Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-10
FRENCH STRENGTHEN
LINES FOR ADVANCE
Of AUSTR|ANS AND
THEN MOVE To ME1Z
Especial by United Press Wire.)

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1O:-Liege city is held by the Ger
mans Some of the forts still hold out against the invaders
pendeny and longer figure materially in opposing the Ger
man advance. expected that German force VIII besege
them while the main German army moves SOUTH lhe Lege
garrison with its re-nforCements retreaed the office
says, for strategic reasons and falling back Namur
where the French army is in force. The check to 6ernany
has enabled France to get her enocements in position and
Germany will have to fight every inch of the Belgian territory
advancing south.
PARIS, Aug 1O:-Kaser Wilhelm is reported at AK la
Chappee prepared to supreme command OF the Ger
many army that trying to foce the passage to Belgium ana
allies is at hand The English French and Belgium army,
which has concentrated Nam and the line extending at
the point to point in Luxumbeg which not revealed
will have to check the real German army as the presence OF
the Kaiser means that the crack Prssian infantry heretofore
believed to have been held reserve will attempt to push south
along the Meuse river.
PARIS, Aug. 10:-Wth Serney, Muhausen and Comar in
the hands of the French and all OF Asace in ames against the
Germans battle in force is believed impending today 1t is
admitted that the German army is concentrated on General
Jores front New BesSch to the east of Comar and Stass-
believed certain here that the German army the upper
Rhine is already marching against the French and that gen.
era battle which will settle the control of Asace has aready
begun The French lines extend to the Rhine along the
Swiss border and have been reinforced epe expected
attack by Ausrans who have been reported marching
through Switzerland.
PARIS Aug. lot is announced that the Germans are
damming the Seie river tributary OF the Mo.ele Whch
the French advance Metz This announcement regarded
as very significant indicating that the French army posted on
the Lorraine frontier has also assumed the aggressive and
moving against the army centered at Metz.
PARIS, Aug 10:-vioIaing Switzerand's neutrality,
100000 men, under command of the grand duke Of Tuscany
arrived at Basel, Switzerland today They from TyoI
10 reinforce the Germans entrenChed at Steim.
PARIS Auq 1O:-War office advices today indicate big
engagement is pending between French and German troops
Lorraine below Strassburg Baccara reported hearing
nonadng in the direction OF Montlgny 1t is believed the
French artillery is supporting attacking column engaging
Germans advancing from StrasSburg.
PARIS AUG. O-French cavalry patrols now control
the region around Efe Belgium. The office announced
that the territory was taken from the advance guard of the
German infantry in skmShes in the vicinity of the river
Aurthe.
PARIS Aug 10:The total French losses their defeat
of the Germans and capture of Atkrch only 100 killed
and wounded according to official announcement by the war
office
PARIS, Aug. 10:-Desperate fighting marked the Wrest
ina from German troops, by the French invading army of the
passes at Bonhamme ST. Marie, the frontier below Null
hausen War reports say the French army occupies
the village of ST. Marie. Fighting continued all along the
line today.
PARIS, Aug. 10:-German cavalry, supported by lntan
try and artillery drove the French cavalry patrol from the bor
der town of Longyon The Germans did not press their ad
vantage after the French abandoned the town.
LONDON. AUD 1O-The Prince of Wales joined his reg-
ent TODAY He oored to headquarters of the Grenader
Guards reported to the colonel and assigned to his
pany The young prince commissioned as lieutenant andl
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