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Opponents of Governor Will
Be Heard, but That Is
All They'll Get.
NO STEAM ROLLER;
TO BE SAT UPON
Kid Glove, Instead of Mailed
Fist, to Be Used, but Ef
fect WiHBektheSame. .
-ST XJrmnrrfngs. of Hlllsboro. w4H
be tre temporary chairman of the
convention and JUCnnntnghaja. of
Abilene, will be permanent chairman.
Walter Collins, chairman of the state
executive committee, will call the
convention to order Tuesday morn
ing: and introduce temporary chair
man Cummings. Charles Kirk, sec
retary of the executive committee. Is
a candidate for reelection to that
position without opposition. The
secretary of the convention has not
yet ben selected. Paul Waples. of
Fort 'Worth, is to succeed chairman
Collins, of the executive commtlee.
as the chairman is not a candidate
for the place again. C 7. Green
Hood, of Dallas, a Prohicitionlst who
supported Ferguson, will nominate
Ferguson before the convention.
1JY G. A. MARTIN.
ALOVK feast. with Ferguson anti
prohibitionists principally at the
main table. This describes the
Texas Democratic convention which
opens in El Paso Tuesday morning. The
hosts 1'ave gathered, caucused and
counseled. The die Is cast.
There may be a little scrapping
there always is when good families of
Democrats get together but the Fer
guson leaders have seen to it that the
convention will go -as Ferguson and his
followers want it to go. They say there
is to be no steam rollering;, the "oppo
sition" is to have an opportunity to
emit all the steam it wishes, and then
the Ferguson men will carry what they
wish by an overwhelming vote, and all
will go home, a united Texas brother
hood. That is a habit that Democrats
have, and that is why Democrats have
not been splitting up like. Republicans
and Bull Moosers and other kinds of
politicians lately. The Democrats are
adepts at squelching, but they do it
with kid gloves instead of mailed fists.
They always see to it that they have
ample power to do the squel'" ing and
then they let the opposition talk all
they want to. When a man talks him
self hoarse, he is not half so apt to
Jump out of the camp after he is sat
upon as when he Is not permitted to
have his say before the sitting process
is put into operation. The Ferguson'
men know this and they are going to
let the antls or the opposition or what
ever they want to call themselves, do
Just what they want to do In the mat
ter of talking and offering resolutions
and then they are going to squeeze
everything out of the resolutions that
Is not desired and pass them as
sqceezed.
Ball Hen Are Wlae.
Ball men. being Democrats and know
ing the Democratic methods the Ball-
t arcpbeii-Cone Johnson men worked I
them at the Houston convention two i
years ago. when they were in the ma
jority have made no strenuous effort
to rut up a big fight at El Paso. Many
Ea'l counties are sending but a few of
th .r scrapping delegates. Some are
r-rt sending any. They have been
ra" er free with their proxies, for those
1 rsorrats who want to attend the con
vction jast to be there witness the
ecr.dirg of one of these proxies to Zach.
L-nar Cobb, of El Paso and when the
1 tsjP comes, it will be so overwhelm
ing'? Ferguson that the Ball prohibi
ts rists will only have a chance to get
ip and say what they want to say and
thea sit down. The Ferguson men will
dJ the rest Only Ferguson men will
te on guard at the state convention,
ard whatever is done will have the
stajp of "Jim" Ferguson all over it.
Feriroson the Boss.
The Ferguson men will control the
next state committee, and for the next
two years, at least, the anti-prohibl-t'onlsts
of Texas will be In the saddle.
"R ith Ferguson in the governor's chair,
there will be no liquor legislation, for
he can veto it If the legislature should
be inclined to pass it. However, the
Ferguson men claim that the legisla
ture is going to be anti-prohibition.
Just h.-w the legislature will stand
tot ard all the Ferguson planks, par
ticularly his tenantry plank, is uncer
tain Only time will tell, but a gov-
n i u43 n. iui oi power ana it is said
by tt--" who know that he could hold
(Contjiued oa rate S, Col. Ij.
I
AN AMERICAN GIRL
"Washington. D. C, Aug. 10. The five
members of the federal reserve board
which will control the new federal
banking system took the oath of of
fice today and immediately began com
pleting the steps preliminary to the
actual opening of the new system to
business.
Charles S. Hamlin. F. A. Delano. W.
