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BELGIAN FORTS AT LIEGE
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DESPITEATTACK
Reinforced hy French, Efforts Made
tu Cut Off Retreat and Supplies
and Completely Surround German
Force Before Fortress Railroads
Destroyed and Tunnels Blown Up.
llltllHHi:UM, Wit bunion, Aug. 10.
Tln roininniiitor of Ihn tint nl
I. logo, iiii'iintlng In mi official nu
luiunt I'tiKMit, nMtiU tliuliill Ihn fuitii
III I' lllllllf. TllC MllllIlT ittMitnlim
llirm urn In flitn lienltli unit spirit
unit tint limply Mippllwl tilth iml
luii mill inuiilHoii". There- l no
m ico fur nlnrni.
'I In m.hiIhi.ii nf I.Iiki' mlnttii
Id. (iitiu mill llm official lcw U tint!
Hi.- ltiitlini l ipilto Mllifnrforr.
.Ml llm approach lc llrucN arc
(it'll K"i"ilil I" present molding In
llm nnliiro of mirprlm from room
Hollering Mrtl of Urniimi ratnlry.
Siimll InhIIim of I'lilmiN hnvn Ikiii
lullnl In nil illrrstlnii.
llciiorull) iwy luon lct Hii'lr War
lug nti'l Mirtvinlrrcil liniiuslliilely mi
tiring tliitllngcl.
LONDON. A UK. to. The llolglan
legation hero declared nt 10 o'clock
IliU morning, I" connection with tho
nli'Ko of I.lcge:
"Up lu llm present everything '
nil rlKlit nt l.lcr.". Tim fort urn llll
ImlilliiK mil."
llltUHHKLH, Auk. IfkTleporls
reached huro today from nmny direc
tions of Ilia nilronl of the Herman
rnvalry before largo French force
which aro unlit already to bore cleared
roimldiTtiblo territory. The locality
of llm fighting la not revealed.
Nu Further lluiilo
In official c I re Ion hero It was n
hkiIi'iI that there hnil Icon no further
uiru-.ir.t inri i x
(Continued an j.ago two.)
F
DRIVEN BACKWARD
BY
IIUU8RKLH, Auk. 10, vl Paris.
Tim llelglan general staff today tiajs
llm situation In regard to tho Ger
mans linn modified bill lUtlo nlnco 8U
nrday. However, tho German forces
nro Willi to bo going bnckwnrds bo
fori llm advance of tho French troop,
H coiiMdoritblo offocllvo forco of which
bus got Into coulnol with tho (lonnaii
mlvnncn guard, It Is reported Hint
tlm 1'ittlro territory to tho Houth of Iho
Mmum has been cleurod of Qormnii
soldiers.
Tlm French nml IlclRlnn armies
will tnko tlm uffuiiHlvu HliiiultntmoiiMl)
In conformity with a concerted plan
of campaign,
Tho Kmporor nt Russia lirtR tele
graphed King Albert oxprcHiilug sin
cere ndmlintlon of tlm bravery of tho
llolglnu nriu'uuil tlm biHt wlnhcn for
llilKlinn lu ItH vtnUi'Ht fur Inilopuml-
I'lll'H,
Aflor tlm flornian troopH ronchod
WurHiiKo lu llm province of I.Iuko, uc
ii i nil n K to poo pi n who tiuw tholr nr
rlvnl, tlmy tisimiubloil nil tho luhabU
tniitH nml cliono l-i from ninuni: thorn.
Of tli 00 nlKht nro unlil to hao boon
nlmt nml two IiiiukihI. Tlm mayor
lilnmolf wim nrrostoil but uftorwiir.l
llliorutcil by (lorniuii offlmrH who hni
bi'tiii (iIh kuchIh tlm iliiy licforo,
Other liiHtiinrt'H of iiIIckuiI oiitrnitot
by (liiruiiiii nolillum nro mlntoil In tlm
Mnluluu fmvuriiinuntul prcnit,
POPF.'S'ILLNESS DENIED;
QRANTINQ MANY AUDIENCES
n ! ! ip nm
IIOMI', Anil. 10, TIhi Tiilniim In
(III)' l'l'll''l llllll Hi'! MI)li MIIN llllIU
iohiil, millViInx ii urn it ullulil ml In -riii,
lul (In hiin ili'lili'il l llm v j t
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uiilin' mmy MMdn'inyr ! rvMv
iiiK 'irliil4lli)ii mi III' cliM'ilb
FOR
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BELGIAN
MBS
IN ANTI-GERMAN
HF.ltl.IN. Am;. 10 (via '.ronton, 7
n. in.)- Tlm HruKHula rcpri'M'iitiitivit
of llm Offirinl News Agency lioro
tilot;riiilirt from dooli Hint martini
law wnti ili'clnri'il In IlelKium Satur
ilny nml llmt nil foroiK'iit'H lmvi
been onlvrcil lo louvc tlm country an
HOO1 ItH poHwililo,
Tlm oorrcuponili'iit nays what liap
pciioil In Hoti'iuia iluriiii; tho mxt
Hovcral ilayrt tmriadso3 llm imagin
able. ,
Aflor war wns tloolnroil iiioIim ilo
niolinlicil nit biiHinc-Hs plaoott which
oilhor boloiiKoil to (loruiaiis or ban
illoil (lunnuii Kiil8.
