South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14

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"On the fourth, it became apparent
that there was an alteration in the
direction OF the advance Of almost
the whole first German army which
had been endeavoring to outfi2nk and
envelope the left Of the allies in an
attempt to drive them southwark.
The German forces opposite the
British were beginning to move in a
southeasterly direction instead Of
continuing 10 tine southwest To the
French capital.
Leaving a strong rear guard along
the river Ourcq to keep off the French
sixth army which was northwest of
Paris, the Germans began executing
a flank march diagonally across the
British front, ignoring the British in
an effort TO attack the left flank of
the French main army which stretch
ed in a long curved line from the
British right towards the east and
thereby 20 carry out agaiI7t 1t the en-
velopment which had faiIeu against
the combined forces Of the allies.
Continue Movement.
1.-The Germans continued the move
ment on the fifth. large advance
party crossed the Marne and there
was considerable fighting with the
French fifth army on the French left
which fell back toward the Seine river.
ION the sixth heavy German forces
crossed the Marne and pushed
through COulommiers, past the British
right.
Further east they were attacked in
the night by the French fifth army.
which captured three villages at the
point Of the bayonet.
ION the seventh there was a gen
eral advance by the allies in this
~ WI
had been reinforced, pushed in a
uortheasterly direction in cOOpera-
tion with the advance Of the French
nth army. to the north and the
French sixth army pushed eastward
against the German rear guard along
the Ourcq river.
Germans Begin To- Retire.
The Germans possibly weakened
10y the detachment Of troops TO the
eastern theater Of operations and real
izing that the French and British ad-
vance considerably endangered their
own fanking movement. commenced
10 retire toward the northeast
This was the first time the German
troops had turned their backs since
their attack at Mons a fortnight be-
fore. It is reported that the order TO
retreat when so close to Paris was a
bitter disappointment. Letters found
on dead proves that the German
about 20 enter the French capital.
ION the eighth the German move
ment northeaStward continued, their
rear guard on the south OF the Marne
river being pressed back 10 the river
by the British and French. The lat
ter captured three villages after a
hand-to-hand fight the infantry in
dieting severe losses upon the enemy.
Fierce Fighting Along Ourcq.
tfHfWnflnw Of "a SqngrlinaTV elgr9p-
ter continued along the OurcQ where
the Germans massed a great force Of
artillery. The French fifth army
fiercely attacked the Germans in
Montmirail. which was recaptured.
con the ninth the battle between
the French sixth army and what is
known 10 the German flank guard
along the Ourcq continued. The Brit
ish. overcoming resistance on the
river Petit Norm. crossed the Marne
in pursuit OF the Germans, who have
steadily retreated southwark on the
tenth the French sixth army cOntin-
ned its pressure on the west. while the
fifth army by forced marches reached
the line Of Chateau Thierry and Dor
mons on the Marne. The British con
unued the pursuit on the north OF
the Marne after considerable
amount Of fghting They captured
1900 prisoners. four guns. six ma
chine guns and so transport wagons.
Many OF the army were killed and
wounded. In the thick woods were
captured many German straRglers
who appeared 10 have been without
food for az least two days.
Germans We're DemOrali1ed
'In this area OF operations the Ger
mans seem demoralized and inclined
10 surrender IN small parties. The
situation appears most favorable TO
the allies.