The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
DEAD
IN GERMAN DEFEAT
Kaiser's Troops Slaughtered by
+ Belgians in Heroic De-
fense of Liege.
ARE COMPLETELY REPULSEO
Series Of Disasters Price Already
Paid for Invasion of Little
Kingdom.
ARE COMPLETELY REPULSEC

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch ]
BRUSSELS. August 6.LGermany's
advance through Belgium has suffered
a disastrous check.
Several thousand dead and wounded
is the toll paid by the German army
Of the Mouse for its attack Oh Licgc.
! Every German attack WAS met by
heroic counterattack on the part of
the Belgians No Germans who passed
the forts survived Two regiments OF
German cavalry, which succeeded in
crossing the Neusc. We're almost com
pleteiy annihilated by the deadly fire
from Fort Licrs.
The fighting continues. and is heavy
and deadly
One Belgian squadron OF the Second
Regiment attacked and drove back six
German squadrons.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
have been carried into the city of
Liegc. where they arc being cared for
The War Office reports Il notable in
stance of personal valur. one private
soldier hurled himself against the ad-
vancinS line and killed four Germans,
and afterwards escaped back into the
Belgian ranks unharmed
A German aeroplnnc, flying above
I-iegc, was attacked by n Belgian avia-
tor who dashed his machine straight
aeroplane in two.
LOSSES OF DELGJANS
COMPARATIVELY LIGHT
1t is reported that the belgian losses
have been comparatively light.
The fortified position of I.icGe was
called upon TO support all day to-day
the general shock OF the German at
tack Accommodating parties located
three German army corps-the Tenth,
| at Eysden; the Seventh. at Verviers.
10000 strong. and the Sixth in a local
ity not named.
An army Of 100, 600 Germans 10 now
marching on LieGe, and n general Gu
gagement is looked for tomorrow.
a German officer. who was captured
by the Belgians during to-day fight
ing, said he was amazed AT tie re-
sistance offered TO the German advance
The Germans. he said, had been given
to understand that they would not be
opposed in Belgium.
Prior to the attack OIL I.iege General
Won Emmich, commanding the Army
OF the Meuse. issued n proclamation.
calling for an open road through Bel
GUM for tho advance of the German
forces. He suggested that prudence
would show it 10 be the duty Of the
order to avoid the horrors OF war
The answer OF the Hclgians was to
open fire. Their Notifications offered
admirable resistance 10 Tho German
shells. Evcgnee Fort which was in
action all day. was absolutely un-
harmed.
The work of the Belgian aviators
during the day is said to have sur
passed all expectations. They showed
all the skill and daring OF either the
French or Germans.
Wise. where severe fighting occurred
during the day. is In flames.
SEVERAL CIVILIANS
SHOT BY GERMANS
Several civilians there. who were
caught firing upon the Germans. were
shot by the latter.
The town of Argenteau is also in
flames.
The German troops crossed the Bel
gian frontier at three points-Dalhem.
seven miles north of l.icge and Mt
about twenty-five miles to the south
east OF LieSe. Dcsultory lighting oc-
Cured during the advance on Liege.
II was not until the Liege for
tifcations were reached that the en-
SaSement became general. Then, IL
is reported, tho Germans. undercsti-
mating the strength and hghtinS uuali-
ties of the Belgians, attacked without
waiting either for artillery or infan-
try supports. The Belgian forts pour
ell decimating fire into their ranks.
and by the time the supporting Ger
man column reached the front. the at
tackine force had been practically cut
to peiccs.
German charge, which was quick
'Nf"'SSH' Niuth ~ iht TOul OF the
day.
1t is reported tonight that the Ger
man cavalry finally succeeded in cross
ing the Meusc at Masstrlcht. but not
until sharp broadsdc from the hat
teries In the Belgian forts had shat
tered tho German pontoon bridges.
forcing the Germany cavalry TO ford
the stream amid Il stream OF shot from
the LicEc Notifications.
The Rclgian Minister of War. in an
official statement, says:
The Bclgians are successfully COM
batting the German invasion The
Belgian losses are trining compared
with those of the Germans
According to reports. French troops
have already entered Belgium. and are
cooperating with the Belgian forces
The newspaper. lie Peuple SAYS that
al early landing of British troops in
Belgium is expected
The government has invited the CO.
operation OF the French troops, and has
Sivon orders to the Provincial Cover
nors not to regard the movements OF
French troops as n violation OF the
frontier.
TWO GERMAN REGIMENTS
ARE REPORTED DESTROYED
PARIS, August 1.-TWO regiments OF
German Uhlans have been destroyed
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