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EE A view of the peaceful Meuse Valley. gg or is shown re Because of She 1i¢ rich forage it 3 provides and for other' Sac her one of the chief 'cockpits for A siovdy. Batticground. European wars. BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY North Sea Fleet Sends Five German War- ships to the Bottom ¢ A despatch from London says: "A oro victory has fallen to the itish fleet, "With all the courage and fear- enterprise that have distin- Juished British officers, who many 8 have gone into the very jaws Of the enemy, Rear-Admirals Beat-|E , Christian and Moore conducted mbined operations in the Bight of 3 fombined where the enemy had ll his strength at his command. . "Their triumph was complete. The German light cruiser Mainz #nd another of the Koein class and third, whose name is unknown, ere destroyed, as well as two tor- edo-bhoat destroyers. 'Evidently a ooncerted attack was planned, just as the seamen of bld would have planned it, to be- gin in 'the dark and reach ats deei- give point at dawn. To Sir David Beatty fell the op- portunity and the honor which will make him and his officers the envied bf the whole fleet, for to him fell the conduct of the operations, un- der the direction of Sir John Jelli- coe, the commander-in-chief, Bir David Beatty is ome of the most brilliant of the navy"s offi- cers, With him were Rear-Adminal A. G. W. Moore, Rear-Admiral A. H. Christian, Commodore R. J. B. Keyes, Commodore Reginald C. ysuith and Commodore William . Goodenough. 'Complete as was the victory, the British suffered little, all their ships being afloat and in good or- der. What is to be especially noted is the high efficiency of the British gunnery. Not a German cruiser es- caped, and the torpedo-boat des- troyers fled wildly im search of shelter. Not only were two of their num- ber sunk, but not a few others were damaged. by the British fire, In addition' bo not losing a single ship, the British loss of life was not heavy: The attacking force comprised a battle cruiser squadron; light oruiser = squadrons and destroyer and submarine flotillas. Rear Ad- miral Beatty is the youngest flag officer afloat. 20,000,000 RUSSIAN ARMY The Czar's Officers Are A despatch to the London Post from St. Petersburg comments on the excellence of the Russian army and the inexhaustible supply of men to draw upon. It says further: "Russia will have no difficulty in finding 20,000,000 men to complete the work begun by its trained fight . ing forces. Moreover, this is the first time in the memory of man that the Russian' army has taken the field with adequate equipment od a sufficiency of supplies, under ficers trained in the hard lesson so thoroughly learned in the Japa- nese campaign, "The history of that campaign Showing the Benefits of Japanese Campaign shows what Russian soldiers @accom- plish when badly fed and equipped, but under the conditions of to-day, and fighting in a cause they under- stand, there is little wonder that the Russian soldier has proved him- self a matoh for the German. "The German opposition to the Russian advance is broken and de- moralized. Konigsberg, where three German army corps have taken re- fuge, is so it can easily be contained by an adequate force while the rest of the Russian army passes on into the interior of Ger- many, and it is doubtful whether Germany has sufficient organized forces to oppose the Russians." Britons Saved Franch Left Wing A despatch from London says: General Joseph Joffre, commander- in-chief of the French forces, in a telegram to Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British forces, says: : Lhe British army did not hesi- . but threw its whole strength a forces which had great nu- merical superiority. In doing so it 'pontrib in. a most 1 ing in this task of devotion, energy and perseverance, to I must now pay my tribute--qualities. which will bé shown again to-morrow and 'make éertain the triumph of our common cause. The French army willi never forget the seryices ren- dered iti Our army is inspired with the same it of sac determi to conquer which animabes Bri Joroes: and in the picture. 'Liege strategical reasons, crifice and the: ---- _.-. 8 and Dinant lie on thie the 'valley of the Mom = & irleroi "| the three days' fi Germans lost aly sao t | "led -and wounded. ¥ DROVE ENEMY FROM VOSGES| French Routed the Germans on South side Altes Five Days'. Struggle, 7 % os A despatch from London "ra The following official bulletin was issue by the Fremch War Office: "In the Vosges district drove back the Germans who Yio to retire on the Saint Die sige. "The Germans bombarded Saint Die, which is an unfortified town. "In the region between the Vos ges and Nancy our offensive move- ment has gontinued unigterrup for five days. The German losses have been considerable, 2,500 bodies being found on a front of three kilometres (about two miles) south- east of Nancy, snd 4,500 bodies on a front of four kilometres. in the region of Vitrimont, "Longwy, a very old fortress, the garrison of which consisted of only one battalion; which had been bom- barded . Aug. 3, has capitulated, | after holding out for over 24 More than half the garrison ih killed or wounded. Lieut.