The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15
WAR BULLETINS

JOFFRE TELLS or VICTORY
Paris. Sept. 13.-3:1G "a NJ
Gen. Gallieni, military governor
OF Paris. today received the 1oi-
lowing message from Gen. Jonre,
eonlmander-in-chief of the
French army:
The battle Of the IaSt i've
days has ended in an bic
victory. The retreat Of = hrSt,
second and third German armies
Is Fastening itfore Our left. and
at our enter, in turn. the fOurtn
German army is commencing 10
fail back to the north from
Vitry-Ie Francois and from the
Scrn,aisO-LRs-BainS Tin the
province Of Marine. seventeen
miles east of Eitry-Le FrancOis.)
Moreover, the enemy has left
upon the battlefield many
wounded and quantities of muni-
tons of war. We have made
many prisoners. Onr troops
show evidences of the intensity
of the struggle and tho extraor-
binary efforts made by tho Ger
mans in their attempt to resist
our vchemence.
"Our vigorous re-taking of the
offensive has determined the sue
cess. Every officer, subaltcrn
and soldier has responded to my
call. All merit we'll from the
fatheriand."
G.ALLIENI STAYS VIGILANT
In making the foregoing pub
lie. Gen. Gallicni added this
note:
The military governor of
Paris is happy to bring this tele-
gram to the knowledge of the
troops under his command. He
adds his own fluctuations to the
army of Paris for the part it
had in the operations.
HE feIicitateS also the troops
of the entrenchcd camps on the
efforts which they had made
during this period and which
efforts should be continued with
out relaXatiOn.'
FIERCE BATTLE IN VOSGES
London, Sept. 13.-5:50 D. m.
"A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Rome
says it is reported from Basel
that 80, 900 men were engaged
yesterday in a fierce battle be-
tween Thaun and Senheinl. The
Germans occupied the Gebweiler
Valley at the foot of the French
VOSgcs-
Both sides repeatedly charged
with bayOnetS. The Germans re-
ceived reinfOrcemcnts by rmor
ed trains. They are reported to
be bringing hundreds Of wound
ed to Basel. =
ITALIANS LAND IN ALBANIA
Paris, Sept. 13.-1O:2O a. M
Troops of the Italian army are
being disembarked in Albania.
especially at ValOna, according
to a dispatch from Trieste to
the Echo De Paris.
Recent adyiceS from Nalona
stated that kiamil Elbassan at
the head of 1000 men. had
threatened to sack the town.
VICTORY OF ALLIES GROWS
Bordeaux. Sept l3.-6:3O D..
m.-The Minister Of War. Alex
andre Millerand. today coInmun-
icated to the cabinet the follow
ing telegram. which he had re-
VIVA WILL cOIAIS SOIk&-
mander-in-chief of the French
forces:
Our victory is confirmed as
more and more complete. Every
where the enemy is in retreat
Everywhere the Germans are
abandoning prisoners. wounded
and munitions of war
After heroic efforts OH the
part of our troops during this
formidable struggle. which last.
ed from the fifth to the twelfth
of September. all our arms are
flushed by Gee and executing
a pursuit unexampIed for its ex.
tent.
ION our left we have crossed
the AinSc Scissors. gaining 6:
miles in six days fighting.
"Our armies OF the center arr
north of Marine. while those o
Lorraine and the Vo-Ee~ are ar
irving on the frontier. The pur
suit will be continued with al
our energy"
SERVIA STILL 4 WINNER.
NiSh. Scrvia. Sept. 13.-Vi,
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