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MEDFORD, OKKCION, THURSDAY, AtTCiWP 20, IflM
fort yfurlTi Yrnr,
Dully Ninth Yi-itr.
NO. 129
GERMANS AT BRUSSELS
I
BELGIANS' RETREAT FORCED
OF
BRUSSaS BY
Diirnomnstrr Orders Civic Guard to
Disarm Drllmi Field Army, Con
fronted hy Superior Numbers, Falls
Dack, Havliifj Delayed Hostile Ad
vnnce.
LONDON, Aug. -, 7..VI p. in.
'I llO HIII1MllllIllll lit (Jl t f tllO
i:iluiiigt' Telegram omiiMiiiy luis hrnt
In it 4l.nlili ! Inu Hint lr"l" of
lln ii I lies Imvo Inrilrti'il 11 itcfcut mi
tin fin limns vilio rtilnil ln ulittit
fltilii 'lllll'llionl Willi heavy loosen
LONDON, AMR. 20, 0:45 i. in. A
despatch lo tho Htnr from Brussels
rays tlio (lorinnn occupation of Hrus
pel Ik Imminent.
Tho hurRomastor of thn Belgian
niilinl Iiiih ordered tho civic guard
to disarm.
LONDON, Auk 2, f 33 i. in
Tim following information was given
nut lijr tin ulfliinl buicau thin nflor
iiooii: .M.. llLdl.lt-fl..l.l ..-It... n MHi.
I 111, IH'IRKlll ,M1IW lllllljt I Hll -
(! hy superior numbers, has fallen
linen.
"Tim Belgian troop havo ndiulr
nhly iM'TforinciI their iluly In delay
ing thn hnstllo advanco and enabling
their allien to complctu their concen
tration.' LONDON, Auk- 20, I 20 p. in.
Tho almoin complctu almenro of news
from the thriller of war todny Is tho
host evidence (lint Mr event nro In
progress which tvlll tent tho real mil
her of tho ImtlnlloiiN toilny engaged In
I ho "now Waterloo" or tho "now Ha
ilnn." That lha grunt (lormnn ndvanco Is
heliiR pushed with vigor nml deter
mlnntloii ran ho tinfrly nsscrtiid, Judg
Iiir from tho Intelligence permitted
to tho oulilo world. On both banks
of thn Mouse tho Germans aro crowd
ing suuthwurd toward tho ontroncnen
rreuch nrmy wlatlnB to stom tliolr
progress toward Sedan nnc t'nrls.
Tho Invader ulruiuly havo reached
n lino luitween Dlnnut and Noufnrtia
lean, tho latter point IioIur loin thun
8!i inlloii from Hednn na tho croiv
tiles. To tho nortliwnrd tliolr advance
troop havo roachud tho Itlver Dylo,
neur .Mallnos, Almost midway ho
tweon llrttssoU and Antworu.
Ilcforo thin northward rush thn
lllglai forced aro rotlrltiR to Ant
werp. In Brussels tlioy call tho re
tirement a Hlrateglo rotroat,
Whether (ho inovotnuut Ih strategic
or forced, tho ClermniiH havo Ralurd
much Kround In tho direction of
Urunsols. Should thoy, howovor, Ink
iidvautaKO of this tomptliiR oponliiR
for n raid on tho IloltilauR thoy may
find tho now retreating nrmy swoop
Iiir down upon thorn rrom hohlml,
"All Ih going well for our arum,"
rontluiiPH lo tho tonor of offlclalH
Fiolioli dlspntchos concerning tho sit
nalloii In Alusaco-Lorraluo,
Tho official Information hurnati an
nouucod that communication with
Brussels allien early thin morning baa
hroii disrupted,
PHILIPPINE BILL
WAUIIINOTON, Auk 20 Tho
JoucH hill fur Phllliplno Imlopninlonco
wiih favurulily lotioilod to thn Iioiibo
Imliiy hy llin Inutilur affulm cuiiimlt
loo. Ilupiuiioiilullvo June, of VI i
islnlu, IIm niillior, uMiiniiiii'ud hU pnr-
lOll lo pillUN It llllllllf llio pll'-l'lll
(tumiloii of (uimitiM,
OCCUPATION
FOE IMMINENT
FAVORABLY
KAISFR
MAKES
CHANGE IN PLAN
OF
Open-Inn Found to North hy Germans,
Who Gain Ground on Both Banks
of the Metise and Are in Contact
With the Allies Antwerp Appar
ently Temporary Goal of Germans.
