The Kaiser is directing the attack
against the forts at Nancy in person.
From official communications given
out in Paris yesterday it was learned
that the engagements which began
Saturday and Sunday to the east and
northeast of the French capital de
veloped Monday Into one of the most
important battles of the campaign.
The armies of the allies are oppos
ing the German advance over a front
extending for about 120 miles from
Nanteull le Haudouln, twenty-five
miles northeast of Paris, to the great
fortress of Verdun, in the department
of Meuse, and twenty miles west of
the German frontier.
The French troops were strongl)
supported by the British soldiers who
imssed through Paris several days ago.
The Germans number 2,000,000.
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle to the advanc
ing Invaders is declared to be most
favorable, having near its center the
strongly entrenched camp at Chalona
sur Mame.
The allies conducted their opera
tions so successfully that a portion
of the German forces were forced to
retire.
The Germán had reached the
region around Coulommiers and La j "iia.tand "Ts't' K.-tín
Ferte Gaucher, respectively thirty and diplomatic droits told that Turkey has
frvrtv mllM tn PnrtH when the rlptnrh. de-"iied war on Klisnla. France and
lorty miles to rans, wnen tne aetacn ; KnKiand and that Huiun haa mobilized
ments covering the flanks of the main eort.oou men. French aKuin masters of
German army encountered advanced j Z-.r,lhu?l?,2í air batt,e
tover rarla in which three German aero
detachments of the allies, who drove j planes are routed by two French fil
thn back , ho use,i rapid-fire guns. British
lartí ui. y fighting on Oise river.
