Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

ing south of east in the early evening
! the Semois and the Meuse. The Ger
, man crown prince is advancing to-
wards Meuse and the crown prince of
Bavaria repulsed an attack from
I Nancy and the south. General Won
Heeringen continues in pursuit
through the Vosges. Four Belgian di-
visions attacking Tuesday and We'd
nesday from Antwerp have been re-
pulsed. losing guns and many prison
ers. The Belgian population generally
participated in the fighting. \ corps
Of the last reserve has been called out
TO guard communications.
Berlin Wild With Joy.
Il is difficult to describe the fierce
Civilizations OF all classes in Berlin
over news of the British reverses at
Maubeuge. The Berlin population, in
spired by the announcement at mill
tary headquarters that the iron
ring" was making its way around the
French. British and Belgian forces
from Cambria to Vosages. exhibits lit
tie concern regarding the eastern from
tier II is fully confident the task on
the west will be speedily finished and
the victorious German armies will
then make sharp work of clearing Ger
man soil of Russians. II is reported
portion OF the British force is shut up
at Maubeuge. The Tageblatt cores
pondent says Louvain. Belgium. bitter
ly punished for the uprising of civil
ian population, has almost ceased to
exist.
Germans Retake Malines.
London. Aug. 2S.-A dispatch TO the
Mail, dated Thursday. says: After a
magnificent defense of two days by
the Belgians. Malines was retaken by
the Germans. The Belgians have re-
tired on Antwerp. Sixty thousand Bel |
gian refugees fled from the town"
Through French Line.
London, Aug. 2S.-A Times Bou- |
loene dispatch says it is asserted Ger ,
man troops, probably cavalry, broke !
through the French lines near Arras, |
province of Pas de Calias. The French |
moved up rapidly and have the situ- |
alton well in hand. The allied troops /
are being swiftly arranged to deal I
with any further attempt TO break .
through the line between Dunkirk and !
Lille.
Army on BouIosne Heights.
London. Aug 2S.-The Times mil
itary correspondent says: If we are
unable 20 resume the offensive and .
beat back the German attack from the
north. the Germans will establish air
craft stations in the Straits of Dover
and thereby keep us under observation.
The Germans will also mount their
heaviest guns on any port they seize
and once more there will be an army
encamped on the heights of Bou-
logne."
Losses Are Heavy.
London, Aug. 2S-Premier Asquith
in the house of commons
today that the British troops in We'd
nesday's fighting were exposed 20 at
tack Of five German army corps
Losses on both sides. he said, were
great.
Casualty List Soon.
London, Aug. 2s.-The official bu-
reau says Earl Kitchener received a
telegram from Sir John French stat
ing the latter feels strongly the neces-
sity OF giving full details OF casualties.
He hopes to telegraph some immedi-
ately. II has been impossible TO send
them UP 20 the present time.
Zeppelin Causes London Panic.
Washington, ID. G. Aug. 2S.-"The
French and English north armies on j
the Sambre and Meuse rivers have
been surrounded by German troops as
a result OF the latest fighting.' says
a wireless from Berlin 10 the German
embassy. II adds the French east
army has been partly driven TO the
south, preventing communication be-
tween the French east and north
armies. while the German armies are
In contact from Cambria through up
per AIsace. German cavalry ad-
yanced 10 Ostend. The appearance or
a Zeppelin in Antwerp caused panic
in London. Reports from Stockholm
and Copenhagen announce a grave
crisis in the French government.
prince Iuitpold Is Dead.