The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-14

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they had had no food for two days.
How deadly was the task the Ger
mans undertook rebuilding the bridge
over the River Meuse is shewn by the
| Rotterdam Courant's correspondent at
Maastricht. A pontoon bridge, built by
the Germans, was shot away SO that
further troops could not cross it. The
25th and 10th German regiments,
which supported the bridge builders,
were moved down by the quick-firing
guns. A wounded Belgian was asked
how the Germans Jared and replied in
one word 'annihilated.'
THE wounded who can be transport.
ed by rail are to be brought from the
hospitals at Maastricht to Alkamaar."
Rotterdam.-Tne following account
of the fighting at Liege is supplied by
the correspondent Of the De Telegraf
who returned from Liege Saturday.
ION Tuesday, August 8. battalion
Of the 125th German regiment opened
an attack on Leige. This body was
repulsed and literally cut to pieces.
Not more than 30 men remained of the
original battalion. / arrived at Liege
on Wednesday morning. having been
detained on my way as spy.
Outside Liege, to the east, found
German troops in a semicircle, within
radius of about four miles, and that
General L.eman. commander of the
N 49, NrIa ~1l nroJ
counter-attack. The inhabitants hid
in their cellars all Wednesday.
ION Wednesday afternoon we heard
a great explosion and knew the bridge
over the Mouse had been destroyed.
THE Belgium troops made an on
slaught during the night of Wednes-
day with great success. Occasionally
shells hurled by the Germans fell in
the town. Lookout men, on seeing the
flash of the gun, would ring warning
bell
81 understand the mayor of the town
was prepared to surrender in order to
save the beautiful city from lombard
ment. but General Leman forbade it,
THE German aim is to attack the
Belgian army before the arrival OF
French reinforcements, which are hur- |
rying forward under forced marches. |
A general engagement between the
Germans and the French and Relgians
is imminent.
THE French have already effected
partial junction with the Belgians and
a French army Of 100000 is reported
to be approaching from Lille. At the !
same time il is reported that the Ger |
man crown prince. Frederick Will |
liam, is leading 100000 Germans in
the forward movement against France !
The Seventh, Ninth and Tenth |
German army corps, said to number !
900 men, engaged in the assault on
the Liege forts Saturday, with Gen
eral Won Emmich in personal com
mand.
The German loss thus far--for the |
three days of fighting-is reported at |
10000. and the Belgians' at 5000.
Soldiers returning from the front !
report the trenches around Liege are |
literally filled with the bodies of Ger
mans. In some places the bodies are |
piled four and five deep.
The Belgian infantry, cavalry and |
light artillery surprised and practically |
annihilated division of German caval. |
ry that forded the Mouse. Seven en-
tire regiments of Germans were either |
killed or captured. The Belgian loss
was also heavy.
The renewed assault was made |
Saturday morning following the re- |
fusal Of the Belgians to grant the re-
quested arnistice of "a hours. The |
Belgian commander declared he fear
ed the Germans would use the time to
bring up reinforcements.
King Albert in person commanded |
brigade of Belgian cavalry, which at
tackled the German flank, hemming the
invaders in between the advancing Bel !
gian troops and the forts. A flying
French cavalry column opportunely re-
inforced the Belgian defense.
Hhina