The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Allies Left Forces Teutons to
Fall Back.
IS MILES FROM CAPITAL
Invaders Had Almost Reached CITY
When British Lead In Offensive
Movement That Prevented Foe
From Separating Arniea-
BY GEORGE DRu.

AGAINST the Germans east and north OF
Paris. and there Is great JuDllation
here. for the forward movement or the
\ allied armies is SO far remarkably sue
/ cessful. The Germans have been IN
full retreat to escape disaster.
The German army which had ap-
preached Paris from the north by way
of Amiens and Compeigne under Gen
eral Won Kluck, swerved to the left
toward the end of last week, ana
/ marched in a direction that would
have taken it southeastward between
the capital and Epernay.. At the same
time there was a southwark move
ment of the German army which pre-
viously had occupied Rheims, while
yet another German army advanced
! from northeast of Chalons-sur-Marne.
The advance guard of the Germans
got as far as Coulommiers, which lies
Is miles directly east Of Paris. Other
German troops reached Montmira1l
and Montmort, and other places south
! of the Marine, between the capital and
Chalons-sur-Marne.
Wedge Aimed Through Allies.
The southwark movements of these
various German forces menaced the
French forces extending from Verdun
to Belfort The German idea was to
drive solid wedge of troops between
! the French and British forces around
Paris, and the French forces be-
tween Verdun and Belfort. After suf-
ficient penetration southwark the Ger
man wedge was to face, both ways
The Germans calculated to cut Off
and surround the French forces ex-
j tending from Verdun southwards,
while the remaining French forces and
the British would be driven back upon
Paris, and to the west and south Of
Paris.
The German troops advancing on
Paris directly from the north changed
their direction at Senlis and marched
through Meux to Coulommiers. An
other huge force Of Germans came
down through Epernay towards Sez-
anne. The British and French were
massed southeast Of Paris to meet this
move, and in conjunction deployed
repel the German advance.
French Laud British Troops.
Stiff fighting took place eastward OF
Paris at a distance of about thirty
miles. Artillery could be heard in
the capital all through Saturday and
Sunday nights, and from hour to hour
wounded officers and soldiers were
brought in from the battlefield
The British troops assembled to the
southeast of Paris were the first to
take the offensive, and they swep the
Germans before them, their onslaught
being Irresistible,
British artillery shelled the German
columns and British cavalry dispersed
superior bodies Of German mounted
troops and then harassed the regi-
ments of marchang infantry. British
infantry came into action and drove
the enemy backward toward the River
Marine, the behavior of the British
troops again being superior.
French officers are enthusiastic In
praising the British and acknowledge
they are unquestionably the worlds
finest soldiers. The French testify
that the officers and men of the Brit
| ish eXpeditionary force are cautious
when caution is necessary, dashing
when dash Is needed, as physically fit
as trained athletes, and excellent
marksmen, cool and unconcerned I'M
der fire,
Allies Surprise Germans.
Simultaneous with the move In a
northeasterly direction, other British
troops, with French supporting them,
advanced on the north side of Paris
and fell upon the right flank of the
Germans, who were proceeding south
cast. .
In this fighting the British and
French gained distinct advantages, nor
were their losses very heavy, though
they inflicted fearful punishment on
the German infantry. The French
troops played their part most valiantly
and efficiently, with magnificent spirit
and enthusiasm. The Gallo tetpera-
rnent likes to attack, rather than de-
fsnd.
Germans Rush Re-Enforcements.
This fighting was only fraction Of
the great battle fought at the same
i time along front of nearly one hum
dred and fifty miles, from the Yicin-
ity of Paris on the west to Verdun on
the east The allied troops took the
!, offensive against the Germans all
along the line, and the general en-
gagement may last for several days.
Official information issued by the
French general staff is to the effect
! that late Monday night the allied Brit
ISL and French forces extended on the
this front: Senlis. Nauteuil. Meux.
Crecy, Coulommiers, Esternay, Sez-
ssnne. Champenoise, Vitry, Reyigny,
I Triacourt. Souilly, verdun.