The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-22
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marches to the rescue Of the BelgianS |
who fought no determinedly to stop the |
advance Of the northerly arm of the
Germans at Diest, Aerschot and else
where on the way to Louvain and Brus-
sells. But the attempt was belated and
the Belgians we're forced for self-pres-
ervation to fall back upon Antwerp,
where they threatened the German
right flank.
French Retire.
The French then retired to their own
lines, prepared to resist any attempt of
the German southerly arm to advance
to and beyond Namur. This unsuccess
full attempt to reinforce the Belgians
may explain certain dispatches which
told vaguely Of rear guard movements
Of the French in the vicinity Of Tirle-
mont.
Not being ready to give the Germans
battle away from their own lines, the
French forces that dashed up to help
the Belgians and then had to dash back
again without achieving their mission,
must have retreated through Tirle-
mont or its vicinity.
The Flanders provinces Of Belgium do
not seem to be occupied in any force
by the allies, though full information il
lacking on this point. but 1t IL EVIL
dent that the plain between Brussels
and Lille, or at least between the Bel
gian capital and the French frontier is
not very strongly held, since the Ger
man cavalry outposts were able to PEN
citrate without difficulty in a single day
80 miles west of Brussels to Oude-
naarde.
It is reported that the French forces
are moving in a northwesterly direction
along the Meuse, but how serious such
| a movement can be in view Of the Of
fetal French announcement Of the Ger
| man investment Of Namur, Is profile
NAUTICAL.
The Retreat From Lorraine.
l. Paris, Aug. 22.-The war Office is-
sued an Official statement which Is as
follows:
AFTER reconquering the frontier,
our troops advanced into Lorraine
along a front extending from the
Donan mountains to Chateau Salins.
They Grove the Germans back into
the valley OF the Seille river and the
marshy district. and our advance
guards reached Define, Dieuze and
Morhange.
| Several German army corps made
q vigorous counter, attack and our
advance guards fe'l back. The fight
was extremely fierce on both Sides
number Of the Germans, our troops,
who had been fighting continuously
for six days, retreated.
"Our left covers the advance works
Of Nancy and our right is firmly estab-
lished in the Donon hills.
1.-THE greater strength of the enemy
made our remaining in Lorraine USE
less and imprudent.
"Details received showed that the
reoccupation OF Mue1hausen was a
great success. The offensive, first
along the line from Thanh to Donne-
marie (Dammerkirche) and then on
to Muelhausen, was carried out with
rare dash.
by a bold stroke General Paul
Pau, once he was master at Thanh
and Donnemarie. directed the troops
west OF Muelhausen. giving the enemy
! an opportunity to engage him between
our lines and the Swiss frontier, and
} were thrown back on Muelhausen''
Millions in the Field.
London. Aug. 22.-Newepapers in
Hamburg print the statement that
Germany now has it il estimated
millions OF men in the field. More
than a million have been thrown into
Belgium. while between 10000 and
4 100000 men are at wesleon. on the
Dutch frontier.
It is admitted that the French fort.
from Belfort to verdum are impreg-
? nable, and that the only line of attack
, can be through Belgium.
FL A report has been circulated herr
> that the crown prince has beer
wounded in Belgium. but, the German
. papers report the kaiser's SON on thu
Russian frontier.
The kaiser himself passed through
Coblenz on Monday. his course beini
h directed toward Belgian territory.
81 The most sanguine among the Ger
3 man newspapers does not expect tina
: Paris win be reached In lesg tina,
three months.