Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-10

That the enemy was driven back all
along the line yesterday is the news
cheering to British readers, that Field
Marshal Sir John French Comm8nd-
er-iu-chief of the British expedition
AIRY forces, sent TO England this after
noon from the battle line of the allies
TO the east of Paris.
This statement of the British COM
mandcr is driven home to Englishmen
by the further announcement of the
annexation by British troops of a
dozen German maxim guns and bat
terry of German field guns and IL is fur
thcr emphasized by official confirms-
tion of the capture of numbers of Ger
man prisoners.
Field Marshal Frcnch's telegram
shows that fighting of the flercest
character is I'm progress and his state
ment that the German forces are very
exhausted confirms unofficial tnfor-
nation from other quarters that the
counter attacks of the allies have been
delivered with such speed and impe-
tuOsity that the invaders have been
given no chance to- recover from the
effects of their rush from the north.
British military writer's find con-
siderable satisfaction I'm the statement
of the French and British official re-
ports that ''in the center their advance
Is slow but general" IL is pointed out
by these writer's that the allies had
prepared their center for the most
formidable and dangerous attack,
which If successful would have divided
their forces. This evidence that the
German rushing tactics had been at
least temporarily countered has given
more courage to British optimists
who believe that the Germans are
feeling the pressure and have found
IL necessary to hurry reinfOrcements
from Belgium and practically denude
upon Alsacc of troops that are being
rushed to the central fighting zone.
Russians Threaten Berlin
Reports that the Russian invasion
of SILICA is threatening BrcsIau indi-
Gates an entirely new move on the part
of the MuscoviteS which If carried out
on a really serious scale may claim
the early attention of the German gem
eral stan and result possibly in fur
ther relieving the German pressure on
France.
Diplomatists in Rome, taking time
by the forelock, already are discussing
the point at which treaty of peace
will be concluded. The general views
seems to be that peace is most likely
to be brought about ultimately through
the mediation of President Wilson in
which case the international confer
ence naturally would be held at WASH
lngton.
The Germans have great difficulty I'm
disposing of their wounded, and this in
spite of their splendid organization.
On the other hand the allies are en-
counterlng no such trouble, their rear
being perfectly free for the transport
tation of men put out of action To
hospitals i'm the provincial centers of
France.
There are indications that the Ger
mans are reinforcing their center.
which Is bearing the brunt of the
British-French onslaught, and are
making a tremendous effort to regain
the ground lost to the allies-esti-
mated by the latter to be twenty-five
miles. There are evidences also that
the allies are strengthening their left
wing.
The Russian advance is described at
Petrograd as now occupying almost
straight line from Koenigsberg on the
Baltic i'm East Prussia to Chateau.
The Russians are said to be driving
the Germans before them on the west
that a firm stand of the Germans and
Austrians will be made at Cracow.
According to Servian advices, Ser
Wan troops have crossed the river
Save and are successfully invading
Hungary. Montenegrin troops are In
Bosnia, hoping to incite a revolution
in that Austrian province.
Premier Asquith has called upon
parliament to add another half lf-miIiion
men to the British army.
Ambassador Page, at London, has
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