The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-08-14
LIEGE FALLS
GERMAN SHELLS RAE THE CITY
WALLS AND MANY BURIED
ALIVE UNDER RUINS.
TH0USANDSKILLED.
TROOPS FIGHT AT CLOSE QUAR-.
TIERS, TRAMPLING BODIES OF
SLAIN IN THE oiTcHEs.
Rain BROWNS WOUNDED.
RAIN BROWNS WOUNDED
BERLIN WILD WITH JOY WHEN
VICTORY WAS ANNOUNCED.
REPORTS CONFLICT.


VICTORY WAS ANNOUNCED.
REPORTS CONFLICT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Antwerp Handlesbad from Maastrfcht
says Germans completely occupied Bel
gian territory liz the province Of Linn
bourg.
Amsterdam, Aug. 1O.-In Berlin
there has been great rejoicing over
the report Saturday night that Liege
had fallen. dispatch received from
the German capital says:
1.-THE news OF the fall OF Liege spread
with lightning rapidity throughout Ber-
Lin, and created boundless enthusiasm.
The Emperor sent an aide-de-camp to
announce the capture of the city to
crowds that assembled outside the pal
ace"
Policemen on bicycles dashed along
Inter den Linden proclaiming the JOY
full tidings. Imperial Chancellor Beth
mann ollweg drove to the castle to
congratulate the Emperor on the vic
tory. and was enthusiastically cheered
along the way. The newspapers de-
clare that the false reports which are
known to have been circulated in for
eiEn countries that the Germans suf-
fered a severe reverse before Liege.
will no longer serve to conceal Ger
manyis triumphs. The Lokal Anzeiger
says Of the reported victory:
1T confirms our confidence that we
can calmly await coming events. 1t
was the prelude to deeds which will be
spoken of as long as men live ON
earth"
Another paper comments:
when our soldiers in the field learn
Of the surrender Of Liege they will re-
3oice not only for the victory Of our
army, but because Of the assurance It
gives that our march through northern
France cannot be stayed"
Germans Renew Attack It Might.
Brussels. Aug. 10.-The German
1oece renewed the attack "a Lis0s lats
BAturday afternoon following the re-
fusal OF the Beigians TO grant an arm
A3k1GC. NC ocb unAu8 .IfCCANGu AhG -"
port that the French army Of 100000
men, which was ON its way to assist
the defenders, would arrive within "a
hours. and they hurled their concen-
trated attack on the walls Of the town
in hope Of bringing about . surrender
before the reinforcements arrived.
General Won Emmich, In charge OF
the Germans. announced that, now the
armistice was refused. he would send
y dirigible to drop high-power bombs
on the city and blow It from the face
OF the earth. Attempts were made to
set fire to the outlying sections.
A heavy rain set In Saturday after.
noon and hand-to-hand fighting went
on between the detachments of cayal-
ry in the muddy swamps at the out.
skirts.
The German infantry tried to carry
some of the forts by main strength.
The advance was moved down In large
numbers. The survivors fought in the
bitches, treading on the bodies Of the
dead lying four and five deep.
Attack after attack was driven back
the Germans leaving their wounded
behind. Some Of those stricken dowr
were drowned like rats as torrents o.
water filled gullies and bitches.
In other quarters the Germani
gained some advantages. Reinforce
ments brought up heavy pieces Of ar
tillery. As darkness set in a wither
ing fire was directed against the mair
Qualifications and some of the walls
are reported to have fallen. buryinl
living and dead in their ruins.
cavairymsn Cut TO Pieces.
Attempts on the part of Germal
cavalry to cross the Meuae were made
impossible by the swollen condition Of
the river. Some horsemen who had
crossed earlier in the day were unable
to return and were cut to pieces by
the Belgians. Many surrendered. add
ing to the large number Of prisoners
in the hands Of the defenders.
La People says that Prince George
who IL related to Emperor William
and who was In command Of a German
cavalry regiment, Ia among the pris
oners captured by the Belgians.
Reports state that the Germans lost
10000 and their opponents 10000.
Conflicting Rumors Puzzle War office
London, Aug. 10.--Much perturba
tion was caused here Sunday by re-
ports from German sources Of the fall
of the Belgian city of Liege and the
capture or thousands Of prisoners
Messages from Brussels up to 1:20
.. m. Sunday said Belgian troops still
held Liege and that there had been
mo serious occupation Of the town by
the Germans" "a
Dispatches from Brussels spoke Of a
review, Of the defenders Of the city Of
Lasge by King Albert but did not say
shere his majesty reviewed them.