The Washington times., 1914-08-16
GREATEST BATTLE
NOW BEING WAGED
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which ragged in the region Of Blamont,
Grey and Avricourt. After heavy
artillery fire. the French carried the
Tant charges At one point the Bavar-
ians were ensconced on the heights IN
this region and 1t was only after a
sanGuinary clash that the FSench TOOK
that position.
The dispatch continues:
"The French continue to advance TO
Upper Vosges. the Germans giving
way before them. In upper Alsace we
have retaken Thanh. Prisoners affirm
that General Won Deimling, command
ing the Fifteenth Army Corps at Thanh,
was wounded. At st. Blaise, in the val
ley of BrIche, German flag was
taken.
The towns near Saale Pass are now
entirely occupied by French troops,
which yesterday took the neighoorlng
plateau. The Fernch artillery attacked
the Germans rear, and its fire greatly
helped our infantry. which had a few
wounded, but none killed. We found
heaps Of abandoned equipment, show
ing that the fight of the Germans was
precipitate.
Among the Vosges.
While details of the fighting are with
held. the Frsnah 3Aasral staff claims
the army now noIds all of the passes
through the Vosges and has mounted
improved artillery at every point OF
vantage. In the fighting which has
now continued for more than week.
the losses on both sides have been very
heavy The French army chiefs, how
ever, maintain that the Germans have
suffered most
The British official press bureau in its
communication saws:
The German offensive is or the mo-
ment arrested in Upper Alsace and
there are indications that the French
have made progress on that side.
The communication continues:
The French troops are advancing
Vosges mountains. Since their occu-
patton of the Saales region in German
territory on the frontier OF Alsace,
which was announced yesterday. the
French troops have entered the town or
Saales itself, driving out the German
troops, TO-DAY they collected the kits
abandoned by the German fugitives.
In the Woevre district, in the de-
partment of the Meuse, the French
troops today fired at and brought down
a hostile aeroplane which was nyIng
II a height of over 1000 yards. The
two German officers occupying the fly
ing machine were tiAsen prisoners
I'm the same district a battalion or
French light infantry put TO night
ba ttalion OF German landwehr. taking
1Orty PRISONERS.
In Other Centers.
The other small countries, Servia and
are taking important roles,
for II accounts can be believed. they are
not only offering stern resistance 70
Austria, but have actually invaded Her
zegoyina, where they are csJain TO
be assisted by the friendly population.
This viii divert some of the Austrian
froces from the French and Russian
borders.
strength in Eastern Prussia and Aus
trian Galica and are busy destroying
railways and otherwise hampering the
OF Germans and Austrlans.
Germany and Austria are maintain
ing silence regarding the movements
OF their troops. so there is really only
one side Of the picture given.
The aeroplanes are being used every
where to ascertain the positions or the
opposing forces. and. according to re-
ports, are doing splendid service. in a
81 trikinp contrast to the feeble attempts
OF their predecessors. captive balloons.
ON official statement has been is
sued with regard to the attitudes OF
Japan, but Italy is maintaining strict