The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-08
THOUSANDS OF
GERMANS KILLED.
KAISER'S MEN REPORTED WIPED
OUT BY RELGIANs IN BAT
TIE AT LlEeE.
BIG STEAMSHIP SUNK
GERMAN WARSHIPS FIGHT WITH
ENGLISH AND FRENCH YES
SELLS IN NORTH SEA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Wednesdays War News in Brief.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Wednesdays War News in Brief.
Germany has sent an ultimatum to
Germany, in pushing it's advance
through Belgium, has met with strong
2,pposition around Liege. where the
army of the Meuse under General Won
The Germans are reported to have
lost thousands in killed and wounded
Field Marshal Kitchener has been
appointed secretary of state for war in
der his direction the military cam
palgn against Germany.
The French troops have Joined the
Germany through Belgium and it is
reported that Great Britain will send
The President of the United States
mas proffered his services as mediator
to European nations at war
The German ambassador leaves Eng
land Thursday by dispatch boat.
Both at st; Petersburg and Berlin tho
German and Russian embassies respec-
lively have been attacked by mobs.
The capture of a number of German
the British cruiser Amphion has sunk
the Hamburg-American line steamer
Roenigen Loudise. recently converted
Russian frontier patrols have pene-
trated ten miles into Germany.
Travellers returning from the North
Sea bring word that no hostile war
ships were to be seen.
Brussels, Aug. 6.-The Belgian and
German troops fought like lions in the
vicinity of Liege.
Several thousand Germans are re-
ported killed and hundreds taken pris-
oners. The battle followed the inva-
sion OF Belgium by two regiments of
German Uhlans.
The first detachment of Uhlans in
vading the country was literally cut to
pieces. Out of a group of ten com
manding officers on the German side
seven were killed in the first hour.
The Germans fired on the stretch
ers containing wounded soldiers being
cared for by the Red Cross at Wise, a
small town near the Belgian frontier
Late dispatches report that the Bel
sians have completely repulsed all at
tacks by the Germans in the neighbor-
hood of Liege. The Belgians delivered
a vigorous attack, killing all the Ger
mans who had passed the forts.
The Notifications afforded admir-
able resistance to German shells.
Evegnee fort. which was in action all
day. was absolutely unharmed.
The Belgian aviators proved as good
as the Germans.
Several civilians have been shot at
Wise and the town has been burned.
Belgian reconnoitering parties To-
Gated three German army cQrps-the
Tenth army corps at Eysden, the
Seventh army corps, 10000 strong, at
Verviers, and the Sixth army corps in
another locality not named. All the
bridges were promptly cut by the Bel
gians. The Tenth German army corps
is operating along the northern line
and finding unexpected resistance,
moved further northward, invading
Dutch territory at Tilburg and cross
ing the Meuse at Eysden.
An army of 100, 900 Germans
marched on Liege, where a general at
tack is expected.
A German officer. taken prisoner by
the Belgians, said he was amazed at
the resistance offered to the German
advance.
The Germans had been given to un-
derstand at Berlin that they would not
be opposed in Belgium.
A German military aviator was
killed.
The fortified position of Liege had
to support Wednesday the general
shock of the German attack The Bel
gian forts resisted the advance fierce
d ly and did not suffer. One Belgian
squadron attacked and drove back six
German squadrons.
Prior to the attack on Liege General
Won Emmich, commanding the German
army of the Meuse, issued proclama-
tion calling for an open road through
Belgium for the advance of his forces
and suggesting that prudence would
show it to be the duty of the Belgian
people to accede to this in order to
avoid the horrors of war.
Brussels is fun of German spies
The wireless telegraphic plant discov-
cred on the roof of the German school
has been destroyed. Tramway service
in Brussels is on the point of stopping
for lack of men to operate it. all the
employees being with the troops at the
front.
The patriotic spirit of the people is
admirable The dispatch-bearers are
mainly Boy Scouts. All the Belgian
society women are joining the ambu-
lance corps.
King Albert has assumed command
of the Belgian troops and has issued
an inspiring proclamation to the army
in which he declares that the perfidy
of a naughty neighbor demands that
Belgium shall defend her honor and in
dependence" He bids the Belgian SOL
diers remember the army's glorious