Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
MORAL Effect
Of THE french
ADVANCE GREAT
Invasion of German Terri
tory may Meet Strong Re-
sistance at Strassberg.

Fdrls, Aug. 1O.-Ihe invasion OF
lower Alsace by a French army under
the command of General Joseph Jof-
fre. the French commander-in-chief,
has awakened great enthusiasm
throughout France. French military
authorities. while recognizing that the
occupation Of Altkirch and Muehl-
hausen by the French troops is not of.
high etrategtcal Importance, are OF
opinion that the successful advance
Of the French army far across the
German frontier will have consider
able moral effect. It is also unofficial
ly reported that Kolmar, further to
the north. has fallen into the hands
Of the French. None OF these places
was strongly fortified, and all Of them
lie outside the line Of real German
defense, being regarded as outposts Of
the strongly fortified cities. Their
German garrisons were numerically
fairly strong, but it was understood
that In case Of attack they would
merely endeavor to hinder the French
advance before falling back on their
supports. Neubrisach, where thew are
said to have retired, lies to the east Of
kolmar and Is strongly fortified, while
Strassburg, situated some distance to
the north, Is the center Of great ag-
gregation of German troops, and is
strongly fortified and supposed to be
prepared for long siege. Official re-
ports Of the fighting between the
French and German troops state that
the French losses were mot excess
sive," while those Of the Germans are
declared by the French to have been
very serious
The Alsattan Inhabitants are said to
have been so overjoyed at the appear
ance Of the French army that they
tore up the frontier posts.
Austrians for French Frontier.
Reports of the arrival of an Austri-
an army corps on the Swiss frontier
near Basel were the object Of close at
tention by the French military au-
thorities. 1t was said that several
more Austrian army corps were being
organized in the Tyrol, whence they
would later be sent toward the French
frontier. In view Of this, the French
government today asked the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador to France,
who still remains at his post, to ex.
plain the intentions of Austria-Hun-
gary in regard to France.
Before retiring from Muhlhausen,
the German troops are said to have
city. especially the warehouses, where
food and forage were stored and the
forest of Hard, near Kolmar, is said
to have been razed.
Martial law has been established in
Alsace, where it is said the Germans
announced that any person suspected
of sympathizing with the French
would be executed without delay.
French and Belgians to Share.
Detailed orders were issued today
by both the French and Belgian gov
ernments making the industrial re.
sources Of the two countries common
property, while the arms factories in
France and Belgium are working in
cooperation in supplying military ma
tertal. Coal and grain are to be util-
lied in common by the two countries
and there is to be complete co-ordina-
ton OF military resources.
The governor general of French
West Africa telegraphed to the col
onial office today, stating that the
French forces there, In co-operation
with an English warship, have occu-
pied the German colony of ToRoland.
At the same time as the British war
ship appeared OF Fort, LONE, the
French garrison Of Grand Popo in
Dahomey, crossed the frontier and
occupied the eastern part Of the Ger
man colony.
All the wireless stations In France
and Algeria were suppressed today by
the government, except in cases where
special authorization had been given
or where they were used for military
purposes.
Joseph caillaux. former premier
has Joined the French army and has
been attached to the treasury depart
ment az inspector Of finances.