Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
French Official Bulletin.

French Official Bulletin.
The following Official bulletin was is
sued by the war office in Paris last night:
TN the vosges district our troops today
resumed the offensive and drove back the
Germans. who yesterday had forced them
to retire on the Saint Die side.
1.-THE Germans yesterday bombarded
Saint Die, which is an unfortif1ed town"
I'm the region between the Vosges and
Nancy our offensive movement has con-
tinued uninterruptedly for five days. The
$500 bodies were found on a front of
three kilometers southeast of Nancy and
$500 bodies on a front of four kilo-
meters In the region Of Vitriment.
garrison of which consisted of only one
battalion, which had been bombarded
August 3, capitulated today after hold
ing out for over twenty-four days.
More than half the garrison was killed
or wounded. Lieut.. Col. Darche, Cow
ernor of Longwy, has been nominated
an officer of the Legion Of Honor for
heroic conduct in the defense of
Longwy.'
Repulse Of Germans Claimed.
"On the Meusa our troops have re-
pulsed with great vigor several Ger
man attacks. A German flag was
taken.
THE Belgian field army attached to
Namur and a French regiment which
supported it have Joined our lines.
I'm the north the British have at
tackled forces greatly superior in num-
Der, and were obliged. after brilliant
resistance, to withdraw a little in the
rear on their right.
Our armies maintained their posi-
lions in Belgium. The army of Ant
werp by it's offensive has drawn Off
and held before it several German di-
Visions
Situation on Frontier.
The Times military correspondent in
discussing the situation on the French
frontier says:
"The news that the allies have re-
tired to the line from LeCateau to
Cambria shows that active defense of
the line from Lille to Maubeuge has
been abandoned and that these two
fortresseS have been left temporarily
to look after themselves.
1.-THE necessity for holding the In
terval between the Scheldt and Cam
brai and the Sambre near LeCateau is
Mezieres. Once this point goes or tho
Mouse between Mezieres and Verdun is
penetrated by the invaders the whole
system of frontier defense of eastern
FRANCS DTedkS QOWu anu IL uclO
armies are inferior to the enemy moth
ing remains but retreat to the Falaises
of Champagne.
Difficult to Penetrate.
''If this line Is skillfully defended it
should be most difficult to penetrate
Lafere, Laon and Rheims, which are
provided with permanent Notifications.
But we are not at that point yet.
THE line from LeCateau to Cambria
must expect an enveloping attack on
the north. but this attempt will prob
ably fail.
We have every right to expect sue
cess today. but If we do not win a de-
cisive victory we must abandon our
bases on the coast north of the mouth
of the Somme and shift further south,
either to Havre or Cherbourg.
IF we are unable to resume the Of
fensive and beat back the German at
tack from the north one consequence
will be that the Germans will establish
aircraft stations along the Straits of
Dover and thereby be able to keep
US under constant observation.
I'VE must meet this by counter at
tack with searchlights and anti-aircraft
guns. Sportsmen should make up prac-
tice parties for airship shooting.
heaviest guns at any port they seize and
once more there will be an army en-
camped on the heights Of Boulogne.
Let us, however, be grateful for one
mercy. The International financiers,
doctrinairies and lunatics who wished to
fit us out with a channel tunnel are
silenced for good and ALL"