Evening journal., 1914-09-14
over Confidence
Defeats GERMANS
KaiSer'S Armies in France
Are Overwhelmingly Beat
en- on the Marne
FORGOT STRENGTH
OF THE BRITISH
BY ED. l.. KEEN,
United Press Stan Correspondent


LONDON. Sept IA. - Overconh- |
dence and overwork of their army
undoubtedly cost the Germans their
loss of the battle Of the Marne
which, It now seems certain, has
ended the German offensive in
France This was emphasized In an
official review of the general opera
tions, which was issued by the War
Office today.
The story of the general campaign
was a duplication of the official state
ment issued on Saturday night. but
the incidents as reported by General
French throw a new light on many
phases of the campaign. Especially
is it made evident that the Germans
have been responsible for great bru-
tality to the residents of the territory
through which they have passed.
Much needless damage has been
caused by these tactics, the report
says. Chateaus have been pillaged
and wantonly destroyed.
The report says that on Septem-
Der 4, the Germans were apparently
confident that they had completely
defeated the British and that from
then on they would have only the
French, whom they held in contempt.
to reckon with Consequently Cen
eral Won Kluck began an attempted
thanking march directly across the
front of the allied lines clearly in
tending to split the allies in two and
/ then defeat them at his leisure. In
this manoeuvre he was outgeneralled.
the allies being freed to attack I'm
force by the splendid cooperation of
the army of the defense Of Paris.
It is stated that the numerous let
/ ters found on the German dead show
that all of the troops believed they
were about to enter Paris when the
order to retreat was given. They
were so close to the city that the bit
terest disappointment is expressed in
many of the letters that the attempt
to take the city was not made.
On September z, It is apparent Gen
/ eral Won Kluck realized that he was
in danger of being completely out
fanked and either annihilated OF
forced to surrender. Consequently, on
that day. the order TO retreat was
I given. and the high tide Of the Ger
man invasion Of France had been
reached.
AT that time, the entire British
army and the French Sixth army were
cooperating and the German rear
and right flank were in great danger.
and were saved only by a precipitate
flight
In reviewing the work Of his avia-
tors, General French says: Some
thing in the direction Of the mastery
of the air already has been gained"
General French pays the highest
tribute to the work of the British
aviation corps. They have at all times
co-operated with the French general
stan and that their work was appre-
ciated is evidenced from the message
regarding them. which General Joffre
sent to General French, in which he
said.
"The precision. exactitude and
regularity Of the news brought to
/ headquarters by the British aviation
corps is evidence Of the perfect or
ganization Of these trained pilots and
I observers. Their reports have been
Of the greatest benefit to me and my
staff"
During twenty days of fighting the
British aviators have made a daily
average of nine reconnaissance flights
of more than 100 miles each, estab-
/ fishing the individual ascendancy OF
! the British methods. Whenever hos
/ tile air craft have been seen the Brit