The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07
Whole Battalion of Germans
Killed by Mine Explosion.
Wounded to the Number OF
1900 Are Picked Up.
BElGlANS take 27 CANNON
German War Balloon Is Blown
to Atoms by Gun
Invented Especially for That
Kind of Work.

Paris. Aug. 7.-Official reports re-
ceived here say the German troops
have entered the Belgian city OF Llege'
hut have not been able to take the
forts.
Fighting of the most violent charac-
ter took place in the streets.
The Belgian troops have captured
twenty-seven German cannon.
London, Aug. IA dispatch from
BRUSSELS to the Exchange Telegraph
company today says the German
troops attacking Liege have asked ior
an armistice of twenty-four hours.
London, Aug. THE Daily Malis
Paris correspondent names three Bel
gian fortresses, Liege, Namur and
Huy, as seeming likely to hoio a
proud place in the history of the pres
ent war, for they held back the head
of the advancing German hostiles ana
have given the French army time In
which to make up for the thirty
hours disadvantage in mobilzatioh
which they suffered through Ger
many's earlier preparations.
IT was never expet.-d that Liege
would offer any serious resistance
says the correspondent, yet lreaoy
it has stemmed the German onset for
two precious days. and only TO-DAY
have two Of its ring forts fallen before
the concentrated attack Of the Ger
man army.
This partial success against fOrti-
fications thirty .-ears old was gained
by the Germans light siege artillery.
The Belgians falling back on Llege
still resist stoutly, and fierce re-
sistance may yet be made in the very
streets of the modern city. Even
when Liege falls Namur and Huy will
carry on the resistance. Meanwhile
the Belgian success has nightly en-
couraged the French. who are now
more than ever certain Of victory.
All Forts Intact.
The correspondent of the Daily
News at Brussels sends the following
dispatch:
.'All the forts surrounding Liege are
cribes the German attack on Liege:
After a terrible connonading the
German infantry approached en-
masse and reached the glacis of the
forts where the heavy defensive guns
were unable to reach them. General
Leman sent artillery to a point where
the invading infantry could be shelled
and the Germans were swept from
their position. This occurred several
times during the day and night.
"A patrol of Uhlans performed re-
markable exploit by riding into the
town. Belgian officers recognized
them as Germans and a desperate
fight ensued. Several on each side
were killed.
"Red Cross automobiles arriving at
Brussels report that the ground be-
fore the forts is covered with dead and
wounded Germans"
London, Aug. a p. m.).-An. Ex-
change Telegraph company's dispatch
from Brussels says the German
Of $4,000 men. The agency says this
statement is official.
Another dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Brussels says
the French army has now entered Bel
gium and has advanced we'll into the
country.
CcnsOrs for Wireless.
Washington, Aug. 7.-Secretary
Daniels today instructed navy yard
commandants to detail officers to
wireless stations in their vicinity as
censors. All messages OF a neutral
character will be transmitted, but no
code messages will be received. This
order will affect principally the Ger
man owned stations at Sayville, L. l.,
and Tuckerton, N. J.
Battle of Liege.
Brussels, Aug. THE bloodiest bat
tie, thus far, of the general European
war is still on at Liege. where the lit
gions of Germany. For SO hours the
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