New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-29
Days Of Fighting and Tremendous Losses
Result In Unchanged Situation from
Somme to Vosges District.
FRENCH CABINET REASSURES PEOPLE
Kasers Forces So Stricken That Two Regiments
Were Made Into One, of Which Only
Sixty Men Now Remain.


Sixty Men Now Remain.
Paris Aug 2S-An official communication issued by
the War Department tonight says
The situation on front from the Department of
Somme Northwest France) to the Vosges remains the
same to-day yesterday.
"The German forces appear to have slackened their
march"
The apparent naction Of the armies, indicated in
the official statement is explained by the frightful exhaus-
lion of both SIDES who FOR days have been fighting urousy
The losses of both armies appalling particularly those
Of the Germans AS illustration of the losses sustained
by the Germans, prisoner relates that two German regi-
ments the 9th and l42d down that they were
made into one and of that only sixty remain.
CABINET APPEALS TO COUNTRY.
The Cabinet this evening issued the following mani
feso to the country:
'Frenchmen-Ihe government has Just taken
possession of its post of honor and of the combat The
country knows it may upon its energy, and that
gives itself with all its soul to the countrys defence.
"The government knows may count upon the coun-
try Its sons are shedding their blood for the fatherand
and liberty alongside the heroic Belgian and English armies
They support the most formidable storm of shot and shell
that has been let loose upon people, and every one
stands firm To them gory-gory to the living and glory
10 the dead Thanks to SO much heroism, final victory
assured.
Certainly great battle is wagng, but is not de-
sive Whatever may be the result the struggle will con-
nue France easy prey the insoence or the
enemy imagines
"Frenchmen, the present duty is tragic but simple
epulse the enemy pursue him and soil from his
stain Save liberty from his grasp Hold fast as long as
need be until the end Lift up minds and souls above
the peril and remain the masters of our destiny.
all wifi
steps toward the German capital that pervaded with anx-
ety and nct many its troops which retire.
"We ask of the country all the sacrifices and all the
resources that it can furnish in and energy. Be rm
hen and resoute Let the national fe aided by aPpro-
pirate financial and administrative measures, continue unn-
erruped
'Iet us have confidence in ourselves. Let us forget all
that is not of the nation Face the fronerwe have the
method and the will-we shall have the victory"
this proclamation Premier Vvian and his colleagues
themselves they well justified doing, as the incarnation
the national unity and of the stern resolve that what
the republic shall not destroyed The government far from
attempting asks the country to realize that
has before it hard perhaps long struggle In phrases of
dnhed eloquence appeals the French people to MAINTAIN
the solidarity and calm they have hitherto shown and
with stoica courage sacrifices which the defence OF the
fsherand may require.
Assuredly this appeal will fall upon deaf ears may
be said even be read con-
with certain taken during the last few hours,
and showing that the OF France now realize
clearly both gravity and the strategic and administrative char
a of the task before them. There good many holes TO
aip through
ntiOUedOA 3, column