“The troops under the leadership of the Bavarian Crown Prince have also been victorious and crossed the line Luneville-Blamont-Tirey.  To-day the 21st army corps occupied Luneville.

“The pursuit has brought rich booty.  Besides numerous prisoners and standards the left wing of the Vosges army has already captured 150 cannon.

“To-day the German Crown Prince’s army has continued the pursuit beyond Longwy.

“The army under Duke Albrecht of Wuerttemberg has advanced on both sides of Neufchateau and completely defeated the French army which had crossed the Semois.  Numerous cannon, standards and prisoners—­among the latter several generals—­were captured.

“West of the Meuse our troops are advancing on Maubeuge.  An English cavalry brigade which appeared on their front was defeated.

“August 27th.  Nine days after the conclusion of our concentration the armies in the West have gained victory after victory and penetrated the enemy’s territory from Cambrai to the Southern Vosges.  At all points the enemy has been driven out of his positions and is now in full retreat.

“It is not yet possible to estimate, even approximately, his losses in killed, prisoners and booty; the explanation for this is the enormous extent of the battlefields, broken by thick forests and mountainous country.

“General von Kluck’s army defeated the English at Maubeuge and to-day has attacked them in an encircling move south-west of that place.

“After several days’ fighting about eight army corps of French and Belgian troops between the Sambre, Namur and the Meuse were completely defeated by the German armies under Generals von Buelow and von Hausen.

“Namur has fallen after two days’ cannonade.  The attack on Maubeuge has commenced.  Duke Albrecht’s army pursued the defeated enemy over the Semois and has now crossed the Meuse.

“On the other side of Longwy the German Crown Prince has captured a fortified enemy position, and thrown back a heavy attack from the direction of Verdun.  His army is advancing towards the Meuse.  Longwy has fallen.

“New hostile forces from Nancy attacked the Bavarian Crown Prince’s army during its pursuit of the French army before it.  The attack failed.

“General von Heeringen’s army is pursuing the enemy in the Vosges, and driving him southwards.  Alsace has been cleared of enemy forces.

“Up till the present the lines of communication have been guarded by the various armies; now the troops left behind for that purpose are urgently required for our further advance.  Hence His Majesty has ordered the mobilization of the Landsturm.

“The Landsturm will be employed in protecting the lines of communication and for the occupation of Belgium.  This land which now comes under German administration will be utilized for supplying all kinds of necessities for our armies, in order that Germany may be spared as much as possible.”