The chronicle=news., 1914-09-14
BATTLE OF THE
ACES" BEING
WAGEO TODAY
Victory for Allies Will
Crush Inuasion of
the Germans

London, Sept. 14.-The first stage
of the battle of the Marne, which,
from the numbers of fighting men
engaged, the extent of line of bat.
tie and the terrific daughter, is per-
haps correctly called "The Battle of
the Ages" appears to have been won
by the French and British armies,
but the main German army is still
intact and the supreme clash is still
to come.
The present week may see even
more desperate encounters than any
which have yet taken place. Metz,
the capital OF Lorraine. and the
chain of forts thence to Diedenhoff.
on the Mosselle, II miles north of
Metz form strong pivot for the
German left, while the river course
and the dense forest on the frontier
together with the strategic roads give
the German army Of invasion, now
in retreat. splendid opportunity
for defensive action should the
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Military observers foresee all kind
Of perplexing possibilities in the
event the Germans regain the posi-
tion they held before they started the
rush of $4,000 men on Paris, partic
ularly should they succeed on taking
back any large portions of their
losses
The official press bureau issued
the following statement this after
noon: .The following report is COM
piled for information from headquar-
ters of Field Marshal Sir John
French. commander in chief of the
British expeditionary forces on the
continent. under date of September
II. A summary Of the operations
of the British army in France was
issued by the war office on the sixth
instant and one account. stated to be
incomplete. of further operations,
was issued from the bureau on Sat-
urday night. the goth inst.
To-day 1t is possible to give more
positive movements of the British
forces aud of the French armies in
immediate touch with it. This ac-
count is compiled from data received
from the front and carries the op-
erations from the forts to the 10th
of September. both days inclusive.
ut will be. remembered that the
general positions Of our troops on
Sunday. September 6. was stated to
he south Of the river Marine, with
the French forces in line on our right
and left.
practically there has been no
change since Saturday. September 3,
which marked the end of our armies
long retirement from the Belgian
frontier through northern France.
.On Friday. September 4. It be-
came apparent that there was an al
taration in the advance of almost the
whole of the first German army. That
army since the battle near Mons on
the 23d of August had been playing
it's part in a colossal strategic eff
fort to get to rear of the allies by
outflanking and enveloping the left
of their whole line SO as to encircle
and drive both the British and
French to the south.
Important details of the operations
OF the British army in France are
contained in a report which the war
office issued this afternoon:
when the German army began
it's eastward movement to crush the
French center, according to General
French, it was ignoring the British
as factor in the fight. The allies
began general advance OH Septem-
Ter against the German right wing,
which had been left along the river
Ourcq. The British army was REIN
forced. The Germans began a re-
tircment on their right. It was the
first time they had turned back since
the battle of Mons.
"All day yesterday the enemy
stubbornIy disputed the passage of
the Aizne by our troops. hut in spite
Of the difficulty of forcing the river