The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
The Combined Forces of Great
Britain and France
Are Opposed by the Bulk Of the
German Army.
RUSSIANS PRESS FORWARD
Occupy Territory Fifty Miles
on German Frontier.
Servians Have Made Northern
Territory Safe From Austria.
MOVING IN THREE COLUMNS
Emperor Williams Northern
Army Estimated at 100000
The Main Body Is Operating to
the South.
Occupy Territory Fifty Miles
ON German Frontier.
Servians Have Made Northern
Territory Safe From Austria.
MOVING IN THREE COLUMN!
Emperor Williams NOrther
Army Estimated at 800, 900.
The Main Body Is Operating to
the South.

London. Aug. A.-A dispatch from
Paris conveys the following official an
nouncement:
"A great battle on vast line ex-
tending from Mons. in Belgium. to the
frontier of Luxembourg is raging.
French rtoops everywhere are TAX
ing the offensive.
Their action is being carried on
with regularity in conjunction with
the British army.
The allied forces have ranged
against them nearly the entire Ger
man army, active and reserve"
Paris, Aug. 24.-The following Off
cial announcement was made today:
'"The great battle between the great
er part of the forces of England and
France against the bulk OF the German
army continues today.
1.-The mission Of the English and the
French is to hold virtually the entire
German army in Belgium while our
Russian allies pursue their successes
IN the east
'"The Russians occupy territory fifty
miles wide on the German frontier.
AFTER a great victory the Servians
have made safe Austrian territory to
the north Of them"
A rumor is in circulation in Paris
this morning that the Germans have
occupied the unfortified town of
Nancy. This report lacks confirma-
ton.
Nancy is the capital Of Meurthe and
MOselle, IS miles south of Metz on
the left bank of the River Muerthe. 1t
is about ten miles from the German
frontier. 1t is one of the best and
finest built towns of France and has a
population Of over 10000. OF the an
cieut fortifications Of the town, only
the citadel has been preserved.
Spoils of War.
Nish, Servia. Aug. 24.-Servia has
issued a reply to the official commune
cation on the Austro-Servian situation
issued at Vienna. After repeating
the Servtan communication says:
I'm order to put matters in their
proper light the official press bureau
has been authorized by the highest
authorities to issues the following:
The servian army captured from
the enemy in the engagement on the
Drina spoils, which up to the present
include the following items: Four
thousand five hundred prisoners, So
guns. eight howitzers, ia caissons,
three field ambulances and medical
column with supplies, IA field kitch-
ems, Is ammunition, provision and
telegraph wagon railroad trains,
quantities Of equipment, several strong
boxes" etc.
Disposition of German Armies.
Rotterdam. Aug. A-According to the
best information obtainable here, the
disposition Ct the German forces in Bel
GUM is broadly as follows:
The right flank, occupying the entire
Terrian Immediately south Of Antwerp,
is moving southwest in the direction Of
Lille. A second force is moving an
Maubeuge, fifty miles southeast of Lille.
in the department. of Nord, and a third
is occupied with the reduction of the
Namur forts, which consist OF nine de-
fenses of steel and concrete surround
ing the city. It is estimated that these
three columns, together comprise nearly
a quarter of a million men.
The main moi thern German army is
advancing slowly with its front ex-
tending from Givet. France, to Died
henofen. in Lorraine. The French de-
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