The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-25

BY hEReERT TEMPLE,
European Manager Of international
Ne<Na Servlce

LONDON. Aug. 25.-With Namur
IN their possession, and the first Of
fensive movements Of the French and
British allies in southwestern Belgium
crushed, the Germans pushed on to-
day toward the French frontier to re-
new the attack.
Advices from the field. both official
and unofficial say that the French are
now upon the defensive. having fallen
back from their advanced position.
In the north detaohments of Uhlans
have crossed the Franco-Belgian from
tier, and are reported near Roubaix,
six miles from Lille, 10 miles over the
Belgian border.
Namur's Fall Shocks.
The fall Of Namur caused amaze
ment and CONSERVATION in London
and Paris. 1t had been believed that
the troops massed around Namur
would be able to put an effectual
check to the headlong dash of the
Kaiser's legions.
One military expert refers to the
capture of Namur as "one of the in
explicable events that make war a
gamble" Fighting around Namur and
Charleroi was Of tho most terrific char
acter
The battle line Of the mighty Ger
man army now stretches from the
northwest to the southeast, beginning
at a point near Mons. and ending at a
point near the northern boundary Of
Luxemburg.
Southern Battle Raging.
A separate engagement however, Is
reported to be taking place at a point
south of this great 100mile battle
field, in the region of the Vosges
mountains.
Three armies, each host in itself,
make up the front of the German
forces in southwestern Belgium. One
lies between Mons and the Meuse
river; another lies between the banks
OF the Meuse, and the Lesse river and
is in position north Of Luxembourg
along the Semois river Both flanks,
and the center have been engaged in
the conflict which opened early Sat
urday.
Germans Use Strategy.
Dispatches indicate that German
strategy with the immense strength of
the German army, completely upset
che plan of attack conceived by Gen.
eral JOffre. the French commanderin-
chief. Special mention is made of the
gallantry Of the British forces, COM
manded by Field Marshall Sir John
French, that met the German assault
between the FTenCn frontier and the
west bank Of the Mouse
The brunt Of fighting in the often.
sive movement Of the French was
borne by the African troops. A bri.
gade of these soldiers was hurled
against the German center, only to be
swept by artillery. and rifle fire which
played havoc with their ranks. The
Africans fought doggedly, but were
driven back when counter-attack
was delivered by the Prussian guard
which fell upon the flank of the at.
tacking forces with the violence of an
avalanche.
Forced on French Soil.
The French forces east of the
Meuse we're driven back to the terri
tory south of the Semois river almost
upon French soil.
So powerful was the drive Of the
German army against the main force
of allies that French troops stationed
In the department of Nord were rush
ed southwark to reinforce the left
flank, leaving only body Of territor
resist the attack of the Uhlans which
penetrated that region.
From all indications the Germans
now control all Of Belgium except the
extreme northern and northeastern
parts.
Open Attack Saturday.
Censored dispatches telling of the
lighting around Charleroi on the Sam
bre river, west OF Mons, say that tht
Germans opened the attack on Satur
day afternoon by bombarding the city
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