The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

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counter offensive he has been thrown
back into the river after suffering
great loss. Nevertheless, new German
forces have advanced near Rocroy.
marching toward Rethel. where at
present genral battle IL being fought
between the Mouse and Rethel, the
outcome Of which cannot be foreseen.
-. Operations In the North.-The
Franco-English forces moved first into
the vicinity Of Dinant, Charleroi and
Mons. Partial checks experienced by
the forces of the Mouse, near Givet,
obliged our troops to fall back, the
Germans seeking continually to come
upon us from the west. In these con-
ditions our English allies, attacked by
an enemy greatly superior in number,
near Calua and Cambria, had to retire
toward the south, while our forces
were operating to Avesnes d'Adesnes
longed through the following day. A
general battle was fought near St.
Quentin and Vervins, at the same time
that another battle was fought near
Perrone. This battle was marked by
an important success for us upon our
right, where we drove the Prussian
guards and the Tenth army corps into
the River Disc. On the other hand, be-
cause OF the progress OF the German
right wing, where our adversaries had
placed their best corps. we were
obliged to make another movement Of
retreat. To resume: On the right,
after having experienced partial
checks, we have taken the offensive
and the enemy Is falling back before
US; at the center we have experienced
alternative checks and successes, but
a general battle Is now under way; on
our left, by series of circumstances,
which turned In favor Of the Germans,
and despite lucky counter attacks the
Anglo-French forces we're obliged to
yield ground. Everywhere, in spite Of
incontestabe checks, our armies re-
main intact. The moral condition Of
the troops continues excellent In spite
OF considerable losses, which are be-
Ing rapidly filled from regimental de-
pots"
The statement that battle Is being
fought between the Meuse river and
Bethel shows still further falling
back on Paris of the allied troops, q
further shortening OF their line. and
another forward step by the German
host
Says British Are Cut on.
Again the German war office issued
bulletin In which 1t claims that the
British are now cut Off The bulletin
was received here through The Hague.
1t declares that a strong German col
umn Is now interposed between the
British field army and the cities where
their re-enforcements have been land
ed, and that the British must now re-
ceive supplies by another and longer
route 1t is freely predicted that Paris
will be In the hands Of the kaiser 9
men in a few days more.
Take Paris or die." are the orders
Of Kaiser Wilhelm, known to every
soldier in the German army, says the
London Times correspondent at Os-
tend, quoting at secondhand a Ger.
man officer at Brussels.
Our army Is making a frantic eff
fort to crush the allies, especially the
British troops" said this officer. I'VE
have achieved wonderful success, but
there Is feeling among the troops
that we are pitted against too heavy
Odds"
Two millions Of volunteers have pre-
sented themselves for service.
Civilians by thousands are leaving
Paris. This is not opposed. for the
fewer remain the smaller the strain
on the commissary II the city Is to
be surrounded by the Germans. But
1t Is not In q spirit OF panic that the
people are leaving. They recognize
the necessity and are making the
most OF 1t.
British Hold Back Gcrmana
The home government is greatly
pleased with the reports Of the army g
behavior In the recent campaign. They
are told, to the lasting honor Of the
British arms, that 10000 British sol.
diers held back 200, 900 German troops
who assaulted them vigorously and
time after time charged and broke
through the line. But the British
never wavered and held fast to their
position till French reinforcements
came to their aid, when, still fighting
savagely, they retired to the place as.
signed them In the new line.
The dispatch repeatedly sent gu,
from Berlin that the whole British
army was cut of and surrounded has
not been confirmed from any source
Every report Is that no part Of the al
lied army has ever been cut of. In.
stead, the tactics Of the allies have
been to hold position until over.
whelmed by numbers and then with
draw to another position, chosen be-
forehand. This Is an exceedingly diff.
cult operation, and II the troops should
break would prove disastrous in the
extreme, but not once has the line wa
vered.
Germans Abandon Towns.
London, Sept. IAN Exchange tele-
gram from Antwerp says the enemy
has abandoned the region north OF
Merchtem and Vilvorde, about ten
miles north of Brussels, and also the
towns OF Huydenburg. Tremelem and
Haecht. In the same vicinity. At Aers-
chot the Germans are constructing In.
trenchments. which appear to repro.