The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20

lbOl tollA hff'4Ol 'ill'ANo III l'iO-
gress in Belgium and added
there was nothing new along
the front in Alsace-Lorraine.
5000 GERMANS KILLED?
Brussels, VIA London, Aug.
20.-Thc war evidently is
drawing nearer TO this city. Al
ready the former capital is fill
ed with wounded soldiers. Ger
man aeroplanes have been
scouting about the city after
shutdown.
German cavalry is reported
frequently on the farther side
Of Fort Soignes, which TANKS
the city in the direction Of
Wavre, where severe fighting
has been reported.
Trustworthy reports have
just been received Of an en-
gagement near Charleroi. 1t
Is claimed by the Belgians
that 5000 Germans were killed
in this battle.
Belsisns Lose Several Positions.
London. Aug. %, l.Z9 a. ma Ha-
vas dispatch from Brussels gives an
official communication concerning IN,
present state OF the field operations In
Belgium
After having lost much time and a
great number OF men, besides impor-
tant war materials, the cOmmunica-
tions says. the Prussian right wing
has succeeded in gaining on both
banks Of the Meuse together 20 bring
them IN contact with the allies ar
mics.
"On tho south the allied Belgian
and French armies have been able u
repulsc them but on the north, on
the contrary, they had free field
| and could penetrate in small bodie,
far into the country
In "A word. the Germans have taken
wasted fifteen days in arriving at this
result, which Is greatly TO the honor
Of our army.
Plan Of Campaign Secret.
1T is not n question Of single battle
evOlutiors or capture Of certain parts
81 the country or 81 towns. These
matters are secondary in regard 10
the object assigned our troops In the
general dispositions. This aim cannot
be revealed and the most penetrating
minds will be unable 20 discover IL,
owing 20 the necessarily vague par
ticulars furnished concerning the
operations.
Fighting IS proceeding on the whole
front, extending from Basel. Switzer-
land, % Diest. Belgium. and in tho
numerous contacts. the more the OPP
posing armies approach each other
and the nearer come the deciding bat
ties. the more one must expect to
hear Of an advantage on this side and
- yielding On that.
Delay Advantage 10 Allies.
thDs" engaged using modern arms. too
great attention must not be paid 20
fhc operations IN our Immediate vlcin-
ity An evolution ordered IN partic-
gIar previously determined aim 81 not
Urroesar.ly n retreat. The engage
mcn's ~ the last few days have had
'he result ~ rendering our adversaries
srrr c.rcGmrpcct The delay ~ the
ercmys advance had me greatest ad-
yarrag- for our general plan 81 oper-
alton.
There b. need for ~ 10 play into
'ar hauIs ~ the Germans. That ~ The.
motive ~ tho movement now being
carried puf Far from being beaten.
we are making arrangements for
beating The enemy under NJ. best pos-
H.blc conditions
French Positions Strong.
London, Aug. %, t25 .. m.-'Ths
Daily Malls correspondent ~ Dele
mont, IN . message dated wednesday
noon. said
The sound ~ gun fire IN llsace was
heard again yesterday morning skir-
miahes are taking place near Alkirch
and II seems that battle In imminent
Large bodies ~ troops have been
seen In upper Alsace. moving north
ward. The French hold the passes
and crcsts ~ tho vosgea mountains
and seem 20 have the trump cards"
German Casualties Announced.
Rotterdam. Aug -. Via London,
Aug. 20, l:2O n. m.--Thc casualty list
Of the German army published In the
Cologne Gazette gives Ia detail the
losses 81 the Germans up 10 August
Is. They total about ! 800 dead and
1000 wounded The list, M printed.
gives the name 81 each Individual
killed or injured.
According 20 another German news
paper about 1000. 900 Germans are now
In the field. but the mobilization con-
tlnues.
Russian Force Defeated.
London, $40 y. ma dispatch re-
ccived today by tho Marconi Wireless
Press bureau from Berlin says that in
nm encounter near Stnllupohnen. East
Prussia. August "a n division Of the
German frat army corps defeated a