NO NEWS OF THE ALLIES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 694, 15 August 1914, Page 5

NO NEWS OF THE ALLIES.

GUARD OF PERFECT SECRECY PLANS QUITE UNKNOWN London, Wednesday The deepest mystery enelopes the position of the allies' forces. Even the Belgian Legation is being kept entirely in the dark. No news has been received from Brussels since Tuesday morning. DEFENCE OF GERMAN POSITION RAILWAY AND BATTERIES NUMEROUS' CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT' London, Thursday The official Press Bureau states that an engagement is in progress to the northwest of Has3elt, 20 miles, north of Liege, between a Belgian cavalry division, supported by a brigade of infantry, and a force of 2500 German cavalry, presumed to be the Second Cavalry Division, supported by a battalion of infantry, with 12 guns The Fourth German Cavalry Division is reported to be moving towards Jodoigne, 25 miles south-east of BrusNo Garraan infantry is known to be on the left bank of the MeuEe except a qattalion north-west of Hasaelt The G3rmans are entrenching at Vise and the town of Li*ge, and constructing batteries on the north of Liege preparatory to a siege. Heavy guns have already been heard The Germans are also constructing a railway between Vise and Homburg parallel to the frontier of Dutch Limburg Other accounts, including reports by Belgian aviators, indicate that the Germans are collecting large food supplies in Liege, and barricading the streets against any attempt by the Belgians to recapture the town. They have bridged the Meusa a few hundred yards from the Dutch frontier, and barely out of range of tba Liege forts Cavalry skirmishes have occurred since Sunday all along the line, the forces engaged including a strong German detachment, which crossed at Vise.and reached Tongres, and another detachment at Tirlemont, which was supplied with quiektiring guns mounted on horses