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GERMAN ARMY HAS THUS FAR
PROVED SUPERIOR TO FRENCH
Slightly inferior in Numbers, Kaisers Forces Have
Shown Better Fighting Qualities and Better
Leadership Than Opponents
From THE EvrNrxo Sun Of Yesterday.

their opportunity wisely. should be able
to meet with equal numbers German
forces on all felds-and probably with
superior numbers on the Held deemed 10y
them TO he the most important.
To summarize: At least nineteen GER
man army corps and two Austrian.
amounting to 1900, 600. have been directed
against France To meet them France
has 100000 troops. also of the first
line, strengthened by at least 100 900 Eng
l!sh and aided by at least loo.000 Bel
CLANS. who have been in action AZ Liege
aud In the Held. aud after having given
AID taken severe blows are now reduced
20 perhaps $4,000 and stand IN arms be-
tween Antwerp and Marlncs.
NunicriCally, the advantage has then
always lain with the allies II must
continue tn he theirs because while the
French second line is coming up and will
presently DO available together with
British reenforcements the German sec
and line will have TO be sent east to deal
with the Russian masses now advancing.
To put the case simply. then. Ger
man offensive. slightly inferior in num-
beers. has succeeded In rolling UP the al
lied forces. has crushed their offensive
ana ~ now resuming its advance against
the first permanent line Of French de-
fences with apparent expectation OF sue
cess II has suffered great losses. but IL
has defeated two French armies and al
most destroyed tho Belgian.
The inevitable conclusion is that the
German army has go far shown itself SUI
perior to the French alike In leadership
and in fghtlng-this and not any circum-
stance I'm the position or condition of
the allied armies must explain the patent
agitation I'm Paris and apprehension I'm
London. The hint from London that
French concentration In Alsace-Lorralne
resulted In lost opportunity in Bel
GUM points In the same direction
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ONLY TWO NAMUR FORTS
HAVE, FALLEN TO GERMANS

fioulX Marchienne and Coulllet. The
hghtlng at this stage of the engage
ment was attended by heavy losses on
both sides. Charleroi, which was in the
centre OF action. Is an industrial mining
district. and in the Stag heaps OF the
surrounding country the French found
admirable vantage ground. while, as In
upper AlsaCe. the Germans mounted
mitrailleuses in every steeple of the
town.
I'm the face OF a whitening fire from
the German mltraileuses the French
again entered the unhappy town OF
Charleroi and after furious fighting
drove the Germans In confusion across
the Sambre River. The French entered
a city Uttered with dead. battered by
shell FIRE. and devastated by every in
strument OF modern war
Near tharleroi | heard some stories
Of the bravery of the French soldiers.
The Germans were bombardiug the city.
The French troops made what amounted
10 "A medieval sortie. but, finding the
enemy in much greater force than was
expected, were compelled to withdraw.
The homhardment continued rclentlessly.
whercupon the French TurCos. picked
troops from Algeria. dehouchcd from the
town and with gailantry which mus,
surely live In history charged the Ger
man battery. bayoneting all the Ger
man gunners. Their losses, II is said.
exceeded those of the Light Brigade at
/ Balaclnva or battalion only 100 men,
1t is reported returned unscaihed Their
bravery, however. was powcrlcss against
the German advance which crept foot
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GERMANS FIND UNEXPECTED
BEL .GIAN FORCE AT MALINES

81 Tur s,>s and me London "Dd'y Wars
war SSrrire
Spcc,al carte Despafch 10 rnE SrN.
ROTTERDAM. August 20.
have received telegram from Ant
verp giving the account of an eye Wit
ness Of the hghtinG at Malincs.
The Germans opened the engagement
with a furious bomhardment from sew
oral batteries. but we're greatly sur
prised Ia find the Bclgians near Malines.
The Belsians speedily surrounded the
enemy and filled them with panic. The
Germans fed. but many had to fight.
They we're pursued 10y tn" furious Bel
CLANS and \ desperate hand TO hand
struggle ensued In which bayonets were
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frontier attacked in The
the ;crnm u long The
Communication between Antwerp and Paris rccstahhel
of from
King established
o his u Maines.
lnohll announced from Antwerp that the Belgian offensive
to Newspaper
n
rcl"c
from Cologne
In
ecIs
Belgium expected he aimed by the
Already
thcrohi IrcusL irm ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
UHLANS RAID FRANCE.
Got 20 Miles Inside Rorder before
French Destroyed Them

