Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-09-11

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orous action of our troops, strongly
supported by the British, the Germans
started retiring.
The Germans had advanced into
the region between Coulommiers and
La Ferte Gaucher."
Observation-Disclosures is 25 miles
northeast OF the city OF Paris and
10 miles southeast OF Senlis.
Meaux is % miles east OF Paris
and Sezanne is about IS miles east
OF the capital. Sezanne is also rs
miles southwest of Epernay.
Vitry-le-Francois is on the bank of
the River Marine and rs miles south
west Of Verdun.
Coulommiers is in the department
Of Seine and Marne, and is thirteen
miles southeast OF Meaux and thirty
miles easterly from Paris.
La Ferte-Gaucher is ten miles east
OF Coulommiers and about forty miles
to the east of Paris.
The official communique issued In
Paris, telling Of the situation along the
whole line, says:
First - The allies have advanced
their left wing without energetic op-
position from the enemy.
Second - The situation Is un-
changed on our center in the region
Of Verdun, our forces alternately ad.
vancing and retiring. There have
been some partial successes on our
right in the Vosges.
Allies Force Battle.
The general engagement was
brought about when the allies, which
had been in continuous retreat for
many days, made stand in strongly
fortified position to the north and
northeast Of Paris.
The first clash came when the Ger
man troops covering the TANKS of the
main German army encountered ad-
vance attachments Of the allies at
point near La Ferte-Gaucher and were
forced to retire. The main bodies OF
the opposing armies they took up the
struggle and the Germans were forced
to retire.
1t is estimated that 100000 troops
were engaged along the line. which
extends roughly 120 miles.
Opening engagements.
From official communications given
out In Paris II is learned that the en-
gagements which led to the great bat
tie began some days ago to the east
and northeast Of Paris.
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle ia declared to be
most favorable. having near its cen
ter the strongly intrenched camp at
Chalons-sur-Marne.
The Germans had reached the
region around Coulommiers and La
Ferte- Gaucher. respectively. thirty and
forty miles to the east OF Paris. when
the detachments covering the tanks
OF the main German army encountered
advanced detachments OF the allies.
who drove them back.
The following official announcement
was given out at Petrograd (St. Peters
burg):
The Austrian army corps between
the River Vistula and the River Bug
are reteating with enormous losses.
The resistance Of the enemy has been
broken.
There are evidences OF the posi-
bility OF a famine In Austria"
Another Official communication Is
sued said: IN the sphere Of opera,
tions around Rawa. thirty-two miles
northwest OF Lemberg. In Galicia. the
Russian forces continue q number OF
serious engagements. The Austrian |
army which has been operating In the |
direction Of Kholm is retiring. re-
pulsed by the Russian troops. which |
have taken numerous prisoners, to-
gether with artillery and ammunition
trains.
Austrian Soldiers Stricken.
Five hundred Austrian soldiers are
In hospitals. suffering from dysentery.
which is said to be ravaging the ranks
Of the enemy.