Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

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from the positions it occupied before
Paris. The Germans are believed TO
be battling to effect a retreat TO
Epernay, where they hope to join the
German column about Rheims and
restore their lines of communication.
The left end of the Germans curved
battle line, which extended i'll seq
ment OF a slight circle from Meuse
to Nitry-le-FrancOis, about 100 miles
east of Paris, has been hit by the
English triphammer and forced to
double back.
An exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Rome says: "A message from
Vienna states it Is officially admitted
there that Archduke Frederick lost
l2O, 900 men in the Galician battles, or
one-fourth of his entire command.
Washington.-The taking OF Mau-
beuge was the subject OF a number
of dispatches from Berlin received
at the German Embassy by way OF
the Sayville wireless station. The
first said:
This announcement of the fall OF
the French fortress, which had been
under fire for about two weeks, was
followed by another wireless mes
sage:
All the papers (Berlin) emphasize
the importance of the capture or
lines are now free. Also the capture
Of so great a number Of prisoners
means an important weakening Oh
the enemy"
Maubeuge was isolated when the
Germans began their turning move
ment into France after the fall Oh
Namur. The Germans swept around
and past the forts, which were con-
sidered too strong to take by assault,
And a force was left to keep the
defenders engaged.
AS soon as the German siege artil'
lery could be brought up, the heavy
gun fire was concentrated first on one
fort and then on its support. In this
way the forts were demolished, one
after another.
After five forts had been reduced
the Germans are said to have trained
their guns on the. city itself. Flames
then added to the horrors OF the
siege. The capitulation quickly fol-
lowed when the three remaining
strongholds were rendered almost
useless by the bombardment.
The enormously high-powered Ger
man siege cannon are said to have
been of such great range that they
virtually could not be reached by
the defenders. There was no escape
in any direction.
Fighting has been In progress fur
ther to the right along the line which
includes Montmirail and Sompuis,
neither side gaining advantage.
Further to the right again, from
Vitry le Francois to Sermaize ! les =
Bains, the enemy has been pressed
back In the direction Of Rheims.
AT Luneville at attempt by the Ger
mans to advance has been repulsed.
Pressure against the enemy con-
tinues all along the allied fronts. The
British force has been engaged all
day, but the enemy opposed 1t, after
stubborn resistance retired and is now
crossing to the north of the Marne.
THE Sixth French army, on the
Ourcq, has been heavily engaged, but
here also the enemy has been driven
back
"The British force has again sus-
tanned some casualties, but the num-
Der is small in relation to the, nature
of the fighting"
Fighting continues all along the 15O-
mile battle front and the final result
cannot be predicted, although every
thing looks favorable for the Allied ar
mics.
Each side in succession was report
ed charging desperately. with a good
ly part of the general fighting OF the
hand to hand variety. The Germans
were said to have been pushed by
sheer weight of numbers, the British
cavalry and infantry charging en-
masse along a battle front Of nearly
twenty miles. The British were said
TO have encouraged the French to such
an extent that their commanding Of
ficers had difficulty in restraining them
and preventing them from attempting
the impossible.