The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
WITHOUT SERIOUS CHECK
GERMAN FORCES ADVANCE
(Continucd From rirst Pagel


did base for operations with the air
craft against England. -...-..-..
Air raids" are feared In England to-
night. An Invasion by the dread Yep
| pelins has seized upon tho imagiha-
tons OF the people. The possibility OF
| dirigible balloons loaded with explo-
slves spreading destruction is openly
! discussed.
England. moreover, is awakening to
the responsibility she has assumed In
espousing the cause OF the allies. The
possibility that the French mobiliza-
| ZION was delayed, that the Kaiser has
retrieved by the past three days OF
brilliant success tho setback at Liegc
and that 1t may fall to the lot OF the
English troops 10 bear the brunt of
the lighting against the German forces
Is now being openly discussed.
| The correspondent Of tho Telegraph,
wiring from Gtvet, sounds this warn
! ing:
THE enemy is advancing like a tidal
wave. Many lives must be sacrificed TO
stem tho cneuliinG food. All signs
! point TO the fact that a heavy German
| force has crossed the Mcusc. and the
contendins armies are In contact along
a line about nifty miles In extent
| The Belgian limo was so extended
that IT could not withstand the Ger
| man cavalry assault. II liz rumored
that the lines OF the allies have had
10 be withdrawn 10 fortified positions
| y.
The official press bureau continues
to warn the people to keep cool and
not overcstimate the Importance OF the
! victories the Germans have gained 1t
urges the public to bear In mind that
! for practical purposes almost all In
| formation. Official or unofficial, CON
| corning the progress OF the land opera
lions comes at present from the side
of the allies.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
ny THE PRESS BUREAU
The official statement continues:
Very little news alters In from Ger
many and Austria by tho channels OF
neutral countries but sufficient does
inter. through TO indicate that the
enemy claims successes In various
quarters both In western and eastern
| theatres of the war
1T should furthermore be remem-
bered that these campaigns have been
carried out on an enormous scale and
INA, majority of the encounters
winch already have taken place can
only In their due perspective be Chased
AS incidents OF minor Importance
no achievement on either side de-
serves 10 be called victory. The
french have gained gratifying sue
steady pressure have obliged n large
portion OF the belgian neld army to-
retire on Antwerp.
In tho Eastern theatre there have
"eeh hufnber or affairs in which our
| allies are believed to have gained
| ground. but the campaign in that quar-.
Ter can scarcely be said To have com
inenced. The eNaEReration into i'm
portant triumphs OF minor episodes IN
which the allied forres are alleged To
nave gained the upper hand is mislead-
| ing
This. however. may he said: In the
! western theatre Of the war--tha, in
Whlch TINS country Is most Immediate
, ~ interested-one real teworthy sue
cess has been gained. although it
should perhaps he called German
iaiiure rather than an allied succcss
AT the end OF three weeks the en-
e'nH has not yet attempted to deliver
an attack. which had II taken place and
proved even partially successful
week ago. might conceivably have in
french army. and might have proved
prcjudicial TO their subsequent oner.
ations
~ was apprchended that tho enemy
! would be ready nrat and would take
full advantage OF this circumstances
These suppositions have proved incor
| rect. The situation at this moment 10
| In a military sense satIsfactory.''
WILL NOT CONTINUE
TO OCCUPY BRUSSELS
Late reports from Antwerp are TO tho
erect that the Germans will not CON
tinue 10 occupy Brussels, confronting
themselves merely with marching
through the city. This determination,
however. may be altered by the att
tudc of the city treasurer OF BRUSSELS.
who is quoted as saving he VIII never
pay over the $4,000 900 demanded by
the Germans as war tax.
The concentration OF the Belgian
army before Antwerp is said to have
been accomplished In good order. and
the morale Of the Belgian troops IL re-
ported to be unimpared
While German patrols are close to
Antwerp. no strong detachments vet
have been reported near the CITY
| Whether or not the Germans will at
tempt TO capture Antwerp or simply
| Invest 1t is not vet clear.
All Northern Belgium IS now Ger
man province. temporarily at least No
| opposition was offered to the Germans
ut Client. Osterd or Brugcs. AT Ostcnd
every preparation was made to render
the town open. The civic guard was
disbanded. Four thousand volunteers
were removed from the port. The
rapidly OF the German movements
throughout Belgium Is duo In a meas
ure TO the failure OF the retiring Bel
CLANS to destroy railroads and bridges
behind them.