Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26

public the report. with comment OF lie
own It adds that the French nov
hold all the territory for 80 miles be
yond the German border in Lorraine.
The intimation is plain thai the
French mean to attack Strassburg.
the mighty German fortress two miles
wess Of the Rhine on the III river.
This is one OF the most highly forti-
fed pieces in Germany, and is the
Port Arthur of Germany.
French Sink Four German Ships.
Rome. via London. Aug. s.-Con-
firmation OF the naval fight in the
Adriatic sea is given in dispatch
from Cettinje TO the Corriere d'Italia.
which says that the Austrian battleship
zrinyi and three other ships whose
names could not be aseertained were
sunk by the French fleet great
number Of French and English war
ships are said to be patrolling the
coast
Song Rallies French.
London. Aug Is The stirring
strains of the Marseillaise, resound-
ing from thousands Of throats along
the French battle line. turned po-
tential rout Of the trl-color into a
glorious victory over the Germans in
the battle between Namur and Dinant,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Brussels.
The strongly intrenched German
artillery along the banks o. the Meuse
had worked havoc with the French
line. The gunners had the sexact
range, worked their guns with the
vigor OF madness and the bursting
shrapnel strewed the field with French
dead and wounded.
French Wing Is Badly Cut
The terrific bombardment contin-
ued throughout the day, and toward
evening the French wing had been
badly cut up. The lines were shat
tered. the officers in CONSERVATION.
and many of the French batteries had
been silenced. Frantically the officers
sought to stem the tide of slaughter.
but the German guns continued to
NOV down the French troops.
Finally. out of the havoc, French
officer realizing that defeat was near,
flashed his sword high in the air and
raised the opening strain of the Mar
seillaise.
The effect on the shattered French
lines was instantaneous. Above the
din of the battle the French soldiers
one by one took up the air of their
national martial anthem
Entire Army Revitalized.
The song rolled down the battle
line until thousands of Threats were
echoing the words. The dropping
spirits Of the troops were reused to
renewed ardor. The French army was
revitalized The broken battle line
was reformed as the men rallied UNI
der the compelling lash of the song.
AS the enthusiasm of the troops
reached its climax the officers seized
the psychological opportunity thus
presented and gave the order to
charge and the tide of battle was
turned
Now, shouting at the tops Of their
voices, now breaking again into the
strains of the Marseillaise. the lines
broke into a run, climbed the slopes
to the German artillery and fought a
hand-to-hand battle with bayonets and
dubbed rifles.
The effect of the artillery lessened:
the Germans broke before the gallant
charge of the French and gave way
The dispatch says that the French vic
tory was decisive. adding that the
losses were heavy on both sides. II
was the first dispatch making any
mention of the allies losses that the
censors have allowed to come through.
"The scene of the fighting OF the
last few days in upper Alsace." the
press bureau statement goes ca.
"saows the great destructive Effects OF
the fire of the allied artillery. Trenches
abandoned by the enemy are filed
with dead and wounded"
Kaiser Directs German Advance.
Berlin. via London. Aug. 1s.--When
Emperor William arrived at Mainz to
assume command in the campaign
against the French and Belgian lines
three of his sons. including the crown
prince. are reported to have joined
him.