The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-06
GERMANY SUFFERS
SERIOUS LOSSES

Brussels, Aug. g., via Paris, 1888 a.
m-Several thousand dead and wound
ed is the toll paid by the German
Army of the Meuse for its attack
on Liege. The Belgians made
heroic defense, repulsing the Germans
after heavy and continuous fighting
The German strength is estimated at
100000 men.
The fortified position of Leige had
to support on Wednesday the general
shock of the German attack. The Bel
gian forts resisted the advance fierce
| ly and did not suffer. One Belgian
squadron attacked and drove back six
German squadrons.
The Germans, completely repulsed,
have been unable to renew their attack
on Liege
Eight hundred wounded Germans
are being sent to the city of Liege,
where they will be cared for
According to lie Soir, under the
treaty between France and Belgium,
King Albert will command the Franco
Belgian troops operating in Belgium.
King Albert has placed his palace at
the disposal of the Red Cross.
King Takes Command
King Albert has assumed command
OF the troops and has issued an in
spring proclamation to the army, in
which he declares:
"The perfdy of naughty neighbor
demands that Belgium shall defend
her honor and independence"
The king bids the Belgian soldiers
remember the army's glorious defense
of the past, and show themselves
worthy of the trust placed in them.
French troops are reported to have
entered the province of Hainault, a
frontier province of Belgium, and to
have joined the Belgium army.
The newspaper LIE Reuple says an
early landing of British troops in Bel
GUM is expected.
Ire iOWH
The capture of the frontier Belgian
town of Wise was affected by German
troops after an engagement lasting
several hours. The victors set fire to
the town, killing those of the popula-
ton who resisted them.
lie Peuple asserts that near Wise a
platoon of Prussian cavalry was al
most annihilated by the enfilading fire
of the Belgians from building on the
bank of the river. The Prussians in
revenge, the newspaper says, fired on
civilians.
At Flemmelle, near Argenteau, a
Belgian force surprised body of
Prussians, and killed 70 out of 10 Off
GERS and so men. The Belgian losses
were two officers killed and 10 men
wounded.
The town of Argenteau was also in
flames. One hundred ~lousand Ger
mans then marched on Liege.
The prompt destruction of bridges
by the Belgian troops checked the ad-
vance of the Germans.
The German troops attempted to
cross the river Mouse on a pontoon
bridge, but sharp broadside by the
batteries of the forts destroyed the
bridge as soon as it was completed
Later the invaders succeeded in cross
ing the river near Maestricht.
Invading Forces Strong
Belgian accommodating parties To-
Gated three German army corps, the
Tenth Army Corps, at Eysden, the
Seventh Army Corps, 10000 strong at
Verviers and the Sixth Army Corps in
another locality not named The
Tenth German Army Corps is operat-
ing along the northern line, and find
ing unexpected resistance, moved fur
Their northward invading Dutch terri
tory at Tillburg and crossing the Meu-
Sc at Eysden.
Official dispatches report that the
Belgians repulsed all attacks by the
Germans in the neighborhood of Liege.
The Belgians delivered vigorous
counter attack, killing all the Germans
who had passed the forts.
The Notifications afforded admira-
BILE resistance to German shells. Eveg-
nee fort, which was in action all day
was absolutely unframed. The Bel
gian aviators proved every whit as
good as the Germans. One German
aviator was killed.