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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08

given and the attackers fought until the last man had fall
strong force of mounted Germans tried to extrlcate
hs nfantrvmen but the mine exploded under them and
he heroic cavalry was destroyed to man.
The wounded were very few. Already it is proved
hat modern warfare leaves but few survivors
The newspapers report brilliant feats by the Belgian
defence up Thursday night According to the press 'ne
German invaders expecting weak defence were greatly
surprised at the splendid fight made by the belsans VINO
themselves suffered severely in resisting the German as
saults.
Though Liege is defended by forts thirty years old,
ern devices were employed by the slul Belgian COM
nander Barbed wire and mines together with artillery
STRENGTHENED n field between the forts The Germans
failed to determine accurately the position OF these held
works and cut down wholesale when they attempted
to pass between the forts
The German seventh army corps made tremendous
assault Wednesday night with the aid OF searchghs but
the Besans by daring from the heights OF
Wandrea village four miles northeast OF Lege compelled
the attacking force retreat in disorder toward Maehcht
on the left bank of the Meuse about fifteen miles north OF
Liege.
Another assault by the Germans upon the Chateau
Langres unde of heavy artillery re was defeated
bv the Belgian. who blew up the chateau
Berlin (via London, Aug. THE official German
account of the siege OF Lege says:
"On Wednesday the German advance guards pene-
traed along the entire Belgian frontier small detach-
meD tried coup de main with great boldness at Liege
Some of the cavalry entered Lege with the intention OF
Selling the commander of the forces who only saved him.
self by flight
An attempt on the fortress ITSELF the Notifications of
which are modern was unsuccessful Our troops be-
fore the fortress in contact with the enemy.
"A hostile foreign press will characterize the enter
prise which cannot in the slightest influence the larger
operations as defeat It, however but unique act of
herom in the history of and sign of heroic gaanty
of troops"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08

Hoped some wagons. They pulled up
alongside the river, near Tie wreckage
of the blown-up bridge. The soldiers,
looking in the distance like busy ants
at work, seemed to be tearing their
wagons to pieces and throwing the bits
into the river. Other men picked up
the bits, and in what seemed an amaz-
ingly little while a pontoon bridge be-
gan growing in jerks across the river.
"The Lege forts all this time
seemed dead. | believe the Germans
had come to the conclusion they were
to be allowed over and into the city
without opposition. The Liege gunners
were waiting, and all the time they
were waiting they were getting the
line on that pontoon bridge.
Guns Shatter POntoon.
"The first rank of the German SOL
diers crossing the bridge were about
twenty feet from the Belgian side,
swinging with the bridge, and had just
broken from a quaint, slow, waddling
march into a run, when the Liege guns
let go. When the frightful roar
stopped the only part of the pontoon
bridge left was about fifty feet of i
on the side where the Germans were,
and the surface of the river was wig
Cling with German soldiers, struggling
horribly 10 free themselves from the
dead and the shattered and swim to the
side.
AT the same time Liege sharpshoot-
ers picked of one by one about a dozen
German sappers who had stayed on
the Belgian side after finishing the
bridge and had lain down under the
bank. Some Of them ran TO try to
find shelter under the ruins Of the old
stone bridge, but they were shot down
as they ran.
"The other German soldiers ap-
peared to take no more notice of what
lad happened than il it had been part
Of the arranged programme. Another
set OF wagons galloped up and another
pontoon bridge was thrown across the
Meuse. Before il was completed al
least hundred Of the men building il
were shot As they fell into the river
others took their places and went on
building the bridge. The German guns
about this time did not give so loud a
report when firing. was told that
that was because they had been moved
closer to the city.
Then the battle began. The Liegeoi.
did not fire much at the artillery, which
could not be seen. They waited for the
troops. The slaughter was terrible
Every time the advancing line jumped
up to run few yards nearer 10 us we
could see men fall dead or wounded.
doubt il could have watched il much
longer, even il could have stayed
And yet it was absolutely fascinating
81 was told that it had been discov-
cred there we're no fewer than 10000
Germans marching on the city. There
were only 10000 trained soldiers IN
Liege. How they have held out, can't
understand. No more war for me. No
sir. never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
KAISER DEFIES WHOLE WORLD.

