The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
TROOPS
ARE SLAUGHTERED
BY THOUSANDS
Compelled to Retreat Across
Meuse After Great Sacrifices
to Maintain Positions
French Turn
Tide of Battle
Persistent Reports Of French
Victories In Alsace-Paris-
ian Populace Treasured BY
Allies Successes

Paris, Sept. 26.-The Germano
nave again failed To shs&ef .
thanking army and crush the al
Hes lett wing. A stupendOus ef.
Tort ali along the battle Inc ~
northern france 10 break the afc
fmperllI1nR General Won MUCK
was oiunted ny the NUMBERS ana
courage OF French and Engiish.
Tonight, In the ail-inEortAne
region OF st. Quentin, tho allies
are gaining ground after tho nAO94
deadly sighting OF the two weeks
hattie. In spite Of German vatOe
and skill. the belief pefsits that
their right wing must give wAy
very soon. The allies are RAPIDLY
throwing fresh troops into tn
contested region.
The points OF the days neW9
arc that the Germans, seeking tn
put In motion . new and n1Og0
powerful offensive mOvezn1n9
from the Disc 70 the Mcuee. En1u1y
sacr1nced thousands. Iney Wcfo
repulsed II the west and the caef
losing positions dearly GAINED r.
the Aghttng Friday. In the c0nerrs
which WAS weakened ~ IT, III
necessity OF supporting VOM
Kluck, they remained tnaCeav6 h.
hind fmpcnet rable fOrftfacAfdOn9.
Victory Follows Reverse.
A French victory followed q Frsnea
defeat on the Meuse.. BY most despeR.E
ate effort. the Germans bridxed thA
river and threw troops across. but 10
french. reforming. renewed the battIn
no vigorously that the Germans were
romnel,ed To retreat across the Meraa
AZ most points There are persistAnt
81 French victories in Aisara.
where General Pau. A brilliant fIrl,re
ne the Marne- battles. ia said Is n.y.
"a injured nfle-lonr wagon train
THE governments report tontwhx
was markedly brief and reticant =
characteristic. when rraaf
nnerations are at the decisive sfasra
n smmmarizes the davis fiehtinr -
announcinr success at the wings ana
Iraotinn at the center The fext ~ ~
on,rn,rinne issued at IL p. N i. ~
follows:
..The enemv has attacked along ttRn
wba,a front and evervwhere ~ ~.
baen renulsed
"On nur Ieft wing we are maktnr
d
..0r Tho haiphts ~ tho Mens~ 80
situation remains stationary
I'm the wneyra we contiru. ~
gain Some ground,
PARTISAN Public IL eRcas.nre.s
The renort 81 the afterncon rnaa
surad a nnhlic alarmed over th> 49,
Ience of the German counter aftarE.
against the sIIies' left wing ana rnn.
tanned definite statements or the -
curity OF teh eastern barrier Tbs
eom,tuntuuc was made public n 1:16
+. NJ, and was as 1oHows:
Il On our left wing the battle Co...
tinues with great violence DetWee9
the Somme and the oise. Between -
oise and soissons CON the Aisnel 0ur
troops nave made some siagnt ptQ-
gress. Inc enemy mas not attempee0
any attack. Between Sotssons AAM
Rheims there Is no Important cnAn9M
SUMMON OhcnanGe1.
q. Al the center. from Hnelmn e0
.erduh, the SITUATION - uhcnAn1aN.
t+ae-tt eeNFe- region lAe-enemy e0GS
ceeded IN crossing the Mouse "a ta
vicinity or st. Miniei, Out the oM0nMAM
taken by our troops mas AlfeA9&
thrown PACK the greater part acre
the river AL the soutn OF the Woe
our attacks nave not ceased 70
eress- me rourteentn German cQ4
mas been thrown pack aIter soMe43
neavy losses. NM
anc the Vosses) the German s
tiVeness seems TO nave neen redN3Se
some detachmenls wnicn nAo IT,
ed our advance posts at certain 49,
nave oeen repuised oy the entry
acuon oy our reserves 81
Germans Held On Det0U11V1 ssaS