The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10
Official French Announcement
Says KaIser's Troops Are
RetreatIng Near Paris.
IMPERIAL GUARD SAID TO
HAVE BEEN ANNlHILATED
French Claim General Joffre's Plans
Are Being Carried out-7eriin Ad-
rits Battle of Tremendous
Importance Under Way.

telegram has been received from Cen
oral Pau announcing a victory by the
allied forces at Precy-Sur Disc. The
imperial guard under Crown Prince
Frederick William is reported to have
been annihilated- by the British force
which opposed them about twenty-five
miles north of Paris
The allies we're drawn across the
northern line with the center at
Precy. The English troops were on
the left and the French on the right.
The former had in front Of them the
imperial guard under Crown Prince
Frederick William
On both wings. it is reported. the
allies were successful. The German
left was held by the French left and
retired ~ the north
The imperial guard who were OF
dcred to surrender, we're annihilatad
10y the British. II is reported that
the crown prince vas in their midst.
The British official bureau has re-
ceived no confirmation If this mes
sage.
German Rout 3eJins?.
An early official statement given
out in Paris said that a gen aral action
had started on the line from Nanteuil-
Ie.Hardouin to Nerdun a distance OF
~ nfiles-ft--was then said that.
thanks to thu vigorous action of the
French troops supported by the Brit
ish, the Germans had started retir-
ing" Unofficial advices from Berlin
also have indicated that battle OF
tremendous Importance vas being
fought in the territory Described
General Toffre's plans arr be'n-@
steadily carried out SAYS the Official
news bureau The allied forces, ACT
ing on the offensive, have been sue
cessful in checking and forcing back
in northeast direction the German
forces opposed to them"
The news contained in the French
official communication that the Ger
mans had fallen back before the Wig
orous advance by the allied troops on
the line from Nantei-leHaudouin to
Verdun indicates that the Anglo
French forces have got on the flank
OF the German right wing which
passed by Paris on the north and was
marching eastward to Join the crown
princes army. coming south.
Mine Cost PAS Sailors.
London, Sept S.-The casualty list
for the cruiser Pathfinder. which was
sunk in striking mine in the North
Sea as officially given out, shows
that four men were killed and thir-
teen wounded, and that 242 men are
crew of 26s. ..,
Allies Sign Agreement
London, Sept Russia, Great
Britain and France have signed an
agreement that none of the three
would make peace without the con-
sent OF all three nations,
Following is the text Of the protocol:
The undersigned. duly authorized
thereto by their respective govern
ments, hereby declare as follows:
The British French and Russian
government mutually engage not to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms Of peace
come to be discussed. no one of the
allies will demand conditions Of peace
without the previous agreement Of
each of the other allies
In faith, whereof. the undersigned
have signed this declaration and have
affixed there to their seals.
Done at London in triplicate this
fifth day of September. 1914
E. GREY,
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
PAUL CANNON,
French Ambassador to Great Britain.
BENCKENDORFF,
Russian Ambassador to Great Britain.
A Million Men In Battle.
Paris, Sept. st Is estimated unof-
iicially that nearly million troops
were engaged In fighting east Of Paris.
French troops were strongly supported
by the British soldiers. who passed
through Paris several days ago. The
position chosen by the allied forces
TO give battle to the advancing In
vaders IL declared to be most favor.
able. having near its center the strong
" entrenched camp At Chalons- Sur.
Aarne. Tho allies conducted their
operations 90 successfully that . part
of the Germans were forced to retire.
osrmans Destroy Oinaat.
Load0. Sept. San Ostend dis