The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-15
MIGHTY ARMIES
DRAWING CLOSER
TO EACH OTHER
Great Battle May Be Fought
on or Near Historic Wa
terlOO Field.
BRUSSELS AND ANTWERP
THREATENED BY GERMANS
Formida BILE Defensive Works Are
Erected BY Belgians Around
Namur.
SHARP FIGHTING DURING DAY
None OF Forts at Liegc Has Capitu-
lated, Is Official State
ment.

! Special Gable 20 The Times Di.patchl
/ BRUSSELS, Augupt 18th. clash OF
tho two mighty armies draws near
The German advance became more
pronounced and general to-day The
8infantry Is advancing in the direction
| Iof Tongrcs and ST Troud and another
attack is expected in the direction Of
biest ana AcrSchot by sevcral army
|corps. Aerschot is only about twenty
i've miles from Brusscls
News was received that tho Aiavor or
Nix Cha pcllc. Ccrinana has is
sued proclamation announcing the;
great masses Of German troops are 10
pass through the citS OF SATURDAY. AK
= on direct limo with the theatre Of
"ar in Central Belgium
IN official announcement saws that a
alarge number OF French troops has en-
tered Belgium, and is proceeding to the
noItheast ~ Namur
4 The German troops arc marching on
2 front stretching, from 81 Trond to
iiasselt Tchir cavalry occupies I. po-
|sition to the right OF iiasscl,
l lhus every move made by the OPP
posing forces ~ their manoeuvres for
p"s'tioh IN Tic Impending battle car
! I.ea inen closer 7" each other. and
! mere is NOW more than a possibility
'hat the great battle Will bc fought on
- near ~" historic Waterloo ncid
.hEhI PLANNING MOVEMENT
hhi'ai nbsci NcfR 81 IN" military
"tei@tlohs 81 ne last Two days dc
.''c 'h''i "P'li'H lS confirmed init
.nc 'i"fliahs are seeking 10 reach the
teH'h po' uci tuiouGh INC southern
patl OF me heIfian Province ~ Bra
ca"'. crossing mat section where The
9'aln "l "a,erio" IS situated and
io'c'hS 'he 'cie IAN army TO retreat
upon Hht"erP. 70 accomplish tins.
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- W os 20, ""'V H. Hcspltc repeated re-
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