The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-08-27

airy has in no way suffered and our
| artilleryhas affirmed its superiority.
Our officers and soldiers are in the
best of condition. morally and ply.
sically.
AS result of the orders which have
been issued, the aspect OF the strug-
gle will change for few days. The
French army will remain for time
on the defensive. but, at the right mo-
ment. to be decided upon by the COM
mander.in-chief. 1t will resume vigor-
Gus offensive
Retain Command Of Sea.
In regard to the. general situation,
we have the full use Of our railroads
and retain command Of the seas. Our
operations have enabled the Russians
10 come into action and penetrate the
heart of West Prussia
Six Miles North Of lille.
The ordeal IL inevitable, bat tenn
porary. Thus attachments Of German
cavalry beongirs to an unattached dt'
vision operating on the extreme right
have penetrated to Roubiax. six miles
mort, 81 Lille, and tne Tourcong lis
tri,t. watch. are defended only by ter
ritorol reSeryists
Pierced Allies Defense.
London. Aug. 25.-The official press
bureau sued statement announcing
hat tn @Ist line of the allied defense
hai hror broken by the Germans. |
nacessi'atin. 4 withdra val of a part |
% TIC '':ad rn:nes % the original po-
ston. IN the French frontier. Il was
avp,ai1pJ tha& this withdrawal vas in
n r2or'ian With the original plans and
was "prraly for strategic reasons"
Russia Pushes On.
London Aug 25.-A dispatch to the
Nornin, Post from St. Petersburg, re-
viewing the operations OF the Rus
slams, saTs;
Pussi9's two great armies are now
over a trent extending sew
anty miles to a great pitched battle,
su eess in which even the austere
&C mmandern- chief. Grand Duke Mich
BIAS, probably will deign to call a vic
ory-a word hitherto scruplIlously
wooded.
In the opinion of militarv experts.
he battle will develop within thr ae or
our days and will SO nearly coincide
With the conflict on the French front
to make it impossible for Germany
Says ,Namur Has Fallen. ,
New York. Aug. pa copyright
able by Percival Phillip to the New {
ork Herald announced that Namur I
as fallen. 9
Namur is strongly fortified city at t
he juncture of the Sambre and Meuse. {
IS capture would be a severe blow to
he allied defense. Il
Nine forts surrounded the town. It~f c
as believed that the Germans would n
ave more trouble reducing it than t
ley did I.iege. b
Few Troops Left in Brussels.
London, Aug. 24-Telegraphing from
Holland, the correspondent !
the Central News, says:
There is no doubt that big battle
now in progress in the neighbor-
God of Charleroi, Belgium. The Ger
ans are rushing troops in that d. ,
,ction. Only 5000 troops are left in -
russels, which is more completely y
olated than Liege.
"The Germans have occupied all the a.
llages between Louvain and Alost In ', !"
der that the passage of their main -
my across Belgium may not be In .e
There are no Germans, ex- "
,pt scouting patrols. around Client" y. ~
THE enormous extent of the front =.
Id the great number of forces in y.
,lved makes it impossible to follow -
ep by step the movements OF each 'e
our armies" v,
> Japan Declares War. -
Toxic. Aug. 24.-The Emperor of =
pan has declared war upon Ger >,
any, the time limit of Japan's ulti- -,
alum demanding the surrender of >,
lao Chow having expired. +.
The Japanese government has or ~
red operations begun on land and =,
a. a.,
The government handed to the Ger ~
an ambassador. Count Won Rex, his ~
ssports and notified the powers that -
state of war had existed since noon -
Count Won Rex probably will leave ~,
re for America, either on the Mime
ia, sailing August r., or the Man -,
uria two days later. George w. -,
lthrie, the American ambassador, .,
Ill represent Germany. no
The Diet has been convoked IN spe- :.
al session for September 3. =,
Germans in luneviiIe.
Paris, Aug. 24.-German troops have to
cupied Luneville, according to an Of Ct
.ial bulletin of the French war Office. nj
The German army that has poured
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