The Ordway new era., 1914-09-11
ALLIES FLING BACK 100000 AT
PARIS WALLS IN CRUCIAL
FIGHT.
SMASH TEUT0N WINGS
kAIseR's TROOPS TURNED BACK
BY DESPERATE Defense be.
FORE eEsIEeEo CAPITAL.
western Newspaper Union New. ser.ic..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris. Sept. s.-The German I'm
perial guard has been annihilated by
the British at Precy. on the Disc
river. thirty-five miles from Paris. &C.
cording to dispatches received here,
and the Kaiser's troops face disaster
In the first battle Of the war In which
the great masses of the allied troops
have been engaged against the ad-
vancing hosts from the north.
On a battle line 120 miles long,
from the Meuse to the Disc rivers. as
the central part Of the action. 4,00O.-
600 men were engaged Monday In the
first general conflict which may set
tie the destinies Of nations. A con-
tlnuation Of the German advance
means the capture of Paris. A Sc
rioua reverse for the Kaiser means
final disaster. ~.
Al the olo&eyof sbe fifA day'sf cod.
flict victory perches on the banner
Of the allies. At the eastern end OF
the line Of battle the British have
spread terror in the ranks OF the Ger
mans by routing the flower of Prus
sian troops and crushing the personal
command Of the crown prince. it is
reported from the front.
On the west. near the strongly for
tilted city OF Verdum. the left flank
Of the German advance has been
turned, and at the center. north OF
Paris. the Teutons are said to be re-
treating slowly to entertainments they
made three and four days ago.
The Kaiser is directing the attack
against the forts at Nancy In person.
From official communications given
out In Paris yesterday 1t was learned
that the engagements which began
Saturday and Sunday to the east and
northeast of the French capital de-
veloped Monday into one OF the most
important battles of the campaign.
Ing the German advance over front
extending for about 120 miles from
Nanteuil lie .Haudouin. twenty-five
miles northeast OF Paris, to the great
fortress of Verdun, in the department
OF Meuse, and twenty miles west Of
the German frontier.
The French troops were strongly
supported by the British soldiers who
passed through Paris several days ago.
The Germans number 100000.
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle to the advnnc.
ing invaders is declared to be most
favorable. having near its center the
strongly entrenched camp at Chalons
sur Marne.
The allies conducted their opera
tions so successfully that portion
OF the German forces were forced to
retire. The Germans had reached the
regicn around Coulommiers and La
Ferte Gaucher. respectively thirty and
forty miles to Paris. when the detach.
ments covering the flanks of the main
German army encountered advanced
detachments of the allies, who drove
them back.
1t was officially announced last
night that the Germans are retreating
from the line Of Nanteuil lie Hardouin
toward Verdun after vigorous ac
tion with French and British troops
General Pau announced the victory
OF the allied forces at Precy sur Disc
In which the imperial guard under
Crown Prince Frederick William is re-
ported to have been annihilated blythe
British force.
General Joffre's plans are being
steadily carried out" says the official
report. 1.-THE allied forces, acting or
the offensive. have been successful In
checking and forcing back in a ncrth
east direction the German forces op
posed to them.
"a general action has started or
the line through Nanteuil lie Haudouin
Meaux. Sezanne and Vitroy lie Fran
cois, and extending to Verdun.
Thanks to the vigorous. action o
or troops. strongly supported by tn
British. the Germans started retiring