The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-10
Statement hy War once.

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Statement nv War once.
The war office thus describes the
taking NJ MuehIhauseH.
"DUriuE the march from Allksrch
the French troops passed the aban-
don.d eaTthw3rks and defenses OF
NgehlhluSen. The populare came out
from he town, aHa IA frenzy Of de-
Tight welcomed the French troops
Tho cavalry EatloElng through the
streets. pursued me German rear
Elard Tho French established them
sclvcs north of Maehlhauseu
Rout u the only Word with which
20 describe the German retreat. The
French losses we're not excessive when
The r=u't IS considered. The oceupa
don af Muehlhauson, the great indus
TRIAL and intellectual centre Of Aisaee,
@.l. revorherate through Europe
The Germans retired in The diree~
tHu ~ Ncu Brcisaeh The whole Of
As.,ce viii rise against them and ag-
sraVate their position"
General JofTre Congratulated.
The minister Of war sent this con-
rrarulatrry message To General Jof-
ere commanding the French army.
This i7.ltta. success vii have the
Hotal effect ~ bringing profound sat
~tac0ou 70 the nation 1 4hanS you
lu the name or the government
The news ~ the taking IA Much
RaUyvU WAC received ia 1ufjs with the
greatest enthusiasm and delight
CROW !. filled the streets reading the
bulletins. singing and shouting 10
know that as important step has been
taken in the task Of reRainiuH the
prvi0ce lost Ia the var ef 1870
so confirmation has been received
iu Paris 81 the report which has
reached here by may Of Berlin so Am
sterdam TO London Ia Paris. hat
Iiege has fallen. The war ofhee ex-
prcssss' the hope today that the Ger
mans were still held ia check at Iiege,
while the Belgian, French and British
forces are preparing 10 block their
way at Huy and Namur.
Work of Revenge.
General ioffre has issued a prpcla-
nation to the peo@e Of AlHace. say
ing. After forty-four years of soE~
roWful waiting, French soldiers once
more tread the soil Of your noble
country. They are pioneers II great
work OF revenge. For them. what
emotions II calls forth. and what pride
to complete the work which they have
begun at the sacrifice Of their ives.
The French nation unanimously
urges fIlFIt Dtl anu Ill INV tbiNtH vi tAiSEt
flags are inscribed the magic words
Right and Liberty: Long Live Alsaee.
Long Live FranceH
The victories of the French army
If invasion In its first engagements Ia
Alsace has had the great moral eff
feet OF giving both the army and tho
people Of France confidence in the
statements which have been made by
French army authorities that the
Is hRffAF trained tina n
that Of Germany. and that Its artillery
liz more effective.
Strassburg Objective Point.
Coimar. which is unonicially an
noEnced to be In French hands. Is Il
the northwest of Nhu Brtesaeh, "a
which the Germans are reported t.
have retired from Muehlhausen. De-
tails Of the occupation Of Coimar are
lacking, but It would appear tht the
French army has turned the flank OF
the Germans ana IS advancing toward
Strassburr. which is believed to be
the objective point ~ the present in
vasion atrassburg is forty miles be-
yond Colmar
Reports from Berlin by the round
about way nf London Of the rejoicing
in the German capital At the news OF
the fail Of IAege is taken here TO con-
firm the French belief that the in
Meuee valley from Belgium is the kew
10 the German plan of attack. Once
inside France, the invaders viii face
a modern line of fortifications, but
with the French and British asslsta ee
now in Relgiun. It is hoped and be
lleved here that 1t will take the Ger
mans many days and perhaps weeks
10 get past the Belgian forttttcanons
and for that length Of time their whole
plan Of campaign will be held W
while the French army OF INVASION Is
advancing into Germany.
Germans Poor Fighters,
The French war office. in an analysis
Of the nghting before I.lege, eriticlzes
the German attack as lacking IN mill
tarv Skill In the view Of the French
experts, and considering the pre-
uondcrant forces which the Germans
had at their command. the attack
lacked cohesioni their artillery was
badly supported, their guns were bad
IN served. and ~ aim of their arttl-
lrrvmen was ineffective. That THE
Belgian artillery was properly aimed
is Indicated by the report that two
of the big guns brought up by the
invaders with their first reinforce
ments. and upon which great reliance
vas placed were disabled by the Bel
gian fire.