Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
BORDEAUX CLAIMS
SUCCESS OF ALLIES
Dispatches to French Embassy
in Washington Report Series
of Victories.

Previous reports Of victorious ad-
official dispatches today to the French
embassy here from Bordeaux. These
! messages were announced as follows
Gen. Joffre tells the government
that our victory is becoming more and
more complete and brilliant.
The enemy Is in full retreat, and is
abandoning prisoners, wounded, guns
and ammunition.
After an heroic effort during the
formidable battle that lasted from the
9TH to the 18th, the army is pursuing
the enemy in a way unparalleled BY
Its extension and its intensity.
eat our left we have crossed the
River Aisne below Scissors. yalen.
ciennes and Amiens have been eyacu.
ated
AT the center our armies are north
OF the River Marine. In the Argorne
the enemy left Reitigny, but still holds
! Lamont.
I'm the east we have occupied Safn,
Die: Raon. Letape, Baccarat, Luneville
and Remezenville.
I'm Galicia the battle begun seven
teen days ago has ended with a great
Russian victory. Austrians are with
Z
Story of Revolt in India Denied.
The British foreign Office today cabled
to the British embassy here an en-
phatic denial of the report of a rovolu-
ton In India. The dispatch says:
The story of a revolution in India,
which has been given out by German
legations in certain capitals. is a sheer
| ~ r,-io
with regard to the war Is most strik-
ing. All native princes. political or
ganizations of all parties, as well as
the general population. are offering
British empire. Officers Of mill tary and
financial support nave been maze, and
are being gratefully accepted by his
ma1esty's government Additional EVIL
dence is received daily of the loyalty
Of the princes, pubic bodies and peo-
pies of India
Heavy Losses by Germans Reported.
THE enemy is in retreat along the
whole line west of the Meuse," said a
statement issued by the British war Of
fee, and announced at the embassy
here yesterday. The statement added
that the Germans had suffered gravely
in morale, besides encountering heavy
losses in personnel and material, the
entire artillery of one army corps-16O
guns-being captured by the allies.
The official communique Of the Brit
tsh war Office. follows:
Summary of operations of British
and French armies during the last four
DAYS. September 6, southwark advance
Of German right reached it's extreme
points, Coulommiers and Pro.ins.
Movement was covered by large
f1anking force west of line of River
Ourcq. Southwark movement of enemy
left his right wing in dangerous posi-
ton, as he had evacuated the Creil-
Senlis- Compil gne region through which
his advence mad been pushed Allies
attacked this exposed wing in flank and
front.
Attacked by French Forces.
ION the sth covering force was as
sailed by a French army based upon the
Paris defenses and brought to acton on
the line Of Observation-Disclosures
Main portion OF enemy's right wing at
tackled frontally by British army, which
had been transferred from the north to
the east of Paris. and by French corps
advancing alongs de of it on the line
Crecy- Coulommiers- Sezanne. Combined
operations have up to present been com
pletely successful. German outer flank
was forced back as far as Ourcq. There
1t made strong defense and executed
several vigorous counter-attacks, but was
unable to beat Off pressure Of French ad-
vance. Main body of enemy's right vain
" endeavorfng to defend line of Grand
NORM river and then that OF Petit MO-