Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
TEUTONS ROUT THE ALLIES
Namur Forts Fall and British-GaIIic Troops Retreat
Under Heavy Fire to French Defenses-LOsses
Heavy On Both Sides-England Will
Raise An Immense Army.


the official bulletin continues.
Maubeuge is a fortified city in the
department of the Nord, ten miles in
| side the French boundary, forty miles
southeast of Lille and 10 miles north
and east of Paris
Donon is near Belfort, in the cen
trail Vosges mountains. 1t is about 225
miles southeast of Paris.
The new battle line, almost entire
1y on French soil, must be 240 miles
long with it's various windings. The
allied defense line is a huge crescent,
roughly indicated by Sedan, Mont
medy, Verdun, Toul, Nancy and Bel
fort.
Skirmishing is reported north of this
line from Maubeuge to Lille, and in
spots as far as Ostend-
Out of MuIhausen Again.
The war office official announce
ment continues:
"The commander-in-chief, requiring
all available forces on the Mouse, has
ordered the progressive abandonment
of occupied territory. Mulhausen has
again been evacuated.
Operations in Alsace along the
Rhine would take away troops upon
which might depend victory 1t is
necessary that they all withdraw from
Alsace temporarily to assure its final
deliverance. 1t is a matter of hard
necessity
Want 100000, 900 More.
London.-A dispatch to the Morning
Post from Antwerp says:
Tin addition to the German war
levy of s40,00O,000 on Brussels, the
province of Brabant has been levied
on for $4,000, 900, to be paid by Sep
TENDER /.
The German officers at Brussels
are living riotously. The city's supply
of champagne is becoming exhausted.
The royal palaces have been invaded
by German officers"
Confirm Fall of Namur.
Berlin.-An official announcement
made public here says the city of Ma
muir and five of it's forts have been
captured by the Germans. The bonn
bardment of the four other forts con-
tinues and their fall seems imminent.
Deny Namur Has Fallen.
acknowledgements from Paris de-
ny that the forts at Namur have fallen.
German dispatches via Copenhagen
say that the town and five forts have
surrendered.
Russians Rout Austrian.
Paris.-A dispatch from ST. Peters
burg sets forth that Russian troops,
following up their advantages in Ga
licia, have captured several passes
south of Tarnopol, on the Sereth river.
Tarnopol is eighty miles to the east
of Lemberg.
division of Austrian cavalry has
been routed in Galicia at point close
to the frontier. The Russians cap
tured two batteries of artillery and
200 prisoners.
Serbs Recapture Sabac.
Nish.-Servian troops reoccupied Sa-
bac (Shabats) at 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon of Monday, August "a, accord
ing to an official announcement The
announcement adds that the retreat
ing Austrians devastated Servian vii
lagos and massacred the inhabitants.
Sabac is on the River Save, twenty
seven miles west of Belgrade.
The Austrians have been thrown
back on the other, bank of the River
Save, and every bit of Servian terri
tory has now been cleared of the
enemy
Austrian troops had succeeded in
forcing an entry into Sabac after
heavy hghtlng all along the line.
Belgrade in Ruins.
London--A dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegram Company from Nish, Scrvia
says:
THE latest information received
here is that the bombardment of Bel
grade is still most severe. Shells of
large calibre are doing immense dam
age. Hardly one building remains un-
damaged. The palace has been partly
burned down. Another large building
in the city has been struck by thirty
five Shells
Allies Attack Falls
Paris.-The French war office has
issued the following announcements:
The French and English, the plan
of attack having failed owing to I'M
foreseen difficulties, have retired on a
convergiRg position. West of the
Mouse the English army on our left
was attacked by the Germans, but be,
haved admirably, holding its ground
with traditional steadfastness.
Four Attacks From Nancy.
On order of General Joffre our
troops withdrew to the covering posi-
tion- Our troops are intact. Our cav
airy has in no way suffered and our
artillery has affirmed its superiority
Our officers and soldiers are in the
best of condition, morally and ply
sically.
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