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RUSSIA HAS TWO
MILLION MEN ON
TEUTON BORDER
Czar it Ready to Throw Immense
Annies Into Germany and Aus-
tria-Hnngary.
THREE MILLIONS IN RESERVE
Half Million More Are Ready to In
yade Roumania and Turkey
When Word ii Given.
WAR MAY INVOLVE SULTAN
Allies Decide to Make Issue of Pur
chase of German Cruisers
by Turkey.
VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
Turkey Expects to Take Opportunity
to Settle with Greece.
ITALY MAY TAKE FIRST ACTION
It la Anxloas to Prere.nt Anjr DIs
tnrbanoe of the Lower Medi
terranean Sea at Tbla
' Time.
- Bl LLETI'.
LONDON, Aug. 14. A dispatch to
the Central News from Rome say
that, according to reliable Informa
tion from St. Petersburg, Russia has
mobilized 2,000,000 men on the Ger
man and Austrian frontiers, half a
million on the Turkish and Ruman
ian frontiers, while 3,000,000 men
are held in reserve.
A I lira Are After Tarkey.
PARIS, Aug. 14. (5:25 a. iu.)
The allied governments opposed to
Germany and Austria-Hungary have
agreed to bring Turkey to a realiza
tion of Its obligations as a neutral
power In connection with its pur
chase from Germany of the cruisers
Goeben and Breslau.
ATHENS. Aug. 14. (Via London,
p. m.) lonsiueraDia axicij
, iHiL, n pr in s'iiii lint i.itiii n 1 1 ii i iin re
ported purchase by Turkey of the
German cruisers Goeben and Bres
- lau, as it is feared the acquisition of
those two vessels may make Turkey
uncompromising on the subject, of
the disposition of the Aegean Islands.
A rumor that Turkey had named one
of these warships Mltylene is taken
as a justification for this belief.
LONDON, Aug. 14 (2:53 p. m.)
Great .Britain, France aud Russia
have sent a sharp demand to Turkey
for the immediate repatriation of
the officers and crews of the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau.
It Is reported that the two cruhs-j
era were met by a Turkh veesel !
outside and escorted Inte the Darda-j
nelleij. There is no official confir-J
luation of the actual purchatie of the i
cruisers by Turkey, but the report to
that effect is generally credited.
Italy My Take Aetloa.
LONJJON. Aug. 14. (9:55 a. m.)
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Rome says:
"Turkey's purchase of the German
iContii.ued on 1'age Three.)
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KAISER'S TROOPS MEET FREN" JOFTKL IN SHOCK OF BATTLE
(Above) French artillery in Act' av , German artillery on firing line. Emperor
William of Germany (at left) at joffre, head of the French forces.
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SECURE FUNDS
FOR AMERICANS
Condition of - Those 1 Unable to
( Leave Germany is ' Now,
Nearly Normal.
MORE . ARE IEAVINO , FRANCE
(icrnianAnerlvana Holding In Kna
land Slnat Prat atumllaa tlon
or Reaflater ' an Sohjerta
' 1 1 of the Kalaer.
; yAStnXQTON, Aiis. . H.-V01untter
who have co-operated with Nmbawador.
Uorard have made It possible . for th
embassy at Berlin to mtorc almost nor
mal conditions among Americans In Oer
many, drcordjng to a. report rccylyc4. iaT
fifty ,d'p"(tmontr Actum of
the l'rtKdener rank, which hai agreed to
Vk'snV tl'rrirtecT- riU'mbe? "of checks of
Artiertcari1 Waring the American consular
atamp of.'idehtifldatlon' hat greatly , re
lieved the financial tension.'
Fr)U' funds ' aubacrlbed by the Ainer
Ican, colony In Berlin and Urge rr
aonal conlrlbut)on from a tr. , rtuddocV
ot Chicago, money, hfiii been sent to
many 'American "consula "throughout Oer
mtffir tot "csningcMrcka,' and- a dlobnra
Ing department, which daily pays out
vash ;illowances to the needy, haa been
established In Berlin, - with 'Mrs. Gerard
and Mrv. . Ituddoek In charge.
Travel to. or from aouthern Germany,
where moat of the batha and many of
the pleasure resorta are located, la prac
tically Impoaalble.
In addition to the work of aaalailng
Americana, Ambassador Gerard reports
that he has opened an English bureau In
the embassy for the Issue of passporta
and general aid to British auhjecta.
