The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-21
CONFLICTING RUMORS FROM
THE BELLIGERENT
FORCES
DECISIVE BATTLE
HOURLY EXPECTED
Thousands Enhenched Over
Stretch of Many Miles Await
Command to Advance

Stretch of Many Miles Await
Command to Advance IA,
(By Associated Preps.)
London. August 19.-An American
military export reviewing the situa-
tion In Belgium said tonight:
Il left Brussels today. There Haa
good deal OF agitation there aa tAe
people thought the Germans very near
.. and there has been fighting at Tirle-
inon1 a sUud many refugees snax;
como IN from Tlrlemont and Louvatit.
The people kept quiet, though they
were hileo with suspense owing to
rumors. The impression was that
the Germany after making recon-
noifsances In force and scouting the
country to the north Of Brussels with
cavalry, were ABOUT to advance in
force on BruSselsN The population
mad been told by She burgomaster
tnat' II the Germans come, they
ehould remain Indoors and 60 on AZ
tions. f.,,.. -
'!Brussels is an undefended citv.
put within the last three or four deya
every important street leading out az
the town has been .bnrricaded E
Trenches have been dug in che out
skirts with barbed wire entangIe.
ments In front Of them, These ,da- 1
fonseg. however, are intended only
foF protection against q cavalry, raid.
They would be futile against |anyssat.
tsck In fc.ce. - ~ 3 81
:s,s ----.re.s ~ &
London, August 1s.-Dlspdtches,;
from Brussels announce chat Tho
British. French and 'RussiaE ininis-
ters. with their STATS, have ls2t Tor
Antwerp. :, : stM S;'s., II. &;
The Brussels correspondent ,lof, the
Exchange Telegraph company .sRya IL
iY becoming practically Impossible To
get news from BruBseis as thei censor
forbids information concerning troop
movements being published Howsv-
er. 1t Is certain that3A tffaafaeniiotia
tattie Is In progress within the area
stretching from Diest and Tlrlemont.
as far as Givet. 8A
THE general impression here is
that no effort will be made. to con
centrate for the defense cs Brussels.
as the attacking Germans would nor
DC OF sufficient strength to warrant
such concentration
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ioItiun. august 71.-Tle advance
Brussels. and even into what virtu
ally are the ruburbs OF Antwerp As
Indicated In Pouter dispatches from
Antwerp, which report that German
cavalry have been encountered near
Hcrenthals, Is miiec cast OF Antwerp.
northeast Of Antwerp, and close 10
the Dutch frontier. ~ is,....
London. August 2O-A Brussels
dispatch to the Havas agency says
the Germans again attacked Diest
Wednesday afternoon. They appear
ed t. have come back in force ana
bonn ed the town, whose iuh6bI- Z
tant ID in terror. The German dr.
tillery also is reported to have bon-
barded Tlrlemont. ~ Z.
Another Hayas dispatch from BfuB-
sells. sent In vague form, 1eads TO the
belief that the Germans made q SUR
prise advance close to the Belgian
positions defending Brussels. They i
encamped for the night. but q Belgian
aviator discovered their position ana
revealed 1t 70 headquarters In time.
ter some marching and counter1narch-
ing the Germans retired. 3g;; u:
London, August l9.-Hlighty Japan
etse students who aLriyed in England
today from Germany say some OF !.
their compatriots were 3 Arreated.
charged with espionage. Those sar-
irving here declared they experienced
considerable discomfdft and all lost
their baggage. So. 81 .1,t
. Before Great Britain declared war
on Germany. the students say the iden
prevailed In Germany that japan 4.
would attack Russia and the;i jap.
aneye were well treated, rbut when it
became clear, that japan. as Great
Britain's ally, would NOT DO 30, the at
tltude OF the people toward tho lap
anese underwent . marked change,
Paris. August lS-'The following
official statement was given ont tor &
night: & sgtts:;ssf; ;ss!y s.; i 1sss-i ~
Latest advices are 10 J, the effect
that the French army has i raached
Morchingen iny Alsaceii iiofrxines ~
miller southwest OF Metz. % Our sasI. &;
vance was very rapid In the afternoon s
beyond the river Seille. AZ the end
OF the day we reached nelnls. 01 One
side. and Mhriange on tho other
There is little change Ia the sisua-
tlon In upper Alsace. y We eoutiiiue IS;