The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

The other side of the story is still to
be told, for Berlin remains silent In
fact, the German war Office has had
little to say since it reported the cap
ture Of the city Of Liege. The position
around the fortress is yelled in some
thing of mystery. The Germans
have resumed their attacks on the
forts, but how they are progressing
has not been communicated to the out
side world. Brussels had a report that
the forts had succeeded in silencing
all the big German guns, but little
credence is. placed to this. 1t may be
that for the moment the invaders have
stopped their onslaught either to rest
or to adopt some new means of gain
ing their object
Battle at Haeien.
London-The Germans engaged in
the battle of Haelen, according to tate
details to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Brussels, numbered
more than ten thousand, composed of
cavalry, artillery and a small force of
infantry. The Belgian force numbered
about seven thousand.
The German defeat was complete,
thousand, and they retired in the
greatest disorder. At nightfaH they
were making their way hastily to-
wards TOngres.
Fighting Along Border.
Partisan official report of the
fighting between the French and Ger
mans in the vicinity of Pont-a-Mous-
son, issued, says:
The fighting which started August
IL was continued August II under
thrilling conditions for the French 1t
may be summed up as follows:
The first phase was an attack on
two French battalions by German
forces greatly superior in number
The two French battaIions fell back,
but, being REINFORCED in the night, as
sumed the offensive, well supported by
artillery.
Then Forced Germans Back.
This counter-attack caused the Ger
mans to retreat precipitately, leaving
behind them a large number of killed,
wounded and prisoners.
THE Germans abandoned a battery
of artillery, three machine guns and
several wagon loads of ammunition
"The French troops followed up
their advantage and Wednesday a
French battery surprised the Twenty
first Baden Dragon Regiment while
the men were dismounted. In a few
minutes the regiment was destroyed
Advancing Through Belgium.
London.-The admiralty and war Of
flee information bureau issues the fol-
lowing:
An engagement is in progress north
west of Hasselet in the province of
Limburg, between a Belgian cavalry
division supported by a brigade of in
fantry and the German Second cav
airy division, $500 strong, supported
! by battalion of infantry and twelve
pieces of artillery.
The German Fourth cavalry division
is reported moving toward Jodoigne,
in the Brabant province of Belgium.
No German infantry is known to be
on the left bank of the Mouse, except
the above mentioned battalion. The
Germans are entrenching at Wise.
The forts are holding out
Moving on Brussels.
Private advices received in London
from Belgium intimate that German
attack upon and the capture of Brus-
sells is regarded there as imminent
Citizens of Brussels show no signs of
panic.
They have full confidence in the
ability of their army to hold off the
German attack, which, however, is ex-
pected by them to develop in great
| force owing to tbs necessity of the
Germans pushing forward every avail
able man to the French frontier.
| Private messages which reached
London on the contrary confidently an
ticipate German occupation of Brus-
sells.
Russians RepuIse Germans.
/ st. Petersburg-An attempt by the
Germans to occupy Eydtkuhnen, East
Prussia, one of the points to which
Russian troops were dispatched early
in the war, has failed. The Germans.
consisting of detachment of infantry
with artillery, were repulsed with loss
French Entrench in AIsace.
Paris.-According to late advices the
Germans made determined attempt
to take positions occupied by the
French outside Mulhausen but failed
The Germans did not re-enter the
town.
1t is officially stated that the French
troops operating around MuIhausen
captured a German armored train. AS
soon as the French occupied Mulhau-
sen they took seven prominent Ger
man residents as hostages, in view OF
the wholesale executions made by Ger
mans of French sympathizers in AL
sace-Lorraine.
In Touch Along the Border.
The French troops along the entire
front are in contact with the Ger
mans. At Mangiennes, northeast of
Verdun, the Germans attacked the
French.
Japan and Europe Cut Off.
Tokio.-Telegraph communication
between Japan and Europe is inter
rupted.