Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-11
Fought in Close Formation.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent who witnessed
much of the Liege fighting, says that
the German artillery was excellent,
put expresses surprise at the infantry
in lighting In close formation. Bat
talon after battalion was thrown into
the fight in solid formation, but, he
adds, the estimate of $4,000 losses was
an exaggeration.
Most of the captured Germans were
fro mis- to "a years Of age. Their grey
uniforms were stripped Of all insignia
and their helmets were covered with
grey cloth.
correspondent, showed the greatest
courage under bombardment and in
the face of alarms, brought in by
frightened refugees. The German
shells did little damage to the city in
the angle between the Rivers Ourthe
and Meuse. The factories and coal
mines were in operation throughout
the fighting.
The correspondent, writing on sun
day, predicted hat the Germans could
not take the forts without enormous
sacrifices, which would cripple their
right wing. He expressed the opinion
that the German plan of sweeping
down h Meuse to Sedan must be
abandoned because it has already been
SC long delayed. He says that the
French have massed five army corps
in the German path.
The Germans will bring their heavy
artillery against the forts, but these
will stand much bombardment. In the
opinion of the correspondent. the Ger
mans have decided Ito advance along
Liege. ~
French Drive Cavalry Back.
London. Aug. 11.-The Belgian
main army is rapidly advancing on
Itege from Louvain. The occupation
Of the town of Liege by the Germans
has had no effect OF the strategic sit
uation. The French are massed in
large numbers near the River Meuse,
and the German cavalry regiments
Rave been driven back by the French,
The Belgians and French have af-
fected a junction and are preparing
to take up a position for united often
sive action: The Germans have given
up their forward movement toward
the River Ourthe through Gutenberg
into France n are retiring and
throwing up defensive works.
Gigantic Struggle Imminent.
Brussels, via London, Aug. 1.-THE
lull in the fighting around Liege since
saturday appears to be the lull before
the storm. There Is little doubt thai
an engagement on a scale not yet wit
messed in this war is Imminent.
The people of Brussels are extra.
There is universal belief that proofs
exist of an organized system of es-
pionage, in which German business
men of the highest standing are in
volved.
The governor Of Antwerp has issued
a proclamation warning all German
n Austrian residents to present
themselves before the police: refusal
to do SO will put them in danger OF
being shot as spies.
German Cavalrymen Captured.
German soldiers becoming separat.
ed from their regiments lose their
way continually and are falling int
the hands of the Beigians. For the
most part these are cavalrymen and
they surrender without striking q
blow. Apparently they are glad tc
be fed. and lodged by their captors
TWO hundred Germans We're captured
in this way last night.
me Germans have destroyed the
bridges and railways around Ton
gres.
King George has.sent a message tc
King Albert Of Belgium congratulate.
Ing him on the splendid defence OF
the country by theaBelgian army, es.
pecially against the repeated attacks
on Liege of which King Albert mus,
be proud.
The Independence Beige says thai
the S9th German Grenadier regiment
of which King Albert is honorary
colonel' was the first to invade Bel.
GUM. In the assault on Liege last
Wednesday, the paper declares, the
regiment lost over 1000 men.
The Soir makes the announcement
that the Germans have liberated the
among others Of a deputation who
visited General Won Emmich and beg.
ged. him not to lombard the town
We're placed UNDER arrest The con.
dit1on of their release is that they
shall remain in their own homes.
The same paper reports that q force
or uhlans have arrived at Laurenbure
In a starving condition.
Prince william of nppe Killed.
London. Aug. IA Brussels dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says among the German
losses In the assault or Liege were
Prince William Of Lippe and his sol
who were killed.
Blowing OF the Ambition.
London. Aug. 11.-A Harwich dis.
patch says that the survivors Of the
blown up by a German mine, say that
hardly had the ship left Harwich
when they were ordered to clear the
decks for action. They had sighted
the Koenigen Luise. the mine-layer
and, as she refused to stop. even when
q snot was fired across her; bows, they
gave chase. The German ship fired.
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