The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-28

was advisable for Parliament to meet
at short intervals during the war.
Full responsibility for the war was
placed upon the German government this
afternoon by Sir Edward Grey the Brit.
ish foreign minister in the House of Com
mons.
Replying to questions put by Keir
Hardie as TO whether the suggestions OF
Count Lichnosky, the German ambassa-
DOR, for settlement and his invitation
TO Sir Edward to make his own proposals
for a basis of neutrality haa been sub
mitted TO the cabinet, the foreign minis
ter said:
THE German ambassador in London
worked to the end for peace. but the
real authority in Berlin did not rest with
him and those like him.
That was why the efforts for peace
failed. The German governments PRO
posals and the ambassador suggestions
were not the same"
Lilies Fall shocks Britain.
Reports that the left wing Of the al
lied army has been rolled back and that
the Germans have captured the fortified
city Of Lille, I25 miles northeast Of Paris
gave England the greatest shock today
that II has sustained since the war with
Germany began.
The fall of Lille was not officially an
nounced, but dispatches from Ostend said
that the Germans took possession OF the
city on Tuesday without firing a shot
According to reports from the same
source the French defenders withdrew
upon the approach of the Germans to
save the city from bombardment and de-
struction by the heavy German guns
A dispatch to the Daily Express says:
1T was decided on Monday not to de-
fend the city and on Tuesday the mayors
proclamation was published announcing
the withdrawal Of the French forces
Apparently there was not any great force
of allies to bar the German advance
Lille is a stragetic point and its cap
ture by the Germans would open the
way to the English Channel. through the
department OF Pas-de-Calais. thus pre-
venting the junction of British re-en-
forcements with the French army.
Fighting FavOrs Germans.
When the war broke out Lille was ex-
pected to be the first destination OF one
Of the German armies which was to
march upon Paris and on account Of this
belief II was supposed that heavy French
forces had been ,massed there to re-en-
force the permanent fOrtifications.
Although the German losses are said
to have been much heavier than those
Of the allies. the kilograms from Paris
Indicate that the fighting along the Bel
gian frontier has favored the invaders
That 100000 British soldiers will be
necessary in Europe to carry on a sue
cessful campaign against the mighty
German army which is sweeping on
France was the opinion expressed by
newspapers today after digesting the
latest news from the front
These newspapers advised the war Of
fee to rush more re-enforcements to the
Continent at once.
The war correspondent Of the Daily
telegraph at Ostend believes that the
fanlIke movement that preceded the over
running Of so much Belgian territory by
the Germans is still in progress toward
the western coast.
Calls BrItons to Arms.
Lord Esher, president Of the London
Territorial Association. issued an ap-
peal today for $4,000 Londoners to re-
guardmen who volunteered for foreign
service.
The appeal was directed to what he
calls the straw hat brigade" other
wise the hrEe army of city clerks and
young men about town.
Il appeal to all mothers to let their
sons come into the service OF the
King" says Lord Esher.
AT such q time as this no girl should
be seen abroad with a youth who Is
not wearing the Kings uniform.
You know what horrors Belgium
has suffered. Her refugees are driven
to the shelter OF our land. for US there
Is no refuge In other lands or over
sea" When interviewed, Lord Esher
said:
THE public still thinks this war Is
something like the Boer war. II seems
that nothing short of a raid or an airship
over London will make Of US a ration in
arms
IF the allied armies are pushed back
only a little, We probably shall be able
to see the Germans from the cliffs at
Dover in marshalled legions along the
French coast.
"Only yesterday I spoke to an officer
Of Gen. French's stan. He described the
appalling scenes in the invaded areas.
Women and children were dying by the
wayside in their fight from the battle
field. 1t might be our turn tomorrow"
Similar reserves will be created through
out England as 175.0o0 additional men
viii be required for home defense.