South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-24
BRITISH AND FRENCH
FORCES REPULSED

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third pushed toward Hal Braine-Le-
comte, and Mons.
From the time the conflict began
early Saturday and throughout the day
Sunday the roar Of small arms and
artillery and the evolutions Of heavy
bodies of foot and infantry have been
continuous.
Advance at Great Speed.
The Germans advanced at great
speed and so ponderous was the force
Of the invaders that their first blow
at the ranks Of the defenders was like
the rush of a human tidal wave.
The line of battle is not in regu-
lar formation. extending along the
valleys of the Sam bre, Schelde and
Dendre; through tracts of meadow
land and thick belts OF forest. Part
of the battle zone is so thickly wood
ed, especially that part along the
right wing of the French army, that
artillery fire is difficult and ineffec
tual.
The first news that British soldiers
are engaged In the struggle came
from Paris, as well as the first news
that the legions of England had land
ed upon the continent. 1t was official
and gave the first information Of the
location of the English forces +.
Ashmead Bartlett, war correspondent
for the Dali Telegraph, says that the
forces OF the allies have formed in a
rough triangular position. He ad
vanced the theory that the Germans
because of their terrific strength Of
their ranks, might try to drive
through one side of the triangle by
brute force. Such a movement, how
ever, would be attended by an ap-
palling loss or life.
May Try Strategy.
on the other hand, the German
generals may resort to strategy. 1t is
reported from Ostend that detach-
ments of the kaiser's army have ap-
peared and done damage at Thielt
and Lichtervelde, both in the pro-
vince of West Flanders, Belgium, the
former lying . miles southeast Of
Bruges. the latter 13 miles.
1t is suggested that this means a
dash upon Roubaix. one Of the
wealthiest OF French towns or upon
Lille. In that event, the movement
upon Valciennes might be an encir-
cling one with an attempt to smash
the flank OF the allies in the rear.
The German army has the advant-
age in equipment; there is no dispute
among the correspondents on this
score. Their grayish uniforms make
their ranks invisible at 1000 yards,
and, with the possible exception OF a
hitch IN the cOmmiSSary department.
the men are accoutered for a long
campaign with fighting in every day
OF il.
Artillery Keeps Up Pace.
The invaders have been able TO
move their heavy artillery at a pace
sufficiently rapid TO keep il in the i'm
mediate rear OF the first line troops
A correspondent IN writing upon
the precision of the German move
ments and their ability 10 move big
bodies or men and heavy detachments
OF artillery quickly said
AT Waterloo I saw part OF their
artillery being hurried southwark to-
ward Mon. / counted go guns. And
that was only a mighty small section
Of he artillery Of that branch Of the
army"
other spondents write in Won
der OF the passage of the great German
army through Brussels. Flowing ike
a torrent with neither pause nor stop.
the ranks compact. the equipment
TauItless. the troops poured through
| the Belgian capital by day and by
night toward the battlefield in west
Belgium which viii 20 down in his
/ tory as one OF the memorable spots
I in warfare. At times the soldiers
/ sang and the thrOaty roar Of 10000
voices in "Fatherland Nv Fatherland
swelled into a torrent OF fun making
] IL seemed that the soldiers made use
OF the music in keeping step. But
whether singing or not they moved
forward like a gigantic machine, clad