Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-18
-FOUR DAY BATTLE ATM0Ns.
PROVED FIGHTING SPIRIT OF BRITISH

ct had been intended to resume the
retirement at daybreak on the 18th,
but the German attack, In which no
less than FIVE army corps were en-.
gagged, was so close and fierce that II
was not possible to carry out this In.
tention until the afternoon.
Both Sides Suffer Heavy Loss.
"The battle on this day. the 26th,
was Of q most severe and desperate
character. The troops offered a su-
perb and most stubborn resistence
to the tremendous odds with which
they were confronted, and at length
extricated themselves In good order,
though with serious loss and under
the heaviest artillery fire.
mo guns were taken by the enemy
except those the horses Of which had
all been killed or which were shatter.
ed by high explosive shells.
Gen. French estimates that during
the whole OF these operations from
the 23d to the 18th, inclusive, his loss.
es amounted to 5000 or 5000 men. On
the other hand the losses suffered by
the Germans in their attacks across
the open and through their dense for.
nation are out OF al proportion to
those which we have suffered.
Nearly 1000 Dead or Wounded In
One Street.
I'm Landrecies aIcne on the 18th, as
an instance, q German infantry brig.
ade advanced in close order into a
narrow street. which they completely
filled. Our machine guns were brought
to bear on this target from the end OF
the town. The head Of the column
was swept away A frfghtful panic
ensued. and II Is estimated that 500
or 900 dead and wounded Germans
were left In this street alone
Another incident which may be
chosen from the many like It was the
charge Of the German guard cavalry
division upon the British 18th caval.
ry brigade. when the German cavalry
we're thrown back with great losses
and In absolute disorder.
There are notable examples OF what
has taken place over practically the
whole front during these engagements
and the Germans have been made to-
pay the extreme price for every for
ward march they have made.
Since the 26th. apart from cavalry
fighting, the British army has not
been molested. It has rested and re-.
fitted after Its exertions and glori.
Gus achievements. Reinforcements
amounting to double the losses sus-
tanned already have oined. Every gun
has been replaced and the army is now
ready to take part IN the next great
encounter with undlminished strength
and undaunted spirits.
ssSs French Had Checked Germans.
TODAY the news IL again favorable.
The British have not been engaged
but the French armies, acting vigor-
ously en- the right and left. have, for
the time being brouyht the German at
tack to Q standstilL
"Sir John French also reports that
on the 2Sth the British fifth cavalry
BRIGADE fought In brilliant fashion
with German cavalry, In the course Of
which the 18th lsncers and the Royal
Scots Greys routed the enemv and
speared a large number In hight
"It must be remembered throughout
that the operations IN France are
vast. end that we are only on one
wing ct the whole field Of battle The
STRATEGIC positions OF ourselves and
eur allies are such that whereas 4
decisive victory for our arms In
France probably would be fatal to the
enemy. continuance or resistance
BY the Anglo rencIi armies upon
such q scale as to keep In the closest
grip OF the enemy's best troops can. II