New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
GERMANS DRIVE FOE
BACK UPON BRUSSELS;
ARMY NEARS ANTWERP
Fight Begins From Diest to Namur, lnclud-
ing Waterloo-Belgian Cavalry Forced
to Retire at Centre.
EXTREME FRENCH LEFT is STRUCK
Reported Engagement Taken to Indicate Enveloplng
Movement by Kaisers Right-Allies Advancing
Steadily in Neighborhood of Gembloux

Movement by Kaisers Rght-Alies Advancing
Steadily in Neghborhood of Gembloux.
Brussels Aug 1s-t the of the Germans to-day
to move forward upon enemy considerable force They
appeared points the allies front and pressed on
overwhelming numbers The allies ground slowly evacu-
atng the advanced positions which had been occupied result
of yesterdays great cavalry drive
The Germans fred several shells into Tnlemont without
doing any damage and the allies narrowed se extent OF
their lines occupied defensive position close to the capital
The next move by the invader is eagerly awaited
Louvain occupied The allies faced by large
army and the twentyour hours should witness important
developments
An engagement reported to have taken place Northern
Lmbomg that district compose the extreme French
left and the German right
The Begans and French In close junction and IN
contact with the advance lines Of the German army.
Present indications that the rival forces will face each
ground extending great semrce from Diest to
Namu curvng by of QuaeBras and Wae close to the
historic field of Waterloo.
When the Germans showed sign, pushing forward against
Belgian yesterday the cavalry division and the cyclists
corps which have been holding the Germans advance IN check
fell back upon the main force.
Refugees from Diest Tnlemont and other towns in that
section of Belgium who fed the Germans approached
coming Brussels great numbers They declare that since
inhabitants Temon German shells have been drop
ping the and that later the Bean broke the German
advance at this place at the point of the bayonet
The German advance posts covering the region between
Gembo and Jodoigne being gradually pushed back before
the advance of Belgian and French forces.
The Germans, is believed attempting enveopng
northward probably aiming to cut of Antwerp and
possibly the railway to Ghent and Ostend also.
London, Aug 20, A. M-The advance of German troops
around and above Brussels and what practically the
suburbs of Antwerp indicated Reuter- dispatches from Ant
erp, which report that German cavalry has been encountered
Herenha fifteen miles of Antwerp and also Turn
hou miles northeast of Antwerp and close the
Dutch frontier.
Havas Agency dispatch from Bru.se. give. an official
concerning the of the field operations
in Belgium.
after having lost much and great number of men, and
besides important material the communication says the
Pussan right has succeeded gaining both banks of the
Meuse the ground to bring them into contact with the allies
"The German troops the north side of the Meuse
prise sections of different army corps whose efforts have been d
rected toward the capture of Lge and who dsengased
There also bodies of cavalry thanks to which the Germans
have been able make considerable disturbance and
themselves north and south.
"On the south the allied Belgian and French have
been able repuse he but the north the contrary they
have had free field and could penetrate small bodies far into
the country.
"In word, the Germans have taken a number of our posi-
ons but have wasted fifteen days arriving result which
is greatly to the honor of our army"
Another Brussels dispatch the Hsvas Agency SAYS that
according Le Peuple the Germans again attacked De on
Wednesday afternoon They appeared back force
and bombarded the whose inhabitants fed terror The
German artillery also reported have bomb.rded Tnlemon
One Havss dispatch from Brussels very vague form
leads the belief that the Germans surprise advsnc,
the Belgian positions defending Brussels They
the night but Belgian aviator discovered their position and
revealed headquarters time Cavalry hurried forward
The Brussels correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says:
at becoming practically impossible to get new. awav from
Brussels the forbds any information concenny The
movements OF the troops being published However il is cer