The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-20


the announcement continues. Schir.
meek is on the River Pruche, or
Breusch, about ten miles from the
border, and Luetzelhauson is a con-
siderable distance northeast along the
Bruche toward Strassburg. This would
Indicate that the French are slowly
forcing their way through the Valley
Of the Bruche toward the strongly for
titied capital of Alsace.
The scene of the fighting of the
last few days In upper Alsace," the
press bureau statement goes on.
shows the great destructive effects of
the fire Of the allied artillery. Trenches
abandoned by the enemy are filled
with dead and wounded"
French Half Way to strassburq.
The war Office in Paris issued an
of1ctal announcement today, which
| says:
The advance of the French armies
continues TO develop. Our troops have
taken the heights to the north of the
Alsatian frontier, in German territory,
and the French line now passes
through AbreChevillier, Lorquin. Azou-
DANCE and Marsal Our cavalry has
penetrated as far as Luetzelhausen
and Muhlbach or Rosheim."
RosheIm Is more than half way from
the border to Strassburg. 1t is within
20 miles of that city. The French war
othCe statement continues:
Farther to the south we occupy
Vile, east Of Durbeis, on the road to
Schlestadt, and St Croix-aux- Mines,
and some heavy field artillery has
been captured by the French troops
In Alsace we have strong supporting
line from Thanh through Cernay to
Dannemarie."
Great Battle All Along Line,
The war office also announced the
capture OF St, Blaise, which is in AL.
SAGE, midway between Saales and
Schirmeck. At the same time the
war office admitted that the Germans
are offering furious resistance to the
French advance through the pass Of
Ste. Marie-aux-Mines, in the Vosges.
The French forces along the west
ern border Of upper Alsace and lower
Lorraine are stretched out in huge
enveloping movement, 80 miles long
from RechicouTt, or Rixingen, in Lor-
raine, south to Ste. Marie.
A great engagement all along the
lines of the two opposing armies is
forecast by the war Office.
ba
main force comes in contact with our
troops, our allies will force both Aus
TRANS and Germans to engage in an
additional struggle, which, 1t seems
likely, will be OF vast proportions"
says the war Office statement.
Retreat From Grey.
"Re-enforcements are being sent to
the French troops that recaptured
Blamont and Grey. t.
"Aeroplanes are being carried with
the advance troops and are being sent
toward Metz and Strassburg to make
reconnaisances for the French and to
destroy the hangers containing Yep
pelin airships."
The war once announced that the
French forces operating through
Grey made another attack on the
Bavarian regiments in that vicinity,
and that the Bayarians were forced TO
retreat.
The renewal OF fghtine al Muelhau-
sen is reported In a dispatch from
Reuters Rome correspontiehbD.who
says the Giornale italia received
message from Basel, Switzerland. UNI
der date Of August is. D. m. stating
that bicyclist arriving from Muel-
hansen brought word OF new battle
between the French and German
forces. which resulted favorably for
the French.
Kaiser Directs German Advances.
Berlin, via London. Aug. 1s.-when
EmDsror William arrived At Maiaz tn