Special 'dbie Drspatch 10 TnE SIN
PARIS. Aug. Ca division OF German
cavalry made an adventurous raid into
French territory from the vicinity OF
Mons Thlans crossed tho frontier near
Conde-sur-rFscaut on Monday evening
All night they traversed the towns and
villages IN the nciGhhorhood. They were
seen at Lourches. fifteen miles from Val
enciennes and at Twuy, five miles from
Cambria
At Soman-en- Ostrevent they burned
the city hall and loosencd the rails on
tho railroad tracks. They arrived ut
Bouchain. twenty miles inside French
territory. at o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing. There they were met by French
artillery division and the Uhlans were
annihllated. The object Of the raid was
to SOW terror among tho inhabitants OF
that territory, making them believe that
the enemy was present in great numbers.
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Between Metz and Givet. that Is. In tho
sector occupied 10y the Army or the Mo
sellc which has been depleted nv several
army eorps sent west acros. the Mouse
to Belgium. there has been "A consider
able conflict about Neufchateau. which
the Germans assert was n tremendous
victory In view Of the magnitude Of the
operation described It Is possible at least
three army corps, or 100000. were en-
gagged The rumorcd strength OF German
forces constituting In" armies OF the
Rhine and the Moselle may thus he
counted as seven German and two Aus
trian army corps. or $40. 900 men.
There remain then twelve army corps
which constitute tho main German often
slve now operating on the Sambre and
tho Mouse against the English and
French. But since Belgian troops are
stlll IN the field about Antwerp ard Llege
holds out II Is far To believe the Ger
mans have assigned one army corps to
deal With these. Al 'hc least their losses
and their rear guards must he reckoned
left then eleven army corps, or approx
mately 700. o00, for the great battle now
going on from Givet 20 lille.
Against this formidable host Of
400. 600 Germans what strength can
the allies muster The standing army
Of France cons SITS Of twenty-one army
corrs or the same strength as the Ger
man. This would mean a field army
Of about 900, 900, French army corps.
like German, are susceptible Of expan-
sion. and II may be assumed that France
has also added a reserve division to
each corps thus raising her field army to
1000. 900. assuming, az II is fair 10 do
she has been able to bring over her Al
gerian CORPS.
As to the British and Regians: The
expedit!onary army of England Is rock
oned NJ l67, 900. Not less than 100 900
4
sihly more and reenforccments are COM
/ ing up rapidly. Tho field army OF Bel
GUM is counted at 100000. But its pres.
ent value after tho terrible two weeks
on rpsiPn is prohlematical, II II can
take care OF German army corps, op.i
ating ms 1t can on the rear Of the general
| operations toward France. II viii do It's
maximum.
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~ the moment when fighting is in
progress which the French War Office.
with pass on for picturesque phrase
not dscernible in Russian or British
official statements, has declared viii "dc.
eide the fate of France" II Is perhaps
timely to examine the strength OF tho
ro~pcctive forces now engaged. Any
80 innate OF numbers must be necessarily
only an approximation. any attempt to
AZ definitely IN" division into respective
armies impossible. since only tho vagucst
sort Of statements have yet come to hand
as to the Germans and not even these as
to- The allies.
Certain facts We do know. however.
Thus. to take the Germans first, their
field army IN peace consists OF twenty
Ave army corps. amounting 10 100000
officers and men. On Mar footing the
normal strength Of a German army corps
would be raised to $1,000 making "A
field army of slightly more than 100000.
Again, the general notion is that to each
army corps there would at once be added
a reserve division. This would bring the
war strength OF tho German first limo up
TO 500. 900, and this Is the force which
Germany now has In the field. Behind
will presently come into line. but need
not bc considered now.
OF the twenty-five army corps either
Ave or siN have been sent east TO meet
the Russian advance. Russian and Eng
lsh reports agree on the larger number
Accepting their statement. At least pro-
Nisioually. Germany has then SIX army
corps, or nearly 1000 troops, In the
east and nineteen army corps. or
loo. QUO. in the west on the great bat
tie line from Switzerland to the straits
OF Dover. TO these must be added at
least two Austrian army corps sggre-
eating about %. OoO each In sum. then,
the German offensive" may he measured
rs 300, 900. at tn" most.
How is this vast force almost twice
as great as that which crushed France
In 1s7O--dsposed; Here the element Of
guess comes In. although reports Of
various actions in Belgium have dis
closed certain corps In action. Thus the
three Bavarian corps defeated the French
offensive toward Strassburg and another
German corps with tho two Austrian have
defended Alsace. From Metz to Switzer-
land. therefore. the German Army OF the
Rhine may be reckored at not less than
$50. 600
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the principal weapons.
II shall never forget this short heroic
fight" my informant says, "one felt
that the men who faced each other in
the desperate struggle were mortal enc
mics The wounded Belgians were car
ried to the town amid the cheers of the
population. All the panic which had
been created by the appearance of the
enemy and the bomhardment dsap-
peared in the wave of enthusiasm. The
Germans destroyed many houses and
the magnificent church and damaged
several places.
THE return Of Belgian regiment
which pursued the fleeing Germans to
Nalvoord is still awaited anxiously"
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Won SCHOEN IS A VOLUNTEER.
Former German Envoy Now Colo
n-I-stsn Omccrs K,iI.d.

