Evening star., 1914-08-11
Stop German Advance at
MueIhausen in Brilliant
Action, But Evacuate City.
TEUTONS ARE DRIVEN BACK
IN ATTACK UPON TOWNS
Aeroplanes Play Important Part in
Engagements All Along the
Fighting Line.

PARIS. August II (via London).-A
large force of Germans Sunday night at
tackled the French advance guard which
had pushed forward on Cernay and Muel-
hansen.
the French troops had quit Muelhausen
and assembled his troops in the rear OF
the town. He quickly placed his forces
in fighting line and stopped the advance
Of the German who according to French
reports, were superior in number.
The actions of the French are declared
to have been brilliant, and it is claimed
they remain masters Of northern Alsace.
There have been numerous movement
of German troops toward Morhange,
twenty miles southeast of Metz, and in
the region Of Blamont in Meurthe-et-
Moselle.
An attack on Rogervillers and Hablin-
vile was attempted by the Germans, but
failed because the French were supported
by cannon from Manonvillers.
Germans Forced to Retreat.
1t is officially announced that the
French troops around Spincourt in the
department of Meuse forced the German
cavalry to retreat, although the latter
was supported by artillery.
The unloading of troops from trains
continues in the region of Gerolstein.
but the principal landings occurred
earlier in the rear of Metz and Thion-
willie.
French aviators are constantly flying
he yuh
troops are disposed without paying the
slightest attention to the bursting
shells of the enemy. The official COM
municat tion concludes with the state
emburg and south Metz has been COM
pleted by the Germans.
Austrians Hurried to Aid.
French official reports give no definite
details of the strength of the French
turning movement in Alsace near the
Swiss frontier, where Gen. Joffre is be-
lieved to be in command. Austrian
troops have been hurried there to the
aid of the Germans. An important bat
tie Is believed TO be imminent.
Indications are that another forward
movement of the main French force is
in preparation near Metz. German
troops have inundated the Seille valley
between Metz and Nancy. but the guam
tity of water Is insufficient to prevent
the French forward movement
The Germans are proceeding into
France chiefly through Esch, a town
Of the grand duchy of Luxemburg,
ten miles southwest Of Luxembourg,
dug trenches They have razed the
village Of Merl
Wooden platforms 400 yards long for
the unloading of horses and guns have
been constructed.
German patrols pentrated twenty-four
miles into France.
Work of French Patrols.
1t is officially stated that patrols Of the
the entire region Of Eifel, a hilly plain
in Rhennish Prussia, on the leftsef the
Rhine. They found traces of the Ger
mans along the Ourthe river and east of
Neufchateau.
A statement issued by the war depart
ment says that numerous skirmishes are
taking place along the entire front of the
French army.
The official communication adds that
the German troops are receiving rein
forcements, and that the French are be-
ing strengthened.
A battle began on Saturday evening on
the rluSeS OF tne toSSes WouHtaiHS.
Aeroplanes took part. The French troops
after a desperate encounter, obtained
possession of the mountain passes of Bon
homme and Sainte Marie. Then on Sun
day morning. when the fighting was re-
sumed, they took a position dominating
Sainte Marie aux Mines.
Serious Losses Admitted
The French losses in the taking Of
Sainte Marie are not sufficiently given in
the official report, which confines itself to
declaring that they were serious. The
wounded French and German soldiers
were taken to the French fortress of Epi-
nal for treatment,
French aeroplane which ascended
during the engagement was repeatedly
fired at, the officer who was acting as OBJ
server Of the Germans movements re-
ceiving a bullet in the hip. The pilot of
the machine however. brought him safe
ly to the ground, and he was able to re-
turn to Bedfort. WHITTIER the aeroplane
also was sent for repair.
The German troops inundated the val
ley of the Seillo, hoping by this means to
stop the advance of the French, but the
quantity of water was not sufficient, and
the French troops were able to continue
their march.
The French today were in face of the
outskirts Of the forest of Hardt, in front
of Neu Breisach. which appears to be oc-
cupied in force.
An official statement issued by the Bel
piym war Office at half past eleven this
morning states that the Germans have
dispatched some forces in a westerly d.
rection from the north Of the river Meuse.
The attachments. 1t is said. did not ap-
pear very strong and it was expected
that the allied army would drive them
back.
Some outpost engagements were report
ed today in which the Germans were re-
pulsed.
The feeling among the allied troops is
very cheerful and their equipment is ex-
cellent.
German Movements.
The Germans have ceased their for
ward movement along the River
Ourthe, which joins the Meuse. mile
above Liege. and a movement north OF
Liege Is expected.
The Gazette states that a secret Ger
man arms depot plentifully supplied.