The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Invading Army Makes Another
Advance of 20 Miles.
Is Now Within so Miles of the
French Capital.
COMPILED To FA BACK
Allies Are in Danger Of
Flanking Movement.
Two German Armies Are Only
40 Miles Apart.
CLEAR COUNTRY BEHIND Them
Region Around Ghent Is Free
From Kaiser's Soldiers.
Fresh Forces Are Sent Forward
Against the Russians.
Region Around Client Is Free
From Kaiser'S Soldiers.
Fresh Forces Are Sent Forward
Against the Russians.
ALL FRANCE IS ALARMED
Plans for Removing the Capital
Under Consideration.
Seat of Government May b
Transferred to Bordeaux.

London, Aug. 31.-The Post today edi-
torially calls attention to a statement
issued by the French embassy as in
dicating that the allied forces have
again been compelled to fall back be-
fore the German advance in the La
Fere. which is over 20 miles nearer to
Paris than the Cambrai-Lecateau line,
where the allies reorganized. after the
Germans crossed the frontier border.
Fighting is also reported in the vicinity
of Amens. La Fere is only a little more
than so miles from Paris as the crow
flies
The Post says: "A statement issued
by the French embassy disclOses a sit
uation of much gravity. German
army was on Sunday attacking from
the east the line on Launois Signy
L'Abbaye while another German army
was attacking from the west the. line
from LaFere to Guise and thoug. un-
successful at Guise was making pro-
gress a, La Fere. These two German
armies were, therefore only forty miles
apart. The German army attacking on
the front at Guise and La Fere has
clear country behind it and a sharp Of
fensive turning movement on the SOUTH
east by this army will interpose it be-
tween tUe TeICH anu dIlS.
A Havas agency dispa tch from Client
reports that that district is now clear of
Germans and that railway and tele-
graph communication has been re-
sumed with Gramont. The military
authorities have ordered the railroads
TO limit the issue of tickets for Antwerp
TO the strictest minimum.
The object is to prevent provisions be-
ing taken from Ghent to friends in the
fortress and to prevent spies taking ad-
vantage of a crowd to obtain informa-
ton regarding the Belgian forces at
different points.
An official telegram received in Lon
don declares fresh forces of Germans
have made their appearance on the
Prussian frontier and that at some
points they are taking the offensive
against the Russians.
Country Is Alarmed.
Washington, Aug. 31.-France is con-
sidering the advisability of moving the
seat Of her government from Paris to
Bordeaux. as a precautionary measure,
according to official advices received
here today.
Paris. Aug. Shines of people
stretched for blocks from the railway
stations today. The lines were of those
SO anxious to leave the city that they
thus early took their positions waiting
for the ticket offices to be opened at 6
O'Clock tomorrow. All places on trains
departing today have been sold. Whole
families with their hand baggage
camped in the lines. where they ate
their meals and slept best they
could.
The Quai dorsey station was closed
at noon. The crowd Of perhaps 900 per-
sons then in line there, were told that
no more tickets would be sold today.
Only a few left their places. The 9TH
ers resigned themselves to a wait of IS
hours.
seen but rarely in public since the war
began. being overburdened with work.
today visited the military hospital Of
St. Martin and spoke to many of the
wounded. An immense crowd outside
the place respectfully saluted the chief
executive as he arrived and departed.