The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-03
FRENCH WARFARE
SERIES OF sE|CES
FRENCH WAR OFFICE REcAPITU-
LATEs STORY OF PROGRESS
OF THE FIGHTING.
NOW CENTERED NEAR MEUSE
British Forces Driven Hack-German
Forced Way and Continued Ad-
vance Toward French Capital.

Paris.-The following official state
ment was issued by the French Wa
Office:
1.-THE situation in general is actual
ly as follows:
First, in the Vosges and in Lor
raine, it must be remembered, oul
forces, which had taken the offensive
at the beginning of the operations
and driven the enemy outside of oul
frontiers, afterwards underwent ser
1ous checks. Before Sarreburg and
in the region Of Morhajne, where they
encountered solid defensive works,
our forces were obliged to fall back
and to reform, one part on Couronne
de Nancy and the other on the French
Vosges.
"The Germans then assumed the
offensive, but our troops, after hay
ing thrown them back upon their posi-.
tions, resumed the offensive two days
ago. This attack continues to make
progress, although slowly. It is a
veritable war of sieges, as each posi-
ton occupied is fortified Immediately.
This explains the slowness of our
advance, which is nevertheless, char
acterized each day by fresh local sue
cesses.
Second, 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 Verdum on the French
side, has not been the theater of i'm
portant operations
Third, in the direction of the
Meuse, between Verdun and Meier
es, it will be remembered the French
forces took the offensive in the be-
ginning toward Longwy near Neuf.
chateau and Paliseul The troops
operating in the region of Spincourt
and Loguyon have been able to check
the enemy's army under command
OF the Crown Prince.
In the regions of Paliseul and
Neufchatean on the other hand Ger.
tain OF our troops have received par.
t1al checks, which obliged them to
retire upon the Meuse without hav.
Ing their organization broken I'D. |
This retiring movement has com.
PEELED the forces operating in the
neighborhood of Spincourt to with.
draw also towards the Meuse.
During the last few days the
enemy has endeavored to spread out
from the Muese with considerable
forces, but by a vigorous counter.
offensive they were repealed with very
great losses. In the meantime, fresh
forces of Germans advanced to the
district Of Rocrcoy in Ardennes)
marching in the direction of Rethel.
Now a general action is/taking place
between the Muese and Rethel and 1t
still is impossible to see definitely the
issue Of this
Fourth, operations in the north:
The French and British forces orig
nally took up positions in the Dinant
Ind Charleroi and>at Mons. They en-
iured several repulses and the fore
ng of the Meuse by the Germans.
The Germans seek continually to
move toward the West. 1t was under
hese conditions that our English AL
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uperior numbers, in the region of lie
3oteau and Cambria have withdrawn
oWard the south at the moment that
ur forces were operating in the dis.
riot OF Avesnes and Chimay. The re.
ring movement was prolonged during
everal days. c
In the meantime a general battle :,
ook place in the region IF St.. Quentin 1
nd Vervins an at the same time in
be Ham-Perronnes, district. This !
attic was marked by an important :
uccess by our right where we have .
lrown back the Prussian guard aud .
ne tenth Army Corps into the Disc.
Owing to the progress of the Ger.
IAN right wing our adversaries have .
nited their best corps and we had to .
lark new retirement