Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06

Tho Germans, Tho harvest Ia now almost
IN and The French would do well TO de-
stroy the crops themselves rather than
leave them TO the enemy. ".',
weather IL ideal.
The weather has been splendid blaz.
ing hot days and perfect moonlight nights
--lueai holiday weather. These nights OF
Iui moon have not been wasted by tho
Germans who move forward by night as
wen as by day. Many kilometers have
been gained on the road to Paris under
the harvest moon, but for which the men
would have been sleeping.
That the Germans are In a great hurry
Is evident They advance. regardless Of
risks and sacrifices. crushing down re-.
slstance by the weight OF numbers and
carried forward by the hope OF striking
mortal blow at the western forces be-
fore the eastern army ia at the gates Of
Berlin. Tho speed at which they ad-
vance is tho cause OF constant wonder 10
people who know the country and the
distances.
allies Fail BACK.
AZ village which was fun OF troops
few days ago. no attempt was made 10
matt them. The allies' troops fell back
ana save for rear guard actions, the Ger
mans seemingly marched from 10 Ferre
10 the lines OF Paris unopposed
The march OF the German right on
Paris Is notable for its straight course.
as well as its cyclonlc speed and force.
Leaving Lille, Arras. Amiens and. Beau
Vais untouched, they have marched like
an arrows flight, deviating neither TO
the right nor left The official military
map OF military operations shows the
area OF German operations moving south.
ward In a line from Lille to Compeigne.
line which V almost mathAmatically
straight. West OF that line the Germans
practically have not been seen.
No Germans In Beauvnia.
AT Beauvais, where I stopped this
morning. the town and countryside were
wrapped In infinite peace. Two stray
Uhlans had been captured there a few
days ago. but otherwise no enemy had
put In an appearance. The trains now
run no. nearer than Gournay- En- Bray.
seventeen miles west by north OF Beau
vais, but the road between the two places
and thence to Meru and Beaumont, is
clear, although the enemy 10 80 near.
There was fighting at Clermont two days
ago and the sound OF cannonadlng has
been heard occasionally at Beauvais. The
strong French force which has been for
a long time posted along the river, left
that place Tuesday.
French Continue MohiItuiuR,
Tn all the towns along the road tho
mobilization Of the French territorial
army is in fun swing. and the trains are
packed with reservists and recruits going
TO war, or with fugitlves fleeing away
from tho war.
Hunger, thirst and suffering from the
heat are the lot OF the fugitives in the
over-filled trains from Paris to the coast.
Even the cross-channel steamers are so
packed Il is hard to mi ones lungs with
sea air.
"Turpin Powder"
Tho war is already giving birth TO
numerous stories Of unknown origin,
which IL spreading like folk.lore legends.
One Of these is current fiction that tho
French armies carry so-ealled 'Turpin
powder which Is supposed to asphyxiate
Germans by companies and battanons.
Another in the tale OF the alleged treach-
cry OF an officer, He Is supposed to have
lied 70 his superiors regarding the pres
once OF Germans In AlsAce, whereupon
no was summarily shot by his own order
as a traitor. Usually this officer is called
a general, ana sometimes the story teller
gives his name AT other times the story
goes with the name OF a famous French
military aviator"