Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-06
War Bulletins.

London, Nti4. D.--A hhNH hchoH
was In progress In the North sea this !
according 10 The Evening
standard, which adds tiat this news
was confirmed by high authority,
vino, however, said tile action was not
of decisive importance.
London, Aug. "a bill introduced
In the house of commons today by the
home secretary. Reginald Mcitenna,
to restrain the movement of undesir-
able aliens with the object Of fncili-
tating the removal of spies, was passed
through all stages.
The home secretary announced that
twcnty-onc spies had been arrested
In the British Isles In the last twenty
four hours, chiefly In the naval cen-
ters.
Brussels. Aug. 5.-tNia London.)-
French troops are reported Ia have
entered the province of Sainut. u
frontier province Of Belgium, aud 10
have joined the Belgian army.
Brussels, Aug. 5.-(via London -
The Germans, completely repulsed.
have been unable TO renew their at
tack on Licge.
The Hague, Aug. 5.-Martial law
has been declared In all parts of IIol-
land. II Is officially announced that
up TO the present time the Germans
have not violated the Dutch frontier.
London. Aug. 5.-Premicr Asquith,
In the house of commons this after
noon, after giving u summary of the
war news already published, said that
the Belgian government had invited
the cooperation of the provincial gov
crnors not to regard" the movements
of the French troops as violation of
the frontier.
London. Aug. 5.-Eield Marshal
Earl Kitchener has been appointed
secretary of state for war.
Washington. Aug. 5.--The state de-
partment tonight cabled Ambassador
Page TO draw upon American bankers
for $500, 900 with which TO aid needy
Americans. The money was placed at
the disposal of this government by the
Bankers Trust company OF New York.
Paris. Aug. 5.-rwo regiments of
German UhIans have been destroyed
by the Belgian army, according to an
official announcement given out by
the French war office this afternoon.
Brussels, Aug. 5.-(Via London. -
The Belgian war office announced to-
night that fierce fighting had occurred
in the environs OF Iieae and that SO
far as the BeIglans Were concerned
the situation Is excellent.
"The Germans" the announcement
says, "wcre driven back by heroic
attack made by Il Belgian brigade
which already had earned for itself
the highest honors. No German who
passed the fort survived
Brussels, Aug. 5.--(Via London.) -
lie PcupIe asserts that In the fighting
between Germans and Bclgians near
Wise a platoon of Prussian cavalry was
almost annihilatcd by the fire of the
Belgians from a building on the bank
of the river.
The Prussians In revenge, the news
paper says, fired on civilians.
At Flemallc, near Aggenteau, IA
Belgian force surprised body OF
Prussians and killed seventy out of ten
Officers and eighty men. The Belgian
losses were two Officers killed and ten
men wounded.
Brussels, Aug. 5.--(Via Iondon.) -
The newspaper lie peupIe says that an
early landing of British troops in Bel
gium Is expected.
Brussels. Aug. 5.--(Via London. -
The German forces are reported to
have been checked by the line of forts
in the province OF Llege. The Ger
man troops attempted to cross the
river Meusc on ponto0n bridge but
sharp broadside by the batteries de-
strOyed the bridge as soon as 1t was
completed. Later the invaders sue
cccded In crossing the river near
Maestricht.
Warsaw, Aug. 5.--(Via London. -
Russian frontier patrols driving th'
enemy's cavalry before them, hav,
crossed the frontier at Lyk Biala
penetrating ten miles into Germany.
Brussels, Aug. 5.-(Via London -
According TO IeSoir, under the treat,
between France and Belgium, Kin.
Albert will command the Franco-Bel
eian troops operating In Belgium
King Albert has placed his palace a
the disposal of the Red Cross.
Saffron Walden, Eng, Aug. 5.--A
hostile crowd tonight broke up {
peace meeting in the market place
stoned the windows of the Independent
labor headquarters and hauled dowr
the red flag and burned II.
Berlin, Aug. 5.--tVia London.)--
German warships have destroyed
some fortified towns and places fo'
the eInbarkation of French troops or
the coast of Algeria.