New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-22
PLAN OF GERMANY
Fooled, SAYS PARIS
Twentieth Day Of Mobil-
ization and France Not
Yet Invaded.
$4,000 FOREIGNERS
VOLUNTEER FOR WAR
Great Battle Said TO Be Along
25O. Mile Front. with 2,5OO,-
600 Men Taking Part

Paris. Aug. p. The Official news bull
lctn issued by the French War once
I'D 10 the twentieth day Or the
French mobilization, despite the as
surarccs 81 German writers. even those
OF the German General star, me Ger
mans have not obtained amy OF the de-
csiye advantages they counted upon
Moreover. the enemy has not been able
20 carry the war on 20 our territory.
This advantage has az least q moral
value which worth noticing.
Lieutenant Colonel Rousset, 'etred
military critic OF a Ugh reputation
says the great battle has begun along
q front Of nearly $50 miles, 2.5oo'ooO
men taking part.
The people Of Paris are awaiting
with calm confidence but intense eager
ness news Of the great battle no" pc
ieved 20 be pending on line be-
tween Antwerp and Give, passing
through the battlefield OF Waterloo.
Military critics. notably Co onel hous-
set. predict DO viii be d second Water
loo. but on much more gigantic scale
20 aII Colonel Rousset says or TINS
impending second battle Of Waterloo
that German repuIse Vil. mean
German tragedy.
General Bonual, former professor
Of strategy I'M the Ecole Miltaire mil
itary school. who some years ago fol-
lowed the German military maupuvres
in Prussia, discussing 10 lie Gauiois
the situation In Belgium, says;
at Is a wonderful piece Of good luck
for us that Emperor William has taken
.F ha q q
armies. II was evidently the Emperor
himself who ordered the attacks in
close columns on Liege that resulted so
disastrously for General Won Emmch 5
forces. and now the disposition OF
twenty-one German army corps con
centrated and jammed together Tor
supreme attack IN the northeastern
portion of the theatre Of war seem
hopelessly confused
In 20 late hour this evening the
only definite piece Of information that
could be obtained al the Ministry OF
War was that the German forces con-
tinue to cross the Meuse near Huy.
To would not be surprising 10 learn
soon Of French advance into LuAem-
burg and Northern Lorraine.
News of a bombardment by Germans
on Sunday last Of the open village OF
Mars Ia Tour has just come 20 hand.
The people were In church az the after
noon service. celebrating the anniver-
sarv of famous battle. when the mr.
inc began Hearing the noise OF can
non. they rushed out and took refuge
i'm their cellars. Two civilians we're
killed and some material damage was
done by the bombardment, which lasted
an hour.
Eiehtv-three German prisoners. &C
cused Of robbing the dead on the field
Of battle. arrived to-day al Clermont
Ferrand. capital Of the Department OF
Puv-de-Domc. where the police had
great difficulty In restraining the
population from attacking them. When
arrested i'm the vicinity Of Muelhausen
many Jewels, a number Of wedding
ring, and large sums OF money were
found on the Germans. l. is alleged
that these valuabes were stolen from
the bodies OF officers and soldiers.
Court Martial for Germans.
These prisoners will appear before
r court martial 20 he held by the l8tn
Army Corps. They were transported 10
Clermont Ferrsnd handcufed ~ tours
on several trucks bearing the imperial
eagle II is charged that they wore
Red Cross insignia 20 facilitate the
robbcrics on the battle field.
4 dispatch 10 the Havss agency from
Dunkirk. France. says train bearing
2 thousand German prisoners, guarded
by Belgian soldiers, arrived there TO-
a4y. The Belcisus with their captiNes
embarked on a French steamer, when
sailed for an unnamed French port
Two other trains carrying prisoners
were following, It was said.
The great square fronting the In
yalides I'M Paris to-day presented
striking spectacle when $4,000 foreign
volunteers assembled in orderly forms-
ton under the flags of their various
nations to be mustered in. There were
1900 Jews from all countries who de-
sired 70 serve as a separate command;
5000 Begians, 1900 Italians, $500
Russians, 1000 Swiss. 1000 Spanisrds
500 Rumaniaus, 235 LuXemburglsns and
/ l25 Americans.
All these volunteers were obliged 70
wait until the complete mobilization OF
the French regular forces had been con-
Guided which was accomplished yester-
day. ln the mean time 10000 foreign
ers resident IN France have inscribed
their names Professionally on the rolls
Of q committee calling itself THE
Friends Of France"
Only those volunteers who 1--we lr
Paris presented themselves to-day. Il
will take several days 10 comply with
all the formalities and examination
and make the men into anything like
an organized body of troops
Counts Son Dies in War.
Count Query de Beauregard. a vet
eran OF the War Of 1870. thus an
nounced the death Of son at the
front:
zone son already has met the death
Of the brave beyond the frontier az the
head of a squadron Of the 9Th Hussars
Others will avenge him. Another of
my sons. an srtilleryman, is with tho
General staff. My oldest son is with
the Dist Chausseurs. Long live
France
The Minister Of War. NJ. Messimy
to-day asked George Desparbes, nov.
elist now In his siXtieth year. II he
would write a story for the army bull
letin
81 will give YOU a tory" VI. Despair.
bes replied. IF you will give me bach
my corporal's stripes and send ME "a
the 'front.'
The Minister Of War said 10 was i'm.
possible. The author argued for some
time 10 be taken into the ranks. but
all his pleading could not make the
Minister relent
VI. Malvy. Minister Of the Interior
has issued statement instructing
projects to take note Of atrocities