The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03
RETREAT
TOWARD PARIS;
BIG BATTLE ON
South Bank of the Meuse Scene
of Struggle.
NEW ENGLISH ARMY LANDED
Republics Soldiers Victorious While
Britain Sends ReinfOrosments-- =
Inperil Line Of Communities
ton Left by Germans.

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London. Sept. IAN Exchange tel0
gram from Antwerp says the enemy
has abandoned the region north oil
Merchten and Vilyorde, about ten
miles north of Brussels, and also the
towns of Huydenburg, TremeIem and
Haecht, in the same vicinity.
Antwerp, Sept british are land.
ing large forces secretly at Ostend to
strike at the German right and rear.
Troops were landed and marched
through the town toward the south
In the direction Of the German flank
France Raising New Army.
London, Sept. '1.--While the center
Of the allied army Is again engaged
IN a desperate battle with the rushing
Germans. France Is raising another
army of 100000 men. Great Britain Is
pouring a fresh army over the chan
mel, Paris is leyeling all houses In
the ortifications about the city and
as a final preparation for long siege,
4 plan is said to be afoot to remove
the government to Bordeaux. ?
The great battle, the first to be
fought inside the French frontier. is
now raging along a front OF 100
miles, from Montherme. between
Charleville and Gfpet, to Vilers In the
department Of Somme, IN the north
west
1t is officially admitted by the
Paris war once that the left Of the
allied line has been steadily pushed
back, and there is fighting reported
at lie Fere, only 80 miles from Paris
Germans Renew Their Attack.
The Germans renewed the battle
In the morning before ten o'clock.
rushing fresh troops instead OF those
battered so heavily In the Belgium
campaign. and trying their favOrite
tactics OF attacking In force and at
the same time turning the right flank
No news is available as to the result.
The following Official statement was
issued by the war once: ''.' 1921
The situation as a whole is a.
follows: l..
q. The Vosges and Lorraine.-It
viii be recalled that our forces, who
had taken the offensive IN the
Vosges and in Lorraine at the begin
ming Of operations, and who drove the
enemy back beyond our frontiers, re-
ceiVed serious checks before Sarre-
bourg and in the region Of Morhange,
where they came In contact with
strongly defended positions. These
troops were forced to fall back to re-
form themselves, one body ON the
great crown Of Nancy and the other In
the French Vosges. The Germans
thereupon took the offensive. Oar
troops having successfully defended
themselves, have now resumed the
Our attack has now been
In progress for two days. The en-
gagsment is proceeding slowly. as it
partakes OF the nature Of q siege The
character OF the fighting explains the
slowness Of our advance, which Is
nevertheless characterized daily by
new local successes.
CThe German war ONCE admits q
setback in the Vosges.)
- '"2 In the Vicinity OF Nancy and
the beginning Of the
this field. comprised between
the cities Of Metz on the German side
and Verdun and Toul on the French
side, has not been the theater Of any
important operations. -
80 Along the Mouse, Between Yer
iun and Mezieres.-It will be recalled
hat the French forces took the init
stiye in the direction Of Longwy, Neur-
chateau and Paliseul. The troops top-
Grating near Alincourt and Longwy
we're checked by the enemy, led by the
srown prince. In the vicinity of Neuf-
chateau and Paiseul certain OF our
.roops experienced partial checks
which forced them to fall back upon
he Mouse. without. however, suffering
any serious injury. This backward
forced the troops operating
lbout Spineourt also to retreat to the
Aeuse. In the last few days the enemy
ms sought TO cross the Meuse with
forces. but by q vigorous
:ounter offensive he has been thrown |
back into the river after suffering
,reat loss. Nevertheless, new, German
'oEces have advanced near Rocroy.
toward Rsthel. where at
,resent a genral battle IL being fought
,etween the Meuae and Rethel, the
outcome OF which cannot be foresesn.
a. Operations in the North. The
English forces moved FIRST into
he vicinity Of Dtnsnt, Chafleroi and
Mons. Partial checks experienced BY
lie forces OF the Mouse. near Giyet,
obliged our troops to fall back, the
Germans seeking seontinually to come
ipon us from the west. In these CON
iitions our English allies, attacked by l
IN. enemy greatly superior in number.
lear CaIua and Cambria. had 10 retire
,oward the south. while our forcas
Tere operating TO Avcsnes d,AAesnaa
ma chsmay. Tue retreat was TFo-,
A. a. - Y.