P. G. Harding. Paul M. Warburg and
Adolph C Miller received their com
missions, signed by president Wilson,
from secretary McAdoo in his office
where the ceremony took place.
Mr. Hamlin Is governor and Mr. De
lano is vice governor. The first formal
meeting will be held next Thursday.
The taking of the office by the board
was the last step in the preliminary
stage of launching a complete new
banking system for this country, the
subject of consideration in congress for
many years. Officials eect transition
to be accomplished very smootb.1), and
It Is possible that the 12 reserve banks,
authorized by law, will be opened for
business within a few .weeks.
! TJ. S. OFFICIALS SEAL
WIRELESS APPARATUS
New Tork, Aug. 10. United States
customs officers were out in the reve
nue cutter Calumet today and sealed
up the wireless appratus of all ves
sels in the harbor flying- the flags of
the warring European powers. This
action follows the censorship placed
on wireless stations along the coast
t) enforce the neutrality of the United
States.
From two sources today came a re
port to New Tork that the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm'
had been captured by the British
cruiser Essex and taken to Bermuda
as a prise. The liner Narragansett re
ported having 1 eard a .Tireless mes
sage to this effect and the manager
of the Royal Mail Steamship Packett,
whose ship was run to Bermuda, said
he had heard similar messages.
The Brazilian Steamship company
announced today that its fleet of sev
en vessels had been withdrawn from
the coasting trade of South America.
These ships near the urazuian flag.
It was said that the government of
Brazil, on the epresentation of rub
ber, coffee and other business inter
ests, had urged the company to dive .
its ships plying between the United
States and South America. They are
nearly all under German or British
flags.
The report was given some credence
here in view of the announcement by
the Canadian government, made at Ot
tawa Sunday night that tie Essex had
advised the Bermuda station that she
was bringing in a prize. The name of
the captured vessel was not disclosed
in the governments announcement.
GERMANS GATHER ON
RUSSIAN BOUNDARY
St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 10. The
regular troops of the German army,
who hitherto had been scattered in
small detachments along the frontier,
are now concentrating near the Rus
sian border in brigades, composed of
two or three regiments each, all in
readiness to take the field.
The positions in the border villages
have been occupied by units of cavalry
and infantry of the German army re
No serious encounters have occurred
yet on the frontier, but frequent skir
mishes between outposts are reported,
while German military aeroplanes fly
daily in the direction of Kovno. capital
of the Russian province of the same
name, which has an outlet on the
Baltic-
CANNON RUSHED TO
QUEBEC; PORT CLOSED
Quebec Canada, Aug. 10. The port
of Quebec Is now closed -under orders
from the federal authorities. No ship
win do auowea to leave.
It was learned today that the mili
tary authorities are rushing big guns
to Quebec with all possible speed.
GEIOIAN SOLDIER Irene O.V
HIS WAY HOME TO FIGHT.
Hurrying home to fight with his
countrymen, Max D. Flegel passed
through El Paso Sunday en route from
Tokio. Japan, to Berlin. His face was
deeply scarred by sword marks of a
student duel and he was the typical
German army man with his close
cropped hair, heavy, muscular build
and his broken English vocabulary. He
is a graduate of Charlottenburg univer
sity and served In the cavalry. He was
on his way to Panama, where he in
tended to work as a mechanical engi
neer, when war was declare 1.
coRrtEcnox.
In Saturday's convention issue there
appeared the sketches of two EI Paso
citizens, ex-county chairman Tom Lea.
and county tax collector Will L Watson,
both of which sketches were marked
Advertisement- They should not
nave betn so mnrknH ,i... ,. ...,
written by the iiemi . r of Thf Hf raid !
Ltiu. as
i trotter for t'le Lnvcnti n hjit j
Press Supplies All the Herald's War News
suspicions
of guards
AROUSED
MISS .reaDOay, .Believed a
Member of Noted Boston
Family, Caught at Forts.
AUSTRIAN LAND AND
SEA FORCES MOVING
French Forces Skirmish with
Germans Along Entire
Line of Fighting.
P;
ARIS, France. Aug. 10. Miss Edith
Peabody, believed to be a mem
ber of the well known family ot
that name In Boston, Mass, has been
placed under arrest on a charge of
spying. The charge was based on the
fact that she mas alleged to have been
seen strolling about French fortifica
tions. As she bore no documents to estab
lish her identity. Miss Peabody was
kept In lail a short tlmA im1 th.n .
released upon promise to go immedi
ately to the commisary of police and
obtain a permit to remain in the city.
