The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-20
bELG|AKS FLEE;
GERMAN ARMY
NEAR BRUSSELS
Government Forced to Move Cap.
ital to Antwerp.
CITY PREPARES FOR SIEGE
Kaiser Forces Only IS Miles Away
Emperor and Three Sons Direct
Army-French Aro Near
to 8trassburp.

Brussels, Aug. 18.-The thunder Oh
cannonading was audible in -rusself
during the early morning and it was
later reported that after making a
feint with their right wing at Diest tC
divert the Belgian center at Louvain
the Germans were advancing directly
on Brussels through Hry and
Jodoigne.
London. Aug. 18.-The Daily Ell
press says: There Is little doubt thai
great battle Is now occurring In
Belgium between the Germans and
the Belgian and French allies. Our
correspondent, In cryptic dispatch
from Client. indicates that the Ger
mans are advancing on the historic
battle ground Of W aterio and thai
events OF the greatest Importance are
In progress"
London, Aug. 18-The Paris CORES
pendent of the Exchange Telegraph
company learns that the Russian EN-
peror Will sign a proclamation at an
early date giving the Jews in his do
minions equal civil and political rights
with his other subjects.
Brussels, Aug 1S.-Ths Belgian cap
ital was hurriedly moved to Antwerp
at the approach OF German cavalry al
| ba Of hn cif and
the defenses Of Brussels are being
strengthened to resist the kaiser's
| forces
The REINFORCED German cavalry
which was repulsed by the Belgianf
In the lighting between Tirlemont and
Iouvain, has penetrated to Wavre, a
town only Is miles southeast OF Brus
sells.
The proportions OF the German ad
vance are undetermined. but 1t is re-
ported to be backed by infantry, In
an army corps which arrived during
the two days hull In the operations
about Brussels and Immediately I'M
dertook new offensive operations.
Brussels Prepares for Siege.
Brussels, practically an unfortitiec
city, resounds the noise OF picks anc
| shovels as soldiers and civilians alike
are working to strengthen its defense
! The government is preparing for {
long siege, and everything possible il
being done to enable the city to hole
out for months against German artil
lery attack
The government hopes to hold the
capital at Antwerp by the combined
strength OF the allied armies behint
the Qualifications The removal of the
capital to that city indicates that the
| Belgian war Office realizes the Ger
man troops have made great gains
| through the country to the south ant
east Of the capital, and bears out the
theory that the German advance is as
methodical as machine.
During tho advance on Wavre the
! Germans encountered the fire OF the
Belgian outposts. and after a number
OF skirmishes the German offensive
movement was stopped.
As result OF a series OF careful
aeroplane Reconnaissance it is believed
by the Belgian leaders that tho mair
part Of the German army Is concen
trated at Luxembourg. The German
plan, revealed IN the latest troop move
ments, indicates an approaching at
tempt to break through the center OF
the French line and deal a crushing
| blow at the most vital spot in France
Frerch arc Near Strassbura.
Paris. Aug. 18.-The war Office Of
! hclally Announces that French cavalry
leading the invaders OF Alsace through
! Saale pass, have arrived at the vii
lags OF Rosheim. or Muhlbach, 90 miles
from strassburg, the capital OF the
former French province.
| French Take Road to Strassburg.
BY C. r. BERTELLI.
Especial correspondent who writes
from tho French viewpoint
Paris, Aug 1S.-The most importan,
news OF the day comes from the east
II is sequence Of the occupation OF
the Pass OF Saale, which has been
known for several days, and of the
| fighting at Blamont Operations are
now developing at the angle OF the
frontier where Alsace and Lorraine
Join.
Saale is nj the entrance OF the Val
ley OF Bouche, which flows towart
| Strassburg and along which there Is
railway. From this point, on Friday
the French troops gained the heights
~ Mount Donon, which dominates the
valley and also commands the valley
| of the Saar. The following Saturday
| the French forced an entrance into
the valley OF the Saar and occupied
| the heights on the other side.
Tho French are already at Schir
meek Below Mount Donon, In the
valley Of the Saar. their front Is abou
five kilomcters from the importan
! city of Strassburg. Farther west they
are at MarFal, near Dieux. They ar,
| also descending the high valleys OF Al
ace between the Hruche and l3sarre
~ the further end Of the Donor
egataina the French have beior,
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| Paul MINI. as a monopoly In restrain
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Tho giant harvester trust must sui
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