The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-08-14
GERMANS ARE ON
WAY TO BRUSSELS
BIG BATTLE NEAR
Liege Forts Thanked BY Forces
OF the Kaiser.
CAVALRY LEADS The ADVANCE
Germans Fortify Tongres, Ten Miles
North, and Press on Westward
to Point Half Way to Bel
GUMS Capital.
CAVALRY LEADS THE ADVANCE.

kaiser had been shot in the right thigh
at Aix-Ia-Chapelie. The message SAID
that the wound was not serious but
would require the emperor to remain
in bed for week or ten days, it gave
no further details.
London, Aug. IA st. Petersburg
dispatch to the Post says the Russian
feet is actively securing the Baltic
sea. Twenty captured merchant yes
sells have been taken to Cronstodt
and their crews will be removed to the
interior. as, prisoners OF war.
Paris, Aug. 12.-The Germans at.
tackled the French at Mangiennes,
northeast of Verdun. The French
brought up their reserves and in
counter attack, repulsed the enemy
with considerable losses. A regiment
of German cavalry suffered heavily,
German battery was destroyed by
the French artillery and another was
captured with three gatling guns and
ammunition.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 12g-The car
will formally call the whole Russian
empire to arms. Summoning his sub
jects before the historic Kremlin, the
car, as head of the church, announced
a holy war.
Berlin, Aug. 12.-Many rumors are
in circulation here. Among them are
statements that Namur, Belgium and
Belfort, France, have been captured
There is no confirmation, but the re-
ports are believed here to be true.
Brussels, Aug. 12.-Hard fighting
continues to be reported in the neigh
borhood of Liege.. Messages received
from various sources conflict as to
the fate of the city. Some reports say
it has fallen. Others assert it still is
holding out against the German in
vaders. The most reliable informa-
ton seems to be that the city itself
is in the hands of the Germans, while
many if not all Of the ring Of sur
rounding forts still are in the posses
sion of the Belgian troops.
Brussels, Aug. 12.-Kaiser Wilhelm's
mighty army is on its way to Brus-
sells. The turning movement to the
north and west around Liege took on
vast proportions during the day, and
the eyes Of all Europe are now turned
upon this city, which is menaced by
the 1egions of Germany, while the
armies of France, Belgium and Eng
land are pouring into the plains to the
east of Brussels to defend the city.
The first great battle of the war
seems destined to be fought within
earshot of Brussels inside Of three
days. The advance Of the Germans
is led by 10000 cavalry.
This city is greatly excited All
day trains of French artillery have
rumbled through the streets, and the
people gathered to cheer them and
wish them we'll.
Allies Join for Defense.
It Is not known here how many
English are in the field, nor is any
but it Is well known that the allies.
are working together, and that they
expect to meet and turn back the
Germans before they can reach this
city. =, a
A close watch is kept on the Ger
man advance by French and Belgian
aeroplane scouts, but most. of the in
formation they gather Is kept secret
by the war department S
A war Office statement announces
that the bulk of the German army of
invasion is intrenching along the
0urthe river, from which point their
advance guards are venturihg- out
Another section Of the invaders, COM
-.prising two divisions Of cavalry, with
supporting infantry and artillery, Is
operating near Tongres. Another, is
said to be moving toward Waterloo
and Brussels.
Germans Seize Tonores.
Two hundred German cavalry with
quick firing rifles have reached Ham
naut, seven miles to the northwest
ttIN l<lCSC. W. Q1f1oiCuS III
eavalry, with supporting infantry and
artillery, are operating at Tongres,
ten miles north Of Liege, where fight
ing has already occurred. German
engineers are engaged in fortifying
g'ongres.
Last Sunday German cavalry passed
The outskirts of Liege, following a
route to the south of the province of
Iimburg to Tongres and ST. Trond,
md evidently proceeding toward Hes.
baye.
On Monday hostilities began be.
tween German cavalry and the Bel
s an cavalry eutposts In the Hesbaye
district, which lies to the west Of
Lsege and north Of the Meuse and
forms part Of the provinces OF Lieee.
imburg and Namur.
Since theIsthe Germans have been
| engaged IN q systematic reconnoiter-