A number of Americans have been
placed under arrest on the same
charge.
Can't Publish Casualties.
In order to prevent the German army
staff obtaining an inkling? of the move.
ments of the French troops, the French I
government has forbidden the publics- I
tion of casualties. I
Austrian Move to Alsace. I
A dispatch from Rome says that eight !
Austrian regiments are reported to 1
have crossed Lake Cnsuni n mnta .
lor Alsace-
Au Austrian fleet ot 12 battle ships
and 16 torpedo boats Is said to be go
ing at full steam toward the straits ot
Otranto The probable purpose of the
fleet is to give succor to the German
cruisers. Goeben and Breslau. which
naTe ueen reported In that vicinity.
Paris, France, Aug 10. Fighting is
taking place along the entire front
of the French army, according to a
statement Issued by the war depart-
ji. tissues wiin me uermans re
sulted In heavy losses on both sides.
The official communication advises
that the German troops are receiving
reinforcements and that the French
also are being strengthened.
French Seize Mountain Passes.
A battle was fought Saturday eve
ning on the ridges of Vosges mountain.
Aeroplanes took part The French
troops, alter a desperate encounter,
obtained possession of the mountain
Passes of Bonhomme and Salnte Marie.
Then on Sunday morning when the
fighting was resumed, they took a po
sition dominating Sainte Marie-Aux-
iimes.
French Losses Serious.
The French losses in the taking of
Salnte Marie are not specifically given
in the official report, which confines
itself to declaring they were serious.
Valley Is Inundated.
The wounded French and German
soldiers were taken to the French fort
ress of Eplnol for treatment.
A French aeroplane which ascended
during the engagement was repeatedly
fired at. the officer who was acting as
observer of the Germans movements
receiving a bullet in the hip. The pilot
of the machine, however. Drought him
safely to the ground and he was able
to return to Belfort, whither the aero
plane also was sent for repairs.
The German troops inundated the
valley of the Seille. hoping by this
means to stop the advance of the
French, but the quantity of water was
not sufficient and the French troops
were able to continue their march.
The French today were in force on
the outskirts of the forest of Hardl in
front of Neu Breisach, which appears
to be occupied in force.
French Losses Not Over 100.
It is officially announced that the
French losses In the fighting at Alt
kirch do not exceed 100 killed and
wounded.
Bombard Austrian Forts.
The Rome correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph company says that.
accoraing to dispatches from Vienna
i.f.,?itec"t?,;.ha-Ve lJS!n?j5,t .r! i
Austrian fortifications of San Tend
and Cattaro without, however. Infin t
Ing serious damage
Report AntI German Agitation.
A special to the Figaro from Brus
sels sas that two stianners who ar
rneJ from Berlin, whiih it tht ii i.l
'Ley L
t ir with . Tie i n um. 1 i i . I
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HOME EDITION
EL PASb, TEXAS, MONDAY
EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1914.
WEATIIErt FORECAST.
Unsettled Tonight and Tomorrow.
Grain higher Livestock. Btrong
Mexican, banknotes. It Villa currency.
Chlhnahua currency. :; Carranza
cnrrencr. I.
12 Pages. 3 Sections. Today.
THE WAR AT A GLANCE
OFFICIAL reports from France gie do definite details of the strength of
the French in Alsace near the Swiss frontier, where Gen. Joffre is be
lieved to be in command. Austrian troops have been hurried there to
the aid of the Germans, and an important battle is believed to be imminent.
Indications are that another forward movement of the main French force
is in preparation near Metz, as official reports from Paris say the German troops
have inundated the Seille valley between Metz and Nancy to hinder the French
advance, but the quantity of water is understood to be insufficient to prevent the
French forward movement
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assume the German army is trying to get
on the frontier, indications were today
made on France by way of Luxemburg.
A German reconnoitering patrol has penetrated 46 miles into French
territory.
The London Daily Telegraph's Brussels correspondent says that Germany
is mobilizing 1,000,000 of the Landsturm. or final reserve.
Nisnerotn skrrraijhes are recorded aloeg the'France-Germas front, none
however, very serious.
The French troops are reported in Para to have seized a German aeroplane
factory at Muelhausen.
German troops occupy the town of Liege, but not the surrounding forts,
which were still holding out today, according to Belgian reports.
