The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-08-13
Begin General Offensive Move.
ment Along German Front
and Flank in Belgium.
FRENCH CAVALRY RAiDlNG
BEHIND kAlSER'S LINES
With Import Duties Gone, War Tax
May Be Observation-Disclosures
crippIed-Warning About
China Given.

than half the earth'S surface became
. embroiled in the great European con-
flict.
The situation is decidedly compli
Gated and will become more so. Eng
land, France. Russia and Belgium are
officially at war with Germany. Eng
land and Belgium, however, were not
at war with Austria up to the night of
August II, and France did not declare
war on Austria, Germans staunch ally,
until the night of August 10. Servia
and Montenegro are at war with Aus
tria but not with Germany. Austrian
and German allies are moving against
France and Russia only.
Italy fOrsook her alliance with Ger
many and Austria, and when Germany
protested Italy threatened to line up
with the allies and fight defensively
to protect her neutrality. Portugal
has officially declared her friendship
for England and Japan, remembering
her alliance with Britain, is prepared
to aid the British against German &C
tivities in the Far East.
The Weeks Losses.
During, the week of fighting in Eu-
rope 100000 men, the physical pick OF
Europe, were killed or wounded A
billion of money was spent for troop
transportation and ammunition. MI
merous villages were destroyed. Hun
dreds and hundreds of acres of crops
were trampled. Some cities were bad
ly damaged by bombardment. Millions
of poor are feeling the pinch of hunger
Yet the activities Of the great
armies, vast machines of death and
destruction, have only just started
Not single historic battle has been
fought, say military experts. So far
there have been only skirmishes on
land and sea.
Attempting to sweep across Bel
GUM, country little larger than the
state of Massachusetts,. and one to
France, a German army of 100000 met
an important city on the Belgian-Ger-
man frontier. After four days of fierce
fighting the Germans took the city.
but they couldn't take the surround
ing forts which the Belgian defenders
declare are impregnable.
Big Battles Coming.
The French have entered Alsace-
Lorraine, a territory taken from them
during the Franco PInssian war of
1870. 1t is reported that important
battles will occur about August l., be-
tween an army composed of 100000
French, British and Belgian allies ana
German army of 1000, 900. in Alsace.
and between large allied army and
German army near Namur. Belgium
A great sea battle is predicted he
tween the combined fleets of England
France and Russia and that OF Ger
many, in the North sea. The fleets
have been maneuverins for more than
week.
The European conflict is having a
serious effect in the United States.
Import taxes have practically ceased.
may be necessary soon to impose
special war tax. Industry here has
been seriously hurt; especially the
rubber industry, and various machine
making lines. Cotton trade with Flu,
rope is practically dead And the
United States may have to send a con.
, siderable force to China to protect all
foreigners. Secretary Bryan has mott
fed the fighting nations thar the neu-
trality of China must be respected and
that the United States will undertake
to see that it is preserved.
To Attack German Flank.
London, Aug. ia general often
sive movement by the French and Bel.
CLAN forces has begun. The object is
to retake Liege and expel the German
invaders from Belgium.
Allied cavalry, supported by field ar
tillery and mounted auxiliary forces;
met the German outposts north of the
Mouse. This flying column is attempt
ing to turn the kaiser's right flank. it
is believed.
Fought in Close Order.
The Daily Telegraph's correspon-
dent, who witnessed much OF the Liege
fighting, says the German artillery fir
ing was excellent, but expressed sur
prise at the infantry in lighting in
close order. Battalion after battalion
was thrown into the. fight in solid for
nation, but, he adds, the estimate of
$4,000 losses was exaggeration.
Allied Troops Advance.
Brussels, Aug. 1.-THE main allied
army, composed of Belgian. French
and English troops. has pushed its ad
vance ont of L0uvain. Raiding cavalry
columns have passed behind the Ger.
man lines, burning bridges and de-
gtroying railroad tracks.
The German forward movement is
nov toward the River Ourthhe. Skir.
Hliahing parties are retiring on the
M 1tt9 ueSenSive works are b.