Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-12
VAST MOVEMENT
OF GERMAN Army
ON T0'IBRuSSELs
Indications are That First
Great Battle Will Be
Fought near There
CITY is EXCITED
AS TROOPS NEAR
Allied Forces Are Being Concentrated
in Plains East of Capital for Defense
of the City Against the Kaiser's
Invaders.

Brussels, Aug. 12-Kaiser Will
helms mighty army is on its way to
Brussels. The turning movement to
the north and west around Liege has
taken on vast proportions. and the
eyes Of all Europe are now turned
upon this city. which Is menaced by
the legions of Germany, while the
armies Of France. Belgium and Eng
land are pouring into the plains to
the east of Brussels to defend the city
The first great battle of the war seems
destined to be fought within earshot
Of Brussels.
This city is greatly excited. All
day trains of French artillery have
rumbled through the streets. and the
people gathered to cheer them and
wish them we'll.
1t is not known how many English
are in the field, nor Is anything given
out as to their disposal; but it is we'll
known that the allies are working to-
gether, and that they expect to meet
and turn back the Germans before
they can reach this city.
A close watch is kept on the Ger
man advance by French and Belgian
afroplane scouts, but most of the in
formation they gather is kept secret
by the war department. 80
Two divisions of German cavalry,
with supporting infantry and artillery
are operating at Tongres, Is miles
Ecrth of Liese. where fighting has al
ready occurred. German engineers are
engaged IN fortifying Tongress.
Iast. Sunday German cavalry passed
the outskirts Of Liege, following a
route to the south of the province OF
Limbourg to Tongress and ST. TroHif,
and evidently proceeding toward Hes
baye.
Hostilities in Hesbaye District.
On Monday hostilities began be-
tween German cavalry and the Bel
gian cavalry outposts in the Hesbaye
district, which lies to the west Of
Liege and north of the Meuse, and
forms part of the province Of Liege
Llmburg and Namur.
Since then the Germans have been
engaged in a systematic reconnoiter-
ing Of Hesbaye to discover the posi-
ticns Of the Belgian field artillery.
Their cavalry patrols are followed by
infantry detachments.
1t is understood here that German
troops are being massed along a line
extending from Thionville to Liege.
Engagements have taken place princi-
pally along the line between Tirelmont
and st. Trond and half way between
Orsemal and Gussenhaven.
An official statement says the Ger
mans are apparently reorganizing in
front OF Liege preparatory to fresh
forward movement.
The French artillery is rapidly
moving to the front through this city
The French soldiers are wildly ac-
claimed by the Belgians.
German reinforcements are also
constantly arriving along the Ourthe
river, whore an official Belgian report
says they are entrenching. French
aviators are continually flying over the
district where troops are being en-
trained, and are subjected to storm
Of shots from tho enemy.
German bombardment Of the Liege
forts continues. Heavy siege guns are
being placed In position by the Ger
mans. since possession Of these forts
is vital to the German operations in
this locality
1t is officially announced here that
the German loss to date in the Belgian
campaign was 1000 dead. 100000
wounded, and 800 prisoners Refu-
gees say the Belgian loss is heavy, and
that all the hospitals of Client and
other nearby cities are filled.