The chronicle=news., 1914-09-02

A corner of the curtain over the bat
tie drama in northern France has
momentarily been raised. 1t shows
the allies battling desperately to
prevent the successes of the German
assaults on the upper Disc, less than
so miles from Paris.
On the eastern war stage Russia
frankly confesses to disaster to two
army corps with the loss OF three
generals. Elsewhere the Russians
seemed to have tIiumphed. Galicia
has been successfully invaded and
Lcmherg will soon be evacuated, ac-
cording to reports from the st. Pet
ersburg war office.
If this is true. the Austrian men,
ace to Russian Poland will be ended
and the Russian forces can begin to
converge for the march on Berlin.
The Russian objective in north Cali
cia, apparently being Koenigs Kupt.
whence they can march on Berlin via
Breslau.
On the upper Oise the British are
fighting. .despsrAtVlyr.to,. prevent, the
Germans from obtaining one of the
most direct routes to Paris. The bat
tie ragged Sunday and Monday and
BIZ sheer weight OF numbers the Ger
mans secured a slight advance.
Military experts point out that
from the present position on the up
per Disc river the German advance
will become increasingly difficult,
owing to the natural features of the
country as well as the artificial de-
fcnses that will be encountered. II
is becoming eviden' that all along
the western line the allies are play
ing for time in the hope that the
German assault will become exhaust
ed.
On the diplomatic side Germany Is
making renewed efforts to bring
Italy into her camp by proclama-
tion which cites that victory for
England and France will deprive
Italy of all chance of dominating the
Mediterranean. The eastern cost of
Belgium and the northwestern coast
Of France are apparently clear of
Germans.
Antwerp has asked for an increas-
ed garrison. The town has also ex-
perienced a shudder case of another
Zeppelin visiting it. The German
dirigible was fired ON and it depart
ed without dropping any bombs.
The official casualties suffered by
the cavalry brigade and of three OF
the divisions less one brigade of the
British force in France follows.
Killed-36 officers and 1877 men
Wounded-57 officers. 629 men.
Missing-95 officers. 4,1S3 men.
The Chronicle correspondent from
Annunnex. point in France, gives
description obtained from French
of the great battle near Mons on
August 2G He says:
"AlI soldiers agree that Wednes-
days battle was by far the more ter
rible. Certainly it came at the end
of several days fighting. but they
tell me the Germans put more
strength into that days work than
perhaps any other.
"An officer told me it was ter
rible day. think the Germans felt
| that here was an opportunity to wipe
out the British force and the.
brought up vast numbers of theii
best and freshest men. They assailet
the British position not only with de,
termination but with what can only
| justly call ferocity.
NO doubt the German genera
staff was of the opinion that th'
British force could not stand befor'
an attack by an enemy twice al
strong in number and much stronger
in artillery. 1t was really the frs
occasion in history on which bat
tie had taken place between Ger
man and British army and / thinl
that when we can read its story a
we can that of Waterloo, it will b.
found that the battle in which twic
las many were engaged as at Water
loo deserves far higher place purel