Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-15

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, August n--A dispatch from The Exchange Tee.
graph Brussels that Fort Ponc and ncghborng forts west
Of egc resisting extremely well the fierce attack Of Germans
The Germans trying rush the Notifications by force,
and longer relying the artillery. They unable
beyond Cac they down by the
fire of the defenders.
The beegers provided bundles of wood and mattresses to fiji
the bitches about the fort bot unable make of them
Fort Liers the west lent much aid to Fort Ponisse.
The object of the Germans obviously seize the forts
the left bank Of the Meue The forts would be terrible
invaders should the Belgian march toward Licgc
On the other hand the forts the hands of the Germans would
the base OF action against the Belgian
GERMANS CROSSING BELGIUM
LONDON August l4.The German advance Belgium
steadily proceeding strike the allied armies bat
tie order at an unnamed point,
The Belgans have reported that they have inflicted
checks but the whole the Germans have reached the line from
North Namu to Haelen.
suggested tina, the first big battle will be fought somewhere
between Louvian and ie.
Further south the French have entered Belgium through Charlie
roi to aid IN opposing the attack expected on Nsmw
In the the French reported be possession of ridges
vosses moun'On tad O'h giving strategic sd
vsntages
The German have withdrawn from the Legc forts They
claim Ponsse has fallen. This is denied
Sa,esis think the Germans meeting unexpected delay.
Horde of Russians reported marching toward Prussia and
Austrian Galica
The official bureau of the admiralty has issued warning
public agaps, crcdng rumors concerning de-
feats
"Wiihou, they baseless" the warning
The attitude Of Japan and Italy is subject speculation.
NAVAL BATTLE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
LONDON August ld-h officially announced from NY
land Of British Central Africa that the government steamer
Gwndoln yesterday surprised and captured the German armed
steamer Won Kssena the shore of Lake Nyassa
MILITARY CYCLISTS CAPTURE GERMANS
BRUSSELS, August ld-ln soic Namur yesterday two
hundred military cyclists surrounded hundred Germans killed
many captured fifty and routed the remainder.
TURKS PLACED ON GERMAN BOATS
ROME, Italy, August ld-Advces from Conssnlinople
men and Officers Of cruisers Coebcn and Bres-
dscmbarked apparently with the intention of returning homc
but in reality only the uncno being replaced by Turks
All the skilled Officers will remain aboard TO train the Turks
BRITISH WILL HELP AVOID MINES
WASHINGTON D. c. August l4.-Colvile Bsrklsy of the
British embassy today presented memorandum from his Govern
regarding the mining North Sea- Secretary Bryan,
with British Admiralty would do all possible to
shipping of friendly nations to avoid the explosives which has
been reported o have been laid by the Germans
TO BRING ALL AMERICANS HOME
LONDON August l4.-Enough will sail from Eng
land the three weeks bring home all of the Americans who
TO 60 large aone which sail will
modstc thirteen thousand passengers.
FRENCH AND BELGlANS COMBINED
PARIS France August 4I officially announced this
evening that French and Belgian forces had
been established by an interchange Of officials
The Berans exchanged Colonel Marcheveee and Major Me-
Cho Adelbc,
and General Meme.
Letters documents found the bodies OF dead Oemans
told suerngs caused by the terrible heat and the scarcity
corporar prisoner captured by
said that last the question settled I'VE have the
which % greatly desired"
j. GERMAN AERoPLANE BROUGHT DOWN
LONDON IA Reuter- dispatch from ST. Petersburg
saws that message received Wilma which that
military scropane while making observations Russian
military Poland fired and brought down
with a crash The occupants four German officers killed
The Brussels correspondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
that the transportation French troops Belgian territory
complete and all expected be in battle the
places fixed by the chief Of staff.