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reinforced, the battle is said to be
developing a front OF nearly forty
miles, according to French state
ments, nothing is heard rom the Ger
man side. An impenetrable curtain
has been drawn over the operations
in the center battle line, where the
man French army is cooperating In
the fighting.
The Russian advance in east Prus-
STA apparently stretches over front
of sixty miles between Stailuponen
and Lyck, but the Russian invaders
have not yet gained much German
ground.
Little is heard of the Austrian
operations at present but it is known
that Austrian contingents are NOV
ing along the Rhine to meet the
French advance in Alsace.
PARIS, Aug. 21.-t6;45 a. m.)-l
The Petit Parisien's review Of the
war situation, today says:
"A great battle is preparing. Bel
GUM is to be the theater OF the most
formidable shock in history, the
duration of which escapes prophecy.
"Repulsed in the south at Dinant
by the French, the Germans have
been making since Tuesday a vigor-
GUS offensive movement towards the
north, which on Wednesday forced
the Beigians, after fine resistance,
to fall back on Antwerp. The Berlin
government will claim a triumph,
whereas from a strategical point Of
view, the movement was of mediocre
Importance.
THE French armies also have
taken up their respective positions,
and 1t is certain that our general
staff being taken unpre-
pared by our adversaries' tactics. The
staff had long foreseen them and is
prepared to deal with them under
the best auspices"
1855 D. m.-Official news, made
public in Paris today. says that the
German forces continue to pass the
Meuse in the vicinity OF Huy, and
that an important concentration is
being carried out in Belgium this
friday morning.
No French territory is occupied by
the enemy except piece of enclosed
land at Audun Leronan, In the de-
partment of Meurth and Moselle.
Antwerp Ready for siege.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-(9;20 a. m.)
The correspondent OF the Times at
The Hague. telegraphing today, says:
The preparations for the defense
OF Antwerp extend over an enormous
area. All classes in the city are
Joining in the work, day and night,
but there is no sign OF panic or con-
fusion.
THE gates, driven through the
walls by peace loving people, are
closed. while this work OF prepare
tion goes doggedly forward. Ant
werp itself offers a strange contrast.
At almost every window appear Bel
GUM. English and French flags, Civ
ing a festive air to the city, which is
preparing to resist to the last gasp"
LONDON, Aug. 21.-(s;25 a. M
The Amsterdam correspondent of
the Chronicle, telegraphing yester-
day. says that Antwerp was being
put in a state Of defense and being
provisloned for a siege.
He adds that It was stated at the
office OF the general staff Thursday
that all foreign correspondents
found in Belgium after last night
would be shot.
Germans I'm BRUSSELS.
CLIENT. Belgium, Via Paris, Aug.
21.-(3:5O a. m.)-German Hus-
sars and Uhlans arrived this morn
ing (probably Thursday, on the
shooting grounds at the gates Of
Brussels. whittier the burgomaster
went TO parley with them,
In the afternoon German officers,
occupying an automobile. crossed
Grand Place (the market place
going to the city hall, while detach-
ments OF Germans went through va
rious parts OF the city.
The telegraph office and railway
station were closed for the greater
part OF the day Many of the In
habltants Of Brussels are leaving for