M nrr Americana Lfsre France.
PARIS, Aug. 14. :S0 a. m.)-There was
a" further exodus of Americana today. The
French, liner Chicago Bailed from Havre
for New York at 2 o'clock thla morning
and the France of the eame line sails at
1 o'clock thla afternoon.
The bitterness engendered by the war
is reflected In numberless anti-German
stories'- A dispatch to the Ilavaa agency
from "Zurich, Swttierland. today aaya
that traveler returning from the aouth
or Gchnany declare that the Russian
eonnul at Frankfort, N. De Damier. waa
forcibly- taken - from his home and - es
corted to a statue of Germania. After
being compelled to remove hi" hat and
pow ,o the statue . he was kicked and
cuffed. ; ; V ' '
The duke of Orleans ha; returned to
l-)mperor Franrta Joseph of Auitila-Hun-gary
the collar of the Order of the Golden
Fleece." which waa - conferred on the
Krenehl pretender .In W'tihch he "mar
ried the 'Arduchraa Marie ;of Austria.
1 ' UnM Prnrr NataraMsatlna. .
liONPON? 'Aug. 14:-U::17 p.' ro The
American embassy here today established
the ruling that alt tlerman-Amerlcana re.
Hdlryf 'in, the prltlsh Jsles, whor apply for
(Aanerlcaii paanports must ; nrove their
naUiraiixatlon 'aa American JcitUens. or
reglstir with the police a German sub
jects.' Tills "ruling . k. In accordance with
a ruling aued.by tfce police.
Tha Amvlcan roaauj at Turin, , Italy,
report J Hat Americans I" Budapest, Hun
garft ate well prqvlded for. .
J ft 'A'mesiraaa t.eS4re- Berlin. : .
BEIlfJN, Aug. 13 -(Via Rome and
Jim don, 1:4o. p.' m.. Ang. 14.) A aperlal
tram conveying 300 Americana and five
iotonKiWle started for Holland this even
ing. V f-
: Ambasaador Jamea W. Gerard la In
communication ' wKh the authorities or
the Qernian. porta anJ with foreign gov
ennjeata on the aubject of freights and
fres: BfVigatV" 1r ateamera flying the
Amerb an ' with American passengers
0, bOAd. No Important news aa to the
war- waa made public here today.
Southern Pacific ',
I Operators May Strike
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' HOI IHN, Tea., Aug. 14. A strike vote
ot all teUsgraphefa In the. aervlce of the
SinaeU Central and Southern Pacific sys-U-fns
.ffoiu New Orleans to Portland. Ore.,
add OKdnit, :tah, was ordered today by
John i'. Cowglll, general chairman of the
Ordar ef Hallway. Telegraphers. Among
many demands the most important one la
for aq tncrtass of IZ'i r cent in wages.
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OORAPHFR, SALARY MO OR tS.
PhPKNDINO ON UXPKRIKNl K.
APPLY AT ONCU, STATING K.
PERIENCK. -
Tor foxthsr information abont toJs
opportunity, ses tas Want Ad Ksctloa
oz today's Baa.
Odell Sees Great
Prosperity. Ahead .
as Effeot of .War
DENVER. Colo. Aug. 14.-That the
United States will become the most pros
perous among nations ass result of the
war in Europe la the prediction of Frank
G. Odell of . Omaha, . secretary of the
American Rural Credit, issVlatlon. Mr.
Odell says:
"The war In Europe will, probably make
(t necessary for Anierican farmers to rely
on. their, own - resources for credit needs,.
The producing classes can'flnance them-4
selves. By sale of city . bonds "of small
denominations the working peopleof Ft.
Paul. .Minn Jiave Invested, over J 1.500. 000
from J.hnlr small saxinns In twelve
months. Wnat they have done the farm
ers can do on a larger scale.
' "Many of the nations of Europe will
emerge from this war. with the producing
power of their subjects mortgaged for
generations to come. The ,provorhlnl
tnrlft of th European worker will be
taxed to the utmost to meet these obliga
tions.-. Money will cease to flow Into thla
country from Europe for Investment, but
will come in larger measure for our food
products. .
