The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-10

shots had been fired from the heights
overlooking the city, says an Ostend
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany. Dinant, which was 10 miles
south OF Namur, had population OF
about 5000 and dated back to the sixth
| century
London, Sept. S.-The strained
relations between Italy and her for
mer allies In the triple alliance has
been greatly aggravated during the
last three days, and the addition of
Italy and Spain to the enemies OF the
kaiser is expected momentarily, ac-
cording to a Bordeaux dispatch to the
Chronicle
London. Sept. S.-The Imperial guard
Of the German army has been annihi-
lated and there is a possibility that
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm has
been slain by the British in an en-.
gagement at Precy Sur Disc, according
to a Boulogne dispatch to the Central
News.
News OF the engagement was con
tanned in telegram from General Pau
which said that the British troops
under command OF Sir John French
and the French under General DAmade
had met with a signal success in an
important engagement According to
the telegram the allies were drawn
across north line with the center at
Precy, the English on the left and the
French on the right and were success
full on both wings. The imperial
guard. General Pau said, was annihi-
lated by the British troops after they
had refused demand that they sur
render. The crown prince Is reported
to have been In their midst.
Precy Is about % miles north OF
Paris.
Although the British war Office has
as yet received no official confirmation
OF the news. 1t Is regarded as confir-
matory OF the earlier dispatches which
announced that the allies had sue
ceeded in piercing the German center.
5000, 900 Engaged in Battle.
The general action which was start
ed on the allies left when the pursuit
OF the retreatng Germans was taken
APP was vigorous from the beginning
and soon the full force OF the united
armies OF the allies was thrown into
the conflict. These number 100000
men, making the number Of those en-
gagged on both sides about three mil
lion.
From time to time as the Germans
turn and engage the French, who were
hard upon them in their rear.
British Land Another Army.
The allies occupy the strongest posi-
ton they have taken up since the var
started. Should the great battle now
in progress result in defeat for the
Germans the latter would be routed
towards Luxembourg; should they
have the advantage they could con
tinue to the southwest In their ad-
Says Germans Arc Retreating.
The official press bureau OF the war
ONCE issued the following statement:
General Joffres plans are being
steadily carried out The allied
forces, acting on the offensive. have
been successful In checking and fore
ing back in northeast direction the
German forces opposed to them"
Amsterdam sends word that Gener-
al he, AZ l.
in Belgium, the Germans consequently
retreating precipitately from Lille.
And the Belgians are reported to
have driven the Germans in disorder
from Vilvoerde, 1000 Teutonic dead
being left on the field
German Harassod by Artillery.
The Germans have been forced
around 80 that they are now fighting
with their backs toward Paris The
vanguard It Is said, has been cut of
from the main body and now is try
ing to effect juncture with Bavarian
army, which IL seeking to invade
France from Alsace.
The German vanguard Is in retreat
from Paris. and Is harassed by French
artillery and cavalry, REINFORCED by
French infantry on the rear. Shells
from the French guns, It is declared.
are playing havoc with the rear ranks
OF the invaders.
This retreat does not affect the en-
tire German army, however, for n
general engagement is In progress
along line extending from Nnnteuil
to Verdun. a distance of 1870 miles.
This battle, the most terrific Of the
war, began Sunday morning at day
break and IL still going on with
| logged determination on both sides.
The Franco Erglish armies have the
| supreme advantage Of being support.
| ed on their left by the forts of Paris,
on their center by the entrenchcd
| camp of Chalons.sur.Marne and on
| their right by the Fortress Verdun.
The German columns which descend
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