South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-31
Germans Gave no Quarter.

Germans Gave no Quarter.
Every man died in the house be
cause the Germans gave no quarter
When the German advance came
down the valley the French artillery
on the heights raked them with a
terrific fire from which they suffered
heavy losses, the forefront OF thr
column being moved down com
pletely
But even under this storm they
proceeded with perfect GOODNESS TO
make pOntOOn bridges across the
river. and although hundreds OF them
| died on the banks. they succeeded in
their endeavor while their guns
searched the hills with shells and
#hnally forced the French artillerists
10 retire from their position.
The occupation OF Charleville was
a German victory, but il was also a
German grave yard.
After this historic episode in what
had been an unending battle. the
main body OF French withdrew before
the Germans. who we're now pouring
down the valley. and retired 10 a new
ground. Ii was a retirement which
has had one advantage in spite Of its
acknowledgment Of the enemy's
amazing bravery It has enabled the
allied army 20 draw firmly together
along their present battle front which
they hold today Saturday.
There was also a memorable en-
counter at Marville. a short distance
from LOngwy, which is one OF the
most heroic episodes OF the war. Five
thousand French soldiers OF all arms.
with quick firers engaged 10000 Ger
man infantry.
Fight Lasts ~ Hours.
Then in spite Of being Outnumber-
ed the French dash was so splendid
that they beat back the enemy from
point 10 point in a fight lasting u
hours. They inflicted tremendous
punishment and suffered very few
losses.
"A German officer captured. ex-
dressed his unbounded admiration for
the vaIor Of the French troops which
he described as superb. II was only
for fear OF getting too far out of
touch with the main forces that the
5000 desisted from their attack and
retired with a large number of Ger
man helmets as trophies Of victory
Summarizing the ~jtuation the
Chronicle correspondent, says:
From all the fog of mystery which
has enshrOuded matters until now.
when the truth may be told. certain
big facts emerge and give one cour-
age. The French army and the Brit
ish troops are now holding good posi-
tiOns i'm a much stronger and closer
line and are storming the tide of the
German hordes rolling up TO Paris.
Gen. Pau il Hero.
Gen. Pau is the hero OF the war
after his swift return from the east
ern front, where he repaired the dead
IS check at Muelhausen. He has
dealt a smashing blow at a German
army corps which was striking TO the
heart Of France.
Nothing that has happened gives
cause for more despair which has
taken hold OF some people whose
fears have been exaggerated
Describes Germans Charge.
The terrific charge of the Germans
in the face Of deadly artillery fire di-
rected by the British at Mons is de-
sCTibed in a dispatch received by the
Times today from its correspondent at
Amiens
He states that the following account
of the fight which occurred several
days ago. was given TO him by non
commissioned British officer who had
been wounded:
AS the Germans came into view in
the opening in front of our hastily dug
trenches our men opened on them
with steady fire that never went wide.
We could see. after each of our vol
leys. clean cut gaps in the ranks of
the enemy, but they were game lot
They kept on closing up the gaps in
their ranks as though they were SO
many marionettes.
"Flesh and blood. however, could
not stand this sort OF thing forever.
and after a while the Germans began
TO come along with less confident step.
Once the advancing line halted and
the men looked about them in dazed
sort of way as we continued to rain
lead into them.
Second Line Appears.
soon the first line faded from view
and another line of the enemy. fresh
and determined. took their places and
offered themselves as targets for our
guns. After "A while those who were
left in that advancing line retreated
and another line took It's place. This
line stood up under our fire as long as
possible and also retreated Finally
with a general rally, they rushed upon
cur trenches.
Then il was that we sprung our
trap The Germans in their frenzy
10 reach us in the trenches had for
gotten that We might have cavalry.
And We did. Ii was in hiding. Just
at the moment that the Germans were
sWarming over our breast works, the
cavalry emerged from its hiding place
and bore down upon the German sol
diers.
Only Few Escaped.
"HelTs fury blazed in the eyes Of
the Germans as they saw their new
Zoe and tried 10 grapple with IL. But
IL was no use They were beaten and
quickly did they discover H. After a
brief battle with the horsemen the
Germans broke and ran. pursued by
our cavalrymen. They were cut down
like chan as they fed and only very
few escaped.
The actions OF those Germans
whom we captured has shown us that
they hate us ten times worse than
they do the French. some OF the
prisoners have told Us that ;hey are
sure that IL England had not Joined
with France the Germans would be IN
Paris now debating terms OF peace.