South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-22
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON. Aug. 22.-'I solemnlv
warn the people of England that this
is the beginning of a time of great
trial. for England must be the back
bone Of the army of the allies. We
have corps (DeletiOn here by censOr)
but more must come. The enemy is
advancing like a tidal wave. Many
lives must be sacrificed to stop the
Hood. a gigantic battle may be fought
ON the morrow and whatever its re-
suit let England be ready"
The foregoing is taken from dis
patch written by Granville Fortescue.
war correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at the front and sent by tele-
graph from Givet, France, after the
writer had traversed the BeIlda1 and
French advanced posts from Wavre TO
Gembloux, along the valley OF the
Meuse TO Namur, thence TO Givet
The observations Of the war corre-
spOndent are taken with the utmost
seriousness as he is on the ground
where the conflict is raging and was
able TO secure his information at first
hand. The dispatch further says:
'I have traversed the Belgian and
French outpOsts and all signs point
10 the fact that a heavy body of Ger
man troops has crossed the MeuSe
near Huy. The contending armies are
IN contact along a line about fifty
miles in extent
THE cavalry Of the Germans has
been brushing aside the Belgians who
opposed them.
The Belgian line was so extended
that IL was impossible TO hold their
front against a concentrated attack
supported by artillery.
Ask where Are EngIiSh?"
"a rumOr is about that the lines Of
the allies around Namur will be
brought in toward the fortified posi-
tion Cor have been moved in) and that
a standstiu viii be made at Namur
against German advances through
that district.
Meanwhile the Belgians keep ask
ing. Where are the English?
The country east OF the river
CMeuse) IS hilly and wooded which
makes scouting difficult. A squadron
OF dragons which had been sent into
this region for scout duty was cap
tured. and since then motorcycles are
being used extensively by those en-
ployed in doing scout duty.
"A strong German force, estimated
20 be an army corps, is advancing
from the direction OF Rochefort and
u Is reported that CLERGY IS held BY
German light infantry"
"A page OF the story Is here missing,
evidently having been cut out by the
censor)
Need Less Candy Uniforms.
The Pelgian and French soldiers
are under a severe handicap in the
matter OF uniforms Certainly these
soldiers should discard their blue
coats and red trousers for a more
neutral color. They have covered the
red tops or their caps TO prevent
them from being discovered by aero
plane scouts, but the flambOyant uni
form makes 4 fair mark. Such a tar
get is all that a gunner can ask for.
The Germans have adopted gray
and green uniform. which is almost
invisible against the unts OF fields,
highways and woodlands. Although
I had a first class glass 1 had great
diniculty in locating German soldiers.
although / knew they were near at
hand
What I have just written applies
with more force % the Belgians than
any others A Belgian force is as
conspicuous as a fiery red claret stain
upon a new white table cloth.
Il have been among several French
regiments this week. They are most
ly young. II Is unusual among people
whose natural temperament is so
buoyant and gay. The solemnity is
more apparent. perhaps. among the
officers than the soldiers FOR IL had
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