New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
FRENCH QUIT ALSACE
TO CONCENTRATE FOR
DESPERATE BATTLE
"On Fight Now in Progress Hangs the Fate
Of France" Says Official Report
Just Issued in Paris.
BRITISH AT GIVET HOLD GERMANS


in Order That Full Strength May Resist Invaders
Along Line from Maubeuge to Donon.
Paris Aug 26 1910 a. m-The War Office has issued the
following announcement
"The commander in chief requiring all available forces
the Meu ordered the progressive abandonment of occupied
territory Muelhausen has again been evacuated.
"a battle is progress between Maubeuge Department
of the Nord) and Donon Department of MeurheetMosele)
hangs the fate of France Operations Alsace along the
Rhine away troops upon which might depend victory
necessary that they all withdraw from Aace temporarily in
insure final deverance matter of hard necessity
"We of the Meue result of orders issued Sunday by
the commander Chief the troops which remain the
take the defensive massed follows: The
French and British front passing Gvet which
they gained by hard fighting They holding their sdversares
and sharply checking their attacks
EAST of the Meuse troops have reganed their original
positions commanding the roads Of the forest Of Ar
dennes.
FRENCH PURSUIT STOPPED.
"To the right assumed the offensive driving back the
by onslaught but General Joe stopped
re-estab his front along the line decided upon Sunday.
In this attack troops showed admirable DASH The Sixth Corps
notably inflicted punishment the enemy close Vnton
'n Lorraine the two armies have begun combined attack
starting from Grande Couronne de Nancy and the other
south of uneve The which yesterday
day. continues the time of writing The sound of cannonadg
is not heard at Nancy, it yesterday
THE 18th Corps which suffered heavily the last fight had
the gaps its ranks filled and formed part the
brilliant counter attack the Valley of the
Vezouze The attitude of the troops splendid efacng all
memories of their conduct August 20
Notwithstanding the fatigue of the hreedays battle and
the losses they have undergone the morale the troops excel
lent and they the fighting The outstand
ing incident Sunday the fight between Algerian and Sene
gase riemen and the Pussian guards Our African soldiers
hurled themselves with unbrded fury this solid body
attack became handtohand combat which the guards
fefed heavily The German Emperos uncle General Prince
Adalbert, killed and his body taken to CharIero
FRENCH RETAIN CONFIDENCE
Our will continue their magnificent effort in the know
edge that they fighting the of civilization
"A France follows the struggle calmly and with strong
heart The of France supported by the heroic Besian
who have ecapted Manes and the English army
Meanwhile the Russians marching along the roads of West
Prussia and the invasion of Germany is progressing
'n the north detachmen of German cavalry, which ap
peared Sunday the neghborhood of Lille Roubaix
observed yesterday Douai This
advance much further without the risk of falling English
lines, which have been reinforced by the French troops
London, Aug 25.-The French Embassy London might
issued the following statement
The which begun by order of the
commander chief continued without successful oppo
ston by the is confirmed that Pruan corps guards
roughly handled the fighting They were
by Algerian rfemen and the fighting which
ensued the Germans suffered heavily.
"The attacks against Nancy have failed"