The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
RHEIMS RETAKEN BY
THE FRENCH FORCES
Berlin Admits Right Wing Has
Been Turned Back, but Mini
mizeS Reverse.

London, Sept. 16.-The correspond
snt of the Central News at Lieppe
transmits a report that the German
army under General Won Kluck has
spondent says:
"A report has reached Dieppe that
the extreme left of the allies, after
making an encircling movement by
way of Roye and Ham and joining a
force from the Boulogne district, has
compelled General Won Kluck to sur.
render with, according to one state.
ment. $4,000 men, and according TO
another statement 25,000 men and a
quantity of guns and war material"
Up to a late hour this report has
not been confirmed, but If it is true it
is believed to mark the beginning of
the end of the war in Europe. Ber-
lin reports heavy fighting on the
right, but no decisive battles.
General Won Kluck has been OPP
Grating in the German right wing and
consequently has been opposed by the
left wing of the allies. His army has
been retiring before the allies for
several days. Roye and Ham, men
toned in advices telling of the re-
ported surrender, are to the south
east of Amiens and were occupied
by the Germans two days ago. Re-
rh hat fhncn
are now I'm possession of the allies.
Admits Reverses for Wing.
Berlin admits that the weakened
right wing of the German army has
been turned back, but discounts the
reverses by maintaining that 1t will
have no effect on the general for
ward movement to be initiated when
Verdun falls.
The Berlin view seems to coincide
with that of military experts on the
other side, both agreeing that the out
come of the campaign in the western
theater of war depends on the results
of the operations of the crown
princes army before erdun, but on
the question of accomplished facts
the divergence of opinion is as wide
as ever.
A statement given out by the Eng
lish press bureau says:
"The enemy are still occupying Q
strong position to the north of the
Aisne and fighting is going on alons
the whole line.
"The crown princes army has beer
driven further back and is now OF
the line of Varness, Consenvoye ant
Ornes."
A late official communication of the
allies states that the crown prince
has been driven back and has moved
his headquarters from Sainte None
hould, south of Rheims, to Mont Lau
son. about fifteen miles northeast
More French May Be Near.
AS this town is fifteen miles to tn,
northwest of Verdun the crown
princes move seems to imply the az
preaching relief of that French for
tress which his army has been besieg
ing for a week past. However, NJ
news of the actual situation ther
has yet come through nor Is officia
confirmation of the reported fall o
the fortified position OF Maubeug
forthcoming from French sources.
The occupation Of Rheims by tn
allied troops has been announced b.
the official press bureau.
The candid statement of Genera
Joffre regarding the sort OF warfar
his troops are capable OF waging ir
dicates that the French are in pos
tion to take up the battling on thei
own terms and in a country OF thei
own choosing. General Joffre is no.
q national hero in France. after col
ducting a great retreat that cause
him to be. called many hard names.
AS far as the moral effect goes. tn
occupation OF Rheims probably mean
more to the French army than tn
rolling up Of the German left win
beyond verdun.
The position Of the German crow