The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-17

| WHICH urlllS men out Oh all
their independence"
Germans In North Reeuperate.
London. Aug. II. 2;20 a. ma dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegraph COM
pany from Brussels, timed 10 o'clock
Sunday night, says that an Official
communication issued Sunday evening
said calm prevailed round Tirlemont
| and that the Germans were falling back
| on Hercklaville to recuperate.
According to the communication,
there were unimportant outpost affairs
at other points, these In tho direction
OF Wavre. II stated also that the
German cavalry. previously defeated
by the Belgians. after a two days
rest attempted to renew the offensive
but after an insignificant skirmish was
repulsed.
The correspondent adds that the
minister of war has issued an or
der that traders who since Aug. have
sold food products at prices exceeding
those fixed by the royal decree of
Aug. IL must reimburse the difference,
under penalty of prosecution.
Worlds Greatest Battle Imminent.
Paris. Aug 1.-THE conditions un-
der which the great battle between the
Germans and the allied forces OF
France, England and Belgium prob
ably will be fought are made the sub
ject Of an official communication is
sued by the French minister of war
Saturday night. by its development
and the nature of the ground over
which the battle will be waged, the |
communication says. this vast engage
ment will differ profoundly from the |
battles Of other times.
by reason OF the abandonment OF |
the attack which the Germans plan |
ned against Nancy" says the commu-
nication, our concentration has been |
carried out with regularity and in its
entirety and thus the whole OF the |
French army will battle with the |
whole of the German forces, with the
on the eastern frontier
OF the empire.
THE violation OF the neutrality Of
Belgium has extended the Belgian and
French lines to the frontier of Holland
The next battle, therefore, will be from
Basel to Maastricht, with several mil
lions of men on each side. (Maas-
tricht is 10 miles north Of Iiege.)
Front of 266 Miles.
TT is this enormous extension OF
electives and OF front which will char
ncterize the battle from all other bat
ties. When two adversaries engage in
battle along a front of from 20 TO 80
kilometers G3 to 20 miles), the en-
gagement is characterized by two fea-
risive. With n front extending over
400 kilometers (2G6 miles,) il is not
likely to be the same. 1t would APP
pear impossible from all the evidence
that one OF the adversaries would be
able quickly to gain decisive advan-
tage upon this front Of 400 kilometers.
The operations along so great a line
would have varying fortunes. We will
have an advantage at one or several
points; the Germans will have advan-
age at other points, and the line Of
battle will continue to be modified un-
Ill one OF the adversaries succeeds by
90 ordination of movement and mass
If effort in gaining some point the SUI
of which will dislodge the ad-
verse front and mark the end OF the
irst battle.
These observations have for their
,bject the preparation of the public for
/ battle in new form and without pre- :
'edent in history"
The communication adds that news Z
If definite results need not be expect
d for at least eight days. |
Italy May Participate.
Rome, Aug. 16, I a. m.-The Gior- {
lale d'Italia, commenting today on the
approaching struggle in the Adriatic {
Tea between the Anglo French and
Austrian war vessels, says: 7
1T seems impossible there should he
naval fight in those waters. without n
he participation Of the descendants of
he great Venetian republic" T
The newspaper adds: THE names
f the ships likely to be engaged show T
which civilizations are confronting
ach other. Austrian vessels bear the Il
James OF TegethoT and Radetzky,
Who personifed the worst tyranny OF
AUSTRIA over the Italians while four
T the French vessels bear the names
'oltaire, Danton, Mirabeau and Di-
erot." 10
1t is announced that navigation in
he northern Adriatic sea is danger
us, because OF the mines strewn by =,
he Austrians as a defense against a -
ossible Anglo-F'rench naval attack.
Germany Seeks Poles Support. ~
London, Aug. IA St. Petersburg :,
ispatch to the Lloyd News says "A -
ewspaper correspondent who has just =,
rived from Warsaw reports that city a
uiet up to the time he left. He says "
nat lively campaign Is being waged
y German sympathizers along the -
order for the support OF the Poles -
A Polish newspaper printed under
erman supervision is publishing ac-
'unts Of German successes. In it's
test issue 1t reported that Sweden =.
nd Japan had declared war on Rus -
q. ."
A proclamation also has been pub
shed, the correspondent adds, urglng
Loo.