Aug London-The following proclamation by Emperor
nation published in the oha
Gazette" to-day;
Empire it has been for forty
myself and ancestors TO pre-
development.
Of the OF our work.
hostility the east and to the west ana oeyoho
the sea-.
has been of response
bily and
however wish TO humil asking that we
should look enemies preparing them"
the coming attack
hey will not maintain resoute fidelity to our ally
who fighting and with whose huma
tiono our power and would equally be lost
$50 he decide
m the midst of perfect peace surprises Therefore to
would beay the Faherand
for the empire which fathers
German and German
existen
Eve shall resist and horse AND WE SHALL
FIGHT OFT TIE STRUGGLE AGAINST WORLD OF ENEMES
has Germany subdued when she was united
Forward with God He with ancestors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
FRENCH ARMY ADVANCES AS
IIFCE. FORTS HOLD FOE BACK

This partial success against FORTH
cations thirty years old was gained by
the Germans light siege artillery. Inc
Belgians, falling back on Liege, stlll
resist stoutly, and a fierce resistance
may vet be made in the streets OF the
modern city.
Even when Liege falls Namur and
Huy Will carry on the resistance. Mean
while the Belgian success has encour-
aged the French, who are now more
than ever certain Of victory.
The correspondent of "The Daily
News at Brussels sends the following
dispatch:
"All the forts surrounding Liese ale
intact. A Belgian airman mus de-
scribes the German attack on Licge;
Reached Glacis Of Forts.
"'After a terrible cannonade the Ger
man infantry approached EN- masse ana
reached the glacis Of the forts, where
the heavy defensive guns were unable
10 reach them. General Lenain sent
artillery to a point where the invading
infantry could be shelled. and the Ger
mans were swept from their position.
This occurred several times during the
day and night.
"A patrol Of Uhlans performed re-
variable exploit by riding INTO the
town. Belgian officers recognized them
as Germans, and a desperate fight en-
sued. Several on each side were killed.
"Red Cross automobiles arriving at
Brussels report that the ground before
the forts is covered with dead and
wounded Germans"
All reports of the fighting at Liege
agree that the German infantry ad-
vsnced in masses, holding TO absolutely
close order. This resulted IN heavy
casualties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
GERMANS ARREST
40 ENCLISHMEN
Captain Holland, Lent by
England to Turkish Navy,
Held in Berlin.

Oldenzaal, Netherlands (via London),
Aug. THE correspondent in Berlin
of Reuters Telegram Company, Of
London, who, with other British SUBJ
jects, was expelled from the German
capital. arrived here to-day with sew
eral other newspaper men on the train
on which the British Ambassador, Sir
William Edward Goschen, left Berlin.
The Reuter- correspondent says that
the British declaration of war on Ger
many was Immediately followed by an
attack on the British Embassy. A crowd
besieged the building for hours,
smashing all the windows.
The same night two American and
two English correspondents were ar
rested in Berlin on suspicion of being
spies, but were released few hours
later through the efforts Of the Ameri-
can Ambassador.
All British subjects in Germany, &C
cordng to the correspondent, are being
rounded up by the police. About forty
of them were taken as prisoners 70 the
fortress of Spandau, but the American
Embassy III DctllH HOPeu W NC dOiS "
secure their release.
Among those held was Captain Hor-
ace II. Holland, of the British navy,
who had been lent to the Turkish gov
eminent as naval instructor.
Berlin (via London), Aug. THE
official account of the attack on the
British Embassy by the Berlin popu-
lace, for which the German Emperor
has already apologized to the British
Ambassador, is as follows:
1.-THE Berlin public first confined its
demonstrations to the singing of patri-
otto songs and to shouting at various
persons who were making outrageous
gestures from the windows of the en-
bassy. Some sand was thrown on the
crowd, which thereupon tore up the
mosaic pavements of the sidewalk and
bombarded the windows. The police
Immediately cleared the street"
Dresden (via London), Aug. THE
British Legation here was mobbed to-
day. All the windows were broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
Domestic Manufacturers
of Drygoods to Reap
Trade Benefits.
ENGLISH GET SUGAR
AT YONKERS PLANT
Several Factories Feel Finan-
cial Slump-Lay OF Men
for a Time.

