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The Evening Herald
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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German invasion of Belgium met with strong Belgian resistance, including bridge destructions that checked their advance. Reports locate three German army corps; 100,000 Germans marching on Liege for expected attack tomorrow. Captured German officer amazed at opposition; one aviator killed.
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AT RESISTANCE OF BELGIANS
Brussels, Aug. 5. The prompt destruction of bridges by the Belgian troops checked the advance of the Germans in their invasion of Belgium.
Belgian reconnoitering parties located three German army corps, the Tenth army corps at Evaden, the Seventh army corps, 40,000 strong at Verviers and the Sixth army corps in another locality not named. The Tenth German army corps is operating along the northern line, and, finding unexpected resistance, moved further northward, invading Dutch territory at Tilburg and crossing the Meuse at Eysden. An army of 100,000 Germans was marching today on Liege, where a general attack is expected tomorrow.
A German officer taken prisoner by the Belgians said he was amazed at the resistance offered to the German advance.
The Germans had been given to understand at Berlin that they would not be opposed in Belgium.
A German military aviator was killed today.
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Belgium
Event Date
Aug. 5
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one german military aviator killed; german advance checked by bridge destructions; one german officer taken prisoner.
Event Details
Belgian troops destroyed bridges to halt German invasion. Reconnoitering located Tenth German army corps at Evaden, Seventh at Verviers (40,000 strong), Sixth in unnamed locality. Tenth corps moved north into Dutch territory at Tilburg and crossed Meuse at Eysden due to resistance. 100,000 Germans marching on Liege for general attack expected tomorrow. Captured German officer amazed at resistance, as Germans expected no opposition in Belgium.