The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
KIM AIfred's Forces Fall Back
On Antwerp Before The
Kaiser's Cavalry.
BATTLE BEFORE CAPITAL
BLOODlEST OF WAR so FAR
Fate of Thousands Depends on Out
come of Japan's Order to Kaiser
United States Gets
Assurances.
{ Summary Of E0eVts. }

The Germans have taken Brus-
sells, the capital Of Belgium. An
ticipating this loss, the Belgians
several days ago moved the ma
chinery of their national govern
ment to Antwerp, a strongly for
titled city directly north of Brus
sells.
1t has taken the Kaiser's army
almost three weeks to invade to
the heart of Belgium-and the
Kaiser had counted on meeting
small resistance in the little coun-
try. He expected his army to
reach the French-Belgian frontier
In less than q week.
The BelgianS bore the brunt Of
the fierce fighting the first week
Since then they have been stead
lily REINFORCED with French
troops. British soldiers, accord
ing 70 late reports, have been held
In reserve for the defense of
southern Belgium and the French
border. 4 great battle is expect
ed 81 the fortified city of Namur
This German force which, a
million strong. Is Overrunning all
northeast Belgium, forms the
right wing of the main German
army. which extends from the
Observation-Disclosures bord e r
conjunction to the French-Ger-
man-Swiss border conjunction
near Basic, Switzerland, a line al
most go miles long, running
north and south.
Left Wing Loses Ground.
The left wing. which extends from
the Belgian-French-Germ border
south to Basic, is not advancing these
days. After its first invasion of
French territory, before French troops
were assembled along the border, it
has been held at bay and finally driven
back.
The French have thrown a huge
army into the Ural mountains and into
German Alsace-Lorraine, and this
army is smashing the Germans right
and left The kaiser's soldiers have
been defeated repeatedly in Alsace
during the last two weeks, according
to all reports, and the French are near
the famous city of Strassburg, on the
Rhine.
If once the French cross the Rhine
and the Russians are even fairly sue
cessful along the northeastern Ger
man border, the kaiser may have some
sleepless nights.
Along the Russian-German-Au
borders there has been considerable
fighting of a skirmish and raiding ma
ture. No large forces have yet
clashed. Russia has, however, abou
completed her mobilization of troop!
along her southwestern frontier. I
is officially reported Russia is begin
ming a simultaneous invasion of Ger
many and Austria. The car has near
ly two million men ready for thi:
campaign.
Far East Trouble.
A serious and delicate situation i'm
ponds in the Far East. Japan has de
clared that Germany must evacuatt
the German colony and naval station
at Kaio Chow, China, by August %
or fight Japan. The kaiser will resist
Japan can easily overcome the small
German defense in China. This trou
BILE may excite the Chinese masses t.
outbreaks against all foreigners
Japan has given the United State
strong assurance that all foreigner
in the Far East, especially Americans
will be protected. 1t has further as
sured this government that it will no
take one foot of territory for keeps
Thousands of American tourists ma
rooned in Europe by the outbreak @
war are being cared for at variou
European seaports. The United State
is distributing nearly ten million do
lars for their succor in various couI
tries. Arrangements nave peen mad
to bring $4,000 tourists home durin
the coming week.
Germans Enter Brussels.
Paris.-The German cavalry has OF
cupied Brussels. This official al
nouncement was made by the Frenc