French and British.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 7, 26 August 1914, Page 6

French and British.

AY»»;G THE CJklilE OF lifAtt | IV ~ chess. ; 1(i ; ';_, i few minor successesl (R -ceivcd 1.30 p.m.) • Paris, Augusi' 26". " | ib atf dally stated that the third |f|orri the region of Chimay | l'orv,ard to attack the Woman Ivdv. en the rivers Sambre and i, and it was supported by the ih aiT.ty, which set out from the i of ions. The German move- . whic 'i sought, to envelope the ' k|fi wing, and which had been i:sg i. :ep by step with the Ger-

iii|lj|;., is npw being attacked byj 're'i* ' left and rhc 'l'higlish '»my j||?i' :: j'aß been', assigned a role off jo importance. f I v,i:"esses! si'ate that' thW ! GerJ svin:;> held in, check at all points > 'K.' 'day afternoon,; "then, the ipSde, ceased, f hile ,it was re* I- .■.;;.." increased violence in the By wounded continue'to arrive at and 'Valenciennes, near pbji, during a fierce fight which pied* in favour of France, ir ■ f.i-.-i'.nan attacks in the direcrf A deriiKs and-Jumet were re- » British were engaged between « and Mons throughout Sunday icon and evening. 9: uj'v;:! have been received coni; :'.£■ advance on Lille which feie,<i to' exert a most important l&H ARMIES ON THE ATTACK |f;Es ICPE WITH EVENTUALITIES." L (Received 1.30 p.m.) Paris, August 25. Ovar Office's communique shows jjh fijst French army is attacking %h tii'e gap of Stenay towards the Ss:«noy and Neuchateau, northfef '.ikkm, and the second is athj\ fro n Sedan towards the river i.t id ;■ hancing on the right bank [e Meuse. The third army has Chi may and has reached a gl.i ; : n; 'nod by the Sambre and the K), Si Ik -supposed that the British ?' ;t'-' ,t irching eastward from PKfrii:? War Office adds: "The ** i ikh have been grouped in the toe Ic.'fc to cope with eventuali-

PK3 IM AUTHORITY AT BRUSSELS. |fcM!WY PARTIALLY PAID. (Hoccived L3O" p.m.) Ostend, August if*. k(' »>ai:g blew up the tramway Ptilt Br:!Hsel.s because the ciireclef'i-'- i to carry out certain re msy' million francs of the city's has been paid. Mt> BASE OF OPERATIONS. fcllTJ?! ID NANCY MAY BE |Milir-b?]EO BY FRENCH. p/'vK.'ccived 1.45 p.m.) f London, August 25. L TV- Knmm states that the 6|i J if.v;'.it'- Strnshurg as a strongFlUtVi) ,-st:iblished themselves on, !'\ i:' strong force within ft |fc of w!ii"h a line between 'Dieh^j ftt and Sanies forms the base. Ifj I fUete •:; is pursued, it is possible

the French will have to abandon Nancy, which is not fortified and cannot be resolutely defended against advance of large numbers, but Toulepinal and Belfort are regarded as impregnable. f Owing to the considerable forces which the Germans have massed, the French Commander-in-Chief decided to withdraw to the original line of defence, where he is firmly established.

Two French divisions suffered somewhat severely, but the main body is not touched. The German losses were considerable, particularly with the Guards.