South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-26
French and English Form Shat
tered Ranks Into New Of
fenSlVe Machine and Regain
ground.

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French and British crum bIed, allow
ing the Germans TO push forward.
The French troops fell back through
Charleroi through the second line of
defense, but the movement was the
signal for the desperate fighting.
The second line OF the allies was on
French soil stretching from Rocroi
10 Mezieres From the heights around
ATaubeuge the French artillery now
began to lombard Charleroi which
the Germans had occupied. This was
the second artillery attack upon
Charleroi, the Germans having bonn
barded It before the French evac-
uated.
Allies Retake City.
SO deadly was the fire OF the French
guns that the German lines were
weakened and counter attack by
the allies was ordered. The entire
front line OF the allies advanced upon
Charleroi. taking the city by grand
assault.
A war correspondent who had the
good fortune TO be at the scene OF
the lighting in it's earlier stages, has
given a graphic account OF the bat
tie scenes:
The slaughter on both sides is on
q scale hitherto unknown IN history.
All the evidence tends to show, how
ever. that the French artillery and
particularly the Melinite shells have
Inflicted greater loss upon the Ger
mans than was incurred by the allies.
The streets OF Charleroi are full OF
dead.
ct left Charleroi on the last train,
Just after the German cannOnade be-
gan. Right along the line 10 Neville.
LII -a-l.s,
lines I'm the wheat fields on both sides.
When the train reached Hui to the
southwest Of Brussels, the station
master. running down the platform,
stopped the train with a red flag and
Informed US that the Germans had al
ready occupied the town"
This proved TO have been an error.
however. There was a large body of
French In the town unknown TO the
little detachment OF Deaths head
hussars", (Germans) who had rid
den IN to take possession. These Ger
mans being taken for English cavalry
men were cheered by the populace
as they rode toward the railroad sta
ton.
Cut TO Pieces by French.
Suddenly they came upon the
French and were cut TO pieces. At
the beginning Of the bOmbardment an
officer said:
Il was standing at the railroad sta
ton, which was crowded with ref
ugees, fighting to get aboard trains
that would carry them from the dan
ger zone. Suddenly there was a deep
rumble. Then we heard the scream
Of shell. Almost Immediately there
was a crash as the shrapnel dropped
upon the roof OF the station. The
people were thrown into panic.
at once the sound of German artil-
-lerX grew, and shells began dropping
everywhere. I Jumped upon the To-
connective of a train and I understand
il was the last to leave the city"
THE roads leading into Charleroi
were filled with men, women and
children seeking refuge in the city
Turn back, turn back we called to
them"
British I'm Mons.
The correspondent said that a large
force OF British troops were at Mons
where they We're making themselves
perfectly at home. Mons is sur
rounded by canals on every side ex-
cept the south, where the greer
woods stretch away into the distance
AL the bridges over these canals that
had not been blown up with dyna-
mite we're commanded by rapid fire
guns which had been planted behind
barbados.
The presence Of the English troops
seemed to inspire the people with
confidence and there were but few
signs OF panic. This was last Satur-
day.
II went up to speak TO an English
army officer" continues the narrative
OF the correspondent. Suddenly we
heard the hum OF an aeroplane. and