Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-04
ALLIES ABANDON
VALLEY OF MEUSE
TO THE INVADERS

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Ia engaging the allies, knows precIseiv
where their first line is drawn. and the
purpose OF the censorship Is only to sun
press facts which might enllghten the
enemy.
The brief official bulletin OF last night
Is the first word the British people have
received from their government concern.
ing the present battle The last previous
bulletin was Field Marshal Ritchener's
statement issued Sunday night. throwing
q welcome light on the previous four
days battle. which ended Saturday. and
which reflected the greatest credit ON the
seneraiship and discipline ofsthe British
army.
strange Air OF Confidence.
In spite OF tho faet that the French
capital has been removed To Bordeaux
and that the German army Of the west
10 within thirty miles OF the outer fort,.
relations OF Paris. a strange air OF con-
fidenee prevails today among the aIl,os
The general feeling seems to be the Gar.
man attack lie wearing Itself out in ham.
mering away at the allies lines. whioh
give, but do not break.
President Polncare has iaHued Z.
proclamation TO his people, telling than
that military necessity alone has led
him to remove hts government TO Bor-
deaux.
Military experts agree that Paris viii
soon be the pivot OF the hostile forces
operating In the area OF the west. Even
the DOWNFALL OF the French capital IA NOT
expected 20 end these operations.
The feeling OF confidence IL greatly In
creased by the news OF the great victory
OF the Russians in Galicia. Reports from
Petrograd est. Petersburg), tell OF the
entry OF Russians into Lemberg. the can
'ital OF Galieia, These appear credible. az
news Of the defeat of the AustriAns m
that district has been received from sew
eral sources.
Line Two Hundred Miles Long.
The battle OF LemberE was one OF the
greatest ever fought Evidently e re-
suited In decisive and perhaps over
whelming defeat Of the Austrians. The
battle line extended over 200 miles. and
Il "a estimated that 10000 men were en-
gagged.
According TO an official dispatch "a.
ceived by Emperor Nicholas from Grand
Duke Nicholas, commandments Of
the Russian forces. the victory was won
after seven days OF fighting. The olimax
came when the Austrians were routed m
final desperate assault on the Russian
center which was held by General
RuEsky.
The Austrian army in Galicia was act.
ing In close cooperation with two Gar
man army corpe facing Bresiau ana seek
ing to enveiop the Russian forces In Po-
land.
Their plans. however, met with a series
OF disasters, ending in a complete rout
when an attempt was made to pierce the
Russian center.
Germans Capture La Fsrs.
In the west the line now held by the
left flank Of the allied armies In the val
ley OF the Disc runs dlaSoaaIy from a
point northeast OF Paris TO CompisGne
and thence through NOyon Cfourtesn miles
northeast by north Of COMPETENCY to
Lafere.
LaFere, one OF the weaker OF the
French fortresses. evidently IL in the
hands OF the Germans. Farther east ana
north the allied armies apparently hold
their own In the neighborhoOd OF IAaon
and Rethel (twehty-four miles northeast
OF Rheims). The right OF the allies rests
on the fortified Franco-0ermAn frontier.
The names OF the British Who fell IN
the four days battle last week viii not
be announced until they have been com.
munieated TO relatives. The heavy loss
OF officers In proportioa TO the men Is
the story Of South Africa over again. IL
indicates that the officers refused TO take
cover. as they insist that the men shall.
The west coast OF Belgium and the west
coast OF northern France are tree from
GeFmans Many Americans IN. rros.,rs,