Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-29
MILLIONS SOON TO BATTLE
Vast Army of German-Austrian Allies to Engage
Russians While Another German Mass Strug-
giles With French rtish-BeIgian
Hosts Along Southern Border.
French Entreneh in AIsaee.

French outside MulhauSen but failed.
The Germans did not re-enter the
town.
1t is officially stated that the French
troops operating around Mulhausen
captured a German armored train. As
soon az the French occupied Mulhau-
sen they took seven prominent Ger
man residents as hostages, in view of
the wholesale executions made by Ger
| mans of French sympathizers in AL
sace-Lorraine.
Germans Burn a Village.
The German troops advancing
! through Luxembourg to invade France
have set fire to the forests, dug
! trenches and burned the village of
Merl
/ In an engagement at Arlon the Ger
mans suffered considerable losses.
Forty of them were captured by the
French. According to the LIE Liberte
| it is officially stated that the French
never occupied the town of Mu1hausen
itself Mulhausen has no fortifica-
| tions or strategic importance, and
moreover, the town has been mined
by the Germans at several points.
The French troops, which have been
strongly REINFORCED, are now en-
trenched near Mulhausen. All attacks
on the French positions so far have
failed
In Touch Along the Border.
The French troops along the entire
front are in contact with the Ger
mans. At Mangiennes, northeast of
Verdun, the Germans attacked the
French
VerdIn is fifty miles northwest of
Nancy, or half way between Nancy and
Mezieres. 1t is the capital of the De-
partment of Mouse and is also thirty
five miles west of Metz. The French,
REINFORCED by reserves, then took the
offensive and repulsed the Germans
with considerable losses.
Evacuate a Fort.
Brussels.-Important forces of Ger
man cavalry with gatling guns at
| tackled regiments of lancers near Tirie-
mont, twelve miles southeast of Lou
vaine. The latter routed the enemy
at first, but later retired before strong
re-enforcements.
Fighting has been resumed on the
front from st. Trond to Jodoigne. The
German cavalry attempted to open
passage, but were stopped by the Bel
CLANS.
| The following official announcement
has been made:
The Germans have evacuated the
Longdon fort at Liege and it has been
reoccupied by the Belgians. The Ger
mans also appear to have retreated at
other points.
| Move Toward Stenay.
Paris.-The German advance is NOV
ing toward Stenay, where an attempt
| vr-in
The war office admitted this. 1t
stated that frontier engagements were
| in progress at Longwy and Montmedy,
where French forts are located; at
| Longuyon in the Department of Muer-
the-et-Mosel1e; at Maryville in the De
partment of the Mouse, six miles
southeast of Montmedy and at Virton
in Belgian Luxembourg, fifteen miles
southwest of Arlon.
Believe II the Main Movement.
This fighting is believed here to in
dictate that the German mass move
ment to force an entrance into France
across the Mouse is being pushed.
Are Thirty Miles From Liege.
| Observation-Disclosures have taken
place principally along the line be-
tween Tirlemont and ST. Trond and
| AoAA "hJ OOl"CCh 12LCAidC1 anu 0uS-
senhaven- There have been other en-
gagements near Tongres
Tirlemont is thirty miles northwest
of Liege and only ten miles from Lou
vain, where the Belgian army has its
Headquarters. ST. Trond is twelve
miles east of Tirlemont
| The German cavalry is reported to
have been repulsed everywhere with
loss These engagements are regard
ed as prelude to a German offensive
movement to the north of Liege. 1t is
thought that they may foreshadow
more important fighting and a big bat
tie in two or three days.
/ Alfred Troops Advance.
Brussels.-The main allied army
composed of Belgian, French and Eng
fish troops, has pushed its advance out
of Louvain. Raiding cavalry columns
have passed behind the German lines,
burning bridges and destroying rail-
road tracks.
The German forward movement is
now toward the River Ourthe Skin
mishing parties are retiring on the
Imain force. Defensive works are be-
ing constructed all along the German
front.
Cruisers Make Escape.
/ London--The admiralty and war Of