The state herald., 1914-09-11
BRITISH DESTROY
IMPERIAL GUARDS
ALLIES FLING BACK 100000 AT
PARIS WALLS IN CRUCIAL
FIGHT.
SMASH TEUTON WINGS
kAIsER's TROOPS TURNED BACK
BY DESPERATE DEFENSE BE-
FORE sEslEoEp CAPITAL.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Paris. Sept. s.-The German In
perial guard has been annihilated by
the British at Precy. on the Disc
river, thirty-five miles from Paris, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
and the Kaiser's troops face disaster
In the first battle OF the war in which
the great masses OF the allied troops
have been engaged against the ad
vancing hosts from the north.
On a battle line 100 miles long,
from the Meuse to the Disc rivers, as
the central part OF the action, 4,0OO.-
900 men were engaged Monday in the
first general conflict which may set.
tie the destinies OF nations. A con.
tinuaticn OF the German advance
means the capture OF Paris. A Sc.
rious reverse for the Kaiser means
final disaster.
At the close Of the first days con.
flict victory perches on the banner
of the allies. At the eastern end OF
the line Of battle the British have
spread terror In the ranks OF tho Ger
mans by routing the flower Of Prus.
sian troops and crushing the personal
command Of the crown prince. It is
reported from the front.
On the west. near the strongly for
titled city OF verdum. the left flank
Of the German advance has been
turned. and At the center. north OF
Paris, the Teutons are said to be re.
treating slowly to entertainments they
made three and four days ago.
The Kaiser is directing tho attack
against the forts at Nancy in person.
From official communications given
out In Paris yesterday Il was learned
that the engagements which began
Saturday and Sunday to the east and
northeast Of the French capital do
veloped Monday into one OF the most
important battles OF the campaign.
The armies OF the allies are oppos.
ing the German advance over n front
extending for about i2o miles from
Nanteuil lie Haudouin. twenty-five
miles northeast OF Paris. to the great
fortress OF Verdun, In the department
OF Meuse. and twenty miles west OF
the German frontier.
The French troops were strongly
supported by the British soldiers who
passed through Paris several days ago.
The Germans number 100000
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle to the ndvanc.
Ing invaders is declared 20 be most
favorable. having near its center the
strongly cntrenohed camp at chnlon,
sur Marne,
The allies conducted their opcrn,
tlons so successfully that n portion
OF the German forces were forced to
retire. Tho Germans had reached the
region around coulommicrs and Ia
Fcrte Gnucher. respectively thirty and
forty miles 10 Paris. when the dctach.
ments covering the TANKS OF tho main
German army encountered advanced
dciaohmcn,s OF the allies. who drove
them back.
II was officially announced last
night that the Germans arc rotrcnting
from the line OF Nanteuil lc Hardouln
toward vcrdun after vigorous nc
tlon with French and British troops.
General Pau announced the victory
or the allied forces at precy sur Disc,
IN which the imperial guard under
Grown Prince Frederick william IA 70.
ported 10 have been annihilated by the
British force
General Joffrc'a plans are being
steadily carried out" says the official
report "Thc allied forcoa. acting on
the offensive, have been uueceaatul In
checking and forcing back In n north.
east direction the German forces op'
posed to them
~ general action has started on
the limo through Nnntcuil lc liaudauin.
MeAux. seSanne and Nitroy h Frnn.
coils, and extending 20 verdun.
Thanks 10 the vigorous action OF
our troops. s,ronsly supported by the
British. the Germans started retiring