The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-27
ALLIES RUSH TO
STOP GERMAN DASH
| TOWARDS PARIS
100000 Troops in Giant
.t..
20 ,,,. Struggle.
BELGIAN QUEEN TO FLEE
Boat Under Steam at Antwerp Ready
to Save Her From the Enemy
Japan 10 Ready for
Conflict.

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London, Aug. 22.-Whether OF no
the French war Office statement 4
true that the evacuation OF Brussel
was a trap devised by the French ant
belgtans to force the German arm,
to its destruction, there is little doub
that great battle which may be tn,
decisive one Of the war SO far % Bel
GUM is concerned is now being fought
Lieutenant Colonel Rouset. a retired
French military critic OF excellent rep
utattou. is reported from Paris to have
declared that $500, 900 soldiers are in
conflict along q front of nearly 25C
miles, following the occupation OF
nearly two-thirds of Belgium by the
German troops.
The German army now is in control
Of 5000 of the 1873 square miles com,
prising the kingdom of Belgium. The
forward movement continues, the Ger.
mans moving their forces steadily
south from Brussels and southwest
from their bases on the Mouse river.
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Ia only few miles to the north and
east OF Waterloo, which gives color to
the belief that the field which saw Ma
poleon's fall is now witnessing the
greatest battle Of the worlds history
which military experts studying the
movements Of the conflicting armies
have predicted for many days.
The struggle will not be confined to
the field of Waterloo, however, as the
Germans have been concentrating
along the Mouse and the French Dor.
der and have begun their advance
from Brussels into French territoy,
which makes 1t probable that the bat
tie will be fought along a line extend
ing from Montmedy, in France, north
west through Namur as far as Brus-
sells.
Germans Stream over Mouse.
Official news made public in Paris
says the German forces are continuing
10 cross the Mouse in the vicinity Of
Huy, Belgium, not far from the French
border, and that an important concen-
tration on a vast scale Is being carried
out in that vicinity.
An Official bulletin issued by the war
in Paris says:
up to the twentieth day of the
French mobilization, despite assur-
ances Of German writer's, even those
Of the German general staff, the Ger
mans have not obtained any of the
decisive advantages they counted
upon. Moreover, the enemy has not
been able TO carry the war on to our
territory. This has a moral value
worth noticing"
Capture Of Brussels no Significance.
Communication with Brussels was
cut OF by the Germans during the day,
but messages from Antwerp and Os.
tend brought details of the German oc-
cupation Of the capital. An official
statement given out by the Belgian
war Office in Antwerp said the situa-
ton had not changed, and that Ger.
man cavalry patrols are circulating
around Brussels.
A telegram from Ostend says the &C.
cupation of the former capital was ef-
fected formally by a small advance
guard Of Germans, the main body hay
ng camped just outside the city, await. !
ing the order to march in. Hussars
and Uhlans rode about the city dur |
ing the day, and German officers Wis |
tied the city hall. Many OF the inhab- !
Itants are leaving for Client and Os- |
tend, and the city presents a scene of |
The general opinion is that the Ger
mans will make short stay in Brus- |
sells. The Belgian and French war OF. |
ices look upon the capture Of Brussels
with equanimity, and declare that it |
has no military Significance.
French Official dispatches declare
that it is the Germans intention to |
pass their main army into France by
the Brussels road. The Germans nat. |
lrally are silent, but undoubtedly are
as we'll aware OF the difficulty OF this
route as their opponents. On the Ger.
mans left, where three Austrian army
corps are said to have REINFORCED
hem, the battle is said to be develop
ng a front of 40 miles.
Antwerp is preparing to resist to
he last gasp the German attack, and
he preparations for its defense are
going forward steadily over a wide
lrea. According to messages received
1t the Belgian legation here the Bel
yian army at Antwerp Is now ready
to cooperate with the allies" A
steamer is lying in the scheldt with
steam up ready to take Queen Eliza
beth and the royal children to England
,r Holland II Antwerp is attacked. The
court is expected to remain in the
.ity.
Large German forces are reported to
AVE followed the Belgian army fall.
ng back on Antwerp and to have oc-
.upied Mechlin, Is miles from Ant
Ferp, and Aerschot. where fierce fight
ng took place Tuesday and Wsdnes-
lay.
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