The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04

Photo by American Press Association.
Of Paris. This is where the allies
lines was bent back upon the second
ary defenses in the five-day battle
last week and is the "open road" to
Paris.
PARIS The change in the
situation, according to the bulletin
given out by the ministry of war, has
been on the wings of the French army
On the left the Germans have adj
vanced and carried some ground. In
the center there has been no appre-
ciable notifications, while in Lorraine
the French report advantages. Ac-
cording to the bulletin there has been
no fighting in the center. The French
center is now almost back on the La
Fere-loan barrier of forts and it's pO-
sition is said to be solid. On the right
flank the French are fighting to cover
the withdrawal of French troops along
the Meuse The French claim sue
cesses along the line from ST. QUEEN
till and Vervins and also in the re-
gion around Ham and Perrone, but
they were compelled to retreat before
the German right flank. It is denied
that the capital will be removed from
Paris. The city, however, is Icing
prepared for a state of siege.
PARIS The steady retreat
of the undefeated French armies in
northern France and the governments
refusal to send to the front thousands
of willing and ableboGied men seem to
point to. the following conclusion, ac-
cording to supporters Of Frances de-
fensive policy:
By retreating to the present second
line of defense the French shorten
their front and foil the German at
tempt to flank them. The further the
Germans are drawn into the country
the harder it will be to obtain sup
plies and the greater the number Of
troops needed to guard the lengthen-
ing lines of communication.
The allied armies meanwhile are
virtually intact and ready to strike d
decisive blow at the weakened Ger
mans. The French government desires
to hold sufficient recruits in reserve
to make up second army equal to
the first. Preparations are being made
for a long struggle and even if the
present army is destroyed resistance
by no means will be ended. This
policy meets with great opposition
from Georges Clemenceau, the former
premier.
Germans Pushing Toward Paris.
PARIS - The following Off
cial statement summarizing the situa-
tion up to date was issued:
'tOn our right, after partial checks
we have taken the offensive and the
enemy is retiring before us.
''In the center we have had alter
nate checks and successes.
con our left by series of circum-
stances which turned in favor of the
Germans and despite lucky counter at
tacks the Anglo-French forces were
obliged to give way. AS yet our ar
mics, Notwithstanding a few incontest-
able checks, remain intact
"The morals of our troops is excel
lent IN spite Of considerable losses
which are being filled from regiraenta!
depots."
The discouraging feature of this an
nouncement is the admission that the
German attack on the center has as
sumed the proportions of a general
engagement. This is believed to in
dictate that the Germans have beer
reinforced and that the main body is
now less than sixty miles from Paris.
Germans Sink British Steamer.
NEW YORK = The British steam
ship HOLLYWOOD has been sunk
by "a German cruiser off the coast of
South America, according to a cable
gram received here by the owners
the Katherine Park, which has the
crew of the ship aboard. The cable
gram, which was from Rio Janeiro.
did not state the time or place of the
sinking, nor did it give che name of
the German cruiser
French Gets New Army.
PARIS Additional French
forces totaling 100000 men will be
| ready for active service in about six
weeks as a result of the decision an
nounced to call out the 1914 young
men and the older classes of the re-
seryists. The reservists will be
equipped and ready for the field in a
few days.