The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-08-13
kAiSER-IN PERSON LEADING HIS
ARMY THROUGH BELGIUM
BRITISH, FRENCH AND BEL.
CLANS ARE PREPARED.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
MAY OCCUR AT WATERLOO
Engagements in AIsace and Esch Near
at Hand-Teleeraph Lines From
Tongres Is Silent and Great Bat
tie May Be Now in
Progress.

London, Aug. 12.-The correspond
ent Of the Daily Telegraph telephones
q message from Maastricht that there
has been heavy firing along the line
between Liege and Tongres. The Ger
mans are placing heavy guns before
Liege and Namur.
London, Aug. 12.-Three great bat
ties are imminent in the great Euro
pean war. Reports received here in
dictate that two Of them, if not three,
are now being fought. The greatest
of all, with Kaiser Wilhelm himself in
personal command, is reported in
progress on the plains of Belgium to
the north or northwest of Liege, near
Tongres. There the combined French,
English and Belgian forces are oppos.
ing the German invaders.
Another is inside the French Dor.
der. just south of the frontier town of
Esch, and not far from the fortified
French port of Longwy. The third is
being fought in Alsace, to the south
of the German stronghold of Strass-
burg. There the Germans, reinforced
by Austrians, are opposing the French
advance.
Three Vital Points.
All dispatches agree that there is
fighting at each of these vital points,
but whether the preliminary skirmish-
Ing is still in progress, or whether the
great decisive battle is being fought,
Is kept carefully concealed by the war
department of all the nations in.
volved.
From many sources come reports
which indicate that Emperor Wilhelm
OF Germany, who went to Aix.la-Chap.
pelle to take personal charge of his
army, has recalled his legions from
before the forts of Liege and has set
them to turn the French flank by
moving around Liege to the north and
west.
Also, he has apparently recalled the
army corps which has been in the vi.
entity OF Pay, to the south Of Liege.
Recently the French outposts were in
touch with a heavy force of Germans
along the Ourthe river, to the south
east OF Liege. Now these have disap.
peared. At the same moment comes
a series of reports that squadrons of
German cavalry have been encount.
cred In increasing numbers to the
northwest OF Liege in the open places.
Kaiser Directing Army.
From his headquarters at Aix-la.
Chappelle, the kaiser is evidently
throwing the weight of an immense
army around the north of Liege and
toward Brussels, where it is believed
here the French, English and Belgians
have concentrated to meet him in full
faith that the forts of Liege would
stand his assaults and compel him In
undertake exactly this thanking move.
ment.
If it be true that this turning move.
hleht was foreseen-was ever forced
upon the ~Germans-it is very possible
that a second world-famous battle will
be fought on the old field Of Waterloo
or nearby. What the allied armies
nave planned is kept absolutely secret
but it is reasonable to suppose that
they have planned for just this course
OF events, and have selected their fell
OF battle in advance.
All day the telegraph lines from tht
vicinity of Tongres have been omin
ously silent and all London is expect
ing news at any moment that tn,
great battle has been fought.