Aug. 24--Allies fall back before German attack on Belgium; report that
Namur has fallen; account made public of battle at Charleroi; Germans,
led by Crown Prince in Lorraine, pursue French beyond Longwy; success of
force headed by Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria at Luneville, Blamont and
Cirey; French defeated at Neuf-chateau by forces under Grand Duke
Albrecht of Wuerttemberg; Germans begin another attack on Muelhausen;
English cavalry brigade defeated by Germans south of Brussels; Germans
set fire to Hussigny and resume fire at Liege.
Aug. 25--Battle on new 200-mile-line between Germans and Allies; Germans
capture five Namur forts and are attacking others; French withdraw from
Alsace to frontier; Allies gain to the south; Germans levy tax on
Brabant; report that Lorrainers betrayed French troops to Germans.
Aug. 26--Allies fall back a short distance in Belgium; Belgian success
at Malines; French claim success near Nancy and Luneville; report that
Lille is abandoned; big battle in Lorraine; Germans fire houses in
Liege; Berlin announces British rout at Maubeuge.
Aug. 27--Germans take Longwy and all Namur forts; British-French line
falls back on right flank; French reoccupy Lille; details given out of
fighting at Mons; Germans take Malines and tax Tourant and Charleroi;
announcement of German bombardment of Malines; Paris prepares for
possible siege.
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