South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-08
FATE OF CAPITAL IS
HANGING ON OUTCOME
Three Million Men Facing Each
Other in Crucial Struggle
ParlSianS See a Small Hope
OF Escaping Long Siege.
BULLETIN.


PARIS, Sept Sit is officially
announced that the allies are ad-
vancing against MOntmirail and
the Germans are retiring. There
has been violent fighting between
La Fere and Vitry. Also south of
the ArgOnneS course. Germans
are also retreating there The
French have retaken positions of
st. Maudray and Founeaux
BORDEAUX. Sept. S.-Minis-
ter of War Millerand TODAY sent
the following dispatch by wireless
to the commandant of the French
garrison at Maubeuge:
"On behalf of the government
and the whole nation / am send
ing the heroic defenders of Mau-
beuge an expression of profound
admiration. see you stop at
Tothing to ProlOng resistance until
the relief which / hope is near at
hand"
The following official statement
was issued at the war Office at
noon today:
"The advance of the French
and British troops continues. We
are convinced that the success of
the allies IS assured. The battle
is in progress all along the line,
hut there is frequently a lull as
the opposing forces shift their
positions. Gen. Jofre reports
that all IS going we'll.
"That the mastery mind of
Minister of War Millerand IS di-
recting the campaign at least for
the French forces is shown bv the
fact that the allies took the Of
fenSive Immediately after he had
paid a secret visit TO Paris.
PARIS. Sept S.-Continued success
for the allies fighting Germany aIong
their entire 100 mile battle front was
officially announced in Paris this az
ternoon. The official statement fol-
lows.
The allied armies. the Paris army
included, are advancing rapidly toward
Montmierail, the Germans retiring i'm
the direction OF Marine, between Meaux
and Sezanne
In the center violent fighting IS
continuing between Ia Fere. Cham
penoise and Nitry- lei Francois and
south OF the ArgOnnes hills. Here
also the Germans were obliged % re-
tire.
The French right. repuIsed an Al
tack OF the German cavalry north 81
the forest OF Champion. while 20 tha
east the French have rctakeu the De1
sltlons Of -. Maudray and Fourneata
Hill.
"A German division desperately at-
tackled the allies between Chateaa
Sllens and Nancy, but were Obliged %
retreat.
There is no change in the situation
in Alsace"
Russian Offensive Continus-.
Part OF official statement relates 20
the eastern theater OF war. saying
Russian offensive continues sue
cessfully in Galicia
'MlkOlO1aw. south Of Lem BERG. has
been taken and go guns captured The
Austrians were routed The Russian
cavalry is already master of the Car
patian Heights The second Austrian
army IN the region OF Luaun Is re-
urlng. The 45th Austrian infantry
surrendered" i"
The most important news ln the
Official statement is the allies are ad-
vancing RAPIDLY toward Montmier..
Tor an offensive movement and tr.l
the Germans are falling back is that
the Paris army. made mp Of garrison
and the reinforcements rushed here
80 defend the city. has gone out to
join the other forces which are pusH-
ing against the German lines.
This army has been estimated u
strength az from ZOo.00 90 100000
The fact that the Paris army has
left its post shows that the French
authorities consider the Germans at-
tempted attack ON the clty has been
STAYED or
Great rejoicing has been caused in
this city by the optimistic news
from the front IL the Germans are