The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-17
ALLIED ARMIES WILL MEET
STUBBORN DEFENCE
FROM GERMANS
REINFORCEMENTS
FOR BOTH ARMIES
Next Fight May Be AS Costly As
Battle of Marne Which, When
Known Will Horrify World

my. which less than fortnight ago.
was at the gates OF Paris" and the
right wing of which then extended to
the southeast of the French capital,
tonight is drawn up on almost O
straight line, extending from the
neighbOrhood of Noyon. in the West,
to Boisfarges' on the Meuse, north OF
Verdun, with its left resting on the
German fortress OF Metz.
Thus the right wing at least has now
gone back more than senyenty miIes in
two weeks. while the Fst OF the army
has had to retire before the whole
could find ground on which to make
another stand against the advance OF
the allies. @
There seems little doubt that the
Germans intend to give battle on this
line. with the river Aisne in front Of
their right. the hills of Rheims facing
their center and the mountains and
forest. OF Argonne on their left. They
went back steadily befc 70 French
and English armies, fgl .lly rear
guard actionf until the. tight, in
command of General yon6. .3k, got
across the Aisne. Then the, turned
and delivered several accounts which,
however. according to the Britiah ac-
counts, were repnlsed, the Germans
leaving 200 prisoners in the hands OF
the British. -
The counter attacks doubtless were
delivered In the hope Of giving tie
troops of the right wing. exhausted by
the long advance followed BY q re-
treat almost as long. an nnhnrsnnity
TO rest anu prepare positions from
which they could resist attacks from
the allies in which they could await
reinforcements before taking up the
offensive again. :.
The Germans are in the hiliy coun-
try around Noyon, on the plateau to
the north OF Vic-Sur-A rJne ard Sois-
sons, and north of Rheitas. where
they are diggin strong trenches and
reviewing reinforcements. But even
here this right wing, which up to the
present has borne the brurt of the
hghting and the retreat. Il NOT alts-
gether safe. for the French army ope-
rating from Amiens clings to itB flank,
while the British and French forces
continue to press to the front.
II Is essential, however, that they
should hold their positions, for they
cover the lines OF retreat to the north
which would be the only way out OF
defeat II deafet should be their lot.
Ihat they realize this Is shown by the
Iact that they have contested every
loot Oh the ground with tho elIied or.
mies the last two days and that both {
sides have suffered heavily.
The British army, as has been ita
lot since 1t landed In France, ID taking
Its full share in the fighting. which
on the front has been particularly se-
we're since the Germans crossed the
Aisne and made their first deternfned
stsnd in their retreat from Paris.
The German center, which in tha
last few days has come more into line
with the two wings now stretched
from the heights north OF Rheims to
the western foothills Of the Araonne
bridge. dipping little south to touch
viiis-Sur-TourDe. just northeast OF
Camp de Chalons. This IN ali hirh.
round ground. In many pl.tces coyeraS
by heavy foests which b.. ss:s time
may have been destroyed.
The crossing of the Metise which
the Germans have selected at Cpusafi.
voye Is Just out OF range or the fort
ress guns or Verdun, so thatlas far az 7
the battle now pending is concerned.
they have not to reckon with this
stronghold, except as 1t offers support
to the French in case the allies are
tn retire.
The Germans on this long line cover
as many lines OF retreat as possible.
including those In Namur, aivet, Meg.
feres, Sedan and Stenay and coon
should be ready. II they have not al.
ready commenced. t. give battle, or, IL
tho Offensive comes from es1e other aide
to defend their positions. :.
1t is believed that General Scffres.
French CHIEF, retains
the initiative, having received rein.
TO relieve his oserworked
troops, but whether he will try again 4
to envelop the German right. or, to
break up the Crown Princes army on !,
the left remains to be seen. IL iS :
known the German right has been
considerably reinforced 80 that it
would bemore difficult than before co
work around that wing while the
German left and center. which also
have done lot Of hard fehting and
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