The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
REPORT OF BATTLE OF DINANT,
BELGIUM, is OFFICIALLY CON-
FiRMEO EY PARIS AND LON
DON DISPATCHES.
LOCATES FRENCH ALLIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Kaiser's Forces on March in Valley Of
Meuse Prepare for Extensive Op-
erations and Preliminary Skirm-
ishing Continues-French Move
Forward All Along Lire.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-An official note is
sued by the war Office confirms the re-
port Of q battle Sunday at Dinant, Bel
GUM. 1t says:
Report of Battle.
"a division Of German cavalry, sup
ported by some battalions of infantry
attacked Dinant. The French cavalry
repulsed the German troops, who re-
tired in disorder.
The French troops captured some
hundreds OF German cavalry horses
which were Immediately SEN to the
rear to serve as re-mounts, for the
French cavalry.
The high spirits Of the French
troops greatly encouraged the Bel
gians."
Discovers Exact Location.
The war Office announces that the
news Of the victory for the French dis
| covers for the first time the exact To-
cation Of the French allies in Belgium.
Hundreds Of the Uhlans horses were
captured in the engagement which
vas marked by a display Of brilliant
courage on the part of the French.
The BaYarian forces, according to
the same war Offices statement. have
been pushed back across the border to
German territory, losing every posi-
tioa they had gained previously in this
Take Several Positions.
The French troops have taken sew
nro1 ou, nACitinnc natoht, ia tho ,;n;,o
ity of Demen and the upper Bruche
valley. They have retaken others
which they were forced to abandon,
forcing the enemy to ~avacuate Bla-
mont and Grey.
AS reported, they have reoccupied
the town of Thanh in upper Alsace,
which is just before Muelhausen,
which is certain to be soon recon
quered. it is thought.
On the line from Thienville to Yer
danville, near Gutenberg. the Ger
mans still hold the region around
Briey and Longwy.
German Prisoners in France.
An official announcement by the
French war office says the French
troops took Over 500 German prison
ers on Friday when they occupied sew
eral mountains around Donon, also
German Lorraine.
Action Of German Forces.
London. Aug. 1.-THE German
forces are pushing forward through
the valley Of the Meuse, and still more
extensive operations are in progress
along the AlSace-LOrraine frontier
where the French and German armies
are in contact.
A Reuter- dispatch from Paris an
nounces that it is officially stated that
the offensive movement along the line
from Sarrebourg on the Franco-Ger-
man frontier at Luneville in the de-
partment of Misunderstanding CON
tinues.
News Of Dinant Victory.
Reuters correspondent in Brussels
t%elegraphs that the French legation
there confirms the report of a victory
by the French at Dinant. He say the
German troops appeared in force with
several Quick-firing guns and attacked
the French position.
A brisk fight ensued in the course of
which the French artillery decimated
the German troops. At the end of the
fighting, the French occupied both
banks of the river.
Forward Movement Of French.
Paris.-The following official state.
ment was issued:
"A forward movement developed all
along the front from Reichscourt CRiy-
ingen), in Lorraine, IL miles south
west of ~Saarebourg, to Sainte Marie.
Aux-Mines. We carried the latter and
advanced into the region of Saint
Blaise.
The French troops who occupied
DOMAIN continue to advance, their pro.
gress being especially rapid in the
~Schie~neck valley. We have taken
1,00c prisoners in addition to the 5Oo
on Friday. Large quantities of eouin.
rent had been admitted by the Ger.
mans. We also captured this. We
pushed as far as Lorquin Height. ran.
turing a convoy belonging to a cavalry
division, consisting OF 10 automobiles
and lorries."