Fierce Fighting

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 5

Fierce Fighting

IN ALSACE. French Back THE FRENCH ARTILLERY BEATEN. BRILLIANT BAYONET CHARGES. Received 23, 6.5 p.m. , Amsterdam, August 22 "(morning). Hie French and Germans at Alsaca fought unceasingly f rom Tuesday afte--noon till early on Friday. Fortunes varied. At first all went well with tho Jrench, but the second day favored tha | Germans, who bad about 100 guns on the hills about eight miles from Basle These wrought havoc among the French infantry, who made brilliant bayonet charges in their efforts to carry the hills. The French batteries at Altkirch vainly strove to silence the, Gorman guns, Ihe slaughter was very heavy. Amsterdam, August 22 (morning). In Alsace, tho French fought desperately to frustrate a German'attempt to cut off French communication with Belfort. On the third day the French made an incomparable general assault, and at the bayonet's point drove the Germans from their advanced positions. Then a brigade of Lancers and several companies of Tureos dashed into Mulhausen. The French, after entrenching in a strong position, brought up their cannoii from Belfort. The German cavalry fought valiantly, charging right up to tho trenches, but the French artillery's deadly aecuracv decimated the Bavarians. Unless reinforcements quickly arrive the position of tiie Germans on the left bank of the Rhine, between Hunningen and Brissae, will he precarious. Faris, August 22. A telegram asserts that a conflict occurred between Fri-nclr troops and German cavalry between Limpoldshohe and Hunningen. The Germans lied, leaving 500 dead and, injured in the iield. j GERMANS STRONGLY MASSED IN' J LORRAINE. ANOTIIKR ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING. FRENCH CLAIM THE VICTORY. VALIANT GERMAN CAVALRY. Received 33, 5.5 pin, [Paris, August 22 (morning). Official news states that the French made a general advance along the. whole front. Engagements with Germans were reported at Dietize, Dclmc, Merhange, an.l Teany. The German corps engaged along the front made a particularly vigorous attack (Oil the French position, and were reported with heavy losses. The light is in a strong position near Bonon. The strength of the enemy makes it apparent that an attempt to hold Lorraine, at present would be imprudent and useless.