The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-08-26
GERMANS CLAIM
GREAT VICTORY
over ALLIES
Say They Have Broken Through
Line Of Defense
REPORT IS DENIED IN LONDON

French and British War Offices Admit
German Advance Has Forced Their
Lines Back Gut That They Are Still
Holding-Battle Still Raging Today
Along Line About 1870 Miles In
Length.
Three huge German armies have
pierced the allies last line of defense
in Belgium and are driving their en-
tire 200-mile front back upon the first
line of defenses on French soil.
France is moving three armies
rapidly to meet the attacks of the
Germans. One army is proceeding
from Wavre, Belgium, to meet the
Germans at Neufchateau, where Ber.
lin reports a German victory. A sec
ond is moving from Sedan to attack
the Germans invading France from
Luxembourg. The third is marching
from Chimay, Belgium, to support the
French and British in battle with the
enemy at Mons.
The great battle between the Ger
mans and the allies in Belgium has
now been in progress for three days.
At the conclusion of the third days
fighting, during which the Germans
had been the agFressors, the French,
according to reports, took the Of
fensive in the vicinity of Charleroi In
an attempt to crush the center of the
enemy's right wing. No indication as
to the result of this movement has
been received.
The British government gave orders
for the establishment of auxiliary hos
pitals for the wounded of the allies. 1t
is not expected that this battle Of
greater magnitude than any of the
famous battles Of history will reach
a decisive stage for some days.
The official British news bureau Is
sued the following:
"The admiralty wishes to draw at
tention to the previous warning to
neutrals of the dangers of trayersing
the North sea. The Germans are con
tinuing their practice of scattering
mines indiscriminately upon the
ordinary trade routes. These mines
do not conform to the conditions laid
down by the Hague convention. They
do not become harmless after GER
tain number of hours and are not laid
in connection with any definite mill
tary scheme such as the closing of a
military port or a distinct operation
against an invading fleet, but appear
to be scattered on the chance of touch
ing individual British warships or
merchant vessels.
an consequence neutral ships, no
matter what their destination, are ex'
posed to the greatest danger"
The statement then gives an emu
meration of the Danish vessels which
have been blown up, details of which
have been published, and says it Is
reported that two Dutch steamships
have been blown up in the gulf of
Finland.
Russian troops are pushing forward
toward Koenigsberg, the most i'm
portant city in eastern Germany, fol
lowing their victory at Gumbinnen.
The Russians have occupied lnster-
burg, thirty miles inside the German
frontier. Three army corps arrived
at Insterburg to reinforce the czars
troops in their invasion. The Rus
slams captured eight German cannon
and many prisoners. On the Galician
front the Austrians have suffered
heavy losses. In engagements at
Gorodok and Krasnik the Russians
captured six officers and $50 German
soldiers.
Relations between Italy and Austria
are almost at the breaking point.
Italy's army probably will be complete.
ly modified by Aug. q. Austria Is
declared to be eXerting all possible
measures to force Italy to enter the
war on the side of the now disrputed
triple alliance. France and Russia
have sent respectively Theopile Del
casse and Count Witte their most
distinguished diplomats, to counteract
the Austrian solicitations.
The German embassy at Washing.
ton received and made public the fol-
lowing wireless message from its for.
eign Office in Berlin:
"Strong Russian forces were ad.
vancing against the German line at
Gumbinnen. The first German army
corps turned against the Russians on
Aug. 20 and checked them, secured
5000 prisoners and eight guns. The
German cavalry division took 500
prisoners after having fought two
Russian cavalry divisions.
"The French attempt to invade up.
per Alsace has been frustrated by the
defenders. In Lorraine the French
are retiring from the frontier. The
German people find the Hayas French
ieports about so-called big French
progress most amusing and just as
false as some announced in 1870.
mo answer whatever will be given
Japan's ultimatum.
dispatch from San Giovanni says
the French fleet, in conjunction with
the Montcnegrin forces, bombarded
the Austrian port Of Cattaro on the
Dalmatian coast for two days. On.
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