I'.vory oiii'tilolu'iin liparin alliminu
to (li'iiniiuy was roumvoil, and uuy
oiio looking lilm (lunimn wim at
tui'koil in tlm Ktrcolrt or niaito tho
obji'ot of NiiHptoinn or riiIoiuiKO.
Tlm moht improbnblu nnti-floniuin
roimrlH woro hpioml, llm eorivKimiil
out tnj'H, mm of whioh was that Our
man siililiors bml liird to munlcr
(li'iioral .omiim, llm Rovonior of
l.icBi'. ' i
TlmiiHiiiulK of (lorimiiiH liavo luft
HoIkiiiiii hIiu'o Thursilav iiihU'p Hio
protoolloii of tlm Ainoriouii coiibiil for
llollun.l.
GERMAN SOLDIERS
TO BE INTERNED
1 Mill lWWW
AMHTKRDAM, via l.ouilon, Am,'.
10. A Krotip of fil'ly-niim (Ionium
HiildioiH frnui Monkli'iilniiKi who woro
ililuluoil uflor ttiklnir I'ofiiKn u
Uiitoli toiiilniy, urriu'il horn loiluy.
Tlmy am lo lio luloruoil ul Allnnnr
till llm 1'inl of llm wur,
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR
H08S REGISTERED TODAY
IvANHAH (MTV, Aln,, Auk. I".
Tint IiIkIii'! (iriop piibl 1'mi' lio III
llm Iim'iiI iiiHiLut fiui'O Ki'iili'inliMi)
J 01 0, iwin i'xlli'inl Imliy wlidi llm
moil.i't Jumiw'il turn M In M nfiilit
Mini lm ii In' hum iiortl Ml ffji
DEMONSTRATIONS
CONTINUE TO
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TOURISTS HELD UP
i IN SWITZERLAND
NUMBER 15,000
OKNKVA, Aur. 0 (ilolajod in
IrniiHiuiKHlnii), -Atnorionn nml Hrit
itli coiiRiilnr offioorn mtimnta that
about .1000 Americans nml 10,000
KiirIihIi wcro liolil up in Switzerlnml,
owiiiK 'o Iho wnr.
Tlm SwliH government for tho tal
few ilnyH Iiiih prevented nutonmbiles
Icuvinu' tho country, nsit iutemls to
iii-o them if iii'cctwnry for military
purpoioM. A mimbor of Ainerienn
cars nro utimim; those hold.
Tlm 8wis bankg huvo bemni to
iliseoiuit American chockH, hut
clinrgo 20 por cent.
Tlm Aiuericnu Imukiti) n)oiicics
hi'iv iiJho hnvli bcKiui nRiiiu to lake
Irnvolorh' eheipies. ,
GERMANS SEIZE
L
TOKIO, Auk. 10.- Tho Gorman
fleet at ThIuk-Tuu Iiiih already buUoJ
tho ItiiHslan utoamer Itluinu, carryliiR
llrltUh Biibjecta, ban ilrlvon 100 mor-
clmntmoii to tho rufiiKu of Japanese
portM mid luiS omhurrntiHuil tho entire
Japancno uhlpiiliiK In tho orient.
Tlm promt Hlvert proiuliieueo to n't
alloKud coinuiuulcittloii from America
nil) tin; tliu ulled Btalcn Is uendliiK a
fleet to Aula to protect IIh liiterentK,
Tho report Ih coiiHliloied bumiloini but
ll Iiuh imvcrtlmlciM io-iiwukoimi In
I ei out, ii n In Ainoili'a'M uttltiiilo.
