Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15

Hound Nu dead h0tdIeft fnefe = no
doubt there was general impression
Iamnnx thf enemyt Troops that they
we're ahouF 70 enter Paris
.oa Tuesday. Sept mber sth. the
German movement noftheastwards vas
lcentlnued Their rear guards on the
south 81 the Marine were being pressed
Hack O. that river bg our troops and
~ the French on our right. the latter
eaptufine three villages after hand
toll hand fight and tho iuflletien u Sc
vefe loss on the enemy.
The fighting alsas the ourcQ com
tinned n this daY ana Naa II the most
sanFninafy character. for the Germans
maEeed great force Of artillery along
this line. Very few u their Infantry
were seen bg the French.
The Preach fifth army also made a
fierce attack on the Germans ia Mon
mlfail. rrgalnlng that place.
ION wednesday. september 9th. the
battle between the French sixth army
land what was now the German flank
guard along the ourcq. continued.
THE British corps. overcoming
some resistance on the Petit NORM.
crossed the Narne In pursuit Of the
Germans who nos were hastily re-
treating northwards. one Of our
corps was delayed by an obstinate de-
Tense made By strong rear guard
with machine guns At la Ferte-seus-
touffe. where the bridge Ind been
destroyed.
ION Thursday. September 10th. the
French slxfh army continued is pres
sure on the west while the fifth army
by forced marches reached the line Of
lChauteau Thierry and Durmans. on
the Marine onr troops also continued
the pursuit on the north Of the latter
river and after a considerable amount
of fighting captured some 1900 pris-
ioners. four guns, six machine guns
and fifty transport WAGONS.
Many Of the enemy were killed or
wounded aud the numerous thick
woods which dot The country north Of
1.-THE Mafne are filled with German
Strangers Most Of them. appear 70
have been without food FOR at least
two days.
Indeed. in this aren Of the opera
lti0nE the Germans seem TO be de.
moralized and inclined 10 surrender In
hmall parties and the general situa-
ton appears to be most favorable "a
the allies.
Much brutal and senseless dam
age han been done in the villages oe.
enpied by the enemy. Property has
been wantoniy destroyed, pictures IN
lehateaus have been ripped and houses
! GENERALLY hive been plllnged.
III II stated on uninpeaehable au.
lthorIty also that the Inhabitants have
been much III treated
Interesting incidents have occurred
during the fighting on the 10th oi
Eeptcmher. part Of our second arms
corps advancing into the north. found
itself marching parallel with another
Infantry force At some little distance
away. AZ first IL was thought this WA
anothcr British unit, After some time
however. II was discovered that IL wal
: IA body Of Germans retreating.
Measures were promptly taken Il
head off the enemy. who were sur
rounded and trapped in gurken road
where over 400 men surrendered
"On September 10th. small parts
/, under non-commIHsioned officer wal
cut off and surrounded. After a des
perate resistance II was decided TO 70
on fighting to the end. Finally tn.
non-eommissioned officer aud ons
man only we're LEFT. both Of them be
Z ing wounded.
The Germans came up and shouted
to them, LAY down your arms" Thu
German commander. however. sig
nailed 10 them 10 keep their ARM
and then asked permission 20 shak'
: hands With the wounded n0n-commis
stoned officer. who was carried off o.
his strefeher with his rifle b. his side
The arrival Of reinforcement ant
the continued advance have delighted
!. our troops who are full OF xeai AM
Ianxlora 70 press on.
s0ne of the features Of the cam
Ipaign on our side is the success OBJ
tanned BY the royal flying corps. In
regard 70 the collection Of lnforma,
tleu. it il impossible either to aware
!. too much praise 10 our aviators fol
/ The way they have carried out theii
!. duties Or 70 ovefeHlImate the value o.
the intelligence collected, more es
peciaily during the recent advances.
!. In due course certain examples d
what has been effected may be speei
:. fled and the .far-reaching nature o
: the results fully explained. but tina
time has not arrived.
That the services Of our fiyinl
!. corps which has really been on trial
!, are fully appreeiated by otr allies +
/ shown by the following message from
The eommander-in-ehiet % the French
armies received September 9th b.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener:
Fle preeIslon, exaetltude and reg
nlarity af the news brought In by ii
l members are evidence Of their perfec
4 organization and also Of the pertee
I training II the pilots and the oh
servers
!. To give i rough idea OF the amour
u work carried out, It Is sufficient [,
mention that during period Of TWEEN
II days w 10 the 10th Of September
a daily average Of moro than nine re
4 eonnnis sanee flights Of over 100 mile
!. each has been maintained
GERMAN SIEGE GUNS OF
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