The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-08-22
SATURDAY. AUGUST q. 1914
THE c WATERLOO

close at hand. In 1915 it was the
English. Germans and Belgians
against the French. Then, Napoleon
was invading: now it is the kaiser
Then, the Belgians took but a small
part in the campaign and their mill
tary proves was not demonstrated.
Now, says the Salt Lake Tribune,
they are playing the principal role.
and are proving a surprise to the
world as soldiers. recalling the state
ment by Caesar in his commentaries.
that the bravest and most tenacious
warriors he encountered in his con-
Quest of Gaul lived in Belgium. No
doubt the breed has changed much
since then, but it is obvious that the
soldierly qualities have been pre-
served.
The second Waterloo will not be
on the field of battle where Napol-
con finally was crushed. because the
old battlefield is on a branch rail-
road and is not included in the Bel
gian area of fortified pieces, but it
is about Is miles from Namur and
so from Liege. The new Waterloo
is apt to be in the valley Of the
Meuse, somewhere between Liege
and Namur, if the French and Eng
iish can concentrate a sufficient force
on Belgian soil to cope with the kai-
ser's gigantic army At best this is
doubtful. and a decisive battle may
not be fought north of the border.
but it is sure to take place at or near
the border. If the French r de-
feated they probably will be COM
PEELED to fall back on their second
line of defense
The news from Liege continues in
doubt 1t seems probable that the
Germans had seized the city. but had
not yet captured all of the fortifca-
tons If this is the situation. the
Germans have adopted the tactics
which the Bulgarians carried out sue
cessfully in their campaign against
the Turks Is months ago II will be
recalled that the Bulgarians passed on
both sides of Adrianople and marched
on toward Constantinople. They left
an investing army at Adrianople and
the garrison. unable to break through
the Gordon. was compelled 10 sur-
render after several weeks of bonn
bardment. The kaiser's army. I'M
less it has occupied the Notifications.
viii be compelled to station an in
vesting army at Liege and move for
ward, but inasmuch as there are a
number of similar fortified places
between Liege and Paris. the Ger
mans cannot adopt the plan in every
instance. Apparently they feel that
all the Liege Notifications will be
in their hands within a few days
The English are landing without
interferences in France and perhaps
in Belgium No doubt they are
guarded at the eastern entrance of
the channel By the English feet and
auxiliaries, and it is not unlikely
that the French feet is TO the west.
so that a clear and safe lane across
the channel is being kept open.
Whether the English regiments can
be organized. modified and fully
equipped on foreign soil. in time TO
take part in the first great battle. is
a problem that will be solved within
a few days.
On the Franco German frontier
the maneuvers are mystifying to the
layman. The French have passed
completely through southern Alsace
where the Germans have evacuated
the fortified town of Mulhausen and
Colmar to the north. Itmay be that
the Germans were not prepared for
such prompt. aggressive action on
the part of the French. but the prob
abilities point strongly to a strategic
move intended to draw the French
into a trap. On the surface. how
ever, the situation is presented OF
France actually invading German
territory while, so far as has been
made public. the Germans have not
yet invaded France.