The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
FRENCH RETREAT
TOWARD PARIS;
BIG BATTLE ON
South Bank of the Meuse Scene
of Struggle.
NEW ENGLISH ARMY LANDED
Republics Soldiers Victorious While
Britain Sends Relnforcements-
ImperlI Line Of CommunIca-
tlon Left by Germans.

Imperli Line Of communIca-
tlon Left by Germans.
London. Sept 1.-Reuter's has re-
ceived the following dispatch from ito
Antwerp correspondent.
1T is reported General Pau has won
brilliant victory over $4,000 Ger
mans near Peronnes, IN the depart
ment of Somme."
The subprefecture at Dieppe, France,
reported that General Pau's troops had
wiped out German army corps.
London, Sept. 1.-The French en-
bassy In London tonight announced
that desperate fighting had been re-
newed along the Vosges and in Lor-
raine. A regiment OF German cavalry
was completely destroyed. The Ger
mans are progressing In their attack
on the allies left wing. The Russians
are moving forward to the south OF
Lublin.
London, Sept 1.-The allies lines
have been driven further toward Paris,
and great battle is now being fought
between the French and Germans
south of the River Mouse, between
that stream and the city Of Bethel.
At the same time Great Britain Is
pouring second expeditionary force
across the channel British troops in
great numbers are landing at Ostend
and leaving Immediately for the south
to fall upon the slightly defeated rear
right flank Of the Germans. They also
will cooperate with the Belgians. who
are making sorties out OF Antwerp.
France is leveling all houses before
the outer rim OF Paris forts, and as
the city prepares for siege, official
dom discusses the project Of moving
the capital to Bordeaux. France is
raising another army OF 100000 men.
French Win In tho voseea
Admissions that the Germans have
advanced further toward the capital
in the north Of France are contained
in an off cial statement Of the French
war Office, made public. This state
ment claims important victories In the
Vosges region and declares battle is
being fought by the armies advancing
across the Meuse and the defending
forces there
The great battle, the first to be
fought inside the French frontier, Is
now raging along front OF 100
miles, from Montherme, between
Charleville and Gipet to Villers In the
department OF Somme, in the north
west.
1t is officially admitted by the
Paris war Office that the left OF the
allied line has been steadily pushed
back, and there Is fighting reported
at LIE Fere. only so miles from Paris.
Germans Renew Their Attack.
The Germans renewed the battle
In the morning before ten o'clock,
rushing fresh troops instead Of those
battered so heavily in the Belgium
campaign. and trying their favorite
tactics Of attacking In force and at
the same time turning the right flank.
No news is available as to the result
The following official statement was
issued b. the war Office:
The situation as whole is as
follows:
Il. The Vosges and Lorraine.--It
will be recalled that our forces. who
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Vosges and In Lorraine at the begin
ming of operations, and who drove the
enemy back beyond our frontiers, re-
ceived serious checks before Sarre-
bourg and In the region OF Morhange,
where they came in contact with
strongly defended positions. These
troops were forced to fall back to re-
form themselves, one body on the
great crown OF Nancy and the other in
the French Vosges. The Germans
thereupon took the offensive. Oar
troops having successfully defended
themselves, have now resumed the
offensive. Our attack has now been
in progress for two days. The en-
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partakes Of the nature of siege. The
character OF the fighting explains the
slowness of our advance, which Is
nevertheless characterized daily by
new local successes.
(The German war office admits a
setback in the Vosges.)
70. In the Vicinity Of Nancy and
Woevre.-Since the beginning Of the
campaign this field, comprised between
the cities OF Metz on the German side
and Verdun and Toul on the French
side, has not been the theater OF any
important operations.
"3. Along the Meuse. Between Yer
dun and Mezleres.-It will be recalled
that the French forces took the init.
alive in the direction OF Longwy, Neuf.
chateau and Paliseul. The troops op-
Grating near Alincourt and Longwy
were checked by the enemy, led by the
crown prince In the vicinity OF Neuf-
chateau and Paliseul certain OF our
troops experienced partial checks
which forced them to fall back upon
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