Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1914 — THEY ARK FIGHTING ALONG THE FRONTIER [ARTICLE]

THEY ARK FIGHTING ALONG THE FRONTIER

Reports From Abroad Say That - Germany Lost Heavily Whba Belgians Resisted Them. The war involving (the great European -powers is raging and metropolitan papers are eagerly sought telling ors the terrific contest that Is expected (to change the map of the continent. The most inrportanit news of the day was the reported ne- " pulse of the German army with great losses near Liege, Blegium. Germany is accused of violating the neutrality of Belgium by trying to cross through it to reach France. Belgium would not stand ifor it and drove the Germans back with heavy losses. France and England have offered aid to Belgium. The Russian frontier army is said to have penetrated JO miles of German territory. The cutting of the sables between Germany and the United States has, made it impossible to get direct word from that country and all dispatches come from London or Paris and doubtless are very sympathetic to England and Franca The U. S. has authorized our consul* in London to draw on the United States lor $300,000 if needed to protect Americans and to secure for them sale transportation to this country. President Wilson Wednesday sent to each tof the belligerent states an offer to act as an arbitrator to settle their troubles and bring peace to all. It is not probable (that the offer can avail now, when the rulers are in teh throes of animosity. A naval battle is momentarily expected, as the British fleet has instructions to find and defeat the German navy. It is impossible for The Republican” with its limited space and facilities to do more than give a brief of the day’s news. In the cities specials are put out every hour and are eagerly bought by the throngs on the streets. There is something of the mother country™, blood In practically all Americans arid the interest is intense.