The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-11


suited IN considerable losses 10 both
sides and bringing up the losses OF
the Germans In Belgium 70 about
10000.
From the ninche country south
ward In the direction Of Maubeuse
innumerable sklrmishes occurred
from August % to August 20. a,
Bray. just ives, OF Binche. the
French and English were repulsed by
the Germans. The French retreated
to Bonnc Espcrant. where after am
other skirmish they fell back
through Merbes, Saint Marie and
Merbes Lechatcau. i0.00D English
retiring Go Jcumont at the same time.
engagements in the vicinity OF
Buissierre aud Thuln constituted the
most determined resistance offered
by the allies. After two days con
tinuous artillery duel, which swept
the surrounding country aud demol-
ished almost every structure. the en-
tire right wing OF the allies with
drew far Ia the southwark. This
gave the Germans an opportunity to
sweep through beaumont and APP
preach MaubeuRe from the south.
Meanwhile the other corps had
approached Maubcuge from the
north. entirely Investing the fortress
The English and French were. on
August 30, driven across the Scmbrc
river where, ON the south bank 81
the river on a thirty-mile front.
fighting continued for three days"
Tho maWU.aU-..l-aH VNraN - a. wHNHfnN
Airing In the direction OF Maubcuge
on August 20, when white puns Of
the German shrapnel clouded the
horizon. but the Forward movement
of the German column vas 80 fast
that when the correspondent reached
the scene OF the recent engagement
tn firing line had advanced fully ten
miles southwark. An extensive trench
system laid out by the French in
fantry marked the French retreat.
THE German wounded. in all
cases. were Immediately cared for.
the dead buried as fast as the army
continued on the march. while the
French dead were left unburied and
the wounded In some cases remained
on the battlefield for three days be-
fore receiving attention.
Large Numbers OF the French
wounded were brought in to soire
sur Sambre from Tho surrounding
woods. whittier many had dragged
themselves 20 escape. Every on
%ceivable kind OF building. such 8
The chateau. schooihouse ana inn,
was used as a hospital and here the
French WOUNDED were accorded the
same are as the German wounded.
"A large proportion OF the French
wounded died from lack Of prompt
attention and long exposure In the
open without food or drink. No
cases were observed where French
medical men were left behind 10 take
care of their woundd. The German
medical corps was fully occupici
with the treatment of lis own wound-
ed and was FASTENED onward by TIE
forced marches Of extraordinary
speed and duration made by the GER
mans
The French dead In all sorts of
conveyances were n common sight.
and squares and cemeteries. with un-
finished graves, gave mute evidence
of a hurried French retreat.
"Doye-shaped nerOpiaues whirled
constantly over the country and Oc-
~casionally one saw French aViators
far enough aloft 60 be out OF range
Of the special German guns designed
for the destruction OF air craft.
II saw a duel betv cen French and
German machines, both Of which
were disabled In a hard battle. After
careening downward In giant circles
the two machines plunged tn the
earth almost side by side ana were
completely shattered, and the ayl-
ators were Instantly killed. While
aloft both pilots and their assistants
kept NJ a lively exchange of revolver
shots which al first were Intellectual
and then simultaneously. judging by
the disturbed equilibrium Of the ma
chimes. they reached their marks.
After III efforts by the viasors 10
regain control. both machines fell To
the earth like metoors."