Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-31
REVIEW OF FIRST YEAR OF WAR FINDS BEtLlGfEREMIS ARMIES
WELL PREPARED; ALL UNANIMOUS FOR FIGHT TO THE END
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we're Quilted and outfoueht in a vast gen
eral action over Il line of more than l20
miles.
THE French troops were too exhausted
by their fifteen days of marching and fight
ing Ia make their victory decisive. The
Germans checked their retreat upon the
line of the Aisne, and had sufficient time
Ito dig III. The battle Of the Ai>ne develop
IN the Germans ~endeavoring to turn our
left and by the simultaneous French effort
To turn the German right.
''This contest resulted IN a race FOR the
sea in the obstinate two months battle
lalong the User in October and November.
The Germans again failed and finally gave
up that part of their offensive on account
of their terrific losses.
simultaneous with the battle Of the
Marine. though forming no part of the
battle front of what has been called the
Battle Of the Marine. were the operations
in the Areonne, the Woevre and the Grand
Couronne AZ Nancy. The army IT the
German Crown Prince. marching on Yer
dun. and the army Of Crown Prince Rup-
prcrht MI Bavaria. marching on Nancv.
both were defeated in some Of the blood
lest engagements Of the entire war.
''The ultimate result Ut the defeats was
the liberation of that part of the ancient
province of Lorraine left to France after
1870 from the occupation Of the German
army. The German forces had penetrated
ID or Is miles. They were not only driven
out before the first Of November, but since
then the French nave invaded Upper Al
SAGE. Of which they now hold a consider
able part. This country. taken from France
in the war Of lS70-7l, has been reorgan-
lzed and l. under control Of a civil govern
mcnt, which restored the school and judi
cial system Of France.
"From the battle Of Charlcroi 10 the end
Of the first year ot the war the Germans
achieved no successes on the Western bat
.~tlctrort save the slight advance ~ Sous
sons during the floods vi the river Ai~rc.
the advance at Ypres, partially lost after
ward-. at the time Of the first attack. with
the assistance Of ~a,phyNiatiHg gas.
"The successes of the Miles since the
Battle Of the Marine are in the rccapturc pt
Thanh. Steinbach, Wcilcrhorf,
Metzeaal, La Fontenclle. together with con
siderable territory, in the Al-a.ian No-cc-.
the capture ut the entire German position
IN the Forest of La Prctre. along the wedge
the Germans are still holding III the French
litr> VT 1T. Mihiel: an advance VI 4 mile
along a front OF ten miles at Beauseiour.
in the Champagne country; the capture III
Ncuvr Chapelle TN the British. the cap
tlrc Of Notrc de Lorette. Carency, and
Ncuvillc ST. Naa-t. and an advance of two
I'd three miles along Il front about seven
HG!.> north from Arras BY the French. and
lhe clearing a the left bank M the User of
the enemy by the Belgian army.
Never since the war began mas the
H -rnch army been - fiji to continue ii III N
triumphant conclusion W. today. We haze
nos only carried on the war with success
during the year but We have accumulated
Immense reserves ot every necessity flr
continuing the war until It ha~ been won.
Our reserve troops IN dcpot~ and under
training ore relatively greater than those
OF thr Germans. The army j. absolutely
-antidcnt. The people. behind the army to
y man, are equally -.
The French people. through no fault
of thcir~. have suffered and are suffering
today. but they are equal to every hard
ship, every effort necessary 70 drive the
war to ! final victorious conclusion"