New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-31
GERMAN ARMY CORPS
REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN "WIPED OUT"
London Hears Invaders Met Disaster In
New Attack-Infantry Regiments
Annihilated Says Dispatch.
PARIS CLEARS PATH FOR BIG GUNS
Allies Yield Ground on Left but the Right Wing Is
Victorious-Fresh Fighting Finds the Defenders
Strongly Reinforced and Resolute.

Victorious-Fresh Fighting Finds the Defenders
Strongly Reinforced and Resolute
BY Cable The TTibunel
London Aug 3l-The Dieppe correspondent of The Daily
Nail" says announced officially at the sous-Preecture al
Deppe that German army corps has been wiped OUT by Cen
eral Pau's troops.
Reuter- dispatch from Paris that the following
official statement has been issued
The situation in the remains the After PERIOD
of calm battle has been resumed regiment of the eney'
antrv attempting to Meuse, almost completely
annhIated."
The Paris correspondent of "The Daily Ma telegraphs
follows:
Thousands of houses shops and factories being blown
up to field of FIRE for the Paris forts The sound FAINT
because sixty miles distant hear coming from the
valley of the Oise."
The Amiens Of "The Daily Telegraph wiring
Saturday night,
1.-TWO pieces fighting have been reported in this
vicinity during the last twenyfo hours The first is stiff en-
saseen indicating that the Germans really uncomfoab
close. This engagement is still in progress
The second engagement a cavalry attack by Uhans
They were repused liberal administered to them
by French artillery
A dispatch to "The Daily Mali from Amiens says:
$50 far the German advance has not within ten miles
this city. pitable the unhappy villagers turned
houses Albert making their along the road to
Amens clothing and furniture they able
to carry There a sad procession of and be-
vdeed children hobbng old and boys almost stunned by
the weight of responsibility cast upon their shoulders
"Eor General Pau Is the popular hero here All
seem to believe he will turn the tide"
Paris Aug. 3O IL p. M-An official statement issued to-
night says progress of the German right has obliged
us 10 yield ground left"
After u the battle has been resumed in the Vosges and
Lorraine On the Meue Sassaye, Don hostile res-
of infantry endeavong to the river almost ann
hiaed."
According to "Ia Lberte," the Germans in large force
have penetrated short distance further the River Somme
The British in conjunction with the French left have resumed
vigorous offensive Further the French have checked
the enerys advance guard At the other extremity of the n
or the Mcuse French offering and successful
resistance which extends along nearly the whole front.
The 'ibere says: "Ow offensive succeeded right
but was checked left The Germans gained ground,
announced toward Fee At any hold firm and
under atacka sure sign of the confidence of army
General Lscrox commander in chief of the French
army considers that the Germans taking risks length
ening their lines Zone step gained b. them
in France step lost by them against Russia he said. my
feeling that the German advance must to end
Writing in Temps of which he the military editor,
General takes hopeful view of the suation saying
"The Germans continue their turning movement uie
right We replied by assuming the offensive Ncvon
Porcien and Guse The result ndecsive the FIRST dec-
ton, but our attack will be resumed"
The Ministry of War that it has been decided to
call the class of 1914 which will give least 900 add
one troops call the active the eldest
classes Of the territorial
BY J. BANNISTER
Special Correspondent; London Sndard
Dunkirk, Aug 2s.-Cerman patrols are certainly within
twenty miles Of here There longer doubt that
Dunkir, Calais and Bouogne mminenty threatened
From to-day DunkIk is state of siege. The civil popu.
aon leaving FOX Calais England hundreds The port is
crowded with fishing boats.