In Alsace.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 2, 20 August 1914, Page 5

In Alsace.

SUCCESS OF FRENCHMEN IN UP-

PER ALSACE.

GERMANS RETIRE PRECIPI-

TATELY.

Paris, August 19

It is officially stated that the French advance in Upper Alsace continued throughout Monday, and the enemy retreated in disorder, abandoning their wounded and war material.

The greater part of the Vosges valleys on the Alsace slope arc now occupied by the French, who carried a fortified position, whence the Germans retreated precipitately, with cavalry in pursuit. Other troops crossed the Seille, the Germans evacuating the fords, and the French cavalry reached Chateau Salins. The Germans had considerable losses in all the actions in the last iew days.

French artillery is overwhelmingly successful and has a demoralising effect, as they are important succes; as. The French hold a h it of territory in advance of the frontier, varying in width from four to fifteen miles, the northern extremity of the holt hemg at Marshal (in Alsace), and the sou hern extremity at Dannemare. All the strategic points on this line are strongly held, including all the passes in the Vosges. General Joffre reports that the artillery has thoroughly demoralised i le enemy in the last few days. General Joffre, reporting on the advance in Upper Alsace, states that the enemy was established in iortifi?d positions south of Saarhurg, solidly held by heavy artillery. The Germans retired precipitately on Monday afternoon, and the French cavalry are now pursuing them. The French further occupied the whole of the Pondy region west of the Fenetrange. The operations do the greatest honor to the troops, whose ardor is incomparable, and to the chief who lea-is them. Parisian comments point out tl. 't the German positions on the lower L'ls having been taken, there will probably now he a pause in the operations r :i----ing to the presence of the Germans at Neuhrisach, which is protected by a small fortress at Molsheim, with at leapt two modern steel-clad fortg.

FRENCH CAPTURES ON THE FRONTIER.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, August 19. It is stated in Paris that in the recent skirmishing on the frontier the French captured enormous quantities of provisions, forage, shells, and wagons. INSTANCES OF HELPLESS PEOPLE BEING BUTCHERED. AN OLD MAN TRUSSED UP AND SHOT. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Paris, August 19 ; M. Mirman, prefect of the department of Meurthe and Moselle, reported to the Minister for the Interioir that many women, girls and aged people were butchered; also that houses were looted and burnt at Badonviller, Circy and Klomot. An old man was trussed up and shot at Bremeuil. The Government is enquiring.

AN OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF FRENCH TROOPS.

(Received 8.10 a.m.) Paris, August 19. When thg French troops entered Blamont they found German posters notifying that the Mayor and notabilities would be shot next morning. >