New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18

Paris Sept 17-Another great battle, vital for
the countries concerned than those which have preceded it.
progress line extending from the region of NoyOn the
River O northwest Of Paris the River Meuse north Of Verdun
OF reaguard actions designed the Of the main
body, has been dispelled
The front somewhat shorter ehe baalls Of the ssne
E this indicated by the Et9 altered positions after the
desperate fighting of the last two days. viii only result
ercey contested battle with of troops throwing them
selves at each other and available piece of artillery
ated in the determined effort of each army break through the
others lines.
As the flies the front of the opposing armies which,
with the heavy renorcements that have reached he still prob
ably number about three million men, stretches for O miles
With allowance for the deviation around Laon the line be
quite $50 miles long
The official issued tonight fatty stated that
the without change This threw the burden of for
nation back the report made few hours earlier conservative
statement which admitted that the resistance of the Germans had
not been broken. This statement follows:
GERMAN RETIREMENT SLIGHT
FISt-On left wing the resistance of the enemy the
heights to the north of the River Ane has continued spite of
the fact that the enemy gave back slightly points
Second-On the centre, between on the River
Asne and the Argonne, the situation shows change The
enemy continues fory himself along the line previously nd
Gated Between the Agonne and the Meuse the Germans
ntrenchng themselves in the vicinity of MOnaucon In the
Woevre district have with several detachents
of the enemy between Etain and Thaucourt.
Berry-au-Bc eleven miles northwest and
twenty-five miles east of Scissors Etan is twelve miles
Vdun, Thiaucour twenty-eight
of the place.
Thid-On right wing, Lorraine and the Vosges there
has been change.
Summing up the battle being continued along the entire
between the River Oe and the River Meuse The Germans
positions organized for defence and armed heavy
tilery.
"Our progress of necessity slow, but troops are ami.
by spirit of offensive action and they giving evidence
of vgor and enthusiasm They have repulsed with the
undertaken by the enemy both during the day
and night The morale of the French soldiers excellent"
The official report and the press dispatches from reliable
sources taken together furnish of the military oper
aons which, though lacking minute detail generally accepted
INVADERS FORTIFY THEMSELVES
The Germans who fortnight ago had abandon their frat
endeavor destroy the armies of France and Great Britain
and capture Paris have fortified themselves the
of the River Asne through the plains of Champagne and IN
the Argonne Mountains, through which the Meuse Hows
They stronger position than they for the battle
the Marne and have been strongly reinforced with fresh troops
from north and They have attempted
lacks against the allied troops which, flushed with victory have
been trying prevent them from ntrenchng themselves
According Engh and French official repOr these attacks
have been repused and the Germans compelled to give
certain points, but the German General Staff claims ust the op
posie results certain however, that the billy country north of
the Asne offers good ground for such tactics
would appear that these wings Of the armies,
the German right and .he Allies left are again to be heavy