Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

FOrty-fiVe thousand Germans ana
40, 900 Belgians were engaged.
The fortified position of Liege had
to support on Wednesday the general
shock of the German attack.
The Belgian forts resisted the ad-
vance fiercely and did not Suffer. One
Belgian squadron attacked and drove
back six German squadrons.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
are being transferred to the city of
Liege, where they will be cared for.
Germany Seeks Aid.
Prior to the attack on Liege General
Won Emmich, commanding the Ger
man army of the Mouse. issued proc
lamation calling for an open road
through Belgium for the advance of
his forces, and suggesting that prud-
ence would show it to be the duty of
the Belgium people to accede to this,
The Germans, completely repulsed,
have been unable to renew their at
tack on Liege.
The German troops attempted to
cross the River Mouse on a pontoon
bridge. but a sharp broadside by the
batteries of the forts destroyed the
DI4uSe DIS SOOI DIS II was
Later the invaders succeeded in cross
ing the river near Maestricht.
Prussians Shot Down.
lie Peuple asserts that in the fight
ing between Germans and Belgians
near Wise a platoon of Prussian cav
airy was almost annihilated by the |
enfilading fire of the Belgians from a |
building on the bank of the river
The Prussians in revenge, the news |
paper says, fired on civilians.
At Female, near Argenteau, a Bel |
gian force surprised a body of Prus- |
SLAMS and killed 20 out of 10 officers |
and so men. The Belgian losses were |
two officers killed and 10 men wound |
ed.
French troops are reported to have
entered the province of Hainaut, a
frontier province of Belgium, and to
have joined the Belgian army.
The newspaper, lie Peuple, saysi
that an early landing of British troops
in Belgium is expected.
German RepuIse General.
Brussels, via LondoE, aug. CON-
cial dispatches report that the Bel
gians have repHised all attacks by the
Germans IL the neighborhood of Liege.
The Beggians delivered a vigorous
counter attack, killing all the Germans
"ko had passed the forts.
The Notifications afforded admir-
able resistance to German shells.
Evegnee fort, which was in action all
day, was absolutely unframed. The
Belgian aviators proved every whit as
good as the Germans.
Several civilians have been shot at
Wise and the town has been burned.
Seeks Belgian Support
General Won Emmich's proclama-
ton follows:
ITO my great regret the German
troops have been forced to cross the
frontier, Belgian neutrality having al
ready been violated by French officers
who. disguised. entered the country in
Our greatest desire is to
avoid a conflict between peoples who
have always been friends and once
allies. Remember Waterloo, where
the German armies helped to found
your country's independence.
But We must have free passage.
The destruction of bridges. tunnels or
railroads must be considered as hos
tile acts. | hope tho German army OF
the Meuse will not be called upon to
fight you. We wish for an open road
TO attack those who attack us.
Germany to Pay Bills.
81 guarantee that the Belgian popu-
lation will not have to suffer the hor-
rors of war. We will pay for provi-
sions and our soldiers will show them
selves to be the best friends OF a peo-
pie for whom we have the greatest
esteem and the deepest sympathy.
your prudence and patriotism will
show you that II is your duty to pre-