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Show LATE WAR NEWS The town of Maubeugo, where It Is reported British troops are assisting the French garrison,' is Bald to be Btlll resisting the Oerman assault. From Berlin, by way of Amsterdam comes the report that the Germans are attacking tho forts at Nancy an that Emperor Vlllian; and the1 gnv al staff are watching the operations. Tho British official war information bureau has Issued a general survey;, of, the operations of the British army during the past week and in addition a list of British casualties, which shows a total of more than 15,000 men up to September 1. Tho statement, state-ment, which Is based on a report froTh Field Marshal Sir John French commander of Uie British forces nt the front, speaks highly of the spirit of the British soldiers and ttVlr achievements. It declnrcs that while the British losses aro heavy, they are not one third of tho losses. Inflicted by the British troopson the Germans." The statement closes with a call for more men. Berlin reports thnt 3000 British prisoners! have reached Doberltz. f " A bombardment has begun of tho fortlflcntlons at Cattaro, an Austria-Hungarian Austria-Hungarian seaport, by tho French fleot and advices from Cettlnje cred-it cred-it the Montenegrin troops with the defeat of the Austrlans at Boljanlu H in Herzegovina. M ii . H Franco fs calling out the 1913 re- H crults, and In this yjfiy will add 250;. H 000 men to her forces' by Septetnbe H M H Tho German Brelchstag represented H by members of all parties has prom H lsed Its full support to whatever H measure the minister of marine H deems necessary. Appropriations will H be made for the replacement of the H ships which have been lost and to H carry out the program of construct H tlon already arranged. H 1 " " M A British steamer of the VUsn H line, with COO passengers aboard lias H foundered In tho North sea after H striking a mlno. Most of those on H board were saved. H Itusslan -official announcements de- '7 scribed a strong offensive movement H against the Austrlans on September. 4. The Flrty-flfth Austrian regiment of infantry surrendered 1600 men be- H ing taken. Germnn troops, marching H to the aid of the Austrlans were at- H tacked, but the result of these oper- atlons hiive not been mtA knonn. H |
