Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-09-11
FRENCH REPORT SAYS HEAVY
Loss is INFLICTED ON FORCES
'oF INVADERS.
ALLIES REFUSE ARMIsTICE
kaiser's Men Ask For Respite to Bury
Dead and Are Offered Time to
Get Out of France-eer-
mans Battle FierceIy.

Paris, Sept. 9.-Gen Galienne, mill
tary governor, Of Paris, today an
nounced that the allies had thrown
back the German invading army along
the whole line extending from Meaux,
near Paris, to Chateau Senlis, in Lor-
raine. He said that the Germans were
retreating over the whole front and
that the French and English have as.
sumed the offensive.
The French center, Gen. Gallfenne
said, has defeated the enemy with ire
mendous losses. This was the cause
of rejoicing here, as 1t was feared that
the center might be broken because
OF the enormous force sent against it.
Refuse Plea for Armistice.
According to those in a position to
obtain authentic information, the cas-
ualties have been so great that the
Germans have requested an armistice
OF twenty-four hours. The armistice
was erfused with the response:
We grant you that time to get out
of France"
An official communication issued by
the war Office shows that the German
wing. while retreating before the al
lies, has offered the sternest resist.
ance, delivering several fierce but un-
successful counter attacks.
Progress Of Allies Hard.
The lighting on Tuesday extended
along both the Ourcq and Marne rive
ers. In the latter region the British
forces have engaged In strong Of
fensiye in undulating country. The
progress of the allies has been ex-
ceedingly difficult.
In the center of the allied line sew
eral further encounters have oc.
CURED, the two opposing forces end
ing the day with varying fortunes,
which, however, are regarded as more
favorable to the allies than to their
adversaries.
The French office announces it is
sending reserves to Morocco and the
incorporation of territorial troops now
residing there, in order to release the
regular forces in Morocco for service
with the amy in France.
Tells Of Hard Fighting.
An official communication issued
Tuesday night by the French war of.
fee says:
The left wing of the German
forces, in their movement of retreat
having crossed the Petit NORM river
with a view to protecting their com.
munications have made violent but
unsuccessful attacks against the part
OF our forces occupying the right bank
of the river Ourcq.
Our English allies are continuing
their offensive tactics in the direc
ton OF the Marine on the heights to
the north of Sezanne. Our troops
are progressing favorably, though
laboriously On our right wing the
situation is good before Nancy and in
the Vosges. A severe engagement has
been fought in the center. with alter
native advancing and falling back"
Claim 10000 Prisoners.
Accounts of wounded soldiers who
reached Paris Tuesday afternoon indi-
cate that the result of the three DAYS
nght In the Champagne country has
been more favorable for the allies
than at first supposed They saw the
German losses in killed were enor.
nous, and that great number of pri-
soners We're taken. One French or
hcer estimates the prisoners at 10000.
The Champagne district includes parts
OF the departments of Marne, Arden
mes, Aube and Haute-Marue.
English Report of Campaign.
London, Sept. 9.-The British and
French forces north and east of Paris
have had further successes against
the German invaders, according to the
official bulletin issued on Tuesday
while In Gallicia the Russians con.
unue with considerable success their
attempt to envelop and defeat the
Austrian army of 100000 men under
Gen. Auffenberg.
For the moment, at least, interest
centers in the campaign in France. for
II is felt that the battle proceeding
there is the first real crisis of the war
and will have vital effect on the out.
come
The allies, according to a bulletin
issued by the French war Office. have
successfully repulsed another attempt
of the Germans to penetrate their left
center between Fere Champenoise and
Vitry-le-Francois, where the roads anu
railways are more suited to the
French movements than they would
have been further north.