The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-14


rnes and renewed the attack at
o'clock this morning. Fresh Belgian
troops were sent forward to bear the
brunt of the attack, relieving the troops
which had fought all day yesterday.
Reports from various parts of Bel
rium in which German cavalry de-
tachmcnts are still operating tell of
tho seizure Of railroad running stock
nv the invaders. A passenger train
vas stopped near Waremmc by a
German cavalry patrol to-day and the
passengers were forced to get off in
the open country. The engineer was
compelled TO run the train back toward
the German lines,
The War Onlcc has issued the follow
ing official statement;
"rhe Belgian cavalry division this
morning took up the offensive against
the Germans who were defeated In yes
tprday's battle at Iiaelen with the OBJ
jcct. it is believed. Of picking up the
dead and wounded and collecting the
German war material.
no German surprise was expected.
and there are no reasons to fear any
Germany cavalry movements on Brus-
soils from the south. all the roads lead
ing to the capital being guarded by the
Belgian army and the civic guard.
"Thc right wing Of the German army
was completely routed in battle with
the Belgian forces. After passing the
night in the position they had taken up
following Tuesdays retreat. the Ger
mans were reported to bc massing In
considerable numbers opposite one Of
our positions which they believed to be
weak Twelve thousand men took part
in an engagement which followed and
which Is regarded as the beginning of a
greater engagement now under way.
"Our troops have by far the better Of
he situation. The main position Of the
armies to an appearances remains un-
changed Ipstilities are in progress for
about 800 miles. including the line along
he eastern border Of France. where the
French troops are reported to he holding
their own.
advance troops of the German army
in Belgium have penetrated to within
Sc miles Of Antwerp, which German
strategists may have for their objec-
tive point.
1.-THE capture OF Antwerp would give
the Germans port on the North sea
much nearer the English Channel than
any port on the German coast. The
strongest section of he'German army
IN Belgium and Luxembourg is the CEN
ire and left flank, which contain APP
proximately 100000 men with artillery
This body is reported to he advancing
slowly but steadily westward
BeIpians Knew Their Ground
The accurate knowledge of the ground
avcr which the lighting thus far has
taken place was of great value to the
Belgian strategists. Their troops OF all
three branches Of the service moved
so rapidly that the German plan OF at
tack had to be abandoned.
THE Belgian positions arc main
tafnod." was one of the announcements
made at the War Office to-day. The
officials will give no Information regard
ing the situation at Namur. however
and Il is believed that battle already
L. In progress near that city between
The allied armies Of Belgium. France
and Great Britain and the Germans.
Belgian military observers at the from
who have returned To Brussels, say tina
the German artillery is much inferio
To the French and that the French gun
rers appear to be more familiar witt
their guns.
In the opening skrmish at Tirlemont
IL is stated here, $50 Germans wer
killed In the first few minutes of fight
ing in a simultaneous charge of Bel
gian and German lanCers. Count val
der Burch was among the German
reported killed in this encounter.
The Germans had led in the attack
but the Begians had been apprised O
their movements 10y army aviators an
at once began a counter attack. TIL
Belgian cavalry was supported by
strong body OF French and Belgian in
fantry, and the Germans APPARENT
planning surprise, fell into trap.
Barbed wire and brush enlargement
which were used with SO much success
by the Belgians before the forts at Iieg
were tried again in the lighting befor
Diest and Haelon. The Germans, Ell
countering the enlargement, fell bac
toward Ton.res in n manner character
tied by a report to the Belgian Wa
office as "disorderly rout,"
German Army's Artillery.
n Is estimated that the German arm
OF more than a million men engaged
the present attack on France and BE
pium is supported by 1000 pieces
artillery, including field guns, siel
gums and howitzers and 1900 machir
guns.
Reports received by lie SOr give u
German loss as about 900 killed al
the same number wounded, The san
paper says that the Belgian loss'
are not definitely known. The numb