The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-10

That the estimates made by the l Belgians concerning the German losses are only guess work is ap- parent, for it would not be possible for an opposins force to know any without being able to go over the field which the Belgians have not done.
 According to the reports from Brussels, Belgium, the German 1 troops numbering about 10000 at tempted to invade Belgium territory in the vicinity of Liege early We'd nesday morning. The Belgium troops numbering at that time about 25,00O. were well entrenched and easily withstood the attack, the loss of the lGerman troops being, as above stat ed. The German troops were re- pulsed, but on the following morn ing they reappeared with reinforce ments, the attacking army number ing about 100000 The Belgium troops had also been reinforced dur ing the night, and both armies fac ed each other on Thursday morning with new determination and new power.
 The German troops made such d determined attack that the Belgium soldiers were forced to give up two forts. though they still retained the main Qualifications.
 During the fight on Thursday, it is reported that nearly regiment of German cavalry was destroyed while making a daring attempt to break the lines of the defense. But the attacking troops were raked with cross-fire from Belgium in- fantry and cavalry, and by shells from the fort
 During Thursdays fighting, the air ships of the opposing armies did splendid work. In the afternoon a large Zeppelin dirigible balloon be- longing to the Germans was de- stroyed by bullets from the Belgium annon.
 When the fighting was forced to stop at night-fall on Thursday. 1t was expected that before morning additional troops would reinforce each army. It was also expected that the Belgians would receive aid from France by the following morning.
 The Belgium government has re- ceived a note from General Von Emzach who commands the Ger man army at Mouse, in which a demand is made for an open way through Belgium for German troops on their way to French territory A demand has also been made for the surrender of Liege. Both de mands were met with refusal.
 GERMANY.
 By way of Harwich comes the re. port that the German fleet in the vi cinity of Kiel is surrounded by British warships.
 Russian troops attempting to cross the German border were repulsed The report does not say where the fighting occurred.
 From London comes the report that two British cruisers were SUD- posed to have been sunk in the vii cinity of Shetland by British yes sels.
 From Madrid. Spain comes anoth- CT report to the effect that British warships had sunk one German cruiser and captured another in the vicinity of the Canary islands.
 A London dispatch states that B. 800 Germans were killed at the bat tie of Wise. and that the German troops had inhumanly killed non combatants
 By way of Paris comes the re- port that two regiments of German Uhlans were destroyed by the Bel gium troops near Spa It Is also reported that the Belgians destroyed German army train in the same vicinity.
 It will be noticed that the reports of German losses come from the enemies of that country, and there. fore may be greatly over-rated, if not absolutely false
 ENGLAND.
 Premier Asquith's request for the recruiting of 5OO,OOO soldiers has been granted by parliament
 By way of Shanghai, China, comes the report that 10000 soldiers arc being held in readiness for the re- lief of the British garrisons at Pe- kin and Tientsin, in case they arc Eattacked by Germans.
 The cable between London and St. Petersburg has been cut, presum- ably by German warships.
 The Bank of London has reduced its discount rate from ten to six per cent.
 It was previously reported that