"Following the war a long period of un
precedented prosperity will undoubtedly
ensue for the American farmer, provided
that he can be so financed as to follow
the teachings of scientific farming. If
this can be brought about, "the In I ted
Btates will become the greatest of world
powers ss a result of the encouragement
of Its basic Industry.
"Some system similar (o the SL Paul
bond plan, on a larger scale, might aasily
finance the farmer and offer aafe and
readily negotiable investment for 'rainy
day money.' " '
Arrangements for
Levying War Taxes
Held in Abeyance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Arrange
menta for war taxes In the United States
to supplement falling customs revenues
and how they shall be levied are being
held In abeyance until the situation con
fronting the treasury ' becomes more
clearly defined.
At another conference today between
Chairman Simmons of the senate Ylhance
committee. Chairman Underwood of the
waya and means committee and Secretary
MrAdoo It 'was agreed that any deficit
should be mado up by additional internal
revenue taxes, but . It w as decided to ,
hold another conference next week, and
. . . ,,, .. .. .
roast customs houaa will lndlratA wnat
the government 'must meet.
Meanwhile Chairman I'nderwood, will
get the ways snd means' committee ready
to act on a plan. . . . , i '
Senate Debates Bill ;
to Admit Foreign,
Ships to Registry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14,-The , senate
spent hours today debating amendments
to the bill to bring foreign ships under
American register. The amendment to
permit their participation In coast wise
trade was hotly contested, Henator Gal
llnger declaring foreign Interests hal
apent large sums of money "directly and
by way of advertising"! to break down tho
cos st wise laws. "
He declared the provision would be a
greater aid to Great Britain than a vic
tory on a' battle field.'
GERMAN-AMERICAN
BANK IN SIOUX CITY FAILS
BIOIX CITT. Ia., Aug. 14. The German-American
bank, a small private In
stitution, having 121,0011 deposits, closed
today. Officera say depositor wlU be
paid ia full.
HIGH FOOD PRICES
ARE BEING PROBED
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Agents . of Department of Agricul
i ture Begin Their Work All
Over the Country.
WOMEN STARTING BOYCOTT
Rlsr I'acklna Interests la New York
Asked to Appear Before Cosh
,' nilttee and Kxplaln Rise
la Prlvca.
WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-Agenta of the
Department of Commerce began their
work today as part of the investigation
ordered ly President Wilson to determine
if food prlcca In thla country are being
artificially raised because of the Euro
pean war. These instructions were sent
t field agents In. New York, Boston,
Peat tie,' Chicago. Atlanta and New Or-
leRna:
"You arc Instructed to Inquire Im
mediately and carefully whether there
has been a recent rise in retail prices In
your ' city and vicinity, and, If so, on
what articles and to what extent.
"Special attention should be given to
foodstuffs and articles ot clothing and
other necessities. Learn wether the ad
vance. If It existi. ia general or confined
to particular commodities, and, if so, what
tones. Find if it has been audden or
gradual, and If any of the commodities
have fallen in price. Learn what rea
sons are given for any advance that ma?
have occurred and Inquire particularly as
to whether such reasons sre the actual
ones.
"Give special care to determining If
there hss been any advance due to apecu
latlon, either on the general war situa
tion, or on the temporary delay In ocean
transit. Consider whether a fair stock
exists or is available nf sny commodity
that may have been advanced and
whether the facta show a purpose to use
the war situation to secure undue extra
profits by Increased prices.
"Htudy to learn If any combination ex
ists at advance of prices under existing
conditions. When the facts shall have
been determined sufficiently to gtve a
clear Idea of the general situation, report
(Continued on Page Two.)
Mutiny Breaks Out
on Board German
Vessel Off Brazil
, RIO DE JANEIRO, Braxll, Aug. 14.-A
mutiny . broke out among the crew of the
German steamer Klcucher, which, after
ailing from this port , for an unknown
destination, returned a short time later.
The local police were called on board to
quell the diHturliance, the reason for
Which hss not been divulged.
