THE GERMAN ADVANCE

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 699, 29 August 1914, Page 5

THE GERMAN ADVANCE

MOVING TOWARDS LILLE S BRITISH LINES REINFORCED Paris, Wednesday It is officially announced that the Allies' movement to their new position upon the line of the French for tresses has been' completed The French command the Ardennes forest outlets, and dsbouching from the woods they assumed a vigorous offenive towards Virton, four miles over the Belgain border, north-east of Montmedy The Germans were here repulsed with heavy lossee, General Joffrc, the French Commander-in-Chief, eventually stopping the pursuit The Germans hava penetrated the French frontier near Toureoing and Reubaix, eight miles eastward uf Lille, a district which is only defended by territorials The invaiins divisi n in oossibly Che advan3e guard of a large force destined to make a turning movement against the French left at Lilla A cavalry regiment yesterday raid' ed French territory towards Cotide, north-west of Mauberge The French artillery intercepted, and practically annihilated them near Bouchin Two German aeroplanes flew over Cambrai south-west of Valenciennes. One was brought down, and its two aviators and nassengers were killed

Fighting at Houscion, a frontier station, caused a panic at Lille. Thousands of people are crowding the trains and roada southward. German residents in Belgium are assisting the invaders greatly bb Bcoute, and in creating panics in frontier towns

The Belgiane lost forty killed and wounded in the Uhlans' raid at Ostend. The latter suffered more severely The Germans have imposed a levy of eighteen millions sterling on the province of Brabant German cavalry patrols have been seen in the Douai region. They are unable to advance further, owing to the fear of, falling on the English Hties which the French are now reinforcing The general situation is excellent, despite the troops' fatigue and losses Prince Aldobert, the Kaiser's uncle, was killed in the Turcos' attack