I'orly iiilnloiinrlcn, chiefly 1'ioiirli
but moiiiii of tlmm (Iniiiiuim, nut lcuv
Ink for limit' Imam rmiulrlon In nkn
lliuir plurtw In Hii'lr Mrmlun.
WAHIIINOTDN, Aujr l JWul
humy iijl'Hi' mii Au-rin wn
niPHH4k4 l,mly by llm poHnluin
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RUSSIAN
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REPEL GERMANS AS FRENCH ARMY INVADES ALSACE
TOE NATIONS IN "THE GREAT EUROPEAN CONFLICT.
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LATEST NEWS OF THE WAR IN BRIEF
Official reports from Franco filvo no definite details of tho
stranKtli of tlm French In Alsace near the SwUs frontier where
General Joffre In believed to bo in command. Austrian troops have
been hurried there to tho aid of tho Germans and an Important
buttle is believed to bo Imminent.
Indications nro that another forward movement of tho main
French force i In preparation near Mots, as official roports from
Paris say tho German troops have Inundated the Sellle valley be-
tween Mots and Nancy to hinder tho French ndvanco but tho quant
ity of water is understood to bo Insufficient to prevent tho French
forward movonient.
Asldo from tho flanking movement through DelKlum by which
thj French nssum tho Gorman army was trying to Ret to tho if'ar
' if tho Rrent French fortresses on the frontier, Indications woro to-
day that a strong German advance Is to bo made on Franco by way
of Luxemburg.
A German rooonnolterliiK patrol penetrated 46 miles into French
territory.
Tho London Dally Telegraph's llrussels correspondent nys that
Germany Is mobllllng a million mon opposite tho I.atulsturm or final
resorve.
Numerous skirmishes aro recorded along tho Franco-German
front, nono, however, very serious. '
Tho French troops nro reported lu Paris to linve seUed a German
-f noroplano factory nt Muolhauson. I
Gorman troops occupy tho town of I.logc, but not of tho sur-
rounding forts which woro still holding out today, according to
Uelglan roports.
A lull iii tho fighting was nnnouncod from Ilrussels. which city
occt8 tho iiom clash will occur when tho allied forces havo com
pleted plans to take tho offensive ngatnU tho German troops.
Germany's cruiser Gooben and lire-Mini hnvo ovaded their llrltlsU
and French piusuors and havo nrrivod in tho Adriatic. An Aua-
trlan fleet was reported proceeding from Pola to succor thorn.
Paris reports that Austrian troops havo fallen back beforo tlo
4 Servians on tho tlosntnn frontier.
Montenegrin artillery bombarded tho Austrian fortifications at
tho port of Cattaro yesterday,
4- AmUrlun cruiser bombarded Autlvarl, Montenegro.
4 A small group of German soldiers who sought refuue on Dutch
territory nro to bo detained at Alkmnar, Holland, till tho end of tho
war.
Khlps readout; Now York today report hearing wlroless messages
that tlm North (lormiin I.loyd steamer Kron Print Wllholm bad boon
4 captured by the llrltUh oruUer Khkox lu tho North Atlantic
CANADA'S OFFER OF
FLOUHjS ACCEPTED
WINNJI'KU. .Man. Auif, 111,-Pun-
iiiIii'm I'l'lVr nl ii millinu bit 'f
iloui' uiu iuiiii'iiii'il by Iho JlrilUli
JjilJl'HlllH'liI III l i'ubli Wi'MK"
pt'hi'i) linlii) IJuiiiiiiiii'iil I'lflolaU
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Wll-i'ii linn lonimlly Irniuiiiltli'il
Id ihn hiimh) llm Nii'iimuiiun Iruuly
o uiniuiiii iihiihIiiiiI I'UHtil mshU HIlJ
liuvul hImIU'iiv ih llm lluy f Kduwu'i
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1 gAtrenx exo or ci't
NISH, Sorvia, Aug. 10. Tho Aus
trian bombardment of lU'Igrndo has
continued for the pabt four dnys. Tite
heavy guns cnused severe damage to
private property, but were less ef
fective vesterday, when tho firing
wns from a greater dbtnnce.
Tho Servian army is being rapidly
orgunized and has begun to take the
offensivo by penetrating Dnsnia,
near I'riboi, and Yisegr.1d.
Thu Jlontenegrin forces occupied
Spi-zn, l'nchtrovit- and Iludua, on
the Dahnutiim const, and also carried
by assault Xetalka and Sicnokos,
surrounding height;.
