Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Grand Duke AIbrecht Van
quishes Army at Neufchateau,
Taking Several Generals.
PRINCE RUPPRECHT
CAPTURES $50 CANNON
Crown Prince Pursues the Enemy
Beyond Longwy, Is Wireless
Report From Berlin.

BERLIN, August "a (by wireless to
Associated Press from Nauen, Germany.
via Sayville, L. l. )-Oficial announce
ment was made here today that the Ger
man army commanded by Grand Duke
Albrecht of Wuertemberg has defeated
a French army at Neufchateau.
1t captured many guns. flags and
prisoners, including several generals.
German armies under Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, Crown Prince Fred
ersck Wilhelm and Grand Duke Albrecht
are vigorously pursuing the French.
The army under Prince Rupprecht cap
tured $50 guns at Luneville, Blamont
and Grey dn the French department
of Meurthe and Moselle).
The army commanded by the crown
prince pursued the French beyond
Longwy.
The Germans are west Of the River
Mouse and advancing against Mall
beuge They have defeated an English
brigade of cavalry.
Crown Princes Victory.
The following cablegram was received
today at the German embassy here from
Berlin. It is announced as for the press
of the United States:
ARMY of the German Crown Prince
Diedenhofen over five French army corps.
The retreat of the southern French wing
on Verdun is cut off. The French troops
were repulsed toward the River Meuse
and are in complete rout. The crown
Princes army is giving chase ana nas
French troops are no longer able to race
the terrific fire of the German infantry.
Diedenhofen Is village near Metz on
the Franco-German frontier.
Analyses French Tactics.
NEW YORK, August 4.-The following
UNSIGNED dispatch has been received by
the Associated Press from Berlin by WIRE
less:
The third French army has been de-
feated. This is highly important strategy
cally as well as because Of its moral
effect The campaign seems to be the
product of the much-discussed French
policy to anticipate an advance into Bel
gium by attempting to crush the center
of the German positions In Lorraine
which they were led to believe weak
las result of the French failure it
is held probable that they will renew
their defensive position. German experts
are confident that the frontier forts. like
those at Liege; viii !. specify succuni" u
Germans Give Out News Here.
Mr.. Won Haimhaused. the German
charge daffaires. took to the State De-
partment yesterday the following mes
sages, which he said he had received by
wireless from Germany:
Strong Russian forces were advanc-
ing against the German line at Gumbin-
men. The LIST German Army Corps turned
against the Russians August 20 and
checked them, securing 5000 prisoners
and eight guns. The German cavalry dl-
vision took 500 prisoners after having
fought two Russian cavalry divisions
THE French attempt to invade upper
Alsace has been frustrated by the de-
tenders. In Lorraine the French are re-
firing from the frontier.
1.-The German people ind the Havas
French news reports about so-called big
French progress most amusing and just
as false as some announced in 1870.
mo answer whatever will be given
Japan's ultimatum.
@The army north Of Metz. under the
crown prince, advancing on both sides
of Longwy, has defeated and forced
back the French army. The other army
under the Bavarian crown prince. Rup-
precht which, as already reported. won a
victory in Lorraine in pursuing the de-
feated enemy. has reached line from
I,nnveille to Blamont and continues to-
day.
THE German guns since yesterday
have been laundering at Namur.
Very soon some new Leppelins Will
be ready for work on the Belgian coast
and the English coast.
Germans Renew Attack.
BASEL, Switzerland, August "a (via
paris), 1922 a.m-According to reports
received here from different points in
upper Alsace the German troops are
making another offensive movement
against the French army occupying
Muelhausen and environs.
The Germans for the past three days
have been endeavoring to force the
French out of their Entertainments
around Muelhausen.
The fierce attack of the Germans was
several times repulsed. the correspond
emit continues. A continuous process
sion of wounded Germans is proof
of the bloodshed caused by the French
artillery on the hills around Altkirch.
A night attack was visible from
Basel One could see the explosions OF
the howitzers from the mountain oc-
cunied nv the French. SearchlightS in