The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-09-11
GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED
AT DOOR OF PARIS, 1T is SAID
Town of Maubeuge to Be Held BY
French With Assistance of
British Troops.
Mondays State.)

The allied armies defending the
roads to Paris again have come into
contact with the German right wing
on the banks of the river Grand Mo-
rim, which runs east and west, some
what south of the Paris line.
An official statement issued by the
French war office says the allies ad-
vance troops came into touch with
the German forces, which seem to be
covering on the river Ourcq towards
the southwest, the movement OF the
main body of the German right wing,
and a small engagement resulted i'm
an advantage to the French.
The town of Maubeuge, where it is
reported British troops are assisting
the French garrison, is said still to be
resisting German assault
From Berlin, by way of Amster-
dam, comes a report that the Ger
mans are attacking the forts at Nan
cy and that Emperor William and the
general staff are watching the opera
tionS.
The British official war information
bureau has issued long general sur
vey of operations of the British army
during the past week, and in addition
list of British casualties, which
shows a total of more than $4,000
men up to September 1. The state
ment which is based on a report
from Field Marshal Sir John French,
commander of the British forces at
the front. speaks highly of the spirit
of the British soldiers and their
achievements. 1t declares that while
the British losses are heavy they are
not one-third of the losses inflicted by
the British troops on the Germans. :
The statement closes with call for
more men.
Berlin reports that 5000 British
prisoners have reached Doberitz.
A bombardment has begun on the
Notifications at Cattaro, an Austro-
Hungarian seaport, by the French
fleet and advices from Cettinje credit
the Montenegrin troops with the de-
feat of the Austrians at Boljanitz, nj
Herzegovina.
France is calling out 1915 recruits,
and in this way will add 25O,OOO men
to her forces with few months.
The German reichstag, represented
by the members of all parties. has
promised its full support to whatever
measures the minister of marine
deems necessary. Appropriations
will be made for the replacement of
ships lost and to carry out the pro-
gramme of construction already ar
ranged.
A British steamer of the Wilson
line, with hundreds of passengers
aboard. has founded in the North sea
after striking a mine. Most of those
aboard were saved.
Russion official announcements de-
scribe a strong offensive movement
against the AuStrians on September
A. The Forty-tifth Austrian regiment
of infantry surrendered, 1000 men
being taken. German troops, march
ing to the aid of the Austrians, were
att acked, but the result of these oper-
ations have not been made known.
A German official statement saws
the allied troops are in retreat be-
tween Paris and Verdun and that the
D German troops are pursuing them. It
adds that in the eastern theatre of
war the Austrian attack on Lublin
f continues and that the Austrians are
engaged in dispensing the Russians.
Late advlceS say train service be-
=. tween Paris and Dieppe has been sus-
q pended.