The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
INVADERS HELD
ON THE FRONTIER
STUBBORN REsIsTENcE OF BEL.
CLANS. REINFORCED BY THE
FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| western Newspaper Union News Service
| London.-Communication with the
armies has virtually come to an end.
whiie commanders in Begium and
along the Franco-German frontier are
preparing for trial Of strength which
promises to develop the greatest bat
tie in history.
IL Is known that the Germans are
attempting to swing their right around
toward Brussels and Antwerp, but
with what success nobody outside the
ield OF operations knows. The same
applies to the attack on the Leee
forts. one Of which, Pontisse, is essen.
tial to German success, as II ia near.
est to the bridge over the Meuse
which the invaders are using to bring
troops into Belgium.
According to a Brussels dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegraph Company, timed
$50 p. m, Saturday. an Official state
ment has been issued, saying:
Belgian Army In Good Condition.
The situation of our army contin.
ues excellent. Victorious engagements
against the Germans have strengthen
ed It's morale and the strategic dispo-
sitions remain advantageous for us.
explosions in different directions in.
dfcate that our engineers are destroy.
ing bridges.
On all the main roads around Rrus.
sells entrenchments have been thrown
up Tor the reception of any of the Ger.
man cavalry which may approach the
capital. This step is a police measure.
not part Of the military operations"
A Reuter- dispatch from Diest, timed
p. m, Saturday. says:
The night passed quietly here with.
out attack. 1t is said the Germans
are advancing in the direction of.Aero-
chot, west Of Diest, where an engage.
ment Is imminent. 1t is reported an
engagement has occurred at Landen.
md the Germans were driven back.
"A German aviator flew over Tirle-
mont In the direction of Diest at noon
saturday. A shell brought him down."
silence envelops the operations in
'tner parts Of the little country which
playing such a big and unexpected
'art In the war. On the Alsatian from.
Ter the French claim another victory
n the capture Of Saales Pass in the
'osges mountains. Here French ON.
iai reports say, the Germans again
ost heavily by their tactics of close
ormation. to which, from all accounts.
hey are adhering.
The German forces stretch from
dege to the Muelhausen district with
marked density north. Their front
Gems to follow the course of the Our.
he river, then the frontier, which n
rossed at Longwy and Circy. A large ,
art OF this front has been brilliantly
arried by the French and the German {
olumns are falling back. They left q
lany dead and wounded, In addition Z
prisoners. In the Upper Vosses q
he French troops continue to make =
rogress and the Germans are retreat.
lg."
Two other small countries, servia
"a Montenegro. are playing import. I
nt roles. for. II accounts can be be. :
eyed, they not only are ofesns \
rong resistance to Austria, but ac. ;
ally have invaded Herzeeovina. n
here they are certain to be assisted =
the friendly population. This will n
vert some the Austrian forces from
e French and Russian borders. n
Russians are appearing in greater =,
rength in Eastern Prussia and Aus. !.
Ian Galicia, and the busy DESTROYING ~
ilways and otherwise hampering the
ovements Of Germans and Austrfans