The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-09-11
BATTLE IS RAGING
THROUGH LORRAINE:
FRENCH v|CT0RS
Metz SheIled by AeropIanes-jap
Uitimatum to Kaiser.
GERMANS ROUTED AT DINANT
Fierce Fighting 10 Reported by Paris
War ONCE Along Tweive-Mile
Battle Lne-ZeppeIIns Re
ported Destroyed

London, Aug 17.-Fighting Is re-
ported TO have taken place between
the advance guards of the allies and
German armies in Belgium A sharp
artillery duel at Dinant. ID miles south
OF Namur, Indicate that great bat
tie which nay decide the destiny of
Europe has begun
Fighting also is reported to the
southwark along the Franco-German
border. The French are reported to
have recapturad Blamont Grey and
Thanh
Two French aviators-CesaH and
Prudhomme-flew over Metz and
dropped bombs on the dirigible
hangers, and they are believed TO
have destroyed a number Of Zeppelins-
Despite a heavy fire directed at them
both regained the French line In
safety.
The correspondent Of the Times In
brussels telegraphs as follows:
battle was fought between French
and German forces at Dinant, in Bel
GUM, 40 miles southwest Of Liege-
At S a. m the Germans occupied
that portion Of Dinant lying on the
west bank Of the Meuse-
Chasseurs Chase Germans Ten Miles.
A French column Of infantry, sup
ported with machine guns ard artil-
lery, attacked the Germans and after
several hours desperate lighting drove
the Germans out During the great
ar part Of the battle the fighting was
French again proved their superiority.
When the Germans fell back. says the
dispatch, thsy were pursued for ten
miles by French chasseurs and infan-
trymen- The operations around
Dinanf indicate that the Germans
south OF the Mouse are pressing for
ward toward the French frontier.
French Win.
Terrific fighting Is going on between
French and German forces along IL
mile battle line stretching from Sarre
bourg, in southern Lorraine, to Lune
vile, in the French department OF
Nuerthe-et-M according to an
official statement issued by the war
ministry In Paris and telegraphed here
by Reuters.
The French war office claims that
the French soldiers were victorious
IN the first day OF the battle, which
commenced at daybreak on Saturday
French victors at Dinant.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE war Office an
nounced victory for the French al
Binant, Belgium, which discovers fol-
the first lime the exact location OF the
French allies in Belgium. Sharp fight
ing took place on the right bank OF
the Mouse, where the German forces
composed OF infantry, supported by
cavalry and rapid-fire guns, were
forced to retreat in disorder. Hun
dreds Of the Uhlans' horses we're cap
tured I'm the engagement, which was
marked by display of brilliant cour
age on the part Of the French.
The Bavarian forces. according te
the same war ONCE statement, have
been pushed back across the horde,
to German territory. losing every posi-
tion they have gained previously in
fais vicinity.
The French troops have taken sew
eral new positions, notably in the vi
cinity OF Donon and the upper Bruche
valley. On the line from Thionyille
TO Verdanv:lle. lear Luxembourg. the
Germans still hold the region around
Briey and LcnSvy. The war office also
declares he offensive movemen,
OF the my along the line from
SarrebO .unevilla was continued
during with great vigor. Sc
precipj as the German retrea,
that az 4nts it resolved itself into
disord a. fight. Another German
standard was left on the field and was
captured by the French.
Two Million Troops on Border.
A communique has just been issued
by the government notifying the popu
lace TO be prepared for news of the
great battle involving more than 1000.
900 German. French and Belgian troops
over battle line extending from thu
interior OF Belgium southwestwarc
along the French border to the north
ern boundary OF Switzerland.
An appeal is made to the public e
follow with GOODNESS and calmness this
various phases OF the operations.
In some quarters II is believed tina
the mighty conflict has opened in earn
est. following a week OF skirmishing.
A telegram from Brussels says that
while IL is believed there that the gen
eral engagement has not begun. the
sound OF = violent cannonade has beer
heard in the direction OF Diest ane
Hougaerde since three o'clock in III,
morning. Hougaerde Is two and one
half miles from Tierlemont and 2:
miles from Brussels.
The Martin says:
The French government will no
give out early bulletins CT the grea
battle. but VIII wait for definite ant
tangible results. II may be a. week o,
longer.
This must be 20 from the nature o