THE FRENCH IN ALSACE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 August 1914, Page 5

THE FRENCH IN ALSACE.

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE " FIGHTING.

„, _, , PARIS. Aue. 10. Ihe French crowed the Alsatian frontier after fierce fighting, and are pursuing the enemy. The Alsatians v_ere c 1 ; mis with. joy. welcoming them, i, ..y tore up the German boundary marks. M. Poincaro telegraphed to the King of the Belgians that the Government had decided to decorate the valiant city of Liege with the Legion of Honor and the brave defenders and the whole Belgian army, with which the French army had been shedding its blood on the battlefield since morning. M. Poincare's last phrase refers to the fighting at Marbehan, in Belgian Luxemburg, where, a Brussels report states, the Bavarian troons were defeated. * ! The official report of the fighting at Altkirch states that at nightfall" on Friday the French advance guard arrived at Altkirch, which was defended by strong earthworks, and occupied by a German brigade. The French and Germans were in about equal numbers. The French carried the breastwork after a fierce bayonet fight, the Germans breaking and retreating in disorder, and abandoning the trenches and the town regiment. The French Dragoons followed, inflicting great losses, and . reached Mulhansen at five o'clock on Saturday morning. ; It is stated that the French losses at Altkirch" were far less serious than was generally believed. As the result of the brilliant victory, Paris looked its happiest. BRUSSELS, Aug. 10. The official announcement of the French canture of Mulhausen aroused tremendous Renter's correspondent states that the Germans have evacuated Luxemburg owinrr to the French advance. PARIS, Aug. 10. M. Hanotaux, in tbe Figaro, appeals to neutral Powers to form a committee of onqnirv to watch' the violation of international kw, to -nrotest against incendiarism piua^ina and assassinations. He sufTfr.psts that the committee include President Witeon ,md M?*6"s Bryan, Carner^e and Root.