The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-08-13

AL al ny SOipo Va
under the command of Marshal
/ French, was landed on Saturday In
three divisions at Calais. Dunkirk
and Ostend. the Decentralization be-
| ing under the direction of the gen.
eral staff Of Marshall Joffre. the
! commander-in-chief of the French
armies. This is the first unit of
an available force of over 3OO. 900
men now in the British isles and
under the direction of Lord Kitch-
ener, war secretary of state. noted
as the best organizer in the British
army. This force will be swelled
by contingents from Canada. other
self-governipg colonies and also
from India, which is forwarding two
divisions as an earnest of the great
est army under the British flag.
A London dispatch from Tokyo
on Monday says: An all-night
ca binet conference and activity in
the navy department has strengthen
ed the popular belief that Japan is
about to take an active part in the
war. pronouncement by the gov
ernment is hourly expected"
Thirteen battleships and 16 tor
pedo boats were reported on Mon
day steaming toward the Strait of
Otranto. the link between the Adri-
attic and Ionian seas, supposedly
looking for German cruisers Goe-
ben and Breslau, which at last ac-
counts were trying to dodge the
British Mediterranean fleet.
A Montenegrian gunboat on Mon
day bombarded the fortifications of
the Austrian port of Cattoro.
Belgium is expected to be the
scene within few days of the
greatest battle In history, says
London report on Monday. The
Belgians' main army WAS known
to be concentrated at Namur. The
French and British forces were
gathering at the same place. The
Germans must defeat them if they
are to reach the French frontier at
the most favorable point. Brussels
advices said the kaiser's troops were
still at Liege. 1t was believed they
were awaiting reinforcements and
supplies.
According to the Paris foreign Of
flee, the Germans showed an in
clination to advance at once fol-
lowing their capture OF Liege city.
but were repulsed by the Belgian
and French cavalry.
kilograms on Tuesday stated that
military experts declare that en-
gagements SO far at Liege have no
bearing on the war, and that all re-
ports have been exaggerated as to
the numbers slain.
Indications are that another for
ward movement of the main French
force is in preparation near Metz,
rs official reports from Paris say
the German troops have tnundat-
ed the Seille valley between Metz
and Nancy to hinder the French
advance. but the quantity of water
is understood to be insufficient to
prevent the French forward move
ment.
What may prove to be the key
to the campaign OF the war De-
tween Germany and France on the
Eastern borders Of the latter coun-
try is being fought in Upper Al
SAGE. The province lies between the
Rhine and the French boundary
line. The portion invaded by France
is that above Strasburg and between
that fortress and Basel in Switzer-
land. In the earlier stage of the
campaign the Germans had advsnc-
ed through Alsace to the vicinity
Of Belfort, whence they were re-
ported as being driven back in
reconnaissance. This was followed
by a French advance and later it
was reported that a German regi-
ment had been driven over the
Alsatian frontier into Switzerland
near Basel, where the Swiss had
modified fearing invasion and the
refugees were interned for the end
OF the war. Later came news OF
advance in force at Altkirch. which
was won after a smart fight. Here
the French found that they were
opposed by Austrians as well as
Germans. After Altkirch the Frenc
advanced down the Rhine to Null
hansen, which was occupied without
a struggle. The French are now
declared to have reached Neu Brei.
sach. At the same time fighting
is reported in the Vosges mountains
on the French frontier north OF
Belfort.
The exchange between Norway
and Sweden in connection with the
war situation, of what were spok