Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
BERLIN ADMITS
CHECK At PARIS
TROOPS RETREAT
Official Announcement Made at
Berlin That the Forces of
the Empire Retired.
ENEMY HAD THE ADVANTAGE
Numerical Superiority of the Allies
Compelled the Backward Movement
Events of a Week of Warfare
Summarized-What VIII Probably
Follow the Change in the Situation
of the Opposing Forces.

The retreat of the Germans who at.
tackled the allied forces between
Meaux and Montmirail in France was
officially admitted by Berlin. The re-
treat of the Germans was attributed
to the numerical superiority of the
allies.
On Saturday it was asserted in dis
patches from London that Thermonde,
Belgium, a town of 10000 inhabi-
tants, was almost destroyed by Ger
man troops. Only the town hall and
n church are intact. The troops or
dered the people to leave, taking the
sick and wounded with them. The
soldiers then soaked the buildings
with kerosene and set them atire. The
news was brought to London by
Jacques Obels, a courier for the Daily
News between Brussels and London,
who passed the night with the German
soldiers amid the ruins.
Berlin Garrison Loses Heavily.
According to a Munich report re-
ceived at Paris the Berlin garrison
alone has lost $4,000 men killed or
wounded in the war thus far. The
Munich report evidently refers to men
of the Berlin garrison who went to
the front at the outbreak of the war.
French Minister of War Millerand
ordered projects throughout France to
arrest all men liable to military duty
not already in service. By this means
the government expects to get at least
100000 more troops.
German Retreat Continues.
Victories for the allies on both the
left and center before Paris are re.
ported in official bulletins from the
French war Office. Nowhere along the
entire line since the battle started had
a reverse been suffered by the allied
armies, was the claim.
An official communique issued nv
the French war Office says that the
Anglo-French troops crossed the
Marine, and after fighting battles with
the German right wing at Ferte-Sous-
Jouarre and Chateau Thierry forced
the Germans back until the ground the
invaders lost during the fighting GOV.
cred 40 miles.
The allies were in pursuit Of the
enemy. During their advance manv
prisoners and a number Of guns were
taken.
There was no confirmation of the
news published in the German news
papers Of the fall of Maubeuge.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
received at London stated that the
Austrians had evacuated Cracow. their
strongest post in Galicia. This clears
the way for the Russian march on
Berlin.
Britain Adds to Army.
Premier Asquith asked parliament
to add another half-million men Of ali
ranks to the regular army. After 4
short debate the motion was unanj-
mously adopted.
A correspondent Of the Exchange
Telegraph company sent the following
from Rome: Al Vienna message states
that Archduke Frederick lost 10000
men in the recent Galician battles. Or
.one-fourth of his entire command.
Belgian Commission Arrives.
The king of Belgium's commission.
which was sent to place before Pres.
ident Wilson accounts OF alleged Ger
atrocities in Belgium and Of Ger.
manys violation Of Belgium's neutral
ity arrived. at New York Friday.
IN the midst Of the European war