The Washington herald., 1914-08-27
GEARS TROOPS
ROUT GERMANS
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troops were making progress in the
Luneville region and that the situation
In the Vosges was unchanged.
The efforts OF the great German
army" the statement continues. ito enter
France on the north near Lille and turn
the left wing OF the French has resulted
| in victory for the French and British
forces. Following their recoH Of Mon
day they have advanced anew into Bel
gium territory and have regained and
| occupied advantageous positions.
The Germans suffered immense losses.
and as the battle has only commenced II
is certain that the carnage Will be fright
full"
Successes Claimed.
The war ONCE also issued the follow
ing statement following the receipt Of
dispatches from the front:
'Advices from the front declare that
the big battle now in progress is pro-
crossing favorably to the allies."
Great slaughter has occurred among the
Germans in southwestern Belgium. ac-
cording to travellers who returned here
today. The British expeditionary force
is said 10 have sustained six terrific at
tacks from the Germans, all OF which
were repulsed. .n
Hard fighting is going on at LunevilIe.
mans in full force
Assault on German Lines.
The French and British allies are max
ing a determined assault upon the Ger
man lines cast OF Maubeurge.
The Germans are reported to be falling
back at some points on their line.
British re-enforcements are coming to
France
This brief official announcement re-
vived the spirits Of discouraged French
men today after they had been stunned
by the news that the campaign in Alsace
had been abandoned. Muelhausen evacu-
ated, and all the troops used in that
campaign withdrawn to bolster up the
line resisting the terrific German smash
on the Franco-Belgian frontier.
Still further encouragement was given
by another announcement from the war
ONCE that the conflict had been resumed
in Lorraine. This read: The battle re-
commenced yesterday and is still raging"
British In Lorraine.
This Is the first time that 'aIlies'' have
been mentioned in the Lorraine cam
paign. and II is believed that the British
forces first sent TO France were much
larger than had been supposed.
Inc scene OF the french troops early
disgrace cannot be learned. but IL is
known that Gen. Pau was selected TO
command them after the affair occurred.
He is the strictest disciplInarian in the
French army.
Travellers arriving here declare that the
Turcos showed thrilling bravery, and
that the Germans were piled in heaps
by the African troops. These travellers
left before the fighting at Mons had ended.
but declared that six successive attacks
were made by the Germans on the British
troops there and that each was repulsed.
They estimated the British casualties at
1000, but said that the Germans lost
many more.
As the announcement OF the coming of
the first British troops to France was
made only after they had actually land
ed, il is believed that today's announce
ment means that the English reinforce
ments have reached Boulogne and are
disembarking
Today's papers print at length Lord
Kitchener's statement OF yesterday in
which he said that Englands resources
and men would support the French in
this conflict One paper says editoriaIly:
This means that England will avenEe
France II We should suffer a calamity.
With her wealth and naval strength she
will be able 10 starve Germany into sub
mission