LONDON, Auk. '.Ml.- An eutito
change in the plan of campaign may
ho brought iihuiit hv the liudlug of
mi opening I" Hi' uoilh hv the Ocr
iiiiiii tiimv hi Belgium. TIiIk vvn nil
milli'il in mi official coiuinuiiicutiou
from Mi unixI". toilny, which mud lli"
(Ictmnn "liiul ginned ground on both
hunks of die Mciim', nml are in con
diet with llio allies." It uiUlx that
the "llelRiiiu, hiuini; ilmo nil tlint
could ho exM'elcil by lioliliui; the in
vuilent in eheck for fifleeu iliiyn,
their nlnil('KV will now ho mcrijed
Into the LTiiernl tilan of llio nllicd
nrmlen." It eoiieluilert with llio kIr
nifu'iiiil Kcnli'iii'ii Hint llio 'retro
Rriule movement iloen not menu ile
fell I," illlii)itl! tlint tlio HelRiilllH
Imvo lu'i'ii opcralin Intlierlo hy
lliriUKelve III elueKint; tlio OelliiaiiH,
while tlio IVeneli nml llritlli were
making ir''nriitioiM to meet tlie ml
vniii'iiiR (leniimi foreeK.
llriisseU Itiiiuort'il lmt
ItumorH Hint Hhium-Im Iiiih fulleu
into (lormnn liamlx were iwrxiHlently
eurn'iil hi l'lin. hut no eoufinuutiou
eould ho oliluiucil. The llolRian eap
Itnl wiih known lo he threaleneil'hy
(lenuaii ohvnlry, vlio luul ronchcl the
forext of KoiRiieH, flanking tlio city.
All llio niMirouohinc roailx lunl liceu
harrieaiU'iI and entrenched. Four of
llio MriHHelx hoNiiulH are filled with
wounded Holdicrx.
Autwctii ii iiiinri'iitlv tho tempo
rury roiiI of the (lennnu troopi in
HelRimn. They aro reported moving
hlowly hut hleiulily in tho ilireetion
of the Rreal forlilied port on llio river
Scheldt. Tho Herman soldier hnvo
occupied tho town of Tielmonl, nml
their muxsc punliing in from tho
frontier uro licliccd to Imvo eomo
into coutuet with the allies' front.
Ilntllo ml Clinrleiol
Itcpnrtrt in HrtiKselij uscrlcl n hat
tie hail occurred nenr Charleroi, in
which llio (lennmis were Mipposcil lo
havo Hufl'crcd a Iohh of (tl)DO killed.
Thin wan not confirmed hy uny of
l'icial Mouree.
Itcporls were current in many I'nr
opcan ipiarturH today that flerumuy
had decided not to comply with .la
pan's ultimatum calliinr for thn Her
man evacuation of Kino Chow and
Ihc uhiiudonmeiit of the eastern hcas
hv (Ionium war essoin. Holland in
said lo feci uneaHincHS in regard to
l.iiHt Indian colonics, hi view of .In
pau'H attiluile.
(Contlnuod on pica 1.)
rAHIS, Auir. 'JO.-In Iho hdlcf Hint
lluiHo dIuhhoh irom whom tho IIoxotn
KpruiiK might succeed in foimlng
hiiihII gtoupH which take mhuntiiKO
of Iho wnr lo ullcmpt oiico morn lo
expel fo1o!nnoi'n fiom Cliiim, Iho gov
t'liimeul insliucti'il loduv tho provin
CAMPAIGN
BOER
UPRISING
EARED
CHINA
cial iillthoilllcrt lo a I' I'o id foielgiii'lri
nil ucocfHiiry piolenlioii,
Tho prom wuh nl Hie hiiiiio time
warned iiguhiNl exulting ho pcoplo hy
iilllcleri on thn war, wlillo illwminNioiu
on llin wnr mo I'liihldileii in public
jiImhcn,
I'uillier niciiMiiicrt Imvo hrun tnUi")
iikiiIiiM Ihu involution!. fu, who hnvo
lifgiiii lo inii'iv Hulr nilhllli'if ii
KUU'lHl plui'i'K,
WHERE THE ALLIES
S"k tf ifrl T-7 1 "
Ifiu LTmL G' ( -x moving to froniI
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MAP 5HOWINC3 POSITIONS
-ir mis.
