The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-10

The War Office thus describes the TAX.
ing OF Muelhausen:
During the march from Altkirch The
French troops passed the abandoned
oarthworks and defences of Muelhausen.
The populace came out from the town
and in frenzy of delight welcomed
the French troops. The cavalry. gallon.
ing through the streets, pursued the
German rear guard. The French estab-
hshed themselves north Of Muelhausen.
Rout Is the only word with which
TO describe the German retreat. The
french losses we're not excessive whfn
the result is considered. The occupation
TO describe the German retreat. The
intellectual centre of Alsace, will rever.
berate through Europe
The Germans retired in the direction
or Neu Breisach. The whole OF Alssce
VIII rise against them and agyrayate
their position"
me Minister of War sent this con-
gratulatory message to Gen. Joffre. com.
manding the French army:
This initial success will have IN.
moral effect Of bringing profound sati,-
faction TO the nation. I thank vou g.,
the name of the Government"
The news of the taking of Muelhausen
was received in Paris with the creates,
enthusiasm and delight. Crowds flTled
the streets reading the bulletins, sing
Ing and shouting In the knowledge that
N "a ~
task OF resaining tho provinces lost in
the war Of 1870.
zen. Joffre has issued a proclamation
10 tho people of Alsace. saying:
After forty-four years of SORROW
ful waiting French soldiers onoe
moro tread the soil Of your noble
country. They arc pioneers in
great work OF revenge. For them.
what emotions II calls forth and
what pride to complete the work
which they have begun at the sac
rifce of their lives.
The French nation unanimously
urges them on and in the folds Of
their flags are inscribed the magic
words, Right and Liberty! Lons
live Alsace! Long live Franco,
French Are Confident.
The victories Of the French army Of
invasion in its first engagements IN
Alsace have had the great moral effect
of giving both the army and the peopl,
OF France confidence in the statements
which have been made by French mill
tary authorities that the French army
La better trained than that of Germany
and that its artillery is more effective,
Colmar is northeast of Neu Breisach,
TO which the Germans are reported to
have retired from Muelhausen. Details
of the occupation of Colmar are lacking,
but II would appear that the French
army has turned the flank of the Ger
mans and Ia advancing toward Strass-
burg. which is believed 10 be the objec-
tive point of the present invasion.
Strassburg is forty miles beyond Colmar.
The German side of II.
BERIIN, Aug. ct was announced
here to-day that a French force ad-
vancng from Belfort had n sktrmish
with German frontier guards near Alt
kirch and was repulsed. II Is now
withdrawing toward Belfort,
The JOY with which Paris greeted tho
announcement that the French are at
last In Alsace again may easily be
imagined. Men strangers to each other
embraced in the streets and burst into
tears The keynote of the newspaper
comment is What a memorable day!
We are in sight OF the Rhine'"
NJ. Schneider owner of the Creusot
artillery factories, has offered to Franco
twenty-five fully equipped batteries vii
expert gunners The artillery was mad
for foreign Power.