The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-08-27
GERMANS CLAIM
Great VICTORY
over ALLIES
Say They Have Broken Through
Line Of Defense
REPORT IS DENIED IN LONDON


German Advance Has Forced Their
Lines Back But That They Are Still
HoIdine-5attle Still Raging Today
Along Line About 100 Miles In
Length.
Paris, Aug. 25.-News received here
indicates tLal Charleroi is the center
OF the great battle line in Belgium.
The armies are engaged in combat on
both sides Of the river S&mbre. Echoes
of the thunder of the great guns can
be heard as far as Maubeugc, France.
The roar Of cannon also comes from
the direction of Mons.
Many wounded French soldiers have
arrived at Maubeuge and V&,encien-
mes. Several said they Id been
wounded Saturday at Marchienes,
near Chartered, in the course of a
violent battle which, they said, ended
to the advantage of the French.
London, Aug. 25.-Armies CT the
allies defeated and in retreat in Bel
GUM, France invaded by three huge
German armies, one being commanded
by the crown prince Of the empire,
three French towns in the hands Of
the enemy and German cannon tnU1
dering at the first line of FTancC 8
ring of fOrts-this is the sum of the
results of the effort of the French
and British to halt the kaiser at Mons,
Belgium.
In his direct attack on France the
kaiser invaded French territory with
vast columns of troops, capturing
Luneville, with $50 guns, Amance aud
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 tie
French and British in battle with the
enemy at Mons.
Berlin reports a great victory over
FIVE French army corps. which were
assailed near Luneville by Germans
| in huge 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
flee 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
ton 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 in Bel
GUM (this must not be COMPOUNDED
with Neufchauteau in France). By
this same route comes a statement
that the German army commanded by
Crown Prince Frederick William ha:
defeated an opposing force and is pur
suing the French beyond Longwy
which is in French territory.
Luneville, Amance and Diemlouard
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 theil
efforts to drive the French from Muel
hansen in Alsace.
French officers arriving at Osten(
report an artillery duel at Charleroi
The town has been partially wrecked
The main German army of the soutf
is engaged with the French line of de
lenses between Verdun and Nancy
The official French press bureau as
serts all the allies movements so ga
have been in accordance with thu
preconceived plan but it is believed
that these plans have been diArrange,
by the speed and force of the German
advance.
a new attack has been made agains
the forts at Liege, which are still ;
thorn in the German army's RICH
} flank and menace to the movement
Of troops across the Meuse.
Russia is pushing her troops il
great force through east Prussia aloni
130-mile front. The vanguard il
thirty miles inside of the German
border and many Prussian towns arr
reported to have fallen.
That the allies have been repealed
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