The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-17
CROWN PRINCES
RETREAT CUT OFF
BY ALLIED ARMIES
French Troops Seize Roads in
Rear of Invaders.
GERMANS ABANDON DEFENSES
Rheims ls Recaptured From Teutons--
Forces Commanded by kaiser's
Eldest Son Are Fleeing
Before Enemy.

les, which have been in general re-
treat for three days, have reformed
for stand against the pursuing al
lies
At a prepared position along the
River Aisne the German right wing
has attempted to check the victorious
onrush of French and British troops.
On the center, occupying the heights
to the north and northwest OF Rheims,
preparations for another battle are In
progress.
Eastward the German retreat con-
tinues. and additional gains have been
made by the French in the Vosges dis
trict.
Bordeaux, Sept. 15.-The war office
Issued the following official statement:
"On our left the enemy had pre-
pared, to the north of Compiegne and
Scissors, a line of defense which he
has been forced to abandon. Detach-
ments of the enemy at Amiens have
also retired on Peronne and st, Quen-
tin.
In the center the Germans likewise
had prepared a defensive position be-
hind Rheims which they have been
unable to hold. In the Argonne dis
trict the enemy has retreated towards
the north below the forest of Bellen'
eve and Thiancourt.
"On the right wing the German
movement in retreat is general from
Nancy to Vosges At the close of
yesterday all French territory in this
quarter had been totally evacuated by
the enemy"
later communique says:
Our troops have re.entered Amiens,
which was evacuated by the Germans
The Germans are still retreating be-
tween the Argonnes and the Meuse.'
Paris, Sept. 15.--The army of Crown
Prince Frederick William, forming the
German left and the pivotal position
OF the German battle front, has joined
in the general retreat of the invaders.
The tardy recession of the crown
prince from position between YER
dun ands Toul, where he had been at
lacking the line of southern fOrtitica-
tons of the former city, probably Will
result in disaster. There is a grave
probability that they will be cut off in
the Argonnes south of Verdun.
While the main body Of the army OF
the crown prince has been forced to
retire to the northward, behind the
Belleneve forests aud beyond TRAN
court, the headquarters OF its com
mander have been removed from St.
| Menehould to MontfauCOn. This indi-
Gates that the right wing OF this army
has been forced across the Are river
by the advance of the allies, Mont
faucon is northeast of the Argonne, on
the Meuse river.
French Reoccupy Rheims.
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 1t has been reported from
the front that many of the roads lead
ing toward Luxembourg are being held
by the French and British troops. An
other element that may operate to eff.
feet the capture of the crown princes
army Is the general destruction of the
bridges by the French along the Meuse
river.
In their retirement the Germans
evacuated Britigny, but still hold Lai-
mont The withdrawal of the Germans
has been general throughout the day
from Nancy to the Vosges, this region
being reported completely cleared of
the enemy.
The next important development Of
the day Is the reoccupation of Rheims
by the French after they had forced
the Germans to abandon this defensive
position. The Germans have been
forced to the north.
The Germans are in desperate
straits, having been dislodged from all
their fortified positions, and being
forced to retire with great rapidity and
disorder everywhere.
Germans Retreat on Half Ratlons.
On the great battle front In which
approximately 100000 men have been
engaged for eight days, the fighting
during the day was nowhere severe.
The allies continue to harass the
German rear wherever they are In pur.
suit, cutting OF stragglers. capturing
guns abandoned In the quagmires ere
ated by the rains Of the past two days
but always advancing with caution
with the eyerpresent danger of fresh
German coup In mind.
The allies, during the pursuit so far
have captured enough guns, ammuni
ton. rifles and other war supplies te
equip an army
The German loss Of life, too, has
been enormous. 1t Is estimated thai
$4,000 Germans fell while trying to Gu
through the French lines. At Name,
alone 10000 Germans are reported e
have fallen. while in the operations
about Luneville they lost II 600. nc
cording To official figures
II the retreat continues in it's pres
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