A lull in the fighting was announced from Brussels, which city expects that
the next clash wili occur when the allied forces have completed plans to take
the offensive against the German troops.
Brussels reports the German cavalry racing before the French advance.
The German cruisers Goeben and Breslau have evaded their British and
French pursuers and h&e arrived in the Adriatic. An Austrian fleet was re
ported proceeding from Pola to succor them.
Paris reports that Austrian troops have fallen back before the Servians on
the Bosnian frontier.
Montenegrin artillery bombarded the Austrian fortifications at the port of
Cattaro Sunday.
Austrian cruiser bombarded Antivari, Montenegro.
A small group of German soldiers who sought refuge on Dutch territory
are to be detained at Alkmaar, Holland, until the end of the war.
Ships reaching New York today report hearing wireless messages that
the North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm had been captured by
the Britsh cruiser Essex in the north Atlantic
the emperor in the German capital.
J They said that in the Avenue of Tll
leuls they heard cries of "Down with
the emperor" and "down with the crown
prince."
The Belgian government has printed
and distributed among its soldiers de
scription of the designs of all uniforms
worn by French and and English troops.
Ms't of Suicides Increased.
In the capture of Muelhausen the
French Seized a great aeroplane fac
tory operated by a noted German manu
facturer It is announced that the list of Ger
man suicides in France has been in
creased by the death of several women
who became despondent because they
were under the necessity of leaving
their country.
Srrilanx Reach Vtscsrad.
According to advices received here,
the Servian advance posts have arrived
before Visegrad, to which place the
Austrian troops fell back when they
retired from the Servian frontier after
losing two officers and 20 men killed.
Too -Many vine Invitations.
One of the American naval officers
who Is acting as a naval attache with
the French navy, was in a German gar
rison when the Drench mobiUxatlon
began. His American uniform which.
up to that time, had passed almost un
noticed by the people, at once aroused
suspicion.
"Are you English or Russian?" they
asked.
This query was put to the officer
many times and his response that he
was an American was always followed
by an invitation to have a bottle of
wine. At last. In self defence, the
American officer went to the com
mandant and asked to be allowed to
change his uniform for civilian clothes.
His request was granted.
Arab renctrnte VNaec.
Turco regiments are reported to have
penetrated Alsace today. They are
Arabs recruited in Algeria, where they
are almost constanly on active service
In the southern provinces against the
roving tribes of Arab horsemen who
continually harrass the French troops.
Half their officers are Frenchmen and
the other half rise from the ranks of
the natives. They are remarkable
sharpshooters and showed great brav
ery in tne tribesmen as well as in the
Franco-Prussian wars.
CAXAD V TO SEXIJ 21,900
MII.DIKItS TO !M;r.vn.
Welland. Ont Aug 10 Th- ,lih
regiment of Niagara Falls 'he i-uh of
St. Catharines and the Sei'on I lr -
goons of Hamilton called our to cuanl I
tn- .i Uml ri.rnl hae been or.lare 1
.the 'nadnn n-obilUatirn -amt at I
1 C.irtier tips, ilnebec
The firbt contingent. It was reported
here, will sail for England or France
within 10 days and will comprise ?1 000
men It is the opinion of officers here
that about 40 tmA mtn mil assemble at ,
'1 ' artier thw not sail int.' ihis !
' i h fi r n., tie nuUeua of a it un
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HELD AS SPY
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to the rear of the great French fortresses
that a strong German advance is to be
B"
RUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 10. The
German invading army, finding
opposition at Liege unexpectedaly
serious. Is now proceeding Into France I
chietly through Esch. a town of the '
grand duchy of Luxemburg. 10 miles ,
southwest of Luxemburg, where they
have cut down trees and dug trenches.
The invaders have raxed the village
of Merle.
Wooden platforms 400 i-aras long for
the unloading of horses and guns have
been constructed.
German Retreat mocked.
A telegram from Charleroi. Belgium,
says a force of French troops arrived
"In time to participate in a final sue-
cess of Gen. Leman s division over the
German troops.
The report adds:
"The French succeeded in reaching
the town of Liege and working be
hind the Germans, cut off their retreat.
"The Germans are reported to have
lost 8000 killed and woundd. while 170
of them were captured. 1 give the
figures under reserve."
Germans Ilentcn Daclc.
The Belgian general staff coday says
the situation in regard to the Germans
has modified but little since Saturday.
