AWAITING THE ONSLAUGHT.
POSITION OF ALLIES. BRITISH FORCE AT MBNS. London, Monday; The Belgian correp3ondent of the Daily Telegraph stateß thac 500,000 of the allies' troops occupy a triangle,, of which the apex is Namur. One Bide extends westward from N'amur through Charleroi to Mons, and the other from Namur south of Givet. The base extends westward , from Givet through Phillippeville to'Mons, the east side being covered by the Meuse, and the west side by the Sambre River. The whole base rests on Mons, and consists of a fortified linß including the fortresses of Maubeuge. The position of the allies is excellently suited for artilllery operations, while the number of roads will | make retreat easy in the event of dafeat.
The country to the east, the Ardennes, offers difficulties for the Germans if they attempt any movements thsre.
The Germans are advancing on Mons and Charleroi, and thero ate behind them no defensive positions for a beaten army. Indications suggest that the attack by thn eastern flank of the advancing Germans will be delivered from Rpchefort and Ciney.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 698, 26 August 1914, Page 5
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178AWAITING THE ONSLAUGHT. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 698, 26 August 1914, Page 5
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