Barton County democrat., 1914-08-14

Ausuia-Hunoary.
ing constructed all along the German
front.
An Artillery Duel at Llege.
Fighting at Liege itself, the war Of
fee says, is confined to a long range
artillery duel between the forts and
the German siege guns mounted in a
circle in front Of the forts. Accord
ing to officials here, the Germans have
apparently abandoned the plan Of car
rying the forts by storm. They assert
here that the forts can hold out in
definitely as they are well supplied
with food and ammunition. Each has
q separate water supply.
Declares War on Austria.
Paris, Aug. 11.-France has formal
ly declared war on Austria. The dec
laration followed the failure Of the
Austrian government to make satisfac-
tory explanations Of the movements
Of Austrian troops from the Austrian
Tyrol through Switzerland to the Al
satan border.
Harassing the German Base.
By a series Of dashes the French
and Belgian cavalry and their supports
have penetrated far north Of the
Meuse with the result that they are
harassing the German base toward the
Dutch border. The Germans, because
Of this, have been compelled to aban-
don their attack along the River
0urthe, which joins the Meuse a mile
from Liege and are concentrating to
oppose the raiding column.
It is officially stated that the Ger.
mans who retreated from Mulhausen,
closely pursued by the French troops
in their fight, burned numerous build
ings and destroyed all the food that
they we're unable to take with them.
They also set fire to the forest near
Colmar.
Servians In Bosnia.
London, Aug. 11.-Telegrams from
Servia report a general success in the
invasion of Bosnia. The Servians
have occupied the Bosnia Valley and
are marching on Sarajevo. 1t is said
that the Austrian authorities have exc.
cuted the leaders among the Serbo-
Croatian deputies who are in favor OF
Servia.
Germans Take LIege.
Brussels, Aug. 1O.-Liege is in the
hands Of the Germans. The FORTH.
cations of Liege are occupied by Bel
gian defenders who are standing of
the vigorous bombardment Of three
German army corps.
Belgian Forts Hold Out.
London, Aug. 10.-A dispatch to the
Express from Brussels says the Ger
mans entered Liege on Friday night
and occupied the town, although the
forts were not taken.
The occupation was accomplished
decoriously, General Won Emich hav.
ling been warned from Berlin against
allowing his men to commit excesses
The troops, headed by cavalry, ap
Iproached the town along the main
eastern roads through charred forests
passing between the forts Of Elerion
and Devegnee, where the Belgian Of
lficers and idle gunners we're assem-
bled, and watched these strange pro
cessions arriving. General Won Emicf
summoned the principal citizens AM
imprisoned them as hostages in cita
del in the center Of the city to pre-
vent the forts firing on the German
gunners who we're entrenched in thu
public squares to overawe the inhab
itants.
Can Hold Out for Months.
London, Aug. 10.-A dispatch to tn,
Chronicle from Brussels says Liege /
invested and all communication Gu
OF, but the forts are intact and cal
hold out for months. Brussels, 1t add
ed, has been turned into vast hos
pital, hotels, private houses and publ
buildings having been given over L
the Red Cross.
Concentrate 10000 Austrians.
A dispatch to the Times fror
Berne, Switzerland, says 10000 Aui
, trian troops have concentrated nea
Basel and that German and Frenc
troops also are near the Swiss fror
tier, and a big battle may occur a
any time.
Fortyeight trainloads Of Austria
troops from the Tyrol have arrived Q
Leopoldshoehe in Baden, northwest {
Basel, Switzerland. They we're o
their way to Alsace to assist the GeI
mana