War will benefit domestic manufact-
urers. says the current number Of "Ihe
Dry Goods Economist" though they are
,hampered by difficulty in obtaining raw
materials. The tendency under suen
conditions is an advance in prices. a
reduction Of per cent in a domestic
line Of dress serges is a striking ex-
ceDtion.
The lines chiefly affected are kid
gloves, linens, laces, embroideries,
dress and millinery trimmings, dolls,
toys and certain notions and small
wares produced 20 a greater degree IN
Europe than in this country. The re-
tailers and jobbers who import direct
are in the worst situation.
In the textile field domestic manu-
facturers will be hampered in getting
silk and wool and dyestufs. Glove
skins. certain skins and feathers for
shoes, bags and the like will be hard
10 get. "The Economist" therefore ad-
yises the buyer 10 obtain at once such
supplies of merchandise as are avail
able.
Cotton goods makers are not worry
ing about their supply, the decline in
prices being their only concern, as sew
eral are carrying stocks at prices much
higher than those now ruling. South .
ern merchants are said TO be in need
of help from banks while the new cot
ton is coming on the market
A rush order for 10000 pounds OF
sugar was received yesterday by the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, OF
Yonkers, from the British government.
The first shipment will go on the Min
nehaha, scheduled TO sail for England
to-day. The lot will be sent in bags
weighing 100 pounds each.
Several hundred men were laid OF
Yesterday by the Tidewater Oil Com
pany in Bayonne. About two hundred
employees of the Standard Oil Company
were laid of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
NO COURTESY FOR
CAMBON IN BERLIN
French Ambassador to Germany
Stranded In Denmark
with Staff.
LRy cable to The Tribune !

Copenhagen. Aug. Jules Csmbon,
French Ambassador to Germany, and
the staff Of the embassy, including the
wives and daughters Of a number Of
the secretaries and others, are stranded
here. They are being treated with all
the consideration compatible with Dem
marks neutrality and being made as
comfortable as possible until arrange
ments can be made for their return to
Paris.
The party was subjected TO many in
dignities during the journey from Ber-
lin to the Danish frontier. When pass
ports were handed to him Nj. Cambon
was warned that he must leave Berlin
at once and also that he would not be
permitted TO travel direct TO Paris or
by way of Holland or Belgium.
The Ambassador protested against
this treatment and asked for guar
antees for facilities of travel through
Austria which WAS CURLY refused.
Nevertheless, NJ. Cambon planned
10 leave Berlin Tuesday for Vienna
but at the last moment warning was
sent to the embassy that Austria
would be barred to them and the only
way open was through Denmark and
England, and even that passage was
nat assured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08

Iondon. Aug. Tt was officially
stated this evening that the Germans
had 10000 men before Liege on
wednesday. and that in all probability
his number has been considerably
sugmented since the forts were
An Exchange Telegraph Company IS
disnatch from Brussels says the Ger
men troops at Liege acknowledge the
loss of $4,000 men. The agency says
This statement is official.
Another dispatch 10 the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Brussels says
tho French army has now entered BEL
eium ard has advanced well INTO ths
disnatch from Brussels to the EX'
change Telegraph Company to-day aiso
avs the German troops attaekihg
Liege have asked for an armistiee vi
twenty-fOur hours.
"The Daily Mails" Paris corresponds
emit names three Belgian fortresses-
IiSee. Namur and Huy-as seeming
IIkeiv 20 hold a proud place IN the ms
tory Of the war. for they held back inc
besd of the advancing German hosts
and have given the French army tiIne
in whish TO make up for the thiI'y
borr.. olsadvantage in mobilization
w.,-cn iney suffered through Germany >
earlier preparations.
Liege Proves Surprise
1, WAS never expected that Liege
would offer any serious resistance say
the correspondent, yet ALREADY MAJ
stemmed the German onset LOT tMo
precious days, and only to-day nave
two Of its ring Of forts iaiIeh oeIoIe
the concentrated attack OF the herman
army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
JAPAN SENDS OUT
FLYING SQUADRON
Prince in Command-The
Kaiser's Men-O'-War Re-
ported Bottled Up.

