Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-09-03
EXHAUSTEDARMIES
HALT Their MARCH
Germans Resting From Continuous Fight.
iRg---POsitions OF Allies Re-
mains Intact
FRENCH ARMY MAKES ATTACK
New Victories Are Being Claimed by
the Germans over the
British
,ial communication is

Paris.-An official communication is
sued by the war department says:
The situation on our front from
the department Of Zomme-northwes
France-to the Vosges remains tn,
same.
The German forces appear to have
| slackened their march"
The apparent inaction of the armies
as indicated in the official statement
is explained by the frightful exhaus
ton of both sides. who for days have
been fighting furiously
| The loss IS of both armies are appall,
ing. particularly those of the Germans
! AS an illustration of the casualties
| among the Germans, a prisoner relates
that two German regiments, the 18TH
and 132d. lost so heavily that they
were made into one and of that only
sixty now remain.
French Army Takes the Offensive
London.-An official statement is
sued by the French embassy said:
Our troops took up the Of
fensive in the Vosges, in the region
between the Vosges mountains and
Nancy, where fighting has been going
on for a fortnight. The German losses
were considerable
"Longwy, which was garrisoned by
only one battalion, has surrendered af-
ter holding out for twenty-four days"
Germans Claim More Victories
Berlin.--Headquarter has issued an
official report declaring that the west
ern enemy has everywhere been defeat
ed and is in full retreat after nine
days fighting.
Gen. Won Kluk defeated the English
army at Maubeuge, renewed the at
tack and threatened to surround it.
Genes. Won Buelow and Won Hansen
defeated the FrancoBelgian
forces, about eight corps, between the
Sambre and the Namur and the Mouse,
in several days battle, and are now
pursuing them to the eastward of Maui
beuge.
The attack on Maubeuge was opened
by the Grand Duke Albrecht of Wur-
.emburg, who defeated and pursued the
enemy across the Semois and the |
Meuse
The German crown prince is advanc- |
ng toward the Meuse, and the crown
prince of Bavaria repulsed an attack
rom Nancy and the south
Cen Won Heeringen continues the
pursuit southwark through the Vos-
res.
Four Belgian divisions attacking
rom Antwerp have been repulsed, los
ng guns ard many prisoners.
The Belgian population generally
anticipated in the fighting, necessitat-
ng severe repressiye measures.
The corps of the last reserves have
,een called out to guard communica-
ions.
Germans Capture French Cities
London.-A dispatch received here
rom Ostend says the Germans have
coupled Lille, Roubaix and Valencl-
nnes, all in France.
The towns of Roubaix, Lille and Va
encinennes are all close to the Belgi-
n frontier, Lille and Valencinnes be-
liz ten miles from the line and Rou-
ak five. Roubaix is five miles north
asst of Lille and Valenciennes is thir'
Y miles southeast of the same city.
lille is the most important from
lilitary point of view. 1t has fort
,es of first lc assandt e. =. /
s forts is thirty miles. Recent dis I
atches from Paris said that the Lille t
as held by French reservists. Rou- {
ak would appear not to be fortified,
is manufacturing center. Vaien- L
ennes also is a manufacturing city
I'd is an important military point. a
has an arsenal and extensive bar v
cks. ;
In an editorial comment on the mil s
airy situation The Times says: a
"There is little fresh news ~from a
.ance. Inside it's frontier the valiant s
elgian army is fulfilling its correct s
notion by moving out of Antwerp c
Id OBTAINING a certain portion of
e German forces"