Tho Oonunn minister, before he
left Servia, after receiving ltis pass
ports entrusted the care of German
nml Austrian subjects to, tlm Ameri
can consul.
GERMANY CUTS OFF
Tl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Gor
mnuy, by a blanket refusal to carry
malls lu traiiBtt to othor countries.
has temporarily Miut off postal facil
ities to its war ally Austria-Hungary.
Tho post otflco department today
arranged for despatch of ull tho malls
for northern Kuropo, except AustrU
by tho steamship Itotturdam tomor
row. WAR CLOSES FACTORIES
OF TYPEWRITER TRUST
IHPIl !
t'TKA, N. V., Auif. to, An iiii.
imiiiioi'iimiil vtu muilu Imluy llinl llm
lli'inuiuloii ynmilr 1'iu'lory nt lllmi
nml llm Moiniiili uml Huillli I'nwloi
flll'llllil'l III KHUI'IIMI VVOIlhJ WH1H
(Idpi'iI oil tll'i'oillll of llW yUiM
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INJURES
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CLASH
N SKIRMISHES
WH
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Small Battles Taking Place AlMfl En
tire French Front Troops Rwtal
In to Atsaac Germans InwNkite
Sellle Valley to Step Enemy's Ad
vance Algerians Reach Frrt.
PARIS, Aug. 10. DclnchmenlR of
the fmnotiH Tnioo; or native troops
from the French colony nf'Algeriiv
penetrated upjH'r Al.tncc today.
I1RUSSELS, Ang. 10. Tho Oit
mnns nro proceeding into France
chiefly through Ksch, a town of tho
grand duchy of Luxemburg, ten railed
southwest of Luxemburg, where they
hnvo cut down trees nnd dug
trenches. They havo razed the vil
lage of Merle and erected wooden
platforms -100 ynnls long for tho un
loading t of horses nnd guns.
XumrrotiM SklrmWirs
PARIS, Aug. 10 (10:05 n. m.) A
statement issued by tho wnr depart
ment says numerous skirmished lire
taking place along the entire front tf
the French army. One clash with
tho Germans was violent nnd tho
lo-sses on both sidea were serious.
The official communication adds
that the Gentian troops are receiving
reinforcements nnd that the French
also are being strengthened.
A battle began Saturday evening
on the ridges of thn-Vosges tnntnV
tains. Aeroplanes took part. Tho
French troops, after n desperate en
counter, obtained possession of the
mountain passes of Bonhommc and
Sainte Marie. Then on Sunday
morning when the-fighting wns re
sumed they took n poVttion domiu
njuig Sainto MariuAnx Mines.
(Continued on pago two.)
COMPLETE PLANS
TRANSFER OF
CITY OF MEXICO
MEXICO CITY. Aiis. 10. Indica
tions point to a speedy termination of
111.. .1 . ....vli... -. !i .... ,!.. !.. .. I.5..1.
I" uiiiiuiuiuus niiiiiiiiiui in which
Mexico found herself inoe tho en
forced resignment of Provisional
President Victorinno Iluertu.
Tho reins of government, it is be
lieved, will bo peacefully transferred
to a constitutional government, whim
the federul army of some 40.0Q0 men
will march out of the. capital to n
southern city, thero to nwait develop
ments after offering their services to
the new government in exchange for
guaruutcs. If those latter aro not
forthcoming tho federal army lead
ers insinuate that they will combat
the new administration,
To Turn Over Government
To carry out tho now plan, Provis
ional Presiidunt Carbnjnl will turn
over the government to Kduurdo Itur
liide, tho governor of Hie federal dis.
trier, and thu head of the rurnlos.
Tho latter wjl be used as a nontnit
force to patrol tlm cnoitul during iho
interval oi tho Departure of tho fed
eral troops and tho entrance of th
constitutionalists.
Provisional President Carhajal will
go to Vera Cm, beforo the entry of
(ho triumphant army which is to bo
headed by (lonoral Alvnro Obrogou,
who is now near Tula sW a forcn of
2:5,000 men.
Members of (ho foreign diploinaii!
oorps horn will go to (kuerul Obre
gull's hciidipinrtcrH today lo dfcauipi
with Dm imiktiulenidjt Isndwr
phtin. fur tlm proU'en of Die y,
'.uit Plan ArHtMto
Much iiiixUty (jus mw Mi Un
over llm piokimHy vf (Imtwi pl
wnd lW hi my, Ul 144 wtm milf
rvlkwd Mm Uy rt4 iii)t)inctiiitn
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