The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-27

Germans are able to bring up strong
re-enforcements which is doubtful
owing to the seizure of the import
ant railway and road communications
by the Russians, the later may now
proceed TO the investment of Konigs-
berg"
Paris.-The Temps prints the fol-
lowing summary of the war stua-
tion:
"Our troops In Lorraine which
violently attacked by far more num-
erous forces, have fallen back, leaving
prisoners and some guns in the enc
my's hands. We unhesitatingly affirm
that there is nothing serious. nothing
disturbing in any form, in this move
ment.
"The chief German forces are in
Belgium. If we are victorious in the
great battle which has already COM
menced there, the Germans, who will
have penetrated Lorraine, will be rap
idly withdrawn. Even an unfavorable
result of the first battle need not dis
courage US.
Germany and Austria are COM
pletely encircled and must succumb.
Any victories they might win today
would have no effect tomorrow"
Paris.--A general mobilization in
Italy has been decided upon and will
be proclaimed in three or four days,
according to a message which the
Rome correspondent of Eclair sue
ceeded in smuggling through to his
paper. The correspondent asserts
that King Victor Emmanuel, until re-
Gently, felt Obliged to renounce all
idea Of Italian intervention in the con-
flict, but was won over by the argu-
Foreign Affairs Marquis Antonio di
ments of his ministers. Minister of
| San Guiliano alone of the cabinet
held to a contrary opinion.
London.-A dispatch to the FIX.
chaeng Telegraph company from St
Petersburg says:
'It is officially announced that the
Russian army is now advancing along
the entire Austro-German frontier
and successfully maintaining the Of
fensive at every point of contact"
Paris.-The German cavalry occu
pies Brussels. This official announce
ment was made here. Strong columns
followed up this movement. The Bel
opening to the north. This may Ell
tirely change the strategy on both
| sides.
THE Belgians, having held the in
vaders in check for Is days, have
done all that could be expected. Bel
gian strategy will now be merged in
to the general plan OF the allied
armies.
"The retrograde movement does moi
mean defeat"
A portion of the Belgian army has
begun to retire in the direction oI
Antwerp. East of Namur the Ger
mans have attained the line between
Dinant and Neufchatau. Large Ger
man forces continue to cross the river
Meuse between Liege and Namur
German outposts have occupied Dyle
The retirement of the Belgian to
ward Antwerp was a result of the
German movement described above.
London.--The following informa
tion was given out by the officia
bureau here:
"The Belgian field army, confronted
by superior numbers has faller
back"
Antwerp apparently is the temper
airy goal of the German troops. They
are reported moving slowly bu
steadily in the direction of the grea
fortified port on the river Scheldt
The German soldiers have occupied
the town OF Tirlemont, and thei
masses. pushing in from the frontier
are believed to have come into con
tact with the allies front.
4 Reports in Brussels asserted bal
tie had occurred near Charleroi. Il
which the Germans were supposel
to have suffered a loss lof 5000 killed
This was not confirmed by any Off
cial source.