Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-02
Allies Fall Back Before Fiercest Fighting In Modern History
BRAVE AND DISCIPLINED,
kAISER'S men MARCH AND
FIGHT ON THROUGH ENEMY

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LONDON Eng Sept 2-The day the second general
battle between the oncomng armies
finds the Germans pressing the advance Paris with unprece
dented strength. .-a .-s= .. =. -. zss I
Driving forward though they had battling ferO
cously for many days almost without cessation the Kar
astonishing military experts with their dogged advance
Their right wing reported today Compegne only fifty
miles distant from Paris. - l. s'e.-
The Allies evidently playing for time hoping that their
stubborn defense will Gemany superhuman attack The
Paris Germany gets the greater obstacles she encounters
and the greater risks by the guard of the invaders
GERMAN DISCIPLINE WONDERFUL
LONDON Eng, Sept 2-The correspondent the
the London Telegraph that the perfection of German organ
cation and discipline unbelievable Troops that have
days of the most exhausting fighting still marching perfect
alignment and singing they march.
Aeroplanes of soldiers directing general
movements by flags and bombs -
At Mons troops unnterruptedy through city
after taken for three nights three days Some the
asleep they marched in the ranks They had covered
80 miles day for six successive days and still keeping
their magnificent spirit.
Field kitchens set ON wheels we're rolled along with the march
ing troops with fires always burning and the strobe
they and refreshed with soup and coffee
Officers weary but galany leading their on prcked
kicked the sleepers awake and administered coffee to them
BRITISH VICTORY REPORTED
PARIS France Sept 2-ofcal made here
that British engaged German cavalry corps compene
Tuesday and captured ten guns
SOME BRITISH LOSSES ARE GIVEN.
ciy admitted from cavalry brigade and three infantry dy
sions less brigade:
Killed 36 officers 127 Wounded 81 officers $40
Missing 95 officers and 483 The list admittedly partial
BRITISH SOLDIERS EFFICIENT.
LONDON Eng, Sept 2-That the British soldier is showing
traditional bravery under fire and excellent efficiency is the
of opinion by the correspondents at the front for London
papers
The Times correspondent says that the small British army
showing splendid efficiency and admirable bravery well quail
ties Of resistance against stupendou Odds The transport commits
sariat is excellent.
The Chronicles correspondent at the 'front.' describing the bat
tie Mons August 26 that the Germans ounumbd
the British They delivered the fercest frontal attack
the history of modern warfare apparently believing that such
odds must crush the British utterly.
The German artillery showed excellent practice and the volume
of fire superior to that of the British The German infantry
described bad Only the splendid British rife
repused the tremendous successive charges of the Kaies
eon and the frontal attack declared have been robbed OF
by the cool certainty of the British remen in firing at
the onrushing enemy. ..#
In this battle the Germans lost enormously and the Brit
sh heavily the latter losses being due to the shells
The British wounded reported that the Germans killed
their seriously wounded well all British
wounded they could discover with their bayonets and rifle
butts.