GENERAL ACTION IN PROGRESS.
IMPOSSIBLE TO FORESEE RESULT. VICTORIES AND REVERSES. LONDON, September 1. French troops from the Spincourt and Longuion districts (on . the Lorraine frontier) checked the Crown Prince's army, near Neufchateau, in Belgian Luxemburg. On the. other hand, some of the. Freneli troops suffered partial checks and were obliged to retire on the Meuse. During the last few days the enemy have been trying to cross the/Meujse in considerable numbers, but . have been thrown bac-k with very heavy losses. Nevertheless, frewh, German forces have advanced by Rocroy, on the left bank of the Meuse, near the Belgian frontier. A general action is in progress, but it is impossible to foresee the final result. A communique attributes the Allies' retreat from Charleroi and Hons to the Germans forcing the. French flank near Givet. It .also mentions that the French are withdrawing beforetheGerman right wing, where the "enemy has eorieentrated his finest corps. / _
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 178, 2 September 1914, Page 7
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153GENERAL ACTION IN PROGRESS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 178, 2 September 1914, Page 7
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