Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-09-30

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northeast of the city OF Paris and
ten miles southeast of Senlis.
Meaux is % miles east OF Paris and
Sezanne is about fifty-five miles east
OF the capital. Sezanne is also Is
miles southeast OF Epernay
Vitry-le-Francois is on the bank OF
the River Marine and 20 miles south
west of Verdun.
Coulommiers is in the department
of Seine and Marine, and rs 13 miles
southeast OF Meaux and 80 miles east.
erly from Paris.
La Ferte Gaucher is ten miles east
OF Coulommiers and about forty miles
to the east of Paris.
The official communique issued In
Paris. telling OF the situation along the
whole line, says:
First The allies have advanced
their left wing without energetic op.
position from the enemy.
Second - The situation Is I'M
changed on our center In the region
OF Verdun, our forces alternately ad
vancing and retiring There have
been some partial successes on our
right in the Vosges
"Third-The advancing troops and
the allies defending Paris have had
several combats on the Ourcq river
with the results in favor OF the allies
"Fourth-The minister OF war has
telegraphed to the governor OF Mau
beuge. expressing the governments
admiration for the heroic defense
The commander in chief has placed
the name of the governor OF Mau
beuge in the order of the day for his
splendid defense"
Allies Force Battle.
The general engagement was
brought about when the allies which
had been in continuous retreat fol-
many days, made a stand in a strongly
fortified position to the north and
northeast of Paris.
The first clash came when the Ger
man troops covering the TANKS OF the
main German army encountered ad
vance detachments of the allies at
point near La FerteGaucher and were
forced to retire The main bodies OF
the opposing armies then took UP the
struggle and the Germans were forced
to retire.
Million Men Take Part In Contest.
1t is estimated that 100000 troops
we're engaged along the line. which
extends roughly 1870 miles.
The German first army. which had
crossed Belgium rounded the left
wing OF the allies army, and then
turned southwark and to the east of
| Paris. was forced to fight with its
back TO that city.
Messages received from Paris say
| this army was forced to retreat early
in the fighting and was being pursued
| by French troops From time to time
the Germans turn and engage with
the French. while French shells fall
continually in their ranks.
AUstrians Forced Back.
The following official announcement
was given out at Petrograd est pet
ersburg):
"The Austrian army corps between
the River Vistula and the River Burg
are rctreating with enormous losses
The resistance OF the enemy has been
broken
There are evidences OF the posi-
bility OF n famine in Austria"
Another official communication is
sued said On the sphere OF opera
tious around Rawa, thirty.two miles
northwest OF Lemberg. I'm Galicia. the
Russian forces continue a number Of
serious engagements The Austrian
army which has been operating I'm the
direction o. Kholm &c retiring. re-
pulsed by the Russian troops. which
have taken numerous prisoners. 90.
gether with artillery and ammunition
trains
Disease Ravages Austrians.
Five hundred Austrian soldiers are
in hospitals. suffering from dysentery
which is said 10 be ravaging the ranks
OF the enemy.
"On the German front there have
been only insignificant skirmishes."
8 dispatch from Bucharest coming
by way Of Odessa. announces the en-.
try Of Russian troops into Czernowitz
The city is the capital OF the province
Of Bukewalna. I'm Austria Hungary,
and is-146 miles southeast ofLemE6re