The Washington herald., 1914-08-30
AID BRITAIN
CALLED TO Arms
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which brought home with redoubled
force the seriousness OF the business
upon which the country II engaged. Eng
land today shook on It's gloom and took
heart
me reverses in France indicated by
dispatches reporting that the Germans
had reached San Quentin, In the depart
meEt OF Aisnes. less than ninety miles
from Paris. disclosing that the allies
had been forced to retreat much further
into France than had been admitted,
were Offset by the days dispatches from
Copenhagen.
These reported that the Germans really
ing the perilous situation OF their army
On the east front because OF the steady
Russian aggresslons were transporting
their troops from the west front to East
ern Prussia The dispatches related that
all ordinary transportation on railroads
in Germany had been suspended for the
time being because Of the urgency of
AIIIcs' Position Improved.
Although it has been admitted that the
French and British troops have, been
forced back since Thursday, 1t is now de-
clared that the allies line OF defense on
the Belgian-French frontier now rests on
strongly entrenched positions where they
can stand like a stone wall against the
dQNdnCG IlCoI I Va EAd8ASCs
With this line holding and with the Rus
SLAMS rolling forward and enveloping all
before them from the east tina position of
the allies today seemed greatly Improved
on land.
Germany is reported TO be IN panic at
the Russian advance and the possibility
of the Cossacks threatening Berlin. In
Danzig a state Of anarchy reigns, and In
Posen conditions are about as bad, while
fugitives already are reported streaming
into Berlin from the east.
On sea the situation already hopeful to
the point OF stirring the nation to joyful
acclaim of Admiral Sir David Beatty's
victory in the battle Of Helgoland Blight.
took on new glamor tonight with the
announcement that the Germans had
lost eleven ships in the fight in the
North Sea yesterday.
Earlier in the day the announcement
had been made that the naval warfare
was to be carried to the Kaiser's feet
even to the extent Of going in and at
lacking the German ships inside the line
of Germany's fortified ports.
simultaneously Earl Kitchener Is d.
recting the placing in the field Of a
tremendous British army and troops are
being summoned from all the colonies.
Indians to Front.
A large force Of East Indian native
troops viii be sent against the Germans
and reports from Canada declared that
30, 900 men will be under canvas at Val
cartier, Quebec, by Wednesday. Russia
is reported TO have enrolled 10000 oO
men and France, according to reports
here, is declared to be raising a new army
Of 5000 men This report lacks con-
firmation here.
While these re-enforcements are being
rushed to the aid of the allies, Germany,
her advance into France slackened by
the exhaustion Of her troops and ha-
raised on the east by the Russian hordes.
has thrown a large body OF fresh troops
to the aid Of the Kaiser's center army,
operating in the direction Of Nancy. &C
cording TO a dispatch from Basic. -.
These re-enforcements are said to con-
sist of three German army corps and
two Austrian corps equipped with great