Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-07
FRENCH INVASION OF
GERMANY STARTS; TWO
TOWNS ARE CAP TURED
Especial by United Press Wire.)

(SpeCldl Dy Umteu FIeSS WIFI
BRUSSELS Aug. 7:-Ferce fighting at Lege continues,
the Germans hurting forces against the ortCatonS
and the BeIgans reported as still holding their own An all
right artillery bombadment from the mortar batteries was
kept nictng much damage to the forts the ente front
is covered with German dead and wounded put accurate eSt
mates of the German losses are as yet Impossible
Early today the Begans slaughtered another large force
of Germans The defenders of the town made show OF evac
uang the outer Notifications The Germans accepted the re-
rement genuine and large force pushed forward lmme
datey after they entered the circle of forcaons the Begans
poured deadly artillery fire on the invaders Almost te en-
tire force was annhlaed.
The German armen were also active. One Of them man
aged to fly the city and dropped bombs both IN he Cy
itself and on the forts Three bombs landed among crowd
the public square, killing seventeen persons and Woundng at
least that number Belgian amen arose over Fort Faon ana
went in pursuit, but the aViaors reached the German lines
LONDON, Aug THAT the British and 6ssaRaH leetsl
have cashed in the North Sea is the report coming from many
sources Some Of these reports insist that ENGLAND has won
GLORIOUS victory There is absolutely no way at present OF
verifying the report That there has been at least action ad
med at the admiralty which today declared that English
shipping safe as the German warshps have been driven
The fact that the Germans said to have fled towards
home waters accepted as meaning that Engands power on
the sea is supreme The reports of the fighting also decared
that German warshps the number varying from seven to nine
tee have been sunk and that others have been forced to strike
their flags The fact that the admiralty simply refuses to dis
cuss these reports have mystfied all nquTers.
No good for failure to affirm or deny these reports
PARIS, Aug 7:-The French invasion Of Germany is un-
that the French forces have already occupied the towns OF
Moyenvc and Vic in Lorraine. Constant fighting is in prog
reSS.
ROME Auu 7:-Ausans and Servians have fought at
Semendia and reports received here today say that the AUS
rians in retreat towards the Danube Advices received
from Nish claim that one entire Austrian regiment was an
initiated
ROTTERDAM, Aug. 7:-OfcaI confirmation was re-
ceved here today that the German Crown Prince had arrived
at veers Belgium en- route to assume command Of the army
besegng Lege This effectively dsposes of the report clrcu
lated from London that he had been badly wounded by
Sassn in Berlin.
MESSINA Aug. 7:-Prepared for action the German bat
tie cruisers Goebe and Beau steamed at full speed out of
the harbor here today. 1t known the British Mediterranean
fleet which pursued the two craft after they escaped from
the French squadron cruising Oft the port and the Germans
will have to fight They given the choice by the Italian
government of remaining in port until the end of the war or OF
putting to sea and taking their chances.
1t is expected they viii try to make dash Tor the Austrian
coast where they effect unctLre with the Austrian navy
LONDON, Aug 7:-Ransey Mcdonald today resigned
other members of the party Eng|ands war policy.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. THE entire civil population OIL
MaastricN has departed from the city fearing German at
tacks Hundreds of Belgian farmers near the Belgium
border have been killed by German troops the price of their
attempts to epe the invaders. Many were shot down mi
their homes
LONDON, Aug. IA report from the British consul gen.
era from Antwerp said that the oil tanker Wfred0 laden with
fuel oil for the German fleet struck floating mine off Cx
haven and was destroyed nearly all of her crew being lost
VIENNA AUG. 7:-ASSuranceS from the Austrian war Of
flee that Austria will Immediately take up the task Of guarding
the Russian frontier sent to Berlin today With the dec
araton of war upon Russia by Emperor Franz Joseph followed
nv the immediate announcement OF similar declaration
ananst Austria by the Czar Kaiser Wilhelm may direct all hs
attention to the Belgium and French campaign tor at least the
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