The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Kaiser Kurries Troops
to Reinforce Army
Fighting Russia.
St. Petersburg Gives Out Announce
.nent That Is at Variance With
Claims of Germans-koenegS-
berg Declared to Have
Been Occupied.

Paris. Sept. >. The following official
statement was issued by the war OF
flee.
Situation in General.
"The situation in general is actual
ly as follows:
"First-ln Nosges and in Lorraine,
il must be remembered, u forces
which had taken the offensive at the
beginning of the operations and driven
the enemy outside of our frontiers, art
erWards underwent serious checks. Be-
fore Sarreburg and in the region or
Morhagne, where they encountered
very solid defense works, our forces
were obliged 20 fall back and to re-
form. one part on Couronne de Nancy
and the other on the French Vosges.
French Make Progress.
The Germans then assumed the of
fensiVe, but our troops, after having
thrown them back upon their positions
resumed the offensive two days ago.
This attack continued to make prog
ress. although slowly. II is a veritable
war of seiges as each position occu-
This explains the slowness of our
advance, which is, nevertheless char
acterized each day by fresh local sue
cCsses.
"Second-T The region of Nancy and
southern Woevre since the beginning
Of the campaign in this section, be-
tween Metz on the German side and
Toul and Verdun on the French side,
has not beer the theater OF important
operations.
Retire Upon Meuee.
''Third-In the direction > Of the
Meuse between Verdun and Mezieres,
it will be remembered. the French
forces took the offensive in the be
ginning towards Longwy, N~eufchateau
and Paliseul. The troops operating in
the region Of Spincourt and Longuyon,
have been able to check the enemy's
army under the command Of the Ger
man crown prince. In the regions OF
N~euchateau and Paliseul, on the other
hand, certain of our troops have re-
W. u ia II 1ltthS Niltb obllStd
them to retire upon the Mouse, with
out having their organization broken
up. This retiring movement mas com
PEELED the forces operating in the
ne~ighborhood of Spincourt to with
draw also towards the Meuse.
Allies Forced to Retire.
"Fourth-Operations in the north.
The French and British forces origin
ally took up positions in the Dinant
and Charleroi country and at Mons
they endured several repulses and the
forcing Of the Meuse by the Germans
near Gtvet, upon our flank, compelled
our troops to retire.
The Germans seek continually to
move toward the west. 1t was under
these conditions that our British allies,
attacked by the enemy in greatly SUI
perior numbers in the region of lie
Cateau and Cambria, have withdrawn
toward the south, at the moment that
our forces were operating in the dis
trict of Avesnes and Chimay. The re.
firing movement was prolonged dur.
Ing several days.
German Right Progresses.
in the meantime a general battle
took place in the region of St. Quen
tin and Veryins and at the same time
in the Ham-Peronnes district. This
battle was marked by an important
success by our right, where We have
thrown back the Prussian guard and
the tenth army corps into the Disc.
Owing to the progress of the Ger
man right wing. where our adversarie.
have united their best corps. we have
had to mark a new retirement
Indicates Daily Advance.
London. Sept. Taken at its fact
value. the French official announce
ment issued. which mentions that tn,
progress Of the German right wing ha,
forced the allies to yield furthe
ground, would seem to indicate tina
the Germans, Notwithstanding re
pulses, are making daily advances tC
wards Paris.
The statement of Field Marshal 81
John French, commander OF the Brit
fish troops. however. spoke of fighting
on the French left. but this, according
to one report. resulted in the German
right being slightly turned.
Austrian Invasion Checked.
The Austrian invasion of Russia i
the Lublin district. which aroused tn
apprehension of the allies. has, if Ru:
sian dispatches are TO be relied upor
been blocked. and the Muscovite
claim to have turned the Russian d,
fensive into an offensive action.
There is no confirmation of the +,