IN ALSACE-LORRAINE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2239, 27 August 1914, Page 5

IN ALSACE-LORRAINE

GERMAN REPULSE NEAR ■ NANCY' ■':'". FRENCH RETIRE TO ORIGINAL LINE ' '.., .' / _..-.,- .. Paris, August 25.--It is officially stated that the Germans attacked the French north of Nancy and were repulsed with heavy losses. It is stated that the general situation' determined the withdrawal- • from Donon wnd Saales (in the.Vosges mountains), which were no longer of tlio name importance MULHAUSEN EVACUATED. (Rec. August 27, 0.55 a.m.) ■•;•.■ , Parte,; August. 26, i morning. The War Office, requiring all available Mouse,, has ordered the abandonment of the occupied territory round Mulhauson, which has been evacuated. URGE GERMAN FORCE MASSED. FRENCH IN STRONG POSITION. London, August 25. The Press Bureau states that the Germans, with Strassburg as a stronghold, .have established themselves temporarily' in -strong forco within a triangle, of whicli .the line between Dieukmard and Saales forms' the base.. If their success is pursued, it is possible the French will have to abandon Nancy, which is unfortified, and cannot' resolutely be defended against an advance in large numbers, but 'Toul, Epinal, and'Belfort are regarded as imvrcguahle.

Owing to tlio considerable- forces which the. Germans have massed, the " French Commander-in-Chief; decided to Ivithdraw to the original line of defence, where he- is firmly established. Two. French' divisions'; suffered: sometvhat severely, but the main body waa not touched. Tlio German losses were considerable, particularly of the Gu'ardsT ' :'■" " " . CERMANS SHOOT GERMANS. •' A MISTAKE IN ALSACE. . (Rec. August 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, August. 25. During th<4 fighting round Mnlhausctt the.forts,.at Istein, seeing dimly'at night time, • discerned troops approaching ; from the .direction of Mulhaußen, ' although 'they were Germans the .forts took them fcr French, and opened ~ a terrible fire, decimating them. The firing was continued all night. TheFrench,' taking. advantage of, ,the, .mistake, captured and fprtifiod. -the, ad-" joining height's.. ■■• ■ ■ ■''-'.■,"•','. l", ''."'..■, ', A French dirigible drbpped, bombs in. la German cavalry division, causing tha Utmost consterjiation.—"Times" and Sydney "Suiv" services.. : . •'".'."