New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-19
GERMANS HALT THEIR
ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS,
ASSUMING DEFENSIVE
Belgian War Office Announces That the
Enemy's Incursion Seems Stopped,
Although City Prepares for Siege
SITUATION is THORNY FOR KAlSER

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Army of North Is Likely To Be Sep
arated from Army of Metz.
Brussels Aug 1S-The German ncursion in the direction
OF Brussels definitely stopped according to ofciai COM
muncaon issued by the War Office at to-day adds:
"The situation excellent for All the Ger
man troops recently fronting Begans have taken strictly
defensive intrenched positions.
According to War intelligence the leaving
routes to Brussels quite different direction The OF
the Belgian diminishing but increasing the French side
From private learned that the Germans have occupied
point where they hoped find important bakery provisions for
.heir hungry forces but disappointed.
"The German the Belgian centre to
have checked Landen and Gembloux No further y
npen enemys troops been observed The German pr
oners in Belgium will be sent to England.
"The Germans another attempt the Meuse
day. by BRIDGE from Dnant, where cannonadns
resumed The French artillery repeed the attack with cond
erabe loss
cavalry patrols have been signad the nohward
Antwerp, according Reuter- dispatch from Antwerp The
military the correspondent contnue has ordered the
entire guard of Antwerp be modified footing
and take their positions in the forts around the city, although
the citizens Antwerp officially assured that they have
need to be alarmed similar Uhans and Hus
other parts of the country without doing much
damage"
FEINT FAILS TO TRICK
On the other hand Germans according Brussels
correspondent of The Daily MALI of London, reported
marching on this city.
Feinting with their right Diest" he says and diverns
of the Belgian field army centred
Louvain the sgnaed marching direct
Brussels way Huy and Jodoigne This radng force be-
eved consist mainly of cavalry and artillery including the
much-feared quick 6rers.
These troops imminent danger of being off from
he base Lege but the day of desperate deeds has dawned
for the German Fathand and the occupation of the Belgian
capital just the of spectacular COUP utterly barren from
strategic standpoint calculated knde enthusiasm the
Rhine.
In this peaceful city impossible realize that the enemy
only long days march away The life of the city goes
The cafes and shops hronsed and working
the minute but despite This outward calm significant have
chronced Entertainments being thrown eveshy
of the city, while exhoratons large black type
being pacarded right and left calling the inhabitants for
their engage hostile the
German occupation.
GERMANS IN A MIDDLE
In the general atmosphere of nerverackng mystery
fact abundanty plain. The Germans mudde on the
Meu.e Aerial paint pictures in the enemy.
ranks consequent relentless of army corps army
corps behind crippled 'front.' The Emperor has dispatched his
sions by stop watch but owing the hitch the line Lese
Teuton horoughness cutting both ways Sixteen days for
thirty mile advance from AxaChapee Des hardly be
made for hoch and the mailed would appear
70 have become rife rusty.
Gallant little Belgium has prepared make last stand NJ
Antwerp There place the for which the German,
yearn acuey than this Liverpool Low Countries but
they will have detach least half million to take such
well defended city"
than 'km'hes reported from Belgium but the comp.t.