Special cable Despdfch 10 TnH sr~
CorENH AGEN. Aug, 26.-The seventh list
or German casualties issued in Berlin
gives the names OF ss5 killed and
wounded. including thirty-three officers OF
the General Stan
Baron Won schoen, German Ambassa-
dor 10 France at the outbreak OF the war.
Is among the German volunteers who
have offered their services lie ha. re-.
ce'ved tho rank Of colonel Many So.
cialist leaders have volunteered. Tn.
Forcderts and other Socialist newspaper.
continue printing patriotic articles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
ATTACK GERMAN
REAR AND WIN AT MALINES

Malines- Brussels line and 50 relieve the
French positions.
Thus the Fourth German division.
proceeding south, has been obliged To
retrace It's steps.
The Fourth Belgian division ut
Namur fulfilled It's task. \ German
column was stopped and our forces re-
tired 10 the French line.
The forts at Namur still hold out"
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German Mobiles Died
Brayc!y in Battle

BY Tpr srN's and london "DdRv Ndus
war Service.
Special 1obie Dcsp0tch 10 TuE SIS
LONDON. Aug. % THE Daily MATS
Copenhagen correspondent tclegraphs
that the Berlin newspapers are filled
with stories Of how prominent Ger
man officers fell on the battlefields.
Prince Frederick OF Lippc cried as
he fell. grasping the regimental
standard. Save the nag"
The noblest families in Prussia are
mourning the loss of some OF their
members. Among the slain are Baron
Joachim Speck Won Sternburg, the
2O-ycar-old son of the late Am
bassador at Washington, and young
Jagow. a relative of the German For
oign Minister.
Lieut.. Hans Dclius and his brother
Kurt were killed at Liege. Their
father and another brother are still
in the fighting line.
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To attempt TO fix the disposition ~
the various French army corps is i'm.
possible, since all Information has been
carefully withheld except as to the unfor-
tunate Fifteenth, which failed dsastrously
IN Lorraine The only thing that can ho
sr'd is that the allies II they have used
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
URGES GERMANS TO ECONOMIC.
Government Issues Circulars IN Re-
gard 10 GasoIcne and Eggs.

Special Cdbie Despdtoh 10 The sr>
PARIS, Aug. 26.--Tclegrams from Berns
say that the German Government has ~
sued circulars calling on the people TO
economic their supplies OF petroleum,
gasolcnc and eggs
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TAKE CH.4RLEROI . TINES.
Special CabIr DcspatcA 10 Tue srv

Spe'ldi idhte DeSpdtch 10 THE Sen.
PARIS, Aug, 20 Tho hcrrc nature ~
the lighting ON the Franco Bolgian from
tier may he estimated los the fact that
Charl"roi was taken and rctakrn seven
times
lunCNill" near tho Nsatan border. has
been r"tak"u for the third tim" and II IL
beloved mat II is again in thu hands OF
the French.
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LONDON. Aug 26.--The military expert
Of the DdilD NdH expresses the opinion
that the Germans will occupy Ostend
for use as a base of later operations
against England. He says:
The German movement against Os-
tend is Of great Importance. and is die
tatcd possibly 10y naval as well as mill
tary consdera Ions
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"ostend Is only sXty-six miles off the
British coast. If the Germans establish
themselves there and bring up heavy
artillery they may render it danger
Gus base Of operations against England.
Alrships acting from 1t could watch
the Channel and the Thames and carry
on. raids against Great Britain
prom naval standpoint Ostend is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27