-Col. Darche, Governor of Longwy, has been nominated an officer of the Le- gion of Honor for 'heroic condust in the defence of Longwy.' "On the Meuse our troops have repulsed with great vigor several German attacks. A German flag was taken "The Belgian field army attached our to Namur aod ° a. French: greatly superio: number, were aed, De brilliant stance, to Vikdiaw a little in. the rear on : £ aries Palins Se" otwerp, by drawn off and eral German: 309 eld hel The British Bulletin. The British Press Bureau gave out the following statement: 'The French operations of war over a distance of some 250 miles have necessitated certain chan; in the position of our troops, are occupying a strong line to meet the German advance, supported by the French army of both flanks. : "The morale of both armies ap- pears to be excellent; and there ix Gttle doubt that they will give acoounts' of themselves in 'the posi- tions they mow hold." ~~ A"bulletin to the Frenoh War Office says: "The 'events in the region of the noth Have neither im nor modified the arrangements made in view of the future development of operations in the Tegion. between 'Vosges and Nancy." CITY OF LOUVAIN WAS RAZED Intellectual Metropolis. of the Belgian Lower Countries A despatch from London says: The war information bureau an- 'nounces the following :-- "The Belgian Minister of Foreign Aftairs reports that a German army corps after receiving a check with- drew in disorder to the city of Lou- vain, The Germans on guard at the entrance of the 'city mistaking the no hi furnished with bombs set fire to sll parts of : nature of this incursion fired upon their countrymen, who they mistook for Belgians. "In spite of the denials from the authorities the Germans, in onder to cover their mistake, pretended that it was the inhabitants who had fired on them, whereas the inhabi- tants, including the police, all had been disarmed more than a before.' '§8t. Peter, the university b a Masg of Ruins ~ "Without inquiry and without lis- tening to any protest, the German commander announced that the {town would be destroyed immedi: ately. 'The inhabitants were order- ed bo leave their Guellings and some were made prisoners wo- and children 'were placed on ithe city. The splendid church of uildings, the library and scientific lish- ments were delivered to the flames, "'Beveral notable citizens were 'shot. The city, which had a popu- Hation of 45,000 and was the intel Jectual metropolis iof the low ocoun- weckf tees, is now: Jothing mare tan & heap of ashes,' Russians Sik A despatch 'trom Berlin saysi] 'The: ligh b cruiser Madgoburg ran. engageme! é was salmon | ph which supported it hav ned our up ¢ joined o ho "In the north the British have at i troops resumed the offensive and | tacked A despatoh from- Ottawa sags) One reserve party of 271 officers aed men, 358 botses and 155 wa- | ee ammunition party of 471 offi- cers and men and 1i3 mechanical transport. Two 'general hospitals of 328 offi- A despatch Hoi London says: The advence of the vast Russian army into East and West Prussia, constantly nearer to Berlin, con- tinues without Ssurious opposition on the part of the German frontier forces, according to official com- munications from = St. Petersburg pa Paris. The Muscovite also is proceeding with his successful in- vasion of Galicia, where the Aus- trians are #said to have been routed every time they have engaged with the Russian cavalry. The southern Austrian army has beén equally unfortunate in conflict with the Servians, the troops of the dual monarchy have been driven from the Sanjak of Novi-Bazar. A depute trom Paris: Bays: Paris is preparing for a possible siege, according to an official state-: 'ment. The matter was discussed by. the new Minister of War. Alex- andre Millerand, with the subord- ingtes of his department, and steps were taken to 'measures to place the city in a Find to withstand an tack and an ie is pected that ithi ® wi n train win Not: Be 'Broken Apart In Europe, Bu Self-Contained oa The Oosindiub overghte. sosiingant 220 vide a full' corps men, in every way go work. at Valcartier is already more sufficient to meet the needs of contingent, and 9,000 additiona of for the first contingent will proba~ bly be utilized as a reserve to re. lieve the men now doing guard duty at various 'points. =: ADVANCE CONTINUES APA German Troops Retire From 'Siro trong Posifif: | in : : ; East Prussia These statements have boon riven out from various official sources: "The German troops retired from" the region of Maguren, 'in Bast Prussia, after the Russian victory. A Russian 'advance ds unretarded in that country, which presents diffi- culties. It is- Fed i that 100 cannon were taken from the enemy. ""The Austrian rearguard in Gali. cia, has been driven behind the River Zolotaia, tributary tq the Dniester. Our troops are marching rapidly on Lemberg. Our cavalry has pursued the enemy everywhere on our line, our advance frequently : 'the Austrians, who each time have been beaten and routed." Paris Propares for Possible Si ernment storehouses; trains are already being at towns in the centre Government is tal ing. cautions to send most the wounded to Sopihern and Western etermine the exact | fuge