However, the German forces are said
vance of the French troops, a coasid- '
erable effective force of which has got i
into contact with the German advance i
guard It is reported that the entire
territory to tne south of Meuse has
been cleared of Germans.
Russia Congratulates Urlfilum.
The emperor of lusaia has tele
graphed king Albert expressing admir
ation of the Belgian army and the best
wishes for Belgium in Its contest for
independence.
After the German troops reached
Warsage in the province of Liege, ac
cording to people who saw their ar
naL they assembled all the inhabi
tants and chose H from among them
Of these eignt are said to have been
shot and two hanged
The mavnr him-
ated bv German officers. ho had been
seir was arrestee nut afterward
lber
in puesis tne a.i before other in-
st.imes or diitgeo nujjfcti D uerman
soldiers are related in the Belgian gov
ernmental press.
Germans Hrtrcatlna;.
Reports reached here toilav f i om
m im. directions of the retreit .t the
ii. i -r in i . ill 1 fire 1 irte I- ,,t0
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ARMY IS URGED
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BRIEF i SIMPLE
After Prayers by Clergymen,
Body Is Taken Aboard
Train For Rome, Ga.
Washington. D. C, Aug. 10. Funeral
services for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson were
held at the east room of the white
house at 2 oclock this afternoon, after
which her body was taken on a special
tram to Rome, Ga for burial beside
the graves of her father and mother.
Prayers were said, and a simple, brief
funeral service was conducted in the
anrmeuee of a small company, ta which
the committees of congress and mem
bers of the cabinet were W UBry ones
admitted beside the family. Mrs, Wil
son's body lay ta the room In which
she Bled, on the second floor of the
executive maaeton until an hoar be
fore the service; and then it was takes
down to the east room where flowers
from many people in all walks of life
were banked almost to the high ceiling.
A quiet crowd gathered outside the
white house gates.
Scriptural Reading, No Music
The Rev. J. H. Taylor, whose church
the president has attended, opened the
services with scriptural reading. There
was no music.
There were no honorary pall bearers.
A group of white house attendants who
have been on duty for many years, was
honored by being chosen to carry the
casket.
Both houses were in recess until
Tuesday and orders have been issued
that all government departments be
closed at 11 oclock Tuesday.
All of the flags In the city oa public
buildings and private homes and stores
were at half mast.
Those in the party en route to Geor
gia include the president. Miss Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, sercetary and Mrs.
McAdoo. Prof. Ax son, J. R. Wilson,
George Howe, Dr. Cary T. Grayson and
secretary Tumulty.
The south has planned to pay tribute
to Mrs. Wilson's life as the special
train passed toward Rome.
Mayor Favors Suffrage,
Though Voles of Women
Ousted Him From Office
Seattle. Wash, Aug. In Suffragists
applauded loudly today when mayor
Hiram a GilL In testifying before the
federal industrial relations commission,
made his initial declaration in favor of
women suffrage. The votes of women,
the mayor had teatifled a few minutes
previously, did much toward his recall
three years ago. He also added that at
one time he was opposed to suffrage.
"Are you favorable to it now!" com
missioner OConnell asked.
" V responded the mayor, smiling.
The mayor then declared he believed
the votes of women had resulted in
cleansing politics here.
BANE PRESIDENT,
ILL, ENDS LIFE
Ocean City. N J, Aug. 10. Lewis M.
Cresse. president of the First National
- " i uiu city, presiaent or the
Pleasant Mills Paper company, and
formerly state senator from Cape May.
committed suicide today by shooting.
He was in poor health
THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS
HELD IN SWITZERLAND
Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. Hl Amer
ican and British consular officers estl
5112. th.at .,about sow Americans and
10.000 English were held up in Swit
zerland owing to the war.
The Swiss government for the past
few days has prevented automobiles
leaving the country as It intends to use
them, if necessar) . for military pur
poses. A number of American cars are
among those held
The Swiss banks have begun to dis
count American checks but charge 20
net-cent. The An..... i .-,
agencies here also have begun again
to take travelers' checks.
