The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04

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are strongly intrenched and are await
ing the coming of the Germans. A
statement made public by Earl Kitch-'
ener, secretary for war, says the Brit
ish troops are fully prepared for
great battle. At present the British
are not being attacked, and they have
done no fighting since the close of the
great four days battle in the Mons dis
trict, in which, Earl Kitchener admits,
the English lost between 5000 and
5000 men. Other messages say
French troops have resumed the Of
fensive.
A turn in the fortunes of war in
favor of the allies is believed to come
through the concentration of the g.
100000 soldiers on Frances second
line of defense and through the sue
cesses of the Russians in east Prussia.
German Troops Drawn Back.
The invasion of his eastern territory
has forced the kaiser to withdraw
nearly all the army left to occupy Bel
GUM. With the consequent weaken
ing of Germans attacking force in
France, the Germans are exposed to
the attack of Frances army, which is
now operating under the protection of
the guns of the strongest fortresses
in the world.
The ministry of war in Paris has
announced that it has been decided to
call out the class of 1914, which will
give at least 100000 additional troops,
and also to call out the active re-
serves and the eldest class of the ter
ritorial reserve.
Advance of Germans Checked.
Paris, Aug. 29.-The German adj
vance on Paris has been checked.
Masses of the allies troops, numbering
| in the neighborhood of 100000 men,
have been hurled at an equal or
greater number of the kaiser's sol
diers along the French frontier
| A terrific battle is reported raging
at Arras, and a conflict of great mag
nitude is being staged in the vicinity
of Nancy, which city the Germans as
sert they have captured. Among other
towns near Nancy claimed by the
Germans to be in their possession are
Villerupt, Longuyun, Jappecourt, Au-
dunle-Roman, and Briey These
points have been added to Longwy,
which fell yesterday.
100000 Soldiers Clash.
In this territory the Germans, under
the command of Crown Prince Will
helm, are faced by 100000 French
soldiers, who, according to reports re-
ceived here, are putting up life and
death battle to prevent the further
movement forward of the invaders.
The French have concentrated the
greater part of their force between
Sedan and Verdun, with a right flank
spread to the south of Nancy.
To the north, in the vicinity of Ar
ras, French, British, and Belgian SOL
diers numbering in the neighborhood
of 100000 men are fighting 100000
Germans, who are attempting to flank
the allies.
French Hold Positions.
The second line of defense, to which
the allies retired from Belgium, is
being firmly maintained, although the
Germans are pushing forward new
columns with all speed. France has
responded to the popular call for the
strengthening of its forces by sending
reinforcements from the second re-
serve army.
Success of this German thanking
movement would leave all northeast
ern France at the mercy of the kaiser
and would threaten to sever French
communication with England.
May Move French Capital.
Despite the optimistic feeling that
the allies will stem the tide of defeat
that has been theirs since the open
ing of the war, there are persistent
reports that the new cabinet is seri-
ously considering the removal of the
seat of the French government to Bor
deaux. This removal will take place
only in the event the Germans pass
the second line of defense marked by
the Rheims Challons line.
lndia's Troops to Aid.
London, Aug. 29-Lord Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, announced
in the house of lords today that the
British army in France should be fur
Their increased. The troops to increase
tbe forces were now on the way. he
said He added that all the gaps Id