The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-08-08
NEARLY ALL EUROPE Ar WAR
Germany Is Now Engaged In Active War With England,
France, Russia, Belgium, Servia, and Italy Is Also
Reported to Have Declared War Against Her

London. August 6-The Chronicles correspondent at Harwich
telegraphs that It is believed an action is progressing in the North
sea. A wireless message received by the British destroyer virago
orders her to prepare to receive 200 prisoners and wounded who are
being brought in by a torpedo boat
The third torpedo boat Aotlla, which left the harbor yesterday
morning, went into action Immediately and returned last night but
little damaged.
The batteries of the British cruiser Amphion we're slightly dam
aged.
Twenty-Five German and six English wounded have been
brought ashore and removed to the naval establishment at Shotley.
London, August cit is reported that Germany has sent an
ultimatumt to Italy. There have been rumors that Italy, owing to
the strong antagonism existing between Austrians and Italians, was
likely to break away from the Triple Alliance and declare herself on
the side of England. Italy has since declared war against Germany
Brussels, August General Linaer in an official report of
his operations in the Lege district. states in yesterdays (Wednes-
day. battle Is 900 Belgians were engaged against 10000 Germans.
The success of the Belgians was complete. Every attack Of the
Germans along their extended front was repulsed, the German Sew
enth Army Corps retreatng into Dutch territory. The Belgians
collected 600 wounded in German lines. Three German army
corps crossed the frontier in Belgium Tuesday and Tuesday night,
the Tenth at Eysden. the Seventh at verniers, and the Sixth at a
point not named.
The Germans had planned to follow the valley of the Mouse
river to the French frontier.
The Belgian troops at the fortified city of Liege opposed their
advance.
Lieutenant General Won Emmich, commanding the invading
army, attacked Liege with the Seventh Corps, 10000 men. The
Belgians resisted aud the battle continued all day, and the fighting
ended with a reverse for the Germans, who suffered heavy losses.
Two regiments of German cavalry, which succeeded in crossing
the Mouse, we're almost completely ~annihilated by the deadly fire
from Fort Liers. This announcement is made officially by the war
Office.
One Belgian squadron Of the Second Regiment attacked and
drove back six German squadrons.
Eight hundred wounded Germans have been carried into the
city of Liege, where they are being cared for.
A German aeroplane flying about Liege was attacked by a Bel
gin aviator who dashed his machine straight into the German air
craft. cutting the aeroplane in two.
1t is reported that the Belgian losses have been comparatively
light.
A German officer who was captured by the Belgians during to-
days fighting said he was amazed at the resistance offered to the
German advance. The Germans, he said, had been given to under
stand that they would not be opposed in Belgium.
Prior to the attack on Liege, General Won Emmich, commanding
the army of the Meuse, issued a proclamation calling for an open
road through Belgium for the advance of the German force. He
suggested that prudence would show it to be the duty of the Bel
gian people to accede to this in order to avoid the horrors of war.
The answer of the Belgians was to open fire. Their Notifications
offered admirable resistance to the German shells. Evegnee Fort,
which was in action all day, was absolutely unframed.
The work of the Belgian aviators during the day is said to have
surpassed all expectations. They showed all the skill and daring
of either the French or Germans.
Wise, where severe fighting occurred during the day, is in flames.
Several civilians there who were caught firing upon the Ger
mans were shot by the latter.
The town of Argenteau is also in flames.
Desultory fighting occurred during the advance on Liege. 1t
was not until the Liege Notifications were reached that the engage
ment became general. Then, It'll reported, the Germans-under-
estimating the strength and fighting qualities of the Belgans-at-
tackled without waiting either for artillery or infantry support.
The Belgian forts poured a decimating fire into the ranks, and
by the time the supporting German column reached the front, the
attacking force had been practically cut to pieces.
A German charge, which was quickly ~repulsed, added to the
rout Of the day.
1t is reported tonight that the German cavalry succeeded in
crossing the Mouse at Maestrcht. but not until a sharp broadside
from the batteries in the Belgian forts had shattered the German
pontoon bridges, forcing the German cavalry to ford the stream
amid a rain of shot from the Liege Notifications