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LONDON, Aug. 20, 5:50 a. m. An
official communication statement la
Kucd at I'nrlfl last night atatca that
Oorman forces aro crossing tho Metmo
lictuccu LIcro and Natnur. Tho
Htntoment centinues:
"Tho French army Is innKlnB a
rapid advanco on tho Solllo river and
at tho end ot tho day havo reached
Dolm on ono nldo of tho rh.cr and
Morhnngo on tho other."
A dltpntch to tho Times from Paris
s,aya that tlio first point at which
tho aorniniis crossed tho French
frontier van at Clroy-Sur-Vosou.
Hlnco then thero has been continued
fighting In that region until a day or
two ago when It ended In tho victor-
long advanco of tho Kronen forces,
who Inflicted a declslvo dofeat ou tho
onomy and drovo them back across
tho frontier cast of Lunovlllo.
OF
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PAHIB, Aug. 19. ll:3G p. in.
Ilaoul Vllllan, tho nBsasslu ot tho
French socialist loador, Jean Leon
Juaros, douloil at a preliminary hear
ing today that bo had acrompllcoa In
tho ci Into, Ho reiterated that Juarcg
had betrayed and wronged tho couu
try, Villain, slight of build nml with
bin blond hulr brushed back so that
bo looked llko a student, told how ho
bud miiiiilit tho socialist lender uftor
buying rowihoi'H and said bo would
havo shot him on Iho slieots or
whoitivur ho found him, Kxtra. an
miuiiclnu iiiohllUullou bud lnclln'1
III til lo HUKur wild bo di'i'luiod llmt ho
spolfu o no nno of hU Inltnilloii.
Vlllulii will probably Im subinlllnd
lo u invntul viHinliiulloii ur.
ME
CROSSED
BY GERMAN ARMY
FRENCH ADVANCING
GERMAN EORGES
OF CONTENDING FORCES
rrsiil1s.M ND JfcKIVIAN FKOrSTlEKS
WA
DRAWING
NA
BRUSSELS
HOSPITALS FILLED
UUUS3KLS, Aug. 1. (Tuesday),
via London, Aug. 20, G:30 a. m.
The war evidently Is rapidly drawing
nearer this city. Already four hospi
tals aro filled with wounded soldiers.
German aeroplanes havo been seen
scouting above tho city nfter sun
down. German cavalry Is reported fre
quently in tho region on tho farther
sldo of tho forest ot Solgnef, which
flanks tho city. This forest Is tho
point from which tho attack Is moat
likely to co mo in tho opinion of many
hero and n network ot trenches
has been thrown up along the woods.
Tho trenches aro occupied by burg
hers and a few civil guards.
Tho forest of Solgnes, southeeast or
Itrussels extended In tho direction
of Wavec, where fighting has been
reported.
Trustworthy icports havo been ro
colved of nn engagement near Char
lorol. It Is asserted by Belgians that
0000 Germans wore killed In this
battle.
Tho censorship hero Is now so
strict that no news of tho war Is
lug out of tho city except by cour
rlor, F
PAULS, Aug 20, 10:30 u. in. Tho
problem of providing work for tho
largo number of unomplo)ed In
Franco today occupied tho cabinet
council presided omr by Prosldeut
Pnlncaro at tho paluco of tho i:iseo.
Louis Mulvy, minister of tbu tutor
lor, ii'poitod (bat slops md been
taken In collaboration with Iho local
authorities and lumo employer to
etui t work simps mid labor yards.
