Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-24
TROOPS ARE
HAVING FIRST REAL
TEST IN BELGIUM
Especial by United Press Wire.)

especial by Unted preSS WTe-D
PARIS, Aug. 24:-Acng purely on the defensive, the
French and British allied army continued today to hold back the
enormous German machine For three days the tide OF
battle has steadily risen but today is still far from reaching
the flood At some points the defense wall had been partly
wrecked only be restored by rushing enfoCemens in des
perae haste AT others the German infantry unable to pene
trate the whitening hail of explosive shells and the fire of thou
sands of machine guns already in action has fallen back,
The chief at the war office calmly said in tense language
that the dead and wounded already ounmber those of any
battle in modern times Figures they admit are so stupendos
las to mean very little Three great armies the buwark OF the
IKaSerS machine, advancing steadily in determined
attempt to break the allied lines and penetrate the French
Territory.
Behind them are the reserves toaIng more than mil
lion additional men, Up to the present time the allied lines have
held and the office bulletin characerizes the General su
alton as satisfactory.
The German army operating in Lorraine has gained a
footing the department of Mosee Luneve has been
cuped Nancy is endangered One report said has already
been occupied but this the office denies Germans dV-
len from oissan Saturday. occupied the town Sunday The
army operating here is that which came from Metz,
Rumo said that the German crown prince is in personal
command Fighting continues in upper Asace. The Germans
are hurting fresh forces at the French army at Mohassen
commanded by General Pau Fresh troops have been rushed
from Sassbg and from east of the Rhine. Up to the pres
ent however, the French army is maintaining the advantage
previously gained RSSlaS speedy concerted attack has de-
Lighted the French military fleet They say if they can hold
the Germans the present position for another week the
worst will be over the Kaiser must Withdraw part OF his
forces to save his harried army in East Prussia. y
WASHINGTON Aug 24:-Through the German wireless
station at Savie l. L. today the German embassy received
message reporting victory by the German crown prince
over five French army corps Metz The wireless message
from Berlin reads as follows:
"The army of the German crown prince decisive
victory northwest of Dedenhosen Metz over tive Frencn
army corps. The retreat of the French wing on burden has
been cut off. French troops were REFUSED near the river
Meuse and completely routed The crown princes army CIV
ing chase took part prisoners and declared the Fencn troops
are no LONGER able to face the terrible fire of the German
troops"
PARIS Aug 24:-That the EngIsh-FrenCh battle line is
hodnu although against is the wake of the entire German
army the official statement issued by the war office TO-
day. The situation has changed over night that the war
office no longer declared the allies on the offensive II
accented here that the offensive movement to determine e
exact strength of the attacking force demonstrated this at
tack was not ent but that the German offensive movement
was complete The inevitable result was falling back on te
first line of trenches where the battle being fought EV
cry report from the front agrees that the fighting of the most
desperate character.
The results may not be known for days. is admitted
the losses will be appalling The line of battle TODAY resembles
The letter v The upper line starts at Audena and goes east
and the bottom line extends east from Mons to Namur Inc
heaviest fighting is the angle halt way between Brussels,
southwest to Mons and east of CharIero.
Germans from the north and from the east are being
hurled AGAINST the allied ne seeking to break through by SeeF
weqht of numbers The German army from Luxemberg has
been placed through the heaviest wooded and almost paS-
sable territory to reinforce the army OF the north WnCn pega
its attack on Namu Friday The admission that the English
army has been thrown into the defensive line accepted as m
dcang that there real danger of the line beng penetrated
by the Germans who apparently following tner orignai
plan of campaign with Lille the chief objective 10 cneCk
the assault the French depending on their splendid artillery
and machine guns which have already proven wonderfully e
fective ,oo..,.uo, 50