The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-28
Forces Crushing
the French and English
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Berlin, (by wireless), Aug. 28-Headquarters issued an
official report, declaring the western army had everywhere
been defeated and were in full retreat after yesterdays
fighting.
General Won Kluck defeated the English army at Maui
Beuge.' The Germans renewed the attack today and threat
ened to surround it.
General Won Buelow and General Won Hansen complete
~ defeated the Franco-Belgian forces, about eight corps, be-
tween the Sambre, Namur and the Meuse river in a several
days battle and are now pushing them to the eastward of
Maubeuge.
The attack on Maubeuge was opened by Grand Duke AL
brecht of Wuertenberg, who defeated and pursued the enemy
across the Semois and Meuse rivers.
The German crown prince is advancing towards the
Meuse river, while the crown prince of Bavaria repulsed an
attack from Nancy and the south.
General Won Heeringen continues the pursuit southwark
through the Vosges mountains.
Four Belgian divisions, attacking Tuesday and Wednes-
day, from Antwerp, have been respulsed, losing many can
non and many prisoners. The Belgian population generally
participated IN the lighting, neCessitating severe repressive
measures.
A corps Of the last reserves has been called out to guard
communications.
1t is difficult to describe the fierce exultation of all
classes in Berlin over the news of British reverses at Mau-
bauge, as announced officially from army headquarters. The
German resentment against England for having Injected
herself into this conflict and also for calling in Japan, a
yellow race, - is so deep that the news of the surrender of the
British army on the continent would be received with more
joy and satisfaction in Berlin than tidings of the fall of Paris.
1t is reported that a portion of the British force is at
present shut up in Maubeuge.
The Berlin populace, inspired by the announcement that
an iron ring" is making its way around the French, Brit
ish and Belgian forces from Cambria to the Vosges, exhibits
little concern regarding the situation on the eastern frontier
of Germany. It has full confidence that the task on the west
line will be speedily finished and that the victorious German
armies will then make sharp work of clearing German soil of
Russians.
The correspondent of The Berlin T~ageblatt reports that
Louvaine, in Belgium, was bitterly punished for the uprising
of its civilian population and has almost ceased to exist.
ENGLISH LOSSES HEAVY.
London, Aug. 28-Premier Asquith announced in the
house of commons that the British troops in Wednesdays
fighting were exposed to an attack of five German army
corps. The losses on both sides, Asquith said, were very
great. =.
NAMUR FORTS STILL HOLD OUT.
Paris, Aug. 28-The Havas News agency declares that
two motorcyclists attached to the Belgian army, who raced
into Paris this morning from Namur, declared the forts at
Namur were still holding out and that they were not even
ready to surrender.
AUSTRIAN DESTROYER SUNK.
London, Engy Aug. 28-A Central News dispatch from Brind;si,
ray say that a British destroyer sunk an Austrian destroyer
SCOTCH CRAFT SUNK By MINE.
London Aug. 28-Five members of the crew Of a Scotch fishing
craft which had been sunk by a floating mine thirty miles off
syth' Northumoerland' laneed at Hull today.
BELGIAN CONGO ATTACKED.
Paris Aug: Pa dispatch to the Havas agency says that
The Belgian administration, in accord with Great Britain, has taken
defensive measures and has informed the French government of is
action. LibreVine has a population of 1900, of which 1870 IRE white