The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
GREAT TIDAL WAVE ;
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ed practically tie whole army to
eventually strike France. II was laid,
| however, that the allies have not yet
been forced out Of Belgium and that
there will be considerable fighting In
Belgian territory before German
troops cross the Belgian-Franee front
Ter.
One reason the allies were not
victorious In the first great conflict In
Belgium, embassy officials said, was
because France and England never
thought any nation would violate the
neutrality Of Belgium.
| Some time ago when France feared
Germany might disregard this neu'
traIIty treaty, France began to fortify
cities and towns along the Belgian
border. So far the work has prog
ressed extensively only In one city
Maubeuee, France.
LOSSES ARE APPALLING.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-AdmissIon BY
the war office that Namur has fallen
has ended all hopes In England Tor a
speedy conclusion Of the war. It 10
row accepted that England will be
compelled to send every available
| man, both from tho British Isles and
the colonies if the German invasion OF
France is to be checked. Il 10 be-
lieved additional troops are already
being sent forward as the transports
were being QUILTED for service yes
| terday. All Of the London and the
leading provincial newspapers are de-
handing the government explain the
fall Of Namur. They point out that
II had been regarded az far Stronger
than LIege which 10 still claimed to
be holding out. The officials at the
war office, however, will not discuss
It, saying II was held az long az poe
sible and then the allied army fell
back to the cover Of the second do.
tense line.
II 10 admitted that the British casu-
alities to date are enormous, although
no statement Of the exact number ia
forthcoming. The total losses in both
armies to date are declared to be ap-
palIing and officials say that when the
figures are actually revealed they will
"startIe the world"
Discussing the fall Of Namur, the
| military experts Of the London nevss-
paper. profess to be mystified at It's
| loss.
at was one Of the expIicabie events
that makes the war gamble" says
the Times expert. It was defended
by works stronger than those At liese
and had a far stronger garrison. Pos
session Of Namur was 40 vital Tor
Germany az for the allies and was
| fine stroke for the Germans to have
rushed the place under the eyes OF
the allies. The retreat from the
sambre implies a retreat from the
Meuse and an open door for the ad'
vance Of the German army corps
which has been marched to 6astogne
and the south.
| Many Of the military experts sus-
qest the French may have been over
] confident. They think that, misied BY
the success Of the early Belgian oper,
atons, some Of the French corps COM
manders were too eager and advanced
their lines too fast and without Gov
er,nq their positions. This Is be'iev'
ed certain to have been the case In
Lorraine, where the French apparent
" rushed pell nell into carefully
baited trap.
Reports persist that Nancy has &C
tuaiIy been taken by the Germans and
that they are now present In over
wheImina force In the department Of
Meurthe ct Moseiie. The war ONCE
claims Il has no Information to make
public along this line.
NAMUR HAS FALLEN
PARIS, Aug. 25-Driven to their
own Notifications, the French anc
British armies were today strictly or
the defensive. Against their lines the
great tidal wave Of Germans beat
with tremendous force. Fresh col.
umns Of German troops have been
rushed through to the attack while
: the regiments that carried the day
:, yesterday have been Withdrawn to
rest and to refill their shattered col
umns. The German assault was ad.
: mittedIy AZ tremendous today 40 on
Saturday when the first great battle
began.
Namur mas fallen. The great fort.
ress depended on to hold out for
weeks, collapsed In three days. The
German line, outspread like a giant
fan, has enveIoped the entire Belgian.
French, German-French frontiers
Against tho gap In the chain Of fort
resses, thousands Of Germans are be.
Ing hurled. The French and English,
hidden in hastily constructed en-
trenchments are striving with des.
peraton to hold their lines. The war
office says they will hold. But II