Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25

ANt NHHAAl NAA|A thAtN VIZ - fhHh
The helmeted leglons Of The kaiser
driven out Of Malinoa or Tuesday
were reinforced yesterday and before
their overwhelming onset the Bel.
gians sgllcnly gave way and retreated
with chins on shoulders.
I write OF what J saw with my own
eyes. as ] had the distinction Of being
the orly American correspondent per-
mitted 70 accompany the forces. the
government placing q military car at
my disposal
over 100000 in Battle.
The battle Of Malines. In which four
Belgian divisions. totaling 10000 men.
contendcd with considerably
stronger force OF Germans, was fought
In that wonderfully beautiful region
Ave miles south OF the famous city
and dozen miles from BRUSSELS.
To get clear conception Of the bat
tie one must picture 5OfOot high
railway embankment It's steeply slop-
Ing sides heavily wooded. stretching
across a smiling. fertile countryside
like monstrouB green snake. on
this line run fast trains from Ant
werp 70 BusHels. Malines. with It's
historic buildings and famous cathe-
drai. lies on one side OF this embank-
mcnt. and wilworde on the other.
four miles separating them.
Beigians Take Offensive.
On Tuesday the relgiana believing |
the German communications TO be |
poorly guarded aud the German garri-
son In Brussels too weak 10 assist
them. rashly sailed fnsm the shelter
OF the Antwerp defenses and took the
offensive like terrier striking bull
dog.
They drove the Germans from Ma
lines. but the Germans brought up
fresh army corps and yesterday morn.
ing the Belglans found themselves In
a pcriious pos,ion. The battle hinged
on the possession OF the embankment
and was fought along ten-mile front
Begins With Artillery Duel
The battle began q. dawn with an
artillery dpei across the cmbankment.
by noon the canuonade was terrific
The Germans got the range and a rain
OF shcapnc burst about the Belgian
batteries. which limbered up and 70.
tired al q trot Ia perfect order
could see dark blue masses OF Bel.
gian Infantry falling back. cool as on
a winters morning Through mis-. I
take Two battalions OF carabineors did
not receive the order 20 retire aud {
were ia imminent danger OF destruc- ,
ton
To reach them a messenger would \
have had 10 traverse IA ulie OF open 4
road swept by shrieking shrapnel A
colonel summoned gendarme and >,
gave him the orders and he set spurs a.
to his horse and tore down the road. VI
an archaic figure In towering bearskin. /,
Rider Reaches the Troops b
Il WIS "a ride into the Jaws OF death.
lie saved his troops. but as they fell K
back the German gunners got tho "
range and dropped she'll upon shell ,
INTO the running column Road and =
fields were dotted with corpses In Bel
gian blue
Several times the Germans attempt
a 70 carry the embankment with bay. .,
nets. but tho Eolglans me, them with ~
lasts OF lead which shriyeled the gray =.
olnians like autumn leaves ~ ~
Al noon the Bclgians and Germans -
'erc IN places only so yards apart. =,
nd the rattle OF musketry sounded T..
Ike 3 boy drawing a stick along the -,
aiings OF picket fence A.
Zeppelin s4ovsrs Overhead. ipl
During the height OF the battle a nil
crpelin slowly circled over the teld
Ike g great yulturc awaiting feast. pr
by four o'clock an the Belgian ms
roops were withdrawn except Z thin IN
Green 20 cover the retreat was VIC
uaious 20 witness the German ad Ii
ance and remained on the railway his
on the outskirts OF mel
empst after all the Belglans had lea
ithdravn except picket Of ten mea. ma
had ny car waiting with the motor US,
innluE go,
The Germans prefaced their advance "
ith a terrible IRE. The air was filed d \
in whining shrapuel. farmhouses Tn
'lispsed enid puHs OF brown smoke. pee
he sky was siaeared IN dozen places OF
ith the smoke Of baniag dwellings. he
Suddeniy a soldier crouching beside bee
= cried, Les Aiiemands" From e.
reen 81 woods along the embank our
ent burst long line Of gray figures brl,
,arsely cheering Al the same mo sha
ent heard splutter OF shots iu he tor,
liage below me and my chauffeur
reamed. Hurry for your life. mon.
eur, the uhlans are upon U.s. A
] think ] broke the worlds record the
? speed 10 getting 70 my car As we the
oi doNa tbe road which leads to belr
se a. 20 mlc- "a hl1-. ths -nic