The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-01
GERMAN ARMIES
ARE now EIGHTY
MILES FROM PARIS
kaiser's Troops Hem IN De-
feated British
TEuroNs NOW AT CALAIS
Invaders Pour Through Lonswy Cap
All Foreigners Sent From Parle-
Road Almost Cleared 70
the CapItah

the Capital
London, Aug. 29.-The triumphant
German army is within eighty miles
of Paris, and cavalry raiders sent out
from the main body for the last two
days have been trying to pierce the
French lines and reach the English
channel at Calais, Boulogne or Abbey.
vile.
London is aghast at the report that
the Teutonic invaders have surround
ed the allied armies on the Sambre
and Meuse rivers and are threaten
ing them with annihilation.
Lille is almost deserted, and the
Germans have clear road to march
in and capture the city, and sack it If
they wish.
The Uhlans have entered Douai and
Cambrai, the line between Lille and
Valenciennes having been left in the
possession of only French volunteer
forces who had no artillery with
which to beat back the advances of
the German cavalry and motor-mount,
ed machine guns.
German troops were reported to
have entered the outskirts of Calais.
This was not confirmed, but 1t caused
considerable uneasiness here, as a
German force of any strength at that
port would prevent the landing there
of more British expeditionary forces.
Five Of the kaiser's army CORPS,
100000 men, attacked the British ex.
pedittonary force at Cambria, 80 miles
from Paris, according to an announce
ment by Premier Asquith in parlia,
ment- The British forces held their
ground until the brunt of the attack
had been met. They then retired
slightly to new position. The pre-.
mier adds:
"The British inflicted enormous
losses on the enemy. but regret to
state that our losses were correspond.
lngly great"
100000 Sweep Toward Paris.
Approximately 100000 men are en-
gagged in mighty battle along the
line stretching from the northwestern
border Of the grand duchy of Luxem,
bourg to point near Lille.
The army of the Saar, under Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria, and the army
Of the Moselle, under Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm, have effected a
iuncture near Verdun and are sweep
ing on 100000 strong, the fall OF
Longwy clearing the way for their ad.
vance.
The Germans hold Villarupt, Longu
Won, Joppecourt, Andun-le-Roman
Briey and probably Montmedy. Ger
man cavalry have occupied Pont-a
Marq, six miles south of Lille, and
Marciennes, eight miles east of Douai
1t is feared that by their victories
In portheastern France the Germans
have partly cleared the way to Paris
A ray of hope for the allies was
cleaned from Paris war Office dis
patch saying that in the fighting along
the Lorraine frontier the French lines
are holding and that indications point
to an ultimate French victory.
Foreigners Warned From Paris.
The same dispatch, however, con
tains note Of gloom, for grave appre
hension is apparent In the French
capital, and fears are felt that if the
French line does not hold in this su
preme test to which it is being sub
! Iected, Paris may be besieged. Mind
tul of the rigors of such a state, al
foreigners are being urged to leave the
/ capital Also, as indicating the gov
ernment's purpose to hold the mum
Der of mouths to be fed to the mini
mum, it is announced there that M
wounded are to be taken to Paris, de
spite the elaborate preparations which
| have been made to care for them there
Washington, Aug. 29.-The French
and English northern armies on tn,
Sambre and the Meuse have been sur
rounded on all sides by the kaiser!
troops and German cavalry hai
reached Ostend, according to a wire
less dispatch from the German for
sign office to the German embass,
here.
| Allies Defeated All Along Line.
Berlin, Germany, August 30, d!
| Mnc1CSo W Soy WIG, -. ~ <AA OAnCAeA
report has been issued declaring tina
the western enemy has everywher,
been defeated and is in full retrea
after nine days lighting. e 80
/ General Won Kluk defeated the Eng
lish army at Maubeuge, renewed tn,
attack and threatened to surround 1t.
I. General Won Buelow and General yo1
Hausen completely defeated the Fran
: co-Belgian forces, about eight corps
between the Sambre and Namur an,
The Meuse. in several days Of battl
and are pursuing them to the eastwar,
If MAubeuge.
The attack ON Maubeuge was opene,
by the Grand Duke Albrecht Of Wueri
temberg, who defeated and pursue,
The enemy across the Samois and tn
Meuse
The German crown prince is advan
!, cing toward the Meuse. The crow
: prince Of Bavaria repulsed an sttacl
srom Nancy and the south
-Four Belgian divisions attackin,
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