The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
GERMAN ADVANCE IS
STEADY, SAYS RIDDER
Forces Moving With Clock Like
Precision Along Entire
Battle Front.
EYES NOW ON ENGLAND
With Belgium. He Thinks, Her
Coasts Would Be Seriously
Threatened.
EYES NOW ON ENGLAND
~ HERMAN RIDDEP.

The progress OF German arms In Eu-
rope continues with clocklike precision
The importance ascribed a week ago 10
I.iege has been discounted by the action
OF the General stan in disregardlng the
existence Of the forts and, moving around
them. striking at the mobile forces OF the
enemy. one" passed by, the great guns
Of LirPe. anchored to their platforms Of
cement and stone, were as effectively hors
de- combat as II they were spiked and
dismounted. Their capture remains a
matter of fashionable value to the morale
~ the attacking forces,
Beyond I.ieEe no serious resistance has
been met with and the Belgian line has
been thrown back on Brussels. The
night Of the higher Belgian officials from
the capital to Antwerp is omnous. 1t
shows how hopeless they regard the posi-
ton Of the Belgian field army. Whether
the Anglo French allied force will risk a
battle for sentimental reasons on the his
toric field of Waterloo Is problems teal.
II Is more probable that the first great
battle Will be fought around the stronger
position OF Namur, A victory for the
Germans would mean that the allies would
have to retreat precipitately 10 the French
defences, their morale broken and their
present plan OF campaign useless.
The German north army, advancing
through Belgium, is apparently press
Ing back with Irresistible force the six
French and three English corps that are
cooperating with the Belgian troops II
Is too early to understand clearly the
character OF the operations and the OBJ
jects which the German General Stan Is
trying TO accomplish. But there il nc
doubt whatsoever that the advance Is
progressing as rapidly as the handling OF
such an enormous body OF men permits
and the conclusion Is justified that the
Germans have penetrated much further
U I.vl..
I ton from French and English sources ad-
/ mits
The glowing reports OF the French
advance in Alsace- Lorraine are evi.
| IDENTIFY sent out to counterbalance the
news from Belgium. which has been
! held back for the present but cannot
be concealed forever. 1t must be KEEP
IN mind that nowhere have the Fencl
troops advanced beyond the Vosge,
Mountains. They are still in the mar
| row passes, which are unfortifed Tn,
German outposts and small detachment
stationed there had no other object thar
to harass the enemy and retard hi
progress,
The reported victories" OF the French
army OF invasion In Alsace and Lorraine
have not as vet gone beyond the point o
what was to be expected and what wal
foreseen and provided for by the German
General Stan, Strassburg is the wheeling
point OF the whole imperial army In II
offensive campaign against France, and a.
such Its function Is to mark time. TIL
ring OF steel which enclrces the stronl
fortress OF Strasshurg remains yet to h
broken and until this Is accomplished tn
victories OF France In her so-called los
! Provinces which by the way wer
? originally lost by Germany to France
} can have little or no effect upon tn
| destiny of the war.
II Ia a matter OF soms importanc