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May Abandon Liege Forts to Join French in Namur Battle
THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday, probably local
thunder showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 223.
Germans Cease Advance;
Throw Up Defensive
Works Near Liege
French Troops Arrive in Time to Participate
in Battle. 1,700 Germans Said Captured by
Them. Thought Forts May Be Abandoned
and Belgian Soldiers Join 100,000 French at
Namur Where Big Battle is to be Fought.
Brussels, via Paris lnformation today
from the front confirmed the report that the
German troops have ceased their advance by
the valley of the Ourthe. They were said to
have retired on the reserves and to be throw
ing up defensive works. The German offen
sive movement to the north of Liege is devel
oping.
REPORT 8,000 KILLED.
London (2:10 p. m.) — A telegram from
Charleroi, Belgium to The Daily Mail, de
spatched on Sunday night says' a force of
French troops arrived in time to participate
in a fine success of Gen. Leman’s Belgian di
vision over the German troops investing Liege
The correspondent adds:
“The French succeeded in reaching the
town of Liege and working behind the Ger
mans cut off their retreat.
I “The Germans are said to have lost 8,000
killed and wounded while 1,700 of them were
captured. I give the figures under reserve.”
GOING TO NAMUR.
New York —Pierre Mali, Belgian consul
at New York, said this afternoon that ac
cording to his advice from Belgium only two
of the forts at Liege remained standing to
day against the German invasion. These two
he said would be abandoned and the Bel
gian soldiers would retreat in good order.
Thence they would proceed to Numar and
join 100,000 French troops. Namur is strong
ly fortified and the conusl predicted a great
battle there.
PLANNED TO RUSH IT.
London. —The Belgian general staff declares it
has received information that the Germans expect
ing to take Liege in a few hours, brought with them
only suficient food for a few days and little ammuni
tion. The plan was to rush Liege and make it their
base of operations. The same authority states that
the German assertion of the capture of 4,000 Belgian
prisoners is baseless and adds that not a single Bel
gian soldier remains in the town as they are all
quartered in the forts.
MUCH WEAKENED.
As far as can be learn d by the Belgian general
staff some 120,000 Germans were engaged at Liege.
They are said to have been so weakened as to be un
able effectively to attack the forts. On the other hand
it is argued that it is not possible for the forts to
concentrate their fire on the town itself.
The next development in the situation is expect
ed to be the arrival of the Belgian main army, re
ported to be advancing rapidly from Louvain in the
northwest to attack the Germans occupying the town.
London —The Belgian legation here de
clared at 10 o’clock this morning in connec
tion with the siege of Liege:
“Up to the present everything is all right
at Liege. The forts are still holding out.”
CEASE FORWARD MOVEMENT.
Brussels, via London-It is confirmed that
the Germans have ceased their forward
movement along the river Ourthe which joins
the Meuse, and a movement north of Liege is
expected.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1914.
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map was prepared by a U.
S. army officer who has
been all through the terri
tory over whieh the Ger
man, Belgian and French
troops are now fighting.
It shows the probable fu
ture movements of the
Kaiser’s forces in their
planned invasion of France.
Japs Are
Looking
To U. S.
Report Circulated That Ameri
can Fleet is Going to Asia.
Germans Drive One Hundred
Merchant Vessels to Refuge
Tpkio— r l he German fleet
at Tsing-Tau has already
seized the Russian steamer
Riazan, carrying British
subjects, has driven one
hundred merchantmen to
the refuge of Japanese
ports and has embarrassed
the entire Japanese sbtfH
ping in the Orient.
The press gives promi
nence to an alleged commu
nication from America say
ing the United States ‘is
sending a fleet to Asia to
protect its interests. The
report is considered ground
less but it has nevertheless
reawakened interest as to
America’s attitude.
Forty missionaries, cbief
l.v French but some of
them Germans are leaving
for their home countries to
take their places in their
armies.
$3,000,000 FOR RIGHTB.
Washington, D. C.—President Wil
son ha. formally transmitted to ttin
donate the Nicaraguan treaty to ac
quire perpetual ranal right* and na
val station* In the Ray of Fonseca for
*3.000,000. Chairman Stone of the
foreign relation* committee would not
predict when it would be reported.
KIDNAP 18-YEAR.OLD GFIRL.
Schuyler, Neb. Mia* Louis* Mick,
1* year* old; of Schuyler, wa* taken
from her bed by unknown person* at
2 o'clock till* morning and carried
away In an automobile. Her mother
and aunt were left hound with baling
wire but freed themselves and gave
‘.he alarm »everal hours later. No
:lue has been found.
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Surpasses
Imaginable
in Belgium
Most Improbable Inflammatory
Reports Spread. Thousands of
Germans Have Left Under
Protection American Consul
to Holland.
BeUin, (via London.)—
The Brussels representative
of the official news agency
here telegraphs from Goch
that martial law was de
clared in Belgium Saturday
and that all Germans have
been ordered to leave the
country as soon as possible.
The correspondent says
that what happened in Bel
gium during the past sev
eral days surpasses the im
aginable. After war was de
clared mobs demolished all
business places which either
belonged to Germans or han
dled Germans goods. Every
escutcheon bearing allusion
to Germany was removed
and any one looking like a
German was attacked in the
streets or made the object
of espionage.
The most improbable
anti-German reports were
spread, the correspondent
says, one of which was that
German soldiers bad tried
to murder Gen. Leman, the
governor of Liege. Thou
sands of Germans hare left
Belgium since Thursday
under protection of the Am
erican consul for Holland.
MARTIAL
LAW FOR
SWISS
Declared Throughout Repub
lic. Integrity Menaced by
Both Gremans and French.
Siege of Husbschers Won’t
Affect Americans.
