Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-09-03
BRITISH WIN AT SEA;
LOUvAIN IN RUINS

an Austrian regiment had been deci
mated.
Paris.-The war Office issued thi
announcement:
In Galicia the Russians are taking
a vigorous offensive. After success
ful engagements near (name of place
evidently cut out by censorl they are
marching on and are now only twenty
miles from that town. The Germans
continue in active retreat toward Koe
nigsbeTg."
! Historic Castles for Hospitals
London.-Historic castles. country
mansions and luxurious yachts are be.
ing turned into hospitals, conyalescent
homes and Red Cross depots. The au-
thorities are overwhelmed with offers
and the owners in most cases are pro-
viding a full equipment for the houses
and paying for their maintenance.
! The Duke of Denonshire has lent his
! famous old mansion in Piccadilly for
the headquarters of the British Red
! Cross society.
The Duke of Sutherland has offered
Dunrobin castle, the family's ancient
seat in the Scottish highlands, for a
hospital. The Duke of Norfolk is fit
ting out fifteen beds in Arundel castle,
his beautiful Sussex seat
Mortimer Singer, American, has offer
ed his mansion in Berkshire as a con-
valescent home. Mr.. Singer will de-
fray all cost of it's maintenance.
Rodman Wannamaker has placed his
extensive premises in Pail Mall and its
staff at the disposal of the Red Cross
society.
Stirring Appeal by New Cabinet
Paris.-The cabinet issued the fol-
lowing manifesto to the country:
"Frenchmen: The new government
has just taken possession of it's post
of honor and of the combat. The
country knows it may count upon its
energy and that it gives itself with
all it's soul to the country's defense.
The government knows it may count
upon the country. It's sons are she'd
ding their blood for the fatherland and
liberty alongside the heroic Belgian
and English armies. They support the |
most formidable storm of shot and |
shell that ever has been let loose upon |
a people and everyone stands firm. To |
them glory, glory to the living and
glory to the dead! Thanks to such her
oism, final victory is assured.
certainly a battle is waging, but it'll
is not decisive. Whatever may be the Y
restlt, the struggle will continue.
SJanee is not as easy a prey as the n
insolence of the enemy imagines.
"Frenchmen, the present duty is
tragic, but simple Repulse the enemy
pursue him and save our soil from his
stain. Save liberty from his grasp.
Hold fast as long as need be until the
end. Lift up our minds and souls above
The peril and remain the masters of
our destiny.
Meanwhile our Russian allies march
With decided steps toward the German
capital, which is pervaded with anxi-
ETY., and infiict many reverses on its
roops, which retire.
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ices and all the resources that it can
urnish in men and energy. Be firm t
hen and resolute Let the national t
ife, aided by appropriate financial and 6
measures, continue UNI S
Interrupted !
Let us have confidence in ourselves. {
4et us forget all that is not of the 1
ation Race OF the frontier! We
ave the method and the will. We shall h
ave the victory" S
Gap in French Line Filled
London.-A dispatch to the Times :,
rom Boulogne says it is asserted that :,
ierman troops, presumably cavalry, -
roke through the French lines near
Lrras in the province of Pas de Ca
ais. The French moved up with ra- ,
idity, it is declared, and have the
ituation well in hand. !,
The dispatch says that the allied u
-oops are being swiftly arranged to y
cal with any further attempt to break
trough the line between Dunkirk and u
lille.
A dispatch to the Express from Lille
nnounces that the advance guard OF
ermans is now at Pont-A- Marcq and tt
Iarchinnes. 9
This represents" says the Lille cor a.
,spondent in his dispatch "a slight N
lrther advance movement from Cyso- n
g. where they were reported. Il
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