Lying In the port of Pernairibuco ara
several German liners with a total of
rt.OOO German , steerage , passeugera or
! hoard. The captains of the vessels fear
I '
tn' proceed owing to the danger of cap
ture by British waiahlpa
Hundred and Fifty
Killed as Austrian
, Steamship Hits Mine
LONDON, Auk. 14 .-IS p. jn.)-Apout 150
of the panaengers and crew of the
Austrian Lloyd steamer Baron clautech
were' killed or drowned when the vseael
waa blown, up today by a mine off the
,an(, of i.lltnin on tn. Dalmatian coast,
.,.ror(iln, lo a Kouter dlapaUh from
i Trieste. It errlwl about auu nassenaara
and a crew of whom loU were re -cued.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
SAYS OCEAN IS SAFE
LONDON, Aug. 14 -(3:10 p. m )-Th
British admiralty today gave the assur
ance that the creen routea are well pa
troled and a guarantee of the quick re
sumption of the Atlantic paasenger serv
ice. Heveral steamships which previously had
been provisionally requisitioned for gov
ernmental purposes, have now had their
sailing dates fixed. The Olympic la to de
part August 19, the Mauretanla August
29 and the Lusitania September 8.
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BELGIANS PLAN STAND
GERMANS ELAN
NEW MOVEMENT
AGAINST LIEGE
Belirian General Staff Says it
Ready to Repel It as it Did
the Others.
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OUTLOOK IS CALLED FAVORABLE
French Position in Lorraine is Re
ported Satisfactory to the
Allies.
AMERICAN , DESCRIBES BATTLE
Vice Consul at Liege Says Germans
Paid Terribla Penalty for Un
derrating the Belgians.
GERMANS ARE CAUGHT IN TRAP
Belgians Did Not Open Fire Until
v They Had Pawed Forti
SLAUGHTER OF MEN AWFUL
Nltnatloa Was Hsrh that 1 be llnil
Klther to Sarrenaer 'or Be Shot.'
Domn tiernian Loss at'
' if. Ilarlrn Heavy.'
LONDON, Aug. 14. (3:65 p. ru.)
A dispatch from Brussels to Reu
tor's Agency says the following offl
rial announcement wan Issued at
noon today:
"The German are planning a new
movement against us, but all dlspo
sitions have been made to repel It
Ilk the preceding ones.
"Reports show that the situation
continues favorable to us and our
allies, while the news from Lorraine
1b highly favomble to the French.
'"The geenral staff has heard noth
ing ot the reduction ot the forts of
Liege. Rumors to that effect,
therefore, are false."
PARIS, Aug. H. (lb:Zl a. "'in.)
A telegram from Brussels to the
Havas agency says a tresh engage
ment between Germans and Belgians
occurred yesterday between 5 and
6 o'clock in the evening at Oeet
Betg, flvo miles south of Haelen.
The elglab troopa fired heavily on a
tlsse, Uers, Lantln Incln. Hollogno snd
(Continued on Page Three.)
Germans Say that
- Conditions in that
Country Not Bad
WASHINGTON. -Aug. H-The Ameri
can Association of Commerce and Trade
of Berlin, through Ambassador Gerard,
has requested the. Ststa department to
make public the following telegram:
"We would ask the American preas and
America In general to be careful In giv
ing credence to wsr reports now circu
lating in the United States concerning
conditions In Germany. The city of Ber
lin Is perfectly quiet. Food prlcesi are
normal. Foreigners, especially Ameri
cans, are fully paid." .
The State department also received a
cablegram from the embassy - In Berlin,
transmitted via Copenhagen, aaylng:
"A great meeting was held at City
Hall, Berlin, on Wednesday, for the pur
pose of extending encouragement and
sympathy to Americana now there.
Travel to the south ia practically Im
possible at the present, but a special
I train Is being sent to the Holland
frontier. Boats between Holland snd
England are still running. The embassy
England are atlll running. The embassy
Is assisting In the selling ot tickets to
Americans desiring to leave 'by this
means."
Austrian Steamer
is Siezed at Quebec
MONTREAL, Canada, Aug. 14 The
Austrian steamer Ida, 4.70O tons, which
sailed from Trieste and Naples before
war was declared, reached here la I night
snd was taken over by the marine de
partment at Quebec today aa a war prize.
Captain Martlmtollch had heard nothing
of the war snd wss astounded when
marina department officials notified him
of the seisuie of his vessel.
The Ida Is a freighter, the pruperty of
the Austro-Amerlcan line. It sailed from
Trieste July 21 and from Naples July 23
for this port.
The National Capital
'Friday, Aaaaat 14, 1914.
Tkei Seaate.
Met st Ham. i
Amendments to the shipping hill to bring
foreign vessels under American register
were dahsted.
