South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-13
PASSES OF B0NHOMME
AMI ST. MARIE SEIZED
Germans Accused of BarbarOuS
Methods and Shooting Hos
tageS Without Reason -
Invaders Flood SeilIe Valley.
BY FRANKLIN p. NIERRICK.
Staff Correspondent.

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Several French
towns in the department OF Muerth-
Eth -Moseue on the German frontier
have been shelled by the German
artillery.
The German invaders have pushed
heavy artillery over the border and
French guns are being rushed to re-
slst them.
The French government is today
pouring reinfOrcementS through the
dehIes OF the VOsges mountains To
join the French forces in Alsace-
In an official statement the French
war office says:
The engagements which have TAX
en- place show that our artillery has
marked advantage over the German
artillery.
I'm all engagements the Germans
have resOrted to -barbarous methods
shooting hostages without reason.
our strategical system remains as
before. excellent.
we are placing in upper Alsace
a c. cnsiderable number Of troops"
Town Partly Destroyed.
The French town OF Pont-A-Mous-
son. on the Moselle river, about five
miles inland from the Alsatian bOr-
der, has been partly destroyed by
German artillery attached TO the
army of the MOselle. The cannonade
was begun at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning, the Germans using cannon
Of heavy calibre. Although the Ger
man artillery was located consider
able distance away the gunners show
ed precise accuracy and shells drop
ped in the streets in all parts Of the
town. Many OF the inhabitants were
killed and wounded and buildings
raH IN hpr pr-1-
ment many OF the inhabitants OF the
place fled for their lives
Troops are massed in force around
NOmeny and Chambrey, respectively,
] S and % miles south OF Metz, and IL
not already shelled. the towns are in
danger OF destruction from a bonn
bardment
Heavy Firing Heard.
Heavy firing, evidently Of artillery
has been reported from Baccarat. 80
miles southeast OF Nancy, on French
soil.
french forces have seized the
mountain passes OF Bonhomme and
NJ. Marie and have planted artillery
on the heights commanding st. Marie
Aux Names.
Although the war office refuses to
give any extended account OF the
movements Of the French troops
along the Alsatian front the meagre
announcements from that official
source strongly indicates that the
French troops are being pushed for
ward. supported by artillery.
The attempt OF the Germans TO
stem the French advance by flooding
the valley OF the Seilie, is said 10 have
been unsuccessful. The belief pre-
walls that the French army OF inva-
sion IN Alsace is being pushed slowly
towards Metz.
Raise FortificatiOns.
The Germans have prepared for
nidable fortifcations especially in the
neighborhood forests
The government Is transporting
vast quantities Of ammunitiOns TO all
points all along the eastern frontier
on trains reQuisltiOned for that pur-
pose.
To encourage commerce during the
war the French government, II is an
nounced, will cover war risks on i'm
pOrtations and expectations by sea
Vessels under the French nag viii be
covered 20 so per cent OF their value
while the total value OF cargOes un-
der the French flag or the flags OF
French allies or neutral states will be
covered in consideration OF premium.