Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-10
Austrian ReinforCements
10 Support Germans Ar
rive Near Scene.
GENERAL CLASH NEAR
Germans Are MaSSed on Hills
and in FortifiCationS to
Keep Back French.

Paris, Aug 10-A statement issued
by the war Office at a late hour last
uisht says that numerous skirmishes
are taking place along the entire front
Of the invading French army in Alsace.
One clash Oh the Germans was violent
and losses on both sides were serious.
Il is officially announced that the
French losses in fighting at Altkirch
did not exceed a hundred killed and
wounded.
Both Getting Reinforcements.
The official communication adds that
beth Germans and French are being
reinforced A battle began Saturday
evening on the ridges Of the Vosges
mountains. Aeroplanes took part. The
French troops. after a desperate en-
counter. obtained possession OF the
mountain passes of Bonhomme Sainte
Marie. Sunday morning fighting was
resumed and the French took a posi-
ton dominating Sainte Marie-Aux-
MissE ------.- ..-------.r--------7a-
The French losses in the taking of
Ssinte Marie are not specifically Civ
En-, the official report confining itself
70 declaring they were serious. Wound
Cd French and German soldiers were
taken 70 the French fortress of Epinal
FOR treatment
Austrian Reinforcements Near.
London. Aug. 1O.-The Exchange
Telegraph company's Rome CORES
pondent says 10000 Austrians com
nanded by the duke Of Tuscany have
arrived az Basel, Switzerland. They
viii reinforce Germans encamped at
lstin where the Germans are massing
on hills and in fortifcations. following
the French success in Alsace.
Big Battle Expected.
London. Aug. 1O.-A dispatch to the |
Times from Berne. Switzerland. says
10000 Austrian troops have concen- ]
trsted near Basel and that German |
and French troops also are near the /
Swiss frontier, so that a big battle ]
may occur at any moment.
The Daily Nails Rome correspond !
ent says that according to dispatches /
rom Basel. Switzerland, the Germans |
nave evacuated Sankt Ludwig. in I
Alsace. four miles TO the northwest OF /
Basel. and that a battle is imminent /
on the FrancO-Swiss frontier.
German Scouts Daring.
D.nard. France. Aug. 1O.-The en- /
tsrprise OF German scouts is amazing. f,
One prisoner Of war had ridden IS 1
miles into French territory. A large |
oooy OF German uhlans has been sur |
rounded in the woods north OF Dinard- ]
Ineir capture is certain
Bold Dash Into Upper AIsace.
Paris. Aug. .-Detachments Of ia /
nous turcos or native troops from the .
french colony Of Algeria penetrated .
upper Alsace toda-.
french Sieze Eeropiane Factory.
Farls. Aug. lJ.-ln the capture Of
Aueinausen the French seized the /
great aeropiane factory there operated
" noted German manufacturer.
Austrisns Cross Lake Constance.
Rome. Aug IO-Efght Austrian
regiments are reported to have cross
Aisace.
Austrisns Go 10 Ksiser's Aid.
Paris. Aug. lot was reported
, yesterday that Austria was sending
-'er 10Th army corps across Germany
- the French frontier This corps is
comp posed principally OF Slav subjects.
no. i Vas thought. might not be de-
p@hqaole In an action against Russia
"hen the report reached the for
~ Office here the Austrian ambas-
ieaot was requested % make a decla-
.nodN Of Austria's Intentions toward
'rsneA
It is iported here that several Aus
ran srr corps are being organized
y lnnsbrtck and elsewhere 10 be
'eht to the1 German frontier in Al
a dispsJch from Rome says As train
o@os Of austrian troops from the Ty-
~ srryef yesterday at Leopoldshoehe
= !, Saded 20 the northwest OF Basel
! ney WeFe on their way TO AIsace 10
assist the Germans.
hoimar Reported Occupied.
i Was unoficially reported that {