Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-20
Germans Gain Both I.
Banks Of River |V|euSe.
According to Be|gians
Kaiser's Army Defeats Russian
Force and Captures 1000
Prisoners; Italians Complain
of Brutal Treatment.
Belgians Shoot Girls as Spies

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London Aug 49, 1avas dispatch from Brussels gives an
concerning the present state the field
operations in Belgium, It follows:
CATER losing much me great number of besides
important material the Prussan right wing succeeded
gaining both banks Of the Meuse bring them in with
ION the south side Of the Meuse the Belgian and French
have been able repue the Germans but the north
they have had free field and could have penetrated in small
bodies far into the country In other words the Germans have
number Of positions but wasted Is days arriving this
result which is greatly to the honor of our army.
LONDON RELIEF COMMITTEE D1sBANDs.
The American citizens relief COMMITTEE organized during the
financial shipping panic in London during the first few days Of
the war; ended its today accomplishments which
greatly impressed English observers Owing to the departure Of
leaders the for New York. the executive committee
empowered Herbert Hoover W. Duance and Joseph Day
prepare the committee
American residents committee which will continue the relief
measures conjunction embassy. At today
meeting Mr. Day reported that 10000 Americans will sail this
week for home as against 80 OOO last week.
GERMANS DEFEAT RUSSIANS .4a d
Dispatches by the Marcon Wireless Press Bureau
from Berlin says in encounter Saupohnen in East
Prussia Aug II division of the German first army corps de-
feaed Russian force and captured prisoners and six ma
chine Many Russlon destroyed by the Germans
REVIEWS THE SITUATION.
An American military expert reviewing the situation in Bel
II left Brussels today There is good deal Of agitation
there the people thought the Germans and had
been fighting Trmont good refugees had in
from Tremont and Louvan The people kept very quiet It
the that Germans after making econnaissances in
force scouting country the Of with
airy about advance force Brussels The population
has been told by the Bgomae the Germans they should
remain indoors go possible with their usual
cations Brussels undefended city, but within the last three
four days important treet leading out Of town has
baricaded Trenches have been dug in the outskirts and
have been placed front Of them
these deense are intended only protection against cavalry
raid and they may be futile against attack in force
GERMANS CHEER AMERICANS
E. Howard Martin New York. formerly United States dip
loatc service with his wife and niece from Hamburg Martan
assisting the American consul Margan there The party
left Hamburg special train provided by the German
en large crowd of Germans gathered at the station and
cheered the departing Americans Similar scenes occurred at sta
tions the train stopped.
I have nothing but praise for the conduct of the Germans
ward u.s. said Martini special train carried virtually all the
Americans stranded in Hamburg
ITALIANS TELL EXPERIENCES #
Rome Aug 9-via Paris-Not whstanding the German Of
fa denials Italian returning today confirm the
port that they deliberately fired by German soldiers
Madgebg Germany They declare about 5000 Italians
trucks Cologne being thyeght hours with
food When they appealed for provisions Inns the
station they they refused the reply being that Italy
having declared neutrality, they could die of hunger
SURROUNDED BY SOLDIERS
Surrounded by soldiers with fixed bayonets the Italians
taken into the country and kept two days and two nights
without shelter and in Afterward they transported
Madgebg given quarters dirty stables Of the
Potatoes and flour served day. After they held
for three days. the Italians notified they might leave for
Italy Filled with joy by the some Of them cried
Vve Italy, which vtaed the soldiers who they said fired
into the unarmed crowd killing and woundng fifty.
ENGAGEMENT Is REPORTED
Brussels Aug 19An engagement reported have oc
CURED in northern Lmbourg important bat
~ WOMAN SPY Is SHOT.
Brussels Aug 19-Four German girls arrested, and
charged with spying Three spies of them woman appr
hended Louvan and shot Three excited by
have gone insane