FRENCH ADVANCE IN ALSACE
NOWv BEFORE GERMAN FORTS ; MULHAUSEN RE-TAKEN "
Paris, August 20. . It is officially stnted that the French yesterday advanced rapidly and reached Mofhbnge, , a *twngly gntritoned town uorth-east of Nancy aud fifteen miles
in Gorman territory. They also occupy C'hateau-Salihs and but progress is elow in faco of the" stronglyliold fortifications. Tlio advance on TTppnr Alsnco continues, and it is officially slated that tlie Frencli have occupied Guobwiller (13 miles N.AV. of Miilhauscn). A suburb of Mulliausen was carried at tho bayonot point, and six guns and six wagons' captured. s Tlio French then re-occupied Mulbauscn. TJio Germans have retaken the village of .villo (or Weilor) in tho Vosges, between fit. .M.irio-aux-Mincs and Strassi'nurp, driving out, the - Fraicii advance , guu'd.
FRENCH ADVANCE CUARD FORCED BACK. . GERMAN 1 COUNTER-ATTACK. (Rec. August 22, 1 a.m.) Paris,' August 21. It is officially reported , that tlio French advance guard in Lorraine encountered a etrqng position, and a counter-attack forced them back on the main body's strong positions on tho Biver Sidle, on tho frontier, near Nancy, and the canal connections of tho Marno and Rhino.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2235, 22 August 1914, Page 7
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184FRENCH ADVANCE IN ALSACE Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2235, 22 August 1914, Page 7
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