South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-12

within my desires. There was every
evidence that we we're within the
battle zone.
Cars and railway carriages. shat
tered by shells, were all about us.
The roads were torn mp by the pass
ing over them of the heavy cannon.
Wounded men, some of them terribly
mangled. were moving about In little
bands in the direction from which
they had come. But the news. never
theless was good from our viewpoint
The Germans had occupied the neigh
borhoOd but were retiring.
Gets News Of Victory.
i met French cavalry officer.
his riding breeches and accoutre-
ments covered with blood. whose face
was radiant with quiet joy. He gave
me the first news Of the coming VIC
tory. II seemed too good 10 be true.
but afterwards, I was able to confirm
II and also the fact that the Germans
are having their right wing thrown
back heavily on their center
The Germans who were as far
south last week as COulimmers, Sc
Zanna, Vitry and La Francois have
hood OF these places
Their right wing. fighting desper-
ately. has been driven back we'll to-
ward scissors on the River Aisne.
The German losses have been ter
rible. but they now are trying 10 re-
cover their lost ground. no matter
what the sacrifice. So far they have
been unsuccessful. A glance at the
map VIII show the significance or
this, for week ago the British cav
airy encountered the Germans at
NOgent-Sur- Seine
Pau Achieves Success
THE great effort 10 turn the Ger
man right wing began at Meux. For
four days previously there had been
engagements between the outpOsts in
most villages. About this time. Gen.
Pau achieved one OF his dramatic
successes.
The Germans are having great
trouble in keeping their army sup
piled with food and ammunition. The
British and French engineers have
seen 20 IL that not a bridge or rail-
road behind them is left available for
the transportation Of supplies. The
Germans have their country IN their
rear which makes their base n long
and precarious distance from the
army in the field.
Lavish With Ammunition.
The Germans have been spend
thrifts with their ammunition as
with their men. They have staked
their all on rapid success. Therefore.
the achievements Of Gen. Pau's cav
airy is as good as the capture OF
several German army corps.
'Pau's cavalrymen. near Crepy-en-
NaloiS swOoped down upon a German
ammunition column. nearly FIVE miles
long. captured II and blew IL up. The
Germans soon viii be in need of more
ammunition for they are now near
ing their last cartridges.
Deciding Rattle Near Afsno
The deciding battle may be fought
IN the plains around the river Aisre
II things continue 20 move as AT pres
ent.
Sporadic fghting has been going
on in the neighborhOOd OF Meux since
Friday. Battles took place in the
streets and every adjacent village
Parties Of French troops. mainly Al
gerians and ZOuaves. have been meet
ing the Prussians in hand 10 hand
conflicts. Houses have been reduced
20 ruins. The streets run with blood
and the bodies OF dead cattle that lie
there give OF a horrible stencil viii
focks Of carrions rushing down when
ever the chance offers and eating III
decaying flesh.
AT Bregy. which was occupied or
the Germans the African troops or
the French army made one OF thofr
famous assaults Firing their rifles
even as they charged the German
with their bayCnets the Algerian
forced the Germans 20 give ground
For a short time the Germans put uu
terrific fight against the Africans
but finally they We're beaten and when
the ZOuaTes troops rushing 90 the aud
or the Algerians arrived. they found
the streets Uttered with German dead
and the Africans chasing the SURVIVE
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