The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
INVADERS HELD
ON THE FRONTIER
STUBBORN Resistance OF BEL
CLANS, REINFORCED BY THE
FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures with the
armies has virtually come to an end.
while commanders in Belgium and
along the Franco-Ge frontier are
preparing for a trial of strength which
promises to develop the greatest bat.
tie in history.
It Is known that the Germans are
attempting to swing their right around
toward Brussels and Antwerp, but
with what success nobody outside the
field OF operations knows. The same
| applies to the attack on the Mege
forts. one Of which, Pontisse, is essen
tial to German success, as 1t is near
est to the bridge over the Meuse
which the invaders are using to bring
troops into Belgium.
According to Brussels dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegraph Company, timed
$3.50 p. M, Saturday, an Official state
ment has been issued, saying:
Belgian Army In Good Condition.
THE situation Of our army contin.
ues excellent. Victorious engagements
against the Germans have strengthen.
ed Its morale and the strategic dispo-
sitions remain advantageous for US.
Explosions in different directions in.
dicate that our engineers are destroy
ing bridges.
On all the main roads around Brus.
sells entertainments have been thrown
up for the reception Of any OF the Ger.
man cavalry which may approach the
capital. This step is a police measure,
not part Of the military operations"
A Reuter- dispatch from Diest, timed
8 p. m, Saturday, says:
1.-THE night passed quietly here with.
out attack. It is said the Germans
are advancing in the direction of Aero
chot, west of Diest, where an engage
ment Is imminent. 1t is reported an
engagement has occurred at Landen,
and the Germans were driven back.
"A German aviator flew over Tirle.
mont in the direction Of Diest at noon
Saturday. A shell brought him down."
Silence envelops the operations in
other parts Of the little country which
is playing such a big and unexpected
part In the war. On the Alsatian from.
tier the French claim another victory
in the capture Of Saales Pass in the
vosges mountains. Here French Off.
cial reports say, the Germans again
lost heavily by their tactics OF close
formation, to which, from all accounts.
they are adhering.
1.-THE German forces stretch from
Liege to the Muelhausen district with
marked density north. Their front
seems to follow the course of the Our
the river, then the frontier, which is
crossed at Longwy and Grey. A large
part OF this front has been brilliantly
carried by the French and the German
columns are falling back. They left
many dead and wounded, in addition
to prisoners. In the Upper vosges.
the French troops continue to make
progress and the Germans are retreat
ing"
Two other small countries, seryia
and Montenegro. are playing import
ant roles, for, If accounts can be be.
heyed. they not only are offering
strong resistance to Austria. but ac.
tually have invaded HERZEGOVINA.
where they are certain to be assisted
by the friendly population. This will
divert some the Austrian forces from
the French and Russian borders.
Russians are appearing in greater
strength in Eastern Prussia and Aus
trian Galicia. and the busy destroying
railways and otherwise hampering tho
movements Of Germans and Austrians.,