The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-25
Russian Invasion
of East Prussia
Well Under WAY

The first great victory of the war is with Germany
The flower of the German army estimated at 100000
men, up about 800 900 first line soldiers and 100000
reserves concentrated against the combined army of the
allies estimated 100000 French and English troops
in the vicinity of Namur This overwhelming force of the
kaiser crushed and broke the armies of the allies and is
admitted both in Paris and London that the allies have
been thrown back.
The allies slowly falling back before the kaiser
pouring hosts and will make their next stand at the first line
of French defenses French soil.
England disappointed but not dishearened at the out
of the first titanic struggle The English bulldog spirit
is aroused and the English press unanimous in expressing
the opinion that the allies will crush the kaer forces
The details of the great struggle in which the kaiser
out victorious not yet at hand but it is admitted
that the loss of life was appalling on both sides.
Germany has her way Belgium, and holds
important positions all along the Franco frontier The
way to Paris brsng network of Notifications however,
and the Germans have heculean task to perform they hew
their way through to the French capital
Russa army beginning to pour into the eastern from
tier of Germany and already has several notable vic
tories The Russians have captured nstebug and several
other important German cities and preparing to strike at
of Germany's strong Notifications in the east.
Austria has practically abandoned its servian conquest
in fact it's forces have been hurled of Serva and the
Ausrians rushing troops Russian border in the ef
fort to head off the invading hosts of the
Paris, Aug. 25-The following announcement made
here: :.u, r,.-
was stopped yesterday appears today to have been resumed
The enemy however is being held back French army
acting in conjunction with English army and Belgian
army"
Washington Aug 25-A concentric advance of all the
German armies toward Paris probabe the semo river
Longwy and the greater part of the Belgian frontier
being in German hands, according to wireless messages to the
German embassy from its foreign office at Berlin. One
sage says:
The German troops facing the French troops defeated
them in battle from Aug II to o. Numerous ensigns
than $50 and 10000 prisoners have been captured Lune
vile has been taken and the army of General Jre broken
up and is capable of action.
The German crown princes army has chased the French
west of Longwy The army of the Duke of Wuertemberg
marching through Belgium has crossed the River Hemoi
completely crushing the advancing French army.
Numerous cannon ensgns and prisoners, and several
generals captured The German troops advancing west
of the River Meuse toward Maubeuge defeated English
cavalry brigade The River Semois Longwy and the greater
part of the BelgoFrench frontier in German hands
concenrc advance of all the German armies toward Paris
probable
Berlin, (by wireless Nauen, Germany, to sayve Long
Iand), Aug 25-An official announcement, made public
here says the city of Namur and five of its forts have been
captured by the Germans The bombardment of the other
forts continues and their fall seems imminent
ALLIES FALLING BACK TO FIRST LINE.
London, Aug. 25-It is assumed that the allies fall
their line