West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27
Ihr(e ugG Armies
Invade France
ALLIES AGE RETREAT|NC
ThTea'fTa Gh ARMIES Rushing
to the aoscus
LONDON FEARS BIG DISASTER

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man armies have pierced the allies
last line OF defense In Belgium and
-are driving their entire 2Oo-mile front
back upon the first line OF defenses
on French soil.
This is the gist of maze of reports
that altered through the rigid censor
ship that wells the vast struggle for
supremacy In western Europe now GO
ing on. With the exception of Namur,
which is still holding out, the allies
have abandoned Belgium to the kai.
ser and have shifted the field of bat
tie to French soil.
In his direct attack on France the
kaiser invaded French territory with
vast columns of troops, capturing
Luneville, with $50 guns. Amance and
Dieuloard.
France Is moving three armies
rapidly to meet the attacks OF the
Germans. One army is proceeding
from Wavre, Belgium, to meet the
Germans at Neufchateau, where Ber.
lin reports German victory. A sec
ond is moving from Sedan to attack
the Germans invading France from
Luxembourg. The third is marching
from Chimay. Belgium, to support the
French and British In battle with the
enemy at Mons.
Berlin reports great victory over
i've French army corps, which were
assailed near Luneville by Germans
In kases force commanded by the
crown prince OF Germany, Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria and Duke Al
brecht of Wurtemberg. 1t is asserted
that the French are in precipitate re.
treat from Longwy, under pursuit by
the German crown prince.
The official reports from the war OF
fce here and In Paris admit that the
allies have been checked. Part of the
British and French forces have with.
drawn and their line has been pushed
back. although there is no substantial
tion of the rumor that the Germans
have broken through.
The British war Office has issued
this statement:
"The English forces were engaged
all day Sunday until after dark near
Mons, Belgium. Word has been re-
ceived that the first line OF defense
at Namur has been taken. This neces-
STATED the withdrawal of portion OF
our troops from the line OF operation
on the river Sambre. No casualty
list has been received. These lists
Will be published as soon as possible" !"
Reports from Berlin via New York
say that the German army command.
ed by the Grand Duke Albrecht OF
Wuertemberg, has defeated large
French army at Neuf Chateau I'm Bel.
GUM (this must not be confounded
with Neufchauteau in France). BY
this same route comes a statement
that the German army commanded by
Grown Prince Frederick william has
defeated an opposing force and is pur-
suing the French beyond Longwy,
which is in French territory.
LuneHille, Amance and DiemlSuaTd,
Towns near Nancy, are occupied by
the Germans. Crown Prince Rup
precht is reported to have captured
$50 guns at this point.
The Germans have redoubled their
efforts to drive the French from Muel-
hausen In Alsace.
French officers arriving at Ostend
report an artillery duel at Charleroi.
The town has been partially wrecked.
The main German army of the south
Is engaged with the French line of de-
fenses between Verdun and Nancy
The official French press bureau as.
sorts all the allies movements so FAR
have been In accordance with tho
preconceived plan but II is believed
that these plans have been dIsarrange,
by the speed and force OF the Germai
advance.
A new attack has been made against
the forts at Liege, which are stllI 4
thorn In the German army's right
flank and a menace TO the movements
Of troops across the Meuse.
Russia is pushing her troops In
great force through east Prussia along
a tS0.mile front. The vanguard il
thirty miles inside OF the German
border and many Prussian towns are
reported 20 have fallen.
That the allies have been repellcd
IN their advance against the Germans
; W Belgium and are reforming on the
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Kench frontier is the substance OF a
Wspatch that brought dismay here.
Mrhe report that the allies have
M'len back from the sambre comes
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