New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-14

MAJ
b l.t and centre while the Allies have crossed the MAs
bsoen Epsnay and Viye-FancOi' On the right the enemy
also continues HE reteatmg movement and e0enoOnS VIC ~
trica around Nancy The Allies have TeOceuped LuneVe
Germans retreatrg much more rapidly IMAM mey
and r.. leaving behind them guns ammunition supplies and
horses
BIDS FRENCH WIN OR DIE
he Ceneassno Of the French army has addressed the '0
lowing order of the day to his troops
"'At the moment when the battle on which our country
,alvaOn depends being fought Is important to Ieee" -
bt h moment IA not one in which look behind Every eot
~ be made to attack and push back the enemy troop which
can no longer advance at ell costs guard the Souno ~
ered and must die on the spot rather than retreat Onoe' "
circumstances can failure be tolerated.
"Tbe loss of line Of communication will probably apply 10
h German army day or tvOs tme said well informed per,
ODaRe to me- adding When does apply the German reeo' vi"
have become a disaster greater than that OF Le'p''c'
Every Official report goes show how sound was Genea
oRres plan of leading the invaders further and ava"
FINN their haze From the wounded well as from relatives
soldiers have time after time heard remarks which sho"eu ~
st when the French troops the point of scoring success
and charging enemy they were bewildered at receiving
to retire number of kilometres under cover OF arteS' "
reason for all this Is evident
houId the battle of Marine in complete victory 0r
he Allie, General Jore will probably become the national hero
On his suggestion government has decided to confer the
Cross of the Legion of Honor Generals Maunouy and JUDAH
and the Grand Officers Cross General FOch
n the mean time the official German agency spread
n
nond.nt Of M TEMPS sends message from this source quot
ing telegram the German General Staff in which the '
rnent Is made that though German detachment" were
retire before greatly superior numbers between es"1 S ~
mraI, they not pursued, while the deUchlen' "ee
Veidw had progressed.
INVADING ARMIES IN PERIL.
The Germans are rereatng their new line OF COM
muncdtOns If they go east of the thicky wooded A1s0 ~
rct they will probably be stopped at Verdun they go we" o
Aonn and the BeRans operating IN force south
of
army in France will be obliged to communicate win us O@e
through Namu Lege, and across the Meuse through
burg There will then be danger of mexcable dlofoe inc
German army from Belgium and the German army from the Oe
Valley will be obliged converge the same area and maybe
viii be Obliged to pass through the neck of the bottle the norm
Of France while being attacked from all sides Their rapid reueS
shows that unable to bring up reserves sum-
Gent numbers All this borne out by yesterdays communque
referring to the general between the Disc and the Marne
snd Argonne
VICTORY CONFIRMED, SAYS toFFRE.
oaux Sept 13The Minister Of War Alexandra Alherand to-day
communicated following telegram which he had received
rom General Jofc commander chief OF the French forces
our victory is confirmed and complete Everywhere
he enemy Everywhere the Germans are abandoning p
ancrs wounded and munitions OF war 49,,
struggle which 5h the 18th OF September all our arms
by and executing pursuit unemped Tor IT'S N"
Op our left we have Asnc below Sossonc thus gaining
90 kilometres 65 miles, in six days fighting
Our armies already north OF Marine while those OF
orrane and the Vosges arriving on the frontier
The morale endurance ardo troops and those OF our allies
The
Government OF the republic may we'll be proud Of the which has
saa;oa.d (signed) lOFFRE"
II the German armies are still resistance they
in the opinion do along the line extending
from Ponne through Quentin and Meercs to dcnnes The only
army falling back that OF Crown Prince reder'N a So"
oft the forest of Argonne
II is probable according the Crown Prince has
The Argonne district difficult
mountainous region without the Prince would be
pelcd ithert to NJ northeast or northwest
IN the first case it would be attacked Vdun,
while the second him with the Duke of Wurtcmberg army
which both armies confusion The experts therefore are
Of the opinion that IS probable the Crown Prince he
forced to retire break through eastward between Vcrdun
and Souily.
That the Germans great
Marine shown by General Won Wenabas order found
and ending with the
Everything depends omoows result The generally accepted
is that the Germans pass the Forest of Agonn will
northeastern southern Belgium
This telegram that
occupying Valencienn Doua
gone n an easterly direction
1rnrGAL AloLLAL