The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
BRIEF WAR NEWS

BRIEF WAR NEWS
At the end OF three weeks conflict
none OF the combatants succeeded In
delivering a serious blow. The honors
OF the third week belong to Germany.
but no achievement on either side de.
serves to be called a victory. The
French gained gratifying successes In
Alsace, and the Germans, by n steady
pressure. obliged a large portion OF
the Belgian field army to retire on
Antwerp.
The German advance into Belgium
was without serious check. Having
taken Brussels. the troops Of Emperor
william forced their way steadily and
rapidly to the north and west and
overran the whole OF northern and
western Belgium. and southeast Of
Brussels they invested the fortified
city OF Namur on the Meuse.
British and French troops are fac
Ing a force believed TO consist Of the
greater part OF the German army
along a battle line which extends from
Mons to the frontier Of Luxembourg.
Operations In other4ections Of Bel.
gium Indicate that few German forces
are being spared from the great con-
flict. II 10 said only q small force con.
tinues In Brussels-perhaps 5000 men
and Antwerp reports the country In
Its vicinity cleared Of Germans. Small
forces are holding the villages along
the line OF march. TO prevent interfer-
once with the route Of communication.
The French developed an imposing
sncirciing movement In Lorssine,. try
INK to drive the Germans back toward
Strassburg.
This was an offensive movement.
containing possibilities OF much dan
ger. because OF the enormously strong
German Qualifications In the area OF
operations. French troops gained half
q dozen towns after several days
fighting. but the Germans suddenly
took the offensive themselves and the
French quickly retreated across the
boundary, gaining nothing by their
work.
st. Petersburs announces officially
that the Russian army is advancing
along the entire Austro- German from
tier and at the same time successfully
maintaining the offensive at every
point OF contact with the enemy.
The Russian advance into Prussia
Ia following the line OF the railway
from Eydkuhnen toward Konigsburg,
Opposed 10 II is an entire division OF
| German infantry, heavily supported by
artillery. The Germans are stubborn
ly defending their positions. Forced
from one line. they move back TO an
other already prepared. carrying their
artillery with them. The Russians are
forced 10 charge and take each ad'
yanced line OF trenches at the point OF
the bayonet.
The main invasion OF Austria Ia
through the Styr river valley. Sweep
ing successes are reported in this sec
tion. The army from the mobilization
triangle OF Dubno. Revno and Krasne,
. has penetrated 35 miles inland in the
general direction OF Lemberg, capital
OF Galicia. Practically continuous
fighting has occurred. In this fight
ing il is declared that an Austrian di'
vision was completely routed and that
II guns and more than 1900 prisoners
were taken. The Russians are report
ed as following up their advance and
TO be pushing on toward Lemberg.
A German official statement says
that troops under the command OF the
Crown Prince OF Bavaria. fighting be
tween Metz and Vosges. took 10000
prisoners and fifty guns. IL adds that
the French troops opposing the Ger
mans comprised eight army coraps. A
Paris statement declares this is alb
surd but admits reverses in Lorraine.
Reports from the Austrisn.Servian
boundary say that the Servians have
won battle on the Drina, which mill
tary experts consider highly probable,
as the Servians have comparatively
small army but one which has passed
through two years actual war and
therefore has the advantage OF yeter-
ans fighting against amateurs.