ck in Alsace; minor checks to Germans; German siege
guns before Liege; German advance directed at gap between Verdun and
Longwy.

Aug. 12--Germany tries again to negotiate with Belgium for passage of
army; Germans bombard Point-a-Mousson; Germans move on Brussels and are
driven back by Belgians' left wing; Germans report victory in Alsace;
Germans reported to have shot French wounded; German spies terrorize
Belgium; battle near Tongres; German official says Kaiser halted attack
on Liege and denies heavy losses; Germans complete bridge for siege
artillery; Paris papers say Germans burned village of Affleville and
shot farmers.

Aug. 13--England declares war on Austria; Belgians beat off Germans in
two-day fight; Namur defenses strengthened; battles at Diest, Haelen,
and Eghezee; Germans shoot woman accused of attempt to blow up Alsatian
tunnel; British, French, and Belgians charge cruelties by German troops;
report that Germans hold Diest; German guns reported wrecked by fire
from Liege forts; French report severe defeat of Germans by
counter-attack at Pont-a-Mousson; Swiss report that Germans lost 10,000
in Alsace; Swiss disarm German troops; Italy's troops guard Alpine
passes.

Aug. 14--Germans mass to attack Allies and move toward Brussels;
bombardment of Liege renewed; attempt to storm Pontisse fails; British
Commander French and French Gen. Joffre meet at headquarters; French and
Belgian forts exchange officers; French win in battle in Vosges
Mountains.

Aug. 15--Armies of Germany and Allies face each other on 248-mile battle
front; French storm three towns and retake Thann in Alsace; battling at
Liege forts continues; Germans said to have shot innocent people in
Linsmeau for slaying an officer.

Aug. 16--Fighting at Muelhausen renewed; French take offensive along line
from Luneville to Saarburg; clash near Dinant; Germans damage Vise;
general advance of French on eastern frontier; South Belgium barricaded;
Belgian cyclists fight strong German force; rumor that Austrians are in
Belgium.

Aug. 17--French forces sweep on toward Strassburg; desultory fighting
clears ground between Germans and Allies; Belgians say Germans torture
prisoners; Belgian seat of Government moved to Antwerp.

Aug. 18--British force lands in France; German advance on Brussels
checked; Germans evacuate Saarburg; French take two batteries; Germans
start second fire in Vise.

Aug. 19--Fighting near Altkirch; Paris prepares for eventuali