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Show THUNDER OF GUNS HAS BEEN HEARD London. Aug 18 (5 a m. An Exchange Ex-change telegram from Brussels says the Belgians have gained Important successes at Crez and Doiceau. near Waterloo, where they have repulsed the Germans. The thunder of cannonading was audible in Brussels during early morn ing. and It was Inter reported that af ter making a feint with their right wing at Diest to divert the Belgian center at Lou vain, the Germans were advancing directly on Brussels through Huy and Jodoigne. BRUSSELS IN HEROIC EFFORT TO BALK FOE Brussels. Aug 17 The reinforced German cavalry which was repulsed bj the Belgians In the fighting between be-tween Tirlemont and Louvain, has penetrated to Wavre, a town only fifteen miles soul beast of Brussels. Expecting an early attack by this force on the city of Brussels itself, the government tonight caused the hurried hur-ried removal of the capital from Brussels Brus-sels to Antwerp The proportions of the German advance ad-vance are undetermined, but it Is reported re-ported to be backed bv Infantrj In an army corps which arrived during the two days' lull in the operations about Brussels and Immediately tin dertook new offensive operations Brussels practically an unfortified city, resounds tonight to the noise ot picks and shovels, as soldiers and civilians alike are working to strengthen strength-en its defense. The government Is preparing for a long siege, and everything every-thing possible is being done to enable the city to hold out for months against a German artillery attack The government hopes to hold the capital at Antwerp by the combined strength of the allied armies behind the fortifications. The removal of the capital to that city indicates that the Belgian war office realizes the German troops hare made great gains through the ountrv to the south and east of the capital, and bears out the theory that the German advance is as methodical as a machine During the advance on Wavro, the Germans encountered the fire of the Belgian outposts, and after a number of skirmishes the German offensive movement was stopped |