A bill to license cotton warehouses wss
Introduced by Senator Hoke Mnlth.
The House,
Met at noon.
Debate waa continued on the adminis
tration conservation bills.
Itepresentative Peters of Massachusetts
resinned to become assistant secretary
of the treasury.
Krpresentallve Iver Introduced a bill
t license cotton warehouses.
War Summary
Evidences of a sharp sea tight
In Chinese waters w ere brought to
Hong Kong Thursday, when two
battered warships, either French
or British, arrived there with
many wounded. The teJognam,
apparently censored, did not iden
tify the warship, but said they
were reported (o have been In ao
tlon with the German cruisers
Scharnhorst and (Inelssenau.
The reported purchase of the
Gorman cruisers Goeben and
Breslau by Turkey has been made
the occasion of. action by the Brit
ish. French, Belgian and Riwntan
allies, which are to call Turkey's
attention to Its duty an a neutral.
A IOndon report says the cap
tain of a Danish steamer declares
he passed seven sunken German
ships on tho east coast ot Eng
land. He could not Identify
them, but believed they were war
ships. ' ,
Greece also la perturbed by the
purchase of the' two cruisers,
which It considers will upwt the
equilibrium of power ' in 'the
Levant.
Russia Is, it ia reported from
St. Petersburg, to have mobilised
5,500.000 men, 2,000,000 of
whom are on the German and
Austrian frontiers.
All Is now reported quiet along
the front, according" to official
statements from France and Bel
glum. Belgium accounts of Thurs
day's cavalry encounter, known as
the battle of Haelen, give the to
tal German casualties as high as
3,000 killed and wounded. No
German report of the engagement
has been received.
Lincoln Woman Is
Among Americans
in Frencji Capital
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'WASHINGTON, An-. ' It Diplomatic)
officers In Kurope today advised the
8tate department of following Americans
of whom Inquiries have been mude:
San Francisco: Mrs. Harrington and
daughters, enroute to Uerlln; Mrs. Braln
erd. Brussels.
Hants Uarbsru, Cel.: Miss Drunncr,
fleneva.
Lincoln, Neb.: Helena Drebert. Tarls.
I.na Amteles: tlibson, rlrussels.
l''ort Worth: Mrs. Hurnny, Hreinen.
I Julius: Nellie Fargo, Madrid.
Colorado Hprlngs: Charles A. Holder.
American consul at CuloKne, enroute ti
the t'nlted Hlalea.
Of thosn whose home addresses are not
reported the following are In Paris: Miss
Maude Lincoln, Mrs. Thayer and family,
ltidvlghs, left for London; Mrs. Hrewster,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Ms nee, left tor Eng
land; Frunk Arthur.
Jn Vienna: Iwentlisl. Lucius snd
Douglns Cole, Julius Htclndler. ,
Munich: lr. Jutut'Hst, Hamiinl Bherl
duns, Ii. D. Nlms, Helen Hmllh, K. Hiiugh
pHrty, Ir. Howard 1'utcher. Hamilton
Meeks. Daniel UuKKcnhelm, left for Alx;
Mrs. Itlchards and Miss Welilon, left for.
Hollund; Armln Hrand und family, II. A.
Oarfield and wire, lludolpb and 8tanley
Drown, Miss 1'ohl. Allx-rt HhIwIiis, Caro
tins. Nllson, Atchley, Mrs. lteiijamin Har-
i-nn .,! fumll Mrs I I. I'riltnn.
Htuttgar: Wolfer. Grunwnid, Itlely,
Oertrude Kochman and Child.
Hullaalo: Miss M. H. Mcrlll, Mrs. M.
P. Clark.
Milan: tlrsce snd Florence Cole.
Turin: Marjoii Anillli.
Amsterdam: Marie Jacobs.
Hergulsny: Avon Knight.
Venice: Adele H. Hammond. Francilla
SHrgent, Hohert Morris.
llrussels: Mrs. Whltlock. Mrs. Graham
ind sister left for IjiKlaud; Countess Lc
La II a yes
I.ondnn: Oyster. Phillip Lafollette,
Nellie Dun, liavlil and Laura Thompson,
Mrs. IoiiIm Stern and daughters, Helen
Hams, Mrs. U. F. Willlngham and Mrs.
Kdgar Adams.
Lucerne: Harvle.
Copenhagen: Mrs. Earl Taylor, left fur
Holland.
