Milford chronicle., 1914-09-18
Crown Prince Fails in Attempt
10 Break Allies Lines.
REPORT Won KLUK TAKEN
JnCOnfirmed RumOr German Gen.
eraI SuHenderS.

The German army in France has
succeeded in reforming at least d
large part Of it's shattered units ahu
is making a desperate stand north Oh
the Aisne river.
The allies are pursuing the invaders
hard. but no decisive result has Deeh
announced.
Although the strength OF the re-
spectiye forces engaged is Kept secret
II is believed that there is little ar
ference numerically between the le'
gions of the kaiser and the allies com
bined forces. but there is this differ
ence The allies are in close touch
with their base and are abundanty
supplied with food and munitions
Fighting continues all along the
line.
A report that General Won kluk
has surrendered with a command estl'
mated at from $4,000 to 25,OO0 Is not
confirmed. 1t may be that a consider
able body of his troops have been
taken. but a general surrender would
involve the disposition OF 100000 men
at least.
The correspondent of the London
Central News at Dieppe under date
OF Monday, Sept. IA, transmits re-
mort that the German army under Gen
erol Won Kluk has been forced to sur
render. The correspondent says
"A report has reached Dieppe that
the extreme left Of the allies, aftel
making an encircling movement by
way of Roye and Ham and joining
force from the BoulOgne district, has
compelled General Won Kluk to sur
render with, according to one state
ment, $4,000 men. and according tC
another statement, $4,000 men, and
quantity of guns and war material.
General Won Kluk has been operat
ing in the Genman right wing and ha!
consequently been opposed to the lef
wing of the allies. His army has beer
retiring before the allies for severa
days.
Rheims has zeen reoccupied by tn
French. This is one of the most i'm
portant strotegic points in France
Some military authorities are quote
as saying its occupation is equal L
the destruction of the right wing o
the kaiser's army.
dispatch received from Base
Switzerland, by way Of Rome, say
the German armies are reported Z
have received orders to evacuat
France and Belgium and retire to tn
right bank OF the Rhine. This is nc
confirmed.
An official report says: The Ge
man crown princes army has bee
driven back and is now on lin
through Variennes-en-Arg, Conseuyoy
and Ornes.'
AS has been the case since the b.
ginning Of the battle Of the Marn
more than week ago. the final ou
come OF this mighty struggle seems
depend upon the army OF the crow
prince, Frederick William, in the &c
man center, the headquarters OF whic
has been retired to Montfaucon.
As this town is fifteen miles mort
west OF Verdun the crown prince
move seems to imply the apprOachir
relief of that French fortress, whiC
his army has been besieging for Il
past week.
However, no news Of the actual S
uation there has yet come through, n
is official confirmation Of the report'
fall OF the fortified position of Ma
beuge forthcoming from the Frenr
sources.
The present operations Of the CROW
prince, so far as they are know
lends color to the report that the G'
man armies, If forced to quit Franc
will retire through the duchy of Lu
emburg and the Belgian province
LuXemburg.
He seems to be gathering his fore
for a final stand in the vicinity
Montfaucon and Verdun. His fore
for battle would be between the Ais
and the Meuse, which is the line
communication that opens the way
Luxeuburg.
Heavy rains are interfering with t
campaign in France.
The French war Office admits, in
official bulletnp dfat the GermaR
treat has deem checked and that \
reArfua'd resistance is strong. I'll
hello line Of battle seems to be mort
OF the Aisne river, on limo throug
the forests Of La Aigle and Craonn
midway between Laon and Rheim
and at the center Of Rheims ar
Chalons.