New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-08
Armies Estimated to Aggregate l,OOO,OOO
Men Battle From Nanteuil, Capitals
Suburb, Eastward to Verdun Fortress.
DEFENDERS SHELL FOE FROM REAR
French and British Succeed in Thanking Invaders,
Who Retire in NOrtheastery Direction
VctOrs Are Confident.

London, Sept THE official bureau says:
General Joe plans being steadily carried out The
allied forces acting the offensive have been successful check
ing and forcing back northeast direction the German forces
opposed to them"
Paris Sept 1.-THE following official communication was
issued here tonight:
F-The allies have advanced their left wing without
position from the enemy.
"Second-The situation is unchanged centre in the
region Verd forces alternately advancing and retiring
There have been partial right the Vosse
Thnd-The advancing troops and the allies defending Paris
have had several comba the Owcq River with the results in
favor of the allies.
"Fowth-The Minister of has teegraphed to the Gov
Maubeuge expressing the admiration for the
heroic defence and saying you at nothing to pOlOng re-
until the hour of your approaching delverance which
hope will be soon'
"The commander chief has placed the of the Gov
ernor of Maubeuge order of the day for his splendid de-
fence"
was officially announced early in the evening that the Ger
retreang from the line of Nsnteule-E4audoun to
Verdu 12O miles long, after vigorous action with French and
British troops.
is estimated unoficialy that nearly 100000 troops are
engaged in the fighting east of Paris.
The German had their backs toward the capital and
French troops haassed their march From time to time the Ger
turned and engaged the French at their back French shells
fell continually the German
The official communication indicates that the AngoFrencn
forces got the flank of the German right which
passed by Paris on and marching eastward to join
with the Crown Princes army coming south
It has been suggested by military experts that General
Kus movement southeast taken matter Of pre-
caution before the by the allies from the coast
Lieutenant Colonel ROusse military critic of LA Lberte,"
said to-day that armies had placed themselves
position and northeast of Paris which might become
hopeless in they suffered check.
ALLIES ATTACK VIGOROUS
that
started the line from to Verdun and
that by the vigorous action French and British troops the
Germans had Started retiring" Unofficial advices from Berlin
also have indicated that battle of tremendous importance
being fought this territory The of the earlier official notice
follows:
"A general action started the line through Nanteue-
Haudoun Meaux Sezanne and VyeFrancos and extending
to Verdun.
Thanks the very vigorous action of troops, strongly
supported by the British the Germans started retiring
The Germans had advanced Saturday and Sunday the
region between Coulommiers and La FerteGaucher." W
Nanteul-e Haudouin twenty-five northeast Of the
city miles southeast Of Senli The distance
from Nanteule FIaudouin Verdun is roughly 10 miles.
Meaux S twenty-five miles OF Paris and Sezanne
about fyhve miles east Of the capital twenty
FIVE southwest of Epernay Vyetrancos the right
Marine. and twenty-five miles southwest OF
Verdun Coulommiers IS tine department OF Seine and
miles southeast OF Meux and thirty miles
eastery from Ferte-(iauche miles OF
Couommers, about forty miles to the east of Paris.
The Official communications in Paris to-day show that the en-
which began Saturday and Sunday the and
of the capital developed to-day into of the inn
portant battles of the campaign.
DEFENDERS POSITION GOOD.
The position chosen by tn. to give battle to the