The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-12
KAISER DEFEATED;
AT FORT SERAINC
Renew Attack on Notifications
at Liege.
300 REPORTED KILLED

ReIqians Blow Up Bridge as Germans
Attempt TO Cross River During Des'
perate Fight.
Brussels, Aug. -. - The Germans
made a desperate attack on Fort Sc
raing, south of Liege, and were re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
1t is estimated that 500 Germans
were killed within an area of half a
square mile. A bridge which the Ger
mans were crossinfi was shattered by
the fire of the fort, which had an eX-
act range.
The Germans attempted the assault
with great courage. Some of their
dead were found directly in front OF
the barbed wire fence that surrounds
the fort. 1t is reported that Prince
William of Lippe and his son, VINO
were killed, were charging at the head
of 100 German soldiers. Their bodies
were buried near the fort.
All reports received agree that the
struggle for possession Of the forts al
liege was going on continuously anu
giving rise to terrible scenes of blood
shed and of heroism.
The dispatches say the Germans
were making fierce efforts to silence
the forts nearest the city proper ana
the defenders were CALAMITY holding
out against almost constant lombard
ment.
1t is reported that the German Off
GERS are suffering from hunger, and
that two German officers of high rank
captured on the French frontier, SAID
that they had nothing to eat for three
days.
1t is officially announced that the
German loss in Belgium in the recent
fighting was 1000 dead, 10000 wound
ed and 900 prisoners.
An official statement issued by the
Belgian war office states that the Ger
mans have dispatched some forces IN
a westerly direction from the north
of the River Meuse. The detachments,
it is said, did not appear very strong
and it was expected that teh allied
army would drive them back.
Some outpost engagements were re
ported, in which the Germans were re-
pulsed.
The feeling among the allied troops
is very cheerful and their equipment
is excellent.
A secret wireless apparatus was dis
covered, concealed behind q statue on
the roof of a German store in Brus
sells. The antennae were shrouded by
flags.
One of the spies arrested by the
Belgians in Ostend had in his posses
sion plans indicating the hating points
of the German army on the march to
Paris. According to these Brussels was
to be reached Aug. 8 and Lille, France
Aug. 5.
According to a special newspaper
dispatch the women workers In the
Belgian national arms factory at Her
stall, Just outside of Liege, defended
their village against the German at
tack. The men were away serving IN
the army, and ttifffe-won1en, according
to the correspondent, swore that the
German troops should not take the
factory.
They armed themselves with revolv'
ers and other weapons, with which
they repulsed several charges of the
German Uhlans When their ammunt
ton was exhausted the women barri'
caded themselves in the houses, from
which they poured boiling water on
the German soldiers in the streets.
The correspondent says 1000 Germans
were disabled by wounds or scalds.
Children and old men shared in the
defense of Herstal, and on Friday the
Belgian colors still fioated from the
factory building.