FRANCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 77, 20 August 1914, Page 5

FRANCE

GERMANS RETREATING PRBCIH-. TATELY. FRENCH CAVALRY IN PURSUIT. OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF FRENCH GUNS. iFRENCH SOLDIERS SUMMONED GFROM ABROAD. Received 18, 8.35 p.m. Paris, August 19. It is officially stated that the French advance in Upper Alsace continue! 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 tnc Germans retreated precipitately, with cavalry n pursuit. Other troops crossed the Scille, the Germans evacuating the fords, and the French cavalry rcacheii Chateau Salins. The Germans had considerable losses in all the actions in the last few days. French artillery is overwhelmingly successful and has a demoralising effect. Many are important successes. Received 19, 9 p.m. Paris, August 19. The French hold a belt of territory in advance of the frontier, varying in width from four to fifteen miles, the northern extremity of the belt being at Marshal (in Alsace), and the southern j extremity at Dannemare. All the strategic points on this line are strongly held, I including all the passes in the Vosges. I General Joffre reports that tbe artililery has thoroughly demoralised the j enemy in the last few days. > A French detachment in Scutari has been ordered to Cettinge to assist Mo»tenegro. I THE ADVANCE THROUGH ALSACE. GERMANS RETIRE FN DISORDER. OKRENCH CAPTURE COIGN OF VANTAGE. Received 19; 0.15 p.m. i London, August 18 (evening). The Press Bureau states that the methodical advance of the French is becoming more definite The German forces are retiring in disorder in Upper AKatia, some towards the north and others to the oast. The French continue to advance in the direction of Strassburg. , FRENCH GENERAL'S REPORT. INCOMPARABLE ARDOR OF THE SOLDIERS. ITRTHF.R PROGRESS BLOCKED. Received 20, .12.50 a.m. Paris, August 19. General .TofTre, reporting on the advance in Upper Alsace, states that the enemy was established in fortified positions south of Saarburg, solidly held by heavy artillery. The Germans retired precipitately on 'Monday afternoon, and tiie French cavalry are now pursuing tliom. The; French further occupied the whole of the Pondy region .west of Fenctrangv. The operations do the greatest honor to the troops, whose ardor is incomparable, and to the chief who leads them. Parisian comments point out tint the German positions on the lower liills having been taken, there will probably now be a pause in the operations owing to the presence of the Germans at' Neubrisach, which is protected by a small fortress at 'Molsheim, with a least two modern steel-clad forts.

WORK WASTED. THE GREAT DANGER IS UNEMPLOYMENT. Paris, August 18. M. Vivian! announces that the State is adding a bonus of .'l3 per cent, to all out-of-work grants by existing trade, unions. The newspapers sa-y all parties agree that the great domestic danger is unemployment. What is wanted is work and trade, and not charity. It is essential that the postal and telegraphic service should be kept on a normal footing. BOMBS FROM THE AIR. DROPPED IN FRENCH TOWK. ! Received 1!>, 11.20 p.m. Paris. August ]!). A German monoplane, flying the French colors, dropped three bombs into Lun-j----ville. The damage done was insignificant. The shelling of Pont-a-Moussin continues. Over two hundred six, seven and , eight-inch shells liave fallen, tin; liic lieing directed by means of captive balloons at the forts. One day the shelling killed a girl ten years of age. FOR THE WOODED. EXCELLENT RED CROSS SYSTEM. s Received 20, .12.50 a.m. Paris. August 19. An excellent Red Cross system has been established, with the first hospitals two miles from the fighting line, and ambulances collecting the. wounded by mc f ins of carriages. 'Jf slightly wounded, the' soldier will be kept until ready to rejoin; if a serious operation is necessary, lie will be sent to the hospital two miles further to the rear, where there will be eminent surgeons ajid the most up-to-date appliances. Special methods are prepared for conveying the very serious cases to Paris, I Anger and other large towns, so relieving the field hospitals. "Many Germans are being treated in French hospitals.