Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
GREAT BRITAIN
DECLARES WAR
ON AUSTRIA
BeIgians Defeat German Troops
in Attack on Brussels.
BIG BATTLE BEING FOUGHT
Main Army Of the Kaiser Is Seeking
Way to Paris While Cavalry En-
cages REORGANIZATION Sol
dIers Ready to Strike.


dIers Ready to Strike.
London, Aug I3.-The British gov
eminent has notified Austria that a
state of war exists between Great Brit
ain and Austria from midnight tonight.
This move will necessitate the with
drawa OF Austrian officials and diplo-
mats from London. where their pres
ence has been a source Of consider
able annoyance TO the government.
II also viii make the British Medi-
terransan feet free to enter the Adri-
attic and proceed against the Austrian
ships there assembled.
Allies Clash Win Germans.
Brussels, Aug. IA great battle
Ii being fought between the French
and Belgian forces and the great army
OF Germany, which for two days has
bean marching around to the north
west OF the forts at Liege, which IL
failed to take and which now menaces
Brussels itself
At Tirlemont. little town only %
miles from this city, the French and
Belgian troops met the enemy and
they have fought savagely all day. Re
ports are that the Germans have been
repulsed all along the line, with the
exception of one point. where they are
still fighting.
The war department Is giving out
no details, but admits that the fight
ing Is serious and that the losses are
heavy.
Turning Ruse.
The comparative quickness with
which the German advance has been
thus checked has given rise to the be-
lief among military men here that the
turning movement Is ruse to draw
the bulk OF the French and Belgian
armies to the Brussels plains, while
the main army invades France through
eastern Belgium and Limburg and
strikes at Paris.
1t has been officially announced that
rs army corps of Germany, comprising
moro than one million men, have been
definitely located and that the bulk OF
them are massed In the Belgian-Lux-
embourg district and are In position to
strike.
The war Office also officially an
nounces that the Germans have
brought up their heavy siege guns and
have begun another and heavier at
tack on the circle OF forts about Liege.
which have defied them for more than
week. The heavy rains have kept
the roads 30 soft that 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that the immense 40
ton Krupps were hauled through the
mud At times IT took 20 large artil-
lery horses to move a single gun.
Eighty Thousand Germans are said TO
have been left to take Iiege.
Another force of so. 900 Germans hss
arrived at Namur with heavy siege
guns. and has begun an attack on the
forts there. Evidently Kaiser Wilhelm
has determined 10 let the little forts
delay his invasion of France no Ion, r,
and yet win not leave them free to
menace his resr. So he leaves force
to keep them busy while he goes on
with the main army.
Whether the advance on Brussels is
merely a ruse or whether II is really
tho movement OF the main German
army to capture Brussels and strike It
Lille. France. as was first planned, the
hghting during the day has been
heavy.
Attack Brussels Guard.
Among the points occupied by the
Germans and retaken by the Belgians
and their allies Is Landen. an impor
tant junction point southwest OF st
Trond and southeast OF Tirlemont. The
Germans are reported intrenching as
they fall back to the eastward. A Ger
man a9roplane few over this city al
a height so great that shots fred at il
had no effect
The war Office announces that the
Belgian troops are in good condition
but gives no information as to the dis
position Of the English and French
troops.
The opening OF the general engage
ment was at Tirlem. a little Belgian
town east OF Brussels, on the Geet,
river. A strong Belgian force ha,
been thrown out to protect BrusselI
from bands OF raiding German eaval
~. and the Germans attacked then
early this morning.
The preliminary cavalry skirnisl
vas succeeded by infantry firing a
the German scouts developed the nc
sition and strength Of the Belgians
and the feld artillery was quicki
brought into play. The Belgians hui
ried reenforcements to the scene O
the assault. and the main army OF tn
, Germans began to arrive and deplo
> TITO the line. French and RelsiaI
soldiers are still pouring to the from
, aud 10 all appearances the great bal
tie. expected daily for a week. ha
, opened
? C2nnonade Heavy.
\ The war department admits that
/. serious engagement is being tough
8 and that the Germans are attackln
q with cavalry. infantry and artiller,
, The department also states that III
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