The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-17
INVASION Of FRANCE IS BELIEVED BLOCKED
Germans Fall Back
Russians Defeat
AustrianS.
ALTHOUGH ALLIES ARMY CLAIM
GREAT GENERAL VICTORIES,
ONLY PRELlMiNARiES
ARE OVER.

ARE OVER.
Paris, Sept. 16.-The army of Crown
Prince Frederick William, forming the
left and the pivotal position of the
German battle front, has joined in the
general retreat of the invaders.
May Result in Disaster.
Moreover, the tardy recession of the
crown prince from a position between
Verdun and Toul, where he had been
attacking the line of southern fortitica-
lions of the former city, probably will
result in disaster. There is a grave
probability that he will be cut off in
the Argonnes and south of Verdun.
While the main body of the army of
the GROVE prince has been forced to
retire to the northward, behind the
Belle Neve forests and beyond Thai
court, the headquarters of it's comman.
der have been removed from St. Meme
hould to Montfaucon.
Forced Across River.
This indicates that the right wing of
this army has been forced across the
Ainse river by the ad"ance of the al
lies. Montfaucon is ~ the northeast
of the Argonnes on the Meuse river.
The French left has been working
around to the eastward of this posi-
ton as indicated by the enforced Ger
man retirement further toward the
frontier and it has been reported from
the front that many of the roads lead
ing toward Gutenberg are being held
by the French and British troops.
Bridges Are Destroyed.
Another element which may operate
to effect the capture of the crown
Princes army is the general destruc-
ton Of the bridges by the French
along the Neuse river.
In their retirement, the Germans
evacuated Britigny, but still hold Lai-
mont. The withdrawal of the Germans
has been general from Nancy to the
Vosges, this region geing reported
completely cleared of the enemy.
French R%eoccupy Rheims.
The next important development is
the reoccupation of Rheims by the
French after they had forced the Ger
mans to abandon this defensive posi-
ton. The Germans have been forced
to the north.
The retreat of the kaiser's invading
armies has assumed greater proper
tons. The Germans are in desperate
straits, having been dislodged from
their fortified positions and being
forced to retire with great rapidity and
disorder everywhere.
Could Equip New Army.
The allies during the pursuit so far
have captured enough guns, ammuni-
ton, rifles and other war supplies to
equip an army and the Germans have
suffered severely from the loss of ami.
mails, aside from the growing exhaus-
ton of their troops. The Germans
are being forced to night marches and
ON half rations. The morale of the in.
Vaders Is said to be at low ebb, the
soldiers being utterly disheartened by
their enforced and disorganized re-
treat after their brilliant advance to-
wards Paris.
Pursuers Are Eager.
Their pursuers on the other hand
While tired from the relentless chase.
are reported to be full of zeal and
anxiety to push or.
Inc German loss of life, too, has
eeen enormous. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 Germans fell while trying to
cut through the French lines. At
Nancy alone, 10000 Germans are re-
ported to have fallen, while in the op-
erat1ons about Luneville they lost H..
900, according to unofficial figures.
Stand Along Aisne.
The French official statement issued
says that French troops have re-occu-
pied Amiens, which was abandoned
by the Germans, but that the Germans
are making a stand on the River
Aisne.
The Russian Wedqe,
London, Sept. 16.-All the news
coming in seems to confirm the Rus.
sian reports that the Russians have
inflicted another crushing defeat on
the A%ustrians who on the right were
supported by some German divisions
BY the capture of Tomaszow, the
Russians drove a wedge between the
austrian army, which had invaded Pc.
ian as far as Opole, Krasnostav and
zamose and the army which they de.
ieated at Lemberg and which although
II lost heavily in killed, wounded
prisoners and guns, managed to reform
TO some extent and undertake the of.
fensive.
The Germans who REINFORCED the
Austrlans, according to latest adyices
shared in the defeat. They are irvine
TO each the fortress at Przemysl and
tne real guard is endeavoring to keer
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