Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-31

retirement at daybreak on the Goth,
but the German attack. in which no
less than five army corps were en-
gagged. was SO close and fierce that It
was not possible to carry out this I'm
tention until the afternoon.
THE battle on this day, the 26th, was
of most severe and desperate char
acter. The troops offered a superb
and most stubborn resistance to the
tremendous odds with which they were
confronted. and at length extricated
themselves In good order. though with
serious loss and under the heaviest
artillery fire.
NO guns were taken by the enemy.
except those. the horses OF which had
all been killed or which were shattered
by high explosive shells.
General French estimates that dur
ing the whole OF these operations,
from the 23d to the Goth. inclusive.
his losses amounted to 5000 or 5000
men. On the other hand. the losses
suffered by the Germans in their at
tacks across the open and through
their dense formation are out OF all
proportion to those which we have suf-
fered.
Moved Down In Street.
Tn Landrecies alone on the 25th, as
an instance, q German infantry brig
ade advanced in close order into a
narrow street which they filed COM
pIetely. Our machine guns were
brought to bear on this target from
the end OF the town. The head of the
column was swept away. A frigEtful
panic ensued. and IL is estimated that
500 or 600 dead and wounded Germans
were left in this street alone.
Another incident which may be
chosen from many like It was the
charge OF the German guard cavalry
division upon the British 18th cavalry
brigade. which the German cavalry was
thrown back with great losses and in
absolute disorder.
These are notable examples of
what has taken place over practically
the whole front during the engage
ments. and the Germans have been
made to pay the extreme price for ev-
cry forward march they have made
Rested Since Wednesday.
Since the 26th, apart from cavalry
fighting, the British army has not been
r1olested. It has rested and refitted
after its extreme exertions and glo-
rious achievements. Reenforcements
amounting TO double the losses sus-
tanned already have joined. Every gun |
has been replaced and the army is
now ready to take part in the next |
great encounter, with undiminished |
strength and undaunted spirits.
To-day the news is again favorable. |
The British have not been engaged, |
but the French armies. acting vigor-
ously on the right and left, have, for
the time being. brought the German
attack to a standstill.
1T must be remembered throughout
that the operations in France are vast
and that We are only on one wing of
the whole field OF battle. This strateg-
ic position OF ourselves and our allies
is such that, whereas a decisive vic
tory for our armies in France probably |
would be fatal TO the enemy, contin-
uance Of resistance by the Anglo
French armies upon such scale as to
keep in the closest grip the enemy's
hest troops can, II prolonged, lead only
tc one conclusion"
Rap at Correspondents.
The official information bureau &C
companied the publication OF Lord
ISitchener's statement with a rap at
the correspondents whose stories pur-
port to be made up OF personal expe-
riences on the battle line. The bu-
reau says:
The bureau has issued an official
statement this evening describing the
fortunes OF the expedItionary force
during the last few days. This state