Toxic, Aug. IA flying squadron OF
seven cruisers has been organized at
Yokosuka. Prince Fushimi is in COM
mand.
The battleship squadron has been IN
creased TO eight vessels and is ready
for service Admiral kato is in com
mand.
The fertilization it Vladicostok,
Asiatic Russia, and at Saigon, the
French possession in China, have been
strengthened to meet possible bonn
bardment OF German warships whose
whereabouts is now unknown.
An authentic report received here
states that the German squadron has
been bottled up at Tsing-Tau by the
British.
The captains Of merchant vessels
belonging to Russia, France and Great
Britain were advised to-day by the
authorities to stay in Japanese ports
in order to avoid danger.
Picking, Aug. THE presence Of
Japanese warships off the German
port Of Tsing-tau is generally con-
strued here TO mean that Japan has
entered the war.
The German authorities at Using
tau have received reports that British
warships have gone to Vladivostok to
escort a Russian troop ship to Kiao-
chau for the investment of Using tau.
/ The German cruiser Emden, which
was reported TO have sunk yester-
| day, is said to have returned 10 Using
/ tau to-day with one of the big ves-
/ sells of the Russian Volunteer feet
sailing between Nagasaki and Vlsdi-
vostok. She carried nearly 1000 pas
sengers and crew.
Manila, Aug. 7.-An authentic re-
port received here to-day states that
a German squadron has been engaged
in battle by British cruisers at Using
tau.
The German cruiser Seharnhorst is
at New Guinea without coal.
Eleven German merchant vessels
have found refuge here. British
merchantmen are being allowed TO
clear, as the seas are considered safe.
| Parties of German and French re-
servists are leaving here on the
steamer Manchuria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
MISSES RICH PRIZE
British Cruiser Ahead OF ST.
100000 Cargo for Germany.

San Francisco, Aug. THE BRUSH
cruiser Rainbow, which put in here TINS
morning, received permission late TO-
day from the port authorities 70 take
Oh fifty tons Of coal, which is sufficient
20 take her TO the nearest home port,
Victoria, b. {. She must clear before
a. a. m. tomorrow.
The German freighter Alexandra. Of
the Cosmos Line, with a million dollar
cargo, was sighted Eve miles OUTSIDE
the heads, bound in ut 1880 x. m. to-
day. Had the British cruisers Rain
bow, which passed in two hours and
twenty minutes esrlieR been delayed,
she might have made Y rich prize Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
GERMAN LINER LAID UP
British Island of Jamaica in
State of Defence.

Colon. Aug. THE steamship com
panies raised their western rates To-
Gay 80 per cent.
The Hamburg American liner Prinz
August Wilhelm. which sailed from
New York July rs. has been temporar-
ilv laid M at Santa Marta, Colombia.
Reports from Kingston, Jamaica, say
that the island is now in a state OF de-
fence. a number Of Germans have
been imprisoned. The United Fruit
steamer Pastores. now at Kingston,
has dismantled her wireless SYSTEM.
The same precaution will be taken IN
the case of other steamers of the Inc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
Denounce German Harshness ;
Girl Shot and House Burned
LBy Cable 10 The Tribune. ]

Amsterdam, Aug. THE terrible
harshness of the Germans is dc.
nounced on all sides here tonight.
Many stories are coming from Macs
tricht Of the invaders merciless Sc
verify, although the vules of warfare
apparently were not violated.
A Belgian village postmaster was
shot instantly because he hesitated Il.
send kilograms for German officers.
and a peasant girl was shot because
she carried a revolver. Her house was
burned over her body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
Oceanic Eludes Germans.

Lizard Head, Aug. THE White
Star liner Oceanic, which sailed from
New York for Liverpool August /,
s signallsd $50 mics west of Lizard at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08

