANS STOP ADVANCE OF TEUTON DIVISION

Belgian operations asserted have been completely
successful in official statement from Antwerp by way of
Paris at midnight Four Belgian divisions from Namur
said to have stopped the southwark the
fourth division after which the Began retired the French
lne The forts at Namur still holding out claimed
Merchants arriving in London from Berlin said
bringing many refugees to the capital from Koeningsberg in
which city is claimed civilians have been advised leave
owing to the Russian advance.
London Aug 27-(3 m.)-Three French towns Lille
Roubaix and Valencennes all close to the Belgian frontier
have been occupied by the Germans says dispatch
Lille and valenciennes miles from the ne and Rou
baix ve Roubaix five miles northeast of Lille and Valen-
cennes is thirty miles southeast of the same city.
Lille is most important from military point of view 1t
V miles Recent dispatches from Paris said Lille held by
French reservists
Roubax and vaencennes are manufacturing centers The
latter city an important military point 1t has arsenal
and extensive barracks.
LILLE EVACUATED BY FRENCH TROOPS
The otend correspondent of the Daily Express quotes
Belgian officer to the effect that had been decided last Mon
day not to defend Lille and Tuesday the mayor published
announcing the evacuation of the French troops
and the of the town into undeended place
gendarmes were disarmed and steps taken to dev
the city with its rich factories to the Germans said the
officer. Tuesday all available treasure removed
PARIS PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE SIEGE
Paris Aug 27-The cabinet formed last night after
that of Premier Vvinan had resigned includes several
premier and number of members of former cabinets In the
new cabinet are Vivvan president of the council without
portfolio Theo Decasse minister foreign affairs and Alex
ander Merand minister of Semba United Socialist
deputy is minister OF public works and Jules Gusse Social
st deputy minister without portfolio The entry of the lat
ter has unified the French Socialists
1t was officially announced today that Paris is preparing
for possible siege The matter discussed by Minister
OF War Merand with the surbordnaes of his department
and steps taken to determine the necessary
place the city in state to withstand attack and invasion
GERMANS HAVE NAMUR, BERLIN REPORTS
Berlin Aug. 27-(Wreless to the Associated Press via
Sayvie L. l. m )-An forts at Namur have fallen and
LoDgwy Luxembourg believed have been captured
after resOute defense The French forces which attacked
the princes army have been repued Upper Asace
free OF the enemy except points to the westward of Ko
mar
FORTS HOLD OUT SAYS BELGIAN OFFICER
London, Aug 27.-(Afternoon)-The Exchange Tele-
graphs Ostend correspondent Belgian officer stated that
the forts at Namur still holding out with the exception
Marchoeette and Cognee which destroyed by bonn
bardment. The Begians fought two days There still
al ge force of Germans before Namur
ACCURATE SHOOTING BY THE GERMANS.
Berlin via Copenhagen and London, Aug 26.-The Tage
,a correspondent writes he could plainly hear shells srk
the Namur forts and everyone astonshed by the pre-
cision of the German guns
Describing the desolaton in the villages and small towns
between ege and Nam he that at Herve only nineteen
houses remain standing out of FIVE hundred
FRENCH CLAIM CONDITIONS UNCHANGED.
Paris Aug 2An official statement this afternoon SAYS:
Events yesterday in the region of the north neither mper
lied nor modified the made in view of the future
developments of operations in the region between the Vosges
mountains and Nancy Our troops continue progress
BRITISH FIGHT WELL AGAINST BIG ODDS
London, Aug 27-Premier Asquith announced in the
House of Commons today that Field Marshal French the Brit
sh commander reported he had engaged yesterday against
superior number of Germans The British fought splenddy
Contnu opd Paoe 1stC Cou,