Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-05
Tri-coIor Troops Near Strass-
burg Plan to Cross Rhine
Into Baden Province.
WAR DANGERS IN FAR EAST
Japan's Order to Kaiser May Start
Chinese Uprising-United States
May Become Involved-Situ-
alton Delicate.
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Germans invading Belgium are
at the point of capturing Brus-
sells, the capital The machinery
of Belgian government has been
moved to Antwerp. Reports say
the allied Observation-Disclosures
defenders will permit the capture
of Brussels because it is of no
strategic value, and Will save
their strength for the great fight
which is expected to take place
at Namur, fortified city, and at
Waterloo, the famous battlefield
where Napoleon s strength was
broken.
AS the Germans are successful
in the north, the French are sue
cessful in the south, along the
French-German border. A French
invading force is almost within
sound of the bells in the famous
cathedral at historic Strassburg.
Late reports say this force plans
to join another which is working
northward from the Swiss
French-German border juncture,
capture Strassburg and cross the
Rhine.
In order to understand what is
the general plan of the campaign
of fighting along the Belgian
French-German border it is neces-
sary to know approximately how
the opposing armies are placed.
Plan of Campaign.
A German army of nearly two mil
Sc in mil
long, facing France. 1t extends from
the juncture of the Belg GRANDDAUGHTER
man frontier directly south along the
Belgian-German border and the
French-German border, and ends at
the juncture of the German-French-
Swiss frontier, in the Ural mountains
near Belfort, France.
The German host is opposed his
full length by French-Belgian-Br British
allies whose strength in numbers
equals his own. The right wing of
this vast Teutonic army invaded Bel
GUM and the left wing invaded France
two weeks ago.
Since then the right wing has ad-
vanced to the center of Belgium, af-
ter very fierce fighting every foot of
the way. The left wing has not been
so successful, according to all reports.
1t has been driven from French terri
tory back into the heart OF Alsace-
Lorraine
Careful estimates prepared from re
ports of fighting in Europe, and be-
tween belligerent warships, during the
last sixteen days. indicate that the
total losses in killed and wounded on
all sides may reach 10000.
Only Curtain Raises
These activities were only prelimi-
nary bouts, curtain-raisers to the first
historic battle of the war in which
Germany and Austria are pitted
against England France, Russia, Ser
via, Belgium and Montenegro
What the outcome is will not be
known for a week or ten days. Neither
army will be routed, but one of them
will gain enough advantage to move
slowly forward into the others terri
tory permanently, according to the
opinion of military experts.
And while the struggle goes on, to
the south and west of the German en-
pire. another is being staged between
the Russians and the Germans and
Austrians in the east and northeast
along the R1ssian-G erman-Austria
border.
There have been frequent clashes
during the last two weeks, but these
have been only covering movements
forNan important battle. 1t is report
ed from st. Petersburg and London
that Russia has massed more than
million and is bringing up more to
fight the Germans and Austrians, who
have immense armies in the eastern
field.
Trouble In Far East.
1t is impossible to make an accurate
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