The Washington herald., 1914-09-03
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the region of Neufchateau and Pali-
seul''
In supplementary statement the war
ONCE announced that English cavalry
had captured ten guns from the Germans
in the forest Of Compiegne.
Advances I'm VosEes.
The statement giving the detailed
operations was as follows:
The French are steadily advancing in
the vosges and Lorraine region. A regu-
lar siege has been In progress for two
days The French beat the German
crown princes army In the region Of
Spincourt and Longuyon. The French
forces, however, suffered partial check
in the region Of Neufchateau and Paliseul.
whence they were obliged 70 withdraw
toward the Meuse.
"a general engagement has now been
started in the region between the Meuse
and Rethel.
attacked IN the lie Cateau-Cambria dis
trict by a greatly superior force retired
toward the south.
"A general battle was begun on We'd
nesday morning in the vicinity of st.
Quentin and Vervins; another simulta-
neously in the region about Ham and
Peronne.
Forced to Retreat.
The French right rolled back the
PrussIan guard of the Tenth Army Corps
in the Upper OIse valley, but owing to
the pressure from the German right
wing. the French again retired.
However, the French lines are no.
where broken. the morale Of the army
Is excellent and all losses have been re-
placed with reserves"
Spincourt ia 155 miles east OF Paris,
and Longyuons Is eighteen miles north
west of Spincourt.
Neufchateau is IN Belgium, on the
Meuse, 10 miles east OF Paris; Paliseul
is fifteen miles northwest OF Neufcha-
teau.
RetheI is about 100 miles northeast Of
Paris; the Meuse lies thirty miles east
OF Rethel.
lie Cateau and Cambria are Io2 miles
northeast Of Paris.
st Quentin is on the Somme, thirty
miles northeast OF Paris; Vervins is
rwenty-eight miles east Of st. Quentin
Ham Is on the Somme river, sixty
eight miles north OF Paris; Peronne is
on the Somme, fifteen miles northwest Of
Ham.
Progress In Lorraine.
Other details of the military opera
tions were given in this statement:
I'm the region OF Rethel and the Meuse
the enemy has shown some activity. In
Lorraine we continue to progress on the
right bank Of the Sanons In the south
the situation is unchanged. In upper Al
SAGE the GermaDs seem to have left be-
fore Belfort only a curtain OF troops
In the region Of the Nord no enemies
are to be seen at Lille, Arras, Dual or
Betheune Reports from Belgium state
that parts OF several German corps have
started toward the east and are return
ing to Germany"
The removal Of the seat Of the French
government to Bordeaux followed AL
most upon the issuance of the proclama-
ton by the minister OF the interior. who
explained the reasons back Of the trans
fer. The proclamation said that the
military authorities were responsible for
the removal, having decided that the
Notifications Of Paris, while not positive
ly certain to be attacked, undoubtedly
would be the pivotal point OF the field
operations of the opposing armies.
Preparations for a complete defense OF
Paris are going on apace- Several Of the
gates of the city were closed to traffic
tonight and a large force Of men Is en-
gagged in the building OF supplementary
works OF defense.
New credits amounting to the huge
sum Of go, ,259. 80 francs CS1s4, 81, ,ooO have
been voted by the cabinet
In supplementary statement tonight
the war ministry says:
In the north there are no signs Of
hostile troops at Arras, Lille, Bethume,
Douai and Lens
Parts Of several German army corps
in Belgium are moving eastward into
Germany"
That the fighting in the north is terrific
Is evidenced by the great numbers OF
wounded arriving at different points Ev-
cry train from the north brings many
wounded soldiers. On Tuesday LOO
wounded men were received at military
hospitals. One hundred and forty wound
ed Englishmen arrived at the Care du
Nord, or the North Railway station, this
and saviors Of their country
A remarkable feature, noted by the
army surgeons, is the number of wounds
inflicted upon the arms and legs Of the
victims. The German soldiers shoot low
SO that every bullet will tell.
The wounds of most OF the men were
small and clean drilled, for the Prussians
use a small bullet which has a sharp
steel point. Consequently It has TO hit a
Vltal point DelOre II Kills A Ilesn WOunO
through arm or leg quickly heals.
The number Of prisoners taken by the
French and British troops is also heavy.
Thirteen hundred and forty-eight Uhlans
and German infantrymen were taken
from the front on Tuesday.
Conditions at the front are much i'm
proved" said Minister of War Milerand
today, upon his return from a visit to
the army's field headquarters, where he
conferred with Gen Joffre, the French
commander-in-chief.
Our lines are holding well, and even
where they have fallen back for strategic
reasons they have strengthened their po-
sitions.
THE French troops are now feeling the
main burden of the German attack" he
continued. The value OF the assistance
rendered US by British troops cannot be
overestimated. Their magnificent defense
permitted US to gain positions that might
have been lost through early blunders."
BY "blunders' It is believed that NJ.
MiIlerand referred to the French forces