The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28

'The Germans yesterday bombafded Saint Die. an unfortified town.
 In the region between the Nosges ond Nancy our offensive movement has lten uninterrupted for five days The German losses have been considerable; 2500 bodies were found on a front of three kilometers southeast of Nancy end 4500 bodies on front of four kilo- meters In the region of Vitremont.
 'Longwy, an old fortress, the gar rlson of which consisted of only one battalion, which had been bombarded August 3, capitulated today after hold ing out for more than 24 days. More than half the garrison was killed or wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Darche, governor of Longwry, has been nomi- { mated an officer of the Legion of Hon s,or for heroic conduct in the defense tpf Longwy.'
 N "On the Mouse our troops have re- pulsed with great vigor several German attacks. A German flag was taken.
 '.The Belgian field army attached to Namur and a French regiment which supported 1t have joined our lines.
 'In the north the British have at tackled forces greatly superior in num- ber and were obliged. after brilliant re- sistance, to withdraw a little in the rear to the right.
 Maintain Positions in Belgium
 "Our armies maintained their posi- tions in Belgium. The army of Ant Nerp has drawn off and held before 1t several German divisions.
 sIn certain regions of the north in- habitants of towns and villages have Jeen frightened by the appearance of scouts of the enemy. These are pass ing incursions which can happen in any war. and need cause no alarm as they do not at all indicate imminent occupation by the enemy.
 Lille Reported Fallen
 London, August 27-t10 a. m)--The Germans have occupied the French cities of Lille. yalenciennes and Rou- taix, according to an Ostend, Belgium tispatch, which passed through the hands of the censor at London All three cities are situated within a few miles of the Belgian frontier and Lille is strongly fortified.
 Valenciennes is military station or Hess importance while Roubaix is Mnown chiefly as manufacturing cen Yer.
 Exact knowledge of this movement awaits official intelligence.
 Earlier dispatches from Ostend quoted a Belgian officer as authority Tor the statement that the allies had decided not to defend Lille and that its evacua- tion by the French troops was announced by the mayor Tuesday.
 A wireless dispatch direct from Berlin early today brought the official an nouncement that all the forts at Namur had fallen before the Germans who had also captured Longwy. The army of the crown prince 1t was added had repulsed French attack and upper Alsace was Jfree of the worry of the enemy except at Npoints westward of Kolnlar.
 The Belgian operations were asserted to have been completely successful in !, statement coming from Antwerp py way of Paris, a little after midnight.
 Four Bulgian divisions from Namur were said to have stopped the southward movement of the German fourth division, after which the Belgians ,eaSec over the French line in retreat. Namur Still Holding The forts at Namur were still holding intact it was asserted from Paris. This claim regarding the Namur Qualifications, was repeated later by an English cor respondent at Ostend, who quoted Bel Gian officer who had arrived from Namur: He said the Germans have destroyed Two forts and were stii assailing the others
 II is officially stated at St. Petersburg f3Gat the Russian advance in Prussia Is y koeeedine with irresistible force. <(Before 1t has been stated that the oh- 6ective point of the main Russian army /for the present is Posen.
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