Allies v. Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 9, 28 August 1914, Page 5

Allies v. Germany

FRENCH FRONTIER FIGHTING. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] XUnited Prkbb Association.! Paris, August 27. A battle is now raging between Donon and Mauberge. An official message at midnight states that the Anglo-French lines hare moved back a short distance, and continue their resistance. (The name of the place a as deleted by the censor). Refugees and wounded state that lot),000 of the best of the German troops were brought against the British. The Germans’ disregard of life was stupendous. Orders had apparent-

ly been given to forfeit, if necessary, b() per cent, of the army to secure victory. As one German regiment was' driven back its place was taken by trash troops. Their artillery lire, however, was less efficient than the Uri-l tish, which occupied a position in the j hills behind Mons. The German artillery, was regulated by signals from an aeroplane flying over the British position. The British showed marked superiority in the bayonet charges. BATTLEFIELD BLOCKED BY KILLED AND WOUNDED. London, Angus 27. For three hours, four Frenclt, mitraileuses held up 2UOO of the army who were cymung, into Charleroi northern road. French infantry cams' to their assistance, but not i^Y.,t> ( uffi f fiept numbers to make pursuit possible. Later, a reinforcement of Zouaves arrived. Some disposed of German. -incendiaries within the town, while others, crossing the river Sambre at Phi an, pursued the enemy as far as Fontaine Leveque. At points the battlefield can bo described as {being blocked with masses of killed and wounded, so that the cavalry found it iifficnlt to charge, while the perpetual .light of.shells and shrapnel, especially iuringdfie* night, made a wonderful ■nd terrible spectacle. THREE DAYS OF BATTLE.

London, 'August 27. Three days’ bloody battles near Vise ppear to have closed in ~■ France,’3,

Xho ' Germans 'also retrofitted.,, near V/arre, after desperate fighting for evora.l .days. pfj {I 3 IS ... .

TRENCH' FULL, OF ? 1 : 'WOUNDED. ‘ W 1

s Paris/ 'Aaifeult' Q?l 1!

■An official has.beep, whick Mates. jth^lj, offensive bet'ween Nancy and the Vosges 'districts ure piAkjpa progress, though the French ,bifckjtv|rQuick;y in the Saint Die district. The Gervians sustained considerable casualties. Fifteen hundred corpses were found in a small area. French shells snowed down an entire section in one trench..