The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
GERMANS TURN
ON THE ALLIES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

north side Of the river. the crossing
of the French right and left support
was a comparatively easy task
Throw Up BrcnstworkH.
Meantime the main body of the Ger
mans under cover of the fighting which
| covered their rear had had a chance
| to reform, but no chance for rest, for
the tagged soldiers were driven to dig
ging trenches and throwing up the
breastworks which now mark the front
| they are defending.
The right OF the center German army
has taken up strong position TO the
north of Rheims and Chalonse.
The detachment of the German army
which retired toward St Quentin and
Peronne after the evacuation Of Amiens
has been defensively organized TO the
east of Rheims on a line OF the old forts
of Nogente-L' 'Abesse, Vltry and Bre-
mont.
Headquarters of one of the French
armies have been established in Rheims.
In the French reoccupation Of Rheims
900 German prisoners and twelve guns
were captured. Terrific rains, which
have continued for three days, greatly
hinder the rival armies, making the roads
difficult Of passage and converting the
marsh lands into veritable lakes.
On the allies right. where the French
nave Deen opposing lne VI NTONH
Prince Frederick William, the Germans
have been doubled back on Etain In
France and on Metz, Define, and Chateau
Salins, all in Lorraine. The allies have
reoccupied the fort OF Troy, In the
woeve district In the Argonne district,
the crown princes troops are between
the Argonne and the Meuse, north Of the
line of Thiancourt and Issancourt, while
those which had been operating in the
nf no
Argonne forest, in Fastening toward
Vienne, in the western section Of the
Argonnes. passed through this territory
between the ArKonnes and the Meuse
and have established a twenty-mil line
with their front from Varennes to Con-
senvoye. The last-named town Is ten
miles northwest OF Verdun and only a.
couple of miles north Of an east ana west
line running through Montfaucon, where
the Headquarters Of the crown prince
have been established.
Experts viewing the withdrawal of the
forces Of the crown prince in this direC-
ton assume that this movement indicates
the cessation of German operations
against Verdun. Also, all Indications
point to a further recession Of the Ger
mans in the direction Of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg and the Belgian
province of Luxembourg, where the Ger
mans may rally and reht behind the
protection of their fortified positions.
No Change in yosEes.
The situation in the vosges and in
Alsace is reported unchanged. A report
during the day that the allies, by an
encircling movement by way Of Roye-
sur-Tricol and Ham, to the southeast Of
Amiens, in conjunction with REINFORCE
ments brought from the Boulogne dis
trict, had captured Gen. Fon KIuk and
upward of 5000 of his army, with num-
Der OF guns and war material. remains
unconfirmed in official circles. The dis
patch came. from q correspondent Of the
Central News at Dieppe. Gen. Won Kluks
army consists Of between, 1oo 900 and 1sO,
coo men, and it IS thought1y unlikely that
the general would be captured unless the
operations were much more extensive |
than is indicated by the small percentage
of the full strength Of the army reported
taken.
In this general vicinity the French |
have reoccupied Montdidier after estab- |
fishing headquarters IN the town of Roye. |
In Belgium, according to reports re-
ceived here, the troops of King Albert |
continue their operations around Ant
werp, infiicting serious losses on the Ger !
mans. The Belgians are reported to be |
preparing to attack the German right In !
France.
Two interesting stories OF two German |
generals were revealed In dispatches to-
day
The German general Aomcer who was
captured yesterday and whose identity |
it is not yet permitted to reveal was /
found to have concealsd in one OF his |
pouches a commission ias Governor of |
Paris signed and sealed By the German
emperor.
Another general, commanding divis-
-. -
center when ordered 10 lretreat before /
the allies advances atfenhpted to COM
nit suicide but was prevented and later
was made captive BY the French.
Germans IN EeriL
London. Sept. 1s,-The Times prints
the following Paris dispatch:
Every fresh piece of hews tonight,
ofncial or otherwise, confirms the haz- |,
ardous situation In which the retreatirg
Germans have been placed by the with
dfawal Of their forces IN the northwest II