The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11
FIGHT
IN ALL HISTORY;
ALL ARE HEROES
How the British Forces Faced
Terrific Onslaught.
GERMANS LIKE TIDAL WAVE
No Fear. No Panic Nor Lack Of Dis
eipIine Shown by British Troopa
as Mighty Army Of Kaiser
Drives Them From Mons.

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Drives Them From Mons
London. "A dispatch TO the Times
from Amiens gives connected ac-
count OF the lighting in northern
France. 1t says.
First. let II be said that among all
the struggling units seen In the fiotsam
and ietsam OF the fiercest fight in his.
tory. saw fear in no mans face II
was not an army OF hunted men, nor
in all the tales OF officers. noncommis-
STONED officers and men, did a single
story Of the white feather reach me.
mo one could answer for every
man. but every British regiment and
avery battery OF which any one had
any knowledge had done it's duty, and
never has duty been more terriha.
Since Monday morning the German
advance has been one Of almost In
credible rapidity. The British force
fought terrible fight. which may be
| called the action OF Mons.
tiordes Push Forward.
/ Smashing It's way forward with the
force OF earthquake or tidal wave
went that mighty German army. The
| swiftnsss with which IL moved was in
| credible In view OF the vast number
OF men in It's ranks. Infantry, artil-
lery and cavalry all pushed forward
like phantom host. SO rapidly did It
make its way. But 1t could not be
reckoned as phantom host when 1t
came to fighting quality.
THE crashing charges OF its men
were deadly. The fire of artillery,
ranging from gigantic Krupps down
to quick-firers on automobile trucks.
was murderous.
Sunday the German attack was
withstood to the utmost limit. and a
whole division was flung into the
fight. At the end OF long march II
had not even time to dig trenches.
The expected French supporters do
not seem to have been in touch with
the British.
Further to the right the French,
after days OF gallant fighting, broke
and Namur fell General Joffre was
forced to order a retreat along the
whole line The Germans, fulfilling
one OF the best OF all precepts In war.
never gave the retreating army mo-
ment of rest. The pursuit was Inn
mediate and relentless.
Harass Retreating Foe.
"Aeroplanes, Zeppelins, armored
motors and cavalry were loosed like
arrows from bows and served at once
to harass the retiring columns and
keep the German staff fully informed
OF the movements OF the allied forces.
The British force fell back and des-
perate fighting took place southwark
continually.
The line OF retreat ran through
Bavai, between Valenciennes and
Mauheuge. then through Iequesney,
where desperate fighting took place,
. South OF that line terrible damage
was done to the regiments Of the al
lies.
Il asked British ofiicar about the
, casualties. He was guarded in
| speech; but he replied:
I'm afraid, sir. that our losses
have been very heavy
"This will not apply to any partic
lular regiment. but to the entire Brit
lsh expeditionary force.
Apparently every division that
came frosf England has been In &C
tion. Some icst nearly all their offi
|, GERS The survivors remain cheerful
and keep up their spirits with the
thought that more re-enforcements are
on their way
= THE advance OF the Germans hal
: been in close formation. with no re
! gard for cover. Whether the alliei
2 lay behind an open plain or behind I
screen OF wooded and billy territory 4
was all the same TO the German otfi
+ sers. The order invariably was For
I ward. charge'
5 British Losses Great.
THE British losses are grest.
], have seen broken bits of many regI
e ments, but let me repeat that ther'
9 has been no failure In discipline. M
I. panic. no throwing up Of the sponge
& Every ones temper is sweet an
! nerves do not show.
i. "of the bravery OF the Germans.
not necessary to speak They az
4. yanced In deep sections so slightl
!. extended as TO be almost In close oil
n der. with little regard for cover, Rush
4 ing forward as soon as their own al
!, lillery has opened FIRE behind them o
our position, our artillery moved Ion
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