The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-10

little light on one Of the preliminary
skirmfshes. II says:
"A general action has started OF
the line through Nanteuil-le Haudouin
Meaux, Sezanne and Vitry-le-Francois
extending to Verdun. Thanks to thu
vigorous action OF our troops, strong
ly supported by the British. the Ger
mans started retiring. The Germans
advanced into the region between
Coulommiers and La Ferte-Gaucher.'
The western end of this battle
line Is rs miles northeast OF Paris
the eastern end about one hundred and
forty-flve miles from the capital. The
details OF the line formation are moi
given out.
That the encounter Ia battle OF
the first magnitude. and not mere
skirmish for position, Is indicated IN
this official bulletin, issued by Gen
eral Gallieni, commander Of the Paris
army:
The French-British forces are now
engaged in a general action northeast
OF Paris.
THE entire French and English
lines are in action, and the combat
Is extremely vigorous"
vance toward Paris, where they would
be confronted by strong, fresh troops
assigned to the defense OF the capital,
while the other troops threaten their
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everywhere in Paris. Reports that the
English have landed another army at
Ostend, believed to be the fifth army
which has been sent across the chan
mel, gave rise to the hope here that
this British force in conjunction with
the Russian brigades that have been
landed in the north at a point which
1t Is not permitted to disclose, will be
able to strike the German army in the
rear and thus bend the invaders line
toward the allies front, effectually
trapping the enemy.
Still Work on Oefenses at Paris.
Reports from Bordeaux are that the
task Of perfecting an adequate organi-
cation of the government at the tenn
porary capital is proceeding eatisfac-
torily. Van loads of government docu-
ments have been sent to Bordeaux and
the transfer is about complete.
General Gallieni, the military gov
ernor Of Paris, has assured all that
there Is no need for alarm. The work
of throwing up additional defenses is
proceeding nevertheless.
Firing Is Heard In Paris.
Paris, Sept. S.-Nearness of the
lighting to Paris was responsible for
the reports current that the sound of
firing could be heard from the city
itself The day was beautifully clear,
and strong wind from the east would
tend to support the contention Of
those who declare they heard the
sound Of artillery.
The inhabitants OF Paris gathered
in great crowds near the gates Of the
city to watch the passage Of military
dispatch bearers, who from time to
time came dashing in from the east
in swift automobiles. In some quar-
tiers it is estimated that nearly one mil
lion troops are engaged in this fight
ing Nearly all the railroads in evaSy
direction around the city were re-
served today for the use of the mill
tary authorities, while large numbers
of private automobiles and taxicabs
have been employed in conveying pro-
visions to the scene Of operations.
Kaiser Views Attack on Nancy.
London, Sept. S.-The following Of
fetal German report was received by
the Marconi company from Berlin:
The Kaiser was present at the at
tack on the Notifications at Nancy and
witnessed the opening of the engage
ment. Two forts at Maubeuge have
fallen. Heavy artillery fire was d.
rected against the town which Is now
burning at several points,
General Quartermaster Won Stein
reports as follows from headquarters:
From papers which have fallen
into our hands it is evident that the
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Meuse OF the armies commanded by
General Kluck and General Buelow
considerably surprised the enemy who
even 80 late as August II believed that
only German cavalry was situated
there. This Is evidence of the splen-
did covering movement of the cavalry
led by General wonder Harwitz.
Germans Bombard Termonde.
THE losses suffered by the British
up to the present moment have been
stated to be 400 men but they now of.
ficially admit their loss to be 10000
men
THE German troops are lombard
ing fort Termonde. northwest Of
Brussels.
General Auffenberg's troops Wig
orously followed up their successes at
Zambosc and Komaro and the number
OF captures continues to increase.
The attack OF General Dankls army
on Lublin continues.
THE Russian report OF the battle
at Lemberg and their successful occu-
patton OF the town Is untrue, The open
town OF Lemberg has been voluntarily
evacuated by the Austrian troops who
refrained from fighting for strategic
andhumanitarian reasons.