INVASION OF FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 5

INVASION OF FRANCE

ANOTHER GERMAN REPULSE LOSS OF 125 TROOPERS NEAR ...,.;.. NANCY, ■ (Rec. August 6,4.35 p.m.) " , London, August 5. A detachment of German cavalry orossed the'French-border'near.Nancy, when a sharp engagement followed, the French killing, 50 and 'akihg 75 pi'isorers.—lndependent Gable Service. ' * . It is reported that Germans at Metz s"hot M. Alexis Sainain, .president of the Anti-German Society, and imprisoned all tho members of tho society. German troops have crossed'the French frontier, near St. Marcel.. The French are confident of checking the German advance, and are ; eagerly awaiting tho arri/al of the British expeditionary < force.—"Times'* and Sydney ''Sun" Service. A GERMAN VIEW, BLAME PUT'ON THE FRENCH. London, August fi, The German Ambassador. I'rince Llchnowsky, hris been authorised to state thnt thp> report of the German invasion j/f France is incorrect. Jfo has been informed, on the -contrary, Ihat French troops crossed lito Germany, ' BIGLINERSARRIVE. ■] A DASH ACttOSS THE ATLANTIC. (Kec. August 7, 0.30 a.m.). Washington, August 6. Tho Olympic and Kaiser- Wulielm II have arrived at New York. Tho French steamer I/jrraiho, 11,000 ttiiw, in umkliin n- clash for Fnincc wIM. .a Uiouboud resssyists oa board.