The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21

things --he battle line is so long that
victory or repulse at one point may be
offset by tho opposite at others. To
report the various sporadic engage
ments would be- misleading and dis.
tsIrbing 20 The entire public.
The last news from the theater OF
operations has been issued. For the
next few days all viii be silent In
Paris, while Belgium once again be-
comes the cockpit OF Europe. The pre-
liminary engagements OF the fret
great battle are doubtless now in
progress"
Germans Enter France.
Fighting was In progress all day be-
tween the French and German forces
along the border OF upper Alsace and
lower Lorraine. According to the war
office announcement the French were
victorious. although It is admitted in
ferentially that the Germans have en-
tered French territory at the northern
end OF the Vosges range.
The war Office announces that the
heights OF Andelt were occupied by
the French after severe fighting. the
Germans leaving many dead and
wounded on the field when they re-
tired.
The French. according TO the war
Office announcement, have greatly
strengthened their position across the
Vosges in German territory. One OF
the war Office bulletins says:
AN engagement OF some conse-
quence was fought at Ayricourt. The
French were successful there and all
along the line
II is limited that the 'rench forces
on the Alsatian and Lorraine frontiers
have been REINFORCED by English
troops
Cause Of German Retreat.
The fighting at Blamont and Grey
was a brilliant piece OF work on the
part of the French troops. according
to the official report. On Friday eve
ming a French division began the at
tack, the enemy being strongly en-
trenched before Blamont Their ad-
vance guard was driven back The at
tack then ceased for the night. At day
break the French took the offensive
again, the infantry being supported by
artillery. The action continued through
out the morning.
The German troops. which are be
neved TO have consisted Of a Bavarian
army corps, then occupied the heights
which command the districts TO the
north. The French. however. by a
double Ranking movement, forced the
Bavarians to retreat in the direction
OF Saarburg
While II lasted, the fighting was
fierce and we'll conducted. The Ger
mans suffered serious losses. not only
IN the defense OF Blamont and Grey
but also in the struggle on the heights
The morale OF the French troops IL
excellent and the courage and good
spirits OF the wounded is especially
noteworthy.
Battle at Lleee Continues.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE battle al Lieg'
is still going on. The Belgian major
in command Of the forts denies {
story OF surrender.
Austrians Evacuste Russ Towns.
-. Petersburg. Aug. 17.-OfHcial an
nouncement was made that Austrian
troops have evacuated the towns o
Kielce and Chencin. in Russian Pol
and Russian cavalry dispersed th'
Tenth regiment OF Austrian dragons
and a detachment OF 500 Slavic citi
zen soldiers from Sokel. who were
lighting under the Austrian standard
Germans Shell Town.
St Petersburg. Aug. 1.-Two Ger
man torpedo boat destroyers have
bombarded Pelangen. on the Baltic
coast. but the bombardment did little
damage.
French Nin In vosees Mountains.
Paris. Aug. 15.-After a fve-days
battle between French and German
soldiers in the vosges mountains. the
German forces that have been trying
to retake the Bonhomme and Saint
, Marie passes west OF holman In up
. per Alsace. have been compelled &c
retire. II was announced at the wal
Office.