The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
GERMAN MASS MOVEMENT.

GERMAN MASS MOVEMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Advices from
the front today indicate that the Ger
man mass movement 10 moving
straight south and southwest with tho
fighting continuing and the allies en-
trenched and on the defensive. The
main strength Of tho army Of the Mo
seIle 10 operating in the nefghborhood
Of Longwy but the war office experts
say every possible offensive movement
has been provided for. The Germans
in Meurthe ct MoselIe are admittedly
in great strength and well supplied
with artillery.
Tho war office promises casualty
lists az soon ~ they can be Issued
with safety. Absolutely no figures ars
obtainable but II is stated that the
percentage Of officers killed and
wounded 10 very large. Preparations
have been made to receive the wound
ed as soon 40 they can be sent here.
Emergency hospitals are in readiness
everywhere. In addition many physi.
clans have been sent across the chan.
mel to aid the French doctors In car
Ing Tor the wounded.
STILL IN PROGRESS.
[1y William Philip Simms, United
Press staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 25.-The censorship
curtain 10 again Interposed between
the great battle now In progress along
the entire frontier and tho French peo-
Pile. It IL admitted fighting 10 still In
progress and that the allied armies
are acting entirely on the defensive.
They have been forced back TO the
second line Of defense. At certain por-
tions Of the line the German assault
is so heavy that further retrogres-
sion would cause no surprise. This
is especially 30 along the Luxembourg
line from Montmedy through lon9~y
to spincourt. Here the German army
Of the MoseIIe 10 throwing lite entire
strength against the French lines.
There Is deep disappointment over
the loss Of Namur. II had been &C
cepted as certain the lines would hold
indefinitely, thus enabling the allied
center 70 throw the German assault
OdCks But ~ KUN why wv SsyS 80
the German war machine to smash
the French defense. The war office
does not say whether all or only
portion Of the Nanur forts surrender
ed. But the. military experts say
that even though a few Of the forts
hold out, they cannot long be held az
the Germans In possession OF outty-
Ina forts, can easily reduce all OF the
others. A definite statement dealing
with the Namur situation Is promised
soon.
The war office insists that the
French positions in Aisaee from Null
hansen through AItkirch are holding
firm against the Germans who have
been attacking them In force since
Sunday. ~
No statement regarding losses has
been made. It 10 admitted they are
very great, but the war office with
holds details on the ground that to
make them public might furnishe the
enemy with important information.
A BELGIAN soRTiE.
PARIS, Aug. 25-The war ONCE
this afternoon announced that the
Germans In the north had assumed
the offensive and that they have been
attacking the combined English ana
French position since daylight today.
The Belgian army essayed sortie
from Antwerp to attack the German
rear and, having taken the first limo
Of the Germans by surprise, threw
them back as far as Names, thirteen
miles to the southeast. The Germans,
heavily reinforced have resumed the
offensive there.
In Lorraine, following the counter
attacks Of yesterday the French