The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-10
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRlCk'
international News Service.

the allied French and British troops
opposed the wave of German troops
that rolled them over and drove them
back to France.
For ten hours the tide of battle
ebbed and flowed at Charlerol' lhe
town being taken and retaken nVe
times before the allies withdrew.
Part of the city was wrecked, &C
ccrding to reports received by the war
| office The villages of Mar~hiennes'
Monceau, Chatelet and Landehes were
burned.
Citizens Killed.
Though the inhabitants of the peace
full little villages had been warneu
that the conflict was coming, scores
remained in their homes and perlsneo
In the flames or were killed under the
rain Of shot and shell that swept inc
streets when they were driven from
the shattered structures.
Fierce hand to hand fighting took
place In Charleroi. The French were
the first to occupy the town. but they
we're driven out by a bombardment
from the German artillery. The Ger
mans then entered by the left bank
| of the river Sambre, but within
short time more of the allies troops
arrived and the conflict was renewed
The Germans sought cover In the
houses in the lower part of the town
and to dislodge them the French
were forced to sweep that section with
| their artillery.
Wounded FIJI Town.
The lower part Of the town was soon
in flames and the Germans were
forced into the streets. Back and forth
through these surged the contesting
soldiers, fighting desperately for VIC
tory. The dead lay thick when the
French were finally forced to with
draw.
For three days wounded soldiers
have been pouring into Maubeuge.
The monastery and nunnery there are
filed. The inhabitants have given
up their homes to the wars victims.
On Sunday the Germans drove the
French troops through the town OF
Charleroi, back to the second de-
fensive position on the line defined by
the towns of Avesnes, Rocroi and Me-
zieres.
Recaptured by French.
The French artillery from the
heights now turned furious cannon
aiding on Charleroi, which had been
bombarded previously by the Germans
from the other side. The German po-
sition was so weakened by the deadly
accuracy of the French gunnery that a
counter attack by the allies was or
dered and at daylight on Monday the
entire line advanced, charged the Ger
man position and recaptured Charleroi.
The conflict probably was unequaled
in history in severity and casualties.
The Germans must have succeeded in
bringing up reserves, for early on
Tuesday they made a successful coun-
ter attack along the whole battle line
and retook Charleroi driving the
French back to an intrenched position,
which they held until the morning OF
the second day.
Retreat In Good Order.
The retreat was made in good or
der. the main forces of the French re
naming intact.
Both armies suffered terrific losses
The battle has not yet finished.
The German catapult is hammering
at the French and British allies again
trying to batter It's relentless way to
Paris. There is desperate fighting
along the Belgian frontier at several
points, and French victories are re
ported at two places, Charleroi and
Courtrai. though nothing official has
been given out
Tureos Charge Battery.
At the beginning OF the combat. the
French made a sortie In a medieva
manner with the object OF surprising
the enemy. The latter we're found IL
number far exceeding the French ex
pectations, and the attempt to rou
them failed.
Then the Turcos. in the face OF ;
whitening IRE. charged a German bat
, terry at the point OF the bayonet Fiv,
, hundred OF these brave French sol
dlers from North Africa left on tn,
charge. Only 100 returned
. Their sortie had no effect agains
the steady German advance. whicl
, continued TO creep step by stel
, through the outskirts OF Charleroi.
/. Before the railway station the Gel
mans fought for two hours in an effor
TO capture the bridge. Their losse
. were enormous. but the bridge wa
captured
|. French Beaten Rapidly.
4 After the Teutonic advance over
whelmed the bridge. the German
A gained ground rapidly. taking In sue
D session the villages of Marchienne,
. Landelis and Montignies and the cour
2 try as far a. Walcourt
. Later the French artillery opene
. are on Chartered and the French IL
Q fantry advanced under this cover. Tn
}. tide Of battle appeared to favor tn
:. tri-color. but not for long
4 French infantrymen declared th
& roofs became 80 jammed with dea
e that the victims Of battle rename
standing where they were shot. an
y we're used BY the living as breas
: works from behind which TO Ere o
. the enemy
. The last stand OF the French wu
. along the line between Thuin and Me
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