Prince Louis OF Orleans "a the Bour.
bon pretender to the throne Of Brazil.
His father. the Count OF Eu. married
bella OF Braganza, OF the then reign
ing family Of Brazil. The descendants
Of this marriage bear the name Orleans
BraCanza. The eldest son ot the Count
Of Eu. Prince Peer " Alcantara, re-
nounced his pretensions 10 the throne
Of Brazil in 1905 in favor of his brother.
The latter is now 80 years old. Prince
Antoine Is 80. Roth Princes we're in
the Austrian Hussars
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FIGHTING AT TOURNAI.
German Repu,se Reported In En-
gagement That Hogan Monday.

NpfcI0T F0hTf NFspdfTN To THT NIN-
CHEST. Aug. &c There was violent
hghting AT Tournai from o'clock on
Monday afternoon until 10 o'clock on the
following morning Workmen who ar
rived here to-day say the Germans were
repulsed.
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NEW BATTLE NEAR BRUSSELS.
Gcrmans mud B-iginns Reported
Fighting Northeast Of Capital.

Speri1l Cdhi, Drspdtch 10 TUE SrN
AMSTERDAM, Aug c6.--Tt Is reported
here that the Rrlglans and tho Germans
are engaged I'M another battle northeast
Of BRUSSELS.
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Sp,r,ai Cdb3c Bcsp1frt 10 THr SrS
ANTwIRr. August W.

Tho frlluNingg official statement was
given ont AZ 10 H. o'clock this evening
wv the belgian War Office:
The belgian operations have been
successful. Their aim was: First, t"
reduce the German intrcn"hmcnts, and
second, tn draw the Germans to the
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well equipped TO serve as a refuge and
harbor. II 1t were strongly held by land
several German warships might attempt
a dash thither from Wilhelmshaven and
Heligoland They then could carry out
n harassing warfare against shipping
in the Channel and await a favorable
opportunity for dlsembarking eXpedi-
tionary forces for the British Isles"
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ORLEANS PRINCES JOIN BRITISH.
Leaving Austrian Army, Enter Field
Marshal French. Headquarters.


loNDOS. AUG. .G.-Princes Louis and
Antoine OF Orleans, who resigned their
commissions In the Austrian army be-
fore the war started. have gone to tho
headquarters Of Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander OF the British ex.
peditionary force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
GERMAN PRINCE KILLED
IN ASSAULT ON NAMUR
Berlin Despatch Announces
Death of Frederick Of Sane
Mciningrn.

The following despatch was received
by the Telefunken wireless station at
Sayvllc. l.. l.. yesterday from Berlin
via Nauen. Germany:
According To official announcement
made here to-day. Lieut. Gen. Prince
Frederick Of Sane Meiningen was killed
by "A shell before Namur on August 30
mo news of the situation on the east
ern and western fronts OF Germany has
been given out to-day"
Prince Frederick OF Sake Mciningen
and IIldbourghausen was the youngest
son OF the late Duke George OF SAKE
Mciningcn and liildbourghausen. who
died on June - last. lie was son OF
the Duke by his second wife. Princess
Fedora of Hohcnlohe-L augenbourg.
lie was born OF October II. 1861. and
was married on April 20. 1889. to Coun-
tess Adelaide, later Princess Adelaide Of
Iippc. a sister Of Prince Leopold ". OF
Lippe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
CENTURY-0LD LINSLY
TAKES ON NEW LIFE