SAYS AMBRICV Ml ST HU'E
SHIPS FOR FORBIG.V TRADB
New York, Ausr. 10 -James A. Far
rell. president of the United States
Steel corporation, and chairman of the
National Foreign Trade council, or
ganised to consul, r commercial prob
lems arliin- from the war. said before
calling a mteting of the mnnl ti
order toda th it until th- I niteal states
inula get men pint m, ,,. her indus
tries would in t be ibl. to take ad
vantage of tht mireabtd foreiau de
mand for mencan products
The council was pr, -ared 'to receie
a report from a special committee to
ittend the i inferime .f sh i ,i n and
banking nit. - u i all ! b v, renry
Mi vl j to n.ii in ,-i mi,i.a Fri-
FUIEBI
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Belgian Forces Are to Fall
Back to Namur, "Where
Allies Are Entrenched.
NAMTJR IS STRONGLY
FORTIFIED, REPORT
German Offensive Move
ment North of Liege Is
Said to Be Increasing.
-- ONDON. Ene- Aue. 10 Only two
I of the forts at Liege remain stand
i bag before the German invaslo i.
i according to reports received here 1"
I Is understood these two will be aban
doned and that the Belgian army wul
' retreat in good order to Namur and.
loin 100.000 French and English troops.
Namur is strongly fortified.
Information from the front confirms
the reports that the German troops have
ceased their advance by the valley of
j the Ourthe. They are said to have re
i tired and to be throwing up defensive
i works
The German offensive movement to
the north of Liege is developing.
aval Battle Anticipated.
The North sea, was again closed to
the fishing fleet today. The harbor
master at Scarborough received a mes
sage from the admiralty instructing
him to tell the masters of fishing ves
sels not to go out until further notice
This was believed to presage a battle
of opposing fleets.
Leaves War Decision t Austria.
The Austro-Hungarian ambasaJo
was still In London today and the
British government seems disposed to
leave the Initiative to Austria-Huncari.
In the question as to whether war is to
be declared between the two countries.
The delay of the French government
I In asking Austria-Hungary to declare
her Intentions is understood in London
to have been due to the fact that 'he
French government fleet In the Med
iterranean was engaged in convoyiig
Algerian troops to France Franv,
therefore, was not ready to cope wirh
the situation in case the replv of Austria-Hungary
proved unsatisfactory
but on the completion of the transpor
tation of French troops the note of
Inquiry was addressed to the ustro
Hungarian ambassador in Paris.
O'Connor ttaeks Censorship.
T P. O'Connor, the Irish Nationalist
leader, today tn the house of commons
again opened fire on the press restric
tions established by the British gov
ernment. He said that thousands of
dollars spent by American newspapers
had Men wasted In consequence of the
censorship
Germans Can't Receive Supplies.
Messages received here today at of
ficial quarters at the Belgian general
staff state that the occupation of the
town of Liege b German troops has
not had the slightest Influence on the
' strategic situation It is declared that
I so long as the ring of forts around
i T i.vA kAta 4sn.Ae Ms I h.-tl f
th suns command thr? of the prin
cipal roads by which the German amv
can advance. This, it is pointed out.
makes It impossible for the German-.
under the present cireonntance to
receiTe supplies or ammunition. Enn
line of railroad between Lies:e aM
the German frontier is allejred to tne
been destroyed and the Belgian tro -s
art said to have blown up evrr
bridge, tunnel and culvert. The Be
Slan staff declares that it has re
ceived reports that the Germans, ex
pecting? to take Liege in a few h mi -broujrtrt
with them only suffi i t
food for a few da vs. and little am
munition, their plan being to run
Llesre and make it their base of pro
visions. 120,860 German Ra traced.
As far as can be lea-nd bv the Bel
gian freneral staff, some 120 000 Ger
man troops were encrajred at Liece,
The are said to hae been so e-tk-ened
as to be unable effectively to
attack the forts On the other nanl,
ft 1" anrued that it Is not possible
for ine forts to concentrate their fira
on the town of Ueire Itself
The next deelopment in the situa
tion is expected to be the arm al o
the Belcrian mam arr reported t
be adr-incire rapidl from Louvain In
th northwest to atta k the Germars
oceupjinr the tmn o" T iejjr
Prior Jnian Red neat.
Tbe pri'ic of t . - "eft Bucking
ham pilat th -. ii r to join the
Ntttilion r th '-- ii r vuards t
which he h bn H-wicn 1 He f s
t" be stationed at the M a-le bar
racks, Brentwood
Enffenlr G.re $1000.
Kx-empres; F irenie of F i"e 3"1
-prt t q '! ri ri.r i'. t-t-'i. a
- h- i- ti 'i .f J1 j f r I. 1 Or;ss
work.