THE ALSATIAN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 5

THE ALSATIAN CAMPAIGN

FRENCH STILL HOLD THE PASSES MORE PRISONERS TAKEN London, August 14. , The official Press Bureau states . tha' tho French still hold tho'Bonhomme an< Sainte'Marie passes in Vosges, and"hav< occupied the Saale pass, commanding th< Bruche Valley. There have been nunierous German de portions. At Saale many prisoners and some ma chine guns were captured. HALF A MILLION FRENCH MASSED GERMANS IN FORCE AT COLMAR. (Rec. August 17, 0.5 a.m.), T . ,P® r ' s > August IG. morning. It is estimated' that half a milhoi French are massed on'Alsaoe, aiid stron] lorces hold all the passes from the vres as « as those leading down to 'Colmai while the southern line'"spreads iaeros the country south of Mulhausen. Th' bermans have - concentrated' around aiii south 'of Colmar. ' Already there" hav> been slight artillery duels, in which t'n Gernmns have shown most activity." Th French had the best of the numerou outpost encounters."' The Germans "burn .maiiy farms in their "retreat from ad vanced poaiiions. '. ' - ' - - ■ STARVED GERMANS. DESERTERS' STORIES TO FRENCH (Rec. August 17, 0.5 a.m.). Paris, August 15. Deserters state that General 'Vonid Diemling, Commander of the Germai 15th Army Corps iin Alface, was -wounilei by a bullet in tho tongue, and is rioi in hospital. ■ The deserters aro almost dying froi] hunger. , They subsisted on a; morsel o sausage and two" spoonfuls of • peas day. ' The German troops were informed tha President ■ Poincare ' had been assassir ated, aiid Paris had declared a commuac "THE FIRST VICTORY." KAISER & MULHAUSEN INCIDENT (R«c. August 17, 0.5 a.m.) Copenhagen, August IG. The Kaiser has sent, the'following nie; sage t<>' the German commander at Mul hausen: "I return thanks to;':. God, Wh< was with us. I 'thank you and your gal lant troops for tho first victory." " A DARING DRAGOON. - DECORATED BY FRENCH GENERAL Paris, August 14. General Joffre, th|e) Comniander-in-Chie! of tho French Army, decorated- with th< Legion. of -Honour. Lieutenant Bruyant who, at the head of seven Dragoons charged thirty UMans, killing the officei and putting the Uhlans to flight,'aftei serious'losses.' . " Since the first days of mobilisation tienornl Joffre has" covered a tbousanc miles in Ms' 'motor-car, visiting' variout points. His'chauffeur is the famous racing" rhotorist, BbillofT' " ■ • ■ , TEN THOUSAND GERMAN CASUAL- • TIES. TAKING OF MULHAUSEN. Paris, August 14. The lajtest estimates placoi the German losses at Mulhausen, at ten thousand.' (Che. hospital-rfacilities arc utterly inadequate to house 'the'incredible number of wounded^—("Times"-Sydnej "Snn" Services.) ' • It is officially announced- that numerous German patrols have taken /.refuge ii Switzerland. ' " ''" : "VIVE LA FRANCE I" BRAVE WOMAN SHOT BY GERMANS, (Rec. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) Geneva, August 15, morning. The Germans' oouft-'martialled aud ghoi Madain'e "Fairo Schwarz,' 'aSwiss*- girl, .wife of one of the richest Alsatians living at Lorra'eln 'w>B. accused' of attempting Sfo blow up a tunnel. As'th'e German's fired,'Madame Sohwarz'cried, "Vivo La v Frahce• " " -'