Washington.—Charge Huebscherher of
the Swiss legntlon today notified the
state department that imiritleil law hail
been declared in Hwltserland. The
charge Is busily moving his nationals In
this country automatically recalled for
defense by the declaration of tne state
Of »t«ge.
Both French and German troops are
menacing the Integrity of Hwltserland
with their operations In the vicinity of
Basle, Which lies close to Muelhausen re
ported raptured by the French. Tfje
occupation of Muelhausen would not he
of great Importance In the campaign In
general the charge stated, as It is mere
ly a garrison town and not a fortress
but the activities so near the Swiss bor
der have made It necessary to prepare to
resist Invasion.
It Is Impossible for the Swiss reeer
ves to reach their country except by wav
of Marseilles and thence through France
to the frontier.
Declaration of the state of elege In Mr.
Huehaoher’s opinion would not affect the
safety or comfort of Americans In
Switzerland.
German Cruiser
Takes on Coal
at San Juan
New York. A dispatch from Han
Juan, Porto Rico, lanl, night said the
Gorman cruiser Karlsruhe had arrived
there Sunday morning, took on
enough coal to permit her steaming
to Hamburg and "would leave this
morning
The Karlsruhe is believed to be one
of the German cruisers which have
been harming French and Mrltlah
vessel* leaving New York for Kuro
pean ports If she was short of coal
and did not get further supplies from
Kron Prim Wilhelm she would he
forced Into some neutral .port for
cost. Tills may account lor her pres
ence In Han Juan. Hhe will Re per
milled to remain no longer than 24
hour* ~ne expects to encounter
French or Kngltsh cruisers off Porto
Rico when she leaves Bau Juan.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Inquiries By
Britain and
France to
Austria
London—The Auatro-llungar.an am
Imsgador still was In London today
anti the British government seems
disposed to leave the Initiative to
Austrla-Gungary in the question sb
to whether war Is o he declared be
tween the two countries.
Tho delay of the French govern
ment In unking Austria Hungary to
declare her Intentions Is understood
in London to have been duo to the
fact, that tho French fleet In the Mod
Iterranean was engaged In convey
lug Algerian troop* to I'Ynnce.
France therefore was not ready to
come with "the situation In case the
reply of Austria-Hungary i| roved tin
satisfactory but u|Kiii completion of
the transportation of French troops
yesterday Ihe note of Inquiry was
addressed to Hie Austro-Hungarian
ambassador In Purl*.
MAINE HELD AT GIBRALTAR
Washington.—The battleship Maine,
carrying midshipmen. Is being hchl at
Gibraltar for possible rescue worn
among Americans In Kurope. Tho
armored cruiser Tennessee with Its
cargo of gold I* due In northern Ku
ropean waters hy next Saturday and
the cruiser North Karolina probably
will arrive about the same time The
Maine may he used In distributing the
gold to the refugee*.
THE TENNEBBEE BIGHTED.
Naw York . —Thu Norwegian hark |
Vlllc dc Dieppe which arrived today
from Shields, report a that shu sighted
on Tuesday, August 4th, a war vessel,
with two funnels off Nantucket. Mur
Identity could not bu mad* out.
On Friday. August 7th she signalled
a war vessel, apparently nn Ameri
can, utearning cant. This probably
wrh the cruiser Tennessee on route to
Kngland with gold for Americans.
ANOTHER MILLION.
LONDON-A dispatch to The Daily
Telegraph from Brussels says Germany is
mobilizing another million of men, who in
clude those of the Lanstrum, for the in
vasion of France. 4
HOME
EDITION
WIRELESS
EMBARGO
BY U. S.
Customs Ispectors Seal Appar
atus on All Ships in N. Y.
Harbors Flying Flags of War
ring Nations.
New York United
States customs officer went
out in the revenue cutter
Calumet today and sealed
up the wireless apparatus
of all vessels in the harbor
flying the flags of the war
ring Europeans powers.
This action follows the cen
sorship placed upon wire
less stations along the coast
to enforce the neutrality
nf the United States.
This new wireless embar
go applies to such ships as
the German liner Vater
laml, whieh is at her pier.
Customs authorities said
that while no specific orders
had been given physically
to prevent foreign ships
from using their apparatus
the inspectors had been
given great freedom in en
forcing neutrality rcgula- ,
(ions. It was reporteed yes
terday that the big Vater-
Innd was working her wire
less.
CONCENTRATING
GERMANS ON
RUSS BORDER
St. Petersburg, (vie London.) —The
ri Kulur iroopN of the German army
who hitherto had been acattered In
Hinnll rlntaehmeni* along the frontier
urn now (•onrentratlng near the Rua
(dan border in brigaded compound of
Iwo or three regimenth each, all In
readlneaH to take the field.
| The position* In the border village*
have been occupied by units of cavalry
and lnfanlry or the German army re
nerve.
No Merlons encounters have occurred
yet on the frontier but frequent skirm
ishes between outposts are reported
while German military aeroplanes fly
dully In the direction of Kovno. capi
tal of the Russian province of the
same name, which has an outlet on
the Baltic.
U. S. EMBASSADORS AIDING
HUNTINGTON’S
Washington—Th* state department
Ih continuing its effort* to *ecuro the
release of Mr. and Mrs. Archer M.
Huntington of New York, under arrest
In Nu rein berg, Bavaria. Immediately
upon n»c**lpt of of their distress,
AinbHHKador Herrick at Pari*, commu
nicated with Ambassador Oorard in
Berlin to use his good offices in their
Im-Im If
The Btnte department also commu
nicated directly to Ambassador Ger
ard and Ambassador Herrick sent a
second message to Berlin through tho
American embassy at Rome. Officials
have not yet been advised of the out
come of the representations.
The stato department has been In
formd that Hwedens attitude would
be neutral.