The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-27
ARE withdrawing
TROOPS FROM ALSACE
Another Great Battle Is in PROF.
reSS Between German and
Allied Armies.

Paris, Aug. 26.-The war Office has
issued the following announcement:
"The commander-in-chief, requiring
all available forces on the Meuse, has
ordered the progressive abandonment
of occupied territory. Mulhausen has
been evacuated again.
"A new battle is in progress be-
tween Maubeuge department of the
Nord) and Donor Tin central Vosges).
On it hangs the fate of France. Op-
erations in Alsace along the Rhine
would take away troops upon which
might depend victory. It is necessary
that they all withdraw from Alsace
temporarily in order to assure it's final
deliverance. It is a matter of hard
necessity.
"West of the Meuse, as a result of
orders issued on Sunday by the COM
handing chief, the troops which are
to remain on the covering line, to
take up the defensive, are massed as
follows:
"The French and British troops &C.
cupy front passing near Givet,
which they gained by hard fighting.
They are holding their adversaries
and sharply checking their attacks.
French Regain Positions.
East of the Mouse our troops have
regained their original positions CON-
manding the roundsout of the great
forest Of Ardennes.
TO the right We assumed the often
sive, driving back the enemy by a
vigorous onslaught, but General Joffre
stopped pursuit to re-establish his
front along the line decided upon Sum-
day. In this attack our troops showed
admirable dash. The Sixth CORPS
notably inflicted punishment on the
enemy close to Virton.
In Lorraine the two armies have
begun combined attack, one starting
from Grand Couronne de Nancy and
the other from south of Luneville.
The engagement which began Monday
continues at the time of writing.
The Fifteenth corps, which suffer-
ed heavily in the fight, had the gaps
in it's ranks filled and formed part of
one of the two armies. It executed
a brilliant counter attack in the val
ley of the Vezoze. The attitude Of the
troops was splendid, effacing all
memories of their conduct of Aug. 20.
Notwithstanding the fatigue of the
three-day battle and the losses they
nave undergone the morale of the
troops is excellent and they are anx-
ious to resume the fighting
Prince AdaIbert Killed.
The outstanding incident on Sun
day was the fight between Algerian
and Senegalese riflemen and the Prus-
sian guard. Our African soldiers
hurled themselves with unbridled
fury on this solid body and the attack
became a hand to hand combat, in
which the guard suffered heavily Cen
eral Prince Adalbert was killed and
his body taken to Charleroi.
"All France follows the struggle
calmly and with strong heart. The
sons of France are supported by the
heroic Belgians, who have recaptured
Mallnes, and the courageous English
army. Meanwhile the Russians are
marching along the roads of West
Prussia and the invasion of Germany
Is progressing.
In the north detachments of Ger
man cavalry which appeared Sunday
In the neighborhood of Lille, Roubaix
and Turcoing were observed near
Ooual. This cavalry cannot advance
much farther without the risk of fall
Ing into the English lines, which have
been reinforced by the French troops"