Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-11
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PARIS, Aug 11:-The war office this afternoon issued an
official statement announcing the French have been compelled
to evacuate Muhausen and Asace. The announcement
stated that the army operating against Neu Bsach was driven
back and that an overwhelming German army pushed the
attack back Mhausen the French retiring to the outskirts
where they are now making stand general battle now
believed in progress.
The German attacking army comprises that massed, at
Stassburg 1t is understood to number nearly naf mlHon
men and originally designed to lead an INVASION OF
French from point near the Swiss border Details OF the
fighting are withheld.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1.-The German invading army is
moving toward Waterloo and Brussels but so far has tailed to
penetrate Beuan territory west of Tonges, where two d.
visions of cavalry with supporting infantry and artillery are
operating 1t is considered certain that this the man
army of INVASION War plans found on captured UhIan soldiers
position from Belgium According to the plans Germany had
intended to occupy Brussels August and to push right on
at top speed to se which they had hoped to OCCUPY on
August s. The check at Lege however upset all their plans
Fighting was still in progress north Of the river Meuse
today with details suppressed The Liege forts still hold out
The allied army has moved from Namur to reinforce the BEL
ganFrench army operating against the German army on
The Meuse.
As evidence of the severity of the fighting "a delayed dis
patch is made public by the war department telling OF another
fierce attack Fort Serang Sunday night The report says
"For three hours the Germans vainIy charged the ap-
proaches to the fort When they fell back beaten they left 800
dead on the field Many of the dead were caught in the en-
tangeent of snakes and barbed wire that confronted the tort
The dead and wounded were srewn across an area halt mile
The war office stated the losses up to and including Sun
day nights attack totaed 1000 dead 10000 wounded and
5000 prisoners. heavy detachment of French artillery
passed through Brussels today their way to the front The
advance of the French and Belgian forces is exceedingly rapid
The rivers in the vicinity Of Lege stained with blood for
miles below the city today The garisons of the Liege forts
have done brilliant fighting attacking the German command
operating independently from the main army and nfcng Sc
we're losses
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE admiralty today officially an
nonced the acceptance of the offer of Canada to furnish two
submarines for use on the Pacific coast.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Mail printed special dis
patch today announcing the capture by British Washps of the
Hamburg American liner Captain 0regal with ST 100000
gold and specie aboard.
LONDON, Aug. liking George and Queen Mary today
visited the British concentration camps at AderShot Their ar
rival was marked by enthusiastic demonstration The King was
vsiby impressed with the advanced steps of preparation nd
Gated by the troops in the field.
LONDON, Aug. 11:-tay's entry into the general Euro
pean war is momentary expected Special dispatches from