The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-08-13
tier region held by German cavalry
columns.

Cavalry Moves Eastward.
, German cavalry is moving east
ward toward the Ourthe valley.
1.-The French retreat from Muel-
hansen in Alsace was we'll carried out
in face Of the fact that the opposing
forces in proportion is four Germans
to every Frenchman.
THE German field artillery proved
far inferior to that Of the French and
the shrapnel seemed only indifferently
well aimed"
The Exchange Telegraph company
today announced the receipt of a tele-
gram from it's Brussels correspondent
saying that the right wing of the Ger
man army in Belgium was completely
routed in battle with the Belgians.
Nearly the whole German force was
cut to pieces, the telegram said, the
survivors being pursued by Belgian
cavalry.
At the same time the Exchange
Telegraph company stated that the
following official announcement had
been issued by the Belgian war office
in Brussels:
After passing the night in the
position they had taken up following
Tuesdays retreat, the Germans were
reported in considerable numbers to
lue lAdSSlu6 oppOSIIc Oue VI Jul pO-
'sitions which they believed to be
weak The Belgian general staff was
made fully aware Of this movement by
Belgian cavalry men, who had made a
reconnaissance Of the enemy's position
; 10000 Men Take Part.
Twelve thousand men took part in
a pitched battle which is as the COM
mencement Of the greater engagement
which is yet to come.
1t was pointed out as significant
that Belgium war office failed to say
that the Germans were routed or part
lily cut to pieces. The fight referred
to in the Belgium war office state
ment was unquestiOnably the conflict
at Hasselt.
These announcements show that the
Germans had made rapid progress
Through the hostile country, having
reached the very heart of the interior.
National interest in the British Isles
was centered upon conflict in Bel
tgium, where British soldiers are en-
lgaged, although hostilities are in pro-
gress for about $50 miles all along
the eastern border of France.
{ Germans Invade Interior.
The encounter near Hasselt shows
that the advance troops of the Ger
man army in Belgium have penetrated
to a point within 55 miles of Antwerp,
which would give the Germans a port
on the North Sea much nearer to the
English Channel than any on the Ger
man coast.
The fighting at Hasselt is only a
small part Of the general conflict
which is promised on a great battle
field, taking more than three hundred
square miles in central Belgium. This
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headquarters of the Belgian army is
located eastward to a point nearly
touching the Dutch frontier, thence
southwark to Verviers, thence west
ward to Namur at juncture of the
Sambre and Meuse rivers. In the cen
ter of this quadrangle is Liege with
it's ring Of forts.
The strongest aggregation of the
great German army in Belgium and
Luxembourg is the center and left wing
which contain approximately four
hundred thousand men with artillery
(according to the military expert of
The London Times) and which is re-
ported to be advancing slowly but
steadily westward.
British government military men be-
lieve three or four days, and maybe
longer, will elapse before the terrific
~
armed terminates in victory for one
side or the other. 1t indicates that
this will be one Of the greatest battles
in the worlds history.
Disprove Early Reports.
Dispatches gathered from various
sources evince the apparent falsity of
earlier advices from Brussels that the
Belgian troops and their allies had
driven all the German soldiers out of
Belgium territory lying south of the
Meuse.
There is apparently ground for be-
lief that big naval engagement is
imminent. Colonel Repington. the
London Times military expert says:
1--WE are on the eve Of great
struggle on the Meuse. Surrounded,
as she is, by powerful enemies, a
great victory is necessary for Germany
at this moment. VIII she strike by
sea when she strikes by land? That
is the only blow open to Germany
which can do us moral hurt If 1t sue
ceeds. The chances are against sue
cess, and with every day Of the war.
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