GERMAN ARMYTHROWN IN CONFUSION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2232, 19 August 1914, Page 5

GERMAN ARMYTHROWN IN CONFUSION

, REPORT FROM BRUSSEIS RESERVES PILED UP AGAINST CRIPPLED FRONT By Tetograpi—Press Association—Oopyriebt * (Reo. Auguet 18, 10 p.m.) > Brussels, August 18. In Brußsela it is believed that not only have the German plane Been, hope!lossly overthrown, but aviators report that as a consequence of the check a large number of German corps which were coming up one behind the otter, as pre-arranged, are now becoming hopelessly congested as they, pile up againet the orippled front. MILLION AND A QUARTER FRENCH IN THE FIEID. (Roo. August 18, 9.45 p.m.) Paris, August 18, morning. 1 Mobilisation has been so rapid that France was able to place one million and a, quarter field troops at;their posts by August 12, in addition to tho tfoopa at the garrisons.' , _ • It is reported the Germans are dispatching the Guards and other picked troops to their right flank. i ' ■■■ .■■.■■■ ■ ■■' : . y AIX-LA-OHAPELLE CRAMMED WITH TROOPS. Amsterdam, August 17. Aix-la-.Ohapelle is crammed with German troops, and reinforcements are arriving daily, including reinforcements from the Russian frontier, whom the reserves are replacing. . , NEWS OF BATTLE NOT ,T0 BE EXPECTED YET. London, August 17. "The Times" military correspondent says that the public ought not to expect news of the impending battle for a week or even ■longer. Tho first heavy fighting may be expected to take place between ' Ramifließ, Gembloux. and ,• dnarleroi. , The decisive moment is approaching in the eastern theatre of war, where the Russian southern armies have entered Galicia, converging upon Lomberg along three railways, easterly by' Brody and northerly by Sokal, thus hiildering the Austrian attack on Warpaw from Cracow. GERMANS BUSILY AT WOBK ENTRENCHING. e (Reo.'August 19, 0.20 a.m.) ■ Brussels, August 17, 9 p.m. It is officially stated that there was no fighting on Monday ae tho Germane were taking up a defensive attitude and entrenching everywhere. After tile Dinant fight the French cavalry was organised for a big battle, and swept tho font of the allied army bare of German Uhlans, making many prisoners. ITio Germane showed littlo fight, and often abandoned their horses and hid in wheat stacks,' hoping to escape after tho Allies' cavalry had passed. FIGHTING REPORTED AT GEMBLOUX, (Reo, August 19) 0,30 a.m.) Brussels, August 18. Fighting is reported from Gombloux. A Gormnn forco was caught between the French cavalry and a column of the Belgian force marching from Namur. The Gorman loss is believed to be heavy. BELGIUM GOVERNMENT REMOVES TO ANTWERP. (Rec. August 18, 8 p.m.) Brussels, August 17. The scat of Government has been moved to Antwerp. Important measures lave been taken to safeguard Brussels against a surprise by German cavalry. Thoso include barricades manned by 20,000 civic guards. (Rco. August 18, 11.65 p.m.) ,• Brussels, August 18, morning. The Queen of the Belgians, the young princes, and the topiesotitativee of France, Russia, and Britain, are going to Antwerp, and also several of tho Government departments, though the families of Ministers will remain at Brussels in order to proijo that there is no cause l*r anxiety. Thero are twenty thousand civio gum (Is and Belgian cavaliy at, Brussels, and tW Government insist that the movement to Antwuip dots not signify 'thai Mio position'is worse.

GERMAN ADVANCE STATED TO HAVE BEEN CHECKED. Brussels, August 17. Tho advanco guards came into contact with tho enemy at several points on Sunday, near Wavro, fifteen miles south-west of Brussels, at Gombloux, and Grand Lcoz, six miles north-east of Gombloux. In all cases tho German advance was checked. i (Bee. August 18, 11.65 p.m.) , Brussels, August 18, morning. Tho. Germans attempted to'dash through the defences of Wavro, but were repulsed with heavy loss. CAST-IRON TACTICS CAUSE HEAVY LOSSES. London, August 17. In the battle at Haelen, the' Germans under fire used the gooso step and mass formation. These cast-iron tactics greatly increased the number of casualties. The bridges over the rivers were crossed-by Germans through masses of piled dead. Priests during tho battle horoically accompanied the Belgians to the , firing line, and calmly henrd confessions and granted absolution to the dying under a hail of bullets and bursting shrapnel.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) HOW THE FRENCH CARRIED THE DAY AT DIN ANT. (Rec. August 18, 10 p.m.) Brussels, August 18. A feature of the engagement at Dinant was the prolonged artillery duel. Probably not'more than eight thousand men were engaged, and all the afternoon heavy guns', field guns, and mitrailleuses maintained a tremendous and incessant din. ' •■; The French wing at Dinant was outnumbered by the Germans' fourfold. They were badly cut up and almost broke, but suddenly the "Alarseillaise" was started and tho French rallied and hurled themselves on the enemy and with wonderful gallantry an 3 enthusiasm routed them.