The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-08
BIG STEAMSHIP SUNK
GERMAN WARSHlPS FIGHT WITH
ENGLISH AND FRENCH YES
SELLS IN NORTH SEA.
Hes5cru rV~pHpsr Union News Service.
Wednesdays War News in Brief.

BE elglaU forces repulSed the German
army OF the Meuse under General Won
EmmIch.
The Germans are reported to have
lost thousands In killed and wounded
Field Marshal Kitchener has been
appointed secretary of state for war In
the BRUSH Cabinet, and viii have un-
der his direction the military cam
psign against Germany
The French troops have Joined the
BelglAus in opposing the progress OF
Germany through Belgium and II is
reported that Great Britain viii send
Teinforcenents-
The President of the United states
has proffered his services mediator
10 European nations at war.
The German ambassador leaves Eng
land Thursday by dispatch boat
Both at st. Petersburg and Berlin tho
German and Russian embassies respec-
lively have been attacked by mobs.
The capture of number OF German
steamers by the British il reported and
the Hamburg American line .teamer
Koenigen Loudise. recently converted
Russian frontier patrols have pene-
trated ten miles into Germany.
Travellers returning from the North
Sea bring word that hostile war
ships We're to be seen.
Brussels, Aug 6.-The Belgian and
German troops fought like lions in the
vicinity of Liege.
Several thousand Germans are re-
ported killed and hundreds taken pris-
oners The battle followed the inva-
sion OF Belgium by two regiments OF
German Uhlans.
The first detachment OF thlans in
vading the country was literally cut TO
pieces Out OF group of ten com
manding officers on the German side
seven were killed in the first hour.
hu n ba stratch-
ers containing wounded soldiers being
cared for by the Red Cross at Wise,
small town near the Belgian frontier.
Late dispatches report that the Bel
gians have completely repulsed all at
tacks by the Germans in the neighbor-
hood of Liege. The Belgians delivered
a vigorous attack. killing all the Ger
mans who had passed the forts.
The Notifications afforded admir-
able resistance to German shells
Eregnee fort, which was in action all
day was absolutely unharmed.
The Belgian aviators proved as good
as the Germans.
Several civilians have been shot at
Wise and the town has been burned.
Belgian accommodating parties To-
Gated three German army corps-the
Tenth army corps at Eysden, the
Seventh army corps. 10000 strong, at
Nerviers, and the Sixth army corps in
another locality not named. All the
bridges We're promptly cut by the Bel
Yans The Tenth German army corps
is operating along the northern line
and finding unexpected resistance,
moved further northward, invading
Dutch territory at Tilburg and cross
ing the Meuse at Eysden.
An army OF 100000 Germans
marched on I.iege, where general at
tack is expected
A German officer. taken prisoner by
the Belgians, said he was amazed at
the resistance offered to the German
advance.
The Germans had been given to un-
derstand at Berlin that they would not
be opposed in Belgium.
A German military aviator was
killed.
The fortified position of Liege had
TO support Wednesday the general
shock of the German attack, The Bel
eian forts resisted the advance fierce
" and did not suffer One Belgian
squadron attacked and drove back six
German squadrons.
Prior to the attack on Liege General
Won Emmich. commanding the German
army of the Meuse, issued a proclama
tion calling for an open road through
Belgium for the advance of his forces
and suggesting that prudence would
=. ~ h. i,,.,r t,n lai riup
people to accede to this in order to
avoid the horrors of war
Brussels is full of German spies
The wireless telegraphic plant discov-
cred on the roof OF the German school
has been destroyed. Tramway service
in Brussels is on the point of stopping
for lack of men to operate it, all the
employees being with the troops at the
front
The patriotic spirit of the people is
admirable The dispatch-bearers are
mainly Boy Scouts. All the Belgian
society women are joining the ambu
lance corps.
King Albert has assumed command
OF the Belgian troops and has issued
an inspiring proclamation to the army
in which he declares that the perfidy
of a naughty neighbor demands that
Belgium shall defend her honor and in
dependence." He bids the Belgian sol
diers remember the army's glorious
deeds OF the past. and show them
selves worthy of the trust placed in
them.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
we're transferred to the city Of Liege,
where they will be cared for.