SITUATION SUMMED UP.
CHECKS AND SUCCESSES. MORALE OF THE ALLIES GOOD. PARlS,'September 1. A'communique, which has been isueil, summing.up tlie situation, says:"On the right ilank, after partial
cheeks, we have taken the offensive, anil the enemy is retreating. "In the centre we have had altera nate successes and checks. A general battle is now again in progress. "The morale of the Allies is extremely good, despite the losses, have been made good from the depots. "The French resumed the offensive two days ago, in the Vpsgi- and in Lorraine, and this attack continues to be pressed, although slowly. Every position occupied is immediately strengthened. The advance every day • has been characterised by new local successes.'' The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that in the fight on August 23,' 700,000 Ger* j mans opposed 400,000 Freaeh and 40,000 British.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 178, 2 September 1914, Page 7
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