The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-27
FRENCH CHEEKY
AMID DISASTER
HAS FAITH IN FINAL SUCCESS

Elm Telling to the Country the Whole
Truth" Says of'ieisI Report, "the
Government and Military Authori-
ties Give II the Strongest Proof Of
Confidence In Victory Which De-
ponds Only on Tenacity."
Paris, Aug. 25.-Admission Of q Ger
man advance toward Nancy is made In
an Official statement issued by the
French war office. The Germans &C.
cupy Luneville, Amance and Dieuloard.
three towns in the circle around Nan
cy, about ten miles from that city.
Paris, Aug. 25.-The French war Of.
fice has issued the following announce
ment: The French and English. the
plan Of attack having failed owing to
unforeseen dificulties. have retired on
the covering positions.
West Of the Meuse the English
army on our left was attacked by the
Germans, but behaved admirably, hold
ing its ground with traditional stead
mess The French assumed the Of
fensive with two army corps. An AT.
rican brigade In the front line, carried
away BY their eagerness, were receiv-
ed by a murderous fire. They did not
give an inch. but, counter-attacked by
the Prussian guard, they were obliged
to retire, only. however, after infiict-
ing enoromus losses. The Prussiau
guard suffered heavily.
East Of the Mouse our troops ad.
vanced across an extremely hard coun-
try and made a vigorous attack when
they emerged from the woods, but
were obliged to fall back after stiff
fight south Of the River Semois.
Ordered to Withdraw.
ION order OF General Joffre. our
troops and the British troops withdrew
to the covering positions. Our troops
are intact: our cavalry has in no way
suffered and our artillery has affirmed
its superiority. Our officers and sol
diers are in the best of condition. NOR
ally and physically.
"As q result of the orders which
have been issued the aspect Of the
struggle will change for few days.
The French army win remain for
time on the defensive, but at the right
moment, to be decided upon by the
commander in chief, 1t will resume a
vigorous offensive.
"Our losses are heavy. II would be
premature to enumerate them. II
would be equally so to enumerate those
of the Germans, who suffered so heav-
lily that they were obliged to abandon
their counter attacks and establish
themselves in fresh positions in Lor-
raine.
I'VE delivered four attacks Sunday
from our positions north of Nancy, in
fiicting very heavy loss on the enemy.
Confident Of Victory.
In regard to the general situation.
we have the full use Of our railroads
and retain command OF the seas Our
operations have enabled the Russians
to come into action and penetrate the
heart of east Prussia.
1T is to be regretted that the often
sive operations planned failed to
achieve their purpose as a result OF
difficulties impossible to foresee. 1t
would have shortened the war, but our
defenses remain intact In the presence
Of an already weakened enemy.
Every Frenchman will deplore the
temporary abandonment. Our valiant
people will know how to find courage
to support their trial with unfailing
faith in final success, which is not to
be doubted. In telling to the country
the whole truth the government and
military authorities give It the strong
est proof Of their absolute confidence
in victory which depends only on our
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