New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-09
GERMAN RIGHT WING
DEFINITELY RETIRES


Invaders Considerably Battered and Con-
tnuing Retrograde Movement,
London. Sept 9The correspondent Daily Chron
c cgraph from the right flank Of the German army follows
The right Of the German considerably battered by the
1t falling British army its flank and
everything points this being definite retirement rather
than a temporary
when the retirement had definite proportions
by making considerable detou crossed the Somme and gained
which brought parallel flank Of the retreatng Ger
Far oncoming the driving
ment exercised by the allies making itself felt
AT points like Amns and A previously held i'll force by the in
yad the altered state OF conditions began to make se fe Larry
to-day patrols posted the lett bank of the Somm
Amicns which have harassed the peaceful population daily
suddenly Withdrawn.
The French residents avoiding the watchness
urbcd Germans reported small French force observation below
mens that hurried preparations were being made m the evacuation
the city itself
The greater part holding dis
order " this Since yesterday large conngns OF wounded
had Aowed Amiens The ambuances
generally ovccrowdcd and all kinds conveyanes omman-
PEASANTS PRESSED INTO SERVICE.
Along The road from deeted by m peasant owners were
pressed reached point about miles TO the northwest
morning then learned OF the proportions OF the
Large numbers OF wounded were subsequently
Amens itself Other wounded ncud
seriously permit removal have been abandoned
in itself. When left Abbevlle small French
vicinity waiting the moment
last withdrawn Unless there has been COM
German plans it probable that by tomorrow
The bridge the Somme blown up when the French retired on
entry that railway communication will still be
interrupted Bouogne Amiens and Paris
the retiring little respite and
the British cavalry particularly far todays retirement
orderly enough 1t clear that the allies are making every eh
hed and sore pressed German right wing from the
body amate it. The using effort to
successful carrying OF the manouvre and to prevent the
MAY RETURN TO BELGIUM.
the hope battling three and maintaining close
touch with the centre the retiring
Canb evidently with the ncnon still hard pressed OF
op 70 repass the Belgian frontier Throughout
he day the German wing lighting stubborn guard
ton 1t repeated efforts hold its but the
by the English It's heels has been too great and
slowly bu surely is being forced back
The Its slow enough the
nent Of progress is gaining momentum
VIII it run bring inevitable disaster? the begin
ming the France The will be
forthcoming The right wing is
experiencing the ufng noby borne by the allies their
retirement from Belgium the walls OF Paris"
report reached to-day that the German centre too had
been forced back and was being hoy pursued but TINS am unable
"A wounded French officer whom encountered the road today
said the German right entirely spent itself its rapid advance
The invaders had paused physically exhausted and short
GERMAN RIGHT RELIED
eft was the moment chosen delivering OF
m The allies II struck at their full
aon Of right red beneath the blow and from
effect OF telling has been able to recover
Ior three days my said the British left wing OF the
army vao and herosm which marked their
the trenches around Mons and III their subsequent
their ponderou who 10 do him justice
disputed every ground but the British to be denied
splendid infantry again proved ITS sterling worth yee
av and again to-day rceang Germans halted and delivered
fierce counter who hung renty their
wake little heart lett for hghtng The
German onslaught lacked determination which character
their Belgium In other words the German army
has become stale and Of the uPerhuman task
has bee called upon face.
Yesterday right avoid the pursuing British
wagons and several The tide Of Ger
invasion high mark before the walls OF Paris
S rapidly reccding.
In the country over which passed the glad dng OF the
uan VINO for days have fed be-
for brutal and insolent invaders
The falling back OF right has practically relieved
Arien and Aras while reported entirely Of the
strongly held by force OF cavalry
P who had only reoned his post two days before the %
by the detachment OF the enemy
lie being treated with exceptional harshn
and was cellar Of the Sous prefecture while his ptors IN
and helped themselves TO his tood
feeding unhappy prisoner tic cellar on bread and water
Al the Ara prefecture also the Germans tore up and burned
French flag