The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-27

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that on Monday the Liege forts were
still holding out They were cut off
from the F'ranco-Belgian field forces
ard surrounded by Germans, but con-
tinued their heroic resistance. What
has happened since Monday was not
known there.
London.-The Belgian minister, ac-
cording to a Brussels dispatch, an
nouces that the report of the fall Of
| the Liege forts appears to be false,
as nothing has been heard Of it by the
ministry"
London--An official statement is
sued by the French embassy in Lon
don says:
The Liege forts are still holding
out. Not one of them has been taken.
"The Germans have abandoned
Sarrburg, where they were strongly
| established with heavy artillery.
"The French troops are in contact
/ with the Gerans in Belgium, but
there2 is no important engagement
to report"
''The German movement toward the
Belgian center seems to have been
| checked at Landen and Gembloux. No
further movement of the enemy's
troops have been observed. The Ger
man prisoners in Belgium will be
sent to England"
dispatch from Brussels says the
Germans made another attempt to
cross the Meuse by a bridge not far
from Dinant, where cannonading was
resumed. The French artillery re-
PEELED the attack with considerable
loss.
London.-The British official press
bureau announces that desultory fight
ing took place Tuesday between the
British patrolling squadrons and flot-
illas, and German cruisers, which were
reconnoitering. No losses are re-
ported or claimed,
"a certain liteliness is apparent in
the southern area Of the North Sea, )"
says the press bureau.
A dispatch from Harwich says a
naval engagement took place early
Tuesday morning in the North Sea,
about 100 miles off Harwich. The
statement Of the correspondent is not
confirmed by the official bureau.
The Amsterdam correspondent of
The Post says telegram has been
received from Texel Island reporting
heavy gun fire, Tuesday morning in
a western direction.
TeXel Islend Is in the North Sea
and is the southwesternmost Of the
Frisian Islands, part of the province
of North Holland.
London.-The advance uf German
troops around and above Brussels
and even into what are virtually the
suburbs of Antwerp, is indicated In
dispatches from Antwerp, which re-
port that German cavalry has been
encountered near Herenthals, 15
miles east of Antwerp, and also near
Turnhout, "a miles northeast of Ant
werp and close to the Dutch border
The Rotterdam correspondent OF
the Times says he has learned from
official sources in Berlin that Ger
many will reject the Japanese ulu
matum.
A Brussels dispatch says the Ger
mans again attacked Diest Wednes
day afternoon. They appeared to
have come back in force and BON
barded the town, whose inhabitants
fled. The German artillery also Is
reported to have bombarded tirle
mont.
Another dispatch from Brussels
sent in vague form, leads to the be
! lief the Germans made surprise ad
. vance close to the Belgian positions
defending Brussels They camped
!, for the night. but Belgian aviator
discovered their position and revealed
: 1t to headquarters in time. Cavalry
was hurried forward and after some
marching and countermarching the
Germans retired,
| Still another dispatch from Brussels
gives an official communication con
cerning the present state of the fielc
! easrations in Belgium.