Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-13

New York. Aug. 10.-The German
Herold announced that private dis
patch received here said four British
warehips had been sunk by German
torpedo boats.
Brussels, Aug. 10.-The war office
confirmed the defeat Of the Bavarian
army by French troops in North Lux
emburg The French victory was de-
cisive and many prisoners were taken
London, Aug 10.--Five hundred
thousand Russian soldiers, supported
by 700 guns, crossed the frontier and
invaded Germany, according to dis
patch received by the Standard from
its st. Petersburg correspondent.
Brussels, Aug. 10.-Renewing their
attack on Liege in terrific storm, the
German troops suffered another disas-
trous repulse. The Belgian war ONCE
announced that all three Of the Ger
man army corps in the attacking force,
the Seventh, Ninth and Tenth, were
decimated as they attacked the forts
and compelled to abandon the assault.
Apparently they will be unable to
resume the offensive for several days."
says the official communication from
the war Office.
$4,000 Men In Battle.
The Germans had 10000 men, and
$4,000 Belgians. $4,000 in all, were
engaged in death grapple. The Ger
mans artillery battered away with
some success at the great fortifica-
lions protecting the city, but the In
fantry hurled en- masse at the FORTH
cations we're moved down by hun
dreds, the Belgian guns being directed
where they would do the greatest exc
cution.
A statement issued earlier In the
day by the war office said that the
German losses In killed, wounded and
prisoners were 10000 men. 1t is re-
ported that In this fighting they lost
5000 more.
Since the fighting began the middle
of the week the Belgian are said to
have lost 1890 men, but no official fig
aASo hofO DCOh blNCh OuI.
German Rout Complete.
The German rout was complete, the
Belgians capturing more than 5000
prisoners from seven shattered regi-
ments OF the kaiser's dashing Uhlans.
The German cavalry fought brayely,
but were moved down by the Belgian
batteries as they charged at full speed.
Twice they attempted to break the
ranks Of the Belgian forces, but each
time were hurled back with frightful
losses.
While the Uhlans we're charging the
Belgian infantry in the face Of muir
derous machine-gun fire, they were
struck on the left flank by 5000 Bel
gian cavalry that had arrived from
Louvain, where King Albert's troops
had concentrated for defense of Brus-
sells. The Belgian cavalry struck the
Uhlans with irresistible force and
shattered their attacking ranks.
Unable to resist the counter attack
that the Belgian infantry made, the
Germans fell back In rapid retreat,
leaving hundreds dead and wounded.
The fleeing German cavalry was sur
rounded on the. bank OF the Mouse and
practically all OF them were captured,
though many plunged into the river In
their attempt to escape and were
drowned
Germans Control Town.
In the meantime the German ar
tillery along the river kept up an in
cessant bombardment of Liege and its
Notifications. The invaders who fought
their way on to Bressoux. suburb
Of Liege, drove out Its Belgian defend
srs after a desperate hand-to-hand bat
tie that lasted thirteen hours, and now
are In full control Of the little town.
Fort Fleron, battered by hundreds OF
German shells, has been isolated from
the rest of the Notifications, but its
little garrison Is fighting desperately.
Every open space between the de-
Tending forts proved death trap for
the Germans. In trenches protected
by barbed wire and mines, the Bel
CLANS repulsed numerous attacks from
the direction Of Bressqpx.
The cyclist infantry Of the Belgian
army have been Of great help in re-
polling flank sorties by the German
cavalry. One regiment OF these -cy-
clists engaged a squadron of Uhlans
north of Liege and killed or captured
500 Of them.
Authoritative announcement was
made at the war ministry that
large French army had entered Bel
GUM and united with the Belgian
forces in the Vicinity Of Louvain, west
of Liege. This announcement was
made shortly after King Albert re-
turned from Louvain.