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Fighting in France.

GERMANS SUSTAINING HEAVY LOSSES,

GENERAL ACTION IN PROGRESS.

London, September 1

Troops in the Spincourt and Longnyon district checked the Crown Prince’s

army. Near N'eufchateau, on the other hand, some french troops suffered, partial ciiecks, and were obliged to retire oil the Meuse. During the last few days, the enemy has been trying to cross the Meuse in considerable numbers, but have been thrown back, with very heavy loss. Nevertheless, fresh German forces advanced by Keenly. A general action is in progress, but it is impossible to foresee the final result. ON THE OFFENSIVE. THE ALLIES’ RIGHT AND CENTRE Paris, September 1. An official communique, summing up the situation on the right flank,.says: “After partial checks, we have taken the offensive, the euoni yretroating. in the centre we have had alternate sue--cess and checks. A general battle is now again in progress. The morale of the Allies is extremely good,.despite the losses, which have been made good from;depots. The French resumed the, offensive two days ago in the Vosges and Lorraine. This attack continues to be pressed, although slowly. Every position occuiped is immediately strengthened. The advance every day is characterised hr new local success l

“THE ALLIES’’ DARKEST HOUR."

London, September 1. A distinguished neutral diplomat declares that “there is a multitude if evidence that the Germans were forced to abandon the campaign in Belgium, withdrawing her troops from that zone. In the Allies’ darkest hour, great things happened which distinctly hanged the outlook. The Kaiser’s expectation that he would announce the capitulation or annihilation of the British ♦hrmy on Tuesday, the anniversary of Sedan, was foiled,. The events ot the next few days will be fraught with the utmost importance regarding) thesafety of the capitals of tho three Bowers engaged—Berlin, Paris;,]sir|d Vienna.” . . ;.u , ..

It is suggested that Germans ,v.«r® ilv.uitMg the anniversary of when they had plamjjacf to.gain «,h pjr)tr T . i^Vhel suing victory. Apparently jthe British have had no lighting Wednesday. psav. | be' ‘temporarily placed in* line.

!i is rumored that the German supply system has broken down,and that some of the troops are living on horseflesh. La Fere is ; a fahj’lv siuhiig'fortress,' tlicrdvesjUenimost of a'group including, Laou. mid Rheims, forming the firstf defences of Paris, n . lV *; ' -l (feneraJl Gallieui' iia's been appointed Governor of Baris. : i IMt 11. 'in •; ’ THE RETREAT FROM CH.ARL.EROi o ■ 1 ■ . 1 London, T.' A communique attributes the Allies’ retreat from Charleroi' to Mons to the Germans forcing tire French flank near Givet. It also mentions Vhat the French* were withdrawing before the German right wdng, where the enemy hud concentrated its finest corps. , THE BATTLE OF MO NS. ~ jj Loudon, September 1. The Berliner Tagehlatt states that in the figlit on tlie 23rd of August ( 700,000 Germans opposed 400,000 French and 4.0,000 British.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 5

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Fighting in France. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 5

Fighting in France. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 5

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