The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
ALLIES IN DESPERATE CONFLICT
REGAIN GROUND LOST TO
GERMANS.
REFUGEES AT 0STENl
PRINCE ADALsERT, UNCLE OF
EMPEROR, AMONG KILLED
IN BELGIAN FIGHT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

ment:
The commander-in-chief, requiring
all available forces en- the Meuse, has
ordered the progressive abandonment
Of occupied territory. Mulhausen has
again been evacuated, the French re
firing to new base.
"A new battle is In progress be
tween Maubeuge. department OF the
Nerd, and Donon. in central Vosges
with front OF 200 miles. On 1t hangs
the fate OF France. Operations in AL
SAGE along the Rhine would take
away troops upon which might de.
pend victory. 1t is necessary that they
In order to assure its final deliver.
ance. 1t is matter OF hard neces-
sity. West of the Meuse, as a result
OF orders issued on Sunday by the
commander-in. chief. the troops which
are to remain on the covering lines,
to take up the defensive, are massed
as follows
The French and British troops oc.
cupy front. passing near Givet, which
they gained by hard fighting. They
are holding their adversaries and
sharply checking their attacks.
East OF the Meuse our troops have
regained their original positions COM
manding the roads out OF the great for
est OF Ardennes.
ITO the right we assumed the Of
fensive. driving back the enemy by
vigorous onslaught. but General Joffre
stopped pursuit SO as to re-establish
his front along the line decided upon
on Sunday. In this attack our troop
showed admirable dash. The Sixth
corps notably inflicted punishment on
the enemy close to Virton.
In Lorraine the two armies have be-
gun a combined attack, one starting
from Grand Couronne de Nancy, and
the other from south OF Luneville. The
engagement, which began yesterday
(Monday), continues at the time Of
writing. The sound of cannonading Is
not heard at Nancy, as 1t was yester.
day"
A British official statement an.
nounced that the position of the Brit
ish troops is in every way satisfac-
tory Announcement is made. how
ever. that the British casualties in
the recent fighting numbered 1000.
Field Marshal Sir John French.
commander OF the British forces on
the continent, reports that the With
drawal OF his troops to their new posi-.
tion was successfully effected
Earl Kitchener, secretary OF state
for war. announces In London that tho
100000 men asked for in the first in
clares that the reinforcements to the
British army will surely and steadily
increase until there will be a British
army In the field which ''in numbers
will not be less than I'm quality and
not be unworthy OF the power and re.
sponsibility OF the British empire"
So fierce has been the fighting in
the district where the British troops
have been engaged that the fortified
town OF Charleroi has been taken and
retaken twelve times during the past
three days.
The British official news bureau Is.
sued the following announcement
from London
There has been no further general
engagement The condition OF the
British troops is in every way salts.
factory
This is taken TO mean that in the
part OF the battle front defended by
the British. both sides are maneuver.
ing for an advantage before renewing
the fighting.
The German Emperors uncle, Gen.
Prince Adalbert, was killed and his
body taken to Charleroi.
From all parts OF Belgium refugees
are arriving at ostend. Some come
from distant Charlcroi and other
towns along the Sambrc. where they
say they were doafened by the roar
OF artillery. more guns being in action
than they thought existed.
These people. OF all classes. are
now on level. the rich. or those who
were rich. finding II just as difficult
to get the necossarics Of life MS thr
poorest. The hotels are crowded by
persons OF means who. having los,
their baggage. have nothing but wha.
they are wearing.
Attacks Against Nancy Fail.
Many Young Bruxollois, who be.
lonrcd to the Civic guard, bu, who
were disarmcd and deprived OF their
uniforms. arc going about In the
cheapest clothes. purchased In the
back streets OF Ostend.
The Belgian troops. making \ sui.
prise sortic from Antwerp, drove tbs
German advance guard beyond Ma.
lines. according to an official state
men;.
"Thc attacks against Nancy have
failed" Il declares.