Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1914 — GERMANS ARE FORCING WAT TOWARD PARIS [ARTICLE]

GERMANS ARE FORCING WAT TOWARD PARIS

Allied Armies Seem Unable to Stem the Tide of Kaiser’s Advance— Battle Raging. allied armies of I Belgium, France and England seem unable to stem the German progress and

one victory after another has come to the Kaiser’s troops. The Germans are pushing onward to Paris and their advancing army is believed to be larger than the allied armies, while the latter troops will lack the unanimity of action possible with Germany. France established three lines of defense, but daily defeats along the first line are recorded, while the reported failing of Namur, a finely fortified city, shows the effectiveness of the German artillery. A big battle raging at Muelhausen is probably the most important since the Liege engagements and on it depends, temporarily at least, the security of Fjance, While it may be that the German victories have been only local, it is certain that the allies and”'the world have been surprised at the success of the Germans and their first line of defense has crumbled and other German victories may reasonably be expected because of the larger German armies. It is probable that Germany will employ only such troops along the Russian frontier as seem .essential to hold the Itussians in check and will swing their vast forces into France and endeavor to Whip the French and the supporting English. * If reports can be depended upon England up to this time has sent only albout 100,000 soldiers to the support of the French and Belgians. The German troops occupied in the aggressive movement against France art thought to number between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000. The force of the allied troops along the border, is thought to be Jess than 1,000,000. English are being trained and Canadians* are answering the call of the British, but it will take some time to get these into condition to be of much force in withstanding the ajV vance of the trained Germans. Jaban, which declared war against Germany only a few days ago, is now expected to include Austria in the declaration. Turkey may be drawn into the conflict also. Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war in England, has prepared the nation for a long drawn-out conflict, wiith consequent deprivations’ on the nation. The British sustained 2,000 eausalties in one engagement. It is understood that four-fifths of these were sustained - during a retreat, British anxiety is great, for it is believed that manjr thousands must be sacrificed before the restoration of peace.