Connecticut western news., 1914-08-20
City Ready For Attack by
 German Cavalry.
GERMANS ARE ADVANCING
Slowly Driving Belgian 0utposti Back Upon the Main Allied
 Army at Several Points.

The German advance is reported to be slowly driving the Belgian outposts back upon the main allied army at of battle. There had been almost con- tinuous fighting, although a strict cen sorship had kept all information of the result from the public. The war office in Brussels has an nounced that the German troops front ing the northern Belgian line have taken up strongly tntrenched positions and that German cavalry patrols have been sighted from the Notifications just north of Antwerp.
 The war office also announced that the position of the allied armies was excellent" The official bulletin de- clared that every rail by the German army in the direction of Brussels has been definitely stopped by the Belgian or allied troops.
 The statement by the war office showed, however, that the Germans have pressed well in toward the city, as one of the German cavalry camps was placed at Gembloux, just north of Namur. The report of the operations said that the German line now extends through Gembloux. Ottenhoven and Velm.
 Antwerp Ready For Attack.
 German cavalry patrols have been signaled to the northward of Antwerp, according to the Antwerp correspond ent of Reuters in London. The mill tary governor, the correspondent con- tinued, has ordered the entire civil guard of Antwerp to be modified on a war footing and taken to their posi- tions in the forts around Antwerp.
 The official announcement giving the position of German cavalrymen as- sures the citizens of Antwerp that they have no cause to be frightened.
 Similar bands of German Uhlans and hussars have traversed other parts of tthe country without doing much damage.
 There was a halt in the forward movement of the German army. It's infantry remained in position along an irregular line that covered the en- tire eastern Belgian frontier. It's cav airy scouts were active, but only in an attempt to develop the lines of the al- lies.
 The admission, however. that the German line has pushed forward to Dinant, fifteen miles south of Namur. Is accepted as significant. The Ger man forces are about to strike and to strike hard in an effcrt to clear the way for an advance into France at Lille. st Maulbeuge and at Mezeres The offensive movement may come at any moment. s-
 Word reached Rome that Emperor William of Germany, accompanied by the entire German general staff, has reached Mains. From that point the kaiser expects to direct the entire campaign against the French and Bel gian lines.
 When the kaiser arrived at Mainz he was met there by three of his sons. including the crown prince, who had been summoned from their regiments to join him there.
 Japan Threatens Germany.
 Japan took decisive steps toward war with Germany by sending an ulti. matum to the kaiser demanding that he withdraw all German warships from the far east and surrender the German Chinese territory of Kaou chow. The ultimatum expires next Sunday. This defiance was f1uns out by Japan in the full knowledge that 1t is almost impossible for Germany to accept such an ultimatum. Japan is prepared to officially open hostilities next Sunday. It is known in Tokyo that such step might lead to a diplo- matic entanglement with the United States.
 Servian troops have driven the Aus. trians back across the River Save, in- dieting heavy losses. Two steamboats on the Danube, carrying Austrian sol diers, were sunk by Servian artillery. All the Austrian soldiers were drowned.
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