South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-13
MOVEMENTS Of
GERMAN TROOPS
WELL GUARDED
Believed That Hostile Armies
Will be Ready to Give Battle
TOday-WOman is Man Spy,
Disguised.
BY DIR. +. J. DILLON.

BRUSSELS. aug. 1a.-It still is i'm
possible 10 throw any light upon milf
tary operations which may eliminate
Thursday or Friday in a terrific col
lisiCn between the forces OF disruption
and those OF civilization. Never be-
fore. not even during the Japanese
campaign against Eussia. have move
ments OF an army been shrOuded with
such impregnabIe mystery. consider
ing the number. the audacity and the
ingenuity Of German agents Still IN
Belgium these precautions may be in
dispensable
Another fact which is beginning TO
dawn upon the public Us that the
heroic resistance Of the Belgian army
was offered hitherto 10 covering
troops only
Although three German army corps
have been thoroughly beaten, IL is be-
fieved here that the hostile main
armies may be ready any time after
Thursday night
wednesday several attachments Of
the covering troops were sent forward
10 Belgian advanced posts as feelers.
Capture Invaders.
The RelCians when possible, con-
ceaIed themselves in thickets or fields
and captured considerable number
OF invaders
one belgian lancer named Sogaerts
deserves especial mention His habit
is 10 sally forth. lance in pOise and
dash forward against a thlan, whom
he generally kills or wounds, where
upon the remainder give themselves
up. In this way he has taken Il pris-
oners. wounded several Uhlans and
killed three without suffering the
slightest injury.
Already airships Of different com
batants float gracefully into visual
range Of the Brussels population, but
at such height that one can only guess
at the nationality of each.
The authorities are warning the
public neither TO fear nor attack the
Chlans.
Anxiety respecting Hollands neu-
trality is not vet wholly dispelled.
Nobody doubts the firm resolve of the
Dutch government TO maintain its
right 20 hold aloof from war. but Ger
tain misgivings are entertained as To
the adequacy Of the troops stationed
i'm the district where violation Of ter
ritory by Germany is most probable.
Tells of Princes Death.
4 Belgian journalist narrates the
death of the reigning Prince William
OF Lippe. and his son as follows:
"In one Of the streets of Seraing,
about 100 German soldiers threw
themselves with terrific fury upon
their commanding officer, Prince VIII
helm of Lippe. fell mortally wounded,
and Immediately afteTward his son
was killed The Germans retreated
and shortly afterwaTd the bodies of
the two princes were demanded Of the
foe. They were deposited provision
ally in "A vault of Seraing cemetery.
The diamond rings which the reign
ing prince wore on his fingers and his
daintily wrought sword were handed
over to the police of Seraing by boy
scout"
Wednesday morning when leaving
the American legation. I saw two
municipal guards arresting a lady
whom they politely conducted to the
police station. Ny chauffeur cried:
Disguised as "a Woman.
THAT is no lady. He is a German
spy"
Two men hearing this rushed up
and attempted Co maltreat the pris-
oner. but the guards protected their
charge effectually.
At the station the prisoner who
looked quite collected. was found TO
be German agent with appliances
for cutting telegraph wires. He also
had compromising letters.
Special trains are conducting civil
fans 10 Holland and special motor cars
convey them to the American consul
or To Centers where they are housed
and fed until they are ready to start.