The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-17


moving them to the front as a sepa-
rate army.
The retrogression of the German
arms of General Won Kluck freed the
garrison of Paris from its primary
duty OF manning the forts. Detach-
ments from this service can we'll be
spared, sufficient to form an additional
corps to strengthen the allies left
| flank.
One French Force in Peril.
Dispatches develop tonight new
point of attack which has been little
mentioned. The fifth German army,
after making the turning movement
around Verdun, seems to have moved
southeast up the valleys Of the Aire
and Aisne rivers. So great was the
pressure of its attacks that the French
line was forced to Souilly and the line
of the Ornain river. The days wire
| less report from Berlin of the cap
ture Of Notifications near Verdun re-
fers to the operations OF this army.
This portion of the French line is
in dangerous position. In their ef-
forts to hold the fortress of Verdun
the French left a salient protruding
25 miles beyond their general line.
This salient is exposed to attack both
on east and west. A success by the
Germans on either side would take
the other side in rear, and would re-
suit in serious losses during the with.
drawal.
If the Germans succeeded in such
a move they would isolate Verdun
and have chance to bring. to bear
upon it the same tactical use of heavy
artillery that resulted in the capture
of Liege, Namur and Longwy. The
French armies would be forced back
to the general line running from Virty
to Toul.
Such a success on the part of the
Germans would not have a decisive
effect on the battle, but it would have
important value in shortening the
front operations and in facilitating
the supply of their troops. BY throw
ing open a new line of operations, ii
would tend to counterbalance the at
traction of such lines on the right
flank due to the allies turning move
ment.
The fighting reported at Easternay
ten miles south of Montmirail. and the
I reports of fighting along the Ornair
river just east of Vitry show that the
German armies are still holding theil
advance line. The successe Of the
allies seem to have been gained most
ly by the British army north of Coul
ommiers and by the French arm.
;. and the allied army on their left.
:. 1t is too soon to make any esti
mate as to the outcome OF this bal
:. tie. While the allies have a create
= total force the Germans have draw
in their columns and massed thei
- troops in way that gives them
numerical superiority at the point Q
. contact.
- The outcome is going to depen
y largely on the French artillery. If tn
French guns can hold their position
and maintain their fire, the Germa
y losses in assault will be so great as t
IS make success impossible.
n All signs indicate that the Ge
mans have reached the limit OF thei
le available force for the French can
ID paign. To gain sufficient strengt
II for the last effort they have had
O. strip the country from Client, BE
or gium to Muelhausen, Alsace.
N Kaiser Gains In Prussia.
The latest news changes the stu
- ton in East Prussia. The Germa
armies in this region have been grea
ly REINFORCED and have again il
fiicted on the Russian army or inVasic
a blow that will seriously delay its a
vance. During the last ten days Il
Germans have made use of their be
ter rail system to push forward
- East Prussia such great numbers
'p- reserve organizations that they ha'
re overpowered the south wing OF u
,e- Russian army and have forced 1t ba'
ce into the lake region Of Prussia. II
re- report from Berlin of the defeat OF q
TO Twenty-second Russian corps at Lyc
at if confirmed, will indicate dis;
trous defeat for the Russians.
at The German success in this distrl
er. will have an important influence
to delaying the advance of the cent
ng Russian army through Poland. ID
he to the same rail superiority Austl
ne can move her reserves into Gali'
as faster than Russia can bring }
forces to the front. The Austrian
zee sistance on the front from Ra
ch Ruska south to Stryi is stiffening
we In the rest of the field OF ope
ex- tions the advantage lies with
md Russians.