T
end there. They had to keep their eyes
on the white flag, or they would nave
forgotten il and given sway TO their
anger.
Curt with Won Emmieh.
"Wban General Won Emmich, after
talking of Waterloo. and how the Ger
mans had practically given the pei
c;ans everything they have, including
existence. began referring. in threat
ening tone, TO the power Of the Ter
mon army as known to be irresistloie'
,hc Pelcian officers shifted on their
Zee, pnt when he started saying what
n'o,,id bannen 10 every Liegeois II the
c;tv Aid not at once do as the Kaiser
centred General Won Emmich was
cnrtIv told that his request was re,
fused. and the Belgian officers moved
away. breaking off the interview.
General Won Emmich had barely
ridden back across the bridge over the
Piver Neuse, and was still IN sight,
canterinc across the beautiful valley
whar there was a long roar, cracking
rash and splash. The bridge had oeeh
blown up. General Won Emmleh was
seen 10 turn on his horse and "ateh the
cloud of dust which went up INTO 'he
OR FAR above the cloud OF smoke from
/ the explosives. -, A..
"The next hour was, ] think, the
hrs;est I have ever seen. Women ana
children, weeping. were hurried away
/ in every possible kind Of vehicle and
MANY on foot, staggering along, trying
/ 70 run and hardly able to walk because
they were carrying so many thlhgs,
/ THE men. and many women, TOO, were
TAXING up positions to which they were
cent nv those who were in charge: Inc
! soldiers were hurrying at the double 70
their positions. Then came an aston
ishing silence. The Germans were
/ coming.
Saw Germans Coming.
"From the tops of the old disused
/ fortresses. from almost anywhere IN
the city, in fact, because Liege Is on
A hill. the German troops could De
seen anproaching. Just as the hrst
I line came into view, the guns OF the
{ German artillery. posted somewhere
. far behind them. started booming. The
shells could be heard coming as they
bummed through the air. They were
not aimed at the city, but at the forts
which lie in a crooked line quite some
distance out. Some of the shells went
wide. buried in the earth, and then
kicked up vicious, spiteful Kick
Sore hit the forts, but buried them
selves in the sand outworks and .sput-
tered out. The forts did not reply.
! pAhead Of the German column gall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
EYEWITNESS TELLS
OF LIEGE BATTLE

Continued from page !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-18

16-"Gemany migned her
deliberately a
o anti German sentiment in the United States"
a
laid before president Secretary State Bryan
The bitterly resented the charge that Gmany
% for the almost universal cloud enVopng Europe Russia
blame the kaiser declared
From high official learned that these
have officially made to President Wilson by the
Gerard Berlin the medium
kaiser did ask that regarding
formally official of this the American
merely urged that he be e right President
ton.
The set forth his position in conference with Ambassador
Gerard few days
The ambassador forwarded the department Secretary
forwarded President
everything had
had nsisen
Washington D. c., Aug 1910 province China
terrible
RaoChau, Charge Won Helm
said he believed the best thing umaum although
Germany could be he adYiceS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-18

Pris-Le Matin publishes stories Of alleged reuOLts
n the Austrian army The stories tell of the SdU regi
of the Fifteenth corps mutinying at Prague and of
another reUoLtiGg in Bohemia.
NeuU York-The American and Red Star lines
nounced today that after conference With Postmaster
General Burleson arrangements haze been completed
for tuiceaeek mail service to Liverpool Steamers
u0iH sail on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Washington.- There only IL or IS Americans in
Kiao-Chau the German province in China, inUoIOed in
Japans uLtiatun, state department officials declared
today.
~ The Hague.-Adpices from the United Press Berlin
bureau reaching here today, the German offensive
movement against France and Belgium reported lUeH
in progress.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-18

the province back to China.
Charge Haimhausen was grea
concerned after a conference W
Secretary Bryan today over the ia
anese ultimatum, although he S;
he had no adYices from Berlin,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
Americas Interests Now
Manifold in Protecting
Her Citizens Abroad

Washington, Aug. 3.-Although the
United States is but a neutral observ-
er in the European war, the manifold
interests Of America in Europe COM
manded the incesSant attention of
President Wilson and officials Of the
government throughout the day.
White House offices, the state and
treasury partments--usually desert
ed on Sunday-presented scenes Of
unWonted activity. Wires and cables
were kept busy with messages and
orders to care for Americans abroad
and to take necessary precautions for
stabilizing financial conditions in the
United States.
President Wilson sent Secretary
McAdoo to New York to be directly
accessible to bankers, large and small
The secretary conferred with several
big bankers here about shipping gold
to Europe, called together members of
1rmed, as well as Paul NJ. Warburg,
whose nomination Is pending, and dis
cussed foreign exchange.
Diplomatic officers Of the govern
ment revealed by their dispatches that
conditions throughout Europe were
becoming increasingly grave. Word
came that England was mobilizing her
army and navy along the North sea,
threatening Germany Ambassador
Gerard Albertin formally notified the
state department that Germany had
declared war on Russia. Official mes
sages did not mention hostilities be-
tween Germany and France. Further
indication of Italy's desire to remain
neutral was conveyed to the American
government