Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-27
GERMAN ARMY TAKES
FIVE LARGE TOWNS
WAR OFFICE CLAIMS
Especial by United Press Wire.)

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PARIS Aug. 27-WhIe the general staff has closed the
avenue of from the front because of the seriousness of
the situation, enough has been permitted to leak to indicate
that the allied lines on the north again under heavy pres
sure The admission that fighting force of Germans said to
number two army corps has been operating against the
eme left indicates that the Germans trying to force the
withdrawal of part of the allied lines from the center and thus
weaken it.
1t is not believed this will be permitted as the reserve
forces in the northwest should be strong enough to take care
of any assault in this section. Cavalry raids in this sec
ton have already been epsed by the French artillery with
great havoc to the enemy Significant of the difference be-
tween offensive and defensive tactics statement today
by the office that the German losses estimated three
times those of the allies and the latter are admittedly
"startlng.''
Officials who admit the danger of the front line being
badly broken the north are persistent that the line OF bae
lin Lorraine is setting toward France The fighting there has
been continuous since last Friday Wfen the German advance
began and although the French were compelled to retire. 1t
now asserted they are making great progress ana nave ex
tended their lines at number of points across the German
frontier On the north is believed the German advance is
well within French territory Estimates vary and there are ab
so|ey facts which to base an accurate statement pc
cause the government refuses definitely to locate the Tight
ing front.
| ANTWERP Aug. 27--The Belgian army is fighting at
1.-THE German lines of communication which are very loosely
held large proportion of the Belgian forces which took rel
uqe in Antwerp when Brussels evacuated are now in the
field operating between MaInes and Brussels The Begans
are heavily supported with artillery and already is believed
thew have succeeded drawing some OF the wake OF te al
tack on the French frontier not the intention OF the gen.
era staff to hazard its forces in general assault
The Belgian army may yet be needed to defend Antwerp,
but the field forCS are rang the German lines, destroying the
railroads whenever possible and cutting OFT communication
generally UP to the present the Germans are reported as moi
depending their railroad transportation. lhey nave an
enormous number of automobiles and these are formed IN reg
ar supply trains protected by heavy deaChments OF ohans
and mounted batteries.
ST. PETERSBURG Aug. 27:-That the German defense
of its territory does not contemplate pitched battle excepting
on grounds selected by the German staff itself is now con-
sdred certain Reports from the front confirm that the Ger
mans are making definite stand. hey are Slowly retreat
ina before the Russian advance nCtng all the damage pos
Sbe as they back on their main line OF toricaonS Inc
Russian left and center armies operating IN force ana tne o9
lines previously laid down. have bottled up the German ga
SON of the eastern Prussan forts and their reduction as
slred whenever the general staff orders it. The objective OF
the center army believed to be PoSen although no nlona
ton regarding plans Obanabe here Stores OF supplies De
ina poisoned by the Germans and left behind to be eaten by ne
Russian troops are current Many Russians are reported 10
have died as the result of eating the supplies recently cap
Ted Orders are being issued that hereafter all supplies TAX
err shall Immediately be burned. That the Germans VIII make
no definite stand before the deeSeS OF the Ude nave Deen
reached is believed certain here.
The general staff has reports OF heavy Austrian re-In
fOrcements being detached from the SerWan pouer ana M
red north into Russian territory 1t believed the Germans
have been strongly reinforced by the reserved army Just mo-
bed Discussing the Russian movements today hgn o1cerS
say the Germans were completely surprised iney mao re-
tsed to believe that the Russian mobilization plan mad been
uerfeced and the army staff had learned anything OF the re-
verses in Mancha The Russians took great advantage OF
1.-The fact The cavalry and mounted infantry were utilized m
the initial movement which was executed so expedIuouSV
that the Germans unable to concentrate and their forces
scattered over wide stretches of territory were overwhelmed
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