The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
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thrown against our left wing but the
German impetuosity spent itself in q
vain effort to overcome their resistance.
Fight Is Not Ended.
THE fight for supremacy which con-
tinued throughout the day Is by no
means ended. The brunt Of the attack
was splendidly borne by our soldiers
and never did the unfiinching bulldog
courage Of the British show to better
advantage.
erThe heavy and well directed artillery
fire made little impression on our men
although the casualties entailed by the
splendid resistance of the British we're
necessarily heavy. :,
."The German artillery fire ceased
only to permit the advance to close
quarters of their assaulting infantry
and the massed German infantry Tor
hours hurled themselves against the
British wall of steel.
Toward evening and after a day OF
most sanguinary fighting our brave EEL
lows were compelled to give GROUND
slowly. The slight advantage attained
by the German hordes was dearly pur-
chased as the attacking German 1h1ah-
try fell in. heaps.
ION the right and center the French
we're more fortunate than ourselves and
contrived to hold their own.
Toward evening, when the full force
of the German attack had spent itself,
the French delivered a sharp counter
attack, repulsing the enemy all along
their front. The German losses are
stated to be very heavy.
Battle Is Renewed.
The battle was continued today by q
fresh onslaught on the British consti-
tuting the left flank. According to the
latest information which has reached
me, our sorely tried troops are being
reinforced and they are confident OF
being able to check the enemy's ad-
vance.
{ "The Germans are displaying extraor-
binary recklessness. fiinging away thou
sands Of lives in the hope of ultimately
advance Of the Russians in eastern
Prussia has something to do with this
and is responsible for the frantic and
insane haste which character1zes the
German attempt in northern France to
smash the thin khaki line which 50
valiantly bars the roads toward Com
peigne, scissors and Paris.
'That stories Of German atrocities
are not one whit exaggerated may be
gathered from the story told me by a
sergeant who was wounded in the &C
ton near Mons Sunday week ago.
LAS he lay helpless on the ground and
the German infantry swept by he could
hear from the imploring cries Of the
| wounded in his front. that they were
being ruthlessly put to death by their
foes.
CLOSING his eyes and Stimulating
death the wounded sergeant lay per-
fectly still. As the Germans passed
him he received a violent blow in the
chest from the butt end of a rifle
which broke one of his ribs. He bore
the pain unflinchingly and never
moved a muscle. Another Prussian
stabbed a wounded man with his bay
Onet as he went past.
Came Rolling Back.
THE sergeant's ordeal was ter
rible one and he expected every mo-
ment to be his last. Ultimately the
German advance was broken and their
infantry came rolling back. shattered
and disordered, leaving behind trail
of dead and wounded. The wounded
sergeant was picked up by the British
stretcher bearers and conveyed to the
base hospital where he is now fast re-
covering"
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says the following:
To-day ! rushed up as near the
front as possible but could only gel
general impressions Of the events OF
/ recent days.
ut must be borne in mind that al
though on the left flank the allied
armies have been forced to withdraw
their lines so far remain intact. At nc
point has the enemy succeeded In
driving a wedge through tho circle
which is drawing closer and closeI
around the capital and gaining In
strength as it retires-
Amid all the Welter of war the
British troops produced the great quail.
ity of efficiency. The spirit of Kitch-
ener apparently pervades the whole
British expeditionary force. the trans
port and commissariat are all excel.
lent and they have withstood tbs
Strengthening tactics OF the German
general staff with wonderful eQuan.
unity
British Losses.
London. Sept. 1.-THE official cas-
ualties suffered by the cavalry brigade
and three Of the divisions. less one
brigade. of the British force In France
i follow:
Killed: Sc officers and 1877 men.
i Wounded: 81 officers and 6z9 men
Missing: s5 officers and, 4.18s men