The Calumet news., 1914-09-14


guard OF their right wing which had
been left along the River Ourcq. The
British army was reinforced. The
Germans began the retirement on their
right on the seventh. II was the first
time they had turned back since the
battle Of Mons.
According TO letters found on pris-
oners they had expected to enter Paris
in few days The order 10 retreat
was a bitter disappointment.
The British crossed the River Marne
on the ninth with the French. and on
the tenth captured l,5OO men, -four
great guns. six machines guns and
fifty transport wagons.
The Germans OF the right army
seemed demoralized. They were with
out food and surrendered readily.
Much brutal and senseless damage
| was done in villages occupied by the
enemy" the report continues. Proper
~ was wantonly destroyed and houses
generally piIlaged. The inhabitants
were much ill-treated.
"One feature OF our side has been
the success Of the royal dying corps"
Germans Lost In Flood.
| Antwerp. Sept. liking Albert has
gone 10 the front TO direct the Belgian
troops. who are assuming the offensive
all along the line. The Germans have
been compelled to abandon all of their
efforts to besiege this city.
The opening Of the dykes and the
flooding OF the lowlands was com
plete surprise TO the Germans. They
fled, abandoning their artillery, which
was completely mired. At many points
the gunners slashed the traces OF their
horses and used them TO escape, leav-
ing guns. ammunition wagons and
transport OF all sorts behind in the
water. Many Germans were drowned,
so fast was the onrush OF the water.
The dyke gates have now been closed
and the German guns will be recovered
by the Belgians
There has been serious nghting in
the vicinity OF Grembergen and Ter
monde. At the latter place the Ger
mans were defeated with heavy losses.
Before they retired they pillaged the
houses and then burned the city. only
about 400 houses remain standing. In
addition the burgomaster and many
Of the leading citizens were taken pris-
oners and sent 10 Germany.
Beleans Harass Germans.
London, Sept 1.-THE Belgian lega-
ton announced that the Belgian army
had taken the offensive, which was be-
ing pushed satisfactorily. An extend
ed sortie was made on September II
and the Germans everywhere were
, forced to retire. Malins and Aaeschot
: were retakeE.
Z The Belgian legation stated that tn,
Belgians had destroyed the railway
e between Louvain and Tirlemont, thus
r cutting off the German communica
! tions between Brussels and Liege.
Another army is still harassing tn,
h German force which is advancinl
Y southwark to France.
e While the Belgians have only abou
$ $4,000 troops, it is a mobile force ant
IS can cause trouble to the weakene,
y German army OF occupation In Bel
sium.
o British Official Summary.
h London, Sept. 1.-THE official pres
d bureau Saturday night made the fol
S lowing announcement:
f "A summary, necessarily incomplete
s may be attempted Of the operation
n Of the British expeditionary force an,
t the French army during the last fou
days
"On September 8 the southwark ad
20 vance Of the German right reached tn,
q extreme point at Coulommiers anc
It Provins, cavalry patrols having pene
b trated even as far south as Nogent
O. sur Seine.
r This movement was covered by
n large ilanking force west Of the line o
r the river Ourcq, watching the cute
q Paris defenses. and any allied fore,
that might come from them.
I The southwark movement Of tn,
e enemy left his right wing in danger
{. Gus position. as he had evacuated tn,
n treil- -Senlis-C -Compiegne region through
b which his advance had been pushed.
The allies attacked this EXPOSED
% wing both in front and on the flank
% on September 8. The covering fore,
r. was assailed by French army basec
z upon the Paris dcfonses and brough
70 action on the line between Nan.
,cuil-Le-Iiaudouin and Meaux.
The main portion of the enemy!
s right wing was attacked frontally 10y
r. the British army, which had beer
!, transferred from the north to the east
OF Paris, and by a French corps ad.
Haneinr alongside it on a line between
s. GTreN Couloummiers and Sezannc.
The combined operations have. u,
b 10 the present, been successful tn,
e German outer flank was forced bach
ass far as the line OF the Ourcq river
S There it made strong defense ant
p executed several vigorou. counter at.
] tacks but was unable to beat of tn,
g pressure Of the French advance"
Germans Still Dangerous.
e Paris. Sept. 1.-THE military critics
r especially the critic OF the Journal de,