The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-14
PREPARE FOR CLASH
On EN0NHJt< >ttLE
French and German Forces Aligned
Near Nerdum-french >itua-
ton Unchanged.
Tie State, 18th.

French and German troops are Idc-
ing eaca other to the north Of Verdum.
There have been numerous clashes OF
minor nature, probably preliminary
to an extensive engagement in the
near future. The reprective positions
OF the Germans and Belgians before
Liege apparently are unchanged.
German forces are making careful
reconnaissance in the district OF Hes
baye. which is believed to mean that
Germany will take the offensive north
OF Liege.
According to French reports the
Germans have been unsuccessful in
their attempt to drive the French from
their position outside Muelhausen.
The British war Office bureau says
there is reason to believe the German
Cruisers Goeben and Breslau, for
which the British and French wars
hips were awaiting, nave taken refuge
in the Dardanelles.
Elashesbetween Austrians and Rus
sia SO far have been OF minor i'm
portance.
A Shanghai dispatch says $4,000
Japanese soldiers have embarked on
transports and are awaiting orders.
"a Copenhagen dispatch announces
that Russian mobilization will be COM
plete August q.
Several Australian warships have
Joined the British squadron in East
Asiatic waters.
Recuiting goes on in London for
overseas service.
The Cunard liner Lusitania, In her
dash across the Atlantic, has reach
ed the Mersey in safety.
In and around Liege the situation
was unchanged today. TIE Germans
held the town itself, but the forts were
still fighting strongly. The German
main army in the north was reported
entrenching itself on the Ourthe, While
two large divisions Of cavalry had got
to Tongres, north of Liege. 1t was
expected a general advance was in
preparation and a battle imminent in
which the Germans would be confront
ed by the allied Belgians, French and
British.
Reports came through OF sharp en-
counters along the Austro-Russian
frontier. Austrian troops were said
to have taken Miechow, in Russia Po-
land, and official announcement was
made at st. Petersburg that the Rus
slams had dislodged an Austrian force
at Zaletche, in Austrian Galicia.
The French at Muelhausen, Alsace,
met with opposition after tneir oc-
cupation of that city. A superior
force Of Germans caused them to leave
the place and take position outside,
where an action was fought, details OF
which cage not been made public
French reports are indefinite, but give
the impression of French success.
Many German spies were arrested
today in Belgium and a secret wire
less apparatus was discovered in a
German store in Brussels.
Fighting has evidently occurred on
the Russ,-German frontier, as six
carloads of German prisoners We're
reported to have passed through Wilma
today on tzeir way to the Russion in
terror.
Russians have concentrated a con-
siderable army in Finland, thus dis
posing of German reports of the land
ing of a German army corps there.
Belgaria apparently is mo9ilizing
all her forces, as she announces; to
prevent violations of ner neutrality
United States diplomatic officials in
Europe have the further task since
yesterday of looking after French inter
terests in Austria and Austrian inter
ests in France.
A state of war has been proclaimed
in the southern provinces in Holland
Russian funds seized in Barlin
banks by Germany amounted to $25,-
100000.
Germans are said in Belgian official
reports to have lost 1000 killed, 90
600 wounded and 300 prisoners in
the recent fighting in Belgium.
England is said by the London
Times to have between 100000 and
100000 men under arms without the
reserves.
Aviators are at work constantly on
the frontiers of France and Germany