hereafter II will receive the support
IL Justly deserves. so far as IL is
within their power to do so. Present
students. attired in the grey uni
forms Of the Linsly cadets. solemn,
vowed that they will do their utmost
TO uphold the character and life of
the institution. Taken altogether
these pledges and expressions OF sun
port and cooperation presage better
days for old Llnsly
A Fitting Occasion.
The banquet was delightful sue
cess in every way and was a fittinP
celebration OF such an occasion. An
elaborate menu was served. The AZ
fair was held in the ball room OF the
popular hosiery. which had been dec.
GRATED for the occasion in the schools
colors-orange and black.
The attendance was unusually large
for an alumni banquet. 1914 guests be
ing seated about the tables II was
pointed out that the attendance al
last years banquet was co. and the
fact that the attendance last night wa,
double that Of a year ago was refer
red TO as being significant OF the in
creased interest IN Linsly.
The Binsly cadet CORDS attended a,
guests OF the alumni association. The
occasion was made all the more On
thusiastic BY the cheering OF the ca
diets. Several spirited yells we're giver
and old Linsly songs rendered with
college spirit.
Or. Diekey Tosstmaster.
Dr John l.. Dickey. secretary OF the
Board Of Trustees and at one time an
Instructor In Linsly. was toastmaster
and presided In his inimitable manner
The Invocation was delivered BY Rev
Jacob Birmingham. ID. ID. rector Of 81
Luke's church. and president OF the
Board OF Trustees.
In assuming the office OF toastnas
ter. Dr. Dickey paid a high tribute "a
the old school lie referred 10 the
fact that the institution D. 100 year,
old. 1T IL httinF." he said thai
We hold an affair such as this in com
memoration Of such an event Linsly
ia not yet dead. and I believe thai
she never will die" lie referred I'd
times In The past when the schoo
faced crisis. particularly ten year.
aEo. 81 that time. he said. n reaolu
tion vas introduced nt meeting of
The Board Of Trustees that LinsI,
quit There were ten trustees pres
"nt he snid. and th. vote on the res
oluton was a tie-hye supporting a
and five voting against &c. Those voL
INK against the resolution. boz said
we're Nelson Whitaker. John s. Nav
lor. George A. f.auRhln. Rev. Jacob
Brittngham and himself tTe raia
thaf Or Brittngham at that time
saved tho Institution. and hae often
since Tent ouch encouragement that IA
haF been kept alive
ur uirkey congratulated tho school
upon having or HH head Professor
Charlie o. Patterson Ifn referred
fo fhe farf That fhe enrolment mis-
year Is nearly double that ~ iasi
year end declared chat 40 viii CON
tlnue f0 increase until Tlnslv fakeu
her place amonz fhe foremost efura.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
"oLD GRADS" GATHER At CEN.
TENNiAL BANQUET IN THE
WINDSOR HOTEL.
Endowment For Institution Is Likely
Very Soon as Result Of Movement
Launched Last Night.

II there be any person who believes
that Linsly Institute has outlived its
usefulness. or that the spirit OF the
old institution Is dead. he should have
attended the annual banquet OF the
LAnsly Alumni Association. held last
night at the Hotel Windsor. Had he
been present at that occasion. which
marked the enthusiastic celebration
OF the centennial OF the founding OF
the school by Noah Llnsly. in 1914. he
would have seen a spirit manifested
by alumni. students and influential
friends that dispelled all doubts Of the
pessimist and surpassed the fondest
hopes OF the optimist regarding the
future OF Linsly.
A movement was launched 10 create
an endowment fund which will place
the historic old school on a firm basis.
Enthusiastic support was pledged this
movement by members OF the Alumni
Association. former students who are
not graduates. many of whom are men
OF considerable means. and others
Endowment Fund Suggested.
The suggestion for inauEuratlng an
endowment fund was made by Camden
=. fancy. member Of the class OF
%. after the history OF the institute
end IT, influence upon the life and
character Of this section Of the Ohio
valley had been referred 20 a. length.
and an earnest appeal for n more gen.
eroua support had been made Tho
suggestion met with the instant an.
proval Of al persons present. a. was
evidenced BY the enthusiastic cheer.
ing. Nearly all subsequent speakers
Expressed themselves ne favorlnr tho
idea. and a number. speaking In behalf
N the Alumni Association. heartily
endorsed o. n was stated that the
matter viii be- considered By both the
alumni and The board ~ trustees M
meetinrr 20 b. held within the newt
lew days. and the feeling expressed at
act nights banquet augurs well for
ne successful termination 81 tho
movement
Brighter Days for Linsly
" was evident that a. result ~
thr great enthusiasm displayed Of
The banquet. The century old school
VII take On new life and le destined
10 play even o. greater part ln the
future % THE community Than b. haf
In the past
Old 'gradr' frankly contested that
hoy had not maintained tho interest
In their alma mater that 10 deserved
buf pledged that in me future they
vii support flnaiy and cooperate
With her board Of trustees Dol every
possible way LEADING business men
~ the city admitted that ln tho past
they have been somewhat Indifferent
a. N ne needs and demands % The
school boz lasf nirht emphaflcalIv a.
dared that they Wlll see 10 o. that