AriuiiKtiiueuU uro being mmlo u
tho llunli of Fiuiico lo discount rom
iiiuiflul pupm- fiot'l) uml nil ho hunk j
mo duliiK thvlr bent In usslsl blUlNOM
lulvrvilv.
ARE OPERATING.
IN BELGIUM AMI?
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PARIS, Aug. 20. 11:40 a. m. An
official communication received here
from Hrusscls says:
"Tho Germans have gained ground
on both banks ot tho River Meuso and
aro In contact with tho armies of tho
allies.
"Tho enemy finding tho routes to
tho southward strongly held by
French and Uelglans, discovered nu
opening to the north. This may en
tirely chaugo tho strategy on both
sides.
"Tho Uelglans, having held tho In
vaders In check for IS days, have
douo all that could bo expected. Bel
gian strategy will now bo merged
Into tho general plan of tho allied
armies,
"Tho retrogrado movement doos
not mean defeat."
BELGIAN PAPERS
11RUSSRLS, Aug. 20, (Tuesday)
via London, Aug. 20, 0:30 a. mv
Tho llelglan papers, becauso ot '.tlio
rigid censorship, havo ceased to bo
sources ot war news. Thoy aro pub
lishing chiefly local matters uncon
nected with tbu war. Tho mulls also
aro being hold up,
An order bus been Just issuod pro.
blbltlug tho granting of fuithur mill,
lary passes lo newspaper or others
and without these. It Is Imposstblo (or
correspondents lo go outside Iho city,
The popular.i does not appear un
duly okcIIuiI over Ihu proupvct of
fljihlliiK In tho ktrmln, Tbu crowd
vt'imi plat Id uml Ihu pooplu sri ut
(cudliitf lo (heir bu.lne.e mm u"u,
GERMAN'S
IN
GRODND IN ADVAC
BELGIUM
MUELHAUSEN
LIEGE DEFENSE
TO CONCENTRATE
Belgian Resistance Has Perfected
Mobilization of Powers British
Navy Safeguarflinfl Trade Routes
German Fleet Cooped Up in Bal
tic or Confined to Harbors.
WASIIIXtlTON', Antr. 20. The
British embassy here todny received
from itrs foreign office n smmnnry of
the naval ami military nitiutioii to
ilnte. Colville Itarelay, the charge,
hent n copy lo Secretary Dry an. It
follews:
"Since the ileelnralion of war the
fleet ha been responsible for Hie
safety of the expeditionary force
which completed its disembarkation
in France on August 18, which was
effected in perfect order nml without
a casualty.
Work of the Navy
"The work or the imvy in the At
lantic nml elsewhere in xnfeguarding
the trade routes is best exemplified
hy Iho fact that at LloydV yesterday
the war risk rate fell to 10 Hhillings
per cent forj!mivjj-aikK.,io,Xvej of
Mntish vessels, whereas the rale to
iiiMiro freight of corn, paid hy the
steamers from the United States (
n Uritish port, is 30 Hliillings per cent.
"The Herman fleet outside the Hal
tic is confined to harbor. Knglish
commerce is almost normal. German
sea-borne commerce is paralyzed.
"The only casualty is tho loss of
the light cruiser Amphion, blown up
by n mine nfter hnvintr sunk the Her
man mine Inyer Koenigiu Louise. Ono
Herman submarine has been sunk in
the North sen.
TI. ...:i:i..- :ir.... :. 1...1
iv iuiui.it j n,9iiiuii i.s as 101-
lews:
IUItiry Position
"Tho flermnn forces nt present
north of the neighborhood of IJasle,
through liege to n point in Helgium
to tho east of Antwerp nnd near the
Dutch frontier. Outstanding features
of the operations up to the present
has been delay caused to tho German
offensive across the Jfeuse by tho de
fense of Liege, where the forts still
are intact. It has permitted tho or
derly mobilization nnd concentration
of tho French nrmy and tho ltritish
expeditionary force. German troops
imvo now crossed tho Mouso both
above nnd below Liege, nnd are Ruin
ing some ground slowly westward,
hut their advance cavalry has been
continually cheeked by tho Belgians.
