Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-12
GERMANS HAVE SENT BEST TROOPS TO PRUSSIA
Distress of the German Right Wing Has Given Belgian Army Another Opportunity ity-Ausrans are Putting Up Stiff Fight Against Russians-Czars Forces Have Been Com peled Withdraw from East Prussia by Arrival of Ger man Troops-Servians Have Captured Semin, Just Across the River from Belgrade

London. Sept. Ii. 1923 p. m.-The battle of the Marne. as the French have christened the great struggle which now has been in progress for a week in the territory between Paris and Verdun, with the allied armies of France and England on one side and the Germans on the other has not yet reached a decisive result. The Ger man right. however. in the face of superior forces and threatened with an outfianking movement, continues to retire to the north along the route over which General Won Kluck made his famous lightning advance on Paris ing defeated the allies at Mons and again at Cambrai and St. Quentin. ..s French Take Offensive.
 In their retirement. Generals Won Kluck and Won Buelow had at their heels the French army which they went south to fight and which. when the Germans started to fall back. sive. While this fighting must have been severe, the real hard blows of fhe battle appear to have been struck between vitry-le-Francois and Se- Eauna
 Here the French were drawn up on rapidly. They were Repeatedly at tackled by Won Buelow's right Saxon army and the Prince of Wuerttem- bergs right These attacks. which continued until Thursday night, were of e most violent character. according |, to the French report and were only atopped when General Pau sot in pos ssseion of the hills north of Sezanne. from which his artillery could com- mand the valley down which the Ger mans would necessarily advance on their way from ChaIonse.
 A Fight for Position on. HiIIs.
 It was for the possession of these hills that the French fought hard early in the battle and it was here that daily fight occurred which first went in, favor of one side and then the other It is believed there that this retire. fnent into the hills west of Vitry-le- Francois was made to enable General yon Moltke and the German general stan to plan some other ways or means of breaking through the French line German Troops Sent to Prussia.
 Although the Germans have had te send some of their best troops back to Prussia to meet the Russian ad- here that 1t will be any long pause in their efforts to beat the French Crown Prince Frederick William, who has with him portion of the Prince of Wuerttemberg's army, is still fight. ing and all that the French report
 
 great change in the situation, there being alternate advances and retreats Tho Germans have brought up some siege gurs against Nancy and here as in the VoHges it is reported there is no change in the situation.
 British Public Satisfied. The British public seems well sat. isfied with the result of tho battle st far as it has gone. but the militar, experts warn them that 1t is not ove yet. It is suggested by some of tn, military men as being possible tha the French are holding the line of tn, Marne on sufferance. while the Ger mans are making some changes i, their lines of communications Anon! these experts 1t Is considered tha there ie no reason to suppose that Il, German army has yet been fought q a standstill.
 Belgians Resume Activities.
 The distress or tho German righ wing, however, has given the littl Belgiea army another opportunity t do something and 1t is taking advan tage of 1t by harassing the Germai achievements which are hurryin south to General Won R1ucks assist left In Belgium. As only a few troop of the German line arc left there. tn Delgiane havo only to cope with tn landsturn.
 Withdrawing Troops from Aisace.
 It is reported that Germany is with drawing troops from Alsace. bu whether they are for tho Prussia frontier or to support the armies whic are facing allies ia western Franc hos not been disclosed. IL is consfd ceed likely, however. that the geners stan will gather all the forces is ca Co ges through the French force eas Gf Paris, either by tne route the Aave been trying during the past wee cr through Luneville.
 Austrians Putting Up Fight.
 In Cancia the Auetrians, who al being supported by Germans, arc sti putting up . fight against the Rus Mans. although 1t had been predicte for days that their surrender or ar initiation was imminent. Inc Rus siurs claim to have had another sut coss over .he Austrians near Krasn' Wednesday and add that sanguinas fighting is proceeding on the Tomas zow-Rawa front as far as the Dnei, ter river .,.
 It is apparent that General Ruzl1y enyeloping movement Is not develop ing as rapidly as wus expected ar it may have been delayed by the O. fensivo movement which, according Berlin edvices, the Austrians have r sumed in the Lemberg district.
 Matters in East Prussia.
 Matters are getting a little moro fl terestiag in East Prussia, where fl while Russia is said to have hs things virtually her own way.
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