The French Frontier
FRENCH TROOPS SUCCESSFUL ON FRIDAY. GERMAN FLAG CAPTURED. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, August 16, This evening it was officially stated that the French began the offensive in force on Friday night from the Soarburg-Luneville line. The movements were successful, and were continued on Saturday. A German flag was captured.
500 GERMANS CAPTURED.
(Received. 1,36 p.m.) Paris, August 16
Five .hundred (ifnmms were cap ♦ured at Bl&mont on Fridav.
FRENCH DISPUTE PASSAGE THROUGH BELCiUM.
(Received 1.J30 p.m.) Brussels, August 16
It; is officially stated that Germans at Distant in force with several quickfirers, attacked the French positions, and a brisk fight followed. The French artillery decimated the Germans, The occupied hoth banks of the river.
Dinant is on the River Mouse, south of Nammvinelosa proximity to Givet, the French frontier town which gives the most direct route to the. scene of operations at Liege and ihs vicinity).
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 17 August 1914, Page 6
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