The Washington herald., 1914-08-14
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Belgians followed. Bringing their guns
to bear upon trenches, the Germans
swept them with such a deadly hail of
bullets that the Belgians were driven out
and forced to retire into the town of
Haelen.
Hand-to-hand fighting ensued as the
Belgians broke from cover for their re-
treat The brilliant uniforms Of the Bel
CLANS. In contrast TO the duh gray suits
OF the Germans. made them splendid tar
gets. for the Germans, and they were
swept down by scores In their retreat
upon the city.
Eject junction.
Re-enforceInents were brought up
quickly. however. and the BeIgians raj
lied, driving the Germans back and re-
capturing the defenses from which they
had been driven by the German artil-
lery fire. Pursuing their advantage, the
Belgians charged the Germans and
forced them back, IN a series Of desper-
ate charges, toward Hasselt, and Saint
TFond.
Tonights edyices tell that German
troops in other parts OF Belgium are
understood to be gathering in all the
railroad cars they can find A passenger
train near waremmes was halted today
BY a German cavalry patrol and the pas
sengers left in the open country, the
train with its engineer being taken to-
ward the German lires.
Belgian and French troops now are
said to have effected a junction south of
Brussels, and the war office reports that
the German advance in the Belgian prov
inces OF Brabant and Lmburg has been
checked.
The LIege forts still hold out. and the
Germans are still bringing up heavy
artillery for use against them.
Belgian troops to the west Of Liege are
reported to have driven back a detach-
ment of Germans today and recaptured
some ground that had been lost
Huy, Marchand, and Honaslise are
points held by German cavalry. Columns
OF German cavalry are moving eastward
toward the valley OF the ourthe.
Further details Of the battle at Diest
and Haelen. show the German losses
were nearly 5000 in all
This mornings action. when the several
machine guns mounted on motors were
captured from the Germaps. took place
north Of Eghezee on the roAd from Liege
to Namur.
The main German forces, of course, still
remain before Liege, where their advance
Is still halted by the Belgian forts, but
they send forth detachments in every
direction to make believe they have car
ried everything before them and to create
popular panics.
Each of these attachments. thus far,
has been beaten in its turn and these de-
feats are slowly weakening the large
force intended for the great general bat
tie. This general force Is estimated at
seven army corps, or about $4,000.
Germans RetreatIaE.
London. Aug. 13-An Exchange tele-
gram from Brussels says that the left
wing OF the German army is stil re-
treating, harassed by the Belgian out
posts. During the afternoon a number
Of skirmishes accumulated the German
retreat.
Lord Roberts was appointed comman-
der-In-chief CT the oversee dominion
only the regular British army but also
the troops raised in the colonies.
An Exchange dispatch from Brussels
states that all the heavy German siege
artillery placed before the forts has
been destroyed by the extraordinary ac-
curate fire from the defenders and that
the forts stIn remain intact.
German Forces Rally.
A Central News Agency dispatch, re-
ceived from Brussels this afternoon, says
that despite reverses, which the Bel
CLANS claim to have inflicted upon the
Germans northwest of Liege, the latter
have rallied and pushed forward the
main force Of their right fank-to Lou
vain
Louvain has been occupied by the Bel
gian officers as headquarters and the
base Of infantry operations.
aOh4fno In C0lrpr
on between infantry, cavalry, and artil-
lery at Louyain, Hasselt, Diest, and
Haelen.
These dispatches indicate that the Ger
mans are trying to push onward toward
Brussels by sweeping the Belgians and
their allies before them.
Part Of the battlefield over which to-
days conflict ragged was the scene OF the
struggles Of Tuesday and Wednesday.
which fell during the early stages OF the
battle. The field is Uttered with all the
carnage Of a modern battle. The roads
have been plowed by shrapneL
The Germans are depending mainly
upon their cavalry forces, supported by
field artillery.
1t is reported from Brussels that a
section Of the population there is panic
stricken. fearing that the Germans will
march upon the belgian caplIal.
The churches OF Brussels are crowded
throughout the day and night. Refugees
from the battle zones who crowded into
the city have taken refuge there and
mingle with worshippers who enter to
pray for the success g, OF the Belgian
forces. Dispatch bearers from the front
PROSTATE themselves before the altar be-
fore returning to the scene Of battle.
Paris, Aug. la-Le Temps announces an
important Belgian victory at Egezee,
north Of Namur. The Germans sustained
1reat losses