The Battle of Dinant.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 100, 18 August 1914, Page 5

The Battle of Dinant.

GERMANS CHASED AND HARASS-

ED BY ARTILLERY.

THE VALLEY OF THE MEUSE.

Brussels, August 17

Eye-witnesses state that the Germans at daybreak occupied part of Dinant, on the left bank of the Meuse, including the Guards division and another cavalry division, supporting the infantry with mitrailleuses. Simultaneously the French infantry entered the other side of the town, and skirmishes occurred throughout the morning, extending to several villages. About two o’clock the French infantry withdrew to the woods, and their field artillery engaged the German artillery, the heavy French guns metinwhile exchanging shots with the German guns across the town. The French commander then gave the order to advance. An infantry regiment from Houx flung itself on the Germans and chased them out of the town to the hills south of Dinant. Profiting by the disorder of the regiments, light cavalry crossed the river and | hunted the flying Germans for several miles, though the French pursuers were greatly outnumbered. Six French batteries, each of six guns, were able to follow the retreat from the other j side of the river, moving forward through the wheatfields to the west of the town, while chasseurs and infantry drove the Germans due south.

FRENCH EMPLOY SUCCESSFUL RUSE AGAINST THE GERMANS.

Paris, August Ift,

The French allowed the Gormans to enter Dinant (a town in Belgium, 17j miles south of Namur) while they prepared their crushing blow. The engagement began on Saturday after-! noon. The French artillery was dead-! ly, followed by a charge of Chasseurs, | which threw the Germans into dis-, <v'der. In their hurry to cross the! Meuse, many Germans were drowned,. 1