Heme: limma Young.
Hreinen: Mrs. Htclmrdson and Miss
Mellenherger. left for Holland.
Ht. l'eteiaburg: Clean Till and W illiam
Day, left for Stockholm.
Block holm: Mrs. Hert I.eopold.
Market for Sugar
Takes Another Rise
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-The sugar mar
ket showed further strength today. Lead
ing refiners were quoting refined sugar
on a bssls of TVjc for granulated, leas I
per cent for cash. The advance waa due
to a further sharp rlao yesterday In the
market for raw augar, which was brought
about by competitive bidding between
European and American refiners.
French and Belgian
Forces Concentrate
PARIS, Aug. H. lt.wga officially an
nounced this evening that concentration
of the French and Belgian forces had
been established.
ENGLAND ASSUMES RISK
ON GRAIN SHIPMENTS
POMTLAND, Ore.. Aug. H.-Oraln ex
porters received ward today that British
buyers would assume all war riska on,
grain shipped from Portland to Great j
Britain by way of the Pacific, and prep-
aratlona were made here Immediately to
send out csrgoes. The British vessel
Kernley was to begin loading grain lutei
today. The British steamer Kiver Forth!
slipped over the t oiumma river bar at
dan n today, bound for Belllngham,
Wash., where It la to load lura'wr for
Sydney.
AT
AMUR
GERMANS CENTER
FIRE ON FORTS
WESTJF LIEGE
British Censor Reviews the Situa
tion and Tells of French
Successes.
WIN THE FIVE DAYS' FIGHT
French Troops Occnp Region of
the Saale Pass, Commanding
Binchs Valley.
MORE FIGHTING NEAR NAMTJR
French Mixed Detachment Surprises
Encamped German Cavalry and
Take Some Prisoners.
ATTACK FIVE LIEGE FORTS
Change to Bombardment of Forts
Weat of the City of Liege
GERMANS ADVANCING STRONG
Kaiser's Troops Are Marching, on
Pront CstendlnaT from at. Pro ad
to Haaeett Fortlflcs.tloas
Are Btrejuithraed.
LONDON, Aug. 14. (4 p. m.)
The official press bureau of
the British war office and ad
miralty today issued news of
a French success in the Vosgcs
mountains near Alsace, in the
following words:
"After a successful resist
ance lasting five days at the
passes of Sainte Marie, Aux
Mines and Le Bonhomme, the
French troops have occupied
the region' of , thtf . Saale pass,
which commands the valley of
the Jiruchs, an affluent of the
Rhine.
"At Saale numerous deser
tions of German troops are
noted.
"The French have taken
many prisoners and captured
some machine guns.
"It is now confirmed that
the Belgian troops were suc
cessful in their engagement on
August 12, with six regiments
of (Herman cavalry supported
by 2,000 infantry with machine
guns and artillery.
"The Germans were completely dis
organised. The six cavalry regiments
suffered great loss snd lielglan troops
pursued the infantry which gave way.
More Fighting; Xear Narnar.
"Thla (Friday) morning towards
ICgheieo, ten miles north of Nsmur a,
Inlxcd detachment from the garrison
surprised sums encamped cavalry regi
ments, threw them into confusion snd
fought them towarda the east after tak
ing numerous prsoners and capturing;
cannon and machine guns.
"To the aouthward of the Meuse the
German cavalry avoids contact with the
French.
"News of the fight In the vicinity of
j Ksclun yesterday confirms that the Uer
I mans were driven to the eastwsrd snd
that there Is no German cavalry between
Hasselt and RamllUes in the province of
Brabant.
"The Liegy forts atlll hold out and
have plenty of supplies.
'"Herman cavalry patrols sre now re
ported to the north of Monttnedy, which
lies on the Franco-Belgian border In the
department of the Meuse.".
The communication of the offlelul
press bureau concludes:
"The llelglsn cycltits snd cavalry from
Xamur surprised a force of derman
cavalry accompanied by artillery and
machine guns and compelled them to
retire. The Germans lost a field gun
and aeveral machine guns."
Plsiht West of I.lege.
BRUSSELS. Via London, Aug. 14.-10 :ti
p. m.) The Germans today suspended the
bombardment of the Liege forts on the
right bank of th erlver and concentrated
all their efforts on those to the west of
the town. The forts attacked were Pon-
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