"In the south where the Herman
nrmies were apparently on the de
fensive, the French nrc advancing on
n long line into Alsace nnd Lorraine,
n great extent of which they now
occupy nfter driving bnck in several
engagements tho troops opposed to
them."
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LONDON, Aug. 20, 7:10 u. in.
Tho St. Petersburg correspondent of
Reuters' Telegram company says that
Grand Duko Nicholas, commanding
tho Russian army, has sent a lotter
to Prlnco Alexander of Servla, say
ing: "Having received now a of tho bril
liant victory of tho Korvlau army, I
send 011 behalf of tho pan-HulvIo army,
cordial congratulation In first vic
tory which God bus given us, Tho
Russian army shouts to you a vigor
ous cheer In honor of Iho victorious
Herbs,"
All Jiipniii'MO mibjcctw tie 1 n 1 led
yi'ftl.'ldii) I'lom llio lli'iwiui )ii'!'r!i.
Mill! of Kiuij Chow,
ENABLED A
CONGRATULATIONS
RECAPTURED
ALSATIAN TOWN
AGAIN TAKEN BY
INCH FORCES
Hot Battle Rages at AerscM !
gians Outnumbered, But Put Up
Desperate Resistance FIftrt Be
comes Veritable Butchery Eight
Left Out 288 In One Company.
PARIS, Aug. 20, n p. m. The rc
neenpation of Muclhmiscu, Alsncp,
hy French troops is announced of
ficially hero today'.
The recapture of Mulhniiflen was
preceded by n very nevere battle,
during which the French troops took
one of the suburbs nt the point 11 f
the bayonet. Thoy also took, as the
result of their victory, six Herman
cannon nnd six ammunition wagons.
The official nolo says the situation
in tho Vosges mountains is un
changed. In upM-r Alsace tho French
have occupied Uuebwiller, fourteen
miles southwest of Cohnnr.
In Lorraine, it w staled the French
lines extended from the north of
Saarbun,', passing by Morhnnge to
Ddme.
The situation in tho Puehv of Lux
emburg and in Iletgium.U unchanged,
Aerscliot Hot 1 Utile
LONDON, Aug. 20, (5:10 p, m. A
dispatch from Renter's Nuwg Agency
from Ghent, Belgium, snys:
"Yesterday's fighting nt Aerscliot
wns extremely hot. The appearance
of two Herman aviators wns the first
Intimation Hint Iho Hermans, who had
been repulsed on the previous even
ing, intended to renew tho attack'.
"Flying low, the German aviators
surveyed tho positions nnd then re
turned to report.
"Soon nftenvnrd tho Herman nn
fnntry, supported by mnehino guns
nnd artillery, opened a fierce attack.
"Tho Belgians were outnumbered,
but put up 11 desperate resistance.
"The troops on both sides fought
liko demons nnd tho battle soon be
came n veritable butchery.
"Two Belgian regiments which al
ready had distinguished themselves
in the forts of Liege, held tho invad
ers in cheek for two hours.
Heroic Defender
''Both sides were losing heavily
when tho retreat wns sounded."
"Major flilson, avIioso nose hnd
been broken by 11 bullet took charge
of the Belgian rear guard, which
fought so stubbornly that only seven
out of his force of 288 men returned.
"When Major HiUon reached
Ghent n friend suggested telegraph
ing to his father. At first bo refus.
ed, remarking that his father would
lenrn about his wound from tho
newspapers. Finally, however, he
consented, saying:
" 'I urn nt Ghent. No need to
worry. Will quiukly rejoin my regi
ment.' "
BACKWARD MOVE
PAWS, Aug. 20, 10:15 n. in.r-V
portion of tho Belgian army has be
gun to retire in the direction of Ant
vvcrp, according to an nffiolul an
nouncement this morning coiieeruiiijf
the situation In Belgium.
Fast of Nniiiur the (lei mans nhv
atlalnoil tho linn between Diimnt siHrl
NcufchnlcHii.
I.aiyo GeriHHii fnrciHi eoulirMH Ut
cro4 the river Mint Mmm I4j
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