Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-24


-.Ths great battls between the greater
part sof the, forces sf England and
Francs sesinst the oernan arrnyl eoa-
tlnues today.
''The massion Of the English and
French - to hold virtually the entire
German army in Belgium while our
Russian allies pursue their successes in
the east.
The Prussians occupied territory
fifty miles wide on the German from
tier.
AFTER Z great victory the Servians
are now ready to invade Austrian ter
ritory to the north Of the river Save.
.The Russian line on the German
& frontier extends from Tilsit to Inver-
burg and Arys. The German popula-
ton - eyacuating Willenbers. ninety
ono miles southeast Of Koenissberg be-
cause Of the arrival Of Russian forces
from Poland, which already have pene-
trated q considerable distance toward
SoldeAu."
A rumor IL In circulation In Paris this
morning that tho Germans have occu-
pied the unfortided town Of Nancy. This
report, 0OW0V0ke 1s4GA0 x1AAI110@AOAAs
Nancy u the capital Of Muerthe and
Moselle. thtrty-dve miles south Of Metz.
: on the left hank Of the river Muerthe.
It is about ten miles from the German
frontier. It - ono Of the best and
finest built towns Of France and has .
population Of over 10000. OF the anci-
ent fortihcations Of the town only the
citadel has Been preserved.
Gives Scope Of Battle.
An official statement was issued at
midnight as follows:
"A great battle IL now In progress
along a vast line. extending from Mons
to the frontier OF Luxemburs. Our
troops, in conjunction with the British,
have assumed everywhere the offensive.
We are faced by almost the whole
German army. both active and reserve.
''The ground. especially on our right
il thickly wooded and difficult. The
battle Is likely to last several days.
lNust Await Results.
.The enormous extent Of the front
and the great number Of troops In
volved make It impossible 70 follow step
seby step the movements Of each Of our
armies. We must await the result OF
the first phase Of the combat before we
can form any conclusion AZ to the sit
uation Otherwise we should be giving
to the press divergent a7sSS :cntred!c-
tory news, since such battle naturally
Z is made up Of actions and Of reactions
which follow and connect in continu.
GUS manner.
'In Vosges the general situation de-
termined Us to withdraw our troops
from Donon and the Saales Pass.
Those points were no longer Of any Inn
portancA since We occupied tho forti-
fled line, beginning at Grand Couronne
de Nancy. Luneville IL occupied by the
Germans ana ut Namur the Germans
I are making great efforts against the
forts, which resist energetically.
Lieee Ferts Stand.
The forts ak Lege still hold. Fort
Chaudef efontaine has been the scene Of
IN act of heroism which affirms once
more the brilliant valor Of the Belgian
army.
.The fort, which commands the rail-
road to Atx-la Chapelie, by verviers
and the tunnel to Chaudefontaine. was
subjected TO . continual and extremely
violent bombardment. When It was re-
dnced 20 = mere heap Of ruins and
Major Nameche. the commanding Of
4 hcer judsed that further resistance was
& impossible. he blocked up the tunnel by
running several locomotives Into each
other and set fire to the fuses leading
o tAA nines surrounding the forts
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