New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-31
BRITISH REVERSE FAILS
TO DAMPEN ENTHUSIASM
fSnea Correspondnt New Tribune London Standard
By G. DRU.


Denoe Aus 3O-Thc situation Northern France
that the allied armies the last week series OF
roverscs which in the circumstances are Ger
The allied armies though have inflicted enormous losses
md still in,erpose solid and eagerly enthusiastic army 6e'|C'" the III
,aders Paris They still have It IN them to delay the
vance for prolonged period certainly sufficiently long to enable RUSSIAN
pressure on the other Berlin to become very heavy
From p until August 2S there was continuous suE
tween the Germans first in Southwest Belgium ana
;hen Northern France Yesterday the British and Iren'n "
poximatoy fifty miles i'll the rear OF the principal poSon
week ago they have back at the rate " M
seven miles day. inch OF the whole distance most 'up
bolv contested flight but an orderly ana we"
,rcd concentration to the rear avoid being outaanked During
The backward the Germans haed and harassed our troops
70 the uttermost spirit alike OF British and Ten'h remains "
Ra , story of the last week as On August p both
and French troops pushed forward Belgium stem the tide
- - rsrb;ng soutbyard from the OF Belgium, but the
advance of The enery,sas rapid than had been eNp
t 4rsc movement OF the At this stage
& t the British force was engaged the neighborhood
Mons vince they were completely ounubered They fought d'S
@ and with ,npeuan bravery their right probably some
t hteeo Craero and Namu French line broken INTO
Almost ~ the same time cavalry outhanked the brush "
and fr some hours at least greater OF the British eN
pdionary force being envoped and anna''u
Cooy e"s r,iT C,c,n lins and then as already
anu -; afI drbes still short distance further southwark
Meanwhile French enorccmcnts have from otner part ~
r;d % have chosen a new defensive position. which Is favor
able in which to await the next onslaught ' '
Two things NAV be stated with ccrtanpttc and bravery
and the British have displayed heroic Qualnie-. - ,.,
The havoc created by hosts appams Boh bn an"
French were back because they were greatly , 80
~ ~ f the extended area fighting there three or iouI
five Germans to British soldier and the tact 'at inc
- =, other oaces did not affect result for when the Ger
- tr .bcr weight of numbers employed with reckless disregard 81
bc value Of human had broken through at one place me VINO"
81 the allie. had to be avoid disaster so the
[ IN many parts Of the rendered futile owing to the sue
ccssf1 advance of the Germans in others
Then number OF German troops advancing I'os ,.h;r
hen br1v This has been the terrible mistake No'-
like this colossal army IN the history OIL "H"'
the human material seem
% - arc 90 heavy that would think exhaustion must be IN
cvitble vet still they fresh hordes OF them man! OF whom
straight Germany and were thus eNceciy equipped
5Jrs Of France who have pressed by overwhelming mum
bcrss incch end of last week
The position lar as 1t Is pernis'0e io' ', I t;nd -
Inc ~ D1ens to mbrai Cacau and the extreme lett OF W
through Belgium probably near inc
49, er.c and Scrloi, and French forces are ''
Z o., rton. which may indicated between the Germans anu